JP2002042198A - Banknote processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To immediately execute a payment processing even in the case where a payment requirement is generated during batch recovery processing. SOLUTION: This banknote processing device executes a 'payment processing' for feeding out a banknote paid from a payment banknote storage part 1 corresponding to a payment requirement to a payment port 8a after it is accumulated at a payment retention part 8b and it temporarily retained. The device executes a 'batch recovery processing' for collectively recovering the bill recovered from the payment banknote storage part 1 corresponding to a bath recovery instruction to a taking-forgetting recovery part 7b in a bundle state after it is accumulated at the payment retention part 8b by a predetermined sheet and is temporarily retained. In the case where the payment requirement is generated before a recovered banknote is accumulated at the payment retention part 8b in the batch recovery processing by a predetermined sheet, the bath recovery processing is temporarily stopped and the payment processing is executed after the recovered bill accumulated at the payment retention part 8b is retreated to the taking-forgetting recovery part 7b. The batch recovery processing is restarted after the execution of the payment processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus such as a banknote dispensing machine, and more particularly to a banknote capable of executing a batch collection process for collectively collecting a predetermined number of banknotes from a banknote storage unit. It relates to a processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 shows a conventional example of a bill processing apparatus as a bill dispensing machine. The bill processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12 includes a dispensing bill storage unit 1 for storing bills for dispensing by denomination, and a replenishment mainly for storing replenishment bills in the dispensing bill storage unit 1. And a bill storage unit 2.

[0003] Above the replenishment bill storage unit 2, there is provided a stacking unit 7 'having a dispensing reject stacking unit 7a and a forgotten collecting unit 7b'. Further, a dispensing unit 8 is provided on the upper front side of the bill processing apparatus. This withdrawal unit 8
Is a dispensing port 8 for taking out a dispensed bill outside the apparatus.
a and a withdrawal holding unit 8b for accumulating and temporarily holding the bills in front of the withdrawal port 8a.

[0004] The banknote handling apparatus is provided with transport paths 5a to 5h for selectively transporting the banknotes between the respective sections. In the middle of the transport path 5d for carrying out the bills from the dispensing bill storage unit 1, a dispensing identification unit D2 for identifying the bills is provided.

[0005] Here, when performing the dispensing process of bills, first, the required number of dispensed bills carried out from the dispensed bill storage unit 1 are accumulated in the dispensing holding unit 8b and temporarily stored. In this case, of the bills dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit 1,
Only the banknotes whose identification result is normal by the dispensing identifying unit D2 are conveyed to the dispensing holding unit 8b through the conveying path 5e branched from the conveying path 5d.

On the other hand, among the bills dispensed from the dispensing bill storage section 1, dispensing reject bills whose identification result by the dispensing discriminating section D2 is not normal are sent from the conveying path 5d to the dispensing opening 8
The sheet is accumulated in the dispensing reject accumulation section 7a through a conveyance path 5f branched to a side opposite to the conveyance path 5e on the side a.

[0007] The dispensed bills accumulated in the dispensing holding unit 8b reach the required number and are then sent out to the dispensing port 8a in a bundle. The dispensed bills are held so as to protrude from the dispensing port 8a by a predetermined length, and are withdrawn by the user. In this case, the forgotten banknotes that have been sent to the dispensing port 8a and left for a certain period of time are conveyed as a bundle to the forgotten collection unit 7b ′ in a bundle via the conveyance paths 5e and 5f.

Next, in the case of performing a batch collection process of banknotes, first, a predetermined number (for example, 100) of banknotes carried out of the banknote storing unit 1 are accumulated in the banknote storing unit 8b and temporarily stored. I do. Also in this case, among the bills collected from the dispensing bill storage unit 1, only the bills whose identification result by the dispensing identification unit D2 is normal are conveyed to the dispensing holding unit 8b, and the collected reject banknotes whose identification results are not normal are It is accumulated in the dispensing reject accumulation section 7a.

After the number of collected banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal holding section 8b reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the banknotes are collectively collected in a bundle through the transport paths 5e and 5f. 7b '. In addition, the reject banknote in the withdrawal reject accumulation unit 7a or the forgotten collection unit 7b '
The forgotten banknotes or collected banknotes inside can be extracted from the rear operation unit of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus.

One batch collection process is completed by extracting the collected banknotes from the forgotten collection unit 7b '. However, if necessary, the batch collection process can be continuously performed a plurality of times. As described above, by using the withdrawal holding unit 8b and the forgotten collecting unit 7b 'used for other processes, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated structure for the batch collecting process.

[0011]

The above-described conventional banknote handling apparatus has the following problems. That is, generally, the withdrawal process is started in response to a user's operation of a withdrawal request, whereas the batch collection process is started in response to an operation of a batch collection instruction by a staff member. Possible conflict. Then, even if a user makes a withdrawal request after the start of the batch collection process, the withdrawal process is started until the batch collection process is completed because the withdrawal holding unit 8b and the like are shared as described above. Can not do it.

