JPH09290943A - Paper sheet treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold and carry paper sheets by shifting the tip of the stacked paper sheets one by one in the longitudinal direction without requiring excellent assembling accuracy, and to excellently carry the paper sheets in a condition where the overlapping with the succeeding paper sheets is avoided even when a condition, where the paper sheets to be held and carried are not carried to the prescribed position due to slip, or the like occurs. SOLUTION: A holding and carrying means 3 to hold and carry a fed paper sheet A is provided with a first holding part 8 whose sliding resistance with the paper sheet A is larger than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets A, a second holding part 9 whose sliding resistance with the paper sheet A is larger than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets A, and smaller than the sliding resistance between the paper sheet A and the first holding part 8, and a driving means 11 to move the first holding part 8 relative to the second holding part 9 along a holding and carrying passage 2. An introducing and guide means B to introduce and guide the succeeding paper sheet A between the preceding paper sheet A and the second holding part 9 side is provided on the upstream side in the holding and carrying direction of the holding parts 8, 9 when the preceding paper sheet A is located between the holding part 8, 9.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、送り込まれてきた
紙葉類を、その紙葉類が重なり合っているときはそれら
の紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前後（挾持搬送方向）にずら
しながら挾持搬送する挾持搬送手段が設けられている紙
葉類処理装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for moving a paper sheet which has been fed, while shifting the leading edge of the paper sheet back and forth (in the direction of clamping and conveying) one by one when the paper sheets overlap. The present invention relates to a sheet processing apparatus provided with a holding and conveying means for holding and conveying.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】冒記紙葉類処理装置は、例えば、遊技設
備において多数の遊技用貸機等に投入された紙幣やカー
ド等の紙葉類を、その枚数を計数処理しながら搬送して
所定の収納部に収納するに際して、或いは、書類等の紙
葉類に設けられているバーコード等を読み取って、その
読み取り結果に基づいて紙葉類毎に所定の処理を行うに
際して、その紙葉類が重なり合って送り込まれてきた場
合に、その重なり合っている紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前
後にずらしながら挾持搬送して、所定の処理を確実に行
えるようにしたものであるが、従来の紙葉類処理装置に
設けられている挾持搬送手段は、紙葉類を挾持して送り
出すローラ対のうちの一方のローラを、その紙葉類の挾
持厚さに応じて正逆回転可能に構成し、重なり合ってい
る紙葉類を挾持した為に、そのときの挾持厚さが一枚分
の紙葉類の挾持厚さよりも厚い場合には、そのローラを
送り出し方向とは逆方向に回転させて、重なり合ってい
る紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送
するよう構成している（例えば、特公平４−８３４９号
公報参照）。2. Description of the Related Art A paper sheet processing apparatus, for example, conveys paper sheets such as banknotes and cards inserted into a large number of game lending machines and the like in a game facility while counting the number of the paper sheets. When storing in a predetermined storage unit or when reading a bar code or the like provided on a sheet such as a document and performing a predetermined process for each sheet based on the read result, the sheet In the case where sheets are fed in an overlapping manner, the leading edge of the overlapping sheets is pinched and conveyed while being shifted back and forth one by one, so that a predetermined processing can be reliably performed. The holding and conveying means provided in the sheet processing apparatus is configured so that one of a pair of rollers for holding and sending a sheet can be rotated forward and backward in accordance with the holding thickness of the sheet. And hold the overlapping sheets Therefore, if the pinch thickness at that time is larger than the pinch thickness of one sheet of paper, rotate the roller in the direction opposite to the feeding direction to remove the leading edge of the overlapping sheets. It is configured to convey the sheet while shifting it one by one back and forth (for example, see Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-8349).

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来技術によれ
ば、重なり合っている紙葉類の挾持厚さと一枚分の紙葉
類の挾持厚さとの僅かな差を検出して、ローラの回転方
向を正逆に切り換える為、挾持搬送手段の組み付けに高
い精度を要する欠点があるとともに、例えば、折り癖や
皺が付いている紙葉類とそうではない紙葉類とでは挾持
厚さが異なる場合があり、この場合は、挾持厚さの僅か
な差を検出しても、重なり合っている紙葉類とそうでな
い紙葉類とを区別できないから、挾持搬送手段を正常に
作動させることができない欠点もある。本発明は、上記
実情に鑑みてなされたものであって、その目的は、高い
組付け精度を要することなく、重なり合っている紙葉類
の先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送すること
ができ、しかも、例え、挟持搬送される紙葉類がスリッ
プ等で所定位置にまで搬送されない事態が発生しても、
この紙葉類を後続の紙葉類との重なりを回避した状態で
良好に搬送することができるようにする点にある。According to the above prior art, the slight difference between the pinch thickness of overlapping sheets and the pinch thickness of one sheet of paper is detected, and the rotation direction of the roller is detected. In the case where the clamping thickness is different between paper sheets with folds and wrinkles and those that are not, for example, there is a disadvantage that high accuracy is required for assembling the holding and transporting means because of the switching between forward and reverse. In this case, even if a slight difference in the clamping thickness is detected, it is not possible to distinguish between overlapping sheets and non-overlapping sheets, so that the clamping and conveying means cannot be operated normally. There is also. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to pinch and transport overlapping sheets while shifting the leading ends of the sheets one by one back and forth without requiring high assembling accuracy. Yes, and even if, for example, a situation in which the paper sheets being nipped and conveyed are not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like occurs,
The point is that the paper sheet can be satisfactorily conveyed in a state where the paper sheet does not overlap with the following paper sheet.

【０００４】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成する為の
本発明の請求項１による特徴構成は、送り込まれてきた
紙葉類を、その紙葉類が重なり合っているときはそれら
の紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送
する挾持搬送手段が設けられている紙葉類処理装置であ
って、前記挾持搬送手段には、紙葉類との摺動抵抗が紙
葉類どうしの摺動抵抗よりも大きい第１挾持部と、紙葉
類との摺動抵抗が紙葉類どうしの摺動抵抗よりも大き
く、かつ、紙葉類と前記第１挾持部との摺動抵抗よりも
小さい第２挾持部と、当該第２挾持部に対して第１挾持
部を挾持搬送路に沿って駆動移動させる駆動手段とが備
えられているとともに、前記両挾持部の挾持搬送方向上
手側には、当該両挾持部間に先行の紙葉類が位置すると
き、後続の紙葉類を先行紙葉類と第２挾持部側との間に
導入案内する導入案内手段が設けられている点にある。
上記特徴構成にれば、一枚の紙葉類が第１挾持部と第２
挾持部とで挾持されると、その一枚の紙葉類は、第１挾
持部の駆動移動で、紙葉類との摺動抵抗が第１挾持部よ
りも小さい第２挾持部に対して摺動しながら、第１挾持
部の駆動移動に追従して挾持搬送される。また、重なり
合っている紙葉類が第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持さ
れると、第１挾持部の駆動移動で、最も摺動抵抗が小さ
い紙葉類どうしが相対摺動しながら、第１挾持部に接触
している紙葉類が、第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して挾
持搬送され、その紙葉類の先端が第２挾持部に接触して
いる紙葉類の先端よりも前方に移動する。そして、重な
り合っていた紙葉類が三枚以上であっても、その第１挾
持部に接触する紙葉類から順次追従移動されるから、最
終的にそれらの紙葉類は、その先端を一枚ずつ前後にず
らしながら挾持搬送されることになる。更に、第１挾持
部と第２挾持部とで挾持搬送される一枚の紙葉類がスリ
ップ等で所定位置にまで搬送されない事態が発生して
も、前記両挾持部の搬送上手側に設けた導入案内手段に
よって、後続の紙葉類を両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙
葉類と第２挾持部側との間に導入案内することができる
から、両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙葉類と第１挾持部
側との間に後続の紙葉類が導入案内されることに起因す
る重なり状態での挟持搬送を抑制することができる。つ
まり、先行の紙葉類がスリップ等によって所定位置にま
で挟持搬送されない事態が発生した場合において、両挾
持部間に位置する先行の紙葉類と第１挾持部側との間に
後続の紙葉類が導入案内されると、この後続の紙葉類が
第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して挾持搬送されるが、こ
のとき、先行の紙葉類も後続の紙葉類との間でスリップ
しながらも送り作用を受けるため、後続の紙葉類が所定
位置に挟持搬送されるまでに、先行の紙葉類も所定位置
にまで移動することがあり、その結果、重なり状態にあ
る二枚の紙葉類が一枚として計数されるなどのトラブル
を招来する問題がある。しかしながら、本願発明の場合
では、先行の紙葉類がスリップ等によって所定位置にま
で挟持搬送されない事態が発生しても、両挾持部間に位
置する先行の紙葉類と第２挾持部側との間に後続の紙葉
類を導入案内することができるから、後続の紙葉類は、
先行の紙葉類が挟持搬送されてから第１挾持部による挟
持搬送力を受けることになり、先行の紙葉類と後続の紙
葉類とが重合したまま所定位置にまで挟持搬送されるこ
とを抑制することができる。従って、従来装置のよう
に、重合した紙葉類の挾持厚さの僅かな差を検出するこ
となく、一枚の紙葉類を第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾
持すると、その一枚の紙葉類を第１挾持部の駆動移動に
追従して挾持搬送でき、重なり合っている紙葉類を第１
挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持すると、それらの紙葉類の
先端を第１挟持部側ほど先行する状態で一枚ずつ前後に
ずらしながら挾持搬送することができるから、高い組付
け精度を要することなく、重なり合っている紙葉類の先
端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送することがで
きる。しかも、例え、前記両挟持部で挟持搬送される紙
葉類がスリップ等によって所定位置にまで搬送されない
事態が発生しても、この先行の紙葉類を後続の紙葉類と
の重合を回避した状態で良好に挟持搬送することができ
る。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a paper sheet, comprising the steps of: receiving sheets sent from one another when the sheets are overlapped; A paper sheet processing apparatus provided with a clamping and conveying means for clamping and transporting the front end of the paper one by one while moving back and forth one by one, wherein the gripping and conveying means has a sliding resistance with the paper sheet. The sliding resistance between the first holding portion, which is larger than the sliding resistance between the sheets, and the paper sheet, is larger than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets, and the sliding between the paper sheet and the first holding portion. A second holding portion having a smaller resistance than the first holding portion, a driving means for driving and moving the first holding portion along the holding / conveying path with respect to the second holding portion, and a holding / conveying direction of the two holding portions. On the good side, when the preceding sheet is located between the two holding parts, the succeeding sheet is Lies in introducing guide means for introducing guides between the rows paper sheet and the second pinching portion is provided.
According to the above configuration, one sheet is made of the first holding portion and the second holding portion.
When the sheet is clamped by the clamping section, the one sheet is moved by the driving movement of the first clamping section to the second clamping section, in which the sliding resistance with the sheet is smaller than that of the first clamping section. While sliding, it is nipped and conveyed following the drive movement of the first nipping part. Further, when the overlapping sheets are clamped by the first clamping section and the second clamping section, the paper sheets having the smallest sliding resistance relatively slide while driving the first clamping section. The sheet in contact with the first holding portion is pinched and conveyed following the driving movement of the first holding portion, and the leading end of the sheet is in contact with the second holding portion. Move forward from the tip. Even if three or more sheets overlap, the sheets following the first holding portion are successively moved, so that the ends of the sheets eventually reach one end. The sheets are conveyed while being shifted back and forth one by one. Further, even if one sheet conveyed by the first and second clamping portions is not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the two clamping portions are provided on the upstream side of the conveyance. With the introduction guide means, the succeeding paper sheet can be guided between the preceding paper sheet located between the both clamping sections and the second clamping section side, so that the leading paper sheet located between the both clamping sections can be guided. Between the first paper sheet and the first paper-holding portion side, it is possible to suppress the conveyance in the overlapping state caused by the introduction and guidance of the following paper sheet. In other words, when a situation occurs in which the preceding sheet is not pinched and conveyed to a predetermined position due to a slip or the like, the following sheet is interposed between the preceding sheet located between the clamping sections and the first clamping section. When the leaf is introduced and guided, the succeeding paper is clamped and conveyed following the drive movement of the first clamping portion. At this time, the preceding paper is also interposed between the succeeding paper and the following paper. Because the sheet is subjected to the feeding action while slipping, the preceding sheet may also move to the predetermined position before the subsequent sheet is nipped and conveyed to the predetermined position, and as a result, the sheets are in an overlapping state. There is a problem of causing troubles such as two sheets being counted as one sheet. However, in the case of the present invention, even if a situation occurs in which the preceding sheet is not pinched and conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the preceding sheet located between the both pinching sections and the second pinching section side are not moved. Since the subsequent paper sheets can be introduced and guided during the subsequent paper sheets,
After the preceding sheet is nipped and conveyed, the sheet is subjected to the nipping and conveying force by the first holding portion, so that the nipped sheet and the following sheet are nipped and conveyed to a predetermined position while overlapping. Can be suppressed. Therefore, when one sheet is clamped between the first clamping section and the second clamping section without detecting a slight difference in the clamping thickness of the superimposed sheets as in the conventional apparatus, one of the following problems occurs. The sheets can be pinched and conveyed following the driving movement of the first pinching section, and the overlapping sheets can be moved to the first pinch.
When the sheet is clamped between the clamping section and the second clamping section, the sheets can be conveyed while being shifted back and forth one by one in a state in which the leading ends of the paper sheets are advanced ahead of the first clamping section. It is possible to pinch and convey the overlapping sheets while shifting the leading ends of the overlapping sheets one by one without any need. In addition, even if the sheets conveyed by the two holding units are not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the preceding sheet is prevented from being overlapped with the following sheet. In this state, it can be satisfactorily nipped and transported.

