Title of invention: Paper sheet storage device and method of controlling paper sheet storage device
Technical field
[0001]
　The present invention relates to a paper sheet storage device and a method for controlling a paper sheet storage device.
Background technology
[0002]
　For example, an automatic teller machine is equipped with a bill storage device that stores bills as paper sheets. As this type of banknote storage device, it has a transport mechanism for transporting banknotes, and a storage unit for storing the banknotes transported by the transport mechanism, and a plurality of banknote storage devices are connected via the transport mechanism. Some are configured to be connectable to each other. The banknote storage device has a gate member that switches between a storage state in which the banknote transported by the transport mechanism is stored in the storage section and a transit state in which the banknote sent by the transport mechanism is sent to another banknote storage device.
Prior art documents
Patent literature
[0003]
Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-353103
Summary of the invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004]
　When the above-described transport mechanism for a plurality of banknote storage devices is connected, the control of the switching operation of the gate member malfunctions in the banknote storage device arranged at the terminal end in the banknote transport direction between the plurality of banknote storage devices. When this happens, or when the switching mechanism of the gate member breaks down, there is a problem that the banknotes will erroneously pass through the transport path of the banknote storage device. At this time, for example, if the end of the transport path in the banknote storage device arranged at the end is open outward, there is a risk that the banknote discharged from the transport path will be lost.
[0005]
　The disclosed technique is made in view of the above, and is a paper sheet storage device and a paper sheet that can improve the reliability of the switching operation of the gate member according to the connection state of the paper sheet storage devices. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a class storage device.
Means for solving the problem
[0006]
　One aspect of the paper sheet storage device disclosed in the present application is a storage unit for storing paper sheets, a carry-in path for sending paper sheets to the storage section, and a carry-out path for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path. And a gate provided in the transport mechanism for switching between a storage state for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path to the storage section and a passing state for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path to the carry-out path. A lock mechanism having a member, a lock state that restricts movement of the gate member, and a lock member that moves to a release state that releases the lock state; and a lock state in which the lock member restricts movement of the gate member. And a release member for releasing, wherein the release member is provided to project from one side of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to the outside of the paper sheet storage apparatus, and the lock is provided. The member is provided so as to project from the other side of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to the outside of the paper sheet storage device, and the transport mechanism of the paper sheet storage device and the paper sheet storage device are different from each other. When the transport mechanism of the paper sheet storage device is connected, the lock member is moved by the release member of the another paper sheet storage device.
Effect of the invention
[0007]
　According to the aspect of the paper sheet storage device disclosed in the present application, it is possible to enhance the reliability of the switching operation of the gate member according to the connection state of the paper sheet storage devices.
Brief description of the drawings
[0008]
1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an entire bill handling apparatus according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a banknote storage device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the banknote storage device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing a connected state of the banknote storage devices of the first embodiment.
[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a connected state of the bill storage devices of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6A is a perspective view for explaining a locked state in which the lock member regulates the movement of the gate member in the banknote storage device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6B is a perspective view for explaining a locked state in which the lock member regulates the movement of the gate member in the banknote storage device of the first embodiment.
7A] FIG. 7A is a perspective view for explaining a released state in which the lock member releases the locked state of the gate member in the banknote storage device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 7B is a perspective view for explaining a released state in which the lock member releases the locked state of the gate member in the banknote storage device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the bill storage devices of the second embodiment are connected to each other.
FIG. 9 is a transverse cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the bill storage devices of the second embodiment are connected to each other.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of the banknote storage device according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the entire bill handling apparatus of the third embodiment.
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0009]
　Hereinafter, embodiments of the paper sheet storage device and the control method of the paper sheet storage device disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the paper sheet storage device and the control method of the paper sheet storage device disclosed in the present application.
