Patent ID: 6749195
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A paper currency receiving system comprising a paper currency take-up unit, and a paper currency storage cabinet mounted in said paper currency take-up unit to collect paper currency inserted into said paper currency take-up unit, said paper currency storage cabinet comprising a front open side adapted for receiving paper currency transferred from a paper currency transferring mechanism, a plurality of conical springs, stop flanges, and a bearing plate supported on said conical springs and adapted for holding down received paper currency on said stop flanges, said paper currency take-up unit comprising a paper currency insertion slot, said paper currency transferring mechanism being adapted to transfer inserted paper currency from said paper currency insertion slot to the front open side of said paper currency storage cabinet, and a paper currency holding down mechanism controlled to hold down paper currency transferred from said paper currency transferring mechanism onto the bearing plate of said paper currency storage cabinet, wherein said paper currency holding down mechanism comprises a motor, a transmission gear train coupled to said motor, a rack set meshed with said transmission gear train, and a linkage coupled to said rack set and moved in and out of the front open side of said paper currency relative to the bearing plate of said paper currency storage cabinet,wherein said linkage of said paper currency holding down mechanism comprises a flat base frame, a follower plate facing said bearing plate of said paper currency storage cabinet, and a crossed link coupled between said flat base frame and said follower plate and connected to said rack set for moving said follower plate relative to said flat base frame upon movement of said rack set, and wherein said linkage further comprises return spring means connected between said flat base frame and said rack set.