JP2015055992A - Paper sheet packaging system and paper sheet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve processing efficiency and to miniaturize a system.SOLUTION: A paper sheet packaging system 11 includes: a bundle stacking section 31 for stacking bank note bundles 25A discharged from bundle discharge sections 26 of a prescribed number of a paper sheet processor 10 by first prescribed numbers; a bundle binding section 32 for binding bank note bundles 25A of a second prescribed number with a large band 32a so as to prepare a binding bundle 32A; a connection conveyor 33 for conveying the binding bundle 32A; a bundle feeding section 34 for delivering the binding bundle 32A fed by a manual operation of an operator to the connection conveyor 33; a detection section 35 for detecting whether or not the binding bundle 32A includes the bank note bundles 25A of the second prescribed number; a degradation discharge section 36 for discharging the binding bundle 32A discharged from the detection section 35 to the outside; a bundle packaging section 37 for packaging the binding bundle 32A discharged from the detection section 35 so as to prepare a packaging bundle 37A; a bundle retreating section 38 for discharging the packaging bundle 37A to the outside; and an information imparting section 39 for imparting identification information 39A on a surface of the packaging bundle 37A.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a paper sheet packaging system and a paper sheet processing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for conveying a bundle produced by sealing a plurality of paper sheets to a packaging apparatus using a conveyor is known.

JP 2011-107805 A

  However, when the produced bundles are conveyed one by one by a conveyor, it is difficult to improve the efficiency of the packaging process. Further, when a plurality of conveyors are provided, it is difficult to reduce the size of the apparatus.

  The paper sheet packaging system according to the present embodiment automatically collects a first predetermined number of small bundles in which a plurality of paper sheets are sealed and continuously collects the bundles to be sent to the downstream side of the conveyance path. And a second predetermined number of the bundles of the plurality of bundles constituting at least one of the bundled bundles supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path are automatically and continuously bundled as a bundle bundle A bundling portion that is sent to the downstream side of the conveyance path, and a detection unit that automatically and continuously detects whether or not the bundling bundle supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path has the second predetermined number of the bunches. A bundle packaging unit that automatically and continuously wraps the bundle bundle supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path and sends the bundle bundle to the downstream side of the conveyance path, and is supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path. In addition, identification information is automatically given continuously on the surface of the package. Comprising an information assigning unit that, the, characterized in that.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the paper sheet processing apparatus and paper sheet packaging system of embodiment. It is the figure which looked at a part of paper sheet processing device of an embodiment from the front. It is a block diagram of the robot arm of the bundle collecting part of the paper sheet packaging system of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows typically the picking-up part of the paper sheet packaging system of embodiment, a detection part, and a degenerate discharge part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows typically the detection part of the paper sheet packaging system of embodiment. It is a front view which shows typically the small bundle retracting part and information provision part of the paper sheet packaging system of embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the paper sheet processing apparatus and paper sheet packaging system of the modification of embodiment.

Hereinafter, a paper sheet packaging system and a paper sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(Configuration of paper sheet processing equipment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a paper sheet processing apparatus 10 and a paper sheet packaging system 11 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates a part of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. It is the figure seen from the front. The paper sheet processing apparatus 10 performs inspection, counting, and sealing of banknotes using banknotes sent from branches of a plurality of banks as processing target paper sheets. The paper sheet packaging system 11 binds and packages the banknotes sealed by the paper sheet processing apparatus 10.

  The paper sheet processing apparatus 10 receives a banknote one by one from a plurality of banknotes (not shown) accumulated in the supply section 20 in order at regular intervals, and with respect to the banknotes taken in And an inspection / counting unit 23 that performs inspections such as authenticity determination and damage determination, and counts banknotes by classification according to type. Further, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 accumulates the cutting unit 24 for cutting banknotes to be cut such as non-performing bills and the banknotes to be sealed such as reusable genuine tickets for each classification, A predetermined number (for example, four) of stacking / sealing units 25 for creating banknote bundles 25A by sealing with a small band 25a for each number (for example, 100) is provided. Further, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 includes a predetermined number of small bundle discharge units 26 that stack and discharge the sealed banknote bundles 25A for each classification corresponding to the predetermined number of stacking / sealing units 25. ing.