[0012] Therefore, in such a case, there is a problem that the time required for the dispensing process becomes long and the user waits. Particularly, in a betting ticket refund device installed at a racetrack, if the withdrawal processing cannot be performed immediately, a problem such as a complaint from a user is likely to be caused.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a bill processing apparatus capable of immediately executing a dispensing process even when a dispensing request is made during a batch collection process. With the goal.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dispensing bill storage portion for storing dispensing bills, and a bill for dispensing from the dispensing bill storage portion is taken out of the apparatus. A dispensing port, a dispensing holding unit for accumulating and temporarily retaining banknotes in front of the dispensing port, and a collected banknote accumulating unit for accumulating banknotes collected from the dispensing banknote storage unit. , A transport path for selectively transporting bills between the respective units, and control means, wherein the control means (A) is dispensed from the dispensed bill storage unit in response to a bill dispensing request. After the banknotes are collected and temporarily held in the withdrawal holding unit, the banknotes are subjected to a withdrawal process of sending the bills to the withdrawal port. After a predetermined number of collected banknotes are accumulated and temporarily stored in the withdrawal storage section, they are collectively stored in a bundle. (C) in the batch collection process, the dispensing request is issued before a predetermined number of collected banknotes are collected in the dispensing holding unit. In this case, (C-
1) The batch collection process is temporarily suspended, and (C-2) the collected bills accumulated in the withdrawal holding unit are evacuated from the withdrawal holding unit. (C-3) After the withdrawn of the collected bills ,
A banknote processing apparatus configured to perform control including executing the dispensing process.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, (C) in the batch collection process, when the dispensing request is made before a predetermined number of collected bills are accumulated in the dispensing holding unit, C-1) The batch collection process is temporarily suspended,
(C-2) The collected bills accumulated in the withdrawal holding unit are evacuated from the withdrawal holding unit. This allows
The withdrawal holding unit is in a state where the withdrawal bills can be accumulated.

(C-3) After the withdrawal of the collected bills, the dispensing process is executed. That is, as in the case of the normal dispensing process (A), a process in which bills dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit are accumulated in the dispensing holding unit, temporarily stored, and then sent to the dispensing port. Is performed.

As described above, in the case where the withdrawal holding unit is shared between the withdrawal processing and the batch collection processing, even if a withdrawal request is made during the batch collection processing, the withdrawal processing is immediately executed. Becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the control means includes: (C) in the batch collection process, before accumulating a predetermined number of collected bills in the deposit holding unit, And (C-4) after the execution of the dispensing process, a control including restarting the batch collection process is further performed.

According to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the batch collection process interrupted by the dispensing process can be completed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the withdrawn banknote accumulating section includes a withdrawn banknote receiving section for collectively receiving the collected banknotes evacuated from the withdrawal holding section in a bundle. And an additional banknote receiving unit for collectively receiving the additional banknotes collected after restarting the batch collection process in a bundle.

According to the third invention, in the second invention, even when the batch collection process interrupted by the dispensing process is restarted, the collected banknotes that have been evacuated and the additional collection banknotes are added. Both are collectively received in a state of being bundled in the collected bill stacking unit. Therefore, as in the case of normal batch collection processing, a predetermined number of bills to be collected are collectively collected in a bundle state in the collection banknote collection section (although the receiving place in the collection banknote collection section is divided into two). A similar result can be obtained.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the collected banknote stacking section has a banknote lifting lever forming a bottom surface of the retracted banknote receiving section, and the banknote lifting lever is connected to the retracted banknote. The banknote received by the receiving unit is lifted to form the additional banknote receiving unit below the banknote.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the space within the collected banknote stacking section can be shared by the retracted banknote receiving section and the additional banknote receiving section by the banknote lifting lever. Then, by lifting the banknotes in the bundle state previously received by the retracted banknote receiving unit with the lifting lever, it is possible to avoid interference with the banknotes subsequently sent in a bundle state to the additional banknote receiving unit. be able to.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a dispensing identification unit for identifying a bill dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit, and a dispensing identification unit adjacent to the collected bill accumulation unit. A withdrawal reject accumulating unit for accumulating withdrawal reject bills whose identification result by the withdrawal identifying unit is not normal among bills dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit; and A sorting lever for sorting the bills conveyed by the dispensing reject stacking section and the collected bill stacking section, and a rotary drive device common to the sorting lever and the lifting lever. Things.

According to the fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the operation of the sorting lever and the lifting lever is performed by a common rotary drive device, so that the size of the device can be reduced and the structure can be reduced. Simplification can be achieved.

[0026]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 are views showing an embodiment in which the banknote processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured as a banknote dispensing machine. In the embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the overall configuration of the present embodiment, the configuration of the integration unit, the operation and effects, and the modifications will be sequentially described.

[Overall Configuration] As shown in FIG. 1, the bill processing apparatus of the present embodiment includes a dispensing bill storage unit 1 for storing bills for dispensing. The banknote processing apparatus also includes a replenishment banknote storage unit (supplementary collection unit) 2 for accumulating banknotes for replenishment into the banknote storage unit 1 and banknotes collected from the banknote storage unit 1. ing. Below the replenishment bill storage unit 2, a replenishment reject withdrawing unit 3 is provided.

The banknote handling apparatus is provided with transport paths 5a to 5g for selectively transporting the banknotes between the respective sections. A replenishment identification unit D1 for identifying the denomination and the like of the bill is provided in the middle of the transport path 5a for carrying out the replenishment bill from the replenishment bill storage unit 2. This transport path 5
On the base end side of a, a replenishment feeding section C1 for feeding banknotes from the replenishment banknote storage section 2 is provided.

