U.S. patent application number 14/353525 was filed with the patent office on 2014-09-11 for arced-passage transfer apparatus.
This patent application is currently assigned to GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Xinxiang Cha, Dong Tan, En Wu.
Application Number | 20140251752 14/353525 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46520605 |
Filed Date | 2014-09-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140251752 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cha; Xinxiang ; et
al. |
September 11, 2014 |
ARCED-PASSAGE TRANSFER APPARATUS
Abstract
An arced-passage transfer apparatus. Same is arranged on a
transfer passage between a banknote depositing module, a banknote
dispensing module, and a banknote bundling module of a financial
self-service device having deposit, withdraw, and bundling
features, and comprises a large driving wheel, several flexible
rollers, and a passage guide plate. The large driving wheel
comprises at least one H-shaped wheel and at least one rubber
wheel, where the H-shaped wheel and the rubber wheel are arranged
on a same shaft. The flexible rollers floatingly press on the
rubber wheel, and rotate in coordination with the rubber wheel to
provide a driving force for transferring banknotes. The passage
guide plate is used for fixing the flexible rollers to press on the
rubber wheel; also, the passage guide plate and the H-shaped wheel
constitute an arced passage for transferring the banknotes.
Inventors: |
Cha; Xinxiang; (Guangzhou,
CN) ; Wu; En; (Guangzhou, CN) ; Tan; Dong;
(Guangzhou, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd. |
Guangzhou, Guangdong |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
GRG Banking Equipment Co.,
Ltd.
Guangzhou, Guangdong
CN
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Family ID: |
46520605 |
Appl. No.: |
14/353525 |
Filed: |
October 29, 2012 |
PCT Filed: |
October 29, 2012 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CN2012/083644 |
371 Date: |
April 23, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
194/344 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65H 5/062 20130101;
B65H 2404/133 20130101; B65H 2701/1912 20130101; B65H 2404/612
20130101; B65H 2404/54 20130101; B65H 2404/1531 20130101; B65H 5/06
20130101; B65H 5/36 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
194/344 |
International
Class: |
B65H 5/06 20060101
B65H005/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 28, 2011 |
CN |
201110450325.6 |
Claims
1. An arc-shaped passage conveying device, being provided on a
conveying passage among a banknote depositing port module, a
banknote withdrawal port module and a banknote bundling module of a
financial self-service equipment having functions of depositing,
withdrawing and bundling, wherein the device comprises a large
driving wheel, at least one elastic roller wheel and a passage
guiding plate; the large driving wheel comprises at least one spool
and at least one rubber wheel which are mounted on the same
rotating shaft; the at least one elastic roller wheel is floatingly
pressed against the at least one rubber wheel and rotates
cooperatively with the at least one rubber wheel to provide a power
for conveying banknotes; and the passage guiding plate is
configured to fix the at least one elastic roller wheel and to
press the at least one elastic roller wheel against the at least
one rubber wheel, and the passage guiding plate and the at least
one spool constitute an arc-shaped passage for conveying the
banknotes.
2. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 1,
wherein the passage guiding plate is a passage guiding plastic
plate which is rotatably mounted on a supporting shaft and can
rotate, together with the at least one elastic roller, in a
direction away from the large driving wheel to be opened.
3. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 1,
wherein two rubber wheels are provided, and the two rubber wheels
and the at least one spool are mounted on the same rotating shaft
at intervals.
4. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 1,
wherein four elastic roller wheels are pressed against a half-arc
shaped surface of each of the at least one rubber wheel at equal
intervals.
5. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 1,
wherein the financial self-service equipment having integrated
functions of depositing, withdrawing and bundling comprises an
upper financial self-service equipment and a lower financial
self-service equipment, and the upper financial self-service
equipment is provided with the banknote depositing port module, the
banknote withdrawal port module and the banknote bundling module,
the lower financial self-service equipment is provided with a cash
box, and modules in the upper financial self-service equipment and
modules in the lower financial self-service equipment are connected
via a banknote conveying passage.
6. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 5,
wherein the upper financial self-service equipment is further
provided with a banknote temporary storage module, and a square
annular conveying passage is constituted by banknote conveying
passages among the banknote temporary storage module, the banknote
withdrawal port module, the banknote depositing port module and an
outlet of the upper financial self-service equipment leading to the
lower financial self-service equipment; the square annular
conveying passage comprises four corners, each of which is provided
with a two-way diverting device or a three-way diverting device,
and the arc-shaped passage conveying device is provided on a
banknote conveying passage between an upper right corner and a
lower right corner of the square annular conveying passage.
7. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 5,
wherein a banknote conveying diverting device is provided on a
conveying passage among the banknote depositing port module, the
banknote withdrawal port module and the banknote bundling module,
and comprises: a diverting member comprising a path switching
portion, wherein two surfaces forming the path switching portion
respectively act as a straight-passage conveying guiding surface
and a curve-passage diverting guiding surface; a rotating shaft
driving the diverting member to rotate; a driven wheel passing
through the rotating shaft and abutting the diverting member, and
being driven by the driving wheel on the conveying passage to
rotate; and wherein under the action of the rotating shaft, the
path switching portion of the diverting member extends into the
straight-passage conveying passage to block a banknote
straight-passage conveying path, such that the banknotes may move
along the curve-passage diverting guiding surface, and then are
clamped between the driving wheel and the driven wheel to realize
the curve-passage diverting conveying; or, under the action of the
rotating shaft, the path switching portion of the diverting member
exits from the banknote straight-passage conveying path of the
straight-passage conveying passage, such that the banknotes may
continue to be conveyed on a straight passage along the
straight-passage conveying guiding surface.
8. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 7,
wherein the curve-passage diverting guiding surface of the path
switching portion of the diverting member has an inwardly concave
curved surface, such that in the case that the path switching
portion extends into the straight-passage conveying passage to
block the banknote straight-passage conveying path, a target
surface of the driven wheel contacting with the driving wheel
protrudes from the curve-passage diverting guiding surface of the
path switching portion.
9. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 7,
wherein the straight-passage conveying guiding surface of the path
switching portion of the diverting member has an outwardly convex
curved surface, such that in the case that the path switching
portion exits from the banknote straight-passage conveying path of
the straight-passage conveying passage, the straight-passage
conveying guiding surface of the path switching portion protrudes
from an outer surface of the driven wheel facing the
straight-passage conveying passage.
10. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 7,
wherein a guiding member is fixed on an outer surface of the driven
wheel facing the straight-passage conveying passage, and has a
guiding surface being substantially parallel to the
straight-passage conveying passage, and the guiding surface is
flush with or protrudes from the straight-passage conveying guiding
surface of the path switching portion.
11. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 2,
wherein the financial self-service equipment having integrated
functions of depositing, withdrawing and bundling comprises an
upper financial self-service equipment and a lower financial
self-service equipment, and the upper financial self-service
equipment is provided with the banknote depositing port module, the
banknote withdrawal port module and the banknote bundling module,
the lower financial self-service equipment is provided with a cash
box, and modules in the upper financial self-service equipment and
modules in the lower financial self-service equipment are connected
via a banknote conveying passage.
12. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 11,
wherein the upper financial self-service equipment is further
provided with a banknote temporary storage module, and a square
annular conveying passage is constituted by banknote conveying
passages among the banknote temporary storage module, the banknote
withdrawal port module, the banknote depositing port module and an
outlet of the upper financial self-service equipment leading to the
lower financial self-service equipment; the square annular
conveying passage comprises four corners, each of which is provided
with a two-way diverting device or a three-way diverting device,
and the arc-shaped passage conveying device is provided on a
banknote conveying passage between an upper right corner and a
lower right corner of the square annular conveying passage.
13. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 11,
wherein a banknote conveying diverting device is provided on a
conveying passage among the banknote depositing port module, the
banknote withdrawal port module and the banknote bundling module,
and comprises: a diverting member comprising a path switching
portion, wherein two surfaces forming the path switching portion
respectively act as a straight-passage conveying guiding surface
and a curve-passage diverting guiding surface; a rotating shaft
driving the diverting member to rotate; a driven wheel passing
through the rotating shaft and abutting the diverting member, and
being driven by the driving wheel on the conveying passage to
rotate; and wherein under the action of the rotating shaft, the
path switching portion of the diverting member extends into the
straight-passage conveying passage to block a banknote
straight-passage conveying path, such that the banknotes may move
along the curve-passage diverting guiding surface, and then are
clamped between the driving wheel and the driven wheel to realize
the curve-passage diverting conveying; or, under the action of the
rotating shaft, the path switching portion of the diverting member
exits from the banknote straight-passage conveying path of the
straight-passage conveying passage, such that the banknotes may
continue to be conveyed on a straight passage along the
straight-passage conveying guiding surface.
14. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 13,
wherein the curve-passage diverting guiding surface of the path
switching portion of the diverting member has an inwardly concave
curved surface, such that in the case that the path switching
portion extends into the straight-passage conveying passage to
block the banknote straight-passage conveying path, a target
surface of the driven wheel contacting with the driving wheel
protrudes from the curve-passage diverting guiding surface of the
path switching portion.
15. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 13,
wherein the straight-passage conveying guiding surface of the path
switching portion of the diverting member has an outwardly convex
curved surface, such that in the case that the path switching
portion exits from the banknote straight-passage conveying path of
the straight-passage conveying passage, the straight-passage
conveying guiding surface of the path switching portion protrudes
from an outer surface of the driven wheel facing the
straight-passage conveying passage.
16. The arc-shaped passage conveying device according to claim 13,
wherein a guiding member is fixed on an outer surface of the driven
wheel facing the straight-passage conveying passage, and has a
guiding surface being substantially parallel to the
straight-passage conveying passage, and the guiding surface is
flush with or protrudes from the straight-passage conveying guiding
surface of the path switching portion.
Description
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of priority to
Chinese Patent Application No. 201110450325.6, entitled "ARC-SHAPED
PASSAGE CONVEYING DEVICE", filed with the Chinese State
Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 28, 2011, the entire
disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present application relates to the field of financial
technology, and particularly to an arc-shaped passage conveying
device provided in financial self-service equipment having
functions of depositing, withdrawing and bundling to achieve
bidirectional conveying of banknotes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] With the development of the electronization of financial
transactions in China, self-service financial transactions
gradually become a main way for providing services to the customers
for financial institutions.
[0004] In the past, financial self-service transaction equipment,
such as the cash recycling machine, does not have the banknote
bundling function. An additional separate banknote bundling device
is needed for realizing the banknote bundling function, thus the
integration of functions of depositing, withdrawing and bundling
can not be achieved.
