Bezel and banknote processing device having bezel

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a bezel capable of preventing coins from entering a banknote input port of a banknote processing device and smoothly replenishing the banknote processing device with a plurality of banknote bundles. [Solution] A bezel (30) attached to a banknote processing device (1) comprises a frame body (35) fixed to a housing (4) of the banknote processing device (1), a banknote stage (31) protruding forward from the frame body (35) and forming a banknote insertion port (36), a pair of side walls (39) set apart from each other on both side edges of the banknote stage (31) and protruding forward from the frame body (35), a swing shaft (34) attached to the pair of side walls (39) across the banknote stage (31), a lid (50) attached to the swing shaft (34) so as to be capable of rotating between a lower position and an upper position, a rotary shaft (51) attached to the lid (50) in parallel to the swing shaft (34), and a rolling roller (52) rotatably attached to the rotary shaft (51).

Description

Bezel and banknote processing device having a bezel

[0001] The present invention relates to a bezel for preventing the insertion of coins into the banknote slot of a banknote processing device, and to a banknote processing device having a bezel.

[0002] In recent years, convenience stores and supermarkets have increasingly adopted self-checkout systems that allow customers to register and pay for their purchases themselves. A typical self-checkout system includes a touch display, a POS terminal, a barcode scanner, a cashless payment terminal, a receipt printer, and an automatic change dispenser. The automatic change dispenser includes a banknote processing unit and a coin processing unit that authenticate inserted banknotes and coins and processes the deposit and withdrawal of each denomination, a calculation processing unit that calculates the deposit and withdrawal amounts, a display unit that displays information related to deposits and withdrawals, a storage unit that stores deposit and withdrawal history information, and a control unit that controls these.

[0003] The front of the automatic change dispenser's casing is equipped with a banknote slot for inserting banknotes, a coin slot for inserting coins, a change dispensing slot for paying change to the user, and a coin return slot for dispensing coins that are deemed unacceptable. In a typical automatic change dispenser, a banknote holder and banknote slot are provided on a bezel (faceplate) fixed to the casing of the banknote processing unit, and the banknote processing unit is positioned inside the automatic change dispenser with its bezel exposed through an opening in the casing.

[0004] In a bill processing device provided in a self-checkout device where the user registers and settles the products they purchase themselves, there has often been a problem where inexperienced users unconsciously or accidentally insert coins into the bill insertion slot of the bill processing device. When a coin is inserted into the bill insertion slot, there is a drawback that the coin is forcibly inserted into the bill conveyance path of the bill processing device, damaging the conveyance roller or conveyance belt. Also, in the bill processing device of the self-checkout device, the store manager replenishes the change bills in the bill insertion slot, and the conveyance device of the bill processing device separates and conveys the bill bundles one by one to the back of the conveyance path. Therefore, if a thin-hole bill insertion slot that only allows the passage of bills is provided in the bezel of the bill processing device, a small amount of bills must be repeatedly inserted into the thin-hole bill insertion slot, so the manager cannot replenish a large number of change bill bundles into the bill processing device, and there is a defect that the bill replenishment work efficiency decreases.

[0005] Patent Document 1 below discloses a currency processing device including a replenishment bill insertion slot for receiving replenishment bills inserted by a staff member, and a bill opening restriction member that forms an openable replenishment bill insertion slot. The bill opening restriction member that covers a part of the replenishment bill insertion slot when closed forms a deposit bill insertion slot with an opening dimension smaller than that of the replenishment bill insertion slot, and receives deposit bills inserted by customers. The deposit bill insertion slot with a small opening dimension prevents customers from accidentally inserting coins, and the replenishment bill insertion slot with a large opening dimension improves the efficiency of the staff's bill replenishment work.

[0006] Since coins are more rigid and thicker than bills, Patent Document 2 discloses a bill processing machine that provides a bending portion where the coin abuts on the bill conveyance path to prevent customers from accidentally inserting coins into the bill insertion slot of the bill processing machine. Patent Document 3 discloses a structure of a bill insertion / return slot that blocks the entry of coins inserted by customers by means of a swing guide fixed by a stopper and an inclined surface formed towards the inside of the machine. Patent Document 4 discloses a currency processing device provided with an opening restriction member that changes the opening dimension in the thickness direction of the inserted bills at the deposit slot to the opening dimension for inserting one bill and the opening dimension for inserting bills in a batch.