Of the banknotes replenished from the replenishment banknote storage section 2, those banknotes whose identification result by the replenishment identification section D1 is normal pass through the transport path 5b branched from the above-described transport path 5a, and pass through the delivery banknote storage section. 1.
The dispensing bill storage unit 1 includes denomination storages (stackers) 1a and 1 for storing replenished bills by denomination.
b (for example, a storage 1a for a 1,000-yen bill and a storage 1 for a 10,000-yen bill
b. Above each denomination storage 1a, 1b, a storage holding section 10a for temporarily storing replenishment bills is provided.
10b and storage holding plates 12a and 12b are provided, respectively.

Further, a replenishment reject holding section 4 is provided in the middle of a transport path 5c that branches off from the transport path 5a and returns to the replenishment bill storage section 2. And the replenishment bill storage unit 2
Of the banknotes replenished from the replenishment reject banknotes whose identification result by the replenishment identification unit D1 is not normal (for example, denomination cannot be identified), is temporarily stored in the replenishment reject storage unit 4.

The rejected banknotes held in the rejection reserving section 4 are refilled into the replenishment banknote storage section 2 via the transport path 5c after the replenishment banknotes have been exhausted from the replenishment banknote storage section 2 (collectively in a bundle). ).

The banknote handling apparatus includes a stage 6 on which banknotes can be placed and lifted between the replenishment banknote storage unit 2 and the replenishment reject withdrawal unit 3. When the stage 6 descends to the supplementary reject withdrawal unit 3, the supplementary reject withdrawal unit 3 is configured to be able to pull out the bills placed on the stage 6 (in this case, the supplementary reject withdrawal bills) out of the apparatus. Have been.

Here, above the replenishment bill storage unit 2, there is provided a stacking unit 7 having a dispensing reject stacking unit 7a and a forgotten collecting unit (collected banknote stacking unit) 7b. The configuration of the stacking unit 7 will be described in detail in the section of “Configuration of Stacking Unit” below. A dispensing unit 8 is provided on the upper front side of the bill processing device. The dispensing section 8 includes a dispensing port 8a for taking out the bill to be dispensed out of the apparatus, and a dispensing holding section 8b for accumulating and temporarily retaining the bills in front of the dispensing port 8a. have.

Next, among the transport paths 5a to 5g, during the dispensing transport path 5d for unloading the dispensed banknote from the dispensed banknote storage section 1, the identification of the banknote and the determination of the possibility of re-identification are performed. A withdrawal identification unit D2 is provided. At the base end side of the dispensing transfer path 5d, a dispensing unit C2 for dispensing a dispensing bill from each dispensing storage 1a, 1b is provided. The end side of the dispensing transfer path 5d is branched into a dispensing port side transfer path 5e and an accumulation unit side transfer path 5f.

The dispensing port-side transport path 5e is directed from the branch 5j to the dispensing transport path 5d to the dispensing port 8a, and the banknote is dispensed from the branch 5j to the dispensing port 8a. 8a
It can be transported in both directions from the side to the branch 5j side.
In addition, the stacking unit-side transport path 5f travels from the branch 5j to the dispensing transport path 5d to the stacking unit 7 and branches banknotes 5j.
From the side to the stacking section 7 only. A transport path 5g that branches off from the middle of the stacking section-side transport path 5f is connected so as to merge with the transport path 5a.

The banknote handling apparatus has a rear door (not shown) corresponding to the entire rear surface. Also, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the rear part of the replenishment bill storage
An opening / closing door 20 having a confirmation window 22 is provided. A replenishment / recovery lamp L1 and a replenishment / recovery switch W1 are provided on the side of the replenishment bill storage unit 2, and a replenishment reject lamp L2 and a replenishment reject switch W2 are provided on the side of the replenishment reject drawer 3, respectively. I have. In this case, the replenishment / collection switch W1 includes a batch collection switch and a denomination setting switch.

Then, with the rear door of the banknote handling machine opened, the banknotes can be taken out from the reject / reject withdrawal unit 3 and the stacking unit 7, the lamps L1 and L2 can be checked, and the switches W1 and W2 can be operated. It has become. Further, by opening the opening / closing door 20 of the replenishment bill storage unit 2, bills can be taken in and out of the replenishment bill storage unit 2.

Here, the bill processing apparatus is provided with control means (not shown) for controlling various operations in the apparatus. The control means includes the following (A) to
The control including the contents of (C) is performed.

That is, (A) the bills to be dispensed from the dispensing bill storage section 1 in response to the "dispensing request" of the bills are accumulated in the dispensing holding section 8b and temporarily reserved, and then the dispensing port 8B, a "dispensing process" is executed to send the bills collected from the dispensing bill storage unit 1 to a predetermined number (for example, After 100 sheets are collected and temporarily held, a "batch collection process" is executed in which the forgotten collection unit (collected banknote collection unit) 7b collects the batches in a bundle and collects them. If a withdrawal request is issued before a predetermined number of collected banknotes are accumulated in the withdrawal holding unit 8b, (C-1) the batch collection process is temporarily suspended, and (C-2) is accumulated in the withdrawal holding unit 8b. Withdrawing the collected bills from the withdrawal holding section 8b,
(C-3) After the withdrawal of the collected bills, the dispensing process is executed, and after the (C-4) dispensing process is executed, the batch collecting process is restarted.

