SPECIFICATION
Title of Invention
PAPER MONEY PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING STRUCTURE FOR EASILY
PREVENTING PAPER MONEY JAMS
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a paper money processing apparatus, and more
particularly, to the paper money processing apparatus having the structure for
quickly and efficiently removing a jam of a paper money by opening the whole
transfer path of the paper money processing apparatus by one time opening
operation when the paper money has jammed on a transfer path while the apparatus
is processing the paper monies.
Background of Invention
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a conventional exemplary paper money
processing apparatus 10 having one pocket structure, and FIG. 2 shows a side view
representing the paper money processing apparatus 10 in the opened status to
remove a paper money jammed on a transfer path 20 in the paper money processing
apparatus 10 of the one pocket type.
FIG. 3 shows a side view of a paper money processing apparatus 30 described in
US Patent Publication No. 6,772,886 as a prior art of the present invention, and FIG.
4 shows a side view representing the apparatus 30 in the opened status to remove a
paper money jammed on a transfer path 40.
In FIGs. 2 to 8, bold broken lines represent paper money transfer paths from an
inputting moment of the paper money to an outputting moment thereof, and for
describing the present invention numerals 20a, 20b, 40a, 40b, 40c, 80a, 80b and 80c
represent each of the sections of the transfer paths 20, 40, 80 in paper money
processing apparatuses 10, 30, 50.
In the one pocket-type paper money processing apparatus 10 as shown in FIG.1,
since the apparatus 10 has a short paper money transfer path 20 and a simple
structure as in FIG. 2, when a paper money under processing has been jammed on
a transfer path, the transfer path section A (20a) can be exposed and easily
approached by respectively opening a upper part 11 and a backward part 13.
Additionally, since a lower part 12 of the apparatus 10 has short height, when the
paper money has been jammed in a transfer path section B (20b), the jammed paper
money can be removed by hands of a user.
However, a paper money processing apparatus 30 having several pockets as shown
in FIG. 3 similar to that of the present invention is configured to have a longer
transfer path 40 with U-shape for placing the several pockets, unlike those of FIGs. 1
and 2. The longer and complicated transfer path 40 as in FIG. 3 makes a probability
of the paper money jam higher on the transfer path 40. if the paper money jam
occurs on the transfer path 40, the jammed paper money can be removed when the
transfer path is opened at most widely and the position and the status of the jammed
paper money are found-.
To overcome the problems as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, there has been
suggested a structure having outer parts and a central stationary part therebetween
so that the outer parts can be decoupled and opened forward and backward from the
central stationary part, if the jam occurs.
However, since general paper money processing apparatuses have transfer paths
vertically formed due to space restriction of the apparatus, in case of opening the
apparatus 30 to remove the jam, the paper money jammed in a transfer path section
A (40a) or a transfer path section C (40c) falls on a baseplate and then is jammed in
a transfer path section B (40b). In case of jamming in the transfer path section B
(40b), the paper money jam is not easy to be removed, because the structure of the
central stationary part 31 fixed onto the baseplate makes access or approach to the
transfer path section B (40b) difficult. Additionally, although the transfer path section
B (40b) has a drop door movable up and down, the height of the drop door is too low
and narrow to remove the jam by hands and to find the jammed paper money with
the eyes.
Further, in case of jamming in the transfer path section C (40c), in view of a user, the
user can remove the jam by pulling the front outer part 33 forward. However, in case
of jamming in the transfer path section A (40a), in view of the user the user cannot
easily remove the jam because the user has to pull the back outer part 32 backward
from the front and to wedge his hand into the bottom portion of the transfer path
section A (40a) to remove the jam. That is, the user needs to have a wider range of
action or take bigger action to remove the jam in the transfer path section A (40a)
spaced far away from the front of the user, and will not easily find the jammed paper
money.
In addition, the user usually places the paper money processing apparatus close
against the wall or the partition on the desk. In this case, when the jam occurs in the
backward transfer path section A (40a), the user has to move the apparatus to the
front-side of him, and therefore, since the apparatus often has to be moved by the
user, the user feels discomfort to use it and the apparatus needs to occupy the
broader space to be placed. Therefore, there are some problems that degrade the
convenience and the efficiency of the paper money processing apparatus.
Detailed Descriptions of Invention
Objections to be Solved
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a paper money processing
apparatus to quickly and efficiently remove a jam of a paper money wherever the
jam occurs on a transfer path by opening the whole transfer path of the paper money
processing apparatus by one time opening operation when the paper money has
jammed on the transfer path.
Means for Solving Objections
In order to achieve the purpose of the present invention, the paper money
processing apparatus has a transfer path formed of three transfer path sections that
can be entirely opened. Further, the paper money processing apparatus comprises a
stationary main body part and other two parts that can be respectively decoupled
from the stationary main body part, the stationary main body part and the other two
parts being each other coupled by a link to interlock them, and decoupling of one
part allowing to open the other parts by the interlocking in order to open the whole
transfer path by one time opening operation. This makes removing of the jam quick
and effective.
