Rotary banknote pushing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model provides a rotary banknote pushing mechanism. The rotary banknote pushing mechanism comprises a supporting plate, a rotating plate, a rotary driving module, a linear driving module and a pushing plate, a through hole is formed in the supporting plate; the rotating plate is located at the through hole; the rotary end of the rotary driving module is connected with the rotating plate and is used for driving the rotating plate to rotate; the moving end of the linear driving module is connected with the push plate, and the linear driving module is used for driving the push plate to move so as to push the paper money on the rotating plate. Compared with the prior art, the rotary paper money pushing mechanism is simple in structure, high in reliability and capable of meeting the steering conveying requirement of paper money.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of banknote conveying technology, and in particular to a rotating banknote pushing mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the process of packaging and processing banknotes, it is usually necessary to perform operations such as bundling, stacking, and binding. Bundling refers to tying a certain number of banknotes together with straps, and the bundled banknotes are called banknote bundles; stacking refers to neatly stacking a certain number of banknote bundles together, and the stacked banknote bundles are called banknote stacks; and binding is to tie the stacked banknote stacks together with packaging film or straps.

[0003] Currently, operations such as bundling, stacking, and tying banknotes are all completed by banknote packaging equipment. In some banknote packaging equipment, due to the distribution of components or other factors, it is usually necessary to turn the banknotes for transport. In addition, some banknote conveying equipment also requires turning the banknotes for transport.

[0004] In existing technologies, banknote turning is achieved by a gripper mechanism in conjunction with a rotating component. The gripper mechanism holds the banknote, and the rotating component then drives the gripper mechanism to rotate by a certain angle, thereby turning the banknote. The banknote is then moved by a conveying mechanism (or the turned banknote is moved by the conveying mechanism), thus achieving the turned banknote transport. However, the overall structure of the banknote turning and transport mechanism in existing technologies is relatively complex.

[0005] Therefore, how to provide a new rotating banknote pushing mechanism is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved in this field. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a rotating banknote pushing mechanism. It uses a rotating plate to support banknotes, and a rotary drive module drives the rotating plate to rotate, thereby causing the banknotes to rotate. It eliminates the need for a gripper mechanism to hold the banknotes, resulting in a simpler overall structure, improved reliability during operation, and reduced costs.

[0007] A rotating banknote pushing mechanism includes a support plate, a rotating plate, a rotary drive module, a linear drive module, and a pusher plate.

[0008] A through hole is provided on the support plate;

[0009] The rotating plate is located at the through hole;

[0010] The rotary drive module's rotary end is connected to the rotating plate to drive the rotating plate to rotate;

[0011] The moving end of the linear drive module is connected to the push plate to drive the push plate to move and push the banknotes on the rotating plate.

[0012] Preferably, the rotary drive module is disposed at the bottom of the support plate, and the rotary drive module includes a rotary unit and a lifting unit;

[0013] The rotary unit is connected to the rotating plate to drive the rotating plate to rotate;

[0014] The lifting unit is connected to the rotary unit and is used to drive the rotary unit to lift and lower.

[0015] Preferably, the rotary unit includes a rotary cylinder and a rotating shaft;

[0016] The rotating shaft is connected to the turntable of the rotary cylinder, and the rotating shaft is also connected to the rotating plate.

[0017] Preferably, the rotary unit further includes a connecting sleeve and a first one-way limiting member;

[0018] The rotating shaft is connected to the rotating plate via the connecting sleeve;

[0019] The first one-way limiting member is connected to the connecting sleeve to restrict the connecting sleeve from rotating along the reset direction of the rotary cylinder.

[0020] Preferably, the first one-way limiting member is a one-way bearing, and the rotatable direction of the first one-way limiting member is along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder.

[0021] Preferably, the inner ring of the first one-way limiting member is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve, and the outer ring of the first one-way limiting member is fixed to the frame of the rotary cylinder by a mounting plate.

[0022] Preferably, the rotary unit further includes a second one-way limiting member;

[0023] The rotating shaft and the connecting sleeve are connected by the second one-way limiting member;

[0024] The second one-way limiting member is used to restrict the relative rotation between the rotating shaft and the connecting sleeve along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder.

[0025] Preferably, the second one-way limiting member is a one-way bearing, the inner ring of the second one-way limiting member is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the outer ring of the second one-way limiting member is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve, and the rotatable direction of the second one-way limiting member is along the reset direction of the rotary cylinder.