【０００５】本発明の請求項２による特徴構成は、送り
込まれてきた紙葉類を、その紙葉類が重なり合っている
ときはそれらの紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしな
がら挾持搬送する挾持搬送手段が設けられている紙葉類
処理装置であって、前記挾持搬送手段には、紙葉類との
摺動抵抗が紙葉類どうしの摺動抵抗よりも大きい第１挾
持部と、紙葉類との摺動抵抗が紙葉類どうしの摺動抵抗
よりも大きく、かつ、紙葉類と前記第１挾持部との摺動
抵抗よりも小さい第２挾持部と、当該第２挾持部に対し
て第１挾持部を弧状に形成された挾持搬送路に沿って駆
動移動させる駆動手段とが備えられているとともに、前
記両挾持部の挾持搬送方向上手側には、当該両挾持部間
に先行の紙葉類が位置するとき、後続の紙葉類を先行紙
葉類と第２挾持部側との間に導入案内する導入案内手段
が設けられている点にある。上記特徴構成にれば、一枚
の紙葉類が第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持されると、
その一枚の紙葉類は、第１挾持部の駆動移動で、紙葉類
との摺動抵抗が第１挾持部よりも小さい第２挾持部に対
して摺動しながら、第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して挾
持搬送される。また、重なり合っている紙葉類が第１挾
持部と第２挾持部とで挾持されると、第１挾持部の駆動
移動で、最も摺動抵抗が小さい紙葉類どうしが相対摺動
しながら、第１挾持部に接触している紙葉類が、第１挾
持部の駆動移動に追従して挾持搬送され、その紙葉類の
先端が第２挾持部に接触している紙葉類の先端よりも前
方に移動する。そして、重なり合っていた紙葉類が三枚
以上であっても、その第１挾持部に接触する紙葉類から
順次追従移動されるから、最終的にそれらの紙葉類は、
その先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送され
る。更に、第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持搬送される
一枚の紙葉類がスリップ等で所定位置にまで搬送されな
い事態が発生しても、前記両挾持部の搬送上手側に設け
た導入案内手段によって、後続の紙葉類を両挾持部間に
位置する先行の紙葉類と第２挾持部側との間に導入案内
することができるから、両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙
葉類と第１挾持部側との間に後続の紙葉類が導入案内さ
れることに起因する重なり状態での挟持搬送を抑制する
ことができる。つまり、両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙
葉類と第１挾持部側との間に後続の紙葉類が導入案内さ
れると、この後続の紙葉類が第１挾持部の駆動移動に追
従して挾持搬送されるが、このとき、先行の紙葉類も後
続の紙葉類との間でスリップしながらも送り作用を受け
るため、後続の紙葉類が所定位置に挟持搬送されるまで
に、先行の紙葉類も所定位置にまで移動することがあ
り、その結果、重なり状態にある二枚の紙葉類が一枚と
して計数されるなどのトラブルを招来する問題がある。
しかしながら、本願発明の場合では、先行の紙葉類がス
リップ等によって所定位置にまで挟持搬送されない事態
が発生しても、両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙葉類と第
２挾持部側との間に後続の紙葉類を導入案内することが
できるから、後続の紙葉類は、先行の紙葉類が挟持搬送
されてから第１挾持部の挟持搬送力を受けることにな
り、先行の紙葉類と後続の紙葉類とが重合したまま所定
位置にまで挟持搬送されることを抑制することができ
る。しかも、前記挾持搬送路が弧状に形成されているか
ら、該挾持搬送路を直線状に形成する場合に比べて、そ
の挾持搬送路をコンパクトに配置できる。従って、挾持
厚さの僅かな差を検出することなく、一枚の紙葉類を第
１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持すると、その一枚の紙葉
類を第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して挾持搬送でき、重
なり合っている紙葉類を第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾
持すると、それらの紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前後にずら
しながら挾持搬送することができるから、高い組付け精
度を要することなく、重なり合っている紙葉類の先端を
一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送できる。しかも、
例え、挟持搬送される紙葉類がスリップ等で所定位置に
まで搬送されない事態が発生しても、この先行の紙葉類
を後続の紙葉類との重合を回避した状態で良好に挟持搬
送することができる。その上、重なり合っている紙葉類
の先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらしながら挟持搬送できる挟
持搬送路をコンパクトに配置して、装置全体を小型化し
易い。A feature of the present invention according to claim 2 is that, when the fed sheets are overlapped with each other, the leading ends of the sheets are shifted one by one back and forth to convey the sheets. A sheet handling apparatus provided with a holding and conveying means, wherein the holding and conveying means includes a first holding portion having a sliding resistance greater than the sliding resistance between the sheets. A second holding portion having a sliding resistance higher than the sliding resistance between the sheets and the sliding resistance between the sheets and the first holding portion; A driving means is provided for driving the first holding portion along a holding / conveying path formed in an arc shape with respect to the holding portion, and the two holding portions are provided on the upper side in the holding / conveying direction. When the preceding sheet is located between the sets, the succeeding sheet and the preceding sheet are placed in the second holding portion. Lies in the introduction guide means for introducing guide is provided between the. According to the above configuration, when one sheet is clamped by the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion,
The one sheet is driven by the first holding section to move, and slides on the second holding section having a smaller sliding resistance than the first holding section. The sheet is conveyed by being pinched following the drive movement of the sheet. Further, when the overlapping sheets are clamped by the first clamping section and the second clamping section, the paper sheets having the smallest sliding resistance relatively slide while driving the first clamping section. The sheet in contact with the first holding portion is pinched and conveyed following the driving movement of the first holding portion, and the leading end of the sheet is in contact with the second holding portion. Move forward from the tip. Even if three or more sheets overlap, the sheets following the first holding portion are sequentially moved, so that the sheets eventually become
The sheet is conveyed by nipping the tip one by one back and forth. Further, even if one sheet conveyed by the first and second clamping portions is not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the two clamping portions are provided on the upstream side of the conveyance. With the introduction guide means, the succeeding paper sheet can be guided between the preceding paper sheet located between the both clamping sections and the second clamping section side, so that the leading paper sheet located between the both clamping sections can be guided. Between the first paper sheet and the first paper-holding portion side, it is possible to suppress the conveyance in the overlapping state caused by the introduction and guidance of the following paper sheet. In other words, when a succeeding sheet is guided between the preceding sheet located between the two clamping sections and the first clamping section, the succeeding sheet is driven and moved by the first clamping section. In this case, since the preceding sheet is also fed while slipping with the succeeding sheet, the succeeding sheet is pinched and conveyed to a predetermined position. By the time, the preceding paper sheet may also move to a predetermined position, and as a result, there is a problem that two overlapping paper sheets are counted as one and the trouble is caused.
However, in the case of the present invention, even if a situation occurs in which the preceding sheet is not pinched and conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the preceding sheet located between the both pinching sections and the second pinching section side are not moved. During this time, the subsequent paper sheet can be introduced and guided, so that the subsequent paper sheet receives the clamping and conveying force of the first clamping portion after the preceding paper sheet is clamped and conveyed, and Can be suppressed from being nipped and conveyed to a predetermined position while the sheet and the subsequent sheet are superimposed. In addition, since the holding conveyance path is formed in an arc shape, the holding conveyance path can be arranged more compactly than when the holding conveyance path is formed linearly. Therefore, when one sheet is clamped between the first clamping section and the second clamping section without detecting a slight difference in the clamping thickness, the one sheet is driven by the first clamping section. When the overlapping sheets are clamped by the first clamping section and the second clamping section, they can be clamped and conveyed while shifting the leading ends of the sheets one by one back and forth. Therefore, it is possible to pinch and convey the overlapping sheets while shifting the leading ends of the overlapping sheets back and forth one by one without requiring high assembling accuracy. Moreover,
For example, even if a sheet that is pinched and conveyed is not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the preceding sheet is satisfactorily pinched and conveyed in a state where polymerization with the subsequent sheet is avoided. can do. In addition, a nip-conveying path that can nip and convey the overlapping sheets while shifting the leading ends of the sheets one by one back and forth is compactly arranged, so that the entire apparatus can be easily miniaturized.

【０００６】本発明の請求項３による特徴構成は、前記
挾持搬送路が、前記第１挾持部側が凸曲し、前記第２挾
持部側が凹曲する弧状に構成されている点にある。上記
特徴構成によれば、第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して挾
持搬送される紙葉類は、その搬送下手側の先端縁が第２
挾持部側に対して食い込む方向に押し付けられる。従っ
て、前記第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して挾持搬送され
る紙葉類が重なり合っている場合、第２挾持部側に位置
している紙葉類の移動に大きな抵抗を与えて、それらの
紙葉類の先端どうしを前後方向で容易にずらすことがで
きる。A third characteristic feature of the present invention resides in that the holding conveyance path is formed in an arc shape in which the first holding portion side is convex and the second holding portion side is concave. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, the paper sheet conveyed by being clamped and conveyed following the driving movement of the first clamping portion has a leading edge on the lower side of the conveyance which is the second edge.
It is pressed in the direction of biting against the holding portion side. Therefore, when the sheets conveyed to be clamped and conveyed following the driving movement of the first clamping section overlap each other, a great resistance is given to the movement of the sheets located on the second clamping section side. Can be easily shifted in the front-rear direction.

【０００７】本発明の請求項４による特徴構成は、前記
第１挾持部と第２挾持部とが、前記挾持搬送路に沿って
所定長さ範囲に亘って紙葉類を帯状に挾持するように構
成されている点にある。上記特徴構成によれば、紙葉類
が三枚以上重なっている状態でも、第１挾持部が挾持搬
送路に沿って駆動移動されると、この第１挾持部に接触
している第１優先順位の紙葉類が重合方向の中間に位置
する第２優先順位の紙葉類に対して先行して挾持搬送さ
れるとともに、この第２優先順位の紙葉類が第２挾持部
に接触している最終優先順位の紙葉類に対して先行して
挾持搬送され、更に、前記第２優先順位の紙葉類が最終
優先順位の紙葉類に対して先行すると、その前端部が第
２挾持部に接触するため、第１優先順位の紙葉類が第２
優先順位の紙葉類に対して一層先行して挾持搬送され
る。従って、前記両挾持部による挾持搬送領域が長いた
め、三枚以上の紙葉類が重なり合っている場合でも、そ
れらの紙葉類の先端を一枚ずつ前後に効率良くずらしな
がら挾持搬送し易い。According to a fourth feature of the present invention, the first holding portion and the second holding portion hold the sheets in a belt shape over a predetermined length range along the holding conveyance path. The point is that it is configured. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, even when three or more sheets are overlapped, if the first holding portion is driven and moved along the holding conveyance path, the first priority portion in contact with the first holding portion. The sheet of the second priority is conveyed in advance with respect to the sheet of the second priority located in the middle of the stacking direction, and the sheet of the second priority contacts the second holding portion. When the paper sheet of the second priority is prioritized with respect to the paper sheet of the final priority, the front end of the paper sheet becomes second. The first-priority sheets are placed in the second
The sheet is pinched and conveyed even earlier than the sheet of priority. Therefore, since the holding / conveying area of the two holding portions is long, even when three or more sheets overlap, it is easy to hold and convey while efficiently shifting the leading ends of the sheets one by one back and forth.

【０００８】本発明の請求項５による特徴構成は、前記
両挾持部間の挾持搬送路幅が設定幅となる挾持状態と少
なくとも挾持搬送路の搬送始端部での幅が設定幅よりも
大となる挾持解除状態とに切り換える搬送路幅切換手段
と、前記第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持可能な挾持位
置に案内されている紙葉類の有無を検出する検出手段と
が設けられているとともに、前記検出手段による紙葉類
有りの検出情報に基づいて前記搬送路幅切換手段を挾持
状態に切り換え作動させ、かつ、挾持搬送終了時に前記
搬送路幅切換手段を挾持解除状態に切り換え作動させる
ように構成してある点にある。上記特徴構成によれば、
非挾持搬送時には、前記搬送路幅切換手段によって両挾
持部間の少なくとも挾持搬送路の搬送始端部での幅が設
定幅よりも大となる挾持解除状態に保持されているか
ら、送り込まれてきた紙葉類の前端部を両挾持部間の挾
持位置に確実、スムースに移行案内することができる。
しかも、紙葉類が挾持位置に案内されたことを検出手段
にて検出すると、その紙葉類有りの検出情報に基づいて
前記搬送路幅切換手段が挾持状態に切り換え作動され、
両挾持部によって紙葉類が挾持搬送される。従って、紙
葉類を挾持位置に確実、スムースに移入案内することが
できるとともに、挾持位置に案内されている紙葉類の有
無に基づいて挾持搬送手段を効率良く作動させることが
できる。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the clamping state where the width of the nipping transport path between the two nipping portions is a set width, and at least the width at the transport start end of the nipping transport path is larger than the set width. And a detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a sheet guided to a holding position which can be held by the first holding portion and the second holding portion. In addition, the conveying path width switching means is switched to a clamping state based on the detection information of the presence of a sheet by the detecting means, and the conveying path width switching means is switched to a clamping release state at the end of the clamping conveyance. It is configured to operate. According to the above feature configuration,
At the time of non-conveyance, since the width of the conveyance path at least at the conveyance start end between the clamping sections is larger than the set width by the conveyance path width switching means, the paper is fed. The front end of the paper sheet can be reliably and smoothly transferred to the holding position between the holding portions.
Further, when the detecting means detects that the paper sheet has been guided to the clamping position, the conveying path width switching means is switched to the clamping state based on the detection information of the presence of the paper sheet, and is operated.
Paper sheets are pinched and conveyed by both pinching portions. Therefore, the paper sheets can be reliably and smoothly transferred to the holding position and guided, and the holding / conveying means can be operated efficiently based on the presence or absence of the paper sheets guided to the holding position.

【０００９】本発明の請求項６による特徴構成は、前記
挾持搬送路の手前で複数枚の紙葉類を保留可能な保留部
と、該保留部に保留されている紙葉類を両挾持部間で挾
持可能な挾持位置に案内する案内手段とが設けられてい
る点にある。上記特徴構成によれば、複数の紙葉類が同
時に送り込まれてきても、この紙葉類の一部を保留部に
保留したのち、保留された紙葉類を案内手段にて両挾持
部間の挾持位置に案内することができる。従って、設定
枚数以上の紙葉類が挾持搬送路に同時に入り込む虞れが
少なく、紙葉類を詰まりが発生しにくい状態で挾持搬送
路に沿って挾持搬送することができる。According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a holding section capable of holding a plurality of sheets in front of the holding conveyance path, and holding the sheets held in the holding section with both holding sections. There is provided a guide means for guiding to a holding position which can be held therebetween. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, even if a plurality of paper sheets are sent simultaneously, a part of the paper sheets is stored in the storing section, and then the stored paper sheets are guided between the holding sections by the guide means. Can be guided to the holding position. Therefore, there is little risk that more sheets than the set number of sheets will simultaneously enter the holding and conveying path, and the sheets can be pinched and conveyed along the holding and conveying path in a state where jamming is unlikely to occur.

【００１０】本発明の請求項７による特徴構成は、前記
両挾持部に挾持されている紙葉類のうちの非挾持部分に
第２挾持部側から接触して、その挾持搬送路に沿う移動
に対して抵抗を与える抵抗体が設けられている点にあ
る。上記特徴構成によれば、複数の紙葉類が重なり合っ
ている場合、第２挾持部側に位置している紙葉類の非挾
持部分が抵抗体に接触してその挾持搬送路に沿う移動に
対して抵抗が与えられる。特に、請求項３の特徴構成を
備えている場合、前記両挾持部に挾持されている紙葉類
の非挾持部分の先端部が紙葉類自体の剛性で第２挾持部
側に向けてしなり易いから、その第２挾持部側に位置す
る紙葉類の先端縁が抵抗体に対して食い込む方向に押し
付けられる。従って、第１挾持部の駆動移動に追従して
挾持搬送される紙葉類が重なり合っている場合、その重
なり合っている紙葉類どうしが相対摺動を開始するきっ
かけを積極的に与え易い。特に、請求項３の特徴構成を
備えている場合、重なり合っている紙葉類どうしの相対
摺動を開始するきっかけを一層積極的に与え易い。According to a seventh feature of the present invention, the non-clamped portion of the paper sheets clamped by the clamps contacts the non-clamped portion from the second clamp portion side and moves along the clamped conveyance path. In that a resistor for providing resistance to the resistance is provided. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, when a plurality of sheets overlap, the non-clamped portion of the sheets located on the side of the second clamping portion contacts the resistor and moves along the clamping conveyance path. Resistance is given to it. In particular, in the case of having the characteristic configuration of the third aspect, the leading end of the non-clamped portion of the paper sheet sandwiched between the both clamping portions is directed toward the second clamping portion due to the rigidity of the paper sheet itself. Since the sheet is easy to be bent, the leading edge of the sheet located on the side of the second holding portion is pressed in the direction in which the sheet bites into the resistor. Therefore, when the sheets conveyed to be clamped and conveyed following the driving movement of the first clamping section are overlapped with each other, it is easy to positively give a trigger for the overlapping sheets to start relative sliding. In particular, in the case of having the characteristic configuration of the third aspect, it is easier to more positively trigger the relative sliding of the overlapping sheets.

【００１１】本発明の請求項８による特徴構成は、前記
第１挾持部が挾持搬送路から退避した待機位置に到達し
たとき前記駆動手段を駆動停止させる停止手段と、前記
第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持可能な挾持位置に案内
されている紙葉類の有無を検出する検出手段とが設けら
れているとともに、前記検出手段による紙葉類有りの検
出情報に基づいて、前記待機位置にある第１挾持部を挾
持搬送路に沿って駆動移動させるべく、前記駆動手段と
検出手段とが連係されている点にある。上記特徴構成に
よれば、前記記駆動手段が駆動停止した非挾持搬送時に
は、前記第１挾持部が挾持搬送路から退避した待機位置
にあるから、送り込まれてきた紙葉類の前端部を挾持位
置にスムースに移行案内することができる。しかも、紙
葉類が挾持位置に案内されていると、前記検出手段によ
る紙葉類有りの検出情報に基づいて、前記待機位置にあ
る第１挾持部が挾持搬送路に沿って駆動移動され、両挾
持部によって紙葉類が挾持搬送される。従って、紙葉類
を挾持位置にスムースに移入案内することができるとと
もに、挾持位置に案内されている紙葉類の有無に基づい
て挾持搬送手段を効率良く作動させることができる。According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stopping means for stopping driving of the driving means when the first holding part reaches a standby position retracted from the holding conveyance path, and the first holding part and the first holding part. Detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a sheet guided to a holding position which can be held by the two holding portions; and providing the standby based on detection information of the presence of the sheet by the detecting means. The driving means and the detecting means are linked so as to drive and move the first holding portion at the position along the holding conveyance path. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, when the driving means is not driven to hold the sheet, the first holding portion is at the standby position retracted from the holding and conveying path, so that the front end of the fed sheet is held. The transition can be smoothly guided to the position. Moreover, when the sheet is guided to the clamping position, the first clamping portion at the standby position is driven and moved along the clamping conveyance path based on the detection information of the presence of the sheet by the detecting means. Paper sheets are pinched and conveyed by both pinching portions. Accordingly, the paper sheets can be smoothly guided to the holding position, and the holding / conveying means can be operated efficiently based on the presence or absence of the paper sheets guided to the holding position.