The other main control contents by the control means will be described as operation contents in the following [operation].

[Structure of Stacking Unit] Next, the structure of the stacking unit 7 is divided into (1) the whole structure of the stacking unit, (2) the structure related to the sorting lever, and (3) the structure related to the lifting lever. It will be described sequentially.

(1) Overall Configuration of the Integration Unit First, the overall configuration of the integration unit will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer shape of the stacking unit 7 has a substantially rectangular box shape surrounded by walls including a lower wall 70a and an upper wall 70b. However, the front part (on the side of the transport path 5f) and the rear part (on the opposite side) are open. In addition, the inside of the stacking unit 7 includes a lower partition plate 71a.
The upper parting plate 71b divides the lower part into a withdrawal reject accumulation part 7a and an upper part from a forgotten collection part (collected bill accumulation part) 7b.

Next, a sorting lever 73 is provided on the front side inside the stacking unit 7, and a bill lifting lever 7 is provided behind the sorting lever 73.
4 are provided. Among these, the sorting lever 73 is for sorting the receiving destination of the bills conveyed by the conveying path 5f into the withdrawal reject accumulating section 7a side and the forgotten collecting section 7b side. Also, the bill lifting lever 74
Is configured to lift the banknotes in the forgotten collection unit 7b to form a retracted banknote receiving unit b1 and an additional banknote receiving unit b2 in the forgotten collection unit 7b.

The sorting lever 73 can swing between first and second positions (horizontal position) shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and a third position (upward position) shown in FIG. Has become. Further, the bill lifting lever 74 is moved between the first position (horizontal position) shown in FIG. 2 and the second and third positions shown in FIGS.
(Lifting position). The swinging of the sorting lever 73 and the banknote lifting lever 74 is performed by driving by a common rotary driving device M shown in FIG. 5. The specific configuration for that is described below. This will be described in 2) Configuration related to sorting lever and (3) Configuration related to lifting lever.

In the horizontal position shown in FIG. 2, the lifting lever 74 is moved together with the upper partition plate 71b (in this case,
The bottom surface of the retracted banknote receiving unit b1 (which coincides with the forgotten collection unit 7b) is formed. The lifting lever 74 is shown in FIGS.
In the lifting position shown in FIG. 7, the banknote received by the retracted banknote receiving unit b1 is lifted to form an additional banknote receiving unit b2 below the banknote (that is, the additional banknote receiving unit b1 is added to the forgotten banknote collecting unit 7b. It is configured to partition up and down with the bill receiving portion b2).

Next, a pair of banknote stoppers 72a and 72b are provided on the rear opening side of the dispensing / reject accumulating section 7a and the forgotten collecting section 7b, respectively (FIG. 1).
(B)). These bill stoppers 72a and 72b
Is swingably attached to a common support shaft 72c provided between the partition plates 71a and 71b, and can be manually tilted backward.

A pulley 52 around which a conveyor belt 54 is stretched is provided at the end of the stacking section side conveyance path 5f extending to the front side of the stacking section 7. An opposing plate 55 is provided below the pulley 52. In addition, pulley 5
2 is attached to the tip of the support arm 50 and is swingable together with the arm 50. Thus, the interval between the pulley 52 and the opposing plate 55 can be increased or decreased according to the thickness of the bundle of bills conveyed on the conveyance path 5f. Further, a rubber impeller (slap) 56 having a center of rotation is provided below the opposing plate 55.

(2) Structure of Sorting Lever Next, the structure of the sorting lever will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plurality of sorting levers 73 are mounted on a rotating shaft 73 a extending in the width direction of the stacking unit 7 at intervals in the extending direction. Each sorting lever 73 has a tapered wedge-shaped vertical cross section extending forward from the rotation shaft 73a.

Then, each sorting lever 73 is connected to the rotating shaft 7.
With the rotation of 3a, it swings between the horizontal position shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 (the receiving position of the forgotten collection unit 7b) and the upward position shown in FIG. 4 (the receiving position of the dispensing reject accumulation unit 7a). It is supposed to. Further, an interlocking lever 75 interlocking with each sorting lever 73 is fastened to the right end of the rotating shaft 73a.

A support shaft 79 is provided at the rear of the rotation shaft 73a in parallel with the rotation shaft 73a. The first contact lever 76 is swingably attached to the right end of the support shaft 79. The first contact lever 76 has an arc-shaped contact portion 76a extending forward and downward, and a branch portion 76b extending rearward and downward. Further, a first tension spring 76 for urging the first contact lever 76 clockwise in FIG.
s is provided.

Next, a transmission link 77 for connecting the interlocking lever 75 and the first contactor lever 76 is provided. One end of the transmission link 77 is connected to the interlocking lever 75 by a connection pin 77a, and the other end is connected to the branch portion 76b of the first contactor lever 76 by a connection pin 77b.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the right side of the stacking unit 7, the above-mentioned rotary driving device (for example, a stepping motor)
M and a gearbox G as its speed reduction mechanism are provided. Then, with respect to the output shaft of the gear box G,
A substantially disk-shaped cam member 9 is fastened.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, near the outer periphery of the cam member 9, three pins 90, 91 and 92 protruding toward the stacking section 7 side (front side in FIG. 6). (Approximately 45 degrees with respect to the center). Each of these pins 90, 91, and 92 comes into contact with the contact portion 76a of the first contact lever 76 to move the contact lever 76 (against the urging force of the first tension spring 76s). 6 can be swung in the counterclockwise direction.

