JP2008084153A - Bill identification device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill identification device capable of starting the operation of storing genuine bills at an earliest possible timing to prevent fraud. <P>SOLUTION: Bill feed is controlled so that a bill PM inserted in a bill slot 61 reaches a bill storage position (position where the rear end of the bill PM matches a stopping line RL) through one continuous feed. Thus, in comparison to conventional devices that feed a bill to a bill storage position beyond an identification completion position when the bill is genuine, the device can start the operation of storing the bill as early as possible after the bill PM is determined to be genuine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote identification device used in a vending machine or the like.

  A banknote identification device used in a vending machine or the like includes a banknote transport mechanism that transports a banknote inserted into a banknote insertion slot along a banknote path, a transport drive unit that applies power to the banknote transport mechanism, and a banknote storage position. A banknote storage mechanism that pushes and stores the conveyed banknote into the banknote storage unit, and a storage drive unit that applies power to the banknote storage mechanism.

  The transport mechanism includes an endless belt and a plurality of rollers that contact the endless belt, and the bill passage includes a boundary surface between the endless belt and each roller. The transport driving means has a motor or the like as a power source, and applies power for transporting banknotes to the endless belt of the banknote transport mechanism. The banknote storage mechanism has a banknote storage plate that enables parallel movement, and has a banknote storage section in a portion facing the banknote storage plate. The storage drive means has a motor or the like as a power source, and applies power for storing banknotes to the banknote storage plate of the banknote storage mechanism.

In this bill recognition device, the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot is transported to the recognition completion position by the operation of the bill transport mechanism (the rotation of the endless belt in a predetermined direction). The authenticity identification of the banknote by the authenticity identification sensor is performed in the middle of the conveyance until the banknote reaches the identification completion position. When the banknote that has reached the identification completion position is not authentic (including that the identification is not possible), the banknote is conveyed. It is returned to the bill insertion slot by the operation of the mechanism (reverse rotation of the endless belt). When the banknote that has reached the identification completion position is authentic, the banknote is conveyed from the identification completion position to the banknote storage position ahead by the operation of the banknote conveyance mechanism (rotation in a predetermined direction of the endless belt). The banknote that has reached the banknote storage position is pushed into the banknote storage section by the operation of the banknote storage mechanism (parallel movement of the banknote storage plate) and stored in the banknote storage section.
JP2005-4375

  In the conventional banknote identification device, the banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot is stopped at the identification completion position before the banknote storage position in order to shorten the return time when the banknote is not authentic. In some cases, the time for transporting the banknote from the recognition completion position to the banknote storage position ahead is added as the time until the banknote storage operation is started.

  In order to prevent fraudulent acts on the banknote recognition device, for example, the action of inserting a genuine banknote with a tape or the like and extracting the banknote after the identification is completed, the banknote is stored after the banknote is identified as authentic. Although it is desirable to start at the earliest possible timing, if there is a time as described above (time for transporting a banknote from the recognition completion position to the banknote storage position), there is a possibility that fraudulent acts may be performed by misusing the time. Cannot be denied.

  The present invention has been created in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote identification apparatus that can start a genuine banknote storing operation as early as possible to prevent fraud. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a banknote transport mechanism for transporting a banknote inserted into a banknote insertion slot along a banknote path, a transport driving means for applying power to the banknote transport mechanism, and a banknote storage position. In the banknote identification device provided with a banknote storage mechanism that pushes the stored banknotes into the banknote storage section and stores them, and a storage drive means that applies power to the banknote storage mechanism, the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion slot are continuous once. Conveyance control means for controlling the conveyance driving means so as to reach the banknote storage position by conveyance; authenticity identification means for identifying the authenticity of the banknote during conveyance until the banknote reaches the banknote storage position; and banknote storage The storage control means for controlling the storage drive means so that the banknote is stored in the banknote storage section when the banknote reaching the position is authentic, and the banknote when the banknote reaching the banknote storage position is not authentic Insert And a return control unit for controlling the transport drive means to be returned to, and its features in that.

