JP2007072866A - Paper sheet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheet processor capable of housing and putting out various kinds of paper sheets by respective kinds and being excellent in maintainability. <P>SOLUTION: The paper sheets 3 inside a hopper 2 are taken out in a longitudinal direction one by one to a first carrying path 12, and the kind is discriminated in an screening part 13. The discriminated paper sheets 3 are guided to the side of a second carrying path 15 by a first gate 14 and accumulated in such a state that distal ends are shifted in a primary accumulation part 18. When takeout inside the hopper 2 is completed and a housing permission is inputted, the paper sheets 3 accumulated in the primary accumulation part are taken out one by one by a discharge mechanism 21 and guided to a fourth carrying path 24 by a second gate 22. The fourth carrying path 24 makes the paper sheets 3 pass through the screening part 13 again and the kind is discriminated again. The paper sheets 3 which have passed through the screening part 13 are guided to the side of a third carrying path 16 this time by the first gate 14, guided from the third carrying path 16 to a sixth carrying path 28 by a third gate, and fetched from the sixth carrying path 28 to a corresponding housing part 31 by a result discriminated in the screening part 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus capable of storing, dispensing, filling, or collecting paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates for each predetermined type.

A typical example of this type of paper sheet processing apparatus is a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This type of banknote depositing and dispensing device is often a large-scale device used for an automatic teller machine or the like, and various mechanisms are three-dimensionally arranged.
JP 2003-226442 A

  Such a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus has the advantages that various functions can be realized and the customer can operate in a face-to-face manner, but the structure is complicated because of the three-dimensional arrangement of the mechanism, making maintenance difficult. For example, it is difficult to apply to relatively small items such as POS, and paper sheets other than banknotes cannot be handled.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that can store various types of paper sheets for each type or can pay out various types of paper sheets and that is excellent in maintainability.

  The sheet processing apparatus of the present invention has a hopper that holds a plurality of rectangular sheets in a state where the longitudinal direction is horizontal and the short direction is vertical, and the sheets in the hopper are first in the longitudinal direction. A take-out mechanism for taking out one sheet at a time in the conveyance path, an inspection section provided in the first conveyance path for determining the type of paper sheet moving on the first conveyance path, and an exit side of the inspection section The first gate for switching and guiding the paper sheets moving on the conveyance path to either the second conveyance path or the third conveyance path, and the second gate are provided on the second conveyance path. A primary stacking unit that stacks paper sheets in a state in which the tip is shifted, a first function that is provided at an outlet of the primary stacking unit and discharges the stacked paper sheets one by one, and Discharge that can be operated by switching to one of the second functions for discharging paper sheets in an integrated state. A mechanism, and a fourth transport path that is provided on the outlet side of the discharge mechanism and communicates paper sheets discharged from the discharge mechanism to the inlet side of the inspection unit, and a fifth transport path that communicates with the hopper. A second gate for switching and guiding to any one of the above, a sixth transport path provided in the third transport path, and a sheet conveyed by the third transport path, and an entrance of the second gate A third gate for switching and guiding to any one of the seventh transport paths leading to the side, and a paper sheet transported by the sixth transport path provided for each type of paper sheet, A storage unit having a take-in mechanism for taking in a corresponding type of paper sheets according to a determination result by the unit, and a sheet storage start command to switch the first gate to the second transport path side, from the hopper Paper sheets are sequentially taken out and accumulated in the primary stacking section through the inspection section. When a storage permission command is input after a predetermined number of sheets have been removed from the hopper, the second gate is switched to the fourth transport path, the first gate is switched to the third transport path, A control unit that switches the gate of No. 3 to the sixth conveyance path side, operates the discharge mechanism with the first function, and sequentially stores the sheets stacked in the primary stacking unit in the corresponding storage unit; It is characterized by having.

  In the present invention, the control unit switches the first gate to the third conveyance path side when a sheet that cannot be read by the inspection unit is generated, and the third gate is switched from the third conveyance path to the third conveyance path. 7 is switched so as to lead to the transport path 7, the second gate is switched to the fifth transport path, and the impossible paper sheets are returned to the hopper.

  In the present invention, the control unit switches the second gate to the fifth conveyance path side when the storage stop command is input after the completion of taking out the predetermined number of sheets from the hopper, and sets the discharge mechanism to the second transport mechanism. The paper sheets that are accumulated by operating with the function are collectively returned to the hopper.

  In the present invention, the sixth transport path is configured so that the transport direction can be reversely driven, and each storage unit pays out the stored paper sheets one by one to the sixth transport path that is reversely driven. Each of the third gates can be switched so as to lead from the sixth transport path to the seventh transport path, and the control unit can control the third gate in response to a paper sheet discharge start command. The second gate is switched to the fourth transport path side, the first gate is switched to the second transport path side, and the sixth transport is switched from the sixth transport path to the seventh transport path. In the state where the path is driven reversely with respect to the storage time, the paper sheets to be discharged are discharged one by one by operating the discharge mechanism of the corresponding storage unit, and the seventh and fourth transports are performed from the sixth transport path. Pass through the inspection section through the road to discriminate the type of paper sheet, and the discrimination result is normal The paper sheets are accumulated in the primary accumulation section through the first gate, and when the accumulation of the predetermined number of paper sheets to be dispensed is completed in the primary accumulation section, the second gate is switched to the fifth conveyance path side. The discharge mechanism is operated with the second function, and the accumulated paper sheets are discharged into the hopper at once.

