Paper sheet storage device

Abstract

To miniaturize the whole device.SOLUTION: The paper sheet storage device 1 includes a storage wall part 10 and a pressing part 50 energized so as to approach the storage wall part 10 by an energizing means 52, and stores rectangular paper sheets in a storage space S. This device is provided with a first pusher member 20 having a connecting part 23 whose extension size is larger than the size of the long side part of the paper sheet and capable of being displaced between a first attitude for partitioning a storage space S between the connecting part 23 and a storage wall part 10 and forming a storage area S2 between the connecting part 23 and a pressing part 50 and a second attitude for making the whole area of the storage space S as the storage area S2, and a second pusher member 30 slidable between a waiting position where an acting piece part 32 abuts on the storage wall part 10 and an advancing position where the acting piece part 32 is separated from the storage wall part 10 and approaches the pressing part 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a paper sheet storage device, and more particularly to a paper sheet storage device that is applied to a banknote processing device such as a change dispenser. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional paper sheet storage device is proposed in Patent Document 1. This paper sheet storage device is provided with a pusher member that is disposed at a reference position between a storage wall portion and a pressing portion that form the storage space, and that divides the storage space into an accumulation area and a storage area. The pusher member moves from the reference position to an advanced position where the storage wall portion has relatively passed through a cutout portion formed in the pusher member, and then moves from the advanced position to the reference position, thereby transferring banknotes accumulated in the accumulation area to the storage area and storing them. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-84215 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in the paper sheet storage device proposed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when paper sheets are transferred from the accumulation area to the storage area, the pusher member is moved in the order of reference position → advanced position → reference position, and the pusher member is moved so that the storage wall portion passes relatively through the cutout portion of the pusher member.

[0005] When the storage wall portion passes relatively through the notch in the pusher member, the portion close to the short side of the rectangular banknote is bent, but in order to accommodate banknotes of various sizes, the stroke for moving the pusher member becomes excessive, which ultimately results in the entire device becoming larger.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet storage device that can reduce the size of the entire device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the paper sheet storage device of the present invention comprises a storage wall portion provided in such a manner that its storage surface constitutes a part of a storage space, and a pressing portion disposed opposite the storage surface to constitute a part of the storage space and biased by a biasing means to approach the storage wall portion, and stores rectangular paper sheets in the storage space with their long sides facing up and down, the paper sheets having long extension portions whose extension dimensions are larger than the dimensions of the long sides, and the long extension portions form an accumulation area between themselves and the storage wall portion and a storage area between themselves and the pressing portion; The stacking device is characterized in that it comprises a first pusher member that can be displaced between a first position and a second position in which the first pusher member is a storage area, and a second pusher member that can slide between a standby position in which its operating piece abuts the storage wall portion and an advanced position in which the operating piece is separated from the storage wall portion and close to the pressing portion, and is normally positioned in the standby position, and when predetermined storage conditions are met with the paper sheets accumulated in the accumulation area, at least the second pusher member slides from the standby position to the advanced position and presses the paper sheets toward the storage area with the operating piece, thereby causing the long extension portion to bend the portion close to the upper long side portion and storing the paper sheets in the storage area.

[0008] The present invention is also characterized in that, in the above-mentioned paper sheet storage device, the storage wall portion is provided with a feed roller that is rotatable around its own axis with a portion of its outer surface protruding from the storage surface, and when paper sheets are stored in the storage area and meet specified feed conditions, the second pusher member is positioned in the standby position and the first pusher member is displaced to the second posture, thereby pressing the paper sheets stored in the storage area against the storage wall portion with the pressing portion and feeding them out of the storage space by rotation of the feed roller.

