JP6730755B1

JP6730755B1 - Paper sheet straightening device

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Publication number: JP6730755B1
Application number: JP2019188614A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 野口　哲; 哲野口
Original assignee: 日本ゲームカード株式会社
Priority date: 2019-10-15
Filing date: 2019-10-15
Publication date: 2020-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-15
Also published as: JP2021062955A

Abstract

【課題】紙葉類に生じている強い折り目や曲げ癖を十分に低減させることが可能な紙葉類矯正装置を提供する。【解決手段】紙幣矯正装置１０の上流である導入口１０ｃから下流である排出口１０ｄに至る蛇行状の矯正工程路１０ａに合わせて、複数の駆動ローラと従動ローラを千鳥配列しておく。駆動機構部１０ｅにより、下流側の駆動ローラほど回転速度が速くなるように駆動制御することで、矯正工程路１０ａを通過する紙幣の両面をローラ周面で擦るしごき加工を施し、紙幣に生じていた癖や皺を低減させて、排出口１０ｄから排出する。【選択図】図３PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheet straightening device capable of sufficiently reducing strong creases and bending habits occurring in paper sheets. SOLUTION: A plurality of driving rollers and driven rollers are arranged in a staggered manner in accordance with a meandering correction process path 10a extending from an inlet 10c which is an upstream side of a bill correcting device 10 to an outlet 10d which is a downstream side. The drive mechanism unit 10e controls the drive so that the rotational speed of the drive roller on the downstream side becomes higher, so that both sides of the banknote passing through the correction process path 10a are rubbed and squeezed by the roller peripheral surfaces to generate the banknote. The habit and wrinkles are reduced and the product is discharged from the discharge port 10d. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

本発明は、上流から下流に向けて流れる搬送用流体により搬送する紙葉類に生じている癖や皺を低減させる矯正動作が可能な紙葉類矯正装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a paper sheet straightening device capable of a straightening operation for reducing wrinkles and wrinkles occurring in a paper sheet transported by a transport fluid flowing from upstream to downstream.

従来、薄いプラスチック製あるいは紙製のカードや紙幣といった紙葉類を搬送するとき、ベルトやローラを用いて紙葉類を挟み込んで送り出す紙葉類搬送装置が知られており、市場にも普及している。例えば、パチンコやスロットマシン等の遊技機が設置された遊技場においては、遊技機に隣接させて遊技媒体貸出装置等が設けられており、この遊技媒体貸出装置内で紙幣をストックせずに、紙幣金庫部等へ搬送して管理する場合、紙葉類搬送装置が用いられる。遊技場の紙葉類搬送装置では、遊技媒体貸出装置等の紙幣識別部により判別された紙幣を取り込み、ベルトやローラから成る搬送機構によって、遊技機を設置した遊技島の島端に取り付けられた紙幣金庫部まで搬送する。 In the past, when conveying thin plastic or paper cards and bills such as paper money, a paper sheet conveying device that sandwiches the paper sheet with a belt or a roller and sends it out has been known, and it has become popular in the market. ing. For example, in a game arcade where game machines such as pachinko and slot machines are installed, a game medium lending device or the like is provided adjacent to the game machine, without banknotes being stocked in this game medium lending device, A paper sheet transporting device is used when the bills are transported to a bank safe section or the like for management. In the paper sheet conveying device of the game arcade, the bills discriminated by the bill discriminating unit such as the game medium lending device are taken in and attached to the island end of the gaming island where the gaming machine is installed by the conveying mechanism including belts and rollers. Carry to the bank safe.

このような紙葉類搬送装置では、ベルトやローラで紙幣を挟み込む機構を使って搬送している為に、ベルトやローラの継ぎ渡し部分にて紙幣詰まりがしばしば発生するという問題があった。紙幣詰まりを解消するためには、遊技機で遊技中の遊技者に遊技を中断してもらい、遊技島内の不具合箇所を特定し、詰まった紙幣を取り除かなければならず、来店客に迷惑をかけると共に、遊技店員にとっての負担も少なくなかった。 In such a paper sheet transporting device, since a banknote is sandwiched between a belt and a roller to transport the banknote, there is a problem that the banknote is often jammed at a connecting portion of the belt and the roller. In order to clear a banknote jam, it is necessary for a player who is playing a game on a gaming machine to interrupt the game, identify the defective part on the game island, and remove the jammed banknotes, which causes trouble to customers. At the same time, the burden on the game shop staff was not small.

近年においては、搬送管内に搬送用の空気流を発生させ、空気流に乗せて紙幣を搬送する紙葉類搬送装置が提案されている。空気流により紙幣を搬送するなら、ベルトやローラといった機構を使わないので、機構部分で紙幣が詰まるというリスクがない。しかし、空気流で紙幣を搬送するためには、紙幣に折り目や曲げ癖等が生じていると、紙幣が受ける気流が不規則となって、紙幣が搬送管内で止まってしまう危険性がある。このような紙葉類搬送装置の搬送管内へ紙葉類を送り込む（搬送管側に取り込む）紙葉類取込装置に、紙幣に生じている癖や皺等を矯正する機能を設けることが提案されている（例えば、特許文献１の段落〔００８０〕〜〔００８２〕，図９を参照）。特許文献１に記載の紙葉類取込装置では、Ｓ字状に湾曲した湾曲通路に紙幣を通すことで、紙幣に付いた折れを伸ばす矯正手法を採用している。 In recent years, there has been proposed a paper sheet transporting device that transports a banknote by generating a transporting air stream in a transport tube and mounting it on the air stream. If the banknotes are transported by air flow, there is no risk that the banknotes will be jammed in the mechanical parts, because no mechanism such as belts or rollers is used. However, in order to convey a bill by air flow, if the bill has a fold or a bending tendency, the air flow received by the bill becomes irregular and there is a risk that the bill will stop in the conveying pipe. It is proposed that the paper sheet feeding device that feeds the paper sheets into the conveyance pipe of the paper sheet conveyance device (takes in the conveyance pipe side) is provided with a function of correcting habits, wrinkles, and the like that occur in banknotes. (See, for example, paragraphs [0080] to [0082] of Patent Document 1, FIG. 9). The paper sheet fetching device described in Patent Document 1 employs a correction method of extending a fold attached to a bill by passing the bill through a curved passage curved in an S shape.

特開２０１２−０２５５１０号公報JP 2012-025510 A

しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の紙葉類取込装置に適用された紙幣矯正手法では、紙幣に付いた軽い折り目等を伸ばす程度の効果しか期待できない。この程度の湾曲通路を通過させただけでは、長い時間をかけて紙幣に定着された強い折り目や曲げ癖を矯正できるほどの効果を得られないのである。 However, with the bill correcting method applied to the paper sheet taking-in device described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to expect only an effect of extending a light fold or the like attached to a bill. Only by passing through such a curved passage, it is not possible to obtain the effect of correcting the strong creases and bending habits fixed on the bill over a long period of time.

なお、特許文献１に記載の紙葉類搬送装置では、空気流の作用で搬送用補助体を移動させ、移動する搬送用補助体によって紙幣を搬送するものであるから、強い折り目や曲げ癖が残っている癖札でも、搬送可能と考えられる。しかし、搬送用補助体などの補助具を用いることなく、紙葉類に直接空気流を作用させて搬送する場合、紙幣の両面に対して空気流を均等に作用させることが重要であるから、紙幣に生じている強い折り目や曲げ癖も十分に低減させておくことが望ましい。 In addition, in the paper sheet conveying apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since the conveying auxiliary body is moved by the action of the air flow and the bill is conveyed by the moving conveying auxiliary body, a strong crease or a bending tendency is generated. It is considered possible to carry even the remaining habit cards. However, when an air flow is directly applied to a paper sheet to be conveyed without using an auxiliary tool such as an auxiliary body for conveyance, it is important to make the air flow evenly act on both sides of the bill. It is desirable to sufficiently reduce strong creases and bending habits that occur in bills.

そこで、本発明は、紙葉類に生じている強い折り目や曲げ癖を十分に低減させることが可能な紙葉類矯正装置の提供を目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet straightening device capable of sufficiently reducing strong creases and bending habits occurring in paper sheets.

前記課題を解決するための紙葉類矯正装置は、紙葉類を導入口より受け入れて、該導入口から排出口まで前記紙葉類の搬送方向に連続する矯正工程路を通過させると共に、前記矯正工程路を通過する前記紙葉類に生じていた癖や皺を低減させる矯正動作が可能な紙葉類矯正装置であって、前記矯正工程路の一側方である第１方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する第１方向駆動ローラと、前記矯正工程路の他側方である第２方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部で前記第１方向駆動ローラに摺接し、前記第１方向駆動ローラの駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する第２方向従動ローラと、前記矯正工程路の前記第２方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて、前記第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸と平行な回動軸回りに回転する第２方向駆動ローラと、前記矯正工程路の前記第１方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部で前記第２方向駆動ローラに摺接し、前記第２方向駆動ローラの駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する第１方向従動ローラと、を備え、前記矯正工程路は、前記第１方向と前記第２方向へ交互にカーブする蛇行路とし、前記矯正工程路の前記第２方向側に凸となるカーブには、前記第１方向駆動ローラと該第１方向駆動ローラに摺接する前記第２方向従動ローラとの組み合わせであり、上流から下流へ紙葉類を送り出す向きに回転する第１方向駆動ローラ対を設け、前記矯正工程路の前記第１方向側に凸となるカーブには、前記第２方向駆動ローラと該第２方向駆動ローラに摺接する前記第１方向従動ローラとの組み合わせであり、上流から下流へ紙葉類を送り出す向きに回転する第２方向駆動ローラ対を設け、上流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ又は前記第２方向駆動ローラの回転速度が、下流に位置する前記第２方向駆動ローラ又は前記第１方向駆動ローラの回転速度よりも遅くなるように駆動力を与える駆動機構部を備える。 A paper sheet straightening device for solving the above problems receives paper sheets from an inlet, and passes a straightening process path that is continuous in the transport direction of the paper sheets from the inlet to a discharge port, and A paper sheet straightening device capable of performing a straightening operation for reducing habits and wrinkles that have occurred on the paper sheet passing through the straightening process path, and is arranged in a first direction that is one side of the straightening process path. A first direction drive roller having a cylindrical peripheral surface facing the central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path and receiving a driving force to rotate about a rotation axis; Cylindrical peripheral surfaces arranged in two directions are in sliding contact with the first direction drive roller at the center portion in the width direction of the straightening process path, and receive the driving force of the first direction drive roller to rotate around the rotation axis. The second driven roller that rotates and the cylindrical peripheral surface, which is disposed in the second direction of the straightening process path, faces the central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path, receives the driving force, and receives the first force. A second direction drive roller that rotates around a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the direction drive roller, and a cylindrical peripheral surface that is disposed in the first direction of the correction process path and has a cylindrical peripheral surface of the correction process path. A first direction driven roller that is in sliding contact with the second direction driving roller at the center in the width direction and that receives a driving force of the second direction driving roller and rotates about a rotation axis; The first direction drive roller and the first direction drive roller have a curved meandering path that alternately curves in the first direction and the second direction, and the curve is convex toward the second direction side of the correction process path. It is a combination with the second-direction driven roller that is in sliding contact, and is provided with a first-direction drive roller pair that rotates in a direction of feeding sheets from upstream to downstream, and is convex on the first-direction side of the correction process path. The curve is a combination of the second-direction drive roller and the first-direction driven roller that is in sliding contact with the second-direction drive roller, and the second-direction drive roller that rotates in the direction of feeding the paper sheets from the upstream side to the downstream side. A pair is provided, and the rotation speed of the first direction drive roller or the second direction drive roller located upstream is lower than the rotation speed of the second direction drive roller or the first direction drive roller located downstream. Thus, a drive mechanism section that gives a driving force is provided.

また、前記構成において、前記駆動機構部は、上流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ又は前記第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けた大径の受動ギヤと、下流に位置する前記第２方向駆動ローラ又は前記第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けた小径の能動ギヤとを噛み合わせることで、上流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ又は前記第２方向駆動ローラほど回転速度が遅くなるように駆動力を伝達し、最も下流に位置する前記第２方向駆動ローラ又は前記第１方向駆動ローラに対して駆動源の駆動力を与えるようにしてもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, the drive mechanism section includes a large-diameter passive gear provided on the rotation shaft of the first direction drive roller or the second direction drive roller located upstream, and the first drive roller located downstream. By engaging with a small-diameter active gear provided on the rotary shaft of the two-direction driving roller or the first-direction driving roller, the rotation speed of the first-direction driving roller or the second-direction driving roller located upstream is increased. The driving force may be transmitted so as to be delayed, and the driving force of the driving source may be applied to the second direction driving roller or the first direction driving roller located at the most downstream side.

また、前記構成において、隣接する前記第１方向駆動ローラ対と前記第２方向駆動ローラ対との間に形成される、前記矯正工程路の第１方向縁部と第２方向縁部には、下流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ対又は前記第２方向駆動ローラ対へ誘導する第１方向ガイド壁と第２方向ガイド壁をそれぞれ設けてもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, the first direction edge portion and the second direction edge portion of the straightening process path formed between the adjacent first direction drive roller pair and the second direction drive roller pair, You may respectively provide the 1st direction guide wall and the 2nd direction guide wall which guide|induce to the said 1st direction drive roller pair or the said 2nd direction drive roller pair located downstream.

また、前記構成において、前記第１方向側に開口する第１ケース部と、前記第２方向側に開口する第２ケース部とを、それぞれの開口が対向するように閉止することで、前記第１方向駆動ローラ対と前記第２方向駆動ローラ対と前記矯正工程路が形成される本体ケースを備え、前記第１ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第１方向駆動ローラと、該第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第１方向従動ローラと、前記第１方向ガイド壁を収容し、前記第２ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第２方向駆動ローラと、該第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第２方向従動ローラと、前記第２方向ガイド壁を収容し、前記本体ケースには、下流側に位置する軸支部を支点として、前記第１ケース部の上流側と前記第２ケース部の上流側を拡開させる開閉機構を設けてもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, by closing the first case portion opening to the first direction side and the second case portion opening to the second direction side so that the respective openings face each other, the first case portion is closed. A pair of one-way driving rollers, a pair of second-direction driving rollers, and a main body case in which the straightening process path is formed are provided, and at least the first-direction driving rollers and the first-direction driving roller are provided in the first case portion. The passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the roller, the first direction driven roller, and the first direction guide wall are accommodated, and at least the second case portion includes A second direction drive roller, a passive gear and/or an active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the second direction drive roller, the second direction driven roller, and the second direction guide wall are housed. The main body case may be provided with an opening/closing mechanism that expands the upstream side of the first case section and the upstream side of the second case section with the shaft support section located on the downstream side as a fulcrum.

また、前記構成において、全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第１方向従動ローラには、全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸と全ての前記第１方向従動ローラの前記回動軸に直交する直線状の第１方向ガイド配設領域にて、全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラの周面と全ての前記第１方向従動ローラの周面を全周にわたって均等に窪ませたガイド除け凹部を形成し、全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第１方向従動ローラの前記ガイド除け凹部よりも前記第２方向へ突出する蛇行状の端縁が前記矯正工程路の前記第１方向縁部となる第１方向ガイドリブを、前記第１方向ガイド配設領域に設け、全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第２方向従動ローラには、全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸と全ての前記第２方向従動ローラの前記回動軸に直交する直線状の第２方向ガイド配設領域にて、全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラの周面と全ての前記第２方向従動ローラの周面を全周にわたって均等に窪ませたガイド除け凹部を形成し、全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第２方向従動ローラのガイド除け凹部よりも前記第１方向へ突出する蛇行状の端縁が前記矯正工程路の前記第２方向縁部となる第２方向ガイドリブを、前記第２方向ガイド配設領域に設けてもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, all the first-direction driving rollers and all the first-direction driven rollers include the rotating shafts of all the first-direction driving rollers and the first-direction driven rollers of all the first-direction driven rollers. In the linear first direction guide disposition region orthogonal to the rotation axis, the peripheral surfaces of all the first direction drive rollers and the peripheral surfaces of all the first direction driven rollers are uniformly recessed over the entire circumference. Guide recesses are formed, and the meandering edges of all the first-direction driving rollers and all the first-direction driven rollers protruding in the second direction from the guide-removing recesses of the first direction driven rollers are the correction process paths. First direction guide ribs, which are the first direction edge portions, are provided in the first direction guide disposition region, and all the second direction drive rollers and all the second direction driven rollers have all the second directions. In the linear second direction guide disposition region orthogonal to the rotating shafts of the direction driving rollers and the rotating shafts of all the second direction driven rollers, the peripheral surfaces of all the second direction driving rollers are formed. A guide removing recess is formed by uniformly recessing the peripheral surfaces of all the second-direction driven rollers over the entire circumference, and is formed more than the guide removing recesses of all the second-direction driving rollers and all the second-direction driven rollers. A second direction guide rib may be provided in the second direction guide disposition region in which the meandering edge protruding in the first direction serves as the second direction edge portion of the correction process path.

また、前記構成において、少なくとも、前記矯正工程路を通過する前記紙葉類に生じている前記搬送方向と平行な折り目が通過する蓋然性の高い部位をガイド除け形成禁止領域とし、前記第１方向ガイド配設領域および前記第２方向ガイド配設領域は、前記ガイド除け形成禁止領域を避けて設けてもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, at least a portion having a high probability of passing a fold parallel to the transport direction, which is generated in the paper sheet passing through the correction process path, is defined as a guide-exclude formation prohibited area, and the first direction guide is provided. The disposition region and the second direction guide disposition region may be provided so as to avoid the guide avoidance formation prohibited region.

