JP2003151008A - Bill processor - Google Patents

Bill processor

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JP2003151008A
JP2003151008A JP2001348703A JP2001348703A JP2003151008A JP 2003151008 A JP2003151008 A JP 2003151008A JP 2001348703 A JP2001348703 A JP 2001348703A JP 2001348703 A JP2001348703 A JP 2001348703A JP 2003151008 A JP2003151008 A JP 2003151008A
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Hirofumi Masuki
木 裕 文 升
Masahiro Ikezawa
澤 正 浩 池
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill processor capable of precisely detecting the skewing or protruding of a bill when pulling out and carrying separate a bundle of separate bills accumulated in a bill accumulation part. SOLUTION: When the bundle B' of separate bills is pulled out in the bill short-side direction from the accumulation part 7 by a bundle carrying means 6, a pair of passage detecting sensors 3a and 3b detect the passing time of the bill end part in the respective positions. On the basis of the slippage between the passing times detected by the passage detecting sensors 3a and 3b, a control part as determining means determines the presence of skewing of bill. Before the bundle B' of separate bills pulled out from the accumulation part 7 by the bundle carrying means 6 is carried to a bundle bill processing part 1 in the bill long-side direction, the control part as determining means determines the presence of long-side directional protruding of bill on the basis of the detection of bill end parts by a pair of end part detecting sensors 4a and 4b.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、紙幣集積部に集積
されたバラ紙幣を束で抜き出して結束部等へ搬送するよ
うに構成された紙幣処理装置に係り、とりわけ、紙幣の
斜行やはみ出し(ずれ)を検出するための改良に関す
る。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus configured to extract a bundle of banknotes stacked in a banknote stacking section and convey the bundled banknotes to a bundling section or the like. It relates to an improvement for detecting (deviation).

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の紙幣処理装置は、1枚ずつ搬送さ
れてきた紙幣を紙幣集積部に所定枚数(通常100枚)
集積した後、束搬送手段によって束で把持して集積部か
ら抜き出し、結束部等へ搬送するようになっている。そ
して、紙幣集積部に集積されたバラ紙幣を束で抜き出し
て搬送する際、遮光センサによる紙幣の検出と、搬送手
段を駆動するステッピングモータのパルス検出との組合
わせによって、バラ紙幣の束における紙幣のずれを検出
するものが知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional banknote handling apparatus has a predetermined number (normally 100) of banknotes conveyed one by one in a banknote stacking unit.
After being accumulated, the bundle is conveyed by a bundle conveying means to be grasped in a bundle, pulled out from the accumulating portion, and conveyed to a binding portion or the like. Then, when the loose banknotes accumulated in the banknote stacking unit are extracted and conveyed as a bundle, the combination of the detection of the banknotes by the light-shielding sensor and the pulse detection of the stepping motor that drives the conveying means causes the banknotes in the bundle of loose banknotes It is known to detect the deviation of the.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述したような従来の
紙幣処理装置では、紙幣の短手方向や長手方向における
はみ出しは検出することができても、抜き出し時の紙幣
の斜行は検出することができない。また、ステッピング
モータやパルス検出器などを用いるためにコストが高く
なってしまう。
In the conventional banknote handling apparatus as described above, the protrusion of the banknote in the lateral direction or the longitudinal direction can be detected, but the skew of the banknote at the time of withdrawal can be detected. I can't. In addition, since a stepping motor and a pulse detector are used, the cost becomes high.

【0004】本発明は、このような点を考慮してなされ
たものであり、紙幣集積部に集積されたバラ紙幣を束で
抜き出して搬送する際、紙幣の斜行やはみ出しを精確に
検出できる低コストの紙幣処理装置を提供することを目
的とする。
The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, and when the loose banknotes stacked in the banknote stacking unit are extracted and conveyed as a bundle, skew or protrusion of the banknotes can be accurately detected. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost banknote processing device.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】第1の発明は、バラ紙幣
を集積する紙幣集積部と、この集積部に集積された複数
のバラ紙幣を束にして把持し、当該集積部から紙幣短手
方向に抜き出す束搬送手段と、前記集積部において紙幣
長手方向に間隔を置いて配置され、それぞれの位置で紙
幣の端部が通過した時点を検出可能な一対の通過検出手
段と、これらの通過検出手段が検出した通過時点のずれ
に基づいて紙幣の斜行の有無を判定する判定手段とを備
えた、ことを特徴とする紙幣処理装置である。
A first aspect of the present invention is directed to a banknote stacking unit for stacking loose banknotes and a plurality of loose banknotes stacked in the stacking unit to be gripped from the stacking unit. And a pair of passage detecting means that are arranged at intervals in the banknote longitudinal direction in the stacking unit and that can detect the time when the edge of the banknote passes at each position, and detection of these passages. A bill processing apparatus, comprising: a determining unit that determines whether or not a banknote is skewed based on a deviation of a passage time detected by the unit.