  Moreover, in this invention, while providing the 4th gate which branches the paper sheets which passed the inspection part between the exit side and 1st gate of an inspection part, in the exit side of this 4th gate A reject storage unit is provided, and when the determination result by the inspection unit is not possible, the control unit operates the fourth gate to store the corresponding paper sheet in the reject storage unit.

  Further, in the present invention, the first transport path is configured so that the transport direction can be driven in the reverse direction, and the transport port for leading out the paper sheets fed back by the first transport path driven in the reverse direction is provided. The control unit, when the paper sheet is conveyed by the first conveyance path driven in the normal direction, the type is determined by the inspection unit, and when the determination result is impossible, the first conveyance path is driven in the reverse direction, Corresponding paper sheets can also be fed back and discharged to the outside from the transport port.

  Further, in the present invention, a paper sheet loading device capable of storing a large number of paper sheets in the transport port and taking out the large number of paper sheets one by one can be connected, and the control unit starts loading In response to the command, the first conveyance path is driven to rotate forward, the first gate is switched to the third conveyance path side, the third gate is switched from the third conveyance path to the sixth conveyance path, The paper sheet taken out from the paper sheet loading device to the transport port is passed through the inspection section from the first transport path driven in the forward direction to determine the type, and then passed through the third and sixth transport paths. , Load the corresponding storage unit.

  In the present invention, a paper sheet collection device can be connected to the conveyance port, and the sixth, third, and first conveyance paths are configured so that the conveyance direction can be driven in reverse, and the control unit In response to a start command, the third gate is switched from the sixth transport path to the third transport path, the first gate is switched from the third transport path to the first transport path, The sixth, third, and first transport paths are driven in reverse, and the paper sheets discharged from the collection target storage unit are connected to the transport port through the sixth, third, and first transport paths. The collected paper sheets are collected.

  Further, in the present invention, the hopper, the inspection unit, the primary stacking unit, the storage unit, the conveyance path connecting these units, and the gates are arranged in a planar shape, and the paper sheets are horizontal in the horizontal direction and short in the short direction. It is transported, accumulated and stored along the longitudinal direction in a state where the direction is maintained.

  Further, in the present invention, the inspection section, the first to third gates, the discharge mechanism, the storage section, and the first to seventh transport paths are arranged in the same plane, and the paper sheets are arranged in the longitudinal direction. Transport processing.

  According to the present invention, various types of paper sheets can be classified and stored for each type, or arbitrary types of paper sheets can be dispensed, and thus can be applied to various applications. Further, it can be configured compactly, and high maintainability can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external view showing the entire sheet processing apparatus in this embodiment, and a main part is a relatively flat rectangular parallelepiped casing 1. An operation portion 1a is formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the casing 1, an inspection portion cover 1b described later on the left side in the figure, and a storage conveyance path cover 1c described later on the right side. Each is provided so as to be removable. Furthermore, although not shown in detail, the upper surface of the housing 1 excluding the operation unit 1a is configured to be removable.

  A charging port for the hopper 2 is provided on the inclined upper surface of the operation unit 1a. The hopper 2 holds a plurality of rectangular paper sheets (such as banknotes or gift certificates) 3 in a state where the longitudinal direction is horizontal and the lateral direction is vertical as illustrated. On the inclined upper surface, there are provided a display unit 4, various operation buttons 5, an alarm buzzer 6, a lamp 7, and the like. Further, a transport port 8 for inserting and ejecting the paper sheet 3 into the housing 1 is provided on the front surface of the operation unit 1a.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of each mechanism unit configured in the housing 1 and a relationship thereof. In FIG. 2, 11 is a take-out mechanism, which comprises a take-out roller portion 11a and a separating roller portion 11b that is driven to rotate reversely with respect to the take-out roller portion 11a. One by one in the longitudinal direction. Reference numeral 12 denotes a first conveyance path, which includes a driving roller and an idle roller, and conveys the sheets 3 taken out from the hopper 2 one by one by the take-out mechanism 11 upward in the drawing.

  An inspection unit 13 is provided on the first transport path 12 and reads the pattern, magnetic information, and the like of the paper sheet 3 transported by the first transport path 12, and determines its authenticity and type. That is, if the paper sheet 3 is a banknote, the money amount is read and discriminated. If it is a gift certificate, the type and face value are read and determined. The first conveyance path 12 is folded back at an acute angle by a guide roller on the exit side of the inspection unit 13 as shown in the figure, and a first gate 14 is provided at the folded end.

