JP2005070899A - Paper money receiving/dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continuously collect paper moneys even when a collection container is put in a full status during the collection of the paper moneys. <P>SOLUTION: A control unit U executes the following control even when a collection mode is set in a discharge mode. That is, when the full status of a collection cassette G is detected by a full status detecting means H during the collection of the paper moneys, a carrying means T is controlled so that the collected paper moneys collected from each storage part B, C, and D can be discharged from a discharge unit E (to a dispensing port). Thus, it is possible to separately collect paper money discharged from the discharge unit E (to the dispensing port). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus such as a banknote change machine, and more particularly to a banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus including a banknote collection container for collecting banknotes stored therein.

Conventionally, there exist some which were described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-132727 (patent document 1) in the above banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatuses, for example. This apparatus is provided with a separate collection safe as a banknote collection container for collecting banknotes stored therein. In addition, Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-90693 relating to the prior application of the applicant of the present application describes a banknote depositing and dispensing device including a detachable collection cassette as a banknote collection container for collecting banknotes stored therein. Yes.
JP 2000-132727 A

  None of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatuses described above has been considered for countermeasures when the collection container becomes full during the collection of banknotes. Therefore, in such a case, the collection of the banknote is interrupted and the collection is resumed after taking a measure such as taking out the banknote from the full collection container or replacing the full collection container with another collection container. It is necessary to perform complicated work.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and even when the collection container becomes full during the collection of banknotes, the banknotes can be continuously collected. An object is to provide a gold device.

  1st invention is a banknote introduction part which introduces a deposited banknote, a denomination storing part which stores the above-mentioned deposited banknote in a denomination, and a banknote discharge part which discharges a withdrawal banknote taken out from this denomination storing part, The bill collection container for storing the collected banknotes collected from the denomination storage unit, and the banknotes selectively transferred between the banknote introduction unit, the banknote discharge unit, and the collection container and the denomination storage unit Conveying means, full detection means for detecting that the inside of the collection container is filled with the collected banknotes, and when the full detection means detects the full state of the collection container, And a control unit that controls the transport unit so that the collected banknotes are discharged from the banknote discharge unit.

  According to the first invention, when the full detection means detects the full state of the recovery container during the collection of the banknotes, the recovered banknotes recovered from the denomination storage unit are discharged from the banknote discharge unit, and thus released. Bills can be collected separately. Thereby, even if it is a case where a collection container becomes a full state during collection of bills, bills can be collected continuously.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, a housing for housing the introduction portion, the denomination storing portion, the discharging portion, and the transporting unit, and the detachable attachment of the collection container, and the housing Recovery container detecting means for detecting attachment / detachment of the recovery container to / from the body, and recovery mode switching means for switching the recovery mode to any one of (a) a discharge mode and (b) a storage mode, and the control means, When the full detection unit detects a full state of the collection container, (a) in the release mode, the transport unit is configured so that the collected banknotes collected from the denomination storage unit are discharged from the banknote discharge unit. And (b) in the storage mode, (b1) interrupting the collection of banknotes from the denomination storage unit, and (b2) the full collection container is removed from the housing and newly filled so After detecting that no recovery container is attached to the housing by the container detection means and the fullness detection means, recovery of banknotes from the denomination storage unit is resumed, and the recovery banknotes are newly attached. The conveying means is controlled so as to be stored in the collected recovery container.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to cope with banknote collection work according to the user's needs and circumstances by switching the collection mode as necessary.

  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 banknote depositing and dispensing device according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the configuration, operation, operational effects, and modifications of the present embodiment will be described in order. In addition, the movement (introduction, conveyance, discharge, etc.) of the banknote in this embodiment is all performed in the longitudinal direction of the banknote.