【0006】この第1の発明によれば、束搬送手段によ
って集積部からバラ紙幣の束を紙幣短手方向に抜き出す
際、一対の通過検出手段が、それぞれの位置で紙幣端部
の通過時点を検出する。そして、一対の通過検出手段が
検出した通過時点のずれに基づいて判定手段が紙幣の斜
行の有無を判定する。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the bundle conveying means extracts the bundle of loose banknotes from the stacking portion in the banknote transverse direction, the pair of passage detecting means detects the passage time of the banknote end portions at the respective positions. To detect. Then, the determination unit determines whether or not the banknote is skewed based on the deviation between the passage times detected by the pair of passage detection units.

【0007】第2の発明は、バラ紙幣を集積する紙幣集
積部と、この集積部に集積された複数のバラ紙幣を束に
して把持し、当該集積部から紙幣短手方向に抜き出すと
共に、抜き出したバラ紙幣の束を紙幣長手方向に搬送す
る束搬送手段と、前記束搬送手段によって抜き出された
バラ紙幣の束に対して、その紙幣長手方向両端の直ぐ外
側に対応して配置され、それぞれの位置で紙幣の端部を
検出可能な一対の端部検出手段と、これらの端部検出手
段による紙幣端部の検出の有無に基づいて紙幣の長手方
向におけるはみ出しの有無を判定する判定手段とを備え
た、ことを特徴とする紙幣処理装置である。
A second aspect of the invention is to hold a banknote stacking unit for stacking loose banknotes and a plurality of loose banknotes stacked in the stacking unit and to pull out the banknotes in the lateral direction of the banknote and pull out the banknotes from the stacking unit. A bundle conveying means for conveying a bundle of loose banknotes in the banknote longitudinal direction, and a bundle of loose banknotes extracted by the bundle conveying means, which are arranged immediately outside both ends of the banknote longitudinal direction, respectively. A pair of edge detecting means capable of detecting the edge of the banknote at the position of, and a determining means for determining the presence or absence of the protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the banknote based on the presence or absence of the edge detection of the banknote by these edge detecting means. A banknote processing device comprising:

【0008】この第2の発明によれば、束搬送手段によ
って集積部から抜き出したバラ紙幣の束を紙幣長手方向
に搬送する前に、一対の端部検出手段による紙幣端部の
検出の有無に基づいて、判定手段が紙幣の長手方向にお
けるはみ出しの有無を判定する。
According to the second aspect of the invention, before the bundle of loose banknotes extracted from the stacking unit by the bundle transporting unit is transported in the banknote longitudinal direction, it is determined whether or not the pair of edge detecting units detects the edge of the banknote. Based on this, the determination means determines whether or not there is a protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the bill.

【0009】第3の発明は、第2の発明において、前記
束搬送手段による紙幣長手方向への搬送の際、搬送方向
側の前記端部検出手段が紙幣の先端部を検出してから後
端部を検出するまでの通過時間を計測する計時手段と、
前記束搬送手段の搬送速度との関係で、金種ごとの紙幣
の長さに応じた前記通過時間を基準通過時間として予め
記憶する記憶手段とをさらに備え、前記判定手段は、前
記計時手段によって計測された通過時間を、前記記憶手
段に記憶された基準通過時間と比較することで、紙幣の
長手方向におけるはみ出しの有無を判定するものであ
る。
In a third aspect based on the second aspect, when the bundle conveying means conveys the bills in the longitudinal direction, the end detecting means on the conveying direction side detects the leading end of the bills and then the rear end. A time measuring means for measuring the passage time until the part is detected,
In relation to the transport speed of the bundle transport means, further comprises a storage means for previously storing the passage time according to the length of the banknote for each denomination as a reference passage time, the determination means, By comparing the measured passage time with the reference passage time stored in the storage means, it is determined whether or not the banknote is protruding in the longitudinal direction.

【0010】この第3の発明によれば、束搬送手段によ
る紙幣長手方向への搬送の際、計時手段によって束の通
過時間が計測される。そして、この計測された通過時間
を記憶手段に記憶された基準通過時間と比較すること
で、判定手段が紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しの有無
を判定する。
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the bundle conveying means conveys the bills in the longitudinal direction, the time passage means measures the passage time of the bundle. Then, by comparing the measured passage time with the reference passage time stored in the storage means, the determination means determines whether or not the bill extends in the longitudinal direction.

【0011】上記第2の発明では、一対の端部検出手段
が、ある金種の紙幣(例えば1万円紙幣)の長さに対応
して配置されている場合、それより短い長さを有する金
種の紙幣(例えば千円紙幣)の僅かなはみ出しは検出で
きなくなる、という不都合が生じ得る。これに対して、
この第3の発明によれば、金種による紙幣の長さの違い
に拘わらず、より厳密な判定を行うことが可能となる。
In the second aspect of the invention, when the pair of end detecting means is arranged corresponding to the length of a banknote of a certain denomination (for example, a 10,000 yen banknote), it has a shorter length. There may be an inconvenience that a slight protrusion of a banknote of a denomination (for example, a thousand-yen banknote) cannot be detected. On the contrary,
According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to make a more rigorous determination regardless of the difference in the length of the bill depending on the denomination.

