TWI900091B - Cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

A cash register includes a banknote input module and a banknote storage module. The banknote input module includes a first housing and a banknote transport mechanism. The first housing has a banknote inlet, a banknote outlet and a first combination frame. The banknote transport mechanism is disposed in the first housing and located at the banknote input port. between the opening and the cash outlet. The banknote storage module includes a second housing and a banknote storage pressure plate. The second housing has a second combination frame. The banknote storage pressure plate is movably disposed in the second housing and abuts against the second combination frame. By selectively coupling the first combination frame to the second combination frame from above or below, the money input module is combined with the money storage module. A banknote enters the first housing from the banknote inlet and is transported by the banknote transport mechanism and enters the second housing through the banknote outlet. The banknote storage pressure plate presses the banknote to the second combination frame.

Description

Money Collector

The present invention relates to the technical field of money collecting equipment, and more particularly to a money collecting machine.

Automatic payment machines are now widely installed in various locations where tolls are collected, such as parking lots and vending machines. The coin storage box of existing coin collection machines is typically integrated with the coin collection machine in a fixed position. However, since automatic payment machines may be installed in various locations within a venue, in some locations, the coin storage box may be difficult to remove from the coin collection machine due to obstruction by building structures or other facilities within the venue.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin collecting machine that solves the problem in the prior art that the coin storage box is blocked by building structures or other facilities and is difficult to remove from the coin collecting device.

One embodiment of the present invention's bill collection machine includes a bill input module and a bill storage module. The bill input module includes a first housing and a bill conveying mechanism. The first housing has a bill input port, a bill output port, and a first coupling frame. The first coupling frame includes a first upper wall, a first lower wall, and two first side walls. The bill conveying mechanism is disposed within the first housing and located between the bill input port and the bill output port. The bill storage module includes a second housing and a bill storage pressure plate. The second housing has a second coupling frame. The second coupling frame includes a second upper wall, a second lower wall, and two second side walls. The bill storage pressure plate is movably disposed within the second housing and abuts the second coupling frame. The first coupling frame is coupled to the second coupling frame by selectively coupling the first upper wall and the first lower wall to the second upper wall and the second lower wall, or the first upper wall and the first lower wall to the second lower wall and the second upper wall, respectively. The bill input module is coupled to the bill storage module. A bill enters the first housing through the bill input port, is conveyed by the bill conveyor mechanism, and enters the second housing through the bill output port. The bill storage pressure plate presses the bill against the second coupling frame.

In another embodiment, the first upper wall has two first engaging recesses and a first locking recess arranged between the first engaging recesses, the first lower wall has two second engaging recesses and a second locking recess arranged between the two second engaging recesses, the second upper wall has a locking protrusion and two first engaging protrusions arranged on both sides of the locking protrusion, and the second lower wall has two second engaging protrusions. The locking protrusion can be combined with the first locking recess or the second locking recess, the first engaging protrusion can be combined with the first engaging recess or the second engaging recess, and the second engaging protrusion can be combined with the second engaging recess or the first engaging recess.

In another embodiment, the first upper wall has a first recess, the first engaging recess is arranged on opposite sides of the first recess, the first buckle recess is arranged corresponding to the first recess, the first lower wall has a second recess, the second engaging recess is arranged on opposite sides of the second recess, the second upper wall has a boss, the first engaging protrusion is arranged on both sides of the boss, and the boss is engaged with the first recess or the second recess.

In another embodiment, the first side wall has a first step structure on a side close to the bill conveying mechanism, and the second side wall has a second step structure on a side close to the corner of the second shell. When the bill feeding module is combined with the bill storage module, the first step structure is combined with the second step structure.

In another embodiment, the first side wall has a flange on a side away from the bill conveying mechanism, and when the bill feeding module is coupled to the bill storing module, the flange abuts against the second housing.

