Money handling device

Abstract

To reduce the occupied area.SOLUTION: A money handling device 1 includes: a banknote processing unit 20 that stores banknotes deposited through a banknote deposit portion 21 in a banknote storage box 24 corresponding to a denomination, and, when a banknote dispensing instruction is given, feeds banknotes from the corresponding banknote storage box 24 and dispenses them through a banknote dispensing portion 22; and a coin processing unit 40 that stores coins deposited through a coin deposit portion 41 in a coin storage box 44 provided for each denomination, and, when a coin dispensing instruction is given, feeds coins from the corresponding coin storage box 44 and dispenses them through a coin dispensing portion 48, the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit being stored in a device body 10 in such a manner that the banknote deposit portion 21, the banknote dispensing portion 22, the coin deposit portion 41 and the coin dispensing portion 48 are exposed to the outside. The banknote processing unit 20 and the coin processing unit 40 are stored in the device body 10 such that the banknote deposit portion 21 and the coin deposit portion 41 are arranged at approximately the same height position in such a manner that at least parts of the units overlap each other vertically.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a money processing device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a money processing device equipped with a bill processing unit and a coin processing unit is known. The bill processing unit stores the deposited bills in a bill storage corresponding to the denomination, and when a withdrawal instruction is given, it dispenses the bills from the corresponding bill storage for withdrawal. The coin processing unit stores the deposited coins in coin storages provided for each denomination, and when a withdrawal instruction is given, it dispenses the coins from the corresponding coin storage for withdrawal (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in the money processing device of Patent Document 1, since the bill processing unit and the coin processing unit were arranged side by side left and right, there was a problem that the occupied area was excessive.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a money processing device capable of reducing the occupied area.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, a money processing apparatus according to the present invention stores banknotes deposited through a banknote depositing unit in a banknote storage for each denomination, and when a banknote withdrawal instruction is given, the banknotes are fed out from the corresponding banknote storage and withdrawn from the banknote withdrawal unit. A banknote processing unit, and coins deposited through a coin depositing unit are stored in coin storages provided for each denomination, and when a coin withdrawal instruction is given, the coins are fed out from the corresponding coin storage and withdrawn from the coin withdrawal unit. A money processing apparatus in which the banknote depositing unit, the banknote withdrawal unit, the coin depositing unit, and the coin withdrawal unit are stored in a device main body in a manner that they are exposed to the outside, wherein the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit are arranged such that the banknote depositing unit and the coin depositing unit are disposed at substantially the same height position, and at least a part of them is stored in the device main body so as to overlap each other vertically.

[0007] Further, the present invention provides a money processing apparatus, wherein a coin conveying unit constituting the coin processing unit is arranged in a side region of the banknote processing unit, and the banknote processing unit is arranged above the coin processing unit and stored in the device main body.

[0008] Further, the present invention provides a money processing apparatus, wherein the device main body has a top surface opening formed in a top portion, and a top plate portion for opening and closing the top surface opening is provided.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit are stored in the device main body such that the banknote depositing unit and the coin depositing unit are disposed at substantially the same height position and at least a part of them overlaps each other vertically. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occupied area while maintaining the banknote and coin depositing operations well.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the money processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail.

[0012] FIGS. 1 to 3 each show a money processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the external configuration, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the external configuration.

[0013] The money processing apparatus 1 exemplified here is applied as an automatic change dispenser connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) register device A as a host device in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and includes a device main body 10.

[0014] The apparatus main body 10 is a rectangular parallelepiped housing having a front opening 10a at the front and a top opening 10b at the top, and is movable with a plurality (four in the illustrated example) of casters 11a provided on the bottom 11.

[0015] The front opening 10a of the apparatus main body 10 can be opened and closed by a door body 12, and the top opening 10b can be opened and closed by a top plate portion 13.

[0016] The door body 12 includes a front cover 121 and a front door 122. The front cover 121 is pivotally supported around the central axis of a cover shaft portion 121a extending along the left - right direction on a part of a reinforcing metal 14 on the front side of the top opening 10b. By swinging upward, the front cover 121 opens the upper part of the front opening 10a, and by swinging downward, it closes the upper part of the front opening 10a.