  The paper sheet packaging system 11 accumulates a first predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A discharged to a predetermined number of small bundle discharge units 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 and sends them to the downstream side of the conveyance path 30. 31 and a bundling portion 32 for producing a bundled bundle 32A by bundling a second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A with a large band 32a. Furthermore, the paper sheet packaging system 11 includes a connection conveyor 33 that conveys the bundle bundle 32A, and a bundle input unit 34 that sends the bundle bundle 32A that is input by an operator's manual operation to the connection conveyor 33. Further, the paper sheet packaging system 11 detects whether or not the binding bundle 32A has the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A, and discharges the binding bundle 32A discharged from the detection unit 35 to the outside. And a degenerate discharge portion 36 that performs the above operation. Furthermore, the paper sheet packaging system 11 includes a bundle packaging unit 37 that produces a package bundle 37A by packaging the bundle bundle 32A discharged from the detection unit 35, and a bundle retracting unit 38 that discharges the package bundle 37A to the outside. And an information providing unit 39 for providing identification information 39A on the surface of the package 37A.

The bundle stacking unit 31 continues the first predetermined number (for example, a predetermined number between 1 to 10) of the banknote bundles 25A discharged to the predetermined number of bundle discharging units 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. Then, the first predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A are sent to the binding and binding unit 32 as a collection bundle 31A.
The bundle collecting unit 31 includes a robot arm 41 that can reciprocate between the bundle collecting unit 31 and the plurality of bundle discharging units 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the robot arm 41 includes a drive mechanism 41a including a motor (not shown) as a reciprocating drive source and a first predetermined number of banknote handles 25A stacked in the thickness direction. And a hand portion 41b that can be sandwiched and held from both sides. The hand unit 41b can change the first predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A to be held in accordance with, for example, an instruction from the small bundle discharge unit 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. Further, the robot arm 41 may include a mechanism (not shown) that can change the accumulation state of the plurality of banknote bundles 25A in the accumulation bundle 31A. This mechanism can change the arrangement of the integrated bundle 31A, and can produce the integrated bundle 31A by mixing a plurality of banknote bundles 25A having different accumulation states. For example, this mechanism can reverse the front and back of the banknote bundle 25A, and can produce the integrated bundle 31A so that the binding position of the small band 25a of the banknote bundle 25A is different for each predetermined number of stacks. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the binding and binding unit 32 has a second predetermined number (for example, 10) of banknotes for each classification of at least one stacking bundle 31A supplied from the bundle stacking unit 31 to the banknote bundle 25A. The small bundle 25A is automatically and continuously bound by the large band 32a. Then, the bundled second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A are sent to the connection conveyor 33 as a bundled bundle 32A.
The bundling portion 32 includes a strap portion 42 and a discharge shooter 43. The banding portion 42 binds the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A stacked in the thickness direction at different binding positions using two large bands 32a made of, for example, a heat-bondable plastic film. The discharge shooter 43 discharges to the connection conveyor 33 a bundled bundle 32A in which a second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A are bundled by two large bands 32a.

  The connection conveyor 33 is provided so as to connect the bundling portion 32 and the detection unit 35, and the bundling bunch 32 </ b> A discharged from the discharge shooter 43 of the bundling portion 32 is continuously and automatically supplied to the detection unit 35. Transport. The connection conveyor 33 is disposed, for example, so that the conveyance path 30 is orthogonal to the bundle stacking unit 31 and the bundle binding unit 32, and from the bundle discharge unit 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10, It has the conveyance direction 30b orthogonal to the conveyance direction 30a of the banknote bundle 25A which goes to the binding part 32.