[0005] With the development of technology, the financial
self-service equipment having integrated functions of depositing,
withdrawing and bundling are developed. However in the financial
self-service equipment having integrated functions of depositing,
withdrawing and bundling in the prior art, three windows are
arranged in the same direction, thus when being conveyed to the
three windows, the banknotes need to be distributed and diverted,
and the banknotes need to be conveyed to different windows in a
narrow space. The banknote conveying passage near the diverting
device has a relatively large curvature, and when the banknotes are
conveyed in curved passage in the narrow space, the resistance on
the banknotes is increased significantly, which significantly
increases the probability of the banknote jam.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Embodiments of the present application provides an
arc-shaped passage conveying device, which is provided in the
financial self-service equipment having functions of depositing,
withdrawing and bundling to effectively realize the bidirectional
conveying of the banknotes, so as to reduce the phenomenon of the
banknote jam.
[0007] An embodiment of the present application provides an
arc-shaped passage conveying device, the device is provided on a
conveying passage among a banknote depositing port module, a
banknote withdrawal port module and a banknote bundling module of a
financial self-service equipment having functions of depositing,
withdrawing and bundling. The device includes a large driving
wheel, at least one elastic roller wheel and a passage guiding
plate; the large driving wheel includes at least one spool and at
least one rubber wheel which are mounted on the same rotating
shaft; the at least one elastic roller wheel is floatingly pressed
against the at least one rubber wheel and rotates cooperatively
with the at least one rubber wheel to provide a power for conveying
banknotes; and the passage guiding plate is configured to fix the
at least one elastic roller wheel and to press the at least one
elastic roller wheel against the at least one rubber wheel, and the
passage guiding plate and the at least one spool constitute an
arc-shaped passage for conveying the banknotes.
[0008] The embodiments of the present application have the
following beneficial effects.
[0009] 1) The number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced.
Since in the conventional curved passage, a flat belt is used as a
power medium for conveying banknotes, and a normal conveying of the
belt can only be achieved by tensing the belt with a plurality of
belt shafts and belt wheels to form a certain belt wrap angle.
Further generally, in the belt passage, both sides of a belt
clamping surface are mounted with a plastic guiding plate to form a
closed banknote conveying passage. Such that the large arc-shaped
passage of the present application may significantly reduce the
number of parts, and has significant advantages of reducing cost
and improving maintainability.
[0010] 2) The reliability of banknote conveying is improved. Due to
the half-arc passage, the curvature of the banknotes is always a
constant value, which is always equal to a reciprocal of a radius R
of the large driving wheel. However, for forming the belt wrap
angle, the curvature of the conventional curved passage constituted
by belt is changed at some portions, and the larger the wrap angle
is, the greater the fluctuation of the curvature is, and as viewed
from one side, the conventional passage is in waving state.
[0011] 3) The driving load is reduced. In the conventional curved
belt passage, the belt is wrapped on the belt wheels tightly under
a certain tension, and then the belt is driven by a friction
generated between the belt and the belt wheels. However, at
different temperature environments, the wrapping effect of the
conveying belt varies greatly due to the thermal expansion and
contraction effect. In a high temperature environment, the
elongating tension of the belt is reduced, thus the wrapping force
and the load are also reduced, while in a low temperature
environment of minus 10 degrees Celsius, the belt contracts, thus
the wrapping force is significantly increased and the load is
increased many-fold, which causes the driving power of the drive
motor being not enough. The problem that the load of the motor
varies significantly in different temperature environments is
avoided by the driving wheel of the half-arc passage of the present
application.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a financial self-service
equipment provided by the present application;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control relationship of the
financial self-service equipment provided by the present
application;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a first schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0015] FIG. 4 is a second schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0016] FIG. 5 is a third schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0017] FIG. 6 is a fourth schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0018] FIG. 7 is a fifth schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0019] FIG. 8 is a sixth schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0020] FIG. 9 is a seventh schematic view of a conveying path
during a transaction of the financial self-service equipment
provided by the present application;
[0021] FIG. 10 is an eighth schematic view of a conveying path
during a transaction of the financial self-service equipment
provided by the present application;
[0022] FIG. 11 is a ninth schematic view of a conveying path during
a transaction of the financial self-service equipment provided by
the present application;
[0023] FIG. 12 is a first partial enlarged schematic view of a part
of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral B in FIG.
1;
[0024] FIG. 13 is a second partial enlarged schematic view of a
part of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral B in FIG.
1;
[0025] FIG. 14 is a third partial enlarged schematic view of a part
of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral B in FIG.
1;
[0026] FIG. 15 is a first partial enlarged schematic view of a part
of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral A in FIG.
1;
[0027] FIG. 16 is a second partial enlarged schematic view of a
part of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral A in FIG.
1;
[0028] FIG. 17 is a third partial enlarged schematic view of a part
of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral A in FIG.
1;
[0029] FIG. 18 is a first partial enlarged schematic view of a part
of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral C in FIG.
1;
[0030] FIG. 19 is a second partial enlarged schematic view of a
part of the conveying path indicated by reference numeral C in FIG.
1;
[0031] FIG. 20 is a schematic view of the structure of an
arc-shaped passage conveying device provided by the present
application;
[0032] FIG. 21 is a schematic view of the structure of the banknote
conveying arc-shaped passage provided by the present
application;
[0033] FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the structure of the banknote
conveying arc-shaped passage provided by the present application
with a passage guiding plate being removed;
[0034] FIG. 23 is a schematic view of the structure of the
arc-shaped passage provided by the present application with the
passage guiding plate and an elastic pressing wheel being
removed;
[0035] FIG. 24 is a schematic view of the structure of the banknote
conveying arc-shaped passage provided by the present
application;
[0036] FIG. 25 is a schematic view of the structure of a driving
wheel of the arc-shaped passage provided by the present
application; and
[0037] FIG. 26 is a schematic view of the structure of the driving
wheel of the arc-shaped passage provided by the present
application.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT APPLICATION
[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present
application will be described clearly and completely hereinafter in
conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present
application. Apparently, the described embodiments are only a part
of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all
embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application,
all of other embodiments, made by the person skilled in the art
without any creative efforts, fall into the protection scope of the
present application.
