WO2014188805A1 - Media accumulating device and media processing device - Google Patents

Media accumulating device and media processing device Download PDF

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WO2014188805A1
WO2014188805A1 PCT/JP2014/060206 JP2014060206W WO2014188805A1 WO 2014188805 A1 WO2014188805 A1 WO 2014188805A1 JP 2014060206 W JP2014060206 W JP 2014060206W WO 2014188805 A1 WO2014188805 A1 WO 2014188805A1
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厳太郎 松岡
高田　敦
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沖電気工業株式会社
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates to a medium stacking apparatus and a medium processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, a banknote processing apparatus (so-called teller machine) installed at a counter of a financial institution.
  • a banknote processing apparatus so-called teller machine
  • the banknote handling apparatus includes, for example, a depositing unit for depositing banknotes, a withdrawal unit for dispensing banknotes, a transporting unit for transporting banknotes, and a discrimination unit for identifying the denomination and authenticity of the inserted banknotes. , A temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the inserted banknotes, a banknote cassette for storing banknotes for each denomination, and a reject cassette for storing banknotes that should not be reused. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus is connected with the operation terminal etc. which an operator operates.
  • the banknote processing apparatus receives an instruction to withdraw money from the operator via the operation terminal, the banknote is paid out from the banknote cassette according to the amount of money to be withdrawn, and the banknote is transported to the discrimination section. Discrimination is performed, and normal banknotes are sequentially conveyed to the dispensing unit by the conveyance unit.
  • the dispensing unit sequentially accumulates the banknotes conveyed one by one by the conveyance unit, and when the banknotes to be dispensed are all accumulated, causes the operator to take out the banknotes.
  • the dispensing unit 604 shown in FIG. 11 is provided with a stacking table 31 that is movable in the vertical direction in a stacking space 30S formed in the frame 30 and stacks banknotes on the stacking table 31.
  • a conveyance path 32 for conveying bills is formed.
  • a discharge roller 36 that rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 and a pressure roller 38 that freely rotates are disposed at positions where the conveyance path 32 is sandwiched up and down in the vicinity of the front end of the conveyance path 32.
  • a plurality of impellers 41 are arranged on the left and right sides of the discharge roller 36.
  • the impeller 41 has a plurality of elongated tongue pieces 43 attached radially from the central body 42 outward.
  • the tongue piece 43 is made of, for example, a rubber material and bends easily.
  • the impeller 41 is attached to the same rotation shaft 37 as the discharge roller 36 and rotates together with the discharge roller 36.
  • the dispensing unit 604 When the banknote is transported from the transport unit of the banknote processing apparatus, the dispensing unit 604 starts a stacking operation, transports the banknote forward along the transport path 32, and sets the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38. It is sandwiched between and discharged into the accumulation space 30S.
  • the rear end portion is knocked down by the tongue piece 43 of the impeller 41 and is accumulated on the accumulation table 31 or on the already accumulated banknotes.
  • the dispensing unit 604 during the stacking operation, the tongue 43 of the rotating impeller 41 is struck against the banknote on the conveyance path 32, and a striking sound is generated.
  • the dispensing unit 604 has a problem that a large noise is generated during the dispensing operation.
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a medium stacking apparatus and a medium processing apparatus that can suppress noise generated when stacking media.
  • a transport path for transporting a paper-like medium for transporting a paper-like medium
  • a discharge section for discharging the medium transported through the transport path into a predetermined stacking space A stacking base on which the medium discharged from the discharge section is placed and stacked, and a flexible tongue piece in the radial direction from a central body that rotates about a central axis perpendicular to the medium transport direction.
  • the rear end of the medium extended from the discharge portion is positioned inside the rotation locus drawn when the outer end portion farthest from the central body of the tongue piece rotates in a circular shape, and is placed on the transport path.
  • An impeller disposed so as to intersect the rotation trajectory, and a conveyance path that is located inside the rotation trajectory, deforms the tongue piece when the impeller rotates, and returns the tongue piece to its original shape. And an interfering member to be brought into contact with the inside medium.
  • the storage unit that stores the sheet-shaped medium, the transport path that transports the medium supplied from the storage unit, and the medium that has been transported through the transport path into the predetermined accumulation space.
  • An impeller positioned inside and arranged to intersect the rotation path with respect to the conveyance path, and positioned inside the rotation path and deforming the tongue piece when the impeller rotates, An interference member that abuts against the medium in the conveyance path before returning to the original shape It was so.
  • the tongue piece when the tongue piece is brought into contact with the medium in the conveyance path by the rotation of the impeller, the tongue piece is brought into contact with the interference body in advance to be deformed and brought closer to the central axis, thereby reducing the speed. Can be made.
  • the present invention when the tongue piece is brought into contact with the medium in the conveyance path by the rotation of the impeller, the tongue piece is brought into contact with the interference body in advance and deformed so as to be close to the central axis, thereby increasing the speed. Can be reduced.
  • the present invention can realize a medium stacking apparatus and a medium processing apparatus that can suppress noise generated when stacking media.
  • the banknote processing apparatus 1 is a cash processing apparatus for a counter (so-called teller machine) installed at a counter of a financial institution, and is operated by an operator such as a counter in charge of dealing with customers at the counter. , Banknote deposit and withdrawal processing.
  • the banknote handling apparatus 1 includes a depositing unit 3, a dispensing unit 4 ⁇ / b> A and 4 ⁇ / b> B, a display operation unit 5, and operation buttons 6 ⁇ / b> A and 6 ⁇ / b> B at a front portion of the upper surface of the casing 2 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. Is provided.
  • the depositing unit 3 mainly deposits banknotes. When banknotes are inserted by an operator, the banknotes are separated one by one and taken into the banknote processing apparatus 1.
  • the withdrawal units 4A and 4B (hereinafter collectively referred to as the withdrawal unit 4) are mainly configured to withdraw banknotes, accumulate the banknotes transported from within the banknote processing apparatus 1, Let the operator pick it up. Note that the dispensing units 4A and 4B are configured to be equivalent to each other.
  • the display operation unit 5 is, for example, a liquid crystal display in which a touch sensor is incorporated, a so-called touch panel, displays a menu screen, a result screen of various processes, and notifies various information to the operator. Accept.
  • the operation buttons 6A and 6B accept pressing operations by the operator.
  • the operation buttons 6A and 6B incorporate light emitting elements such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), and the entire operation buttons 6A and 6B can be turned on or blinked by turning on or blinking the LEDs.
  • LEDs Light Emitting Diode
  • the front side which can correctly read the display content of the display operation part 5 among the banknote processing apparatuses 1 be a front side, the opposite is a rear side, and the left and right when viewed from the front side are a left side and a right side, respectively.
  • the upper side and the lower side are defined and described.
  • the withdrawal unit 4 ⁇ / b> B, the withdrawal unit 4 ⁇ / b> A, the deposit unit 3, and the display operation unit 5 are arranged in this order from the front side to the rear side. Has been placed. Operation buttons 6A and 6B are arranged on the left and right of the display operation unit 5, respectively.
  • the control unit 8 is configured around a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM, flash memory, etc. (not shown), thereby performing a deposit process, a withdrawal process, and the like. Various processes are performed.
  • a CPU Central Processing Unit
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • flash memory etc.
  • the control unit 8 has a storage unit including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various information in the storage unit.
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • the banknote handling apparatus 1 is installed at a window 20 such as a financial institution as shown in a plan view in FIG.
  • the counter 20 is an area where operators M1 and M2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the operator M), who are employees of financial institutions, perform duties by a counter 21 installed so that the longitudinal direction is directed left and right in the center of the figure. (The lower side of the figure) and the area (upper side of the figure) where the customer CS performs various transactions and procedures are separated.
  • the banknote handling apparatus 1 has a rear portion embedded under the counter 21 and a front portion positioned between two operators M1 and M2 sitting on a chair.
  • the counter 21 is provided with operation terminals 22 and 23 that are operated by the operators M1 and M2, respectively, at positions where the operators M1 and M2 face each other.
  • the banknote processing apparatus 1 is connected to operation terminals 22 and 23 and a host computer (not shown) via a network from a communication processing unit (not shown). For this reason, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is configured to perform processing based on operation instructions from the operation terminals 22 and 23 side, in addition to sending and receiving various information to and from the operation terminals 22 and 23 and the host computer. .
  • the discrimination unit 11 is arranged on the lower rear side of the depositing unit 3.
  • the discrimination unit 11 is a normal banknote that can be handled or rejected that cannot be handled based on the denomination, authenticity, correctness, running state, etc. of the banknote conveyed by the transport unit 15. It discriminate
  • the temporary storage unit 12 is disposed on the lower front side of the dispensing unit 4, temporarily holds the banknotes transported by the transport unit 15, and transports the banknotes held one by one. 15 to send.
  • a reject cassette 14 is disposed on the foremost side, and banknote cassettes 13A, 13B, 13C, and 13D are sequentially arranged on the rear side from the front to the rear.
  • the banknote cassettes 13A to 13D are each configured to store banknotes in a stacked state, and each is assigned a denomination.
  • the banknote cassettes 13A to 13D stack the banknotes (normal banknotes) conveyed from the conveyance unit 15 in the vertical direction and store them inside, and feed out the banknotes stored one by one to the conveyance unit 15. .
  • the reject cassette 14 collects and stores reject banknotes conveyed from the conveyance unit 15 inside.
  • the conveyance unit 15 includes various rollers and belts arranged along a conveyance path W that connects each part in the housing 2, and a gear and a motor for driving these rollers. Moreover, the conveyance part 15 has arrange
  • the transport unit 15 transports banknotes along the transport path W based on the control of the control unit 8 and switches the transport destination of the banknotes by the transport path switching mechanism. Incidentally, in FIG. 3, only a part of the parts constituting the transport unit 15 is schematically shown.
  • the bill processing apparatus 1 first causes the operator to insert bills into the deposit unit 3, separates them one by one, and sequentially sends them out to the transport unit 15.
  • the transport unit 15 sequentially transports the banknotes to the discrimination unit 11 along the transport path W.
  • the discrimination unit 11 discriminates the banknotes one by one and sends the discrimination result to the control unit 8. At this time, the control part 8 determines the conveyance destination of each banknote based on whether it is a discrimination result acquired from the discrimination part 11, ie, a normal banknote or a reject banknote.
  • the normal banknote is transported to the temporary storage section 12 by the transport section 15 and temporarily stored, and then transported to the discrimination section 11 again to determine the denomination and to the banknote cassettes 13A to 13D corresponding to the denomination. It is transported and stored. Further, the reject banknote is transported to the reject cassette 14 by the transport unit 15 and stored therein.
  • the banknote handling apparatus 1 accepts an instruction for a withdrawal amount from the operation terminal 22 or 23 (FIG. 2) when a withdrawal process is performed, and responds to the withdrawal amount from the bill cassettes 13A to 13D based on the control of the control unit 8.
  • the denominations and the number of banknotes are sequentially fed out to the transport unit 15.
  • the transport unit 15 discriminates the denominations and correctness of the fed banknotes by the discrimination unit 11 and then sequentially delivers them to the withdrawal unit 4 (4A or 4B).
  • the withdrawal unit 4 accumulates the banknotes delivered from the transport unit 15 and causes the operator to take out the banknotes.
  • the banknote handling apparatus 1 sequentially conveys the banknotes to the withdrawal unit 4 and accumulates them in the withdrawal process, and then causes the operator M to take out the banknotes from the withdrawal unit 4.
  • the dispensing portion 4 has a configuration in which various components are attached in a rectangular parallelepiped frame 30.
  • FIG. 4 shows a right side view of the dispensing unit 4
  • FIG. 5 shows a plan view.
  • each part is simplified, and some parts are omitted or transmitted.
  • the frame 30 (FIG. 4) has a rectangular parallelepiped integrated space 30S formed therein.
  • an accumulation table 31 made of a thin plate member is provided in the vertical direction.
  • the stacking table 31 is arranged such that its plate surface is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and the projection shape in the left-right direction is a substantially parallelogram.
  • 31 A of accumulation surfaces which are the upper surfaces of the collection stand 31 can accumulate
  • the stacking table 31 is moved in the vertical direction by the stacking table moving unit (not shown) based on the control of the control unit 8 (FIG. 1).
  • a conveyance path 32 is formed on the upper rear side of the dispensing unit 4 to communicate between the upper rear surface of the frame 30 and the upper rear side surface of the accumulation space 30S in the front-rear direction. Yes.
  • the transport path 32 has a cross-sectional shape that matches the banknote BL.
  • An upper guide 33 and a lower guide 34 for guiding the banknote BL along the transport path 32 are provided above and below the transport path 32.
  • the upper guide 33 reaches from the rear surface of the frame 30 to a front position on the ceiling surface of the accumulation space 30S.
  • the lower guide 34 reaches the rear surface of the accumulation space 30S from the rear surface of the frame 30, and is connected to a rear guide 35 that forms the rear surface of the accumulation space 30S.
