JP2002329229A - Bank note receiving and paying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a reception and payment part small-sized and to avoid the trouble that foreign matter is thrown in the reception and payment part and so on as to a bank note receiving and paying device which enables a plurality of bank notes to be thrown in together and taken out together and has one opening used in common for both reception and payment. SOLUTION: The bank note receiving and paying device 1 is equipped with the transaction opening 101 where a plurality of bank notes P can be thrown in together in an inserted state, the reception and payment chamber 106 which is linked to the transaction opening 101 and has belt conveyors 107 and 110 inside, a taking-in mode wherein received bank notes P which are inserted into the transaction opening 101 are carried into the reception and payment chamber 106, and a discharge mode wherein paid bank notes P in the reception and payment chamber 16 are conveyed and discharged until their front end sides project from the transaction opening 101 and waited to be taken out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote pay-in / pay-out device which is incorporated in an ATM (automatic teller machine) or the like and automatically performs banknote pay-in and pay-out processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus for automatically performing a bill depositing / dispensing process is incorporated in an ATM or a money changing machine installed in a bank or the like. In this type of banknote pay-in / pay-out device, easiness of operation and miniaturization of the device are required while ensuring the accuracy of the banknote identification process and the banknote counting process, which are the basis of reliability. In a banknote depositing and dispensing device for ATMs that have a large number of banknotes to be traded, a plurality of banknotes can be inserted at the time of depositing, and a plurality of banknotes can be collectively taken out at the time of dispensing. It has been proposed to reduce the size of the apparatus by sharing with a metal opening.

Conventionally, as a banknote pay-in / pay-out device that satisfies the above requirements, there is known a banknote pay-in / pay-out room in which a customer directly enters and takes out a banknote, and the banknote pay-in / pay-out room is opened and closed by a door. ing.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional banknote pay-in / pay-out device, it is necessary to form an opening (transaction port) large enough to allow a hand to enter the banknote pay-in / pay-out chamber, and to open and close it with a door. In addition, there is a possibility that the depositing and dispensing unit is not allowed to be enlarged, and a disadvantage such as foreign matter being introduced into the depositing and dispensing chamber may occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to enable a plurality of banknotes to be inserted and withdrawn at a time and to share a depositing port and a dispensing port, but to have a transaction shared by the depositing and dispensing ports. The mouth can be made so small that a plurality of bills can be inserted. As a result, it is not possible to reduce the size of the deposit and withdrawal unit, and avoid inconveniences such as foreign objects being thrown into the deposit and withdrawal chamber. It is an object of the present invention to provide a banknote pay-in / pay-out device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a banknote pay-in / pay-out device of the present invention comprises a transaction port through which a plurality of banknotes can be inserted in a lump and a deposit / payment chamber communicating with the transaction port. There is provided a paper money transfer mechanism provided therein, a payment processing control means for performing a payment processing, wherein the payment paper money inserted into the transaction port is taken into the money receiving and dispensing chamber and conveyed, and Dispensing processing control means for performing a dispensing process, wherein the dispensing bill in the depositing and dispensing chamber is discharged and conveyed to a position where the leading end side protrudes from the transaction port, and waits for receipt of the dispensing bill. It is composed.

It is preferable that the transaction port is formed so that a plurality of bills are inserted in a vertical direction. In this case, the opening area of the transaction port can be minimized, and the depositing / dispensing section and the bill receiving / dispensing apparatus can be further reduced in size.

Preferably, the transaction port is opened and closed by a shutter. In this case, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted during non-trading.

The bill transport mechanism includes an upper transporter provided above the depositing and dispensing chamber and a lower transporter provided below the upper transportable member so as to be movable up and down. It is preferable to carry out taking-in conveyance and discharge conveyance of bills. In this case, a large bill transporting force is generated by the upper and lower transport bodies, so that the bill can be taken in and released reliably.

[0010] It is preferable that the deposit processing control means sequentially feeds and conveys the deposited bills taken into the deposit and dispensing chamber from the deposit and dispensing chamber based on driving of the upper transporting member. In this case, the transporter for taking in and releasing the bill and the transporter for feeding out the bill can be shared, and the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

The dispensing processing control means accumulates the dispensing bills sequentially conveyed into the depositing and dispensing chamber in the depositing and dispensing chamber based on the driving of the upper transfer body. It is preferable that gold bills be discharged from the transaction port based on synchronous driving of the two transporters. In this case, the carrier that takes in and discharges the bills and the carrier that accumulates the bills are also used, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