In another embodiment, the first shell further has a bill conveying path, which connects the bill input port and the bill output port. The bill conveying path includes an inclined section, a horizontal section and an arcuate section. The horizontal section is located between the inclined section and the arcuate section. The inclined section is connected to the bill input port, and the arcuate section is connected to the bill output port. The height of the bill input port is greater than the height of the horizontal section, and the height of the horizontal section is greater than the height of the bill output port.

In another embodiment, the bill conveying mechanism includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt. The first conveyor belt is arranged in the horizontal section of the bill conveying path, and the second conveyor belt is arranged between the bill outlet and the first combining frame. The paper bills are conveyed by the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.

In another embodiment, the first shell further has a back cover, which is detachably coupled to the first shell and forms the arcuate section of the bill conveying path and the bill outlet. The back cover includes a first coupling portion, an arcuate portion, and a second coupling portion. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the arcuate portion. The first coupling portion is coupled to the first shell, and the second coupling portion is coupled to the first coupling frame. The arcuate portion constitutes the arcuate section of the bill conveying path.

In another embodiment, the back cover further includes at least one first conveying roller and at least one pressure-attachment spring. The first conveying roller is arranged at the first joint portion and is arranged opposite to the first conveying belt of the banknote conveying mechanism. The pressure-attachment spring is arranged at the arc portion.

In another embodiment, the banknote conveying mechanism further includes at least one second conveying roller, which is arranged in the arc section of the banknote conveying path and opposite to the arc portion of the back cover, and the pressure-attached elastic sheet abuts against the second conveying roller.

The coin collecting machine of the present invention has the first upper wall and the first lower wall of the coin entry module correspondingly coupled to the second upper wall and the second lower wall of the coin storage module, or the first upper wall and the first lower wall of the coin entry module correspondingly coupled to the second lower wall and the second upper wall of the coin storage module, respectively. This allows the coin storage module to be assembled onto the coin entry module from above or below the coin entry module, depending on the location. This solves the problem of prior art that the coin storage module is difficult to disassemble due to obstruction by building structures or other facilities.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which illustrate an embodiment of a bill collection machine according to the present invention. The bill collection machine 1 of this embodiment includes a bill entry module 10 and a bill storage module 20. The bill entry module 10 includes a first housing 11 and a bill conveying mechanism 12. The bill storage module 20 includes a second housing 21 and a bill storage plate 22. The bill storage module 20 is detachably assembled to the bill entry module 10.

The first housing 11 has a bill inlet 111, a bill outlet 112, a first coupling frame 113, and a bill conveying path 114. The first coupling frame 113 includes a first upper wall 1131, a first lower wall 1132, and two first side walls 1133. The bill conveying mechanism 12 is disposed within the first housing 11 between the bill inlet 111 and the bill outlet 112.

The first upper wall 1131 has two first engaging recesses 1131a and a first locking recess 1131b disposed between the first engaging recesses 1131a. The first engaging recesses 1131a and the first locking recess 1131b are formed on the inner surface of the first upper wall 1131. A first notch 1131c is formed at the edge of the first upper wall 1131, and the two first engaging recesses 1131a are located on opposite sides of the first notch 1131c.

The first lower wall 1132 has two second engaging recesses 1132a and a second locking recess 1132b disposed between the second engaging recesses 1132a. The second engaging recess 1132a and the second locking recess 1132b are formed on the inner surface of the first lower wall 1132. The first lower wall 1132 also defines a second notch 1132c aligned with the first notch 1131c.

The two first side walls 1133 each have a first step structure 1133a on a side close to the bill conveying mechanism 12 , and the two first side walls 1133 each have a flange 1133b on a side away from the bill conveying mechanism 12 .

The second housing 21 has a second coupling frame 211 and a bill storage space 212. The second coupling frame 211 includes a second upper wall 2111, a second lower wall 2112, and two second side walls 2113. The bill storage pressure plate 22 is movably disposed within the second housing 21 and abuts the second coupling frame 211. The second upper wall 2111 has a locking protrusion 2111a and two first engaging protrusions 2111b disposed on either side of the locking protrusion 2111a. The second upper wall 2111 also has a boss 2111c, with the first engaging protrusions 2111b disposed on either side of the boss 2111c. The second lower wall 2112 has two second engaging protrusions 2112a. The buckle protrusion 2111a is connected to the boss 2111c. Pressing the boss 2111c can cause the buckle protrusion 2111a to generate elastic deformation.