【００１２】本発明の請求項９による特徴構成は、前記
導入案内手段が、前記導入案内手段が、前記挾持搬送路
の始端部への送り込み通路に対して第１挟持部の存在側
への紙葉類の移動を許容する退避部と、送り込み通路に
対して交差方向から紙葉類を退避部側に押圧する押圧体
と、該押圧体を紙葉類との接当に伴って退避部から離間
する側に逃げ移動可能な状態で弾性的に押圧付勢する弾
性付勢体とから構成されている点にある。上記特徴構成
によれば、前記両挾持部で挾持搬送された先行の紙葉類
がスリップ等によって所定位置にまで搬送されない事態
が発生したとき、この先行の紙葉類の後端部側を、弾性
付勢体にて押圧付勢された押圧体にて送り込み通路脇の
退避部に退避移動させることができるから、前記送り込
み通路に沿って送り込み案内されてきた後続の紙葉類
を、弾性付勢体の弾性付勢力に抗して押圧体を離間移動
させながら両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙葉類と第２挾
持部側との間に導入案内することができる。従って、例
えば、前記送り込み通路に沿って送り込み案内されてく
る紙葉類の存否検知情報に基づいて、前記押圧体を押圧
状態と押圧解除状態とに切り換える場合に比して、先行
の紙葉類を後続の紙葉類との重合を回避した状態で良好
に挟持搬送するための導入案内手段の構造の簡素化を図
ることができる。[0012] According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the introduction guide means is provided such that the introduction guide means is arranged such that the paper is directed to the side where the first clamping portion exists with respect to the feeding path to the start end of the clamping conveyance path. An evacuation unit that allows the movement of the leaves, a pressing body that presses the paper sheets toward the evacuation unit from a cross direction with respect to the feeding path, and a pressing unit that pushes the pressing body with the paper sheets from the evacuation unit. And a resilient biasing member that resiliently presses and biases in such a manner as to be capable of escaping and moving to the separated side. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, when a situation occurs in which the preceding paper sheet clamped and conveyed by the both clamping portions is not conveyed to a predetermined position due to a slip or the like, the rear end side of the preceding paper sheet is moved to Since the pressing body pressed and urged by the elastic urging body can retreat to the retreat portion beside the feeding passage, the following paper sheets fed and guided along the feeding passage can be elastically urged. The guide can be guided between the preceding paper sheet located between the holding portions and the second holding portion while the pressing member is moved away from the elastic force of the biasing member. Therefore, for example, based on the presence / absence detection information of the paper sheet fed and guided along the feed path, the preceding paper sheet is switched as compared with the case where the pressing body is switched between the pressed state and the released state. The structure of the introduction guide means for satisfactorily nipping and transporting the paper while avoiding polymerization with the following paper sheets can be simplified.

【００１３】本発明の請求項１０による特徴構成は、前
記導入案内手段が、前記挾持搬送路の始端部への送り込
み通路に対して第１挟持部側の存在への紙葉類の移動を
許容する退避部と、後続の紙葉類の通過を許容する状態
で送り込み通路に対して交差方向から紙葉類を退避部側
に押圧する押圧体と、該押圧体を押圧状態と押圧解除状
態とに切り換える切換機構とから構成されている点にあ
る。上記特徴構成によれば、前記両挾持部で挾持搬送さ
れた先行の紙葉類がスリップ等によって所定位置にまで
搬送されない事態が発生したとき、前記切換機構によっ
て押圧体を押圧状態に切り換えると、両挾持部間に位置
する先行の紙葉類の後端部側を送り込み通路脇の退避部
に退避移動させることができるから、前記送り込み通路
に沿って送り込み案内されてきた後続の紙葉類を、押圧
体を通過移動させながら両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙
葉類と第２挾持部側との間に導入案内することができ
る。従って、両挾持部間に紙葉類が存在しない場合に
は、前記押圧体を押圧解除状態に切り換えておくことに
より、送り込み通路に沿って送り込み案内される紙葉類
の送り込み抵抗を減少することができ、挾持搬送路の始
端部に対して紙葉類をスムースに供給することができ
る。[0013] According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the introduction guide means allows the paper sheet to move to the first holding portion side with respect to the feeding path to the starting end of the holding conveyance path. A retracting unit, a pressing body that presses the paper sheet toward the retracting unit side from a direction crossing the feed path in a state that allows the subsequent paper sheet to pass, and a pressing state and a pressing releasing state of the pressing body. And a switching mechanism for switching between the two. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, when a situation in which the preceding paper sheet nipped and conveyed by the both nipping parts is not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like occurs, when the pressing mechanism is switched to the pressed state by the switching mechanism, Since the trailing end of the preceding sheet located between the holding portions can be retracted to the retreat portion beside the feeding path, the succeeding sheet guided along the feeding path can be moved. The guide member can be guided between the preceding sheet located between the holding portions and the side of the second holding portion while moving the pressing body through. Therefore, when there is no paper sheet between the holding portions, the pressing body is switched to the depressed state to reduce the feeding resistance of the paper sheet fed and guided along the feeding path. Thus, the paper sheets can be smoothly supplied to the start end of the holding conveyance path.

【００１４】本発明の請求項１１による特徴構成は、前
記退避部に、前記押圧体にて押圧された紙葉類の後端部
が入り込み可能な段部が少なくとも一つ形成されている
点にある。上記特徴構成によれば、前記押圧体にて押圧
された紙葉類の後端部を、前記退避部に形成された段部
に入り込ませることによって、該紙葉類の後端部が後続
の紙葉類の送り込みに邪魔になることがなく、後続の紙
葉類を両挾持部間に位置する先行の紙葉類と第２挾持部
側との間に一層スムースに導入案内することができる。According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, at least one step portion is formed in the retracting portion so that a rear end portion of the paper sheet pressed by the pressing body can enter. is there. According to the characteristic configuration, the rear end of the paper sheet pressed by the pressing body is inserted into the step formed in the retreating section, so that the rear end of the paper sheet follows the rear end. It is possible to guide the succeeding paper sheet smoothly between the preceding paper sheet located between the holding portions and the second holding portion side without obstructing the feeding of the paper sheets. .

【００１５】本発明の請求項１２による特徴構成は、前
記挾持搬送手段の挾持搬送方向下手側に、先端を一枚ず
つ前後にずらして挾持搬送されてきた紙葉類を、先頭の
紙葉類から順に、後続の紙葉類から前後に引き離す引き
離し手段が設けられている点にある。上記特徴構成によ
れば、先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらして挾持搬送されてき
た紙葉類は、先頭の紙葉類から順に、後続の紙葉類から
前後に引き離される。従って、重なりあった紙葉類を一
枚ずつ前後に引き離して、それらの紙葉類に対する所定
の処理を各別に実行できる。According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, a paper sheet, which has been conveyed with its leading edge shifted one by one back and forth, is positioned at the lower side in the conveying direction of the clamping and conveying means. In order from the next paper sheet is provided with a separating means for separating the paper sheet from the succeeding paper sheet back and forth. According to the above-described characteristic configuration, the paper sheets that have been nipped and conveyed with the leading end shifted one by one back and forth are sequentially separated from the following paper sheets in order from the leading paper sheet. Therefore, it is possible to separate the overlapped sheets one by one back and forth, and to execute a predetermined process for each of the sheets separately.

【００１６】本発明の請求項１３による特徴構成は、前
記第１挾持部が挾持搬送路から退避移動したとき、前記
引き離し手段にて先頭の紙葉類を後続の紙葉類から引き
離すように構成されている点にある。上記特徴構成によ
れば、前記第１挾持部が挾持搬送路から退避移動して、
第２挾持部に対応する挾持搬送路幅が実質的に広くなっ
ている状態で紙葉類が後続の紙葉類から引き離される。
従って、重なりあった紙葉類を一枚ずつ前後にスムース
に引き離して、それらの紙葉類に対する所定の処理をよ
り確実に実行できる。According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the first sheet is separated from a succeeding sheet by the separating means when the first holding portion is retracted from the holding conveyance path. In that it is. According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, the first holding portion is retracted and moved from the holding conveyance path,
The sheet is separated from the succeeding sheet while the width of the conveying path corresponding to the second holding section is substantially wide.
Accordingly, it is possible to smoothly separate the overlapped paper sheets back and forth one by one, and to execute a predetermined process on those paper sheets more reliably.

【００１７】本発明の請求項１４による特徴構成は、前
記引き離し手段で引き離された紙葉類の枚数を計数する
計数手段と、前記計数手段で計数された紙葉類を積層状
態で収納部に収納する収納手段とが設けられている点に
ある。上記特徴構成によれば、引き離し手段で引き離さ
れた紙葉類は、計数手段でその枚数を計数されてから、
収納部に積層状態で収納される。従って、重なり合って
いた紙葉類でも、それらの紙葉類の枚数をその搬送途中
で能率良く正確に計数して、収納部に積層状態で収納で
きる。According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a counting means for counting the number of sheets separated by the separating means, and the sheets counted by the counting means being stored in the storage section in a stacked state. The storage means for storing is provided. According to the characteristic configuration, the sheets separated by the separating unit are counted by the counting unit,
It is stored in the storage section in a stacked state. Therefore, even if the sheets overlap, the number of the sheets can be efficiently and accurately counted during the conveyance, and the sheets can be stored in the storage section in a stacked state.

【００１８】[0018]

【発明の実施の形態】BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

〔第１実施形態〕図１，図２，図３は、本発明による紙
葉類処理装置の一例としての、紙幣（紙葉類の一例）Ａ
を積層状態で収納部１に収納する紙幣集積装置を示し、
この紙幣集積装置は、遊技設備の遊技台間に設けてある
複数の遊技用貸機に時間的に不規則に投入された千円紙
幣Ａを、その紙面が上下方向に沿う縦姿勢で挾持して、
共通の搬送路に沿って合流搬送する紙幣搬送装置（図
外）の搬送終端部に接続され、この紙幣搬送装置で搬送
されてきた縦姿勢の紙幣Ａをその枚数を計数しながら、
縦姿勢の積層状態で収納部１に収納するよう構成されて
いる。[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show a banknote (an example of a sheet) A as an example of a sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.
Shows a banknote stacking device that stores the banknotes in the storage unit 1 in a stacked state,
This banknote stacking device holds a thousand-yen banknote A, which is randomly inserted into a plurality of game lending machines provided between gaming tables of a game facility, in a vertical position in which the paper surface is vertically aligned. hand,
It is connected to the transport terminal of a bill transport device (not shown) that merges and transports along the common transport path, and counts the number of the banknotes A in the vertical position that have been transported by the bill transport device,
The storage unit 1 is configured to be stored in the storage unit 1 in a vertically stacked state.

【００１９】前記紙幣集積装置の機枠（ケーシング）１
２内には、紙幣Ａを挾持して、その挾持した紙幣Ａが重
なり合っている場合にはそれらの紙幣Ａの先端を一枚ず
つ前後（挾持搬送方向）にずらしながら、後述の第１挾
持部８側に湾曲する状態で円弧状に形成された挾持搬送
路２に沿って挾持搬送する挾持搬送手段３と、紙幣搬送
装置で搬送されてきた紙幣Ａを受け取ってこれを前記挾
持搬送手段３に送り込む中継搬送部４と、先端を一枚ず
つ前後にずらして挾持搬送されている紙幣Ａを、先頭の
紙幣Ａから順に、後続の紙幣Ａから前後に引き離す引き
離し手段５と、引き離し手段５で引き離された紙幣Ａの
枚数を計数する計数手段６と、計数手段６で計数された
紙幣Ａを一枚ずつ収納部１に押し込んで積層状態で収納
する収納手段７とが設けられている。Machine frame (casing) 1 of the bill stacking device
In the inside 2, the bills A are clamped, and when the clamped bills A overlap each other, the leading ends of the bills A are shifted back and forth one by one (in the clamping and conveying direction) to form a first clamping portion to be described later. Nipping / conveying means 3 for nipping / conveying along the nipping / conveying path 2 formed in an arc shape in a state curved to the 8 side, and receiving the bill A conveyed by the bill conveying device and sending it to the nipping / conveying means 3. The relay transport unit 4 that feeds in, the bills A that are pinched and transported with the leading end shifted one by one back and forth, are separated from the leading bill A in order from the subsequent bill A, and the separating means 5 are separated by the separating means 5. There are provided a counting means 6 for counting the number of bills A deposited, and a storage means 7 for pushing the bills A counted by the counting means 6 one by one into the storage unit 1 and storing them in a stacked state.

【００２０】前記挾持搬送手段３は、図４〜図７で詳細
に示すように、紙幣Ａとの摺動抵抗が紙幣Ａどうしの摺
動抵抗よりも大きい第１挾持部８と、紙幣Ａとの摺動抵
抗が紙幣Ａどうしの摺動抵抗よりも大きく、かつ、紙幣
Ａと第１挾持部８との摺動抵抗よりも小さい第２挾持部
９、及び、前記第１挾持部８を円弧状の挾持搬送路２に
沿って駆動移動させる駆動手段１１とから構成されてい
るとともに、前記第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９とをもっ
て、紙幣Ａの上下方向の略中間位置を弾性的に挾持する
挾持手段１０が構成されている。また、前記挾持搬送路
２が第１挾持部８側に湾曲する状態で円弧状に形成され
ているが故に、この挾持搬送路２に臨む第１挾持部８側
が凸曲し、前記第２挾持部９側が凹曲するように構成さ
れている。As shown in detail in FIGS. 4 to 7, the holding and conveying means 3 includes a first holding portion 8 in which the sliding resistance between the bills A is larger than the sliding resistance between the bills A, Is smaller than the sliding resistance between the bills A and smaller than the sliding resistance between the bill A and the first clamping portion 8, and the first clamping portion 8 is circular. A drive means 11 for driving and moving along the arc-shaped holding / conveying path 2 is provided. The first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9 elastically move a substantially middle position of the bill A in the vertical direction. The holding means 10 for holding the sheet is constituted. Further, since the holding / conveying path 2 is formed in an arc shape in a state of being curved toward the first holding section 8, the first holding section 8 facing the holding / conveying path 2 is convexly curved and the second holding section is formed. The portion 9 is configured to be concavely curved.

【００２１】前記両挾持部８，９の挾持搬送方向上手側
には、当該両挾持部８，９間に先行の紙幣Ａが位置する
とき、後続の紙幣Ａを先行紙幣Ａと第２挾持部９側との
間に導入案内する導入案内手段Ｂが設けられているとと
もに、前記両挾持部８，９間の挾持搬送路２幅が設定幅
となる挾持状態と挾持搬送路２の搬送始端側の幅ほど設
定幅よりも大となる挾持解除状態とに切り換える搬送路
幅切換手段Ｃと、前記第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９とで
挾持可能な挾持位置に案内されている紙幣Ａの有無を検
出する検出手段の一例で、前記挾持搬送路２の挟持搬送
始端部への紙幣送り込み通路Ｗの途中において紙幣Ａの
有無を検出する第１フォトセンサーＦ１とが設けられて
いるとともに、前記第１フォトセンサーＦ１による紙幣
Ａ有りの検出情報に基づいて前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃを
挾持状態に切り換え作動させ、かつ、挾持搬送終了時に
前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃを挾持解除状態に切り換え作動
させるように構成してある。前記第１フォトセンサーＦ
１は、図３に示すように、前記両挾持部８，９にて挾持
搬送される紙幣Ａの先端が引き離し手段５の挾持位置の
直前に到達した状態においても、その紙幣Ａの後端部を
検出可能な部位に配設されている。When the preceding bill A is located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 on the upper side in the clamping and conveying direction of the clamping portions 8 and 9, the succeeding bill A is transferred to the preceding bill A and the second clamping portion. The guide means B is provided between the holding section 9 and the holding section 9 so that the width of the holding path 2 between the holding sections 8 and 9 becomes a set width. And a paper path A which is guided to a clamping position where the first clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9 can clamp the conveyance path width switching means C for switching to a clamping release state in which the clamping width is larger than the set width. And a first photosensor F1 for detecting the presence or absence of the bill A in the middle of the bill feeding path W to the clamping and conveying start end of the clamping and conveying path 2 is provided. Detection information of presence of banknote A by the first photosensor F1 Based is switched operated pinching state the conveyance path width switching means C, and are configured to actuate switches the conveyance path width switching means C at clamping conveying ended pinching released state. The first photo sensor F
1 is a rear end portion of the bill A which is held by the two holding portions 8 and 9 even when the leading end of the bill A reaches just before the holding position of the separating means 5, as shown in FIG. Is disposed at a site where can be detected.