[0017] The front door 122 is pivotally supported around the central axis of a door shaft portion 122a extending along the up - down direction at the front end portion of the left side edge of the apparatus main body 10. By swinging forward, the front door 122 opens the lower part of the front opening 10a, that is, the part that cannot be closed by the front cover 121, and by swinging backward, it closes the lower part of the front opening 10a.

[0018] A locking mechanism 123 is provided on the front door 122. When the locking mechanism 123 is in the locked state, the front door 122 is held in a state of closing the lower part of the front opening 10a, while when the locking mechanism 123 is in the unlocked state, the front door 122 can swing forward.

[0019] Moreover, the front door 122 has a function of pressing a part of the front cover 121 in the closed state. When the locking mechanism 123 is in the locked state, the front cover 121 is held in the closed state.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 3, the top plate portion 13 is slidable in the front-rear direction. By sliding rearward, it opens the top surface opening 10b, while by sliding forward, it closes the top surface opening 10b.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 4, inside such a device main body 10, a bill processing unit 20 and a coin processing unit 40 are housed.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bill processing unit 20 is configured such that an upper bill processing component 20a and a lower bill processing component 20b are integrally formed vertically by a frame body 20c, and is housed in a unit storage portion 20d installed at the upper left inside the device main body 10. Here, the unit storage portion 20d is a box body having an opening on the front surface.

[0023] Such a bill processing unit 20 includes a bill conveyance mechanism 20e, a discrimination unit 27, and a determination unit 28. The bill conveyance mechanism 20e has a bill deposit portion 21, a bill withdrawal portion 22, a bill collection bin 23, a bill storage bin 24, and a scrutiny bin 25, and these are connected by a conveyance path 26.

[0024] The bill deposit portion 21 is disposed at the upper front part in the upper bill processing component 20a. This bill deposit portion 21 has a bill deposit opening 21a and is for introducing the bills inserted through the bill deposit opening 21a into the unit. Such a bill deposit opening 21a is exposed to the outside through a bill deposit opening 121b formed in the front cover 121.

[0025] The bill withdrawal portion 22 is disposed below the bill deposit portion 21 in the upper bill processing component 20a. This bill withdrawal portion 22 has a bill withdrawal opening 22a and is for feeding out bills to the bill withdrawal opening 22a. This bill withdrawal opening 22a is opened and closed by a bill withdrawal door 22b and is exposed to the outside through a bill withdrawal opening 121c formed in the front cover 121.

[0026] The bill collection bin 23 is disposed below the bill dispensing unit 22 in the upper bill processing component 20a and is used to store bills when collecting them.

[0027] The bill storage bin 24 is disposed in the lower bill processing component 20b and has a thousand-yen storage bin (the first bill storage bin) 241 and a mixed bin (the second bill storage bin) 242. The thousand-yen storage bin 241 stores thousand-yen bills (bills of a single denomination) that are frequently used. The mixed bin 242 stores bills other than thousand-yen bills, that is, two-thousand-yen bills, five-thousand-yen bills, and ten-thousand-yen bills, in a mixed manner.

[0028] The inspection bin 25 is disposed on the rear side of the bill dispensing unit 22 and the bill collection bin 23 in the upper bill processing component 20a. This inspection bin 25 is used as a temporary holding bin during inspection operations and the like.

[0029] The discrimination unit 27 is disposed on the conveyance path 26 on the rear side of the bill depositing unit 21 in the upper bill processing component 20a. This discrimination unit 27 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the passing bills.

[0030] The determination unit 28 is disposed on the conveyance path 26 between the inspection bin 25 and the thousand-yen storage bin 241 in the lower bill processing component 20b. This determination unit 28 determines the denomination of the bills.

[0031] In the above bill processing unit 20, the upper bill processing component 20a has a bill depositing unit 21, a bill dispensing unit 22, a bill collection bin 23, an inspection bin 25, and a discrimination unit 27, and the lower bill processing component 20b has a bill storage bin 24 (the thousand-yen storage bin 241 and the mixed bin 242) and a determination unit 28.

