Paper sheet deposit machine and a paper sheet storage equipment thereof

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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.