Bill processor

Abstract

A bill processor includes a housing, a bill insertion slot, a bill transfer mechanism, a bill container and a bill pressing mechanism. The bill transfer mechanism transfers the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot and discharges the bill toward a bill pushing area positioned downstream. The bill pressing mechanism presses the bill discharged into the bill pushing area toward the bill container. The bill pressing mechanism includes a supporter attached to the housing, a pressing plate movable toward the bill container, a link member joining the supporter and the pressing plate. The link member has an opening and a moving member movable in the opening, and the moving member has a first end portion supported with respect to the supporter and a second end portion engaged with the pressing plate and movable with respect to the supporter.

1 . A bill processor comprising: 
 a housing;    a bill insertion slot provided at a front face of the housing and opened for inserting a bill;    a bill transfer mechanism for transferring the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot along an inserting direction and discharging the bill toward a bill pushing area positioned downstream;    a bill container provided in the housing; and    a bill pressing mechanism for pressing the bill discharged into the bill pushing area toward the bill container,    wherein the bill pressing mechanism includes:    a supporter attached to the housing,    a pressing plate movable toward the bill container,    a link member joining the supporter and the pressing plate and having an opening and a moving member movable through the opening, the moving member having a first end portion supported with respect to the supporter and a second end portion engaged with the pressing plate and movable with respect to the supporter.    
   
   
       2 . The bill processor according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the bill container includes an engaging claw engageable with both longitudinal edge parts of the bill, and the pressing plate includes a flange abuttable against the engaging claw.    
   
   
       3 . The bill processor according to  claim 2 , 
 wherein the flange of the pressing plate is parallel to the supporter when the flange is abutted against the engaging claw of the bill container.    
   
   
       4 . The bill processor according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the pressing plate is supported by one side of the lid via the link member.    
   
   
       5 . The bill processor according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the moving member of the link member is attached to the center portion of the supporter.    
   
   
       6 . The bill processor according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the pressing plate includes a protruded member attached to a face thereof and having a long groove, and    wherein the second end portion of the moving member has an engaging protrusion engaging with the long groove of the protruded member.