Currency handling equipment

Abstract

To prevent a user from erroneously inputting money, a user's fingertip, or the like into an input port which is opened when attaching / removing a money handling unit to / from a mounting part.SOLUTION: A money handling device includes: a money handling unit; a mounting part to / from which the money handling unit is attached / removed; a device housing in which an input port for inputting money into the money handling unit mounted on the mounting part is provided; and a shutter mechanism which has a main body shutter rotating between a close position where the input port is closed and an open position where the input port is opened and is provided on the device housing. The money handling unit is attached to / removed from the mounting part along a longitudinal direction of the device housing. The main body shutter is retreated toward a front side of the device housing from the input port when rotating to the open position from the close position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a currency handling machine. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, among currency handling devices such as automated teller machines, there are known ones that include a mounting section to which a currency handling unit is detachably attached, and a device housing having an input port for inputting currency into the currency handling unit mounted on the mounting section. In some currency handling devices of this type, a shutter mechanism having a main body shutter that opens and closes the input port is provided in the device housing, and the input port that opens when the currency handling unit is pulled out from the mounting section is closed by the main body shutter of the shutter mechanism. In this currency handling device, the input port is closed by the currency handling unit when the currency handling unit is mounted on the mounting section.

[0003] In a currency handling device of the related art, a currency handling unit is detachably attached to the front and rear of the device housing, and a main body shutter that opens and closes the insertion slot is supported so as to be openable and closable by a hinge portion arranged on the front side of the device housing at the insertion slot (Patent Document 1). The main body shutter of the shutter mechanism falls downward on the rear side of the device housing relative to the insertion slot via the hinge portion, and retreats from a closed position that closes the insertion slot to an open position that opens the insertion slot. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-50769 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] As described above, the shutter mechanism of the currency handling device in Patent Document 1 opens the insertion slot by the main body shutter closing the insertion slot and tilting downward toward the rear side of the device housing via the hinge part. Therefore, in order to avoid a collision between the main body shutter retracting from the insertion slot to the rear side of the device housing and the currency handling unit entering the mounting part from the rear side of the device housing toward the front side, the insertion slot is closed by the currency handling unit after the main body shutter retracts from the insertion slot.

[0006] Therefore, in this currency handling device, there is a period of time when the entire insertion slot is open from when the main body shutter opens the insertion slot until the currency handling unit attached to the mounting section closes the insertion slot. Therefore, there is a risk that a user may mistakenly insert a coin or a fingertip into the insertion slot, which is open when the currency handling unit is attached or detached. In this case, there is an inconvenience that the coin mistakenly inserted into the insertion slot will not be inserted into the currency handling unit and will fall inside the device housing.

[0007] The disclosed technology has been developed in consideration of the above, and aims to provide a currency handling device that can prevent users from accidentally inserting currency, fingertips, etc. into the currency insertion port that opens when the currency handling unit is attached or detached from the mounting part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of a currency handling device disclosed in the present application comprises a currency handling unit, a mounting section to which the currency handling unit is attached and detached, an equipment housing provided with an input port for inserting currency into the currency handling unit attached to the mounting section, and a shutter mechanism provided in the equipment housing having a main body shutter that rotates to a closed position which closes the input port and an open position which opens the input port, wherein the currency handling unit is attached and detached to the mounting section along the front-to-rear direction of the equipment housing, and when the main body shutter rotates from the closed position to the open position, it retracts from the input port toward the front side of the equipment housing. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to one aspect of the currency handling device disclosed in the present application, it is possible to prevent a user from accidentally inserting currency, fingertips, etc. into the insertion slot that is opened when the currency handling unit is attached or detached from the mounting part. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entirety of a currency handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a currency handling unit provided in the currency handling device of the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a shutter mechanism provided in the currency handling device of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the shutter mechanism in the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the shutter mechanism in the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the operation of the money handling unit and the shutter mechanism in the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view for explaining the operation of the money handling unit and the shutter mechanism in the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining the operation of the money handling unit and the shutter mechanism in the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a side view for explaining the operation of the money handling unit and the shutter mechanism in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of a money handling device disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the money handling device disclosed in the present application is not limited to the following embodiments. EXAMPLES

[0012] (Currency handling equipment) Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the entirety of a currency handling device of an embodiment. In Fig. 1, the front-rear direction of the currency handling device is the X direction, the width direction is the Y direction, and the height direction is the Z direction. In Figs. 1 and onwards, the X, Y, and Z directions are shown as in Fig. 1.