  The first gate 14 switches and guides the paper sheet moving on the exit-side transport path of the inspection unit 13 to either the second transport path 15 or the third transport path 16. That is, the base end portion of the first gate 14 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 14a, and is rotated by a rotary actuator (not shown). Then, the paper sheet 3 is guided to the second transport path 15 at the angle shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, and the paper sheet 3 is guided to the third transport path 16 at the angle shown in FIGS. invite.

  The second transport path 15 is constituted by a guide member 17, and guides and transports the paper sheet 3 guided by the first gate 14 onto the primary stacking unit 18. Since the primary stacking unit 18 is provided on the second transport path 15 and is formed continuously with the second transport path 15, the overall shape, in particular, the length of the primary stacking section 18 can be reduced.

  The primary stacking unit 18 stacks the paper sheets that are transported one by one by the second transport path 15 in a state in which the leading edge is shifted. The primary stacking unit 18 includes an endless stacking belt 18a that is inclined toward the lower right side of the drawing, which is the outlet side, and a roller 18b provided on the upper side of the outlet side.

  In the primary stacking unit 18, the paper sheets 3 transported by the second transport path 15 are guided on the stacking belt 18a by the guide member 17, and the leading end is sandwiched between the rollers 18b. At this time, the belt 18a for accumulation is fed by about 5 mm, for example. When the next paper sheet 13 enters in the same manner, the belt 18a is again fed by about 5 mm. By repeating this operation, the paper sheets 3 are stacked on the belt 18a with the leading end thereof shifted as shown in FIG.

  A discharge mechanism 21 is provided at the outlet portion (lower right side in the drawing) of the primary stacking unit 18, and has a first function for taking out the sheets stacked on the belt 18 one by one and the stacked sheets. The second function is a batch function to be taken out in an integrated state and can be operated by switching to either the first function or the second function. The discharge mechanism 21 includes a discharge roller 21a, a separation roller 21b, and a drive mechanism (for example, a solenoid) 21c that moves the separation roller 21b to an operating position and a retracted position.

  The discharge roller 21a is driven to rotate right by a rotation driving mechanism (not shown), and drives the one positioned at the lowermost part of the sheets 3 stacked in the primary stacking unit 18 in the discharge direction (lower right in the drawing). . A reverse rotation torque is applied to the separation roller 21b via a torque limiter (not shown).

  Therefore, when the separation roller 21b is in an operating position close to the discharge roller 21a, the paper sheets 3 accumulated on the belt 18a are sandwiched between the discharge roller 21a and the separation roller 21b. Are separated and removed from the bottom banknote one by one. That is, the first function described above is executed. On the other hand, when the separation roller 21b is driven to the retracted position away from the discharge roller 21a by the drive mechanism 21c, the sheets 3 stacked on the belt 18a are separated from each other. Without being in contact with the roller 21b, the collected state is taken out in a lump. That is, the second function described above is executed.

  A second gate 22 is provided on the outlet side of the discharge mechanism 21, and a fourth transport path 24 that leads the paper sheet 3 discharged from the discharge mechanism 21 to the inlet side of the inspection unit 13, and the hopper 2 to the fifth transport path 25 leading to 2. That is, the second gate 24 is pivotally supported at its base end portion by the support shaft 24a and is driven to rotate by a rotary actuator (not shown). Then, the paper sheet 3 is guided to the fourth transport path 24 at the angle shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, and the paper sheet 3 is guided to the fifth transport path 25 at the angle shown in FIGS. To guide.

  Reference numeral 27 denotes a third gate, which is provided at the exit portion (right end in the figure) of the third transport path 16 and allows the sheets transported by the third transport path 16 to pass through the sixth transport path (for storing). (Which is also a transport path) 28 and a seventh transport path 29 leading to the entrance side of the second gate 22 is switched and guided. Further, the third gate 27 can be switched so as to communicate from the sixth transport path 28 to the seventh transport path 29. That is, the third gate 27 has two separation claws 27A and 27B as shown in the drawing, and the base end portions thereof are pivotally supported by the support shafts 27Aa and 27Ba so that the rotary is not shown. The actuator is rotated by a predetermined angle. 5 and FIG. 12, the paper sheet 3 is guided to the sixth transport path 28, and the paper sheet 3 is guided to the seventh transport path 29 at the angle shown in FIG. The paper sheet 3 is guided from the sixth transport path 28 to the seventh transport path 29 at the angles shown in FIGS. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, by driving the sixth transport path 28 and the third transport path 16 in the opposite directions at the same angle as in FIG. 5 and the like, the paper sheet 3 is moved to the sixth transport path 28. To the third transport path 16.

  A storage unit 31 is provided for each type of paper sheet. In the example of the figure, three storage portions 31 are provided corresponding to three types. For example, when storing by denomination, the uppermost storage unit in the figure stores a 1000 yen ticket, the second 5000 yen ticket, and the third a 10,000 yen ticket. The entrance portion of the storage unit 31 has a take-in mechanism 32 that takes in the paper sheet 3 conveyed by the sixth conveyance path 28. In the example of FIG. 2, only the lowermost storage unit in the drawing is in the capturing state. Which paper sheet 3 is to be taken in depends on the determination result by the inspection unit 13, and the corresponding type of paper sheet 3 is taken in. That is, as will be described later, with respect to the paper sheets that have been determined to be 10,000 yen vouchers by the inspection unit 13, the capturing mechanism 32 of the third storage unit 31 from the drawing operates according to the determination result.