Example 1
[0010]
　[Configuration of Banknote Handling Apparatus]
　FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire banknote handling apparatus of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment includes a depositing/dispensing unit 4 for depositing/dispensing a banknote 3 as a paper sheet, and a discriminating unit for discriminating the banknote 3 deposited in the deposit/withdrawal unit 4. 5 and a temporary storage unit 6 for temporarily storing the banknotes 3 conveyed from the discrimination unit 5. The banknote handling apparatus 1 also includes a withdrawal section 7 in which banknotes 3 to be withdrawn to the user are stored, and a collection section 8 in which the banknotes 3 sent from the temporary storage section 6 are stored in a collection box 8a. .. Further, the banknote handling apparatus 1 includes a transport mechanism 9 for transporting the banknote 3 along the transport path 9a among the respective units 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and the respective units 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The control part 10 which controls each is provided.
[0011]
　For convenience of description, in FIG. 1, the width direction of the banknote handling apparatus 1 is referred to as an X direction, the front-back direction of the banknote handling apparatus 1 is referred to as a Y direction, and the vertical direction of the banknote handling apparatus 1 is referred to as a Z direction. Also in the drawings after FIG. 1, the X, Y, and Z directions are shown similarly to FIG.
[0012]
　As shown in FIG. 1, the collecting unit 8 incorporated in the bill handling apparatus 1 corresponds to the bill storage device of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the collection unit 8 will be referred to as the bill storage device 8, and the collection box 8a will be described as the storage unit 8a. In the banknote handling apparatus 1, the number of banknote storage devices 8 to be used is changed as necessary, and, for example, an additional number is added to the terminal end portion (downstream side) in the transport direction between the plurality of connected banknote storage devices 8. By connecting the bill storage device 8 further, so-called expansion is performed. Similarly, in the banknote handling device 1, for example, the banknote storage device 8 located at the end part is changed by removing the banknote storage device 8 arranged at the end part of the connected banknote storage device 8 group. It For example, a plurality of types of banknotes 3 are stored in the plurality of banknote storage devices 8 for each type.
[0013]
　As shown in FIG. 1, inside the banknote storage device 8, two storage units (collection boxes) 8a are arranged side by side in the vertical direction (Z direction). The number and arrangement of the storage units 8a are not limited to the banknote storage device 8, and a configuration having one storage unit 8a may be applied. In this embodiment, the bill 3 is used as an example of the paper sheet, but the bill 3 is not limited to the bill 3. Paper sheets also include securities such as bills, checks, gift certificates, various securities, and stock certificates.
[0014]
　[Configuration of Banknote Storage Device]
　FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the connected state of the bill storage devices 8 of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view schematically showing the connected state of the bill storage devices 8 of the first embodiment.
[0015]
　As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment has two storage parts 8a for storing the banknotes 3 and two storages arranged vertically (Z direction) in FIG. A transport mechanism 12 that transports the banknote 3 to the lower storage portion 8a of the portion 8a is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the transport mechanism 12 is connected to the transport mechanism 9 of the bill handling apparatus 1. The banknotes 3 transported by the transport mechanism 9 of the banknote handling apparatus 1 are stored in the upper storage section 8a (FIG. 1).
[0016]
　The transport mechanism 12 has a carry-in path 12a for sending the banknotes 3 to the lower storage section 8a and a carry-out path 12b for sending the banknotes 3 from the carry-in path 12a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the transport mechanism 12 includes a plurality of transport rollers 12c, a transport belt 12d stretched between the transport rollers 12c, and a drive motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the transport rollers 12c. With. In the figure, for convenience, the carry-in path 12a and the carry-out path 12b are shown in a plate shape, but are configured along the carrying surface of the carrying belt 12d.
[0017]
　Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the banknote storage device 8 is in a storage state in which the banknote 3 is sent from the carry-in path 12a to the storage section 8a and in a passing state in which the banknote 3 is sent from the carry-in path 12a to the carry-out path 12b. A switching mechanism 14 having a gate member 13 that can be switched is provided. The switching mechanism 14 includes a rotating shaft 14a that supports the gate member 13, and a rotary solenoid 14b that rotates the rotating shaft 14a. The rotary shaft 14a is provided with an engagement piece 14c that engages with a lock member 18 of a lock mechanism 16 described later. The switching mechanism 14 is connected to the control unit 10, and the control unit 10 switches the gate member 13 between the stored state and the passing state.
