JP2001250143A - Bill processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill processor which prevents an inserted bill from being caught in a bill conveyance path due to sticking water, i.e., rainfall. SOLUTION: The bill processor 1 has a bill insertion slot 3 formed of two opposite passage surfaces 4 and 5 and the bill conveyance path 12 linked with the bill insertion slot 3 and a water absorption sheet 10 which absorbs water 20 sticking on the inserted bill 21 is arranged on the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote handling machine used for vending machines, currency exchange machines and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a bill processing device for processing bills is provided in an apparatus body such as a vending machine for handling bills (including coupons).

[0003] A bill insertion slot of this bill processing apparatus is formed so as to be exposed at the front of an apparatus main body such as a vending machine, and a bill conveyance path communicating with the bill insertion slot is provided in the bill processing apparatus. Has been established. In addition, the bill insertion slot of the bill processing device is constituted by two opposing passage surfaces, and each passage surface is usually formed from a smooth surface, and no arrangement is provided on each passage surface. Not. Further, in the bill processing apparatus, a bill discriminating sensor for discriminating the authenticity of the bill and a bill transport means including a pair of bill transport rollers for gripping and transporting the bill are provided in the middle of the bill transport path. A stacker for accommodating bills is provided downstream of the bill transport path.

In such a conventional banknote handling machine, when a banknote is inserted from a banknote insertion slot, the inserted banknote is guided along a banknote conveying path by driving of the banknote conveying means. In addition, after the bill guided along the bill conveyance path is judged to be true or false by the bill identification sensor, the genuine bill is stored in the stacker of the bill processing device, and the fake bill is conveyed. It is returned from the bill insertion slot by the reverse drive of the means.

[0005]

A vending machine equipped with a conventional banknote handling machine is often installed outdoors, so that the banknotes used in the vending machine are exposed to moisture such as rainwater. May adhere.

[0006] On the other hand, in the conventional banknote handling machine, since no arrangement is provided on each passage surface forming the banknote insertion slot, the banknote to which moisture such as rainwater is attached is inserted from the banknote insertion slot. In this case, there is a problem that the bill is easily jammed in the bill transport path.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a bill processing apparatus which prevents an inserted bill from being jammed in a bill conveying path due to adhesion of water such as rainwater as much as possible.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bill processing apparatus according to the present invention uses
In a banknote handling device provided with a bill insertion slot formed from two passage surfaces and provided with a bill conveyance path in communication with the bill insertion port, the moisture adhered to the bill on the passage surface of the bill insertion port. A moisture absorbing sheet that absorbs water is provided.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a banknote processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to first to third embodiments. FIG. 1 is a conceptual cross-sectional view of the bill processing device of the first embodiment. The banknote handling machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a front mask 2 arranged on the front side of a machine main body of a vending machine, and a machine main body 11 arranged on the back of the front mask 2. ing.

The front mask 2 has a bill insertion slot 3 exposed at the front of the main body of the vending machine so as to open downward. The bill insertion slot 3 is composed of passage surfaces 4 and 5 facing each other, and the passage surfaces 4 and 5 are smooth inclined surfaces. As shown in FIG. 2 which is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1, a moisture absorbing sheet 10 is embedded therein. In addition, this moisture absorbing sheet 1
0 is a material that utilizes the capillary phenomenon, has high water absorption, and quickly diffuses absorbed moisture to the outside, that is,
It is composed of a polyester fiber which is a so-called water-absorbing quick-drying material.

On the other hand, a bill conveyance path 12 communicating with the bill insertion slot 3 is provided in the apparatus main body 11 of FIG. A bill discriminating sensor 13 for discriminating falseness and a bill conveying means including a pair of bill conveying rollers 14 and a pair of bill conveying rollers 15 are provided. A stacker 17 that accommodates the bills 21 is provided downstream of the bill transport path 12. Reference numeral 6 in FIG. 1 is a cover that covers the bill insertion slot 3 so that it can be opened and closed.