[0007] Japanese Patent No. 4813064 Japanese Patent No. 5865515 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 63-22436 International Publication No. 2008 / 139584

[0008] In coin misinsertion prevention means such as the banknote opening limiting member described in Patent Document 1, the bent portion of the banknote transport path described in Patent Document 2, the swinging guide described in Patent Document 3, and the opening restricting member described in Patent Document 4, when an administrator replenishes a large number of banknote bundles to the banknote processing device at once during maintenance, the friction caused by the coin misinsertion prevention means coming into contact with the banknote bundles prevents the banknote bundles from being smoothly separated and transported one by one to the back of the transport path.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a bezel and a banknote processing device having a bezel that prevent coins from being inserted into the banknote slot when a user inserts banknotes into the banknote processing device, and that allow a large amount of banknotes to be smoothly filled into the banknote processing device at once when an administrator replenishes the banknote processing device with a stack of banknotes.

[0010] The bezel (30) of the present invention comprises a frame (35) fixed to the housing (4) of a banknote processing device (1), a banknote holder (31) protruding forward from the frame (35) and forming a banknote slot (36), a pair of side walls (39) spaced apart from each other and protruding forward from the frame (35) on both side edges of the banknote holder (31), a pivot shaft (34) attached to the pair of side walls (39) across the banknote holder (31), a lid (50) rotatably attached to the pivot shaft (34) between a lower position and an upper position, a rotating shaft (51) attached to the lid (50) parallel to the pivot shaft (34), and rolling rollers (52) rotatably attached to the rotating shaft (51). The banknote processing device (1) of the present invention comprises a housing (4) to which the bezel (30) is integrally or detachably attached.

[0011] When the lid (50) of the bezel (30), which is rotatably mounted on the pivot axis (34) between a lower position and an upper position, is positioned in the lower position, a thin hole (32) is formed between the banknote holder (31) and the lid (50) that allows only thin banknotes (101) to pass through, while the thin hole (32) prevents the passage of thick coins (103). Thick coins (103) supplied to the banknote holder (31) come into contact with the front wall (53) of the lid (50), preventing them from entering the banknote opening (2) of the banknote processing device (1). Even when rotated to the upper position, the lid (50) is always biased in the lower position by its own weight or the elasticity of the elastic piece (54).

[0012] When loading a stack of banknotes (102) placed on the banknote holder (31) of the bezel (30) into the banknote processing device (1), the operator rotates and holds the lid (50) in the upper position around the pivot axis (34), so that the thin hole (32) expands into a gap (37) that allows the stack of banknotes (102) to pass through, and the stack of banknotes (102) can be placed in the banknote slot (36) and the banknote inlet (2). After the stack of banknotes (102) is placed on the banknote holder (31), when the lid (50) is released from the upper position, the lid (50) is automatically biased downward by its own weight or the elasticity of the elastic piece, and the rolling roller (52) of the lid (50) is placed on the stack of banknotes (102).

[0013] When the entrance sensor (9) located near the banknote entrance (2) detects the stack of banknotes (102) in the banknote entrance (2), the banknote detection signal generated by the entrance sensor (9) drives the transport device (5). As a result, the intake roller (8) attached to the upper wall (7a) of the transport passage (7) rotates, and the banknotes from the top banknote of the stack of banknotes (102) that the intake roller (8) contacts are sequentially transported into the banknote processing device (1). The rolling roller (52) that makes rotational contact with the transported banknotes (101) reduces friction and damage to the banknotes (101) against the lid (50), and at the same time reduces the load on the intake roller (8) due to sliding contact between the lid (50) and the banknotes (101), thereby promoting the smooth transport of banknotes (101) into the banknote processing device (1).