[0018]
　The gate member 13 is disposed between the carry-in passage 12a and the carry-out passage 12b in the transport mechanism 12, and as shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of gate members 13 are spaced from each other along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 14a. Are arranged. A conveyance roller 15 that conveys the bill 3 is rotatably provided at a position adjacent to the gate member 13 (FIG. 1 ).
[0019]
　Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the banknote storage device 8 includes a lock mechanism 16 that locks the movement of the gate member 13, and a release member 17 that releases the locked state by the lock mechanism 16. .. The lock mechanism 16 has a lock member 18 that moves between a locked state that restricts the movement of the gate member 13 and a released state that releases the locked state. Further, the lock mechanism 16 has a spring member 19 that urges the lock member 18 outward in the banknote storage device 8 in the Y direction.
[0020]
　The lock member 18 is provided so as to project outward from the banknote storage device 8 from the side surface 20b of the banknote storage device 8 on the carry-out path 12b side, and is supported by the transport mechanism 12 so as to be movable in the Y direction along the carry-out path 12b. Has been done. The lock member 18 has a tip portion 18a that projects outward from the side surface 20b of the banknote storage device 8. The tip portion 18a has a pair of inclined surfaces 18b that are inclined with respect to the moving direction (Y direction) of the lock member 18 in the up-down direction (Z direction) orthogonal to the moving direction. The pair of inclined surfaces 18b is formed symmetrically with respect to the moving direction of the lock member 18, and the tip portion 18a is formed in a triangular shape. Further, the lock member 18 has an engagement protrusion 18c that engages with the engagement piece 14c of the rotary shaft 14a of the switching mechanism 14.
[0021]
　The locking member 18 restricts the movement of the gate member 13 from the stored state to the passing state by the engagement convex portion 18c engaging with the engagement piece 14c of the rotating shaft 14a by the biasing force of the spring member 19. .. That is, the lock member 18 locks the gate member 13 in a storage state in which the bill 3 is sent into the storage portion 8a.
[0022]
　The release member 17 is provided so as to project from the side surface 20a of the banknote storage device 8 on the carry-in path 12a side to the outside of the banknote storage device 8. The release member 17 is fixed to the side surface 20a of the banknote storage device 8. The release member 17 releases the locked state in which the lock member 18 regulates the movement of the gate member 13. When the transport mechanism 12 of the banknote storage device 8 and the transport mechanism 12 of the banknote storage device 8 different from the banknote storage device 8 are connected, the lock member 18 is moved by the release member 17 of the other banknote storage device 8. To be done.
[0023]
　Further, the release member 17 projects along the moving direction (Y direction) of the lock member 18 and inclines vertically (Z direction) perpendicular to the moving direction with respect to the moving direction. It has a surface 17a. The pair of inclined surfaces 17a are formed symmetrically with respect to the moving direction of the lock member 18, and the release member 17 is formed in a triangular shape (FIG. 3). Therefore, when connecting the banknote storage devices 8 to each other, the banknote storage device 8 to be connected to the banknote storage device 8 connected to the banknote handling device 1 is, for example, upward in the vertical direction (Z direction). To descend from. Accordingly, the lock member 18 is gradually pushed by the inclined surface 17a of the release member 17 that descends with respect to the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18, and the lock member 18 can be smoothly moved along the Y direction.
[0024]
　[Operation of Connecting Banknote Storage Devices] The operation
　of the lock member 18 and the release member 17 when the banknote storage devices 8 configured as described above are connected will be described. FIG. 6A is a perspective view for explaining the locked state in which the lock member 18 regulates the movement of the gate member 13 in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment. FIG. 6B is a perspective view for explaining the locked state in which the lock member 18 regulates the movement of the gate member 13 in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment.