【0012】第4の発明は、第1乃至第3の発明のいず
れかにおいて、前記束搬送手段を駆動する搬送駆動手段
と、紙幣処理の異常を報知するための報知手段と、前記
判定手段による斜行やはみ出し有りの判定があった場合
に、前記駆動手段による前記束搬送手段の駆動を停止さ
せると共に、前記報知手段による異常報知を行うような
制御を行う制御手段とをさらに備えたものである。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, there is provided a conveyance driving means for driving the bundle conveying means, a notifying means for notifying an abnormality in bill processing, and the judging means. When it is determined that there is a skew or a protrusion, the drive means stops the driving of the bundle conveying means, and the control means further performs a control for performing an abnormality notification by the notification means. is there.

【0013】この第4の発明によれば、紙幣の斜行やは
み出しが生じた場合に、束搬送手段の駆動を停止して異
常報知を行うことで、その後の紙幣処理に影響を与える
ことなく、迅速な対処を行うことが可能となる。
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the banknotes are skewed or stick out, the drive of the bundle conveying means is stopped and the abnormality is informed, so that the banknote processing thereafter is not affected. It becomes possible to take prompt measures.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の実施の形態】次に、図面を参照して本発明の一
実施形態について説明する。図1乃至図3は本発明によ
る紙幣処理装置の実施の形態を示す図である。以下、本
実施形態の構成、作用効果および変形例について順次説
明する。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a bill processing apparatus according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the configuration, operational effects, and modified examples of the present embodiment will be sequentially described.

【0015】[構 成]図1には、本発明による紙幣処
理装置の一実施形態の主要部が示されている。この紙幣
処理装置は、紙幣束を処理する束紙幣処理部P1と、バ
ラ紙幣を処理するバラ紙幣処理部P2とを備えている。
そのうちバラ紙幣処理部P2には、バラ紙幣を集積する
紙幣集積部(スタッカ)7が設けられている。この紙幣
集積部7へは、図1の左方から図示しない搬送ベルト等
によって1枚ずつ搬送されてきた紙幣が集積されるよう
になっている。
[Structure] FIG. 1 shows a main part of an embodiment of a bill processing apparatus according to the present invention. This banknote handling apparatus includes a bundled banknote processing unit P1 that processes a banknote bundle and a loose banknote processing unit P2 that processes a loose banknote.
The banknote stacking unit (stacker) 7 for stacking loose banknotes is provided in the loose banknote processing unit P2. Banknotes that have been conveyed one by one from the left side in FIG. 1 by a conveyor belt or the like (not shown) are accumulated in the banknote accumulation unit 7.

【0016】また、この紙幣処理装置は、束紙幣処理部
P1とバラ紙幣処理部P2との間で移動可能な束搬送手
段6を備えている。この束搬送手段6は、バラ紙幣処理
部P2において、集積部7に集積された複数のバラ紙幣
を束B’にして把持し、当該集積部7から紙幣短手方向
に抜き出すと共に、抜き出したバラ紙幣の束B’を束紙
幣処理部P1へ紙幣長手方向に搬送するようになってい
る。図1には、束搬送手段6の把持部のみが示されてい
るが、この把持部は、前方へ延びる3本の把持爪60,
62,64を有している。
The bill processing apparatus also includes a bundle conveying means 6 which is movable between the bundled bill processing unit P1 and the loose bill processing unit P2. In the loose banknote processing unit P2, the bundle transporting unit 6 holds a plurality of loose banknotes stacked in the stacking unit 7 as a stack B ′, extracts the stack banknotes in the banknote short-side direction from the stacking unit 7, and extracts the separated roses. The banknote bundle B'is conveyed to the banknote bundle processing unit P1 in the banknote longitudinal direction. In FIG. 1, only the grip portion of the bundle conveying means 6 is shown, but this grip portion includes three grip claws 60 extending forward,
It has 62 and 64.

【0017】束紙幣処理部P1へ搬送されたバラ紙幣の
束B’は、束搬送手段6によって結束部10へ送り込ま
れるようになっている。この結束部10では、挟持手段
11によって挟持されたバラ紙幣の束B’が結束帯Wに
よって結束され、紙幣束Bとして搬送ベルト12で送り
出されるようになっている。なお、束搬送手段6におけ
る右端の把持爪64は、結束部10における把持手段1
1との干渉を避けるために、後方へ揺動待避可能となっ
ている。
The bundle B'of loose banknotes conveyed to the bundled bill processing unit P1 is sent to the bundling unit 10 by the bundle conveying means 6. In this bundling unit 10, a bundle B ′ of loose banknotes held by the holding means 11 is bound by a binding band W and sent out as a bill bundle B by the transport belt 12. The gripping claw 64 at the right end of the bundle conveying means 6 is the gripping means 1 of the binding portion 10.
In order to avoid interference with 1, it is possible to swing and retract backward.