The connection conveyor 33 continuously and automatically conveys the bundle bundle 32A supplied from the bundle bundle section 32 or the bundle insertion section 34 to the detection section 35.
As shown in FIG. 4, the handle insertion unit 34 is disposed on the upstream side of the detection unit 35 in the transport path 30 and above the connection conveyor 33 in the vertical direction. The handle insertion unit 34 includes an input port 34a of the bundle handle 32A that is input by an operator's manual operation, an input mechanism 34b that takes in the bundle handle 32A input to the input port 34a and sends it to the connection conveyor 33, and an input An operation switch 34c for instructing the start of operation of the mechanism 34b. After the operation switch 34c is operated by the operator and the operation of the take-in mechanism 34b is started by the operator, the take-up portion 34 sends out the bundle handle 32A introduced into the input port 34a to the connection conveyor 33 by the take-in mechanism 34b.

The detection unit 35 detects, for example, by optical image processing or the like, whether or not the binding bundle 32A supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path 30 by the connection conveyor 33 has the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A.
As shown in FIG. 5, the detection unit 35 includes a camera 35 a that images each of the small bands 25 a of the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25 </ b> A that can be identified, an illumination unit 35 b that illuminates the bundle bundle, An image processing unit 35c that performs predetermined image processing on the image data output from the camera 35a and determines whether or not the binding bundle 32A has the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the detection unit 35 includes a sending mechanism 35 d that sends the bundled bundle 32 </ b> A after detection, which is detected to have the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25 </ b> A, to the downstream side of the conveyance path 30. I have. The delivery mechanism 35d sends the detected bundle bundle 32 to the degeneration discharge section 36 in the automatic degeneration mode in which processing after the bundle packaging section 37 is not required for the bundle bundle 32A. On the other hand, in the automatic operation mode in which processing after the small bundle packaging portion 37 is required for the bundle bundle 32A, the bundle bundle 32A after detection is sent out to the small bundle packaging portion 37 by skipping the degenerate discharge portion 36. As shown in FIG. 1, the delivery mechanism 34 d is configured such that the conveyance direction 30 c of the conveyance path 30 toward the small bundle packaging portion 37 is orthogonal to the conveyance direction 30 b of the connection conveyor 33.

The degeneration discharge unit 36 discharges the bundle bundle 32A supplied from the detection unit 35 to the outside of the conveyance path 30 in the degeneration automatic operation mode in which processing after the small bundle packaging unit 37 is unnecessary.
As shown in FIG. 4, the degenerate discharge unit 36 includes, for example, a slope 36 a that is inclined downward downward from the conveyance path 30 from the detection unit 35 toward the small bundle packaging unit 37, a discharge port 36 b connected to the slope 36 a, It has. According to the degeneration / discharge unit 36, the binding bundle 32A supplied from the detection unit 35 to the slope 36a in the degeneration automatic operation mode slides down the slope 36a and is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 36b.

The small bundle packaging unit 37 produces the small bundle bundle 37A by shrink wrapping the bundle small bundle 32A supplied from the detection unit 35 in the automatic operation mode by skipping the degenerate discharge unit 36 using, for example, a transparent heat shrinkable film. . Then, the produced package handle 37 </ b> A is sent to the downstream side of the conveyance path 30.
The small bundle packaging unit 37 includes, for example, a shrink packaging unit 37a and a shrink tunnel 37b. The shrink wrapping part 37a accommodates the bundle handle 32A in, for example, a cylindrical shrink film F, and seals the shrink film F in a bag-bound state. The shrink tunnel 37b heat-shrinks the shrink film F by heating the shrink film F containing the binding bundle 32A.