[0025]
　When connecting the banknote storage devices 8 to each other, for example, the additional banknote storage device 8 is lowered from above with respect to the banknote storage device 8 connected to the transfer mechanism 9 of the banknote handling device 1 to transfer the transfer mechanism 12. Connect through each other. At this time, the tip portion 18a of the lock member 18 of the banknote storage device 8 is projected outward from the side surface 20b of the banknote storage device 8 on the side of the carry-out path 12b, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. The engagement protrusion 18c of 18 is engaged with the engagement piece 14c of the rotary shaft 14a of the switching mechanism 14. Therefore, the rotating shaft 14a cannot be rotated by the switching mechanism 14, and the gate member 13 is locked by the lock member 18 in a storage state in which the banknotes 3 sent by the carry-in path 12a are stored in the storage section 8a. Sending the bill 3 to the carry-out path 12b is mechanically regulated.
[0026]
　FIG. 7A is a perspective view for explaining the unlocked state in which the lock member 18 unlocks the locked state of the gate member 13 in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7B is a perspective view for explaining the unlocked state in which the lock member 18 unlocks the locked state of the gate member 13 in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment.
[0027]
　Subsequently, as described above, the additional bill storage unit is configured such that the carry-out passage 12b side of the bill storage device 8 in which the lock member 18 projects outward and the carry-in passage 12a side of the additional bill storage device 8 are connected. By lowering the device 8, the inclined surface 17a of the release member 17 comes into contact with the inclined surface 18b of the tip portion 18a of the lock member 18. By further lowering the additional bill storage device 8 and connecting the transport mechanisms 12 to each other, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the tip end portion 18 a of the lock member 18 is moved by the release member 17 to the spring member 19. It is pushed into the banknote storage device 8 against the urging force of. When the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18 is pushed by the release member 17, the engagement protrusion 18c of the lock member 18 separates from the engagement piece 14c of the rotation shaft 14a of the switching mechanism 14 and the engagement protrusion 18c is formed. The engagement state with the engagement piece 14c is released. As a result, the gate member 13 can be switched from the stored state to the passing state by being rotated around the rotating shaft 14a by the switching mechanism 14. Therefore, the banknote storage device 8 to which the additional banknote storage device 8 is connected can send the banknote 3 from the carry-out path 12b to the carry-in path 12a of the additional banknote storage device 8.
[0028]
　Further, in the additional banknote storage device 8 connected to the banknote storage device 8 in this manner, the lock member 18 is projected outward from the side surface 20b on the side of the carry-out path 12b, and the lock member 18 stores the gate member 13. Locked in state. Therefore, in the conveyance direction of the banknotes 3 between the plurality of banknote storage devices 8, the gate member 13 of the banknote storage device 8 located at the terminal end is locked in the stored state and the banknotes 3 are discharged from the carry-out path 12b. Is regulated. That is, in the bill storage device 8 at the end portion, the gate member 13 is locked in the storage state in a state where the additional bill storage device 8 is not connected to the carry-out path 12b side, and the additional bill storage device 8 is carried out. It is possible to switch the gate member 13 from the housed state to the passing state while being connected to the 12b side.
[0029]
　Similarly, when the additional banknote storage device 8 is removed, in the banknote storage device 8 to which the additional banknote storage device 8 is connected, the release member 17 that pushes the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18 separates from the tip end portion 18a. .. Therefore, the lock member 18 is moved by the urging force of the spring member 19, the tip end portion 18a projects outward from the side surface 20b on the carry-out path 12b side, and the engagement protrusion portion 18c engages the engagement piece of the rotating shaft 14a. 14c is engaged. As a result, the gate member 13 is restricted by the lock member 18 to the stored state.
[0030]
　The banknote storage device 8 according to the first embodiment described above is provided with the lock member 18 provided so as to project from the carry-out path 12b side to the outside of the banknote storage device 8, and the lock member 18 provided so as to project from the carry-in path 12a side to the outside of the banknote storage device 8. The release member 17 is provided, and when the transport mechanism 12 of the banknote storage device 8 and the transport mechanism 12 of the banknote storage device 8 different from the banknote storage device 8 are connected, another banknote The lock member 18 is moved by the release member 17 of the storage device 8. This prevents the gate member 13 from moving to a passing state in which the banknote 3 is discharged from the carry-out path 12b due to, for example, a failure of the switching mechanism 14 or a malfunction of the control unit 10. Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability of the switching operation of the gate member 13 according to the connection state of the bill storage devices 8. In addition, since the movement of the gate member 13 of the banknote storage device 8 at the terminal end is restricted according to the increase or decrease in the number of the banknote storage devices 8 connected to each other, the carry-out path 12b side of the banknote storage device 8 at the terminal end is provided. It is possible to prevent the bill 3 from being sent to.