  • a discharge roller 36 is disposed on the lower side in the vicinity of the front end of the conveyance path 32.
  • the discharge roller 36 is formed in a columnar shape with the central axis directed in the left-right direction, and penetrates the rotary shaft 37 at the central portion.
  • two discharge rollers 36 are passed through the rotation shaft 37 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
  • the rotating shaft 37 is adapted to transmit a driving force from an actuator (not shown), and rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 together with the discharge roller 36 based on the control of the control unit 8 (FIG. 1).
  • a pressure roller 38 is provided at a position on the upper side in the vicinity of the front end of the conveyance path 32 and facing each discharge roller 36.
  • the pressing roller 38 is formed in a cylindrical shape with the central axis directed in the left-right direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressure roller 38 is narrower in the left-right direction than the discharge roller 36.
  • the pressing roller 38 is penetrated by the rotation shaft 39 at the center portion thereof, and freely rotates around the rotation shaft 39.
  • the rotary shaft 39 is pressed downward by a spring (not shown). Therefore, the pressing roller 38 is urged toward the discharge roller 36, and when the discharge roller 36 rotates in the arrow R1 direction, it rotates in the arrow R2 direction due to friction. Moreover, if the banknote BL exists in the conveyance path 32 at this time, the discharge
  • the dispensing unit 4 can discharge the bills BL into the stacking space 30S at an extremely high speed, for example, 12 sheets per second, and can stack the bills BL on the stacking table 31 at the same speed.
  • a bill stopper 40 is provided in front of the accumulation space 30S.
  • the bill stopper 40 is attached to the front surface of the frame 30 via a spring (not shown).
  • the bill stopper 40 absorbs the impact and pushes it back slightly.
  • the impeller 41 (FIG. 4) is passed through the rotary shaft 37.
  • the impeller 41 extends four tongue pieces 43 radially outward from a cylindrical central portion 42 attached to the rotary shaft 37.
  • the tongue piece 43 is formed in a thin and elongated plate shape by a material such as rubber, and has flexibility and a relatively large frictional force on the surface. Further, the tongue 43 has a strength enough to return to its original shape when deformed, so-called “koshi”, and is made of a flexible material.
  • the rotary shaft 37 has a total of five, one between the left and right discharge rollers 36 and two on the outside of the left and right discharge rollers 36 with unequal intervals. Has been placed.
  • the impeller 41 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R1 together with the discharge roller 36 when the rotary shaft 37 is rotated.
  • the tongue piece 43 is rotated so that the outer end portion 43A draws a circle along the rotation locus 43R without being deformed if no other parts are provided within the rotation radius. Will do.
  • the tongue piece 43 is moved downward, that is, on the upper surface of the stacking table 31 or on the stacking table 31. Tap on the top of the stacked bills BL. Subsequently, the tongue piece 43 can be bent so as to be in close contact with the upper surface of the banknote BL that has been knocked down, and can be pulled backward by applying a frictional force to the banknote BL.
  • a hole for allowing the tongue piece 43 to pass without interfering with the tongue piece 43 is appropriately drilled at a position where the tongue piece 43 passes when the impeller 41 rotates. It is installed.
  • the dispensing part 4 has an interference member at a position corresponding to the impeller 41 below the lower guide 34 and inside the rotation locus 43R, that is, at a position where the tongue piece 43 of the impeller 41 abuts. 51 is provided.
  • the interference member 51 is formed of a strong metal plate with the plate surface facing in the front-rear direction and sufficiently thick, and does not easily bend, that is, does not vibrate easily.
  • the interference member 51 has a shape in which the lower portion is bent slightly forward, and the projection shape in the left-right direction is a polygonal line.
  • the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is an inclined surface in which the normal is inclined toward the rotation axis 37 with respect to the tangent to the rotation locus 43R as will be described later.
  • the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is extended to the outside of the rotation locus 43R, and the upper end 51Q is close enough to leave a slight gap with respect to the lower guide 34.
  • the interference member 51 includes an interference member 51A corresponding to the two left impellers 41, the central one impeller 41, and the two right impellers 41, respectively. It is comprised by the member 51B and the interference member 51C.
  • the area of the interference member 51 that does not correspond to the impeller 41 for example, the range that corresponds to the discharge roller 36, is omitted, so that the area thereof is minimized.
  • the interference member 51 is provided in the range of the rotation locus 43R drawn when the tongue 43 of the impeller 41 rotates in a circular shape below the lower guide 34.
  • the tongue 43 abuts the outer end 43 ⁇ / b> A farthest from the rotating shaft 37 in the vicinity of the lower end 51 ⁇ / b> P of the interference member 51 after passing through the rear guide 35.
  • FIG. 6A shows only a part of the withdrawal unit 4 for convenience of explanation, and in particular, for the impeller 41, only one tongue piece 43 of interest among the four tongue pieces 43 is shown. The others are omitted.
  • the normal line L1 is directed to the rotation axis 37 side with respect to the tangent line L2 of the rotation locus 43R.
  • the vicinity of the lower end 51 ⁇ / b> P of the interference member 51 is formed so as to gradually enter the inner side from the outer side of the rotation locus 43 ⁇ / b> R along the traveling direction of the tongue piece 43 and approach the rotating shaft 37.
  • the tongue piece 43 has the outer end 43 ⁇ / b> A side on the interference member 51 while gradually increasing the contact area with the interference member 51 as the impeller 41 rotates in the direction of the arrow R ⁇ b> 1. It will be deformed to the shape along. For this reason, the tongue piece 43 hardly generates an impact sound when coming into contact with the interference member 51.
  • the tongue piece 43 increases the contact area with the interference member 51 while gradually moving the contact position with the interference member 51 upward, as shown in FIG. 7A. , A part thereof is exposed to the conveyance path 32.
  • the tongue piece 43 causes the middle portion 43B, which is a part of the middle, to contact the bill BL.
  • the outer end part 43A of the tongue piece 43 was first in contact with the banknote BL. Since the outer end portion 43A is farthest from the rotating shaft 37, the outer end portion 43A is the portion with the highest speed in the rotating impeller 41. Further, the outer end portion 43A is not fixed at all on the outer side (the side opposite to the rotating shaft 37 side) and is a so-called free end, so that vibration when colliding with other parts is relatively large. .
  • the middle portion 43B that first comes into contact with the bill BL is positioned closer to the rotation shaft 37 than the rotation locus 43R, and the traveling speed in the rotation direction is rotated. It is lower than the outer end 43A on the locus 43R.
  • the middle portion 43B is fixed to the center portion 42 on the inner side (that is, the rotation shaft 37 side), and is in contact with the interference member 51 on the outer side (that is, the side that faces away from the rotation shaft 37). Can be considered as being. Thereby, the vibration at the time of the tongue piece 43 colliding with other components is significantly smaller than the case of what is called a free end.
  • the withdrawal part 4 causes the noise generated when the middle part 43B of the tongue 43 collides with the banknote BL, and the outer end part 43A collides with the banknote BL along the rotation locus 43R in the conventional withdrawal part 604. It can be much smaller than the noise that is generated.
  • the outer end portion 43A of the tongue piece 43 is separated from the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51 and abuts against the bill BL by the action of elastic force.
  • the acting elastic force is relatively small.
  • the outer end portion 43A has a distance (so-called linear distance) from the rotation shaft 37 that is significantly shorter than the distance when the conventional dispensing portion 604 contacts the bill BL on the rotation locus 43R, and the rotation speed is also high. small.
  • the dispensing unit 4 can suppress the noise generated when the outer end 43A of the tongue piece 43 collides with the bill BL significantly smaller than the conventional dispensing unit 604.
  • the dispensing portion 4 can gradually bring the tongue piece 43 into contact with the interference member 51, and the outer end portion 43 ⁇ / b> A of the tongue piece 43 can be connected to the rotating shaft 37. Since it can be made to collide with the banknote BL in a state where the speed is lowered close to the noise, noise generated along with the collision can be extremely reduced.
  • the dispensing unit 4 has an upper end when the outer end portion 43A of the tongue 43 is pulled away from the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51 as shown in FIG. 8A.
  • the apex portion of 51Q slides with the outer surface of the tongue piece 43.
  • the virtual withdrawal portion 104 is provided with an interference member 151 that is bent so that the upper end 151Q is inclined forward instead of the interference member 51. That is, the inner side surface of the interference member 151 in the vicinity of the upper end 151Q is inclined such that the normal line L3 is closer to the rotating shaft 37 than the tangent L4 of a virtual circle passing through the upper end 151Q.
  • the withdrawal portion 104 may be worn or damaged on the tongue 43 in a relatively short period.
  • the inner side surface in the vicinity of the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51 is rotated more than the tangent L6 of a virtual circle whose normal line L5 passes through the upper end 51Q. It is tilted away from the shaft 37.
  • the dispensing portion 4 slides with the outer end portion 43A and the vicinity thereof in a relatively wide range including the vicinity of the upper end 51Q. It will be. Thereby, in the dispensing part 104, the possibility that the tongue 43 is worn or damaged is extremely low.
  • the withdrawal part 4 made the area of the interference member 51 extremely small, and kept it sufficiently smaller than the area of the bill BL.
  • the volume of noise generated when the tongue piece 43 abuts can be reduced, and the The frequency can be increased.
  • the dispensing unit 4 according to the present embodiment has a high frequency of noise, complicated measures such as sealing are not required. For example, by providing a simple openable cover, the noise can be transferred to the outside. Propagation can be effectively blocked.
  • the dispensing unit 4 is provided with the interference member 51 in the rotation locus 43R of the tongue 43 of the impeller 41 below the lower guide 34. Accordingly, when the dispensing unit 4 rotates the impeller 41, the tongue piece 43 is first gradually brought into contact with the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51, and then the tongue piece 43 is slid on the interference member 51. Thereafter, the middle part 43B is first brought into contact with the banknote BL transported in the transport path 32, the outer part thereof is gradually brought into contact, and finally the outer end part 43A is slightly bent to form the banknote BL. Collide with. As a result, the dispensing portion 4 can suppress the noise generated with the collision between the outer end portion 43 ⁇ / b> A of the tongue piece 43 and the banknote BL to an extremely low level.
  • the interference plate 251 shown in FIG. 9A may be a single thin plate without bending the plate surface in the front-rear direction, or it is generally curved like the interference member 351 shown in FIG. 9B. It may be a plate.
  • the point is that the outer end 43A of the tongue piece 43 is gradually moved closer to the rotating shaft 37 side by being provided in the rotation locus 43R, and the outer guide 43 is relatively close to the lower guide 34. What is necessary is just to complete
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower end 451P may be positioned inside the rotation locus 43R, for example, like an interference member 451 shown in FIG. 10A.
  • the lower end 451P by bringing the lower end 451P as close as possible to the rotation locus 43R, an effect similar to that obtained when the lower end 51P is positioned outside the rotation locus 43R like the interference member 51 can be obtained.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is inclined so that the normal line L1 thereof is in the same direction as the tangent line L2 of the rotation locus 43R or opposite to the rotation shaft 37.
  • a cylindrical interference member 551 having a central axis directed in the left-right direction is located near the lower guide 34 and within the rotation locus 43 ⁇ / b> R of the tongue piece 43. You may make it provide. In this case, it is desirable to suppress noise generated when the tongue piece 43 abuts by increasing the strength of the interference member 551.
  • the outer end portion 43A of the tongue piece 43 is slid in the vicinity of the lower guide 34, bent, and then brought into contact with the bill BL. Thereby, the noise generated when the outer end portion 43A collides with the bill BL can be suppressed to an extremely small level.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the upper end 51Q may be moved away from the lower guide 34 to some extent, for example, the distance from the lower guide 34 to the upper end 51Q may be further away than the distance from the lower guide 34 to the rotating shaft 37. good.
  • each interference member 51 (51A, 51B, and 51C) is configured by one member has been described.
  • each interference member 51 may be composed of a combination of two or more members.
  • each component can be made smaller as compared with the case of being constituted by one member, so that the magnitude of noise generated when the tongue piece 43 abuts is further reduced, and the frequency band is reduced. It becomes possible to raise.
  • an interference member 51 having a short length in the left-right direction and corresponding to one impeller 41 that is, an interference member 51 having the same size as the interference member 51B is provided for each impeller 41. You may arrange
  • the interference member 51 is made of a metal material.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the interference member 51 may be made of, for example, a resin material. In this case, it is desirable to suppress the occurrence of bending and vibration as much as possible by sufficiently increasing the strength.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the friction coefficient may be reduced, for example, by subjecting the surface of the interference member 51 to various types of processing such as polishing or plating. Or you may make it improve durability by performing the hardening process with respect to the interference member 51.
  • FIG. 1 is not limited to this, and the friction coefficient may be reduced, for example, by subjecting the surface of the interference member 51 to various types of processing such as polishing or plating. Or you may make it improve durability by performing the hardening process with respect to the interference member 51.