[0013] 1, the currency handling device 1 includes a currency handling unit 3, a unit mounting section 5 to which the currency handling unit 3 is detachably attached, and a device housing 6 provided with a deposit section 7 having an insertion port 7a for inserting currency to be deposited. The currency handling device 1 of the embodiment also includes a shutter mechanism 8 for closing the insertion port 7a which is opened when the currency handling unit 3 is detached from the unit mounting section 5.

[0014] The currency handling unit 3 is detachably provided along the X direction, which is the front-rear direction of the device housing 6, relative to the unit mounting part 5, and is pulled out from the rear surface 6R of the device housing 6 relative to the unit mounting part 5. The currency handling unit 3 has a unit shutter 22 that opens and closes a receiving opening 21 corresponding to the insertion opening 7a of the deposit unit 7, which will be described in detail later.

[0015] The front 6F side of the device housing 6 at the upper part of the unit mounting section 5 is connected to the deposit opening 7a of the deposit section 7, and when the currency handling unit 3 is mounted to the unit mounting section 5, the deposit opening 7a is closed by the unit shutter 22 of the currency handling unit 3.

[0016] The deposit unit 7 is provided on the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, and has an insertion port 7a for inserting money into the money handling unit 3 attached to the unit mounting part 5. The insertion port 7a of the deposit unit 7 is opened and closed by a unit shutter 22 of the money handling unit 3 attached to the unit mounting part 5. As the money handled by the deposit unit 7, for example, coins are inserted through the insertion port 7a, but this may also apply to banknotes or both coins and banknotes. The deposit unit 7 may also be used as a deposit / withdrawal unit that also dispenses money to users.

[0017] An operation panel 11, a card insertion slot 12, a bankbook insertion slot 13, a handset 14, etc. are provided on the front surface 6F of the device housing 6. An opening / closing door 15 for opening and closing the inside of the device housing 6 is provided on the rear surface 6R of the device housing 6.

[0018] Details will be described later, but the shutter mechanism 8 is provided in the deposit section 7 in the device housing 6, and when the currency handling unit 3 is removed from the unit mounting section 5, the safety shutter, which also serves as the main body shutter, closes the deposit slot 7a, preventing the user from accidentally depositing coins or their fingertips into the deposit slot 7a.

[0019] (Currency Handling Unit) Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the currency handling unit 3 included in the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the currency handling unit 3 includes a receiving opening 21 corresponding to the insertion opening 7a of the deposit unit 7, a unit shutter 22 that opens and closes the receiving opening 21, an opening / closing mechanism 23 that opens and closes the unit shutter 22, and a storage unit 24 that stores currency that has passed through the receiving opening 21.

[0020] The receiving opening 21 of the currency handling unit 3 is formed to overlap with the insertion opening 7a in the XY plane when the currency handling unit 3 is attached to the unit attachment portion 5. The unit shutter 22 is formed in a flat plate shape, and is provided, for example, slidable in the X direction relative to the receiving opening 21.

[0021] Further, a shutter operating member 26 for operating the shutter mechanism 8 is provided on the front surface 6F side of the device housing 6 on the side surface of the currency handling unit 3. The shutter operating member 26 has an unlocking portion 27 for unlocking a locking state of a locking member 45 (described later) in the shutter mechanism 8, and an operating portion 28 for rotating a safety shutter 31 (described later) in the shutter mechanism 8.

[0022] The shutter operating member 26 is formed in an elongated shape extending in the X direction, with one end 26a protruding from the currency handling unit 3 toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6 and the other end 26b fixed to the side surface 3S of the currency handling unit 3. The shutter operating member 26 advances and retreats relative to the shutter mechanism 8 as the currency handling unit 3 is attached to and detached from the unit mounting portion 5.