また、前記構成において、前記第１方向側に開口する第１ケース部と、前記第２方向側に開口する第２ケース部とを、それぞれの開口が対向するように閉止することで、前記第１方向駆動ローラ対と前記第２方向駆動ローラ対と前記矯正工程路が形成される本体ケースを備え、前記第１ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第１方向駆動ローラと、該第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第１方向従動ローラと、前記第１方向ガイドリブを収容し、前記第２ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第２方向駆動ローラと、該第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第２方向従動ローラと、前記第２方向ガイドリブを収容し、前記本体ケースには、下流側に位置する軸支部を支点として、前記第１ケース部の上流側と前記第２ケース部の上流側を拡開させる開閉機構を設けてもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, by closing the first case portion opening to the first direction side and the second case portion opening to the second direction side so that the respective openings face each other, the first case portion is closed. A pair of one-way driving rollers, a pair of second-direction driving rollers, and a main body case in which the straightening process path is formed are provided, and at least the first-direction driving rollers and the first-direction driving roller are provided in the first case portion. The passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the roller, the first direction driven roller, and the first direction guide rib are accommodated, and the second case portion includes at least the first A two-direction driving roller, the passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the second-direction driving roller, the second-direction driven roller, and the second-direction guide rib are accommodated, and The main body case may be provided with an opening/closing mechanism that expands the upstream side of the first case section and the upstream side of the second case section with the shaft support section located on the downstream side as a fulcrum.

また、前記構成において、駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する補正駆動ローラと、該補正駆動ローラの周面に摺接し、前記補正駆動ローラの駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する補正従動ローラとの組み合わせであり、前記搬送方向の下流へ紙葉類を送り出す補正ローラ対を、前記搬送方向の最下流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ対または前記第２方向駆動ローラ対である最下流駆動ローラ対の更に下流側に設け、前記補正ローラ対の補正駆動ローラと補正従動ローラとの摺接部における接線方向が、前記最下流駆動ローラ対の駆動ローラと従動ローラとの摺接部における接線方向と一致するように、前記補正ローラ対を配置してもよい。 Further, in the above configuration, the correction drive roller that receives the drive force and rotates about the rotation axis, and the sliding contact with the peripheral surface of the correction drive roller, receives the drive force of the correction drive roller and rotates about the rotation axis. And a correction driven roller for feeding a sheet to the downstream side in the transport direction, the correction roller pair being the first direction drive roller pair or the second direction drive roller pair located at the most downstream side in the transport direction. Is provided on the further downstream side of the most downstream drive roller pair, and the tangential direction at the sliding contact portion between the correction drive roller and the correction driven roller of the correction roller pair is the drive roller and the driven roller of the most downstream drive roller pair. The correction roller pair may be arranged so as to coincide with the tangential direction in the sliding contact portion.

本発明によれば、交互に配置された第１方向駆動ローラ対と第２方向駆動ローラ対で紙幣を搬送する。このとき、上流に位置する第１方向駆動ローラ又は第２方向駆動ローラの回転速度が、下流に位置する第２方向駆動ローラ又は第１方向駆動ローラの回転速度よりも遅くなるような駆動力が、駆動機構部によって与えられる。よって、紙葉類が搬送方向へ搬送される速度よりも遅い速度で回転している上流側の第１方向駆動ローラ対または第２方向駆動ローラ対により、紙葉類の両面をローラ周面で擦るしごき加工が施される。このしごき加工が矯正動作となり、紙葉類に生じている強い折り目や曲げ癖を十分に低減させることが可能となる。 According to the present invention, the banknotes are conveyed by the first-direction drive roller pairs and the second-direction drive roller pairs that are alternately arranged. At this time, a driving force such that the rotation speed of the first direction drive roller or the second direction drive roller located upstream is slower than the rotation speed of the second direction drive roller or the first direction drive roller located downstream. , Provided by the drive mechanism section. Therefore, the upstream side first direction drive roller pair or the second direction drive roller pair rotating at a speed slower than the speed at which the paper sheet is conveyed in the conveyance direction causes the both sides of the paper sheet to move on the roller peripheral surface. Rubbing and ironing is applied. This ironing process is a correction operation, and it is possible to sufficiently reduce strong creases and bending habits that occur in the paper sheets.

紙幣送り込み装置を含む紙葉類搬送機構全体の概略構成図である。It is a schematic structure figure of the whole paper sheet conveyance mechanism containing a bill sending device. 紙幣矯正装置を備える紙幣送り込み装置の概略構成を示す平面図である。It is a top view showing a schematic structure of a bill sending device provided with a bill straightening device. （Ａ）は第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の概略構成を示す第２方向（右）側面図である。（Ｂ）図３（Ａ）におけるＩＩＩＢ−ＩＩＩＢ線の矢視断面図である。（Ｃ）は図３（Ａ）におけるＩＩＩＣ−ＩＩＩＣ線の矢視断面図である。(A) is a second direction (right) side view showing a schematic configuration of the bill correcting device according to the first embodiment. (B) It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB in FIG. FIG. 3C is a sectional view taken along the line IIIC-IIIC in FIG. （Ａ）は第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを閉じたときのローラ配置を示す概略平面図である。（Ｂ）は第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを開いたときのローラ配置を示す概略平面図である。(A) is a schematic plan view showing a roller arrangement when the main body case of the bill correcting device according to the first embodiment is closed. FIG. 3B is a schematic plan view showing the roller arrangement when the main body case of the bill correcting device according to the first embodiment is opened. （Ａ）は第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを閉じかけたときのギヤ配置を示す概略平面図である。（Ｂ）は第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを図５（Ａ）よりも更に閉じたときのギヤ配置を示す概略平面図である。（Ｃ）は第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを完全に閉じたときのギヤ配置を示す概略平面図である。(A) is a schematic plan view showing a gear arrangement when the main body case of the bill correcting device according to the first embodiment is closed. FIG. 5B is a schematic plan view showing a gear arrangement when the main body case of the bill correcting apparatus according to the first embodiment is further closed than in FIG. 5A. (C) is a schematic plan view showing the gear arrangement when the main body case of the bill correcting device according to the first embodiment is completely closed. （Ａ）は第２実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の概略構成を示す第２方向（右）側面図である。（Ｂ）は第２実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の概略構成を示す第１方向（左）側面図である。(A) is a second direction (right) side view showing a schematic configuration of the bill correcting device according to the second embodiment. (B) is a first direction (left) side view showing a schematic configuration of the bill correcting device according to the second embodiment. （Ａ）は第２実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを閉じたときのガイドリブおよびローラ配置を示す概略平面図である。（Ｂ）は第２実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の本体ケースを開いたときのガイドリブおよびローラ配置を示す概略平面図である。(A) is a schematic plan view showing a guide rib and a roller arrangement when the main body case of the bill correcting device according to the second embodiment is closed. FIG. 7B is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement of the guide ribs and rollers when the main body case of the bill correcting device according to the second embodiment is opened. （Ａ）は第３実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置の概略構成を示す第２方向（右）側面図である。（Ｂ）は図８（Ａ）の頂部から見たローラ配置を示す概略平面図である。（Ｃ）は図８（Ａ）の底部から見たギヤ配置を示す概略底面図である。(A) is a second direction (right) side view showing a schematic configuration of the bill correcting device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 8B is a schematic plan view showing the roller arrangement viewed from the top of FIG. 8A. FIG. 8C is a schematic bottom view showing the gear arrangement viewed from the bottom of FIG. 8A.

次に、添付図面に基づいて、本発明に係る紙葉類矯正装置の実施形態につき説明する。なお、紙葉類としては、紙幣や書面といった保形性のある紙類（ティッシュペーパーのように、搬送流に対して保形性を有しないものを除く）、樹脂製のフィルム（プラスティック紙幣を含む）や薄いカード類などが適用できる。本実施形態の紙葉類矯正装置は紙幣送り込み装置内に設けられ、紙葉類矯正装置によって紙葉類に生じていた癖や皺を低減し、紙葉類送り込み装置から紙葉類搬送機構の搬送管へ紙葉類を送り込むのである。以下の説明では、紙製の紙幣を被搬送物として説明する。また、搬送用流体としては、気体に限らず液体を用いることも可能であるが、以下の説明では、空気（エア）を搬送用流体として用いる。また、以下の説明では、紙幣を重力方向に立てた状態で搬送するので、便宜上、紙幣の二面が臨む方向を左右または側方、これに直交する重力方向を上下という。 Next, an embodiment of a paper sheet straightening apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As paper sheets, papers with shape retention such as banknotes and documents (excluding tissue papers that do not have shape retention with respect to the transport flow), resin films (plastic banknotes (Including) and thin cards can be applied. The paper sheet straightening device of the present embodiment is provided in the bill feeding device, reduces the habit and wrinkles that have occurred on the paper sheet by the paper sheet straightening device, from the paper sheet feeding device to the paper sheet feeding mechanism. The paper sheets are sent to the carrier tube. In the following description, paper bills will be described as objects to be conveyed. The carrier fluid is not limited to gas, and liquid can be used, but in the following description, air is used as the carrier fluid. Further, in the following description, since the banknote is conveyed while standing in the gravity direction, for convenience, the direction in which the two surfaces of the banknote face is referred to as left or right or side, and the direction of gravity orthogonal to this is referred to as up and down.

図１に示す紙幣送り込み装置１は、例えば遊技店の遊技島毎に設置される紙幣搬送機構に用いるものである。紙幣搬送機構は、遊技媒体貸出装置やカード販売装置等へ投入された紙幣を回収して一箇所へ集めるような使い方が可能である。搬送管２内の搬送路２ａを通過させて搬送する紙幣３は、紙幣送り込み装置１から搬送管２内へ導入される。搬送管２の一方端には送風機４を設け、他方端には紙幣回収部５を設ける。すなわち、送風機４を設けた上流から紙幣回収部５を設けた下流に向けて、搬送用流体としての空気が搬送管２内を流れるのである。なお、下流である紙幣回収部５側に吸引器を設けることで、搬送用流体としての空気が搬送管２内を上流から下流へ流れるようにすることもできる。また、搬送管を端部で折り返して略Ｕ字状とすれば、送風機４と紙幣回収部５を同じ側に設けておくこともできる。 The banknote feeding device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used, for example, in a banknote transport mechanism installed in each game island of a game shop. The bill transport mechanism can be used to collect bills inserted in a game medium lending device, a card selling device, etc. and collect them in one place. The banknotes 3 to be conveyed by passing through the conveying path 2a in the conveying pipe 2 are introduced into the conveying pipe 2 from the bill feeding device 1. A blower 4 is provided at one end of the transport tube 2, and a bill collecting unit 5 is provided at the other end. That is, the air as the transporting fluid flows in the transport pipe 2 from the upstream side where the blower 4 is provided to the downstream side where the bill collecting unit 5 is provided. It should be noted that by providing a suction device on the downstream banknote collecting unit 5 side, it is possible to allow air as a transport fluid to flow from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transport pipe 2. Further, if the transport pipe is folded back at the end to have a substantially U shape, the blower 4 and the bill collecting unit 5 can be provided on the same side.

搬送管２は、所要長さまで連結して、設置場所や状況に応じた流路に調整できる。この搬送管２へ紙幣を送り込む紙幣送り込み装置１は、例えば、各遊技機６に対応して設けられた遊技機用装置７から送り出される紙幣３を紙幣導入路８より受け入れ、搬送管２内の搬送路２ａへ送り込むものである。遊技機６は、弾球式遊技機や回胴式遊技機等であり、遊技機用装置７は、接続された遊技機６の種類に応じた遊技媒体を投入金額に応じて貸し出したり、遊技媒体の貸出に使用できる遊技情報記録媒体を発行したりする装置である。 The transport pipe 2 can be connected to a required length and adjusted to a flow path according to the installation location and situation. The bill feeding device 1 that feeds bills to the conveying pipe 2 receives, for example, the bills 3 fed from the gaming machine device 7 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 6 from the bill introducing path 8, and the bills inside the conveying pipe 2. It is sent to the transport path 2a. The gaming machine 6 is a ball-type gaming machine, a spinning-type gaming machine, or the like, and the gaming machine device 7 lends out a gaming medium according to the type of the connected gaming machine 6 or lends it according to the amount of money inserted. This is a device for issuing a game information recording medium that can be used for renting out a medium.

紙幣送り込み装置１には、紙葉類に生じていた癖や皺を低減させる矯正動作が可能な紙葉類矯正装置としての紙幣矯正装置１０を設けてある。紙幣導入路８より紙幣送り込み装置１内へ受け入れた紙幣３は、紙幣矯正装置１０を通過する間に癖や皺が矯正され、搬送管２の搬送路２ａ内へ送り込まれるのである。なお、紙幣矯正装置１０は、必ずしも紙幣送り込み装置１内に設ける必要はなく、紙幣等の紙葉類に生じた癖や皺を低減する必要があれば、どの様な装置に設けても構わない。また、矯正対象の紙葉類を紙幣矯正装置１０に手で差し入れたり、連続して紙葉類を送り込む機構を紙幣矯正装置１０に設けたりすれば、紙幣矯正装置１０を単独の装置として使用できる。 The bill feeding device 1 is provided with a bill straightening device 10 as a paper sheet straightening device capable of performing a straightening operation for reducing habits and wrinkles that have occurred on paper sheets. The bills 3 received into the bill feeding device 1 from the bill introducing passage 8 are corrected for habits and wrinkles while passing through the bill correcting device 10, and are fed into the conveying passage 2a of the conveying pipe 2. Note that the bill correcting device 10 does not necessarily need to be provided in the bill feeding device 1, and may be provided in any device as long as it is necessary to reduce wrinkles and wrinkles that occur in paper sheets such as bills. .. Further, if the paper sheets to be corrected are manually inserted into the bill correcting device 10 or the bill correcting device 10 is provided with a mechanism for continuously feeding the paper sheets, the bill correcting device 10 can be used as a single device. ..

紙幣送り込み装置１は、図２に示すように、紙幣導入路８から供給される紙幣３を受け入れる受け入れ流路１ａと、紙幣３を紙幣送り込み口２ｂから搬送路２ａへ送り込む送り込み流路１ｂとの間に、紙幣矯正装置１０を設ける。紙幣矯正装置１０では、矯正工程路１０ａを通過させる間に、紙幣３に生じていた癖や皺を低減させる矯正動作を行うので、矯正工程路１０ａから送り込み流路１ｂへ供給された紙幣３は、強い折り目や曲げ癖も十分に低減された状態となる。矯正された紙幣３は、強い折り目や曲げ癖が解消されているので、搬送路２ａ内へ送り込まれたとき、極端に偏った方向に空気流を受けないことから、搬送管２の内壁に紙幣３が張り付いて搬送不能となる危険性が低減される。 As shown in FIG. 2, the bill feeding device 1 includes a receiving passage 1a for receiving the bills 3 supplied from the bill introducing passage 8 and a feeding passage 1b for feeding the bills 3 from the bill feeding opening 2b to the conveying passage 2a. A bill correcting device 10 is provided in between. In the banknote straightening device 10, since the banknotes are fed through the straightening process path 10a, a straightening operation is performed to reduce the habits and wrinkles that have occurred on the banknotes 3. Therefore, the banknotes 3 supplied from the straightening process path 10a to the sending flow path 1b are , Strong folds and bending habits are also sufficiently reduced. The straightened bill 3 has no strong creases or bending tendency, and therefore, when fed into the transport path 2a, it does not receive an air flow in an extremely biased direction. The risk that 3 will stick and become impossible to carry is reduced.

また、紙幣送り込み装置１には、紙幣３を適切な方向へ移送するための紙幣移送機構を設けてある。例えば、送り込み流路１ｂの最下流側となる紙幣送り込み口２ｂの近傍には、主ローラ９１と補助ローラ９２による紙幣移送機構を設ける。主ローラ９１は、主軸９１ａを回転中心とする縦長円筒状で、その周面が送り込み流路１ｂの中央付近に突出した状態で回動可能に配置し、駆動機構９３からの駆動力を受けて回転する。補助ローラ９２は、補助軸９２ａを回転中心とする縦長円筒状で、その周面が送り込み流路１ｂの中央付近で主ローラ９１の周面と摺接する状態で回動可能に配置する。 Further, the bill feeding device 1 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism for feeding the bills 3 in an appropriate direction. For example, a bill transfer mechanism including a main roller 91 and an auxiliary roller 92 is provided in the vicinity of the bill feeding port 2b on the most downstream side of the feeding flow path 1b. The main roller 91 has a vertically long cylindrical shape with the main shaft 91 a as the center of rotation, and is rotatably arranged with its peripheral surface protruding near the center of the feed flow passage 1 b, and receives a driving force from the drive mechanism 93. Rotate. The auxiliary roller 92 has a vertically long cylindrical shape with the auxiliary shaft 92a as the center of rotation, and is rotatably arranged such that the peripheral surface thereof is in sliding contact with the peripheral surface of the main roller 91 near the center of the feed passage 1b.