  • the interference member 51 may be provided in the rotation trajectory of the tongue piece in the impeller provided in various places such as the banknote cassette 13 and the reject cassette 14.
  • the present invention is applied to the dispensing unit 4 that accumulates the bills BL as a medium in the bill processing device 1 as a cash processing device for a counter installed at a counter of a financial institution or the like. I mentioned the case.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • various apparatuses that handle banknotes BL such as an automatic teller machine (so-called ATM) that performs various cash-related processes with a customer in a financial institution or the like, at a place where an impeller is arranged.
  • ATM automatic teller machine
  • the present invention may be applied.
  • the present invention may be applied to a place where an impeller is arranged in various apparatuses that handle various paper-like media such as securities and vouchers.
  • the conveyance path 32 as the conveyance path, the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38 as the discharge portion, the accumulation base 31 as the accumulation base, the impeller 41 as the impeller, and the interference The case where the dispensing unit 4 as the medium stacking device is configured by the interference member 51 as the body has been described.
  • a medium stacking device may be configured by a transport path, a discharge unit, a stacking table, an impeller, and an interference body having various other configurations.
  • the transport unit 15 as the transport unit, the transport path 32 as the transport path, the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38 as the discharge unit, the stacking table 31 as the stacking table, and the blades The case where the banknote processing apparatus 1 as a medium processing apparatus is comprised by the impeller 41 as a car and the interference member 51 as an interference body was described.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing apparatus may be configured by a transport unit, a transport path, a discharge unit, a stacking table, an impeller, and an interference body having various other configurations. .
  • the present invention can also be used in various apparatuses that accumulate paper-like media.

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A dispensing part (4) is furnished with an interfering member (51) situated below a lower guide (34), and within a rotational trajectory (43) of a tongue (43) of a bladed wheel (41). Therefore, as the bladed wheel (41) is rotated in the dispensing part (4), the tongue (43) is first placed gradually into contact against the interfering member (51) in proximity to a lower end part (51P) thereof, and the tongue (43) is then slid against the interfering member (51). Thereafter, a medial part (43B) is brought into against a banknote (BL) transported within a transport path (32), gradually bringing about contact of an outside section thereof, until finally a distal end part (43A) is induced to bend slightly and strike against the banknote (BL). As a result, the dispensing part (4) can keep to a very low level the noise produced in association with striking of the distal end part (43A) of the tongue (43) and the banknote (BL). In so doing, the noise produced during accumulation of media may be minimized.

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媒体集積装置及び媒体処理装置Medium stacking apparatus and medium processing apparatus
　本発明は媒体集積装置及び媒体処理装置に関し、例えば金融機関の窓口に設置される紙幣処理装置（いわゆるテラーマシン）に適用して好適なものである。 The present invention relates to a medium stacking apparatus and a medium processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, a banknote processing apparatus (so-called teller machine) installed at a counter of a financial institution.
　従来、紙幣処理装置としては、金融機関の窓口において窓口担当の職員（いわゆるテラー）等の操作者に操作されることにより、顧客との間で現金の入金や出金等のような種々の取引処理を行うものが広く普及している（例えば、特開２００７－２９０８５０公報（第１図等）参照）。 Conventionally, as a banknote processing apparatus, various transactions such as cash deposits and withdrawals are made with a customer by being operated by an operator such as a staff in charge of the counter (so-called teller) at a counter of a financial institution. Those that perform processing are widespread (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-290850 (FIG. 1 and the like)).
　この紙幣処理装置は、例えば紙幣が入金される入金部と、紙幣を出金する出金部と、紙幣を搬送する搬送部と、投入された紙幣の金種及び真偽を鑑別する鑑別部と、投入された紙幣を一時的に保留する一時保留部と、金種ごとに紙幣を収納する紙幣カセットと、再使用すべきでない紙幣を収納するリジェクトカセットとを有している。また紙幣処理装置は、操作者が操作する操作端末等と接続されている。 The banknote handling apparatus includes, for example, a depositing unit for depositing banknotes, a withdrawal unit for dispensing banknotes, a transporting unit for transporting banknotes, and a discrimination unit for identifying the denomination and authenticity of the inserted banknotes. , A temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the inserted banknotes, a banknote cassette for storing banknotes for each denomination, and a reject cassette for storing banknotes that should not be reused. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus is connected with the operation terminal etc. which an operator operates.
　例えば紙幣処理装置は、操作者から操作端末を介して出金する指示を受け付けた場合、出金すべき金額に応じた紙幣を紙幣カセットから繰り出し、この紙幣を搬送部により鑑別部へ搬送して鑑別し、正常な紙幣を搬送部により出金部へ順次搬送する。 For example, when the banknote processing apparatus receives an instruction to withdraw money from the operator via the operation terminal, the banknote is paid out from the banknote cassette according to the amount of money to be withdrawn, and the banknote is transported to the discrimination section. Discrimination is performed, and normal banknotes are sequentially conveyed to the dispensing unit by the conveyance unit.
　出金部は、搬送部により１枚ずつ搬送されてくる紙幣を内部で順次集積し、出金すべき紙幣を全て集積し終えると、操作者にこの紙幣を取り出させる。 The dispensing unit sequentially accumulates the banknotes conveyed one by one by the conveyance unit, and when the banknotes to be dispensed are all accumulated, causes the operator to take out the banknotes.
　例えば図１１に示す出金部６０４は、フレーム３０内に形成された集積空間３０Ｓに上下方向へ移動可能な集積台３１が設けられており、この集積台３１上に紙幣を集積する。 For example, the dispensing unit 604 shown in FIG. 11 is provided with a stacking table 31 that is movable in the vertical direction in a stacking space 30S formed in the frame 30 and stacks banknotes on the stacking table 31.
　集積空間３０Ｓの後側面における上端近傍には、紙幣が搬送される搬送路３２が形成されている。搬送路３２の前端近傍における当該搬送路３２を上下に挟む箇所には、矢印Ｒ１方向に回転する放出ローラ３６及び自由に回転する押圧ローラ３８がそれぞれ配置されている。 Near the upper end of the rear side surface of the accumulation space 30S, a conveyance path 32 for conveying bills is formed. A discharge roller 36 that rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 and a pressure roller 38 that freely rotates are disposed at positions where the conveyance path 32 is sandwiched up and down in the vicinity of the front end of the conveyance path 32.
　放出ローラ３６の左右には、複数の羽根車４１が配置されている。羽根車４１は、中心体４２から外方へ向けて、複数の細長い舌片４３が放射状に取り付けられている。この舌片４３は、例えばゴム材料により構成されており、容易に撓む。この羽根車４１は、放出ローラ３６と同一の回転軸３７に取り付けられており、当該放出ローラ３６と共に回転する。 A plurality of impellers 41 are arranged on the left and right sides of the discharge roller 36. The impeller 41 has a plurality of elongated tongue pieces 43 attached radially from the central body 42 outward. The tongue piece 43 is made of, for example, a rubber material and bends easily. The impeller 41 is attached to the same rotation shaft 37 as the discharge roller 36 and rotates together with the discharge roller 36.
　出金部６０４は、紙幣処理装置の搬送部から紙幣が搬送されてくると、集積動作を開始して、この紙幣を搬送路３２に沿って前方へ搬送し、放出ローラ３６及び押圧ローラ３８の間に挟持して集積空間３０Ｓ内へ放出する。 When the banknote is transported from the transport unit of the banknote processing apparatus, the dispensing unit 604 starts a stacking operation, transports the banknote forward along the transport path 32, and sets the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38. It is sandwiched between and discharged into the accumulation space 30S.
　集積空間３０Ｓ内へ放出された紙幣は、集積空間３０Ｓ内における放出ローラ３６等とほぼ対向する位置に設けられたビルストッパ４０に衝突してその勢いが吸収された後、放出ローラ３６と共に回転する羽根車４１の舌片４３により後端部分が下方へ叩き落とされ、集積台３１の上又は既に集積された紙幣の上に集積される。 The banknotes released into the accumulation space 30S collide with the bill stopper 40 provided at a position substantially opposite to the ejection roller 36 and the like in the accumulation space 30S and the momentum is absorbed, and then rotate together with the ejection roller 36. The rear end portion is knocked down by the tongue piece 43 of the impeller 41 and is accumulated on the accumulation table 31 or on the already accumulated banknotes.
　しかしながらこの出金部６０４では、その構造上、羽根車４１の舌片４３における外端部が回転時に描く回転軌跡４３Ｒと、搬送路３２における紙幣の搬送経路とが交差している。 However, in this dispensing part 604, due to its structure, the rotation trajectory 43R drawn by the outer end of the tongue piece 43 of the impeller 41 during rotation and the banknote transport path in the transport path 32 intersect.
　このため出金部６０４では、集積動作の際に、回転する羽根車４１の舌片４３が搬送路３２上の紙幣に叩き付けられ、打撃音を発生することになる。かくして出金部６０４では、出金動作の際に大きな騒音を発生してしまう、という問題があった。 For this reason, in the dispensing unit 604, during the stacking operation, the tongue 43 of the rotating impeller 41 is struck against the banknote on the conveyance path 32, and a striking sound is generated. Thus, the dispensing unit 604 has a problem that a large noise is generated during the dispensing operation.
　本発明は以上の点を考慮してなされたもので、媒体を集積する際に発生する騒音を抑え得る媒体集積装置及び媒体処理装置を提案しようとするものである。 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a medium stacking apparatus and a medium processing apparatus that can suppress noise generated when stacking media.
　かかる課題を解決するため本発明の媒体集積装置においては、紙葉状の媒体を搬送する搬送路と、搬送路を搬送されてきた媒体を所定の集積空間内へ放出する放出部と、集積空間内に設けられ、放出部から放出された媒体を載置して集積する集積台と、媒体の搬送方向と直交する中心軸を中心に回転する中心体から可撓性を有する舌片が放射方向へ延設されてなり、放出部から放出された媒体の後端を、舌片の中心体から最も遠い外端部が円状に回転する場合に描く回転軌跡の内側に位置させ、且つ搬送路に対し当該回転軌跡を交差させるように配置された羽根車と、回転軌跡の内側に位置し、羽根車が回転する際に舌片を変形させ、該舌片を元の形状に戻す前に搬送路内の媒体に当接させる干渉体とを設けるようにした。 In order to solve this problem, in the medium stacking apparatus of the present invention, a transport path for transporting a paper-like medium, a discharge section for discharging the medium transported through the transport path into a predetermined stacking space, A stacking base on which the medium discharged from the discharge section is placed and stacked, and a flexible tongue piece in the radial direction from a central body that rotates about a central axis perpendicular to the medium transport direction. The rear end of the medium extended from the discharge portion is positioned inside the rotation locus drawn when the outer end portion farthest from the central body of the tongue piece rotates in a circular shape, and is placed on the transport path. An impeller disposed so as to intersect the rotation trajectory, and a conveyance path that is located inside the rotation trajectory, deforms the tongue piece when the impeller rotates, and returns the tongue piece to its original shape. And an interfering member to be brought into contact with the inside medium.
　また本発明の媒体処理装置においては、紙葉状の媒体を収納する収納部と、収納部から供給される媒体を搬送する搬送路と、搬送路を搬送されてきた媒体を所定の集積空間内へ放出する放出部と、集積空間内に設けられ、放出部から放出された媒体を載置して集積する集積台と、媒体の搬送方向と直交する中心軸を中心に回転する中心体から可撓性を有する舌片が放射方向へ延設されてなり、放出部から放出された媒体の後端を、舌片の中心体から最も遠い外端部が円状に回転する場合に描く回転軌跡の内側に位置させ、且つ搬送路に対し当該回転軌跡を交差させるように配置された羽根車と、回転軌跡の内側に位置し、羽根車が回転する際に舌片を変形させ、該舌片を元の形状に戻す前に搬送路内の前記媒体に当接させる干渉体とを設けるようにした。 In the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the storage unit that stores the sheet-shaped medium, the transport path that transports the medium supplied from the storage unit, and the medium that has been transported through the transport path into the predetermined accumulation space. Flexible from a discharge unit that discharges, a stacker that is provided in the stacking space and on which the medium discharged from the discharge unit is placed and stacked, and a central body that rotates about a central axis perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the medium Of the rotating trajectory drawn when the outer end furthest from the central body of the tongue piece rotates in a circular shape. An impeller positioned inside and arranged to intersect the rotation path with respect to the conveyance path, and positioned inside the rotation path and deforming the tongue piece when the impeller rotates, An interference member that abuts against the medium in the conveyance path before returning to the original shape It was so.
　本発明では、羽根車の回転により舌片を搬送路内の媒体に当接させる際に、当該舌片を予め干渉体に当接させて変形させ、中心軸に近づけることにより、その速度を低下させることができる。 In the present invention, when the tongue piece is brought into contact with the medium in the conveyance path by the rotation of the impeller, the tongue piece is brought into contact with the interference body in advance to be deformed and brought closer to the central axis, thereby reducing the speed. Can be made.