[0023] The unlocking portion 27 of the shutter operating member 26 is formed extending from the tip of one end 26a of the shutter operating member 26 along the lower end, and has an inclined surface 27a inclined with respect to the X direction, and a flat surface 27b formed along the X direction.

[0024] The actuating portion 28 of the shutter operating member 26 is formed on the upper portion of the other end portion 26b side of the shutter operating member 26, and has an actuating surface 28a inclined with respect to the Z direction. The actuating surface 28a is inclined so that its upper end is located closer to the front surface 6F of the device housing 6 than its lower end.

[0025] (Shutter mechanism) Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the shutter mechanism 8 included in the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the shutter mechanism 8 in the embodiment. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the shutter mechanism 8 in the embodiment.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the shutter mechanism 8 has a safety shutter 31 that opens and closes the deposit port 7a depending on the attachment and detachment of the currency handling unit 3 to the unit mounting portion 5, a support stay 32 that supports the safety shutter 31, a set of support arms 33 that support the safety shutter 31 via the support stay 32, and a base member 34 that rotatably supports the set of support arms 33 via a pivot shaft 35.

[0027] The shutter mechanism 8 also has a tension coil spring 36 that biases the support arm 33 so that the safety shutter 31 closes the deposit opening 7a, and an opening / closing roller 37 that is operated by the shutter operating member 26 of the currency handling unit 3 to open and close the safety shutter 31.

[0028] The safety shutter 31 has a substantially rectangular flat surface 31a that closes the insertion port 7a, and a set of mounting legs 31b that support the flat surface 31a. A sign such as "Preparation in progress" is provided on the flat surface 31a to alert the user. The set of mounting legs 31b is fixed to the upper surface of the support stay 32 by fixing screws 38.

[0029] 3 and 4, the safety shutter 31 rotates between a closed position P1 where the insertion port 7a is closed and an open position P2 where the insertion port 7a is opened, by the pair of support arms 33 rotating about the rotation shaft 35. At the closed position P1, the safety shutter 31 is in a position where the flat portion 31a is aligned along the XY plane. At the open position P2, the safety shutter 31 is in a position where the flat portion 31a is inclined with respect to the XY plane (see FIG. 9).

[0030] 3, 4 and 5, the support stay 32 is provided along the Y direction, and an opening / closing roller 37 is rotatably provided at the end on the side where the shutter operating member 26 advances and retreats relative to the shutter mechanism 8. The opening / closing roller 37 is supported by a rotation shaft 37a provided along the Y direction on the support stay 32. Therefore, the opening / closing roller 37 moves together with the safety shutter 31 which rotates via a pair of support arms 33A, 33B.

[0031] A pair of support arms 33A, 33B are fixed to both ends of the support stay 32, and are each rotatably supported on a base member 34 via a rotation shaft 35. One of the support arms, 33A, is formed with a spring hook piece 33b to which one end of a tension coil spring 36 is attached.

[0032] The base member 34 has a base portion 40 fixed to the device housing 6, a pair of support walls 41A, 41B that rotatably support the pair of support arms 33A, 33B, and a guide wall 43 that supports a lock member 45 described later. The base portion 40 is fixed to a frame (not shown) on the front surface 6F side of the device housing 6 by a fixing screw 38. The guide wall 43 has a spring hook piece 43a to which the other end of the tension coil spring 36 is attached. The guide wall 43 will be described in detail later.

[0033] The tension coil spring 36 is a spring that rotates the safety shutter 31, and has one end attached to the spring hook 33b of the support arm 33A and the other end attached to the spring hook 43a of the base member 34. Therefore, the tension coil spring 36 biases the support arm 33A so that the safety shutter 31 rotates toward the closed position P1.

[0034] The opening / closing roller 37 is rotatably supported by the support stay 32 via a rotation shaft 37a, and is disposed on the movement path of the operating portion 28 of the shutter operating member 26 that moves along the X direction.