[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote depositing / dispensing device according to the present embodiment includes a transport drum 1 that is disposed in a substantially central portion in a housing 10 with an axis line vertical, and a motor 2 that rotationally drives the transport drum 1. It has. Moreover, in the housing | casing 10, the money_receiving | payment banknote feeding unit (banknote introduction part) A, money-type storage part B, C, D, payment | withdrawal banknote discharge | release unit (banknote discharge | release part) E, payment | withdrawal rejection part F, and banknote A collection cassette (banknote collection container) G is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the transport drum 1. Among them, the feeding unit A, the discharge unit E, the withdrawal rejection unit F, and the collection cassette G are arranged on the front side of the casing 10, and the storage units B, C, and D are arranged on the rear side of the casing 10. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a depositing port 12 corresponding to the feeding unit A and a dispensing port 14 corresponding to the discharging unit E are provided on the front surface of the housing 10. Further, the front panel of the bill collection cassette G is exposed on the front surface of the housing 10. The collection cassette G is detachably attached to the housing 10. The removal of the banknote collection cassette G is performed by pulling it forward from the housing 10 after performing an unlocking operation. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a display / operation unit 11 having various display lamps, operation buttons, and the like is provided on the upper surface of the front portion of the housing 10.

  In FIG. 1, the transfer unit A is for introducing the deposited banknotes inserted into the deposit port 12 and feeding the banknotes to the transport drum 1 side. Each of the storage units B, C, and D is for storing deposited banknotes by denomination, and is usually a thousand yen bill storage unit B, a 2,000 yen / 5,000 yen bill (mixed) storage unit C, and Used as the 10,000 yen bill storage part D. And the discharge | release unit E discharge | releases the withdrawal banknote taken out from each accommodating part B, C, D, and is for using these banknotes for extraction from the withdrawal port 14. FIG.

  The withdrawal reject unit F is for storing “withdrawal reject banknote” to be described later. The collection cassette G is for storing the collected banknotes collected from the storage units B, C, and D. This collection cassette G is also used to store the deposited banknote when any of the storage portions B, C, D is full and cannot accommodate the corresponding deposited banknote. The discharge unit E is also used to discharge the collected banknotes collected from the storage units B, C, and D in the “release mode” described later. The discharge unit E also serves as a deposit reject unit from which a “deposit reject bill” to be described later is discharged.

  As the internal structures of the feeding unit A, the storage units B, C, D, the discharge unit E, the withdrawal reject unit F, and the collection cassette G, well-known or publicly known ones can be used. Omitted.

  On the outer periphery of the transport drum 1, a circular transport path 4 for a banknote having an annular shape is formed. Moreover, the connection conveyance paths 6a-6g of the banknote which respectively connect between the carrying unit A, each accommodating part B, C, D, discharge | release unit E, the withdrawal rejection part F, and the collection | recovery cassette G and the circulation conveyance path 4 are respectively. Is formed. These conveyance paths 4, 6 a to 6 g are formed by a guide plate 8 provided around the conveyance drum 1 (between the circumferential conveyance path 4 and the outer circumferential surface of the conveyance drum 1). A plurality of pressing rollers 3 that are elastically pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the transport drum 1 are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the transport drum 1.

  An identification sensor 5 for identifying the denomination of the banknote passing there is provided on the right side portion of the circulation transport path 4. The identification sensor 5 is configured as an optical sensor, for example, and includes two sensor components 5a and 5b that are arranged to face each other with the circumferential conveyance path 4 interposed therebetween. In addition, rubber impellers 9 for assisting the accumulation of banknotes are respectively provided at the entrance portions of the discharge unit E and the withdrawal reject part F to which the connection transport paths 6e and 6f are connected.

  Next, path switching means 7 a to 7 g for switching the banknote transport path between the circulation transport path 4 and the connection transport paths 6 a to 6 g are arranged along the circulation transport path 4. These switching means 7a to 7g are configured in such a manner that swing guide members 7a to 7d, 7f and 7g corresponding to the connection transport paths 6a to 6d, 6f and 6g and a translational movement type corresponding to the connection transport path 6e. And the guide member 7e. The connection conveyance path 6f is not directly connected to the circumferential conveyance path 4, but is connected via the connection conveyance path 6a. Therefore, switching of the conveyance path from the circumferential conveyance path 4 to the connection conveyance path 6f by the swing guide member 7f is performed in cooperation with the swing guide member 7a.

