JP2009211559A - Bill processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill processor allowing collection of bills without baring them, and allowing prevention of a situation where the bills are taken out from a cashbox. <P>SOLUTION: This bill processor identifying whether a bill inserted from a bill insertion port 31a is a receivable bill or not, and receiving and storing the bill identified that it is the receivable bill includes the cashbox 5 for being installed/uninstalled, wherein a bill reception part receiving the bill is opened in a position on the inner side in a bill insertion direction when installed. Thereby, the bills are collected without baring them, and the situation that the bills are extracted from the cashbox 5 is prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus for identifying a denomination of an inserted banknote and storing the identified banknote, and relates to a banknote processing apparatus mounted on a device such as an electronic money charging machine or a vending machine. It is.

  2. Description of the Related Art Electronic money charging machines that charge electronic money corresponding to a deposit amount to a portable terminal such as an IC card or a cellular phone are widely known. The electronic money charging machine is equipped with a banknote processing device for storing the banknotes deposited. Then, the banknotes deposited in the electronic money charging machine and stored in the banknote processing apparatus with the charge of electronic money are periodically collected by a person entrusted by the electronic money operating company, and the closing information is stored in the electronic money operating company. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-199253 A

  However, the banknote processing apparatus mounted on the electronic money charging machine or the like described above is a banknote identification unit that identifies whether or not the inserted banknote is a receivable banknote (denomination) and a receivable banknote. Since the safe for storing the banknotes identified as a single unit is configured integrally, the banknotes must be collected in an exposed state. Moreover, since it is comprised so that a banknote can be extracted from a safe in order to eliminate a banknote jam, exact | strict management was made difficult, such as being able to pick up a banknote and jamming a banknote.

  An object of this invention is to provide the banknote processing apparatus which can collect | recover without exposing a banknote in view of the said situation, and also can prevent the situation where a banknote is extracted from a safe.

  In order to achieve the above object, the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention identifies whether or not a banknote inserted from a banknote insertion slot is a receivable banknote, and has been identified as a receivable banknote. A banknote handling apparatus for receiving and storing banknotes is characterized in that it includes a safe that is detachable and has an open banknote receiving part that receives banknotes at a position that is in the back of the banknote insertion direction when it is mounted.

  Moreover, the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the safe includes a safe door that can be opened and closed at a position in the back of the banknote insertion direction when the safe is mounted.

  The banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the safe door includes a lock that is locked in a closed state.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, a safe detecting means for detecting whether or not a safe is mounted is provided.

  The banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention is detachable and includes a safe with an open banknote receiving portion at a position in the back of the banknote insertion direction when the banknote handling apparatus is mounted. In addition, it is possible to prevent a situation in which banknotes are extracted from the safe.

  Exemplary embodiments of a banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  In the present embodiment, a banknote processing apparatus mounted on an electronic money charging machine that charges electronic money corresponding to a deposit amount to a mobile terminal such as an IC card or a mobile phone will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an electronic money charging machine equipped with a banknote processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing an internal configuration of the electronic money charging machine shown in FIG. is there.

  The electronic money charging machine includes a box-shaped housing 1 having an open front surface and a front door 2 that closes the front opening so as to be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 2 is provided with an IC card access unit 21 and a liquid crystal panel 22, a deposit button 23, a cancel button 24, and a receipt button 25, which are arranged inside. The bill insertion slot 31 of the bill processing apparatus 3 provided is exposed.

  The IC card access unit 21 is a concave portion that is recessed in the back, and in addition to an IC card serving as a charge medium for electronic money, a portable terminal such as a mobile phone serving as a charge medium for electronic money can be placed. A reader / writer 29 (see FIG. 14) is arranged on the back surface of the IC card access unit 21, and the remaining amount (charge amount) from an IC card or a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone placed on the IC card access unit 21. Can be obtained, or electronic money can be charged to a mobile terminal such as an IC card or a mobile phone mounted on the IC card access unit. The IC card access unit 21 has a receipt opening 21a so that a receipt issued from a receipt printer 27, which will be described later, is discharged to the IC card access unit 21.