The two second side walls 2113 each have a second step structure 2113a on one side close to the corner of the second housing 21 .

Please refer to Figures 6, 7 and 8 together. The coin storage module 20 is assembled to the coin insertion module 10 from above the coin insertion module 10, the second shell 21 is coupled to the second shell 21, the flange 1133b of the first side wall 1133 abuts against the second side wall 2113, and the second step structure 2113a is engaged with the first step structure 1133a, thereby coupling the first coupling frame 113 to the second coupling frame 211. By aligning the boss 2111c with the first notch 1131c, the locking protrusion 2111a is engaged with the first locking recess 1131b. At the same time, the first engaging protrusion 2111b is engaged with the first engaging recess 1131a, and the second engaging protrusion 2112a can be combined with the second engaging recess 1132a, so that the first upper wall 1131 and the first lower wall 1132 are respectively combined with the second upper wall 2111 and the second lower wall 2112, and the shape is limited in three orthogonal directions in three dimensions.

Please refer to Figures 9, 10, 11 and 12 together. The coin storage module 20 is assembled to the coin insertion module 10 from the bottom of the coin insertion module 10, the second shell 21 is coupled to the second shell 21, the flange 1133b of the first side wall 1133 abuts against the second side wall 2113, and the second step structure 2113a is engaged with the first step structure 1133a, thereby coupling the first coupling frame 113 to the second coupling frame 211. By aligning the boss 2111c with the second recess 1132c, the locking protrusion 2111a is engaged with the second locking recess 1132b. At the same time, the first engaging protrusion 2111b is engaged with the second engaging recess 1132a, and the second engaging protrusion 2112a is engaged with the first engaging recess 1131a. The first upper wall 1131 and the first lower wall 1132 are respectively coupled to the second lower wall 2112 and the second upper wall 2111, and form a limit shape in three orthogonal directions in three dimensions.

Referring to Figures 13, 14, and 15 , the bill conveyor 114 of the first housing 11 connects the bill inlet 111 and the bill outlet 112. The bill conveyor 114 includes an inclined section 1141, a horizontal section 1142, and a curved section 1143. The horizontal section 1142 is located between the inclined section 1141 and the curved section 1143. The inclined section 1141 connects to the bill inlet 111, while the curved section 1143 connects to the bill outlet 112. The bill inlet 111 is taller than the horizontal section 1142, which is also taller than the bill outlet 112.

The first shell 11 further has a back cover 115, which is detachably coupled to the first shell 11 and forms the arcuate section 1143 and the bill outlet 112 of the bill conveying path 114. The back cover 115 includes a first coupling portion 1151, an arcuate portion 1152, and a second coupling portion 1153. The first coupling portion 1151 and the second coupling portion 1153 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the arcuate portion 1152. The first coupling portion 1151 is coupled to the first shell 11, and the second coupling portion 1153 is coupled to the first coupling frame 113. The arcuate portion 1152 constitutes the arcuate section 1143 of the bill conveying path 114.

The back cover 115 further includes a plurality of first conveying rollers 1154 and a plurality of pressure-attached elastic sheets 1155 . The first conveying rollers 1154 are disposed on the first coupling portion 1151 , and the pressure-attached elastic sheets 1155 are disposed on the arc-shaped portion 1152 .

The bill conveyor mechanism 12 includes a first conveyor belt 121 and a second conveyor belt 122. The first conveyor belt 121 is horizontally mounted on the horizontal section 1142 of the bill conveyor path 114, while the second conveyor belt 122 is vertically mounted between the bill outlet 112 and the first coupling frame 113. The first and second conveyor belts 121, 122 are driven by motors and gear assemblies, respectively. The first conveyor roller 1154 is arranged opposite to the first conveyor belt 121. The banknote conveying mechanism 12 further includes a plurality of second conveyor rollers 123. The second conveyor rollers 123 are arranged on the arc section 1143 of the banknote conveying path 114 and opposite to the arc portion 1152 of the back cover 115. The pressure-attached spring sheet 1155 abuts against the second conveyor rollers 123.

