Channel opening mechanism convenient for clearing stuck banknotes and banknote counting and detecting machine
The sliding banknote dispensing rack structure solves the problem of cleaning the front side of the banknote dispensing channel in banknote counting equipment, enabling all-round cleaning of the banknote dispensing channel and improving the maintenance efficiency of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG HENRY ELECTRONICS
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
After prolonged use, existing banknote counting equipment is prone to accumulating dirt and grime inside the machine, leading to false alarms, missed alarms, and banknote jams caused by sensors. The existing channel opening structure cannot effectively clean the front side of the banknote dispensing channel.
The banknote dispensing rack adopts a sliding banknote dispensing rack structure. The front end of the banknote dispensing rack slides open, and combined with the obliquely set sliding plate and sliding shaft, it can be cleaned at both the front and rear ends of the banknote dispensing channel, increasing the opening and forming an operation port.
It improves the ease of cleaning the cash dispensing channel, avoids cash jamming, and enhances the maintenance efficiency of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of banknote counting equipment, specifically to a channel opening mechanism and banknote counting machine that facilitates the clearing of jammed banknotes. Background Technology
[0002] Banknote counting equipment is used for counting and verifying the authenticity of banknotes. Due to the massive scale of cash circulation and the heavy workload of cash handling at bank teller counters, banknote counting equipment has become indispensable. Banknote counting equipment is a mechatronic product, involving multiple fields such as mechanics, electricity, optics, and magnetism, requiring the cooperation of all aspects. With prolonged use, dirt and grime can easily accumulate inside the machine. Once a certain amount of dirt accumulates, it can cause false alarms or missed alarms in the internal sensors, and sometimes even banknote jamming, resulting in economic losses.
[0003] Therefore, the applicant's earlier patent application, CN220820740U, disclosed a banknote counting machine with a channel opening device. It opens the back cover to drive the swing frame to swing, thereby opening both the banknote inlet channel and the banknote outlet channel to facilitate cleaning of dirt and banknote jamming. However, this structure does not fully expose the banknote inlet channel and the banknote outlet channel, and mainly opens the rear side of the banknote outlet channel. Therefore, cleaning can only be carried out from the rear side of the banknote outlet channel, and an effective cleaning opening cannot be formed on the front side of the banknote outlet channel. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies of the existing technology and to provide a channel opening mechanism and banknote counting machine that facilitates clearing stuck banknotes.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: Firstly, this application provides a channel opening mechanism for easy clearing of stuck banknotes, comprising:
[0006] The machine body has a banknote inlet channel and a banknote outlet channel, and the banknote outlet channel includes an upper part and a lower part.
[0007] The rear cover, whose lower end is hinged to the body and can rotate about its hinge point, has a closed state and an open state, and a part of it is used to form the banknote feeding channel.
[0008] The cash dispensing rack, which serves as the lower part of the cash dispensing channel, has its rear end hinged to the rear cover, and its front end is slidably positioned, with the sliding direction being diagonally downward toward the rear cover.
[0009] When the back cover is closed, the cash dispensing rack and the upper part are close together to form the cash dispensing channel. When the back cover is switched to the open state, the cash inlet channel is opened, and at the same time, the front end of the cash dispensing rack slides along its sliding direction, causing the cash dispensing rack and the upper part to move away from each other and open the cash dispensing channel.
[0010] In some embodiments, the device further includes a cash dispensing plate, which includes a sliding plate portion disposed obliquely downward toward the rear cover. The sliding plate portion is provided with at least one first sliding hole, and the front end of the cash dispensing frame is provided with a first sliding shaft portion that slides and engages with the first sliding hole.
[0011] In some embodiments, a second sliding shaft portion is provided on both sides of the front end of the banknote dispensing plate, and a second sliding hole is provided on both sides of the machine body, with the second sliding hole being obliquely downward toward the rear cover.
[0012] In some embodiments, the first sliding shaft portion passes through the first sliding hole and is provided with a limit block.
[0013] In some embodiments, the body is provided with a first shaft and a second shaft, the rear cover is hinged to the first shaft, and has an arc-shaped limiting hole that slides and engages with the second shaft.
[0014] In some embodiments, the device further includes a cash dispensing plate, which includes a sliding plate portion disposed obliquely downward toward the rear cover. The sliding plate portion is provided with at least one first sliding hole. The front end of the cash dispensing frame is provided with a first sliding shaft portion that slides and engages with the first sliding hole. Second sliding shaft portions are provided on both sides of the front end of the cash dispensing plate. Second sliding holes are provided on both sides of the device body. The second sliding holes are disposed obliquely downward toward the rear cover.