[0014] Cross-sectional view of a banknote processing device equipped with the bezel of the present invention Perspective view of the bezel lid Perspective view showing the internal structure of the lid indicated by the dotted line Perspective view showing the bottom of the lid Side view of the gear train constituting the pressing device for the intake roller Perspective view of the bezel that holds the lid in a downward position Cross-sectional view of the banknote processing device of the present invention that holds the bezel lid in a downward position Cross-sectional view of a banknote processing device having a bezel that prevents coins from entering Perspective view of the bezel that holds the lid in an upward position Cross-sectional view of a banknote processing device that holds the lid in an upward position by a locking shaft Cross-sectional view of a banknote processing device that brings the lid into contact with a stack of banknotes placed at the banknote entrance Perspective view showing the locking shaft that holds the lid in an upward position mounted in a perforation in the side wall of the bezel

[0015] The bezel (30) of the present invention in the embodiment shown in Figure 1 is detachably attached to the front of the housing (4) of a banknote processing device (1) such as a banknote authentication device, a banknote storage device, or a banknote dispensing device. The bezel (30) comprises a frame (35) fixed to the housing (4) of the banknote processing device (1), a banknote holder (31) protruding forward from the frame (35) and forming a banknote insertion slot (36), a pair of side walls (39) spaced apart from each other and protruding forward from the frame (35) on both side edges of the banknote holder (31), a pivot shaft (34) attached to the pair of side walls (39) across the banknote holder (31), and a lid (50) rotatably attached to the pivot shaft (34) between a lower position (Figure 1) and an upper position (Figure 10). When attaching the bezel (30) to the housing (4), a screw (not shown) can be inserted into a screw hole (35a) (Figure 6) formed in the frame (35) of the bezel (30), and then the screw can be screwed into a corresponding screw hole (not shown) in the housing (4) to attach the bezel (30) to the housing (4). The bezel (30) may also be attached to the housing (4) by other known fastening means other than screws.

[0016] The banknote processing device (1) includes a banknote slot (2) connected to a banknote insertion slot (36) of a bezel (30), a transport device (5) that transports banknotes (101) inserted into the banknote slot (2) along a transport passage (7), an identification sensor (15) provided adjacent to the transport passage (7) that detects the optical or magnetic characteristics of the banknotes (101) transported by the transport device (5) and generates a detection signal, a storage device (not shown) for storing the banknotes (101), and a control device (not shown) that receives the detection signal from the identification sensor (15) to determine the authenticity of the banknotes (101) and controls the transport mechanism of the transport device (5) and the storage mechanism of the storage device. A description of the identification sensor (15), storage device, and control device, which have known structures and produce known effects, is omitted. The banknote holder (31) that supports the banknotes (101) placed in the banknote slot (36) is formed to be smooth and flush with the banknote entrance (2) of the banknote processing device (1).

[0017] The lid (50) of the bezel (30) shown in Figures 2 to 4 comprises an outer casing (59) having a front wall (53), openings (58) formed at both ends of the outer casing (59) facing a pair of side walls (39) of the bezel (30), a rotating shaft (51) mounted to the lid (50) parallel to the pivot shaft (34), a pair of edges (55) supporting the rotating shaft (51) within the openings (58) of the outer casing (59), retaining screws (57) for the rotating shaft (51) attached to the pair of edges (55), rolling rollers (52) rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft (51), a pair of bearings (56) pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft (34) supported by a pair of side walls (39) of the bezel (30), and an elastic piece (54) attached to the pivot shaft (34) that biases the lid (50) to a downward position. The front wall (53) of the outer casing (59) prevents thick coins (103) from entering the banknote slot (2) of the banknote processing device (1). Multiple partitions (60) are formed integrally with the outer casing (59) of the lid (50), and multiple cylindrical rolling rollers (52) are mounted on the rotating shaft (51) in parallel to each other along the rotating shaft (51) via the multiple partitions (60).