Here, FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B and FIG.
(C) shows a state corresponding to the first, second and third positions (of the sorting lever 73 and the bill lifting lever 74) shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, respectively.

That is, in the rotational position of the cam member 9 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first contact lever 76 is held at the position where the first contact lever 76 swings counterclockwise by the pins 90 to 92. Therefore, the sorting lever 73 has its first and second
2 (FIGS. 2 and 3).
On the other hand, at the rotation position of the cam member 9 shown in FIG. 6C, the first contactor lever 76 released from contact with the pins 90 to 92.
Swings clockwise, the sorting lever 73 is in its third position, the upward position (FIG. 4).

(3) Configuration of Lifting Lever Relationship Next, the configuration of the lifting lever relationship will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the lifting lever 74 is a generally horizontal plate-shaped lifting portion 74a.
And a pair of vertical plate-shaped support portions 74b that support the holding portion 74a from both left and right sides and extend rearward.
The rear end portions of the pair of support portions 74 b are swingably attached to the support shaft 79. The support 74b (FIG. 7) on the right side of the stacking unit 7
A branch portion 74c extending downward at the front side of the support shaft 79,
An elongated hole 74d is formed at a lower end portion of the branch portion 74c.

The lifting lever 74 moves between the horizontal position (normal position) shown in FIG. 2 and the lifting position (additional bill receiving position) shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 with respect to the support shaft 79. It swings. Here, the lifting portion 74a of the lifting lever 74 is divided into a rear half portion 74a 'which is substantially horizontal at the horizontal position of the lever 74 and a front half portion 74a "which is also substantially horizontal at the lifting position. It has a slightly bent cross-sectional shape, and a notch portion corresponding to each sorting lever 73 is formed in the holding portion 74a as shown in FIG.

Here, on the side of the stacking portion 7 of the first contact lever 76 (front side in FIG. 6), the second contact lever 7
8 is attached to the support shaft 79 so as to be swingable. As shown in FIG. 7, the second contactor lever 78
It has an arc-shaped contact portion 78a similar to the contact portion 76a of the first contact lever 76, and an interlocking pin 78b whose leading end is fitted into the elongated hole 74d of the lifting lever 74. Also,
A second tension spring 78s for urging the second contactor lever 78 clockwise in FIG. 7 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, of the three pins 90, 91 and 92 provided on the cam member 9, only the longer pin 90 longer than the other two pins is the second contact lever. The contact lever 78 contacts the contact portion 78a of the contact lever 78.
Can be swung counterclockwise in FIG. 7 (against the urging force of the second tension spring 78s).

Here, FIGS. 7A and 7B correspond to the first and second positions (of the sorting lever 73 and the bill lifting lever 74) shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively. The state is shown. The lifting lever 74 is shown in FIG.
The state corresponding to the third position shown in FIG. 7 is the same as that in FIG. 7 except that the rotational position of the cam member 9 is the same as that in FIG.
Since it is the same as the state shown in FIG.

That is, in the rotation position of the cam member 9 shown in FIG. 7A, since the second contact lever 78 is held at the position where the second contact lever 78 is swung counterclockwise by the long pin 90, it is lifted. The lever 74 is in its first position, the horizontal position (FIG. 2). On the other hand, FIG.
In the rotational position of the cam member 9 shown in FIG.
Since the second contactor lever 78 released from contact with the shaft swings clockwise, the lifting lever 74 assumes the upward position (FIGS. 3 and 4) which is the second and third positions. ing.

The lifting lever 74 in the upward position (FIGS. 3 and 4) can swing downward according to the thickness of the bundle of collected bills received in the retracted bill receiving portion b1. In this case, the bundle of collected banknotes received by the retracted banknote receiving unit b1 is pressed against the upper wall 70b of the stacking unit 7 by the urging force of the second tension spring 78s.

Although the third position of the lifting lever 74 is set to the upward position (FIG. 4), this is due to the structure of the operating mechanism as described above.
The third position may be a horizontal position (similar to the first position shown in FIG. 2).

[Operation] Next, a specific operation of the banknote processing apparatus according to the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described.
(1) Normal dispensing process, (2) Normal batch collecting process, and (3) Case where there is a dispensing request during the batch collecting process will be described separately.

(1) Normal Withdrawal Processing First, referring to FIG. 8, the control contents of the control means (A)
Will be described. This process is executed in response to a withdrawal request by a user operation.

In the dispensing process, the requested denomination and the number of bills are fed out one by one from the denomination storages 1a and 1b of the dispensing bill storage unit 1 by the dispensing payout unit C2. As shown by the thick solid line arrow in FIG. 8, the fed banknote is conveyed by the dispensing conveyance path 5d.
A determination is made by the payment identification unit D2 as to whether identification and re-identification are possible.

