1. An automatic bill discharging device comprising:
a first storing unit configured to store a plurality of sheets of bills;
a second storing unit having a bottom plate which is configured to support a bottom side of the bills in a standing position;
a discharging port arranged above the second storing unit;
a conveying mechanism configured to convey the bills from the first storing unit to the second storing unit; and
an inclining mechanism configured to incline the bills in the second storing unit such that a first end of the bills is set higher than a second end of the bills.
2. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 1, wherein the inclining mechanism is configured to lift the first end of the bills upwardly.
3. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 2, wherein the inclining mechanism includes a lift plate configured to lift the first end of the bills and not the second end of the bills.
4. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 1, wherein the inclining mechanism includes guide rails that are configured to allow the first end of the bills to be lifted higher than the second end of the bills.
5. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a lifting mechanism configured to move the bottom plate upwardly while the bottom plate is in a horizontal state.
6. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a cover that covers a front surface of the discharging port, the cover having a recessed portion on a side corresponding to the first end of the bills.
7. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 1, wherein the second storing unit is configured to support a long edge of the bills on the bottom plate.
8. An automatic bill discharging device comprising:
a first storing unit configured to store a plurality of sheets of bills;
a second storing unit having a bottom plate configured to support a bottom side of the bills in a standing position;
a discharging port arranged above the second storing unit;
a conveying mechanism configured to convey the bills from the first storing unit to the second storing unit; and
an inclining mechanism configured to lift the bottom plate so that a first end of the bills supported by the bottom plate are exposed through the discharging port more than a second end of the bills.
9. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 8, wherein
the inclining mechanism includes a first guide rail which guides one end of the bottom plate, and a second guide rail which guides the other end of the bottom plate, and
an upper end of the first guide rail is arranged at a higher position than an upper end of the second guide rail.
10. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 8, further comprising:
a lifting mechanism configured to move the bottom plate upwardly while the bottom plate is in a horizontal state.
11. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 8, further comprising:
a cover that covers a front surface of the discharging port, the cover having a recessed portion on a side of the first end of the bills.
12. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 8, wherein the second storing unit is configured to support a long edge of the bills on the bottom plate.
13. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 8, wherein the inclining mechanism is configured to incline the bottom plate so that the first end of the bills supported by the bottom plate are exposed through the discharging port more than the second end of the bills.
14. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 13, wherein the inclining mechanism includes a lift plate configured to incline the bottom plate.
15. A method of discharging bills, comprising:
conveying bills from a first storing unit to a second storing unit, the second storing unit having a bottom plate that supports a bottom side of the bills in a standing position; and
inclining the bills in the second storing unit such that a first end of the bills is set higher and exposed more through a discharging port than a second end of the bills.
16. The automatic bill discharging device according to claim 15, wherein the second storing unit is configured to support a long edge of the bills on the bottom plate.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
lifting the bottom plate while maintaining the bottom plate in a horizontal position prior to the inclining.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the inclining includes:
inclining the bottom plate.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the bottom plate is inclined by lifting a first end of the support plate and not a second end of the support plate.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the bottom plate is inclined by guiding a first end of the bottom plate to a first height and a second end of the bottom plate to a second height that is lower than the first height.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A micro optical train manufacturing process, comprising:
installing optical components, which include mounting structures, onto an optical bench to form an optical train by bonding the mounting structures to the optical bench;
after installation of the optical components onto the optical bench, measuring positions of the optical components of the optical train using a vision system; and
after measuring the position of the optical components, aligning the optical components of the optical train in response to the positions by mechanically engaging and moving the mounting structures to plastically deform the mounting structures.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of installing the optical components comprises solder bonding the optical components to the optical bench.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of installing the optical components comprises eutectic solder bonding the optical components to the optical bench.
4. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of installing the optical components is performed by a precision placement and bonding machine.
5. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of installing the optical components is performed in a solder reflow oven.
6. A process as claimed in claim 1, further comprising characterizing an optical property of at least some of the optical components prior to installing the optical components on the optical bench.
7. A micro optical train manufacturing process, comprising:
characterizing an optical property of at least some of the optical components prior to installing the optical components on the optical bench;
installing and bonding the optical components onto an optical bench to form an optical train;
after installation of the optical components onto the optical bench, measuring positions of the optical components of the optical train; and
after measuring the position of the optical components, aligning the optical components of the optical train in response to the positions and in response to the optical property.
8. A micro optical train manufacturing process, comprising:
determining focal lengths of at least one of the optical components prior to installing the optical components on the optical bench;
installing and bonding the optical components onto an optical bench to form an optical train;
after installation of the optical components onto the optical bench, measuring positions of the optical components of the optical train; and
after measuring the position of the optical components, aligning the optical components of the optical train in response to the positions and the determined focal lengths.
