JP2019185456A - Bill processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily open and close a part where a bill is easily jammed in a bill carrying path while achieving compactness and simplification of the apparatus.SOLUTION: A bill guide member 71 guides a bill moving at a predetermined intermediate position P0 of a bill transport path 60. A first support member 72 swingably supports the bill guide member 71 between a first posture and a second posture. A second support member 74 rotatably supports the first support member 72 from a reference position at which the bill guide member 71 is positioned at the intermediate position P0 to a release position where an access path from the bill guide member 71 to the intermediate position P0 is released. A bill transport path 60 includes a first bill transport path 60a extending from a first bill entry and exit port 611 to the intermediate position P0, a second bill transport path extending from a second bill entry and exit port 612 to the intermediate position P0, and a third bill transport path 60c extending from the intermediate position P0 to a bill accommodation section 62.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus capable of transporting banknotes.

  Generally, an automatic payment machine, a vending machine, a ticket machine, etc. are provided with a banknote processing apparatus. The banknote handling apparatus includes a plurality of transport rollers that transport banknotes along a banknote transport path.

  By rotating the plurality of transport rollers in the first rotation direction, the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port on the front of the apparatus are transported to the banknote storage unit in the main body, and by rotating in the second rotation direction, The banknote in the banknote accommodating part is conveyed to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port as change.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus, it is known that an openable / closable door is closed to form a part of the banknote transport path and is opened to open a part of the banknote transport path ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 11-339100 A

  By the way, the banknote tends to be jammed at the branching part and the joining part of the banknote transport path. In the banknote handling apparatus, it is desirable that a portion where the banknote is easily jammed in the banknote transport path can be easily opened and closed. Furthermore, the bill processing apparatus is required to be compact and simple.

  The objective of this invention is providing the banknote processing apparatus which can open and close easily the part which is easy to jam the banknote in a banknote conveyance path, implement | achieving the compactness and simplification of an apparatus.

  The banknote processing apparatus which concerns on one situation of this invention is provided with a main-body part, a some conveyance roller, a banknote guide member, a 1st support member, and a 2nd support member. The main body has a first front surface and a second front surface opposite to the first front surface, and includes a first banknote inlet / outlet provided on the first front surface and a second banknote input provided on the second front surface. It has a banknote conveyance path from the outlet to at least one banknote storage section that can store banknotes. The plurality of transport rollers are provided at a plurality of locations on the banknote transport path in the main body, and transport the banknotes along the banknote transport path by rotating respectively. The banknote guide member guides the banknote being moved at a predetermined intermediate position of the banknote conveyance path in the main body. The first support member supports the bill guide member so as to be swingable between a first posture and a second posture. The second support member is provided on the main body, and the main body is separated from the reference position where the banknote guide member is located at the intermediate position, and the banknote guide member is separated from the intermediate position. The access path from the outside to the intermediate position is pivotally supported to a release position where the access path is released. The banknote transport path includes a first banknote transport path from the first banknote entrance / exit to the intermediate position, a second banknote transport path from the second banknote entrance / exit to the intermediate position, and the banknote from the intermediate position. And a third banknote transport path that reaches the accommodation section. The plurality of transport rollers rotate in the first rotation direction to transport the banknote from the first banknote entrance / exit or the second banknote entrance / exit to the banknote storage unit through the intermediate position, and the first rotation. By rotating in the second rotation direction opposite to the direction, the banknote is conveyed from the banknote storage part to the first banknote entrance / exit or the second banknote entrance / exit through the intermediate position. The banknote guide member is supported in the first posture and moves the banknote from the first banknote transport path to the third banknote transport path, or from the third banknote transport path to the first banknote transport path. The banknote is guided to the third banknote transport path from the second banknote transport path or from the third banknote transport path to the second banknote transport path while being supported in the second posture.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the banknote processing apparatus which can open and close easily the part in which a banknote is easily jammed in a banknote conveyance path, implement | achieving compactification and simplification of an apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit in the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment. Drawing 3 is a figure showing the relation between the main part and the outside case in the bill processing device concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view of the two-stage movable guide mechanism in the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment (a state where the movable guide member is in the first posture). FIG. 5 is a side view of the two-stage movable guide mechanism in the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment (a state where the movable guide member is in the second posture). FIG. 6 is a side view of the two-stage movable guide mechanism in the open state in the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view of the two-stage movable guide mechanism in a half-open state in the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view of the two-stage movable guide mechanism after changing from the half-open state to the closed state in the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a side view of the two-stage movable guide mechanism in the banknote handling apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[First Embodiment: Automatic Checkout Machine 1000]
As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 20 according to the first embodiment constitutes a part of an automatic checkout machine 1000. In FIG. 1, the illustration of the coin processing device included in the automatic settlement machine 1000 is omitted.

