JP2015172902A - Paper sheet transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve improvement of installation flexibility without increasing manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: A paper conveyance device includes: a connection member 30 which is mounted on a storage installation surface 1 in such a manner that a conveyance opening 35 formed on itself is communicating with a storage opening 1a formed on the storage installation surface 1; and a guide mechanism 50 which is disposed at the connection member 30, and which guides so that paper conveyed through a conveyance path 10a passes the conveyance opening 35 and the storage opening 1a. The paper conveyance device sends out the paper to a paper storage device 2 disposed on the storage installation surface 1 to store the paper. The connection member 30 allows an extension angle of the conveyance path 10a with respect to the storage installation surface 1 to be changed by extending along the vertical direction and by being disposed at a conveyance shaft 20 which makes a conveyance running body 23 run disposed inside the conveyance path 10a by rotating around a shaft center, with a center of itself being the shaft center, in such a manner that it can be displaced around the conveyance shaft 20 via a bearing member 36.

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet transport device, and more particularly to a device for sending and storing paper sheets such as banknotes transported through a transport path to a paper sheet storage device.

  On a gaming island with a row of gaming machines with a plurality of gaming machines arranged side by side, it is transported to the back side of the gaming machines to facilitate the collection of banknotes inserted from gaming medium lending machines provided between the gaming machines. A device is provided. The transport device includes a transport path configured to pass through the back of the game medium lending machine, and a downstream end portion of the transport path is connected to a banknote storage device installed at an end portion of the game island. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). Here, the conveyance path is for conveying bills downstream, for example, by driving a conveyance chain. Generally, the transport device provided on the amusement island is configured to transport bills in a horizontally long standing posture. Moreover, in the said conveying apparatus, it is common that the said conveyance path and the storage installation surface which installs a banknote storage apparatus become a right angle.

JP 2011-107980 A

  However, the above-described transport apparatus has the following problems because the transport path and the storage installation surface are at right angles.

  In recent years, in a store where a gaming machine is installed, in order to differentiate from other stores, the gaming machine may be installed not only on a straight line but also on a curve. In such a case, since the conveyance path and the storage installation surface are not perpendicular to each other, when the above-described conveyance device is applied, the spacer is arranged so that the surface having the banknote entrance of the banknote storage device is orthogonal to the conveyance path. It is necessary to arrange the bill storage device on the storage installation surface by interposing it, or to arrange a variable conveyance path that changes the conveyance direction in the middle of the conveyance path, and increase the manufacturing cost by increasing the number of parts I was invited.

  An object of this invention is to provide the banknote conveying apparatus which can aim at the improvement of installation freedom, without increasing manufacturing cost in view of the said situation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the paper sheet transport device according to the present invention includes a connection member attached to the storage installation surface in a mode in which the transport opening formed in the communication port communicates with the storage opening formed in the storage installation surface. And a guide mechanism for guiding the paper sheet, which is disposed on the connection member and transported through the transport path, to pass through the transport opening and the storage opening, and stores the paper sheet on the storage installation surface. A paper sheet conveying apparatus for sending and storing a paper sheet in the apparatus, wherein the connection member extends along a vertical direction and rotates about its own axis as an axis to rotate the axis. By being arranged in a mode that can be displaced around the conveyance axis via a bearing member on the conveyance axis that travels the conveyance traveling body arranged inside the conveyance path, the conveyance path with respect to the storage installation surface Characterized by variable extension angle .

  Further, the present invention is the paper sheet transport apparatus, wherein the guide mechanism engages with the transport guide in a form in which a protrusion formed on the guide mechanism enters a slit formed in the transport guide constituting the transport path. And a delivery guide having a variable extension length of an arcuate conveyance portion formed with the conveyance guide.

  According to the present invention, since the connection member is arranged in a manner that can be displaced around the conveyance axis via the bearing member on the conveyance axis, the extension angle of the conveyance path with respect to the storage installation surface is made variable. As in the prior art, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed without requiring parts such as spacers, and this provides an effect that the degree of freedom in installation can be improved without increasing the manufacturing cost.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main part of a paper sheet transport apparatus (banknote transport apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a case where the main part of the banknote transport apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the front. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the connection member shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a guide mechanism disposed on the connection member shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a right side view illustrating a guide mechanism disposed on the connection member illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a delivery guide constituting the guide mechanism shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the main part of the banknote transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the guide mechanism in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a right side view showing the guide mechanism in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the second delivery guide. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the main part of the banknote transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the guide mechanism in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a right side view showing the guide mechanism in the state shown in FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a paper sheet transport device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main part of a paper sheet conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The paper sheet conveying apparatus illustrated here is a banknote storage apparatus (paper sheet storage apparatus) in which banknotes inserted from a plurality of banknote insertion processing machines on amusement islands are arranged on the storage installation surface 1 at the end of the game island. 2 is used as a device (hereinafter referred to as a “banknote transport device”) for transporting in a batch manner. A storage opening 1 a is formed in the storage installation surface 1. The banknote transport apparatus includes a support member 10 and a connection member 30.