[0032] Incidentally, a conventionally known pusher mechanism is provided inside the bill storage 24 and the inspection storage 25. When the pusher mechanisms 241a and 242a (see FIG. 8) of the bill storage 24 are in the storage posture where bills can be received, the pusher mechanism 25a (see FIG. 8) of the inspection storage 25 is in the delivery posture where bills can be delivered. On the other hand, when the pusher mechanisms 241a and 242a of the bill storage 24 are in the delivery posture, the pusher mechanism 25a of the inspection storage 25 is in the storage posture. As described above, since the bill storage 24 is disposed in the lower bill processing component 20b and the inspection storage 25 is disposed in the upper bill processing component 20a, in the bill processing unit 20, an actuator 29 for driving the pusher mechanism 25a of the inspection storage 25 is provided in the upper bill processing component 20a, and an actuator 30 for driving the pusher mechanism 25a of the bill storage 24 is provided in the lower bill processing component 20b. That is, in the bill processing unit 20, actuators 29 and 30 are provided for the bill collection bin 23 and the inspection storage 25 respectively, and the driving of these actuators 29 and 30 is synchronized.

[0033] The operation of such a bill processing unit 20 will be briefly described. First, the depositing operation will be described.

[0034] When a bill is deposited into the bill depositing slot 21a, the bill is conveyed to the discrimination unit 27 by the bill conveying mechanism 20e. Here, when the bill gets jammed during the conveyance by the bill conveying mechanism 20e, the bill is once returned to the bill depositing slot 21a via the bill depositing unit 21.

[0035] Bills discriminated by the discrimination unit 27 as not being genuine are conveyed to the bill paying-out unit 22 by the bill conveying mechanism 20e and paid out from the bill paying-out slot 22a. On the other hand, bills discriminated by the discrimination unit 27 as being genuine are conveyed by the bill conveying mechanism 20e and stored in the thousand-yen storage 241 or the mixed storage 242 according to the denomination.

[0036] Next, the withdrawal operation will be described. When a withdrawal instruction is given, the bill transport mechanism 20e feeds out bills of the denomination corresponding to the withdrawal instruction from the 1000-yen storage 241 or the mixed storage 242 to which they correspond, transports them to the bill withdrawal unit 22, and withdraws them from the bill withdrawal opening 22a.

[0037] Furthermore, the inspection operation will be described. Here, the case of performing an inspection operation on the 1000-yen bills stored in the 1000-yen storage 241 will be described.

[0038] The bill transport mechanism 20e feeds out the 1000-yen bills stored in the 1000-yen storage 241 to the transport path 26 and transports them rearward. During the transport, the discrimination unit 28 discriminates the denomination and number of the 1000-yen bills, and the discriminated 1000-yen bills are stored in the inspection storage 25. Thereby, the number of 1000-yen bills can be measured and the number can be determined. After the 1000-yen bills are stored in the inspection storage 25, the bill transport mechanism 20e feeds out the 1000-yen bills temporarily held in the inspection storage 25 to the transport path 26 and stores them in the original 1000-yen storage 241.

[0039] As described above, in the bill processing unit 20, the inspection storage 25 is disposed in a manner closer to the bill withdrawal unit 22 than the bill storage 24 on the bill transport path 26, and the 1000-yen storage 241 is disposed upstream of the mixed storage 242 on the bill transport path 26.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 4, the coin processing unit 40 has a coin depositing unit 41, a temporary holding unit 42, a coin sorting unit 43, a coin storage 44, a withdrawal transport unit 45, and a coin transport unit 46.

[0041] The coin depositing unit 41 has a coin depositing opening 41a and takes in the coins deposited through the coin depositing opening 41a. A coin inspection unit (not shown) is provided. The coin inspection unit discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the coins. This coin depositing opening 41a is provided at substantially the same height position as the bill depositing opening 21a and is exposed to the outside through a coin depositing opening 121e formed in the front cover 121.

[0042] The temporary storage unit 42 is disposed on the rear side of the coin depositing unit 41 and temporarily stores the coins determined to be genuine coins at the coin inspection unit. The coin sorting unit 43 communicates with the temporary storage unit 42 via a chute 47 and is provided below the temporary storage unit 42. This coin sorting unit 43 sorts the coins that have fallen by the chute 47 after being stored in the temporary storage unit 42 by denomination.