[0018] The conveying device (5) shown in Figures 1 and 5 comprises a conveying mechanism including a conveying motor (6), a take-up roller (8) attached to the upper wall (7a) of the banknote (101) conveying passage (7) and rotated by the conveying motor (6), a pressing device (14) that moves the take-up roller (8) in the vertical direction, and a pair of peeling rollers (11, 12) positioned behind the take-up roller (8) and rotated by the conveying motor (6). A pair of peeling rollers (11, 12) are rotated simultaneously with the intake roller (8) by the transport motor (6), transporting the banknotes (101) transported by the intake roller (8) further into the banknote processing device (1). However, the forward-rotating roller (11), provided on the upper wall (7a) of the transport passage (7), rotates in the forward direction of banknote insertion, while the reverse-rotating roller (12), provided on the lower wall (7b) of the transport passage (7), rotates in the opposite direction to the forward-rotating roller (11) towards the banknote entrance (2). This ensures that multiple banknotes (101) adhering to the surface are reliably peeled and separated, transporting the banknotes (101) one by one further into the transport passage (7) and preventing the simultaneous transport of multiple adhering banknotes (101). The combination of the intake roller (8) and the pair of peeling rollers (11, 12) completely prevents the simultaneous transport of multiple banknotes (101). Instead of the reverse-rotating roller (12) of the pair of peeling rollers (11, 12), a temporary-stopping roller (12) that temporarily stops rotation may be provided on the lower wall (7b) of the transport passage (7). By temporarily stopping the rotation of the temporary-stopping roller (12) relative to the forward-rotating roller (11) that rotates in the direction of banknote insertion, the forward-rotating roller (11) and the temporary-stopping roller (12) can peel and separate multiple banknotes (101) that are in close contact with each other, and transport the banknotes (101) one by one to the back of the transport passage (7).

[0019] The pressing device (14) comprises a gear (16) shown in Figure 5, which is rotationally driven by a transport motor (6); a movable frame (17) that rotatably supports the intake roller (8) and is pivotably mounted at the end opposite to the end supporting the intake roller (8); a rotational reciprocating motion converter (not shown) that moves the end of the movable frame (17) slightly vertically downward together with the intake roller (8) as the gear (16) rotates; and a spring (18) that generates elasticity to return the intake roller (8) and the end of the movable frame (17), which are moved slightly vertically downward by the rotational reciprocating motion converter, to their initial positions. The rotational reciprocating motion converter uses a known crank device, link device, or cam device that converts the rotational motion of the gear (16) into reciprocating motion.

[0020] The intake roller (8), which is rotated by the transport motor (6), is attached to the end of the movable frame (17). Therefore, when the movable frame (17) oscillates due to the gear (16) and the rotational reciprocating motion converter, the intake roller (8) moves slightly vertically downward at the same time as the rotation. As a result, the intake roller (8) presses the banknotes (101) inserted into the banknote opening (2) toward the recess (13) (for example, 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm deep) formed in the lower wall (7b) of the transport passage (7), and transports them along the transport passage (7) into the housing (4) of the banknote processing device (1). The pressing force of the intake roller (8) reliably prevents the simultaneous transport of duplicate banknotes (101) from multiple banknote bundles (102), and transports the banknotes (101) one by one from the top of the banknote bundle (102).

[0021] The lid (50) swings relative to the banknote holder (31) between the lower position shown in Figures 6 to 8 and the upper position shown in Figures 9 and 10, with the swing angle range being, for example, 30 to 90 degrees. The lid (50), which rotates around the pivot axis (34), is constantly biased to the lower position by the elasticity of an elastic piece (54) such as a coil spring, and when the lid (50) is in the lower position, a thin hole (32) is formed between the banknote holder (31) and the lid (50) that allows only banknotes (101) to pass through. Therefore, coins (103) supplied to the banknote holder (31) come into contact with the front wall (53) of the lid (50) due to its thickness, preventing them from entering the banknote opening (2) of the banknote processing device (1). The use of the elastic piece (54) may be omitted, and the lid (50) may be constantly biased to the lower position by its own weight.