Then, the banknote whose identification result is normal by the dispensing identifying section D2 passes through the dispensing port-side transport path 5e from the branch 5j with the dispensing transport path 5d as shown by the thick solid line arrow in FIG. It is transported to the dispensing section 8. The dispensed bills conveyed to the dispensing section 8 are temporarily accumulated in the dispensing holding section 8b and then dispensed to the dispensing port 8a.
The bundles are sent out in bundles. The dispensed bills are held so as to protrude from the dispensing port 8a by a predetermined length, and are withdrawn by the user.

On the other hand, a withdrawal reject banknote whose identification result by the withdrawal identification section D2 is not normal is handled as follows depending on whether re-identification is possible or not. First, the rejectable withdrawal reject bill is sent from the dispensing transport path 5d to the stacking section side transport path 5f, as shown by the thick solid line to dashed line to dashed line arrow in FIG. Is returned to the storage holding section 10a or 10b of the dispensing banknote storage section 1 through the conveyance paths 5g, 5a and 5b.

The dispensing reject banknotes that cannot be re-identified are transported from the dispensing transport path 5d to the stacking section 7 through the stacking section-side transport path 5f, as indicated by the thick solid line to the dashed arrow in FIG. It is accumulated in the withdrawal reject accumulation section 7a in the accumulation section 7. At this time, the sorting lever 73 in the stacking unit 7
It is in the third position shown in FIG.

The forgotten banknotes which have been sent to the dispensing port 8a and left for a certain period of time are fed from the dispensing port 8a (collectively in a bundle) as shown by the two-dot chain line arrow in FIG. After being conveyed to the branch 5j side through the outlet port side conveyance path 5e, it is conveyed to the accumulation section 7 through the accumulation section side conveyance path 5f, and is collected in the forgotten collection section 7b in the accumulation section 7. At this time,
The sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 in the stacking unit 7 are at the first position shown in FIG. 2 in advance.

(2) Normal Batch Collection Process Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, a normal batch collection process corresponding to the control content (B) of the control means will be described. This process is executed in response to a batch collection instruction from a staff member. Note that the replenishment / collection switch W1 shown in FIG. 1B includes a batch collection switch and a denomination setting switch. The batch collection instruction is issued by a staff member operating the batch collection switch and a denomination setting switch. This is done by designating the denomination.

In the batch collection process, first, banknotes of a specified denomination are fed out one by one from the denomination storages 1a, 1b of the payout banknote storage unit 1 by the payout feeding unit C2. The fed banknote is identified by the withdrawal identification unit D2 while being transported by the withdrawal transport path 5d as indicated by the thick solid line arrow in FIG.

The banknote whose identification result is normal by the withdrawal identification section D2 passes through the withdrawal port side transport path 5e from the branch 5j with the withdrawal transport path 5d as shown by the thick solid line arrow in FIG. It is transported to the dispensing section 8. The collected bills conveyed to the dispensing unit 8 are accumulated in the dispensing holding unit 8b and temporarily stored.

On the other hand, the rejected banknotes whose identification result by the dispensing identification section D2 is not normal are accumulated from the dispensing transport path 5d through the stacking section side transport path 5f as shown by the thick solid line to the broken line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed to the unit 7 and is accumulated in the withdrawal reject accumulation unit 7 a in the accumulation unit 7. At this time, the sorting lever 73 in the stacking unit 7 is at the third position shown in FIG. 4 in advance.

The collected bills accumulated in the withdrawal holding section 8b are:
After the predetermined number of sheets (for example, 100 sheets) is reached, as shown by the thick solid line arrows in FIG. 10, the sheets are collectively conveyed to the forgotten collection section 7b in a bundle state through the conveying paths 5e and 5f. At this time, the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 in the stacking unit 7 are at the first position shown in FIG. 2 in advance.
Therefore, the bundle of collected banknotes conveyed to the forgotten collection section 7b is placed on the lifting section 74a of the lifting lever 74.

The rejected banknotes in the dispensing reject stacking section 7a and the banknotes or collection banknotes in the forgotten collection section 7b are opened by the attendant by opening the rear door of the apparatus, and the banknote stoppers 72a and 72b (FIG. By tilting b) and FIG. 2) backward, it can be pulled out of the apparatus. Then, one batch collection process is completed by withdrawing (for example, 100) collected banknotes from the forgotten collection unit 7b, but the batch collection process can be continuously performed a plurality of times as necessary. .

(3) When there is a Withdrawal Request During the Batch Collection Process Next, FIG. 11 shows a case where a withdrawal request is made during the batch collection process, which corresponds to the control content (C) of the control means.
Will be described along steps S10 to S29 in the flowchart of FIG.

First, a batch collection process is started in response to a batch collection instruction from the above-mentioned staff. Specifically, first, the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 in the stacking unit 7 are moved to the third position shown in FIG. 4 (Step S10). Next, a batch collection counting process for accumulating a predetermined number (for example, 100) of collected banknotes in the dispensing holding unit 8b and temporarily holding the collected banknotes is performed (steps S11 to S1).
3).

If the withdrawal request is not issued during the batch collection counting process (step S12: No) and the holding of a predetermined number (for example, 100) is completed (step S13: Yes), the normal procedure is executed. , The batch collection process is continued. That is, the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74
Is moved to the first position shown in FIG. 2 (step S1).
4), the collected banknotes in the withdrawal holding unit 8b are transported and stored in the forgotten collection unit 7b (step S15). Then, one batch collection process is completed by extracting the collected banknotes from the forgotten collection unit 7b (step S16).

