Paper storage bin processing device

Abstract

The present invention provides a paper storage box processing device that automatically takes out the paper stored in the paper storage box to the outside through a simpler structure. The paper money storage box processing device (300) comprises: a cover unit opening and closing mechanism (410), which moves the cover unit (170) to an open position by moving it to a distance position in a state where the cover body (171) is locked; a loading platform (450), which is configured to receive and load a paper stack (Bs) moved outward from a side opening by a paper stack moving component when the cover unit moves to an open position when it is in an ascending standby position, and can be lowered from the standby position to a lowered position when the paper stack is loaded; and a loading platform moving mechanism (560), which moves the loading platform in the lowered position to a specified paper stack discharge position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a paper storage bin processing device for processing a paper storage bin storing paper. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various measures have been taken to prevent money from being illegally taken out from a storage box that stores money.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a system for automatically taking out paper from a paper storage without contact with human hands. In this technology, a robot arm is controlled based on image data of the state of the storage to take out paper from the paper storage.

[0004] Prior art literature

[0005] Patent Literature

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-204206 Summary of the invention

[0007] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0008] However, since the system described in Patent Document 1 uses a robot arm, the scale of the system is large.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a paper storage processing device capable of automatically taking out paper stored in a paper storage to the outside with a simpler structure.

[0010] Means for solving problems

[0011] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the paper storage box processing device involved in the present invention comprises: a receiving part, which can freely and detachably receive a paper storage box that stores paper sheets in a stacked state; and a paper stack moving mechanism, which, in a state in which the paper storage box received by the receiving part is stopped at a predetermined paper storage box stop position, moves the paper stack exposed by opening the side opening of the paper storage box to the outside from the side opening, characterized in that the paper storage box comprises: a shell having a paper stack storage space inside and the side opening on one side; a cover unit, which opens and closes the side opening when moving forward and backward relative to the inner and outer directions of the side opening; a loading plate, which is freely raised and lowered in the paper stack storage space and is always urged in the ascending direction to stack and hold the paper stack; and a driven mechanism, which receives an external driving force that causes the loading plate to overcome the force and descend, and the cover unit comprises: a cover body, which is in a closed position that closes the side opening of the shell and moves outward from the side opening The paper stack moving mechanism comprises: a cover unit opening and closing mechanism, which advances and retreats between a distance position away from the cover body of the paper storage library located in the receiving part and a close position where the cover body is locked, and the cover unit is moved to the open position by moving to the distance position in a state where the cover body is locked; a loading platform, which is configured to receive and load the paper stack moved outward from the side opening by the paper stack moving member when the cover unit is located in the raised standby position, and can be lowered from the standby position to the lowered position when the paper stack is loaded; and a loading platform moving mechanism, which moves the loading platform located in the lowered position to a specified paper stack discharge position.

[0012] Effects of the Invention

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to simplify and reduce the size of a device related to automatic paper removal.

[0014] Brief description of the attached figure

[0015] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing an example of a usage state of the banknote storage handling device.

[0016] Figure 2 (a) and (b) are perspective views showing the appearance of the banknote storage box.

[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 2(a) A1-A1 cross-sectional view.

[0018] Figure 4 (a) is the state with the side opening open Figure 2 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2-A2, wherein (b) is a perspective view showing the main structure of the loading plate advancing and retracting mechanism.

[0019] Figure 5 is equivalent to Figure 2 (a) is a diagram of the A3-A3 section, (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the cover unit (cover body) is located in a closed position, and (b) is a diagram showing a state in which the cover unit (cover body) is located in an open position.

[0020] Figure 6 Yes Figure 5 The cover unit (cover body) shown in (b) is moved to the open position. Figure 2 (b) A2-A2 section view.

[0021] Figure 7 (a) and (b) are perspective views showing structures related to locking and unlocking of the banknote storage.

[0022] Figure 8 is equivalent to Figure 2 (b) is a stereoscopic view of the A4-A4 section.

[0023] Fig. 9 The present invention is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a banknote storage box processing device, wherein (a) is a view showing a state before the banknote storage box is installed, and (b) is a view showing a state after the banknote storage box is installed.

[0024] Fig.10 It is a perspective view showing the locking and unlocking device.

[0025] Fig.11 (a) to (e) are schematic diagrams for explaining a series of operations related to locking and unlocking of a lock performed by the locking and unlocking device.

[0026] Fig.12 It is a perspective view showing the cover unit opening and closing mechanism.

[0027] Fig.13 The figures are cross-sectional perspective views showing a loading platform and a loading platform lifting mechanism, wherein (a) is a view showing a state where the loading platform is in a lowered position, and (b) is a view showing a state where the loading platform is in a raised position.

[0028] Fig.14 This is a front view for explaining the operation of the loading platform lifting mechanism.

[0029] Fig.15It is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the structure of the loading platform moving mechanism and the loading platform retracting mechanism.

[0030] Fig.16 It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining a series of operations of the banknote storage processing device.

[0031] Fig.17 It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining a series of operations of the banknote storage processing device.

[0032] Fig.18 It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining a series of operations of the banknote storage processing device.

[0033] Fig.19 It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining a series of operations of the banknote storage processing device.

[0034] Fig. 20 It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining a series of operations of the banknote storage processing device.

[0035] Fig.21 It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining a series of operations of the banknote storage processing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present invention will be described in detail below using the illustrated embodiments. However, unless otherwise specified, the components, types, combinations, shapes, and relative arrangements described in the embodiments are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to these.

[0037] The present invention is applicable to all paper sheets including banknotes and securities. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on an example of handling banknotes as an example of paper sheets.

[0038] [Overall Summary]

[0039] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing an example of a usage state of the banknote storage handling device.

[0040] The banknote storage processing device (paper storage processing device) 300 (hereinafter referred to as the "processing device 300") is a device that takes out banknotes from the banknote storage (paper storage) 100 received by the receiving unit 301 while maintaining the banknotes in a pile (maintaining a stacked state), and transfers the taken-out banknote pile (paper pile) to a predetermined banknote pile discharge position (paper pile discharge position). Here, the banknote pile discharge position is a banknote input port 11 of a banknote sorting machine 10 that counts and sorts banknotes by currency type and is arranged in front of the processing device 300. The processing device 300 takes out banknotes from the banknote storage 100 and transfers them to the banknote sorting machine 10 in a manner that the operator does not touch the banknotes.

[0041] In the following, Figure 1 As shown, the XYZ directions are defined for explanation. In this example, the X direction is the direction in which the banknote storage box 100 receives banknotes, and is the direction along the long side direction (first side, long side) of the banknotes (first direction). The Y direction is the direction in which the banknotes are stacked, and is the up-down direction. The Z direction is the direction in which the banknote stack is taken out from the banknote storage box 100, and the direction in which the taken-out banknote stack is transferred to the banknote sorting machine 10, and is the direction along the short side direction (second side, short side) of the banknotes (second direction).

[0042] 〔Banknote Storage〕

[0043] Figure 2 (a) and (b) are perspective views showing the appearance of the banknote storage box. Figure 3 yes Figure 2 (a) A1-A1 cross-sectional view. Figure 4 (a) is the state with the side opening open Figure 2 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2-A2, wherein (b) is a perspective view showing the main structure of the loading plate advancing and retracting mechanism.

[0044] The banknote storage box 100 is detachably mounted on a reflow type banknote processing device (not shown) to store banknotes collected from the reflow type banknote processing device. The reflow type banknote processing device is provided in a banknote processing device such as a vending machine, a game coin exchange machine in an amusement hall, a ticket machine, a deposit and withdrawal device, an exchange machine, or is provided in combination to perform banknote extraction processing such as banknote acceptance and change.

[0045] In the following description, directions along the long side direction and short side direction of the banknotes stored in the banknote storage 100 are respectively described as the long side direction (X direction) and short side direction (X direction) of the banknote storage.

[0046] The banknote storage box 100 has a substantially box-shaped (rectangular) housing 110, which has a banknote stack storage space (paper stack storage space) 111 as a space for storing banknote stacks inside, and has a side opening 113 ( Figure 4 (a) Figure 5 (b)); cover unit 170 (refer to Figure 5 ), which opens and closes the side opening 113 when moving forward and backward in the inward and outward directions (the short side direction in the figure) relative to the side opening 113; a loading plate 131, which is supported so as to be freely raised and lowered in the banknote stack storage space 111, and is always forced in the upward direction to stack and hold the banknote stack; and a driven mechanism 160, which is subjected to an external driving force that causes the loading plate to overcome the force and descend.

[0047] <Housing>

[0048] The banknote storage box 100 has: a receiving port 121, which is formed at an upper portion of one end side of the substantially box-shaped (rectangular parallelepiped) housing 110 in the long side direction, and receives banknotes conveyed in the direction of arrow C along the long side direction; a banknote setting portion 123 ( Figure 4 (a)), which stops the banknotes received from the receiving port 121 along the direction of arrow C at the setting position; and a pair of end support parts 125, 125, which support the two ends in the width direction (short side direction) of the banknotes set in the banknote setting part 123 (stopped at the setting position).