【0018】次に、バラ紙幣処理部P2の紙幣集積部7
には、束搬送手段6の3本の把持爪60,62,64に
対応した3条の切欠き部70が形成されている。また、
この集積部7の一側には、円弧状スリット72に沿って
揺動する紙幣揃えレバー74が設けられている。この揃
えレバー74は、紙幣の集積中に連続して揺動すること
で、集積部7内の紙幣を揃えるような機能を有してい
る。そして、集積部7には、紙幣長手方向に間隔を置い
て配置された一対の通過検出センサ(通過検出手段)3
a,3bが設けられている。この一対の通過検出センサ
3a,3bは、それぞれの位置で紙幣の端部が通過した
時点を(例えば遮光→透光により光学的に)検出可能に
構成されている。
Next, the banknote stacking section 7 of the loose banknote processing section P2.
The three cutouts 70 corresponding to the three gripping claws 60, 62, 64 of the bundle conveying means 6 are formed in the. Also,
On one side of the stacking unit 7, a bill aligning lever 74 swinging along the arcuate slit 72 is provided. The aligning lever 74 has a function of aligning the banknotes in the stacking unit 7 by continuously swinging during stacking of banknotes. Then, in the stacking unit 7, a pair of passage detection sensors (passage detection means) 3 arranged at intervals in the banknote longitudinal direction.
a and 3b are provided. The pair of passage detection sensors 3a and 3b are configured to be able to detect the time when the end of the bill passes at each position (optically by, for example, light blocking → light transmitting).

【0019】また、紙幣集積部7の後方(図1の右方)
には、束搬送手段6によって抜き出されたバラ紙幣の束
B’に対して、その紙幣長手方向両端の直ぐ外側に対応
するように配置された一対の端部検出センサ(端部検出
手段)4a,4bが設けられている。この一対の端部検
出センサ4a,4bは、それぞれの位置で紙幣の端部を
(例えば透光→遮光により光学的に)検出可能に構成さ
れている。
Further, behind the banknote stacking section 7 (right side in FIG. 1).
Is a pair of end detecting sensors (end detecting means) arranged so as to correspond to the outer sides of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the banknote B ′ extracted by the bundle conveying means 6. 4a and 4b are provided. The pair of edge detection sensors 4a and 4b are configured to be able to detect the edge of the banknote (optically by, for example, light transmission → light blocking) at each position.

【0020】次に図2に示すように、この紙幣処理装置
は、制御・判定・計時手段としての機能を有する制御部
1と、この制御部1に接続された記憶部(記憶手段)
2、報知装置(報知手段)5および搬送駆動装置(搬送
駆動手段)6Dを備えている。なお、上記の一対の通過
検出センサ3a,3bおよび一対の端部検出センサ4
a,4bも制御部1に接続されている。
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the bill processing apparatus has a control unit 1 having a function as a control / judgment / clocking unit and a storage unit (storage unit) connected to the control unit 1.
2, an informing device (informing means) 5 and a conveyance drive device (conveyance drive means) 6D. In addition, the pair of passage detection sensors 3a and 3b and the pair of end portion detection sensors 4 described above.
a and 4b are also connected to the control unit 1.

【0021】まず、判定手段としての制御部1は、一対
の通過検出センサ3a,3bが検出した通過時点のずれ
に基づいて紙幣の斜行の有無を判定する機能を有してい
る。すなわち、両通過検出センサ3a,3bが検出した
通過時点に(所定の許容範囲を超えた)ずれがある場合
は、バラ紙幣の束B’に紙幣の斜行が有るものと判定さ
れる。例えば、図1に二点差線で示すように斜行したバ
ラ紙幣の束B’が有った場合、一対の通過検出センサ3
a,3b同士の間で、距離Aに相当する通過時点のずれ
が生じることになる。
First, the control unit 1 as a determination means has a function of determining whether or not a banknote is skewed based on the deviation between the passage times detected by the pair of passage detection sensors 3a and 3b. That is, if there is a deviation (exceeding a predetermined allowable range) at the passage time point detected by both passage detection sensors 3a and 3b, it is determined that the bundle B'of loose banknotes has skew. For example, when there is a bundle B ′ of loose banknotes that are skewed as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the pair of passage detection sensors 3
There will be a deviation in passing time corresponding to the distance A between a and 3b.

