Paper handling equipment

Abstract

A paper sheet handling device (1) comprises: a pull-out module (10) that can be pulled out; an intersecting transport part (20) that transports paper sheets to / from the pull-out module (10) in an intersecting direction that intersects the pull-out direction of the pull-out module (10); and a biasing guide (61) that is disposed at an end part of the intersecting transport part (20) on the pull-out module (10) side and biases the pull-out module (10) in the intersecting direction.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a paper handling device. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In a paper handling device used in an ATM (Automated Teller Machine), a deposit machine, etc., a withdrawal module is sometimes disposed so as to be withdrawable. This withdrawal module, for example, transports and stores paper sheets.

[0003] Conventionally, in order to improve operability when exposing the withdrawal, a media transaction device has been proposed in which, in an exposed state in which the banknote storage section is exposed to the outside of the banknote processing section housing, a detent spring is used to extend the overall length of the positioning section, thereby restraining it to remain in the exposed state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0004] In addition, in order to prevent coins from getting caught in the gap or flying out through the gap when they are transferred from the upper storage section to the lower storage section, a currency handling device has been proposed that is provided with a fixed position guide section located between the upper and lower pull-out storage sections and a gap adjustment mechanism that closes the gaps between the upper and lower storage sections (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-061865 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2016-004518 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In a paper sheet handling device such as a banknote processing machine, a cross conveyor that conveys paper sheets in a cross direction that crosses the drawing direction may be disposed between a drawer module that can be drawn out.

[0007] When such a pull-out module and cross conveyor are arranged, a gap is provided between the pull-out module and the cross conveyor so that the pull-out module is not damaged due to contact between the pull-out module and the cross conveyor when the pull-out module is stored. This gap is restricted by the part dimensional accuracy, taking into account the cumulative assembly error including the part dimensional variation, so that the pull-out module and the cross conveyor do not interfere with each other, and even if the gap becomes wider within the range of the dimensional variation, it does not become so wide that it interferes with the transport of paper sheets, etc. However, since the condition is secured by the part dimensional accuracy using fixed parts, it is difficult to flexibly respond to unexpected changes in the minute distance between the pull-out module and the cross conveyor or changes in the positional relationship.

[0008] Also, for example, when the pull-out module has an opening / closing conveying section that can be opened and closed, when the pull-out module is stored in a half-locked state with the opening / closing conveying section half-open, it is desirable that the opening / closing conveying section contacts the cross conveying section or the like, and transitions from the half-locked state to the locked state. Not only when the opening / closing conveying section is arranged in this manner, but also in order to transfer paper sheets to and from the cross conveying section or to prevent rattling, it may be desirable to press the pull-out module in a cross direction that crosses the pull-out direction. However, as described above, in order to press the pull-out module in the cross direction, for example, by bringing the cross conveying section and the pull-out module into contact with each other or narrowing the gap between them, contact may occur, and it is difficult to make the gap small due to component dimensional variations, etc.