[0049] In addition, the banknote storage box 100 generally has: a pushing component 127 that can be moved forward and backward freely, which is located on the upper surface side of the banknotes in the banknote setting part 123 in the initial state (retreat state), and when it protrudes downward beyond the banknote setting position, it contacts the middle part of the width direction of the upper surface of the banknote and pushes it downward; and a loading plate 131, which is arranged in the banknote stack storage space 111 located below the banknote setting part 123, and is elastically forced upward and is always pressed against the end support parts 125, 125 from below, and can move freely toward the bottom away from the end support parts 125, 125.

[0050] <<Banknote loading board>>

[0051] like Figure 4 As shown, the loading plate 131 is supported by the loading plate advancing and retreating mechanism 140 so as to be able to advance and retreat freely in the vertical direction in the banknote stack storage space 111. The loading plate 131 is set in shape, size and positional relationship so as to support the middle part of the long side direction of the banknote.

[0052] The loading plate advance and retreat mechanism 140 generally comprises: a rack 141, which is arranged on the inner surface of the side plate located on the other end side (inner side) in the short side direction (Z direction) of the housing 110 and extends in the up-down direction; a pinion 143, which is arranged on the inner side of the loading plate 131 and meshes with the gear portion of the rack 141; a coil spring 145, which elastically applies force to the rotating shaft 143a of the pinion 143 in one rotation direction (the direction of arrow D in the figure); a guide rail 147, which is arranged on the inner surface of the side plate located on the inner side of the housing 110 and extends side by side with the rack 141; a slider 149, which is arranged on the inner side of the loading plate 131 and advances and retreats (rises and falls) on the guide rail 147; a constant load spring 161, one end 161a of which in the long side direction can be wound and fixed to the lower end space 115 (refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4) is arranged in the housing 110, and the other end 161b in the long side direction is fixed to the slider 149; and a driven gear 165, which is installed at the end of the rotating shaft 163a of the roller 163 extending along the long side direction of the housing 110 (in this case, the other end in the long side direction), and rotates coaxially with the roller 163.

[0053] The rack 141 and the guide rail 147 extend from the nearest position of the end support members 125, 125 to the vicinity of the lower end in the housing 110. The pinion 143 is rotatably supported by the gear support parts 131a formed at both ends in the short side direction of the loading plate 131. The coil spring 145 is a torsion coil spring, and the pinion 143 applies force to the loading plate 131 to rotate in the direction of movement (the arrow D direction in the figure), and the direction of movement is the direction of movement above the end support members 125, 125. The slider 149 is arranged adjacent to the rack 141 and fixed to the loading plate 131.

[0054] The roller 163 is arranged at one end in the short side direction of the lower end space 115 of the housing 110, and can rotate freely forward and reverse. The constant load spring 161 is a long leaf spring formed by bending along the long side direction with a certain curvature. The constant load spring 161 always generates a constant restoring force (load) regardless of the amount of the spring pulled out from the roller 163. The middle part in the long side direction of the constant load spring 161 is supported by a roller 167 arranged at the lower inner side of the housing 110. Therefore, the constant load spring 161 extends along the slider 149 in the banknote stack storage space 111. The driven gear 165 meshes with the transmission gear 315 of the external drive mechanism 310 provided on the processing device 300 side via the opening formed in the housing 110, and at least transmits the driving force that moves the loading plate 131 to the lower side away from the end support members 125, 125.

[0055] like Figure 3 As shown, at both ends of the long side direction of the lowest part of the banknote stack storage space 111, a pair of partition plates 117, 117 are arranged to separate the banknote stack storage space 111 from the lower end space 115 in the vertical direction. Figure 6 As shown, the upper surfaces of the partition plates 117, 117 are set at a position lower than the lowest descending position of the loading plate 131. When the loading plate 131 loaded in contact with the lower surface of the middle part in the long side direction of the banknote stack is descended to the lowest point, the lower limit positions of the two end parts in the long side direction of the banknote stack are restricted (regulated).

[0056] <<Loading plate advance and retract mechanism>>

[0057] The constant load spring 161, the roller 163, and the driven gear 165 constitute a driven mechanism 160 for lowering the loading plate 131. The driven mechanism 160 receives an external driving force from an external driving mechanism 310 provided outside the banknote storage 100 and is driven.

[0058] The processing device 300 has an external driving mechanism 310 connected to the driven mechanism 160 to transmit an external driving force when the banknote storage box 100 is located at a predetermined banknote storage box stop position (paper storage box stop position). The banknote storage box stop position refers to the position where the processing device 300 stops the banknote storage box 100 received by the receiving unit 301 ( Figure 1 , Fig. 9 The external drive mechanism 310 includes a drive motor 311 , a drive gear 313 mounted on a drive shaft of the drive motor 311 , and a transmission gear 315 meshing with the drive gear 313 .

[0059] When the banknote storage 100 is located at the banknote storage stop position, the transmission gear 315 meshes (is connected) with the driven gear 165 through an opening formed through the bottom surface of the housing 110. The drive motor 311 overcomes the biasing force of the coil spring 145 to generate a drive force for lowering the loading plate 131.

[0060] The loading plate 131 always presses and holds the stacked banknotes against the end support members 125, 125 by the urging force of the coil spring 145. That is, the banknotes are held between the upper surface of the loading plate 131 supporting the lower surface of the middle portion in the long side direction of the banknotes and the lower surface of each end support member 125, 125. When the transmission gear 315 is meshed with the driven gear 165, the driving force from the drive motor 311 is transmitted to the driven gear 165 via the drive gear 313 and the transmission gear 315, so that the loading plate 131 descends.

[0061] <Cover unit>

[0062] Figure 5 is equivalent to Figure 2 (a) is a diagram of the A3-A3 section, (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the cover unit (cover body) is located in a closed position, and (b) is a diagram showing a state in which the cover unit (cover body) is located in an open position. Figure 6 Yes Figure 5 The cover unit (cover body) shown in (b) is moved to the open position. Figure 2 (b) A2-A2 section view.

[0063] The cover unit 170 comprises: a cover body 171, which moves forward and backward between a closed position of the side opening 113 of the closed shell 110 and an open position of opening it away from the side opening to the outside; and a banknote stack moving component (paper stack moving component) 177, 177, which is protruding from the cover body 171 toward the inside of the side opening 113, and when moving outward together with the cover body 171, the banknote stack in the banknote stack storage space 111 is moved from the side opening 113 to the outside of the shell 110.

[0064] The cover body 171 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular flat plate that closes the substantially rectangular side opening 113 .

[0065] <<Banknote stack moving parts>>

[0066] The banknote stack moving parts 177, 177 are provided to protrude inward from positions near the respective ends in the long-side direction of the cover body 171. Each banknote stack moving part 177 is substantially L-shaped in a plan view, and comprises: a flat guide part 179, which protrudes inward from positions near the respective ends in the long-side direction of the cover body 171; and a flat push part 181, which extends in a zigzag manner from the top of the guide part 179 to the other end in the long-side direction. The banknote stack moving parts 177, 177 extend to substantially the entire banknote stack storage space 111 in the vertical direction, that is, from directly below the end support parts 125, 125 to directly above the partition plates 117, 117. The banknote stack Bs is held in a space surrounded by the cover body 171 and the banknote stack moving parts 177, 177.

[0067] The inner surface of the cover 171 limits the position of one end face of the banknote stack Bs extending in the long side direction. Each guide portion 179 limits the position of each end face of the banknote stack Bs extending in the short side direction. Each push portion 181 limits the position of the other end face of the banknote stack Bs extending in the long side direction, and when the cover 171 moves from the closed position to the open position, the other end face of the banknote stack Bs extending in the long side direction is pushed outward, so that the banknote stack Bs is kept in a stacked state and moved to the outside of the banknote stack storage space 111.

[0068] The position in the height direction of the lower edge of the banknote stack moving member 177 is set below the upper surface of the loading plate 131 which has been lowered to the lowest position. The interval L1 of the gap formed between the inner ends of the top edges 181a, 181a of each banknote stack moving member 177, 177 is slightly longer than the length L2 in the long side direction of the loading plate 131. Therefore, the banknote stack moving members 177, 177 do not hinder the lifting and lowering of the loading plate 131, and are pulled outward without interfering with the loading plate 131.

[0069] <<Structures related to locking and unlocking>>

[0070] On the inner side surface of the cover body 171, at a position outside the banknote stack moving parts 177, 177 in the long side direction, there are formed locking claws 183, 183 protruding inward for locking the cover body 171 in a closed position so that it cannot be opened relative to the housing 110, and unlocking it in an openable manner. Figure 7 As shown, the latched claws 183 are provided at each end of the cover 171 in the long side direction, and four are provided at the upper part and the lower part. The latched claws 183 are hook-shaped and protrude toward the inner direction of the side opening. The latched claws 183 are arranged on the locking plates 221, 221 at one end side and the other end side in the long side direction of the housing 110 (see Figure 7 ) is stuck.

