KR101648923B1 - Integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of counter and sorter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of a bill counter and a bill checker including a main body and a lid.
According to the present invention, since the mechanism structure of the ultrasonic wave transmitting part and the mechanism structure of the ultrasonic wave receiving part are combined in an integrated structure, the separation distance between the ultrasonic wave sensor for receiving and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor is used for vibration, It is possible to provide a monolithic ultrasonic sensor module device including a bill counter and a bill checker which can always maintain a constant distance without slight fluctuation of the separation distance along the tape path so that the tape detection rate performance of the tape winding is always kept constant.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an integrated ultrasonic sensor module for a banknote counter and a banknote purifier,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bill counter for detecting a tape winding when counting or sorting in a bill counter and a bill checker. More specifically, the structure of the ultrasonic wave transmitting part and the structure of the ultrasonic receiving part are integrally combined, so that the separation distance between the ultrasonic wave sensor for receiving and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor is influenced by external shock, The present invention relates to an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device including a bill counter and a banknote purifier for always maintaining a constant distance without slight fluctuation of a separation distance, thereby always maintaining a tape detection rate performance of a tape winding.

 In addition to counting or classifying bills, a typical bill counter is configured to detect priesthood and copyrights, fraudulent bills and damaged bills, and tape volumes that have been damaged due to the bills being damaged.

Among them, an ultrasonic sensor module device using an ultrasonic sensor for detecting a tape winding is used in various products.

1, a conventional inventive sensor transmitting unit 11 and a conventional inventive sensor receiving unit 21 are connected to a conventional inventive body 10 and a conventional inventive covering 20, respectively, Respectively. In this state, when the conventional invention cover 20 is closed, paper money is passed between the sensor unit 11 and the sensor unit 21 to detect whether or not the unit 20 is forged or worn.

That is, the conventional ultrasonic wave counterfeit detector includes a conventional invented sensor transmitting unit 11 and a conventional invented sensor receiving unit 21, which are constituted by a plurality of ultrasonic sensors at a constant distance to detect a tape wrapped with a tape, When a signal output from the sensor unit 11 of the conventional invention is transmitted through the tape of the tape winding when the tape winding passes between the conventional invented sensor transmitting unit 11 and the conventional invented sensor receiving unit 21, The present inventive sensor receiving section 21 functions to discriminate whether or not it is a tape ticket. In order to solve the phenomenon of accumulation (jamming) in the inside of the paper currency counter, When the conventional invention cover 20 is opened in the conventional invention body 10 for maintenance / repair of the product, as shown in FIG. 1, the conventional invention sensor transmitter 11 and the conventional invention sensor receiver 21 is formed from a respective separate structures.

However, the conventional ultrasonic sensor module device as described above has a structure in which the sensor transmitting part 11 and the sensor receiving part 21 are separate from each other as shown in FIG. 1, Since the separation distance between the conventional invention sensor transmitting part 11 and the conventional invention sensor receiving part 21 which are important factors in the tape detecting performance of the ultrasonic sensor module device due to the repeated opening and closing operations of the bill recognition module varies irregularly, There is a problem that the tape winding detection rate is lowered or a malfunction for detecting a normal paper currency occurs unlike the sensor performance state set at the beginning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention, which is devised to solve the problems described above, Or an integrated type ultrasonic sensor module of a bill counter and a bill checker that can always maintain a constant tape track detection rate performance of a tape winding without any slight fluctuation of vibration distances due to operation of the product or a long time use, Device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus for a bill counter and a bill checker according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the bill inserted into a bill insertion slot is moved to a bill discharge port through a bill transfer path formed therein The main body; An opening portion including a lid portion formed at a portion of the main body in which a part of the banknote moving path is opened or closed, during a banknote moving path of the main body; A first paper currency recognition module and a second paper currency recognition module formed in the opening part and facing each other; And an ultrasonic sensor for receiving and receiving ultrasonic waves, wherein the ultrasonic sensor for reception and the ultrasonic receiver for reception are disposed opposite to each other, the ultrasonic sensor for reception and the ultrasonic receiver for reception are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, And an ultrasonic sensor part having a bill through which the bill traveling through the bill movement path is moved between the credit ultrasonic sensor and the receiving ultrasonic sensor.