[0026] Preferably, the rotating shaft extends into the connecting sleeve, and a bearing is also provided between the rotating shaft and the connecting sleeve.

[0027] Preferably, the linear drive module is disposed at the bottom of the support plate;

[0028] The support plate has a through slot that extends along the movable direction of the linear drive module;

[0029] The push plate includes a push plate body and a connecting plate;

[0030] The pusher plate body is located above the support plate and is used to push the banknotes;

[0031] The connecting plate passes through the through slot, connecting the push plate body to the moving end of the linear drive module.

[0032] Compared with existing technologies, the rotating banknote pushing mechanism provided by this utility model includes a support plate, a rotating plate, a rotary drive module, a linear drive module, and a push plate. A through hole is formed on the support plate. The rotating plate is located at the through hole. The rotary drive module's rotary end is connected to the rotating plate to drive the rotating plate to rotate. The linear drive module's moving end is connected to the push plate to drive the push plate to move, thus pushing the banknotes on the rotating plate. The rotating banknote pushing mechanism includes the rotating plate and the rotary drive module. When banknotes need to be turned, the rotary drive module drives the rotating plate to rotate, thereby synchronously driving the banknotes to rotate, thus achieving banknote turning. After the banknotes have turned, the linear drive module drives the push plate to move, thereby pushing the turned banknotes, thus achieving banknote turning and conveying. The rotating banknote pushing mechanism eliminates the need for a gripper mechanism, making the overall structure simpler, installation and maintenance easier, improving reliability during operation, and reducing costs. Attached Figure Description

[0033] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0034] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a rotating banknote pushing mechanism provided in one embodiment;

[0035] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the rotating banknote pushing mechanism after removing the banknotes;

[0036] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the rotary drive module shown.

[0037] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of some components in the rotary drive module shown.

[0038] Figure 5 For along Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of line AA shown. Detailed Implementation

[0039] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to", "mounted to", or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly set on the other component; when a component is "connected" to another component, or a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to the other component.

[0041] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0042] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" or "several" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0043] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which this application can be implemented. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this application, provided that they do not affect the effects and purposes that this application can produce.

[0044] This utility model provides a rotating banknote pushing mechanism, which includes a support plate, a rotating plate, a rotary drive module, a linear drive module, and a push plate. A through hole is formed on the support plate. The rotating plate is located at the through hole. The rotating end of the rotary drive module is connected to the rotating plate to drive the rotating plate to rotate. The moving end of the linear drive module is connected to the push plate to drive the push plate to move, thereby pushing banknotes on the rotating plate. The rotating banknote pushing mechanism includes the rotating plate and the rotary drive module. When banknotes need to be turned, the rotary drive module drives the rotating plate to rotate, thereby synchronously driving the banknotes to rotate, thus achieving the turning of the banknotes. After the banknotes have been turned, the linear drive module drives the push plate to move, thereby pushing the turned banknotes, thus achieving the turning and conveying of the banknotes. This rotating banknote pushing mechanism eliminates the need for a gripper mechanism, making the overall structure simpler, installation and maintenance easier, improving reliability during operation, and reducing costs.

[0045] Please refer to the following: Figures 1 to 5 In one embodiment, a rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 is provided for turning and conveying banknotes 200 (which may be a banknote bundle or a banknote stack). Specifically, in one embodiment, the rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 is applied in banknote packaging equipment or banknote conveying equipment.

[0046] The rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 includes a support plate 10, a rotating plate 20, a rotary drive module 30, a linear drive module 40, and a push plate 50. The rotary drive module 30 refers to a drive module that can drive components to rotate, and the linear drive module 40 refers to a drive module that can drive components to move linearly.

[0047] A through hole 11 is formed on the support plate 10, and the rotating plate 20 is located at the through hole 11. The rotary drive module 30 is connected to the rotating plate 20 to drive the rotating plate 20 to rotate. The moving end of the linear drive module 40 is connected to the push plate 50 to drive the push plate 50 to move, so as to push the banknotes 200 on the rotating plate 20.

[0048] After the banknote 200 is fed above the rotating plate 20, the rotating drive module 30 drives the rotating plate 20 to rotate, thereby synchronously driving the banknote 200 to rotate, thus achieving the turning of the banknote 200; after the turning is completed, the linear drive module 40 drives the push plate 50 to move, thereby pushing the banknote 200 after the turning to the next station, thus achieving the turning and conveying of the banknote 200.