  The liquid crystal panel 22 displays operation information. In addition to the operation procedure, the remaining amount, the deposit amount, and the remaining amount after charging are displayed. The deposit button 23 is an input means for confirming the charge of the electronic money. When the deposit button 23 is pressed, the charge of the electronic money is confirmed, and thereafter, the electronic money charging machine can cancel the charge. It is supposed to disappear. The cancel button 24 is an input means for canceling the charge. When the cancel button 24 is pressed, the electronic money charging machine cancels the charge of the electronic money and returns the inserted bill. . The receipt button 25 is an input means for instructing a receipt issuance process. The electronic money charging machine receives a deposit amount when the receipt button 25 is pressed within a predetermined time after the deposit button 23 is pressed. A receipt printed with the remaining charge is issued.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the power supply 26, the receipt printer 27, and the banknote processing device 3, a control unit 28 is disposed inside the housing. The power source 26 converts AC current into DC current and supplies it to each device. The receipt printer 27 is capable of printing history information in addition to issuing receipts associated with charging electronic money.

  3 and 4 are perspective views showing an outer box that houses the banknote handling apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the housing door is opened. Shows a state where the safe is taken out. 5 to 7 are views showing the banknote handling apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, wherein FIG. 5 is a left side view, FIG. 6 is a left sectional view, and FIG. 7 is a right side view.

  The banknote processing apparatus 3 which is embodiment of this invention discriminate | determines whether the inserted banknote is a banknote (denomination) which can be received, and accommodates the banknote identified as the banknote which can be received. In this case, it is possible to identify whether or not the bills are acceptable for four types of bills such as a thousand yen bill, a 2000 yen bill, a 5000 yen bill, and a 10,000 yen bill. The banknote handling apparatus 3 is disposed inside the housing 1 of the electronic money charger in a state of being accommodated in the outer box 4. The outer box 4 has a box shape with a convex cross section, and the front surface is open.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower region of the front opening is closed by a storage door 41 that is supported on the left edge of the front opening so as to be opened and closed. A lock 42 is attached to the storage door 41 so that the storage door 41 can be locked in a closed state. In addition, a storage door opening / closing detection sensor 43 is provided at the upper left corner of the outer box 4. When the storage door 41 is opened, an opening signal is output from the storage door opening / closing detection sensor 43, and the storage door 41 is opened. When the door is closed, a closing signal is output from the storage door opening / closing detection sensor 43.

  The banknote handling apparatus 3 can be pulled out from the outer box 4 and can be pulled out by opening the accommodation door 41.

  The banknote handling apparatus 3 is incorporated in an inner box 30 whose front and upper surfaces are open, and in the upper area of the inner box 30, a banknote insertion slot 31 and a banknote identification unit 32 are sequentially arranged from the front to the back. The safe 5 is detachably attached to the lower area of the inner box 30.

  The bill insertion slot 31 is a portion into which a bill whose longitudinal direction is the insertion direction is inserted. The bill insertion slot 31 has a bill insertion slot 31a that extends in the horizontal direction and gradually narrows from the front toward the back. is doing. The bill insertion slot 31 is exposed from the front surface of the front door 2 when the front door 2 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the banknote recognition unit 32 is connected to the banknote insertion slot 31 and is a banknote that can accept banknotes while transporting the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 31a to the back. To come to identify. The banknote recognition unit 32 can open and close the front side with the back side as an axis, and if the banknote recognition unit 32 is opened, banknotes jammed in the banknote recognition unit 32 can be removed. Moreover, when a banknote is inserted diagonally and the banknote (denomination) cannot be identified, the banknote recognition part 32 conveys the said banknote in the opposite direction (from the back to the front). When the banknote is returned from 31a and can be identified as a banknote that can be accepted, the banknote is conveyed from the banknote identification unit 32 to the safe 5.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the safe shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the mounting direction. 9 and 10 are perspective views of the safe shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the opposite side of the mounting direction, and show a state where the handle is raised, and FIG. 10 shows a state where the safe door is further opened. Is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the safe 5 has a box shape, and when it is attached, the back surface that is the back side in the bill insertion direction and the back surface of the top surface that is continuous with the back surface are open (see FIG. 10). A safe door 52 is supported on the lower edge of the back opening 51 and closes the back opening 51 so that it can be opened and closed. A lock 53 is attached to the safe door 52 so that the safe door 52 can be locked in a closed state. And the banknote conveyed to the safe 5 from the banknote identification part 32 is carried in by making the back opening of the safe upper surface continuous with the upper edge of the safe door 52 into a banknote receiving part.