In addition, the second bill recognition module may include a sensor insertion groove into which the ultrasonic sensor part protruded from the first bill recognition module when the lid part is opened and closed, wherein the ultrasonic sensor part includes: And the banknote through hole is positioned on the movement path.

Further, the ultrasonic sensor unit may further include a first housing for housing the ultrasonic sensor for outputting and a second housing for housing the receiving ultrasonic sensor, wherein the first housing is formed on one side and the second housing And a sensor cover formed on the rear side of the second housing, wherein the second housing has a first protrusion formed on the other side thereof and coupled to the first bill recognition module, and a sensor cover formed on the rear side of the second housing, A first screw groove formed at one side and coupled to a first screw hole formed in the first bill recognition module, and a second screw groove formed at one side of the first screw hole and formed in the first bill recognition module, Wherein the first bill recognition module includes a first screw hole in which the first screw groove is screwed to one side and a second screw hole in which the second housing is coupled to the other screw hole, The second screw A second housing insertion groove including a second screw hole into which a groove is screwed and a third coupling protrusion formed on the other side of the first bill recognition module and including an assembly hole in which the circular protrusion is fitted in a fitting manner, And further comprising a member.

The first bill recognition module may be formed on the cover part, and the second bill recognition module may be formed on a main body facing the first bill recognition module.

The second bill recognition module is formed on the cover part, and the first bill recognition module is formed in a main body facing the second bill recognition module.

In the integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of the bill counter and the bill checker according to the present invention, the relative positions of the ultrasonic sensor for receiving and the receiving ultrasonic sensor are not changed by the operation of the device.

That is, it is expected that the relative position of the ultrasonic sensor for receiving and the receiving ultrasonic sensor is kept constant, thereby reducing the noise generated in discriminating whether or not the object is forged or worn.

In addition, since the structure of the ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and the structure of the ultrasonic wave receiving unit are integrally combined, the distance between the ultrasonic wave sensor for receiving and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor is changed by external shock, vibration due to product operation, So that the tape detection rate performance of the tape winding can be always kept constant.

1 is a view showing a configuration of an existing bill counter;
2 and 3 are perspective views showing an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of a bill counter and a bill checker according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus of a bill counter and a bill checker according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the ultrasonic sensor for the foot and the ultrasonic sensor for reception are integrated into one module.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a lid having a sensor unit integrated with a single ultrasonic sensor for receiving a to-be-transmitted ultrasonic wave sensor according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a perspective view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus of a bill counter and a bill checker in a state in which a cover is opened according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a side view of the integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of the bill counter and the bill checker in the opened state of the cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the area A of FIG. 7 according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
9 is a side view showing the integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus of the bill counter and the bill checker in the closed state of the cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention
10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the first bill recognition module of the present invention;
11 is an exploded side view of the first bill recognition module of the present invention
12 is an exploded front perspective view of the first bill recognition module of the present invention.
13 is an exploded side view of the first bill recognition module of the present invention
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus of a bill counter and a bill checker according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the ultrasonic sensor for the foot and the ultrasonic sensor for reception are integrated into one module.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a lid having a sensor unit incorporating a receiving ultrasonic sensor and a receiving ultrasonic sensor according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
16 is a perspective view of an integrated type ultrasonic sensor module device of a bill counter and a bill checker in a state in which a cover is opened according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a side view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of a bill counter and a bill checker in a state in which a cover is open according to a second embodiment of the present invention
18 is an enlarged view of the area A of Fig. 7 according to the second embodiment of the present invention; Fig.
FIG. 19 is a side view showing an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of a bill counter and a bill checker in a closed state of a cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus of a bill counter and a bill checker according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are perspective views showing an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus 100 of a bill counter and a banknote purifier of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the integrated ultrasonic sensor module 100 of the present invention, 1 is a perspective view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus 100 including a bill counter and a banknote purifier in which an ultrasonic sensor 460 is integrated as one module.