[0009] The present invention is also characterized in that the above-mentioned paper sheet storage device is provided with an auxiliary pusher member that is rotatable around its own axis between an advanced position in which it advances into the accumulation area and its auxiliary action piece faces the storage surface to assist in the accumulation of the paper sheets in the accumulation area, and a retracted position in which it retracts from the accumulation area. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, when paper sheets are stacked in the stacking area and meet predetermined storage conditions, at least the second pusher member slides from the standby position to the advanced position and presses the paper sheets toward the storage area with the operating piece, causing the long extension portion to bend the portion adjacent to the upper long side and store the paper sheets in the storage area. This eliminates the need to slide the pusher member so that the storage wall passes relatively, as in the conventional method, and does not bend the portion adjacent to the short side of rectangular paper sheets. This minimizes the stroke for moving the first pusher member and the second pusher member, thereby achieving the effect of reducing the size of the entire device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a paper sheet storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing a paper sheet storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the first pusher member shown in FIGS. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the second pusher member shown in FIGS. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the second pusher member disposed at the standby position. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the auxiliary pusher member shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 7-1] FIG. 7-1 is a side view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 7-2] FIG. 7-2 is a plan view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. [Figure 8-1] FIG. 8-1 is a side view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 8-2] FIG. 8-2 is a plan view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. [Figure 9-1] FIG. 9-1 is a side view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 9-2] FIG. 9-2 is a plan view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the first pusher member illustrated in FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2 abuts against the storage wall portion. [Figure 11-1] FIG. 11-1 is a side view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 11-2] FIG. 11-2 is a plan view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 12-1] FIG. 12-1 is a side view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 12-2] FIG. 12-2 is a plan view schematically showing the storing operation of the paper sheet storing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. [Figure 13-1]FIG. 13-1 is a side view schematically showing the feeding operation of the paper sheet storage device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 13-2] FIG. 13-2 is a plan view schematically showing the feeding operation of the paper sheet storage device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 14-1] FIG. 14-1 is a side view schematically showing a main part of a modified example of the paper sheet storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14-2] FIG. 14-2 is a plan view schematically showing a main part of a modified example of the paper sheet storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a paper sheet storage device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013] 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams showing a paper sheet storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a side view and FIG. 2 being a plan view.

[0014] The paper sheet storage device 1 illustrated here is applied to banknote processing devices such as change dispensers, and is configured with a storage wall portion 10, a first pusher member 20, a second pusher member 30, and an auxiliary pusher member 40.

[0015] The storage wall 10 is erected on the front side of the base B, which is the bottom. This storage wall 10, together with a pressing part 50 arranged opposite to a storage surface 11, which is the rear surface of the storage wall 10, constitutes a storage space S for banknotes (paper sheets). In addition to the storage wall 10 and the pressing part 50, the storage space S is closed on the left and right sides by a part of the device body of the banknote processing device (not shown). This storage space S extends, for example, in the front-to-rear direction inside the device body of the banknote processing device and is for storing banknotes transported through a transport path (not shown) provided in an area above the storage space S.

[0016] The storage wall 10 includes a feed separation roller 12 and a kick separation roller 13. The feed separation rollers 12 are a pair of left and right rollers that can rotate around the central axis of a feed separation roller shaft 12a that extends in the left-right direction at the upper end of the storage wall 10. A part of the outer circumferential surface of the feed separation roller 12 protrudes rearward beyond the storage surface 11 of the storage wall 10.

[0017] The kick separation rollers 13 are arranged below the feed separation roller 12 and are a pair of left and right rollers rotatable around a central axis of a kick separation roller shaft 13a extending in the left-right direction. A portion of the outer circumferential surface of the kick separation roller 13 protrudes rearward beyond the storage surface 11 of the storage wall 10. The kick separation roller shaft 13a, which serves as the rotation center of the kick separation roller 13, is linked to the feed separation roller shaft 12a via a transmission belt (not shown) and to the feed separation motor 15 via a drive belt 14. The feed separation motor 15 is a drive source for rotating the feed separation roller 12 and is driven to rotate forward or reverse in response to commands from a control means (not shown).

[0018] Here, when the feed separation motor 15 is driven to rotate in the forward direction, the kick separation roller 13 rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side, and the clockwise rotation of the kick separation roller 13 causes the feed separation roller 12 to also rotate clockwise as viewed from the right side. In other words, when the feed separation motor 15 is driven to rotate in the forward direction, the feed separation roller 12 rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side.

[0019] Furthermore, when the feed separation motor 15 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction, the kick separation roller 13 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the right side, and the counterclockwise rotation of the kick separation roller 13 causes the feed separation roller 12 to also rotate counterclockwise as viewed from the right side. In other words, when the feed separation motor 15 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction, the feed separation roller 12 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the right side.