  As shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, the safe 5 is rotatably mounted across both side surfaces, and includes a handle 54 that is positioned at the front surface when lying down while standing up at the approximate center in the depth direction. . The safe 5 has a recess for maintaining the handle 54 in an upright state by engaging with a protrusion 54 a provided on the handle 54. When the safe 5 is carried, the handle 54 is in an upright state. Can be done.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, step portions 5 a are formed on both side surfaces of the safe 5. The step portion 5a is in sliding contact with a guide roller 301 (see FIG. 15) rotatably supported on the inner surface of the inner box 30 so that the safe 5 can be smoothly attached and detached.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, lock pins 541 are fixed to both side surfaces of the handle 54. When the safe 5 is attached to the inner box 30, the lock pin 541 is attached so as to be engaged with the bowl-shaped groove 30a which is inclined downward from the front to the back and then falls downward. When the 541 is engaged with the groove, the safe 5 is mounted while being positioned in the inner box 30 (see FIG. 5).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, an extrusion pin 33 that pushes the safe 5 forward is disposed behind the inner box 30. The push pin 33 is urged by a spring (not shown) in a direction to push the safe 5 forward, so that the safe 5 is mounted on the inner box 30 without backlash. When the handle 54 is lifted and the lock pin 541 is removed from the groove 30a, the safe 5 is pushed forward.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 34 is attached to the left inner side of the inner box 30. The full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 34 is attached to the safe 5 and detects the lever 55 that moves up and down as the bill B is stored when the bill stored in the safe 5 is almost full. It is detected whether or not the safe 5 is attached, and when the safe 5 is attached to the inner box 30, it is detected whether or not the banknotes stored in the safe 5 are full.

  FIGS. 11 and 12 are left sectional views of the safe shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 to 10. FIG. 11 shows a storage standby state of banknotes, and FIG. 12 shows storage of banknotes. The operation is shown. FIG. 13 is a perspective view for explaining the internal structure of the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a pair of banknote guides 56, a banknote stacking plate 57, and a banknote storage mechanism 6 are disposed inside the safe 5.

  The pair of banknote guides 56 supports the edges of both sides of the banknotes carried into the safe 5 from the banknote recognition unit 32 to guide the banknotes B in the safe and temporarily hold them in a returnable state. There are provided on the inner side surfaces on both sides so as to protrude inward with a gap that allows only one bill to pass between it and the ceiling surface. Each bill guide 56 is an elongated plate-like protruding piece, and has a width (for example, about 5 mm to 10 mm) sufficient to support the edge of the bill B. And the banknote B carried into the safe 5 from the banknote identification part 32 is supported by the upper surface of the banknote guide 56, and is guided ahead from the back. In addition, in the back opening (banknote receiving part) on the upper surface of the safe, the banknote transport roller 35 (the end of transport of the banknote recognition section) is opposed to the banknote guide 56, and the banknote B that has passed the banknote transport roller 35 is It cannot be returned.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the banknote stacking plate 57 is for housing the banknote B between the lower surface of the banknote guide 56 and is configured by a plate-like body having substantially the same width as the banknote. Yes. The banknote stacking plate 57 is urged toward the lower surface of the banknote guide 56 by a cone-shaped push-up spring (compression coil spring) 58, and the banknote B is stored in a state of being in close contact with the lower surface of the banknote guide 56. It is like that. The stored banknote B is distinguished from the temporarily held banknote B.

  The banknote storage mechanism 6 is for storing the banknote B guided on the banknote guide 56 under the banknote guide 56, that is, between the banknote guide 56 and the banknote stacking plate 57. The banknote storage plate lifting links 62 and 63 and the banknote storage plate driving projection 64 are provided.

  The banknote storage board 61 is for pushing the banknote B guided on the banknote guide 56 under the banknote guide 56, and from the banknote B so that it can pass between the banknote guide 56 and the banknote guide 56. Is also composed of a narrow plate-like body.

  The banknote storage plate elevating links 62 and 63 are configured so that the banknote storage plate 61 moves up and down while maintaining the same posture, and is disposed between the ceiling of the safe 5 and the banknote storage plate 61. The banknote storage plate lifting links 62 and 63 are crossed between the arm 62 and the arm 63 like a pantograph attached to the roof of a train, and are attached to both sides of the banknote storage board 61. The banknote storage board lifting links 62 and 63 are biased in the direction in which the banknote storage board 61 rises, and the banknote storage board 61 is retracted to the ceiling so that the banknote B is brought into the banknote storage board 61 when the banknote B is loaded. It is designed not to interfere.