[0043] The coin storage 44 is disposed below the unit storage section 20d in the apparatus main body 10. This coin storage 44 is provided for each denomination and stores the coins sorted by the coin sorting unit 43. Each coin storage 44 individually stores the inserted coins by denomination. Further, each coin storage 44 has a function of dispensing the stored commodities.

[0044] The coin dispensing conveyor 45 is provided on the right side of the coin storage 44 and conveys the coins dispensed from each coin storage 44 backward.

[0045] The coin conveyor 46 is disposed in the right side area (lateral area) of the unit storage section 20d. This coin conveyor 46 introduces the coins dispensed from the coin storage 44 and conveyed backward by the coin dispensing conveyor 45, and conveys them upward to the front side while conveying them to the coin dispensing unit 48. The coin dispensing unit 48 has a coin dispensing opening 48a for dispensing coins to the coin dispensing opening 48a. This coin dispensing opening 48a is provided at substantially the same height position as the banknote dispensing opening 22a and is exposed to the outside through a coin dispensing opening (not shown) formed in the front cover 121.

[0046] The operation of such a coin processing unit 40 will be briefly described. First, the depositing operation will be described.

[0047] When coins are deposited into the coin deposit slot 41a, the authenticity and denomination of the coins are determined at the coin inspection section of the coin deposit section 41. Genuine coins are temporarily held at the temporary holding section 42. On the other hand, non-genuine coins are conveyed to the coin payout section 48 through a predetermined path and paid out from the coin payout slot 48a to the payout tray 121f formed on the front cover 121.

[0048] After that, the coins held at the temporary holding section 42 fall into the coin sorting section 43 through the shooter 47 and are sorted by the coin sorting section 43 for each denomination. Then, the coins sorted by the coin sorting section 43 are stored in the coin storage 44 according to the denomination.

[0049] Next, the payout operation will be described. When a payout command is given, coins of the denomination corresponding to the payout command are fed out from the corresponding coin storage 44 and conveyed rearward by the payout conveyance section 45. The coins conveyed rearward by the payout conveyance section 45 are conveyed to the coin payout section 48 by the coin conveyance section 46 and paid out from the coin payout slot 48a to the payout tray 121f.

[0050] In such a money processing apparatus 1, the banknote processing unit 20 and the coin processing unit 40 are housed in the apparatus main body 10 in a state where the banknote deposit section 21 and the coin deposit section 41 are arranged at substantially the same height position and a part of them overlaps vertically with each other. More specifically, the coin conveyance section 46 constituting the coin processing unit 40 is arranged in the lateral region of the banknote processing unit 20, and the banknote processing unit 20 is arranged above the coin processing unit 40 and housed in the apparatus main body 10.

[0051] Also, in the money processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 7, the banknote processing unit 20 can be pulled out to the outside of the apparatus main body 10 by sliding the upper banknote processing component 20a and the lower banknote processing component 20b integrally forward by the slide mechanism 31 interposed between the frame body 20c and the unit storage section 20d when the door body 12 (front cover 121 and front surface) opens the front opening 10a.

[0052] In the banknote processing unit 20, a first shaft portion 32 is pivotally supported by a frame body 20c such that the lower banknote processing component 20b can swing in a manner of approaching and separating from the upper banknote processing component 20a. Thus, in a state where the banknote processing unit 20 is pulled out of the apparatus main body 10, by detaching a locking portion 33 of the lower banknote processing component 20b from a non-illustrated locked portion of the upper banknote processing component 20a, the lower banknote processing component 20b swings downward. When the lower banknote processing component 20b swings downward in this way, a part of the conveyance path 26 in the lower banknote processing component 20b, that is, a part of the conveyance path 26 from the discrimination unit 27 to the banknote storage 24 is exposed.

[0053] Regulation pins 34 provided on the left and right side plates of the lower banknote processing component 20b are inserted into elongated holes 35a formed at the tip ends of an elongated regulation member 35 whose base end portion is rotatably supported with respect to the frame body 20c. The rotation range of this regulation member 35 is regulated within a predetermined range, and when the regulation pins 34 contact the tip edge portions of the elongated holes 35a, the downward swing of the lower banknote processing component 20b is regulated. That is, the banknote processing unit 20 includes a regulation member 35 that regulates the downward swing angle of the lower banknote processing component 20b.