[0020] The pressing portion 50 facing the storage surface 11 of the storage wall portion 10 will now be described. The pressing portion 50 is a plate-like body whose left-right dimension is approximately equal to the left-right dimension of the storage wall portion 10. The pressing surface 51 of this pressing portion 50 faces the storage surface 11, forming part of the storage space S. The pressing portion 50 is biased forward, i.e., in a manner approaching the storage wall portion 10, by biasing means 52 with a pantograph structure.

[0021] Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the first pusher member 20. The first pusher member 20 is formed, for example, by bending a metal plate-like body, and as shown in Fig. 3, the first pusher member 20 is configured by integrally molding a first pusher base portion 21, a first pusher side portion 22, and a connecting portion 23.

[0022] The first pusher base 21 is a long plate-like portion whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction. Although not shown in the figure, a first protrusion that protrudes downward is formed on the lower part of this first pusher base 21, and the first protrusion enters a first groove (not shown) that is formed in the base B along the front-rear direction. This allows the first pusher member 20 to slide along the front-rear direction.

[0023] The left-right length of the first pusher base 21 defines the left-right dimension of the first pusher member 20, and is greater than the length of the long side of a rectangular banknote.

[0024] The first pusher side portions 22 are a pair of left and right plate-like portions extending upward from both left and right end portions of the first pusher base portion 21. The upper end portions of these first pusher side portions 22 protrude forward.

[0025] The vertical length of the first pusher side portion 22 defines the vertical dimension of the first pusher member 20, and is smaller than the length of the short side of a rectangular banknote.

[0026] The connecting portion 23 connects the front ends of the upper end portions of the first pusher side portions 22 together, and is an elongated portion whose longitudinal direction is in the left-right direction.

[0027] The connecting portion 23 has an extension length, i.e., a length in the left-right direction, that is the same as the left-right length of the first pusher base 21, and is a "long extension portion" whose extension dimension is greater than the dimension of the long side of a banknote.

[0028] 1 and 2, the first pusher member 20 is provided on the rear side of the storage wall portion 10. More specifically, the connecting portion 23 is provided between the storage wall portion 10 and the pressing portion 50 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

[0029] The first pusher member 20 is connected to a first pusher motor 25. The first pusher motor 25 is a drive source for sliding the first pusher member 20 in the front-to-rear direction in a manner to move the first pusher member 20 toward or away from the storage wall portion 10, and drives the first pusher member 20 to rotate forward or backward in response to a command from a control means.

[0030] Here, the first pusher member 20 slides forward when the first pusher motor 25 rotates forward, and slides backward when the first pusher motor 25 rotates backward.

[0031] 1 and 2, the first pusher member 20 is disposed in a reference position. The reference position is the rearward sliding limit position of the first pusher member 20. When the first pusher member 20 is disposed in the reference position, the first pusher member 20 is in a first posture in which the connecting portion 23 forms an accumulation area S1 between itself and the storage wall portion 10, and also forms a storage area S2 between itself and the pressing portion 50. The accumulation area S1 is an area in which banknotes from the conveyance path are temporarily accumulated, and the storage area S2 is an area in which banknotes are stored. When no banknotes are stored in the storage area S2, the connecting portion 23 abuts against the pressing portion 50, and the biasing means 52 restricts the pressing portion 50 from approaching the storage wall portion 10.

[0032] Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the second pusher member 30. The second pusher member 30 is formed by bending a metal plate, for example, and is configured to include a second pusher base 31 and an action piece 32, as shown in Fig. 4.

[0033] The second pusher base 31 is a plate-shaped portion whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction. The left-right dimension of this second pusher base 31 is smaller than the left-right dimension of the storage wall 10, and its thickness is large enough to enter the gap formed between the base B and the storage wall 10.

[0034] The action piece 32 is a plate-shaped portion extending upward from the rear end portion of the second pusher base 31. A rectangular notch 32a is formed in the center portion of the action piece 32. The vertical extension length of the action piece 32 is such that the height position of the upper end portion of the action piece 32 is lower than the height position of the connecting portion 23.