On the other hand, before the holding of a predetermined number of sheets is completed (for example, when 45 sheets are held) (step S13: N
o) If there is a withdrawal request (step S12: Ye)
s) The batch collection process is suspended. Then, after the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 are moved to the first position shown in FIG. 2 (step S20), (for example, 45) collected banknotes in the withdrawal holding unit 8b are stored in the forgotten collection unit 7b. It is evacuated (step S21).

After the withdrawal of the collected bills, the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 are moved to the third position shown in FIG. 4 (step S22), and then the dispensing process is executed in a normal procedure. That is, first, a withdrawal counting process for accumulating the requested number of withdrawal banknotes in the withdrawal holding unit 8b and temporarily holding the same is performed (steps S23 to S24). When the holding of the requested number of sheets is completed (Step S24: Ye)
s), the dispensed banknote in the dispensing holding unit 8b is sent out to the dispensing port 8a (step S25). Then, the dispensing process is completed by extracting the dispensing bill from the dispensing port 8a (step S26).

After the payment processing, the batch collection processing is restarted. First, withdrawal hold of the additional collected bills (for example, 55) so that a predetermined number (for example, 100) of the collected bills (for example, 45) is evacuated to the forgotten collection unit 7b (for example, 45). A batch collection counting process for accumulating and temporarily holding batches in the unit 8b is performed (steps S27 to S28).

Then, a predetermined number (for example, 100
(Step S28: Yes), the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 are moved to the second position shown in FIG. 3 (Step S28: Yes). S29). As a result, the recovered bills retracted to the forgotten collection part 7b (evacuated bill receiving part b1) are lifted by the lifting lever 74, and an additional bill receiving part b2 is formed below.

Thereafter, the additional collected bills in the withdrawal holding section 8b are transported to the additional bill receiving section b2 of the forgotten collecting section 7b.
It is stored (step S15). As a result, in the forgotten collection section 7b, a bundle of collected bills (for example, 45) retreated to the retreat banknote receiving section b1 and a bundle of collected bills (for example, 55) added to the additional bill receiving section b2. Accordingly, a predetermined number (for example, 100) of collected bills is stored.

[0086] Then, the batch collection process restarted by the removal of both collected banknotes from the forgotten collection unit 7b ends (step S16). In this case, the bundle of collected banknotes in the retracted banknote receiving unit b1 and the additional banknote receiving unit b2 is stored in the stacking unit 7.
Can be pulled together from behind.

[Operation and Effect] Next, the operation and effect of the bill processing apparatus of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

According to the present embodiment, in the (C) batch collection process, if a withdrawal request is made before a predetermined number of collected bills are accumulated in the withdrawal holding unit 8b, (C-1) the batch collection process Is temporarily suspended, (C-2) the collected banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal holding unit 8b are evacuated from the withdrawal holding unit 8b, and (C-3) the withdrawal process is executed after the withdrawn of the collected banknotes. By doing so, in the case where the withdrawal holding unit 8b is shared between the withdrawal processing and the batch collection processing, it is possible to immediately execute the withdrawal processing even if a withdrawal request is made during the batch collection processing. .

Also, by restarting the batch collection processing after the execution of the payment processing (C-4), the batch collection processing interrupted by the payment processing can be completed.

In this case, since the forgotten collecting section 7b as the collecting banknote collecting section is divided into the retracted banknote receiving section b1 and the additional banknote receiving section b2 by the lifting lever 74, the batch collection processing interrupted by the dispensing processing is performed. Is restarted, both the retracted recovered bills and the additional recovered bills are collectively received by the forgotten collection unit 7b in a bundle. Therefore, as in the case of the normal batch collection process, a predetermined number of banknotes to be collected are collectively collected in a bundle state (although the receiving place in the forgotten collection unit 7b is divided into two). The same results as those recovered in 7b can be obtained.

The bill raising lever 74 allows the space in the forgotten bill collecting section 7b to be shared by the retracted bill receiving section b1 and the additional bill receiving section b2. Then, by lifting the bundled banknotes received by the retracted banknote receiving unit b1 earlier by the lifting lever 74, the banknotes that are subsequently sent to the additional banknote receiving unit b2 in the bundled state are collected. Interference can be avoided.

As described above, the forgotten collection section 7
By using b as a collected banknote stacking unit for storing batch collected banknotes, it is possible to reduce the size of the apparatus and simplify the structure. In addition, since the operation of the sorting lever 73 and the lifting lever 74 in the stacking unit 7 is performed by the common rotation drive device M, the apparatus can be downsized and the structure can be simplified in this regard. .

[Modification] In the above embodiment, two cash-type storages 1a, 1b (for example, a storage 1a for a 1,000-yen bill and a storage for a 10,000-yen bill) The case where the storage 1b) is provided has been described.
One or three or more denomination storages may be provided.

Further, a specific operation among various processing operations is directly performed by operating the switches W1 and W2.
The case where other operations are performed under the control of the control unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the case described above, and an operation performed by operating a switch or the like and an operation automatically performed under the control of the control unit may be arbitrarily selected. May be set.