Effects of invention
When a paper money jam occurs the whole transfer path is opened. Therefore, a
user can find a position of the jam easily and remove the jammed paper money
quickly and efficiently.
Further, the user can open the whole transfer path by one time opening operation in
case of opening the transfer path to remove the jam. Therefore, the user feels
convenient and can use the space efficiently because both the front outer part 33
and the back-side outer part 32 of the conventional paper money processing
apparatus 30 are opened forward toward the user.
Additionally, in case of jamming in a back-side transfer path section A (40a), the
paper money processing apparatus in the prior art requires the wide space enough
to pull the back outer part 33 backward to open the back-side transfer path section A
(40a). Thus, there has been inconvenience to the user in that the paper money
processing apparatus has to be installed with enough space or gap apart from the
wall" (or partition) or to be moved forward to be apart enough from the wall. The
present invention provides convenience and efficiency when using the apparatus.
Brief Description of the Drawings
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a conventional exemplary paper money
processing apparatus having one pocket structure.
FIG. 2 shows a side view representing the status opened a paper money transfer
path in the conventional paper money processing apparatus of the one pocket type.
FIG. 3 shows a side view of a conventional paper money processing apparatus
having three pockets.
FIG. 4 shows a side view representing the status opened a paper money transfer
path in the conventional paper money processing apparatus having the three
pockets.
FIG. 5 shows an exterior view representing a paper money processing apparatus
according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a side view continuously representing the motion opening a paper
money transfer path of the paper money processing apparatus according to the one
embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows a side view representing the paper money processing apparatus
according to the one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a side view representing the status entirely opened the paper money
transfer path in the paper money processing apparatus according to the one
embodiment of the present invention.
Descriptions of Preferred Embodiments of the Invention
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail in the
following with reference to Figs. 5 to 8.
FIG. 5 shows an exterior view representing a paper money processing apparatus 50
according to one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus comprising an
input unit 51, three pockets 61, 62, 63 and an open button 52.
FIG. 6 shows a side view continuously representing the motion opening a transfer
path of the paper money processing apparatus 50 according to the one embodiment
of the present invention, illustrating the status that a front outer part 55 and a central
part 54 being continuously opened interlocking each other like a fan-shape when the
open button 52 is pushed and then the front outer part 55 is pulled forward.
FIG. 7 shows a side view representing the paper money processing apparatus 50
according to the one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus including a
U-shape transfer path and three pockets 61, 62, 63 as in the conventional paper
money processing apparatus 30. If the transfer path has a simple structure of a '-
shape or a '—'-shape, the problems to be solved by the present invention will be
overcome. However, if the transfer path is formed longer, the volume of the paper
money processing apparatus will be larger as well as its useless space. Therefore, it
is desirable that the paper money processing apparatus of the three pocket type
have the U-shape transfer path as mentioned above.
The paper money is jammed in any one of transfer path sections A (80a), B (80b)
and C (80c) during its transfer in the paper money processing apparatus 50. To
completely remove the jammed paper money anywhere in transfer path sections, the
transfer path section A (80a), B (80b) or C (80c) has to be entirely opened, and to do
so the constitution of the paper money processing apparatus has to be divided by
three parts 53, 54, 55 corresponding to the transfer path sections as shown in FIG. 8.
To be divided and opened as shown in FIG. 8, the paper money processing
apparatus 50 has a structure of placing a stationary main body part 53 in the back-
side of the apparatus, a central part 54 in the middle of the apparatus and a front
outer part 55 in the front-side of the apparatus. The conventional paper money
processing apparatus has had the structure of placing the stationary main body part
in the middle of the apparatus (See FIG. 4). The front outer part 55 and the centra!
part 54 of the paper money processing apparatus 50 can be decoupled (or divided)
from the stationary main body part 53 as shown in FIG. 8.
If an identifying unit 57 is placed in the central part 54 as in the conventional
apparatus of FIG. 4 without changing arrangement location of the identifying unit 57,
identifying capability of the identifying unit 57 may be degraded when the front outer
part 55 and the central part 54 are divided from the back-side outer part 55.
Therefore, in the present invention, the part including the identifying unit 57 is
configured to be placed in the back-side of the apparatus as the main body of the
paper money processing apparatus 50, and the other parts 54, 55 are configured to
be easily decoupled (or divided) from the stationary main body part 53. Additionally,
the front outer part 55 is configured to be fixed on a baseplate 58 by a stanchion 91
for preventing the front outer part from being tilted over a desired angle range.
The centra] part 54 is configured to be coupled with the front outer part 55 by a link
90, and therefore, continuously opened forward by interlocking together with the front
outer part 55 when the front outer part 55 is opened. When the central part 54 is
opened forward, the transfer path section B (80b) is also opened because the bottom
surface of the central part 54 and the baseplate 58 are opened. Therefore, the whole
transfer path is opened to easily remove the jammed paper money. The link 90 is
installed at least one or more on each of right and left side portions inside the paper
money processing apparatus 50 to connect or couple the front outer part 55 and the
central part 54. Additionally, the link 90 may be further provided with a gas spring to
easily open and close the parts of the apparatus just by applying little force.