[0022] A thin hole (32) less than 1.5 mm in height is formed between the lid (50), which is held in a lower position, and the banknote holder (31). Therefore, thin coins from major countries, including Japanese 1-yen coins, 1-cent euro coins, and 1-cent US dollar coins, which have thicknesses of 1.5 mm, 1.67 mm, and 1.55 mm respectively, are all prevented from entering the banknote slot (2) by the lid (50) of the bezel (30). If the height of the thin hole (32) formed between the banknote holder (31) and the lid (50) is set to 1.4 mm, the user can insert about two to three banknotes (101) into the banknote slot (2) of the banknote processing device (1). Considering the coin thickness range of 1.25 mm to 2.8 mm in various countries around the world, a thin hole (32) less than 1.25 mm in height may be formed between the banknote holder (31) and the lid (50). By forming a thin hole (32) of 1.24 mm between the banknote holder (31) and the lid (50), the user can insert one or two banknotes (101) into the banknote slot (2) of the banknote processing device (1).

[0023] The front wall (53) of the bezel (30) lid (50) is inclined with respect to the banknote holder (31) when the lid (50) is held in the lower position, and is positioned above the banknote holder (31) at a distance equal to the height of the thin hole (32). As a result, banknotes (101) placed on the banknote holder (31) and inserted into the banknote slot (36) are guided to the banknote entrance (2) by the front wall (53) shown in Figure 7, which is inclined toward the banknote slot (36). Thick coins (103) supplied to the banknote holder (31) come into contact with the front wall (53) shown in Figure 8, preventing them from entering the banknote slot (36).

[0024] During maintenance, the administrator powers on the banknote processing device (1) and fills the banknote processing device (1) with a stack of banknotes (102) from the banknote input slot (36). The administrator grasps the lid (50) of the bezel (30) and rotates the lid (50) around the pivot axis (34) to the upper position shown in Figures 9 and 10, thereby enlarging the thin hole (32) to a gap (37) that allows the stack of banknotes (102) to pass through. When the lid (50) is rotated and held in the upper position, the banknote inlet (2) of the banknote processing device (1) is completely open to the front wall (53) of the lid (50), and the rolling roller (52) is 5 mm to 10 mm away from the banknote holder (31). At that point, the rolling roller (52) attached to the rotating shaft (51) is positioned below the front wall (53) of the lid (50). Subsequently, the administrator places a stack of thick banknotes (102) in the gap (37) between the enlarged banknote slot (36) and the banknote inlet (2) of the banknote processing device (1). For example, by holding the rolling roller (52) at a height of 6.5 mm away from the banknote holder (31), approximately 30 banknotes (101) can be inserted into the banknote inlet (2) of the banknote processing device (1).

[0025] Next, when the administrator releases the lid (50) from their grip and removes the upward holding force from the lid (50), the elasticity of the elastic piece (54) automatically biases the lid (50) from the upward position to the downward position, and the rolling roller (52) of the lid (50) is mounted on the stack of banknotes (102) shown in Figure 11. Subsequently, an inlet sensor (9) provided in the transport passage (7) between the intake roller (8) and the pair of peeling rollers (11, 12) optically detects the leading edge of the stack of banknotes (102) and generates a detection signal, which drives the transport device (5). Therefore, as the intake roller (8) positioned on the upper wall (7a) of the transport passage (7) rotates, the pressing device (14) is activated, and the stack of banknotes (102) is pressed downward by the pressing device (14) together with the intake roller (8), and the stack of banknotes (102) is transported one by one into the banknote processing device (1) from the top banknotes (101) by the rotation of the intake roller (8).

[0026] The banknotes at the bottom of the banknote bundle (102) pressed by the pressing device (14) are held in place by being pressed against the recess (13) in the lower wall (7b) of the transport passage (7), so only the upper banknotes (101) are moved to the back of the transport passage (7) by the intake roller (8). Each time a banknote (101) of the banknote bundle (102) is transported to the peeling rollers (11,12) by the intake roller (8), the height of the banknote bundle (102) decreases. In accordance with the decrease in the height of the banknote bundle (102), the pressing device (14) moves the intake roller (8) downward to press the banknote bundle (102) against the recess (13) in the lower wall (7b). The pressing device (14), which has pressed the banknote bundle (102) downward to the recess (13), returns to its initial position due to the elasticity of the spring (18). The rolling rollers (52) that rotate as the banknotes (101) move reduce the frictional force between the banknotes (101) and the lid (50), as well as damage to the banknotes (101), thereby smoothly transporting the banknotes (101) into the banknote processing device (1).