[0009] SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper handling device which is capable of pressing a pull-out module in a cross direction transverse to the pull-out direction while avoiding damage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The disclosed paper sheet handling device includes a pull-out module that can be pulled out, a cross-conveying section that transports paper sheets between the pull-out module in a cross direction that crosses the pull-out direction of the pull-out module, and a biasing guide that is arranged at the end of the cross-conveying section on the pull-out module side and biases the pull-out module in the cross direction. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the disclosed paper sheet handling device, the pull-out module can be pressed in a direction intersecting the pull-out direction while avoiding damage. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a banknote processing machine according to an embodiment; [Diagram 2] 1 is a right side view showing an opening / closing conveying section and an intermediate conveying section according to an embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing conveyance section and an intermediate conveyance section according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a biasing guide according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing conveyance section according to an embodiment. [Figure 6A] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 1) for explaining storage of the lower module from the front in one embodiment. [Figure 6B] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 2) illustrating storage of the lower module from the front in the embodiment. [Figure 6C] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 3) illustrating storage of the lower module from the front in the embodiment. [Figure 6D] FIG. 11 is a fourth right side view illustrating storage of the lower module from the front in the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portion of a lower module pulled out rearward in one embodiment. [Figure 8A] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 1) illustrating storage of the lower module from the rear in one embodiment. [Figure 8B] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 2) illustrating storage of the lower module from the rear in the embodiment. [Figure 8C] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 3) illustrating storage of the lower module from the rear in the embodiment. [Figure 8D] FIG. 11 is a fourth right side view illustrating how the lower module is stored from the rear in the embodiment. [Figure 8E] FIG. 5 is a fifth right side view illustrating how the lower module is stored from the rear in the embodiment. [Figure 9A] 13 is a perspective view for explaining a guiding state of a comb-tooth guide of an intermediate conveying section in the embodiment; FIG. [Figure 9B] 13 is a perspective view illustrating a retracted state of a comb-tooth guide of an intermediate conveying section in the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 10A] 13 is a right side view (part 1) showing the retraction mechanism, the intermediate conveying unit, and the guide mechanism in a modified example of the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 10B] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 1) showing the retraction mechanism in the modified example of the embodiment. [Figure 11A] 13 is a right side view (part 2) showing the retraction mechanism, the intermediate conveying unit, and the guide mechanism in the modified example of the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 11B] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 2) showing the retraction mechanism in the modified example of the embodiment. [Figure 12A] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 3) showing the retraction mechanism, the intermediate conveying unit, and the guide mechanism in a modified example of the embodiment. [Figure 12B] FIG. 11 is a right side view (part 3) showing the retraction mechanism in the modified example of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, a paper handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a banknote handling machine 1 as an example.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a left side view showing the internal structure of the banknote processing machine 1. As shown in FIG.

[0015] Note that the up-down, front-back, and left-right directions shown in Figure 1 and Figures 2 to 12B described below are merely examples when the customer side of the banknote processing machine 1 is considered to be the front direction, but for example, the up-down direction is the vertical direction, and the front-back and left-right directions are horizontal directions.

[0016] The banknote processing machine 1 shown in Fig. 1 is used in, for example, ATMs, BRUs (Bill Recycle Units), CDs (Cash Dispensers), TCRs (Teller Cash Recyclers), etc., and includes a lower module 10, an intermediate transport section 20, an upper module 30, a frame 40, slide rails 51-55, and a guide mechanism 60. Note that banknotes are an example of paper sheets, and the banknote processing machine 1 is an example of a paper sheet handling device. This paper sheet handling device may be any device that transports or processes paper sheets.

[0017] The lower module 10 is an example of a drawer module that can be pulled out, and is housed inside the frame 40, for example, and can be pulled out both forward and backward along three slide rails 51-53, 55 extending in the front-rear direction. However, the lower module 10 only needs to be able to be pulled out in at least one direction (for example, forward).

[0018] The lower module 10 has an opening / closing conveying section 11 arranged at the front of the top stage of the lower module 10, and a banknote storage section 12 arranged below the opening / closing conveying section 11 and housing, for example, a plurality of cassettes for storing banknotes.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing transport section 11 has an opening section 11a, an opening / closing shaft 11b, a locking member 11c, and a comb-tooth guide 11d.

[0020] The opening section 11a is provided over the entire upper part of the opening / closing conveying section 11. The opening section 11a rotates around an opening / closing shaft 11b that is provided at the rear of the opening / closing conveying section 11 and extends in the left-right direction (see the arrow in FIG. 5). The opening section 11a is locked in a horizontal state as shown in FIG. 5, and opens from the front side by rotating upward, exposing the inside of the opening / closing conveying section 11.

[0021] The opening portion 11a has a lock shaft 11a-1, two collars 11a-2, and two tip guides 11a-3.

[0022] The lock shaft 11a-1 extends in the left-right direction near the center of the open section 11a in the front-rear direction, and protrudes from both the left and right ends of the open section 11a. The lock shaft 11a-1 is biased backward by an elastic body (not shown), and is hooked on the lock members 11c at both the left and right ends when the open section 11a is in a horizontal state. This causes the opening / closing conveying section 11 to be in a locked state. When the open section 11a is to be opened, the lock shaft 11a-1 is moved forward against the biasing force of the elastic body (not shown) to release it from the state where it is hooked on the lock member 11c, and the open section 11a is rotated upward around the opening / closing shaft 11b as the center of rotation.

[0023] The two collars 11a-2 are rotatably disposed on both the left and right ends of the non-rotatable lock shaft 11a-1 and come into contact with the lock member 11c, allowing the lock shaft 11a-1 to move smoothly along the lock member 11c and be hooked onto the lock member 11c.