[0035] The shutter mechanism 8 also has a locking member 45 that locks the safety shutter 31 in the closed position P1, a locking tension coil spring 46 that urges the locking member 45 in the direction of locking the safety shutter 31, and an unlocking roller 47 for releasing the locked state of the locking member 45.

[0036] A guide shaft 43b supporting a locking member 45 is provided on the guide wall 43 of the base member 34, and the locking member 45 is provided slidably along the guide wall 43. In addition, a locking portion 48 with which the locking member 45 engages is integrally formed on the support arm 33A supporting the safety shutter 31.

[0037] The locking member 45 has an elongated guide hole 45a supported by the guide shaft 43b of the guide wall 43, a locking claw 45b that engages with the locking portion 48 of the support arm 33A, a roller support piece 45c that supports the unlocking roller 47, and a spring hook piece 45d to which one end of a tension coil spring 46 for locking is attached.

[0038] The locking claw 45b is formed on the upper end of the locking member 45, and engages with the end surface of the support arm 33A at the locking portion 48. When the locking member 45 moves along the longitudinal direction of the guide hole 45a through which the guide shaft 43b is passed, the locking claw 45b advances and retreats relative to the locking portion 48. The roller support piece 45c is formed by bending the lower end of the locking member 45 toward the guide wall 43. The spring hook piece 45d is formed on the roller support piece 45c.

[0039] The locking member 45 is disposed on the front surface 6F side of the device housing 6 with respect to the support arm 33A, and is configured so that the locking claw 45b engages with the locking portion 48 on the side to which the support arm 33A rotates when the safety shutter 31 opens the insertion port 7a. This ensures the reliability of the locked state in which the locking member 45 prevents the safety shutter 31 from rotating, even if, for example, the flat surface portion 31a of the safety shutter 31 in the closed position P1 is pushed in by a user and an external force is applied to rotate the safety shutter 31 from the closed position P1 to the open position P2 side.

[0040] One end of the tension coil spring 46 for locking is attached to a spring hook 45d of the locking member 45, and the other end is attached to a spring hook 43c formed on the guide wall 43 of the base member 34. Therefore, the tension coil spring 46 biases the locking member 45 so that the locking claw 45b engages with the locking portion 48.

[0041] The unlocking roller 47 is disposed on the moving path of the unlocking part 27 of the shutter operating member 26 which is rotatably supported by the roller support piece 45c of the locking member 45 via a rotating shaft 47a and moves along the X direction. Also, the guide wall 43 of the base part 34 is formed with a notch 43d for avoiding interference with the unlocking roller 47 of the locking member 45 when the locking claw 45b is retracted from the locking part 48.

[0042] (Operation of the shutter mechanism) 6 to 9 are side views for explaining the operation of the money handling unit 3 and the shutter mechanism 8 in the embodiment. Here, the operation of the shutter mechanism 8 when the money handling unit 3 is attached to the unit attachment part 5 of the money handling device 1 will be explained.

[0043] First, as shown in Fig. 6, when the currency handling unit 3 is removed from the unit mounting section 5, the shutter mechanism 8 has the safety shutter 31 in the closed position P1 closing the insertion slot 7a. At this time, the locking claw 45b of the locking member 45 is engaged with the locking section 48, and the safety shutter 31 is locked in the closed position P1. A user looking at the deposit section 7 can see the safety shutter 31 closing the insertion slot 7a.

[0044] In addition, in the closed position P1, the flat surface 31a of the safety shutter 31 is slightly inclined toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, so that the visibility of the display on the flat surface 31a from the user on the front surface 6F side is improved. This makes it easier for the user to recognize that the deposit unit 7 cannot be used.

[0045] Next, when the currency handling unit 3 enters the unit mounting section 5 from the rear 6R side of the device housing 6 toward the front 6F side, and the unlocking portion 27 of the shutter operating member 26 of the currency handling unit 3 enters the shutter mechanism 8, the inclined surface 27a of the unlocking portion 27 comes into contact with the peripheral surface of the unlocking roller 47 (see Figure 6).