[0012] The deposit processing control means accumulates the rejected bills found during the feed-out conveyance under a partition interposed between the two conveyance bodies, and transfers the accumulated rejected bills to the two conveyances. It is preferable to discharge from the transaction port based on synchronous driving of the body. In this case, the rejected banknote can be returned promptly after the completion of the dispensing of the deposited banknote, and the transporter for taking in and releasing the banknote and the transporter for accumulating and discharging the rejected banknote are also used. Thus, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on one embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an internal side view of a banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 1 includes a pay-in / pay-out section 100 provided at the front of the uppermost portion, an identification section 200 provided at the rear of the pay-in / pay-out section 100, Thousand-yen intermediate pool portion 300A provided below, 1,000-yen safe 400A removably attached below 1,000-yen intermediate pool portion 300A, and 5,000 yen provided below 1,000-yen safe 400A. A middle pool part 300B for yen, a safe 400B for 5,000 yen detachably mounted below the middle pool part 300B for 5,000 yen, and a middle for 10,000 yen provided below the safe 400B for 5,000 yen A pool section 300C, a 10,000 yen safe 500 that is detachably mounted below the 10,000 yen intermediate pool section 300C, a bill transport section 600 that transports bills between the above sections, and the safe 400A, 400B,
And a control unit 700 provided behind the control unit 500. In addition, each of the above-mentioned intermediate pool units 300A, 300
Since B and 300C have the same structure, each intermediate pool 3
In the description common to 00A, 300B, and 300C, reference numerals A, B, and C are omitted. In addition, safes 400A, 40
0B, 500, the safe 400A for 1,000 yen and the safe 400B for 5,000 yen have the same structure.
Symbols A and B are omitted in the description common to 00B.

The deposit / withdrawal section 100 receives a bill P from a deposit user.
Is a part for receiving the bill P and transferring the bill P to the withdrawal user. The deposit / withdrawal unit 100 of the present embodiment
The bundle of banknotes P batch-inserted into the transaction port 101 is
02 (take-in mode), a process of sequentially feeding out the taken-in banknotes P to the identification unit 200 via the transport port 103 (a pay-out mode), and a rejecting banknote P sent from the deposit rejecting port 104 into the partition plate 102. To accumulate underneath (reject accumulation mode)
And a process of releasing the accumulated reject banknotes P from the transaction port 101 (release mode), and at the time of withdrawal and batch return, the identification unit 2 via the transport port 103.
It is configured to perform a process of accumulating the banknotes P sent from 00 on the upper side of the partition plate 102 (accumulation mode) and a process of releasing the accumulated banknotes P from the transaction port 101 (release mode).

The discriminating section 200 is a section for discriminating the authenticity and type of the deposited banknote P or the dispensed banknote P. The identification unit 200 of the present embodiment includes a light-transmitting identification sensor (not shown) that detects a light-transmitting pattern of the banknote P, and a magnetic identification sensor that detects a magnetic pattern of a magnetic material printed on the banknote P (see FIG. (Not shown)).

The intermediate pool section 300 includes safes 400 and 50
This is a section for storing banknotes P in the banknote 0 and feeding banknotes P from the safes 400 and 500. The intermediate pool unit 300 according to the present embodiment performs a process of accumulating the banknotes P sent from the transfer port 301 and a process of storing the accumulated banknotes P in the safes 400 and 500 at the time of depositing, and a process of collective return. In this embodiment, the processing for sequentially feeding out the stacked banknotes P from the transport port 301 is performed, and the processing for sequentially feeding the banknotes P in the safes 400 and 500 from the transport port 301 is performed at the time of dispensing.

The safes 400 and 500 store the deposited banknotes P.
Or it is a portion for storing bills P for dispensing. The safes 400 and 500 according to the present embodiment are configured such that the inside of the safe is an intermediate pool unit 3.
00 and shutters 402 and 502 for opening and closing the upper openings 401 and 501.
And the bill slot 403, 503 for the bill manager to insert and remove the bill P, and the bill slot 403, 5
03, doors 404 and 504 for opening and closing
The locking device 405 locks the lock 504. The 10,000 yen safe 500 according to the present embodiment is:
It also serves as a reject safe for storing reject banknotes P found at the time of dispensing, and a dispensing reject unit 506 constituting the reject safe is integrated with the front end side.

The bill transporting section 600 carries out a deposit transport processing for transporting the deposited bill P from the discriminating section 200 to each of the intermediate pool sections 300 and a deposit reject port 104 of the depositing and dispensing section 100 for transferring the deposited reject bill P from the discriminating section 200. Payment rejecting transport processing for transporting banknotes P to be dispensed (or returned) from each intermediate pool section 300 to the identification section 200 (or return transport processing), and dispensing rejection banknotes P This is a portion for performing a dispensing reject transport process of transporting the money to the gold reject unit 506. The bill transport unit 600 of the present embodiment includes a horizontal transport unit 601 that extends from the rear of the identification unit 200 to the vicinity of the transport port of the 1,000 yen intermediate pool unit 300A,
A vertical transport section 602 extending from the vicinity of the transport port of the 1,000 yen intermediate pool section 300A to the dispensing reject section 506, and a 1,000 yen gate 603A, a 5,000 yen gate 603B for switching the transport path near the transport port of each intermediate pool section 300, and 10,000 yen gate 6
03C and the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 from the middle of the horizontal transport unit 601
And a deposit reject gate 605 that switches the transport path at the start end of the deposit reject transport unit 604.

The control section 700 is a section for inputting commands from the host and detection signals of various sensors and operating various actuators in accordance with the inputs. The control unit 700 of the present embodiment includes a program for performing a depositing process, a storing process, a collective return process, and a dispensing process, and an outline of each process will be described below.