[0071] The locking and unlocking unit 190 for locking or unlocking the locking plate 221 and the cover body 171 will be described later.

[0072] <<Structure of the cover surface>>

[0073] like Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 , the cover body 171 has two upper and lower locking holes 173 and 173 on its outer surface, which are arranged on the cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 ( Fig. 9 and left and right two adsorbed portions 175, 175, which are adsorbed by the cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410.

[0074] The locked holes 173, 173 are disposed at a longitudinal middle portion of the cover 171 and spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The suctioned portions 175, 175 are disposed at a longitudinal middle portion of the cover 171 and spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

[0075] In this example, the cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 has an electromagnet as an adsorption mechanism for adsorbing the adsorbed parts 175, 175. The adsorbed parts 175, 175 are magnetic bodies adsorbed to the electromagnet by magnetic force, and are composed of, for example, a ferromagnetic body (soft magnetic body) such as an iron plate. In addition, the electromagnet as an adsorption mechanism is an example. In addition, the adsorption method of the cover body 171 implemented by the cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 is not limited to the method using magnetic force.

[0076] <Locking and unlocking unit>

[0077] Figure 7 (a) and (b) are perspective views showing structures related to locking and unlocking of the banknote storage. Figure 8 is equivalent to Figure 2 (b) is a stereoscopic view of the A4-A4 section.

[0078] The banknote storage 100 includes a locking and unlocking unit 190 that locks the cover 171 so that it cannot be opened or unlocks it so that it can be opened.

[0079] The locking and unlocking unit 190 includes: a lock 191, which is provided on one side of the banknote storage 100 and performs locking and unlocking operations on the banknote storage 100; an action component 201 ( Figure 8 ), which is based on the cam piece 197 ( Figure 8 ) posture displacement and action; and locking plates 221, 221 ( Figure 7 ) is arranged at one end side and the other end side in the long side direction of the shell 110, and rises and falls according to the action of the action component 201, and locks or releases each locked claw 183 provided on the cover body 171.

[0080] In this example, the lock 191 is arranged below one end in the long side direction of the banknote storage 100. The operating member 201 is arranged in the lower end space 115. In addition, the locking plates 221, 221 are arranged on each side surface of the banknote storage 100 on the short side.

[0081] <<Lock>>

[0082] The lock 191 includes: an engaged portion 193 exposed to the outside of the housing 110; a key hole 195 formed from the front end of the engaged portion 193 to the inner side; and a rotating body (not shown) and a cam piece 197 ( Figure 8 ), which is inserted into the key hole 195 with the key 331 (refer to Fig.10 ) rotates integrally. The lock 191 shown in this example is a tubular pin-shaped tumbler lock having a substantially cylindrical key hole. A guide groove 195a extending in the axial direction is formed on the outer periphery of the key hole 195.

[0083] The engaged portion 193 is in the shape of a cone whose outer diameter gradually increases from the surface (front end surface) where the key hole 195 is formed toward the insertion direction of the key 331 (the inner side of the lock 191). The engaged portion 193 shown in this example is in the shape of a circular cone. The cam piece 197 is centered on the rotation center axis Ax1 ( Figure 8 ) is located at one end in the long side direction. The rotation center axis Ax1 of the lock 191 is equal to the center axis of the rotating body built into the lock 191. The cam piece 197 rotates integrally with the rotating body around the rotation center axis Ax1. The cam piece 197 is displaced between a locked posture capable of locking the cover body 171 and an unlocked posture capable of unlocking the cover body 171 according to the key 331 inserted from the keyhole 195 and the rotation of the rotating body. The cam piece 197 is oriented, for example, in the horizontal 0 degree direction when the locked posture is obtained, and in the vertical 90 degree direction when the unlocked posture is obtained. Figure 8 The cam piece 197 is shown in a state facing the horizontal 0 degree direction.

[0084] <<Action Parts>>

[0085] The actuating component 201 comprises: a pin 203, which protrudes from the other end of the cam piece 197 in the long side direction toward the back direction (toward the other short side of the housing 110); a roughly L-shaped connecting piece 205, one end of which is mounted on the pin 203; a transmission shaft 207, one end of which in the axial direction is fixed to the other end of the connecting piece 205 and extends along the long side direction of the housing 110; a roughly L-shaped connecting piece 209, one end of which is fixed to the other end of the transmission shaft 207 in the axial direction; and a pin 211, which is mounted on the other end of the connecting piece 209 and protrudes toward the back direction (toward the other short side of the housing 110).

[0086] The pins 203 and 211 are arranged on the same axis and engage with the locking plates 221 and 221 respectively. When the transmission shaft 207 is rotated in the up-down direction (refer to the arrow E in the figure), the locking plates 221 and 221 are moved up and down. The transmission shaft 207 is arranged coaxially with the rotation center axis Ax1 of the lock 191 and rotates integrally with the rotating body built into the lock 191. The connecting pieces 205 and 209 and the transmission shaft 207 transmit the rotation of the rotating body and the cam piece 197 located at one end side in the long side direction of the housing 110 to the pin 211 arranged at the other end side in the long side direction of the housing 110.

[0087] <<Lock Plate>>

[0088] The locking plates 221, 221 (locking members) are arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 110. Each locking plate 221 has a locking portion 223 ( Figure 7 (a), (b)), which are arranged on the side of the side opening 113, and lock or not lock each of the locked claws 183 provided on the cover body 171; and a long hole 225, which is formed through the lower end portion and extends in the horizontal direction.

[0089] The pins 203 and 211 are inserted through the long holes 225 and 225 of the locking plates 221 and 221. The long holes 225 and 225 are used to insert the pins 203 and 211 (centered on the rotation center axis Ax1 of the lock 191) Figure 8 ) is converted into the rotation of the locking plates 221, 221 as Figure 7 The locking plates 221, 221 are in the locking position ( Figure 7 The locking portion 223 is displaced between the position shown in the figure and the non-locking position where the locking portion 223 is lifted and released from the locking of the locking claw 183. The two locking plates 221, 221 are linked by the movement of the cam piece 197 transmitted from the operating member 201.

[0090] <<Action>>

[0091] When the cover 171 closes the side opening 113, the cam piece 197 ( Figure 8 ) When the locking position is obtained, the locking plates 221, 221 obtain a locking position in which the locking portion 223 locks the locked claw 183 ( Figure 8 ), the cover body 171 locks the side opening 113 in a manner that it cannot be opened.

[0092] When the key 331 is inserted into the lock 191 and the cam piece 197 of the lock 191 is displaced to the unlocking position, the locking plates 221, 221 are displaced to the non-locking position in which the locking portion 223 does not lock the locked claw 183, and the cover 171 unlocks the side opening 113 to be openable.

[0093] [Banknote storage handling device]

[0094] Fig. 9 The present invention is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a banknote storage processing device, wherein (a) is a view showing a state before receiving the banknote storage, and (b) is a view showing a state after receiving the banknote storage.

[0095] The processing device 300 includes: a receiving section 301 (as a space) which is freely and detachably received in a banknote storage box 100 which stores banknotes in a stacked state; a locking and unlocking device 320 which locks or unlocks the lock 191 of the banknote storage box 100 when the banknote storage box 100 received by the receiving section 301 is stopped at a specified position; a banknote stack moving mechanism (paper stack moving mechanism) 400 which moves the banknote stack exposed by opening the side opening 113 of the banknote storage box 100 from the side opening 113 to the outside, thereby moving the banknote stack to a specified banknote stack discharge position; and a frame body 305 in a roughly rectangular shape which forms a space for accommodating the above-mentioned parts.

[0096] In the following description, the X direction along the long side of the banknote storage box 100 is referred to as the width direction, the Z direction along the short side of the banknote storage box 100 is referred to as the depth direction (front-back direction), and the Y direction is referred to as the up-down direction.

[0097] <Acceptance Department>

[0098] The receiving unit 301 is disposed at the upper rear portion of the processing device 300. The receiving unit 301 receives the banknote storage box 100 from an opening formed on one side (the upper surface in this example), that is, an upper surface opening 303, into the inside of the processing device 300 and stops it at Fig. 9 The banknote storage 100 is placed in the receiving section 301 with the cover 171 facing forward, that is, facing the banknote bundle discharge position side.

[0099] <Locking and unlocking device>

[0100] Fig.10 It is a perspective view showing the locking and unlocking device.

[0101] The processing device 300 has a locking and unlocking device 320 ( Fig. 9 (a)). The locking and unlocking device 320 is arranged approximately in the middle of the processing device 300 in the vertical direction and at one end in the width direction.

[0102] like Fig.10 As shown, the locking and unlocking device 320 includes: a key unit 330, which is composed of a key 331 for locking and unlocking the lock 191 and a key rotation motor (key rotation drive mechanism) 333 that applies a rotational driving force to the key 331 to lock and unlock the lock; and a key moving mechanism 360, which allows the key unit 330 to move in a distance position (a distance position) where the key 331 is away from the lock 191. Fig.11 (a)) and the key 331 can lock and unlock the lock 191 ( Fig.11 (e)), moving forward and backward relative to the lock 191 along the X-axis direction in the figure.