[0024] The two end guides 11a-3 are provided at the front of both the left and right ends of the open section 11a and are provided so as to incline downward toward the front, which makes it easier to store the opening / closing conveyance section 11 (lower module 10) when the opening / closing conveyance section 11 is stored from the rear, as described below.

[0025] The comb-tooth guide 11d guides the banknotes transported between the intermediate transport unit 20, which will be described later.

[0026] 2 and 3, the intermediate conveying unit 20 is disposed above the front part of the opening / closing conveying unit 11, and conveys banknotes in the vertical direction between the lower module 10 (opening / closing conveying unit 11) and the upper module 30. The intermediate conveying unit 20 is an example of a cross conveying unit that conveys banknotes (paper sheets) between the lower module 10 (withdrawal module) in a cross direction that crosses the pull-out direction of the lower module 10. The cross direction is not limited to the vertical direction as long as it is a direction that crosses the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) of the lower module 10.

[0027] Intermediate conveying section 20 has comb-tooth guide 21 provided at the lower end (lower module 10 side) and comb-tooth guide 22 provided at the upper end (upper module 30 side). A partition member (not shown) that separates lower module 10 and upper module 30 is disposed behind intermediate conveying section 20. This partition member is, for example, a part of the safe that stores lower module 10 (frame 40).

[0028] 2, the comb tooth guide 21 extends downward toward the lower module 10 (opening / closing conveying section 11) in the stored state, and is positioned so as to be alternately aligned in the left-right direction with the comb tooth guide 11d of the lower module 10 (opening / closing conveying section 11) to guide the banknotes. The comb tooth guide 22 extends upward toward the upper module 30 in the stored state, and is positioned so as to be alternately aligned in the left-right direction with the comb tooth guide (not shown) of the upper module 30 to guide the banknotes.

[0029] The comb tooth guides 21, 22, the above-mentioned comb tooth guide 11d of the lower module 10 (opening / closing conveying section 11), and the comb tooth guide of the upper module 30 (not shown) are preferably rotatable so as to fall from a guide state to a retracted state when a load is applied when a jam occurs, thereby preventing damage to the comb tooth guides and banknotes. Also, these comb tooth guides are preferably moved by a mechanism (not shown) to assume a guide state when the lower module 10 or the upper module 30 is in a stored state, and to assume a retracted state from the guide state when the lower module 10 or the upper module 30 is pulled out.

[0030] 1 may transport banknotes between the intermediate transport unit 20 and the upper module 30, and may be capable of withdrawing the banknotes at least in one direction, forward or backward, along a plurality of slide rails, such as a slide rail 54, extending in the front-rear direction. For example, the upper module 30 transports banknotes deposited by customers to the intermediate transport unit 20 (lower module 10), and receives dispensed banknotes from the intermediate transport unit 20 (lower module 10).

[0031] The frame 40 houses the lower module 10. The above-mentioned slide rails 51 to 53, 55 are fixed to the frame 40 so that the lower module 10 can be pulled out in the front-rear direction.

[0032] 7, two leaf springs 41 (shown by hidden dashed lines because they are hidden by the frame 40) are provided on the inner upper surface at the rear end of the frame 40. The leaf springs 41 protrude (downward) toward the lower module 10 in a V-shape and urge the lower module 10 downward (in a direction intersecting the pull-out direction). The leaf springs 41 are fixed to the inner upper surface of the frame 40 at elongated holes extending in the front-rear direction of the leaf springs 41 so that the leaf springs 41 can retreat forward when they come into contact with the lower module 10. Note that instead of the leaf springs 41, other elastic bodies such as rubber or other springs may be arranged, or the leaf springs 41 may be omitted if the lower module 10 is not pulled out rearward.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the guide mechanism 60 includes a biasing guide 61 and two compression springs 62.