In the banknote processing apparatus 1 configured as described above, when the banknote 21 is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 3, the banknote 2
1 is guided along the bill transport path 12 by driving the bill transport means. In addition, after the bill 21 guided along the bill transport path 12 is judged by the bill identification sensor 13 as to whether the bill is true or false, the genuine bill is stored in the stacker 17 of the bill processing apparatus 1 and the genuine bill is stored. Is returned from the bill insertion slot 3 by reverse driving of the bill transporting means.

Further, the banknote processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment
Then, when the bill 21 to which the moisture 20 such as rainwater adheres is inserted from the bill insertion slot 3, the bill 21 is disposed on the passage surfaces 4, 5 of the bill insertion slot 3 as shown in FIG. The sliding contact with the absorbent sheet 10 causes the moisture 20
Is absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet 10, so that the possibility that the bills 21 are jammed in the bill transport path 12 (FIG. 1) is prevented as much as possible.

That is, the banknote processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
In each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 constituting the bill insertion slot 3, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 for absorbing the moisture 20 attached to the bill 21 is provided.
The moisture absorbing sheet 10 reliably absorbs the moisture 20 adhering to the banknotes 21 even when the banknote 21 adhering to the water 20 such as rainwater is inserted from the bill insertion slot 3. Thus, the banknote 21 can be stably conveyed.

In the banknote handling machine 1 of the first embodiment, the passage surfaces 4 and 5 on which the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is disposed are all formed so as to be inclined downward. 1 is prevented as much as possible from the adhering moisture 20 of the banknotes 21 absorbed into the banknote transport path 12 in FIG. 1, whereby the banknotes 21 can be transported more stably.

In the banknote processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, as described above, the banknote 2 to which the water 20 such as rainwater adheres is used.
1 is prevented as much as possible by the moisture absorbing sheet 10 from being transported into the bill transport path 12, so that the banknote 21, whose mechanical strength has been weakened by the adhesion of the moisture 20, has a pair of bill transport rollers 14. 15 (FIG. 1), the risk of being caught and damaged and clogging in the bill transport path 12 is prevented as much as possible, and the moisture 20 adheres to the bill 21 so that the bill identification sensor 13 (FIG. 1) The possibility of making a mistake is also prevented as much as possible.

Further, in the banknote processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is connected to the
Although it is arranged on each of the two passage surfaces 4 and 5, the present invention is not limited to this, and the moisture-absorbing sheet 10 may be provided on any one of the two passage surfaces 4 and 5. It is sufficient if it is arranged in. Further, when the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is disposed on each of the two passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3 as in the bill processing device 1 of the first embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 adheres to both sides of the bill 21. Since the water 20 can be removed, the water 20 attached to the banknote 21 can be more reliably removed as compared to the case where the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is provided only on one of the passage surfaces 4 and 5, and Thereby, the risk of jamming in the bill transport path 12 can be further prevented as much as possible.

In the banknote handling machine 1 of the first embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheets 10 disposed on the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3 have high water absorption and quickly diffuse the absorbed water. Since the water absorbing sheet 10 is made of a polyester fiber of a water-absorbing and quick-drying material which escapes to the outside, the water 20 attached to a large number of banknotes 21 inserted from the banknote insertion slot 3 can be absorbed by the water absorbing sheet 10 and the water 20 The absorbed moisture absorbing sheet 10 returns to the original state having a high water absorbing power in a short period of time.
Can be maintained for a long time.

Further, the bill processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment
Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is embedded in each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5, but the arrangement method of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is not limited to this in the banknote processing apparatus according to the present invention. Alternatively, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 may be detachably provided on each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3.

Next, a second embodiment of the bill processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.
As an embodiment of the present invention, a bill processing device in which a moisture absorbing sheet is detachably mounted on a passage surface of a bill insertion slot will be described.