  The bill storage plate driving projection 64 is for lowering the bill storage plate 61 downward from above the bill guide 56, and is attached to the central portion of one arm 62. As shown in FIG. 11, the bill storage plate driving protrusion 64 protrudes from the upper surface of the safe 5 in a standby state until a bill is carried in. When the bill storage plate drive projection 64 is immersed, as shown in FIG. The bill storage plate 61 is lowered via the elevating links 62 and 63.

  The bill storage plate driving projection 64 is pressed by the bill storage plate driving cam 7 shown in FIG. The bill storage plate drive cam 7 is a cylindrical cam, and the end surface of the bill storage plate driving cam 7 presses the bill storage plate drive projection 64 to lower the bill storage plate 61.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the electronic money charging machine. As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 28 controls the electronic money charging machine. The liquid crystal panel 22, the deposit button 23, the cancel button 24, the receipt button 25, the reader / writer 29, the receipt printer 27, and the like described above. The accommodation door open / close detection sensor 43 and the banknote processing device 3 are connected to each other, and are connected to a communication line (for example, LAN) 8.

  In the electronic money charging machine described above, when checking the remaining amount of electronic money, an IC card serving as an electronic money charging medium may be placed on the IC card access unit 21 in accordance with the display on the liquid crystal panel 22. When the IC card is placed on the IC card access unit 21, the reader / writer 29 reads the remaining amount (charge amount) from the IC card, and the read remaining amount is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 22.

  In the electronic money charging machine described above, when charging electronic money, the IC card is placed on the IC card access unit 21 according to the display on the liquid crystal panel 22 and a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 31a. . If a banknote is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 31a, the banknote identification part 32 will identify a banknote, sending a banknote to the back. In addition, when a banknote is inserted diagonally or when it cannot be identified that the banknote is an acceptable banknote, the banknote is conveyed from the banknote insertion port 31a by conveying it in the opposite direction (from the back to the front). Will be returned.

  When the banknote can be identified as a receivable banknote, the banknote is conveyed from the banknote recognition unit 32 to the safe 5 and the denomination of the identified banknote is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 22 as a deposit amount. At this time, the banknote is held in a state where it can be returned on the banknote guide 56.

  Here, when the cancel button 24 is pressed, the bill recognition unit 32 returns the bill from the bill insertion slot 31a by transporting the bill in the opposite direction (from the back to the front).

  On the other hand, when the deposit button 23 is pressed according to the display on the liquid crystal panel 22, the reader / writer 29 charges the electronic money corresponding to the deposit amount to the IC card and conveys the banknote until it passes the banknote transport roller 35. The banknote that has passed the banknote transport roller 35 cannot be returned.

  Thereafter, the banknote handling apparatus 3 rotates the banknote storage plate drive cam 7 to lower the banknote storage plate 61 via the banknote storage plate driving projection 64 and the banknote storage plate lifting links 62 and 63, thereby loading the banknotes. A bill is stored between the plate 57 and the bill guide 56.

  When the receipt button 25 is depressed within a predetermined time after the deposit button 23 is depressed, the receipt printer 27 issues a receipt on which the deposit amount and the remaining charge are printed and releases them to the IC card access unit 21.

  In the electronic money charging machine described above, when a bill is jammed in the bill recognition unit 32 of the bill processing apparatus 3, the front door 2 and the accommodation door 41 are opened in this order. Here, the lock attached to the storage door 41 is unlocked by a key of an authorized person, and when the storage door 41 is opened, an opening signal is output from the storage door open / close detection sensor 43 to the control unit 28. Then, the control unit 28 stores the opening of the storage door 41. And if the banknote processing part 3 is pulled out from the outer box 4, if the banknote identification part 32 is open | released, the jammed banknote can be removed.

  And after removing the jammed banknote, while closing the banknote identification part 32, the banknote processing apparatus 3 is accommodated in the outer box 4, and the accommodation door 41 is obstruct | occluded. When the receiving door 41 is closed, a closing signal is output from the receiving door opening / closing detection sensor 43 to the control unit, and the control unit 28 stores the closing of the receiving door 41. If the front door 2 is closed, the electronic money charging machine can be charged.