[0054] Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 8, a tension spring 36 is interposed between a part of the lower banknote processing component 20b and a part of the frame body 20c, and the elastic restoring force of such a tension spring 36 regulates the momentum of the downward swing of the lower banknote processing component 20b, so that the tension spring 36 functions as a damper.

[0055] Further, the rear end portion 37 of the upper banknote processing component 20a is provided so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction by a second shaft portion 37a whose lower end portion extends along the left-right direction being pivotally supported by the frame body 20c. As shown in FIG. 9, when the rear end portion 37 of the upper banknote processing component 20a swings rearward, a part of the conveyance path 26 extending along the vertical direction inside the upper banknote processing component 20a, that is, a part of the conveyance path 26 from the discrimination unit 27 to the determination unit 28 is exposed.

[0056] As described above, according to the money processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the bill processing unit 20 and the coin processing unit 40 are configured such that the coin transport unit 46 that constitutes the coin processing unit 40 is disposed in the side region of the bill processing unit 20 while the bill deposit section 21 and the coin deposit section 41 are disposed at substantially the same height position, and the bill processing unit 20 is disposed above the coin processing unit 40 so that a part of them overlap vertically with each other and are housed in the apparatus main body 10. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occupied area while maintaining the bill and coin deposit operations well.

[0057] According to the money processing apparatus 1 described above, the apparatus main body 10 has a top surface opening 10b formed in the top portion, and a top plate portion 13 for opening and closing the top surface opening 10b is provided. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the POS register apparatus A, which is a host device, can be placed on the apparatus main body 10 with the top surface opening 10b open, eliminating the need to create a dedicated housing for the POS register apparatus A and improving convenience.

[0058] According to the money processing apparatus 1 described above, the bill processing unit 20 is configured such that an upper bill processing component 20a having a bill deposit section 21, a discrimination section 27, and a bill payout section 22 and a lower bill processing component 20b having a bill storage 24 are integrally formed vertically. And on the condition that the front opening 10a of the apparatus main body 10 is opened by a door body 12 (front cover 121 and front door 122), the upper bill processing component 20a and the lower bill processing component 20b can be pulled out integrally up and down outside the apparatus main body 10. Therefore, the depth dimension of the bill processing unit 20 can be reduced, thereby reducing the size of the entire apparatus. Moreover, since the upper bill processing component 20a and the lower bill processing component 20b can be pulled out integrally up and down, if only the wiring connecting the bill processing unit 20 and the apparatus main body 10 is ensured, the wiring structure can be simplified compared to making the upper bill processing component 20a and the lower bill processing component 20b independently pullable.

[0059] Also, according to the money processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the lower banknote processing component 20b is provided on the frame body 20c so as to be swingable in a manner of approaching and separating from the upper banknote processing component 20a, and on the condition that it is pulled out to the outside of the apparatus main body 10, it can swing downward in a manner such that a part of the conveyance path 26 from the discrimination unit 27 to the banknote storage 24 is exposed with respect to the upper banknote processing component 20a. Therefore, it is possible to easily take out the banknotes remaining in the conveyance path 26, particularly the banknotes remaining at the joint portion between the upper banknote processing component 20a and the lower banknote processing component 20b, and it is possible to suppress damage to the banknotes.

[0060] Furthermore, according to the money processing apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, on the condition that the rear end portion 37 of the upper banknote processing component 20a is pulled out to the outside of the apparatus main body 10, by swinging backward, a part of the conveyance path 26 extending along the vertical direction inside the upper banknote processing component 20a, that is, a part of the conveyance path 26 from the discrimination unit 27 to the discrimination unit 28 is exposed. Therefore, also by this, it is possible to easily take out the banknotes remaining in the conveyance path 26, particularly the banknotes remaining at the joint portion between the upper banknote processing component 20a and the lower banknote processing component 20b, and it is possible to suppress damage to the banknotes.