　本発明によれば、羽根車の回転により舌片を搬送路内の媒体に当接させる際に、当該舌片を予め干渉体に当接させて変形させ、中心軸に近づけることにより、その速度を低下させることができる。かくして本発明は、媒体を集積する際に発生する騒音を抑え得る媒体集積装置及び媒体処理装置を実現できる。 According to the present invention, when the tongue piece is brought into contact with the medium in the conveyance path by the rotation of the impeller, the tongue piece is brought into contact with the interference body in advance and deformed so as to be close to the central axis, thereby increasing the speed. Can be reduced. Thus, the present invention can realize a medium stacking apparatus and a medium processing apparatus that can suppress noise generated when stacking media.
紙幣処理装置の外観構成を示す略線的斜視図である。It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of a banknote processing apparatus. 窓口における紙幣処理装置の配置を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the banknote processing apparatus in a window. 紙幣処理装置の内部構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the internal structure of a banknote processing apparatus. 出金部の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a payment part. 出金部の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a payment part. 羽根車の回転に伴う舌片の変形（１）を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the deformation | transformation (1) of the tongue piece accompanying rotation of an impeller. 羽根車の回転に伴う舌片の変形（１）を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the deformation | transformation (1) of the tongue piece accompanying rotation of an impeller. 羽根車の回転に伴う舌片の変形（２）を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the deformation | transformation (2) of the tongue piece accompanying rotation of an impeller. 羽根車の回転に伴う舌片の変形（２）を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the deformation | transformation (2) of the tongue piece accompanying rotation of an impeller. 紙幣が無い場合の舌片の変形を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows a deformation | transformation of the tongue piece when there is no banknote. 紙幣が無い場合の舌片の変形を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows a deformation | transformation of the tongue piece when there is no banknote. 他の実施の形態による干渉部材の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the interference member by other embodiment. 他の実施の形態による干渉部材の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the interference member by other embodiment. 他の実施の形態による干渉部材の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the interference member by other embodiment. 他の実施の形態による干渉部材の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the interference member by other embodiment. 従来の出金部の構成を示す略線図である。It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the conventional payment part.
　以下、発明を実施するための形態（以下実施の形態とする）について、図面を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.
［１．紙幣処理装置の構成］
　図１に、紙幣処理装置１の外観構成を示す。この紙幣処理装置１は、金融機関の窓口等に設置される窓口用現金処理装置（いわゆるテラーマシン）であり、当該窓口等において顧客と応対する窓口担当者等の操作者に操作されることにより、紙幣の入出金処理を行う。 [1. Configuration of bill processing apparatus]
In FIG. 1, the external appearance structure of the banknote processing apparatus 1 is shown. The banknote processing apparatus 1 is a cash processing apparatus for a counter (so-called teller machine) installed at a counter of a financial institution, and is operated by an operator such as a counter in charge of dealing with customers at the counter. , Banknote deposit and withdrawal processing.
　この紙幣処理装置１は、全体として直方体状に形成された筐体２の上面における前寄りの箇所に、入金部３、出金部４Ａ及び４Ｂ、表示操作部５、並びに操作ボタン６Ａ及び６Ｂが設けられている。 The banknote handling apparatus 1 includes a depositing unit 3, a dispensing unit 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B, a display operation unit 5, and operation buttons 6 </ b> A and 6 </ b> B at a front portion of the upper surface of the casing 2 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. Is provided.
　入金部３は、主に紙幣を入金するようになされており、操作者により紙幣が投入されると、これを１枚ずつに分離して紙幣処理装置１内へ取り込む。 The depositing unit 3 mainly deposits banknotes. When banknotes are inserted by an operator, the banknotes are separated one by one and taken into the banknote processing apparatus 1.
　出金部４Ａ及び４Ｂ（以下、まとめて出金部４と呼ぶ）は、主に紙幣を出金するようになされており、紙幣処理装置１内から搬送されてきた紙幣を内部に集積し、操作者に取り出させる。なお、出金部４Ａ及び４Ｂは互いに同等に構成されている。 The withdrawal units 4A and 4B (hereinafter collectively referred to as the withdrawal unit 4) are mainly configured to withdraw banknotes, accumulate the banknotes transported from within the banknote processing apparatus 1, Let the operator pick it up. Note that the dispensing units 4A and 4B are configured to be equivalent to each other.
　表示操作部５は、例えばタッチセンサが組み込まれた液晶ディスプレイ、いわゆるタッチパネルでなり、メニュー画面、各種処理の結果画面などを表示して操作者に各種情報を通知すると共に、当該操作者の入力操作を受け付ける。 The display operation unit 5 is, for example, a liquid crystal display in which a touch sensor is incorporated, a so-called touch panel, displays a menu screen, a result screen of various processes, and notifies various information to the operator. Accept.
　操作ボタン６Ａ及び６Ｂは、操作者による押下操作を受け付ける。また操作ボタン６Ａ及び６Ｂは、ＬＥＤ（Light Emitting Diode）等の発光素子が組み込まれており、このＬＥＤを点灯又は点滅させることにより、当該操作ボタン６Ａ及び６Ｂ全体を点灯又は点滅させ得る。 The operation buttons 6A and 6B accept pressing operations by the operator. The operation buttons 6A and 6B incorporate light emitting elements such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), and the entire operation buttons 6A and 6B can be turned on or blinked by turning on or blinking the LEDs.
　以下では、紙幣処理装置１のうち表示操作部５の表示内容を正しく読み取り得る正面側を前側とし、その反対を後側とし、前側から見た場合の左及び右をそれぞれ左側及び右側とし、さらに上側及び下側を定義して説明する。 Below, let the front side which can correctly read the display content of the display operation part 5 among the banknote processing apparatuses 1 be a front side, the opposite is a rear side, and the left and right when viewed from the front side are a left side and a right side, respectively. The upper side and the lower side are defined and described.
　筐体２の上面における前寄りの箇所には、図１に示したように、手前側から後ろ側へ向かって、出金部４Ｂ、出金部４Ａ、入金部３及び表示操作部５の順に配置されている。また表示操作部５の左右に操作ボタン６Ａ及び６Ｂがそれぞれ配置されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, in the front side of the upper surface of the housing 2, the withdrawal unit 4 </ b> B, the withdrawal unit 4 </ b> A, the deposit unit 3, and the display operation unit 5 are arranged in this order from the front side to the rear side. Has been placed. Operation buttons 6A and 6B are arranged on the left and right of the display operation unit 5, respectively.
　制御部８は、図示しないＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）を中心に構成されており、図示しないＲＯＭやフラッシュメモリ等から所定のプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、入金処理や出金処理等のような種々の処理を行う。 The control unit 8 is configured around a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM, flash memory, etc. (not shown), thereby performing a deposit process, a withdrawal process, and the like. Various processes are performed.
　また制御部８は、内部にＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）、ハードディスクドライブやフラッシュメモリ等でなる記憶部を有しており、この記憶部に種々の情報を記憶させる。 The control unit 8 has a storage unit including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various information in the storage unit.
　この紙幣処理装置１は、図２に平面図を示すように、金融機関等の窓口２０に設置される。窓口２０は、図の中央において長手方向を左右に向けるように設置されたカウンタ２１により、金融機関の職員でなる操作者Ｍ１及びＭ２（以下まとめて操作者Ｍと呼ぶ）等が職務を行う領域（図の下側）と、顧客ＣＳが各種取引や手続きを行う領域（図の上側）とを区切っている。 The banknote handling apparatus 1 is installed at a window 20 such as a financial institution as shown in a plan view in FIG. The counter 20 is an area where operators M1 and M2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the operator M), who are employees of financial institutions, perform duties by a counter 21 installed so that the longitudinal direction is directed left and right in the center of the figure. (The lower side of the figure) and the area (upper side of the figure) where the customer CS performs various transactions and procedures are separated.
　紙幣処理装置１は、カウンタ２１の下部に後側部分を潜り込ませると共に、椅子に座った２人の操作者Ｍ１及びＭ２の間に前側部分を位置させている。 The banknote handling apparatus 1 has a rear portion embedded under the counter 21 and a front portion positioned between two operators M1 and M2 sitting on a chair.
　またカウンタ２１には、操作者Ｍ１及びＭ２がそれぞれ対峙する位置に、当該操作者Ｍ１及びＭ２がそれぞれ操作するための操作端末２２及び２３が設置されている。 The counter 21 is provided with operation terminals 22 and 23 that are operated by the operators M1 and M2, respectively, at positions where the operators M1 and M2 face each other.
　紙幣処理装置１は、図示しない通信処理部からネットワークを介して操作端末２２及び２３や図示しないホストコンピュータと接続されている。このため紙幣処理装置１は、操作端末２２及び２３やホストコンピュータとの間で各種情報を送受する他、操作端末２２及び２３側からの操作指示に基づいた処理を実行するようにもなされている。 The banknote processing apparatus 1 is connected to operation terminals 22 and 23 and a host computer (not shown) via a network from a communication processing unit (not shown). For this reason, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is configured to perform processing based on operation instructions from the operation terminals 22 and 23 side, in addition to sending and receiving various information to and from the operation terminals 22 and 23 and the host computer. .
［２．紙幣処理装置の内部構成］
　次に、図３を用いて、紙幣処理装置１の内部構成について説明する。紙幣処理装置１の筐体２内には、上述した制御部８の他、鑑別部１１、一時保留部１２、紙幣カセット１３Ａ～１３Ｄ、リジェクトカセット１４及び搬送部１５が設けられている。 [2. Internal configuration of banknote processing apparatus]
Next, the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the housing 2 of the banknote handling apparatus 1, in addition to the control unit 8 described above, a discrimination unit 11, a temporary storage unit 12, banknote cassettes 13A to 13D, a reject cassette 14 and a transport unit 15 are provided.
　鑑別部１１は、入金部３の後方下側に配置されている。この鑑別部１１は、搬送部１５により搬送されてくる紙幣の金種、真偽、正損、走行状態などを基に、取り扱うことのできる正常紙幣であるか、或いは取り扱うことのできないリジェクト紙幣であるかを鑑別して、その鑑別結果を制御部８へ送出する。 The discrimination unit 11 is arranged on the lower rear side of the depositing unit 3. The discrimination unit 11 is a normal banknote that can be handled or rejected that cannot be handled based on the denomination, authenticity, correctness, running state, etc. of the banknote conveyed by the transport unit 15. It discriminate | determines whether there exists and sends out the discrimination result to the control part 8. FIG.
　一時保留部１２は、出金部４の前方下側に配置されており、搬送部１５により搬送されてきた紙幣を内部に一時的に保留し、また保留している紙幣を１枚ずつ搬送部１５へ送出する。 The temporary storage unit 12 is disposed on the lower front side of the dispensing unit 4, temporarily holds the banknotes transported by the transport unit 15, and transports the banknotes held one by one. 15 to send.
　筐体２内における下部には、最も前側にリジェクトカセット１４が配置されており、その後側に前方から後方へ向けて紙幣カセット１３Ａ、１３Ｂ、１３Ｃ及び１３Ｄが順次並ぶように配置されている。 In the lower part of the housing 2, a reject cassette 14 is disposed on the foremost side, and banknote cassettes 13A, 13B, 13C, and 13D are sequentially arranged on the rear side from the front to the rear.
　紙幣カセット１３Ａ～１３Ｄは、それぞれ内部に紙幣を集積した状態で収納するようになされており、またそれぞれ金種が割り当てられている。 The banknote cassettes 13A to 13D are each configured to store banknotes in a stacked state, and each is assigned a denomination.
　この紙幣カセット１３Ａ～１３Ｄは、搬送部１５から搬送されてくる紙幣（正常紙幣）を上下方向に重ねて内部に収納し、また収納している紙幣を１枚ずつ繰り出して搬送部１５へ受け渡す。 The banknote cassettes 13A to 13D stack the banknotes (normal banknotes) conveyed from the conveyance unit 15 in the vertical direction and store them inside, and feed out the banknotes stored one by one to the conveyance unit 15. .
　リジェクトカセット１４は、搬送部１５から搬送されてくるリジェクト紙幣を内部に集積して収納する。 The reject cassette 14 collects and stores reject banknotes conveyed from the conveyance unit 15 inside.
　搬送部１５は、筐体２内の各部を結ぶ搬送路Ｗに沿って配置された各種ローラやベルト及びこれらを駆動するためのギアやモータ等により構成されている。また搬送部１５は、搬送路の分岐点に図示しない搬送路切替機構を配置している。 The conveyance unit 15 includes various rollers and belts arranged along a conveyance path W that connects each part in the housing 2, and a gear and a motor for driving these rollers. Moreover, the conveyance part 15 has arrange | positioned the conveyance path switching mechanism which is not shown in figure at the branch point of a conveyance path.