駆動機構９３の駆動力により、主ローラ９１が時計回り（図２中、破線矢印で示す方向）に回転すると、補助ローラ９２が反時計回り（図２中、破線矢印で示す方向）に回転する。そこへ紙幣３が導入され、主ローラ９１と補助ローラ９２との摺接部位へ至ると、紙幣３は主ローラ９１と補助ローラ９２に挟まれて紙幣送り込み口２ｂ側へ繰り出され、搬送路２ａ内へ送り込まれて行く。このような紙幣移送機構は、受け入れ流路１ａや送り込み流路１ｂの長さに応じて、適宜間隔で設けるようにしても良い。 When the main roller 91 rotates clockwise (in the direction indicated by the broken line arrow in FIG. 2) by the driving force of the drive mechanism 93, the auxiliary roller 92 rotates in the counterclockwise direction (in the direction indicated by the broken arrow in FIG. 2). .. When the bill 3 is introduced therein and reaches the sliding contact portion between the main roller 91 and the auxiliary roller 92, the bill 3 is sandwiched between the main roller 91 and the auxiliary roller 92 and fed out to the bill feeding port 2b side, and the conveyance path 2a. It is sent in. Such bill transfer mechanisms may be provided at appropriate intervals according to the lengths of the receiving channel 1a and the sending channel 1b.

紙幣矯正装置１０は、諸機能が収納された本体ケース１０ｂの上流側に設けた導入口１０ｃから紙幣３を受け入れ、下流側に設けた排出口１０ｄより紙幣３を排出する。すなわち、矯正工程路１０ａの最上流が導入口１０ｃであり、最下流が排出口１０ｄである。なお、紙幣矯正装置１０において、紙幣の搬送方向は、本体ケース１０ｂの上流側の面（導入口１０ｃを設けた面）から下流側の面（排出口１０ｄを設けた面）へ向かう方向とする。この搬送方向に対して直交する一方向が第１方向、他方向が第２方向であり、以下の説明では、第１方向を左、第２方向を右とする。 The bill correcting device 10 receives the bill 3 from the inlet 10c provided on the upstream side of the main body case 10b in which various functions are stored, and ejects the bill 3 from the outlet 10d provided on the downstream side. That is, the most upstream of the straightening process path 10a is the inlet 10c, and the most downstream is the outlet 10d. In the banknote straightening device 10, the banknote is conveyed in a direction from the upstream surface (the surface having the inlet 10c) of the main body case 10b to the downstream surface (the surface having the outlet 10d). .. One direction orthogonal to the transport direction is the first direction, and the other direction is the second direction. In the following description, the first direction is the left and the second direction is the right.

矯正工程路１０ａは、左右に適宜な距離を隔てて対向する左（第１方向）縁部１０ａ１と右（第２方向）縁部１０ａ２との間に形成され、紙幣３を通過させるのに必要十分な路幅の空間とする。ただし、左縁部１０ａ１と右縁部１０ａ２は、矯正工程路１０ａの左右方向における広がりを特定するものではなく、導入口１０ｃから排出口１０ｄへ至る等幅の搬送路を仮想的に示したものである。実際には、後述する、紙幣３を移送させると共に矯正動作を行う機構が適宜配置されるので、紙幣３が実際に通過できる矯正工程路１０ａは、左縁部１０ａ１と右縁部１０ａ２で囲まれた領域よりも更に制限された範囲となる。 The straightening process path 10a is formed between the left (first direction) edge portion 10a1 and the right (second direction) edge portion 10a2 that are opposed to each other at an appropriate distance on the left and right, and is necessary for passing the banknote 3. Space with sufficient road width. However, the left edge portion 10a1 and the right edge portion 10a2 do not specify the spread of the straightening process path 10a in the left-right direction, but virtually show a conveyance path of equal width from the inlet 10c to the outlet 10d. Is. In practice, since a mechanism for carrying out the correction operation as well as transferring the bills 3 described later is appropriately arranged, the correction process path 10a through which the bills 3 can actually pass is surrounded by the left edge portion 10a1 and the right edge portion 10a2. The area is more limited than the area.

また、矯正工程路１０ａは、紙幣３に対して後述する矯正動作を行うために、左右方向へ交互にカーブする蛇行路とした。例えば、上流側から、右（第２方向）側に凸となる右第１カーブ１０ａＲ１、左（第１方向）側に凸となる左第１カーブ１０ａＬ１、右側に凸となる右第２カーブ１０ａＲ２、左側に凸となる左第２カーブ１０ａＬ２の順にカーブする蛇行路である。なお、右第１カーブ１０ａＲ１の上流側は導入口１０ｃに連なり、左第２カーブ１０ａＬ２の下流側は排出口１０ｄに連なる。矯正工程路１０ａの蛇行形状は特に限定されず、左右に一往復するだけの蛇行でも構わないし、より多くの蛇行を繰り返す長い蛇行路としても構わない。 In addition, the correction process path 10a is a meandering path that alternately curves in the left-right direction in order to perform the correction operation described below on the banknote 3. For example, from the upstream side, the right first curve 10aR1 is convex toward the right (second direction) side, the left first curve 10aL1 is convex toward the left (first direction) side, and the right second curve 10aR2 is convex toward the right side. , The left second curve 10aL2 that is convex to the left is a meandering path that curves in this order. The upstream side of the right first curve 10aR1 is connected to the inlet 10c, and the downstream side of the left second curve 10aL2 is connected to the outlet 10d. The meandering shape of the straightening process path 10a is not particularly limited, and may be a meandering path that reciprocates once to the left or right, or may be a long meandering path that repeats more meandering.

本体ケース１０ｂは、左（第１方向）側に開口する第１ケース部１１と、右（第２方向）側に開口する第２ケース部１２とを、それぞれの開口が対向するように閉止することで形成される。例えば、矯正工程路１０ａの仮想的な中心線で第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２に分割すると、矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１が第１ケース部１１の開口に臨み、矯正工程路１０ａの右縁部１０ａ２が第２ケース部１２の開口に臨むこととなる。かくすれば、矯正工程路１０ａを通過中の紙幣３が詰まったような場合には、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２を開けば、矯正工程路１０ａにアクセスできるので、メンテナンス性が高まる。 The main body case 10b closes the first case portion 11 that opens to the left (first direction) side and the second case portion 12 that opens to the right (second direction) side so that the respective openings face each other. Formed by that. For example, when the first process part 11 and the second process part 12 are divided by the virtual center line of the correction process path 10a, the left edge portion 10a1 of the correction process path 10a faces the opening of the first case part 11 and the correction process The right edge portion 10a2 of the passage 10a faces the opening of the second case portion 12. Thus, in the case where the bill 3 passing through the straightening process path 10a is jammed, the straightening process path 10a can be accessed by opening the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12, which facilitates maintenance. Increase.

ここで、第１実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置１０の詳細構造を図３に基づいて説明する。図３において、第１，第２ケース部１１，１２は仮想線（二点鎖線）で概略位置のみ示し、内部の主な機構を実線で示してある。図３（Ａ）は、紙幣矯正装置１０を右（第２方向）側から見た図である。図３（Ｂ）は、図３（Ａ）におけるＩＩＩＢ−ＩＩＩＢ線の矢視断面図で、後述する左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒ、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌ、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの配置と矯正工程路１０ａとの関係を示す。図３（Ｃ）は、図３（Ａ）におけるＩＩＩＣ−ＩＩＩＣ線の矢視断面図で、後述する駆動機構部１０ｅの具体的構造を示す。 Here, a detailed structure of the bill correcting device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the first and second case portions 11 and 12 are shown only by imaginary lines (two-dot chain lines) in schematic positions, and main internal mechanisms are shown by solid lines. FIG. 3A is a diagram of the banknote correction device 10 as viewed from the right (second direction) side. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB in FIG. 3A and is a left first drive roller pair 151L, a right first drive roller pair 151R, a left second drive roller pair 152L, which will be described later. The relationship between the arrangement of the right second drive roller pair 152R and the correction process path 10a is shown. FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIC-IIIC in FIG. 3A and shows a specific structure of a drive mechanism unit 10e described later.

紙幣矯正装置１０の紙幣移送機構は、紙幣３の搬送方向に直交する上下方向に配した軸回りに回転するローラを複数用いる構成である。具体的には、左右一対のローラ対が上流から下流に向かって４対配置される。 The banknote transfer mechanism of the banknote straightening device 10 is configured to use a plurality of rollers that rotate around an axis that is arranged vertically in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the banknote 3. Specifically, four pairs of right and left roller pairs are arranged from upstream to downstream.

最上流左側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの左側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて回動軸１３１Ｌ回りに回転する左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１である。最上流右側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの右側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部で左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１に摺接し、この左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の駆動力を受けて回動軸１４１Ｒ回りに回転する右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１である。この左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１とこれに摺接する右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１との組み合わせが左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌであり、矯正工程路１０ａの最上流で右（第２方向）側に凸となるカーブ（図２の右第１カーブ１０ａＲ１に相当）に配置する。 The roller on the leftmost upstream side is arranged on the left side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface faces the central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a and receives the driving force to rotate around the rotation shaft 131L. The first drive roller 131L1. The roller on the rightmost upstream side is disposed on the right side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface is in sliding contact with the left first drive roller 131L1 at the central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a. The right first driven roller 141R1 rotates around the rotation shaft 141R by receiving the driving force of 131L1. The combination of the left first drive roller 131L1 and the right first driven roller 141R1 slidably contacting with the left first drive roller 131L1 is the left first drive roller pair 151L, which is convex on the right (second direction) side at the uppermost stream of the straightening process path 10a. The curve (corresponding to the first right curve 10aR1 in FIG. 2).

また、導入口１０ｃから左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌへ至る矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１には左第１ガイド壁ＷＬ１を設け、同じく右縁部１０ａ２には右第１ガイド壁ＷＲ１を設ける。よって、導入口１０ｃより導入された紙幣３は、左，右第１ガイド壁ＷＬ１，ＷＲ１にガイドされて、蛇行状の矯正工程路１０ａ内を左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌのローラ摺接部へ到達するのである。なお、左第１ガイド壁ＷＬ１の下流側端部は、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、右第１ガイド壁ＷＲ１の下流側端部は、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。 Further, a left first guide wall WL1 is provided on the left edge 10a1 of the straightening process path 10a extending from the inlet 10c to the left first drive roller pair 151L, and a right first guide wall WR1 is provided on the right edge 10a2. .. Therefore, the banknote 3 introduced from the inlet 10c is guided by the left and right first guide walls WL1 and WR1 and moves in the meandering correction process path 10a to the roller sliding contact portion of the left first drive roller pair 151L. It arrives. The downstream end of the left first guide wall WL1 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the left first drive roller 131L1, and the downstream end of the right first guide wall WR1 is the right first driven roller. The end shape is not in contact with the peripheral surface of 141R1.

左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌの下流右側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの右側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて回動軸１３１Ｒ回りに回転する右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１である。左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌの下流左側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの左側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部で右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１に摺接し、この右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の駆動力を受けて回動軸１４１Ｌ回りに回転する左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１である。右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１とこれに摺接する左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１との組み合わせが右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒであり、上述した左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌの下流で左（第１方向）側に凸となるカーブ（図２の左第１カーブ１０ａＬ１に相当）に配置する。 The roller on the downstream right side of the left first drive roller pair 151L is arranged on the right side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface faces the central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a and rotates by receiving the driving force. The right first drive roller 131R1 rotates around the shaft 131R. The roller on the left side downstream of the left first drive roller pair 151L is arranged on the left side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface thereof is in sliding contact with the right first drive roller 131R1 at the center portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a. The left first driven roller 141L1 rotates around the rotary shaft 141L by receiving the driving force of the right first driving roller 131R1. The combination of the right first drive roller 131R1 and the left first driven roller 141L1 slidingly contacting the right first drive roller 131R1 is the right first drive roller pair 151R, and the left (first direction) side is downstream of the left first drive roller pair 151L described above. The curve is convex (corresponding to the left first curve 10aL1 in FIG. 2).

また、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌから右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒへ至る矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１には左第２ガイド壁ＷＬ２を設け、同じく右縁部１０ａ２には右第２ガイド壁ＷＲ２を設ける。よって、左駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌによって送り出された紙幣３は、左，右第２ガイド壁ＷＬ２，ＷＲ２にガイドされて、蛇行状の矯正工程路１０ａ内を右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒのローラ摺接部へ到達するのである。左第２ガイド壁ＷＬ２の上流側端部は、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、左第２ガイド壁ＷＬ２の下流側端部は、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。同様に、右第２ガイド壁ＷＲ２の上流側端部は、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、右第２ガイド壁ＷＲ２の下流側端部は、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。 Further, a left second guide wall WL2 is provided at the left edge portion 10a1 of the straightening process path 10a from the left first drive roller pair 151L to the right first drive roller pair 151R, and the right second guide wall WL2 is also provided at the right edge portion 10a2. A wall WR2 is provided. Therefore, the banknote 3 sent out by the left driving roller pair 151L is guided by the left and right second guide walls WL2, WR2, and slides in the meandering correction process path 10a by the right first driving roller pair 151R. It reaches the department. The upstream end of the left second guide wall WL2 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the left first drive roller 131L1, and the downstream end of the left second guide wall WL2 has an end shape of the left first driven roller 141L1. The shape of the end does not contact the peripheral surface. Similarly, the upstream end of the right second guide wall WR2 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the right first driven roller 141R1, and the downstream end of the right second guide wall WR2 has the right first drive. The end shape is such that it does not contact the peripheral surface of the roller 131R1.

右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒの下流左側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの左側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて回動軸１３２Ｌ回りに回転する左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１である。右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒの下流右側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの右側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部で左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１に摺接し、この左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の駆動力を受けて回動軸１４２Ｒ回りに回転する右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１である。左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１とこれに摺接する右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１との組み合わせが左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌであり、上述した右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒの下流で右（第２方向）側に凸となるカーブ（図２の右第２カーブ１０ａＲ２に相当）に配置する。 The roller on the left side of the downstream side of the right first drive roller pair 151R is arranged on the left side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface faces the central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a and rotates by receiving the driving force. The left second drive roller 132L1 rotates around the shaft 132L. The roller on the downstream right side of the right first drive roller pair 151R is arranged on the right side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface is in sliding contact with the left second drive roller 132L1 at the center portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a. The right second driven roller 142R1 receives the driving force of the left second driving roller 132L1 and rotates around the rotary shaft 142R. The combination of the left second drive roller 132L1 and the right second driven roller 142R1 slidingly contacting the left second drive roller 132L1 is the left second drive roller pair 152L, which is downstream of the right first drive roller pair 151R and on the right (second direction) side. It is arranged on a curve that is convex to the right (corresponding to the right second curve 10aR2 in FIG. 2).

また、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒから左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌへ至る矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１には左第３ガイド壁ＷＬ３を設け、同じく右縁部１０ａ２には右第３ガイド壁ＷＲ３を設ける。よって、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒによって送り出された紙幣３は、左，右第３ガイド壁ＷＬ３，ＷＲ３にガイドされて、蛇行状の矯正工程路１０ａ内を左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌのローラ摺接部へ到達するのである。左第３ガイド壁ＷＬ３の上流側端部は、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、左第３ガイド壁ＷＬ３の下流側端部は、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。同様に、右第３ガイド壁ＷＲ３の上流側端部は、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、右第３ガイド壁ＷＲ３の下流側端部は、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。 Further, a left third guide wall WL3 is provided on the left edge 10a1 of the straightening process path 10a from the right first drive roller pair 151R to the left second drive roller pair 152L, and the right third guide wall WL3 is also provided on the right edge 10a2. A wall WR3 is provided. Therefore, the bill 3 sent out by the right first drive roller pair 151R is guided by the left and right third guide walls WL3, WR3, and moves in the meandering correction process path 10a within the left second drive roller pair 152L. It reaches the sliding contact part. The upstream end of the left third guide wall WL3 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the left first driven roller 141L1. The downstream end of the left third guide wall WL3 has an end shape of the left second drive roller 132L1. The shape of the end does not contact the peripheral surface. Similarly, the upstream end of the right third guide wall WR3 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the right first drive roller 131R1, and the downstream end of the right third guide wall WR3 has a right second driven surface. The end portion is not in contact with the peripheral surface of the roller 142R1.

左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの下流右側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの右側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて回動軸１３２Ｒ回りに回転する右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１である。左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの下流左側のローラは、矯正工程路１０ａの左側に配置され、円筒状の周面が矯正工程路１０ａの路幅方向中央部で右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１に摺接し、この右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の駆動力を受けて回動軸１４２Ｌ回りに回転する左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１である。右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１とこれに摺接する左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１との組み合わせが右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒであり、上述した左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの下流で左（第１方向）側に凸となるカーブ（図２の左第２カーブ１０ａＬ２に相当）に配置する。 The roller on the downstream right side of the left second drive roller pair 152L is arranged on the right side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface faces the center portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a and rotates by receiving the driving force. The right second drive roller 132R1 rotates about the shaft 132R. The roller on the left side of the downstream side of the second left drive roller pair 152L is disposed on the left side of the straightening process path 10a, and the cylindrical peripheral surface is in sliding contact with the right second drive roller 132R1 at the center portion in the width direction of the straightening process path 10a. The left second driven roller 142L1 which receives the driving force of the right second driving roller 132R1 and rotates around the rotation shaft 142L. The combination of the right second drive roller 132R1 and the left second driven roller 142L1 slidingly contacting the right second drive roller 132R1 is the right second drive roller pair 152R, and the left (first direction) side is downstream of the above-described left second drive roller pair 152L. The curve is convex (corresponding to the left second curve 10aL2 in FIG. 2).

