Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A paper sheet conveying device (1, 10, 20, 30) including at least one pair of endless belts (1a, 1b; 11a, 11b; 21a, 21b; 31a, 31c; 103a, 103b), at least two pulleys (2a, 2b; 2c, 2d; 12a through 12c; 12d through 12e; 22a through 22c, 22d through 22f; 32a through 32c, 32f through 32g; 104a, 104d; 104b, 104e) around which each of said endless belts extends, and a drive source for driving at least one of said pair of endless belts, said at least one pair of endless belts having runs which oppose each other and which normally move in contact with each other, said runs holding and conveying a paper sheet therebetween, wherein the at least one of said at least one pair of endless belts has means for displacing at least a part of the run of the one belt away from the run of the other belt when the one belt is subjected to a force from the paper sheet being conveyed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A paper sheet conveying device according to Claim 1, wherein the one pulley (2a; 12d; 104b; 104d) of the one endless belt is supported in a floating state, and wherein said displacing means comprises elastic means (5; 11b) for elastically urging the one pulley toward the other endless belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A paper sheet conveying device according to Claim 2, wherein a shaft (3a) of the one pulley (2a) is supported by a pivotal shaft supporting arm (4), and wherein said elastic means comprises a spring member (5) which acts on said arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A paper sheet conveying device according to Claim 2, wherein a shaft (13d) of the one pulley (12d) is supported by a pivotal shaft supporting arm (14), and wherein the one endless belt (11b) is made of an elastic material which constitutes said elastic means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
A paper sheet conveying device according to Claim 1, wherein the one endless belt (21a) is made of an elastic material which constitutes said displacing means, wherein the one pulley (22f) of the other endless belt (21b) is disposed close to the run of the one endless belt (21a), and wherein a guide (24) is provided close to the one pulley (22f), one end of said guide being pivotally supported while the other end thereof is elastically biased toward the other endless belt (21b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
A paper sheet conveying device according to Claim 1, wherein the one endless belt (31a) is made of an elastic material which constitutes said displacing means, wherein said drive source drives the one endless belt (31a), the other endless belt (31c) being driven by the one endless belt (31a) which is driven by said drive source, wherein the one pulley (32f) of the other endless belt (31c) is normally disposed at a position where it ensures that the other endless belt is in contact with the run of the one endless belt, and wherein the two endless belts are arranged such that the paper sheets of the paper stack located close to the one endless belt are successively conveyed by the run of the one endless belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An automatic cash handling apparatus comprising the paper sheet conveying device defined in any one of Claims 1 through 4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
An automatic cash handling apparatus according to Claim 7, further comprising a payment port (102), and a cassette (100) for accommodating bills (101) to be conveyed to said payment port, said paper sheet conveying device constituting at least a part of a paper sheet conveying path extending between said cassette (100) and said payment port (102).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An automatic cash handling apparatus according to Claim 8, further comprising an accommodating box (110) disposed at a position offset from said paper sheet conveying path, and a changing gate disposed in the midway of said paper sheet conveying path.