The deposit processing is executed in response to the receipt of the deposit command. When receiving the deposit command, the deposit / withdrawal unit 10
The shutter 105 for opening and closing the transaction port 101 of 0 is opened and waits for the insertion of the banknote P. When the bundle of bills P is inserted into the transaction port 101, the bundle of inserted bills P is taken into the upper side of the partition plate 102, and then sequentially fed out to the identification unit 200 one by one. Is identified. When the banknote P is identified as a genuine banknote, the gate 603 corresponding to the banknote type is opened, and the banknote P is sent to the corresponding intermediate pool unit 300 via the horizontal transport unit 601 and the vertical transport unit 602. , Integrated here. On the other hand, if the bill P is identified as a counterfeit note, the deposit reject gate 60
5 is opened, and the banknotes P are sent to the lower side of the partition plate 102 via the horizontal transport section 601 and the deposit reject transport section 604, and are stacked here. When all the bills P are paid out from the depositing / dispensing section 100, it is determined whether or not there is a deposited reject bill P (the lower accumulated bill P of the partition plate 102).
If there is no deposit reject bill P, the deposit process is terminated as it is. If there is a deposit reject bill P, the deposit reject bill P is returned from the transaction port 101 and then the deposit process is terminated.

When the storage command is received after the payment processing is completed, the storage processing is executed, and each intermediate pool 300
Are stored in the safes 400 and 500. On the other hand, when the return command is received after the payment processing is completed, the batch return processing is executed. In the batch return process, the banknotes P accumulated in each intermediate pool unit 300 are sequentially fed out, and the fed-out banknotes P are vertically transported by the vertical transport unit 60.
2. It is sent to the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 via the horizontal transport unit 601 and the identification unit 200, and is accumulated here. Thereafter, the accumulated bills P are returned from the transaction port 101, and the collective return process ends.

The dispensing process is executed in response to receiving a dispensing command. Upon receipt of the withdrawal command, each safe 40
The required number of banknotes P in 0, 500 are sequentially fed out, and the fed-out banknotes P are sent to the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 via the vertical transport unit 602, the horizontal transport unit 601 and the identification unit 200, and are accumulated here. . After that, the accumulated bills P are dispensed from the transaction port 101, and the dispensing process is completed. When a dispensing reject banknote P (counterfeit note, damaged banknote, multi-feed banknote, or the like) is found during the dispensing process, the dispensing reject process is executed, and the dispensing reject banknote P is output to the dispensing reject unit 506. Is stored.

Next, the configuration and operation of the depositing / dispensing unit 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the inside of the depositing / dispensing unit showing a bill insertion state, FIG. 3 is a left side view of the inside of the depositing / dispensing unit showing a take-in / discharge mode, and FIG. It is a left side view. As shown in these drawings, the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 includes a transaction port 101 formed at the upper front side thereof and a shutter 1 for opening and closing the transaction port 101.
05, a deposit and withdrawal chamber 106 communicating with the transaction port 101, and an upper belt transporter 1 provided above the deposit and withdrawal chamber 106.
07, a belt pressing mechanism 108 for pressing a part of the upper belt conveying body 107 downward, and a stage 10 provided vertically below the upper belt conveying body 107 so as to be vertically movable.
9, a lower belt transport 110 provided on the stage 109, a transport power interrupting mechanism 111 for interrupting a transport power transmission path to the lower belt transport 110, and a bottom of the deposit / withdrawal chamber 106. Drive mechanism for reject loading 1
12, a partition plate 102 provided vertically movable between the upper and lower belt transporters 107 and 110, a bill stopper 113 provided near the room side of the transaction port 101, and provided on both left and right sides of the upper belt transporter 107. Butterfly 1
14.

The transaction port 101 is formed in a shape that allows a plurality of bills P to be inserted and ejected at one time. At the time of deposit, the deposited banknote P is inserted into the transaction port 101 in the form of an insertion, while at the time of withdrawal, the tip end side of the deposited banknote P is projected from the transaction port 101 to receive the deposited banknote P. Enable. Further, in the present embodiment, the insertion direction of the deposit banknote P into the transaction port 101 is set to the vertical direction (the banknote longitudinal direction), whereby the opening area of the transaction port 101 is minimized.

The upper part of the shutter 105 is attached to a shutter support shaft 115. Shutter support shaft 115
Is rotatably provided along the upper part of the transaction port 101, and rotates in response to the operation of the shutter solenoid 116 to open and close the shutter 105.

The upper belt conveying body 107 includes a plurality of roller shafts 107a arranged side by side at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction.
A plurality of rollers 107b provided on each roller shaft 107a
And a plurality of transport belts 107c suspended between the rollers 107b. The upper belt conveyor 107 operates in accordance with the forward / reverse drive of a horizontal transport motor 606 which is a power source of a transport system of the depositing / dispensing unit 100, the identification unit 200, and the horizontal transport unit 601. The bill is conveyed in the discharge mode. In each mode, the lower surface of the transport belt 107c contacts the banknote P, but the portion of the lower surface of the transport belt 107c near the transaction port is separated from the banknote P in the normal state. Specifically, by setting the lower end position of the roller 107b provided at the front end of the upper belt conveying body 107 higher than the other rollers 107b, the conveying belt 1
The lower surface of 07c is slanted forward and backward.