[0031]
　Further, in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment, the lock mechanism 16 has a spring member 19 that biases the lock member 18 in a direction in which the lock member 18 projects outward of the banknote storage device 8, and the lock member 18 is a spring member. The biasing force of 19 restricts the movement of the gate member 13 from the stored state to the passing state. As a result, the lock mechanism 16 can regulate the gate member 13 to the housed state with a simple configuration.
[0032]
　Further, in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment, the release member 17 projects along the moving direction (Y direction) of the lock member 18 and is inclined with respect to the direction (Z direction) intersecting the moving direction. It has a pair of inclined surfaces 17a, and the pair of inclined surfaces 17a is formed symmetrically with respect to the moving direction of the lock member 18. Thereby, when connecting the banknote storage devices 8 to each other, the banknote storage devices 8 can be moved in both directions with respect to the Z direction to be connected, and the release member 17 can be used by the connection operation of the banknote storage devices 8. The lock member 18 can be moved smoothly.
[0033]
　Further, in the banknote storage device 8 of the first embodiment, the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18, which is in contact with the release member 17, intersects with the moving direction of the lock member 18 (Y direction) (Z direction). ) Has a pair of inclined surfaces 18b, and the pair of inclined surfaces 18b are formed symmetrically with respect to the moving direction of the lock member 18. As a result, the operability of the lock member 18 by the inclined surface 17a of the release member 17 is enhanced, so that when the banknote storage devices 8 are connected to each other, the lock member 18 is locked by the release member 17 in accordance with the connecting operation of the banknote storage devices 8. Can be moved more smoothly.
[0034]
　In the first embodiment, the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18 is projected from the side surface 20b of the banknote storage device 8 on the side of the carry-out path 12b to the outside of the banknote storage device 8, and the release member 17 is carried in the banknote storage device 8. The lock member 18 and the release member 17 may be arranged in reverse with respect to the carry-in passage 12a and the carry-out passage 12b, though the side wall 20a on the side of the passage 12a is provided so as to project to the outside of the bill storage device 8. .. That is, the lock member 18 is projected to the outside of the banknote storage device 8 from the side surface 20a of the banknote storage device 8 on the carry-in path 12a side, and the release member 17 is stored from the side surface 20b of the banknote storage device 8 on the carry-out path 12b side. It may be projected to the outside of the device 8, and the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained.
[0035]
　Further, the inclined surface 17a of the release member 17 in the first embodiment is inclined in the up-down direction (Z direction) with respect to the moving direction (Y direction) of the lock member 18, and the bill storage devices 8 are arranged in the up-down direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The inclined surface 17a of the release member 17 is inclined toward the horizontal direction (X direction) with respect to the moving direction (Y direction) of the lock member 18, and the bill storage device 8 slides along the horizontal direction (X direction). It may be configured to be connected to each other. Similarly, the inclined surface 18b of the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18 is not limited to the configuration in which the inclined surface 18b is inclined in the vertical direction (Z direction) with respect to the moving direction (Y direction) of the lock member 18, The lock member 18 may be inclined in the horizontal direction (X direction) with respect to the moving direction (Y direction).
[0036]
　Further, the lock member 18 in the first embodiment is provided so as to slide in the Y direction. However, for example, the lock member 18 is provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft (not shown), and the lock member 18 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the lock member 18. It may be configured to move between a locked state where the gate member 13 is locked and a released state where the gate member 13 is released.
[0037]
　Another embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In other embodiments, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.
Example 2
[0038]
　8: is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows typically the state which the banknote storage apparatuses 8 of Example 2 are connected. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the bill storage devices 8 of the second embodiment are connected to each other. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the position sensor detects the movement of the lock member 18.
