Disclosure of Invention
Accordingly, it is necessary to provide a medium temporary storage device, a medium handler, and an assembling method capable of improving structural stability, in order to solve the problem of poor structural stability of the conventional medium handler.
A medium temporary storage device for install in the frame and lie in one side of medium transmission device, the frame include the frame body and with the reference axle of frame body coupling, the medium temporary storage device includes:
the frame is provided with a first side and a second side which are oppositely arranged, the first side is close to the medium transmission device, the frame is provided with a connecting hole, the connecting hole is used for the reference shaft to penetrate, the frame is used for rotating around the reference shaft, and the distance between the axis of the reference shaft and the second side is smaller than the distance between the axis of the reference shaft and the first side; and
and the fixing assembly is arranged on the first side and is used for being matched with the medium transmission device.
In one embodiment, the stationary assembly is rotatably coupled to the frame.
In one embodiment, the fixing component comprises a fixing shaft, a hook and an elastic piece, the fixing shaft is connected with the frame, the axis of the fixing shaft is parallel to the axis of the reference shaft, the hook is rotationally connected with the fixing shaft, the hook is used for being connected with the medium transmission device, the elastic piece is arranged on the fixing shaft, one end of the elastic piece is abutted with the hook, and the other end of the elastic piece is abutted with the frame.
In one embodiment, the fixing assembly further includes an operation plate fixedly connected to the hanger, and a distance between the operation plate and the second side is gradually reduced in a direction parallel to a radial direction of the fixing shaft and along an axis of the fixing shaft to an axis of the reference shaft.
A media handler, comprising:
the rack comprises a rack body and a reference shaft connected with the rack body;
the medium transmission device is arranged on the frame body; and
the medium temporary storage device comprises a frame and a fixing component, wherein the frame is provided with a first side and a second side which are oppositely arranged, the first side is close to the medium transmission device, a connecting hole is formed in the frame, a reference shaft penetrates through the connecting hole, the frame can rotate around the reference shaft, the distance between the axis of the reference shaft and the second side is smaller than the distance between the axis of the reference shaft and the first side, and the fixing component is arranged on the first side and is matched with the medium transmission device.
In one embodiment, the medium transmission device comprises a connecting shaft, the axis of the connecting shaft is parallel to the axis of the reference shaft, the fixing assembly comprises a fixing shaft, a hook and an elastic piece, the fixing shaft is connected with the frame, the axis of the fixing shaft is parallel to the axis of the reference shaft, the hook is rotationally connected with the fixing shaft, the hook can be hung on the connecting shaft, the elastic piece is arranged on the fixing shaft, one end of the elastic piece is in butt joint with the hook, and the other end of the elastic piece is in butt joint with the frame.
In one embodiment, the frame further comprises a limiting assembly for connecting the frame and the frame body to limit the rotation angle of the frame relative to the frame body.
In one embodiment, the limiting component comprises a positioning pin and a connecting plate, one end of the connecting plate is rotationally connected with the frame body, a strip-shaped hole is formed in the connecting plate, the positioning pin is connected with the frame and penetrates through the strip-shaped hole, and when the frame rotates relative to the frame body, the positioning pin can slide in the strip-shaped hole;
the connecting plate is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, the first through hole is communicated with the second through hole to form an L-shaped strip-shaped hole, and the first through hole extends along the direction from the first side to the second side.
In one embodiment, the limiting assembly further comprises a limiting member connected to the locating pin to limit the connecting plate between the frame and the limiting member.
A method of assembling a media processor as in any above, comprising the steps of:
the reference shaft passes through the connecting hole; and
the medium temporary storage device rotates around the reference shaft and is connected with the fixing component and the medium transmission device.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:
the positioning pin passes through the strip-shaped hole;
and the limiting piece and the positioning pin are connected.
The first side of the frame is connected with the medium transmission device through the fixing component, and meanwhile, the frame is also rotationally connected with the frame, so that after the medium temporary storage device and the medium transmission device are assembled, the position between the medium temporary storage device and the medium transmission device is fixed, and the structural stability of the medium processor can be improved, and stable transmission of the medium is ensured. And when the medium temporary storage device and the medium transmission device are assembled, the fixed component is connected with the medium transmission device after the reference shaft is matched with the connecting hole, so that the operation is simple and quick.