【００２２】前記第１挾持部８は、機枠１２側に上下軸
芯Ｘ周りで回転自在に支承されている樹脂製の円柱状回
転体１３の外周面で、かつ、その円周方向の一部（約１
１５度の角度範囲）に、それの外周面から直径方向外方
に一部を突出させる状態で四角柱状のウレタンゴム１４
を埋め込み固定して、そのウレタンゴム１４の突出外周
面をもって構成されているとともに、前記第２挾持部９
は、回転体１３の外周面に沿って設けたポリカーボネー
ト（ＰＣ）樹脂製の挾持部材１５のうち、前記回転体１
３のウレタンゴム１４に対応する高さ位置において挾持
搬送路２に沿って所定長さ範囲に亘る若干粗面な帯状の
端面で構成されている。更に、前記挾持部材１５は、挾
持搬送路２に沿って挾持搬送方向上手側の第１挾持部材
１５Ａと挾持搬送方向下手側の第２挾持部材１５Ｂとに
分割されていて、その分割された両挾持部材１５Ａ，１
５Ｂの各々の端面をもって前記の第２挾持部９が構成さ
れている。The first holding portion 8 is an outer peripheral surface of a resin-made cylindrical rotating body 13 rotatably supported around the vertical axis X on the machine frame 12 side. Part (about 1
(An angle range of 15 degrees), and a portion of the urethane rubber 14 in the form of a quadrangular prism is formed so as to partially project diametrically outward from the outer peripheral surface thereof.
And has a projecting outer peripheral surface of the urethane rubber 14 and the second holding portion 9.
Among the holding members 15 made of polycarbonate (PC) resin provided along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 13, the rotating body 1
At a height position corresponding to the urethane rubber 14 of No. 3, a slightly rough band-shaped end surface extends over a predetermined length range along the holding and conveying path 2. Further, the holding member 15 is divided along the holding / conveying path 2 into a first holding member 15A on the upper side in the holding / conveying direction and a second holding member 15B on the lower side in the holding / conveying direction. Clamping members 15A, 1
The above-mentioned second holding portion 9 is constituted by each end face of 5B.

【００２３】前記第１挾持部８を挾持搬送路２に沿って
駆動移動させる駆動手段１１は、前記回転体１３の回転
軸に連結した第１電動モータから構成され、更に、この
第１電動モータ１１は、前記第１フォトセンサーＦ１に
よる紙幣Ａ有りの検出情報に基づいて駆動されるように
構成されていて、この第１電動モータ１１の駆動に連動
する回転体１３の回転により、ウレタンゴム１４の突出
外周面をもって構成される第１挾持部８が挾持搬送路２
に沿って回転移動し、第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９とで
帯状に弾性的に挾持されている紙幣Ａが円弧状の挾持搬
送路２に沿って挾持搬送される。The driving means 11 for driving and moving the first holding portion 8 along the holding and conveying path 2 comprises a first electric motor connected to a rotating shaft of the rotating body 13, and further comprises a first electric motor. Numeral 11 is configured to be driven based on the detection information of the presence of the banknote A by the first photosensor F1, and the urethane rubber 14 is driven by the rotation of the rotating body 13 in conjunction with the driving of the first electric motor 11. The first holding portion 8 having the outer peripheral surface of the
The paper money A, which is elastically clamped in a band shape by the first clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9, is clamped and conveyed along the arc-shaped clamping conveyance path 2.

【００２４】前記回転体１３には、前記機枠１２側に設
けられた第１リミットスイチＲＳ１をＯＮ・ＯＦＦ作動
させるカム板１６が設けられ、前記第１挾持部８を構成
するウレタンゴム１４の突出外周面が挾持搬送路２から
退避した待機位置に到達したとき、第１リミットスイチ
ＲＳ１の接触検知体がカム板１６の凹部に入り込んでＯ
ＦＦ作動し、そのＯＦＦ作動信号に基づいて第１電動モ
ータ１１の駆動が停止されように、前記第１リミットス
イチＲＳ１と第１電動モータ１１とが電気的に連係され
ている。換言すれば、前記カム板１６と第１リミットス
イチＲＳ１とをもって、前記ウレタンゴム１４の突出外
周面をもって構成される第１挾持部８が挾持搬送路２か
ら退避した待機位置に到達したとき、前記駆動手段を構
成する第１電動モータ１１を駆動停止させる停止手段が
構成されている。そして、この停止手段により第１電動
モータ１１が間歇駆動され、前記第１挾持部８が一回転
毎に停止されることになる。The rotating body 13 is provided with a cam plate 16 for turning on / off a first limit switch RS1 provided on the machine frame 12 side, and is provided with a urethane rubber 14 constituting the first holding portion 8. When the projecting outer peripheral surface reaches the standby position retracted from the nipping transport path 2, the contact detector of the first limit switch RS1 enters the concave portion of the cam plate 16 and
The first limit switch RS1 and the first electric motor 11 are electrically linked so that the FF operation is performed and the drive of the first electric motor 11 is stopped based on the OFF operation signal. In other words, when the first holding portion 8 having the outer peripheral surface of the urethane rubber 14 reaches the standby position retracted from the holding conveyance path 2 by the cam plate 16 and the first limit switch RS1. Stop means for stopping driving of the first electric motor 11 constituting the driving means is provided. Then, the first electric motor 11 is intermittently driven by this stopping means, and the first holding portion 8 is stopped every rotation.

【００２５】また、前記第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９と
で挾持されている紙幣Ａのうち、その挟持位置の上下両
側に位置する非挾持部分の移動を、当該紙幣Ａの厚み方
向両側から挾持搬送路２に沿って案内する非挾持部ガイ
ドＤと、その非挾持部分に第２挾持部９側から接触して
その搬送方向への移動に対して抵抗を与える抵抗体１８
とが設けられている。The movement of the non-clamped portions of the bill A clamped by the first clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9 on the upper and lower sides of the clamping position is determined by the thickness direction of the bill A. A non-clamping portion guide D for guiding along the clamping conveyance path 2 from both sides, and a resistor 18 for contacting the non-clamping portion from the second clamping portion 9 to provide resistance to movement in the conveyance direction.
Are provided.

【００２６】前記非挾持部ガイドＤは、回転体１３の外
周面のうち、第１挾持部８の上下両側に位置する周面部
分１３Ａと、挾持搬送路２に沿って挾持部材１５の上下
両側に所定間隔を隔てて配置した三つの板状の案内部材
１９の回転体１３側に対向する帯状端面２０とで構成さ
れている。更に、前記各案内部材１９は、挾持搬送路２
に沿って挟持搬送方向上手側の第１案内部材１９Ａと挟
持搬送方向下手側の第２案内部材１９Ｂとに分割されて
いるとともに、前記各第１案内部材１９Ａは、前記第１
挾持部材１５Ａとポリカーボネート樹脂で一体成形さ
れ、また、前記各第２案内部材１９Ｂは、前記第２挾持
部材１５Ｂとポリカーボネート樹脂で一体成形されてい
る。また、前記回転体１３の外周面のうち、第１挾持部
８を形成する中央周面部分と非挾持部ガイドＤの一部を
構成する上下両側の周面部分１３Ａとの境界相当箇所の
各々には、後述の一方の送り込みガイド板２４の送り込
み方向下手側の端部が入り込む周溝２１が形成されてい
る。The non-clamping portion guide D includes a peripheral portion 13A on the upper and lower sides of the first clamping portion 8 of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 13 and upper and lower sides of a clamping member 15 along the clamping conveyance path 2. And a band-shaped end face 20 facing the rotating body 13 side of three plate-shaped guide members 19 arranged at a predetermined distance from each other. Further, each of the guide members 19 is provided in the holding conveyance path 2.
Is divided into a first guide member 19A on the upper side in the nipping and conveying direction and a second guide member 19B on the lower side in the nipping and conveying direction, and each of the first guide members 19A is
The holding member 15A and the second guide member 19B are integrally formed of polycarbonate resin, and the second guide members 19B are integrally formed of the second holding member 15B and polycarbonate resin. Further, in the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 13, each of the portions corresponding to the boundary between the central peripheral surface portion forming the first clamping portion 8 and the upper and lower peripheral surface portions 13A forming a part of the non-clamping portion guide D, respectively. Is formed with a circumferential groove 21 into which an end of one of the feeding guide plates 24 described later on the lower side in the feeding direction enters.

【００２７】前記抵抗体１８は、非挾持部ガイドＤを構
成している第１・第２案内部材１９Ａ，１９Ｂの帯状端
面２０、及び、前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃの構成部材の一
つで、前記案内部材１９の下方に配設された後述の第２
揺動部材３０Ｂの帯状端面２０の各々に、ウレタンゴム
を接着固定して構成されているとともに、前記第２案内
部材１９Ｂのうち、第２挾持部材１５Ｂの上下両側に近
接位置する両第２案内部材１９Ｂの挾持搬送方向上手側
端部の各々には、前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃの構成部材の
一つで、前記第２揺動部材３０Ｂの下方に配設される後
述の第１揺動部材３０Ａを回転体１３側から離間する挟
持解除位置に揺動させて、挾持搬送路２の幅を設定幅以
上に拡げた際に、その抵抗体１８と回転体１３との間に
紙幣Ａの先端部が容易に入り込むように、回転体１３か
ら遠ざかる側（回転体１３の直径方向外方側）に傾斜又
は湾曲するガイド面２６ａを備えた移入ガイド体２６が
第１案内部材１９Ａ側に向かって突出する状態で一体成
形されている。The resistor 18 is one of the components of the belt-like end faces 20 of the first and second guide members 19A and 19B constituting the non-clamping portion guide D and the transport path width switching means C. , A second below-mentioned member disposed below the guide member 19.
Urethane rubber is bonded and fixed to each of the band-shaped end surfaces 20 of the swinging member 30B, and both of the second guide members 19B are located on both upper and lower sides of the second holding member 15B. Each of the upper end portions of the member 19B in the holding and conveying direction is one of the components of the conveying path width switching means C, and is a first oscillating member (described later) disposed below the second oscillating member 30B. When the width of the nipping transport path 2 is expanded beyond the set width by swinging the member 30A to the nipping release position separated from the rotating body 13 side, the bill A is inserted between the resistor 18 and the rotating body 13. A transfer guide body 26 having a guide surface 26a that is inclined or curved on a side away from the rotating body 13 (diameter outward side of the rotating body 13) so as to easily enter the leading end portion toward the first guide member 19A side. And are integrally formed in a protruding state.

【００２８】前記中継搬送部４には、紙幣搬送装置で搬
送されてきた縦姿勢の紙幣Ａを受け取って弾性的に挾持
搬送する中継搬送装置２２と、中継搬送装置２２で搬送
されてきた紙幣Ａの複数枚を積層状態で保留可能な保留
部２３と、該保留部２３に保留されている紙幣Ａを第１
挾持部８と第２挾持部９とで挾持可能な挾持位置に案内
する案内手段とが設けられている。前記中継搬送装置２
２は、駆動プーリー２２Ａと従動プーリー２２Ｂとに亘
って巻回される搬送ベルト２２Ｃと、この搬送ベルト２
２Ｃとの間で紙幣Ａを挟持搬送するべく、該搬送ベルト
２２Ｃの挟持搬送作用面に向かってバネ材２２Ｄで移動
付勢された複数の回転自在な挟持輪体２２Ｅとから構成
されている。The relay transport unit 4 receives the banknotes A in the vertical position transported by the banknote transport device and elastically clamps and transports the banknotes A. The banknotes A transported by the relay transport device 22 are transferred to the relay transport unit 4. And a banknote A held in the holding unit 23 that can hold a plurality of sheets in a stacked state.
Guide means is provided for guiding to a holding position where the holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9 can hold. The relay conveyance device 2
2 is a transport belt 22C wound around a driving pulley 22A and a driven pulley 22B,
In order to pinch and convey the banknote A to and from the 2C, a plurality of rotatable holding ring bodies 22E urged by a spring material 22D toward the pinching and conveying operation surface of the conveying belt 22C.

【００２９】前記保留部２３は、中継搬送装置２２の搬
送終端部から挾持搬送路２の挟持搬送始端部までの送り
込み通路Ｗにほぼ沿って設けた左右一対の送り込みガイ
ド板２４と、送り込まれてくる紙幣Ａの先端を接当させ
て挾持搬送路２の挟持搬送始端部に摺動案内する傾斜姿
勢の摺動案内面２５と、紙幣Ａの後端位置を規制する規
制壁２７とを設けるとともに、前記摺動案内面２５と規
制壁２７とを紙幣Ａの搬送方向長さよりも小なる間隔で
配置してある。つまり、前記摺動案内面２５と規制壁２
７との間隔は、前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃが挾持解除状態
にあるとき、紙幣Ａの後端が規制壁２７に接触すると、
その紙幣の先端が前記摺動案内面２５を通過して第１挾
持部８と第２挾持部９とで挾持可能な挾持位置に届くよ
うな間隔に構成されている。そのため、前記搬送路幅切
換手段Ｃが挾持状態にある状態で、保留部２３に送り込
まれた紙幣Ａの前後両端が摺動案内面２５と規制壁２７
とに接触すると、該紙幣Ａは送り込み通路Ｗに沿って弾
性的に湾曲することになる。The holding section 23 is fed with a pair of right and left feed guide plates 24 provided substantially along a feed path W from the transport end of the relay transport device 22 to the nipping transport start end of the nipping transport path 2. A sliding guide surface 25 having an inclined posture for bringing the leading end of the bill A into contact with the leading edge of the sandwiching conveyance path 2 and slidingly guiding the same, and a regulating wall 27 for regulating the rear end position of the bill A are provided. The sliding guide surface 25 and the regulating wall 27 are arranged at intervals smaller than the length of the bill A in the transport direction. That is, the sliding guide surface 25 and the regulating wall 2
When the transport path width switching means C is in the release state, the rear end of the bill A contacts the regulating wall 27.
The bill is configured such that the leading end of the bill passes through the sliding guide surface 25 and reaches a clamping position where the bill can be clamped by the first clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9. For this reason, the front and rear ends of the bill A fed to the holding section 23 have the sliding guide surface 25 and the regulating wall 27 in a state where the conveyance path width switching means C is in the sandwiching state.
, The bill A is elastically curved along the feeding path W.

【００３０】また、前記中継搬送装置２２の搬送終端側
には、搬送されてきた紙幣Ａを一方の送り込みガイド板
２４との間で挾持しながら挾持搬送路２側へ送り込む機
能と、この送り込まれる紙幣の先端が摺動案内面２５に
接当している状態では、それの後端を係止して送り込み
通路Ｗに対して交差する方向から保留部２３に送り込む
機能とを備えた複数の柔軟なウレタンゴム製の弾性突起
２９Ａを備えた駆動回転羽根２９が設けられている。こ
の駆動回転羽根２９の弾性突起２９Ａの先端を送り込み
ガイド板２４に接触するように構成してもよいが、この
接触によって弾性突起２９Ａが摩耗し易いため、該弾性
突起２９Ａの先端回動軌跡に対応する送り込みガイド板
２４の一部を凹状に窪み形成するか、若しくは、該部位
に開口を形成して、紙幣Ａの挾持搬送機能を維持したま
ま、紙幣Ａが存在しないとき、弾性突起２９Ａの先端が
送り込みガイド板２４に接触しないように構成すること
が好ましい。Further, a function of feeding the transported banknote A to the gripping transport path 2 side while gripping the transported banknote A with one of the feeding guide plates 24 is provided at the transport end side of the relay transporting device 22. When the leading end of the bill is in contact with the sliding guide surface 25, a plurality of flexible members having a function of locking the trailing end of the bill and feeding the bill to the holding portion 23 from a direction intersecting the feeding passage W are provided. A driving rotary blade 29 having an elastic projection 29A made of urethane rubber is provided. The distal end of the elastic projection 29A of the driving rotary blade 29 may be configured to come into contact with the feed guide plate 24. However, the elastic projection 29A is easily worn by this contact. A part of the corresponding feed guide plate 24 is formed in a concave shape, or an opening is formed in the corresponding portion, and when the bill A is not present while the sandwiching and transporting function of the bill A is maintained, the elastic projection 29A It is preferable that the tip does not contact the feed guide plate 24.