The belt press-down mechanism 108 includes a press-down roller 108a that presses down the transport belt 107c near the transaction port of the upper belt transport 107, and a push-down roller 1a.
08a at one end, an arm support shaft 108c rotatably supporting an intermediate portion of the push-down arm 108b, a cam roller 108d provided at the other end of the push-down arm 108b, and the shutter support shaft 115. And a cam 108e provided integrally with the camera. As shown in FIG. 3, when the shutter 105 is opened in the take-in / release mode, the cam 108e pushes up the cam roller 108d with the rotation of the shutter support shaft 115. When the cam roller 108d is pushed up, the pushing down roller 108a is reciprocally moved down to move the conveying belt 10d.
Press down 7c. As a result, the portion of the transport belt 107c near the transaction port is pressed against the banknote P, and the banknote transport force is increased. In this state, the upper and lower belt conveyors 107,
Simultaneous driving of the banknotes 110 in the loading or discharging direction enables the banknotes P to be reliably loaded or released. When the shutter 105 is closed after the completion of taking in or receiving the bill P, the cam 108e returns to the initial position. In this state, the pressing roller 108
a is pushed back to the upper position by the tension of the transport belt 107c,
The pressing down of the transport belt 107c is released. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the feeding mode, the shutter 105 is closed, and the pressing down of the transport belt 107c is released. Therefore, the portion of the transport belt 107c near the transaction port is separated from the banknote P as described above, and is prevented from contacting the lower-level banknote P during the feeding and transport. As a result, it is possible to avoid double feeding of the banknotes P and secure good banknote separation performance.

The stage 109 is moved up and down in response to the expansion and contraction of a pantograph 118 provided between the stage 109 and the bottom of the depositing and dispensing chamber 106. A guide rail 119 fixed to the bottom of the depositing and dispensing chamber 106 in the front-rear direction, and a slider 120 slidably supported by the guide rail 119.
Are provided. One end of a pantograph 118 is rotatably connected to an intermediate portion of the slider 120, and a lift motor 121 is connected to a front end thereof. When the lift motor 121 is driven, the slider 120 slides back and forth to expand and contract the pantograph 118, and the stage 109 is moved up and down accordingly.

The lower belt conveyor 110 has a plurality of roller shafts 110a arranged side by side at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction.
A plurality of rollers 110b provided on each roller shaft 110a
And a plurality of transport belts 110c suspended between the rollers 110b. Like the upper belt transport 107, the lower belt transport 110 is operated by the power of the horizontal transport motor 606 and performs bill transport in the take-in mode, the discharge mode, and the reject accumulation mode. Transmission is carried by the transfer power intermittent mechanism 11
1 or via the reject carry-in drive mechanism 112.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the transfer power interrupting mechanism, and FIG.
Is a left side view of the transport power interrupting mechanism showing the take-in / release mode, and FIG. 7 is a left side view of the transport power interrupting mechanism showing the feeding mode. As shown in these drawings, a first transmission shaft 122 to which the power of the horizontal transport motor 606 is transmitted is provided at the right end of the deposit and withdrawal chamber 106. The power of the first transmission shaft 122 is supplied to the second transmission shaft 123 and the third transmission shaft 12 provided at the upper and lower portions of the deposit and withdrawal chamber 106.
4 through a timing belt 125,
On the second transmission shaft 123, the transfer power intermittent mechanism 111 is provided.
Is configured. The transfer power intermittent mechanism 111 includes a roller support arm 111a rotatably supported by the second transmission shaft 123, a roller shaft 111b rotatably provided at a lower end of the roller support arm 111a, and a roller shaft 111b. First to third gears 111c, 111d, and 111e for transmitting the power of the second transmission shaft 123 to the roller shaft 1
Drive side friction roller 111f integrally provided on
And a driven friction roller 1 provided integrally with a roller shaft 110 a extending rightward from the lower belt transport body 110.
11g. When the roller support arm 111a is rotated back and forth when the lower belt transport body 110 is at the upper position, the drive-side friction roller 111f moves toward and away from the driven-side friction roller 111g. Drive side friction roller 111
f is separated from the driven-side friction roller 111g,
Although the power transmission to the lower belt transport 110 is cut off, the power of the second transmission shaft 123 is transmitted to the lower belt transport 110 in a state in which the driving-side friction roller 111f contacts the driven-side friction roller 111g. Is done.

