Cashbox and money validator using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9342940-B2
Application number	US-201314420644-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 26, 2013
Priority date	Sep 3, 2012
Publication date	May 17, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2016

Abstract

A cashbox and a money validator using the same, wherein the cashbox includes a box body, a partition for separating an inner space of the box body into a storage space and a temporary storage space that are horizontally arranged, a supporting plate assembly located inside the storage space, and a currency pressing assembly for pressing a paper currency in the temporary storage space into the storage space; further includes a sliding plate assembly located inside the storage space for supporting the paper currency, wherein the sliding plate assembly includes a sliding plate, and a plurality of rolling bodies located between the sliding plate and a bottom wall of the box body; wherein the sliding plate contacts with an end face of the paper currency, and can move back and forth along a stacking direction of the paper currency.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cashbox, comprising:
a box body;
a partition for separating an inner space of the box body into a storage space and a temporary storage space that are arranged horizontally;
a supporting plate assembly located inside the storage space;
a currency pressing assembly for pressing a paper currency in the temporary storage space into the storage space;
a sliding plate assembly located inside the storage space for supporting the paper currency, wherein the sliding plate assembly comprises a sliding plate, and a plurality of rolling bodies located between the sliding plate and a bottom wall of the box body, and wherein the sliding plate is configured to be in contact with an end face of the paper currency and move back and forth along a stacking direction of the paper currency; and
a plurality of guide structures linked up with each other for transiting the paper currency, the plurality of guide structures provided between the sliding plate and the bottom wall.

2. The cashbox according to claim 1 , wherein the guide structures comprise a plurality of slots arranged at one end of the sliding plate, and a plurality of inserting plates provided on the bottom wall and capable of being inserted into and matched in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of slots.

3. The cashbox according to claim 1 , wherein:
the supporting plate assembly comprises a supporting plate, and an elastic element partially pressing the supporting plate toward the partition; and
the currency pressing assembly comprises a pressing plate, and a scissors type driving assembly for driving the pressing plate, wherein an opening for the pressing plate to pass through is provided on the partition.

4. The cashbox according to claim 1 , wherein one of the sliding plate and the bottom wall is provided with a limit guide groove extending along the stacking direction of the paper currency, and the other of the sliding plate and the bottom wall is provided with a guide post inserted into and matched with the limit guide groove.

5. The cashbox according to claim 4 , wherein the guide post is provided with a screw which limits a position of the sliding plate relative to the bottom wall.

6. The cashbox according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall is a box door of the box body which can be opened or closed, and the sliding plate assembly is always kept on the box door.

7. The cashbox according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling bodies are balls or rollers, and the bottom wall is provided with bases for accommodating the balls or rollers.

8. A money validator, comprising a frame, a currency recognition mechanism and a cashbox supported on the frame, wherein the cashbox is a cashbox according to claim 1 .

9. The money validator according to claim 8 , wherein the frame comprises a left side wall, a right side wall, a base plate located between the left side wall and the right side wall, an intermediate partition, and a top wall, the currency recognition mechanism is provided between the top wall and the intermediate partition, and the cashbox is provided between the base plate and the intermediate partition.

10. The money validator according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of guide structures linked up with each other for transiting the paper currency are provided between the sliding plate and the bottom wall.

11. The money validator according to claim 10 , wherein the guide structures comprise a plurality of slots arranged at one end of the sliding plate, and a plurality of inserting plates provided on the bottom wall and capable of being inserted into and matched in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of slots.

12. The money validator according to claim 8 , wherein:
the supporting plate assembly comprises a supporting plate, and an elastic element partially pressing the supporting plate toward the partition; and
the currency pressing assembly comprises a pressing plate, and a scissors type driving assembly for driving the pressing plate, wherein an opening for the pressing plate to pass through is provided on the partition.

13. The money validator according to claim 8 , wherein one of the sliding plate and the bottom wall is provided with a limit guide groove extending along the stacking direction of the paper currency, and the other of the sliding plate and the bottom wall is provided with a guide post inserted into and matched with the limit guide groove.

14. The money validator according to claim 13 , wherein the guide post is provided with a screw which limits the position of the sliding plate relative to the bottom wall.

15. The money validator according to claim 8 , wherein the bottom wall is a box door of the box body which can be opened or closed, and the sliding plate assembly is always kept on the box door.

16. The money validator according to claim 8 , wherein the rolling bodies are balls or rollers, and the bottom wall is provided with bases for accommodating the balls or rollers.

Assignees

• Shandong New Beiyang Inf Tech

Inventors

• Xu Fang
• Li Jing
• Zhang Jigang
• Yuan Yong

Classifications

• B65H31/22

  removable or interchangeable · CPC title

• B65H2701/1912

  Banknotes, bills and cheques or the like · CPC title

• G07D11/0006 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• B65H2405/211

  bottom · CPC title

• B65H2402/32

  Sliding support means · CPC title