In the banknote handling machine 31 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 which is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part, a water absorbing sheet 10 is detachably mounted on each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5, respectively. Means 32 are provided. This attaching / detaching means 3
As shown in FIG. 5, each of the mounting members 33 includes a mounting member 33 provided with the moisture absorbing sheet 10 and fitting holes 34 and 35 formed in the passage surfaces 4 and 5, respectively.
Can be fitted in the fitting holes 34 and 35, respectively. 4 and 5, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the banknote processing apparatus 31 of the second embodiment, when the mounting members 33 shown in FIG. 5 are fitted in the fitting holes 34 and 35, the respective moisture absorbing sheets 10 are respectively fitted as shown in FIG. It can be arranged on each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot. Further, in the banknote processing apparatus 31 of the second embodiment, when the moisture absorbing sheet 10 of FIG. 4 is detached from each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5, the mounting member fitted to each of the fitting holes 34 and 35. What is necessary is just to remove 33 from these fitting holes 34 and 35.

As described above, the banknote processing apparatus 3 of the second embodiment
In FIG. 1, since each moisture absorbing sheet 10 is detachably attached to each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3 via the attaching / detaching means 32, depending on the consumption state of the moisture absorbing sheet 10,
The moisture absorbing sheet 10 can be exchanged, thereby preventing the bill 20 from being jammed in the bill transport path 12 (FIG. 1) for a long period of time.

As shown in FIG. 4, a second water-absorbing sheet 10 is provided on each of the passage surfaces 4, 5 of the bill insertion slot 3.
In the banknote processing apparatus 31 of the embodiment, the water 2 such as rainwater
When the banknote 21 to which the “0” is attached is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 3, when the banknote 21 passes through each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the banknote insertion slot 3, the banknote 21 slides on the moisture absorbing sheet 10, and the banknote 2
Needless to say, the moisture 20 adhering to 1 is absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet 10 and thereby the risk that the bills 21 are jammed in the bill transport path 12 (FIG. 1) is reduced as much as possible.
Further, in the banknote processing apparatus 31 of the second embodiment, similarly to the banknote processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, the passage surfaces 4 and 5 where the moisture absorbing sheets 10 are disposed are inclined downward. The banknote 21 absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet 10 because it is formed
Is prevented as much as possible from the moisture 20 attached to the paper money transport path 12 (FIG. 1), and the possibility that the paper money 21 is clogged in the paper money transport path 12 is further reduced. The moisture absorbing sheet 10 prevents the paper money 21 to which the moisture 20 adheres into the paper money transport path 12 as much as possible, so that when the paper money 21 is gripped by the paper money transport rollers 14 and 15, The risk of being damaged and clogging in the bill conveyance path 12 and the possibility of the bill identification sensor 13 erroneously authenticating the bill 21 are prevented as much as possible. , The moisture absorbing sheet 10 is attached to a large number of banknotes 21
Water absorbing sheet 10 that has absorbed water and has absorbed water 20
Is returned to the original state with high water absorbing power in a short period of time, and therefore, it is needless to say that stable conveyance of the banknote 21 in the banknote processing apparatus 31 can be maintained for a long period of time.

In the banknote processing apparatus 31 of the second embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is disposed on the two passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the banknote insertion slot 3 via the attaching / detaching means 32, respectively. The moisture absorbing sheet 10 may be detachably provided only on one of the two passage surfaces 4 and 5, and as in the bill processing device 31 of the second embodiment, When the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is disposed on each of the two passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3, the moisture 20 attached to both sides of the bill 21 can be removed, so that one of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 can be removed. The water 20 adhering to the banknote 21 can be more reliably removed as compared with the case where the water-absorbing sheet 10 is provided only on the banknote, so that there is a further possibility that the banknote is clogged in the banknote transport path 12 (FIG. 1). The first thing that can be prevented It is similar to the bill processing apparatus 1 of the embodiment.

Further, the bill processing apparatus 3 of the second embodiment
In the first embodiment, the paper money processing apparatus of the present invention has the moisture absorbing sheet 10 and the attaching / detaching means 32 for detachably attaching the moisture absorbing sheet 10 to the passage surfaces 4 and 5 as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bill processing device may be configured to include a drainage passage that guides the water 20 oozing out of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 to the outside of the bill processing device.