[0103] Here, Fig.10 Reference symbol Ax2 in the figure denotes the axis line (rotation center axis) of the key 331 and the output shaft 333 b of the key rotation motor 333 .

[0104] <<Key Unit>>

[0105] The key unit 330 includes a base member 335 that supports the key rotation motor 333 , and an arm member 337 that protrudes from the base member 335 in the forward and backward direction of the key 331 .

[0106] The base member 335 is substantially flat and has a motor insertion hole 335a and a plurality of shaft holes 335b arranged at predetermined intervals around the motor insertion hole 335a. The main body 333a of the key rotation motor 333 is loosely fitted into the motor insertion hole 335a.

[0107] The key unit 330 also has: a bracket 341, which is fixed to the other axial end face (the output shaft 333b side) of the main body 333a of the key rotation motor 333; a plurality of stepped bolts 345 (only one is shown in the figure), each of which has its top threaded portion screwed into the bracket 341 through a nut 343, and the shaft portion 345a on the head side is loosely fitted into the shaft hole 335b of the base part 335; and a compression coil spring (elastic force applying part) 347, which inserts the shaft portion 345a of each stepped bolt 345 protruding toward one side of the base part 335 (the main body 333a side of the key rotation motor 333) into the interior, and elastically applies force to the bracket 341 toward the other side of the base part 335 via each stepped bolt 345.

[0108] The key rotation motor 333 is swingably supported by the base member 335, and the position and inclination angle of the axis Ax2 of the output shaft 333b relative to the base member 335 (the position in the YZ plane and the inclination angle relative to the YZ plane in the figure) vary within a predetermined range.

[0109] The key 331 shown in this example is a so-called tubular key, and has a bottomed cylindrical key body 331a with an open top surface. The rear end of the key 331 is fixed to the output shaft 333b of the key rotation motor 333. The key 331 and the output shaft 333b of the key rotation motor 333 are coaxial and rotate in the forward and reverse directions as a whole.

[0110] A protrusion 331b protruding in the outer diameter direction and extending in the axial direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the axial top end of the key body 331a. According to the rotation angle of the key 331, when the protrusion 331b of the key body 331a coincides with the position of the guide groove 195a formed in the key hole 195, the key body 331a is inserted into the key hole 195.

[0111] <<<Centering Components>>>

[0112] The key unit 330 includes: a centering component 351, which is constructed in a manner that allows it to move forward and backward relative to the base component 335 and the key 331, and makes the rotation center axes Ax1 and Ax2 of the key 331 and the lock 191 consistent; and a compression coil spring (elastic force component) 357, which elastically applies force to the centering component 351 in a direction away from the base component 335.

[0113] The centering component 351 is roughly hollow cylindrical (roughly cylindrical in this example), and has: a locking hole portion 353, which is at the top end portion in the axial direction (lock 191 side) and receives the locked portion 193 of the lock 191 from the top end opening 351a into the hollow interior and locks it; and a key holding hole portion 355, which is arranged at the rear of the locking hole portion 353 in the axial direction (inside, key rotation motor 333 side) to hold the rear end of the key 331.

[0114] The engaging hole 353 is a truncated cone-shaped space whose inner diameter gradually decreases from the top opening 351a toward the inside. The key holding hole 355 enables the key 331 to move forward and backward relatively along the rotation center axis Ax2, and holds the key 331 in a relatively rotatable manner. The centering member 351 has an axis substantially common to the axis Ax2 of the key 331, and the position and inclination angle of the axis of the centering member 351 relative to the base member 335 vary within a specified range together with the key rotation motor 333. When the engaging hole 353 engages the engaged portion 193 at its top end, the rotation center axes Ax1 and Ax2 of the lock 191 and the key 331 are consistent.

[0115] The centering member 351 moves forward and backward between a distance position (first position) at which the key 331 is sunk into the base member 335 and a proximity position (second position) at which the key 331 is protruded from the top opening 351a. Fig.11 That is, the key 331 moves forward and backward relative to the centering member 351 between a sunken position sunk into the centering member 351 and a protruding position protruding from the top end opening 351 a of the centering member 351 .

[0116] The compression coil spring 347 is inserted into the hollow portion of the rear end of the centering member 351. The compression coil spring 347 elastically urges the centering member 351 toward the away position, so that the key 331 is always sunk into the centering member 351. In addition, the compression coil spring as an elastic urging mechanism is an example, and the centering member 351 may also be elastically urged by other elastic urging mechanisms.

[0117] <<Key Moving Mechanism>>

[0118] Fig.10 The key moving mechanism 360 shown in FIG. 1 is in a state where the lock 191 and the key 331 are facing each other, that is, when the banknote storage box 100 is in the Fig. 9 When the banknote storage is at the stop position shown in (b), the key unit 330 is moved forward and backward between a distance position where the key 331 is away from the lock 191 and a locked and unlocked position where the key 331 can lock and unlock the lock 191.

[0119] The key moving mechanism 360 includes: a key advance / retract motor 361 as a driving source to advance / retract the key unit 330; a pinion 363 fixed to the output shaft of the key advance / retract motor 361 and coaxially rotating with the output shaft; and a frame plate (driving force imparting member) 365 having a rack 367 meshing with the pinion 363. The frame plate 365 advances / retracts along the X-axis direction in the figure between an initial position to move the key unit 330 to a distance position and an advance position to move the key unit 330 to a locking / unlocking position. By advancing / retracting the key unit 330 along the X-axis direction in the figure, a driving force is applied to the key unit 330 to advance / retract the key unit 330 along the X-axis direction in the figure.

[0120] Here, if Fig.10 , Fig.11 As shown, the key moving mechanism 360 has a tension coil spring (elastic force applying member) 371 interposed between the base member 335 (or the arm member 337) of the key unit 330 and the frame plate 365. One end of the tension coil spring 371 in the axial direction is mounted on an appropriate position of the frame plate 365, and the other end is mounted on an appropriate position of the base member 335. The driving force for advancing and retreating the key unit 330 is transmitted from the frame plate 365 to the key unit 330 via the tension coil spring 371. The tension coil spring 371 always advances and retreats the key unit 330 integrally with the frame plate 365. On the other hand, when the key unit 330 is subjected to an external force in a direction opposite to the advancing and retreating direction of the frame plate 365, the key unit 330 is advanced and retreated relative to the frame plate 365.

[0121] In the surface of the frame plate 365 where the rack 367 is not formed, a long hole 369 is formed to penetrate along the forward and backward direction of the frame plate 365. A sliding pin 337a protruding from the arm member 337 is loosely fitted into the long hole 369. The long hole 369 restricts the relative movement direction of the arm member 337 (key unit 330) with respect to the frame plate 365 to the extending direction of the long hole 369 by the sliding pin 337a.

[0122] <<Position Relationship>>

[0123] In this example, the key moving mechanism 360 and the key 331 are arranged on one side of the base member 335, and the key moving mechanism 360 (frame 365) is arranged in parallel with the key 331. Furthermore, when the banknote storage 100 is set in the receiving portion 301 of the processing device 300, the key unit 330 faces one side in the long side direction of the banknote storage 100, and the key moving mechanism 360 is located on the other end side in the short side direction of the banknote storage 100. Therefore, the total length of the processing device 300 along the long side direction of the banknote storage 100 can be shortened, so that the processing device 300 can be miniaturized.

[0124] In addition, the key moving mechanism 360 may be mounted on the other surface side of the base member 335 .

[0125] <<Action>>

[0126] Fig.11 (a) to (e) are schematic diagrams for explaining a series of operations related to locking and unlocking of a lock performed by the locking and unlocking device.

[0127] The positions of the various components in the various figures are as follows.

[0128] Shelf 365: (a) initial position, (d), (e) advanced position.

[0129] Key unit 330: (a) retracted position, (e) locked and unlocked position.

[0130] Centering component 351: (a) distant position, (e) close position.

[0131] Key 331: (a) sunken position, (e) protruding position.

[0132] In addition, (a) to (c) show a state where the frame plate 365 and the key unit 330 move forward and backward in an integrated manner, and (d) and (e) show a state where the frame plate 365 and the key unit 330 are relatively displaced.

[0133] (a) shows a state where the banknote storage box 100 is set in the receiving part 301 of the processing device 300, and the lock 191 and the key 331 are facing each other. The frame plate 365 of the key moving mechanism 360 is in the initial position, and the key unit 330 is in the retreat position away from the lock 191. In addition, the key 331 is in the sunken position sunk into the centering member 351.

[0134] As shown in (b), when the key advance / retract motor 361 is driven, the pinion 363 rotates in the direction of the arrow G1 in the figure, and the frame 365 moves in the direction of the arrow H1 in the figure. As the frame 365 moves, the key unit 330 moves in the same direction (direction J1) as the frame 365. At this point in time, no external force is applied to the key unit 330 to prevent it from moving forward, so the key unit 330 moves forward together with the frame 365 via the compression coil spring 347.