  Each of the storage units 31 has a payout mechanism 33 that pays out the stored paper sheets one by one during a payout operation described later. As shown in FIG. 7, the discharged paper sheet 3 is sent to the lower side of the figure by the sixth transport path 28 that is driven in reverse.

  In addition, a fourth gate 34 for branching the paper sheet 3 that has passed through the inspection unit 13 is provided in a folded portion between the inspection unit 13 and the first gate 14 of the first conveyance path 12. The fourth gate 34 performs a reject operation at the time of payout, which will be described later, and a reject storage portion 35 is provided on the outlet side of the fourth gate 34.

  The inspection unit 13, the first to third gates, the carry-out mechanism 21, the primary stacking unit 18, the storage unit 31, and the first to seventh transport paths are arranged in the same plane as shown in the figure, and the paper The leaves 3 are conveyed in the longitudinal direction. That is, the paper sheet 3 is taken out from the hopper 2 in the longitudinal direction by the take-out mechanism 11 and conveyed in that state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a transport port 8 is provided on the front surface of the operation unit 1a. A paper sheet loading device (not shown) can be connected to the transport port 8 as necessary. . This paper sheet loading apparatus accommodates a large number of paper sheets 3, takes out the many paper sheets 3 one by one, and supplies them to the usage processing apparatus in the housing 1. Further, a paper sheet collecting device (not shown) can be connected to the transport port 8 as necessary. This paper sheet collection apparatus collects the paper sheet 3 paid out from the storage unit 31 in the housing 1 during a collection operation described later.

  The operation unit 1a includes a control unit 30 (shown in FIG. 3) that controls each unit of the sheet processing apparatus. The control unit 30 is configured by a computer, and includes an arithmetic processing unit 36, a hopper control unit 37, a transport path driving unit 38, a gate switching unit 39, a primary stacking unit control unit 40, a discharge mechanism control unit 41, and a storage unit. It has the control means 42 as a function.

  The arithmetic processing means 36 displays a current state based on operation commands input by the various operation buttons 5, such as a storage start command, a payout command, a loading command, a collection command, an inspection result from the inspection unit 13, and the like. 4 and an alarm by the buzzer 6 and the lamp 7, and the corresponding devices and mechanisms are controlled by the drive means and control means 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 described above. These will be described later.

  Further, the paper sheet processing apparatus includes a hopper 2, an inspection unit 13, a primary stacking unit 18, a storage unit 31, and conveyance paths 12, 15, 16, 24, 25, 28, connecting these units in the housing 1. 29 and each gate 14, 22, 27, 34 are arranged in a plane, and the paper sheet 3 is conveyed along its longitudinal direction with its longitudinal direction maintained in the horizontal direction and the lateral direction maintained in the vertical direction. And collect and store.

  Next, each operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus will be described in detail together with the contents of control by the control unit 30.

  First, storage of paper sheets will be described. In this operation, a plurality of paper sheets 3 loaded into the hopper 2 are stored in the corresponding storage portions 31.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of rectangular paper sheets 3 are put into the hopper 2 from above in a state where the longitudinal direction is horizontal and the short direction is vertical. In this state, the operation button 5 is operated to input a paper sheet storage start command. By this operation, the arithmetic processing means 36 shown in FIG. 3 uses the gate switching means 39 to switch the first gate 14 to the second transport path 15 side as shown in FIG. Thus, the transport paths 12, 15, 16, 24, 25, 28, and 29 are respectively driven in the forward direction. Further, the take-out mechanism 11 provided in the hopper 2 is operated by the hopper control means 37 to take out the sheets 3 from the hopper 2 one by one.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the paper sheet 3 taken out from the hopper 2 passes through the inspection unit 13 by the first conveyance path 12, and the type is discriminated here. For example, when the paper sheet 3 is a banknote, the inspection unit 13 reads the denomination (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen) and inputs the result to the arithmetic processing means 36. The paper sheets 3 that have passed through the inspection unit 13 are guided to the second conveyance path 15 by the first gate 14, and are sequentially stacked by the guide member 17 on the belt 18 a of the primary stacking unit 18 with the leading end shifted. Is done. That is, the belt 18a of the primary stacking unit 18 is controlled to move by 5 mm by the primary stacking unit control means 40, so that the paper sheets 3 are sequentially stacked with the leading end shifted as described above. The

  Here, when the determination result by the inspection unit 13 is not possible, for example, when it cannot be read or is not a regular paper sheet, the determination result indicating that the determination is impossible is input to the arithmetic processing unit 36, so that the gate switching unit As shown in FIG. 6, the first gate 14 is switched to the third transport path 27 side by 39, and the third gate 27 is communicated from the third transport path 16 to the seventh transport path 29. Further, the second gate 22 is switched to the fifth transport path 25 side. For this reason, the paper sheet 3 that has become unusable is returned to the hopper 2 through the above-described route, as shown in FIG. The paper sheet 3 returned to the hopper 2 is taken out again, and its type is redetermined by the inspection unit 13.