2 to 4, the integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus 100 of the bill counter and the bill checker according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 200, an opening, a first bill recognition module 400, a second bill recognition module 500, and an ultrasonic sensor unit 450.

The main body 200 moves the bill inserted through the bill insertion slot to the bill discharge port through the bill movement path formed therein.

5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a lid having a sensor unit including a single ultrasonic sensor 460 and a receiving ultrasound sensor 460 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, 7 is a perspective view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device 100 of a bill counter and a bill checker in a state in which the cover is open according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the area A of FIG. 7 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the integrated ultrasonic sensor module device 100 of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. 1 is a side view showing an integrated ultrasonic sensor module device 100 of a bill counter and a bill checker in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 9, the opening part includes a lid part 300 formed at a part of the main body 200 in which a part of the banknote movement path of the banknote movement path of the main body 200 is opened and closed .

Here, the lid part 300 is hinged to any part of the main body 200, which part of the banknote movement path of the banknote movement path of the main body 200 is opened and closed to open / close the opening part.

12 to 14, the hinge allows the main body 200 and the main body 200 to be in contact with each other when the main body 200 is fixed to the main body 200, So that it can be held and fixed.

The first bill recognition module 400 and the second bill recognition module 500 are formed in the opening portion and are formed to face each other.

Here, the first bill recognition module 400 and the second bill recognition module 500 are not limited to counting or classifying bills, but may also be used to recognize priesthood and copyrights, counterfeit bills and damaged bills, tape volumes in which bills are damaged, It is preferable to use various sensors capable of detecting the sensor.

It is preferable that the first bill recognition module 400 and the second bill recognition module 500 are formed on any part of the main body 200 in which the lid part 300 or a part of the bill movement path is opened and closed.

In the first embodiment according to FIGS. 2 to 9, the first bill recognition module 400 is formed on the lid unit 300, and the second bill recognition module 500 includes a main body 200 In the second embodiment according to Figs. 14 to 19, the first bill recognition module 400 is formed in any part of the main body 200, in which a part of the bill movement path is opened and closed, The second bill recognition module 500 is formed on the cover part 300. [

The ultrasonic sensor unit 450 is formed to protrude from the first bill recognition module 400. The ultrasonic sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460 are fixed to face each other, The sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and the banknote moving along the banknote moving path is moved between the separation ultrasonic sensor 460 and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460, A through hole 480 is formed.

Here, the ultrasonic sensor unit 450 performs a function of discriminating whether or not the bills are forged or worn.

The second bill recognition module 500 further includes a sensor insertion groove 510 into which the ultrasonic sensor part 450 formed in the first bill recognition module 400 is inserted when the lid part 300 is opened and closed, It is preferable that the banknote through hole 480 is formed on the banknote movement path when the lid unit 300 is closed.

The receiving ultrasound sensor 470 generates ultrasound waves of a specific region frequency and the receiving ultrasound sensor 460 installed to face the ultrasound echo sensor 470 for receiving the ultrasound echoes And receives the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the sensor 470. The banknote through hole is located between the outgoing ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460, and a bill to be inspected passes through the banknote through hole.

In order to check the forgiveness of banknotes or whether or not the banknotes are frayed, a method using electromagnetic waves or sound waves is usually used. In the embodiment of the present invention, ultrasonic waves are used, and it is possible to discriminate whether or not the bills are forged or worn by comparing the data of the transmitted ultrasonic waves with the data of ultrasonic waves passing through or reflected from the bills.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional bill counter for discriminating whether or not a counterfeit has been falsified or worn is provided with a conventional invented sensor transmitting part 11 in a conventional invention body 10, And a sensor receiving unit 21 are provided. According to this structure, it is difficult to expect that the relative position of the conventional invention sensor transmitting unit 11 and the conventional invention sensor receiving unit 21 is kept constant when the bill is discriminated in the process of opening and closing the conventional invention cover 20. The sound wave or the ultrasonic wave received by the conventional invention sensor receiving unit 21 is analyzed to discriminate the banknotes. When the banknote discrimination is performed, the relative position of the conventional invention sensor transmitting unit 11 and the conventional invention sensor receiving unit 21 is constant Otherwise, noises are formed in the analysis of sound waves or ultrasonic waves, which is a factor that deteriorates the discrimination function.