A paper bill P enters the first housing 11 from the bill inlet 111 and is conveyed by the first conveyor belt 121 of the bill conveying mechanism 12 and the first conveyor roller 1154 of the back cover 115 through the inclined section 1141 and the horizontal section 1142 of the bill conveying path 114 and into the arc section 1143. In the arc section 1143, the paper bill P is pressed onto the second conveyor roller 123 by the pressing spring 1155, and is conveyed by the second conveyor belt 122 through the bill outlet 112 into the second housing 21 and into the bill storage space 212 through the second coupling frame 211. The paper bill P is pressed onto the second coupling frame 211 by the bill storage pressing plate 22.

As shown in Figure 15, when the paper bill P passes through the arc segment 1143, it is easy for the paper bill P to be squeezed on the arc segment 1143 due to the wrinkles of the paper bill P. Therefore, when the paper bill P is squeezed and blocked in the arc segment 1143, the user can remove the back cover 115 and then take out the squeezed paper bill P from the arc segment 1143 to eliminate the problem of blocking the bill conveying path 114 due to the squeezing of the paper bill P.

The coin collecting machine of the present invention has the first upper wall and the first lower wall of the coin entry module correspondingly coupled to the second upper wall and the second lower wall of the coin storage module, or the first upper wall and the first lower wall of the coin entry module correspondingly coupled to the second lower wall and the second upper wall of the coin storage module, respectively. This allows the coin storage module to be assembled onto the coin entry module from above or below the coin entry module, depending on the location. This solves the problem of prior art that the coin storage module is difficult to disassemble due to obstruction by building structures or other facilities.

However, what is described above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application and the novel description of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention. In addition, any embodiment or patent application of the present invention does not need to achieve all the purposes, advantages or features disclosed by the present invention. In addition, the abstract and title are only used to assist in searching patent documents and are not used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" mentioned in this specification or patent application are only used to name the elements or distinguish different embodiments or scopes, and are not used to limit the upper or lower limit of the number of elements.

1: Coin collector 10: Coin feed module 11: First housing 12: Bill conveyor 20: Coin storage module 21: Second housing 22: Coin storage pressure plate 111: Coin inlet 112: Coin outlet 113: First coupling frame 114: Coin conveyor path 115: Back cover 121: First conveyor belt 122: Second conveyor belt 123: Second conveyor roller 211: Second coupling frame 212: Coin storage space 1131: First upper wall 1131a: First locking recess 1131b: First buckle recess 1131c: First notch 1132: First lower wall 1132a: Second engaging recess 1132b: Second locking recess 1132c: Second notch 1133: First side wall 1133a: First step structure 1133b: Flange 1141: Inclined section 1142: Horizontal section 1143: Curved section 1151: First coupling section 1152: Curved section 1153: Second coupling section 1154: First conveyor roller 1155: Pressed-on spring 2111: Second upper wall 2111a: Locking protrusion 2111b: First engaging protrusion 2111c: Boss 2112: Second lower wall 2112a: Second engaging protrusion 2113: Second sidewall 2113a: Second step structure P: Paper bill

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a coin collecting machine according to the present invention, in which a coin storage module is assembled onto the coin input module from above. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the coin input module and coin storage module of the coin collecting machine of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the coin storage module of the coin collecting machine of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the first housing of the coin input module of the coin collecting machine of Figure 1. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the first housing of Figure 4 from another angle. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the coin collecting machine of Figure 1. Figure 7 is an enlarged view of section A of Figure 6. Figure 8 is an enlarged view of section B of Figure 6. Figure 9 is another perspective view of the coin collection machine of the present invention, in which the coin storage module is assembled to the coin feed module from below. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the coin collection machine of Figure 9. Figure 11 is an enlarged view of section C of Figure 10. Figure 12 is an enlarged view of section D of Figure 10. Figure 13 is a perspective view of the back cover of the first housing of the coin feed module of the coin collection machine of the present invention. Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the back cover assembled to the coin feed module of the coin collection machine of the present invention. Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of removing the back cover to remove a paper bill after it becomes stuck in the bill conveyor.