また、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌから右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒへ至る矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１には左第４ガイド壁ＷＬ４を設け、同じく右縁部１０ａ２には右第４ガイド壁ＷＲ４を設ける。よって、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌによって送り出された紙幣３は、左，右第４ガイド壁ＷＬ４，ＷＲ４にガイドされて、蛇行状の矯正工程路１０ａ内を右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒのローラ摺接部へ到達するのである。左第４ガイド壁ＷＬ４の上流側端部は、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、左第４ガイド壁ＷＬ４の下流側端部は、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。同様に、右第４ガイド壁ＷＲ４の上流側端部は、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、右第４ガイド壁ＷＲ４の下流側端部は、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。 Further, a left fourth guide wall WL4 is provided on the left edge portion 10a1 of the straightening process path 10a from the left second drive roller pair 152L to the right second drive roller pair 152R, and the right fourth guide wall WL4 is also provided on the right edge portion 10a2. The wall WR4 is provided. Therefore, the bill 3 sent out by the left second drive roller pair 152L is guided by the left and right fourth guide walls WL4, WR4, and moves in the meandering correction process path 10a within the right second drive roller pair 152R. It reaches the sliding contact part. The upstream end of the left fourth guide wall WL4 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the left second drive roller 132L1, and the downstream end of the left fourth guide wall WL4 has an end shape of the left second driven roller 142L1. The shape of the end does not contact the peripheral surface. Similarly, the upstream end of the right fourth guide wall WR4 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the right second driven roller 142R1, and the downstream end of the right fourth guide wall WR4 has the right second drive. The end shape is such that it does not contact the peripheral surface of the roller 132R1.

さらに、排出口１０ｄから右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒへ至る矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１には左第５ガイド壁ＷＬ５を設け、同じく右縁部１０ａ２には右第５ガイド壁ＷＲ５を設ける。よって、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒによって送り出された紙幣３は、左，右第５ガイド壁ＷＬ５，ＷＲ５にガイドされて、蛇行状の矯正工程路１０ａ内を排出口１０ｄまで到達するのである。なお、左第５ガイド壁ＷＬ５の上流側端部は、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とし、右第５ガイド壁ＷＲ５の上流側端部は、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の周面に接触しない端部形状とする。 Further, a left fifth guide wall WL5 is provided on the left edge 10a1 of the straightening process path 10a extending from the discharge port 10d to the right second drive roller pair 152R, and a right fifth guide wall WR5 is also provided on the right edge 10a2. .. Therefore, the banknote 3 sent out by the right second drive roller pair 152R is guided by the left and right fifth guide walls WL5, WR5 and reaches the discharge port 10d in the meandering correction process path 10a. The upstream end of the left fifth guide wall WL5 has an end shape that does not contact the peripheral surface of the left second driven roller 142L1, and the upstream end of the right fifth guide wall WR5 is the right second drive roller. The end portion is not in contact with the peripheral surface of 132R1.

上記のように、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒ、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌ、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの順で配置し、各駆動ローラ対の駆動ローラを適宜な向きに回転させれば、紙幣３を導入口１０ｃから排出口１０ｄへ送り出すことができる。この搬送中に各駆動ローラ対を通過する紙幣３には圧延効果が働くので、紙幣３に生じていた折り目や曲げ癖がある程度解消される。しかしながら、圧延効果だけでは、紙幣３に生じた強い折り目や曲げ癖を解消することは困難である。 As described above, the left first drive roller pair 151L, the right first drive roller pair 151R, the left second drive roller pair 152L, and the right second drive roller pair 152R are arranged in this order, and the drive rollers of each drive roller pair are arranged. By rotating the bill 3 in an appropriate direction, the bill 3 can be sent from the inlet 10c to the outlet 10d. A rolling effect is exerted on the bills 3 passing through the respective drive roller pairs during this conveyance, so that the folds and bending habits generated on the bills 3 are eliminated to some extent. However, it is difficult to eliminate strong creases and bending habits generated in the bill 3 only by the rolling effect.

そこで、各駆動ローラ対の送り出し速度を均一にせず、下流側の駆動ローラ対ほど送り出し速度が速くなるようにすることで、上流側の駆動ローラ対を通過する紙幣３の両面をローラ周面で擦るしごき加工を施す。このしごき加工が矯正動作となり、紙幣矯正装置１０の矯正工程路１０ａを通過させるだけで、紙幣３に生じていた強い折り目や曲げ癖も効率良く低減できるのである。なお、しごき加工を行う場合、上流側ローラ周面の摩擦抵抗が高いと、下流側ローラの速度で紙幣３を引き込むときに裂けてしまう危険性があるので、ローラ周面は摩擦抵抗が低く滑動性の良い素材（例えば、フッ素樹脂膜など）で形成することが望ましい。また、駆動ローラ対の送り出し速度の制御は特に限定されず、各駆動ローラを個別に駆動させて、下流側の駆動ローラ対ほど送り出し速度が速くなるようにしても良いが、後述する駆動機構部１０ｅの構造を用いれば、１つの駆動源ＤＳで好適な速度制御が可能となる。 Therefore, the feeding speed of each drive roller pair is not made uniform, and the feeding speed is set to be higher for the downstream drive roller pair, so that both sides of the banknote 3 passing through the upstream drive roller pair are formed on the roller peripheral surfaces. Apply rubbing and ironing. This ironing process becomes a correction operation, and strong folds and bending habits generated in the banknote 3 can be efficiently reduced only by passing through the correction process path 10a of the banknote correction device 10. When performing ironing, if the frictional resistance of the upstream roller peripheral surface is high, there is a risk of tearing the banknote 3 when the banknote 3 is pulled in at the speed of the downstream roller, so the roller peripheral surface has low frictional resistance and slips. It is desirable to use a material having good properties (for example, a fluororesin film). Further, control of the delivery speed of the drive roller pair is not particularly limited, and each drive roller may be individually driven so that the delivery speed becomes higher for the drive roller pair on the downstream side. If the structure of 10e is used, one drive source DS can perform suitable speed control.

紙幣矯正装置１０では、全ての駆動ローラの回動軸１３１Ｌ、１３１Ｒ、１３２Ｌ、１３２Ｒを搬送方向へ一直線状に設けず、左右（第１方向あるいは第２方向）へずらして設けることで、緩やかに蛇行する矯正工程路１０ａを形成した。仮に、全ての駆動ローラの回動軸を一直線に配置して、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の右半周面、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の左半周面、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の右左半周面、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の左半周面を通過する仮想の矯正工程路は、強い湾曲路となる。強い湾曲路へ紙幣３を通過させると、強い右反りと強い左反りが交互に繰り返されるために、紙幣に過分なストレスを与えて反りが残ってしまい、紙詰まりの原因となる可能性がある。これに対して、紙幣矯正路１０の矯正工程路１０ａは、緩やかな湾曲路となるので、紙幣３に余計なストレスを与えることがなく、程良い矯正動作を実現できる。しかも、各駆動ローラの回動軸と各従動ローラの回動軸を左右へずらして千鳥配列にすれば、搬送方向におけるローラの集積密度を高めることができるので、紙幣矯正装置１０の搬送方向の寸法を短くしたり、駆動ローラ対の配設数を多くしたりできる。 In the banknote straightening device 10, the rotation shafts 131L, 131R, 132L, and 132R of all the drive rollers are not provided in a straight line in the transport direction, but are provided left and right (first direction or second direction) so that the rotation shafts are gently provided. A meandering straightening process path 10a was formed. If the rotation axes of all the drive rollers are arranged in a straight line, the right half peripheral surface of the left first drive roller 131L1, the left half peripheral surface of the right first drive roller 131R1, the right left peripheral surface of the left second drive roller 132L1, The virtual straightening process path that passes through the left half peripheral surface of the right second drive roller 132R1 is a strong curved path. When the banknote 3 is passed through a strong curved path, a strong right warp and a strong left warp are alternately repeated, so that excessive stress is applied to the banknote and the warp remains, which may cause a paper jam. .. On the other hand, since the straightening process path 10a of the bill correcting path 10 is a gently curved path, it is possible to realize an appropriate straightening operation without giving extra stress to the bill 3. In addition, if the rotation axes of the drive rollers and the driven rollers are shifted to the left and right to form a staggered arrangement, the density of the rollers in the conveyance direction can be increased, so that the bill correction device 10 can be arranged in the conveyance direction. The size can be shortened and the number of drive roller pairs can be increased.

また、各駆動ローラ対は、駆動ローラの回動軸と従動ローラの回動軸が第１ケース部１１または第２ケース部１２に分かれて軸支される。具体的には、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の回動軸１３１Ｌ、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１の回動軸１４１Ｌ、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回動軸１３２Ｌ、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の回動軸１４２Ｌが第１ケース部１１に軸支される。一方、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１の回動軸１４１Ｒ、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回動軸１３１Ｒ、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１の回動軸１４２Ｒ、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回動軸１３２Ｒは第２ケース部１２に軸支される。よって、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２を開くと、各駆動ローラ対における駆動ローラと従動ローラの摺接部で分離され、矯正工程路１０ａにアクセスでき、詰まり除去や清掃作業などの保守性を高められる。また、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２を開いても、全てのローラにおける回動軸の軸支状態は保持されるので、再び第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２を適正位置で閉じれば、各駆動ローラ対の配列状態が復元され、紙幣３の搬送が可能となる。 Further, in each drive roller pair, the rotation shaft of the drive roller and the rotation shaft of the driven roller are separately supported by the first case portion 11 or the second case portion 12. Specifically, the rotation shaft 131L of the left first drive roller 131L1, the rotation shaft 141L of the left first driven roller 141L1, the rotation shaft 132L of the left second drive roller 132L1, and the rotation of the left second driven roller 142L1. The shaft 142L is pivotally supported by the first case portion 11. On the other hand, the rotary shaft 141R of the right first driven roller 141R1, the rotary shaft 131R of the right first drive roller 131R1, the rotary shaft 142R of the right second driven roller 142R1, and the rotary shaft 132R of the right second drive roller 132R1 are It is pivotally supported by the second case portion 12. Therefore, when the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 are opened, they are separated at the sliding contact portion between the drive roller and the driven roller in each drive roller pair, and the correction process path 10a can be accessed to remove clogging or cleaning work. Maintainability can be improved. Further, even if the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 are opened, the pivotal support state of the rotating shafts of all the rollers is maintained, so that the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 are again positioned at proper positions. When closed by, the arrangement state of each drive roller pair is restored, and the bill 3 can be conveyed.

上述したように、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒ、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌ、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの順で上流側から配置したとき、各駆動ローラの回転方向は同一方向にならない。第１ケース部１１側に軸支された回動軸に軸着された駆動ローラと、第２ケース部１２側に軸支された回動軸に軸着された駆動ローラが隣接するため、駆動側のローラを回転させる向きが交互に逆となるようにしなければ、紙幣３を一定方向へ送り出せないのである。 As described above, when the left first drive roller pair 151L, the right first drive roller pair 151R, the left second drive roller pair 152L, and the right second drive roller pair 152R are arranged in this order from the upstream side, The directions of rotation are not the same. The drive roller rotatably supported on the first case portion 11 side and the drive roller rotatably supported on the second case portion 12 side are adjacent to each other. The banknotes 3 cannot be sent out in a fixed direction unless the direction in which the roller on the side is rotated is reversed in an alternating manner.

最も上流側に位置する左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌにおいては、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１が反時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転すると、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１が時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、紙幣３を下流へ送り出すことができる。左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌの下流に位置する右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒにおいては、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１が時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転すると、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１が反時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、紙幣３を下流へ送り出すことができる。このように、隣接する左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１と右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回転方向は逆である。 In the left first drive roller pair 151L located on the most upstream side, when the left first drive roller 131L1 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), the right first driven roller 141R1 rotates clockwise. The banknote 3 can be delivered downstream by rotating in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B. In the right first drive roller pair 151R located downstream of the left first drive roller pair 151L, when the right first drive roller 131R1 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), the left first driven roller is driven. The roller 141L1 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), and the banknote 3 can be sent downstream. Thus, the rotation directions of the adjacent left first drive roller 131L1 and adjacent right first drive roller 131R1 are opposite.

右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒの下流に位置する左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌにおいては、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１が反時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転すると、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１が時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、紙幣３を下流へ送り出すことができる。よって、隣接する右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１と左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回転方向は逆である。 In the left second drive roller pair 152L located downstream of the right first drive roller pair 151R, when the left second drive roller 132L1 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), the right second drive roller 132L1 rotates. The driven roller 142R1 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), and the banknote 3 can be sent downstream. Therefore, the rotation directions of the right first drive roller 131R1 and the left second drive roller 132L1 that are adjacent to each other are opposite.

左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの下流に位置する右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒにおいては、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１が時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転すると、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１が反時計回り（図３（Ｂ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、紙幣３を下流へ送り出すことができる。よって、隣接する左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１と右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回転方向は逆である。 In the right second drive roller pair 152R located downstream of the left second drive roller pair 152L, when the right second drive roller 132R1 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), the left second driven roller 132R1 is driven. The roller 142L1 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B), and the banknote 3 can be sent downstream. Therefore, the rotation directions of the left second drive roller 132L1 and the right second drive roller 132R1 that are adjacent to each other are opposite.

上述したように、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒ、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌ、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの順で上流側から配置したとき、各駆動ローラを適切な方向へ回転させる駆動機構部１０ｅを図３（ｃ）に示す。 As described above, when the left first drive roller pair 151L, the right first drive roller pair 151R, the left second drive roller pair 152L, and the right second drive roller pair 152R are arranged in this order from the upstream side, each drive roller is FIG. 3C shows a drive mechanism unit 10e that rotates the drive mechanism in an appropriate direction.

駆動源ＤＳは、最も高速で回転させる最下流の駆動ローラである右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回動軸１３２Ｒを駆動させるものである。駆動源ＤＳによって、回動軸１３２Ｒを直接駆動させても良いが、駆動機構部１０ｅでは、駆動源ＤＳの駆動ギヤを介して、回動軸１３２Ｒに設けた小径の右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２に駆動力を伝達するものとした。よって、駆動源ＤＳの駆動ギヤの駆動力を受けた右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２は時計回り（図３（ｃ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、回動軸１３２Ｒおよび右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１も時計回りに回転する。これは、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒで紙幣３を上流から下流へ送り出すときの回転方向に合致する。 The drive source DS drives the rotary shaft 132R of the right second drive roller 132R1, which is the most downstream drive roller that rotates at the highest speed. Although the rotary shaft 132R may be directly driven by the drive source DS, in the drive mechanism section 10e, the small right second drive roller active gear provided on the rotary shaft 132R is provided via the drive gear of the drive source DS. The driving force is transmitted to 132R2. Therefore, the right second drive roller active gear 132R2 that receives the drive force of the drive gear of the drive source DS rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3C), and the rotation shaft 132R and the right second drive roller 132R2 rotate. 132R1 also rotates clockwise. This coincides with the rotation direction when the banknote 3 is sent from the upstream side to the downstream side by the right second drive roller pair 152R.

右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２は、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回動軸１３２Ｌに設けた大径の左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３と歯合する。これにより、右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２が時計回りに回転すると、左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３が反時計回り（図３（ｃ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、回動軸１３２Ｌおよび左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１も反時計回りに回転する。これは、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌで紙幣３を上流から下流へ送り出すときの回転方向に合致する。しかも、小径の右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２を大径の左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３と歯合させるので、そのギヤ比に応じた分だけ、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回転速度は、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回転速度よりも遅くなる。また、回動軸１３２Ｌには、小径の左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２を設けてあり、左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３と一体に反時計回りに回転する。 The right second drive roller active gear 132R2 meshes with the large-diameter left second drive roller passive gear 132L3 provided on the rotary shaft 132L of the left second drive roller 132L1. As a result, when the right second drive roller active gear 132R2 rotates clockwise, the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3C), and the rotation shaft 132L and The left second drive roller 132L1 also rotates counterclockwise. This coincides with the rotation direction when the banknote 3 is sent from the upstream side to the downstream side by the left second drive roller pair 152L. Moreover, since the small-diameter right second drive roller active gear 132R2 is meshed with the large-diameter left second drive roller passive gear 132L3, the rotational speed of the left second drive roller 132L1 is changed by the gear ratio. The rotation speed becomes lower than the rotation speed of the right second drive roller 132R1. Further, the rotation shaft 132L is provided with a left second drive roller active gear 132L2 having a small diameter, and rotates counterclockwise integrally with the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3.

左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２は、右第２駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回動軸１３１Ｒに設けた大径の右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３と歯合する。これにより、左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２が反時計回りに回転すると、右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３が時計回り（図３（ｃ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、回動軸１３１Ｒおよび右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１も時計回りに回転する。これは、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒで紙幣３を上流から下流へ送り出すときの回転方向に合致する。しかも、小径の左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２を大径の右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３と歯合させるので、そのギヤ比に応じた分だけ、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回転速度は、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回転速度よりも遅くなる。また、回動軸１３１Ｒには、小径の右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２を設けてあり、右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３と一体に時計回りに回転する。 The left second drive roller active gear 132L2 meshes with the large-diameter right first drive roller passive gear 131R3 provided on the rotary shaft 131R of the right second drive roller 131R1. As a result, when the left second drive roller active gear 132L2 rotates counterclockwise, the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3C), and the rotation shaft 131R and The right first drive roller 131R1 also rotates clockwise. This coincides with the rotation direction when the banknote 3 is sent from the upstream side to the downstream side by the right first drive roller pair 151R. Moreover, since the small-diameter left second drive roller active gear 132L2 is meshed with the large-diameter right first drive roller passive gear 131R3, the rotation speed of the right first drive roller 131R1 is increased by an amount corresponding to the gear ratio. It becomes slower than the rotation speed of the left second drive roller 132L1. Further, a small-diameter right first drive roller active gear 131R2 is provided on the rotary shaft 131R, and rotates clockwise together with the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3.