【0022】また、判定手段としての制御部1は、一対
の端部検出センサ4a,4bによる紙幣端部の検出の有
無に基づいて紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しの有無を
判定する機能を有している。すなわち、いずれかの端部
検出センサ4a,4bによる紙幣端部の検出が有った場
合は、バラ紙幣の束B’に紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ
出しが有るものと判定される。
Further, the control section 1 as the judging means has a function of judging whether or not the banknote is protruding in the longitudinal direction based on whether or not the pair of edge detecting sensors 4a and 4b detect the edge of the banknote. There is. That is, if any one of the edge detection sensors 4a and 4b detects the edge of the banknote, it is determined that the bundle B ′ of loose banknotes has a protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the banknote.

【0023】なお、ここでいう「はみ出し」には、束搬
送手段6によるバラ紙幣の束B’の所定の把持位置に対
して、束B’全体の位置がずれている場合(図1)と、
束B’の中の何枚かの紙幣の位置がずれている場合の両
方が含まれる。図3(a)は、後者の例として、束B’
を構成するバラ紙幣Sのうち1枚の紙幣S’が長手方向
にはみ出している場合を模式的に示している。例えば、
図3(b)のように集積部7内で一端の反っていた紙幣
S’が、抜き出し後に図3(a)のように伸びるような
場合は、上記紙幣揃えレバー74の動作にも拘わらず、
一部の紙幣S’の長手方向のはみ出しが生ずることにな
る。
The "protrusion" referred to here is the case where the position of the entire bundle B'is displaced from the predetermined gripping position of the bundle B'of loose banknotes by the bundle conveying means 6 (FIG. 1). ,
Both cases where some banknotes in the stack B ′ are out of position are included. FIG. 3A shows a bundle B ′ as an example of the latter.
1 schematically shows a case where one banknote S ′ among the loose banknotes S that compose the above is protruding in the longitudinal direction. For example,
When the banknote S ′ whose one end is warped in the stacking unit 7 as shown in FIG. 3B is extended as shown in FIG. 3A after being withdrawn, despite the operation of the banknote alignment lever 74. ,
Some of the banknotes S ′ will stick out in the longitudinal direction.

【0024】次に、計時手段としての制御部1は、束搬
送手段6による紙幣長手方向への搬送の際、搬送方向側
の端部検出センサ4aが紙幣の先端部を検出してから後
端部を検出するまで(例えば透光→遮光→透光)の「通
過時間」を計測する機能を有している。
Next, when the bundle conveying means 6 conveys the bills in the longitudinal direction, the control unit 1 as a time measuring means detects the leading end of the bills by the end detection sensor 4a on the conveying direction side and then detects the rear end of the bills. It has a function of measuring the "passing time" until the part is detected (for example, light transmission → light shielding → light transmission).

【0025】ここで、上記記憶部2は、金種ごとの紙幣
の長さに応じた通過時間を「基準通過時間」として予め
記憶している。すなわち、一般に紙幣の長さは1万円や
千円等の金種ごとに少しずつ異なっている。そして、バ
ラ紙幣の束B’に紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しがな
いものと仮定すれば、束搬送手段6の搬送速度との関係
で、金種ごとの紙幣の長さに応じた通過時間が「基準通
過時間」として定められる。
Here, the storage unit 2 stores in advance the passage time corresponding to the length of the bill for each denomination as the "reference passage time". That is, generally, the length of the bill is slightly different for each denomination such as 10,000 yen or 1,000 yen. Assuming that the bundle B'of loose banknotes has no protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the banknote, the passage time corresponding to the length of the banknote for each denomination is "in relation to the transport speed of the bundle transporting means 6. “Standard transit time”.

【0026】そして、判定手段としての制御部1は、計
測された通過時間を、記憶部2に記憶された基準通過時
間と比較することで、紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出し
(ここでは束B’全体がずれてる場合を除く)の有無を
判定する機能も有している。すなわち、計測された通過
時間が基準通過時間よりも(所定の許容範囲を超えて)
長かった場合は、バラ紙幣の束B’に紙幣の長手方向に
おけるはみ出しが有るものと判定される。
Then, the control unit 1 as the judging means compares the measured passage time with the reference passage time stored in the storage unit 2 so as to extend the banknote in the longitudinal direction (here, the whole bundle B '. It has a function to judge whether or not there is a deviation). That is, the measured transit time is longer than the reference transit time (exceeding a predetermined allowable range).
If it is long, it is determined that the bundle B ′ of loose banknotes has a protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the banknotes.

【0027】次に、上記搬送駆動装置6Dは、制御手段
としての制御部1による制御の下で束搬送手段6を駆動
して、束搬送手段6に上記のような搬送動作を行わせる
ようになっている。また、上記報知装置5は、制御手段
としての制御部1による制御の下で、紙幣処理装置にお
ける紙幣処理の異常を報知するためのものである。その
報知の形態としては、画面による表示、ランプ類の点灯
や点滅などの他、ブザーや音声によるものなども考えら
れる。
Next, the transport driving device 6D drives the bundle transporting means 6 under the control of the control unit 1 as the control means, and causes the bundle transporting means 6 to perform the transporting operation as described above. Has become. Further, the notification device 5 is for notifying the abnormality of the bill processing in the bill processing device under the control of the control unit 1 as the control means. As a form of the notification, in addition to the display on the screen, lighting or blinking of the lamps, a buzzer or a voice may be used.