[0039] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a financial self-service
equipment 1 of the present application includes a banknote
withdrawal port module 36, a banknote depositing port module 34, a
banknote identification module 32, a banknote temporary storage
module 30, a recycling storage module 72, a recovering storage
module 70 (the recycling storage module 72 and the recovering
storage module 70 are both provided with a cashbox), a conveying
path module (i.e. a banknote conveying passage) 50, a banknote
bundling module 38, a recycle system controlling module 94 and a
power supply module 80.
[0040] The banknote withdrawal port module 36 is used for a user to
withdraw banknotes, the banknote depositing port module 34 is used
for the user to deposit banknotes, and the banknote identification
module 32 is used to determine whether the banknotes are qualified.
The banknote temporary storage module 30 is used to temporarily
receive the banknotes deposited as savings in a period before a
transaction is established and to temporarily receive the banknotes
determined as unqualified by the banknote identification module 32
when the banknotes being withdrawn or counted are conveyed toward
the banknote bundling module 38. The recycling storage module 72 is
used for receiving the banknotes deposited by the user and
supplying the banknotes to be withdrawn by the user. The recovering
storage module 70 is used for recovering the unqualified banknotes
in withdrawal. The conveying path module 50 is used for conveying
the banknotes among various modules. The banknote bundling module
38 is used for bundling the banknotes. The recycling system
controlling module 94 controls actions of various modules described
above so as to achieve the desired functions. The power supply
module 80 supplies power to the recycling system controlling module
94. The recycling system controlling module 94 is connected to a
main controlling module 92 via a bus, and the main controlling
module 92 is connected to a user operating interface 90 via a bus.
The user may input required information via the user operating
interface 90, then the main controlling module 92 sends commands to
the recycling system controlling module 94 based on the information
inputted in the user operating interface 90, and then the recycling
system controlling module 94 may achieve the desired functions
based on the received commands.
[0041] The conveying path module (banknote conveying passage) 50
includes an upper conveying path 50a, an intermediate connecting
path 50c and a lower conveying path 50b. An upper financial
self-service equipment 1a is constituted by the upper conveying
path 50a, the banknote withdrawal port module 36, the banknote
depositing port module 34, the banknote identification module 32,
the banknote temporary storage module 30 and the banknote bundling
module 38. A lower financial self-service equipment 1b is
constituted by the lower conveying path 50b, the recycling storage
module 72, the recovering storage module 70, the conveying path
module 50, the recycling system controlling module 94 and the power
supply module 80. The financial self-service equipment 1 is divided
into the upper financial self-service equipment 1a and the lower
financial self-service equipment 1b, thereby facilitating the
maintenance of the upper financial self-service equipment 1a and
the lower financial self-service equipment 1b. The banknotes are
conveyed between the upper financial self-service equipment 1a and
the lower financial self-service equipment 1b via the intermediate
connecting path 50c.
[0042] A square annular conveying passage is constituted by
banknote conveying passages among the banknote temporary storage
module 30, the banknote withdrawal port module 36, the banknote
depositing port module 34 and an outlet of the upper financial
self-service equipment leading to the lower financial self-service
equipment (which is an outlet connected to the intermediate
connecting path 50c). The square annular conveying passage includes
four corners, each of which is provided with a two-way diverting
device or a three-way diverting device. Moreover, the banknote
temporary storage module 30, the banknote withdrawal port module
36, the banknote depositing port module 34 and the outlet of the
upper financial self-service equipment leading to the lower
financial self-service equipment (i.e. the outlet connected to the
intermediate connecting path 50c) are correspondingly provided in
outwardly extending directions of an upper left corner, an upper
right corner, a lower right corner and a lower left corner of the
square annular conveying passage, and the upper left corner and the
upper right corner are both provided with a three-way diverting
device, the lower right corner and the lower left corner are both
provided with a two-way diverting device. Specifically, referring
to FIG. 12 to FIG. 17, the three-way diverting device, provided at
the upper left corner of the square annular conveying passage,
includes a lifting member 601, and a two-way diverting member 602
having a path switching portion and cooperated with the lifting
member 601; the three-way diverting device, provided at the upper
right corner, includes a three-way diverting member 603 having
three path switching portions corresponding to three different
directions. And the banknote identification module 32 is placed on
the banknote conveying passage between the lower right corner and
the lower left corner of the square annular conveying passage.
[0043] Furthermore, referring to FIG. 21, an arc-shaped passage
conveying device according to the present application is provided
on the banknote conveying passage between the upper right corner
and the lower right corner of the square annular conveying passage,
for achieving a bidirectional conveying of the banknotes, thereby
reducing the phenomenon of banknote jam.
[0044] The specific structure of the arc-shaped passage conveying
device according to the present application will be described in
detail hereinafter. Referring to FIGS. 21 to 26, the arc-shaped
passage conveying device 3 includes a large driving wheel 701, at
least one elastic roller wheel 702 and a passage guiding plastic
plate 703. The large driving wheel 701 includes at least one large
spool 7011 and at least one large rubber wheel 7012 which are
mounted on the same rotating shaft. A plurality of elastic roller
wheels 702 are floatingly pressed against the large rubber wheel
7012 and rotate cooperatively with the large rubber wheel 7012 so
as to provide a power for conveying the banknotes. The passage
guiding plastic plate 703 is used to fix the elastic roller wheels
702 and to press the elastic roller wheels 702 against the large
rubber wheel 7012, and the arc-shaped passage for conveying the
banknotes is formed between the passage guiding plastic plate 703
and the large spool 7011.