[0046] 7, when the currency handling unit 3 advances further toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6 relative to the unit mounting portion 5, the unlocking roller 47 rolls downward along the inclined surface 27a of the unlocking portion 27 and reaches the flat surface 27b as the unlocking portion 27 of the shutter operating member 26 moves. When the unlocking roller 47 moves to the flat surface 27b along the inclined surface 27a of the unlocking portion 27, the locking member 45 slides downward along the guide wall 43 against the biasing force of the tension coil spring 46, the locking claw 45b is disengaged from the locking portion 48, and the locked state of the support arm 33A is released. Therefore, in the shutter mechanism 8, the support arm 33A becomes rotatable, and the safety shutter 31 becomes rotatable from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2.

[0047] After the locking claw 45b of the locking member 45 is disengaged from the locking portion 48 of the support arm 33A, the operating surface 28a of the operating portion 28 of the shutter operation member 26 comes into contact with the circumferential surface of the opening / closing roller 37, as shown in Fig. 7. Next, as the currency handling unit 3 advances further toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, the support arm 33A is pushed via the opening / closing roller 37 in contact with the operating portion 28 of the shutter operation member 26, and the opening / closing roller 37 rolls downward along the operating surface 28a of the operating portion 28, as shown in Fig. 8.

[0048] At this time, as the unlocking portion 27 of the shutter operating member 26 moves, the unlocking roller 47 rolls in the X direction along the flat surface 27b of the unlocking portion 27, thereby maintaining the unlocked state in which the locking claw 45b is retracted from the locking portion 48.

[0049] In the shutter mechanism 8, the support arm 33A, pressed by the operating portion 28 of the shutter operating member 26, rotates about the rotation shaft 35 against the biasing force of the tension coil spring 36, and the safety shutter 31 starts to rotate from the closed position P1 to the open position P2. As shown in Fig. 7, in the currency handling device 1, when the safety shutter 31 starts to rotate from the closed position P1 to the open position P2, the unit shutter 22 of the currency handling unit 3 has reached the vicinity of the insertion slot 7a.

[0050] When the safety shutter 31 rotates from the closed position P1 to the open position P2, the flat surface portion 31a of the safety shutter 31 falls toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, and the safety shutter 31 retreats from the insertion opening 7a toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6. This makes it easier for the safety shutter 31, particularly the flat surface portion 31a, retreating from the insertion opening 7a to be visually recognized by a user on the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, so that the shutter mechanism 8 can make the user aware of the presence of the safety shutter 31 at the insertion opening 7a, compared to a structure in which the safety shutter 31 rotates toward the rear surface 6R of the device housing 6.

[0051] Next, as the currency handling unit 3 advances further toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, the safety shutter 31 retreats from the insertion opening 7a while the unit shutter 22 advances to close the insertion opening 7a, as shown in Fig. 8. At this time, the unit shutter 22 closing the insertion opening 7a and the safety shutter 31 opening the insertion opening 7a operate in a gradual interchange, making it easier for the user to recognize the presence of the unit shutter 22 and the safety shutter 31.

[0052] As a result, the currency handling device 1 allows the user to easily visually confirm the presence of the unit shutter 22 and the safety shutter 31 at the insertion port 7a, so that the user can recognize that the deposit section 7 is in preparation even when the safety shutter 31 is retracted from the insertion port 7a. Therefore, the currency handling device 1 prevents the user from erroneously inserting currency, fingertips, etc. into the insertion port 7a when attaching or detaching the currency handling unit 3.

[0053] Furthermore, in the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment, when the currency handling unit 3 is attached to or detached from the unit mounting section 5, the unit shutter 22 moves to a position facing the insertion opening 7a to close the insertion opening 7a, while the shutter operating member 26 operates the shutter mechanism 8 so that the safety shutter 31 moves away from the insertion opening 7a, thereby preventing the entire insertion opening 7a from being open for a period of time. Therefore, the currency handling device 1 can further prevent the user from erroneously inserting currency, fingertips, etc. into the insertion opening 7a when the currency handling unit 3 is attached or detached.