[0135] When the key advance / retract motor 361 is driven and the key unit 330 advances toward the lock 191, as shown in (b), the engaged portion 193 of the lock 191 engages with the engaging hole portion 353 of the centering member 351. Since the engaged portion 193 and the engaging hole portion 353 form a tapered shape, the centering member 351 makes the rotation center axes Ax1 and Ax2 of the lock 191 and the key 331 coincide with each other during the engagement of the engaged portion 193 and the engaging hole portion 353. That is, when the position and the inclination angle of the rotation center axis Ax2 of the key 331 do not coincide with the rotation center axis Ax1 of the lock 191, the posture of the key rotation motor 333 relative to the base member 335 is displaced during the process of accommodating the engaged portion 193 in the engaging hole portion 353, and the rotation center axes Ax1 and Ax2 of both coincide with each other. When the engaged portion 193 is engaged with the engagement hole 353 , the key 331 is away from the front surface 191 a of the lock and is sunk into the centering member 351 .

[0136] As shown in (c), when the frame plate 365 moves forward further, the centering member 351 overcomes the elastic force of the compression coil spring 357 and retreats in the direction of arrow K1 in the figure, and the top edge 331c of the key 331 moves forward to the front surface 191a of the lock 191.

[0137] As shown in (d), when the rotation angle of the key 331 is inconsistent with the shape of the key hole 195, that is, Fig.10 When the positions of the protrusion 331b and the guide groove 195a shown are not consistent, the key 331 maintains the state where its top edge abuts against the front surface 191a of the lock 191, so the key unit 330 stops at this position. On the other hand, the key forward and backward motor 361 continues to drive in the direction of the arrow G1 in the figure, and the frame plate 365 moves to the forward position in the direction of the arrow H1 in the figure. Therefore, the relative position relationship between the frame plate 365 and the arm member 337 (or the base member 335) is displaced.

[0138] When the frame plate 365 reaches the forward position, the key forward / retractable motor 361 stops driving. In addition, the key rotation motor 333 is driven to rotate the key 331 in the unlocking direction (the direction of the arrow M1 in the figure).

[0139] As shown in (e), when the rotation angle of the key 331 matches the shape of the key hole 195, the key unit 330 advances to the locked and unlocked position in the direction of arrow J1 in the figure by the elastic force of the tension coil spring 371, and the key 331 enters the key hole 195. The centering member 351 moves in the direction of arrow K1 in the figure in a manner close to the base member 335, and the key 331 protrudes from the centering member 351. At this time, the key 331 is in a state of being pushed toward the lock 191 side in the key hole 195 by the elastic force of the tension coil spring 371. When the lock 191 is unlocked, the key rotation motor 333 stops.

[0140] When the lock 191 is locked, the sequence is roughly reversed. That is, the key 331 is rotated in the unlocking direction by the key rotation motor 333. When the lock is locked, the key rotation motor 333 stops. When the key rotation motor 333 stops, the key advance and retreat motor 361 is driven to move the key unit 330 to the retreat position. When the frame plate 365 moves to the initial position, the key advance and retreat motor 361 stops.

[0141] <Banknote stack moving mechanism>

[0142] Fig. 9 The banknote stack moving mechanism 400 shown in the figure has: a cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 ( Fig.12 ), which moves back and forth between a position away from the cover 171 of the banknote storage box 100 located in the receiving unit 301 and a position close to the cover 171, and moves to the away position while the cover 171 is locked, so that the cover unit 170 moves to the open position; the loading platform 450 ( Fig.13 ), which is configured to receive and load the banknotes by the cover unit 170 when it is in the raised standby position (refer to Figure 5 ) The banknote stack moved outward from the side opening 113 can be lowered from the standby position to the lowered position when the banknote stack is loaded; the loading platform lifting mechanism 500 ( Fig.13 ), which enables the loading platform 450 to rise and fall between the raised standby position and the lowered position; the loading platform moving mechanism 560 ( Fig.15 ), which moves the loading platform 450 in the lowered position horizontally to a specified banknote stack discharge position; the loading platform retreat mechanism 590 ( Fig.15 ), which moves the loading platform 450 to the banknote stack discharge position and retreats; and the limiting member 470 ( Fig.15 ) which restricts the banknote stack to the banknote stack ejection position when the loading platform 450 retreats.

[0143] <<Cover unit opening and closing mechanism>>

[0144] Fig.12 3. The cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 is disposed on the upper part of the processing device 300.

[0145] The cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 has: electromagnets (adsorption mechanisms) 413, 413, which are arranged to face the cover body 171 of one side of the banknote storage box 100 set at the banknote storage box stop position of the receiving unit 301, and when moved to the approach position, they are adsorbed on the locked holes 173, 173 ( Fig. 9(a)) and retaining the locking protrusions 411, 411 and the adsorbed parts 175, 175; a supporting member (moving member) 415, which has racks 417, 417 at both ends in the width direction, the racks having gear teeth extending in the front-to-back direction, and supporting the locking protrusions 411, 411 and the electromagnets 413, 413 in the middle part in the width direction; pinions 419, 419, which mesh with the gear teeth of the racks 417, 417 to move the supporting member 415 forward and backward between the approach position and the distance position; and a driving unit 421, which drives the pinions 419, 419 to rotate.

[0146] The locking protrusions 411 , 411 are inserted into the locked holes 173 , 173 , and thus lock the cover unit 170 to keep its posture constant when the cover unit 170 is moved in the front-rear direction.

[0147] The electromagnets 413, 413 generate magnetic force temporarily by being energized by a power source (not shown). The electromagnets 413, 413 moved to the approaching position magnetically attract the attracted portions 175, 175 by the magnetic force generated by the energization. The magnetic force generated by the electromagnets 413, 413 is set to a size that allows the cover unit 170 to move to the open position while maintaining the state of magnetically attracting the attracted portions 175, 175 when the electromagnets 413, 413 move to the away position, so that the banknote stack stored in the banknote storage box 100 can be taken outward.

[0148] The support member 415 has a cross-shaped support frame 416 that supports the locking protrusions 411 and the electromagnets 413. Racks 417 and 417 protrude rearward from both ends in the width direction of the support frame 416. The racks 417 and 417 mesh with pinions 419 and 419 disposed at each end of the processing device 300 in the width direction.

[0149] The pinions 419, 419 are rotatably supported by appropriate portions of the frame 305 of the processing device 300. The pinions 419, 419 receive a driving force from the driving unit 421 and rotate forward and backward simultaneously, and the support frame 416 moves forward and backward in the front-rear direction according to the rotation direction.

[0150] The drive unit 421 includes: a motor 423; a gear set 425, which is constructed to include an output gear 427 that outputs the driving force transmitted from the motor 423; a drive transmission shaft 429, which extends in the width direction of the processing device 300 and is fixed to the output gear 427 at an appropriate position in the axial direction in a manner that allows rotation therewith; drive pulleys 431, 431, which are fixed to both end portions in the axial direction of the drive transmission shaft 429 in a manner that allows rotation therewith; driven pulleys 433, 433, which are mounted on each of the pinions 419, 419 in a manner that allows rotation therewith; and belt components 435, 435, which are wound around the drive pulleys 431, 431 and the driven pulleys 433, 433, which are respectively arranged at each end in the width direction, and transmit the driving force from the drive pulleys 431, 431 to the driven pulleys 433, 433. The two pinions 419, 419 disposed at the respective ends in the width direction are simultaneously driven by the driving force transmitted from the driving unit 421. In addition, the structure of the driving unit 421 shown in the figure is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this structure.

[0151] <<Loading platform lifting mechanism>>

[0152] Fig.13 The figures are cross-sectional perspective views showing a loading platform and a loading platform lifting mechanism, wherein (a) is a view showing a state where the loading platform is in a lowered position, and (b) is a view showing a state where the loading platform is in a raised position. Fig.14 This is a front view illustrating the operation of the loading platform lifting mechanism. Fig.13 is equivalent to Fig. 9 A5-A5 section in (a), Fig.14 is equivalent to Fig.13 A6-A6 section in (a). Fig.14 , two states are shown for the loading platform 450 and the loading platform lifting mechanism 500 : a state in which the loading platform 450 is in a lowered position and a state in which the loading platform 450 is in an elevated standby position.

[0153] The banknote stack moving mechanism 400 includes a loading platform 450 and a loading platform lifting mechanism 500 that raises and lowers the loading platform 450 between a raised standby position and a lowered position. The loading platform lifting mechanism 500 raises and lowers the loading platform 450 directly below the cover unit 170 that has moved to the open position (see Fig.17 , Fig.18 The loading platform lifting mechanism 500 includes: a first lifting mechanism 510 that lifts and lowers a support body 513 supporting the loading platform 450; and a pantograph mechanism 530 (second lifting mechanism) that lifts and lowers the loading platform 450 on the support body 513 by extending and retracting the support body 513 according to the height position of the support body 513.