  Further, the automatic settlement machine 1000 also includes a control device 5 common to the coin processing device and the banknote processing device 20 (see FIG. 2).

  The banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a banknote collection function for collecting banknotes inserted into the banknote inlet / outlet 61 into the banknote container 62 and a banknote dispensing function for discharging the banknotes in the banknote container 62 to the banknote inlet / outlet 61 as change. . The banknote container 62 is an example of a banknote storage unit that can store the banknotes.

  The banknote handling apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 1 includes a banknote entrance / exit 61 on each of the first front face 101 and the second front face 102 on the opposite side.

[Bill Processing Device 20]
As shown in FIG. 1, in the banknote processing apparatus 20, one of the two banknote entry / exit 61 is a first banknote entry / exit 611 provided on the first front face 101 of the main body 99, and the other is the main body. 99 is a second banknote entry / exit 612 provided on the second front surface 102 of the 99.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 99 has a banknote transport path 60 extending from the first banknote inlet / outlet 611 and the second banknote inlet / outlet 612 to the plurality of banknote containers 62.

  The banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a plurality of transport rollers 64 provided at a plurality of locations of the banknote transport path 60 in the main body 99 and a transport motor 640 that rotationally drives the plurality of transport rollers 64. The some conveyance roller 64 conveys the said banknote along the banknote conveyance path 60 by rotating, respectively.

  For example, some of the plurality of transport rollers 64 transport the banknotes by rotating with the banknotes sandwiched between the opposed driven rollers. Moreover, the other one part of the some conveyance roller 64 conveys the said banknote by rotating, sliding the said banknote on the sliding plate which opposes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 20 further includes two banknote detection sensors 630 corresponding to the two banknote entrances / exits 61. The banknote detection sensor 630 detects the banknote inserted into the corresponding banknote inlet / outlet 61. That is, the two banknote detection sensors 630 can detect which of the two banknote entrances / exits 61 has inserted the banknote.

  Furthermore, the banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a banknote identification device 63 that identifies the type of the banknotes transported along the banknote transport path 60. The some conveyance roller 64 conveys the said banknote inserted in the 1st banknote entrance / exit 611 or the 2nd banknote entrance / exit 612 to the banknote container 62 corresponding to the identification result of the said banknote type.

  Furthermore, the some conveyance roller 64 can convey a part of said banknote in the banknote container 62 to the 1st banknote entrance / exit 611 or the 2nd banknote entrance / exit 612 as a change.

  The banknote transport path 60 is divided into a transport path on the first banknote entrance / exit 611 side, a transport path on the second banknote entrance / exit 612 side, and a transport path on the banknote container 62 side at a predetermined intermediate position P0.

  The banknote transport path 60 includes a first banknote transport path 60a, a second banknote transport path 60b, and a third banknote transport path 60c. The first banknote transport path 60a is a transport path from the first banknote entrance / exit 611 to the intermediate position P0. The 2nd banknote conveyance path 60b is a conveyance path from the 2nd banknote entrance / exit 612 to the intermediate position P0. The third banknote transport path 60c is a transport path from the intermediate position P0 to each banknote container 62.

  The banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 that guides the banknote at an intermediate position P0 of the banknote transport path 60. Details of the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 will be described later.

  The third banknote transport path 60 c includes a branch part P <b> 1 that is one fewer than the number of banknote containers 62, and a branch transport path 60 d that extends from the branch part P <b> 1 to the banknote container 62.

  The banknote processing apparatus 20 includes a path switching mechanism 65 for each branch part P1. The path switching mechanism 65 includes a path switching member 65a and an actuator 65b.