[0061] Moreover, according to the money processing apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, since the restricting member 35 restricts the downward swing angle of the lower banknote processing component 20b, it is possible to prevent the lower banknote processing component 20b from swinging downward more than necessary.

[0062] Also, according to the above money processing apparatus 1, the inspection storage 25 capable of temporarily retaining the banknotes stored in the banknote storage 24 is disposed in the upper banknote processing component 20a in a manner closer to the banknote dispensing unit 22 than the banknote storage 24 on the banknote conveyance path 26. Therefore, the inspection operation can be performed well.

[0063] Furthermore, according to the above money processing apparatus 1, in the lower banknote processing component 20b, since the thousand-yen storage 241 is arranged upstream of the mixing bin 242 on the banknote conveyance path 26, it is possible to shorten the withdrawal operation time of thousand-yen banknotes with a large number of withdrawal sheets.

[0064] As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been explained, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

[0065] In the above-described embodiment, a part of the coin processing unit 40 is arranged below the banknote processing unit 20 and is disposed in the apparatus main body 10 so that a part thereof overlaps vertically with the banknote processing unit 20. However, in the present invention, if a state is ensured in which the banknote depositing unit and the coin depositing unit are disposed at substantially the same height position, a part of the coin processing unit may be disposed above the banknote processing unit and may be disposed in the apparatus main body so that a part thereof overlaps vertically with the banknote processing unit. Also by this, it is possible to reduce the occupied area.

[0066] In the above-described embodiment, the top plate portion 13 slides backward to open the top surface opening 10b to enable the placement of the POS register device A. However, in the present invention, the top plate portion may be detachably disposed with respect to the apparatus main body, the top plate portion may be removed to open the top surface opening, and the POS register device may be placed. Also, after sliding the top plate portion backward, it may be swung downward.

[0067] In the above-described embodiment, the lower banknote processing component 20b is provided on the frame body 20c so as to be swingable in a manner of approaching and separating from the upper banknote processing component 20a. However, in the present invention, the upper banknote processing component may be provided on the frame body so as to be swingable in a manner of approaching and separating from the lower banknote processing component, or the upper banknote processing component and the lower banknote processing component may be swingably provided on the frame body in a manner of approaching and separating from each other.

[0068] In the above-described embodiment, the actuators 29 and 30 are provided in each of the banknote collection box 23 and the inspection box 25, and the driving of these actuators 29 and 30 is synchronized. However, the present invention may be as follows.

[0069] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the drive mechanism of the pusher mechanisms 241a, 242a, and 25a in the banknote storage box 24 and the inspection box 25. Note that the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and will be described.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 10, the actuators 50 of the pusher mechanisms 241a and 242a of the banknote storage box 24 (the 1000-yen storage box 241 and the mixed box 242) and the pusher mechanism 25a of the inspection box 25 may be made common. In FIG. 10, the pusher mechanism 241a of the 1000-yen storage box 241 and the pusher mechanism 242a of the mixed box 242 are connected to each other by a connecting plate 51, and this connecting plate 51 is linked to the actuator 50. Further, the pusher mechanism 25a of the inspection box 25 is connected to a guide plate 52, and this guide plate 52 is linked to the actuator 50. Torque limiters 53a and 53b that idle when a load equal to or greater than the rated torque acts are provided between the connecting plate 51 and the actuator 50 and between the guide plate 52 and the actuator 50, respectively.

[0071] Note that the connecting plate 51 is slidable in the front-rear direction between a first stopper 541 on the front side and a second stopper 542 on the rear side. When the connecting plate 51 abuts against the first stopper 541, the pusher mechanisms 241a and 242a of the banknote storage box 24 are in the storage posture, and when the connecting plate 51 abuts against the second stopper 542, the pusher mechanisms 241a and 242a of the banknote storage box 24 are in the delivery posture. Further, the guide plate 52 is slidable in the front-rear direction between a third stopper 543 on the front side and a fourth stopper 544 on the rear side. When the guide plate 52 abuts against the third stopper 543, the pusher mechanism 25a of the inspection box 25 is in the storage posture, and when the guide plate 52 abuts against the fourth stopper 544, the pusher mechanism 25a of the inspection box 25 is in the delivery posture.