  In this way, when all (predetermined number) of paper sheets 3 have been taken out from the hopper 2, the determination result of the taken out paper sheets 3 is displayed on the display unit 4. As described above, when the paper sheet 3 is a banknote, the denomination and the number of banknotes taken out from the hopper 2 and stacked in the temporary stacking unit 18 are displayed. If the content displayed on the display unit 4 matches the denomination and the number of banknotes inserted into the hopper 2, the operator operates the operation button 5 to input a storage permission command.

  In response to this storage permission command, the arithmetic processing means 36 switches the second gate 22 to the fourth transport path 24 side by the gate switching means 39 as shown in FIG. Switch to the transport path side 16 and switch the third gate 27 to the sixth transport path 28 side. Further, the discharge mechanism control means 41 operates the discharge mechanism 21 with the first function to sequentially discharge the sheets 3 stacked in the primary stacking unit 18 one by one. That is, the discharge mechanism control means 41 uses the drive mechanism 21c to move the separation roller 21b to the operating position close to the discharge roller 21a, so that one sheet 3 is stacked in the primary stacking unit 18. We discharge sequentially.

  At this time, since the paper sheets 3 are accumulated on the belt 18a of the primary accumulation mechanism 18 in a state in which the tip is shifted, separation by the separation roller 21b is easy, and the sheets 3 are surely discharged one by one. Can do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the paper sheet 3 discharged in this way returns from the second gate 22 to the first transport path 12 through the fourth transport path 24 and is denominated again by the inspection unit 13. Is determined. Thereafter, the fluid flows through the first gate 14, the third transport path 16, and the third gate 27 to the sixth transport path 28. At this time, since the determination result in the inspection unit 13 is input to the calculation processing unit 36, the calculation processing unit 36 operates the take-in mechanism 32 of the corresponding storage unit 31 by the storage unit control unit 42, and the sixth transport. The paper sheet 3 conveyed by the path 28 is taken in. For example, when the paper sheet 3 is determined to be a 10,000 yen bill by the inspection unit 13, the take-in mechanism 32 of the third storage unit 31 is operated from the top of the drawing and is conveyed by the sixth conveyance path 28. Capture 10,000 yen bills.

  On the other hand, when the content displayed on the display unit 4 and the content of the paper sheet 3 loaded in the hopper 2 do not match, the operation button 5 is operated to input a storage stop command. In response to this storage stop command, the arithmetic processing means 36 switches the second gate 22 to the fifth transport path 25 side by the gate switching means 39 as shown in FIG. The separation roller 21b 21 is retracted and operated with the second function. For this reason, the paper sheets 3 accumulated in the primary accumulation unit 18 are discharged in a lump and are returned into the hopper 2 from the second gate 22 through the fifth conveyance path 25 as shown in FIG. .

  At the time of return due to the stop of storage, the discharge mechanism 21 does not perform the separation operation by the separation roller 21b on the paper sheets 3 stacked on the belt 18a of the primary stacking unit 18 but is stacked by the discharge roller 21a. Since it is discharged as it is, the return operation can be performed quickly and reliably.

  Thus, all the paper sheets 3 put in the hopper 2 are sorted and stored in the corresponding storage units 31. Moreover, since the paper sheets 3 that could not be read by the inspection unit 13 are returned to the hopper 2 and passed through the inspection unit 13 again, reading errors can be reduced. Furthermore, if the type / number of sheets that have been input and the type / number of sheets displayed on the display unit 4 do not match, the primary accumulated sheets 3 are collectively returned to the hopper. It is possible to prevent an input error of class 3.

  In the above operation, when the result of reading by the inspection unit 13 is not possible, the paper sheet 3 is returned into the hopper 2, but is not returned into the hopper 2, and is transferred from the transport port 8 shown in FIG. You may make it discharge | emit. For example, when a result that cannot be read many times is generated for the same bill, the arithmetic processing unit 36 reverses the transport direction of the first transport path 12 by the transport path driving unit 38, and as shown in FIG. The unreadable paper sheet 3 is reversely fed and discharged (rejected) from the conveyance port 8 to the outside. At this time, the paper sheet 3 to be rejected may be stopped by stopping a roller provided in the transport port 8 and partially sandwiching the roller 3 from the transport port 8. When such a rejection occurs, an alarm is issued by the buzzer 6 or the lamp 7, so that the storage operation can be started again when the operator removes the rejected paper sheet 3 from the transport port 8.

  Next, the paper sheet 3 dispensing operation will be described. This payout operation is an operation for designating the type and the number of sheets from the paper sheets 3 stored in each storage unit 31 and discharging the desired paper sheets 3 to the hopper 2.