The handle retracting unit 38 is disposed between the handle packaging unit 37 and the information providing unit 39 in the transport path 30, and transports the package handle 37 </ b> A discharged from the handle packaging unit 37 when the information providing unit 39 is abnormal. Retreat outside 30.
As shown in FIG. 6, the handle retracting unit 38 is retracted and stacked by being inclined downward from the transport path 30 in the vertical direction between the handle packaging unit 37 and the conveyor 39 a connected to the information providing unit 39. A retracting mechanism 38b connectable to 38a is provided. According to the handle retracting unit 38, when the information providing unit 39 is normal, the retracting mechanism 38b does not incline downward and connects the handle packaging unit 37 and the conveyor 39a connected to the information providing unit 39. The package handle 37 </ b> A discharged from the handle packaging unit 37 is supplied to the information adding unit 39 along the transport path 30. On the other hand, when the information providing unit 39 is abnormal, the retracting mechanism 38b is inclined downward and connected to the retracting and accumulating unit 38a, and supplies the package handle 37A discharged from the handle packaging unit 37 to the retracting and accumulating unit 38a. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the information giving unit 39 automatically and continuously applies the identification information 39A of the package bundle 37A based on the information of the banknote bundle 25A received from the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 by coating or printing. It is applied on the surface of the packaging handle 37A.
The identification information 39A includes, for example, the type of banknotes constituting the package 37A, the type of correct and non-performing bills, the distinction between the front and back of banknotes, the number of banknotes, and any of the bundles of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. This is information such as whether the paper has been discharged to the discharge unit 26.

As described above, according to the paper sheet packaging system 11 according to the present embodiment, the bundle stacking unit 31 continuously stacks and discharges the banknote bundles 25 </ b> A that are discharged to the bundle discharge unit 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. By providing the robot arm 41 that automatically accumulates, the system can be reduced in size while efficiently automating the accumulation of a plurality of banknote bundles 25A, for example, compared to a case where each banknote bundle 25A is accumulated by a conveyor or the like. Can be Furthermore, the robot arm 41 can change the first predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A accumulated by the hand unit 41b in accordance with the specifications of the bundle discharge unit 26 of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. Furthermore, it is possible to easily cope with the increase / decrease of the small bundle ejecting section 26 only by changing the setting of the movement range by the drive mechanism 41a, and the versatility of the system can be improved.
Further, the information adding unit 39 can automatically and continuously give the identification information 39A on the surface of the package 37A based on the information acquired from the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 and the like. Can be efficiently automated.
Furthermore, by providing the small bundle insertion portion 34 before the detection portion 35 in the transport path 30, the flexibility of the system can be improved with respect to the addition of the bundle small bundle 32A.
Furthermore, it is possible to switch between a degenerate automatic operation mode in which processing after the small bundle packaging unit 37 is unnecessary and an automatic operation mode in which processing after the small bundle packaging unit 37 is required, thereby improving the expandability of the system. Can do.
Furthermore, by providing the small bundle retracting section 38 between the small bundle packaging section 37 and the information adding section 39, the conveyance of the package small bundle 37A in the information adding section 39 is stopped when the information adding section 39 is abnormal. However, it is possible to prevent the conveyance of the package bundle 37A from being stagnated in the small package portion 37 (for example, the shrink tunnel 37b).
Further, by providing the detection unit 35 in front of the small bundle packaging portion 37 in the transport path 30, it is possible to perform shrink packaging after ensuring that the bundle small bundle 32A has the second predetermined number of banknote bundles 25A.

  Furthermore, according to the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, even when a plurality of banknote bundles 25 </ b> A are stacked and discharged on the small bundle discharge unit 26, the paper sheet packaging system 11 appropriately applies the banknotes. Since the handle 25A is integrated, the apparatus can be operated efficiently. Further, even when a different banknote bundle 25A is discharged to each of the plurality of bundle discharge sections 26, the package bundle 37A is properly identified by providing the information providing section 39 with the information on the banknote bundle 25A. Therefore, the apparatus can be operated more efficiently.

(Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 includes, for example, the four stacking / sealing units 25 and the small bundle discharge unit 26 as a predetermined number. As shown in the modification, for example, eight stacking / sealing portions 25 and small bundle discharge portions 26 may be provided as a predetermined number other than four.
Further, the paper sheet packaging system 11 uses a combination of the bundle collecting unit 31, the bundle binding unit 32, and the connection conveyor 33 as one set of bundle bundle production system 50, and a plurality of sets of bundles corresponding to the plurality of processing apparatuses 10a. A grip production system 50 may be provided. For example, in the modification shown in FIG. 7, three sets of bundling bundle production systems 50 are provided corresponding to three processing apparatuses 10a. The three bundle bundle producing systems 50 are connected to one detection unit 35 with three connection conveyors 33 connected in series. Each processing apparatus 10 a includes a supply unit 20, an intake unit 21, an inspection / counting unit 23, a cutting unit 24, eight stacking / sealing units 25, and a small bundle discharging unit 26.
According to this modification, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 and the paper sheet packaging system 11 can be easily expanded.

  In addition, said embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the detection unit 35 may be disposed on the downstream side of the small bundle packaging unit 37 in the transport path 30.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Paper sheet processing apparatus 11 Paper sheet packaging system 20 Supply part 21 Take-in part 23 Inspection / counting part 24 Cutting part 25 Stacking / sealing part 25a Small band 25A Banknote bundle 26 Bunch discharge part 30 Conveyance path 31 Bundling accumulation Part 31A Accumulated bundle 32 Bundling bundle part 32a Large band 32A Bundling bundle 33 Connection conveyor 34 Grip input part 35 Detection part 36 Degeneration discharge part 37 Grip packaging part 38 Grip retracting part 39 Information giving part 39A Identification information 41 Robot arm

Claims (9)

A bundle collecting section that automatically and continuously accumulates a first predetermined number of bundles in which a plurality of paper sheets are sealed, and sends the bundle to the downstream side of the conveyance path;
A second predetermined number of the bundles of the plurality of bundles constituting the at least one integrated bundle supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path are automatically and continuously bundled to form a bundle bundle of the conveyance path. A bundling portion fed downstream,
A detection unit that automatically and continuously detects whether or not the bundle bundle supplied from the upstream side of the transport path has the second predetermined number of bundles;
A bundle packaging unit that automatically and continuously wraps the bundle bundle supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path and sends the bundle bundle to the downstream side of the conveyance path;
An information providing unit that automatically and continuously provides identification information on the surface of the package handle supplied from the upstream side of the transport path;
Comprising
Paper sheet packaging system characterized by that. The bundle collecting portion is
A first predetermined number of the stacked knobs are continuously and automatically sandwiched from both sides in the stacking direction, and are provided with arm portions that can be moved.
The first predetermined number of the small bundles is automatically and continuously accumulated by the arm portion.
The paper sheet packaging system according to claim 1. The information giving unit
Obtaining information related to identification of the bundle constituting the package bundle from outside, and generating the identification information based on the obtained information,
The paper sheet packaging system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein A binding bundle receiving section capable of receiving the binding bundle supplied from the outside between the binding bundle section and the detection section,
The bundle bundle receiving unit sends the bundle bundle received from the outside toward the detection unit and sends it to the downstream side of the conveyance path;
The paper sheet packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A first discharge unit capable of discharging the bundle bundle supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path between the detection unit and the bundle packaging unit to the outside of the conveyance path;
The paper sheet packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the paper sheet packaging system is provided. A second discharge unit capable of discharging the bundle bundle supplied from the upstream side of the conveyance path between the bundle packaging unit and the information providing unit to the outside of the conveyance path;
The paper sheet packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The bundle collecting unit can change the accumulation state of the bundled bundle,
The bundling portion can generate the bundling bundle by mixing the bundles having different accumulation states.
The paper sheet packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein A plurality of bundle producing systems including at least the bundle collecting portion and the bundle binding portion as a bundle producing system;
The plurality of bundle production systems are configured to send the produced bundle bundles toward the common detection unit and to the downstream side of the conveyance path.
The paper sheet packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein A paper sheet packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A small bundle producing unit for producing a small bundle in which the plurality of paper sheets are sealed;
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising:

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