[0039]
　As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the banknote storage device 8 of the second embodiment includes a position sensor 25 that detects the movement of the lock member 18. An optical sensor is used as the position sensor 25, and although not shown, the position sensor 25 has a light emitting unit that emits detection light and a light receiving unit that receives the detection light emitted by the light emitting unit. The position sensor 25 is arranged in the carry-out path 12b and is connected to the control unit 10. Based on the detection result of the position sensor 25, the control unit 10 controls the gate member 13 to switch between the stored state and the passing state.
[0040]
　As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the lock member 18 is provided with a detection piece 18d for detecting the movement of the lock member 18 by the position sensor 25. The detection piece 18d is provided so as to be separated from the position sensor 25 in a locked state in which the tip end portion 18a of the lock member 18 projects outward from the banknote storage device 8 and a released state in which the lock member 18 is moved by the release member 17. Is provided so as to face the position sensor 25.
[0041]
　In the position sensor 25, when the lock member 18 is pushed by the release member 17, the detection piece 18d moves as the lock member 18 moves. The detection piece 18d thus moved enters between the light receiving portion and the light emitting portion of the position sensor 25, and the detection light of the position sensor 25 is blocked by the detection piece 18d, so that the position sensor 25 is locked by the lock member 18. Detect movement. The control unit 10 appropriately switches the gate member 13 between the stored state and the passing state by the switching mechanism 14 when the detection light of the position sensor 25 is blocked by the lock member 18. Moreover, when the detection light of the position sensor 25 is not blocked by the lock member 18, the control unit 10 does not drive the switching mechanism 14 and does not move the gate member 13 in the housed state.
[0042]
　[Control Method for Banknote Storage Device]
　A control method for the banknote storage device 8 according to the second embodiment described above will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the control method of the banknote storage device 8 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in the banknote storage device 8, the transport mechanism 12 and the transport mechanism 12 of the banknote storage device 8 different from the banknote storage device 8 are connected to each other (step S1). At this time, the lock member 18 of the banknote storage device 8 is pushed and moved by the release member 17 of another banknote storage device 8 (step S2), and the position sensor 25 detects whether or not the lock member 18 has moved. The control unit 10 makes a determination based on the result (step S3).
[0043]
　When the control unit 10 determines that the lock member 18 has not moved in step S3 (No), the process returns to step S3 again, and the position sensor 25 continues to detect the movement of the lock member 18. The position sensor 25 detects the movement of the lock member 18 and the position sensor 25 when the lock members 18 are properly moved by properly connecting the bill storage devices 8 to each other via the transport mechanisms 12. Based on the result, the control unit 10 determines that the lock member 18 has moved (YES in step S3). The control unit 10 controls the gate member 13 to move between the stored state and the passing state based on the detection result of the position sensor 25 (step S4).
[0044]
　As described above, the banknote storage device 8 according to the second embodiment includes the position sensor 25 that detects the movement of the lock member 18, so that the control unit 10 performs the switching operation of the gate member 13 based on the detection result of the position sensor 25. It becomes possible to control. Therefore, the reliability of the switching operation of the gate member 13 can be further enhanced. Also in the second embodiment, the lock member 18 and the position sensor 25 may be arranged on the carry-in path 12a side of the banknote storage device 8.
Example 3
[0045]
　11: is a schematic diagram which shows the other example of the whole banknote handling apparatus of Example 3. FIG. The third embodiment shown in FIG. 11 differs from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the configurations of the storage portion 8a and the transport mechanism 12. As shown in FIG. 11, the banknote storage device 8 of the third embodiment has one storage part 8a, and the transport mechanism 12 that transports the banknote 3 to the storage part 8a is the transport mechanism of the banknote handling device 1. Connected with 9. The configurations of the gate member 13, the release member 17, the lock member 18, and the like in the third embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted.
[0046]
　As shown in FIG. 11, in the banknote storage device 8 of the third embodiment, for example, the carry-out path 12b of the banknote storage device 8 arranged at the terminal end in the transport direction of the banknotes 3 among the plurality of banknote storage devices 8 is a banknote. It is connected to the transport path 9 a of the transport mechanism 9 of the handling device 1. The configuration is not limited to this, and the carry-out path 12b of the banknote storage device 8 located at the terminal end may be opened without being connected to the transport path 9a.