　この搬送部１５は、制御部８の制御に基づき、搬送路Ｗに沿って紙幣を搬送すると共に、搬送路切替機構により当該紙幣の搬送先を切り替える。因みに図３では、搬送部１５を構成する部品の一部のみを模式的に示している。 The transport unit 15 transports banknotes along the transport path W based on the control of the control unit 8 and switches the transport destination of the banknotes by the transport path switching mechanism. Incidentally, in FIG. 3, only a part of the parts constituting the transport unit 15 is schematically shown.
　かかる構成により紙幣処理装置１は、入金処理が行われる際、まず操作者に入金部３に紙幣を投入させ、これを１枚ずつ分離して搬送部１５へ順次送り出す。搬送部１５は、この紙幣を搬送路Ｗに沿って鑑別部１１へ順次搬送する。 With this configuration, when the deposit processing is performed, the bill processing apparatus 1 first causes the operator to insert bills into the deposit unit 3, separates them one by one, and sequentially sends them out to the transport unit 15. The transport unit 15 sequentially transports the banknotes to the discrimination unit 11 along the transport path W.
　鑑別部１１は、この紙幣を１枚ずつ鑑別し、その鑑別結果を制御部８へ送出する。このとき制御部８は、鑑別部１１から取得した鑑別結果、すなわち正常紙幣又はリジェクト紙幣のいずれであるかに基づき、各紙幣の搬送先を決定する。 The discrimination unit 11 discriminates the banknotes one by one and sends the discrimination result to the control unit 8. At this time, the control part 8 determines the conveyance destination of each banknote based on whether it is a discrimination result acquired from the discrimination part 11, ie, a normal banknote or a reject banknote.
　正常紙幣は、搬送部１５により一時保留部１２へ搬送されて一時的に保留された後、再度鑑別部１１へ搬送されて金種が判別され、その金種に応じた紙幣カセット１３Ａ～１３Ｄへ搬送されて収納される。またリジェクト紙幣は、搬送部１５によりリジェクトカセット１４へ搬送されて収納される。 The normal banknote is transported to the temporary storage section 12 by the transport section 15 and temporarily stored, and then transported to the discrimination section 11 again to determine the denomination and to the banknote cassettes 13A to 13D corresponding to the denomination. It is transported and stored. Further, the reject banknote is transported to the reject cassette 14 by the transport unit 15 and stored therein.
　また紙幣処理装置１は、出金処理が行われる際、操作端末２２又は２３（図２）から出金額の指示を受け付け、制御部８の制御に基づき、紙幣カセット１３Ａ～１３Ｄから出金額に応じた金種及び枚数の紙幣を搬送部１５へ順次繰り出す。 The banknote handling apparatus 1 accepts an instruction for a withdrawal amount from the operation terminal 22 or 23 (FIG. 2) when a withdrawal process is performed, and responds to the withdrawal amount from the bill cassettes 13A to 13D based on the control of the control unit 8. The denominations and the number of banknotes are sequentially fed out to the transport unit 15.
　搬送部１５は、繰り出された紙幣の金種や正損等を鑑別部１１により鑑別した上で出金部４（４Ａ又は４Ｂ）へ順次受け渡す。出金部４は、搬送部１５から受け渡される紙幣を内部に集積し、操作者に取り出させる。 The transport unit 15 discriminates the denominations and correctness of the fed banknotes by the discrimination unit 11 and then sequentially delivers them to the withdrawal unit 4 (4A or 4B). The withdrawal unit 4 accumulates the banknotes delivered from the transport unit 15 and causes the operator to take out the banknotes.
　このように紙幣処理装置１は、出金処理において、紙幣を出金部４へ順次搬送して内部に集積させ、その後操作者Ｍに出金部４から紙幣を取り出させる。 In this way, the banknote handling apparatus 1 sequentially conveys the banknotes to the withdrawal unit 4 and accumulates them in the withdrawal process, and then causes the operator M to take out the banknotes from the withdrawal unit 4.
［３．出金部の構成］
　次に、出金部４の構成について説明する。図４及び図５に示すように、出金部４は、直方体状のフレーム３０内に各種部品が取り付けられた構成となっている。 [3. Composition of withdrawal section]
Next, the configuration of the dispensing unit 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the dispensing portion 4 has a configuration in which various components are attached in a rectangular parallelepiped frame 30.
　因みに図４は出金部４の右側面図を表しており、図５は平面図を表している。なお説明の都合上、各部品は簡略化されており、さらに一部の部品は省略され、或いは透過されている。 Incidentally, FIG. 4 shows a right side view of the dispensing unit 4, and FIG. 5 shows a plan view. For convenience of explanation, each part is simplified, and some parts are omitted or transmitted.
　フレーム３０（図４）は、内部に直方体状の集積空間３０Ｓが形成されている。集積空間３０Ｓ内には、上下方向に薄い板状部材でなる集積台３１が設けられている。集積台３１は、その板面が水平方向に対して傾斜するように配置されており、左右方向への投影形状が略平行四辺形となっている。また集積台３１の上面である集積面３１Ａは、紙幣ＢＬを集積し得る。 The frame 30 (FIG. 4) has a rectangular parallelepiped integrated space 30S formed therein. In the accumulation space 30S, an accumulation table 31 made of a thin plate member is provided in the vertical direction. The stacking table 31 is arranged such that its plate surface is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and the projection shape in the left-right direction is a substantially parallelogram. Moreover, 31 A of accumulation surfaces which are the upper surfaces of the collection stand 31 can accumulate | store the banknote BL.
　この集積台３１は、制御部８（図１）の制御に基づき、図示しない集積台移動部により上下方向へ移動する。 The stacking table 31 is moved in the vertical direction by the stacking table moving unit (not shown) based on the control of the control unit 8 (FIG. 1).
　一方、出金部４の上部後側には、図４に示したように、フレーム３０の後面上部と集積空間３０Ｓの後側面上部との間を前後方向に連通させる搬送路３２が形成されている。この搬送路３２は、紙幣ＢＬに合わせて断面形状が形成されている。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a conveyance path 32 is formed on the upper rear side of the dispensing unit 4 to communicate between the upper rear surface of the frame 30 and the upper rear side surface of the accumulation space 30S in the front-rear direction. Yes. The transport path 32 has a cross-sectional shape that matches the banknote BL.
　搬送路３２の上下には、紙幣ＢＬを当該搬送路３２に沿って案内するための上ガイド３３及び下ガイド３４がそれぞれ設けられている。上ガイド３３は、フレーム３０の後面から集積空間３０Ｓの天井面における前寄りの箇所まで到達している。一方、下ガイド３４は、フレーム３０の後面から集積空間３０Ｓの後面に達しており、当該集積空間３０Ｓの後面を形成する後ガイド３５と連接している。 An upper guide 33 and a lower guide 34 for guiding the banknote BL along the transport path 32 are provided above and below the transport path 32. The upper guide 33 reaches from the rear surface of the frame 30 to a front position on the ceiling surface of the accumulation space 30S. On the other hand, the lower guide 34 reaches the rear surface of the accumulation space 30S from the rear surface of the frame 30, and is connected to a rear guide 35 that forms the rear surface of the accumulation space 30S.
　搬送路３２の前端近傍における下側には、放出ローラ３６が配置されている。放出ローラ３６は、中心軸を左右方向に向けた円柱状に形成されており、その中心部分において回転軸３７に貫通されている。因みに図５に示すように、回転軸３７には、２個の放出ローラ３６が互いに間隔を空けるようにして貫通されている。 On the lower side in the vicinity of the front end of the conveyance path 32, a discharge roller 36 is disposed. The discharge roller 36 is formed in a columnar shape with the central axis directed in the left-right direction, and penetrates the rotary shaft 37 at the central portion. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 5, two discharge rollers 36 are passed through the rotation shaft 37 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
　この回転軸３７は、図示しないアクチュエータからの駆動力が伝達されるようになされており、制御部８（図１）の制御に基づき、放出ローラ３６と共に矢印Ｒ１方向に回転する。 The rotating shaft 37 is adapted to transmit a driving force from an actuator (not shown), and rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 together with the discharge roller 36 based on the control of the control unit 8 (FIG. 1).
　搬送路３２の前端近傍における上側であって各放出ローラ３６と対向する箇所には、押圧ローラ３８がそれぞれ設けられている。押圧ローラ３８は、中心軸を左右方向に向けた円柱状に形成されている。また押圧ローラ３８は、図５に示したように、左右方向の幅が放出ローラ３６よりも狭くなっている。 A pressure roller 38 is provided at a position on the upper side in the vicinity of the front end of the conveyance path 32 and facing each discharge roller 36. The pressing roller 38 is formed in a cylindrical shape with the central axis directed in the left-right direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressure roller 38 is narrower in the left-right direction than the discharge roller 36.
　さらに押圧ローラ３８は、その中心部分において回転軸３９に貫通されており、当該回転軸３９を中心として自在に回転する。 Further, the pressing roller 38 is penetrated by the rotation shaft 39 at the center portion thereof, and freely rotates around the rotation shaft 39.
　この回転軸３９は、図示しないスプリングにより下方へ押圧されている。このため押圧ローラ３８は、放出ローラ３６に向けて付勢されることになり、放出ローラ３６が矢印Ｒ１方向へ回転する際に、摩擦により矢印Ｒ２方向へ回転する。また放出ローラ３６は、このとき紙幣ＢＬが搬送路３２内にあれば、当該紙幣ＢＬを押圧ローラ３８との間に挟み込んで前方へ搬送し、集積空間３０Ｓ内へ放出する。 The rotary shaft 39 is pressed downward by a spring (not shown). Therefore, the pressing roller 38 is urged toward the discharge roller 36, and when the discharge roller 36 rotates in the arrow R1 direction, it rotates in the arrow R2 direction due to friction. Moreover, if the banknote BL exists in the conveyance path 32 at this time, the discharge | emission roller 36 will pinch | interpose the said banknote BL between the press rollers 38, will be conveyed forward, and will discharge | release it in the accumulation space 30S.
　因みに出金部４は、例えば１秒間に１２枚のように極めて高速で紙幣ＢＬを集積空間３０Ｓ内へ放出し、集積台３１上にも同じ速度で当該紙幣ＢＬを集積することができる。 Incidentally, the dispensing unit 4 can discharge the bills BL into the stacking space 30S at an extremely high speed, for example, 12 sheets per second, and can stack the bills BL on the stacking table 31 at the same speed.
　集積空間３０Ｓ内における前方には、ビルストッパ４０が設けられている。ビルストッパ４０は、図示しないスプリングを介してフレーム３０の前面に取り付けられている。 A bill stopper 40 is provided in front of the accumulation space 30S. The bill stopper 40 is attached to the front surface of the frame 30 via a spring (not shown).
　このためビルストッパ４０は、放出ローラ３６及び押圧ローラ３８により集積空間３０Ｓ内に放出された紙幣ＢＬが衝突すると、その衝撃を吸収すると共に、僅かに後方へ押し戻す。 For this reason, when the bill BL discharged into the accumulation space 30S by the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38 collides, the bill stopper 40 absorbs the impact and pushes it back slightly.
　ところで回転軸３７には、放出ローラ３６に加えて、羽根車４１（図４）が貫通されている。羽根車４１は、回転軸３７に取り付けられた円柱状の中心部４２から４枚の舌片４３を放射状に外方へ延長させている。 Incidentally, in addition to the discharge roller 36, the impeller 41 (FIG. 4) is passed through the rotary shaft 37. The impeller 41 extends four tongue pieces 43 radially outward from a cylindrical central portion 42 attached to the rotary shaft 37.
　舌片４３は、ゴム等の材料により薄く細長い板状に形成されており、可撓性を有すると共に、表面の摩擦力が比較的大きくなっている。また舌片４３は、変形された際に元の形状に戻ろうとする程度の強度、いわゆる「コシ」を有しており、且つ柔軟な材料により構成されている。 The tongue piece 43 is formed in a thin and elongated plate shape by a material such as rubber, and has flexibility and a relatively large frictional force on the surface. Further, the tongue 43 has a strength enough to return to its original shape when deformed, so-called “koshi”, and is made of a flexible material.
　因みに回転軸３７には、図５に示したように、左右の放出ローラ３６の間に１個、左右の放出ローラ３６の外側にそれぞれ２個ずつの合計５個が不等な間隔を空けて配置されている。 Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotary shaft 37 has a total of five, one between the left and right discharge rollers 36 and two on the outside of the left and right discharge rollers 36 with unequal intervals. Has been placed.
　この羽根車４１は、回転軸３７が回転されると放出ローラ３６と共に矢印Ｒ１方向へ回転される。このとき舌片４３は、仮にその回転半径内に他の部品等が何ら設けられていなかった場合には、変形すること無く、外端部４３Ａが回転軌跡４３Ｒに沿って円を描くように回転することになる。 The impeller 41 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R1 together with the discharge roller 36 when the rotary shaft 37 is rotated. At this time, the tongue piece 43 is rotated so that the outer end portion 43A draws a circle along the rotation locus 43R without being deformed if no other parts are provided within the rotation radius. Will do.