[0034] The biasing guide 61 is disposed at the lower end (the end on the lower module 10 side) of the intermediate conveying section 20, and is biased downward by two compression springs 62, which are an example of elastic bodies, thereby biasing the lower module 10 downward (an example of the intersecting direction). Note that an upper end, which is one end of the compression springs 62, is fixed to, for example, the upper module 30, a member that houses the upper module 30, or a fixed member of the intermediate conveying section 20. Furthermore, if the biasing guide 61 itself is an elastic body, such as a leaf spring, the elastic body (compression springs 62) can be omitted.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 4, the biasing guide 61 has a U-shape when viewed from the right side, and the guide surface 61a at the lower end, which is the tip, is curved so that the central portion in the front-rear direction (the direction in which the lower module 10 is pulled out) is located closest to the lower module 10.

[0036] Here, storage of the lower module 10 from the front when the open-close conveyance section 11 is in the half-open, half-locked state S1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D.

[0037] 6A, biasing guide 61 is biased downward by compression spring 62. Also, guide surface 61a of biasing guide 61 is located lower than the lower end of intermediate conveying section 20 and frame 40 (upper part of frame 40).

[0038] As shown in Figure 6B, because the opening / closing conveying section 11 is in the half-locked state S1, the upper surface of the opening section 11a is inclined upward toward the front, so when the opening / closing conveying section 11 is in the half-locked state S1 and the lower module 10 is stored from the front and the opening / closing conveying section 11 reaches below the biasing guide 61, the opening / closing conveying section 11 comes into contact with the biasing guide 61 and is biased downward.

[0039] Thereafter, as the lower module 10 is further accommodated as shown in FIG. 6C, the open portion 11a approaches a horizontal state with the opening / closing shaft 11b as the center of rotation.

[0040] Then, as shown in FIG. 6D, when the lock shaft 11a-1 is hooked onto the lock member 11c and locked, the opening / closing conveyance section 11 enters the locked state S2.

[0041] Next, storage of the lower module 10 from the rear when the open-close conveyance section 11 is in the half-open, half-locked state S1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8E.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 8A, from the inner upper surface of the frame 40, the above-mentioned leaf spring 41 protrudes downward in a V-shape.

[0043] 8B, because the opening / closing conveying part 11 is in the half-locked state S1, the upper surface of the open part 11a may tilt upward toward the front to a height at which it contacts the upper part of the frame 40. In this case, the leading end guide 11a-3 provided at the front end of the open part 11a contacts the upper part of the frame 40.

[0044] However, as shown in FIG. 8C, the leading end guide 11a-3 is provided so as to be inclined downward toward the front, and therefore the opening 11a is pressed downward by the frame 40.

[0045] As a result, the open portion 11a approaches a horizontal state with the opening / closing shaft 11b as the center of rotation, and can slip under the upper portion of the frame 40, as shown in FIG. 8D.

[0046] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8E, when the lower module 10 is further stored, the opening portion 11a is pressed downward by the leaf spring 41, and when the lock shaft 11a-1 is hooked onto and locked by the lock member 11c, the opening / closing conveying portion 11 enters the locked state S2.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 9A, the comb tooth guide 21 at the lower end of the intermediate conveying section 20 described above extends downward toward the lower module 10 (opening / closing conveying section 11) in the stored state, and is positioned so as to be alternately aligned in the left-right direction with the comb tooth guide 11d of the lower module 10 (guide state S11), thereby guiding the banknotes.

[0048] On the other hand, for example, after the lower module 10 starts to be pulled out from the frame 40, the comb tooth guide 21 may be retracted from the guide state S11 by the above-mentioned mechanism (not shown) as shown in FIG. 9B (retracted state S12).

[0049] However, if the comb tooth guide 21 does not retract to the retracted state S12 due to a banknote getting caught when a jam occurs, there is a risk that the comb tooth guide 21 or parts in contact with the comb tooth guide 21 may be damaged, or the banknote may be damaged, when the lower module 10 is pulled out, for example.

[0050] Therefore, as shown in Figs. 10A to 12B in the modified example, it is preferable that a retraction mechanism 70 for retracting the comb tooth guide 21 to the retracted state S12 is disposed in the banknote processing machine 1.

[0051] As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the retraction mechanism 70 includes a rack 71, a base portion 72, a spring 73, and a gear 74.

[0052] The rack 71 has a toothed surface 71a extending in the vertical direction provided on its rear surface, and has, for example, two pins 71b (only the two pins 71b at the right end are shown) protruding from both the left and right ends.