Next, the third embodiment of the bill processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.
As an embodiment of the present invention, a bill processing device provided with a drainage passage for guiding the water 20 oozing out of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 to the outside of the bill processing device will be described. In the bill processing apparatus 41 of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 shown in a conceptual front view, each passage surface 4 of the bill insertion slot 3 opening downward,
5, V-shaped water absorbing sheets 10 are disposed so as to face each other.
Each end 10a is lower than the substantially central portion 10b.

Further, the bill processing apparatus 4 of the third embodiment
1, on both sides in the front mask 2, the moisture 20 oozing out from the moisture absorbing sheet 10 arranged on the passage surface 4 and the moisture oozing out from the moisture absorbing sheet 10 arranged on the passage surface 5. Drainage passages 42 for guiding the sheet 20 to the outside of the banknote handling machine 1 are provided. Each drainage passage 4
2, a groove 42a for inserting the end 10a of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 disposed on the passage surface 4 and the passage surface 5 as shown in FIG. It has a groove 42b for inserting the end 10a of the moisture absorbing sheet 10, and the lower end of the drain passage 42 is opened downward.
6 and 7, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the illustration of the cover 6 is omitted.

The bill processing apparatus 4 according to the third embodiment as described above.
In 1, like the first and second banknote processing apparatuses 1 and 31,
Since the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is disposed on each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3, when the bill 21 to which moisture 20 such as rainwater is attached is inserted from the bill insertion slot 3, the bill 21 is inserted. When the bills 21 pass through the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the mouth 3, the bills 21 slidably contact the moisture absorbing sheet 10, and the moisture 20 adhered to the bills 21.
Is absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet 10, so that
The possibility that the bills 21 are jammed in the bill transport path 12 (FIG. 1) is prevented as much as possible.

In the banknote handling machine 41 of the third embodiment, the end portion 1 of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 disposed on the passage surface 4 is provided.
0a, and a drain passage 42 having a groove 42b into which the end 10a of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 provided in the passage surface 4 is inserted.
The water 20 that has oozed from each end 10a of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 disposed in the drainage passage 42 is guided along each drainage passage 42 and discharged from the lower end of the drainage passage 42 to the outside of the banknote processing device 41. Therefore, according to the banknote processing apparatus 41 of the third embodiment, the banknotes 21 absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet 10 are compared with the banknote processing apparatus without the drain passage 42.
Is prevented as much as possible from the moisture 20 adhered to the bill transport path 12 (FIG. 1), whereby the risk that the bills 21 are jammed in the bill transport path 12 is further reduced. It will be.

Further, in the banknote handling machine 41 of the third embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheets 10
Is arranged in a V-shape such that its end 10a is lower than its substantially central portion 10b, so that the water 20 absorbed from the banknote 21 easily seeps out of the end 10a due to its gravity. Since the danger of the water 20 seeping into the banknote transport path 12 (FIG. 1) is prevented as much as possible, the banknote 21 can be prevented from becoming jammed in the banknote transport path 12 as much as possible. Becomes

In the banknote processing apparatus 41 of the third embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is arranged in a V-shape on each of the passage surfaces 4, 5, but in the banknote processing apparatus of the present invention. The arrangement position of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 may be any position as long as it is each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5, and is not limited to the V shape. In the banknote handling machine 41 of the third embodiment, similarly to the banknote handling machines 1 and 31 of the first and second embodiments, each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 on which the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is provided faces downward. Since it is formed so as to be inclined toward the bill, the possibility that the attached moisture 20 of the bill 21 absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet 10 leaks into the bill transport path 12 (FIG. 1) is prevented as much as possible, and the bill 21 is The possibility of clogging in the transport path 12 is further prevented as much as possible.
The moisture absorbing sheet 10 prevents the paper money 21 with the attached paper money from being conveyed into the paper money conveyance path 12 as much as possible, so that when the paper money 21 is gripped by the paper money conveyance rollers 14 and 15, the paper money is transported. The risk of clogging in the path 12 and the risk of the bill identification sensor 13 erroneously authenticating the bill 21 are prevented as much as possible, and each moisture absorbing sheet 10 is made of a polyester fiber of a water-absorbing quick-drying material. Since the moisture absorbing sheet 10 absorbs the moisture 20 attached to many bills 21 and the moisture absorbing sheet 10 having absorbed the moisture 20 returns to the original state having high water absorbing power in a short period of time, the bill processing is performed. It goes without saying that stable conveyance of the bills 21 in the device 31 can be maintained for a long period of time.