  According to this banknote identification apparatus, since banknote conveyance is controlled so that the banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot reaches a banknote storage position by one continuous conveyance, this banknote is identified when the banknote is authentic. Compared to a conventional apparatus that transports the banknote from the completion position to the banknote storage position ahead of it, the banknote storage operation can be started as soon as possible after the banknote is identified as authentic. As a result, the time (time for transporting the banknote from the recognition completion position to the banknote storage position ahead of it) can be eliminated as in the conventional apparatus, so that this time can be misused and fraudulent, for example, authenticity with a tape attached. It is possible to prevent an action of removing a bill after inserting a correct bill and completing the identification.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the banknote identification apparatus which can start the storing operation of a genuine banknote at the earliest timing and can prevent fraud can be provided.

  The above object and other objects, structural features, and operational effects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

  1-13 shows one Embodiment of this invention (banknote identification device). 1 is a perspective view of the banknote identification device as viewed from the front side, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the banknote recognition device as shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section of the banknote identification device shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a top view of the banknote recognition device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the locking lever shown in FIGS. 7 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the locking lever and the locking piece shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a control system related to banknote conveyance of the banknote recognition device, and FIG. The figure which shows the program flow which concerns on banknote conveyance, FIGS. 10-13 is operation | movement explanatory drawing which concerns on banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device. In the following description, the front side in FIG. 1 is represented as front, the back side is rear, the left side is left, and the right side is right.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 1-7, the mechanism of a banknote identification device is demonstrated.

  1 to 7 includes a main frame 10, a base box 20, a front chute 30, a bill transport unit 40, a rear chute 50, a mask 60, a bill storage cassette 70, An unlocking lever 80 is provided.

  The base box 20 has a box shape with an upper surface and a rear surface opened, and the front surface thereof is fixed to the lower portion of the rear surface of the main frame 10. The base box 20 includes a vertically long rectangular banknote storage plate 21 for pushing the banknote PM (see FIGS. 10 to 13) into the banknote storage cassette 70, and a link mechanism 22 that translates the banknote storage plate 21 back and forth. And a storage drive source (not shown) having a motor (see reference numeral 104 in FIG. 8), a reduction gear and a drive lever, and a rear side provided on the left and right sides of the upper rear side so that its center line is directed in the horizontal direction. And a shaft support hole 23 for the chute.

  The link mechanism 22 has a pair of left and right upper links 22a whose upper ends are rotatably connected to the bill storage plate 21 and whose lower ends are rotatably connected to the base box 20, and each upper end is a base box. 20, a pair of left and right lower links 22b that are rotatably connected to the bill storage plate 21, and an operation shaft 22c that is common to the upper link 22a and the lower link 22b. Have. A drive lever (not shown) is engaged with the operation shaft 22c, and the link mechanism 22 changes its form as the drive lever (not shown) moves back and forth to move the bill storage plate 21 back and forth in parallel. Let

  The front chute 30 has a substantially rectangular shape as a whole, and its front surface is fixed to the upper rear surface of the main frame 10. The front chute 30 has an upper curved part 31 projecting to the rear side, a lower curved part 32 projecting to the front side, and is rotatable at intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and a part thereof is exposed to the rear side. 4 rollers 33 in total, a banknote transport unit mounting portion (not shown), and an insertion detection sensor 34 provided so that a part thereof is exposed to the rear side.

  One of the insertion detection sensor 34 and the later-described insertion detection sensor 44 is constituted by a plurality of light emitting elements such as light emitting diodes, and the other is constituted by a plurality of light receiving elements constituted by photodiodes, phototransistors or the like. A signal related to a change in intensity of light detected on the light receiving side of the insertion detection sensors 34 and 44 is sent to a controller 101 described later through a detector 103 described later.

  Further, of the four rollers 33 in total, the two rollers 33 on the right side correspond to the upper and lower positions on the front side of the endless belt 43 on the right side of the banknote transport unit 40, and the exposed portions thereof contact the endless belt 43. The two rollers 33 on the left side correspond to the upper and lower positions on the front side of the endless belt 43 on the left side of the banknote transport unit 40 and the exposed portions are in contact with the endless belt 43.

  Further, the front chute 30 has horizontally long rectangular locking pieces 35 provided on both sides of the upper portion and projecting rearward. Each locking piece 35 is elastically deformable in the left-right direction. An inclined surface 35a is provided inside each rear end, and a locking hole 35b whose center line is directed in the left-right direction at an approximately middle position in the front-rear direction. Is provided. The distance between the left and right outer surfaces of the locking pieces 35 substantially coincides with the left and right dimensions of the rear chute 50.