[0049] Understandably, existing technologies employ a gripper mechanism in conjunction with a rotating component and a conveying mechanism to achieve the turning and conveying of banknotes. When turning banknotes, the gripper mechanism first holds the banknote, then the rotating component drives the gripper to rotate at a certain angle, thus turning the banknote. The conveying mechanism then moves the entire gripper mechanism (or the gripper mechanism releases the turned banknote, allowing it to fall into the conveying mechanism, which then moves the turned banknote). Existing technologies require numerous coordinated structures to achieve the turning and conveying of banknotes, resulting in a relatively complex overall structure.

[0050] The rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 provided in this embodiment supports the banknote 200 via the rotating plate 20, and then the rotating drive module 30 drives the rotating plate 20 to rotate, thereby turning the banknote 200. This eliminates the need for a gripper mechanism, making the overall structure simpler and easier to install and maintain compared to existing technologies. Furthermore, eliminating the gripper mechanism reduces the need for a power source to control the opening and closing of the grippers, improving reliability during operation and reducing costs. After the rotating plate 20 turns the banknote 200, the linear drive module 40, in conjunction with the pusher plate 50, can directly deliver the turned banknote 200, meeting the turning and conveying requirements of the banknote 200.

[0051] Preferably, in one embodiment, the rotary drive module 30 is disposed at the bottom of the support plate 10, and the rotary drive module 30 includes a rotary unit 31 and a lifting unit 32. The rotary unit 31 is connected to the rotating plate 20 to drive the rotating plate 20 to rotate. The lifting unit 32 is connected to the rotary unit 31 to drive the rotary unit 31 to lift. That is, in this embodiment, the rotary drive module 30 can both drive the rotating plate 20 to rotate and drive the rotating plate 20 to lift. When the banknote 200 needs to be turned, the lifting unit 32 first raises the rotating unit 31 to a certain height, and the rotating unit 31 simultaneously lifts the rotating plate 20 to a certain height, so that the rotating plate 20 lifts the banknote 200 away from the plane of the support plate 10. Then, the rotating unit 31 drives the rotating plate 20 to rotate, thereby turning the banknote 200. After the turning is completed, the lifting unit 32 drives the rotating unit 31 to descend, so that the rotating plate 20 is flush with the support plate 10, and then the push plate 50 sends the banknote out. By setting the lifting unit 32 to lift the rotating plate 20, the banknote 200 will not contact the support plate 10 during the rotation of the banknote 200 driven by the rotating plate 20, making the rotation process smoother and better avoiding wear and tear on the banknote 200 during rotation.

[0052] Specifically, in one embodiment, the lifting unit 32 is a cylinder.

[0053] Preferably, in one embodiment, the rotating unit 31 includes a rotating cylinder 311 and a rotating shaft 312. The rotating shaft 312 is connected to the turntable 3111 of the rotating cylinder 311, and the rotating shaft 312 is also connected to the rotating plate 20. In other words, in this embodiment, a rotating cylinder is used as a power source to drive the rotating plate 20. The turntable 3111 of the rotating cylinder 311 drives the rotating shaft 312 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating plate 20 to rotate, thus achieving the turning of the banknote 200. Using a rotating cylinder makes the structure simpler and more compact, and installation and maintenance easier.

[0054] Preferably, in one embodiment, the rotary unit 31 further includes a connecting sleeve 313 and a first one-way limiting member 314, and the rotating shaft 312 is connected to the rotating plate 20 through the connecting sleeve 313. That is, in this embodiment, the rotating shaft 312 and the rotating plate 20 are indirectly connected, and the connecting sleeve 313 is provided between the rotating shaft 312 and the rotating plate 20. The one-way limiting member refers to a component used to restrict one direction of rotation of a part. For example, when the first one-way limiting member 314 is used to restrict clockwise rotation, after the first one-way limiting member 314 is connected to a part, the clockwise rotation of this part will be restricted by the first one-way limiting member 314, while the counterclockwise rotation of this part will not be restricted. The first one-way limiting member 314 is connected to the connecting sleeve 313 to restrict the rotation of the connecting sleeve 313 along the reset direction of the rotary cylinder 311. The reset direction and driving direction of the rotary cylinder 311 are two opposite directions. For example, when the driving direction of the rotary cylinder 311 is clockwise, the reset direction of the rotary cylinder 311 is counterclockwise.