右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２は、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の回動軸１３１Ｌに設けた大径の左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３と歯合する。これにより、右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２が時計回りに回転すると、左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３が反時計回り（図３（ｃ）中の矢印方向）に回転し、回動軸１３１Ｌおよび左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１も反時計回りに回転する。これは、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌで紙幣３を上流から下流へ送り出すときの回転方向に合致する。しかも、小径の右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２を大径の左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３と歯合させるので、そのギヤ比に応じた分だけ、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の回転速度は、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回転速度よりも遅くなる。 The right first drive roller active gear 131R2 meshes with the large-diameter left first drive roller passive gear 131L3 provided on the rotary shaft 131L of the left first drive roller 131L1. As a result, when the right first drive roller active gear 131R2 rotates clockwise, the left first drive roller passive gear 131L3 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3C), and the rotation shaft 131L and The left first drive roller 131L1 also rotates counterclockwise. This coincides with the rotation direction when the banknote 3 is sent from the upstream side to the downstream side by the left first drive roller pair 151L. Moreover, since the small-diameter right first drive roller active gear 131R2 is meshed with the large-diameter left first drive roller passive gear 131L3, the rotation speed of the left first drive roller 131L1 is changed by the gear ratio. The rotation speed becomes lower than the rotation speed of the right first drive roller 131R1.

すなわち、駆動機構部１０ｅでは、上流に位置する駆動ローラの回動軸に設けた大径の受動ギヤと、下流に位置する駆動ローラの回動軸に設けた小径の能動ギヤとを噛み合わせることで、上流の駆動ローラほど回転速度が遅くなるように駆動力を伝達できる。また、駆動源ＤＳの駆動力は、最も高速で回転させる必要がある最下流の駆動ローラに与えることが望ましい。さらに、最下流に位置する右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の駆動軸１３２Ｒは、第２ケース部１２側に軸支されているので、駆動源ＤＳも第１ケース部１２側に設けておくことが望ましい。 That is, in the drive mechanism section 10e, a large-diameter passive gear provided on the rotary shaft of the drive roller located upstream is meshed with a small-diameter active gear provided on the rotary shaft of the drive roller located downstream. Thus, the driving force can be transmitted such that the rotational speed becomes slower toward the upstream drive roller. Further, it is desirable that the driving force of the driving source DS be applied to the most downstream driving roller that needs to be rotated at the highest speed. Further, since the drive shaft 132R of the right second drive roller 132R1 located on the most downstream side is pivotally supported on the second case portion 12 side, it is desirable that the drive source DS is also provided on the first case portion 12 side. ..

また、紙幣矯正装置１０の本体ケース１０ｂの下流側（例えば、排出口１０ｄの近傍）には、蝶番構造の開閉機構１０ｆを設けてある。開閉機構１０ｆは、軸支部１０ｆ１に対して回動自在な左（第１方向）側支持腕部１０ｆ２Ｌを第１ケース部１１に固定し、軸支部１０ｆ１に対して回動自在な右（第２方向）側支持腕部１０ｆ２Ｒを第２ケース部１２に固定する。これにより、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２が閉じた閉状態（図４（Ａ）を参照）から、軸支部１０ｆ１を支点として第１ケース部１１の上流側と第２ケース部１２の上流側を拡開させた開状態（図４（Ｂ）を参照）に変換できる。このとき、左第１〜第５ガイド壁ＷＬ１〜ＷＬ５は第１ケース部１１と共に開き、右第１〜第５ガイド壁ＷＲ１〜ＷＲ５は第２ケース部１２と共に開く。 Further, an opening/closing mechanism 10f having a hinge structure is provided on the downstream side of the main body case 10b of the bill correcting device 10 (for example, in the vicinity of the discharge port 10d). The opening/closing mechanism 10f fixes the left (first direction) side support arm portion 10f2L that is rotatable with respect to the shaft support portion 10f1 to the first case portion 11 and rotates the right (second direction) with respect to the shaft support portion 10f1. The (direction) side support arm portion 10f2R is fixed to the second case portion 12. Accordingly, from the closed state (see FIG. 4A) in which the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 are closed, the upstream side of the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 with the shaft support portion 10f1 as a fulcrum. Can be converted to an open state in which the upstream side of the is expanded (see FIG. 4B). At this time, the left first to fifth guide walls WL1 to WL5 are opened together with the first case portion 11, and the right first to fifth guide walls WR1 to WR5 are opened together with the second case portion 12.

さらに、第１ケース部１１には、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の回動軸１３１Ｌ、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１の回動軸１４１Ｌ、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回動軸１３２Ｌ、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の回動軸１４２Ｌが軸支されている。よって、左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３、左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２および左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３は、第１ケース部１１と共に開く。一方、第２ケース部１２には、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１の回動軸１４１Ｒ、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回動軸１３１Ｒ、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１の回動軸１４２Ｒ、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回動軸１３２Ｒが軸支されている。よって、右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２および右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３、右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２は、第２ケースと共に開く。 Further, in the first case portion 11, the rotation shaft 131L of the left first drive roller 131L1, the rotation shaft 141L of the left first driven roller 141L1, the rotation shaft 132L of the left second drive roller 132L1, and the left second driven roller. The rotation shaft 142L of the roller 142L1 is pivotally supported. Therefore, the left first drive roller passive gear 131L3, the left second drive roller active gear 132L2, and the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3 open together with the first case portion 11. On the other hand, in the second case portion 12, the rotary shaft 141R of the right first driven roller 141R1, the rotary shaft 131R of the right first drive roller 131R1, the rotary shaft 142R of the right second driven roller 142R1, and the right second drive. A rotation shaft 132R of the roller 132R1 is pivotally supported. Therefore, the right first drive roller active gear 131R2, the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3, and the right second drive roller active gear 132R2 open together with the second case.

このとき、駆動機構部１０ｅの駆動源ＤＳを設けてある本体ケース１０ｂの下流側に開閉機構１０ｆを設けたので、開状態にするとき、各能動ローラと受動ローラの分離は上流側から行われ、閉状態にするとき、能動ローラと受動ローラとの歯合は下流側から行われる。例えば、図５（Ａ）に示すように、開状態から閉状態に変換するとき、第２ケース部１２側の右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２は駆動源ＤＳにロック（自由回転できないように拘束）されていても、左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３はフリー（自由回転可能）である。よって、左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３が右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２の歯列位置に合わせるように回転して、無理なく噛み合うこととなる（図５（Ｂ）を参照）。 At this time, since the opening/closing mechanism 10f is provided on the downstream side of the main body case 10b in which the drive source DS of the drive mechanism section 10e is provided, when the open state is set, the separation of each active roller and the passive roller is performed from the upstream side. In the closed state, the engagement between the active roller and the passive roller is performed from the downstream side. For example, as shown in FIG. 5(A), when the open state is changed to the closed state, the right second drive roller active gear 132R2 on the second case portion 12 side is locked to the drive source DS (restrained so as not to rotate freely). However, the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3 is free (freely rotatable). Therefore, the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3 rotates so as to be aligned with the tooth row position of the right second drive roller active gear 132R2, and meshes reasonably (see FIG. 5B).

更に本体ケース１０ｂを閉状態に近づけてゆくと、左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２と右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３が噛み合う。このとき、右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２と左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３が噛み合うことで、左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２はロックされているが、右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３はフリーである。よって、右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３が左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２の歯列位置に合わせるように回転して、無理なく噛み合うこととなる。 When the main body case 10b is brought closer to the closed state, the left second drive roller active gear 132L2 and the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3 mesh with each other. At this time, by engaging the right second drive roller active gear 132R2 and the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3, the left second drive roller active gear 132L2 is locked, but the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3 is free. Is. Therefore, the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3 rotates so as to be aligned with the tooth row position of the left second drive roller active gear 132L2, and meshes reasonably.

更に本体ケース１０ｂを閉状態に近づけてゆくと、右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２と左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３が噛み合う。このとき、左駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２と右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３が噛み合うことで、右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２はロックされているが、左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３はフリーである。よって、左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３が右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２の歯列位置に合わせるように回転して、無理なく噛み合うこととなり、本体ケース１０ｂを完全な閉状態にできる（図５（Ｃ）を参照）。 When the main body case 10b is brought closer to the closed state, the right first drive roller active gear 131R2 and the left first drive roller passive gear 131L3 mesh with each other. At this time, the right first drive roller active gear 131R2 is locked by the left drive roller active gear 132L2 meshing with the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3, but the left first drive roller passive gear 131L3 is free. .. Therefore, the left first drive roller passive gear 131L3 rotates so as to be aligned with the tooth row position of the right first drive roller active gear 131R2, and meshes reasonably, so that the main body case 10b can be completely closed (FIG. 5). (See (C)).

上述したように、本体ケース１０ｂの下流側に開閉機構１０ｆを設けて、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２の下流側を支点とする状態変換を行えば、ギヤの歯列を破損することなく各受動ギヤと各能動ギヤを分離・歯合することが可能となる。なお、上流側に駆動源を設けて、最上流側の駆動ローラに駆動力を与えるように構成した場合は、最上流側の駆動ローラがロックされるので、開閉機構は上流側に設けておき、第１，第２ケース部１１，１２の下流側を拡開させるようにすれば良い。また、開閉機構１０ｆは、左側支持腕部１０ｆ２Ｌと右側支持腕部１０ｆ２Ｒが分離可能な構造としておけば、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２を開いた後に、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２を完全に分離することができ、一層メンテナンス効率を上げられる。 As described above, if the opening/closing mechanism 10f is provided on the downstream side of the main body case 10b and the state conversion is performed with the downstream side of the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 as the fulcrum, the tooth row of the gear is damaged. It becomes possible to separate/engage each passive gear and each active gear without any need. If the drive source is provided on the upstream side and the drive force is applied to the drive roller on the most upstream side, the drive roller on the most upstream side is locked, so the opening/closing mechanism is provided on the upstream side. The downstream side of the first and second case portions 11 and 12 may be expanded. If the opening/closing mechanism 10f has a structure in which the left side support arm 10f2L and the right side support arm 10f2R are separable from each other, after opening the first case part 11 and the second case part 12, the first case part 11 and the first case part 11 are opened. The two case portions 12 can be completely separated, and the maintenance efficiency can be further improved.

第１実施形態として示した紙幣矯正装置１０では、第１ケース部１１に設けた左第１〜第５ガイド壁ＷＬ１〜ＷＬ５と、第２ケース部１２に設けた右第１〜第５ガイド壁ＷＲ１〜ＷＲ５によって、紙幣３を搬送する矯正工程路１０ａを形成するものとした。しかしながら、各ガイド壁は、各ローラの周面に当接させないように配置する必要があるため、各ガイド壁と各ローラ主面との間には隙間が生じてしまう。この隙間を紙幣の厚さ（日本の紙幣では、約０．１ｍｍ）よりも狭くしなければ、この隙間に紙幣３の端部などが嵌まり込んで搬送不能となったり、千切れたりする危険性がある。そこで、図６，図７に示す第２実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０′は、矯正工程路１０ａにおける紙幣３の搬送方向に隙間が生じないガイド構造を備える。なお、紙幣矯正装置１０′において、第１実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０と同一構造については、同一符号を付して説明を省略する。 In the bill correcting device 10 shown as the first embodiment, the left first to fifth guide walls WL1 to WL5 provided in the first case portion 11 and the right first to fifth guide walls provided in the second case portion 12 are provided. The correction process path 10a for transporting the banknote 3 is formed by WR1 to WR5. However, since each guide wall needs to be arranged so as not to contact the peripheral surface of each roller, a gap is created between each guide wall and each roller main surface. Unless this gap is made narrower than the thickness of the banknotes (about 0.1 mm for Japanese banknotes), the edges of the banknotes 3 may get stuck in this gap, making it impossible to carry or tearing. There is a nature. Therefore, the bill correcting device 10' of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is provided with a guide structure in which a gap does not occur in the conveying direction of the bill 3 in the correcting process path 10a. In the banknote straightening device 10', the same structures as those of the banknote straightening device 10 of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

図６（Ａ）は、紙幣矯正装置１０′を右（第２方向）側から見たローラ配列およびギヤ配列を示すもので、図６（Ｂ）は、紙幣矯正装置１０′左（第１方向）側から見たローラ配列およびギヤ配列を示すものである。 FIG. 6A shows a roller arrangement and a gear arrangement when the banknote straightening device 10′ is viewed from the right (second direction) side, and FIG. 6B shows the banknote straightening device 10′ left (first direction). ) Side view showing the roller arrangement and the gear arrangement.

第１ケース部１１に軸支されている全ての左ローラには、ローラ周面の全周にわたって均等に窪ませた第１〜第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４を、左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４に該当する部位に設ける。左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４は、第１ケース部１１側に軸支されている回動軸１３１Ｌ，１４１Ｌ，１３２Ｌ，１４２Ｌに直交する直線状の領域（紙幣３の搬送方向と平行な領域）であり、それぞれ左ガイドリブ１７Ｌを設ける。例えば、紙幣３の短辺上部が通過する頂端部ＴＥの若干下方に左第１ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１を、その下方に左第２ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ２を、更に下方に左第３ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ３を、紙幣３の短辺下部が通過する底端部ＢＥの若干上方に左第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ４を設ける。 All the left rollers pivotally supported by the first case portion 11 are provided with first to fourth guide-removing recesses GR1 to GR4 which are evenly recessed over the entire circumference of the roller peripheral surface. It is provided at a portion corresponding to the arrangement regions 16L1 to 16L4. The left first to fourth guide disposition areas 16L1 to 16L4 are linear areas orthogonal to the rotation shafts 131L, 141L, 132L, 142L pivotally supported on the first case portion 11 side (the conveyance direction of the bill 3). And a left guide rib 17L, respectively. For example, the left first guide arrangement area 16L1 is provided slightly below the top end TE through which the upper part of the short side of the bill 3 passes, the left second guide arrangement area 16L2 is provided below it, and the left third guide arrangement is provided further below. The left fourth guide arrangement region 16L4 is provided in the region 16L3, slightly above the bottom end BE through which the lower portion of the short side of the bill 3 passes.

左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の左第１ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１においては、回動軸１３１Ｌ，１４１Ｌ，１３２Ｌ，１４２Ｌまで窪ませた第１ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１をそれぞれ設ける。同様に、各左ローラの左第２ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ２においては第２ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ２を、左第３ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ３においては第３ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ３を、左第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ４においては第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ４を、それぞれ設ける。なお、第１〜第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４は、必ずしも回動軸１３１Ｌ，１４１Ｌ，１３２Ｌ，１４２Ｌまで窪ませる必要はなく、回動軸の外周に小径のローラ部が残るようにしても良い。 In the left first guide arrangement area 16L1 of the left first drive roller 131L1, the left first driven roller 141L1, the left second drive roller 132L1, and the left second driven roller 142L1, up to the rotation shafts 131L, 141L, 132L, 142L. The recessed first guide removal recess GR1 is provided. Similarly, in the left second guide disposition region 16L2 of each left roller, the second guide dislocation recess GR2 is provided, in the left third guide disposition region 16L3, the third guide disposition recess GR3 is provided, and at the left fourth guide disposition region. In 16L4, the fourth guide retaining recess GR4 is provided. The first to fourth guide-removing recesses GR1 to GR4 do not necessarily have to be recessed to the rotation shafts 131L, 141L, 132L, 142L, and a small-diameter roller portion may remain on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft. ..

左ガイドリブ１７Ｌを設けるための左ガイド配設領域の形成箇所は、４箇所に限定されず、２〜３箇所でも良いし、５箇所以上設けても良い。但し、左ガイド配設領域にはガイド除け凹部が形成されるため、左ガイド配設領域は、全ての左ローラの周面が紙幣３に接触できない部位となり、紙幣３に対してしごき加工を施せない部位となる。特に、紙幣３の長手方向と平行な折り目が付けられており、その折り目の付いた位置が左ガイド配設領域に合致してしまうと、紙幣３が矯正工程路１０ａを通過しても、その折り目は矯正されないまま排出されることとなってしまう。そこで、紙幣３の長手方向と平行な折り目が付けられる蓋然性の高い部位には、ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４を形成しないように規制しておくことが望ましい。 The formation position of the left guide disposition region for providing the left guide rib 17L is not limited to four, and may be two to three or five or more. However, since a guide evacuating recess is formed in the left guide disposition area, the peripheral surfaces of all the left rollers cannot contact the banknote 3 in the left guide disposition area, and the banknote 3 cannot be ironed. There will be no part. In particular, if a fold line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the banknote 3 is made and the position where the fold line is formed coincides with the left guide disposition region, even if the banknote 3 passes through the correction process path 10a, The folds will be discharged without correction. Therefore, it is desirable to prevent the guide-removing recesses GR1 to GR4 from being formed in a highly probable portion where a fold parallel to the longitudinal direction of the banknote 3 is formed.

紙幣に折り目を付ける場合、１／２折り目、１／４折り目、１／８折り目ぐらいが想定される。例えば、紙幣３の短辺幅（紙幣矯正装置１０においては、概ね頂端部ＴＥから底端部ＢＥまでの長さ）をＳとすると、１／８折り目を付けたとき、紙幣３にはＳ／８毎に７本の折れ線が折り目として生じる。したがって、各折れ線が搬送方向に通過してゆく部位を第１〜第７ガイド除け形成禁止流域ＫＡ１〜ＫＡ７とし、これら第１〜第７ガイド除け形成禁止流域ＫＡ１〜ＫＡ７を避けて左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４を設ければ良い。 When folding a bill, it is assumed that the fold is about 1/2 fold, 1/4 fold, or 1/8 fold. For example, assuming that the short side width of the banknote 3 (in the banknote straightening device 10, the length from the top end TE to the bottom end BE) is S, when the ⅛ fold is made, the banknote 3 has S/S. Every 8th, 7 fold lines are generated as fold lines. Therefore, the portions through which the polygonal lines pass in the transport direction are designated as the first to seventh guide-removal formation prohibited basins KA1 to KA7, and the left first to first avoid these first to seventh guide-removal formation prohibited basins KA1 to KA7. The fourth guide disposition areas 16L1 to 16L4 may be provided.