  The entire bill transport unit 40 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is detachably attached to a bill transport unit mounting portion (not shown) of the front chute 30. The banknote transport unit 40 includes a unit main body 41, a pulley 42 rotatably provided on the upper left and right of the unit main body 41, a pulley 42 rotatably provided on the lower left and right of the unit main body 41 through a common rotation shaft, The two pulleys 42 on the left side, the two endless belts 43 wound around the two pulleys 42 on the right side, and the left lower pulley 42 are coaxially connected so as to face both sides of the banknote PM in the width direction. A driven gear (not shown), an insertion detection sensor 44 provided in the unit main body 41 so that a part thereof is exposed to the front side and faces the insertion detection sensor 34, and a part thereof is exposed to the rear side. And a true / false identification sensor 47 provided in the unit main body 41.

  One of the authenticity identification sensor 47 and the authenticity identification sensor 53 described later is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements such as light emitting diodes, and the other is composed of a plurality of light receiving elements composed of photodiodes, phototransistors or the like. A signal relating to a change in intensity of light detected on the light receiving side of the authenticity identification sensors 47 and 53 is sent to a controller 101 described later through a detector 103 described later.

  The rear chute 50 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. The rear chute 50 includes a curved portion 51 protruding to the front side, a total of four rollers 52 provided so as to be rotatable at intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and a part of which is exposed to the front side, A conveyance drive source having a true / false identification sensor 53, a part of which is exposed to the front and facing the true / false identification sensor 47, and a motor (see reference numeral 105 in FIG. 8), a reduction gear, and a drive gear ( 3) by a coil spring (not shown) in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3 so as to be pivotally supported in a rotatable manner and to have its tip projecting forward from the longitudinal slit 50a and contacting the rear surface of the unit body 41. The biased banknote detection lever 54, the passage detection sensor 55 for detecting the movement of the banknote detection lever 54 accompanying the passage of the banknote, the support pieces 56 provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface, and the center line of each support piece 56 Is left And a shaft portion 56a which is provided to face the direction. The rear chute 50 is attached to the base box 20 so that the left and right shaft portions 56a are rotatably inserted into the left and right shaft support holes 23 of the base box 20, and can be opened and closed by a rotating operation with the shaft support portion as a fulcrum. ing.

  The passage detection sensor 55 is configured by a combination of a light emitting element made of a light emitting diode or the like and a light receiving element made of a photodiode, a phototransistor or the like. A signal related to the intensity change of the light detected by the light receiving element of the passage detection sensor 55 is sent to the controller 101 described later through the detector 103 described later.

  Further, of the four rollers 52 in total, the two rollers 52 on the right side correspond to the upper and lower positions on the rear side of the endless belt 43 on the right side of the banknote transport unit 40, and the exposed portions contact the endless belt 43. The two rollers 52 on the left side correspond to the upper and lower positions on the rear side of the endless belt 43 on the left side of the banknote transport unit 40, and the exposed portions are in contact with the endless belt 43. As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 5, the two lower left and right rollers 52 are rotatably provided on the protruding piece 50 b, and each center line is substantially the same as the center line of the two lower left and right pulleys 42. At the same height, each roller 52 can sandwich and hold the rear end portion of the banknote that has reached a banknote transport position described later in cooperation with the left and right endless belts 43.

  A drive gear (not shown) of the transport drive source meshes with a driven gear (not shown) of the banknote transport unit 40 with the rear chute 50 closed. That is, each endless belt 43 of the banknote transport unit 40 rotates in a predetermined direction based on the rotational force transmitted from the drive gear (not shown) of the transport drive source to the driven gear (not shown) to transport the banknote.

  Further, the rear chute 50 includes a recess 57 provided on both sides of the upper portion and a pin 58 provided on the inner side surface of each recess 57. The center line of each pin 58 faces in the left-right direction, the diameter of each pin 58 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the locking hole 35b of the locking piece 35, and the length of each pin is preferably shorter than the horizontal distance of the recess 57. .

  Further, the rear chute 50 has a pair of left and right support walls 59 for an unlocking lever on its upper surface. Each support wall 59 is formed with a shaft support hole 59a for an unlocking lever provided so that its center line is directed in the left-right direction.