　舌片４３は、集積空間３０Ｓ内に放出されビルストッパ４０に衝突した紙幣ＢＬが回転軌跡４３Ｒの範囲内にあれば、これを下方へ、すなわち集積台３１の上面又は当該集積台３１上に既に集積されている紙幣ＢＬの上面に叩き落とす。続いて舌片４３は、叩き落とした紙幣ＢＬの上面に密着するように撓み、当該紙幣ＢＬとの間に摩擦力を作用させて後方へ引き寄せることができる。 If the bill BL that has been released into the stacking space 30S and collided with the bill stopper 40 is within the range of the rotation trajectory 43R, the tongue piece 43 is moved downward, that is, on the upper surface of the stacking table 31 or on the stacking table 31. Tap on the top of the stacked bills BL. Subsequently, the tongue piece 43 can be bent so as to be in close contact with the upper surface of the banknote BL that has been knocked down, and can be pulled backward by applying a frictional force to the banknote BL.
　また上ガイド３３、下ガイド３４及び後ガイド３５における、羽根車４１が回転する際に舌片４３が通過する箇所には、当該舌片４３と干渉することなく通過させるための孔部が適宜穿設されている。 Further, in the upper guide 33, the lower guide 34, and the rear guide 35, a hole for allowing the tongue piece 43 to pass without interfering with the tongue piece 43 is appropriately drilled at a position where the tongue piece 43 passes when the impeller 41 rotates. It is installed.
　かかる構成に加えて出金部４には、下ガイド３４の下方における羽根車４１と対応する箇所であって回転軌跡４３Ｒの内側、すなわち羽根車４１の舌片４３が当接する箇所に、干渉部材５１が設けられている。 In addition to such a configuration, the dispensing part 4 has an interference member at a position corresponding to the impeller 41 below the lower guide 34 and inside the rotation locus 43R, that is, at a position where the tongue piece 43 of the impeller 41 abuts. 51 is provided.
　干渉部材５１は、板面を前後方向に向けると共にその厚さが十分に厚く強固な金属板により構成されており、容易に撓まず、すなわち容易に振動しない。 The interference member 51 is formed of a strong metal plate with the plate surface facing in the front-rear direction and sufficiently thick, and does not easily bend, that is, does not vibrate easily.
　また干渉部材５１は、下側部分を前方へやや屈曲させたような形状となっており、左右方向への投影形状が折れ線状となっている。換言すれば、干渉部材５１における下端５１Ｐの近傍部分は、後述するように法線が回転軌跡４３Ｒの接線よりも回転軸３７側に傾斜したような傾斜面となっている。 The interference member 51 has a shape in which the lower portion is bent slightly forward, and the projection shape in the left-right direction is a polygonal line. In other words, the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is an inclined surface in which the normal is inclined toward the rotation axis 37 with respect to the tangent to the rotation locus 43R as will be described later.
　さらに干渉部材５１は、その下端５１Ｐが回転軌跡４３Ｒの外方にまで延長されており、その上端５１Ｑが、下ガイド３４に対し僅かな隙間を空ける程度に近接している。 Furthermore, the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is extended to the outside of the rotation locus 43R, and the upper end 51Q is close enough to leave a slight gap with respect to the lower guide 34.
　ところで干渉部材５１は、図５に示したように、左側の２個の羽根車４１、中央の１個の羽根車４１、及び右側の２個の羽根車４１とそれぞれ対応する干渉部材５１Ａ、干渉部材５１Ｂ及び干渉部材５１Ｃにより構成されている。 By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, the interference member 51 includes an interference member 51A corresponding to the two left impellers 41, the central one impeller 41, and the two right impellers 41, respectively. It is comprised by the member 51B and the interference member 51C.
　すなわち干渉部材５１は、羽根車４１と対応しない範囲、例えば放出ローラ３６と対応する範囲が省略されていることにより、その面積が極力小さく抑えられている。 That is, the area of the interference member 51 that does not correspond to the impeller 41, for example, the range that corresponds to the discharge roller 36, is omitted, so that the area thereof is minimized.
　このように出金部４は、下ガイド３４の下方であって羽根車４１の舌片４３が円状に回転する場合に描く回転軌跡４３Ｒの範囲内に、干渉部材５１が設けられている。 Thus, in the dispensing portion 4, the interference member 51 is provided in the range of the rotation locus 43R drawn when the tongue 43 of the impeller 41 rotates in a circular shape below the lower guide 34.
［４．動作及び効果］
　以上の構成において、本実施の形態による出金部４は、搬送部１５（図３）により紙幣ＢＬが搬送されてくると、回転軸３７（図４及び図５）を回転させることにより、放出ローラ３６と共に羽根車４１を矢印Ｒ１方向へ回転させる。 [4. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, when the banknote BL is transported by the transport unit 15 (FIG. 3), the dispensing unit 4 according to the present embodiment releases it by rotating the rotating shaft 37 (FIGS. 4 and 5). The impeller 41 is rotated together with the roller 36 in the direction of the arrow R1.
　ここで羽根車４１に設けられた４本の舌片４３のうち１本の舌片４３に着目する。この舌片４３は、図６Ａに示すように、後ガイド３５を通過した後、回転軸３７から最も遠方となる外端部４３Ａを干渉部材５１における下端５１Ｐの近傍に当接させる。 Here, attention is paid to one tongue piece 43 among the four tongue pieces 43 provided on the impeller 41. As shown in FIG. 6A, the tongue 43 abuts the outer end 43 </ b> A farthest from the rotating shaft 37 in the vicinity of the lower end 51 </ b> P of the interference member 51 after passing through the rear guide 35.
　因みに図６Ａでは、説明の都合上、出金部４の一部のみを表しており、特に羽根車４１については、４本の舌片４３のうち着目している１本の舌片４３のみを表し、他を省略している。 6A shows only a part of the withdrawal unit 4 for convenience of explanation, and in particular, for the impeller 41, only one tongue piece 43 of interest among the four tongue pieces 43 is shown. The others are omitted.
　干渉部材５１における下端５１Ｐの近傍部分は、上側の部分に対し前方へやや屈曲されているため、その法線Ｌ１が回転軌跡４３Ｒの接線Ｌ２よりも回転軸３７側を向いている。これを換言すれば、干渉部材５１における下端５１Ｐの近傍部分は、舌片４３の進行方向に沿って回転軌跡４３Ｒの外側から徐々に内側へ入り、回転軸３７へ近づくように形成されている。 Since the portion near the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is slightly bent forward with respect to the upper portion, the normal line L1 is directed to the rotation axis 37 side with respect to the tangent line L2 of the rotation locus 43R. In other words, the vicinity of the lower end 51 </ b> P of the interference member 51 is formed so as to gradually enter the inner side from the outer side of the rotation locus 43 </ b> R along the traveling direction of the tongue piece 43 and approach the rotating shaft 37.
　このため舌片４３は、羽根車４１の矢印Ｒ１方向への回転に伴い、干渉部材５１に対する接触面積を徐々に増やしながら、図６Ｂに示すように、外端部４３Ａ側を当該干渉部材５１に沿った形状に変形させていく。このため舌片４３は、干渉部材５１に当接する際に衝撃音を殆ど発生させることがない。 For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6B, the tongue piece 43 has the outer end 43 </ b> A side on the interference member 51 while gradually increasing the contact area with the interference member 51 as the impeller 41 rotates in the direction of the arrow R <b> 1. It will be deformed to the shape along. For this reason, the tongue piece 43 hardly generates an impact sound when coming into contact with the interference member 51.
　その後舌片４３は、羽根車４１の回転に伴い、干渉部材５１に対する当接位置を徐々に上方向へ移動させながら当該干渉部材５１との当接面積を増加させ、やがて図７Ａに示すように、その一部を搬送路３２に露出させる。ここで搬送路３２に紙幣ＢＬがある場合、舌片４３はその中程の一部分である中部４３Ｂを当該紙幣ＢＬに当接させる。 Thereafter, as the impeller 41 rotates, the tongue piece 43 increases the contact area with the interference member 51 while gradually moving the contact position with the interference member 51 upward, as shown in FIG. 7A. , A part thereof is exposed to the conveyance path 32. Here, when there is a bill BL in the conveyance path 32, the tongue piece 43 causes the middle portion 43B, which is a part of the middle, to contact the bill BL.
　ところで、従来の出金部６０４（図１１）では、上述したように、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａが最初に紙幣ＢＬに当接していた。この外端部４３Ａは、回転軸３７から最も遠方であるために、回転する羽根車４１において最も速度が高い部分となっていた。また外端部４３Ａは、外側（回転軸３７側と反対側）において何ら固定されておらず、いわゆる自由端となっているため、他の部品と衝突した際の振動が比較的大きくなっていた。 By the way, in the conventional withdrawal part 604 (FIG. 11), as described above, the outer end part 43A of the tongue piece 43 was first in contact with the banknote BL. Since the outer end portion 43A is farthest from the rotating shaft 37, the outer end portion 43A is the portion with the highest speed in the rotating impeller 41. Further, the outer end portion 43A is not fixed at all on the outer side (the side opposite to the rotating shaft 37 side) and is a so-called free end, so that vibration when colliding with other parts is relatively large. .
　これらの要因により、従来の出金部６０４では、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａが紙幣ＢＬに衝突した際に、発生する騒音が比較的大きくなっていた。 Due to these factors, in the conventional dispensing unit 604, the noise generated when the outer end 43A of the tongue piece 43 collides with the bill BL is relatively large.
　これに対し本実施形態による出金部４の舌片４３は、最初に紙幣ＢＬに当接する中部４３Ｂが回転軌跡４３Ｒよりも回転軸３７側に位置しており、回転方向への進行速度が回転軌跡４３Ｒ上における外端部４３Ａよりも低い。 On the other hand, in the tongue piece 43 of the dispensing unit 4 according to the present embodiment, the middle portion 43B that first comes into contact with the bill BL is positioned closer to the rotation shaft 37 than the rotation locus 43R, and the traveling speed in the rotation direction is rotated. It is lower than the outer end 43A on the locus 43R.
　また中部４３Ｂは、内側（すなわち回転軸３７側）において中心部４２に固定される一方、外側（すなわち回転軸３７と反対へ向かう側）において干渉部材５１に当接しており、両端が固定されているものと見なし得る。これにより舌片４３は、他の部品と衝突した際の振動が、いわゆる自由端の場合よりも大幅に小さくなっている。 The middle portion 43B is fixed to the center portion 42 on the inner side (that is, the rotation shaft 37 side), and is in contact with the interference member 51 on the outer side (that is, the side that faces away from the rotation shaft 37). Can be considered as being. Thereby, the vibration at the time of the tongue piece 43 colliding with other components is significantly smaller than the case of what is called a free end.
　このため出金部４は、舌片４３の中部４３Ｂが紙幣ＢＬに衝突した際に発生する騒音を、従来の出金部６０４において外端部４３Ａが回転軌跡４３Ｒに沿って紙幣ＢＬに衝突した際に発生する騒音よりも、格段に小さく抑えることができる。 For this reason, the withdrawal part 4 causes the noise generated when the middle part 43B of the tongue 43 collides with the banknote BL, and the outer end part 43A collides with the banknote BL along the rotation locus 43R in the conventional withdrawal part 604. It can be much smaller than the noise that is generated.
　その後舌片４３は、羽根車４１が放出ローラ３６と共に回転すると、図７Ｂに示すように、紙幣ＢＬと当接した部分が当該紙幣ＢＬとの間で発生する摩擦により、当該紙幣ＢＬに当接する面積を徐々に増加させると共に干渉部材５１と当接する面積を減少させながら、当該紙幣ＢＬと同等の速度で前方へ進行する。 Thereafter, when the impeller 41 rotates together with the discharge roller 36, the tongue piece 43 comes into contact with the bill BL due to the friction generated between the bill BL and the bill BL as shown in FIG. 7B. While gradually increasing the area and decreasing the area in contact with the interference member 51, it proceeds forward at the same speed as the bill BL.
　やがて舌片４３の外端部４３Ａは、干渉部材５１の上端５１Ｑから離れ、弾性力の作用により紙幣ＢＬに当接する。このとき舌片４３は、外端部４３Ａの近傍である比較的短い範囲のみを撓ませているため、作用する弾性力が比較的小さくなる。また外端部４３Ａは、回転軸３７からの距離（いわゆる直線距離）が、従来の出金部６０４において回転軌跡４３Ｒ上で紙幣ＢＬと当接する際の距離よりも大幅に短く、また回転速度も小さい。 Eventually, the outer end portion 43A of the tongue piece 43 is separated from the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51 and abuts against the bill BL by the action of elastic force. At this time, since the tongue piece 43 is bent only in a relatively short range in the vicinity of the outer end portion 43A, the acting elastic force is relatively small. Further, the outer end portion 43A has a distance (so-called linear distance) from the rotation shaft 37 that is significantly shorter than the distance when the conventional dispensing portion 604 contacts the bill BL on the rotation locus 43R, and the rotation speed is also high. small.