[0072] When the connecting plate 51 abuts against the first stopper 541, the guide plate 52 abuts against the fourth stopper 544. When the actuator 50 is rotationally driven in one direction, the connecting plate 51 slides rearward toward the second stopper 542 while the guide plate 52 slides forward toward the third stopper 543, and when the connecting plate 51 abuts against the second stopper 542, the guide plate 52 abuts against the third stopper 543. On the other hand, when the actuator 50 is rotationally driven in the other direction, the connecting plate 51 slides forward toward the first stopper 541 while the guide plate 52 slides rearward toward the fourth stopper 544, and when the connecting plate 51 abuts against the first stopper 541, the guide plate 52 abuts against the fourth stopper 544.

[0073] After pulling out the banknote processing unit 20 to the outside of the entire apparatus and swinging the lower banknote processing component 20b downward, even if the linkage between the connecting plate 51 (pusher mechanisms 241a, 242a of the banknote storage 24) and the actuator 50 is disconnected, the lower banknote processing component 20b is swung upward to lock the locking portion 33 to the locked portion, the connecting plate 51 and the actuator 50 are linked, and after housing the banknote processing unit 20 in the apparatus main body 10, it can be adjusted as follows.

[0074] That is, the actuator 50 is rotationally driven in the other direction until the connecting plate 51 abuts against the first stopper 541. In this case, even if the guide plate 52 already abuts against the fourth stopper 544, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the actuator 50 due to the idling of the torque limiter 53b. Then, the rotational drive of the actuator 50 can be stopped at the timing when the connecting plate 51 abuts against the first stopper 541 and the guide plate 52 abuts against the fourth stopper 544, returning to the initial state.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0075] 1…Money processing device, 10…Device body, 10a…Front opening, 10b…Top surface opening, 12…Door body, 121…Front cover, 121b…Opening for banknote deposit, 121c…Opening for banknote withdrawal, 121e…Opening for coin deposit, 122…Front door, 13…Top plate part, 20…Banknote processing unit, 20a…Upper banknote processing component part, 20b…Lower banknote processing component part, 20c…Frame body, 20d…Unit storage part, 20e…Banknote conveyance mechanism, 21…Banknote deposit part, 21a…Banknote deposit opening, 22…Banknote withdrawal part, 22a…Banknote withdrawal opening, 23…Banknote collection bin, 24…Banknote storage bin, 241…1000-yen storage bin, 242…Mixed bin, 25…Inspection bin, 26…Conveyance path, 27…Discrimination part, 28…Judgment part, 31…Slide mechanism, 32…First shaft-like part, 33…Locking part, 34…Regulating pin, 35…Regulating member, 36…Tension spring, 40…Coin processing unit, 41…Coin deposit part, 41a…Coin deposit opening, 42…Temporary holding part, 43…Coin vibrating part, 44…Coin storage bin, 45…Withdrawal conveyance part, 46…Coin conveyance part, 48…Coin withdrawal part, 48a…Coin withdrawal opening, A…POS register device.

Claims

1. A currency processing unit that stores the banknotes deposited through the banknote deposit section in a banknote storage bin corresponding to the denomination, and when a banknote withdrawal instruction is given, feeds out the banknotes from the corresponding banknote storage bin and withdraws them from the banknote withdrawal section, A coin processing unit that stores the coins deposited through the coin deposit section in a coin storage bin provided for each denomination, and when a coin withdrawal instruction is given, feeds out the coins from the corresponding coin storage bin and withdraws them from the coin withdrawal section, wherein the banknote deposit section, the banknote withdrawal section, the coin deposit section, and the coin withdrawal section are stored in the apparatus main body in a manner that they are exposed to the outside, and the currency processing apparatus is characterized in that the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit are stored in the apparatus main body such that at least a part of them overlaps vertically with each other in a state where the banknote deposit section and the coin deposit section are disposed at substantially the same height position.

2. The currency processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the coin conveyance section constituting the coin processing unit is disposed in a side region of the banknote processing unit, and the banknote processing unit is disposed above the coin processing unit and stored in the apparatus main body.

3. The currency processing apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the apparatus main body has a top surface opening formed in the top portion and is provided with a top plate portion for opening and closing the top surface opening.

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