The transfer power intermittent mechanism 111 is further linked to the shutter 105 via a shutter interlocking mechanism 126. The shutter interlocking mechanism 126 is connected to the interlocking link 12.
6a, the front end of which is connected to the roller support arm 111a above the second transmission shaft 123, and the rear end of which is connected to an interlocking arm 126b provided at the right end of the shutter support shaft 115. ing. As shown in FIG. 6, when the shutter 105 is opened in the take-in / release mode, the interlocking arm 126b pulls the interlocking link 126a forward with the rotation of the shutter support shaft 115. With the pulling operation of the connecting link 126a, the roller support arm 111
When the upper end side of a rotates forward, the lower end side of the roller support arm 111a reciprocally rotates rearward, causing the drive-side friction roller 111f to contact the driven-side friction roller 111g.
As a result, the transport power intermittent mechanism 111 is connected, and the transport operation of the lower belt transport body 110 according to the driving of the horizontal transport motor 606 becomes possible. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Is closed, and the interlocking arm 126b is
Press 6a backward. In a state where the upper end of the roller support arm 111a is rotated rearward with the pushing operation of the connecting link 126a, the lower end of the roller support arm 111a is reciprocally rotated forward, and the driving-side friction roller 111f is driven by the driven side. It is separated from the friction roller 111g. Accordingly, the transfer power intermittent mechanism 111 is in the cut state, and the horizontal transfer motor 6
Regardless of the driving of 06, the lower belt conveyance body 110 maintains the stopped state. The rear end of the connection link 126a is connected to a connection pin provided at the upper end of the roller support arm 111a via a long hole. A coil spring 126 that pulls the connecting pin forward is provided between the connecting pin on the roller supporting arm 111a side and the connecting link 126a.
The driving-side friction roller 111f is driven by the biasing force of the coil spring 126c.
, So that reliable friction transmission is possible.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the inside of the pay-in / pay-out section showing the reject carry-in drive mechanism, and FIG. 9 is a left side view showing the operation of the reject carry-in drive mechanism. As shown in these drawings, a reject carry-in drive mechanism 112 is provided at the bottom of the deposit / withdrawal chamber 106 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction, and a power of the third transmission shaft 124. And a pair of left and right friction rollers 112d provided integrally with the reject carry-in drive shaft 112a. As shown in FIG. 9, in the reject accumulation mode, when the lower belt conveyor 110 descends to the reject bill receiving position,
The lower surface of the conveyor belt 110c contacts the friction roller 112d. At this time, the friction roller 112d is rotating with the downward drive of the horizontal transport motor 606, and the transport belt 1d is rotated.
10c is forcibly fed in the reject bill carry-in direction. As a result, the rejected bill P sent from the deposit reject port 104 to the deposit / withdrawal chamber 106 is
0 will be carried over.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the inside of the depositing / dispensing section showing the partition plate, FIG. 11 is a left side view showing the inside of the depositing / dispensing section showing the feeding mode, and FIG. 12 is the inside of the depositing / dispensing section showing the reject integration mode. FIG. 13 is a left side view of the inside of the depositing / dispensing section showing a reject accumulation ending state. As shown in these figures, the partition plate 102 is provided between the upper belt conveyor 107 and the lower belt conveyor 110 so as to be vertically movable. A notch 102a is provided at a position of the partition plate 102 facing the conveyor belt, and has a structure in which the upper belt conveyor 107 and the lower belt conveyor 110 do not hinder banknote conveyance. The partition plate 102
Usually, it is directly received on the upper surface of the stage 109, and in this state, the input bills P are taken in and the dispensed bills P are accumulated / discharged. On the other hand, in the feeding mode, the space between the partition plate 102 and the lower belt conveyor 110 is used as a reject banknote stacking unit. That is, in the feeding mode, when a rejected bill P is generated, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower belt conveyor 110 is lowered to the reject receiving position. During the lowering, the partition plate 102 and the deposited banknotes P on the partition plate 102 are received by a flange-shaped reject receiver 127 provided at a vertically intermediate position of the depositing / dispensing chamber 106, and stand by here. If the rejected banknotes P have already been stacked below the partition plate 102, the rejected banknotes P that have already been stacked are also received by the reject receiver 127, and wait here. When the reject banknote P is sent from the deposit reject port 104, the reject banknote P is sent to the lower belt conveyor 110.
Is brought in. Thereafter, the lower belt conveyor 110 carries the reject bill P and moves up to the payout position. During the ascent, the reject banknotes P on the lower belt conveyor 110 are accumulated below the partition plate 102. When the lower belt conveyor 110 moves up, the feeding of the deposited banknote P is restarted. As shown in FIG. 13, when there are no more bills to be fed, the stacking of the reject bills P ends. The rejected banknotes P accumulated on the lower side of the partition plate 102 are discharged from the transaction port 101 by the simultaneous drive of the two belt conveyors 107 and 110.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing the bill stopper. As shown in FIG. 14 and FIGS. 2 to 4, the banknote stopper 113 is provided near the inside of the transaction port 101 on the indoor side, and locks and guides the leading end of the stacked banknotes P in the stacking mode. The stopper support arm 128 that supports the banknote stopper 113 is vertically rotatable about one end as a fulcrum,
The bill stopper 113 protrudes and retracts in the bill taking-in / discharging path in accordance with the vertical rotation of the stopper support arm 128. Further, the bill stopper 113 has a shutter interlocking mechanism 129.
And is linked to the shutter 105 via the. The shutter interlocking mechanism 129 includes an interlocking link 129a, the lower end of which engages a long hole 128a formed in the stopper support arm 128, and the upper end thereof has an interlocking arm 129b provided on the shutter support shaft 115. It is connected to. In the capture / release mode, the shutter 10
When 5 is opened, the interlocking arm 129b pushes the interlocking link 129a downward with the rotation of the shutter support shaft 115. The stopper support arm 128 rotates downward with the pushing operation of the connecting link 129a, and retracts and retracts the bill stopper 113 from the bill taking-in / discharging path. On the other hand, when the shutter 105 is closed, the interlocking arm 129b pulls the interlocking link 129a upward with the rotation of the shutter support shaft 115. The stopper support arm 128 rotates upward with the pulling operation of the connection link 129a, and the bill stopper 113
To the bill intake / release path.