  By the transfer drum 1, the motor 2, the guide members 7a to 7f and the like as described above, between the feeding unit A, the storage units B, C, D, the discharge unit E, the withdrawal reject unit F, and the collection cassette G. Conveying means for selectively conveying bills is configured.

  FIG. 2 shows a control unit (control means) U of the bill depositing / dispensing apparatus. The control unit U includes a feeding unit A, storage units B, C, D, a discharge unit E, an identification sensor 5 and a display / operation unit 11, a motor 2 for a transport drum constituting the transport means T, and The guide members 7a to 7f (actually, guide member driving means (not shown)) are connected.

  The control unit U is connected to a full detection means H and a cassette detection means (collection container detection means) J related to the collection cassette G. The full detection means H is for detecting that the inside of the collection cassette G is full with the collected banknotes. The cassette detection means J is for detecting the attachment / detachment of the collection cassette G to / from the housing 10 (FIG. 1).

  The display / operation unit 11 is provided with a collection mode switching switch (collection mode switching means). This mode changeover switch is for switching the collection mode at the time of full detection to either (a) the discharge mode or (b) the storage mode.

And, when the full detection means H detects the full state of the collection cassette G during the collection of banknotes, the control unit U determines according to the type of the collection mode (respective storage units B, C, D, transport means T and discharge). It is configured to perform the following control (in relation to unit E etc.):
(A) In the discharge mode, control is performed so that the collected banknotes collected from the storage units B, C, D are discharged from the discharge unit E (to the withdrawal port 14);
(B) In the storage mode,
(b1) Interrupting the collection of banknotes from the storage units B, C, D,
(b2) After the cassette detection unit J and the full detection unit H detect that the full collection cassette G is removed from the housing 10 and a new collection cassette G that is not full is attached to the housing 10 Control that resumes the collection of banknotes from the storage units B, C, and D, and that the collected banknotes are stored in the newly attached collection cassette G.

[Operation]
Next, operation | movement of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus of this embodiment is mainly demonstrated with reference to FIG.

(1) Depositing operation The deposited banknotes inserted from the depositing port 12 are fed out one by one (by a known separating and feeding mechanism) from the deposited banknote feeding unit A to the circumferential transport path 4 through the connection transport path 6a. The banknotes fed out to the circulation conveyance path 4 are conveyed along the circulation conveyance path 4 according to the counterclockwise rotation of the conveyance drum 1 while being sandwiched between the conveyance drum 1 and the pressing roller 3.

  The banknotes transported through the circular transport path 4 are identified by the identification sensor 5 during one round and stored in the corresponding denomination storage units B, C, D. Storage of the deposited banknotes in the storage units B, C, and D is performed by switching the transport path from the circulation transport path 4 to the connection transport paths 6b, 6c, and 6d by the corresponding guide members 7b, 7c, and 7d. .

(2) Withdrawing operation The banknote depositing / withdrawing device as a banknote change machine performs a withdrawal operation as exemplified below according to the amount of change to be withdrawn. It should be noted that any one of the thousand-yen bill storage unit B and the 2,000-yen / 5,000-yen bill storage unit C, excluding the 10,000-yen bill storage unit D, is related to the change operation of the change bill.

(2-1) In the case of change amount of 3,000 yen In this case, three thousand yen bills fed out from the thousand yen bill storage part B are transferred to the circulation conveyance path 4 through the connection conveyance path 6b (by a known separating and dispensing mechanism). ) It is fed out one by one. The banknotes fed to the circumferential conveyance path 4 are conveyed along the circumferential conveyance path 4 according to the clockwise rotation of the conveyance drum 1, and the operation of switching the conveyance path from the circumferential conveyance path 4 to the connection conveyance path 6e by the guide member 7e. Is sent to the withdrawal bill discharge unit E. When the three thousand yen bills are fed, the discharge unit E discharges the bills so as to protrude from the dispensing port 14 in a bundled state (by a known mechanism).