  The path switching member 65a is supported so as to be swingable at the branch portion P1. The actuator 65b displaces the path switching member 65a and selectively positions the path switching member 65a at the operating position and the retracted position.

  The path switching member 65a positioned at the operating position guides the banknotes transported from the first banknote inlet / outlet 611 or the second banknote transport path 60b to the third banknote transport path 60c to the corresponding branch transport path 60d. .

  Furthermore, the path switching member 65a positioned at the operating position guides the banknotes fed from the corresponding banknote container 62 to the branch transport path 60d to a path toward the intermediate position P0 in the third banknote transport path 60c.

  On the other hand, the path switching member 65a positioned at the retracted position closes the corresponding branch conveyance path 60d.

  When the banknote is transported from the first banknote entrance / exit 611 or the second banknote transport path 60b to the third banknote transport path 60c, the actuator 65b corresponding to the identification result of the type of the banknote moves the path switching member 65a to the path switch member 65a. The actuator 65b is positioned at the operating position, and the path switching member 65a is positioned at the retracted position.

  Further, when the banknote is sent out from the banknote container 62 to the branch conveyance path 60d, the actuator 65b corresponding to the branch conveyance path 60d from which the banknote is sent out positions the path switching member 65a at the operating position, and the other The actuator 65b positions the path switching member 65a at the retracted position.

  Furthermore, the banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a pickup roller 66 and an actuator 660 that temporarily displaces the pickup roller 66 to the pickup position for each banknote container 62. The pickup position is a position in contact with the uppermost one of the banknotes stacked in the banknote container 62.

  Each time the pickup roller 66 is displaced to the pickup position, the one banknote is sent out from the banknote container 62 to the corresponding branch conveyance path 60d.

  The plurality of transport rollers 64 transport the banknote from the first banknote entrance / exit 611 or the second banknote entrance / exit 612 to the banknote container 62 by rotating in the first rotation direction.

  Further, the plurality of transport rollers 64 rotate in the second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, thereby causing the banknote to pass through the intermediate position P0 from the banknote container 62 to the first banknote entrance / exit 611 or the second banknote entrance / exit. Transport to 612.

  The first rotation direction and the second rotation direction are predetermined rotation directions for each transport roller 64. That is, the first rotation direction of all the transport rollers 64 is not the same direction.

  In the bill processing apparatus 20, a gear mechanism (not shown) transmits the rotational force of the transport motor 640 to the plurality of transport rollers 64. The gear mechanism is configured such that the first rotation direction and the second rotation direction for each transport roller 64 are the target directions.

[Control device 5]
As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 5 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 52, a secondary storage device 53, a communication device 54, and the like.

  The CPU 51 executes a computer program stored in the secondary storage device 53. Thereby, CPU51 operate | moves as the coin deposit control part 51a, the banknote deposit control part 51b, the change amount calculation part 51c, the coin withdrawal control part 51d, and the banknote withdrawal control part 51e.

  The RAM 52 is a computer-readable volatile storage device. The RAM 52 temporarily stores the computer program executed by the CPU 51 and data output and referred to in the process of the CPU 51 executing the computer program.

  The secondary storage device 53 is a computer-readable non-volatile data storage device. The secondary storage device 53 can store the computer program and various data. For example, a flash memory or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) may be adopted as the secondary storage device 53.

  The communication device 54 executes communication with a host device (not shown) according to a predetermined communication protocol. The CPU 51 exchanges data with the host device through the communication device 54.

  The coin deposit control unit 51a obtains the identification result of the coin type from a coin identification device (not shown), and controls a carry-in motor (not shown) included in the coin processing device. Further, the coin deposit control unit 51 a transmits the identification result of the coin type to a predetermined host device through the communication device 54.

  The banknote deposit control unit 51b acquires the banknote type identification result from the banknote identification device 63, and controls the transport motor 640 that drives the transport rollers 64 and the actuator 65b of the path switching mechanism 65. Further, the banknote deposit control unit 51 b transmits the identification result of the banknote type to the host device through the communication device 54.