【0028】そして、制御手段としての制御部1は、
(判定手段としての制御部1により)斜行やはみ出し有
りと判定された場合に、駆動装置6Dによる束搬送手段
6の駆動を停止させると共に、報知装置5による異常報
知を行うような制御を行うように構成されている。
The control unit 1 as the control means is
When it is determined (by the control unit 1 serving as the determination unit) that skew or protrusion is present, the driving of the bundle conveying unit 6 by the drive device 6D is stopped and the abnormality notification is performed by the notification device 5. Is configured.

【0029】[作用効果]次に、以上のような構成より
なる本実施形態の作用効果について説明する。
[Operation and Effect] Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described.

【0030】まず、バラ紙幣処理部P2において、束搬
送手段6によって集積部7からバラ紙幣の束B’を紙幣
短手方向に抜き出す際、一対の通過検出センサ3a,3
bが、それぞれの位置で紙幣端部の通過時点を検出す
る。そして、一対の通過検出センサ3a,3bが検出し
た通過時点のずれに基づいて、判定手段としての制御部
1が紙幣の斜行の有無を判定する。
First, in the loose banknote processing section P2, when the bundle conveying means 6 pulls out a bundle B'of loose banknotes from the stacking section 7 in the short side direction of the banknote, the pair of passage detection sensors 3a, 3
b detects the passage time of the bill edge at each position. Then, the control unit 1 as the determination unit determines whether or not the banknote is skewed based on the deviation between the passage times detected by the pair of passage detection sensors 3a and 3b.

【0031】また、束搬送手段6によって集積部7から
抜き出したバラ紙幣の束B’を束紙幣処理部P1へ紙幣
長手方向に搬送する前に、一対の端部検出センサ4a,
4bによる紙幣端部の検出の有無に基づいて、判定手段
としての制御部1が紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しの
有無を判定する。
Further, before the bundle B'of loose banknotes extracted from the stacking section 7 by the bundle conveying means 6 is conveyed to the bundled banknote processing section P1 in the banknote longitudinal direction, a pair of end detection sensors 4a, 4a,
Based on the presence / absence of the detection of the bill edge portion by 4b, the control unit 1 as the determination means determines whether or not the bill protrudes in the longitudinal direction.

【0032】これらにより、紙幣集積部7に集積された
バラ紙幣を束で抜き出して搬送する際の紙幣の斜行と、
紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しとを精確に検出する低
コストの紙幣処理装置を提供することが可能となる。
As a result, when the loose banknotes stacked in the banknote stacking unit 7 are taken out as a bundle and conveyed,
It is possible to provide a low-cost bill processing device that accurately detects the protrusion of a bill in the longitudinal direction.

【0033】ここで、上記のような一対の端部検出セン
サ4a,4bによる紙幣端部の検出だけでは、次のよう
な不都合が生じ得る。すなわち、ある金種の紙幣(例え
ば1万円紙幣)の長さに対応して一対の端部検出センサ
4a,4bが配置されている場合、それより短い長さを
有する金種の紙幣(例えば千円紙幣)の僅かなはみ出し
は検出できなくなってしまう。
Here, the following inconveniences may occur only by detecting the bill edge portions by the pair of edge detection sensors 4a and 4b as described above. That is, when a pair of end detection sensors 4a and 4b are arranged corresponding to the length of a banknote of a certain denomination (for example, a 10,000-yen banknote), a banknote of a denomination having a shorter length (for example, A slight protrusion of one thousand yen bill will not be detected.

【0034】そこで、本実施形態では、束搬送手段6に
よる紙幣長手方向への搬送の際、計時手段としての制御
部1によって束の通過時間が計測される。そして、この
計測された通過時間を記憶部2に記憶された基準通過時
間と比較することで、判定手段としての制御部1が紙幣
の長手方向におけるはみ出しの有無を判定する。これに
より、上記のような不都合を回避して、金種による紙幣
の長さの違いに拘わらず、より厳密な判定を行うことが
可能となる。
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the bundle conveying means 6 conveys the bills in the longitudinal direction, the passage time of the bundle is measured by the control unit 1 as a time measuring means. Then, by comparing the measured passage time with the reference passage time stored in the storage unit 2, the control unit 1 as the determination unit determines whether or not the banknote is protruding in the longitudinal direction. This makes it possible to avoid the inconveniences described above and perform a more rigorous determination regardless of the difference in the length of the banknote depending on the denomination.