In the banknote handling machine 41 of the third embodiment, similarly to the banknote handling machines 1 and 31 of the first and second embodiments, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 is connected to the two passage surfaces 4 of the bill insertion slot. 5, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the moisture absorbing sheet 10 may be disposed on any one of the two passage surfaces 4 and 5. What should be done is as described above. Note that this third
Like the banknote processing apparatus 1 of the embodiment, the moisture absorbing sheet 1
0 is disposed on the two passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the bill insertion slot 3, respectively.
It is needless to say that the risk of jamming in the paper money transport path 12 can be further prevented as much as possible.

In the banknote handling machine 1 of the third embodiment, each drain passage 42 guides the water 20 oozing out of the water absorbing sheet 10 on the two passage surfaces 4, 5. The drainage passage 42 of the present invention is not limited to this, and the drainage passage may guide only the water 20 oozing out of the moisture absorbing sheet 10 on one of the passage surfaces 5.

In the first, second and third banknote handling machines 1, 31 and 41, the moisture absorbing sheet 10 provided on each of the passage surfaces 4 and 5 of the banknote insertion slot 3 is made of a water-absorbing and quick-drying polyester material. For example, this material includes a felt-like polyester fiber used for a condensation absorbing sheet of a window glass.

[0036]

As described above, in the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention, since the moisture absorbing sheet for absorbing moisture attached to the banknote is provided on the passage surface constituting the banknote insertion slot, the rainwater When a bill with moisture attached thereto is inserted from the bill insertion slot, the moisture attached to the bill is absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet when the bill passes through the moisture absorbing sheet provided on the passage surface. Thereby, the possibility that the inserted bill is jammed in the bill transport path is prevented as much as possible.

Further, if the moisture absorbing sheet is detachably mounted on the passage surface of the bill insertion slot, the moisture absorbing sheet can be replaced according to the usage state of the moisture absorbing sheet of the bill processing apparatus. Thus, it is possible to prevent the bill from being jammed in the bill transport path for a long period of time.

Further, in the banknote handling machine of the present invention, if a drainage passage for guiding the moisture oozing out of the moisture absorbing sheet to the outside of the banknote handling machine is provided, the water oozing out of the moisture absorbing sheet is transferred along the drainage passage. Can be guided to the outside of the banknote handling machine, so that the moisture attached to the banknotes absorbed by the moisture absorbing sheet is prevented from leaking into the banknote transport path as much as possible. The risk of clogging is further prevented as much as possible.

Therefore, according to the bill processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the inserted bill from being clogged in the bill transporting path due to adhesion of water such as rainwater as much as possible.
A vending machine that operates stably outdoors can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual sectional view of a bill processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part of the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing an operation when a banknote to which moisture is attached is inserted into a banknote insertion slot.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part of a bill processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part of a banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and is an exploded view of the banknote processing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual front view of a bill processing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual sectional view of a main part of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 31, 41: Banknote handling device 3: Banknote insertion port 4, 5: Passage surface 10: Moisture absorbing sheet 12: Banknote transport path 20: Moisture 21: Banknote 42: Drainage channel

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bill processing device comprising a bill insertion slot formed from two opposing passage surfaces, and a bill conveyance path provided in communication with the bill insertion slot. A bill processing device, wherein a moisture absorbing sheet for absorbing moisture attached to bills is provided on a road surface. 2. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moisture absorbing sheet is detachably attached to the passage surface of the bill insertion slot. 3. The banknote according to claim 1, wherein the banknote handling apparatus includes a drainage passage for guiding moisture oozing from the moisture absorbing sheet to the outside of the banknote handling apparatus. Processing equipment.