[0154] <<<Loading platform>>>

[0155] A plurality of grooves 451, 451, ... extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the loading platform 450 in a spaced-apart manner in the width direction. The loading platform 450 has a zoom receiving portion 453 at its lower portion for receiving the retracted zoom mechanism 530. In addition, an engaging recess 455 (see FIG. 1 ) is provided on the rear side surface for engaging the guided pin 533 of the retracted zoom mechanism 530. Fig.14 ).

[0156] <<<Restricted Components>>>

[0157] The loading platform 450 moves up and down inside the restricting member 470 .

[0158] The limiting member 470 is in a substantially semi-square cylindrical shape with an upper surface and a lower surface opened. The limiting member 470 surrounds at least a portion of the outer periphery of the banknote stack received by the loading platform 450 from the banknote storage box 100, and limits the side position of the banknote stack. The length of the limiting member 470 in the vertical direction is set to a length that can accommodate the maximum amount of banknote stacks accommodated in the banknote storage box 100 in a stacked state.

[0159] The limiting member 470 includes: a guide plate 471 which is U-shaped when viewed from above and limits the positions of the front surface (one side extending in the long side direction) and the two side surfaces in the width direction (the two side surfaces extending in the short side direction) of the banknote stack; and limiting plates 473 (473a, 473b, Fig.14 ), which extends from each end edge of the guide plate 471 to the other end edge and limits the position of the rear surface (the other side extending in the long side direction) of the banknote stack. A slit 475 ( Fig.13 ).

[0160] A notch 477 (or a long groove) extending upward from the lower edge of the limiting plate 473b disposed on the other side in the width direction is formed. The notch 477 has a shape in which the lower end in the long side direction extends in the vertical direction, the middle part extends in an oblique direction from the other end in the width direction (the end in the width direction of the limiting member 470) to one end (the middle part of the limiting member 470), and the upper end extends in the vertical direction.

[0161] The lower edges of the two limiting plates 473a and 473b are formed with a plurality of engaging protrusions 479, 479, ... that respectively engage with the grooves 451, 451, ... formed on the upper surface of the loading platform 450 and can move in the front-rear direction in the grooves 451, 451, .... The engaging protrusions 479, 479, ... are respectively engaged with the grooves 451, 451, ... formed on the upper surface of the loading platform 450 and can move in the front-rear direction in the grooves 451, 451, .... Fig.15) and moves in each groove 451, 451... when the loading platform 450 moves rearward relative to the limiting component 470.

[0162] <<<First lifting mechanism>>>

[0163] The first lifting mechanism 510 is mainly arranged behind the loading platform 450 and directly below the receiving portion 301 .

[0164] The first lifting mechanism 510 generally comprises: a lifting member 511 having a support body 513 at the front; and a ball screw 519, which is composed of a nut 521 mounted on the rear of the lifting member 511 and a screw shaft 523 ( Fig.13 , Fig.14 ).

[0165] The lifting member 511 supports the support body 513 from the outside of the limiting member 470 via the slit 475 formed in the limiting member 470. The support body 513 moves up and down in the limiting member 470 along the slit 475. The support body 513 supports the pantograph mechanism 530.

[0166] The screw shaft 523 of the ball screw 519 is configured so that its axial direction extends in the up-down direction. The screw shaft 523 rotates in the positive or negative direction around its axis through a drive unit 527 connected to one end 523a in the axial direction (the upper end in this example), thereby raising and lowering the nut 521 threaded with the screw shaft 523.

[0167] The ball screw 519 is housed in a housing 525 having an opening on the front surface that allows the lifting member 511 to be lifted and lowered. Fig.14 , Fig.15 ). Both ends (upper and lower ends) of the ball screw 519 in the axial direction are axially supported by the housing 525 .

[0168] The support body 513 is raised and lowered by the action of the ball screw 519 within a range from directly below the limiting member 470 to the middle portion of the limiting member 470 in the vertical direction (within the range of N1 in the figure). Fig.14 ).

[0169] <<<Scaling Mechanism>>>

[0170] The zoom mechanism 530 generally comprises: a first link piece 531, which has a guided pin 533 at one end in the long side direction that moves forward and backward in a notch 477 (or a long groove) formed on a side surface of the limiting component 470; and a second link piece 539, which is axially supported in the middle part in the long side direction by an axial support portion 535 provided in the middle part in the long side direction of the first link piece 531 so as to be freely rotatable.

[0171] An appropriate portion of the first link piece 531 located between the guided pin 533 and the shaft support portion 535 near one end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably supported by the shaft support portion 515 formed on the side surface of the support body 513. The pin 537 disposed at the other end of the first link piece 531 is loosely fitted into a long hole 459 (or a long groove) extending linearly in the width direction of the support piece 457 formed in the zoom receiving portion 453 of the loading platform 450, and can freely move forward and backward in the long hole 459.

[0172] One end portion of the second link piece 539 in the longitudinal direction is rotatably supported by the axial support portion 461 of the support piece 457 provided on the loading platform 450. The pin 541 provided at the other end portion of the second link piece 539 in the longitudinal direction is loosely fitted into a long hole 517 (or a long groove) formed on the side surface of the support body 513 and extending linearly in the width direction, and can freely move forward and backward in the long hole 517.

[0173] The notch 477 of the limiting member 470 limits (guides) the position of the guided pin 533 in the width direction according to the height position of the support body 513, so that the pantograph formed by the first link piece 531 and the second link piece 539 is contracted or extended on the support body 513. That is, the notch 477 is a groove cam. The pantograph mechanism 530 moves the loading platform 450 away from the support body 513 when the pantograph takes the extended posture, and moves the loading platform 450 close to the support body 513 when the pantograph takes the contracted posture.

[0174] By the operation of the pantograph mechanism 530, the loading platform 450 is raised and lowered within the range from directly below (or the lower end) of the limiting member 470 to the upper end of the limiting member 470 (within the range of N2 in the figure). Fig.14 ).

[0175] <<<Action>>>

[0176] like Fig.14 ( Fig.13 As shown in (a), when the lifting member 511 (support body 513) is in the lowered position, the pantograph mechanism 530 acquires a retracted posture retracted on the support body 513, and the loading platform 450 is in the lowered position. At this time, the guided pin 533 is located outside the notch 477 (below the lower edge of the limiting plate 473b) and is not engaged. In addition, the support body 513 and the pantograph mechanism 530 are accommodated in the pantograph accommodation portion 453 of the loading platform 450.

[0177] When the first lifting mechanism 510 is driven and the support body 513 rises, the loading platform 450 and the support body 513 rise in the limiting member 470. In addition, the guided pin 533 enters (engages) in the notch 477 from the lower edge. The guided pin 533 is guided by the position of the notch 477 in the width direction, so that the first link piece 531 and the second link piece 539 are gradually erected according to the height position of the support body 513, so that the loading platform 450 is separated from the support body 513 (rises).

[0178] like Fig.14 ( Fig.13 As shown in (b), when the lifting member 511 (support body 513) is in the raised position, the pantograph mechanism 530 takes an extended posture erected on the support body 513, and the loading platform 450 is separated from the support body 513. The loading platform 450 is in the raised standby position.

[0179] Thus, the loading platform lifting mechanism 500 comprises: a first lifting mechanism 510, which Fig.14 and a zoom mechanism 530, which is telescopic on the support body 513 according to the height position of the support body 513, so that the load station 450 can exceed the rise amount of the support body 513 Fig.14 The range of N2 rises and falls.

[0180] <<Movement / Retraction of Loading Platform>>

[0181] Fig.15 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the structure of the loading platform moving mechanism and the loading platform retracting mechanism. Fig.15 is equivalent to Fig. 9 A diagram of the A7-A7 section in (a).

[0182] The banknote bundle moving mechanism 400 includes a limiting member 470 and a loading platform lifting mechanism 500 supporting the loading platform 450. Figure 16 to Figure 19 The receding banknote stack receiving position shown is similar to Fig. 20 The loading platform moving mechanism 560 shown moves forward and backward in an integrated manner between the discharge positions of the advancing banknote bundle (within the range of P1 in the figure).

[0183] Here, the banknote stack receiving position refers to a position where the banknote stack taken out from the banknote storage box 100 is kept in a stacked state and is accommodated in the limiting component 470. In addition, the banknote stack discharge position refers to a position where the banknote stack temporarily accommodated in the limiting component 470 is discharged to the banknote storage box 100. Figure 1 The banknote insertion port 11 and the like of the banknote handling machine 10 shown are positions where banknotes are ejected (dropped). Fig.15 This shows a state where the restriction member 470 is located at the banknote bundle receiving position.

[0184] In addition, if Fig.15 As shown, the banknote stack moving mechanism 400 has a loading platform lifting mechanism 500 that supports the loading platform 450 to maintain the banknote stack in the advancing position ( Fig. 20 ) and the retreat position ( Fig.21 )between( Fig.15 The loading platform retreat mechanism 590 is configured to independently advance and retreat relative to the limiting member 470 within the range of P2. Fig.21 As shown, the loading station retreat mechanism 590 (in Fig.21 (not shown) causes the loading platform 450 and the restriction member 470 moved to the banknote bundle discharge position to independently retreat from the paper bundle discharge position.