  The operator first operates the operation button 5 to specify the type and number of paper sheets 3 to be paid out, and after confirming on the display unit 4, the operator operates the operation button 5 to discharge the paper sheets 3. Enter the start command. When the payout start command is input, the arithmetic processing unit 36 reverses the transport direction of the sixth transport path 28 by the transport path driving unit 38 and drives the other transport paths in the forward direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the gate switching means 39 switches the third gate 27 so that it leads from the sixth transport path 28 to the seventh transport path 29, and the second gate 22 is switched to the fourth transport path. Switching to the path 24 side, the first gate 14 is switched to the second transport path 15 side. Further, the arithmetic processing means 36 outputs a payout command for the number of payouts to the payout mechanism 33 of the storage portion 31 storing the designated paper sheet 3 to be paid out by the storage portion control means 42.

  Therefore, each corresponding storage unit 31 pays out the stored paper sheets 3 one by one to the sixth transport path 28 that is driven in reverse. In this way, as shown in FIG. 8, the paper sheets 3 discharged one by one are guided from the sixth transport path 28 to the seventh transport path 29 by the third gate 27, and the second transport path 29. Is guided to the fourth transport path 24 by the gate 22 and flows to the inspection unit 13 through the fourth transport path 24. By passing through the inspection unit 13, the type of the paper sheet 3 is determined.

  When the discrimination result by the inspection unit 13 is normal (specified type), the paper sheets 3 are stacked on the belt 18a of the primary stacking unit 18 through the first gate 14 as shown in FIG. If the discrimination result by the inspection unit 13 is not possible (for example, other than the specified type), the fourth gate 34 is operated as shown in FIG. 10 to store the corresponding paper sheet 3 in the reject storage unit 35. .

  When the designated number of paper sheets 3 to be paid out are paid out from the corresponding storage unit 31 for a predetermined number of times, and the accumulation in the primary stacking unit 18 is completed, the arithmetic processing means 36 sets the second gate 22 to the fifth gate 22. And the discharge mechanism 21 is operated by the second function, and the accumulated paper sheets 3 are discharged into the hopper 2 at once.

  In this way, it is possible to specify and pay out an arbitrary type and number of sheets 3 stored in the storage unit 31. In addition, paper sheets that cannot be determined by the inspection unit due to overlapping or the like are stored in the reject storage unit 35 and are not paid out to the hopper 2. The payout to the hopper 2 is made in a batch after a predetermined number of paper sheets 3 to be paid out are accumulated. Therefore, paper sheets 3 other than those designated are not paid out to the hopper 2 and only the desired paper sheets 3 can be obtained.

  Next, a paper sheet loading (or replenishment) operation will be described. This loading operation is to store a large amount of paper sheets 3 in the corresponding storage units 31 in preparation for the above-described payout or the like. In this case, since a large amount of paper sheets 3 cannot be put into the hopper 2, a dedicated paper sheet loading device (not shown) is connected to the transport port 8 for loading. This paper sheet loading apparatus is capable of storing a large number of paper sheets and taking out the large number of paper sheets one by one into the connected transport port 8.

  In loading, the paper sheet loading device is first connected to the insertion slot 8. When the operator inputs a loading start command with the operation button 5, the arithmetic processing means 36 drives each conveyance path forward in the forward direction by the conveyance path driving means 38. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the gate switching means 39 switches the first gate 14 to the third transport path 16 side, and switches the third gate 27 from the third transport path 16 to the sixth transport path 28. Switch so that it leads to.

  In this state, when the sheets are taken out one by one from the sheet loading device to the conveyance port 8, the sheets are audited from the first conveyance path 12 that is normally driven as shown in FIG. The type is determined through the section 13. After that, it passes through the third transport path 16 and the sixth transport path 28 and is taken into the corresponding storage section 31 according to the determination result in the inspection section 13.

  Therefore, a large amount of paper sheets 3 can be correctly sorted and stored in the corresponding storage units 31 using a dedicated loading device. Moreover, since the determination result in the inspection part 13 is displayed on the display part 4, it can grasp | ascertain how many paper sheets were loaded how much.

  Next, a paper sheet collection operation will be described. This collection operation pays out all the sheets 3 stored in each storage unit 31 and confirms the type and number of sheets. For example, a process corresponding to so-called collection / partial tightening in financial processing. It is. In this case, since a large amount of paper sheets 3 are collected, a dedicated paper sheet collection device (not shown) is connected to the transport port 8 for collection. This paper sheet collection apparatus can take and store a large number of paper sheets one by one from the connected transport port 8.

  In the collection operation, the operator inputs a collection start command to the arithmetic processing means 36 by the operation button 4. By this operation, the arithmetic processing means 36 is switched by the gate switching means 39 so that the third gate 27 is communicated from the sixth transport path 28 to the third transport path 16 as shown in FIG. The gate 14 is switched from the third conveyance path 16 to the first conveyance path 12. Further, the conveyance direction of the sixth conveyance path 28, the third conveyance path 16, and the first conveyance path 12 is reversely driven by the conveyance path driving means 38. In this state, the take-out mechanism 33 provided in each storage unit 31 is operated to take out the sheets 3 stored in each storage unit 31 one by one sequentially into the sixth transport path.