[0035] In addition, a second protrusion 33 that protrudes downward is formed by cutting out a portion of the boundary between the second pusher base 31 and the action piece 32 of the second pusher member 30. This second protrusion 33 enters a second groove (not shown) that is formed in the base B along the front-rear direction, thereby allowing the second pusher member 30 to slide along the front-rear direction.

[0036] The second pusher member 30 is connected to a second pusher motor 35. The second pusher motor 35 is a drive source for sliding the second pusher member 30 in the front-to-rear direction so as to approach and move away from the storage wall portion 10, and drives the second pusher member 30 to rotate forward or backward in response to a command from the control means.

[0037] Here, the second pusher member 30 slides backward when the second pusher motor 35 rotates forward, and slides forward when the second pusher motor 35 rotates backward.

[0038] 1 and 2, the second pusher member 30 is disposed in a standby position. The standby position is a position where the action piece 32 enters the first recess 16 formed in the storage wall 10 and abuts against the storage wall 10, as shown in FIG.

[0039] The auxiliary pusher members 40 are a pair of left and right members disposed separately on the rear side of the storage wall portion 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary pusher members 40 are configured to include an auxiliary pusher base portion 41 and an auxiliary action piece portion 42.

[0040] The auxiliary pusher base 41 is a flat plate-like portion, and is disposed rotatably about the central axis of the auxiliary shaft 41a relative to the base B. The auxiliary action piece 42 is a plate-like portion that extends upward from the rear end portion of the auxiliary pusher base 41. The vertical extension length of the auxiliary action piece 42 is greater than the extension length of the action piece 32 of the second pusher member 30, and is sized so that the height position of the upper end portion of the auxiliary action piece 42 is lower than the height position of the connecting portion 23.

[0041] The auxiliary pusher member 40 is connected to an auxiliary pusher motor 45. The auxiliary pusher motor 45 is a drive source for rotating the auxiliary pusher member 40 around the central axis of the auxiliary shaft portion 41a, and drives the auxiliary pusher member 40 to rotate forward or backward in response to a command from the control means.

[0042] Here, when the auxiliary pusher motor 45 is driven to rotate in the forward direction, the auxiliary pusher members 40 rotate forward in a manner separating them from each other, as shown by the solid arrows in Figure 6, and when the auxiliary pusher motor 45 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction, the auxiliary pusher members 40 rotate backward in a manner approaching each other, as shown by the dashed arrows in Figure 6.

[0043] 1 and 2, the auxiliary pusher member 40 is disposed in the accumulation area S1, and is in an advanced position in which a part of the auxiliary action piece 42 faces the storage surface 11. When the auxiliary pusher motor 45 rotates forward, the auxiliary pusher member 40 rotates forward to assume a retracted position in which it retracts from the accumulation area S1 (see FIG. 7-2, etc.). In other words, the auxiliary pusher member 40 is rotatable between the advanced position and the retracted position.

[0044] The operation of the paper sheet storage device 1 having the above-described configuration will be described below. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, when the first pusher member 20 is located at the reference position, the second pusher member 30 is located at the standby position (see Figure 5), and the auxiliary pusher member 40 is in the advanced position, the paper sheet storage device 1 is in a deposit standby state.

[0045] In this deposit standby state, the control means drives the feed separation motor 15 to rotate in the forward direction, causing the feed separation roller 12 and the kick separation roller 13 to rotate clockwise as viewed from the right side. As a result, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, banknotes transported along the transport path are separated from the transport path by the feed separation roller 12 and guided to the accumulation area S1. The banknotes are rectangular and are accumulated with their long sides facing up and down.

[0046] After a predetermined number of banknotes have been accumulated in the accumulation area S1 in this way, the paper sheet storage device 1 operates as follows when a storage command is given: The banknotes accumulated in the accumulation area S1 are placed on the upper surface of the auxiliary pusher base 41, and their position is regulated by the auxiliary action piece 42. In other words, when the auxiliary pusher member 40 is in the advanced position, it assists in the accumulation of the banknotes.

[0047] The control means stops the feeding separation motor 15 and drives the auxiliary pusher motor 45 to rotate forward, thereby causing the auxiliary pusher member 40 to rotate forward and assume a retreating position in which it retreats from the accumulation area S1, as shown in FIGS.