【0035】また、紙幣の斜行やはみ出しが生じた場合
に、制御手段としての制御部1が束搬送手段6の駆動を
停止すると共に報知装置5による異常報知を行うこと
で、その後の紙幣処理に影響を与えることなく、迅速な
対処を行うことが可能となる。
Further, when the banknote is skewed or sticks out, the control section 1 as the control means stops the driving of the bundle conveying means 6 and notifies the abnormality by the notifying device 5, so that the banknote processing thereafter. It is possible to take prompt action without affecting the.

【0036】[変形例]上記実施形態において、一対の
通過検出センサ3a,3bによって紙幣の斜行を検出す
る場合について説明したが、これらの通過検出センサ3
a,3bによって紙幣の短手方向のはみ出しを検出する
ことも可能である。例えば、上述した紙幣長手方向の通
過時間に基づくはみ出し検出の場合と同様にして、束搬
送手段6による集積部7からのバラ紙幣の束B’の抜き
出し開始から、通過検出センサ3a,3bの検出した紙
幣端部の通過時点までの経過時間に基づいて、幣の短手
方向のはみ出しを検出することも可能である。
[Modification] In the above embodiment, the case where the pair of passage detection sensors 3a and 3b detect the skew of the bill has been described.
It is also possible to detect the protrusion of the bill in the lateral direction by a and 3b. For example, similarly to the case of the protrusion detection based on the passage time in the banknote longitudinal direction described above, detection of the passage detection sensors 3a and 3b from the start of extraction of the bundle B ′ of loose banknotes from the stacking unit 7 by the bundle conveying unit 6. It is also possible to detect the protrusion of the bill in the lateral direction based on the elapsed time until the passage of the bill edge portion.

【0037】[0037]

【発明の効果】請求項1記載の発明によれば、束搬送手
段によって集積部からバラ紙幣の束を紙幣短手方向に抜
き出す際、一対の通過検出手段が、それぞれの位置で紙
幣端部の通過時点を検出する。そして、一対の通過検出
手段が検出した通過時点のずれに基づいて判定手段が紙
幣の斜行の有無を判定する。これにより、紙幣集積部に
集積されたバラ紙幣を束で抜き出して搬送する際、紙幣
の斜行を精確に検出する低コストの紙幣処理装置を提供
することが出来る。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the bundle conveying means pulls out a bundle of loose banknotes from the stacking portion in the banknote transverse direction, the pair of passage detecting means are arranged at the respective positions of the banknote end portion. Detect the time of passage. Then, the determination unit determines whether or not the banknote is skewed based on the deviation between the passage times detected by the pair of passage detection units. This makes it possible to provide a low-cost banknote processing device that accurately detects skew of banknotes when a bundle of loose banknotes stacked in the banknote stacking unit is extracted and conveyed.

【0038】請求項2記載の発明によれば、束搬送手段
によって集積部から抜き出したバラ紙幣の束を紙幣長手
方向に搬送する前に、一対の端部検出手段による紙幣端
部の検出の有無に基づいて判定手段が紙幣の長手方向に
おけるはみ出しの有無を判定する。これにより、紙幣集
積部に集積されたバラ紙幣を束で抜き出して搬送する
際、紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しを精確に検出する
低コストの紙幣処理装置を提供することが出来る。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, before the bundle of loose banknotes extracted from the stacking section by the bundle conveying means is conveyed in the longitudinal direction of the banknote, the presence or absence of the detection of the banknote edges by the pair of edge detecting means is detected. Based on the above, the determination means determines whether or not there is a protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the bill. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a low-cost banknote processing device that accurately detects the protrusion of the banknotes in the longitudinal direction when the banknotes stacked in the banknote stacking unit are extracted and conveyed as a bundle.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明による紙幣処理装置の一実施形態の主要
部を模式的に示す平面図。
FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing a main part of an embodiment of a bill processing apparatus according to the present invention.

【図2】図1に示す紙幣処理装置の制御系を示すブロッ
ク図。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the banknote handling machine shown in FIG.

【図3】バラ紙幣の束からはみ出した紙幣を説明するた
めの模式的な断面図であって、(a)はバラ紙幣の束の
みを示す図、(b)は(a)の束が紙幣集積部内にある
状態を示す図。
3A and 3B are schematic cross-sectional views for explaining banknotes protruding from a bundle of loose banknotes, where FIG. 3A is a diagram showing only a bundle of loose banknotes, and FIG. The figure which shows the state in an accumulation part.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 制御部(制御・判定・計時手段) 2 記憶部(記憶手段) 3a,3b 通過検出センサ(通過検出手段) 4a,4b 端部検出センサ(端部検出手段) 5 報知装置(報知手段) 6 束搬送手段 6D 搬送駆動装置(搬送駆動手段) 7 紙幣集積部 S バラ紙幣 B’ バラ紙幣の束 B 紙幣束(結束済) P1 束紙幣処理部 P2 バラ紙幣処理部 1 control unit (control / judgment / timekeeping means) 2 Storage unit (storage means) 3a, 3b Passage detection sensor (passage detection means) 4a, 4b Edge detection sensor (edge detection means) 5 Notification device (report means) 6 bundle conveying means 6D transport drive device (transport drive means) 7 Banknote stacking section S rose banknote B'Bunch of loose banknotes B banknote bundle (bundled) P1 bundle banknote processing unit P2 Individual banknote processing unit