【００３１】前記導入案内手段Ｂを構成するに、前記保
留部２３の紙幣送り込み方向下手側の部位に、前記挾持
搬送路２の挾持搬送始端部への送り込み通路Ｗに対し
て、前記両挾持部８，９間に位置する紙幣Ａの後端部が
第１挟持部８の存在側へ移動することを許容する退避部
５０を形成するとともに、前記機枠１２側には、縦軸芯
Ｚ周りで揺動自在で、かつ、送り込み通路Ｗに対して交
差方向から紙幣Ａを退避部５０側に押圧可能な押圧体５
１を枢着し、この押圧体５１の紙幣送り込み方向上手側
の端部と機枠１２との間に亘って、送り込み力が作用し
ている紙幣Ａとの接当に連れて押圧体５１の退避部５０
から離間する側への逃げ揺動を許容する状態で弾性的に
押圧付勢する弾性付勢体の一例である引張コイルスプリ
ング５２を張設してある。前記押圧体５１は、引張コイ
ルスプリング５２の弾性付勢力によって送り込み通路Ｗ
に対して交差する姿勢、つまり、送り込み方向下手側ほ
ど第１挾持部８側に近接位置する傾斜姿勢に保持されて
いるとともに、前記押圧体５１の押圧作用部５１ａは、
これに接触する紙幣Ａから離間する側に湾曲形成されて
いる。そして、前記第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９とで挾
持される一枚の紙幣Ａがスリップ等で所定位置に挾持搬
送されない事態が発生して、前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃの
挾持解除状態への切り換え作動に連れて、前記両挾持部
８，９間に位置する紙幣Ａの後端部が第１挾持部８から
離れる側に広がろうとしても、この紙幣Ａの後端部を押
圧体５１の押圧作用部５１ａにて退避部５０側に押圧保
持することができるから、後続の紙幣Ａを、両挾持部
８，９間に位置する先行紙幣Ａと第２挾持部９側との間
に導入案内することができる。また、前記退避部５０側
に位置する送り込みガイド板２４には、前記押圧体５０
の押圧作用部５１ａにて押圧された紙幣Ａの後端部が入
り込み可能な段部５３が、紙幣送り込み方向に間隔を隔
てて二つ形成されている。そして、前記押圧体５１にて
押圧された紙幣Ａの後端部を、前記退避部５０に形成さ
れた段部５３に入り込ませることによって、該紙幣Ａの
後端部が後続の紙幣Ａの送り込みに邪魔になることがな
く、後続の紙幣Ａを両挾持部８，９間に位置する先行紙
幣Ａと第２挾持部９側との間に一層スムースに導入案内
することができる。To form the introduction guide means B, the holding portion 23 is provided at a position on the lower side in the bill feeding direction with respect to the feeding passage W to the holding / conveying start end of the holding / conveying path 2 and the both holding portions. A retracting portion 50 is formed to allow the rear end of the bill A located between the positions 8 and 9 to move to the side where the first holding portion 8 is present. A pressing body 5 that can swing freely and can press the bill A toward the retreating section 50 from a cross direction with respect to the feeding passage W.
1 is pivotally attached, and the pressing body 51 is brought into contact with the banknote A on which the feeding force is applied, between the end of the pressing body 51 on the upper side of the bill feeding direction and the machine frame 12. Evacuation unit 50
A tension coil spring 52, which is an example of an elastic urging member that elastically urges and presses in a state in which the release swing to the side away from the coil is allowed, is stretched. The pressing body 51 is moved into the feeding passage W by the elastic biasing force of the tension coil spring 52.
, That is, an inclined posture in which the lower side in the feeding direction is closer to the first holding portion 8 side, and the pressing action portion 51a of the pressing body 51 is
It is curvedly formed on the side away from the banknote A that contacts it. Then, a situation occurs in which one banknote A clamped by the first clamping section 8 and the second clamping section 9 is not clamped and conveyed to a predetermined position due to a slip or the like. With the switching operation to the state, even if the trailing end of the bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 tries to spread to the side away from the first clamping portion 8, the trailing end of the bill A is Since the pressing action portion 51a of the pressing body 51 can press and hold the bill A toward the retreating portion 50, the succeeding banknote A is moved between the preceding banknote A located between the holding portions 8 and 9 and the second holding portion 9 side. During the introduction can be guided. Further, the pressing body 50 is provided on the feeding guide plate 24 located on the retreat portion 50 side.
The two step portions 53 into which the rear end of the bill A pressed by the pressing action portion 51a can enter are formed at intervals in the bill feeding direction. Then, by inserting the rear end of the bill A pressed by the pressing body 51 into the step portion 53 formed in the retreating section 50, the rear end of the bill A is fed into the subsequent bill A. Therefore, the subsequent bill A can be guided more smoothly between the preceding bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 and the second clamping portion 9 without any obstacle.

【００３２】前記機枠１２には、前記押圧体５１の送り
込み方向上手側端部に接当するストッパー５４が設けら
れていて、該ストッパー５４に押圧体５１の端部が接当
した状態では、押圧体５１の押圧作用部５１ａの先端と
これに相対向する送り込みガイド板２４との間に、少数
の紙幣Ａが通過可能な間隙が形成されている。The machine frame 12 is provided with a stopper 54 that comes into contact with the upper end of the pressing body 51 in the feeding direction, and when the end of the pressing body 51 contacts the stopper 54, A gap through which a small number of banknotes A can pass is formed between the leading end of the pressing action portion 51a of the pressing body 51 and the feed guide plate 24 opposed thereto.

【００３３】前記搬送幅切換手段Ｃは、機枠１２側に第
１上下軸芯Ｙ１周りで揺動自在に軸支されている第１揺
動部材３０Ａと、第１揺動部材３０Ａを回転体１３側に
揺動付勢する第１コイルスプリングＳ１と、第１揺動部
材３０Ａを第１コイルスプリングＳ１の付勢力に抗して
回転体１３側から離間させる側に駆動揺動させる駆動揺
動機構とを設けるとともに、前記第１揺動部材３０Ａ
を、前記第１挾持部材１５Ａ及び第１案内部材１９Ａと
共にポリカーボネート樹脂で一体成形し、更に、前記第
１揺動部材３０Ａと第１挾持部材１５Ａ及び第１案内部
材１９Ａの各挟持搬送路２側に臨む先端傾斜面の各々が
前記摺動案内面２５に構成されている。The transport width switching means C comprises a first swing member 30A pivotally supported on the machine frame 12 side around a first vertical axis Y1 and a first swing member 30A as a rotating body. A first coil spring S1 that swings and biases toward the thirteenth side, and a drive swing that drives and swings the first swinging member 30A to a side where the first swinging member 30A is separated from the rotating body 13 side against the biasing force of the first coil spring S1. And a mechanism, and the first swing member 30A
Is integrally molded with the first holding member 15A and the first guide member 19A by a polycarbonate resin, and further, the first swinging member 30A, the first holding member 15A and the first guide member 19A are provided on the side of the holding conveyance path 2 respectively. Each of the front end slanted surfaces facing the above is configured as the slide guide surface 25.

【００３４】前記駆動揺動機構は、第１揺動部材３０Ａ
に平面視で半月形状の貫通孔３１を形成するとともに、
第２電動モータ３２の駆動で回転する回転板３３の偏芯
した部位に回動ピン３４を固定して構成されている。そ
して、前記回動ピン３４を貫通孔３１の内側で駆動回動
させて、貫通孔３１の平面視で直線状の内周面部分を押
圧しながら回動ピン３４が回動すると、第１揺動部材３
０Ａは第１コイルスプリングＳ１の付勢力に抗して揺動
し、第１挾持部材１５Ａと第１案内部材１９Ａが回転体
１３側から離間する挾持解除位置に揺動して、挾持搬送
路２の幅が挟持搬送始端側ほど拡がって、その紙幣Ａの
先端部が挾持位置に入り込み易くなるようにしてある。The drive swing mechanism includes a first swing member 30A.
In addition to forming a half-moon-shaped through hole 31 in a plan view,
A rotating pin 34 is fixed to an eccentric portion of a rotating plate 33 that rotates by driving the second electric motor 32. When the rotation pin 34 is driven to rotate inside the through hole 31 and the rotation pin 34 rotates while pressing the linear inner peripheral surface portion of the through hole 31 in a plan view, the first swinging motion occurs. Moving member 3
0A swings against the urging force of the first coil spring S1, and the first holding member 15A and the first guide member 19A swing to the holding release position where they are separated from the rotating body 13 side. The width of the paper money A increases toward the nipping and conveying start end side, so that the leading end of the bill A easily enters the nipping position.

【００３５】前記第２挾持部材１５Ｂ及び第２案内部材
１９Ｂは、機枠１２側に第２上下軸芯Ｙ２周りで揺動自
在に軸支されている第２揺動部材３０Ｂと共にポリカー
ボネート樹脂で一体成形され、前記第２揺動部材３０Ｂ
を回転体１３側に揺動付勢する第２コイルスプリングＳ
２を、前記第１揺動部材３０Ａと第２揺動部材３０Ｂと
に亘って装着するとともに、前記第１揺動部材３０Ａ側
に固定した軸部材３５を第２揺動部材３０Ｂ側に形成し
た長孔３６に挿通して、前記第１揺動部材３０Ａの揺動
に連係して第２揺動部材３０Ｂが揺動するように構成さ
れている。つまり、前記第１揺動部材３０Ａが第１挾持
部材１５Ａ及び第１案内部材１９Ａと共に回転体１３側
から離間する挾持解除位置に揺動すると、前記第２揺動
部材３０Ｂも第２挾持部材１５Ｂ及び第２案内部材１９
Ｂと共に回転体１３側から離間する挾持解除位置に揺動
するように構成されている。The second holding member 15B and the second guide member 19B are integrally formed of polycarbonate resin together with a second swing member 30B which is swingably supported on the machine frame 12 side around the second vertical axis Y2. Molded and the second swing member 30B
Coil spring S which urges the rotary member 13 toward the rotating body 13
2 is mounted over the first swinging member 30A and the second swinging member 30B, and the shaft member 35 fixed to the first swinging member 30A is formed on the second swinging member 30B. The second swing member 30B is configured to be inserted into the elongated hole 36 and swing in association with the swing of the first swing member 30A. That is, when the first swing member 30A swings together with the first holding member 15A and the first guide member 19A to the holding release position separated from the rotating body 13, the second swing member 30B also moves to the second holding member 15B. And the second guide member 19
It is configured to swing together with B to a holding release position separated from the rotating body 13 side.

【００３６】また、前記長孔３６の短径方向の幅を軸部
材３５の外径よりも幅広に形成して、第１揺動部材３０
Ａ側が第１コイルスプリングＳ１の付勢力で挾持位置に
揺動している状態で、第２揺動部材３０Ｂ側が、長孔３
６の短径方向幅と軸部材３５の外径との差分だけ、挾持
搬送される紙幣Ａの枚数分に相当する厚み変化に対応し
て回転体１３に近接する側と第２コイルスプリングＳ２
の付勢力に抗して回転体１３から離間する側との両方向
に揺動できるように構成してある。更に、前記第１揺動
部材３０Ａには、機枠１２側に設けた第２リミットスイ
チＲＳ２をＯＮ・ＯＦＦさせるカム面４７が形成され、
第１揺動部材３０Ａの挾持位置から挾持解除位置への揺
動に伴って第２リミットスイチＲＳ２が０ＦＦ作動され
ると、その０ＦＦ作動信号に基づいて第２電動モータ３
２の駆動を停止するように構成されている。更にまた、
前記第１揺動部材３０Ａの挾持位置側への揺動範囲を、
機枠１２側に設けたストッパー４８との接当で規制し
て、前記第１挾持部８が挾持搬送路２から退避しても、
第２挾持部９と回転体１３の外周面との間に、紙幣Ａが
通過可能な空隙を確保できるように構成し、前記第１挾
持部８の駆動移動によって搬送されてきた紙幣Ａのう
ち、該第１挾持部８で挾持されていなかった後端部分が
引き離し手段５による引き離し時にスムーズに挾持搬送
路２を通過できるようにしてある。The width of the long hole 36 in the short diameter direction is formed to be wider than the outer diameter of the shaft member 35 so that the first swing member 30
A side is swinging to the holding position by the urging force of the first coil spring S1, and the second swinging member 30B side is elongated slot 3.
6 and the side close to the rotating body 13 and the second coil spring S2 corresponding to the thickness change corresponding to the number of the bills A to be conveyed and clamped by the difference between the width in the short diameter direction of the shaft member 6 and the outer diameter of the shaft member 35.
Is configured to be able to swing in both directions against the urging force. Further, a cam surface 47 for turning on / off a second limit switch RS2 provided on the machine frame 12 side is formed on the first swing member 30A,
When the second limit switch RS2 is turned OFF in accordance with the swing of the first swinging member 30A from the holding position to the holding release position, the second electric motor 3 is operated based on the 0FF operation signal.
2 is stopped. Furthermore,
The swing range of the first swing member 30A toward the holding position is
Even if the first holding portion 8 is retracted from the holding conveyance path 2 even when the first holding portion 8 is retracted from the holding conveyance path 2 by regulating the contact with a stopper 48 provided on the machine frame 12 side,
A space is provided between the second holding portion 9 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 13 so that a space through which the bill A can pass can be secured, and among the bills A conveyed by the driving movement of the first holding portion 8. The rear end portion, which is not held by the first holding portion 8, can smoothly pass through the holding / conveying path 2 when being separated by the separating means 5.

【００３７】前記保留部２３に保留されている紙幣Ａを
両挾持部８、９間の挾持位置に案内する前記案内手段
は、第１揺動部材３０Ａと第１挾持部材１５Ａ及び第１
案内部材１９Ａの各挟持搬送路２側に臨む先端傾斜面を
もって構成された前記摺動案内面２５と、前記搬送幅切
換手段Ｃの揺動切り換え機能とから構成されていて、前
記第１揺動部材３０Ａが第１挾持部材１５Ａ及び第１案
内部材１９Ａと共に挾持解除位置に揺動すると、前記摺
動案内面２５に接当して湾曲していた紙幣Ａがそれ自身
の弾性復元力で伸展し、該紙幣Ａの先端が摺動案内面２
５を通過して所定の挾持位置にまで案内される。The guide means for guiding the banknote A held in the holding section 23 to a holding position between the holding sections 8 and 9 includes a first swinging member 30A, a first holding member 15A and a first holding member 15A.
The first swinging mechanism comprises the sliding guide surface 25 having a tip inclined surface facing each holding transport path 2 side of the guide member 19A, and a swing switching function of the transport width switching means C. When the member 30A swings to the holding release position together with the first holding member 15A and the first guide member 19A, the bill A, which is in contact with the sliding guide surface 25, is extended by its own elastic restoring force. , The leading end of the bill A is the sliding guide surface 2
5 and is guided to a predetermined holding position.

【００３８】前記引き離し手段５は、挾持搬送手段３で
搬送されてきた紙幣Ａを挾持する常時駆動の駆動ローラ
５Ａと、該駆動ローラ５Ａ側にバネ材５Ｃで弾性的に圧
接される遊転ローラ５Ｂとで構成され、駆動ローラ５Ａ
の周速度を挾持搬送手段３による紙幣Ａの搬送速度と同
等か若干速い速度に設定して、挾持搬送手段３が重なり
合っている紙幣Ａの先端を前後にずらしながら搬送して
きた場合に、それらの紙幣Ａを、送り出し順に、駆動ロ
ーラ５Ａと遊転ローラ５Ｂとで挾持して、後続の紙幣Ａ
から引き離すように構成してある。また、前記駆動ロー
ラ５Ａと遊転ローラ５Ｂとで紙幣Ａを挟持した時点で
は、前記第１挾持部８を構成するウレタンゴム１４の突
出外周面が挾持搬送路２から退避した待機位置側に移動
しているため、換言すれば、非挾持搬送状態にあるた
め、駆動ローラ５Ａの周速度を挾持搬送手段３による紙
幣Ａの搬送速度と同等に設定しても、先行紙幣Ａを後続
の紙幣Ａから確実、スムースに引き離すことができる。The separating means 5 comprises a normally driven driving roller 5A for holding the bill A conveyed by the holding and conveying means 3, and an idle roller which is elastically pressed against the driving roller 5A by a spring material 5C. 5B, the driving roller 5A
Is set to be equal to or slightly higher than the transport speed of the banknotes A by the pinch-and-convey means 3, and when the pinch-and-transport means 3 conveys the overlapping banknotes A while shifting the leading end thereof back and forth. The bill A is sandwiched between the driving roller 5A and the idler roller 5B in the order of delivery, and the subsequent bill A
It is configured to be separated from When the bill A is held between the driving roller 5A and the idle roller 5B, the projecting outer peripheral surface of the urethane rubber 14 constituting the first holding portion 8 moves to the standby position side retracted from the holding conveyance path 2. In other words, in the non-nipping and conveying state, even if the peripheral speed of the driving roller 5A is set to be equal to the conveying speed of the banknote A by the nipping and conveying means 3, the preceding banknote A is replaced with the following banknote A. Can be separated smoothly and smoothly.

【００３９】前記計数手段６は、引き離し手段５で引き
離された紙幣Ａの通過を検出する第２フォトセンサーＦ
２による検出情報に基づいて、その紙幣Ａの通過回数か
ら紙幣Ａの枚数を計数し、その計数結果を表示部４９に
表示するようにしてある。The counting means 6 includes a second photo sensor F for detecting the passage of the bill A separated by the separating means 5.
2, the number of banknotes A is counted from the number of times the banknotes A have passed, and the counting result is displayed on the display unit 49.