1: Coin Collector

10: Deposit module

11: First Shell

20: Cash Memory Module

21: Second Shell

111: Money inlet

Claims (9)

A money collecting machine, comprising: A bill input module (10) includes a first housing (11) and a bill conveying mechanism (12), wherein the first housing (11) has a bill input port (111), a bill output port (112), a bill conveying path (114), and a first connecting frame (113), wherein the bill conveying path (114) connects the bill input port (111) and the bill output port (112), and wherein the first connecting frame (113) includes a first upper wall (1131), a first lower wall (1132), and two first side walls (1133), and wherein the bill conveying mechanism (12) is disposed in the first housing (11) and is located between the bill input port (111) and the bill output port (112); and A bill storage module (20) includes a second shell (21) and a bill storage pressing plate (22). The second shell (21) has a second coupling frame (211) and a bill storage space (212). The second coupling frame (211) includes a second upper wall (2111), a second lower wall (2112) and two second side walls (2113). The bill storage pressing plate (22) is movably disposed in the second shell (21) and abuts against the second coupling frame (211). The first combining frame (113) is combined with the second combining frame (211), and the bill insertion module (10) is combined with the bill storage module (20); wherein the first upper wall (1131) and the first lower wall (1132) are selectively combined with the second upper wall (2111) and the second lower wall (2112), or the first upper wall (1131) and the first lower wall (1132) are respectively combined with the second lower wall (2112) and the second upper wall (2111), so that the first combining frame (113) is combined with the second combining frame (211); A bill (P) enters the first housing (11) from the bill inlet (111) and is conveyed by the bill conveying mechanism (12) and enters the second housing (21) through the bill outlet (112) and enters the bill storage space (212) through the second coupling frame (211). The bill storage pressing plate (22) presses the bill (P) onto the second coupling frame (211); The first upper wall (1131) has two first engaging recesses (1131a) and a first locking recess (1131b) disposed between the first engaging recesses (1131a); the first lower wall (1132) has two second engaging recesses (1132a) and a second locking recess (1132b) disposed between the second engaging recesses (1132a); the second upper wall (2111) has a locking protrusion (2111a) and two first engaging protrusions disposed on both sides of the locking protrusion (2111a). The second lower wall (2112) has two second locking protrusions (2112a), the locking protrusion (2111a) can be combined with the first locking recess (1131b) or the second locking recess (1132b), the first locking protrusions (2111b) can be combined with the first locking recesses (1131a) or the second locking recesses (1132a), and the second locking protrusions (2112a) can be combined with the second locking recesses (1132a) or the first locking recesses (1131a). A coin collecting machine as described in claim 1, wherein the first upper wall (1131) has a first recess (1131c), the first engaging recesses (1131a) are arranged on opposite sides of the first recess (1131c), the first locking recess (1131b) is arranged corresponding to the first recess (1131c), the first lower wall (1132) has a second recess (1132c), the second engaging recesses (1132a) are arranged on opposite sides of the second recess (1132c), the second upper wall (2111) has a boss, the first engaging protrusions (2111b) are arranged on both sides of the boss, and the boss is combined with the first recess (1131c) or the second recess (1132c). A money collecting machine, comprising: A bill input module (10) includes a first housing (11) and a bill conveying mechanism (12), wherein the first housing (11) has a bill input port (111), a bill output port (112), a bill conveying path (114), and a first connecting frame (113), wherein the bill conveying path (114) connects the bill input port (111) and the bill output port (112), and wherein the first connecting frame (113) includes a first upper wall (1131), a first lower wall (1132), and two first side walls (1133), and wherein the bill conveying mechanism (12) is disposed in the first housing (11) and is located between the bill input port (111) and the bill output port (112); and A bill storage module (20) includes a second shell (21) and a bill storage pressing plate (22). The second shell (21) has a second coupling frame (211) and a bill storage space (212). The second coupling frame (211) includes