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Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】バラ紙幣を集積する紙幣集積部と、 この集積部に集積された複数のバラ紙幣を束にして把持
し、当該集積部から紙幣短手方向に抜き出す束搬送手段
と、 前記集積部において紙幣長手方向に間隔を置いて配置さ
れ、それぞれの位置で紙幣の端部が通過した時点を検出
可能な一対の通過検出手段と、 これらの通過検出手段が検出した通過時点のずれに基づ
いて紙幣の斜行の有無を判定する判定手段とを備えた、
ことを特徴とする紙幣処理装置。
1. A banknote stacking unit for stacking loose banknotes, a stack conveying unit for gripping a plurality of loose banknotes stacked in the stacking unit and pulling out the banknotes in a lateral direction of the banknote from the stacking unit, said stacking unit. A pair of passage detecting means arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the bill and capable of detecting the time when the end portion of the bill passes at each position, and based on the deviation of the passing time detected by these passage detecting means. And a determining means for determining whether or not the banknote is skewed,
A bill processing device characterized by the above.
【請求項2】バラ紙幣を集積する紙幣集積部と、 この集積部に集積された複数のバラ紙幣を束にして把持
し、当該集積部から紙幣短手方向に抜き出すと共に、抜
き出したバラ紙幣の束を紙幣長手方向に搬送する束搬送
手段と、 前記束搬送手段によって抜き出されたバラ紙幣の束に対
して、その紙幣長手方向両端の直ぐ外側に対応して配置
され、それぞれの位置で紙幣の端部を検出可能な一対の
端部検出手段と、 これらの端部検出手段による紙幣端部の検出の有無に基
づいて紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しの有無を判定す
る判定手段とを備えた、ことを特徴とする紙幣処理装
置。
2. A banknote stacking unit for stacking loose banknotes, and a plurality of loose banknotes stacked in the stacking unit are grasped in a bundle and extracted from the stacking unit in the banknote short-side direction. A bundle conveying means for conveying the bundle in the banknote longitudinal direction, and a bundle of loose banknotes extracted by the bundle conveying means are arranged corresponding to the outer sides of both ends of the banknote longitudinal direction, and the banknotes at respective positions. A pair of edge detecting means capable of detecting the edge of the banknote, and a determining means for determining the presence or absence of the protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the banknote based on the presence or absence of the banknote edge detected by these edge detecting means, A bill processing device characterized by the above.
【請求項3】前記束搬送手段による紙幣長手方向への搬
送の際、搬送方向側の前記端部検出手段が紙幣の先端部
を検出してから後端部を検出するまでの通過時間を計測
する計時手段と、 前記束搬送手段の搬送速度との関係で、金種ごとの紙幣
の長さに応じた前記通過時間を基準通過時間として予め
記憶する記憶手段とをさらに備え、 前記判定手段は、前記計時手段によって計測された通過
時間を、前記記憶手段に記憶された基準通過時間と比較
することで、紙幣の長手方向におけるはみ出しの有無を
判定することを特徴とする請求項2記載の紙幣処理装
置。
3. When the banknotes are conveyed by the bundle conveying means in the longitudinal direction of the banknotes, the passage time from the detection of the front end of the banknotes to the detection of the rear end of the banknotes by the end detection means on the side of the conveyance direction is measured. And a storage unit that stores in advance the passage time corresponding to the length of the banknote for each denomination as a reference passage time in relation to the conveyance speed of the bundle conveying unit. 3. The bill according to claim 2, wherein the presence or absence of the protrusion in the longitudinal direction of the bill is determined by comparing the passage time measured by the timekeeping means with a reference passage time stored in the storage means. Processing equipment.
【請求項4】前記束搬送手段を駆動する搬送駆動手段
と、 紙幣処理の異常を報知するための報知手段と、 前記判定手段による斜行やはみ出し有りの判定があった
場合に、前記駆動手段による前記束搬送手段の駆動を停
止させると共に、前記報知手段による異常報知を行うよ
うな制御を行う制御手段とをさらに備えた、ことを特徴
とする請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の紙幣処理装
置。
4. A conveyance driving means for driving the bundle conveying means, a notifying means for notifying an abnormality in banknote processing, and the driving means when the judging means judges that there is a skew or a protrusion. The banknote according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a control unit configured to stop the driving of the bundle conveying unit by the control unit and to perform a control for performing the abnormality notification by the notification unit. Processing equipment.
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