JPH0818723B2 - Paper transport unit - Google Patents

Description

Description: (a) Technical field to which the present invention pertains The present invention relates to a paper sheet transport unit that is built in, for example, an automatic teller machine to transport banknotes.

(B) Prior Art The paper sheets mentioned above include not only banknotes but also cards, securities, fixed-size paper, etc. Since the conveyance path composed of is long and is formed by a combination of belts, rollers, guide plates, etc., if a banknote jams in a part of this path, it is difficult to remove jammed banknotes, Divides a long transport route into multiple
Each division transport unit is formed so as to be openable and closable with respect to the apparatus main body.

When a banknote jam occurs, the corresponding divisional transport unit is opened to remove the jammed banknote, but to remove the jammed banknote without damaging it, further, the transport path formed in the split transport unit is There is a problem in that this work requires time and labor because it has to be opened on the conveying surface.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention According to the present invention, a transport path in a transport unit that opens and closes is divided by its transport surface, and one of the split transport mechanisms can be opened to the transport unit via a connecting rod. With the support of the jam unit, when the transport unit is opened, its transport surface is simultaneously opened, and the transport mechanism on the open side is statically opened without any unexpected vibration or swinging, and jam paper currency It is an object of the present invention to provide a transport unit that can easily take out a sheet.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention provides a transport unit that can be opened and closed in the vertical direction with respect to the apparatus main body, divides the transport path formed in the transport unit by the transport surface, and The division transport mechanism is supported so as to be vertically openable and closable with respect to the transport unit, and the split transport mechanism on the opening / closing side is referred to as the above-described direction in conjunction with the opening operation of the transport unit in the upward or downward direction with respect to the apparatus body. It is characterized in that it is a paper sheet transport unit in which the open / close side split transport mechanism and the apparatus main body side are connected by a connecting rod so as to be opened in opposite downward or upward directions.

(E) Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, in conjunction with opening the carrying unit upward or downward with respect to the apparatus main body, the carrying surface of the carrying path inside the carrying unit moves downward or upward, which is opposite to the above direction. Since it is opened to the front, the operation of opening the transfer surface of the transfer unit is shortened and speeded up, and the jammed paper sheets can be visually observed and can be easily removed without damaging the paper sheets. .

Furthermore, since the opening and closing of the divisional transport mechanism is statically controlled by the opening operation of the device body by the connecting rod, the above-described divisional transport mechanism is unintentionally vibrated or shaken regardless of the device body. By moving the members, there is no damage between the members due to collision with other members, and there is no willingness to pinch the operator's hands or fingers, and the above-described jammed paper sheet removal operation can be performed in a safe state.

(F) Embodiment of the Invention One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The drawings show a transport unit that is built into an automated teller machine and transports banknotes. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the transport unit 11 of the automated teller machine 10 described above has a rear portion with respect to a main body 12. By being pivotally attached by the support shaft 13, the front side is provided so that it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.

A deposit / withdrawal port 14 for depositing and depositing deposited banknotes is formed on the front upper surface of the above-described transport unit 11, and a stacking unit 15 for depositing deposited banknotes and dispensed banknotes is formed below the port 14. Behind this stacking unit 15, a mountain-shaped transport path is provided.
16 are formed.

The above-described transport path 16 transports the deposited banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit 15 to the device body 12 side, and also transports the dispensed banknotes transported from the device body 12 side to the stacking unit 15, and this transport route 16 is The transport surface is divided into an upper transport mechanism 17 and a lower transport mechanism 18.

Each of the above-described upper transport mechanism 17 and lower transport mechanism 18 is configured by a combination of a belt, a guide roller, a guide plate, etc., and the upper transport mechanism 17 is mounted on the machine frame 19 of the transport unit 11 itself, and also the lower transport mechanism. 18 is attached to the movable machine frame 20.

The movable machine frame 20 described above is provided such that its rear end side is pivotally attached to the aforementioned machine frame 19 by a support shaft 21 so as to be openable and closable in the vertical direction, and between its intermediate position and the rear side of the aforementioned machine frame 19. The connecting rod
22 are connected by shafts 23 and 24, and the lower edge 2 of the movable machine frame 20
The reference numeral 5 is provided so as to be able to contact the upper edge portion 26 of the device body 12.

The transport unit 11 configured as described above removes jammed bills in the transport path 16 by rotating the transport unit 11 upward and opening it when a banknote is jammed in the transport path 16. With the rotation of 11, the movable machine frame 20
Is urged downward by its own weight, the movable machine frame 20 is also opened downward, and as a result, the transport unit 11 is opened, and at the same time, the transport surface of the transport path 16, that is, the upper transport mechanism. 17 and the lower transfer mechanism 18 are also opened,
Jam bills can be easily removed.

When the removal of the jam banknote is completed as described above, the transport unit 11 is moved downward and closed.