FIG. 15A is an internal rear view of the depositing and dispensing section showing the state of receiving the stacked banknotes, and FIG. 15B is an internal rear view of the depositing and dispensing section showing the butterfly flip-up state.
FIG. 5 (C) is an internal rear view of the depositing / dispensing section showing a state of completion of accumulation. As shown in these figures, the butterfly 1
14 is a butterfly support shaft 114 rotatably provided on both left and right sides of the upper belt transport body 107 in the front-rear direction.
A extends inward from a. Butterfly support shaft 11
The butterfly solenoid 4a is connected to the butterfly solenoid 130, and the butterfly 114 jumps up according to the operation of the butterfly solenoid 130. In the banknote receiving standby state of the stacking mode, the butterfly 114 is located on the lower side, and the banknote P sent from the transport port 103 is carried into the butterfly 114 (FIG. 15A). During the transfer of the banknote P, the butterfly 114 performs a flip-up operation, so that the banknote P is positioned below the butterfly 114 (FIG. 15B). Thereafter, the butterfly 114 is returned to the lower position, the left and right ends of the bill P are pressed by the butterfly 114, and one cycle of the bill accumulation process is completed (FIG. 15C). This repetition makes it possible to stack a plurality of banknotes P on the lower belt conveyor 110 in an orderly manner.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the input and output of the control unit. As shown in this figure, the control unit 700 includes a take-in sensor (transmission sensor) 131 for detecting the presence or absence of a bill P near the indoor side of the shutter 105, and an insertion for detecting the presence or absence of the bill P near the pressing roller 108a. A detection sensor (transmission sensor) 132, an empty sensor (transmission sensor) 133 for detecting the presence or absence of the banknote P at the front and rear central positions of the deposit / withdrawal chamber 106, a conveyance port passage sensor (transmission sensor) for detecting the passage of the banknote P at the conveyance port 103. ) 134, a reject opening passage sensor (transmission sensor) 135 for detecting passage of the banknote P at the deposit reject opening 104, a horizontal transport path sensor (reflection sensor) 136 for detecting the passage of the banknote P at the end of the horizontal transport section 601; A feeding sensor 137 for detecting the feeding of the banknote P by the upper belt conveyor 107, and detecting a position of the lift motor 121. Lift position sensor 138, and sensors such as a butterfly position sensor 139 positions for detecting the butterfly 114, the shutter solenoid 116 described above, the lift motor 121, butterfly solenoid 130 and the lateral delivery motor 606,
A vertical transport motor 607 for transporting the vertical transport unit 602;
A reject gate solenoid 608 for opening and closing the deposit reject gate 605, and a separation solenoid 1 for operating a bill separating mechanism (not shown) provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100.
An actuator such as 40 is connected. Hereinafter, a control procedure of each mode by the control unit 700 will be described based on a flowchart.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the capture mode. As shown in this figure, in the take-in mode, the lift motor 121 is moved to the intermediate position (S1701), the butterfly solenoid 130 is turned on (S1702), and then the shutter 105 is opened (S1703). Wait for the input of (S1704). In this state, the insertion of the bill is determined based on the opacity of the insertion detection sensor 132 (S
1705), the charging standby time is measured (S170).
6) If the input standby time has exceeded one minute, the shutter 105 is closed to end the capture mode (S170).
7). On the other hand, when the insertion of the bill P is detected, the horizontal transport motor 606 is driven downward at low speed (S1708), and the lift motor 121 is moved to the take-in position (S1).
709), taking in of the banknote P is started. Here, the number of inserted sheets is checked based on the position detection of the lift motor 121 (S1710), and if the number of sheets is exceeded, an error process is executed (S1711). If the number of inserted sheets is proper, the opacity of the empty sensor 133 is monitored (S1712), and the driving of the horizontal transport motor 606 is stopped after 100 steps of transport after the empty sensor 133 becomes opaque (S1713). . Next, the transmission state of the capture sensor 131 is determined (S1714). If the capture sensor 131 is non-transparent, it is determined that capture has failed and error processing is performed (S171).
5) On the other hand, if the take-in sensor 131 is transparent, after closing the shutter 105 (S1716), the lift motor 1
21 is moved to the feeding position (S1717), and the horizontal transport motor 606 is driven upward at a low speed (S1717).
18), driving is stopped after 80 steps (S171)
9). Thus, the taking in of the inserted bills P is completed, and then the payout mode is executed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the feeding mode. As shown in this drawing, in the feeding mode, the vertical conveyance motor 607 and the horizontal conveyance motor 606 are driven downward (S1801, S18).
02), the feeding of the banknote P is confirmed based on the detection of the feeding sensor 137 (S1803). The conveyance port passage sensor 134 detects the leading end of the initial bill P (S180
4) After the transfer, the sheet is transported for 15 steps (S1805)
To move the lift motor 121 to the retracted position (S1806), and turn on the separation solenoid 140 (S1807). When the conveyance port passage sensor 134 detects the rear end of the bill P (S1808), the counting process is executed (S1).
809), and then, based on the presence / absence of the feeding standby banknote P, it is determined whether or not feeding has been completed (S1810).