　このため出金部４は、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａが紙幣ＢＬに衝突した際に発生する騒音を、従来の出金部６０４よりも格段に小さく抑えることができる。 Therefore, the dispensing unit 4 can suppress the noise generated when the outer end 43A of the tongue piece 43 collides with the bill BL significantly smaller than the conventional dispensing unit 604.
　このように出金部４は、羽根車４１を回転させる際に、舌片４３を干渉部材５１に徐々に当接させていくことができ、また舌片４３の外端部４３Ａを回転軸３７に近づけて速度を低下させた状態で紙幣ＢＬに衝突させることができるので、衝突に伴って発生する騒音を極めて小さくすることができる。 In this way, when the impeller 41 is rotated, the dispensing portion 4 can gradually bring the tongue piece 43 into contact with the interference member 51, and the outer end portion 43 </ b> A of the tongue piece 43 can be connected to the rotating shaft 37. Since it can be made to collide with the banknote BL in a state where the speed is lowered close to the noise, noise generated along with the collision can be extremely reduced.
　ところで出金部４は、搬送路３２内を紙幣ＢＬが搬送されていなかった場合、図８Ａに示すように、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａを干渉部材５１の上端５１Ｑから引き離す際に、上端５１Ｑの頂点部分が当該舌片４３の外側面と摺動することになる。 By the way, when the banknote BL is not transported in the transport path 32, the dispensing unit 4 has an upper end when the outer end portion 43A of the tongue 43 is pulled away from the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51 as shown in FIG. 8A. The apex portion of 51Q slides with the outer surface of the tongue piece 43.
　ここで図８Ｂに示すように、仮想的な出金部１０４において、干渉部材５１に代えて上端１５１Ｑが前方へ傾くように屈曲された干渉部材１５１が設けられていた場合を想定する。すなわち干渉部材１５１の上端１５１Ｑ近傍における内側面は、その法線Ｌ３が当該上端１５１Ｑを通る仮想的な円の接線Ｌ４よりも回転軸３７に近づく方向へ傾けられている。 Here, as shown in FIG. 8B, it is assumed that the virtual withdrawal portion 104 is provided with an interference member 151 that is bent so that the upper end 151Q is inclined forward instead of the interference member 51. That is, the inner side surface of the interference member 151 in the vicinity of the upper end 151Q is inclined such that the normal line L3 is closer to the rotating shaft 37 than the tangent L4 of a virtual circle passing through the upper end 151Q.
　この出金部１０４では、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａを干渉部材１５１の上端１５１Ｑから引き離す際に、外端部４３Ａの近傍を含む比較的広い範囲が上端１５１Ｑのみと摺動するため、いわば先端部分によりしごかれることになる。これにより出金部１０４では、比較的短い期間で舌片４３の摩耗や損傷が発生する恐れがある。 In the dispensing portion 104, when the outer end portion 43A of the tongue piece 43 is separated from the upper end 151Q of the interference member 151, a relatively wide range including the vicinity of the outer end portion 43A slides only with the upper end 151Q. It will be squeezed by the tip. As a result, the withdrawal portion 104 may be worn or damaged on the tongue 43 in a relatively short period.
　これに対し、本実施形態による出金部４（図８Ａ）において、干渉部材５１の上端５１Ｑ近傍における内側面は、その法線Ｌ５が当該上端５１Ｑを通る仮想的な円の接線Ｌ６よりも回転軸３７から遠ざかる方向へ傾けられている。 On the other hand, in the dispensing part 4 (FIG. 8A) according to the present embodiment, the inner side surface in the vicinity of the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51 is rotated more than the tangent L6 of a virtual circle whose normal line L5 passes through the upper end 51Q. It is tilted away from the shaft 37.
　これにより出金部４では、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａを干渉部材５１の上端５１Ｑから引き離す際に、上端５１Ｑの近傍を含む比較的広い範囲で外端部４３Ａ及びその近傍と摺動することになる。これにより出金部１０４では、舌片４３の摩耗や損傷が発生する可能性が極めて低い。 As a result, when the outer end portion 43A of the tongue 43 is pulled away from the upper end 51Q of the interference member 51, the dispensing portion 4 slides with the outer end portion 43A and the vicinity thereof in a relatively wide range including the vicinity of the upper end 51Q. It will be. Thereby, in the dispensing part 104, the possibility that the tongue 43 is worn or damaged is extremely low.
　さらに出金部４は、干渉部材５１の面積を極量小さく、紙幣ＢＬの面積よりも十分に小さく抑えた。これにより、例えば各干渉部材５１Ａ～５１Ｃを左右方向に連結してその面積を拡大した場合と比較して、舌片４３が当接する際に発生する騒音の音量を小さく抑えることができ、且つその周波数を高めることができる。 Furthermore, the withdrawal part 4 made the area of the interference member 51 extremely small, and kept it sufficiently smaller than the area of the bill BL. Thereby, for example, compared with the case where the interference members 51A to 51C are connected in the left-right direction and the area thereof is enlarged, the volume of noise generated when the tongue piece 43 abuts can be reduced, and the The frequency can be increased.
　一般に、音の伝播特性として、周波数が高いと直進性が高いために回り込み難く、周波数が低いと直進性が低いために回り込み易いことが知られている。このため、一般に騒音の伝播を防止する場合、高音域であれば音の直線的な進行経路を遮蔽すれば良いのに対し、低温域であれば空間を密閉するなどの複雑な騒音対策が必要とされる。 Generally, it is known as a sound propagation characteristic that if the frequency is high, it is difficult to wrap around because the straightness is high, and if the frequency is low, it is easy to wrap around because the straightness is low. For this reason, in general, in order to prevent the propagation of noise, it is only necessary to shield the linear travel path of the sound in the high sound range, but it is necessary to take complicated noise measures such as sealing the space in the low temperature range. It is said.
　この点において本実施形態による出金部４では、騒音の周波数が高いため、密閉等の複雑な対策を必要とせず、例えば簡易的な開閉式のカバーを設けることにより、その騒音の外部への伝播を有効に遮断することができる。 In this respect, since the dispensing unit 4 according to the present embodiment has a high frequency of noise, complicated measures such as sealing are not required. For example, by providing a simple openable cover, the noise can be transferred to the outside. Propagation can be effectively blocked.
　以上の構成によれば、本実施の形態による出金部４は、下ガイド３４の下方であって羽根車４１の舌片４３の回転軌跡４３Ｒ内に干渉部材５１を設けた。これにより出金部４は、羽根車４１を回転させる際、舌片４３をまず干渉部材５１の下端５１Ｐ近傍に徐々に当接させ、その後当該舌片４３を当該干渉部材５１に摺動させた後、搬送路３２内を搬送される紙幣ＢＬに対し、まず中部４３Ｂを当接させ、徐々にその外方部分を当接させていき、最後に外端部４３Ａを僅かに撓ませて紙幣ＢＬに衝突させる。この結果、出金部４は、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａと紙幣ＢＬとの衝突に伴って発生する騒音を極めて小さく抑えることができる。 According to the above configuration, the dispensing unit 4 according to the present embodiment is provided with the interference member 51 in the rotation locus 43R of the tongue 43 of the impeller 41 below the lower guide 34. Accordingly, when the dispensing unit 4 rotates the impeller 41, the tongue piece 43 is first gradually brought into contact with the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51, and then the tongue piece 43 is slid on the interference member 51. Thereafter, the middle part 43B is first brought into contact with the banknote BL transported in the transport path 32, the outer part thereof is gradually brought into contact, and finally the outer end part 43A is slightly bent to form the banknote BL. Collide with. As a result, the dispensing portion 4 can suppress the noise generated with the collision between the outer end portion 43 </ b> A of the tongue piece 43 and the banknote BL to an extremely low level.
［５．他の実施の形態］
　なお上述した実施の形態においては、干渉部材５１を、板面を前後方向に向けた薄板状の部材における下側部分を前方へやや屈曲させたような形状とした場合について述べた。 [5. Other Embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the interference member 51 has a shape in which the lower portion of the thin plate-like member with the plate surface directed in the front-rear direction is bent slightly forward is described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、他の種々の形状としても良い。例えば図９Ａに示す干渉部材２５１のように、板面を前後方向に向けて屈曲させることなく１枚の薄板状としても良く、或いは図９Ｂに示す干渉部材３５１のように全般的に湾曲された板状としても良い。この場合、要は回転軌跡４３Ｒ内に設けられることにより、舌片４３の外端部４３Ａを摺動させながら徐々に回転軸３７側へ近づけていき、且つ下ガイド３４の比較的近傍で当該外端部４３Ａの摺動を終了して、搬送路３２内の紙幣ＢＬに当接させることができれば良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may have other various shapes. For example, the interference plate 251 shown in FIG. 9A may be a single thin plate without bending the plate surface in the front-rear direction, or it is generally curved like the interference member 351 shown in FIG. 9B. It may be a plate. In this case, the point is that the outer end 43A of the tongue piece 43 is gradually moved closer to the rotating shaft 37 side by being provided in the rotation locus 43R, and the outer guide 43 is relatively close to the lower guide 34. What is necessary is just to complete | finish sliding of the edge part 43A and to contact | abut to the banknote BL in the conveyance path 32. FIG.
　また上述した実施の形態においては、干渉部材５１の下端５１Ｐを回転軌跡４３Ｒの外方に位置させるようにした場合について述べた。 In the above-described embodiment, the case where the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is positioned outside the rotation locus 43R has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば図１０Ａに示す干渉部材４５１のように、下端４５１Ｐを回転軌跡４３Ｒの内部に位置させても良い。この場合、下端４５１Ｐを極力回転軌跡４３Ｒに近接させることにより、干渉部材５１のように下端５１Ｐを回転軌跡４３Ｒの外側に位置させた場合と類似した効果を得ることができる。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower end 451P may be positioned inside the rotation locus 43R, for example, like an interference member 451 shown in FIG. 10A. In this case, by bringing the lower end 451P as close as possible to the rotation locus 43R, an effect similar to that obtained when the lower end 51P is positioned outside the rotation locus 43R like the interference member 51 can be obtained.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、干渉部材５１における下端５１Ｐの近傍部分を、その法線Ｌ１が回転軌跡４３Ｒの接線Ｌ２よりも回転軸３７側に傾斜したような傾斜面とした場合について述べた（図６Ａ）。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is an inclined surface in which the normal line L1 is inclined to the rotation axis 37 side with respect to the tangent line L2 of the rotation locus 43R. (FIG. 6A).
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば干渉部材５１における下端５１Ｐの近傍部分を、その法線Ｌ１が回転軌跡４３Ｒの接線Ｌ２と同等の方向に向け、或いは回転軸３７と反対側に傾斜させるようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the vicinity of the lower end 51P of the interference member 51 is inclined so that the normal line L1 thereof is in the same direction as the tangent line L2 of the rotation locus 43R or opposite to the rotation shaft 37. Anyway.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、屈曲された板状の干渉部材５１を羽根車４１における舌片４３の回転軌跡４３Ｒ内に設けるようにした場合について述べた。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the bent plate-like interference member 51 is provided in the rotation locus 43R of the tongue piece 43 in the impeller 41 has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば図１０Ｂに示すように、中心軸を左右方向に向けた円柱状の干渉部材５５１を下ガイド３４の下近傍であって舌片４３の回転軌跡４３Ｒ内に設けるようにしても良い。この場合、干渉部材５５１の強度を高めることにより、舌片４３が当接したときに発生する騒音を抑えることが望ましい。 However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, a cylindrical interference member 551 having a central axis directed in the left-right direction is located near the lower guide 34 and within the rotation locus 43 </ b> R of the tongue piece 43. You may make it provide. In this case, it is desirable to suppress noise generated when the tongue piece 43 abuts by increasing the strength of the interference member 551.