  In this case, for example, after the take-out mechanism 33 of the storage unit 31 in the lowermost stage shown in the figure is operated and all the paper sheets 3 in the storage part 31 are taken out, the take-out mechanism 33 of the storage unit 31 in the middle stage shown in the figure is The sheet 3 is taken out from the storage unit 31 in the middle stage in the figure. Further, after all the paper sheets 3 are taken out from the middle storage section 31 in the figure, the take-out mechanism 33 of the upper storage section 31 is operated to remove the paper sheets 3 in the upper storage section 31 in the figure. Take out.

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 13, the paper sheet 3 taken out from the storage unit 31 to be collected is reversely driven by the sixth transport path 28, the third transport path 16, and the first transport. The paper is collected by a paper sheet collecting device connected to the conveyance port 8 through the path 12. At this time, since the paper sheet 3 passes through the inspection unit 13 provided in the first conveyance path 12, the type and the number of sheets are determined, and the content is displayed on the display unit 4.

  In this way, all the paper sheets 3 stored in each storage unit 31 to be collected can be collected by the paper sheet collecting device, and the type and number of the collected paper sheets 3 are discriminated, and the contents Can be displayed on the display unit.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, this paper sheet processing apparatus has a relatively flat external shape, and its internal configuration also includes a hopper 2, an inspection unit 13, a primary stacking unit 18 as shown in FIG. The storage part 31, the transport paths 12, 15, 16, 24, 25, 28, 29 and the gates 14, 22, 27, 34 connecting these parts are arranged in a plane. Then, the paper sheets 3 are transported, stacked, and stored along the longitudinal direction in a state in which the longitudinal direction is maintained in the horizontal direction and the lateral direction is maintained in the vertical direction.

  Since it is such a structure, since the whole shape can be formed small and thin, it can be used as, for example, a change machine connected to a POS cash register or the like to issue change. Of course, other types of paper sheets such as a device for counting and paying out gift certificates can be handled and processed.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, since the upper part of each conveyance path 12,15,16,24,25,28,29 arrange | positioned horizontally is open, when a jam arises etc. If the top cover is removed, the entire conveyance path is opened, so that the paper sheets 3 jammed along the way can be easily found and taken out.

  In addition, the inspection section 13 requiring relatively frequent inspection and the portion of the sixth transport path 28 facing the entrance of each storage section 31 are provided with covers 1b and 1c that can be opened by hinges, respectively. It is possible to perform work such as inspection and repair.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the paper sheet processing apparatus by this invention. It is a top view which shows the internal structure in one embodiment same as the above. It is a block diagram explaining the control function in one embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining to primary integration operation at the time of storage operation in one embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining the accommodation process to the accommodating part of the paper sheets primarily collected at the time of the accommodation operation | movement in one Embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining the return operation | movement to the hopper of the paper sheets which became impossible to discriminate | determine in an inspection part at the time of storage operation in one Embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining the return operation | movement to the hopper of the paper primarily collected by storage cancellation at the time of storage operation in one embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining operation | movement until paper sheets are primarily integrated | stacked at the time of the payout operation | movement in one Embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining the paying-out operation | movement to the hopper of the paper sheets primarily collected at the time of the paying-out operation | movement in one Embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining the process which branches and accommodates the paper sheet which became impossible to discriminate | determine in an inspection part at the time of the paying_out | removing operation in one embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining the rejection operation | movement to the conveyance opening of the paper sheets which became unidentifiable in the inspection part in one Embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining loading operation in one embodiment same as the above. It is a top view explaining collection | recovery operation | movement in one Embodiment same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing | casing 2 Hopper 3 Paper sheet 4 Display part 5 Operation button 8 Insertion port 12 1st conveyance path 13 Inspection part 14 1st gate 15 2nd conveyance path 16 3rd conveyance path 18 Primary stacking part 21 Discharge Mechanism 22 2nd gate 24 4th conveyance path 25 5th conveyance path 27 3rd gate 28 6th conveyance path 29 7th conveyance path 30 Control part 31 Storage part 32 Taking-in mechanism 33 Extraction mechanism 34 4th No. 35 Reject compartment

Claims (10)