[0045] Preferably, in the present embodiment, the passage guiding
plastic plate 703 is rotatably mounted on a supporting shaft, and
the elastic roller wheels 702 may rotate together with the passage
guiding plastic plate 703 in a direction away from the large
driving wheel 701, such that the passage guiding plastic plate 703
may be opened to facilitate removing jammed banknotes.
[0046] In the present embodiment, two large rubber wheels 7012 are
provided, and the two large rubber wheels 7012 and the plurality of
spools 7011 are mounted on the same rotating shaft at intervals.
Furthermore, four elastic roller wheels 702 are pressed tightly
against a half-arc shaped surface of each of the large rubber
wheels 7012 at equal intervals.
[0047] The arc-shaped passage formed by the arc-shaped passage
conveying device according to the present application is a passage
506 for bidirectionally conveying banknotes, by which the upper
right corner and the lower right corner of the square annular
conveying passage are connected. Compared to a conventional passage
having the same curvature, the half-arc shaped passage has the
following significant advantages.
[0048] 1) The number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced.
Since in the conventional curved passage, a flat belt is used as a
power medium for conveying banknotes, and a normal conveying of the
belt can only be achieved by tensing the belt with a plurality of
belt shafts and belt wheels to form a certain belt wrap angle.
Further generally, in the belt passage, both sides of a belt
clamping surface are mounted with a plastic guiding plate to form a
closed banknote conveying passage. Such that the large arc-shaped
passage of the present application may significantly reduce the
number of parts, and has significant advantages of reducing cost
and improving maintainability.
[0049] 2) The reliability of banknote conveying is improved. Due to
the half-arc passage, the curvature of the banknotes is always a
constant value, which is always equal to a reciprocal of a radius R
of the large driving wheel 701. However, for forming the belt wrap
angle, the curvature of the conventional curved passage constituted
by belt is changed at some portions, and the larger the wrap angle
is, the greater the fluctuation of the curvature is, and as viewed
from one side, the conventional passage is in waving state.
[0050] 3) The driving load is reduced. In the conventional curved
belt passage, the belt is wrapped on the belt wheels tightly under
a certain tension, and then the belt is driven by a friction
generated between the belt and the belt wheels. However, at
different temperatures, the wrapping effect of the conveying belt
varies greatly due to the thermal expansion and contraction effect.
In a high temperature environment, the elongating tension of the
belt is reduced, thus the wrapping force and the load are also
reduced, while in a low temperature environment of minus 10 degrees
Celsius, the belt contracts, thus the wrapping force is
significantly increased and the load is increased many-fold, which
causes the driving power of the drive motor being not enough. The
problem that the load of the motor varies significantly in
different temperature environments is avoided by the large driving
wheel 701 of the half-arc passage of the present application.
[0051] The banknote conveying passage, extending towards the
banknote withdrawal port module 36, of the three-way diverting
device (including the three-way diverting member 603) provided at
the upper right corner, includes a straight-passage conveying
passage, connected to the banknote withdrawal port module 36, and a
curve-passage conveying passage, connected to the banknote bundling
module. A banknote conveying diverting device is provided at a
joint of the straight-passage conveying passage and the
curve-passage conveying passage so as to switch the conveying
direction of the banknotes.
[0052] The specific structure of the banknote conveying diverting
device will be described in detail hereinafter. Referring to FIGS.
1 and 18 to 20, the banknote conveying diverting device includes a
plurality of diverting members 604 and driven wheels 606, and the
plurality of triangular diverting members 604 and the driven wheels
606 are provided on a rotating shaft 607 at intervals. The rotating
shaft 607 drives the diverting members 604 and the driven wheels
606 to rotate. Each of the diverting member 604 includes a path
switching portion 6040, and two surfaces forming the path switching
portion 6040 respectively act as a straight-passage conveying
guiding surface 6041 and a curve-passage diverting guiding surface
6042. The driven wheels 606 are driven by the driving wheels (as
indicated by reference numeral 605 in FIGS. 18 and 19) on the
conveying passage to rotate. Under the action of the rotating shaft
607, the path switching portion 6040 of the diverting member 604
extends into the straight-passage conveying passage to block the
banknote straight-passage conveying path, such that the banknotes
may move along the curve-passage diverting guiding surface, and
then are clamped between the driving wheel 605 and the driven wheel
606 to realize the curve-passage diverting conveying (as shown in
FIG. 18). Or, under the action of the rotating shaft 607, the path
switching portion 6040 of the diverting member 604 exits from the
banknote straight-passage conveying path of the straight-passage
conveying passage, such that the banknotes may continue to be
conveyed on the straight passage along the straight-passage
conveying guiding surface (as shown in FIG. 19).
[0053] Preferably, the curve-passage diverting guiding surface 6041
of the path switching portion 6040 of the diverting member 604 has
an inwardly concave curved surface, such that when the path
switching portion 6040 extends into the straight-passage conveying
passage to block the banknote straight-passage conveying path, a
target surface of the driven wheel 606 contacting with the driving
wheel 605 protrudes from the curve-passage diverting guiding
surface of the path switching portion. The straight-passage
conveying guiding surface of the path switching portion of the
diverting member 604 has an outwardly convex curved surface, such
that when the path switching portion 6040 exits from the banknote
straight-passage conveying path of the straight-passage conveying
passage, the straight-passage conveying guiding surface of the path
switching portion 6040 protrudes from an outer surface of the
driven wheel 606 facing the straight-passage conveying passage.