  In the following description, one of the first front face 101 and the second front face 102 corresponding to the banknote detection sensor 630 that detects the banknote is referred to as a deposit side front face.

  The change amount calculation unit 51c acquires the coin type and the banknote type identification result from the coin identification device and the banknote identification device 63, and calculates the deposit amount. Further, the change amount calculation unit 51c receives the settlement amount from the host device, and calculates the difference between the deposit amount and the settlement amount as a change amount. Furthermore, the change amount calculation unit 51c sets the type and number of bills for change corresponding to the change amount and the type and number of coins for change.

  The coin withdrawal control unit 51d causes the coin processing device to execute a process of discharging the coins for change set by the change amount calculation unit 51c.

  The banknote withdrawal control unit 51e controls the transport motor 640 and the actuator 660 for the pickup roller 66 according to the type of the banknote for change set by the change amount calculation unit 51c. Thereby, the banknote for change is discharged to the banknote inlet / outlet 61. Details of the banknote handling apparatus 20 will be described later.

  By the way, the banknotes are easily jammed at the branching part and the joining part of the banknote transport path 60. In the banknote handling apparatus 20, it is desirable that the banknote conveying path 60 can be easily opened and closed at a portion where the banknote is easily jammed. Furthermore, the bill processing apparatus 20 is required to be compact and simple.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 20, the intermediate position P0 is both a branching part and a joining part in the banknote transport path 60. Further, the path from one of the first banknote transport path 60a and the third banknote transport path 60c to the other and the path from one of the second banknote transport path 60b and the third banknote transport path 60c to the other are substantially perpendicular. This is a route that needs to change direction.

  Therefore, the intermediate position P0 in the banknote transport path 60 of the banknote handling apparatus 20 is a portion where the banknotes are particularly easily jammed.

  The banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 that guides the banknote at the intermediate position P0. Thereby, the banknote processing apparatus 20 can open and close easily the intermediate position P0 in which the banknote in the banknote conveyance path 60 tends to be jammed, implement | achieving the compactness and simplification of an apparatus.

[Relationship Between Main Body 99 and Outer Housing 100]
As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote handling apparatus 20 includes an outer housing 100 into which the main body 99 is inserted. The outer casing 100 accommodates the main body 99 by inserting the main body 99 in the first direction D1 from one of the first front face 101 and the second front face 102 toward the other.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the first direction D <b> 1 is a direction from the first front surface 101 toward the second front surface 102. The direction opposite to the first direction D1 is the second direction D2. The main body 99 can be pulled out from the outer housing 100 in the second direction D2.

  When maintenance of the equipment in the main body 99 is performed, the main body 99 is pulled out from the outer casing 100.

  In the present embodiment, the main body 99 is connected to the outer housing 100 by a guide rail mechanism 98. The guide rail mechanism 98 is attached to the inner surface of the outer casing 100. The guide rail mechanism 98 supports the main body 99 in a slidable state in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2.

  The guide rail mechanism 98 contributes to smooth insertion of the main body 99 into the outer casing 100 and pulling out of the main body 99 from the outer casing 100.

[Two-stage movable guide mechanism 7]
As shown in FIG. 4, the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 includes a bill guide member 71, a first support member 72, and a second support member 74.

  Further, the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 also includes a lock mechanism 73. The lock mechanism 73 includes an engagement member 731 and a spring 732.

  The bill guiding member 71 guides the bill that is moving at the intermediate position P0 in the main body 99. The bill guide member 71 has a first guide surface 71a and a second guide surface 71b.

  The first support member 72 supports the bill guide member 71 so as to be swingable between the first posture and the second posture. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the first support member 72 supports the bill guide member 71 in the first posture. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the first support member 72 supports the bill guide member 71 in the second posture.

  In the present embodiment, the first support member 72 has a support shaft portion 721 extending in the horizontal direction. The support shaft portion 721 supports the first support member 72 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the banknote guide member 71 is supported in the first posture, and the banknotes are transferred from the first banknote transport path 60a to the third banknote transport path 60c by the first guide surface 71a, or The third banknote transport path 60c is guided to the first banknote transport path 60a.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the banknote guide member 71 is supported in the second posture, and the banknotes are transferred from the second banknote transport path 60b to the third banknote transport path 60c by the second guide surface 71b. Or it guides from the 3rd banknote conveyance path 60c to the 2nd banknote conveyance path 60b.