【００４０】前記収納手段７は、駆動ローラ５Ａと遊転
ローラ５Ｂとで挾持して送り出された紙幣Ａの上下両縁
部をその送り出し方向に沿って各別に入り込ませて、そ
の紙幣Ａを収納部１の入口３８に案内する上下のガイド
溝３９と、この上下のガイド溝３９の間を通過して収納
部１内に出退移動する押し込み板４０と、押し込み板４
０を出退移動させるリンク４１と、リンク４１を作動さ
せる第３電動モータ４３と、収納部１に押し込まれた紙
幣の周縁部をガイド溝３９を形成しているガイド板４４
側に弾性的に押圧する押圧板４５とを設けて構成され、
紙幣Ａが収納部１の入口３８に移動すると、計数手段６
を構成している第２フォトセンサーＦ２による検出情報
に基づいて第３電動モータ４３が駆動され、リンク４１
が第３リミットスイッチＲＳ３をＯＮ作動しながら押し
込み板４０がその紙幣Ａを押圧板４５の弾性力に抗して
収納部１内に押し込んで、順次、積層状態で収納される
とともに、押し込み板４０が収納部１から引退するにと
もなって、リンク４１が第３リミットスイッチＲＳ３を
ＯＦＦ作動し、そのＯＦＦ作動信号に基づいて第３電動
モータ４３の駆動が停止されて、次に第２フォトセンサ
ーＦ２が紙幣Ａの通過を検出するまでその状態で待機す
る。The storage means 7 stores the bills A by holding the upper and lower edges of the bills A which have been sent out while being sandwiched between the driving roller 5A and the idler roller 5B along the sending direction. Upper and lower guide grooves 39 for guiding to the entrance 38 of the unit 1, a push plate 40 passing between the upper and lower guide grooves 39 and moving into and out of the storage unit 1, and a push plate 4
0, a third electric motor 43 that operates the link 41, and a guide plate 44 that forms the guide groove 39 with the peripheral edge of the bill pushed into the storage unit 1.
And a pressing plate 45 for elastically pressing the side.
When the bill A moves to the entrance 38 of the storage unit 1, the counting means 6
The third electric motor 43 is driven based on information detected by the second photo sensor F2 constituting the
While the third limit switch RS3 is turned ON, the pushing plate 40 pushes the bills A into the storage portion 1 against the elastic force of the pushing plate 45, and the bills A are sequentially stored in a stacked state and the pushing plate 40 Is retired from the storage unit 1, the link 41 turns off the third limit switch RS3, the driving of the third electric motor 43 is stopped based on the OFF operation signal, and then the second photo sensor F2 Waits in this state until it detects the passage of the bill A.

【００４１】以下に、この紙幣集積装置の作動を順に説
明する。図１は、第１電動モータ１１と第２電動モータ
３２の双方の駆動が停止している待機状態を示し、この
待機状態では、第１揺動部材３０Ａは第１コイルスプリ
ングＳ１の付勢力に抗して回転体１３側から離間する挾
持解除位置に停止していて、挾持搬送路２の幅が設定幅
よりも拡がっており、また、前記第１挾持部８は挾持搬
送路２から退避した待機位置で停止している。The operation of the banknote stacker will be described below in order. FIG. 1 shows a standby state in which the driving of both the first electric motor 11 and the second electric motor 32 is stopped. In this standby state, the first swing member 30A receives the urging force of the first coil spring S1. In contrast, it is stopped at the clamping release position separated from the rotating body 13 side, the width of the clamping conveyance path 2 is wider than the set width, and the first clamping section 8 is retracted from the clamping conveyance path 2. Stopped at standby position.

【００４２】そして、この待機状態において、中継搬送
装置２２で搬送されてきた紙幣Ａが保留部２３に送り込
まれると、図２に示すように、その紙幣Ａは、前記導入
案内手段Ｂの押圧体５１の押圧作用部５１ａを引張コイ
ルスプリング５２の弾性付勢力に抗して逃げ揺動させな
がら通過し、該紙幣Ａの先端は挾持搬送路２の挾持位置
に移行案内される。この挾持位置に移行案内される紙幣
Ａが第１フォトセンサーＦ１を通過すると、該第１フォ
トセンサーＦ１による紙幣有りの検出情報に基づいて、
検出された紙幣Ａの先端部が実際に挾持位置に案内され
る迄の所定時間経過後、前記搬送幅切換手段Ｃの第２電
動モータ３２及び第１挾持部８の駆動手段である第１電
動モータ１１の駆動が開始される。前記第２電動モータ
３２の駆動開始による回動ピン３４の駆動回動に連れ
て、第１揺動部材３０Ａは第１コイルスプリングＳ１の
弾性付勢力で挾持位置に揺動する。この第１揺動部材３
０Ａが挾持位置に揺動した時点で、待機位置からスター
トした第１挾持部８が挾持搬送路２に移動し、図２に示
すように、その紙幣Ａの先端部が第１挾持部８と第２挾
持部９とで弾性的に挾持され、図４に示すように、第１
挾持部８と第２挾持部９とで挾持された紙幣Ａは、紙幣
Ａとの摺動抵抗が第１挾持部８よりも小さい第２挾持部
９に対して摺動しながら、第１挾持部８の駆動移動に追
従して挾持搬送路２に沿って挾持搬送される。Then, in this standby state, when the banknote A conveyed by the relay conveying device 22 is sent to the holding section 23, the banknote A is pushed by the pressing body of the introduction guide means B as shown in FIG. The paper currency A passes through the pressing action portion 51a of the paper currency A while escaping and swinging against the elastic urging force of the extension coil spring 52, and the leading end of the bill A is guided to the gripping position of the gripping conveyance path 2. When the bill A guided to the holding position passes through the first photo sensor F1, the bill A is detected based on the detection information of the presence of the bill by the first photo sensor F1.
After a lapse of a predetermined time until the detected leading end portion of the bill A is actually guided to the holding position, the first electric motor 32 serving as the driving means of the second electric motor 32 and the first holding portion 8 of the conveyance width switching means C is used. The driving of the motor 11 is started. The first swinging member 30A swings to the holding position by the elastic biasing force of the first coil spring S1 with the drive rotation of the rotation pin 34 due to the start of driving of the second electric motor 32. This first swing member 3
When OA swings to the holding position, the first holding portion 8 started from the standby position moves to the holding / conveying path 2, and the leading end of the bill A is brought into contact with the first holding portion 8 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the first holding portion 9 is elastically held between the second holding portion 9 and the first holding portion.
The bill A clamped between the clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9 slides against the second clamping portion 9 having a smaller sliding resistance with the bill A than the first clamping portion 8, while the first clamping is performed. Following the driving movement of the section 8, the sheet is nipped and conveyed along the nipping and conveying path 2.

【００４３】前記第１挾持部８が挾持搬送路２から退避
して待機位置に到達すると、第１リミットスイチＲＳ１
がＯＦＦ作動して第１電動モータ１１が停止する。一
方、回動ピン３４は第１揺動部材３０Ａを第１コイルス
プリングＳ１の付勢力に抗して挾持解除位置に揺動し、
第２リミットスイチＲＳ２がＯＦＦ作動されると、その
ＯＦＦ作動信号に基づいて第２電動モータ３２の駆動が
停止される。When the first holding portion 8 retreats from the holding conveyance path 2 and reaches the standby position, the first limit switch RS1
Turns off and the first electric motor 11 stops. On the other hand, the rotating pin 34 swings the first swinging member 30A to the clamping release position against the urging force of the first coil spring S1,
When the second limit switch RS2 is turned OFF, the driving of the second electric motor 32 is stopped based on the OFF operation signal.

【００４４】前記挾持搬送路２に沿って駆動移動される
第１挾持部８によって搬送された紙幣Ａは、引き離し手
段５の駆動ローラ５Ａと遊転ローラ５Ｂとに挾持されて
収納部１の入口３８に向けて搬送され、その紙幣Ａの通
過が第２フォトセンサーＦ２で検出されると、その第２
フォトセンサーＦ２による検出情報に基づいて第３電動
モータ４３が駆動され、収納部１の入口３８に案内され
た紙幣Ａが押し込み板４０の作動で収納部１に押し込ま
れ、その収納部１に積層状態で収納される。The bill A conveyed by the first holding portion 8 driven and moved along the holding / conveying path 2 is sandwiched between the driving roller 5A of the separating means 5 and the idle roller 5B, and the entrance of the storage portion 1 is entered. 38, and the passage of the bill A is detected by the second photosensor F2.
The third electric motor 43 is driven based on the detection information by the photosensor F2, and the bill A guided to the entrance 38 of the storage unit 1 is pushed into the storage unit 1 by the operation of the push plate 40, and is stacked on the storage unit 1. It is stored in a state.

【００４５】そして、挾持搬送が終了した時点又は紙幣
Ａが収納部１に収納された時点では、前記搬送幅切換手
段Ｃが挾持解除状態にあり、かつ、前記第１挾持部８が
挾持搬送路２から退避した待機位置で停止しているか
ら、前記中継搬送装置２２にて次の紙幣Ａが保留部２３
に送り込まれると、前記第１フォトセンサーＦ１による
紙幣有りの検出情報に基づいて第１電動モータ１１及び
第２電動モータ３２の駆動が開始されて、前述の第１挾
持部８による挾持搬送動作が繰り返される。At the time when the nipping and conveying operation is completed or when the banknote A is stored in the storage unit 1, the conveying width switching means C is in the release state and the first nipping unit 8 is in the nipping conveyance path. 2 is stopped at the standby position retracted from the second banknote A.
Then, the first electric motor 11 and the second electric motor 32 start to be driven based on the detection information of the presence of the bill by the first photosensor F1, and the above-described holding operation by the first holding unit 8 is performed. Repeated.

【００４６】また、前記搬送幅切換手段Ｃが挾持状態に
ある挾持搬送時に、中継搬送装置２２によって複数枚の
紙幣Ａがその先端を前後に少しずらした重なり状態で送
り込まれてきても、複数枚の紙幣Ａの各々が、前記第１
揺動部材３０Ａと第１挾持部材１５Ａ及び第１案内部材
１９Ａの各挟持搬送路２側に臨む先端傾斜面をもって構
成された摺動案内面２５に接当して、各紙幣Ａの先端が
摺動案内面２５に沿って揃えられ、第１揺動部材３０Ａ
が挾持位置から挾持解除位置に切り換えられるに連れ
て、各紙幣Ａが挾持搬送路２の挾持位置に案内される。
更にまた、前記搬送幅切換手段Ｃが挾持解除状態にあ
り、かつ、前記第１挾持部８が挾持搬送路２から退避し
た待機位置で停止しているときに、中継搬送装置２２に
よって複数枚の紙幣Ａがその先端を前後に少しずらした
重なり状態で送り込まれてきても、特に、前記退避部５
０側に位置する紙幣Ａが他の紙幣よりも少し遅れている
場合であっても、第１フォトセンサーＦ１が紙幣Ａを検
出してから前記搬送幅切換手段Ｃが挾持状態に切り換え
られるまでに設定されたタイムラグがあるため、その挾
持状態への切り換えが終了するまでに、重合状態で送り
込まれた各紙幣Ａの後端が規制壁２７に接触して、各紙
幣Ａの先端が挾持通路の挾持位置で揃えられることにな
る。Further, even when a plurality of banknotes A are fed by the relaying and transporting device 22 in an overlapping state with the leading ends thereof slightly shifted back and forth during the gripping and transporting in which the transporting width switching means C is in the gripping state, a plurality of bills A are fed. Each of the banknotes A of the first
The swing member 30A, the first holding member 15A, and the first guide member 19A come into contact with a sliding guide surface 25 having a tip inclined surface facing the respective holding conveyance path 2 side, and the tip of each bill A slides. The first swing member 30 </ b> A is aligned along the movement guide surface 25.
Are switched from the clamping position to the clamping release position, each bill A is guided to the clamping position of the clamping conveyance path 2.
Furthermore, when the conveyance width switching means C is in the clamping release state and the first clamping portion 8 is stopped at the standby position retracted from the clamping conveyance path 2, a plurality of sheets are transported by the relay conveyance device 22. Even if the bill A is fed in an overlapping state with its leading end slightly shifted back and forth, in particular,
Even if the banknote A located on the 0 side is slightly delayed from the other banknotes, the period from when the first photosensor F1 detects the banknote A to when the transport width switching unit C is switched to the holding state. Because of the set time lag, the rear end of each bill A fed in the overlapped state contacts the regulating wall 27 by the time the switching to the clamped state is completed, and the leading end of each bill A becomes the clamping passage. It will be aligned at the holding position.

【００４７】そして、上述のように、２枚の紙幣Ａがそ
の先端側を略揃えて重なり合って挾持位置に入り込ん
で、その２枚の紙幣Ａが第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９と
で挾持されると、図８に示すように、第１挾持部８の挟
持搬送路２に沿っての駆動移動に連れて、最も摺動抵抗
が小さい紙幣Ａどうしが相対摺動して、第２挾持部９側
に所定の接触面積で接触している紙幣Ａがその位置で停
止する、若しくは、挟持搬送方向下手側に少しだけ移動
する。そのため、第１挾持部８側に接触している紙幣Ａ
が、その第１挾持部８の駆動移動に追従して、図９に示
すように、その紙幣Ａの先端が第２挾持部９側に接触し
ている紙幣Ａの先端よりも前方に移動する状態で挾持搬
送され、引き離し手段５で前後に引き離される。Then, as described above, the two bills A overlap each other with their leading ends substantially aligned and enter the clamping position, and the two bills A are brought into the first clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9. As shown in FIG. 8, the bills A having the smallest sliding resistance slide relative to each other as the first holding portion 8 is driven along the holding / conveying path 2 as shown in FIG. (2) The bill A in contact with the holding section 9 with a predetermined contact area stops at that position or moves slightly downward in the holding / conveying direction. Therefore, the bill A in contact with the first holding portion 8 side
However, following the driving movement of the first holding portion 8, as shown in FIG. 9, the leading end of the bill A moves forward from the leading end of the bill A in contact with the second holding portion 9 side. It is pinched and conveyed in this state, and is separated back and forth by separation means 5.

【００４８】また、図１０に示すように、三枚の紙幣Ａ
がその先端側を略揃えて重なり合って挾持位置に入り込
んだ場合でも、第２挾持部９側に所定の接触面積で接触
している紙幣Ａがその位置で停止しする、若しくは、挟
持搬送方向下手側に少しだけ移動する。そのため、第１
挾持部８側に接触している紙幣Ａがその外側に接触して
いる紙幣Ａとともに第１挾持部８の駆動移動に追従移動
すると、それらの紙幣Ａのうちの外側に接触している紙
幣Ａが第２挾持部９に対して所定の接触面積で接触する
まで移動してその位置で停止又は挟持搬送方向下手側に
少しだけ移動し、第１挾持部８側に接触している紙幣Ａ
だけが第１挾持部８の駆動移動に追従して、その紙幣Ａ
の先端が第２挾持部９側に接触して停止している二枚の
紙幣Ａの先端よりも前方に移動する状態で挾持搬送さ
れ、引き離し手段５で前後に引き離される。As shown in FIG. 10, three bills A
However, even when the paper money A comes into the clamping position with its leading ends substantially aligned, the paper money A contacting the second clamping portion 9 with a predetermined contact area stops at that position, or the paper money A in the clamping conveyance direction is lower. Move a little to the side. Therefore, the first
When the banknote A in contact with the holding part 8 side moves following the drive movement of the first holding part 8 together with the banknote A in contact with the outside thereof, the banknote A in contact with the outside of those banknotes A. Is moved until it comes into contact with the second holding section 9 with a predetermined contact area and stops at that position or moves a little to the lower side in the nipping and conveying direction, and is in contact with the first holding section 8 side.
Only following the driving movement of the first holding portion 8,
Are transported in a state where the leading ends of the two bills A contact the second holding portion 9 side and move forward from the leading ends of the two bills A, and are separated by the separating means 5 back and forth.