In order to solve this problem, in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, in order that the relative positions of the transmitting ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460 can be always kept constant, The transmitting ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460 are constituted by one integrated module. The relative positions of the transmitting ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460 may be set such that the distance between the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460 and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460, It says.

At this time, it is preferable that the ultrasonic sensor unit 450 for the foot and the ultrasonic sensor 460 for reception are configured as one module so that the banknote through-hole is formed between the ultrasonic sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460.

That is, the transmitting ultrasonic sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460 are integrally coupled to one frame or module, and the receiving ultrasonic sensor 470 is connected to the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460, Through holes can be formed.

As described above, by maintaining the relative positions of the outgoing ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460 to be constant, it is possible to maintain the relative position between the outgoing ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the receiving ultrasonic wave sensor 460 constant, An error caused by a change in distance or the like can be prevented.

The present invention, in which the ultrasonic sensor 470 for receiving and the ultrasonic sensor 460 for receiving are integrally arranged, outputs an ultrasonic wave by the ultrasonic sensor 470 for the always moving when the banknote is moved, 470 are received by the receiving ultrasonic sensor 460 and when the paper money passes through the paper money through hole, whether the received ultrasonic wave output amount is an output amount based on the normal paper money thickness or an output amount of the paper money attached with the tape . The output and reception amount of the ultrasonic signal passing through the banknote is sensitive to the separation distance between the ultrasonic wave sensor 470 and the reception ultrasonic sensor 460. In order to distinguish the normal bank note and the tape ticket, , A proper data value is set.

11 is a side view of the first bill recognition module 400 according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is a side view of the first bill recognition module 400 according to the present invention. 13 is an exploded side view of the first bill recognition module 400 of the present invention.

Referring to Figs. 10 to 13, the ultrasonic sensor further includes a first housing 472 and a second housing 462. Fig.

The ultrasonic sensor part 450 is constituted by the first housing 472 and the second housing 462 so that the first bill recognition module 400 can be easily attached and detached.

The upper paper currency recognition module on which the ultrasonic sensor part 450 is installed may be repeatedly opened or closed from the main body 200 for the maintenance or repair of the product, A sensor performance for discriminating and detecting a normal paper currency and a tape ticket which are always set at the beginning of product production without being affected by a minute change of the upper paper currency recognition module due to the vibration generated when the paper currency counter and the bank bill straightener operate, Can be kept constant.

The first housing 472 houses the ultrasonic sensor 470 for the foot.

Here, the first housing 472 includes a first engagement member 474, a circular projection 476, and a sensor cover.

The first engaging member 474 is formed on one side and engaged with the second housing 462.

Here, the first engaging member 474 is preferably formed in a square groove shape so that the second engaging member 464 formed in a rectangular projection shape is inserted.

After the second engaging member 464 is inserted for stronger fastening, the first engaging member 474 passes through the screw hole through the screw hole formed in the side surface of the first engaging member 474, And is screwed to the screw groove formed in the engaging member 464.

The circular protrusion 476 is formed on the other side and is coupled to the first bill recognition module 400 in a fitting manner.

The sensor cover is formed on the rear surface.

Here, it is preferable that the sensor cover performs a role of protecting the ultrasonic sensor 470 for dust from dust and foreign matter.

The second housing 462 receives the ultrasonic sensor 460 for reception.

Here, the second housing 462 includes a second engaging member 464, a first screw groove 466, and a second screw groove 468.

The second engaging member 464 is formed on one side and is engaged with the first engaging member 474.

The second engaging member 464 is inserted into the first engaging member 474 formed in a square protrusion shape and formed into a square groove shape and is screwed.

The first screw groove 466 is formed on the other side and is screwed on the first screw hole 420 formed in the first bill recognition module 400.

The second screw groove 468 is formed on one side and is coupled to the second screw hole 430 formed in the first bill recognition module 400 in a screwing manner.

The first bill recognition module 400 is inserted and coupled with the second housing 462.

Here, the first bill recognition module 400 further includes a second housing insertion groove 410 and a third engagement member.