　この干渉部材５５１を用いた場合、干渉部材５１を用いた場合と同様に、下ガイド３４の近傍において舌片４３の外端部４３Ａを摺動させ、撓ませてから紙幣ＢＬに当接させることにより、当該外端部４３Ａが紙幣ＢＬに衝突する際に発生する騒音を極めて小さく抑えることができる。 When this interference member 551 is used, as in the case of using the interference member 51, the outer end portion 43A of the tongue piece 43 is slid in the vicinity of the lower guide 34, bent, and then brought into contact with the bill BL. Thereby, the noise generated when the outer end portion 43A collides with the bill BL can be suppressed to an extremely small level.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、干渉部材５１の上端５１Ｑ（図４）を下ガイド３４に近接させる場合について述べた。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the upper end 51Q (FIG. 4) of the interference member 51 is brought close to the lower guide 34 has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば、下ガイド３４から上端５１Ｑまでの距離を、下ガイド３４から回転軸３７までの距離よりも遠ざける等、上端５１Ｑを下ガイド３４からある程度遠ざけるようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper end 51Q may be moved away from the lower guide 34 to some extent, for example, the distance from the lower guide 34 to the upper end 51Q may be further away than the distance from the lower guide 34 to the rotating shaft 37. good.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、各干渉部材５１（５１Ａ、５１Ｂ及び５１Ｃ）をそれぞれ１の部材により構成する場合について述べた。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where each interference member 51 (51A, 51B, and 51C) is configured by one member has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、各干渉部材５１を２以上の部材の組み合わせにより構成しても良い。これにより、１の部材により構成する場合と比較して、個々の部品を小さくすることができるので、舌片４３が当接したときに発生する騒音の大きさをより小さくし、且つ周波数帯を高めることが可能となる。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each interference member 51 may be composed of a combination of two or more members. As a result, each component can be made smaller as compared with the case of being constituted by one member, so that the magnitude of noise generated when the tongue piece 43 abuts is further reduced, and the frequency band is reduced. It becomes possible to raise.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、放出ローラ３６の外方において互いに隣接して配置された２個の羽根車４１に対し、１個の干渉部材５１Ａ又は５１Ｃを配置した場合について述べた（図５）。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where one interference member 51A or 51C is arranged with respect to the two impellers 41 arranged adjacent to each other outside the discharge roller 36 has been described (FIG. 5). ).
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば左右方向の長さが短く１個の羽根車４１と対応するような干渉部材５１、すなわち干渉部材５１Ｂと同様の大きさの干渉部材５１を各羽根車４１と対応させるように配置しても良い。或いは、これと反対に、左右方向の長さが長く、３以上の羽根車４１と対応するような干渉部材５１を配置するようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an interference member 51 having a short length in the left-right direction and corresponding to one impeller 41, that is, an interference member 51 having the same size as the interference member 51B is provided for each impeller 41. You may arrange | position so that it may correspond. Alternatively, on the contrary, the interference member 51 having a long length in the left-right direction and corresponding to three or more impellers 41 may be arranged.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、干渉部材５１を金属材料により構成した場合について述べた。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the interference member 51 is made of a metal material has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、当該干渉部材５１を例えば樹脂材料により構成するようにしても良い。この場合、強度を十分に高めることにより、撓みや振動の発生を極力抑制することが望ましい。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the interference member 51 may be made of, for example, a resin material. In this case, it is desirable to suppress the occurrence of bending and vibration as much as possible by sufficiently increasing the strength.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、干渉部材５１に対し特に加工を施さない場合について述べた。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the interference member 51 is not particularly processed has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば干渉部材５１の表面に研磨加工やメッキ処理等のような種々の加工処理を施すことにより、摩擦係数を低減させるようにしても良い。或いは、干渉部材５１に対し焼き入れ処理を施すことにより、耐久性を高めるようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the friction coefficient may be reduced, for example, by subjecting the surface of the interference member 51 to various types of processing such as polishing or plating. Or you may make it improve durability by performing the hardening process with respect to the interference member 51. FIG.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、紙幣ＢＬを出金する出金部４において羽根車４１における舌片４３の回転軌跡４３Ｒ内に干渉部材５１を設けた場合について述べた。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the interference member 51 is provided in the rotation locus 43R of the tongue piece 43 in the impeller 41 in the dispensing unit 4 that dispenses the banknote BL has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば紙幣カセット１３やリジェクトカセット１４等、種々の箇所に設けられている羽根車における舌片の回転軌跡内に干渉部材５１を設けるようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the interference member 51 may be provided in the rotation trajectory of the tongue piece in the impeller provided in various places such as the banknote cassette 13 and the reject cassette 14.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、金融機関の窓口等に設置される窓口用現金処理装置としての紙幣処理装置１において、媒体としての紙幣ＢＬを集積する出金部４に本発明を適用するようにした場合について述べた。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the dispensing unit 4 that accumulates the bills BL as a medium in the bill processing device 1 as a cash processing device for a counter installed at a counter of a financial institution or the like. I mentioned the case.
　しかしながらこれに限らず、例えば金融機関等において顧客との間で現金に関する種々の処理を行う現金自動預払機（いわゆるＡＴＭ）等、紙幣ＢＬを取り扱う種々の装置において、羽根車が配置される箇所に本発明を適用するようにしても良い。さらには、例えば証券や金券等のような種々の紙葉状の媒体を取り扱う種々の装置において羽根車が配置される箇所に、本発明を適用するようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in various apparatuses that handle banknotes BL, such as an automatic teller machine (so-called ATM) that performs various cash-related processes with a customer in a financial institution or the like, at a place where an impeller is arranged. The present invention may be applied. Furthermore, the present invention may be applied to a place where an impeller is arranged in various apparatuses that handle various paper-like media such as securities and vouchers.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、搬送路としての搬送路３２と、放出部としての放出ローラ３６及び押圧ローラ３８と、集積台としての集積台３１と、羽根車としての羽根車４１と、干渉体としての干渉部材５１とによって媒体集積装置としての出金部４を構成する場合について述べた。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the conveyance path 32 as the conveyance path, the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38 as the discharge portion, the accumulation base 31 as the accumulation base, the impeller 41 as the impeller, and the interference The case where the dispensing unit 4 as the medium stacking device is configured by the interference member 51 as the body has been described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、その他種々の構成でなる搬送路と、放出部と、集積台と、羽根車と、干渉体とによって媒体集積装置を構成するようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a medium stacking device may be configured by a transport path, a discharge unit, a stacking table, an impeller, and an interference body having various other configurations.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、搬送部としての搬送部１５と、搬送路としての搬送路３２と、放出部としての放出ローラ３６及び押圧ローラ３８と、集積台としての集積台３１と、羽根車としての羽根車４１と、干渉体としての干渉部材５１とによって媒体処理装置としての紙幣処理装置１を構成する場合について述べた。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the transport unit 15 as the transport unit, the transport path 32 as the transport path, the discharge roller 36 and the pressing roller 38 as the discharge unit, the stacking table 31 as the stacking table, and the blades The case where the banknote processing apparatus 1 as a medium processing apparatus is comprised by the impeller 41 as a car and the interference member 51 as an interference body was described.
　しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、その他種々の構成でなる搬送部と、搬送路と、放出部と、集積台と、羽根車と、干渉体とによって媒体処理装置を構成するようにしても良い。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing apparatus may be configured by a transport unit, a transport path, a discharge unit, a stacking table, an impeller, and an interference body having various other configurations. .
　本発明は、紙葉状の媒体を集積する種々の装置でも利用できる。 The present invention can also be used in various apparatuses that accumulate paper-like media.
　２０１３年５月２４日に出願された日本国特許出願２０１３－１０９９０４号の開示は、その全体が参照により本明細書に取り込まれる。 The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-109904 filed on May 24, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference.

Claims (10)

  1. 　紙葉状の媒体を搬送する搬送路と、
    　前記搬送路を搬送されてきた前記媒体を所定の集積空間内へ放出する放出部と、
    　前記集積空間内に設けられ、前記放出部から放出された前記媒体を載置して集積する集積台と、
    　前記媒体の搬送方向と直交する回転軸を中心に回転する中心体から可撓性を有する舌片が放射方向へ延設され、前記放出部から放出された前記媒体の後端を、前記舌片の前記中心体から最も遠い外端部が円状に回転する場合に描く回転軌跡の内側に位置させ、且つ前記搬送路に対し当該回転軌跡を交差させるように配置された羽根車と、
    　前記回転軌跡の内側に位置し、前記羽根車が回転する際に前記舌片を変形させ、該舌片を元の形状に戻す前に前記搬送路内の前記媒体に当接させる干渉体と、
    　を備える媒体集積装置。     A transport path for transporting a paper-like medium;
    A discharge section for discharging the medium that has been transported through the transport path into a predetermined accumulation space;
    A stacking table provided in the stacking space for mounting and stacking the medium discharged from the discharge unit;
    A flexible tongue piece extends radially from a central body that rotates about a rotation axis that is orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium, and the rear end of the medium discharged from the discharge portion is connected to the tongue piece. An impeller that is positioned inside a rotation locus drawn when an outer end portion farthest from the central body rotates in a circular shape and is arranged so as to intersect the rotation locus with respect to the conveyance path;
    An interfering body located inside the rotation trajectory, deforming the tongue when the impeller rotates, and abutting against the medium in the transport path before returning the tongue to the original shape;
    A medium accumulating apparatus comprising:
  2. 　前記干渉体は、その一部が前記回転軌跡の外方まで延接されている、
    　請求項１に記載の媒体集積装置。     A part of the interference body is extended to the outside of the rotation locus,
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記干渉体は、
    　前記羽根車が回転する際に前記舌片の外端部と最初に当接する、
    　請求項２に記載の媒体集積装置。     The interferer is
    When the impeller rotates, it first contacts the outer end of the tongue;
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 2.
  4. 　前記干渉体は、
    　前記羽根車の回転に伴い前記舌片が摺動する際に、当該舌片の外端部を中心軸に近接させていく、
    　請求項３に記載の媒体集積装置。     The interferer is
    When the tongue piece slides with the rotation of the impeller, the outer end portion of the tongue piece is brought close to the central axis.
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 3.
  5. 　前記干渉体は、
    　回転する前記羽根車の前記舌片が最初に当接する初接箇所における当接面の法線が、前記回転軌跡における接線の方向よりも前記回転軸側に傾斜している、
    　請求項２に記載の媒体集積装置。     The interferer is
    The normal line of the abutment surface at the first contact point where the tongue of the rotating impeller first abuts is inclined to the rotation axis side from the direction of the tangent line in the rotation locus,
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 2.
  6. 　前記干渉体は、
    　前記羽根車が回転する際に前記舌片が最初に当接する初接箇所から最後に離れる離別箇所までの範囲が、連続する曲面により形成されている、
    　請求項２に記載の媒体集積装置。     The interferer is
    When the impeller rotates, a range from an initial contact point where the tongue piece first contacts to a separation point where it finally leaves is formed by a continuous curved surface,
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 2.
  7. 　前記干渉体は、
    　前記搬送路内の前記媒体に対し、前記羽根車の前記舌片を、外端部よりも前記回転軸に近い箇所から当接させる、
    　請求項１に記載の媒体集積装置。     The interferer is
    The tongue of the impeller is brought into contact with the medium in the conveyance path from a position closer to the rotation shaft than an outer end portion.
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 1.
  8. 　前記干渉体は、
    　前記羽根車の前記舌片における外端部を、前記回転軌跡よりも前記回転軸に近い箇所で前記搬送路内の前記媒体に当接させる、
    　請求項１に記載の媒体集積装置。     The interferer is
    An outer end portion of the tongue piece of the impeller is brought into contact with the medium in the conveyance path at a location closer to the rotation axis than the rotation locus;
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 1.
  9. 　前記羽根車は、同一の回転軸に対し複数設けられ、
    　前記干渉体は、前記羽根車ごとに分離されている、
    　請求項１に記載の媒体集積装置。     A plurality of the impellers are provided for the same rotating shaft,
    The interference body is separated for each impeller,
    The medium accumulation device according to claim 1.
  10. 　紙葉状の媒体を収納する収納部と、
    　前記収納部から供給される前記媒体を搬送する搬送路と、
    　前記搬送路を搬送してきた前記媒体を所定の集積空間内へ放出する放出部と、
    　前記集積空間内に設けられ、前記放出部から放出された前記媒体を載置して集積する集積台と、
    　前記媒体の搬送方向と直交する中心軸を中心に回転する中心体から可撓性を有する舌片が放射方向へ延設されてなり、前記放出部から放出された前記媒体の後端を、前記舌片の前記中心体から最も遠い外端部が円状に回転する場合に描く回転軌跡の内側に位置させ、且つ前記搬送路に対し当該回転軌跡を交差させるように配置された羽根車と、
    　前記回転軌跡の内側に位置し、前記羽根車が回転する際に前記舌片を変形させ、該舌片を元の形状に戻す前に前記搬送路内の前記媒体に当接させる干渉体と、
    　を備える媒体処理装置。     A storage unit for storing a paper-like medium;
    A transport path for transporting the medium supplied from the storage unit;
    A discharge section for discharging the medium transported through the transport path into a predetermined accumulation space;
    A stacking table provided in the stacking space for mounting and stacking the medium discharged from the discharge unit;
    A flexible tongue piece extends radially from a central body that rotates about a central axis perpendicular to the medium conveyance direction, and the rear end of the medium discharged from the discharge portion is An impeller disposed inside a rotation locus drawn when an outer end portion farthest from the central body of the tongue piece rotates in a circular shape and arranged to intersect the rotation locus with respect to the conveyance path;
    An interfering body located inside the rotation trajectory, deforming the tongue when the impeller rotates, and abutting against the medium in the transport path before returning the tongue to the original shape;
    A medium processing apparatus comprising:
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