Paper sheet storage mechanism, paper sheet handling machine, and paper sheet storage method
AssigneeGlory Ltd.
InventorsTomohiro YOKOO, Kazuhiko TAKAHASHI
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Abstract
A paper sheet storage mechanism (e.g., a banknote storage mechanism 32) is provided with a pressing unit (e.g., pressing plate 46) which advances into a storage bag (e.g., banknote storage bag 34) held by a holding unit (e.g., holding member 36) and presses a portion of the storage bag from inside toward a placement unit (e.g., stage 40), thereby bringing a portion of the storage bag placed on the placement unit into a state in which paper sheets are stackable thereon. Before paper sheets are sent into the storage bag, the pressing unit is caused to advance into the storage bag and press the portion of the storage bag toward the placement unit.
Claims14
A paper sheet storage mechanism for storing paper sheets into a storage bag having an opening at one end thereof, the paper sheet storage mechanism comprising:
- a holding unit configured to hold a portion, near the opening, of the storage bag;
- a paper sheet sending unit configured to send paper sheets into the storage bag held by the holding unit to store the paper sheets into the storage bag;
- a placement unit movable in a substantially vertical direction, on which at least a portion of the storage bag held by the holding unit is placed;
- a pressing unit configured to advance into the storage bag held by the holding unit and press portion of the storage bag from inside toward the placement unit, thereby bringing the portion of the storage bag placed on the placement unit into a state in which paper sheets are stackable thereon;
- a driving unit configured to drive the pressing unit;
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- a control unit configured to control the driving unit so that the pressing unit advances into the storage bag held by the holding unit and presses the portion of the storage bag toward the placement unit before the paper sheets are sent into the storage bag by the paper sheet sending unit.
A paper sheet handling machine configured to handle paper sheets, comprising:
- a paper sheet storage mechanism for storing paper sheets into a storage bag having an opening at one end thereof, the paper sheet storage mechanism including
- a holding unit configured to hold a portion of the storage bag near the opening,
- a placement unit movable in a substantially vertical direction, on which at least a portion of the storage bag held by the holding unit is placed,
- a pressing unit configured to advance into the storage bag and press a portion of the storage bag from inside toward the placement unit, thereby bringing the portion of the storage bag placed on the placement unit into a state in which paper sheets are stackable thereon, and
- a driving unit configured to drive the pressing unit;
- a main body configured to send the paper sheets to the paper sheet storage mechanism;
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- a control unit configured to control the driving unit so that the pressing unit advances into the storage bag and presses the portion of the storage bag toward the placement unit before the paper sheets are sent from the main body into the storage bag.
A paper sheet storage method for storing paper sheets in a storage bag having an opening at one end thereof, the method comprising the steps of:
- causing a holding unit to hold a portion of the storage bag near the opening;
- before sending paper sheets into the storage bag held by the holding unit, causing a pressing unit to advance into the storage bag and press a portion of the storage bag toward a placement unit on which at least a portion of the storage bag held by the holding unit is placed, thereby bringing the portion of the storage bag placed on the placement unit into a state in which paper sheets are stackable thereon;
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- sending paper sheets into the storage bag after the portion of the storage bag placed on the placement unit has been brought into a state in which the paper sheets are stackable thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.