PAPER SHEET DEPOSIT MACHINE AND A PAPER SHEET STORAGE EQUIPMENT THEREOF
A paper sheet storage equipment includes an inner housing defining an opening, a bag installation unit, a temporary storage unit including a limiting member and a supporting plate which defines a temporary storage region communicated with the opening, and a sealing unit for sealing the paper sheet storage bag. Multiple paper sheets are conveyed one at a time and through the opening into the inner housing to be stacked on the supporting plate. The limiting member is operable to engage the supporting plate such that the supporting plate supports the paper sheets, and is operable to disengage the supporting plate such that the supporting plate is swingable to allow the paper sheets to drop into the paper sheet storage bag.
This application claims priority of Taiwanese Patent Application No. 106124174, filed on Jul. 19, 2017.
FIELDThe disclosure relates to a paper sheet deposit machine that is adapted for storing a plurality of paper sheets in a paper sheet storage bag, and to a paper sheet storage equipment of the paper sheet deposit machine.
Banknotes are widely used in people's daily life. The handling and storage of banknotes in the banking business are especially important. Equipments have been developed for facilitating handling of banknotes by the tellers, and enhancing security of banknotes storage.
It is desirable in the art to develop an equipment that further improves handling and storage of banknotes.
SUMMARYAccording to an aspect of this disclosure, a paper sheet storage equipment is adapted for storing a plurality of paper sheets in a paper sheet storage bag. The paper sheet storage equipment includes an inner housing, a bag installation unit, a temporary storage unit and a sealing unit.
The inner housing defines an opening. The bag installation unit is disposed inside the inner housing, and is adapted for the paper sheet storage bag to be installed thereon. The temporary storage unit is disposed inside the inner housing, and includes a supporting plate and a limiting member. The supporting plate defines a temporary storage region that is spatially communicated with the opening. The sealing unit is disposed nearby the bag installation unit, and is adapted to seal a bag opening of the paper sheet storage bag. The paper sheets are conveyed one at a time and through the opening into the inner housing to be temporarily stacked on the supporting plate of the temporary storage unit. The limiting member of the temporary storage unit is operable to engage the supporting plate such that the supporting plate is adapted to support the paper sheets. The limiting member is operable to disengage the supporting plate such that the supporting plate is swingable to allow the paper sheets stacked thereon to drop into the paper sheet storage bag.
According to another aspect of this disclosure, a paper sheet deposit machine is adapted for storing a plurality of paper sheets in a paper sheet storage bag. The paper sheet deposit machine includes a housing, a paper sheet handling module, a bag installation unit, a temporary storage unit and a sealing unit.
The paper sheet handling module includes an inlet, an outlet, an opening, a discrimination unit, and an upper conveying path that connects the inlet, the discrimination unit, the outlet and the opening. The bag installation unit is disposed inside the housing and is adapted for the paper sheet storage bag to be installed thereon. The temporary storage unit is disposed inside the housing, and includes a supporting plate and a limiting member. The supporting plate defining a temporary storage region that is spatially communicated with the opening. The sealing unit is disposed nearby the bag installation unit and is adapted to seal a bag opening of the paper sheet storage bag. The inlet receives the paper sheets into the housing. The upper conveying path conveys the paper sheets one at a time from the inlet to pass through the discrimination unit, where the discrimination unit discriminates the paper sheets. The upper conveying path conveys the paper sheets un-allowed by the discrimination unit to the outlet. The upper conveying path conveys the paper sheets allowed by the discrimination unit to be temporarily stacked on the supporting plate. The limiting member of the temporary storage unit is operable to engage the supporting plate such that the supporting plate is adapted to support the paper sheets allowed by the discrimination unit. The limiting member is operable to disengage the supporting plate such that the supporting plate is swingable to allow the paper sheets stacked thereon to drop into the paper sheet storage bag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSOther features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
Before the disclosure is described in greater detail, it should be noted that where considered appropriate, reference numerals or terminal portions of reference numerals have been repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements, which may optionally have similar characteristics.
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The discrimination unit 150 is configured to discriminate at least one feature of each of the paper sheets 901, allows the paper sheets 901 that pass the discrimination to be conveyed to the opening 130, and allows the paper sheets 901 that fail to pass the discrimination to be conveyed to the outlet 120. The paper sheet storage equipment 20 has a lower opening 280 that is communicated with the opening 130 of the paper sheet handling module 10. That is, the paper sheets 901 are conveyed along the upper conveying path 140 from the inlet 110 to reach the discrimination unit 150. The paper sheets 901 passing the discrimination would be further conveyed along the upper conveying path 140 to reach the opening 130, and to enter the paper sheet storage equipment 20.
The paper sheet storage equipment 20 includes an inner housing 210 disposed in the housing 30, a temporary storage unit 220, a bag installation unit 230 and a sealing unit 240.