[0054] Further, a guiding member 608 is fixed on the outer surface
of the driven wheel 606 facing the straight-passage conveying
passage. The guiding member 608 has a guiding surface being
substantially parallel to the straight-passage conveying passage
and the guiding surface is flush with or protrudes from the
straight-passage conveying guiding surface of the path switching
portion. The guiding member 608 may prevent the banknotes from
contacting with the driven wheel 606, thereby reducing the
resistance and facilitating the smooth passing of the
banknotes.
[0055] Therefore, the banknote conveying diverting device may be
provided at the joint of the straight-passage conveying passage and
the curve-passage conveying passage among the banknote depositing
port module, the banknote withdrawal port module and the banknote
bundling module of the financial self-service equipment having
functions of depositing, withdrawing and bundling, so as to realize
the switching of the banknote conveying direction effectively. When
the banknote conveying passage is switched to the curve-passage
conveying passage, the path switching portion of the diverting
member extends into the straight-passage conveying passage to block
the banknote straight-passage conveying path, such that the
banknotes are clamped between the driving wheel and the driven
wheel to achieve the curve-passage diverting conveying, that is the
driven wheel and the driving wheel are used to clamp the banknote
so as to increase the conveying force. When the passage is switched
to the straight passage, the path switching portion of the
diverting member exits from the banknote straight-passage conveying
path of the straight-passage conveying passage, such that the
banknotes may continue to be conveyed on the straight passage along
the straight-passage conveying guiding surface, and the driven
wheel is hidden within a passage wall and does not contact with the
banknotes, thereby reducing the resistance.
[0056] The working process of the financial self-service equipment
1 according to the present application will be described in detail
hereinafter.
[0057] Referring to FIG. 3, when needs to deposit the banknotes
directly, the user puts the banknotes into the banknote depositing
port module 34, and the banknotes are conveyed from the banknote
depositing port module 34, and after passing through a conveying
path 501, the banknote identification module 32, a conveying path
519, a conveying path 502, the intermediate connecting path 50c, a
conveying path 514 and a conveying path 520, the banknotes reach
one of the recycling storage modules 72. If a banknote is
identified by the banknote identification module 32 as an
unqualified banknote, the unqualified banknote is conveyed to the
banknote withdrawal port module 36, after passing through a
conveying path 503, a conveying path 504, a conveying path 505, a
conveying path 509, a conveying path 510 and a conveying path 511,
and is returned to the user. The process only illustrates
depositing the banknotes into one recycling storage module 72, and
the processes of depositing banknotes into other recycling storage
modules 72 are similar to this process, thus will not be
illustrated herein. Particularly, referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 15 and
FIG. 19, when the unqualified banknote is conveyed from the
conveying path 503 to the conveying path 505 via conveying path
504, the two-way diverting member 602 is swung clockwise to a
position as shown in FIG. 12 and the lifting member 601 is lifted
to a position as shown in FIG. 12. At this time, the conveying path
503, the conveying path 504 and the conveying path 505 are
communicated with each other. When the unqualified banknote is
conveyed from the conveying path 505 to the conveying path 510 via
the conveying path 509, the three-way diverting member 601 is swung
to a position as shown in FIG. 15, and at this time, the conveying
path 505, the conveying path 509 and the conveying path 510 are
communicated with each other. When the banknote is conveyed from
the conveying path 510 to the conveying path 511, the diverting
member 604 is rotated counter-clockwise to a position as shown in
FIG. 19. Referring also to FIG. 20, the diverting member 604 and
the driven wheel 606 are mounted fixedly on a shaft 607, and when
the banknote passes through the diverting member 604 along a
direction N, the guiding member 608 on the driven wheel 606 may
prevent the banknote from contacting with the driven wheel 606,
thereby reducing the resistance and facilitating the smooth passing
of the banknote.
[0058] Referring to FIG. 4, when needs to count the banknotes, the
user puts the banknotes into the banknote depositing port module
34, and the banknotes are conveyed from the banknote depositing
port module 34, and after passing through the conveying path 501,
the banknote identification module 32, the conveying path 519, the
conveying path 503, a conveying path 517 and a conveying path 518,
the banknotes reach the banknote temporary storage module 30. If a
banknote is identified by the banknote identification module 32 as
an unqualified banknote, the unqualified banknote is conveyed to
the banknote withdrawal port module 36, after passing through the
conveying path 503, the conveying path 504, the conveying path 505,
the conveying path 509, the conveying path 510 and the conveying
path 511, and is returned to the user. Particularly, referring to
FIG. 13 and FIG. 19, when qualified banknotes are conveyed from the
conveying path 503 to the conveying path 518 via the conveying path
517, the two-way diverting member 602 is swung counter-clockwise to
a position as shown in FIG. 13 and the lifting member 601 is lifted
to a position as shown in FIG. 13. At this time, the conveying path
503, the conveying path 517 and the conveying path 518 are
communicated with each other. When the unqualified banknote is
conveyed from the conveying path 503 to the conveying path 505 via
the conveying path 504, the two-way diverting member 602 is swung
clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 12 and the lifting
member 601 is lifted to the position as shown in FIG. 13. At this
time, the conveying path 503, the conveying path 504 and the
conveying path 505 are communicated with each other. Referring also
to FIG. 15, when the unqualified banknote is conveyed from the
conveying path 505 to the conveying path 510 via the conveying path
509, the three-way diverting member 603 is swung to the position as
shown in FIG. 15, and at this time, the conveying path 505, the
conveying path 509 and the conveying path 510 are communicated with
each other. When the banknote is conveyed from the conveying path
510 to the conveying path 511, the diverting member 604 is swung
counter-clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 19.