[0055] It is understandable that in the prior art, after each rotation of the rotary cylinder 311, the turntable 3111 of the rotary cylinder 311 needs to be reset. For example, if the rotary cylinder 311 can rotate 90° each time, then after each rotation, the turntable 3111 of the rotary cylinder 311 needs to return to its original position once. However, if the connecting sleeve 311 is not restricted, each time the rotary cylinder 311 resets, it will drive the rotating plate 20 to reset, causing the rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 to only allow the banknote 200 to rotate within a single angle range. For example, if the rotary cylinder 311 can rotate 90° each time, then the rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 can only drive the banknote 200 to switch angles between 0° and 90°, which cannot meet the needs of more angles.

[0056] By setting the first one-way limiting member 314 to limit the connecting sleeve 313, the connecting sleeve 313 will not reset synchronously when the rotary cylinder 311 resets, thus preventing the rotating plate 20 from resetting. This structure ensures that the connecting sleeve 313 can only rotate in one direction, specifically along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder 311. Since the rotating plate 20 is connected to the connecting sleeve 313, it can only rotate along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder 311. This structure allows the banknote 200 to be rotated at more angles when turning, better meeting the needs of practical applications. For example, when the banknote 200 needs to rotate 180°, and the single rotation angle of the rotary cylinder 311 is 90°, the rotary cylinder 311 can drive the connecting sleeve 313 to rotate once, causing the rotating plate 20 to rotate 90°. After that, the rotary cylinder 311 will reset once, and then the rotary cylinder 311 will drive the connecting sleeve 313 to rotate once again, thereby driving the connecting sleeve 313 to rotate 180°, and thus driving the banknote 200 to rotate 180°.

[0057] Preferably, in one embodiment, the first one-way limiting member 314 is a one-way bearing, wherein a one-way bearing is a type of bearing that can rotate freely in one direction and is locked in another direction. The rotatable direction of the first one-way limiting member 314 is along the driving direction of the rotary drive 311, wherein the rotatable direction of the first one-way limiting member 314 refers to the direction in which the inner ring and outer ring of the one-way bearing can rotate freely. One of the inner ring and outer ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 is connected to the connecting sleeve 313, and the other of the inner ring and outer ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 is connected to any fixed frame. When the rotary cylinder 311 is driven, the turntable 3111 drives the rotating shaft 312 to rotate, the rotating shaft 312 drives the connecting sleeve 313 to rotate, and the inner ring or outer ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 connected to the connecting sleeve 313 rotates synchronously, thereby driving the rotating plate 20. When the rotary cylinder 311 is reset, the turntable 3111 synchronously drives the rotating shaft 312 to reset. However, the connecting sleeve 313 is locked in the reset direction due to the restriction of the first one-way limiting member 314, and therefore will not rotate synchronously.

[0058] Specifically, in one embodiment, the inner ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve 313, and the outer ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 is fixed to the frame of the rotary cylinder 311 by a mounting plate 315. The frame of the rotary cylinder 311 is the part of the rotary cylinder 311 that does not rotate. This structure makes the overall structure more compact, easier to install, and minimizes the space required. The inner ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 can only rotate relative to the outer ring in the driving direction of the rotary cylinder 311, for example, clockwise. However, the rotation of the inner ring of the first one-way limiting member 314 relative to the outer ring in the reset direction of the rotary cylinder 311 is locked, for example, counterclockwise.

[0059] Preferably, in one embodiment, the rotary unit 31 further includes a second one-way limiting member 316, through which the rotating shaft 312 and the connecting sleeve 313 are connected. The second one-way limiting member 316 is used to restrict the relative rotation between the rotating shaft 312 and the connecting sleeve 313 along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder 311. That is, the second one-way limiting member 316 is used to restrict the relative rotation between the rotating shaft 312 and the connecting sleeve 313 along the driving direction, so that after the rotary cylinder 311 drives the rotating shaft 312 to rotate, the rotating shaft 312 can synchronously transmit power to the connecting sleeve 313, avoiding relative rotation between the connecting sleeve 313 and the rotating shaft 312 that would affect the transmission effect.