a second upper wall (2111), a second lower wall (2112) and two second side walls (2113). The bill storage pressing plate (22) is movably disposed in the second shell (21) and abuts against the second coupling frame (211). The first combining frame (113) is combined with the second combining frame (211), and the bill insertion module (10) is combined with the bill storage module (20); wherein the first upper wall (1131) and the first lower wall (1132) are selectively combined with the second upper wall (2111) and the second lower wall (2112), or the first upper wall (1131) and the first lower wall (1132) are respectively combined with the second lower wall (2112) and the second upper wall (2111), so that the first combining frame (113) is combined with the second combining frame (211); A bill (P) enters the first housing (11) from the bill inlet (111) and is conveyed by the bill conveying mechanism (12) and enters the second housing (21) through the bill outlet (112) and enters the bill storage space (212) through the second coupling frame (211). The bill storage pressing plate (22) presses the bill (P) onto the second coupling frame (211); The first side walls (1133) each have a first step structure (1133a) on a side close to the bill conveying mechanism (12), and the second side walls (2113) each have a second step structure (2113a) on a side close to a corner of the second shell (21). When the bill input module (10) is coupled to the bill storage module (20), the first step structure (1133a) is coupled to the second step structure (2113a). A coin collecting machine as described in claim 3, wherein the first side walls (1133) each have a flange (1133b) on a side away from the coin conveying mechanism (12), and when the coin input module (10) is combined with the coin storage module (20), the flange (1133b) abuts against the second shell (21). A coin collecting machine as described in claim 1, wherein the coin conveying path (114) includes an inclined section (1141), a horizontal section (1142) and an arcuate section (1143), the horizontal section (1142) is located between the inclined section (1141) and the arcuate section (1143), the inclined section (1141) is connected to the coin inlet (111), the arcuate section (1143) is connected to the coin outlet (112), the height of the coin inlet (111) is greater than the height of the horizontal section (1142), and the height of the horizontal section (1142) is greater than the height of the coin outlet (112). A banknote collecting machine as described in claim 5, wherein the banknote conveying mechanism (12) includes a first conveyor belt (121) and a second conveyor belt (122), the first conveyor belt (121) is arranged on the horizontal section (1142) of the banknote conveying path (114), the second conveyor belt (122) is arranged between the banknote outlet (112) and the first combining frame (113), and the paper banknote (P) is conveyed by the first conveyor belt (121) and the second conveyor belt (122). The coin collecting machine as described in claim 5, wherein the first housing (11) further has a back cover (115), the back cover (115) is detachably coupled to the first housing (11) and forms the arc section (1143) of the coin conveying path (114) and the coin outlet (112), the back cover (115) including a first coupling portion (1151), a curved portion (1152) and a second coupling portion ( 1153), the first coupling portion (1151) and the second coupling portion (1153) are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the arc portion (1152), the first coupling portion (1151) is coupled to the first housing (11), the second coupling portion (1153) is coupled to the first coupling frame (113), and the arc portion (1152) constitutes the arc segment (1143) of the bill conveying path (114). A banknote collecting machine as described in claim 7, wherein the back cover (115) further includes at least one first conveying roller (1154) and at least one pressure-attached elastic sheet (1155), the first conveying roller (1154) is arranged on the first joint portion (1151) and is arranged opposite to a first conveying belt (121) of the banknote conveying mechanism (12), and the pressure-attached elastic sheet (1155) is arranged on the arc portion (1152). A banknote collecting machine as described in claim 8, wherein the banknote conveying mechanism (12) further includes at least one second conveying roller (123), the second conveying roller (123) being arranged on the arc section (1143) of the banknote conveying path (114) and being arranged opposite to the arc section (1152) of the back cover (115), and the pressure-attached spring sheet (1155) abuts against the second conveying roller (123).