[0059] Referring to FIG. 5, when the user confirms the deposit
after the banknote counting is finished, the banknotes are conveyed
from the banknote temporary storage module 30, and after passing
through the conveying path 518, a conveying path 516, the conveying
path 505, a conveying path 507, the conveying path 506, the
arc-shaped passage conveying device 3 according to the present
application, the banknote identification module 32, the conveying
path 519, the conveying path 502, the intermediate connecting path
50c, the conveying path 514 and the conveying path 520, the
banknotes reach one of the recycling storage modules 72. The
process only illustrates depositing the banknotes into one
recycling storage module 72, and the processes of depositing
banknotes into other recycling storage modules 72 are similar to
this process, thus will not be illustrated herein. Particularly,
referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 16, when the banknotes are conveyed
from the conveying path 518 to the conveying path 505 via the
conveying path 516, the lifting member 601 is dropped to a position
as shown in FIG. 14. When the banknotes are conveyed from the
conveying path 505 to the conveying path 506 via the conveying path
507, the three-way diverting member 601 is swung to a position as
shown in FIG. 16, and at this time, the conveying path 505, the
conveying path 507 and the conveying path 506 are communicated with
each other.
[0060] Referring to FIG. 6, when the user cancels the deposit after
the banknote counting is finished, the banknotes are conveyed from
the banknote temporary storage module 30, and after passing through
the conveying path 518, the conveying path 516, the conveying path
505, the conveying path 509, the conveying path 510 and the
conveying path 511, the banknotes reach the banknote withdrawal
port module 36. Particularly, referring to FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and
FIG. 19, when the banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path
518 to the conveying path 505 via the conveying path 516, the
lifting member 601 is dropped to the position as shown in FIG. 14.
When the banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 505 to the
conveying path 510 via the conveying path 509, the three-way
diverting member 603 is swung to the position as shown in FIG. 15,
and at this time, the conveying path 505, the conveying path 509
and the conveying path 510 are communicated with each other. When
the banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 510 to the
conveying path 511, the diverting member 604 is rotated
counter-clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 19.
[0061] Referring to FIG. 7, when withdrawing banknotes, the
banknotes are conveyed from one of the recycling storage modules
72, and after passing through the conveying path 520, the conveying
path 514, the intermediate connecting path 50c, the conveying path
502, the conveying path 519, the banknote identification module 32,
the arc-shaped passage conveying device according to the present
application, the conveying path 506, the conveying path 508, the
conveying path 510 and the conveying path 511, the banknotes reach
the banknote withdrawal port module 36. If the banknote
identification module 32 detects an unqualified banknote when
withdrawing banknotes, the unqualified banknote is conveyed to the
banknote temporary storage module 30 after passing through the
conveying path 507, the conveying path 505, the conveying path 516
and the conveying path 518. The process only illustrates
withdrawing the banknotes from one recycling storage module 72 to
the banknote withdrawal port module 36, and the processes of
withdrawing the banknotes from other recycling storage modules 72
to the banknote withdrawal port module 36 are similar to this
process, thus will not be illustrated herein. Particularly,
referring to FIG. 14, FIG. 16 and FIG. 19, when the unqualified
banknote is conveyed from the conveying path 506 to the conveying
path 505 via the conveying path 507, the three-way diverting member
601 is swung to the position as shown in FIG. 16, and at this time,
the conveying path 506, the conveying path 507 and the conveying
path 505 are communicated with each other. When the banknotes are
conveyed from the conveying path 505 to the conveying path 518 via
the conveying path 516, the lifting member 601 is dropped to the
position as shown in FIG. 14. Referring to FIG. 17, when the
qualified banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 506 to the
conveying path 510 via the conveying path 508, the three-way
diverting member 603 is swung to the position as shown in FIG. 17.
When the banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 510 to the
conveying path 511, the diverting member 604 is rotated
counter-clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 19.
[0062] Referring to FIG. 8, if there is an unqualified banknote
being recovered into the banknote temporary storage module 30 when
withdrawing banknotes, after the banknote withdrawing is finished,
the unqualified banknote being recovered into the banknote
temporary storage module 30 is conveyed from the banknote temporary
storage module 30 and then reach the recovering storage module 70
after passing through the conveying path 518, the conveying path
516, the conveying path 505, the conveying path 507, the conveying
path 506, the arc-shaped passage conveying device 3 according to
the present application, the banknote identification module 32, the
conveying path 519, the conveying path 502, the intermediate
connecting path 50c, the conveying path 514 and the conveying path
520. Particularly, referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 16, when the
banknote is conveyed from the conveying path 518 to the conveying
path 505 via the conveying path 516, the lifting member 601 is
dropped to the position as shown in FIG. 14. When the banknote is
conveyed from the conveying path 505 to the conveying path 506 via
the conveying path 507, the three-way diverting member 603 is swung
to the position as shown in FIG. 16, and at this time, the
conveying path 505, the conveying path 507 and the conveying path
506 are communicated with each other.