  In the electronic money charging machine described above, when collecting banknotes from the banknote handling apparatus 3, the front door 2 and the accommodation door 41 are opened in this order. When the storage door 41 is opened, an open signal is output from the storage door opening / closing detection sensor 43 to the control unit 28, and the control unit 28 stores the opening of the storage door 41. Thereafter, when the handle 54 is lifted, the safe 5 is pushed out of the banknote handling apparatus 3 (inner box 30) as shown in FIG. At this time, the full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 34 detects that the safe 5 has been taken out, and a message to that effect is output to the control unit 28. The control unit 28 stores the collection of banknotes, and via the communication line 8. Thus, the administrator of the electronic money charging machine is notified that the bill has been collected.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 15A, when a new safe 5 is attached to the banknote processing apparatus 3 (inner box 30), the full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 34 detects that the safe 5 has been attached. This is output to the control unit 28, and the control unit 28 stores the wearing of the safe 5. Thereafter, when the receiving door 41 is closed, a closing signal is output from the receiving door opening / closing detection sensor 43 to the control unit, and the control unit 28 stores the closing of the receiving door 41. If the front door 2 is closed, the electronic money charging machine can be charged.

  Since the banknote handling apparatus 3 according to the present embodiment described above is detachable and includes the safe 5 having the banknote receiving part opened at a position that is in the back of the banknote insertion direction when the banknote is mounted, the banknote is exposed. It is possible to collect the banknotes without making it, and to prevent the banknotes from being extracted.

  Further, since the full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 34 for detecting whether or not the safe 5 is attached is provided, only attachment / detachment of the safe 5 can be detected. In other words, when the storage door 41 is opened and a banknote jammed in the banknote recognition unit 32 is removed, an open signal is output from the storage door open / close detection sensor 43, but the full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 34 outputs the safe 5 A signal to the effect that is taken out is not output.

It is a front view which shows the electronic money charging machine carrying the banknote processing apparatus which is embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the electronic money charging machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the outer case which accommodated the banknote processing apparatus which is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The state which open | released the accommodation door is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the outer box which accommodated the banknote processing apparatus which is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The state which took out the safe was shown. It is a left view of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4. It is sectional drawing on the left side of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4. It is a right view of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4. It is the perspective view which looked at the safe shown in FIG. 4 from the mounting direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the safe shown in FIG. 4 from the mounting direction opposite side, Comprising: The state which stood the handle was shown. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the safe shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the opposite side in the mounting direction, and further shows a state in which the safe door is opened. FIG. 11 is a left side cross-sectional view of the safe shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 to 10 and shows a banknote storage standby state. FIG. 11 is a left side sectional view of the safe shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 to 10, and shows a storing operation of banknotes. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an electronic money charge machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows the banknote processing apparatus equipped with the safe. It is a schematic diagram which shows the banknote processing apparatus by which the safe was extruded.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Front door 21 IC card access part 21a Receptacle port 22 Liquid crystal panel 23 Deposit button 24 Cancel button 25 Receipt button 26 Power supply 27 Receipt printer 28 Control part 29 Reader / writer 3 Banknote processing apparatus 30 Inner box 30a Groove 301 Guide roller 31 Banknote insertion slot 31a Banknote insertion slot 32 Banknote identification part 33 Push pin 34 Full / safety attachment / detachment detection sensor 35 Banknote transport roller 4 Outer box 41 Storage door 42 Lock 43 Storage door open / close detection sensor 5 Safe 5a Step 51 Back opening 52 Safe Door 53 Lock 54 Handle 54a Protrusion 541 Lock pin 55 Lever 56 Bill guide 57 Bill stacking plate 6 Banknote storage mechanism 61 Banknote storage plate 62, 63 Banknote storage plate lift link 64 Banknote storage plate drive projection 7 Banknote storage plate drive cam 8 Communication Line B Banknote

Claims (4)

In a banknote processing apparatus for identifying whether or not a banknote inserted from a banknote insertion slot is a receivable banknote, and receiving and storing a banknote identified as a receivable banknote,
A banknote handling apparatus comprising a safe that is detachable and has a banknote receiving portion that opens a banknote receiving section in a position that is behind the banknote insertion direction when the banknote is inserted.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the safe includes a safe door that can be opened and closed at a position in the back of the banknote insertion direction when the safe is mounted.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the safe door includes a lock that is locked in a closed state.   The banknote processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising safe detecting means for detecting whether or not a safe is attached.

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