紙幣矯正装置１０′においては、頂端部ＴＥと第１ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ１との間に左第１ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１を設けた。第２ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ２と第３ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ３との間に左第２ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ２を設けた。第５ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ５と第６ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ６との間に左第３ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ３を設けた。第７ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ７と底端部ＴＢとの間に左第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ４を設けた。このように、第１〜第７ガイド除け形成禁止流域ＫＡ１〜ＫＡ７を避けて左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４を設ければ、１／８折り目の付いた紙幣３が投入されても、十分に折り癖を低減できる。 In the bill correcting device 10', the left first guide disposition area 16L1 is provided between the top end TE and the first guide avoidance formation prohibited area KA1. A left second guide disposition area 16L2 is provided between the second guide shredding formation prohibited area KA2 and the third guide shredding formation prohibited area KA3. The left third guide disposition area 16L3 is provided between the fifth guide shank formation prohibited area KA5 and the sixth guide shank formation prohibited area KA6. The left fourth guide disposition region 16L4 is provided between the seventh guide shank formation inhibition region KA7 and the bottom end portion TB. In this way, if the left first to fourth guide disposition areas 16L1 to 16L4 are provided while avoiding the first to seventh guide avoidance formation prohibited basins KA1 to KA7, the banknote 3 with the ⅛ fold is inserted. However, the folding tendency can be sufficiently reduced.

なお、紙幣３に対して長辺方向と平行に折り目が付けられることは希であり、まして、長辺方向の１／８折り目が付けられることは極めて希であるから、長辺方向の１／４折り目まで対応していれば、十分実用的である。長辺方向の１／４折り目に対応させる場合には、第２ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ２と第４ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ４と第６ガイド除け形成禁止領域ＫＡ６を避けて左ガイド配設領域を設ければ良い。 In addition, it is rare that a fold line is made parallel to the long side direction with respect to the banknote 3, and much more rare that a 1/8 fold line in the long side direction is made. It is practical enough if it can handle up to 4 folds. When corresponding to the 1/4 fold in the long side direction, the left guide disposition area is avoided by avoiding the second guide exclusion formation prohibited area KA2, the fourth guide exclusion formation prohibited area KA4, and the sixth guide exclusion formation prohibited area KA6. It should be provided.

第２ケース部１２側も、上述した第１ケース部１１側のローラ構造と対応している。第２ケース部１２に軸支されている全ての右ローラには、ローラ周面の全周にわたって均等に窪ませた第１〜第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４を、右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４に該当する部位にそれぞれ設ける。右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４は、第２ケース部１２側に軸支されている回動軸１４１Ｒ，１３１Ｒ，１４２Ｒ，１３２Ｒに直交する直線状の領域（紙幣３の搬送方向と平行な領域）であり、それぞれ右ガイドリブ１７Ｒを設ける。例えば、頂端部ＴＥの若干下方に右第１ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１を、その下方に右第２ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ２を、更に下方に右第３ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ３を、底端部ＢＥの若干上方に右第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ４を設ける。なお、右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４は、それぞれ左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４と対向する位置に設けることで、右ガイドリブ１７Ｒと左ガイドリブ１７Ｌが対向する配置としておくことが望ましい。無論、第１〜第７ガイド除け形成禁止流域ＫＡ１〜ＫＡ７を避けていれば、右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４と左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４とが異なる配置としても良い。 The second case portion 12 side also corresponds to the roller structure on the first case portion 11 side described above. All the right rollers pivotally supported by the second case portion 12 are provided with first to fourth guide-removing recesses GR1 to GR4 that are evenly recessed over the entire circumference of the roller peripheral surface. It is provided in each of the regions corresponding to the arrangement regions 16R1 to 16R4. The right first to fourth guide disposition regions 16R1 to 16R4 are linear regions orthogonal to the rotary shafts 141R, 131R, 142R, and 132R pivotally supported on the second case portion 12 side (the conveyance direction of the bill 3). And a right guide rib 17R, respectively. For example, the right first guide disposition region 16R1 is located slightly below the top end TE, the right second guide disposition region 16R2 is located below it, and the right third guide disposition region 16R3 is located below it, and the bottom end part BE of the bottom end BE is located. The right fourth guide disposition region 16R4 is provided slightly above. The right first to fourth guide arrangement regions 16R1 to 16R4 are provided at positions facing the left first to fourth guide arrangement regions 16L1 to 16L4, respectively, so that the right guide rib 17R and the left guide rib 17L face each other. It is desirable to arrange them. Of course, if avoiding the first to seventh guide avoidance formation prohibited basins KA1 to KA7, the right first to fourth guide disposition areas 16R1 to 16R4 and the left first to fourth guide disposition areas 16L1 to 16L4 are formed. It may be arranged differently.

右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の右第１ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１においては、回動軸１４１Ｒ，１３１Ｒ，１４２Ｒ，１３２Ｒまで窪ませた第１ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１をそれぞれ設ける。同様に、各右ローラの右第２ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ２においては第２ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ２を、右第３ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ３においては第３ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ３を、右第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ４においては第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ４を、それぞれ設ける。なお、第１〜第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４は、必ずしも回動軸１４１Ｒ，１３１Ｒ，１４２Ｒ，１３２Ｒまで窪ませる必要はなく、回動軸の外周に小径のローラ部が残るようにしても良い。 In the right first driven roller 141R1, the right first drive roller 131R1, the right second driven roller 142R1, and the right second drive roller 132R1 in the right first guide disposition region 16R1, up to the rotation shafts 141R, 131R, 142R, 132R. The recessed first guide removal recess GR1 is provided. Similarly, in the right second guide arrangement region 16R2 of each right roller, the second guide removal recess GR2 is formed, in the right third guide arrangement region 16R3, the third guide removal recess GR3 is formed, and in the right fourth guide arrangement region. In 16R4, the fourth guide retaining recess GR4 is provided. The first to fourth guide-removing recesses GR1 to GR4 do not necessarily have to be recessed to the rotating shafts 141R, 131R, 142R, 132R, and a small-diameter roller portion may remain on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft. ..

右ガイドリブ１７Ｒを設けるための右ガイド配設領域の形成箇所は、４箇所に限定されず、２〜３箇所でも良いし、５箇所以上設けても良い。但し、第１〜第７ガイド除け形成禁止流域ＫＡ１〜ＫＡ７を避けて左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４を設ける必要がある。また、この紙幣矯正装置１０′においても、左右駆動ローラを駆動するための駆動機構部１０ｅは、上述した紙幣矯正装置１０の駆動機構部１０ｅと同一構成で構わない。各ローラ周面にガイド除け凹部を設けても、紙幣３を搬送方向へ送り出すときの回動軸の回転方向および回転速度は変える必要が無いからである。 The formation position of the right guide disposition region for providing the right guide rib 17R is not limited to four, and may be two to three or five or more. However, it is necessary to provide the left first to fourth guide disposition areas 16L1 to 16L4 while avoiding the first to seventh guide avoidance formation prohibited basins KA1 to KA7. Also in the bill correcting device 10', the drive mechanism portion 10e for driving the left and right drive rollers may have the same configuration as the drive mechanism portion 10e of the bill correcting device 10 described above. This is because it is not necessary to change the rotation direction and the rotation speed of the rotating shaft when the bill 3 is fed in the conveying direction even if the guide-removing concave portion is provided on each roller peripheral surface.

上述した第１ケース部１１の左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４に設ける左ガイドリブ１７Ｌと、第２ケース部１２の右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４に設ける右ガイドリブ１７Ｒの平面形状は、図７（Ａ），（Ｂ）に示すような櫛形の板状体である。また、全ての左ローラに設けた第１〜第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４の窪み深さが同一であれば、左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４に同一の左ガイドリブ１７Ｌを設けることができる。同じく、全ての右ローラに設けた第１〜第４ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４の窪み深さが同一であれば、右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４に同一の右ガイドリブ１７Ｒを設けることができる。 The left guide rib 17L provided in the left first to fourth guide disposition areas 16L1 to 16L4 of the first case portion 11 and the right provided in the right first to fourth guide disposition areas 16R1 to 16R4 of the second case portion 12 described above. The planar shape of the guide rib 17R is a comb-shaped plate as shown in FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B). If the recess depths of the first to fourth guide removal recesses GR1 to GR4 provided on all the left rollers are the same, the same left guide rib 17L is provided in the left first to fourth guide disposition regions 16R1 to 16R4. Can be provided. Similarly, if the recess depths of the first to fourth guide removal recesses GR1 to GR4 provided in all the right rollers are the same, the same right guide rib 17R is provided in the right first to fourth guide disposition regions 16L1 to 16L4. Can be provided.

左ガイドリブ１７Ｌは、矯正工程路１０ａが形成される左右方向中央側から左（第１方向）側へ延出する左第１〜第５取付脚部１７Ｌ１ａ〜１７Ｌ１ｅを設け、各脚部の間に左第１〜第４軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ａ〜１７Ｌ２ｄが形成される。左第１取付脚部１７Ｌ１ａと左第２取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｂとの間には左第１軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ａが形成され、この左第１軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ａによって、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の回動軸１３１Ｌの回転を妨げないようにする。左第２取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｂと左第３取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｃとの間には左第２軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｂが形成され、この左第２軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｂによって、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１の回動軸１４１Ｌの回転を妨げないようにする。左第３取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｃと左第４取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｄとの間には左第３軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｃが形成され、この左第３軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｃによって、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回動軸１３２Ｌの回転を妨げないようにする。左第４取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｄと左第５取付脚部１７Ｌ１ｅとの間には左第４軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｄが形成され、この左第４軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｄによって、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の回動軸１４２Ｌの回転を妨げないようにする。 The left guide rib 17L is provided with left first to fifth mounting leg portions 17L1a to 17L1e extending from the center side in the left-right direction where the correction process path 10a is formed to the left (first direction) side, and between the leg portions. Left first to fourth shaft-removing recesses 17L2a to 17L2d are formed. A left first shaft shed recess 17L2a is formed between the left first mounting leg 17L1a and the left second mounting leg 17L1b, and the left first drive roller 131L1 is rotated by the left first shaft shed recess 17L2a. Be careful not to hinder the rotation of the shaft 131L. A left second shaft shedding recess 17L2b is formed between the left second mounting leg 17L1b and the left third mounting leg 17L1c, and the left second driven roller 141L1 is rotated by the left second shaft shedding recess 17L2b. Do not prevent the rotation of the shaft 141L. A left third shaft-removing recess 17L2c is formed between the left third mounting leg 17L1c and the left fourth mounting-leg 17L1d, and the left third drive roller 132L1 is rotated by the left third shaft-removing recess 17L2c. Make sure that the rotation of the shaft 132L is not hindered. A left fourth shaft-removing recess 17L2d is formed between the left fourth mounting leg 17L1d and the left fifth mounting leg 17L1e, and the left fourth driven roller 142L1 is rotated by the left fourth shaft-removing recess 17L2d. Do not prevent the rotation of the shaft 142L.

左第１〜第５取付脚部１７Ｌ１ａ〜１７Ｌ１ｅの右側端は搬送方向に連なっており、各ローラの周面（ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４の最奥部に相当）よりも右方向（矯正工程路１０ａの形成側）へ突出する端縁が、蛇行状の左ガイド端縁１７Ｌ３となる。この左ガイド端縁１７Ｌ３は、第１〜第５取付脚部１７Ｌ１ａ〜１７Ｌ１ｅを介して左ガイドリブ１７Ｌが第１ケース部１１に固定されたとき、図２にて示した矯正工程路１０ａの左縁部１０ａ１と一致する配置となる。すなわち、第１凸縁部１７Ｌ３ａから第１凹縁部１７Ｌ３ｂおよび第２凸縁部１７Ｌ３ｃを経て第２凹縁部１７Ｌ３ｄへ至る蛇行形状である（図７（Ｂ）を参照）。なお、第１凸縁部１７Ｌ３ａは、左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１の回動軸１３１Ｌの近傍で右側へ突出し、第２凸縁部１７Ｌ３ｃは、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１の回動軸１３２Ｌの近傍で右側へ突出する。また、第１凹縁部１７Ｌ３ｂは、左第１従動ローラ１４１Ｌ１の回動軸１４１Ｌの近傍で左側へ窪み、第２凹縁部１７Ｌ３ｄは、左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１の回動軸１４２Ｌの近傍で左側へ窪む。 The right ends of the left first to fifth mounting leg portions 17L1a to 17L1e are continuous in the transport direction, and are located in the right direction (corresponding to the innermost portion of the guide-removing recess portions GR1 to GR4) (correction process path). The edge projecting toward 10a is the meandering left guide edge 17L3. This left guide end edge 17L3 is the left edge of the correction process path 10a shown in FIG. 2 when the left guide rib 17L is fixed to the first case portion 11 via the first to fifth mounting leg portions 17L1a to 17L1e. The arrangement matches the portion 10a1. That is, it is a meandering shape from the first convex edge portion 17L3a to the second concave edge portion 17L3d through the first concave edge portion 17L3b and the second convex edge portion 17L3c (see FIG. 7B). The first convex edge portion 17L3a projects rightward in the vicinity of the rotary shaft 131L of the left first drive roller 131L1, and the second convex edge portion 17L3c near the rotary shaft 132L of the left second drive roller 132L1. It projects to the right. Further, the first concave edge portion 17L3b is recessed to the left side in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 141L of the left first driven roller 141L1, and the second concave edge portion 17L3d is in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 142L of the left second driven roller 142L1. Dip to the left.

右ガイドリブ１７Ｒは、矯正工程路１０ａが形成される左右方向中央側から右（第２方向）側へ延出する右第１〜第５取付脚部１７Ｒ１ａ〜１７Ｒ１ｅを設け、各脚部の間に右第１〜第４軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ａ〜１７Ｒ２ｄが形成される。右第１取付脚部１７Ｒ１ａと右第２取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｂとの間には右第１軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ａが形成され、この右第１軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ａによって、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１の回動軸１４１Ｒの回転を妨げないようにする。右第２取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｂと右第３取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｃとの間には右第２軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｂが形成され、この右第２軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｂによって、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回動軸１３１Ｒの回転を妨げないようにする。右第３取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｃと右第４取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｄとの間には右第３軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｃが形成され、この右第３軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｃによって、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１の回動軸１４２Ｒの回転を妨げないようにする。右第４取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｄと右第５取付脚部１７Ｒ１ｅとの間には右第４軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｄが形成され、この右第４軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｄによって、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回動軸１３２Ｒの回転を妨げないようにする。 The right guide rib 17R is provided with right first to fifth mounting leg portions 17R1a to 17R1e extending from the center side in the left-right direction in which the correction process path 10a is formed to the right (second direction) side, and between the leg portions. Right first to fourth shaft-recessing recesses 17R2a to 17R2d are formed. A right first shaft shedding recess 17R2a is formed between the right first mounting leg 17R1a and the right second mounting leg 17R1b, and the right first driven roller 141R1 is rotated by the right first shaft shedding recess 17R2a. Do not prevent the rotation of the shaft 141R. A right second shaft shed recess 17R2b is formed between the right second mounting leg 17R1b and the right third mounting foot 17R1c, and the right second drive roller 131R1 is rotated by the right second shaft shed recess 17R2b. Be careful not to hinder the rotation of the shaft 131R. A right third shaft shedding recess 17R2c is formed between the right third mounting leg 17R1c and the right fourth mounting leg 17R1d, and the right third driven roller 142R1 is rotated by the right third shaft shedding recess 17R2c. Do not prevent the rotation of the shaft 142R. A right fourth shaft-removing recess 17R2d is formed between the right fourth mounting leg 17R1d and the right fifth mounting leg 17R1e, and the right fourth drive roller 132R1 is rotated by the right fourth shaft-removing recess 17R2d. Do not prevent the rotation of the shaft 132R.