1811), and then proceed to the next process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the feeding is not to be terminated, the lift motor 121 is moved to the feeding position (S1813) at the time of carrying 70 steps (S1812), and the separation solenoid 140 is turned off (S1814).
Checking the feeding of the banknote P based on the detection at 37 (S
1815). After the transfer port passage sensor 134 detects the leading end of the next bill P (S1816), the process proceeds to step S180.
Returning to 5, the feeding of the banknote P is repeated. However, when starting to feed out the next banknote P, the pitch between banknotes is checked (S1817). If the pitch between banknotes is less than 110 steps, the remaining banknotes on the banknote conveyance path are transferred to the deposit / withdrawal unit 1.
After executing the retry control for feeding the sheet back to 00 and stacking (S1818), the flow returns to step S1801.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the reject integration mode. As shown in this figure, the reject accumulation mode is executed when the reject banknote P is generated in the payout mode (S1901) and the payout mode is stopped (S1902). In the reject accumulation mode, after the traverse path sensor 136 detects the leading end of the reject bill P (S1903), 2
In step 00 (S1904), the horizontal transport motor 606 is decelerated and stopped (S1905). Then, the preceding banknote P
Waits until is accumulated in each intermediate pool unit 300 (S1
906), the vertical transport motor 607 is decelerated and stopped (S1).
907). Turn off the separation solenoid 140 (S190
After 8), the lift motor 121 is moved to the accumulation position (S1909), and the horizontal transport motor 606 is driven to move up (S1910). Here, the accumulated banknotes P sent from the transport port 103 are accumulated (S1911), and the horizontal transport motor 606 is detected based on the detection of the leading end of the rejected banknotes P by the transport port passage sensor 134 (S1912).
Is decelerated and stopped (S1913). Next, the reject gate 605 is opened (S1914), and the lift motor 121 is moved to the reject receiving position (S1914).
1915) Then, the horizontal transport motor 606 is driven downward (S1916). After 200 steps since the reject opening passage sensor 135 detects the rear end of the reject bill P (S1917), the drive of the horizontal transport motor 606 is stopped (S1918), and the reject gate 605 is closed (S1918).
1919). Thereafter, the lift motor 121 is moved to the extension position (S1920), and the mode returns to the extension mode.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the integration mode. As shown in this figure, in the stacking mode, after the lift motor 121 is moved to the stacking position (S2001), the transport port passage sensor 134
(S2002). After the transfer port passage sensor 134 detects the leading end of the banknote P, 175
At the time of step conveyance (S2003), the butterfly operation routine is started (S2004), and the detection of the trailing end of the bill by the conveyance port passage sensor 134 (S2005) is monitored. At the time point when the trailing end of the bill P is detected and the paper is conveyed 35 steps (S2006), the butterfly solenoid 130 is turned off (S2007), and it is determined whether or not the counting is completed (S2008). The process moves to (S2009). On the other hand, when the accumulation is continued, the above accumulation processing is repeated while lowering and driving the lift motor 121 (S2011) according to the detection of the butterfly position sensor 139 (S2010).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the discharge mode. As shown in this drawing, in the release mode, after moving the lift motor 121 to the release position (S2101), the shutter 105 is opened (S2102), and the horizontal transport motor 606 is driven to move upward at a low speed (S2103). Next, the empty sensor 133
The transmission of the banknote P is monitored (S2104), the driving of the horizontal transport motor 606 is stopped after 50 steps of transport after the empty sensor 133 becomes transparent (S2105), and the receipt of the bill P is waited. In this state, the capture sensor 13
1 is monitored (S2106), and the capture sensor 13
If 1 is transparent, the shutter 105 is closed (S210).
7) The process moves to the next process (S2108). On the other hand, if the capture sensor 131 does not become transparent even after the lapse of the predetermined time (S2109), the forgetting capture control is executed (S2109).
2110).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 1 includes the transaction port 101 into which a plurality of banknotes P can be inserted in a lump and the deposit / withdrawal chamber 106 communicating with the transaction port 101. A paper money transport mechanism (belt transport bodies 107 and 110) provided therein, and a payment processing control means (capture mode) for performing a payment processing, wherein payment paper money P inserted into the transaction port 101 is received and received. A dispensing processing control means (discharge mode) for taking in and transporting the money into and out of the money chamber 106, and dispensing bills P in the money receiving and dispensing chamber 106 at positions where the leading ends thereof protrude from the transaction port 101. To discharge and convey it, and wait for receipt of the dispensing bill P. In other words, a plurality of banknotes P can be collectively input and output at a time, and while the depositing port and the dispensing port are shared, a plurality of transaction ports 101 shared by the depositing and dispensing ports are provided. Can be made small enough to insert the paper money P, and as a result, it is not possible to reduce the size of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100, and it is possible to avoid inconveniences such as foreign substances being thrown into the deposit and withdrawal chamber 106. it can.