[0015] The second sliding hole includes an inclined portion, which is arranged parallel to the sliding plate portion.
[0016] In some embodiments, the cash dispensing plate includes a front plate portion disposed at an angle downward away from the rear cover, and a cash pushing surface is provided on the front side of the cash dispensing rack, wherein the cash pushing surface and the front plate portion have the same slope direction.
[0017] In some embodiments, the second sliding hole includes a horizontal portion, and when the rear cover is in the closed state, the second sliding shaft portion slides to the horizontal portion.
[0018] In some embodiments, a transition channel connecting the cash inlet channel and the cash outlet channel is formed within the machine body. The transition channel includes an inner portion and an outer portion. A first arc-shaped transition plate is provided at one end of the cash outlet rack near the rear cover. An arc-shaped limiting groove adapted to the first arc-shaped transition plate and a second arc-shaped transition plate are provided on the rear cover. When the rear cover is in the closed state, the first arc-shaped transition plate is embedded in the arc-shaped limiting groove and connects with the second arc-shaped transition plate to form the outer portion.
[0019] Secondly, this application provides a banknote counting machine, including the aforementioned channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of jammed banknotes.
[0020] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The banknote dispensing rack in this utility model adopts a sliding opening structure, which, compared with the traditional swing opening structure, allows the banknote dispensing channel to have a larger opening. Furthermore, both the front and rear ends of the banknote dispensing channel form operation ports for cleaning, greatly improving the convenience of cleaning. Attached Figure Description
[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model 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 utility model. For those skilled in the art, obtaining other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort still falls within the scope of this utility model.
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the channel opening mechanism in the channel closed state in this utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the channel opening mechanism in the open channel state of this utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the channel opening mechanism in the channel closed state in this utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the channel opening mechanism in the open channel state of this utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the banknote detector of this utility model in the closed channel state;
[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the banknote detector of this utility model in the open channel state. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The following description provides specific application scenarios and requirements for this specification, intended to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the contents of this specification. Various partial modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of this specification. Therefore, this specification is not limited to the embodiments shown, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the claims.
[0030] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "radial", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "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. These terms are mainly for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element or component to have a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.
[0031] Secondly, the terms "first," "second," and similar words do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components and should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of this application.
[0032] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," "connection," and "connected" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral constructions; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium, or internal connections between two devices, components, or parts.
[0033] Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0034] Regarding the accompanying drawings of this application, it should be clearly understood that the drawings are for illustrative and descriptive purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this specification. It should also be understood that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.
[0035] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, this specification provides a channel opening mechanism for easy clearing of jammed banknotes, including a body 1, a rear cover 2, and a banknote dispensing rack 3. The body 1 has a banknote inlet channel 4, a banknote outlet channel 5, and a transition channel 9 for connecting the banknote inlet channel 4 and the banknote outlet channel 5. The banknote outlet channel 5 includes an upper part 50 and a lower part 51, and banknotes are conveyed between the upper part 50 and the lower part 51. The lower end of the rear cover 2 is hinged to the body 1 and can rotate around its hinge point to have a closed state and an open state. For example, the body 1 is provided with a first shaft 7 and a second shaft 8, and the rear cover 2 is hinged to the first shaft 7 and is provided with an arc-shaped limiting hole 9 that slides with the second shaft 8. This configuration can limit the rotation range of the rear cover 2 and achieve the required opening angle to facilitate clearing of each channel.
[0036] A portion of the rear cover 2 forms the banknote inlet channel 4. Generally, the side of the rear cover 2 away from its hinge point forms the banknote inlet channel 4. The banknote outlet frame 3 serves as the lower part 51 of the banknote outlet channel 5. The transition channel 9 includes an inner portion 90 and an outer portion 91. Specifically, as shown... Figure 2 As shown, the machine body 1 is provided with a banknote infeed track 11 and a banknote outfeed track 12. The banknote infeed track 11 and the upper part of the rear cover 2 form the banknote infeed channel 4, and the banknote outfeed track 12 serves as the upper part 50 and forms the banknote outfeed channel 5 with the banknote outfeed rack 3. The banknote infeed track 11 and the banknote outfeed track 12 are set at an acute angle, and the corner is set as an arc shape to form the inner side 90. The banknote outfeed rack 3 is provided with a first arc-shaped transition plate 33 at one end near the rear cover 2. The rear cover 2 is provided with an arc-shaped limiting groove 20 adapted to the first arc-shaped transition plate 33 and a second arc-shaped transition plate 21. When the rear cover 2 is in the closed state, the first arc-shaped transition plate 33 is embedded in the arc-shaped limiting groove 20 and connects with the second arc-shaped transition plate 21 to form the outer side 91. With this arrangement, the banknote infeed channel 4, the transition channel 9, and the banknote outfeed channel 5 form a banknote conveying channel.