The bag installation unit 230 is disposed inside the inner housing 210, and is adapted for the paper sheet storage bag 900 to be installed thereon. In this embodiment, the bag installation unit 230 are configured as two protrusions (see
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In this embodiment, the supporting plates 221 are horizontally spaced apart from each other, and each of the supporting plates 221 is pivotably connected to the seat 223. The torsion springs 224 are connected to the seat 223. Each of the torsion springs 224 has two ends that respectively abut against the seat 223 and a respective one of the supporting plates 221 for biasing a corresponding one of the supporting plates 221 to a horizontal position.
The limiting member 222 is movably connected to the seat 223, and is operable to engage the supporting plates 221 (see
In this embodiment, each of the supporting plates 221 has a protrusion 2211. The limiting member 222 has two spaced apart horizontal slots 2221 each having an open end, and the horizontal slots 2221 are opened in the same direction. The limiting member 222 is operable to move between an engaging position (see
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The limiting member 222 and the supporting plates 221 of this disclosure provide a simplified and efficient mechanism to control the paper sheets 901 to be stacked on the supporting plates 221 or to be released into the paper sheet storage bag 900.
In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. It should also be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” an embodiment with an indication of an ordinal number and so forth means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic may be included in the practice of the disclosure. It should be further appreciated that in the description, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of various inventive aspects.
While the disclosure has been described in connection with what are considered the exemplary embodiments, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiment and modifications but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
Claims
1. A paper sheet storage equipment adapted for storing a plurality of paper sheets in a paper sheet storage bag, said paper sheet storage equipment comprising:
- an inner housing defining an opening;
- a bag installation unit disposed inside said inner housing and adapted for the paper sheet storage bag to be installed thereon;
- a temporary storage unit disposed inside said inner housing, and including a supporting plate and a limiting member, said supporting plate defining a temporary storage region that is spatially communicated with said opening; and
- a sealing unit disposed nearby said bag installation unit and adapted to seal a bag opening of the paper sheet storage bag,
- wherein the paper sheets are conveyed one at a time and through said opening into said inner housing to be temporarily stacked on said supporting plate of said temporary storage unit, and said limiting member of said temporary storage unit is operable to engage said supporting plate such that said supporting plate is adapted to support the paper sheets; and
- wherein said limiting member is operable to disengage said supporting plate such that said supporting plate is swingable to allow the paper sheets stacked thereon to drop into the paper sheet storage bag.
2. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
- said temporary storage unit further includes a seat to which said limiting member is movably connected; two of said supporting plates that are horizontally spaced apart from each other, each of said supporting plates being pivotably connected to said seat; and two torsion springs that are connected to said seat, each of said torsion springs having two ends that respectively abut against said seat and a respective one of said supporting plates for biasing a corresponding one of said supporting plates to a horizontal position;
- when said limiting member engages said supporting plates, said supporting plates are horizontal and cooperate to support the paper sheets;
- when said limiting member disengages said supporting plates, each of said supporting plates is swingable downwardly, so that the paper sheets drop into the paper sheet storage bag; and
- after the paper sheets separate from said supporting plates, said torsion springs bias and return each of said supporting plates to the horizontal position.
3. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
- each of said supporting plates has a protrusion, said limiting member having two spaced apart horizontal slots each having an open end, said horizontal slots being opened in the same direction; and
- said limiting member is operable to move between an engaging position, where said horizontal slots of said limiting member respectively engage said protrusions of said supporting plates, and a disengaging position, where said horizontal slots of said limiting member are disengaged from said protrusions of said supporting plates.
4. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
- each of said supporting plates is formed with a pin hole, said limiting member having two spaced apart pins; and
- said limiting member is operable to move between an engaging position, where said pins of said limiting member are respectively inserted into said pin holes of said supporting plates to hold each of said supporting plates at the horizontal position, and a disengaging position, where said pins of said limiting member are respectively disengaged from said pin holes of said supporting plates.
5. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
- said limiting member has two spaced apart protrusions; and
- said limiting member is operable to move between an engaging position, where said protrusions of said limiting member are respectively underneath said supporting plates for blocking each of said supporting plates from downward pivotal movement from the horizontal position, and a disengaging position, where said limiting member is horizontally spaced apart from said supporting plates to allow said supporting plates to pivot downwardly.
6. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said temporary storage unit further includes an extendable member connected between said inner housing and said seat, and being operable to vertically move said seat, said limiting member, said supporting plates and said torsion springs above or in the paper sheet storage bag.
7. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 6, wherein said extendable member has a deployable scissor structure.
8. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 6, wherein said temporary storage unit further includes a roller, and a film being rolled on said roller and having an end connected to said seat.
9. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a lower conveying unit connected to the temporary storage unit, said lower conveying unit including a wheel unit, said wheel unit including a plurality of friction wheel sets and a deformation wheel set, each of said friction wheel sets including a driving wheel and a driven wheel, said deformation wheel set including two spaced apart first wheels and a second wheel disposed between said first wheels and having a diameter larger than that of each of said first wheels,
- wherein, when each of the paper sheets is passing through said lower conveying unit, said second wheel deforms the each of the paper sheets.
10. The paper sheet storage equipment as claimed in claim 9, further comprising an extendable unit disposed above said supporting plate, and a sensor disposed on said extendable unit, said sensor being configured to sense the amount of the paper sheets stacked on said supporting plate, said extendable unit being operable to move to abut against the paper sheets stacked on said supporting plate.
11. A paper sheet deposit machine adapted for storing a plurality of paper sheets in a paper sheet storage bag, said paper sheet deposit machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a paper sheet handling module disposed inside said housing, said paper sheet handling module including an inlet, an outlet, an opening, a discrimination unit, and an upper conveying path that connects said inlet, said discrimination unit, said outlet and said opening;
- a bag installation unit disposed inside said housing and adapted for the paper sheet storage bag to be installed thereon;
- a temporary storage unit disposed inside said housing, and including a supporting plate and a limiting member, said supporting plate defining a temporary storage region that is spatially communicated with said opening; and
- a sealing unit disposed nearby said bag installation unit and adapted to seal a bag opening of the paper sheet storage bag,
- wherein said inlet is adapted for receiving the paper sheets, said upper conveying path conveys the paper sheets one at a time from said inlet to pass through said discrimination unit, where said discrimination unit discriminates the paper sheets, said upper conveying path conveys the paper sheets un-allowed by said discrimination unit to said outlet, said upper conveying path conveys the paper sheets allowed by said discrimination unit to be temporarily stacked on said supporting plate, and said limiting member of said temporary storage unit is operable to engage said supporting plate such that said supporting plate is adapted to support the paper sheets allowed by said discrimination unit; and
- wherein said limiting member is operable to disengage said supporting plate such that said supporting plate is swingable to allow the paper sheets stacked thereon to drop into the paper sheet storage bag.
12. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 11, wherein:
- said temporary storage unit further includes a seat to which said limiting member is movably connected; two of said supporting plates that are horizontally spaced apart from each other, each of said supporting plates being pivotably connected to said seat; and two torsion springs that are connected to said seat, each of said torsion springs having two ends that respectively abut against said seat and a respective one of said supporting plates for biasing a corresponding one of said supporting plates to a horizontal position;
- when said limiting member engages said supporting plates, said supporting plates are horizontal and cooperate to support the paper sheets;
- when said limiting member disengages said supporting plates, each of said supporting plates is swingable downwardly, so that the paper sheets drop into the paper sheet storage bag; and
- after the paper sheets separate from said supporting plates, said torsion springs bias and return each of said supporting plates to the horizontal position.
13. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein:
- each of said supporting plates has a protrusion, said limiting member having two spaced apart horizontal slots each having an open end, said horizontal slots being opened in the same direction; and
- said limiting member is operable to move between an engaging position, where said horizontal slots of said limiting member respectively engage said protrusions of said supporting plates, and a disengaging position, where said horizontal slots of said limiting member are disengaged from said protrusions of said supporting plates.
14. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein:
- each of said supporting plates is formed with a pin hole, said limiting member having two spaced apart pins; and
- said limiting member is operable to move between an engaging position, where said pins of said limiting member are respectively inserted into said pin holes of said supporting plates to hold each of said supporting plates at the horizontal position, and a disengaging position, where said pins of said limiting member are respectively disengaged from said pin holes of said supporting plates.
15. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein:
- said limiting member has two spaced apart protrusions; and
- said limiting member is operable to move between an engaging position, where said protrusions of said limiting member are respectively underneath said supporting plates for blocking each of said supporting plates from downward pivotal movement from the horizontal position, and a disengaging position, where said limiting member is horizontally spaced apart from said supporting plates to allow said supporting plates to pivot downwardly.
16. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein said temporary storage unit further includes an extendable member connected between said housing and said seat, and being operable to vertically move said seat, said limiting member, said supporting plates and said torsion springs above or in the paper sheet storage bag.
17. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 16, wherein said extendable member has a deployable scissor structure.
18. The paper sheet deposit machine as claimed in claim 16, wherein said temporary storage unit further includes a roller, and a film being rolled on said roller and having an end connected to said seat.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 29, 2017
Publication Date: Jan 24, 2019
Inventors: Wen-Fu YANG (Taipei City), Wen-Hsien TSAI (Taipei City)
Application Number: 15/826,368