  In the present embodiment, the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 also includes a first roller 64 a and a second roller 64 b that are rotatably supported by the first support member 72.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the first roller 64a slightly protrudes from the first guide surface 71a of the banknote guide member 71 supported in the first posture. As shown in FIG. 5, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the second roller 64b slightly protrudes from the second guide surface 71b of the banknote guide member 71 supported in the second posture.

  The first roller 64a and the second roller 64b rotate by following the movement of the bill by contacting the surface of the bill. The first roller 64 a and the second roller 64 b contribute to reducing the frictional resistance against the bill guided by the bill guide member 71.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 includes a spring 720 that holds the bill guide member 71 in the first posture. The spring 720 is an example of an elastic member that applies an elastic force to the bill guide member 71.

  The spring 720 holds the banknote guide member 71 in the first posture by applying an elastic force to the banknote guide member 71. A spring 720 shown in FIG. 4 is a chord spring supported by a support shaft 721.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 includes a drive device 70 that displaces the bill guide member 71 from the first posture to the second posture. The drive device 70 is controlled by the banknote deposit control unit 51b or the banknote withdrawal control unit 51e. It is conceivable that the driving device 70 is a solenoid or a motor.

  The second support member 74 is a member fixed to the main body 99. The second support member 74 supports the first support member 72 so as to be rotatable from the reference position to the release position. In the present embodiment, the second support member 74 is a shaft portion extending in the horizontal direction.

  That is, in the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7, the first support member 72 and the second support member 74 support the banknote guide member 71 so as to be displaceable in two stages. That is, the swing of the banknote guide member 71 is the first stage displacement, and the rotation of the banknote guide member 71 and the entire first support member 72 is the second stage displacement.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the reference position is the first support member when the banknote guiding member 71 is positioned at the intermediate position P0 in a state in which the banknote can be guided along a predetermined regular path. 72 position.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the release position is the first support member 72 when the bill guide member 71 is separated from the intermediate position P0 and the access path from the outside of the main body 99 to the intermediate position P0 is released. Is the position. The banknote guide member 71 is exposed to the outside from the main body 99 at the release position.

  In the present embodiment, the second support member 74 supports the first support member 72 at the bottom of the main body 99. And the 1st support member 72 is settled in the main-body part 99 in the said reference position, and is exposed below the bottom face of the main-body part 99 in the said release position (refer FIG.5, 6).

  4 and 5, the bottom plate 99a of the main body 99 is formed with a first opening 99b through which the first support member 72 that rotates from the reference position to the release position can pass.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 includes a spring 740 that applies an elastic force to the first support member 72 in a direction from the release position toward the reference position. The spring 740 is an example of a rotation urging member. A spring 740 shown in FIG. 4 is a chord spring supported by the second support member 74.

  For example, the spring 740 has an elastic force that can hold the first support member 72 at the reference position against the load of the first support member 72 and the member supported by the first support member 72. Add to. In this case, the first support member 72 is exposed to the outside of the main body 99 by being pulled down against the elastic force of the spring 740 by the operator.

  It is also conceivable that the elastic force that the spring 740 applies to the first support member 72 is a force that reduces the speed at which the first support member 72 rotates downward due to its own weight.

  The engagement member 731 of the lock mechanism 73 is provided on the first support member 72 so as to be displaceable. The spring 732 of the lock mechanism 73 holds the first support member 72 at a lock position where it can engage with the engaged portion 99d of the bottom plate 99a by applying an elastic force to the engagement member 731.

  The engagement member 731 is supported by the first support member 72 so as to be displaceable between the lock position and a lock release position where the engagement with the engaged portion 99d is released.

  The bottom plate 99a of the main body 99 is also formed with a second opening 99c that communicates with the first opening 99b. The second opening 99 c is an opening through which a finger that operates the engaging member 731 of the lock mechanism 73 can pass from the outside to the inside of the main body 99.

  The engaged portion 99d is a boundary portion between the first opening 99b and the second opening 99c in the bottom plate 99a. In this embodiment, the 1st support member 72 is an example of an engagement side member, and the baseplate 99a of the main-body part 99 is an example of an engagement other member.