[0053] The lower portion of the tooth surface 71a is located at the rear and the upper portion is located at the front. The lower portion of the tooth surface 71a meshes with the gear 21a of the comb tooth guide 21. On the other hand, the upper portion of the tooth surface 71a meshes with a gear 74 that meshes with the gear 22a of the comb tooth guide 22.

[0054] 10A is fixed to the biasing guide 61. The base portion 72 is provided with a long hole 72a that is long in the front-rear direction, into which the pin 71b of the rack 71 described above is inserted. This allows the rack 71 described above to move in the front-rear direction relative to the base portion 72 and the biasing guide 61. The rack 71 can also be raised and lowered together with the base portion 72 and the biasing guide 61.

[0055] The spring 73 is, for example, a compression spring having one end (front end) fixed to the rack 71 and the other end (rear end) fixed to the biasing guide 61. The spring 73 biases the rack 71 forward so that the rack 71 (tooth surface 71a) does not mesh with the gear 21a of the comb tooth guide 21 and the gear 74.

[0056] As shown in Figures 11A and 11B, when the rack 71 is pushed backward, for example manually, against the elastic force of the spring 73, the lower part of the tooth surface 71a of the rack 71 meshes with the gear 21a of the comb tooth guide 21, and the upper part of the tooth surface 71a meshes with the gear 74.

[0057] 12A and 12B, when the biasing guide 61 is manually pushed upward (toward the opposite side to the lower module 10), the rack 71 moves upward together with the biasing guide 61, and accordingly, the comb tooth guide 21 and the gear 74 meshing with the tooth surface 71a of the rack 71 rotate, and the gear 22a of the comb tooth guide 22 meshing with the gear 74 rotates. As a result, the comb tooth guides 21 and 22 rotate and transition from the guide state S11 to the retracted state S12.

[0058] In the above description, the biasing guide 61 is provided at the lower end of the intermediate conveying section 20 (an example of an intersecting conveying section), but for example, when the intermediate conveying section 20 is arranged on the left or right side of the lower module 10 (an example of a withdrawal module) and banknotes are conveyed in the left-right direction, it is preferable to arrange the biasing guide 61 at the left or right end, which is the end of the intermediate conveying section 20 on the lower module 10 side.

[0059] In addition, in this embodiment, the biasing guide 61 biases the opening / closing conveying section 11, for example, in the half-locked state S1 to change the opening / closing conveying section 11 to the locked state S2, thereby preventing damage from occurring when the opening / closing conveying section 11 is stored in the half-locked state S1, but the biasing guide 61 may also bias a drawer module that does not have an opening / closing conveying section 11.

[0060] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the banknote processing machine 1 is provided with an intermediate conveying section 20 that conveys banknotes between the lower module 10 and the upper module 30 as an example of an intersecting conveying section, but the intersecting conveying section is not limited to one that conveys banknotes between two modules.

[0061] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the banknote processing machine 1 includes the lower module 10 and the upper module 30, but it is sufficient for the banknote processing machine 1 to include at least one withdrawal module (for example, the lower module 10). The configuration of each part of the banknote processing machine 1 is also arbitrary, and for example, the retraction mechanism 70 in the modified example is not limited to the configuration having the rack 71, the base part 72, the spring 73, and the gear 74.

[0062] In the present embodiment described above, the banknote processing machine 1, which is an example of a paper sheet handling device, includes a lower module 10, which is an example of a drawer module that can be drawn out, an intermediate conveyance section 20, which is an example of a cross conveyance section, and a biasing guide 61. The intermediate conveyance section 20 conveys banknotes (paper sheets) between the lower module 10 and the intermediate conveyance section 20 in a cross direction (downward) that crosses the drawing direction (front-rear direction) of the lower module 10. The biasing guide 61 is disposed at the lower end of the intermediate conveyance section 20 (an example of an end section on the lower module 10 side), and biases the lower module 10 in the cross direction (downward).

[0063] In this way, by the biasing guide 61 biasing the lower module 10 downward, even if the gap between the lower module 10 and the intermediate conveying section 20 is not an optimal gap taking into consideration the cumulative assembly error including the variation in component dimensions, if the gap is narrow, the biasing guide 61 is pushed back against the lower module 10, and contact between the intermediate conveying section 20 and the lower module 10 can be prevented. Furthermore, since the biasing guide 61 biases the lower module 10 downward, even if the gap between the lower module 10 and the intermediate conveying section 20 is wide, the biasing guide 61 can put the opening / closing conveying section 11 in the half-locked state S1 into the locked state S2, or guide the storage of the lower module 10, as described below. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the lower module 10 (drawing module) can be pressed in a direction intersecting the drawing direction while avoiding damage.