  Since only the thousand yen bill is accommodated in the thousand yen bill storage part B, in this case, it is not necessary to identify the denomination by making the withdrawal banknote one or more rounds in the circulation transport path 4.

(2-2) In the case of change amount of 7,000 yen In this case, only the first banknote is first fed out from the 2,000 yen / 5,000 yen bill storage part C, and is conveyed clockwise along the circular conveyance path 4. The This bill is sent to the discharge unit E in the same manner as in the case of (2-1) above after receiving the denomination identification by the identification sensor 5 while making one or more rounds of the circulation transport path 4.

  If the denomination of the first banknote is 5,000 yen, two thousand yen bills are paid out from the thousand yen bill storage part B as the remaining 2,000 yen, as in (2-1) above. It is sent to the discharge unit E without denomination identification.

  Next, when the denomination of the first banknote is 2,000 yen, only one second banknote is paid out from the 2,000 yen / 5,000 yen bill storage part C, and the denomination is identified by the circulation transport path 4. Receive. When the denomination of the second banknote is 5,000 yen, the dispensing operation is completed when the 5,000 yen bill is sent to the discharge unit E. On the other hand, if the denomination of the second bill is 2,000 yen, the 2,000 yen bill is sent to the discharge unit E and the remaining 3,000 yen is sent from the thousand yen bill storage part B to the thousand yen bill. Are fed out and sent to the discharge unit E without denomination identification.

(3) Collecting operation For example, when the business of one day is finished and it is desired to collect all the banknotes in the storage units B, C, D or only the amount equivalent to the sales proceeds, the storage units B, C, D The fed banknotes are sequentially stored in the banknote collection cassette G from the circulation transport path 4 through the connection transport path 6g. When the collection cassette G becomes full on the way, the subsequent collection operation differs depending on whether the collection mode is set to (a) the discharge mode or (b) the storage mode.

  First, (a) when the discharge mode is set, the collected banknotes collected from the storage units B, C, D are discharged from the discharge unit E (to the dispensing port 14). In this case, when the number of collected banknotes to be discharged is larger than a predetermined number of discharge units (for example, 10), the discharge is performed in a plurality of times. That is, at the time when a unit number of collected banknotes are accumulated in the discharge unit E, the recovered banknotes are projected from the dispensing port 14 in a bundle state. When the bundle of collected banknotes is extracted from the withdrawal port 14, the collected banknotes are again accumulated in the discharge unit E. When the collected banknotes finally accumulated in the discharge unit E are equal to or less than the unit number, the collected banknotes are projected from the dispensing port 14 in a bundle state, and the discharge is completed.

  On the other hand, when (b) the storage mode is set, the collection of banknotes from the storage units B, C, and D is interrupted first. Next, the full collection cassette G is removed from the housing 10, and a new collection cassette G that is not full is attached to the housing 10. Then, the collection | recovery of the banknote from each accommodating part B, C, D is restarted, and the said collection | recovery banknote is accommodated in the collection cassette G newly attached. In this case, the newly-attached collection cassette G is not limited to another collection cassette G prepared in advance, and may be a collection banknote (all or part) taken out from the once-removed collection cassette G.

  In addition, even if one of the storage units B, C, D is full, when the corresponding denomination banknote is further deposited, the deposited banknote is banknote from the circulation transport path 4 through the connection transport path 6g. It is stored in the collection cassette G.

(4) Rejection operation When there is a banknote that cannot be denominated by the identification sensor 5 due to contamination or the like in the deposited banknote, the banknote is discharged as a “payment reject banknote” from the circulation transport path 4 through the connection transport path 6e. Sent to unit E. In addition, when there is a banknote that cannot be denominated by the identification sensor 5 due to skew or the like, the banknote is withdrawn as a “withdrawal reject banknote” from the circulation transport path 4 through the connection transport path 6f. It is sent to the reject part F.