The transaction port 101 is formed so that a plurality of bills P are inserted in the vertical direction.
01 is minimized, and the depositing / dispensing unit 100 and the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 can be further reduced in size.

Further, since the transaction port 101 is opened and closed by the shutter 105, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted during non-trading.

The bill transport mechanism includes an upper belt transport 107 provided above the depositing and dispensing chamber 106 and a lower belt transport 110 provided below the upper belt transport 107 so as to be movable up and down. Since the bill P is taken in and carried out and carried out based on the synchronous driving of the bill 110, a large bill carrying force is generated by the upper and lower belt carrying bodies 107 and 110, so that the bill P can be taken in and released reliably.

The deposit processing control means is provided in the deposit and withdrawal chamber 10.
6 is transferred to the upper belt transport 107
Is driven sequentially from the depositing and dispensing chamber 106 to carry out and transport the bills P, so that the transporting body that takes in and discharges the bills P and the transporting body that pays out the bills P are also used, thereby reducing the number of parts and simplifying the structure. Can be achieved.

The withdrawal processing control means includes a deposit and withdrawal chamber 10.
7 is transferred to the upper belt conveyor 1
07 is accumulated in the deposit and withdrawal chamber 106 based on the driving of the banknotes 07, and the accumulated dispensed bills P are discharged from the transaction port 101 based on the synchronous drive of the belt conveyors 107 and 110. The carrier that discharges and the carrier that accumulates banknotes P can be shared, and the number of components can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

In addition, the depositing control means transfers the rejected banknote P found during the feeding and transport to the two belt transporters 10.
7 and 110, the rejected banknotes P are accumulated on the lower side of the partition plate 102,
The rejected banknote P can be returned promptly after the payout of the deposited banknote P is completed, since the banknote P is discharged from the transaction port 101 based on the synchronous drive of the banknotes 07 and 110.
A carrier that takes in and discharges paper and a carrier that accumulates and discharges rejected banknotes P can be shared, and the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, it is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the matters described in the above embodiments, and that changes, improvements, and the like can be made based on the description in the claims.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of bills can be inserted and removed at one time, and the depositing and dispensing ports can be used while sharing the depositing and dispensing ports. Can be made small enough to insert a plurality of bills. As a result, it is not possible to reduce the size of the deposit and withdrawal part, and foreign objects are thrown into the deposit and withdrawal room. Can be avoided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a left side view of the inside of a banknote pay-in / pay-out device.

FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the inside of the depositing / dispensing unit when a bill is inserted.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the inside of the depositing / dispensing section showing a loading / discharging mode.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the inside of the depositing / dispensing section showing a payout mode.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the transfer power intermittent mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the transfer power intermittent mechanism showing a take-in / release mode.

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the transfer power intermittent mechanism in a feeding mode.

FIG. 8 is an internal rear view of the depositing / dispensing unit showing the reject carry-in drive mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a left side view illustrating the operation of the reject carry-in drive mechanism.

FIG. 10 is an internal plan view of the depositing / dispensing section showing a partition plate.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the inside of the depositing / dispensing unit in the payout mode.

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the inside of the deposit and withdrawal unit in the reject accumulation mode.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the inside of the pay-in / pay-out section showing a state in which reject accumulation is completed.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a bill stopper.

FIG. 15A is an internal rear view of the depositing / dispensing unit showing the state of receiving the accumulated banknotes, FIG. 15B is an internal rear view of the depositing / dispensing unit showing the flipped-up state of the butterfly, and FIG. It is an inside rear view of a metal part.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing input and output of a control unit.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a capture mode.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a feeding mode.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a reject integration mode.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in an integration mode.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure in a release mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Banknote 1 Banknote pay-in / pay-out device 100 Cash-in / pay-out unit 101 Transaction port 102 Partition plate 105 Shutter 106 Cash-in / pay-out chamber 107 Upper belt transporter 110 Lower belt transporter 200 Identification unit 300 Intermediate pool unit 400 Safe 500 Safe 500 Bank transfer unit 700 Control unit

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Goi 1-12-6 Higashitabata, Kita-ku, Tokyo F-term in the Tokyo R & D Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E040 AA01 BA08 FA03 FC05 FG03

Claims (7)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A transaction port through which a plurality of bills can be inserted in a lump, a deposit and withdrawal chamber communicating with the transaction port, wherein a bill transport mechanism is provided therein, and a deposit process is performed. Payment processing control means for receiving and transferring the deposited banknotes inserted into the transaction port to the deposit and withdrawal chamber, and dispensing processing control means for performing withdrawal processing; A bill dispensing and dispensing device, which discharges and conveys the dispensed bill to a position where the leading end side protrudes from the transaction port, and waits for receipt of the dispensed bill. 2. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to claim 1, wherein the transaction port is formed so as to insert a plurality of banknotes in a vertical direction. 3. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to claim 1, wherein the transaction port is opened and closed by a shutter. 4. The banknote transport mechanism includes an upper transporter provided above the depositing and dispensing chamber and a lower transporter provided vertically below the upper transporter, and is driven based on synchronous driving of both transporters. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the banknotes carry in and carry out bills. 5. The deposit processing control means according to claim 1, wherein the deposit banknotes taken into the deposit and dispensing chamber are sequentially fed out and conveyed from the deposit and dispensing chamber based on driving of the upper carrier. A bill receiving / dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The dispensing processing control means accumulates dispensing bills sequentially carried into the deposit and dispensing chamber in the deposit and dispensing chamber based on driving of the upper carrier, and controls the dispensing and dispensing. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a gold banknote is discharged from the transaction port based on synchronous driving of the two carriers. 7. The deposit processing control means accumulates rejected banknotes found during feeding and transporting under a partition interposed between the two transporting bodies, and transfers the collected rejected banknotes to the two transporting sides. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the banknote is dispensed from the transaction port based on synchronous driving of the body.