[0027] In the banknote processing device (1) of this embodiment, the take-in roller (8), which is attached to the upper wall (7a) of the banknote (101) transport passage (7), transports the banknotes (101) one by one into the transport passage (7), starting from the top banknote (101) that makes up the banknote bundle (102). The banknotes (101) are pressed by the weight of the lid (50) or the elasticity of the elastic piece (54), but the rolling roller (52), which is attached to the lower end of the lid (50), reduces friction between the lid (50) and the banknotes (101), thereby reducing the load, malfunction, deterioration, or damage to the take-in roller (8) that pulls the banknotes (101). The rolling rollers (52), which reduce friction with the banknotes (101) through a smooth surface and free rotation, can be made of either resin or metal, relative to the resin bezel (30) and lid (50) and the metal oscillating shaft (34), rotating shaft (51), and locking shaft (38).

[0028] For example, when repeatedly filling a stack of banknotes (102) into the banknote processing device (1), a locking shaft (38) (Figure 12) is detachably attached to perforations (39a) formed in a pair of side walls (39) of the bezel (30). After rotating the lid (50) to the upper position, when the locking shaft (38) is attached to the perforations (39a) of the side walls (39), the locking shaft (38) continuously holds the lid (50) in an upper position at the height shown in Figure 11. As a result, the banknote inlet (2) of the banknote processing device (1) remains open relative to the front wall (53) of the lid (50), and the rolling roller (52) is positioned 2.5 mm to 5 mm away from the banknote holder (31) and below the front wall (53) of the lid (50). When the locking shaft (38) holds the lid (50) in the position above the height shown in Figures 11 and 12, the administrator can insert a bundle of banknotes (102) into the banknote slot (36) of the bezel (30) without having to grasp the lid (50).

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention are modifiable. Although an example is shown in which a bezel (30) is detachably attached to the front of the housing (4) of the banknote processing device (1), the bezel (30) may be fixed integrally to the housing (4) of the banknote processing device (1). A single cylindrical rolling roller (52) may be mounted on the rotating shaft (51) of the lid (50) without a partition wall (60). The intake roller (8), pressing device (14), peeling rollers (11, 12) and movable frame (17) may be driven in conjunction or individually by multiple transport motors (6) or individual motors. A transport belt driven by the transport motors (6) may be provided on the transport device (5). The bezel (30) and banknote processing device (1) of the present invention are not limited to self-checkout devices, but can be applied to other paper handling devices that are equipped with a banknote processing device (1).

[0030] The bezel and banknote processing device of the present invention can be used in various technical fields that utilize banknotes, such as game machines, ATMs, ticket vending machines, payment machines, or vending machines.

[0031] (1) Banknote processing device, (2) Banknote inlet, (4) Housing, (5) Conveying device, (6) Conveying motor, (7a) Top wall, (8) Take-in roller, (7b) Bottom wall, (11) Forward-rotating roller, (12) Reverse-rotating roller (pause roller), (13) Recess, (14) Pressing device, (30) Bezel, (31) Banknote holder, (32) Thin hole, (34) Oscillating shaft, (35) Frame, (36) Banknote insertion slot, (38) Locking shaft, (39) Pair of side walls, (39a) Perforation, (50) Cover, (51) Rotating shaft, (52) Rolling roller, (53) Front wall, (54) Elastic piece (55) A pair of edges, (56) A pair of bearings, (101) Banknotes, (102) Bundles of banknotes, (103) Coins

Claims

1. A bezel comprising: a frame fixed to the housing of a banknote processing device; a banknote holder protruding forward from the frame and forming a banknote insertion slot; a pair of side walls spaced apart from each other and protruding forward from the frame on both side edges of the banknote holder; a pivot shaft attached to the pair of side walls, traversing the banknote holder in the width direction; a lid rotatably mounted on the pivot shaft between a lower position and an upper position; a rotating shaft attached to the lid parallel to the pivot shaft; and rolling rollers rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft.

2. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the banknote holder that supports the banknotes forms a banknote insertion opening that is smooth and flush with the banknote inlet of the banknote processing device, and the front wall of the bezel lid, which is in a lower position, is spaced upward from the banknote holder by the height of a thin hole through which only banknotes can pass.