[0185] Here, the banknote stack holding position refers to a position where the loading platform 450 can be raised and lowered in the limiting member 470, and is a position where the loading platform 450 holds the banknote stack in the limiting member 470. Fig.21 As shown, the position where the loading platform 450 cannot be raised or lowered in the limiting member 470 is a position where the banknote bundle loaded on the loading platform 450 loses support. Fig.15 The figure shows a state where the loading stage 450 and the loading stage moving mechanism 560 are located at the banknote bundle holding position relative to the restricting member 470 .

[0186] The loading platform retreat mechanism 590 is nested with respect to the loading platform moving mechanism 560 .

[0187] <<<Loading platform moving mechanism>>>

[0188] like Fig.15 As shown, the banknote stack moving mechanism 400 has: a retaining component 561, which retains the limiting component 470 and the loading platform retraction mechanism 590; and a ball screw mechanism 567, which enables the retaining component 561 to move forward and backward in the front-to-back direction between the banknote stack receiving position and the banknote stack discharging position (within the range of P1 in the figure).

[0189] The holding member 561 is arranged at the rear of the limiting member 470. The holding member 561 has a pair of side plates 563 extending rearward from both ends in the width direction of the limiting member 470 and forming a space for accommodating the housing 525 of the first lifting mechanism 510 and the loading platform retracting mechanism 590 between the two members (in the Fig.15 (Only the side plate on the other end side in the width direction is shown in the figure). In addition, the retaining member 561 has a mounting portion 565 for connecting the two side plates 563 at the rear lower portion of the two side plates 563 and mounting the two side plates 563 on the nut member 569 of the ball screw mechanism 567.

[0190] The side plate 563 supports the restriction member 470 so that the restriction member 470 and the side plate 563 can move forward and backward in the front-rear direction together. The loading platform lifting mechanism 500 is supported by the side plate 563 via the loading platform retreat mechanism 590 and can move forward and backward in the front-rear direction together with the side plate 563.

[0191] The ball screw mechanism 567 is arranged at the lower end (lowest part) of the processing device 300. The ball screw mechanism 567 generally includes: a screw shaft component 571 having an axis extending in the front-rear direction; and a nut component 569 that moves forward and backward along the screw shaft according to the rotation of the screw shaft component 571. The nut component 569 of the ball screw mechanism 567 is fixed to the lower part of the mounting portion 565.

[0192] like Fig.16 As shown, the screw shaft component 571 extends to the front end of the processing device 300.

[0193] <<<Loading platform retreat mechanism>>>

[0194] like Fig.15 As shown, the loading platform retraction mechanism 590 generally comprises: a rack 591, which is mounted on an appropriate position of a side surface of the housing 525 of the first lifting mechanism 510 (a side surface in the width direction in this example), and has a gear portion extending in the front-to-back direction; and a pinion 593, which meshes with the gear portion of the rack 591 and is axially supported by a side plate (not shown) of the retaining component 561 in a manner that allows forward and reverse rotation.

[0195] In addition, sliders 595, 595, ... are mounted on each side surface in the width direction of the housing 525. Guide rails 597, 597 extending in the front-rear direction are fixed to the side plates 563 disposed at both ends in the width direction. Each slider 595, ... is guided by the guide rails 597, 597 and moves forward and backward in the front-rear direction.

[0196] The rack 591 is driven by the rotation of the pinion 593 to move forward and backward relative to the side plate 563. Therefore, the loading platform 450 and the loading platform lifting mechanism 500 move forward and backward relative to the loading platform moving mechanism 560 and the limiting member 470 together with the rack 591 and the slider 595. . . .

[0197] 〔Overall Action Description〕

[0198] Figure 16 to Figure 21 These are cross-sectional perspective views for explaining a series of actions of the banknote storage handling device. Fig. 9 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A8-A8. The following description is based on the premise that the banknote storage box 100 is installed in the receiving unit 301 of the processing device 300 and the banknote storage box 100 is unlocked.

[0199] like Fig.16 As shown, when the banknote storage box 100 is set in the receiving part 301, the loading plate 131 is in a state of elastically applying force to the stacked banknotes upward by the elastic force of the coil spring 145. In addition, the limiting component 470 is on standby at the banknote receiving position, and the loading platform 450 is in a banknote holding position that can be raised and lowered in the limiting component 470.

[0200] When the banknote storage box 100 is unlocked, the external drive mechanism 310 ( Figure 4 (b)) obtains driving force to drive the driven mechanism 160 of the banknote storage box 100, so that the loading plate 131 descends in the direction of arrow Q1 in the figure. Fig.17 As shown, the loading plate 131 is lowered to the lowest position.

[0201] The loading platform lifting mechanism 500 raises the loading platform 450 ( Fig.17 (direction of arrow Q2). Fig.18 As shown, the loading platform 450 is raised to the raised position (standby position).

[0202] The cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 moves from a position away from the cover body 171 to a position close to the cover body 171 ( Fig.17 When the cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 moves to the close position, the locking protrusions 411, 411 lock the locked holes 173, 173 of the cover body 171, and the electromagnets 413, 413 (see Fig.12 ) is powered and the attracted parts 175, 175 are magnetically attracted.

[0203] The cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 moves to the away position ( Fig.17 The cover unit 170 moves to the direction of the arrow Q4 in the middle. Fig.18 Shown in open position. Fig.17 In the process, the banknote stack Bs loaded on the loading plate 131 is taken out from the banknote stack storage space 111 forwardly by the banknote stack moving member 177 (especially the pressing portion 181) protruding from the cover body 171 together with the movement of the cover unit 170. As a result, Fig.18 As shown, the banknote stack Bs is transferred to the loading platform 450. In addition, since the lower edge of the push portion 181 is located below the upper surface of the loading plate 131 (refer to Fig.19 ), so the banknote stack moving component 177 moves the entire banknote stack Bs to the outside of the banknote stack storage space 111 without leaving the banknotes located at the lowest position of the banknote stack Bs in the banknote stack storage space 111.

[0204] The loading platform 450 that has received the banknote stack Bs from the banknote storage 100 is driven to descend by the loading platform lifting mechanism 500 ( Fig.18 (in the direction of arrow Q5) and descend to Fig.19 As the loading platform 450 descends, the limiting member 470 receives the banknote stack Bs into the space provided therein from the upper surface opening.

[0205] The loading platform 450 and the limiting member 470 on which the banknote stack Bs is placed are moved from Fig.19 The banknote stack receiving position shown in the figure moves in the direction of arrow Q6 in the figure to Fig. 20 The banknote stack ejection position is shown.

[0206] Here, if Fig.14 As shown, the loading platform 450 and the pantograph mechanism 530 are located at positions that do not interfere with the limiting member 470 in the vertical direction (Y direction). Fig.15 The operation of the loading station retreat mechanism 590 shown in FIG. Fig. 20 As shown, the loading platform 450 (and the loading platform lifting mechanism 500) retreat to the backward position relatively and independently with respect to the limiting component 470 (in the direction of arrow Q7 in the figure). When the loading platform 450 retreats independently with respect to the limiting component 470, the limiting plate 473 of the limiting component 470 pushes the rear end surface of the banknote stack Bs to limit the position of the banknote stack Bs in such a way that the banknote stack Bs remains at the paper stack discharge position. In addition, the engaging protrusions 479, 479, ... formed at the lower end of the limiting plate 473 move in the grooves 451, 451, ... of the loading platform 450 (refer to Fig.15 etc.), so that the entire banknote stack Bs including the banknote located at the lowest position of the banknote stack Bs remains at the banknote stack discharge position.

[0207] As a result, the banknote stack Bs loses its support and falls down from the lower surface opening of the limiting member 470 in a stacked state (in the direction of arrow Q8 in the figure), and is discharged to the banknote stack discharge position located below the limiting member 470. Since the banknote stack is discharged to the discharge position by gravity, various mechanisms related to the discharge of the banknote stack can be simplified.

[0208] [Summary of the embodiments, functions and effects of the present invention]

[0209] <First Embodiment>

[0210] The paper storage box processing device (banknote storage box processing device 300) involved in this method comprises: a receiving unit 301, which can freely and detachably receive a paper storage box (banknote storage box 100) that stores paper sheets in a stacked state; and a paper stack moving mechanism (banknote stack moving mechanism 400), which, in a state in which the paper storage box received by the receiving unit is stopped at a specified paper storage box stop position, moves the paper stack Bs exposed by opening the side opening 113 of the paper storage box from the side opening to the outside.

[0211] The paper storage box comprises: a shell 110, which has a paper stack storage space (banknote stack storage space 111) inside and a side opening on one side; a cover unit 170, which opens and closes the side opening when moving forward and backward in the inward and outward directions relative to the side opening; a loading plate 131, which is supported to be freely raised and lowered in the paper stack storage space, and is always forced in the upward direction to stack and hold the paper stack; and a driven mechanism 160, which receives an external driving force that causes the loading plate to overcome the force and descend.