[0060] Preferably, in one embodiment, the second one-way limiting member 316 is a one-way bearing. The inner ring of the second one-way limiting member 316 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 312, and the outer ring of the second one-way limiting member 316 is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve 313. The rotatable direction of the second one-way limiting member 316 is along the reset direction of the rotary cylinder 311. This structure ensures that during reset, the connecting sleeve 313 and the rotating shaft 312 can rotate smoothly relative to each other, and the connecting sleeve 313 will not obstruct the reset of the rotary cylinder 311. During drive, the rotating shaft 312 can synchronously transmit power to the connecting sleeve 313, ensuring the reliability of the drive.

[0061] Preferably, in one embodiment, the rotating shaft 312 extends into the connecting sleeve 313, and a bearing 317 is further provided between the rotating shaft 312 and the connecting sleeve 313. The bearing 317 provides support and positioning for the rotating shaft 312. Specifically, in one embodiment, the bearing 317 may be a ball bearing.

[0062] Preferably, in one embodiment, the linear drive module 40 is disposed at the bottom of the support plate 10. The support plate 10 has a through groove 12 extending along the movable direction of the linear drive module 40. The push plate 50 includes a push plate body 51 and a connecting plate 52. The push plate body 51 is located above the support plate 10 for pushing the banknote 200. The connecting plate 52 passes through the through groove 12, connecting the push plate body 51 to the movable end of the linear drive module 40. This structure allows the overall structure of the rotating banknote pushing mechanism 100 to be more compact, reducing the required installation space.

[0063] Specifically, in one embodiment, the linear drive module 40 employs a cylinder or a pneumatic slide.

[0064] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make improvements without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, but these improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A rotating banknote pushing mechanism, characterized in that, The application relates to a paper currency pushing device, which comprises a supporting plate, a rotating plate, a rotary drive module, a linear drive module and a pushing plate. A through hole is formed in the supporting plate. The rotating plate is located at the through hole. The rotary end of the rotary drive module is connected with the rotating plate to drive the rotating plate to rotate. The moving end of the linear drive module is connected with the pushing plate to drive the pushing plate to move and push the paper currency on the rotating plate.

2. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to claim 1, characterised in that, The rotary drive module is arranged at the bottom of the supporting plate, and comprises a rotary unit and a lifting unit. The rotary unit is connected with the rotating plate to drive the rotating plate to rotate. The lifting unit is connected with the rotary unit to drive the rotary unit to lift.

3. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to claim 2, wherein The rotary unit comprises a rotary cylinder and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is connected with the rotating disc of the rotary cylinder and with the rotating plate.

4. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein The rotary unit further comprises a connecting sleeve and a first one-way limiting piece. The rotating shaft is connected with the rotating plate through the connecting sleeve. The first one-way limiting piece is connected with the connecting sleeve to limit the rotating direction of the connecting sleeve along the reset direction of the rotary cylinder.

5. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to claim 4, wherein The first one-way limiting piece is a one-way bearing, and the rotatable direction of the first one-way limiting piece is along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder.

6. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to claim 5, wherein The inner ring of the first one-way limiting piece is fixedly connected with the connecting sleeve, and the outer ring of the first one-way limiting piece is fixed on the frame body of the rotary cylinder through a mounting plate.

7. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein, The rotary unit further comprises a second one-way limiting piece. The rotating shaft and the connecting sleeve are connected through the second one-way limiting piece. The second one-way limiting piece is used to limit the relative rotation between the rotating shaft and the connecting sleeve along the driving direction of the rotary cylinder.

8. A rotating note advancing mechanism according to claim 7, characterised in that, The second one-way limiting piece is a one-way bearing, the inner ring of the second one-way limiting piece is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, the outer ring of the second one-way limiting piece is fixedly connected with the connecting sleeve, and the rotatable direction of the second one-way limiting piece is along the reset direction of the rotary cylinder.

9. The rotating note advancing mechanism of claim 4 wherein, The rotating shaft extends into the connecting sleeve, and a bearing is arranged between the rotating shaft and the connecting sleeve.

10. The rotating note advancing mechanism of claim 1 wherein, The linear drive module is arranged at the bottom of the supporting plate. A through groove is formed in the supporting plate and extends along the movable direction of the linear drive module. The pushing plate comprises a pushing plate body and a connecting plate. The pushing plate body is located above the supporting plate and is used to push the paper currency. The connecting plate passes through the through groove and connects the pushing plate body with the moving end of the linear drive module.

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