Since the front outer part 55 and the central part 54 is coupled by the link 90 to be
movable interlocking each other, when the front outer part 55 is pulled forward the
central part 54 is also pulled and opened together, and therefore, the whole transfer
path 80 can be exposed and opened by one time opening operation. In addition,
various constructions and methods such as a slide and a chain can be employed or
substituted if they can perform the functions that the front outer part 55 and the
central part 54 is coupled each other and the front outer part 55 interlocks with the
central part 54 when the front outer part 55 is pulled forward.
When the front outer part 55 and the central part 54 are opened interlocking each
other, the transfer path and the space between the front outer part 55 and the central
part 54 are configured to be able to open or close the central part 54 at an angle of
110 to 120 degrees from the surface of the baseplate 58 and to make the opening or
closing angle of the front outer part 55 more than that of the central part 54. The .
stanchion 91 is configured to stop the said two parts 54, 55 from moving (opening)
more than the said angle. The parts 54, 55 become fixed by the stanchion 91 when
the parts 54, 55 are moved (opened) up to the said angle.
Therefore, the jammed paper money can be easily and quickly removed by once
pulling the front outer part 55 no matter where the paper money is jammed in any
section among the transfer paths 80a, 80b, 80c while the paper money is transferring
for counting after inserting the paper money into the input unit 51.
As another embodiment according to the present invention, a paper money
processing apparatus 50 comprises a stationary main body part 53, a central part 54
and a front outer part 55. The central part 54 is coupled to the front outer part 55 by
a fastener like a chain type or a slide type. In this case the central part 54 is first
opened together with the front outer part 55 at the moment the front outer part 55 is
opened, and next, only the central part 54 can be separated from the front outer part
55 to be opened. Of course, on the contrary to this, at the moment the central part 54
is opened from the stationary main body part 53 the front outer part 55 is first opened
together with the central part 54, and next, only the front outer part 55 can be
separated from the central part 54 to be opened.
In the paper money processing apparatus, since the paper money is transferred with
a high speed, transfer rollers 56 on the paper money transfer path that are formed of
a plurality of pairs have to be closely contacted being opposite each other when the
transfer path is opened and closed to remove the jammed paper money. This
structure of the transfer path may make transfer path section separation of the paper
money processing apparatus difficult. However, the embodiment of the present
invention allows the user to open the whole transfer path just by one time opening
action so that the jam can be quickly and efficiently removed.
To accomplish the purpose of the present invention, a paper money processing
apparatus 50 comprises a stationary main body part 53 having a identifying unit 57,
a central part 54 cable of exposing a baseplate 58, a front outer part 55 having an
open button 52, a link 90 of coupling the central part and the front outer part, and a
stanchion 91 coupled to the link 90 for preventing the front outer part 55 from being
tilted over a desired angle range when the apparatus is open. Further, a paper
money processing apparatus 50 comprises a stationary main body part 53, a central
part 54 and a front outer part 55, wherein the central part 54 and the front outer part
55 are coupled each other by a link 90 on an axis of the link to interlock them.
Therefore, when the front outer part 55 is opened, the central part 54 interlocked with
the front outer part 55 is together opened by one time opening operation to open all
transfer path sections 80a, 80b, 80c of a transfer path 80. It allows that the jammed
paper money can be easily and quickly removed
What is claimed is :
1. A paper money processing apparatus comprising
a stationary main body part 53 including a identifying unit 57;
a central part 54 for exposing a baseplate 58;
a front outer part 55 including an open button 52;
a link 90 for coupling the central part and the front outer part; and
- a stanchion 91 coupled to the link 90 for preventing the front outer part 55 from
being tilted over a desired angle range when the apparatus is open.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the link is provided with a gas spring.
3. A paper money processing apparatus 50 comprising
a stationary main body part 53;
a central part 54; and
a front outer part 55;
wherein the central part 54 and the front outer part 55 are coupled each other by a
link 90 to interlock them, and when the front outer part 55 is opened, the central
part 54 interlocked with the front outer part 55 is together opened by one time
opening operation to open all transfer path sections 80a, 80b, 80c of a transfer
path 80 so that a jammed paper money can be easily and quickly removed.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the link uses a slide type or a chain
type.
5. A paper money processing apparatus comprising a stationary main body part 53,
a central part 54, and a front outer part 55, wherein the central part 54 is divided
from the front outer part 55 and the front outer part 55 is divided from the
stationary main body part 53.
6. A paper money processing apparatus comprising a stationary main body part 53,
a central part 54, and a front outer part 55, wherein the central part 54 is divided
from the stationary main body part 53 and the front outer part 55 is divided from
the central part 54.