[0048] Then, the control means stops driving the auxiliary pusher motor 45 and drives the second pusher motor 35 to rotate in the forward direction. As a result, the second pusher member 30 slides rearward from the standby position to the advanced position so as to move away from the storage wall 10, as shown in FIGS. 8-1 and 8-2. As a result, the banknotes accumulated in the accumulation area S1 are clamped between the connecting portion 23 of the first pusher member 20 and the acting piece portion 32 of the second pusher member 30.

[0049] Thereafter, the control means stops driving the second pusher motor 35 and drives the first pusher motor 25 to rotate in the forward direction. As a result, with the second pusher member 30 disposed in the advanced position, the first pusher member 20 slides forward from the reference position to approach the storage wall 10, as shown in FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2 , and the connecting portion 23 abuts against the storage wall 10. As a result, the banknote held between the connecting portion 23 and the operating piece 32 has a portion close to the upper long side bent as the connecting portion 23 passes, and moves relatively from the front side to the rear side of the connecting portion 23, and is held between the operating piece 32 and the pressing portion 50.

[0050] When the first pusher member 20 slides forward from the reference position and the connecting portion 23 abuts against the storage wall portion 10, the connecting portion 23 enters the second recess 17 between the feed separation roller 12 and the kick separation roller 13, as shown in Fig. 10, and the first pusher member 20 assumes the second position. When the first pusher member 20 assumes the second position in this way, the connecting portion 23 defines the entire storage space S as a storage area S2.

[0051] Then, the control means drives the first pusher motor 25 to rotate in the reverse direction. As a result, the first pusher member 20 slides rearward so as to move away from the storage wall portion 10, as shown in FIGS. 11-1 and 11-2 , thereby moving the banknotes accumulated in the accumulation area S1 to the storage area S2 and sandwiching the banknotes between the connecting portion 23 and the pressing portion 50.

[0052] Thereafter, the control means stops driving the first pusher motor 25 and reversely drives the auxiliary pusher motor 45. As a result, the auxiliary pusher member 40 rotates from the retreating position to the advancing position as shown in FIGS. 12-1 and 12-2.

[0053] Then, the control means stops the auxiliary pusher motor 45 and drives the second pusher motor 35 in reverse rotation to slide the second pusher member 30 forward to the standby position, thereby returning to the deposit standby state described above and completing the banknote storage operation.

[0054] In this way, when a payout command is given after the banknotes temporarily accumulated in the accumulation area S1 have been moved to the storage area S2, the paper sheet storage device 1 operates as follows.

[0055] The control means drives the auxiliary pusher motor 45 to rotate in the forward direction to put the auxiliary pusher member 40 in the retracted position, and then drives the first pusher motor 25 to rotate in the forward direction to put the first pusher member 20 from the first position to the second position. As a result, the paper sheet storage device 1 enters a dispensing state in which the banknotes in the storage area S2 are pressed against the storage wall 10 by the pressing unit 50, as shown in FIGS. 13-1 and 13-2.

[0056] Then, the control means drives the feed separation motor 15 to rotate in the reverse direction, causing the feed separation roller 12 and the kick separation roller 13 to rotate counterclockwise as viewed from the right side. As a result, the banknotes closest to the storage wall 10 are fed into the conveyance path in order.

[0057] After the feeding of the banknotes has been completed in this manner, the control means stops the feeding / separating motor 15 and drives the first pusher motor 25 in reverse rotation until the first pusher member 20 is located at the reference position. Then, the control means drives the auxiliary pusher motor 45 in reverse rotation until the auxiliary pusher member 40 is in the advanced position, thereby causing the paper sheet storage device 1 to enter a deposit standby state.

[0058] As described above, according to the paper sheet storage device 1 of this embodiment, when banknotes are accumulated in accumulation area S1 and meet predetermined storage conditions, the second pusher member 30 slides from the standby position to the advanced position, and the first pusher member 20 slides from the reference position to abut against storage wall 10, causing operating piece 32 to press the banknote toward storage area S2 while connecting portion 23 bends the portion adjacent to the upper long side, thereby storing the banknote in storage area S2. This eliminates the need to slide the pusher member so that the storage wall passes relatively, as in the conventional case, and also does not bend the portion adjacent to the short side of a rectangular banknote. This minimizes the stroke for moving first pusher member 20 and second pusher member 30, thereby enabling the overall device to be made more compact.