【００４９】更に、図３に示すように、前記第１挾持部
８と第２挾持部９とで挾持搬送される一枚の紙幣Ａがス
リップ等で所定位置（引き離し手段５の取付け位置）に
まで搬送されない事態が発生しても、前記両挾持部８，
９の搬送上手側に設けた導入案内手段Ｂによって、後続
の紙幣Ａを両挾持部８，９間に位置する先行の紙幣Ａと
第２挾持部９側との間に導入案内することができるか
ら、両挾持部８，９間に位置する先行の紙幣Ａと第１挾
持部８側との間に後続の紙幣Ａが導入案内されることに
起因する重なり状態での挟持搬送を抑制することができ
る。つまり、図１２に示すように、前記導入案内手段Ｂ
が存在しない場合（この導入案内手段Ｂ以外の構成につ
いては、当該第１実施形態とほぼ同一であるため、同一
形状又は同一機能を有する部材には同一番号を付記して
それの説明を省略する。）では、両挾持部８，９間に位
置する先行の紙幣Ａが該紙幣Ａ自身の弾性で第２挟持部
９の存在側に広がり、この先行紙幣Ａの後端部が第２挾
持部９が存在する側の送り込みガイド板２４に接触する
ため、後続の紙幣Ａが両挾持部８，９間に位置する先行
紙幣Ａと第１挾持部９側との間に導入案内されることに
なる。その結果、この後続の紙幣Ａが第１挾持部８の駆
動移動に追従して挾持搬送されるが、このとき、先行の
紙幣Ａも後続の紙幣Ａとの間でスリップしながらも送り
作用を受けるため、後続の紙幣Ａが所定位置に挟持搬送
されるまでに、先行の紙幣Ａも所定位置にまで移動する
ことがあり、その結果、重なり状態にある二枚の紙幣Ａ
が引き離し手段５の駆動ローラ５Ａと遊転ローラ５Ｂと
で挾持されるため、前記計数手段６が重なり状態にある
二枚の紙幣Ａを一枚として計数する問題がある。しかし
ながら、本願発明の場合では、図３に示すように、先行
の紙幣Ａがスリップ等によって所定位置にまで挟持搬送
されない事態が発生しても、両挾持部８，９間に位置す
る先行の紙幣Ａと第２挾持部９側との間に後続の紙幣Ａ
を導入案内することができるから、後続の紙幣Ａは、先
行の紙幣Ｂが挟持搬送されてから第１挾持部８の挟持搬
送力を受けることになり、先行の紙幣Ａと後続の紙幣Ｂ
とが重合したまま所定位置にまで挟持搬送されることを
抑制することができる。Further, as shown in FIG. 3, one bill A clamped and conveyed by the first clamping portion 8 and the second clamping portion 9 is brought to a predetermined position (position where the separating means 5 is attached) due to slipping or the like. Even if a situation where the paper is not conveyed to the
9 can guide the succeeding bill A between the preceding bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 and the second clamping portion 9 side by the introduction guide means B provided on the upper side of the conveyance of 9. From the above, it is possible to suppress the nipping and conveying in the overlapping state caused by the introduction and guiding of the succeeding banknote A between the preceding banknote A located between the holding portions 8 and 9 and the first holding portion 8 side. Can be. That is, as shown in FIG.
(The components other than the introduction guide means B are almost the same as those of the first embodiment, and the members having the same shape or the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.) ), The preceding bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 spreads to the side where the second clamping portion 9 exists due to the elasticity of the bill A itself, and the rear end of the preceding bill A is the second clamping portion. Since the next banknote A comes into contact with the feed guide plate 24 on the side where the first banknote 9 is located, the subsequent banknote A is guided between the preceding banknote A located between the holding sections 8 and 9 and the first holding section 9 side. Become. As a result, the succeeding banknote A is sandwiched and conveyed following the drive movement of the first sandwiching unit 8. At this time, the preceding banknote A also performs the feeding action while slipping with the succeeding banknote A. Since the banknote A is received, the preceding banknote A may also move to the predetermined position before the subsequent banknote A is nipped and conveyed to the predetermined position, and as a result, the two banknotes A in the overlapping state are overlapped.
Is held between the driving roller 5A of the separating means 5 and the idle roller 5B, so that there is a problem that the counting means 6 counts two bills A in an overlapping state as one. However, in the case of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, even if the preceding bill A is not pinched and conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the preceding bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 occurs. A subsequent banknote A between A and the second holding portion 9 side
Since the leading bill A can be introduced and guided, the succeeding bill A is subjected to the sandwiching and conveying force of the first holding unit 8 after the preceding bill B is sandwiched and conveyed, and the preceding bill A and the succeeding bill B are sandwiched.
Can be suppressed from being nipped and conveyed to a predetermined position while superimposed.

【００５０】尚、第１フォトセンサーＦ１による紙幣有
りの検出情報が出力されず、挾持搬送手段３による搬送
動作が開始されていないにもかかわらず、第２フォトセ
ンサーＦ２が紙幣有りの検出状態を出力しているとき
は、紙幣詰まり等のトラブルが発生したと判断して、表
示部４９に設けた警報ランプやディスプレイでそのトラ
ブル発生を表示するようにしてある。It should be noted that the detection information of the presence of a bill by the first photosensor F1 is not output, and the second photosensor F2 detects the presence of a bill even though the carrying operation by the holding / conveying means 3 has not been started. When outputting, it is determined that a trouble such as a banknote jam has occurred, and the occurrence of the trouble is displayed on an alarm lamp or a display provided on the display unit 49.

【００５１】〔第２実施形態〕図１１は、前記導入案内
手段Ｂの別実施形態を示し、これは、前記保留部２３の
紙幣送り込み方向下手側に、前記挾持搬送路２の挟持搬
送始端部への送り込み通路Ｗに対して、前記両挾持部
８，９間に位置する紙幣Ａの後端部分が第１挟持部８の
存在側へ移動することを許容する退避部５０を形成する
とともに、前記機枠１２側には、縦軸芯Ｚ周りで揺動自
在で、かつ、送り込み通路Ｗに対して交差方向から紙幣
Ａを退避部５０側に押圧可能な押圧体５１を枢着し、こ
の押圧体５１を押圧状態と押圧解除状態とに切り換える
切換機構５５を設けてある。前記切換機構５５は、前記
押圧体５１を押圧解除位置に揺動付勢するコイルスプリ
ング５５Ａと、このコイルスプリング５５Ａの弾性付勢
力に抗して押圧体５１を押圧位置に強制的に切り換え作
動させるソレノイド５５Ｂとから構成されている。前記
押圧体５１が押圧位置にあるとき、該押圧体５１の押圧
作用部５１ａの先端とこれに相対向する送り込みガイド
板２４との間に、少数の紙幣Ａが通過可能な間隙が形成
されている。[Second Embodiment] FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the introduction guide means B, which is located on the lower side in the bill feeding direction of the holding section 23, at the start of the nipping and conveying path of the nipping and conveying path 2. A retracting portion 50 is formed to allow the rear end portion of the bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 to move to the side where the first clamping portion 8 exists, with respect to the feeding path W to the feeding passage W. On the machine frame 12 side, a pressing body 51 which is swingable about the vertical axis Z and is capable of pressing the bill A toward the retreating section 50 from the crossing direction with respect to the feeding passage W is pivotally mounted. A switching mechanism 55 for switching the pressing body 51 between a pressed state and a released state is provided. The switching mechanism 55 urges the pressing body 51 to the pressing position against the coil spring 55A that oscillates the pressing body 51 to the pressing release position, and opposes the elastic urging force of the coil spring 55A. And a solenoid 55B. When the pressing body 51 is at the pressing position, a gap through which a small number of banknotes A can pass is formed between the tip of the pressing action portion 51a of the pressing body 51 and the feeding guide plate 24 opposed thereto. I have.

【００５２】また、前記押圧体５１と駆動回転羽根２９
の間には、該駆動回転羽根２９にて保留部２３に送り込
まれてくる紙幣Ａの有無を検出する検出手段の一例であ
る第３フォトセンサーＦ３が設けられていて、該第３フ
ォトセンサーＦ３と前記第１フォトセンサーＦ１との検
出情報に基づいて、押圧体５１を押圧状態と押圧解除状
態とに切り換えるべく前記ソレノイド５５Ｂを作動制御
するように構成してある。つまり、前記保留部２３に紙
幣Ａが存在しない場合は、前記両フォトセンサーＦ１，
Ｆ３は共に紙幣無しの検出情報を出力しているため、前
記ソレノイド５５Ｂが消磁状態に維持され、前記押圧体
５１はコイルスプリング５５Ａの弾性付勢力によって押
圧解除位置に保持されている。この状態で保留部２３に
紙幣Ａが送り込まれてくると、第３フォトセンサーＦ３
と第１フォトセンサーＦ１とが順次紙幣有りの検出情報
を出力し、更に、紙幣Ａの後端部が第３フォトセンサー
Ｆ３を通過して該第３フォトセンサーＦ３が紙幣無しの
検出情報を出力すると、この検出情報に基づいてソレノ
イド５５Ｂが励磁され、前記押圧体５１がコイルスプリ
ング５５Ａの弾性付勢力に抗して押圧位置に強制的に切
り換え作動される。更に、前記両フォトセンサーＦ１，
Ｆ３が共に紙幣無しの検出情報を出力すると、前記ソレ
ノイド５５Ｂが消磁され、前記押圧体５１はコイルスプ
リング５５Ａの弾性付勢力によって押圧解除位置に切り
換えられる。The pressing body 51 and the driving rotary blade 29
A third photosensor F3, which is an example of a detecting unit that detects the presence or absence of the bill A sent to the holding unit 23 by the driving rotary blade 29, is provided between the third photosensor F3 and the third photosensor F3. The operation of the solenoid 55B is controlled so as to switch the pressing body 51 between the pressed state and the released state based on the detection information of the first photosensor F1 and the first photosensor F1. That is, when the banknote A does not exist in the holding unit 23, the both photosensors F1,
Since both F3 output detection information indicating that there is no bill, the solenoid 55B is maintained in a demagnetized state, and the pressing body 51 is held at the pressing release position by the elastic biasing force of the coil spring 55A. In this state, when the bill A is sent to the holding unit 23, the third photo sensor F3
And the first photosensor F1 sequentially output detection information indicating that there is a bill, and further, the rear end of the bill A passes through the third photosensor F3, and the third photosensor F3 outputs detection information indicating that there is no bill. Then, the solenoid 55B is excited based on this detection information, and the pressing body 51 is forcibly switched to the pressing position against the elastic urging force of the coil spring 55A. Further, both photo sensors F1,
When F3 outputs the detection information indicating that there is no bill, the solenoid 55B is demagnetized, and the pressing body 51 is switched to the pressing release position by the elastic biasing force of the coil spring 55A.

【００５３】そして、前記第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９
とで挾持される一枚の紙幣Ａがスリップ等で所定位置に
挾持搬送されない事態が発生して、前記搬送路幅切換手
段Ｃの挾持解除状態への切り換え作動に連れて、前記両
挾持部８，９間に位置する紙幣Ａの後端部が第１挾持部
８から離れる側に広がろうとするが、この先行紙幣Ａの
後端部が前記第１フォトセンサーＦ１によって検出され
ている状態では、前記押圧体５１がコイルスプリング５
５Ａの弾性付勢力に抗して押圧位置に強制的に切り換え
作動されているため、前記両挾持部８，９間に位置する
先行紙幣Ａの後端部を押圧体５１の押圧作用部５１ａに
て退避部５０側に押圧保持することができる。それ故
に、後続の紙幣Ａを、前記押圧体５１で押えられている
先行紙幣Ａと第２挾持部９側との間にスムースに導入案
内することができる。また、前記退避部５０側に位置す
る送り込みガイド板２４には、前記押圧体５０の押圧作
用部５１ａにて押圧された紙幣Ａの後端部が入り込み可
能な段部５３が、紙幣送り込み方向に間隔を隔てて二つ
形成されている。そして、前記押圧体５１にて押圧され
た紙幣Ａの後端部を、前記退避部５０に形成された段部
５３に入り込ませることによって、該紙幣Ａの後端部が
後続の紙幣Ａの送り込みに邪魔になることがなく、後続
の紙幣Ａを両挾持部８，９間に位置する先行の紙幣Ａと
第２挾持部側との間に一層スムースに導入案内すること
ができる。その他の構成は、前記第１実施形態で説明し
た構成と同一であり、同一の構成部材には同一の番号を
付記してそれの説明を省略する。The first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9
When one of the bills A is not conveyed to a predetermined position due to slippage or the like, the paper path A is switched to the release state by the conveyance path width switching means C. , 9 between the first bill 8 and the trailing end of the bill A, the trailing end of the preceding bill A is detected by the first photosensor F1. The pressing body 51 is a coil spring 5
Since it is forcibly switched to the pressing position against the elastic biasing force of 5A, the rear end of the preceding banknote A located between the two holding parts 8 and 9 is used as the pressing action part 51a of the pressing body 51. It can be pressed and held on the side of the retracting unit 50. Therefore, the succeeding bill A can be smoothly introduced and guided between the preceding bill A pressed by the pressing body 51 and the second holding portion 9 side. Further, a step portion 53 into which the rear end of the bill A pressed by the pressing action portion 51a of the pressing body 50 can enter can be inserted into the feeding guide plate 24 located on the retracting portion 50 side in the bill feeding direction. Two are formed at an interval. Then, by inserting the rear end of the bill A pressed by the pressing body 51 into the step portion 53 formed in the retreating section 50, the rear end of the bill A is fed into the subsequent bill A. Thus, the subsequent bill A can be more smoothly guided between the preceding bill A located between the clamping portions 8 and 9 and the second clamping portion side. Other configurations are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

【００５４】尚、当該第２実施形態では、前記両フォト
センサーＦ１，Ｆ３の検出情報に基づいて、押圧体５１
を押圧状態と押圧解除状態とに切り換えるべく前記ソレ
ノイド５５Ｂを作動制御するように構成したが、前記第
３フォトセンサーＦ３から紙幣有りの検出情報が出力さ
れた時点から設定時間後に、所定時間だけ押圧体５１を
押圧状態に切り換えべく前記ソレノイド５５Ｂを作動制
御するように構成してもよい。In the second embodiment, based on the detection information of the two photo sensors F1 and F3, the pressing member 51 is used.
The operation of the solenoid 55B is controlled so as to switch between the pressing state and the pressing release state. However, the pressing is performed for a predetermined time after a set time from when the detection information indicating the presence of a bill is output from the third photosensor F3. The operation of the solenoid 55B may be controlled to switch the body 51 to the pressed state.