  The lock mechanism 73 is a mechanism that can be switched from one of the locked state and the unlocked state to the other.

  The locked state is a state in which the engaging member 731 is engaged with the engaged portion 99d of the bottom plate 99a to lock the first support member 72 at the reference position. The unlocked state is a state in which the engagement of the engaging member 731 and the engaged portion 99d is released.

  When the first support member 72 is located at the reference position, the operator displaces the engagement member 731 from the lock position to the lock release position, and further moves the engagement member 731 out of the main body 99. Pull out. As a result, the lock mechanism 73 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, and the access path from the outside of the main body 99 to the intermediate position P0 is released. Further, the intermediate position P0 can be easily closed by the bill guide member 71 by the reverse procedure.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the engaging member 731 is also a handle operated by the operator. The operator operates the engagement member 731 by inserting a finger from the second opening 99c. When the operation on the engaging member 731 by the operator is released, the spring 732 displaces the engaging member 731 to the lock position.

  The two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 further includes a first buffer member 81 fixed to the first support member 72 and a second buffer member 82 fixed to the bottom plate 99 a of the outer housing 100. The first buffer member 81 and the second buffer member 82 are elastically deformed when coming into contact with each other.

  That is, when the main body 99 is inserted into the outer casing 100, the first buffer member 81 contacts the second buffer member 82 and elastically deforms. In other words, when the main body 99 is inserted into the outer housing 100, the second buffer member 82 contacts the first buffer member 81 and elastically deforms. One of the first buffer member 81 and the second buffer member 82 is an example of a mating contact member.

  In the present embodiment, each of the first buffer member 81 and the second buffer member 82 is a leaf spring. The leaf spring is a bent metal plate member. The leaf spring is an example of an elastic member.

  7 and 8 show the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 before and after the main body 99 is inserted into the outer casing 100 in a state where the first support member 72 is poorly mounted. The poorly mounted state is a state where the first support member 72 is located closer to the release position than the reference position.

  When the main body 99 is inserted into the outer casing 100 in a state where the first support member 72 is poorly mounted, the first buffer member 81 contacts the second buffer member 82 and elastically deforms (see FIG. 7). ). At that time, the first support member 72 receives the elastic force of the first buffer member 81 and the second buffer member 82 and rotates to the reference position (see FIG. 8).

  Further, when the first support member 72 receives the elastic force of the first buffer member 81 and the second buffer member 82 and rotates to the reference position, the lock mechanism 73 is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state.

  Therefore, it prevents that the banknote processing apparatus 20 operate | moves with the 1st support member 72 in the state which is the said mounting defect. That is, the operator can close the access path to the intermediate position P0 with the banknote guide member 71 by an easy operation.

  The first buffer member 81 and the second buffer member 82 serve to prevent any member from being damaged by the direct contact between the first support member 72 and the outer housing 100.

  Further, the second support member 74 supports the first support member 72 so as to be rotatable about the second support member 74 located downstream of the intermediate position P0 in the first direction D1. The second support member 74 is an example of a rotation shaft of the second support member 74. The first direction D1 is the direction in which the main body 99 is inserted into the outer casing 100.

  Therefore, even when the first support member 72 protrudes greatly from the main body 99 in the poorly mounted state, when the main body 99 is inserted into the outer casing 100, the first support member 72 can be surely connected to the reference. An external force in the direction of returning to the position acts.

  The banknote handling apparatus 20 is compatible with both users who access from the first front surface 101 and users who access from the second front surface 102. Therefore, the banknote processing apparatus 20 is compact as an apparatus accessible from two directions.

  Furthermore, in the banknote handling apparatus 20, many parts are common parts such as deposit process and withdrawal process through the first banknote entry / exit 611 and deposit process and withdrawal process through the second banknote entry / exit 612. It is. Therefore, the banknote processing apparatus 20 is simple as an apparatus accessible from two directions.

  Furthermore, the banknote handling apparatus 20 has a structure that can easily open and close an intermediate position P0 where the banknotes are easily jammed in the banknote transport path 60 while realizing compactness and simplification of the apparatus.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the banknote processing apparatus 20A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are given the same reference numerals.