  The mask 60 has a box shape with an open rear surface, and the rear surface is fixed to the front surface of the main frame 10. The mask 60 includes a horizontally long bill insertion slot 61 extending from the front surface to the rear surface, and a curved portion 62 projecting rearward from the rear end lower portion of the bill insertion slot 61.

  The banknote storage cassette 70 has a box shape with an upper surface and a front surface opened, and is detachably attached to the base box 20. The banknote storage cassette 70 includes a vertically long rail 71 provided on the left and right of the front opening, and a vertically long rectangular cassette that is slightly larger in the left-right width than the left-right distance between the rails 71 and is disposed on the rear side of the rails 71. A plate 72, a truncated conical coil spring 73 that urges the cassette plate 72 forward, a hook lever (not shown) for mounting and releasing the bill storage cassette 70 in the base box 20, and a hook lever (not shown) (Not shown) and a notch 74 for operating from the rear side.

  The unlocking lever 80 includes a rectangular pressing portion 81, a posture control portion 82 having an L-shaped longitudinal section extending forward from the rear end of the pressing portion 81, and elastic pieces 83 provided on both left and right sides of the posture control portion 82. A shaft portion 84 provided on each elastic piece 83 so that its center line is directed in the left-right direction, a rod-like portion 85 provided on both the left and right sides of the pressing portion 81 and extending in the left-right direction, and a tip of each rod-like portion 85 And an operating portion 86 provided. The latch release lever 80 is bent on the upper surface of the rear chute 50 by bending both elastic pieces 83 inward and inserting the shaft portions 84 into the shaft support holes 58 a of the left and right support walls 58 of the rear chute 50. It is attached and can be tilted around the pivot point. Further, in this attached state, the posture control unit 82 is close to the upper overhanging portion 11 of the main frame 10, and the angle limitation when the pressing portion 81 is tilted so as to be lifted is limited to the upper tension of the posture control unit 82. It can be performed by touching the protruding portion 11.

  Each operation portion 86 has a substantially triangular vertical cross section, and each outer surface is an inclined surface 86a inclined inward. The left-right distance between the lower ends of both operation portions 86 is slightly smaller than the left-right distance between the inner surfaces of both locking pieces 35.

  In the banknote identification device described above, when the rear chute 50 is in the closed position, the banknote transport unit 40 is in a state where the front and rear thereof are sandwiched between the front chute 30 and the rear chute 50, and the upper bending portion 31 and the bending portion. Due to the presence of 51, an inverted U-shaped bill passage BP (see FIG. 5) including a boundary surface between each endless belt 43 and each roller 33, 52 is formed around the bill transport unit 40. The front lower end of the banknote passage BP communicates with the rear end of the banknote insertion slot 61 via the curved portion 62 of the mask 60.

  Moreover, the line (henceforth a stop line RL) shown by the code | symbol RL in FIG. 5 shows the rear end of the banknote PM conveyed to the banknote storage position, and in other words, the banknote conveyed to a banknote storage position. PM stops when its rear end matches the stop line RL.

  The banknote transport unit 40 and the rollers 33 and 52 before and after the banknote identification device described above correspond to the “banknote transport mechanism” in the claims, and a transport drive source (not shown) using the motor 105 as a power source is a claim. The bill storage cassette 70 corresponds to a “banknote storage portion” in the claims, the banknote storage plate 21 and the link mechanism 22 correspond to a “banknote storage mechanism” in the claims, and the motor 104. The storage drive source (not shown) using the power source corresponds to the “storage drive means” in the claims. Further, the authenticity identification sensors 47 and 53 are included in “authentication identification means” in the claims.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the control system which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device is demonstrated.

  The control system shown in FIG. 8 includes a controller 101 incorporating a microcomputer, a motor 104 for the storage drive source (not shown) and a motor 105 for the transport drive source (not shown) based on a control signal from the controller 101. Each of the detection signals of the driver 102 for sending a drive signal to each of the sensor, the insertion detection sensors 34 and 44, the authenticity identification sensors 47 and 53, and the passage detection sensor 55 is converted into a signal that can be handled by the control system 101. And a detector 103 for sending out to the control system 101.