3. The bezel according to claim 1, which, when the lid is rotated to the upward position, widely opens the banknote slot of the banknote processing device relative to the front wall of the lid, allowing a stack of banknotes to be placed in the banknote slot.

4. After placing a stack of banknotes in the banknote slot, when the lid is released from the upper position, the rolling rollers located below the front wall of the lid come into contact with the stack of banknotes and hold them in place, as described in claim 3.

5. The bezel according to claim 3, wherein when the lid is in the upper position, multiple stacks of banknotes are placed in the banknote slot and the banknote inlet of the banknote processing device, and when the lid is released from the upper position, the lid rotates from the upper position to the lower position by its own weight or the elasticity of the elastic piece, and the rolling rollers come into contact with the stack of banknotes and are held on the stack of banknotes.

6. The bezel according to claim 1, comprising a pair of edges supporting a rotating shaft and a pair of bearings mounted on a pivot shaft supported by a pair of side walls of the bezel, wherein when the lid is swung upward around the pivot shaft, the rolling rollers mounted on the rotating shaft are positioned below the front wall of the lid.

7. The bezel according to claim 1, comprising a pair of perforations formed in its side walls and a locking shaft detachably mounted in the perforations, wherein the lid is held in the upper position, and then the locking shaft is mounted in the perforations of the side walls, thereby continuously holding the lid in the upper position.

8. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the banknote slot of the bezel is connected to the banknote entrance and transport passage of a banknote processing device, and when the lid is rotated to the upward position, a stack of banknotes is placed in the banknote slot of the bezel and the banknote entrance of the banknote processing device, and the transport device of the banknote processing device sequentially transports the banknotes one by one from the top banknote of the stack to the transport passage.

9. The bezel according to claim 8, comprising a transport motor and a take-in roller that is rotationally driven by the transport motor and mounted on the upper wall of the banknote transport passage, wherein the take-in roller transports banknotes inserted into the banknote opening to the transport passage.

10. The bezel according to claim 9, wherein the transport passage has a lower wall in which a recess is formed, the transport device has a pressing device that moves the intake roller downward, and when transporting banknotes, the pressing device moves the intake roller downward toward the recess in the transport passage, thereby pressing the intake roller against the recess in the transport passage to transport the banknotes.

11. The bezel according to claim 10, wherein when the height of the banknote bundle decreases each time the banknotes in the banknote bundle are transported by the intake roller, the pressing device moves the intake roller downward in accordance with the decrease in the height of the banknote bundle and presses the banknote bundle into the recess of the lower wall.

12. The bezel according to claim 9, wherein the conveying device comprises a conveying motor and a pair of peeling rollers that are rotationally driven by the conveying motor and positioned behind the intake roller, and sequentially conveys banknotes one by one to the back of the conveying passage by rotating a forward-rotating roller mounted on the upper wall of the conveying passage in the forward direction, reversing a reverse-rotating roller mounted on the lower wall of the conveying passage or stopping the rotation of a pause roller.

13. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the cover is biased downward by an elastic piece attached to the pivot axis.

14. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the lid has a front wall that is inclined with respect to the banknote holder, banknotes placed on the banknote holder are guided to the banknote slot by the front wall that is inclined with respect to the banknote holder, and coins placed on the banknote holder are prevented from entering the banknote slot by contacting the front wall.

15. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the multiple rolling rollers are mounted on the rotating shaft in parallel to each other along the rotating shaft.

16. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the lid swings between a lower position and an upper position with respect to the banknote holder within an angular range of 30 to 90 degrees.

17. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein the lid, which is held in a downward position, forms a thin hole of less than 1.5 mm between the banknote holder and the lid.

18. The bezel according to claim 1, wherein when the lid is rotated and held in the upward position, the banknote inlet of the banknote processing device is fully open to the front wall of the lid, and the rolling rollers are positioned below the front wall of the lid, 5 mm to 10 mm away from the banknote holding tray.

19. A banknote processing device comprising a bezel according to claims 1 to 18, which is integrally or detachably attached to a housing.

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