JP2008135071A - Bill-receiving and paying dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and simplified bill-receiving and paying device at low cost with improved versatility that can easily handle foreign bills of different sizes, and the like, and can respond to selections concerning the number of denominations, whether bills are recycled on the basis of denomination-by-denomination, and advanced functions, such as replenishment, collection, and detailed checking. <P>SOLUTION: A loop-like bill transport path is configured in which bills pass through a discrimination part and are transported in one direction. In the units of a bill-deposit and paying port, a temporary preserving safe, a bill-paying safe, a bill-receiving safe, a recycling safe, a replenishment/collection safe, and a rejection safe, the stored bills can be branched individually, and the paid out bills can be merged to the loop-like bill transport path. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus that handles paper sheets and securities, or paper sheets such as lotteries and statement slips, and in particular, a general user uses a card or a passbook to directly deposit and withdraw cash. The present invention relates to a banknote deposit and withdrawal machine (for example, an ATM used in a financial institution or the like).

  Conventionally, in ATMs used in, for example, financial institutions, as disclosed in JP-A-9-44723, a deposit / withdrawal port for a user to deposit / withdraw bills, a bill cassette for setting bills, A denomination such as 10,000 yen / thousand yen is allocated, and consists of a recycle box (denomination box) for storing banknotes deposited for each denomination and using them for withdrawal, a banknote discriminating unit, and a banknote transport path Are arranged so as to connect these elements through the bill discriminating section. Alternatively, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-163892, there is also an apparatus configured with a safe deposit box, a deposit safe, a temporary storage, a deposit / withdrawal port, and the like. Furthermore, as a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, a depositing slot for depositing banknotes for depositing and a depositing slot for unloading banknotes for depositing are provided separately, and a depositing mechanism section comprising a depositing slot, a banknote discriminating section and a deposit safe There is also a device for depositing / withdrawing by providing an ATM with a withdrawal mechanism and a withdrawal mechanism unit comprising a withdrawal outlet.

JP-A-9-44723

  With the spread of ATMs and the like, banknote depositing and dispensing machines have increased needs for smaller size, lower cost, and ease of use while ensuring conventional functions and performance. On the other hand, with regard to banknotes to be handled, along with the increase in handling of foreign banknotes in Japan and the growing need for banknote depositing and dispensing machines outside of Japan, there is a need for devices that can handle not only Japanese yen banknotes but also foreign banknotes.

  In the conventional technology, in a reflux type banknote depositing / dispensing machine that recycles deposited banknotes into withdrawals, a deposit / withdrawal port, a recycling box for each denomination, a banknote cassette, a banknote discriminating unit, and a banknote transport path are arranged, and banknote transport The road has a complicated configuration in which branches are joined and branched in a branch shape around the bill discriminating section, and there are problems in size and cost. In addition, this type of device is designed to handle a common banknote in the short direction corresponding to the transport direction even if the denomination is different, such as Japanese yen. Recycled boxes, banknote cassettes, deposit / withdrawal slots according to the size of banknotes, and handling of banknotes with different lengths in the short direction may result in poor alignment in the storage section. There was a big problem in terms of quality because double feeds occurred when feeding out each time.

  On the other hand, a depositing port for depositing banknotes for depositing and a dispensing port for retrieving banknotes for dispensing are provided separately, and a depositing mechanism comprising a depositing port, a bill discriminating unit and a deposit box, a dispensing port, and a dispensing port. A non-reflux type banknote depositing and dispensing machine with a withdrawal mechanism that consists of a safe requires a large storage space for the banknote storage space, transport path, deposit port, withdrawal port, etc. In addition, since the deposited banknote cannot be used as an immediately withdrawn banknote, there has been a problem that the financial management efficiency is lowered for a financial institution.

  The first object of the present invention is to select any one of a deposit machine that handles only deposits, a withdrawal machine that handles only withdrawals, a deposit and withdrawal machine that handles deposits and withdrawals, selection of the number of denominations for each transaction, each denomination The purpose is to provide a highly versatile banknote depositing and dispensing machine that can easily cope with the selection of the presence or absence of recycling.

  The second object is to provide a simple, small and low cost banknote depositing and dispensing machine while satisfying the above object.

  A third object is to provide a banknote depositing / dispensing machine having good operability for an attendant or maintenance staff by handling a safe or operating in the event of an abnormality such as a jam.

  The fourth object is to provide a banknote depositing and dispensing machine that handles not only Japanese yen banknotes but also foreign banknotes of different sizes in common.

  The fifth purpose is to reduce billing operations such as loading, collecting, and scrutinization of banknotes when a high-performance banknote depositing and dispensing machine that recycles deposited banknotes for withdrawal is selected. The purpose is to provide a deposit and withdrawal machine.