[0212] The cover unit comprises: a cover body 171, which moves forward and backward between a closed position of the side opening of the closing shell and an open position of the opening moved outward from the side opening; and a paper stack moving component (banknote stack moving component 177), which protrudes from the cover body toward the inner direction of the side opening, and when it moves outward together with the cover body, the paper stack in the paper stack storage space moves from the side opening to the outside of the shell.

[0213] The paper stack moving mechanism comprises: a cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410, which moves forward and backward between a distance position away from the cover body of the paper storage bin located in the receiving section and a proximity position where the cover body is locked, and moves the cover unit to an open position by moving to the distance position in a state where the cover body is locked; a loading platform 450, which is configured to receive and load the paper stack moved outward from the side opening by the paper stack moving component by moving the cover unit to the open position when it is located in the raised standby position, and can be lowered from the standby position to the lowered position in a state where the paper stack is loaded; and a loading platform moving mechanism 560, which moves the loading platform located in the lowered position to a specified paper stack discharge position.

[0214] The paper storage storage processing device involved in this method has various mechanisms that are manufactured by combining mechanical elements such as gears, screws, cams, connecting rods, springs, etc. According to this method, since banknotes can be automatically taken out to the outside without using image processing, etc., the device related to the automatic withdrawal of banknotes can be simplified and miniaturized.

[0215] <Second Embodiment>

[0216] The paper storage box processing device (banknote storage box processing device 300) involved in this method is characterized by having an external driving mechanism 310 connected to the driven mechanism 160 to transmit an external driving force when the paper storage box (banknote storage box 100) is located at the paper storage box stop position.

[0217] According to this aspect, since it is not necessary to provide a mechanism for generating a driving force on the banknote storage side, the structure of the banknote storage can be simplified.

[0218] <Third Embodiment>

[0219] The paper storage box processing device (banknote storage box processing device 300) involved in this method is characterized in that it has: a limiting member 470, which is configured to limit the side position of the paper stack Bs received by the loading platform 450 and can be moved to the paper stack discharge position together with the loading platform through the loading platform moving mechanism 560; and

[0220] The loading table retreat mechanism 590 causes the loading table moved to the paper bundle discharge position to retreat from the paper bundle discharge position independently of the restriction member, and the restriction member restricts the paper bundle to the paper bundle discharge position when the loading table retreats independently.

[0221] In this embodiment, when the loading platform moved to the paper bundle discharge position and the restriction member independently retreat from the paper bundle discharge position, the restriction member restricts the position of the paper bundle placed on the loading platform to the paper bundle discharge position.

[0222] <Fourth Embodiment>

[0223] The paper storage processing device (banknote storage processing device 300 ) according to this embodiment is characterized in that the cover unit opening and closing mechanism 410 has an adsorption mechanism (electromagnet 413 ) for adsorbing and holding the adsorbed portion 175 provided on the outer surface of the cover body 171 .

[0224] That is, the cover unit opening and closing mechanism moves the cover unit 170 to the open position by moving the suction mechanism to the distance position while the suction mechanism sucks and holds the suctioned portion. Here, the suction mechanism may be an electromagnet using magnetic force or a suction cup using air pressure (vacuum suction).

[0225] According to this mode, by utilizing the suction mechanism to move the cover unit, various components related to the opening of the cover unit can be arranged on the outer surface (front surface) of the cover body. In addition, it is easy to position the cover unit opening and closing mechanism and paper storage required to move the cover unit.

[0226] Explanation of symbols

[0227] Ax1, Ax2: rotation center axis; 10: banknote sorting machine; 11: banknote input port; 100: banknote storage box; 110: housing; 111: banknote stack storage space; 113: side opening; 115: lower end space; 117: partition plate; 121: receiving port; 123: banknote setting part; 125: end support member; 127: pushing member; 131: loading plate; 131a: gear support part; 140: loading plate advance and retreat mechanism; 141: rack; 143: pinion; 143a: rotation axis; 145: coil spring; 147: guide rail; 149: slider; 160: driven mechanism; 161: constant load spring; 161a: one end; 161b: the other end; 163: roller Cylinder; 163a: rotating shaft; 165: driven gear; 167: roller; 170: cover unit; 171: cover body; 173: stuck hole; 175: sucked portion; 177: banknote stack moving member; 179: guide portion; 181: push portion; 181a: top edge; 183: stuck claw; 190: locking and unlocking unit; 191: lock; 191a: front surface; 193: stuck portion; 195: key hole; 195a: guide groove; 197: cam piece; 201: action member; 203: pin; 205: connecting piece; 207: transmission shaft; 209: connecting piece; 211: pin; 221: locking plate; 223: stuck portion; 225: long hole; 300: banknote storage warehouse processing device; 30 1: receiving part; 303: upper surface opening; 305: frame; 310: external driving mechanism; 311: driving motor; 313: driving gear; 315: transmission gear; 320: locking and unlocking device; 330: key unit; 331: key; 331a: key body; 331b: protrusion; 331c: top edge; 333: key rotation motor; 333a: main body; 333b: output shaft; 335: base part; 335a: motor insertion hole; 335b: shaft hole; 337: arm part; 337a: sliding pin; 341: bracket; 343: nut; 345: stepped bolt; 345a: shaft; 347: compression coil spring; 351: centering part; 351a: top opening ; 353: engaging hole; 355: key holding hole; 357: compression coil spring; 360: key moving mechanism; 361: key forward and backward motor; 363: pinion; 365: shelf; 367: rack; 369: long hole; 371: tension coil spring; 400: banknote stack moving mechanism; 410: cover unit opening and closing mechanism; 411: locking protrusion; 413: electromagnet; 415: supporting member; 416: supporting frame; 417: rack; 419: pinion; 421: driving unit; 423: motor; 425: gear set; 427: output gear; 429: driving transmission shaft; 431: driving pulley; 433: driven pulley; 435: belt member; 450: loading platform; 451: groove;453: zoom receiving portion; 455: engaging recess; 457: supporting piece; 459: long hole; 461: shaft supporting portion; 470: limiting member; 471: guide plate; 473: limiting plate; 475: slit; 479: engaging protrusion; 500: loading platform lifting mechanism; 510: first lifting mechanism; 511: lifting member; 513: supporting body; 515: shaft supporting portion; 517: long hole; 519: ball screw; 521: nut; 523: screw shaft; 523a: one end portion; 525: Housing; 527: driving unit; 530: zoom mechanism; 531: first link piece; 533: guided pin; 535: shaft support; 537: pin; 539: second link piece; 541: pin; 560: loading platform moving mechanism; 561: holding component; 563: side plate; 565: mounting portion; 567: ball screw mechanism; 569: nut component; 571: screw shaft component; 590: loading platform retreat mechanism; 591: rack; 593: pinion; 595: slider; 597: guide rail. ;

Claims

1. A paper storage box processing device, comprising: a receiving unit that detachably receives a paper storage box that stores paper sheets in a stacked state; as well as A paper stack moving mechanism, which moves the paper stack exposed by opening the side opening of the paper storage box to the outside through the side opening while the paper storage box received by the receiving unit is stopped at a predetermined paper storage box stop position, characterized in that: The paper storage box comprises: a shell having a paper stack storage space inside and the side opening on one side; a cover unit that opens and closes the side opening when moving forward and backward relative to the side opening in the inner and outer directions; a loading plate that is supported to be freely raised and lowered in the paper stack storage space and is always forced in the upward direction to stack and hold the paper stack; and a driven mechanism that receives an external driving force that causes the loading plate to overcome the acting force and descend. The cover unit comprises: a cover body which moves forward and backward between a closed position closing the side opening of the housing and an open position moving away from the side opening to the outside to open the side opening; and a paper stack moving member which protrudes from the cover body toward the inside of the side opening and moves outward together with the cover body to move the paper stack in the paper stack storage space from the side opening to the outside of the housing. The paper stack moving mechanism comprises: a cover unit opening and closing mechanism, which moves forward and backward between a distance position away from the cover body of the paper storage bin located in the receiving section and a proximity position where the cover body is locked, and moves the cover unit to the open position by moving to the distance position in a state where the cover body is locked; a loading platform, which is configured to receive and load the paper stack moved outward from the side opening by the paper stack moving component when the cover unit is moved to the open position when it is located in the raised standby position, and can be lowered from the standby position to the lowered position in the state where the paper stack is loaded; and a loading platform moving mechanism, which moves the loading platform located in the lowered position to a specified paper stack discharge position.

2. The paper storage storage processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An external driving mechanism is provided which is connected to the driven mechanism to transmit the external driving force when the paper storage is located at the paper storage stop position.

3. The paper storage storage processing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A limiting member is provided, which is configured to limit the side position of the paper bundle received by the loading platform and can be moved together with the loading platform to the paper bundle discharge position through the loading platform moving mechanism; and a loading platform retreat mechanism that causes the loading platform moved to the paper bundle discharge position to retreat from the paper bundle discharge position independently of the restriction member, The restriction member restricts the paper bundle to the paper bundle discharge position when the loading platform independently retreats.

4. The paper storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The cover unit opening and closing mechanism includes a suction mechanism that suctions and holds a suctioned portion provided on an outer surface of the cover body.

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