[0054] Next, as the currency handling unit 3 advances further towards the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, the safety shutter 31 rotates further towards the open position P2, and when the safety shutter 31 retreats to a position where it is not visible to a user looking at the insertion slot 7a as shown in Fig. 9, the insertion slot 7a is almost closed by the unit shutter 22 of the currency handling unit 3. Finally, when the safety shutter 31 is rotated to the open position P2, the shutter mechanism 8 closes the insertion slot 7a by the unit shutter 22 of the currency handling unit 3. Also, when the currency handling unit 3 is removed from the unit mounting section 5, the operation of the shutter mechanism 8 is reverse to that described above.

[0055] (Effects of the embodiment) The currency handling device 1 of the embodiment includes a device housing 6 provided with an insertion port 7a for inserting currency into the currency handling unit 3 mounted on the unit mounting section 5, and a shutter mechanism 8 having a safety shutter 31 that rotates to a closed position P1 and an open position P2, and the currency handling unit 3 is attached to and detached from the unit mounting section 5 along the front-to-rear direction (X direction) of the device housing 6, and when the safety shutter 31 rotates from the closed position P1 to the open position P2, it retreats from the insertion port 7a toward the front surface 6F of the device housing 6. This makes it easier for the user on the front surface 6F side of the device housing 6 to see the safety shutter 31 retreating from the insertion port 7a to the front surface 6F of the device housing 6, and therefore makes it easier for the user to recognize the presence of the safety shutter 31 at the insertion port 7a, compared to a structure in which the safety shutter 31 rotates toward the rear surface 6R of the device housing 6. As a result, the currency handling device 1 can prevent a user from mistakenly inserting currency, fingertips, etc. into the insertion slot 7a that is opened when the currency handling unit 3 is attached to or detached from the unit mounting part 5. This prevents currency, etc. mistakenly inserted into the insertion slot 7a from falling into the device housing 6 without being inserted into the currency handling unit 3.

[0056] Moreover, the shutter mechanism 8 in the embodiment does not include a link mechanism as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, but has a simple structure in which support arms 33A, 33B supporting the safety shutter 31 rotate around a pivot axis 35, and the mechanical strength is ensured, so that the safety shutter 31 can be opened and closed.

[0057] In the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment, the currency handling unit 3 has a receiving opening 21 corresponding to the insertion opening 7a, a unit shutter 22 for opening and closing the receiving opening 21, and a shutter operating member 26 for operating the shutter mechanism 8. When the currency handling unit 3 is mounted on the unit mounting section 5, the unit shutter 22 moves to a position facing the insertion opening 7a to close the insertion opening 7a, while the shutter operating member 26 operates the shutter mechanism 8 so that the safety shutter 31 retreats from the insertion opening 7a. As a result, when the currency handling unit 3 is mounted on or removed from the unit mounting section 5, the unit shutter 22 for closing the insertion opening 7a and the safety shutter 31 for opening the insertion opening 7a gradually switch places. This makes it easier for users to recognize the presence of the unit shutter 22 and the safety shutter 31, and also avoids the occurrence of a period when the entire insertion opening 7a is open. Therefore, even when the safety shutter 31 is retracted from the deposit port 7a, it is possible for the user to recognize that the deposit section 7 is in preparation, which further prevents the user from mistakenly depositing coins, fingertips, etc. into the deposit port 7a when attaching or detaching the currency handling unit 3.

[0058] Furthermore, in the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment, the shutter mechanism 8 has an opening / closing roller 37 that moves together with the rotating safety shutter 31, and the shutter operating member 26 has an operating section 28 formed with an operating surface 28a along which the opening / closing roller 37 rolls. As the currency handling unit 3 enters the unit mounting section 5, the opening / closing roller 37 moves along the operating surface 28a, causing the safety shutter 31 to rotate, thereby improving the accuracy of the rotational operation of the safety shutter 31 linked to the movement of the shutter operating member 26.