[Function and effect]
According to the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus of this embodiment, when in the (a) release mode, when the fullness detection means H detects the fullness of the collection cassette G during the collection of banknotes, Since the collected banknotes collected from C and D are discharged from the discharge unit E (to the withdrawal port 14), the released banknotes can be collected separately. Thereby, even if it is a case where the collection cassette G becomes a full state during the collection of banknotes, the banknotes can be continuously collected.

  In addition, if necessary, the mode changeover switch can be used to collect banknotes according to the user's needs and circumstances by switching the collection mode at the time of full detection to either (a) release mode or (b) storage mode. Can respond.

[Modification]
(1) In the present embodiment, the case where 1000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen bills as the currency of Japan are subject to deposit and withdrawal is described. It can be set arbitrarily including foreign currency. The number of denomination storage units can be arbitrarily set as necessary. For example, it is possible to separately provide a 2,000 yen bill storage unit and a 5,000 yen bill storage unit, and in this case, it is not necessary to identify the denomination at the time of withdrawal.

  (2) In the (b) storage mode of this embodiment, it is a condition that a “collection cassette (collection container) that is not full” is attached, but this is further limited to an “empty collection cassette (collection container)”. It is good. In that case, in addition to the full detection means H, a means for detecting that the inside of the collection cassette G is empty is required. However, a full / empty detection means having both functions may be provided.

The horizontal sectional view which shows one Embodiment of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus by this invention. The block diagram which shows the control system of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

A Deposit banknote transfer unit (banknote introduction part)
B Thousand yen bill storage part
C 2,000 yen / 5,000 yen bill storage part (denomination storage part)
D Ten thousand yen bill storage unit (denomination storage unit)
E Withdrawal banknote release unit (banknote release unit)
F Withdrawal rejection part G Banknote collection cassette (banknote collection container)
H Full detection means J Cassette detection means (collection container detection means)
T transport means U control unit (control means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conveyance drum 2 Conveyor drum motor 3 Press roller 4 Circumferential conveyance path 5 Identification sensor 6a-6g Connection conveyance path 7a-7g Guide member 8 Guide plate 10 Case 11 Display / operation part (collection mode switching means)
12 cash inlet 14 cash outlet

Claims (2)

A bill introduction part for introducing a deposited bill;
A denomination storage unit for storing the deposited banknotes in denominations;
A banknote discharge part for discharging the withdrawal banknotes taken out from the denomination storing part,
A banknote collection container for storing the collected banknotes collected from the denomination storage unit;
Conveying means for selectively conveying the banknotes between the banknote introduction part, the banknote discharge part and the collection container and the denomination storage part;
Full detection means for detecting that the inside of the collection container is full with the collected banknotes;
When the full detection means detects the full state of the collection container, the control means for controlling the transport means so that the recovered banknotes recovered from the denomination storage unit are discharged from the banknote discharge unit;
A bill depositing / withdrawing apparatus comprising: A housing that houses the introduction unit, the denomination storage unit, the discharge unit, and the transport unit, and the collection container is detachably attached thereto;
A collection container detection means for detecting attachment and detachment of the collection container with respect to the housing;
Collection mode switching means for switching the collection mode to any one of (a) discharge mode and (b) storage mode;
Further comprising
The control means, when the full detection means detects a full state of the collection container,
(A) In the release mode, the transport means is controlled so that the collected banknotes collected from the denomination storage unit are released from the banknote release unit,
(B) In the storage mode,
(b1) Interrupting the collection of banknotes from the denomination storage unit,
(b2) After detecting that the collection container in the full state is removed from the housing and a collection container that is not full is attached to the housing by the container detection means and the full detection means, Resuming the collection of banknotes from the denomination storage unit and controlling the transport means so that the collected banknotes are stored in the newly attached collection container;
The banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to claim 1.

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