A hopper that holds a plurality of rectangular paper sheets in a state where the longitudinal direction is horizontal and the short direction is vertical;
A take-out mechanism for taking out the sheets in the hopper one by one in the longitudinal direction into the first transport path;
An inspection unit that is provided in the first conveyance path and discriminates the type of paper sheet that moves along the first conveyance path;
A first gate for switching and guiding the paper sheet moving on the conveyance path on the exit side of the inspection unit to either the second conveyance path or the third conveyance path;
A primary stacking unit that is provided on the second transport path and stacks the sheets that have been transported one by one in a state in which the tip is shifted;
Either a first function provided at the outlet of the primary stacking unit for discharging the stacked sheets one by one or a second function for discharging the stacked sheets in a batch state A discharge mechanism that can be operated by switching between
The paper sheet, which is provided on the outlet side of the discharge mechanism and is discharged from the discharge mechanism, passes through either the fourth transport path leading to the entrance side of the inspection unit or the fifth transport path leading to the hopper. A second gate for switching guidance;
One of a sixth conveyance path and a seventh conveyance path that is provided in the third conveyance path and communicates paper sheets conveyed by the third conveyance path to the inlet side of the second gate. A third gate for switching to
A storage unit that is provided for each type of paper sheet and has a take-in mechanism that takes in the paper sheet that has been conveyed by the sixth conveyance path according to the determination result by the inspection unit. When,
In response to a paper sheet storage start command, the first gate is switched to the second transport path side, and the paper sheets are sequentially taken out from the hopper, accumulated in the primary stacking section through the inspection section, and a predetermined number of sheets from the hopper. When a storage permission command is input after completion of taking out the paper sheets, the second gate is switched to the fourth transport path side, the first gate is switched to the third transport path side, and the third gate is switched to the sixth transport path. A control unit that switches to a conveyance path side, operates the discharge mechanism with the first function, and sequentially stores the sheets stacked in the primary stacking unit in a corresponding storage unit;
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising:   The control unit switches the first gate to the third transport path side when a paper sheet that cannot be read by the inspection unit is generated, and switches the third gate from the third transport path to the seventh transport path side. 2. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet is switched so as to communicate with the second transport path, the second gate is switched to the fifth transport path side, and the impossible paper sheets are returned to the hopper.   The control unit switches the second gate to the fifth conveyance path side after the completion of taking out a predetermined number of sheets from the hopper and inputs the storage mechanism to operate the discharge mechanism with the second function. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the paper sheets that have been used are collectively returned to the hopper. The sixth transport path is configured so that the transport direction can be driven in reverse.
Each storage unit has a payout mechanism for paying out the stored paper sheets one by one to the sixth transport path driven in reverse rotation,
The third gate can be switched so as to lead from the sixth conveyance path to the seventh conveyance path,
The control unit switches the third gate so that it leads from the sixth transport path to the seventh transport path, switches the second gate to the fourth transport path side in response to a paper sheet dispensing start command, 1 gate is switched to the second transport path side, and the sixth transport path is driven reversely with respect to the storage time, and the paper sheets to be paid out are operated one by one by operating the discharge mechanism of the corresponding storage section. From the sixth transport path, through the seventh and fourth transport paths, and through the inspection section to determine the type of the paper sheet, and the result of the determination is that the regular paper sheet passes through the first gate. When the stacking of the predetermined number of paper sheets to be paid out is completed in the primary stacking unit, the second gate is switched to the fifth transport path side and the discharge mechanism is operated by the second function. The accumulated paper sheets are discharged into the hopper at once. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1. Between the exit side of the inspection unit and the first gate, a fourth gate is provided for branching the paper sheets that have passed through the inspection unit, and a rejection storage unit is provided on the outlet side of the fourth gate,
5. The paper according to claim 4, wherein when the result of determination by the inspection unit is not possible, the control unit operates the fourth gate to store the corresponding paper sheet in the reject storage unit. Leaf processing equipment. The first transport path is configured so that the transport direction can be driven in the reverse direction, and a transport port is provided for leading out the paper sheets reversely fed by the first transport path driven in the reverse direction,
The control unit, when the paper sheet is conveyed by the first conveyance path driven in the forward direction, the type is determined by the inspection unit, and if the determination result is impossible, the first conveyance path is driven in the reverse direction, and the corresponding The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet can be reversely fed and discharged to the outside from the transport port. A paper sheet loading device capable of storing a large number of paper sheets and taking out the large number of paper sheets one by one can be connected to the transport port,
The control unit drives the first conveyance path to rotate forward in response to the loading start command, switches the first gate to the third conveyance path side, and shifts the third gate from the third conveyance path to the sixth conveyance path. The paper sheet taken out from the paper sheet loading device to the transport port is passed through the first transport path driven in the forward direction to the inspection unit to determine the type, and then the third and third The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the sheet storage unit is loaded into a corresponding storage unit via a conveyance path of 6. A paper sheet collection device can be connected to the transport port,
The sixth, third, and first transport paths are configured so that the transport direction can be driven in reverse,
The control unit switches the third gate so as to pass from the sixth transport path to the third transport path in response to the collection start command, and passes the first gate from the third transport path to the first transport path. And the sixth, third, and first transport paths are respectively driven in reverse, and the sheets discharged from the collection target storage section are passed through the sixth, third, and first transport paths. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the paper sheet processing apparatus is connected to the transport port.   The hopper, inspection section, primary stacking section, storage section, transport path connecting these sections and gates are arranged in a plane, and the sheets are kept in a state where the longitudinal direction is horizontal and the short direction is vertical. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the paper sheet processing apparatus is transported, stacked, and stored along a longitudinal direction thereof.   The inspection section, the first to third gates, the discharge mechanism, the storage section, and the first to seventh transport paths are arranged in the same plane, and the paper sheets are transported in the longitudinal direction. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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