  A memory (not shown) of the controller 101 stores a program related to banknote conveyance (see FIG. 9) and data necessary for control of banknote conveyance, and a program related to banknote conveyance based on a signal input from the detector 103. A control signal is sent to the driver 102 according to (see FIG. 9). The controller 101 has a function of discriminating the type of inserted bill (1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000 yen bill, 10000 yen bill) based on the detection signals of the authenticity identification sensors 47 and 53. That is, when the inserted banknote PM is authentic, the controller 101 can send not only data representing the genuine banknote PM but also data representing the type to other devices.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 9-13, the operation | movement which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device, specifically the operation | movement at the time of using a banknote identification device for a vending machine is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the tip of the bill PM inserted into the bill insertion slot 61 reaches the detection region of the insertion detection sensors 34 and 44, the bill insertion is recognized based on the signals from the insertion detection sensors 34 and 44. (See step S1 in FIG. 9).

  When the insertion of the banknote is recognized, the motor 105 of the transport drive source (not shown) starts rotating, whereby each endless belt 43 of the banknote transport unit 40 starts rotating, and the inserted banknote PM is transported. It is started (see step S2 in FIG. 9).

  In the middle of conveyance until the banknote PM reaches the banknote storage position, the authenticity of the banknote PM is identified based on the signals from the authenticity identification sensors 47 and 53, and if it is authentic (1000 yen bill, 2000 Yen bills, 5000 yen bills, and 10,000 yen bills) are also discriminated (see step S3 in FIG. 9). As described above, when the inserted banknote PM is authentic, not only data representing the genuine banknote PM but also data representing its type is sent from the controller 101 to another device.

  After the conveyance is started, the banknote PM is transported along the banknote passage BP. As shown in FIG. 11, the banknote PM reaches the banknote storage position (position where the rear end of the banknote PM matches the stop line RL). The conveyance is stopped (see step S4 in FIG. 9). That is, the banknote PM inserted into the banknote insertion slot 61 reaches the banknote storage position by one continuous conveyance. Moreover, since the banknote PM which reached | attained the banknote accommodation position is pinched | interposed and hold | maintained between the two rollers 52 on the lower left and right, and the endless belt 43 on either side, it falls downward from the same position. There will be no shaking left and right.

  Here, a method of stopping the banknote conveyance when the banknote PM reaches the banknote storage position will be described. When the leading edge of the banknote PM being transported reaches the leading edge position of the banknote detection lever 54, the banknote detection lever 54 slightly moves in the clockwise direction against the urging force of a coil spring (not shown) as shown by the wavy line in FIG. And the movement of the bill detection lever 54 is detected based on a signal from the passage detection sensor 55. The drive signal sent to the motor 105 of the transport drive source (not shown) from this detection time can be timed, and the authenticity and type discrimination of the bill PM are already made before the trailing edge of the bill PM approaches the stop line RL. Is completed, the motor 105 of the transport drive source (not shown) is reached when the time value reaches the target time obtained by dividing the length of the banknote PM whose type has been determined by the banknote feed amount per unit time. Is stopped, regardless of the type of the bill PM, the bill conveyance can be stopped when the rear end thereof matches the stop line RL.

  When the bill PM is authentic and a predetermined product purchase operation is performed on the vending machine, the motor 104 of the storage drive source (not shown) starts rotating as shown in FIGS. As a result, the form of the link mechanism 22 is changed, the banknote storage plate 21 is translated in the left direction, the banknote PM existing in the banknote storage position is moved in the left direction together with the banknote storage plate 21, and the cassette plate 72 Is pushed into the banknote storage cassette 70 so as to be pushed against the urging force of the coil spring 73. After pushing, the motor 104 of the storage drive source (not shown) further rotates, the link mechanism 22 and the banknote storage plate 21 return to their original positions, and a series of banknote storage is completed (see steps S5 to S7 in FIG. 9). ). In the process in which the banknote PM moves to the left together with the banknote storage plate 21 and is pushed into the banknote storage cassette 70, the rear end of the banknote PM has two lower left and right rollers 52 as shown in FIG. It comes out from between the left and right endless belts 43 and returns to bend so as to get over the two lower left and right rollers 52, and both sides are bent and come back to get over the left and right rails 71.

  On the other hand, when the banknote PM is not authentic (including identification not possible), or when the banknote PM is authentic but a predetermined merchandise purchase operation is not performed on the vending machine, a conveyance drive source (not shown) , The endless belt of the banknote transport unit 40 rotates in the reverse direction, and the banknote PM at the banknote storage position is transported toward the banknote insertion slot 61 and returned ( (See steps S5, S6, and S8 in FIG. 9). The bill conveyance amount when the bill PM is returned is controlled by the time value of the drive signal supplied to the motor 105.