  The banknote handling apparatus 20A includes a configuration in which the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 of the banknote handling apparatus 20 is replaced with a two-stage movable guide mechanism 7A. The two-stage movable guide mechanism 7A has a configuration in which the second buffer member 82 is removed from the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7.

  In the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7, the first buffer member 81 fixed to the first support member 72 comes into contact with the bottom plate 99 a of the outer casing 100 and is elastically deformed. In the present embodiment, the bottom plate 99a is an example of a mating contact member.

  When the main body 99 is inserted into the outer casing 100 with the first support member 72 in a poor mounting state, the first buffer member 81 contacts the bottom plate 99a and is elastically deformed. At this time, the first support member 72 receives the elastic force of the first buffer member 81 and rotates to the reference position (see FIG. 9).

  Even when the banknote handling apparatus 20 </ b> A according to the present embodiment is employed, the same effects as those obtained when the banknote handling apparatus 20 is employed are obtained.

[Third Embodiment]
The banknote processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment includes a configuration in which the first buffer member 81 of the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 is removed from the banknote processing apparatus 20 (see FIG. 4).

  In the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 of the present embodiment, the second buffer member 82 fixed to the bottom plate 99a contacts the first support member 72 and elastically deforms. In the present embodiment, the first support member 72 is an example of a mating contact member.

  When the main body 99 is inserted into the outer housing 100 in a state where the first support member 72 is in a poor mounting state, the second buffer member 82 contacts the first support member 72 and elastically deforms. At that time, the first support member 72 receives the elastic force of the second buffer member 82 and rotates to the reference position.

  Even when the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment is employed, the same effects as those obtained when the banknote handling apparatus 20 is employed are obtained.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The banknote processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment has a configuration in which the lock mechanism 73 of the banknote processing apparatus 20 or the banknote processing apparatus 20A is replaced with a lock mechanism provided on the bottom plate 99a of the main body 99 (see FIG. 4).

  In the locking mechanism of the present embodiment, the engaging member 731 and the spring 732 shown in FIG. 4 are provided on the bottom plate 99a. In this case, the engaging member 731 is provided so as to be displaceable between the locked position and the unlocked position by the bottom plate 99a.

  In the present embodiment, the lock position of the engagement member 731 is a position that engages with the first support member 72 or a member fixed to the first support member 72, and the lock release position is the first support member 72. Alternatively, the engagement with the member fixed to the first support member 72 is released.

  In the present embodiment, the first support member 72 or a member fixed to the first support member 72 is an example of an engagement partner member. Even when the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment is employed, the same effects as those obtained when the banknote handling apparatus 20 is employed are obtained.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The banknote handling apparatus according to the fifth embodiment includes a banknote handling apparatus 20, a banknote handling apparatus 20A, a banknote handling apparatus according to the third embodiment, or a banknote handling apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. (See FIG. 4).

  In the two-stage movable guide mechanism 7 of the present embodiment, when the lock mechanism 73 is in the released state, the first support member 72 rotates from the reference position to the release position by its own weight. In this case, the operator does not need to keep holding the first support member 72 in the release position with one hand when performing maintenance of the intermediate position P0.

  Even if the main body 99 is inserted into the outer housing 100 with the first support member 72 in the release position, the first support member 72 receives the elastic force of the second buffer member 82 and receives the elastic force from the second buffer member 82. Rotate to the reference position.

  Even when the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment is employed, the same effects as those obtained when the banknote handling apparatus 20 is employed are obtained.