[0037] It should be understood that to achieve functions such as counting and verifying banknotes, it is only necessary to set up banknote verification and counting mechanisms, as well as conveying mechanisms for transporting banknotes, along the conveying channel.
[0038] Importantly, the rear end of the cash dispensing rack 3 is hinged to the rear cover 2, and its front end is slidably positioned, with the sliding direction being diagonally downward toward the rear cover 2. When the rear cover 2 is in the closed state, the cash dispensing rack 3 and the upper part 50 are close together to form the cash dispensing channel 5. When the rear cover 2 is switched to the open state, the cash inlet channel 4 is opened, and at the same time, the front end of the cash dispensing rack 3 slides along its sliding direction, causing the cash dispensing rack 3 and the upper part 50 to move away from each other, thus opening the cash dispensing channel 5. Through this sliding opening structure, the cash dispensing rack 3 can achieve a larger opening degree for the cash dispensing channel compared to the traditional swing-type opening structure, and both the front and rear ends of the cash dispensing channel form operation ports for cleaning.
[0039] There should be multiple structures for implementing the sliding mechanism of the cash dispenser 3.
[0040] In some embodiments, the device further includes a cash dispensing plate 6, which includes a sliding plate portion 60 disposed obliquely downward toward the rear cover 2. The sliding plate portion 60 is provided with at least one first sliding hole 61. The front end of the cash dispensing rack 3 is provided with a first sliding shaft portion 30 that slides and engages with the first sliding hole 61. Preferably, as shown in the figure... Figure 3 As shown, the slide plate 60 has two first sliding holes 61 spaced apart, and the front end of the banknote dispenser 3 has two corresponding first sliding shafts 30. With this configuration, when the rear cover 2 is opened, it can drive the banknote dispenser 3 to slide, thereby opening the banknote dispensing channel 5.
[0041] Furthermore, the first sliding shaft 30 passes through the first sliding hole 61 and is provided with a limit block, so as to prevent the banknote dispenser 3 from separating from the sliding plate 60 during the sliding process.
[0042] In some embodiments, the front sides of the banknote dispenser 3 are provided with second sliding shaft portions 31, and the sides of the body 1 are provided with second sliding holes 100. The second sliding holes 100 are obliquely downward toward the rear cover 2. With this configuration, when the rear cover 2 is opened, it can drive the banknote dispenser 3 to slide, so that the banknote dispensing channel 5 is opened.
[0043] In some embodiments, both of the above structures are included. Specifically, it also includes a cash dispensing plate 6, which includes a sliding plate portion 60 that is obliquely downward toward the rear cover 2. The sliding plate portion 60 is provided with at least one first sliding hole 61. The front end of the cash dispensing rack 3 is provided with a first sliding shaft portion 30 that slides and engages with the first sliding hole 61. The front ends of the cash dispensing plate 6 are provided with second sliding shaft portions 31 on both sides. The sides of the machine body 1 are provided with second sliding holes 100. The second sliding holes 100 are obliquely downward toward the rear cover 2. With this configuration, the sliding movement of the cash dispensing rack 3 is most stable and reliable.
[0044] Furthermore, the second sliding hole 100 includes an inclined portion 1000, which is arranged parallel to the sliding plate portion 60. This allows the banknote dispenser 3 to remain in contact with the sliding plate portion 60 during sliding, thus preventing the formation of a new banknote jamming area between the two due to the sliding action.
[0045] like Figure 2 As shown, the banknote dispensing plate 6 includes a front plate portion 62 that is inclined downward away from the rear cover 2, and a banknote pushing surface 32 is provided on the front side of the banknote dispensing rack 3. The banknote pushing surface 32 and the front plate portion 62 have the same slope direction. In this way, when the rear cover 2 is closed, the banknotes can be pushed directly forward from the banknote dispensing channel 5, and it may even be possible to remove the jammed banknotes without the user having to reach into the banknote dispensing channel 5.
[0046] Generally, the slope of the banknote pushing surface 32 and the slope of the front plate 62 differ by no more than 5°.
[0047] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the second sliding hole 100 includes a horizontal part 1001. When the rear cover 2 is in the closed state, the second sliding shaft part 31 slides to the horizontal part 1001, so that the front end of the banknote dispenser 3 can fit better with the banknote dispenser plate 6, avoiding the formation of a new banknote jamming area.