  Thus, in the above-described banknote identification device, the banknote PM inserted into the banknote insertion slot 61 reaches the banknote storage position (position where the rear end of the banknote PM matches the stop line RL) by one continuous conveyance. Since the banknote transport is controlled, the banknote PM is identified as authentic as compared with the previous apparatus that transports the banknote from the recognition completion position to the banknote storage position ahead when the banknote is authentic. After that, the storing operation of the bill can be started as early as possible. As a result, the time (time for transporting the banknote from the recognition completion position to the banknote storage position ahead of it) can be eliminated as in the conventional apparatus, so that this time can be misused and fraudulent, for example, authenticity with a tape attached. It is possible to prevent an action of removing a bill after inserting a correct bill and completing the identification.

  Further, since the rear end portion of the bill PM that has reached the bill storage position is sandwiched and held between the two lower left and right rollers 52 and the left and right endless belts 43, the bill storage operation from the same position can be accurately performed. It is possible to perform the return operation from the same position accurately.

  Furthermore, since the thing which used the motor 105 as a motive power source is used as a conveyance drive source (illustration omitted), the banknote conveyance amount at the time of conveying banknote PM to a banknote accommodation position with the time-measurement value of the drive signal supplied to the motor 105 Can be accurately controlled, and the bill conveyance amount when the bill PM is returned from the bill storage position can be accurately controlled.

  In the above description, the bill transport unit 40 has two endless belts 43 on the left and right sides, and each endless belt 43 has four rollers 33 and 52 in contact with each other. Even if the number is 1 or 3 or more, or even when five or more rollers are arranged in contact with each endless belt 43, it is possible to carry out the same banknote conveyance as described above.

  In the above description, the present invention is applied to a device having a bill passage BP having an inverted U-shape. However, the same effect as described above can be obtained even if the present invention is applied to a device having a bill passage having another shape. Needless to say.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] It is the perspective view which looked at the banknote identification apparatus from the front side which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the banknote identification device shown in FIG. 1 from the rear side. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the banknote identification device shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a top view of the banknote identification device shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is a perspective view of the latching lever shown in FIGS. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the latching lever and latching piece which were shown in FIGS. It is a figure which shows the control system which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device. It is a figure which shows the program flow which concerns on banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which concerns on the banknote conveyance of a banknote identification device.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Main frame, 20 ... Base box, 21 ... Bill storage plate, 22 ... Link mechanism, 30 ... Front side chute, 33 ... Roller, 40 ... Bill conveyance unit, 43 ... Endless belt, 47 ... Authenticity identification sensor, 50 ... Rear chute, 52 ... roller, 53 ... authentication identification sensor, 60 ... mask, 61 ... banknote insertion slot, 70 ... banknote storage cassette, 105 ... motor of conveyance drive source, PM ... banknote, BP ... banknote passage, RL ... Stop line.

Claims (3)

A banknote transport mechanism that transports the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion path along the banknote path, a transport drive unit that applies power to the banknote transport mechanism, and a banknote transported to the banknote storage position is pushed into the banknote storage section for storage. In the bill discriminating apparatus comprising the bill storing mechanism to be performed and the storing driving means for applying power to the bill storing mechanism,
A conveyance control means for controlling the conveyance driving means so that the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot reaches the banknote storage position in one continuous conveyance;
Authenticity identification means for identifying the authenticity of the banknote during conveyance until the banknote reaches the banknote storage position;
A storage control means for controlling the storage drive means so that the banknote is stored in the banknote storage section when the banknote reaching the banknote storage position is authentic;
A return control means for controlling the transport drive means so that the banknote is returned to the banknote insertion slot when the banknote reaching the banknote storage position is not authentic,
The banknote identification apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The banknote transport mechanism includes an endless belt and a plurality of rollers in contact with the endless belt,
The roller closest to the banknote storage position is arranged at a position where the rear end of the banknote that has reached the banknote storage position can be sandwiched and held in cooperation with the endless belt.
The banknote identification device according to claim 1. The transport driving means includes a motor as a power source,
The transport control means and the return control means control the banknote transport amount according to the time value of the drive signal supplied to the motor.
The banknote identification device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

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