Detailed Description
In order that the invention may be readily understood, a more complete description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention. This 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.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "inner", "outer", "left", "right" and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiment.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a medium handler according to an embodiment is a storage device for storing paper money, such as an integrated deposit and withdrawal machine, and the medium is paper money. The medium processor may comprise a frame 1, a recognition device 2, a medium temporary storage device 3, a medium transmission device 4, a reversing device 5, a storage box 6, a controller 7 and a money accessing part, wherein the controller 7 is connected with and controls the money accessing part, the recognition device 2, the medium temporary storage device 3, the medium transmission device 4, the reversing device 5 and the storage box 6. The banknote storing and taking part is used for interacting with a user and has a storage space for storing banknotes input by the user and banknotes required to be output to the user; the recognition device 2 is used for confirming whether the paper currency meets the circulation requirement; the medium temporary storage device 3 is used for temporarily storing paper money; the medium transmission device 4 is used for transmitting paper money and comprises a transmission channel and a corresponding driving mechanism, wherein the transmission channel is positioned among the paper money storage part, the identification device 2, the medium temporary storage device 3 and the storage box 6; the reversing device 5 is used for switching the transport path of the paper money during the transport of the paper money, and the storage box 6 is used for storing the paper money. Specifically, the rack 1 includes a first core 11 and a second core 12 that are mutually communicated, the banknote storing and taking part, the identification device 2 and the medium temporary storage device 3 are all located in the first core 11, and the storage box 6 is located in the second core 12. In this embodiment, a plurality of reversing devices 5 are provided and are distributed on the medium conveying device 4 at intervals, and each reversing device 5 selectively reverses the banknote according to the instruction of the controller 7.
The storage box 6 includes a circulation storage box 61 and a waste storage box 62, the circulation storage box 61 is used for storing the recognized banknote which can circulate, and the waste storage box 62 is used for storing the recognized banknote which can not circulate. The inlets of the circulation storage box 61 and the waste storage box 62 are respectively provided with a reversing device 5, and the circulation storage box 61 is provided with a plurality of reversing devices 5, and the inlet of each circulation storage box 61 is correspondingly provided with a reversing device 5.
In the present embodiment, the banknote storing and taking section of the medium processor has an input port 13 and an output port 14, both of the input port 13 and the output port 14 are provided on the first movement 11, and the identification device 2 is located between the input port 13 and the medium temporary storage device 3. The number of the circulating storage boxes 61 is 5, the number of the reversing devices 5 is 9, namely reversing devices A-I are respectively arranged, wherein the reversing device A corresponds to the output port 14, the reversing device B corresponds to the input port 13, the reversing device C is positioned between the identification device 2 and the medium temporary storage device 3, the reversing devices D to H respectively correspond to the 5 circulating storage boxes 61, and the reversing device I corresponds to the waste storage box 62.
When a user deposits paper money into the input port 13, the paper money is switched to the recognition device 2 under the action of the reversing device B after the paper money is put into the first machine core 11 one by one Zhang Jinru, after the recognition, the paper money which can flow is switched to the medium temporary storage device 3 through the reversing device C, and the paper money which cannot flow is returned to the output port 14 through the reversing device D, the reversing device E, the reversing device F, the reversing device G, the reversing device H, the reversing device I and the reversing device A in sequence. After the user takes out the unrecognizable banknote and confirms the deposit number, the controller 7 controls the medium temporary storage device 3 to output the banknote which can be circulated, and the banknote is stored in the circulation storage box 61 selected by the controller 7 by at least one of the reversing device C and the reversing devices D to H.
When a user takes a banknote, the controller 7 controls the banknote to be output by a selected circulation storage box 61, and is transmitted towards the reversing device I under the action of the corresponding reversing device 5, then enters the identifying device 2 through the reversing device A and the reversing device B in sequence, after identification, the circulated banknote is switched to the medium temporary storage device 3 through the reversing device C, and the non-circulated banknote enters the waste storage box 62 through the reversing device D-I in sequence. When the number of the paper money in the medium temporary storage device 3 is the same as the number of the paper money required by the user, the medium temporary storage device 3 outputs the paper money, and the paper money sequentially passes through the reversing device C, the identification device 2, the reversing device B and the reversing device A and finally enters the output port 14.
It will be appreciated that in other embodiments the number of circulation storage tanks 61 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or more, and the number of reversing devices 5 may be varied accordingly to form media processors having different storage capacities.
In addition, the medium handling machine according to an embodiment may be a cash product such as an automatic deposit machine or an automatic teller machine, and when the medium handling machine is an automatic deposit machine, the input port 13 and the output port 14 may be shared, and when the medium handling machine is an automatic teller machine, the input port 13 and the output port 14 may be shared. Alternatively, the medium processor of an embodiment may be a cashless product, and the object of action may be various notes, etc., and the identification apparatus 2 may be omitted. In other embodiments, the medium may be a lighter and thinner paper medium or plastic medium, such as a check, invoice or other ticket.