右第１〜第５取付脚部１７Ｒ１ａ〜１７Ｒ１ｅの左側端は搬送方向に連なっており、各ローラの周面（ガイド除け凹部ＧＲ１〜ＧＲ４の最奥部に相当）よりも左方向（矯正工程路１０ａの形成側）へ突出する端縁が、蛇行状の右ガイド端縁１７Ｒ３となる。この右ガイド端縁１７Ｒ３は、第１〜第５取付脚部１７Ｒ１ａ〜１７Ｒ１ｅを介して右ガイドリブ１７Ｒが第２ケース部１２に固定されたとき、図２にて示した矯正工程路１０ａの右縁部１０ａ２と一致する配置となる。すなわち、第１凹縁部１７Ｒ３ａから第１凸縁部１７Ｒ３ｂおよび第２凹縁部１７Ｒ３ｃを経て第２凸縁部１７Ｒ３ｄへ至る蛇行形状である（図７（Ｂ）を参照）。なお、第１凹縁部１７Ｒ３ａは、右第１従動ローラ１４１Ｒ１の回動軸１４１Ｒの近傍で右側へ窪み、第２凹縁部１７Ｒ３ｃは、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１の回動軸１４２Ｒの近傍で右側へ窪む。また、第１凸縁部１ＲＬ３ｂは、右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１の回動軸１３１Ｒの近傍で左側へ突出し、第２凸縁部１７Ｒ３ｄは、右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１の回動軸１３２Ｒの近傍で左側へ突出する。 The left side ends of the right first to fifth mounting leg portions 17R1a to 17R1e are continuous in the transport direction, and are located in the left direction (corresponding to the innermost portion of the guide evacuating recess portions GR1 to GR4) (correction process path). The edge projecting toward 10a is the meandering right guide edge 17R3. When the right guide rib 17R is fixed to the second case portion 12 via the first to fifth mounting leg portions 17R1a to 17R1e, the right guide edge 17R3 is the right edge of the straightening process path 10a shown in FIG. The arrangement matches the portion 10a2. That is, it is a meandering shape from the first concave edge portion 17R3a to the second convex edge portion 17R3d through the first convex edge portion 17R3b and the second concave edge portion 17R3c (see FIG. 7B). The first concave edge portion 17R3a is recessed to the right near the rotary shaft 141R of the right first driven roller 141R1, and the second concave edge portion 17R3c is near the rotary shaft 142R of the right second driven roller 142R1. Dip to the right. Further, the first convex edge portion 1RL3b projects leftward in the vicinity of the rotary shaft 131R of the right first drive roller 131R1, and the second convex edge portion 17R3d is near the rotary shaft 132R of the right second drive roller 132R1. It projects to the left.

上記のように、左ガイドリブ１７Ｌが配置された第１ケース部１１と、右ガイドリブ１７Ｒが配置された第２ケース部１２とを閉じると、左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４と右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４が対向する。すなわち、これら左第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｌ１〜１６Ｌ４に設けられた左ガイドリブ１７Ｌの左ガイド端縁１７Ｌ３と、右第１〜第４ガイド配設領域１６Ｒ１〜１６Ｒ４に設けられた右ガイドリブ１７Ｒの右ガイド端縁１７Ｒ３が対向する。したがって、左ガイドリブ１７Ｌを設けた第１ケース部１１と、右ガイドリブ１７Ｒを設けた第２ケース部１２を閉じると、導入口１０ｃより導入された紙幣３が各駆動ローラ対のローラ摺接部を経て排出口１０ｄまでガイドされる矯正工程路１０ａが形成される（図７（Ａ）を参照）。 As described above, when the first case portion 11 in which the left guide rib 17L is arranged and the second case portion 12 in which the right guide rib 17R is arranged are closed, the left first to fourth guide arrangement regions 16L1 to 16L4 are formed. The right first to fourth guide disposition regions 16R1 to 16R4 face each other. That is, the left guide edge 17L3 of the left guide rib 17L provided in the left first to fourth guide arrangement regions 16L1 to 16L4 and the right guide rib provided in the right first to fourth guide arrangement regions 16R1 to 16R4. The right guide edge 17R3 of 17R opposes. Therefore, when the first case portion 11 provided with the left guide rib 17L and the second case portion 12 provided with the right guide rib 17R are closed, the banknote 3 introduced from the introduction port 10c moves the roller sliding contact portion of each drive roller pair. A straightening process path 10a that is guided to the discharge port 10d is formed (see FIG. 7A).

また、紙幣矯正装置１０′にも開閉機構１０ｆを設けてあり、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２が閉じた閉状態（図７（Ａ）を参照）から、第１ケース部１１の上流側と第２ケース部１２の上流側を拡開させた開状態（図７（Ｂ）を参照）に変換できる。このとき、左ガイドリブ１７Ｌは第１ケース部１１と共に開き、右ガイドリブ１７Ｒは第２ケース部１２と共に開く。なお、左ガイドリブ１７Ｌおよび右ガイドリブ１７Ｒは、第１，第２ケース１１，１２に固定せず、簡便な操作で取り外しできるようにしてもよい。 Further, the bill correcting device 10' is also provided with the opening/closing mechanism 10f, and from the closed state in which the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 are closed (see FIG. 7A), the first case portion 11 The upstream side and the upstream side of the second case portion 12 can be converted into an opened state (see FIG. 7B) in which the upstream side is expanded. At this time, the left guide rib 17L opens with the first case portion 11, and the right guide rib 17R opens with the second case portion 12. The left guide rib 17L and the right guide rib 17R may be detachable by a simple operation without being fixed to the first and second cases 11 and 12.

図７においては図示を省略したが、回動軸１３１Ｌに軸着された左第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｌ３、回動軸１３２Ｌに軸着された左第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｌ２および左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３は、第１ケース部１１と共に開く。同様に、回動軸１３１Ｒに軸着された右第１駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３１Ｒ２および右第１駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３１Ｒ３、回動軸１３２Ｒに軸着された右第２駆動ローラ能動ギヤ１３２Ｒ２は、第２ケースと共に開く。よって、紙幣矯正装置１０′においても、下流側に駆動源を設け、第１ケース部１１と第２ケース部１２の下流側を支点とする状態変換を行えば、ギヤの歯列を破損することなく各受動ギヤと各能動ギヤを分離・歯合することが可能となる。 Although not shown in FIG. 7, the left first drive roller passive gear 131L3 pivotally mounted on the rotary shaft 131L, the left second drive roller active gear 132L2 pivotally mounted on the rotary shaft 132L, and the left second drive. The roller passive gear 132L3 opens together with the first case portion 11. Similarly, the right first drive roller active gear 131R2 and the right first drive roller passive gear 131R3 pivotally attached to the rotary shaft 131R, and the right second drive roller active gear 132R2 pivotally attached to the rotary shaft 132R are Open with two cases. Therefore, also in the bill correcting device 10', if the drive source is provided on the downstream side and the state conversion is performed with the downstream side of the first case portion 11 and the second case portion 12 as the fulcrum, the tooth row of the gear may be damaged. Instead, each passive gear and each active gear can be separated and meshed.

第１，第２実施形態に係る紙幣矯正装置１０，１０′によれば、紙葉類に生じている強い折り目や曲げ癖を十分に低減させることが可能となるものの、蛇行する矯正工程路１０ａを通過して排出された紙葉類が第１方向又は第２方向にカールしてしまう反り現象が生ずる懸念がある。紙葉類に反りが生じてしまうのは、ローラによる紙葉類の狭持圧やローラの回転速度、矯正工程路１０ａの蛇行状況など、様々な要因が複合的に関与しているためと考えられる。紙葉類に対する適切な矯正動作を行えると共に、紙葉類に反りが生じないローラ配置や速度調整等は設計事項であるが、その試行錯誤は大変である。そこで、図８に示す第３実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０″においては、矯正動作を行うことで紙葉類に生じた反りを解消する補正機能を付加してある。なお、紙幣矯正装置１０″において、第１，第２実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０，１０′と同一構造については、同一符号を付して説明を省略する。 According to the bill correcting devices 10 and 10' according to the first and second embodiments, it is possible to sufficiently reduce strong creases and bending habits generated in the paper sheets, but the meandering correction process path 10a. There is a concern that a warp phenomenon may occur in which the paper sheets that have passed through and are curled in the first direction or the second direction. The reason why the paper sheet warps is considered to be due to various factors such as the holding pressure of the paper sheet by the roller, the rotation speed of the roller, and the meandering condition of the straightening process path 10a. To be Although it is a design matter to perform an appropriate correction operation for the paper sheet and the roller arrangement and the speed adjustment so that the paper sheet does not warp, the trial and error is difficult. Therefore, in the bill correcting device 10″ of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a correction function is added to eliminate the warp generated on the paper sheet by performing the correcting operation. In regard to the same structures as those of the bill correcting devices 10 and 10' of the first and second embodiments, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted.

紙幣矯正装置１０″は、第２実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０′における右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒに代えて、補正ローラ対１８を設けたものである。したがって、紙幣矯正装置１０″においては、導入口１０ｃから導入された紙幣３に対して矯正動作を行うためのローラ対は、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒおよび左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの３つとなる。このうち、搬送方向の最下流に位置する左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌが最下流駆動ローラ対となり、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１が最下流駆動ローラ対の駆動ローラとなり、右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１が最下流駆動ローラ対の従動ローラとなる。なお、右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒをそのまま最下流駆動ローラ対として用い、更にその下流側に補正ローラ対１８を増設するようにしても、紙幣３に生じた反りを解消する補正機能を実現できる。 The banknote straightening device 10″ is provided with a correction roller pair 18 in place of the right second drive roller pair 152R in the banknote straightening device 10′ of the second embodiment. Therefore, in the banknote straightening device 10″, The roller pair for performing the correction operation on the bill 3 introduced from the inlet 10c is the left first drive roller pair 151L, the right first drive roller pair 151R, and the left second drive roller pair 152L. Of these, the left second drive roller pair 152L located on the most downstream side in the transport direction is the most downstream drive roller pair, the left second drive roller 132L1 is the drive roller of the most downstream drive roller pair, and the right second driven roller 142R1 is It becomes the driven roller of the most downstream drive roller pair. Even if the right second drive roller pair 152R is used as it is as the most downstream drive roller pair, and the correction roller pair 18 is further added on the downstream side, a correction function for eliminating the warp generated in the banknote 3 can be realized. ..

補正ローラ対１８は、駆動源ＤＳからの駆動力を受けて回動軸１８Ｒ回りに回転する補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１と、この補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１の周面に摺接し、補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１の駆動力を受けて回動軸１８Ｌ回りに回転する補正従動ローラ１８Ｌ１との組み合わせである。そして、補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１は、前述した右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの右第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｒ１と同じ方向に回転し、補正従動ローラ１８Ｌ１は、前述した右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの左第２従動ローラ１４２Ｌ１と同じ方向に回転する。したがって、最下流駆動ローラ対である左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌによって繰り出された紙幣３は、補正ローラ対１８によって更に搬送方向の下流側へ繰り出されてゆき、排出口１０ｄから排出される。 The correction roller pair 18 is in sliding contact with the correction drive roller 18R1 that rotates around the rotary shaft 18R in response to the drive force from the drive source DS, and the peripheral surface of the correction drive roller 18R1. This is a combination with the correction driven roller 18L1 that receives and rotates about the rotation shaft 18L. Then, the correction drive roller 18R1 rotates in the same direction as the right second drive roller 132R1 of the right second drive roller pair 152R described above, and the correction driven roller 18L1 rotates the second left side of the right second drive roller pair 152R described above. It rotates in the same direction as the driven roller 142L1. Therefore, the banknote 3 delivered by the left second drive roller pair 152L, which is the most downstream drive roller pair, is further delivered by the correction roller pair 18 to the downstream side in the conveying direction and is ejected from the ejection port 10d.

ただし、補正ローラ対１８の配設位置は、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒおよび左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌのような千鳥配置とせず、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの搬送方向下流側へほぼ平行に配置する。具体的には、補正ローラ対１８の補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１と補正従動ローラ１８Ｌ１との摺接部における接線方向が、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１と右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１との摺接部における接線方向と一致するように、補正ローラ対１８を配置する。かくすれば、最下流駆動ローラ対の駆動ローラと従動ローラとの摺接部における接線方向に、排出口１０ｄへ至る直線状の補正工程路１０ｇが形成される。 However, the correction roller pair 18 is not disposed in a staggered arrangement such as the left first drive roller pair 151L, the right first drive roller pair 151R, and the left second drive roller pair 152L, but the left second drive roller pair 152L. They are arranged substantially parallel to the downstream side of the conveyance direction. Specifically, the tangent direction at the sliding contact portion between the correction driving roller 18R1 and the correction driven roller 18L1 of the correction roller pair 18 is the tangential direction at the sliding contact portion between the left second drive roller 132L1 and the right second driven roller 142R1. The correction roller pair 18 is arranged so as to coincide with. Thus, a linear correction process path 10g reaching the discharge port 10d is formed in the tangential direction at the sliding contact portion between the drive roller and the driven roller of the most downstream drive roller pair.

なお、補正工程路１０ｇを形成できるように補正ローラ対１８の配設位置を決めるとき、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌと補正ローラ対１８の各ローラ径が全て同一であれば、最下流駆動ローラ対の駆動ローラと従動ローラとの摺接部における接線方向下流側へ、最下流駆動ローラ対と平行に補正ローラ対１８を配置すれば良い。しかしながら、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌと補正ローラ対１８の各ローラ径が全て同一でない場合には、補正ローラ対１８の単純な平行配置ではズレが生じてしまうので、接線方向の位置合わせにより、補正ローラ対１８の配設位置を決めることが望ましい。そして、補正ローラ対１８の配設位置に合わせて、右ガイドリブ１７Ｒ″の右第４軸除け凹部１７Ｒ２ｄ″は浅い窪みに、左ガイドリブ１７Ｌ″の左第４軸除け凹部１７Ｌ２ｄ″は深い窪みにして、補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１および補正従動ローラ１８Ｌ１の回動を阻害しないようにした。 When determining the arrangement position of the correction roller pair 18 so that the correction process path 10g can be formed, if the roller diameters of the left second drive roller pair 152L and the correction roller pair 18 are all the same, the most downstream drive roller. The correction roller pair 18 may be arranged parallel to the most downstream drive roller pair on the downstream side in the tangential direction at the sliding contact portion between the pair of drive rollers and the driven roller. However, when the roller diameters of the left second drive roller pair 152L and the correction roller pair 18 are not all the same, a simple parallel arrangement of the correction roller pair 18 causes a deviation. It is desirable to determine the arrangement position of the correction roller pair 18. Then, in accordance with the arrangement position of the correction roller pair 18, the right fourth guide shaft recess 17R2″ of the right guide rib 17R″ is a shallow recess, and the left fourth drive shaft recess recess 17L2d″ of the left guide rib 17L″ is a deep recess. The rotation of the correction driving roller 18R1 and the correction driven roller 18L1 is not disturbed.

また、補正ローラ対１８を駆動させる駆動源は、左第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｌ、右第１駆動ローラ対１５１Ｒおよび左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌを連動して動かす駆動源ＤＳとは別に設けても良いが、紙幣矯正装置１０″の駆動機構１０ｅ″では、駆動源ＤＳを共用するものとした。例えば、補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１の回動軸１８Ｒに補正ローラ能動ギヤ１８Ｒ２を軸着し、駆動源ＤＳの駆動力によって、直接あるいは間接的に補正能動ギヤ１８Ｒ２を回転させる。補正能動ギヤ１８Ｒ２は、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３″と歯合させ、補正駆動ローラ１８Ｒ１の回転に連動して、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１と右第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｒ１と左第１駆動ローラ１３１Ｌ１が一斉に動くようにする。このとき、補正能動ギヤ１８Ｒ２よりも左第２駆動ローラ受動ギヤ１３２Ｌ３″の方が遅く回るようなギヤ比としておくことにより、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌの送り速度よりも補正ローラ対１８の送り速度の方が速くなる。 Further, the drive source for driving the correction roller pair 18 may be provided separately from the drive source DS that moves the left first drive roller pair 151L, the right first drive roller pair 151R, and the left second drive roller pair 152L in an interlocking manner. It is good, but the drive mechanism 10e″ of the bill correcting device 10″ shares the drive source DS. For example, the correction roller active gear 18R2 is attached to the rotary shaft 18R of the correction drive roller 18R1 and the correction active gear 18R2 is directly or indirectly rotated by the driving force of the drive source DS. The correction active gear 18R2 is meshed with the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3″ of the left second drive roller pair 152L, and is interlocked with the rotation of the correction drive roller 18R1 so that the left second drive roller 132L1 and the right first drive are driven. The roller 131R1 and the left first drive roller 131L1 are moved in unison. At this time, the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3″ has a gear ratio such that the left second drive roller passive gear 132L3″ rotates slower than the correction active gear 18R2. The feed speed of the correction roller pair 18 is faster than the feed speed of the second drive roller pair 152L.

上記のように、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌよりも補正ローラ対１８の送り速度を上げておくことで、補正工程路１０ｇで紙幣３を搬送するときにしごき加工が行われる。ただし、補正工程路１０ｇは、左第２駆動ローラ１３２Ｌ１と右第２従動ローラ１４２Ｒ１との摺接部における接線方向に形成されているので、矯正工程路１０ａのように、紙幣３を右方向あるいは左方向へ送りながらローラ周面に纏わり付かせた状態でしごき加工が行われることはない。補正工程路１０ｇでは、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌと補正ローラ対１８によって、各ローラの接線方向へ紙幣３を真っ直ぐに伸ばすようなしごき加工が行われるのである。すなわち、最下流駆動ローラ対の更に下流側に補正ローラ対１８を設けて補正工程路１０ｇを形成すれば、矯正工程路１０ａを通過する際に生じてしまった紙幣３の反りを、補正工程路１０ｇを通過させることで解消できるのである。 As described above, by making the feed speed of the correction roller pair 18 higher than that of the left second drive roller pair 152L, the ironing process is performed when the banknote 3 is conveyed on the correction process path 10g. However, since the correction process path 10g is formed in the tangential direction in the sliding contact portion between the left second drive roller 132L1 and the right second driven roller 142R1, the bill 3 is moved to the right or the same as the correction process path 10a. The ironing process is not performed in the state where the rollers are attached to the peripheral surface while feeding to the left. In the correction process path 10g, the left second drive roller pair 152L and the correction roller pair 18 perform ironing processing in which the banknote 3 is straightened in the tangential direction of each roller. That is, when the correction roller pair 18 is provided further downstream of the most downstream drive roller pair to form the correction process path 10g, the warp of the banknote 3 that occurs when passing through the correction process path 10a is corrected. It can be solved by passing 10 g.