[0063] Referring to FIG. 9, when needs to bundle the withdrawn
banknotes in the banknote bundling module 38, the banknotes are
conveyed from one of the recycling storage modules 72, and after
passing through the conveying path 520, the conveying path 514, the
intermediate connecting path 50c, the conveying path 502, the
conveying path 519, the banknote identification module 32, the
arc-shaped passage conveying device 3 according the present
application, the conveying path 506, the conveying path 508, the
conveying path 510 and the conveying path 512, the banknotes reach
the banknote bundling module 38. When the banknote identification
module 32 detects an unqualified banknote, the unqualified banknote
is conveyed to the banknote temporary storage module 30 after
passing through the conveying path 507, the conveying path 505, the
conveying path 516 and the conveying path 518. The process only
illustrates withdrawing the banknotes from one recycling storage
module 72 to the banknote bundling module 38, and the processes of
withdrawing the banknotes from other recycling storage modules 72
to the banknote bundling module 38 are similar to this process,
thus will not be illustrated herein. Particularly, Referring to
FIG. 14, FIG. 16 and FIG. 18, when the unqualified banknote is
conveyed from the conveying path 506 to the conveying path 505 via
the conveying path 507, the three-way diverting member 601 is swung
to the position as shown in FIG. 16, and at this time, the
conveying path 506, the conveying path 507 and the conveying path
505 are communicated with each other. When the banknote is conveyed
from the conveying path 505 to the conveying path 518 via the
conveying path 516, the lifting member 601 is dropped to the
position as shown in FIG. 14. Referring to FIG. 17, when qualified
banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 506 to the conveying
path 510 via the conveying path 508, the three-way diverting member
603 is swung to the position as shown in FIG. 17. When the
banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 510 to the conveying
path 512, the diverting member 604 is rotated counter-clockwise to
the position as shown in FIG. 18, and at this time, a resistance on
the banknotes conveyed on the curved passage is relatively large,
and the banknotes are passed through between the driving wheel 605
and the driven wheel 606 and are clamped between the driving wheel
605 and the driven wheel 606 to realize the curve-passage diverting
conveying. In this way, there is sufficient power for conveying the
banknotes, such that the banknotes may has a stable state and may
not be tilted, thereby facilitating the banknote bundling of the
banknote bundling module 38, and such design has a compact
structure.
[0064] Referring to FIG. 10, when needs to convey the banknotes
from the banknote depositing port module 34 to the banknote
bundling module 38 to be counted directly, the banknote are
conveyed from the banknote depositing port module 34 to the
banknote bundling module 38 after passing through the conveying
path 501, the banknote identification module 32, the conveying path
519, the conveying path 503, the conveying path 504, the conveying
path 505, the conveying path 509, the conveying path 510 and the
conveying path 512. When the banknote identification module 32
detects an unqualified banknote, the unqualified banknote is
conveyed to the banknote temporary storage module 30 after passing
through the conveying path 503, the conveying path 517 and the
conveying path 518. Particularly, referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 13,
FIG. 15 and FIG. 18, when the unqualified banknote is conveyed from
the conveying path 503 to the conveying path 518 via the conveying
path 517, the two-way diverting member 602 is swung
counter-clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 13, and the
lifting member 601 is lifted to the position as shown in FIG. 13.
At this time, the conveying path 503, the conveying path 517 and
the conveying path 518 are communicated with each other. When the
qualified banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 503 to the
conveying path 505 via the conveying path 504, the two-way
diverting member 602 is swung clockwise to the position as shown in
FIG. 12, and the lifting member 601 is lifted to the position as
shown in FIG. 12. At this time, the conveying path 503, the
conveying path 504 and the conveying path 505 are communicated with
each other. When the qualified banknotes are conveyed from the
conveying path 505 to the conveying path 510 via the conveying path
509, the three-way diverting member 603 is swung to the position as
shown in FIG. 15, and at this time, the conveying path 505, the
conveying path 509 and the conveying path 510 are communicated with
each other. When the banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path
510 to the conveying path 512, the diverting member 604 is rotated
counter-clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 18.
[0065] Referring to FIG. 11, which illustrates another embodiment
for conveying the banknotes from the banknote depositing port
module 34 to the banknote bundling module 38 to be counted
directly. The banknotes are conveyed from the banknote depositing
port module 34 and then reach the banknote bundling module 38 after
passing through the conveying path 501, the banknote identification
module 32, the conveying path 519, the conveying path 503, the
conveying path 504, the conveying path 505, the conveying path 509,
the conveying path 510 and the conveying path 512. When the
banknote identification module 32 detects an unqualified banknote,
the unqualified banknote is conveyed to the banknote withdrawal
port module 36 after passing through the conveying path 509, the
conveying path 510 and the conveying path 511. Particularly,
referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 15, FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, when qualified
banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 503 to the conveying
path 505 via the conveying path 504, the two-way diverting member
602 is swung clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 12, and the
lifting member 601 is lifted to the position as shown in FIG. 12.
At this time, the conveying path 503, the conveying path 504 and
the conveying path 505 are communicated with each other. When the
qualified banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 505 to the
conveying path 510 via the conveying path 509, the three-way
diverting member 603 is swung to the position as shown in FIG. 15,
and at this time, the conveying path 505, the conveying path 509
and the conveying path 510 are communicated with each other. When
the banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 510 to the
conveying path 512, the diverting member 604 is rotated
counter-clockwise to the position as shown in FIG. 18. When the
banknotes are conveyed from the conveying path 510 to the conveying
path 511, the diverting member 604 is rotated counter-clockwise to
the position as shown in FIG. 19.
[0066] The above-described embodiments are only preferred
embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that,
for the person skilled in the art, many modifications and
improvements may be made to the present application without
departing from the principle of the present application, and these
modifications and improvements are also deemed to fall into the
protection scope of the present application.
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