9. A process as claimed in claim 1, further comprising assembling optical components prior to attaching the optical components on the optical bench.
10. A process as claimed in claim 9, wherein the step of assembling the optical components comprises solder bonding optical elements to mounting structures.
11. A process as claimed in claim 9, wherein the step of assembling the optical components comprises thermally bonding optical elements to mounting structures.
12. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optical components are installed on the optical bench to a precision of less than 4 micrometers.
13. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optical components are installed on the optical bench to a precision of less than 1 micrometer.
14. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining the positions of the optical components comprises determining positions of the optical components relative to reference marks on the optical bench.
15. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining the positions of the optical components comprises determining distances between the optical components.
16. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining the positions of the optical components is performed by a vision system by reference to predetermined features of the optical components.
17. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining the positions of the optical components comprises determining positions of optical elements of the optical components.
18. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining the positions of the optical components comprises determining positions of mounting structures of the optical components.
19. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of aligning the optical components comprises passively aligning the optical train.
20. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of aligning the optical components comprises plastically deforming the optical components.
21. A process as claimed in claim 1, further comprising, after aligning the optical components in response to the positions, actively aligning the optical components of the optical train.
22. A process as claimed in claim 21, wherein the step of actively aligning the optical components comprises deforming the optical components.
23. A process as claimed in claim 1, further comprising, after aligning the optical components in response to the positions, transmitting an optical signal through the optical train and further aligning the optical components of the optical train in response to the transmission of the optical signal through the optical train.
24. A process as claimed in claim 23, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises deforming the optical components.
25. A process as claimed in claim 23, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises deforming mounting structures of the optical components.
26. A process as claimed in claim 23, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises aligning the optical components to maximize a level of the optical signal that is transmitted through the optical train.
27. A process as claimed in claim 23, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises aligning the optical components to maximize a side mode suppression ratio of a tunable optical filter in the optical train.
28. A process as claimed in claim 1, further comprising characterizing a position of an optical element on a mounting structure of the optical components prior to installing the optical components on the optical bench by reference to light that is transmitted through the optical element.
29. A micro optical train manufacturing process, comprising:
characterizing positions of optical elements on mounting structures of optical components prior to installing the optical components on optical benches by reference to light that is transmitted through the optical elements;
installing optical components onto the optical benches to form optical trains;
after the installation of the optical components on the optical benches, measuring positions of the optical components of the optical trains; and
after measuring the positions of the optical components, aligning the optical components of the optical trains in response to the positions of the optical components in the optical trains and the position of the optical elements on the mounting structures of the optical components.
30. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of installing the optical components comprises solder bonding the optical components to the optical bench.
31. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of installing the optical components comprises eutectic solder bonding the optical components to the optical bench.
32. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of installing the optical components is performed by a precision placement and bonding machine.
33. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of installing the optical components is performed in a solder reflow oven.
34. A process as claimed in claim 29, further comprising determining focal lengths of at least one of the optical components prior to installing the optical component on the optical bench.
35. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of measuring the positions of the optical components comprises determining positions of the optical components relative to reference marks on the optical bench.
36. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of measuring the positions of the optical components comprises determining distances between the optical components.
37. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of measuring the positions of the optical components is performed by a vision system by reference to predetermined features of the optical components.
38. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of measuring the positions of the optical components comprises determining positions of optical elements of the optical components.
39. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of measuring the positions of the optical components comprises measuring positions of the mounting structures of the optical components.
40. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of aligning the optical components comprises passively aligning the optical train.
41. A process as claimed in claim 29, wherein the step of aligning the optical components comprises plastically deforming the mounting structures.
42. A process as claimed in claim 29, further comprising, after aligning the optical components in response to the positions, actively aligning the optical components of the optical train.
43. A process as claimed in claim 42, wherein the step of actively aligning the optical components comprises deforming the optical components.
44. A process as claimed in claim 29, further comprising, after aligning the optical components in response to the positions, transmitting an optical signal through the optical train and further aligning the optical components of the optical train in response to the transmission of the optical signal through the optical train.
45. A process as claimed in claim 44, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises deforming the mounting structures.
46. A process as claimed in claim 44, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises deforming mounting structures of the optical components.
47. A process as claimed in claim 44, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises aligning the optical components to maximize a level of the optical signal that is transmitted through the optical train.
48. A process as claimed in claim 44, wherein the step of aligning the optical components in response to the optical signal comprises aligning the optical components to maximize a side mode suppression ratio of a tunable optical filter in the optical train.