[0059] Moreover, the shutter mechanism 8 in the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment has a pair of support arms 33A, 33B that support the safety shutter 31, and a base member 34 that rotatably supports the pair of support arms 33A, 33B via a rotating shaft 35. This simplifies the configuration of the shutter mechanism 8, and ensures the mechanical strength of the shutter mechanism 8 and the operational reliability of the safety shutter 31.

[0060] Furthermore, the shutter mechanism 8 in the currency handling device 1 of the embodiment has a locking member 45 that contacts the support arm 33A to lock the safety shutter 31 in the closed position P1, and an unlocking roller 47 that is provided on the locking member 45 to unlock the locked state of the locking member 45, and the shutter operating member 26 has an unlocking section 27 that moves the unlocking roller 47. This makes it possible to unlock the locked state of the safety shutter 31 by the shutter operating member 26 as the currency handling unit 3 moves. Furthermore, the shutter mechanism 8 has a rotation structure formed by a pair of support arms 33A, 33B and a lock structure that locks the safety shutter 31 separated so that they are independent of each other, thereby improving the reliability of the rotational operation of the safety shutter 31 and the reliability of the locking operation by the locking member 45.

[0061] Furthermore, in the shutter mechanism 8 in the embodiment, the locking member 45 is disposed so as to engage with the support arm 33A from the front surface 6F side of the device housing 6. This ensures the reliability of the locked state in which the locking member 45 prevents the safety shutter 31 from rotating, even if, for example, the flat surface portion 31a of the safety shutter 31 in the closed position P1 is pushed in by a user and an external force is applied to rotate the safety shutter 31 from the closed position P1 to the open position P2 side. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1. Currency handling equipment 3 Currency Handling Unit 5 Unit mounting part (mounting part) 6. Equipment casing 6F front 6R rear 7. Deposit Department 7a Inlet 8. Shutter mechanism 21 Inlet 22 Unit shutter 26 Shutter operating member 27 Unlocking section 28 Operating Part 28a Working surface 31 Safety shutter (main body shutter) 33 Support Arm 34 Base material 37 Opening and closing roller 47 Unlocking roller P1 blockage position P2 open position

Claims

1. A currency handling unit; a mounting section to which the currency handling unit is detachably attached; a device housing provided with an insertion port for inserting currency into the currency handling unit attached to the attachment section; a shutter mechanism provided in the device housing, the shutter mechanism having a main body shutter that rotates between a closed position that closes the insertion port and an open position that opens the insertion port; The currency handling unit is attached to and detached from the mounting portion along a front-rear direction of the device housing, A currency handling device, wherein the main body shutter retracts from the insertion port toward the front side of the device housing when rotating from the closed position to the open position.

2. the currency handling unit has a receiving port corresponding to the insertion port, a unit shutter for opening and closing the receiving port, and a shutter operating member for operating the shutter mechanism; When the currency handling unit is attached to the attachment section, the unit shutter moves to a position facing the insertion opening to close the insertion opening, while the shutter operating member operates the shutter mechanism so that the main body shutter retreats from the insertion opening.

2. A currency handling apparatus as claimed in claim 1.

3. The shutter mechanism has an opening / closing roller that moves together with the rotating main body shutter, the shutter operating member has an operating portion on which an operating surface on which the opening / closing roller rolls is formed, As the currency handling unit enters the mounting portion, the opening / closing roller moves along the operating surface, thereby rotating the main body shutter.

3. A currency handling apparatus as claimed in claim 2.

4. The shutter mechanism includes a pair of support arms that support the main body shutter, and a base member that rotatably supports the pair of support arms via a rotation shaft.

4. A currency handling apparatus as claimed in claim 2 or 3.

5. the shutter mechanism includes a locking member that engages with the support arm to lock the main body shutter in the closed position, and an unlocking roller that is provided on the locking member and that unlocks the locking member, The shutter operating member has an unlocking portion that moves the unlocking roller.

5. A currency handling apparatus as claimed in claim 4.

6. the locking member is disposed so as to engage with the support arm from the front side of the device housing; 6. A currency handling apparatus as claimed in claim 5.

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