[0064] In this embodiment, the lower module 10, which is an example of a drawer module, has the open / close conveyance section 11 that can be opened and closed, and the biasing guide 61 biases the open / close conveyance section 11 so as to set it in the locked state S2.

[0065] This makes it possible to prevent the opening / closing conveying part 11 in the half-locked state S1 from coming into contact with the frame 40 or the like during storage, which can cause damage to the opening / closing conveying part 11 and the frame 40. Furthermore, the elasticity of the biasing guide 61 increases the stroke amount for transitioning the opening / closing conveying part 11 to the locked state S2, so that the opening / closing conveying part 11 can be reliably transitioned to the locked state S2.

[0066] In this embodiment, the tip (guide surface 61a) of the biasing guide 61 is curved so that the central portion in the drawing direction is located closest to the lower module 10 side.

[0067] This makes it possible to prevent the lower module 10 from coming into contact with the biasing guide 61 and being damaged when the lower module 10 is stored from the front (or when the lower module 10 is stored from the rear).

[0068] Furthermore, in a modification of this embodiment, the intermediate conveying section 20 has a comb tooth guide 21 that is movable between a guide state S11 extending towards the lower module 10 and a retracted state S12 retracted from this guide state S11. The banknote processing machine 1 further includes a retracting mechanism 70 that moves the comb tooth guide 21 (and the comb tooth guide 22) to the retracted state S12 by pressing the biasing guide 61 in the opposite direction (upward) from the lower module 10.

[0069] As a result, for example, in the event that a jam occurs and a banknote becomes caught between the comb tooth guide 21 of the intermediate conveying section 20 and the comb tooth guide 11d of the lower module 10, the comb tooth guide 21 can be moved to the retracted state S12 by the simple task of lifting the biasing guide 61 before pulling out the lower module 10, thereby reducing the load caused by the remaining banknotes and preventing breakage of various parts and damage to the banknotes.

[0070] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the components can be modified to be more specific. For example, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining the components disclosed in the present embodiment. In this way, various modifications and applications of the invention are possible within the scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1. Banknote processing machine (paper handling device) 10 Lower module (drawer module) 11 Opening and closing conveying section 11a Open area 11a-1 Lock shaft 11a-2 Color 11a-3 Tip guide 11b Opening and closing axis 11c Locking member 11d Comb guide 12 Banknote storage section 20 Intermediate conveying section (cross conveying section) 21,22 Comb tooth guide 21a,22a Gear 30 Upper Module 40 frames 41 Leaf spring 51,52,53,54,55 Slide rail 60 Guide mechanism 61 Power Guide 61a Guide surface 62 Compression spring 70 Evacuation mechanism 71 Luck 71a Tooth surface 71b Pin 72 Base 72a long hole 73 Spring 74 Gear S1 Half-locked state S2 Locked state S11 Guide state S12 Evacuation state

Claims

1. A removable drawer module; a cross conveying unit that conveys paper sheets between the pull-out module and the pull-out module in a cross direction that crosses the pull-out direction of the pull-out module; a biasing guide disposed at an end of the cross conveying section on the side of the pull-out module and biasing the pull-out module in the cross direction; A paper sheet handling device comprising:

2. The withdrawal module has an open / close transport section that can be opened and closed, The biasing guide biases the opening / closing conveying unit to a locked state.

2. The paper handling device according to claim 1,

3. The tip of the biasing guide is curved so that the central portion in the drawing direction is located closest to the drawing module.

3. The paper handling device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the cross conveyor has a comb-tooth guide that is movable between a guide state in which the comb-tooth guide extends toward the pull-out module and a retracted state in which the comb-tooth guide is retracted from the guide state, The paper sheet handling device includes: The pull-out module further includes a retraction mechanism that moves the comb tooth guide to the retracted state by pressing the biasing guide toward the opposite side to the pull-out module.

4. The paper handling device according to claim 1, wherein the paper handling device is a paper handling device for handling paper.

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