The second housing insertion groove 410 has a first screw hole 420 to which the first screw groove 466 is coupled in a threaded manner and a second screw groove 468 to the other side, And a second screw hole 43 to be engaged.

The third coupling member protrudes from the first bill recognition module 400 and includes an assembly hole 440 to which the circular protrusion 476 is coupled.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus 100 of a bill counter and a bill checker according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a billing ultrasonic sensor 470 and a receiving ultrasonic sensor 460 are integrated into a single module, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a lid having a sensor unit in which a receiving ultrasonic sensor 470 and a receiving ultrasonic sensor 460 are integrated into one module according to a second embodiment of the present invention, 16 is a perspective view of an integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus 100 of a bill counter and a bill checker in a state in which a cover is open according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 18 is an enlarged view of the area A of Fig. 7 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 19 is an enlarged view of the area A of the integrated ultrasonic sensor module device 100 of the paper currency counter, In the second embodiment of the present invention, Is a side view showing an integrated ultrasonic sensor module unit 100 of the written information and bill fraud.

14 to 19, the first bill recognition sensor of the integrated ultrasonic sensor module apparatus 100 of the bill counter and the bill checker according to the second embodiment of the present invention is installed in the main body 200 of the opening portion, The second bill recognition sensor is installed in the lid unit 300.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.

10: Conventional invention body 11: Conventional invention sensor sensor
20: Conventional invention cover 21: Conventional invention sensor receiver
100: Integrated ultrasonic sensor module device of bill counter and paper currency detector
200: main body 300:
400: first bill recognition module 410: second housing insertion groove
420: first screw hole 430: second screw hole
440: Assembly hole 450: Ultrasonic sensor part
460: Receiving ultrasonic sensor 462: Second housing
464: second engagement member 466: first screw groove
468: second screw groove 470: ultrasonic sensor for transmission
472: first housing 474: first engagement member
476: Circular protrusion 480: Bank through hole
500: second bill recognition module 510: sensor insertion groove

Claims (5)

A main body for moving a bill inserted into a bill insertion slot to a bill discharge port through a bill movement path formed therein;
An opening portion including a lid portion formed at a portion of the main body in which a part of the banknote moving path is opened or closed, during a banknote moving path of the main body;
A first paper currency recognition module and a second paper currency recognition module formed in the opening part and facing each other; And
Wherein the first ultrasonic sensor and the second ultrasonic sensor are disposed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, And an ultrasonic sensor part having a bill through hole formed between the ultrasonic sensor and the receiving ultrasonic sensor so as to move the bill moving along the bill movement path.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second bill recognition module comprises:
And a sensor inserting groove into which the ultrasonic sensor part protruding from the first bill recognition module when the cover is opened and closed,
The ultrasonic sensor unit comprises:
Wherein the paper money through hole is positioned on the paper money moving path in a state where the cover is closed.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a first housing for accommodating the ultrasonic wave sensor for transmitting and a second housing for housing the ultrasonic wave receiver;
The first housing includes:
And a sensor cover formed on the other side and formed on the other side and being engaged with the first bill recognition module and a sensor cover formed on the rear side of the second housing member, And,
The second housing includes:
A first screw groove formed at one side and coupled to a first screw hole formed in the first bill recognition module, and a second screw groove formed at a side of the first bill recognition module, And a second screw groove engaging with the second screw hole formed in the second screw hole,
The first bill recognition module includes:
A second housing insertion groove including a first screw hole in which the first screw groove is screwed to one side and a second screw hole to which the second screw groove is screwed on the other side to which the second housing is inserted, ,
Further comprising a third coupling member protruding from the other side of the first bill recognition module and including an assembly hole in which the circular protrusions are fitted in a fitting manner, characterized in that the integrated type ultrasonic sensor Module device.
The bill recognition system according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the cover part
The second bill recognition module comprises:
Wherein the first banknote recognition module is formed on a main body facing the first banknote recognition module.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second bill recognition module comprises:
Characterized in that the cover part
The first bill recognition module includes:
Wherein the first banknote recognition module and the second banknote recognition module are formed on a main body facing the second banknote recognition module.

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