  The support member 10 constitutes a part of the transport path 10a, and is formed, for example, by bending a sheet metal. Here, the transport path 10a is disposed in a space secured between the gaming machine rows on one game island. In the example of FIG. Is orthogonal to.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support member 10 supports the conveyance shaft 20 on the upper surface 11 and the lower surface 12 via a bearing member (not shown). The conveyance shaft 20 extends along the vertical direction, and can be rotated about its own axis with its own center as an axis when a driving force is transmitted by a driving mechanism 21 such as a motor. . A sprocket 22 is disposed in the central portion of the transport shaft 20. Although the details are not clearly shown, the sprocket 22 meshes with a part of the endless transporting traveling body 23 and causes the transporting traveling body 23 to travel. The transport traveling body 23 is disposed inside the transport path 10a, and sandwiches banknotes with a transport guide surface (not shown) set inside the transport path 10a by traveling by the rotation of the transport shaft 20. In this state, the bills are conveyed.

  In addition, a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) long holes 11 a are formed on the upper surface 11 of the support member 10 so as to extend in an arc shape around the transport shaft 20. In addition, although not clearly shown in the drawing, a long hole having the same shape is formed on the lower surface 12 of the support member 10 at a location corresponding to the long hole 11 a formed in the upper surface 11.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connection member 30 includes a first connection sheet metal 30a and a second connection sheet metal 30b.

  The first connection sheet metal 30a is formed by connecting an upper surface 31 and a lower surface 32 via a right side surface 33, and a polygonal shape (an octagonal shape in the illustrated example) is formed at a location corresponding to the upper surface 31 and the lower surface 32. ) Through-holes 31a and 32a are formed. Further, an upper extending portion 31 b extending upward is formed at the front end portion of the upper surface 31, and a lower extending portion 32 b extending downward is formed at the front end portion of the lower surface 32.

  The second connection sheet metal 30b is an elongated one extending in the vertical direction, and a tongue-shaped attachment piece 34 protruding leftward is provided in the central region of the front end portion thereof. The upper end portion and the lower end portion of the second connection sheet metal 30b are attached to the left end portions of the upper surface 31 and the lower surface 32 of the first connection sheet metal 30a. Thus, the 2nd connection metal plate 30b is attached to the 1st connection metal plate 30a, and the rectangular conveyance opening 35 is formed in the connection member 30 in the front side.

  In such a connection member 30, the upper surface 31 of the first connection sheet metal 30 a is positioned below the upper surface 11 of the support member 10, and the lower surface 32 of the first connection sheet metal 30 a is positioned above the lower surface 12 of the support member 10. In this state, the conveying shaft 20 is passed through the through holes 31a and 32a via bearing members 36 such as bearings.

  And the connection member 30 has the male screw 40 which penetrates the long hole 11a of the support member 10 entering the screw holes 31c and 32c formed in the upper surface 31 and the lower surface 32 of the first connection sheet metal 30a and is screwed together. Is engaged with the support member 10. As a result, the connection member 30 can be displaced around the transport shaft 20 and can be displaced relative to the support member 10 by the extension length of the long hole 11a.

  The connection member 30 is provided with a guide mechanism 50 as shown in FIGS. The guide mechanism 50 includes a delivery guide 50a and a guide guide 50b.

  The delivery guide 50a is formed of, for example, a resin material or the like, and a central portion 53 between the upper surface 51 and the lower surface 52 is curved as shown in FIG. The delivery guide 50a is fixed by being attached with screws or the like in a state where a tongue-like fixing piece 54 protruding leftward from the central portion 53 is located on the front side of the attachment piece 34 of the second connection sheet metal 30b. ing. In addition, the front end portion of the delivery guide 50a passes through the transport opening 35 and protrudes forward.

  On the inner wall surface of the central portion 53 of the delivery guide 50a, a plurality of (for example, four) protruding pieces 53a are formed vertically at predetermined intervals. These projecting pieces 53 a enter the slit 24 a formed in the transport guide 24 that constitutes the transport path 10 a and is supported by the support member 10, whereby the delivery guide 50 a is engaged with the transport guide 24. doing. Such a delivery guide 50 a forms an arcuate conveyance portion 60 together with the conveyance guide 24.