[0048] like Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown in the specification, this specification also provides a banknote counting and verification machine, including a channel opening mechanism as described in the above embodiment for facilitating the clearing of jammed banknotes. Other structures of this banknote counting and verification machine can be referenced to the banknote counting and verification machine with a channel opening device disclosed in the applicant's prior patent application CN220820740U, or other related patents for banknote counting and verification machines. For example, the outlet end of the banknote dispensing channel 5 should be connected to a genuine banknote outlet and a counterfeit banknote outlet. It should be understood that, where structurally permissible, the banknote counting and verification machine can be either a banknote counter or a banknote verification machine.
[0049] In summary, after reading this detailed disclosure, those skilled in the art will understand that the foregoing detailed disclosure is presented by way of example only and is not restrictive. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art will understand that the requirements of this application encompass various reasonable changes, improvements, and modifications to the embodiments. These changes, improvements, and modifications are intended to be made by this application and are within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of this application.
[0050] Furthermore, it should be understood that in the foregoing description of the embodiments of this application, various features are combined in a single embodiment, drawing, or description for the purpose of simplifying the understanding of a feature. However, this does not mean that the combination of these features is necessary, and those skilled in the art may readily identify some of the devices as separate embodiments when reading this application. That is, the embodiments in this application can also be understood as an integration of multiple sub-embodiments. It is also valid when each sub-embodiment contains fewer than all the features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment.
[0051] Finally, it should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative of the principles of the embodiments of this application. Other modified embodiments are also within the scope of this application. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are merely examples and not limitations. Those skilled in the art can adopt alternative configurations to implement the applications in this application based on the embodiments in this application. Therefore, the embodiments of this application are not limited to the embodiments precisely described in the application.
Claims
1. A channel opening mechanism for easy clearing of jammed banknotes, characterized in that, include: The machine body has a banknote inlet channel and a banknote outlet channel, and the banknote outlet channel includes an upper part and a lower part. The rear cover, whose lower end is hinged to the body and can rotate about its hinge point, has a closed state and an open state, and a part of it is used to form the banknote feeding channel. The cash dispensing rack, which serves as the lower part of the cash dispensing channel, has its rear end hinged to the rear cover, and its front end is slidably positioned, with the sliding direction being diagonally downward toward the rear cover. When the back cover is closed, the cash dispensing rack and the upper part are close together to form the cash dispensing channel. When the back cover is switched to the open state, the cash inlet channel is opened, and at the same time, the front end of the cash dispensing rack slides along its sliding direction, causing the cash dispensing rack and the upper part to move away from each other and open the cash dispensing channel.
2. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a cash dispensing plate, which includes a sliding plate portion that is obliquely downward toward the rear cover. The sliding plate portion is provided with at least one first sliding hole, and the front end of the cash dispensing frame is provided with a first sliding shaft portion that slides and engages with the first sliding hole.
3. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front end of the banknote dispensing plate is provided with a second sliding shaft on both sides, and the machine body is provided with a second sliding hole on both sides, with the second sliding hole facing the rear cover at an angle downwards.
4. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first sliding shaft passes through the first sliding hole and is provided with a limit block.
5. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body is provided with a first shaft and a second shaft. The rear cover is hinged to the first shaft and is provided with an arc-shaped limiting hole that slides and engages with the second shaft.
6. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a cash dispensing plate, which includes a sliding plate portion that is obliquely downward toward the rear cover. The sliding plate portion is provided with at least one first sliding hole. The front end of the cash dispensing frame is provided with a first sliding shaft portion that slides and engages with the first sliding hole. The front ends of the cash dispensing plate are provided with second sliding shaft portions on both sides. The sides of the machine body are provided with second sliding holes, which are obliquely downward toward the rear cover. The second sliding hole includes an inclined portion, which is arranged parallel to the sliding plate portion.
7. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 6, characterized in that, The cash dispensing plate includes a front plate portion that is angled downwards away from the rear cover, and a cash pushing surface is provided on the front side of the cash dispensing rack. The slope of the cash pushing surface is the same as that of the front plate portion.
8. The channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second sliding hole includes a horizontal portion, and when the rear cover is in the closed state, the second sliding shaft portion slides to the horizontal portion.
9. A channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes according to claim 6, characterized in that, The machine body has a transition channel connecting the cash inlet channel and the cash outlet channel. The transition channel includes an inner part and an outer part. The cash outlet rack is provided with a first arc-shaped transition plate at one end near the rear cover. The rear cover is provided with an arc-shaped limiting groove adapted to the first arc-shaped transition plate and a second arc-shaped transition plate. When the rear cover is closed, the first arc-shaped transition plate is embedded in the arc-shaped limiting groove and connects with the second arc-shaped transition plate to form the outer part.
10. A banknote counting machine, characterized in that, Includes a channel opening mechanism for facilitating the clearing of stuck banknotes as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.