Referring to fig. 1 and 3, the rack 1 includes a rack body 15 and a reference shaft 16 connected to the rack body 15, and the first movement 11 and the second movement 12 form the rack body 15. The medium conveying device 4 is mounted on the frame body 15, and the medium temporary storage device 3 is a single-roll type paper money accommodating mechanism and is positioned on one side of the medium conveying device 4.
Referring to fig. 4 to 6, the medium temporary storage device 3 includes a frame 31 and a fixing component 32, the frame 31 has a first side 311 and a second side 312 which are oppositely disposed, the first side 311 is close to the medium conveying device 4, a connection hole 313 through which the reference shaft 16 passes is provided on the frame 31, the frame 31 can rotate around the reference shaft 16, and a distance between an axis of the reference shaft 16 and the second side 312 is smaller than a distance between an axis of the reference shaft 16 and the first side 311. The fixing assembly 32 is provided on the first side 311 and is capable of cooperating with the medium transfer device 4.
In particular, in the present embodiment, the frame 31 includes a side plate 314, the side plate 314 is adjacent to the first side 311 and the second side 312, the connection hole 313 is disposed on a side of the side plate 314 near the second side 312, and the connection hole 313 is open on a side facing away from the first side 311, and the reference shaft 16 can enter the connection hole 313 from the opening. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the connection hole 313 may also be a complete circular hole.
For the medium temporary storage device 3 of the present embodiment, the first side 311 of the frame 31 is connected with the medium conveying device 4 through the fixing component 32, and meanwhile, the frame 31 is also rotationally connected with the frame 1, so that after the medium temporary storage device 3 and the medium conveying device 4 are assembled, the positions between the medium temporary storage device 3 and the medium conveying device 4 are fixed, and thus, the structural stability of the medium processor can be improved, and stable conveying of paper money is ensured.
It should be noted that the fixing component 32 is disposed diagonally to the reference shaft 16, and the fixing component 32 is located above the reference shaft 16. That is, as shown in fig. 3, the fixing member 32 is positioned at the upper left of the frame 31 and the reference shaft 16 is positioned at the lower right of the frame 31. The setting of the positions of the fixing assembly 32 and the reference shaft 16 can increase the rotation angle of the medium temporary storage device 3 relative to the medium transmission device 4, and the medium temporary storage device 3 and the medium transmission device 4 can be disassembled or assembled more conveniently.
In the present embodiment, the fixing member 32 is rotatably connected to the frame 31. Specifically, as shown in fig. 10, the fixing assembly 32 includes a fixing shaft 321, a hook 322 and an elastic member 323, the fixing shaft 321 is connected with the frame 31, the axis of the fixing shaft 321 is parallel to the axis of the reference shaft 16, the hook 322 is rotatably connected with the fixing shaft 321, the hook 322 is used for connecting the medium conveying device 4, the elastic member 323 is disposed on the fixing shaft 321, one end of the elastic member 323 is abutted with the hook 322, and the other end is abutted with the frame 31.
In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, 7 and 9, the medium transporting device 4 further includes a connecting shaft 421, the axis of the connecting shaft 421 is parallel to the axis of the reference shaft 16, the fixed shaft 321 is located between the connecting shaft 421 and the reference shaft 16, and the hook 322 can be hung on the connecting shaft 421, that is, the fixing assembly 32 can be engaged with the medium transporting device 4. In other embodiments, a hanging hole may be further provided on the medium conveying device 4, and after the hook 322 passes through the hanging hole, the medium temporary storage device 3 and the medium conveying device 4 may be connected.
With the view of fig. 6, the hook 322 is rotated clockwise, the hook 322 can be separated from the connecting shaft 421, the elastic member 323 is deformed by extrusion, and the hook 322 can be rotated counterclockwise to reset under the restoring force of the elastic member 323.
In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 11, the elastic member 323 is a torsion spring, and includes a spring body 3231, a first end arm 3232, and a second end arm 3233, wherein the spring body 3231 is sleeved on the fixed shaft 321, the first end arm 3232 is connected to the spring body 3231 and abuts against the hook 322, and the second end arm 3233 is connected to the spring body 3231 and abuts against the frame 31. It is understood that in other embodiments, the elastic member 323 may be a tension spring, a compression spring, or other elastic structures.