  The guide 50b is formed of, for example, a resin material and is paired with the delivery guide 50a. In this guide 50b, an attachment portion 55a formed at the left end portion of the upper surface 55 and an attachment portion 56a formed at the left end portion of the lower surface 56 are attached to the first connection sheet metal 30a via the second connection sheet metal 30b. It is arranged by this.

  In such a guide 50b, the front end portion forms a rectangular carrying-out port 60a together with the front end portion of the delivery guide 50a. Moreover, as for the guide guide 50b, the guide piece 57 is formed in two places up and down. The guide piece 57 has a shape that extends toward the rear and then curves toward the right, and guides the bill that has passed through the transport path 10 a to the transport guide 24 to the arc-shaped transport portion 60. Is.

  The connection member 30 having such a guide mechanism 50 has the upper opening 31b and the lower extension 32b of the first connection metal plate 30a fastened to the storage installation surface 1 via a fastening member, so that the transport opening 35 is stored. It is attached to the storage installation surface 1 in a manner communicating with the opening 1a. Therefore, the carry-out port 60a formed by the delivery guide 50a and the guide guide 50b is also communicated with the storage opening 1a.

  In the banknote transport apparatus having the above configuration, when the transport shaft 20 is rotated by the driving force transmitted by the drive mechanism 21, the transport travel body 23 travels, whereby the banknote stands upright in the transport path 10a. Transported in posture. The banknote transported through the transport path 10a then reaches the arcuate transport section 60 by the guide piece 57 of the guide guide 50b, passes between the guide guide 50b and the delivery guide 50a, and is sent out from the transport outlet 60a. Thus, the bill is stored in the bill storage device 2 through the transport opening 35 and the storage opening 1a.

  And in the said banknote conveying apparatus, while the connection member 30 can be displaced to the surroundings of the conveyance axis | shaft 20, it arrange | positions with the aspect which can be displaced relatively to the support member 10 only by the extension length of the long hole 11a. Therefore, the transport path 10a can be displaced as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the transport path 10 a including the support member 10 can be displaced clockwise by a predetermined angle about the transport shaft 20. More specifically, the male screw 40 that is screwed into the screw holes 31c and 32c of the connection member 30 in a state of passing through the long hole 11a of the support member 10 is rotated to loosen the engagement with the screw holes 31c and 32c, thereby connecting Since the member 30 is attached to the storage installation surface 1, the support member 10 may be displaced together with the transport path 10a by a predetermined angle, and then the male screw 40 may be screwed into the screw holes 31c and 32c. Thereby, the extension angle of the conveyance path 10a with respect to the storage installation surface 1 can be changed.

  In this case, in the guide mechanism 50, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the positions of the protrusions 53a of the delivery guide 50a are relatively displaced with the protrusions 53a entering the slits 24a of the transport guide 24, and the delivery is performed. The extending length of the arcuate conveyance portion 60 formed by the guide 50a and the conveyance guide 24 can be increased. That is, the delivery guide 50a makes the extension length of the arcuate conveyance portion 60 formed with the conveyance guide 24 variable.

  Also in the banknote transport apparatus installed in this way, when the transport shaft 20 rotates due to the driving force transmitted by the drive mechanism 21, the transport travel body 23 travels, whereby the banknote stands upright on the transport path 10a. It is conveyed by. The banknote transported through the transport path 10a then reaches the arcuate transport section 60 by the guide piece 57 of the guide guide 50b, passes between the guide guide 50b and the delivery guide 50a, and is sent out from the transport outlet 60a. Thus, the bill is stored in the bill storage device 2 through the transport opening 35 and the storage opening 1a.

  Moreover, in the banknote conveyance apparatus which is embodiment of this invention, you may make it comprise guide mechanism 50 'using the 2nd delivery guide 50a' as shown in FIG. 10 instead of the said delivery guide 50a. .

  Similarly to the delivery guide 50a, the second delivery guide 50a 'is formed of, for example, a resin material, and a central portion 53' between the upper surface 51 'and the lower surface 52' is curved. . The second delivery guide 50a 'is different from the delivery guide 50a in the extending direction and length of the central portion 53'.

  A plurality (for example, four) of projecting pieces 53a ′ are formed vertically at predetermined intervals on the inner wall surface of the central portion 53 ′ of the second delivery guide 50a ′. These projecting pieces 53 a ′ enter a slit 24 a formed in the conveyance guide 24, whereby the second delivery guide 50 a ′ is engaged with the conveyance guide 24. Such a second delivery guide 50 a ′ forms an arcuate conveyance portion 60 ′ together with the conveyance guide 24.