[0047]
　In the first, second, and third embodiments described above, the plurality of banknote storage devices 8 are arranged so as to be connected in the horizontal direction (Y direction), but the invention is not limited to this configuration. The plurality of banknote storage devices 8 may be arranged so as to be stacked in the vertical direction (Z direction).
Explanation of symbols
[0048]
　　　DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 　　　1 Banknote handling device
　　　3 Banknotes (paper sheet)
8 Banknote storage device, collection unit (paper sheet storage device)
　　　8a Storage unit, collection box
　　10 Control unit
　　12 Transport mechanism
　　12a Carry-in path
　　12b Carry-out path
　　13 Gate member
　　14 Switching mechanism
　　14a Rotating shaft
　　16 Lock mechanism
　　17 Release member
　　17a Inclined surface
　　18 Lock member
　　18a Tip part
　　18b Inclined surface
　　18c Engagement projection
　　19 Spring members
　　20a, 20b Side surface
　　25 Position sensor
The scope of the claims
[Claim 1]

　A transport mechanism having 　a storage section for storing the paper sheets, a carry-in path for sending the paper sheets to the storage section, and a carry-out path for sending the paper sheets from the carry-in path
　; A storage member for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path to the storage section, a gate member that can be switched to a passing state for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path to the carry-out path,
　and a locked state for restricting movement of the gate member. A paper sheet storage device
　comprising: a lock mechanism having a lock member that moves to a release state that releases the lock state; and a release member that releases the lock state in which the lock member regulates movement of the gate member.
The
　release member is provided so as to project from one side of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to the outside of the paper sheet storage device, and the
　lock member is provided from the other side of the carry-in path and the carry-out path. The paper sheet storage device is provided so as to project to the outside, and the transport mechanism of the paper sheet storage device and the transport mechanism of a paper sheet storage device different from the paper sheet storage device are connected. Sometimes, the lock member is moved by the release member of the another paper sheet storage device.
[Claim 2]
　The lock mechanism includes a spring member that urges the
　lock member in a direction in which the lock member protrudes outward of the paper sheet storage device, and the lock member is configured such that the gate member is urged by the urging force of the spring member.
The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, wherein movement of the storage state from the storage state to the passing state is restricted .
[Claim 3]
　The release member has a pair of inclined surfaces that project along the moving direction of the lock member and that is inclined toward a direction intersecting the moving direction with respect to the moving direction, and the pair of inclined surfaces is
The sheet storage device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet storage device is formed symmetrically with respect to the moving direction .
[Claim 4]
　The tip end portion of the lock member, which is in contact with the release member, has a pair of inclined surfaces that incline toward the direction intersecting the moving direction of the lock member, and the pair of inclined surfaces is
The sheet storage device according to claim 3, wherein the sheet storage device is formed symmetrically with respect to the moving direction .
[Claim 5]
　A control unit that controls the movement of the gate member, and
　a position sensor that detects the movement of the lock member are further provided, and the
　control unit sets the gate member to the stored state based on the detection result of the position sensor.
The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1 , which is controlled to be in the passing state .
[Claim 6]
　A transport mechanism having a carry-in path for sending paper sheets to a storage section for storing paper sheets, and a carry-out path for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path, and a storage state for sending paper sheets from the carry-in path to the storage section A gate member that is switched to a passing state in which sheets are sent from the carry-in path to the carry-out path, a lock mechanism having a lock member that restricts movement of the gate member, and the lock member moves the gate member. A release member for releasing the locked state that regulates the lock member, a control unit that controls the movement of the gate member, and a position sensor that detects the movement of the lock member.
　When the position sensor connects the transport mechanism of the paper sheet storage device and the transport mechanism of a paper sheet storage device different from the paper sheet storage device, the paper sheet storage device Detects that the lock member has been moved by the release member of the another paper sheet storage device, and the
　control unit passes the gate member between the stored state and the passage based on the detection result of the position sensor. A method for controlling a paper sheet storage device, which is controlled according to the state.