5: Control device 20: Bill processing device 20A: Bill processing device 51: CPU
51a: Coin deposit controller 51b: Bill deposit controller 51c: Change amount calculator 51d: Coin withdrawal controller 51e: Bill withdrawal controller 52: RAM
53: secondary storage device 54: communication device 60: banknote transport path 60a: first banknote transport path 60b: second banknote transport path 60c: third banknote transport path 60d: branch transport path 61: banknote entrance / exit 62: banknote container 63: Bill recognition device 64: Conveying roller 64a: First roller 64b: Second roller 65: Path switching mechanism 65a: Path switching member 65b: Actuator 66: Pickup roller 70: Drive device 71: Bill guide member 71a: First guide Surface 71b: second guide surface 72: first support member 73: lock mechanism 74: second support member 81: first buffer member 82: second buffer member 98: guide rail mechanism 99: main body 99a: bottom plate 99b: first 1 opening 99c: 2nd opening 99d: Engagement part 100: Outer housing | casing 101: 1st front surface 102: 2nd front surface 611: 1st banknote entrance / exit 612 : Second bill entry / exit 630: Bill detection sensor 640: Conveyance motor 660: Actuator 720: Spring 721: Support shaft portion 731: Engaging member 732: Spring 740: Spring 1000: Automatic settlement machine D1: First direction D2: First Two directions P0: Intermediate position P1: Branch part

Claims (7)

It has a second front surface opposite to the first front surface and the first front surface, and accommodates banknotes from a first banknote inlet / outlet provided on the first front surface and a second banknote inlet / outlet provided on the second front surface. A main body having a banknote transport path leading to at least one possible banknote storage section;
A plurality of transport rollers provided at a plurality of locations of the banknote transport path in the main body and transporting the banknotes along the banknote transport path by rotating respectively;
A banknote guide member for guiding the banknote being moved at a predetermined intermediate position of the banknote transport path in the main body section;
A first support member that supports the bill guide member so as to be swingable between a first posture and a second posture;
The first support member is provided on the main body, and the first support member is moved from a reference position where the banknote guiding member is located at the intermediate position, and the banknote guiding member is separated from the intermediate position and moved from the outside of the main body to the intermediate position. A second support member that pivotably supports a release position at which the access path is released,
The banknote transport path is
A first banknote transport path from the first banknote entry / exit to the intermediate position;
A second banknote transport path from the second banknote entry / exit to the intermediate position;
A third banknote transport path from the intermediate position to the banknote storage part,
The plurality of transport rollers transport the banknote from the first banknote entrance / exit or the second banknote entrance / exit to the banknote storage unit via the intermediate position by rotating in the first rotation direction, and the first rotation. The bills are conveyed from the bill storage part to the first bill entry / exit or the second bill entry / exit through the intermediate position by rotating in the second rotation direction opposite to the direction,
The banknote guiding member is supported in the first posture and moves the banknote from the first banknote transport path to the third banknote transport path, or from the third banknote transport path to the first banknote transport path. Guiding and guiding the banknotes from the second banknote transport path to the third banknote transport path, or from the third banknote transport path to the second banknote transport path in a state supported in the second posture, Banknote processing device. An outer housing that accommodates the main body portion by being inserted in a direction from one of the first front surface and the second front surface to the other;
A mating contact which is fixed to one of the outer casing and the first support member and is the other of the outer casing and the first support member or a member fixed to the other of the outer casing and the first support member. A buffer member that contacts the member and elastically deforms; and
When the main body is inserted into the outer casing with the first support member positioned closer to the release position than the reference position, the buffer member contacts the mating contact member and elastically deforms. The banknote processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first support member receives the elastic force of the buffer member and rotates to the reference position. The buffer member is a member fixed to the first support member,
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the counterpart contact member is an elastic member fixed to the main body.   The second support member is capable of rotating the first support member around a rotation axis located downstream in the insertion direction of the main body portion into the outer casing with respect to the intermediate position in the main body portion. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein   The banknote processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a rotation urging member that applies an elastic force to the first support member in a direction from the release position toward the reference position. . An engagement member provided in a displaceable manner on an engagement side member that is one of the first support member and the main body, and the engagement member is the other of the first support member and the main body. Switching from one of the locked state in which the first support member is locked to the reference position by engaging with the mating member and the unlocked state in which the engagement of the engaging member and the engaging member is released is switched to the other. A further possible locking mechanism,
6. The device according to claim 2, wherein the lock mechanism is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state when the first support member receives the elastic force of the buffer member and rotates to the reference position. The banknote processing apparatus of item 1. The second support member supports the first support member at the bottom of the main body,
The banknote processing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first support member is accommodated in the main body at the reference position, and is exposed downward from a bottom surface of the main body at the release position. apparatus.

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