Further, referring to fig. 6 and 10 together, the fixing assembly 32 further includes an operation plate 324, the operation plate 324 is fixedly connected to the hook 322, and the hook 322 can be rotated by lifting the operation plate 324. The distance between the operation plate 324 and the second side 312 gradually decreases in a direction parallel to the radial direction of the fixed shaft 321 and along the axis of the fixed shaft 321 to the axis of the reference shaft 16. That is, with the view angle shown in fig. 6, the operation plate 324 is inclined at a certain angle clockwise with respect to the hook 322, or the operation plate 324 is inclined at a certain angle upward with respect to the hook 322, which is more convenient for operation. Of course, in other embodiments, the operator panel 324 may be omitted.
Referring to fig. 5, 6 and 8, the frame 1 further includes a limiting component 17, where the limiting component 17 is used to connect the frame 31 and the frame body 15, so as to limit the rotation angle of the frame 31 relative to the frame body 15.
Specifically, the limiting assembly 17 includes a positioning pin 171 and a connecting plate 172, one end of the connecting plate 172 is rotatably connected with the frame body 15, a bar-shaped hole 173 is formed in the connecting plate 172, and the positioning pin 171 is connected with the frame 31 and penetrates through the bar-shaped hole 173. The axis of the positioning pin 171 is parallel to the axis of the reference shaft 16, and the positioning pin 171 is located between the reference shaft 16 and the fixed shaft 321. When the frame 31 rotates relative to the frame body 15, the positioning pins 171 can slide in the bar-shaped holes 173, and the connection plate 172 rotates relative to the frame body 15.
In this embodiment, the connecting plate 172 is provided with a first through hole 1731 and a second through hole 1732, the first through hole 1731 communicates with the second through hole 1732 to form an L-shaped bar-shaped hole 173, and the first through hole 1731 extends along the direction from the first side 311 to the second side 312. Further, the second through holes 1732 extend upward in the radial direction of the positioning pins 171, and it is understood that in other embodiments, the second through holes 1732 may extend downward. Alternatively, the second through hole 1732 may be omitted and the bar-shaped hole 173 extends linearly.
Further, in the present embodiment, the limiting assembly 17 further includes a limiting member 174, and the limiting member 174 is connected to the positioning pin 171 to limit the connection plate 172 between the frame 31 and the limiting member 174, and the limiting member 174 can prevent the positioning pin 171 from being separated from the connection plate 172. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, stop 174 may be omitted.
In the present embodiment, the restricting units 17 are provided in two groups, and are disposed on opposite sides of the frame 31. For the medium processor of this embodiment, the positioning of the medium temporary storage device 3 and the medium transmission device 4 on four sides thereof can be realized, the stability of the structure is greatly improved, and the movement of the medium temporary storage device 3 relative to the medium transmission device 4 is effectively avoided. In other embodiments, the limiting assembly 17 may be provided in only one group, or the limiting assembly 17 may be omitted.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 12, there is also provided an assembling method of a media handler, the assembling method including the steps of:
in step S100, the reference shaft 16 passes through the connection hole 313. When the medium storing device 3 and the medium transporting device 4 are assembled, the medium storing device 3 is mounted on the reference shaft 16 by passing the reference shaft 16 through the connecting hole 313, and the reference shaft 16 can function to support the medium storing device 3.
In step S200, the positioning pin 171 passes through the bar-shaped hole 173.
In step S300, the stopper 174 is connected to the positioning pin 171. In this embodiment, the end of the positioning pin 171 is provided with a threaded hole, the stopper 174 is a screw, and the diameter of the head of the screw is larger than the width of the bar-shaped hole 173, so that after the screw is screwed into the threaded hole, the head of the screw can play a role in limiting the connecting plate 172.
In step S400, the medium temporary storage device 3 is rotated around the reference axis 16 to connect the fixing assembly 32 and the medium transport device 4. Specifically, the operation plate 324 is lifted while the medium storing device 3 is rotated so that the hook 322 rotates by a certain angle to avoid interference between the hook 322 and the connection shaft 421 when the medium storing device 3 rotates around the reference shaft 16. After the medium temporary storage device 3 is put down, the operation board 324 is put down, and the hook 322 is hung on the connecting shaft 421.
It should be noted that the order of the step S200 and the step S300 may be changed, and may be disposed before the step S100 or may be disposed after the step S400. If the limiting component 17 is omitted, the steps S200 and S300 may be omitted accordingly.
The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.
The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the invention, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.