  In the banknote transport apparatus using the second delivery guide 50a ′, as shown in FIG. 11, the transport path 10a including the support member 10 is rotated counterclockwise around the transport shaft 20 with respect to the state of FIG. It can be displaced by a predetermined angle. More specifically, the male screw 40 that is screwed into the screw holes 31c and 32c of the connection member 30 in a state of passing through the long hole 11a of the support member 10 is rotated to loosen the engagement with the screw holes 31c and 32c, thereby connecting Since the member 30 is attached to the storage installation surface 1, the support member 10 may be displaced together with the transport path 10a by a predetermined angle, and then the male screw 40 may be screwed into the screw holes 31c and 32c. Thereby, the extension angle of the conveyance path 10a with respect to the storage installation surface 1 can be changed.

  In this case, in the guide mechanism 50 ', the relative positions of the second delivery guide 50a' relative to each other with the protruding pieces 53a 'entering the slit 24a of the transport guide 24 as shown in FIGS. It is possible to change the extension length of the arcuate conveyance portion 60 ′ formed by the second delivery guide 50 a ′ and the conveyance guide 24.

  Also in the banknote transport apparatus installed in this way, when the transport shaft 20 rotates due to the driving force transmitted by the drive mechanism 21, the transport travel body 23 travels, whereby the banknote stands upright on the transport path 10a. It is conveyed by. The banknote transported through the transport path 10a then reaches the arcuate transport portion 60 'by the guide piece 57 of the guide guide 50b, passes between the guide guide 50b and the delivery guide 50a, and is sent out from the transport outlet 60a'. By doing so, it passes through the transport opening 35 and the storage opening 1 a and is stored in the banknote storage device 2.

  As described above, according to the banknote transport apparatus according to the present embodiment, the connection path 30 can be displaced around the transport shaft 20 so that the transport path 10a extends to the storage installation surface 1. Since the present angle is made variable, it is possible to suppress the increase in the number of parts without requiring parts such as spacers as in the prior art, thereby improving the degree of freedom in installation without increasing the manufacturing cost. .

  According to the banknote transport apparatus, the delivery guide 50a constituting the guide mechanism 50 (50 ') is provided on the transport guide 24 in a form in which the protruding piece 53a (53a') enters the slit 24a formed in the transport guide 24. Since the extending length of the arcuate conveyance portion 60 (60 ′) that is engaged and formed together with the conveyance guide 24 is variable, this can also improve the degree of freedom of installation.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

  In the above-described embodiment, the connection member 30 is constituted by the first connection sheet metal 30a and the second connection sheet metal 30b. However, in the present invention, the connection member is formed with a transport opening and on the storage installation surface. As long as it can be attached, its form and the like are not particularly limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage installation surface 1a Storage opening 2 Banknote storage apparatus (paper sheet storage apparatus)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Support member 10a Conveyance path 11 Upper surface 11a Long hole 12 Lower surface 20 Conveyance shaft 21 Drive mechanism 22 Sprocket 23 Conveyance traveling body 24 Conveyance guide 24a Slit 30 Connection member 30a First connection sheet metal 30b Second connection sheet metal 31 Upper surface 32 Lower surface 33 Right side surface 35 Transfer opening 36 Bearing member 40 Male screw 50 Guide mechanism 50a Delivery guide 50b Guide guide 53a Projection piece 57 Guide piece 60 Arc-shaped transfer portion 60a Unloading port

Claims (2)

A connection member attached to the storage installation surface in a mode in which the conveyance opening formed in itself communicates with the storage opening formed in the storage installation surface;
A guide mechanism that is disposed on the connection member and guides a paper sheet conveyed through a conveyance path so as to pass through the conveyance opening and the storage opening;
A paper sheet transporting device for sending and storing paper sheets to a paper sheet storage device disposed on the storage installation surface,
The connection member extends along a vertical direction, and rotates around the axis centered on the center of the connection member so as to travel a transport traveling body disposed inside the transport path. A paper sheet conveying apparatus characterized in that the extending angle of the conveying path with respect to the storage and installation surface is variable by being arranged in a manner that can be displaced around the conveying axis via a bearing member.   The guide mechanism has an arcuate conveyance portion that engages with and forms with the conveyance guide in a form in which a protrusion formed on the guide mechanism enters a slit formed in the conveyance guide constituting the conveyance path. The paper sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery guide having a variable extension length.

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