なお、左第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌと補正ローラ対１８との速度差は、他のローラ対間の速度差よりも若干大きくしておくと、紙幣３に対する反りの解消効果を高めることができる。また、最下流駆動ローラ対である左駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌと補正ローラ対１８とは、千鳥配置ではないために、左駆動ローラ対１５２Ｌと補正ローラ対１８との離隔距離は長くなってしまうが、紙幣３の搬送方向長さに対して離隔距離が十分短ければ、紙幣３の反りを解消する補正機能を発揮できる。また、最下流駆動ローラ対の下流側に２以上の補正ローラ対を配置することで、しごき加工を施す期間を長くすれば、紙幣３に生じた反りを解消する補正機能を一層高めることができる。 If the speed difference between the left second drive roller pair 152L and the correction roller pair 18 is set to be slightly larger than the speed difference between the other roller pairs, the effect of eliminating the warp with respect to the bill 3 can be enhanced. Further, since the leftmost drive roller pair 152L and the correction roller pair 18 which are the most downstream drive roller pair are not arranged in a staggered manner, the separation distance between the left drive roller pair 152L and the correction roller pair 18 becomes long, If the separation distance is sufficiently short with respect to the length of the bill 3 in the conveying direction, the correction function for eliminating the warp of the bill 3 can be exhibited. Further, by disposing two or more correction roller pairs on the downstream side of the most downstream drive roller pair, the correction function for eliminating the warp generated in the banknote 3 can be further enhanced by prolonging the period for performing the ironing process. ..

上述した第３実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０″は、第２実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０′に対して補正ローラ対１８を設けることで、紙幣３の反りを解消する補正機能を付加する例を示したが、これに限定されない。例えば、第１実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０における右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒに代えて補正ローラ対１８を設けることで、紙幣３の反りを解消する補正機能を付加しても良い。あるいは、第１実施形態の紙幣矯正装置１０における右第２駆動ローラ対１５２Ｒの更に下流側に補正ローラ対１８を設けることで、紙幣３の反りを解消する補正機能を付加しても良い。 An example in which the above-described bill correcting device 10″ of the third exemplary embodiment is provided with a correction function for eliminating the warp of the bill 3 by providing the correction roller pair 18 to the bill correcting device 10′ of the second exemplary embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, by providing the correction roller pair 18 in place of the right second drive roller pair 152R in the bill correcting apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, a correction function for eliminating the warp of the bill 3 is provided. Alternatively, a correction function for eliminating the warp of the bill 3 is added by providing the correction roller pair 18 further downstream of the right second drive roller pair 152R in the bill correcting device 10 of the first embodiment. You may do it.

以上、本発明に係る紙葉類矯正装置を実施形態に基づき説明したが、本発明は、これらの実施形態に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載の構成を変更しない限りにおいて実現可能な全ての紙葉類矯正装置を権利範囲として包摂するものである。 As described above, the paper sheet correction apparatus according to the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is realized as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed. It covers all possible paper sheet straightening devices as a scope of rights.

１０紙幣矯正装置
１０ａ矯正工程路
１０ｃ導入口
１０ｄ排出口
１０ｅ駆動機構部
１３１Ｌ回動軸
１３１Ｌ１左第１駆動ローラ
１３１Ｒ回動軸
１３１Ｒ１右第１駆動ローラ
１３２Ｌ回動軸
１３２Ｌ１左第２駆動ローラ
１３２Ｒ回動軸
１３２Ｒ１右第２駆動ローラ
１４１Ｌ回動軸
１４１Ｌ１左第１従動ローラ
１４１Ｒ回動軸
１４１Ｒ１右第１従動ローラ
１４２Ｌ回動軸
１４２Ｌ１左第２従動ローラ
１４２Ｒ回動軸
１４２Ｒ１右第２従動ローラ
１５１Ｌ左第１駆動ローラ対
１５１Ｒ右第１駆動ローラ対
１５２Ｌ左第２駆動ローラ対
１５２Ｒ右第２駆動ローラ対 10 banknote straightening device 10a straightening process path 10c introducing port 10d discharging port 10e driving mechanism section 131L rotating shaft 131L1 left first driving roller 131R rotating shaft 131R1 right first driving roller 132L rotating shaft 132L1 left second driving roller 132R times Drive shaft 132R1 Right second drive roller 141L Rotation shaft 141L1 Left first driven roller 141R Rotation shaft 141R1 Right first driven roller 142L Rotation shaft 142L1 Left 2nd driven roller 142R Rotation shaft 142R1 Right second driven roller 151L Left First drive roller pair 151R Right first drive roller pair 152L Left second drive roller pair 152R Right second drive roller pair

Claims

紙葉類を導入口より受け入れて、該導入口から排出口まで前記紙葉類の搬送方向に連続する矯正工程路を通過させると共に、前記矯正工程路を通過する前記紙葉類に生じていた癖や皺を低減させる矯正動作が可能な紙葉類矯正装置であって、
前記矯正工程路の一側方である第１方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する第１方向駆動ローラと、
前記矯正工程路の他側方である第２方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部で前記第１方向駆動ローラに摺接し、前記第１方向駆動ローラの駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する第２方向従動ローラと、
前記矯正工程路の前記第２方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部に臨み、駆動力を受けて、前記第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸と平行な回動軸回りに回転する第２方向駆動ローラと、
前記矯正工程路の前記第１方向に配置され、円筒状の周面が前記矯正工程路の路幅方向中央部で前記第２方向駆動ローラに摺接し、前記第２方向駆動ローラの駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する第１方向従動ローラと、
を備え、
前記矯正工程路は、前記第１方向と前記第２方向へ交互にカーブする蛇行路とし、
前記矯正工程路の前記第２方向側に凸となるカーブには、前記第１方向駆動ローラと該第１方向駆動ローラに摺接する前記第２方向従動ローラとの組み合わせであり、上流から下流へ紙葉類を送り出す向きに回転する第１方向駆動ローラ対を設け、
前記矯正工程路の前記第１方向側に凸となるカーブには、前記第２方向駆動ローラと該第２方向駆動ローラに摺接する前記第１方向従動ローラとの組み合わせであり、上流から下流へ紙葉類を送り出す向きに回転する第２方向駆動ローラ対を設け、
上流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ又は前記第２方向駆動ローラの回転速度が、下流に位置する前記第２方向駆動ローラ又は前記第１方向駆動ローラの回転速度よりも遅くなるように駆動力を与える駆動機構部を備えることを特徴とする紙葉類矯正装置。 The paper sheet was received from the introduction port, passed through the straightening process path continuous from the introduction port to the discharge port in the transport direction of the paper sheet, and occurred on the paper sheet passing through the straightening process path. A paper sheet straightening device capable of straightening motion to reduce habits and wrinkles,
The first circumferential surface is disposed in a first direction, which is one side of the straightening process path, and the cylindrical peripheral surface faces a central portion in the width direction of the straightening process path and receives a driving force to rotate about a rotation axis. Directional drive roller,
The cylindrical peripheral surface is disposed in the second direction which is the other side of the straightening process path, and the cylindrical peripheral surface is in sliding contact with the first direction driving roller at the center portion in the road width direction of the straightening process path, A second direction driven roller that rotates around a rotation axis by receiving the driving force of
The cylindrical peripheral surface, which is arranged in the second direction of the straightening process path, faces the center portion of the straightening process path in the road width direction, receives a driving force, and acts as the rotating shaft of the first direction drive roller. A second direction drive roller that rotates about a parallel rotation axis;
The cylindrical peripheral surface, which is arranged in the first direction of the straightening process path, is in sliding contact with the second direction driving roller at the center portion of the straightening process path in the road width direction, and the driving force of the second direction driving roller is applied. A first direction driven roller that receives and rotates about a rotation axis;
Equipped with
The straightening process path is a meandering path that alternately curves in the first direction and the second direction,
The curve that is convex toward the second direction side of the straightening process path is a combination of the first direction drive roller and the second direction driven roller that is in sliding contact with the first direction drive roller, and from the upstream side to the downstream side. A first direction drive roller pair that rotates in the direction of feeding the paper sheets is provided,
The curve that is convex toward the first direction side of the straightening process path is a combination of the second direction drive roller and the first direction driven roller that is in sliding contact with the second direction drive roller, and is from upstream to downstream. A second direction drive roller pair that rotates in the direction of feeding the paper sheets is provided,
Driving force so that the rotation speed of the first direction drive roller or the second direction drive roller located upstream is lower than the rotation speed of the second direction drive roller or the first direction drive roller located downstream. A paper sheet straightening apparatus comprising a drive mechanism section for providing a sheet.

前記駆動機構部は、上流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ又は前記第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けた大径の受動ギヤと、下流に位置する前記第２方向駆動ローラ又は前記第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けた小径の能動ギヤとを噛み合わせることで、上流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ又は前記第２方向駆動ローラほど回転速度が遅くなるように駆動力を伝達し、最も下流に位置する前記第２方向駆動ローラ又は前記第１方向駆動ローラに対して駆動源の駆動力を与えるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 The drive mechanism section has a large-diameter passive gear provided on the rotating shaft of the first direction drive roller or the second direction drive roller located upstream, and the second direction drive roller located downstream. By engaging with a small-diameter active gear provided on the rotary shaft of the first-direction drive roller, the first-direction drive roller or the second-direction drive roller located upstream is driven so that the rotation speed becomes slower. 2. The paper sheet according to claim 1, wherein a force is transmitted to give a driving force of a driving source to the second direction driving roller or the first direction driving roller located at the most downstream side. Straightening device.

隣接する前記第１方向駆動ローラ対と前記第２方向駆動ローラ対との間に形成される、前記矯正工程路の第１方向縁部と第２方向縁部には、下流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ対又は前記第２方向駆動ローラ対へ誘導する第１方向ガイド壁と第２方向ガイド壁をそれぞれ設けたことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 The first direction edge portion and the second direction edge portion of the straightening process path, which are formed between the first direction driving roller pair and the second direction driving roller pair that are adjacent to each other, have the first The paper sheet straightening device according to claim 2, wherein a first direction guide wall and a second direction guide wall that guide the pair of one-way driving rollers or the pair of second-direction driving rollers are provided.

前記第１方向側に開口する第１ケース部と、前記第２方向側に開口する第２ケース部とを、それぞれの開口が対向するように閉止することで、前記第１方向駆動ローラ対と前記第２方向駆動ローラ対と前記矯正工程路が形成される本体ケースを備え、
前記第１ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第１方向駆動ローラと、該第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第１方向従動ローラと、前記第１方向ガイド壁を収容し、
前記第２ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第２方向駆動ローラと、該第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第２方向従動ローラと、前記第２方向ガイド壁を収容し、
前記本体ケースには、下流側に位置する軸支部を支点として、前記第１ケース部の上流側と前記第２ケース部の上流側を拡開させる開閉機構を設けたことを特徴とする請求項３に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 By closing the first case portion opening in the first direction side and the second case portion opening in the second direction side so that the respective openings face each other, the first direction drive roller pair is formed. A main body case in which the pair of second direction driving rollers and the correction process path are formed,
At least the first direction driving roller, the passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the first direction driving roller, and the first direction driven roller are provided in the first case portion. And accommodating the first direction guide wall,
In the second case portion, at least the second direction driving roller, the passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the second direction driving roller, and the second direction driven roller. And accommodating the second direction guide wall,
The main body case is provided with an opening/closing mechanism for expanding the upstream side of the first case portion and the upstream side of the second case portion with a shaft supporting portion located on the downstream side as a fulcrum. The paper sheet straightening device according to item 3.

全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第１方向従動ローラには、全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸と全ての前記第１方向従動ローラの前記回動軸に直交する直線状の第１方向ガイド配設領域にて、全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラの周面と全ての前記第１方向従動ローラの周面を全周にわたって均等に窪ませたガイド除け凹部を形成し、
全ての前記第１方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第１方向従動ローラの前記ガイド除け凹部よりも前記第２方向へ突出する蛇行状の端縁が前記矯正工程路の第１方向縁部となる第１方向ガイドリブを、前記第１方向ガイド配設領域に設け、
全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第２方向従動ローラには、全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸と全ての前記第２方向従動ローラの前記回動軸に直交する直線状の第２方向ガイド配設領域にて、全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラの周面と全ての前記第２方向従動ローラの周面を全周にわたって均等に窪ませたガイド除け凹部を形成し、
全ての前記第２方向駆動ローラと全ての前記第２方向従動ローラのガイド除け凹部よりも前記第１方向へ突出する蛇行状の端縁が前記矯正工程路の第２方向縁部となる第２方向ガイドリブを、前記第２方向ガイド配設領域に設けた、
ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 All the first-direction driving rollers and all the first-direction driven rollers are orthogonal to the rotation axes of all the first-direction driving rollers and the rotation axes of all the first-direction driven rollers. In the linear first-direction guide disposition region, a guide-removing recess is formed by uniformly recessing the peripheral surfaces of all the first-direction driving rollers and the peripheral surfaces of all the first-direction driven rollers. Then
A meandering edge of each of all the first-direction driving rollers and all of the first-direction driven rollers that protrudes in the second direction from the guide-removing recess is a first-direction edge of the correction process path. Unidirectional guide ribs are provided in the first directional guide disposition region,
All the second direction driving rollers and all the second direction driven rollers are orthogonal to the rotation axes of all the second direction driving rollers and the rotation axes of all the second direction driven rollers. In the linear second-direction guide disposition region, a guide-removing recess is formed by uniformly recessing the peripheral surfaces of all the second-direction driven rollers and the peripheral surfaces of all the second-direction driven rollers. Then
A second meandering edge of the meandering edge projecting in the first direction beyond the guide evacuating recesses of all the second-direction driving rollers and all the second-direction driven rollers is the second-direction edge of the straightening process path. Direction guide ribs are provided in the second direction guide disposition region,
The paper sheet straightening device according to claim 2.

少なくとも、前記矯正工程路を通過する前記紙葉類に生じている前記搬送方向と平行な折り目が通過する蓋然性の高い部位をガイド除け形成禁止領域とし、
前記第１方向ガイド配設領域および前記第２方向ガイド配設領域は、前記ガイド除け形成禁止領域を避けて設けるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項５に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 At least a portion with a high probability that a fold parallel to the transport direction that has occurred in the paper sheet that passes through the correction process path passes as a guide-exclude formation prohibited area,
6. The paper sheet straightening apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first direction guide disposition region and the second direction guide disposition region are provided so as to avoid the guide avoidance formation prohibited region.

前記第１方向側に開口する第１ケース部と、前記第２方向側に開口する第２ケース部とを、それぞれの開口が対向するように閉止することで、前記第１方向駆動ローラ対と前記第２方向駆動ローラ対と前記矯正工程路が形成される本体ケースを備え、
前記第１ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第１方向駆動ローラと、該第１方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第１方向従動ローラと、前記第１方向ガイドリブを収容し、
前記第２ケース部には、少なくとも、前記第２方向駆動ローラと、該第２方向駆動ローラの前記回動軸に設けられた前記受動ギヤおよび／または前記能動ギヤと、前記第２方向従動ローラと、前記第２方向ガイドリブを収容し、
前記本体ケースには、下流側に位置する軸支部を支点として、前記第１ケース部の上流側と前記第２ケース部の上流側を拡開させる開閉機構を設けたことを特徴とする請求項５又は請求項６に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 By closing the first case portion opening in the first direction side and the second case portion opening in the second direction side so that the respective openings face each other, the first direction drive roller pair is formed. A main body case in which the pair of second direction driving rollers and the correction process path are formed,
At least the first direction driving roller, the passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the first direction driving roller, and the first direction driven roller are provided in the first case portion. And accommodating the first direction guide rib,
In the second case portion, at least the second direction driving roller, the passive gear and/or the active gear provided on the rotation shaft of the second direction driving roller, and the second direction driven roller. And accommodating the second direction guide rib,
The main body case is provided with an opening/closing mechanism for expanding the upstream side of the first case portion and the upstream side of the second case portion with a shaft supporting portion located on the downstream side as a fulcrum. 5 or the paper sheet straightening device according to claim 6.

駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する補正駆動ローラと、該補正駆動ローラの周面に摺接し、前記補正駆動ローラの駆動力を受けて回動軸回りに回転する補正従動ローラとの組み合わせであり、前記搬送方向の下流へ紙葉類を送り出す補正ローラ対を、前記搬送方向の最下流に位置する前記第１方向駆動ローラ対または前記第２方向駆動ローラ対である最下流駆動ローラ対の更に下流側に設け、
前記補正ローラ対の補正駆動ローラと補正従動ローラとの摺接部における接線方向が、前記最下流駆動ローラ対の駆動ローラと従動ローラとの摺接部における接線方向と一致するように、前記補正ローラ対を配置したことを特徴とする請求項１〜請求項７の何れか１項に記載の紙葉類矯正装置。 A correction driving roller that receives a driving force and rotates about the rotation axis, and a correction driven roller that slides on the peripheral surface of the correction driving roller and that receives the driving force of the correction driving roller and rotates about the rotation axis. The correction roller pair that is a combination and sends the paper sheet downstream in the transport direction is the most downstream drive roller that is the first direction drive roller pair or the second direction drive roller pair that is located at the most downstream side in the transport direction. Provided further downstream of the pair,
The correction is performed so that the tangent direction at the sliding contact portion between the correction driving roller and the correction driven roller of the correction roller pair matches the tangent direction at the sliding contact portion between the driving roller and the driven roller of the most downstream driving roller pair. The paper sheet straightening device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a roller pair is arranged.