Due to this closing, the lower edge 25 of the movable machine frame 20 is
The movable machine frame 20 is also closed at the same time by abutting on the upper edge portion 26 of 12. Then, when the movable machine frame 20 is closed,
The upper and lower transport mechanisms 17 and 18 can be joined to form a normal transport path 16.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the internal mechanism of the apparatus main body 12 will be described. In the middle vertical direction of the transport mechanism section, a transport path 27 for discrimination is formed, and the transport start end side of the transport path 27 is formed. Is connected to the transport end side of the transport path 16 of the transport unit 11 described above.

Further, a discriminator 28 is provided in the above-mentioned transport path 27,
This discriminator 28 determines the authenticity, denomination and front / back of a banknote.

At the lower end of the above-mentioned transfer path 27 for discrimination, an upward transfer path 29 for discharge and a transfer path 30 for recovery are connected, and the end of the above-mentioned transfer path 29 for discharge is the above-mentioned transfer unit. It is connected to the starting end of the transport path 16 of 11.

In addition, a temporary store unit 31, a front / back reversing unit 32, and a pool unit 33 are provided in the route of the above-described discharging transport route 29 via a branch route, and the temporary store unit 31 is determined to be a counterfeit bill. The stored bills are temporarily stored until the time when they can be returned, the front-back flip unit 32 flips the bills that are determined to be face-down, and sends them out. Pool until time.

The lower end of the delivery transfer path 34 is connected to the intermediate portion of the recovery transfer path 30 described above, and the upper end of the transfer path 34 is connected to the upper end of the identification transfer path 27.

Further, in the above-mentioned delivery path 34 for delivery, the respective delivery sides and respective storage sides of a plurality of cartridges 35 for delivering and storing banknotes of each denomination are respectively connected.

A collecting box 36 is connected to the end of the above-mentioned collecting transport path 30, and the collecting box 36 collects bills having a delivery error and defective bills.

Explaining the deposit processing operation of the automatic teller machine 10 configured in this way, when a banknote for deposit is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 14, the deposited banknotes are stacked one by one after being stacked in the stacking unit 15. Transport route
It is taken in by 16 and conveyed to the conveyance route 27 for discrimination.

The discriminator 28 discriminates the authenticity, denomination, and front and back of the conveyed banknote, and sends the banknote to the conveying path 29 for discharging.

In this discharging transport path 29, the banknotes that are not properly discriminated are stored in the temporary store section 31 via the branch path, and the banknotes that have been discriminated as face-down are inverted and sent out by the front / back reversing section 32, so that the true banknote The banknotes that have been discriminated as are temporarily pooled in the pool section 33.

When all the bills inserted have been identified, the temporary store section 31
The defective banknotes stored in (1) are returned to the accumulating unit 15 through the discharging transport path 29 and a part of the transport path 16 and returned to the deposit / withdrawal port 14 as a defective banknote.

The banknotes once pooled in the pool section 33 described above are synchronized with the cartridges of each denomination when the next transaction is started.
It is stored in 35 ...
The banknotes are sent one by one from the transfer path 29 for discharging, are sent again to the transfer path 27 for discrimination through the upper transfer path 16, and are again discriminated. The banknotes that are defective as banknotes are collected in the collection box 36, and the banknotes that can be dispensed are sent to the storage side of the cartridges 35 that correspond to the denomination and stored therein.

 Next, a payment processing operation for payment will be described.

When the bills are fed out one by one from the designated cartridge 35, the bills are overlapped with each other, and the bills are delivered to the feeding path 34 for feeding out while checking the takeout of the two bills.

The banknotes delivered to the delivery path 34 for delivery described above are sent to the delivery path 27 for discrimination, the banknotes are identified, and the banknotes with delivery errors are collected in the collection box 36 via the delivery transfer path 30. Then, the normal banknotes are sent to the stacking unit 15 via the discharging transport path 29 to be stacked.

When a predetermined number of banknotes of a predetermined denomination are stacked in the predetermined number stacking section 15, the banknotes are discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port 14, and the dispensing process ends.

Although the above embodiment of the transport unit of the present invention is opened and closed in the vertical direction, it may be opened and closed in the horizontal direction. Although the movable machine frame 20 is biased in the opening direction by its own weight, it may be biased by a mechanical biasing means such as a spring,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a side view of a partially cutaway automatic teller machine, FIG. 2 is a side view showing an opened state of a transport unit, and FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an internal mechanism. It is a block diagram. 11 ... Transport unit, 12 ... Device body 13 ... Spindle, 16 ... Transport path 18 ... Lower transport mechanism, 20 ... Movable machine frame 21 ... Spindle, 22 ... Connection rod

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transport unit is provided so as to be vertically openable and closable with respect to an apparatus main body, a transport path formed in the transport unit is divided by a transport surface, and one of the split transport mechanisms is provided with respect to the transport unit. The open / close side split transport mechanism is opened in a downward or upward direction opposite to the above-mentioned direction while being supported so that it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction and linked with the opening operation of the transport unit in the upward or downward direction with respect to the apparatus body. In order to do so, a paper sheet transport unit in which the open / close side split transport mechanism and the apparatus main body side are connected by a connecting rod.