[0095]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a case where the dispensing holding unit is shared between the dispensing process and the batch collection process, even if a dispensing request is made during the batch collection process, the dispensing process can be executed immediately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing an internal mechanism in an embodiment of a banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a longitudinal sectional view, and (b) is a state in which a rear door is opened ((a)). Rear view (viewed from the right side of FIG. 2).

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a sorting lever and a lifting lever are at a first position (omit an operation mechanism portion) in the stacking unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a sorting lever and a lifting lever are at a second position in the stacking unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a sorting lever and a lifting lever are at a third position (omit an operation mechanism portion) in the stacking unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view for explaining an operation mechanism of a sorting lever and a lifting lever in the stacking unit of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.

6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing only a part related to a sorting lever in the operation mechanism shown in FIG. 5, (a) showing a state at a first position, and (b) showing a state at a second position. Some state,
(C) The figure which shows the state in a 3rd position, respectively.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are longitudinal sectional views showing only a portion related to a lifting lever in the operation mechanism shown in FIG. 5, wherein FIG. 7A is in a first position, and FIG. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a transport path of bills during a dispensing process in the bill processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a paper money transfer path in the first half of the batch collection process in the paper money processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a transport route of bills in the latter half of the batch collection process in the bill processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 when a withdrawal request is made during the batch collection processing.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing an internal mechanism of a conventional banknote handling machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Outgoing banknote storage unit 1a Storage unit by denomination (storage for 1,000-yen bills) 1b Storage unit by denomination (storage for 10,000-yen bills) 2 Replenishment banknote storage unit (supplementary collection unit) 3 Replenishment reject withdrawal unit 4 Replenishment rejection Reservation units 5a to 5g, 5h Conveying path 5d Dispensing conveying path 5e Dispensing port side conveying path 5f Stacking unit side conveying path 5j Branch 6 Stage 7 Stacking section 7a Withdrawal reject stacking section 7b Forgotten collecting section b1 Evacuation bill receiving section b2 Additional banknote receiving unit 72a Banknote stopper 72b (on the withdrawal reject stacking unit side) Banknote stopper 73 (on the forgotten collection unit side) 73 Sorting lever 74 Lifting lever 74a Holding portion 74a'Last portion 74a "Forepart 74b Supporting portion 75 Interlocking lever 76 First contact lever 77 Transmission link 78 Second contact lever 8 Dispensing section 8a Dispensing port 8b Dispensing holding section 9 Cam member 90 Long pin 91 Down 92 pins M rotary drive (stepping motor) D1 supplemented identifying unit D2 dispensing identification unit

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 10, 2000 (200.11.
10)

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0002

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art, FIG. 12 shows a bill processing apparatus as a bill dispensing machine currently under development.
The bill processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12 includes a dispensing bill storage unit 1 for storing bills for dispensing by denomination, and a replenishment mainly for storing replenishment bills in the dispensing bill storage unit 1. And a bill storage unit 2.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A dispensing bill storage unit for storing bills for dispensing, a dispensing port for taking out bills dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit out of the apparatus, and a dispensing port. A withdrawal holding unit for accumulating and temporarily holding bills in front of the unit, a collected bill accumulating unit for accumulating bills collected from the withdrawn bill storage unit, and selectively transporting bills between the respective units. And a control means, wherein the control means (A) responds to a bill dispensing request to transfer a bill dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit to the dispensing holding unit. After accumulating and temporarily suspending, executing a dispensing process of sending to the dispensing port, (B) in response to a batch collection instruction of bills,
After a predetermined number of banknotes collected from the dispensing banknote storage unit are accumulated and temporarily stored in the dispensing storage unit, a batch collection process of collectively collecting the banknotes in the collection banknote collecting unit in a bundle state is executed. And (C) in the batch collection process, when the dispensing request is made before a predetermined number of collected banknotes are accumulated in the dispensing holding unit, (C-1) temporarily suspending the batch collection process (C-2) withdrawing the collected bills accumulated in the withdrawal holding section from the withdrawal holding section, and (C-3) executing the withdrawal process after the withdrawal of the collected bills. A banknote processing apparatus configured to perform control including: 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: (C) in the batch collection process, when the dispensing request is made before a predetermined number of collected bills are accumulated in the dispensing holding unit; 4) The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein after executing the dispensing process, a control including restarting the batch collection process is performed. A collecting banknote receiving unit for collectively receiving the collected banknotes evacuated from the withdrawal holding unit in a bundle state; and collecting the collected banknotes after restarting the batch collection process. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an additional banknote receiving unit configured to collectively receive the additional banknotes to be collected in a bundle. 4. The collected bill stacking section has a bill lifting lever forming a bottom surface of the retracted bill receiving section, and the bill lifting lever lifts a bill received by the retracted bill receiving section. The bill processing device according to claim 3, wherein the additional bill receiving portion is formed below the bill. 5. A dispensing identification unit for identifying bills dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit, and a dispensing identification unit provided adjacent to the collected bill accumulation unit and dispensed from the dispensing bill storage unit. Among bills, a withdrawal reject accumulation unit for accumulating withdrawal reject bills whose identification result by the withdrawal identification unit is not normal, and a bill conveyed by the conveyance path, with the withdrawal reject accumulation unit side 5. The sorting lever according to claim 1, further comprising: a sorting lever for sorting the collected banknotes on the collecting banknote side; and a rotary drive device common to the sorting lever and the lifting lever. Banknote handling equipment.