[0059] According to the above-mentioned paper sheet storage device 1, the auxiliary pusher member 40 is rotatable between an advanced position in which it advances into the accumulation area S1 and the auxiliary action piece portion 42 faces the storage surface 11 to assist in the accumulation of banknotes in the accumulation area S1, and a retracted position in which it retracts from the accumulation area S1.This allows for good accumulation of banknotes in the accumulation area S1 and prevents interference with the sliding of the first pusher member 20 and the second pusher member 30.

[0060] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this and various modifications can be made.

[0061] In the above-described embodiment, the first pusher member 20 slides in the front-to-rear direction. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2, the first pusher member 20a may be rotatable around the central axis of the pusher shaft portion 22a provided on the opposing surfaces of the first pusher side portion 22.

[0062] In the above-described embodiment, the second pusher member 30 slides due to the forward and reverse rotational drive of the second pusher motor 35, but in the present invention, it is preferable that the second pusher member 30 slides due to the drive of the payout separation motor 15.

[0063] In other words, the payout separation motor 15 is connected to the payout separation roller 12, the kick separation roller 13, and the second pusher member 30 via a switching mechanism, and the switching mechanism is switched so that the driving force of the payout separation motor 15 can be transmitted selectively to the payout separation roller 12, the kick separation roller 13, and the second pusher member 30.

[0064] This eliminates the need for the second pusher motor 35, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.

[0065] In the above-described embodiment, the paper sheet storage device 1 has been described as being applied to a banknote processing device such as a change dispenser, but the present invention is not limited to banknote processing devices such as a change dispenser, and may also be used to store items other than banknotes. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1...paper sheet storage device, 10...storage wall portion, 11...storage surface, 20...first pusher member, 23...connecting portion, 30...second pusher member, 32...acting piece portion, 40...auxiliary pusher member, 42...auxiliary acting piece portion, 50...pressing portion, 51...pressing surface, 52...urging means, S...storage space, S1...accumulation area, S2...storage area.

Claims

1. A storage wall portion provided in such a manner that its storage surface constitutes a part of the storage space; a pressing portion that is disposed opposite the storage surface, forms part of the storage space, and is biased by a biasing means so as to approach the storage wall portion; Equipped with A paper sheet storage device that stores rectangular paper sheets in the storage space with their long sides facing up and down, a first pusher member having a long extension portion whose extension dimension is larger than the dimension of the long side portion of the paper sheets, and which is displaceable between a first position in which the long extension portion divides the storage space in such a manner that the long extension portion forms an accumulation area between itself and the storage wall portion and a storage area between itself and the pressing portion, and a second position in which the long extension portion defines the entire storage space as the storage area; a second pusher member that is slidable between a standby position in which its operating piece portion abuts against the storage wall portion and an advanced position in which the operating piece portion is separated from the storage wall portion and approaches the pressing portion, and that is normally disposed at the standby position; Equipped with A paper sheet storage device characterized in that, when paper sheets are stacked in the stacking area and meet specified storage conditions, at least the second pusher member slides from the standby position to the advanced position and presses the paper sheets toward the storage area with the action piece portion, thereby causing the long extension portion to bend the portion adjacent to the upper long side portion and storing the paper sheets in the storage area.

2. the storage wall portion includes a feed roller that is rotatable about its own axis with a part of its outer circumferential surface protruding from the storage surface, The paper sheet storage device of claim 1, characterized in that when paper sheets are stored in the storage area and meet specified dispensing conditions, the second pusher member is positioned in the standby position and the first pusher member is displaced to the second posture, thereby pressing the paper sheets stored in the storage area against the storage wall with the pressing portion and dispensing them outside the storage space by rotating the dispensing roller.

3. The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it is provided with an auxiliary pusher member that is rotatable around its own axis between an advanced position in which it advances into the accumulation area and its auxiliary action piece portion faces the storage surface to assist in the accumulation of the paper sheets in the accumulation area, and a retracted position in which it retracts from the accumulation area.

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