【００５５】〔その他の実施形態〕 １．第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９とによる挾持搬送路２
は、直線的に構成されていても良い。 ２．第１挾持部８が無端帯状に構成されていても良い。 ３．第１挾持部８は、上下軸芯Ｘ周りで駆動回転する回
転体１３の外周部に固定されているものだけでなく、駆
動回動される無端ベルト等の無端帯状体に設けられてい
ても良い。 ４．紙幣搬送装置のトラブル発生時等の非常時に人為操
作で紙幣等の紙葉類Ａを保留部２３に装填できるように
構成されていても良い。 ５．第１挾持部８を構成する材料としては、ウレタンゴ
ムの他にネオプレンゴム等があるが、その材質に加え
て、紙葉類Ａに対する接触面の粗さとの組み合わせで、
その摺動抵抗の大きさを設定できる。 ６．第２挾持部９を構成する材料としては、ポリカーボ
ネート樹脂の他に、ポリアセタール樹脂やナイロン樹
脂，ＡＢＳ樹脂等があるが、その材質に加えて、紙葉類
に対する接触面の粗さとの組み合わせで、その摺動抵抗
の大きさを設定できる。 ７．第１挾持部８及び第２挾持部９は、その紙葉類Ａに
対する接触面の湿潤程度によって、その摺動抵抗を設定
するように構成されていても良い。 ８．第１挾持部８と第２挾持部９とで紙葉類Ａを弾性的
に挾持するにあたって、第１挾持部８或いは第２挾持部
９自体を構成している素材の弾性力だけで紙葉類８を弾
性的に挾持するよう構成されていても良い。 ９．本発明による紙葉類処理装置は、紙幣の他に、カー
ド，書類，封書，葉書等の可撓性を備えた紙葉類Ａを処
理するものであっても良い。 １０．前述の各実施形態において、収納部１内に収納さ
れている紙幣Ａの枚数を検出するセンサーの検出情報に
基づいて、或いは、計数手段６による計数結果に基づい
て、収納部１内に収納されている紙幣Ａの枚数が所定枚
数を越えると、挾持搬送手段３による挟持搬送作動を停
止するとともに、表示部４９に設けた警報ランプやディ
スプレイでその旨を表示するようにしても良い。 １１．前述の各実施形態では、前記退避部５０に二つの
段部５３を形成したが、この段部５３は一つ又は三つ以
上形成して実施してもよく、場合によっては、段部５３
を省略した状態で実施してもよい。 １２．前述の各実施形態では、前記搬送路幅切換手段Ｃ
を挾持状態に切り換えたとき、前記挾持搬送路２の幅が
挟持搬送始端側ほど拡がるように構成したが、前記挾持
搬送路２の全域が均等又はほぼ均等に広がるように構成
してもよく、更に、前記挾持搬送路２の挟持搬送始端の
幅のみが広がるように構成してもよい。 １３．前述の各実施形態では、第１挾持部８と第２挾持
部９とを挾持搬送方向に沿って連続する所定長さに形成
して、これら両挾持部８，９で紙葉類Ａを帯状に弾性的
に挾持するように構成したが、第１挾持部８と第２挾持
部９との少なくとも一方を、挾持搬送方向に沿って断続
又は点在する多数の挾持部分から構成して、両挾持部
８，９で紙葉類Ａを所定長さ範囲に亘って弾性的に挾持
するように構成してもよい。また、前記第１挾持部８
は、前述の各実施形態で説明した取付け方法に限定され
るものではなく、回転体１３の周面に層状に形成しても
よい。[Other Embodiments] The holding conveyance path 2 by the first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9
May be configured linearly. 2. The first holding portion 8 may be formed in an endless belt shape. 3. The first holding portion 8 is not only fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 13 that is driven and rotated around the vertical axis X, but is also provided on an endless belt-shaped body such as an endless belt that is driven and rotated. good. 4. It may be configured such that sheets A such as bills can be loaded into the holding unit 23 by manual operation in an emergency such as when a trouble occurs in the bill transporting device. 5. The material forming the first holding portion 8 is, for example, neoprene rubber or the like in addition to urethane rubber. In addition to the material, the combination with the roughness of the contact surface with the sheet A,
The magnitude of the sliding resistance can be set. 6. The material forming the second holding portion 9 includes polyacetal resin, nylon resin, ABS resin and the like in addition to the polycarbonate resin. In addition to the material, the combination with the roughness of the contact surface with the paper sheet, etc. The magnitude of the sliding resistance can be set. 7. The first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9 may be configured to set the sliding resistance according to the degree of wetting of the contact surface with the sheet A. 8. When the sheet A is elastically held between the first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9, the sheet is made only by the elastic force of the material constituting the first holding portion 8 or the second holding portion 9 itself. Class 8 may be configured to elastically clamp. 9. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention may be an apparatus for processing flexible paper sheets A such as cards, documents, envelopes, and postcards, in addition to banknotes. 10. In each of the above-described embodiments, the bill A is stored in the storage unit 1 based on the detection information of the sensor that detects the number of banknotes A stored in the storage unit 1 or based on the counting result by the counting unit 6. When the number of bills A exceeds the predetermined number, the nipping / conveying operation by the nipping / conveying means 3 may be stopped, and an alarm lamp or a display provided on the display unit 49 may indicate the fact. 11. In each of the above-described embodiments, two step portions 53 are formed in the retracting portion 50. However, one or three or more step portions 53 may be formed and implemented.
May be omitted. 12. In each of the above embodiments, the transport path width switching means C
When the holding conveyance path 2 is switched to the holding state, the width of the holding conveyance path 2 is configured to increase toward the start end side of the holding conveyance. However, the entire area of the holding conveyance path 2 may be configured to be evenly or almost evenly spread. Further, it may be configured such that only the width of the nipping transport start end of the nipping transport path 2 is widened. 13. In each of the above-described embodiments, the first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9 are formed to have a predetermined length that is continuous in the holding and conveying direction, and the paper sheets A are strip-shaped by the holding portions 8 and 9. However, at least one of the first holding portion 8 and the second holding portion 9 is constituted by a large number of holding portions intermittent or interspersed in the holding / conveying direction. The paper sheets A may be elastically held by the holding portions 8 and 9 over a predetermined length range. Also, the first holding portion 8
Is not limited to the mounting method described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be formed in a layer on the peripheral surface of the rotating body 13.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の第１実施形態を示す全体の水平断面図FIG. 1 is an overall horizontal sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】挾持搬送開始時の要部の拡大水平断面図FIG. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of an essential part at the start of holding and conveying.

【図３】非挾持搬送時の要部の拡大水平断面図FIG. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of an essential part during non-holding conveyance.

【図４】挾持搬送手段の要部の一部切欠き拡大平面図FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view of a main part of the holding and conveying means.

【図５】挾持搬送手段の要部の縦断面図FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a holding and conveying means.

【図６】第２挾持部側の展開正面図FIG. 6 is a developed front view of the second holding section side.

【図７】挾持搬送手段の要部の拡大分解斜視図FIG. 7 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the holding and conveying means.

【図８】二枚の紙幣の挾持搬送状況を示す要部の一部切
欠き拡大平面図FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view of a main part showing a state of holding and transporting two bills.

【図９】二枚の紙幣の挾持搬送状況を示す要部の一部切
欠き拡大平面図FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view of a main part showing a state of holding and conveying two bills.

【図１０】三枚の紙幣の挾持搬送状況を示す要部の一部
切欠き拡大平面図FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view of a main part showing a state of holding and transporting three bills.

【図１１】第２実施形態を示す要部の拡大水平断面図FIG. 11 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment.

【図１２】比較例を示す要部の拡大水平断面図FIG. 12 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of an essential part showing a comparative example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ 収納部 ２ 挾持搬送路 ３ 挾持搬送手段 ５ 引き離し手段 ７ 収納手段 ８ 第１挾持部 ９ 第２挾持部 １１ 駆動手段 １８ 抵抗体 ２３ 保留部 ３７ 計数手段 ５０ 退避部 ５１ 押圧体 ５２ 弾性付勢体（引張コイルスプリング） ５３ 段部 ５５ 切換機構 Ａ 紙葉類（紙幣） Ｂ 導入案内手段 Ｃ 搬送路幅切換手段 Ｆ１ 検出手段 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage part 2 Holding conveyance path 3 Holding conveyance means 5 Separation means 7 Storage means 8 1st holding part 9 2nd holding part 11 Driving means 18 Resistor 23 Reserving part 37 Counting means 50 Evacuation part 51 Pressing body 52 Elastic biasing body (Tension coil spring) 53 Step portion 55 Switching mechanism A Paper sheet (banknote) B Introduction guide means C Conveying path width switching means F1 Detection means

Claims (14)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 送り込まれてきた紙葉類を、その紙葉類
が重なり合っているときはそれらの紙葉類の先端を一枚
ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送する挾持搬送手段が設
けられている紙葉類処理装置であって、 前記挾持搬送手段には、紙葉類との摺動抵抗が紙葉類ど
うしの摺動抵抗よりも大きい第１挾持部と、紙葉類との
摺動抵抗が紙葉類どうしの摺動抵抗よりも大きく、か
つ、紙葉類と前記第１挾持部との摺動抵抗よりも小さい
第２挾持部と、当該第２挾持部に対して第１挾持部を挾
持搬送路に沿って駆動移動させる駆動手段とが備えられ
ているとともに、前記両挾持部の挾持搬送方向上手側に
は、当該両挾持部間に先行の紙葉類が位置するとき、後
続の紙葉類を先行紙葉類と第２挾持部側との間に導入案
内する導入案内手段が設けられている紙葉類処理装置。1. A transporting means for transporting fed paper sheets while the leading ends of the paper sheets are shifted back and forth one by one when the paper sheets are overlapped. A sheet handling apparatus, wherein the holding / conveying means includes a first holding portion having a sliding resistance greater than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets and a sliding resistance between the first holding portion and the paper sheet. Is larger than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets and smaller than the sliding resistance between the paper sheet and the first holding section, and the first holding section is arranged with respect to the second holding section. And a driving means for driving and moving the sheet along the holding and conveying path, and on the upper side of the holding section in the holding and conveying direction, when a preceding sheet is located between the holding sections, Is provided between the preceding sheet and the second holding portion. The sheet processing apparatus. 【請求項２】 送り込まれてきた紙葉類を、その紙葉類
が重なり合っているときはそれらの紙葉類の先端を一枚
ずつ前後にずらしながら挾持搬送する挾持搬送手段が設
けられている紙葉類処理装置であって、 前記挾持搬送手段には、紙葉類との摺動抵抗が紙葉類ど
うしの摺動抵抗よりも大きい第１挾持部と、紙葉類との
摺動抵抗が紙葉類どうしの摺動抵抗よりも大きく、か
つ、紙葉類と前記第１挾持部との摺動抵抗よりも小さい
第２挾持部と、当該第２挾持部に対して第１挾持部を弧
状に形成された挾持搬送路に沿って駆動移動させる駆動
手段とが備えられているとともに、前記両挾持部の挾持
搬送方向上手側には、当該両挾持部間に先行の紙葉類が
位置するとき、後続の紙葉類を先行紙葉類と第２挾持部
側との間に導入案内する導入案内手段が設けられている
紙葉類処理装置。2. A transporting means for transporting the fed paper sheets while the leading ends of the paper sheets are shifted back and forth one by one when the paper sheets are overlapped. A sheet handling apparatus, wherein the holding / conveying means includes a first holding portion having a sliding resistance greater than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets and a sliding resistance between the first holding portion and the paper sheet. Is larger than the sliding resistance between the paper sheets and smaller than the sliding resistance between the paper sheet and the first holding section, and the first holding section is arranged with respect to the second holding section. And a driving means for driving and moving the paper along an arc-shaped holding / conveying path, and the leading paper sheet is located between the holding sections on the upper side in the holding / conveying direction of the both holding sections. When positioned, an introduction guide for guiding the subsequent sheet between the preceding sheet and the second holding portion. Paper sheet is provided processing apparatus. 【請求項３】 前記挾持搬送路は、前記第１挾持部側が
凸曲し、前記第２挾持部側が凹曲する弧状に構成されて
いる請求項２記載の紙葉類処理装置。3. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the holding conveyance path is formed in an arc shape in which the first holding portion side is convex and the second holding portion side is concave. 【請求項４】 前記第１挾持部と第２挾持部とが、前記
挾持搬送路に沿って所定長さ範囲に亘って紙葉類を帯状
に挾持するように構成されている請求項１，２又は３記
載の紙葉類処理装置。4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first holding portion and said second holding portion are configured to hold paper sheets in a band along a predetermined length range along said holding conveyance path. 4. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to 2 or 3. 【請求項５】 前記両挾持部間の挾持搬送路幅が設定幅
となる挾持状態と少なくとも挾持搬送路の搬送始端部で
の幅が設定幅よりも大となる挾持解除状態とに切り換え
る搬送路幅切換手段と、前記第１挾持部と第２挾持部と
で挾持可能な挾持位置に案内されている紙葉類の有無を
検出する検出手段とが設けられているとともに、前記検
出手段による紙葉類有りの検出情報に基づいて前記搬送
路幅切換手段を挾持状態に切り換え作動させ、かつ、挾
持搬送終了時に前記搬送路幅切換手段を挾持解除状態に
切り換え作動させるように構成してある請求項１〜４の
いずれか１項に記載の紙葉類処理装置。5. A conveyance path for switching between a clamping state in which the width of the clamping conveyance path between the two clamping parts is a set width and a release state in which at least the width at the conveyance start end of the clamping conveyance path is larger than the set width. There are provided width switching means, and detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a sheet guided to a holding position which can be held by the first holding portion and the second holding portion. The transport path width switching means is switched to a clamping state based on the detection information on the presence of leaves, and the transport path width switching means is switched to a clamping release state when clamping transport is completed. Item 5. The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 【請求項６】 前記挾持搬送路の手前で複数枚の紙葉類
を保留可能な保留部と、該保留部に保留されている紙葉
類を両挾持部間で挾持可能な挾持位置に案内する案内手
段とが設けられている請求項１〜５のいずれか１項に記
載の紙葉類処理装置。6. A holding section capable of holding a plurality of sheets in front of the holding conveyance path, and guiding the sheets held in the holding section to a holding position where the sheets can be held between the holding sections. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a guide means for performing the operation. 【請求項７】 前記両挾持部に挾持されている紙葉類の
うちの非挾持部分に第２挾持部側から接触して、その挾
持搬送路に沿う移動に対して抵抗を与える抵抗体が設け
られている請求項１〜６のいずれか１項に記載の紙葉類
処理装置。7. A resistor which comes into contact with a non-clamped portion of the paper sheets clamped by the clamps from the side of the second clamp and provides resistance to the movement along the clamp conveyance path. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet processing apparatus is provided. 【請求項８】 前記第１挾持部が挾持搬送路から退避し
た待機位置に到達したとき前記駆動手段を駆動停止させ
る停止手段と、前記第１挾持部と第２挾持部とで挾持可
能な挾持位置に案内されている紙葉類の有無を検出する
検出手段とが設けられているとともに、前記検出手段に
よる紙葉類有りの検出情報に基づいて、前記待機位置に
ある第１挾持部を挾持搬送路に沿って駆動移動させるべ
く、前記駆動手段と検出手段とが連係されている請求項
１〜７のいずれか１項に記載の紙葉類処理装置。8. A stopping means for stopping driving of said driving means when said first holding part reaches a standby position retracted from said holding conveyance path, and a holding means capable of being held between said first holding part and said second holding part. Detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a sheet guided to the position, and holding the first holding portion at the standby position based on the detection information of the presence of the sheet by the detecting means. The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the driving unit and the detecting unit are linked to each other so as to be driven and moved along a transport path. 【請求項９】 前記導入案内手段が、前記挾持搬送路の
始端部への送り込み通路に対して第１挟持部の存在側へ
の紙葉類の移動を許容する退避部と、送り込み通路に対
して交差方向から紙葉類を退避部側に押圧する押圧体
と、該押圧体を紙葉類との接当に伴って退避部から離間
する側に逃げ移動可能な状態で弾性的に押圧付勢する弾
性付勢体とから構成されている請求項１〜８のいずれか
１項に記載の紙葉類処理装置。9. The retracting section for allowing the introduction guide means to move the paper sheet to the side where the first nipping section is present with respect to the feeding path to the starting end of the sandwiching conveyance path, and the feeding path. And a pressing body that presses the paper sheet toward the retreat portion from the crossing direction, and elastically presses the pressing body in a state in which it can move away from the retreat portion along with the contact with the paper sheet in a movable state. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is configured by an elastic biasing body that biases. 【請求項１０】 前記導入案内手段が、前記挾持搬送路
の始端部への送り込み通路に対して第１挟持部の存在側
への紙葉類の移動を許容する退避部と、送り込み通路に
対して交差方向から紙葉類を通過可能な状態で退避部側
に押圧する押圧体と、該押圧体を押圧状態と押圧解除状
態とに切り換える切換機構とから構成されている請求項
１〜８のいずれか１項に記載の紙葉類処理装置。10. An evacuation section for allowing a sheet to move to a side where a first holding section is present with respect to a feeding path to a start end of the holding conveyance path, and And a switching mechanism for switching the pressing body between a pressing state and a pressing release state, wherein the pressing body presses the pressing body toward the retreating portion so that the paper sheet can pass through the crossing direction. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1. 【請求項１１】 前記退避部には、前記押圧体にて押圧
された紙葉類の後端部が入り込み可能な段部が少なくと
も一つ形成されている請求項９又は１０記載の紙葉類処
理装置。11. The paper sheet according to claim 9, wherein the retractable portion has at least one step portion into which a rear end of the paper sheet pressed by the pressing body can enter. Processing equipment. 【請求項１２】 前記挾持搬送手段の挾持搬送方向下手
側に、先端を一枚ずつ前後にずらして挾持搬送されてき
た紙葉類を、先頭の紙葉類から順に、後続の紙葉類から
前後に引き離す引き離し手段が設けられている請求項１
〜１１のいずれか１項に記載の紙葉類処理装置。12. A sheet which has been pinched and conveyed with its front end shifted one by one to the downstream side in the pinching and conveying direction of said pinching and conveying means, in order from the leading sheet, and from the following sheet. 2. A detaching means for detaching the sheet back and forth.
12. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 11. 【請求項１３】 前記第１挾持部が挾持搬送路から退避
移動したとき、前記引き離し手段にて先頭の紙葉類を後
続の紙葉類から引き離すように構成されている請求項１
２記載の紙葉類処理装置。13. When the first holding section is retracted from the holding conveyance path, the first sheet is separated from the following sheet by the separating means.
3. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to 2. 【請求項１４】 前記引き離し手段で引き離された紙葉
類の枚数を計数する計数手段と、計数手段で計数された
紙葉類を積層状態で収納部に収納する収納手段とが設け
られている請求項１２又は１３に記載の紙葉類処理装
置。14. A counting means for counting the number of paper sheets separated by said separating means, and a storage means for storing the paper sheets counted by the counting means in a storage portion in a stacked state are provided. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 12.