  In accordance with the present invention, these and other objects are achieved by the features described below.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a user inserts banknotes, a depositing port for feeding out the inserted banknotes, a withdrawal port for storing banknotes to be released to the user, a banknote discriminating unit for discriminating banknotes, In a banknote depositing / dispensing machine having a banknote conveying path for passing banknotes through a banknote discriminating unit, a temporary storage for temporarily storing deposited banknotes, a deposit box for storing deposited banknotes, and a banknote for dispensing For the recycle box, the recycle box for storing and paying out banknotes that are also used for depositing / withdrawing, and the recycle box for storing banknotes that are not stored in the depository, and banknotes that are not withdrawn from the bank The bills to be replenished are fed out, and each unit of the loading / collecting warehouse for storing the bills to be collected from the recycling cabinet is arranged in an arbitrarily selected combination, passed through the bill discriminating unit, and conveyed in one direction in a ring shape. paper The banknotes which are configured from the transport path and are fed out from the deposit port, temporary storage, safe deposit box, recycle store, loading / collection store individually merge with the main bill transport path, and A banknote depositing / dispensing machine configured to branch individually from the main banknote transport path is provided for banknotes individually stored in a storage cabinet, a deposit box, a recycling cabinet, a rejection cabinet, and a loading / collecting cabinet.

  According to another feature of the present invention, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine described above, temporary storage in the downstream direction from the banknote discriminating unit with respect to the annular banknote transport path passing through the banknote discriminating unit and transporting in one direction. A banknote depositing and dispensing machine is provided that can be arranged to merge and branch in the order of any combination of bank, withdrawal vault, deposit vault, recycle bin, reject bin, loading / collection bin, and then the combination of the withdrawal port and the deposit port. The

According to another feature of the present invention, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine described above, temporary storage in the downstream direction from the banknote discriminating unit with respect to the annular banknote transport path passing through the banknote discriminating unit and transporting in one direction. A banknote depositing / dispensing machine that is arranged to merge and branch in the order of any combination of the bank, then the combination of the withdrawal port, the deposit port, then the withdrawal vault, the deposit vault, the recycling bin, the reject bin, the loading / collecting bin Provided.

  According to another feature of the present invention, a user inserts banknotes, a depositing port for feeding out the inserted banknotes, a withdrawal port for storing banknotes to be released to the user, and a banknote discriminating unit for discriminating banknotes. In a banknote depositing / dispensing machine having a banknote transport path that passes through the banknote discriminating section and transports banknotes, a recycle box that stores and feeds out banknotes that are also used for depositing / withdrawing, and banknotes that are not stored in the deposit box, Each unit of a reject storehouse that stores banknotes that are not withdrawn and a replenishment banknote that is replenished to the recycle storehouse, and a loading / recovery storehouse that stores banknotes collected from the recycle store, is arbitrarily selected and combined. A banknote depositing / dispensing machine is provided which is arranged in a configuration and is configured so that the recycling and loading / recovering units are interchangeable and detachable.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily change the total number of safes in the entrance safe, the exit safe, the recycle box, the reject box, the loading / recovery box, and the number of each safe mounted. In addition, the presence or absence of the banknote discriminating section and temporary storage is variable, and it is possible to select either a deposit machine that handles only deposits, a withdrawal machine that handles only withdrawals, or a deposit / withdrawal machine that handles deposits and withdrawals, and the denomination of each transaction. It is possible to provide a highly versatile banknote depositing and dispensing machine that can easily cope with selection of numbers, selection of whether or not each denomination is recycled, and the like.

  Moreover, the minimum structure for satisfy | filling the target function can be selected, and a simple, small and low-cost bill depositing / dispensing machine can be provided. In addition, it is possible to provide a banknote depositing / dispensing machine with good operability for the staff and maintenance staff in handling the safe or operating in the event of an abnormality such as a jam in the operation of the safe or the transport path.

  Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which handles not only a Japanese yen banknote but the foreign banknote from which size differs can be provided. In addition, by implementing multiple recycle bins and loading / collecting bins, it is possible to save labor for clerk processing such as bill loading, collection, and scrutinization.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a paper sheet handling apparatus for handling paper sheets will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the paper sheet handling device will be described in detail by adopting a banknote depositing and dispensing machine that deposits and withdraws banknotes as a specific example. Needless to say, securities, lotteries, tickets, checks, items on thin cards, etc. are included.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an automatic teller machine in which a banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the present invention is mounted.

  On the upper part of the main body casing 101 of the apparatus, a card / detail slip that processes a user's card in communication with a card slot 102a provided on the upper front plate 101b of the housing 101, and prints and releases a transaction statement slip. A processing mechanism 102 and a passbook processing mechanism 103 that communicates with the passbook slot 103a and processes a user's passbook are provided. In addition, a bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism 1 for processing bills is provided at the lower part of the main body casing 101, and a customer operation unit 105 for displaying and inputting the contents of transactions is provided at the middle part. Reference numeral 106 denotes a main body control unit that controls the entire automatic teller machine.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control relationship of the apparatus. As described above, the card / detail slip processing mechanism 102, the passbook processing mechanism 103, the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism 1 and the customer operation unit 105 housed in the main body casing 101 are connected to the main body control unit 106 via the bus 106a. And performs necessary operations under the control of the main body control unit 106. In addition to the above, the main body control unit 106 is also connected to the interface unit 106b, the clerk operation unit 106c, and the external storage device 106d via the bus 106a, and exchanges necessary data. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 101d denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each of the mechanisms and components.

  FIG. 3 is a side view showing an internal configuration of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1 particularly related to the present invention in the automatic teller machine shown in FIG.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is a deposit / withdrawal port 2 where a user inserts / withdraws banknotes, and a deposited banknote discrimination which is positioned downstream of the deposit / withdrawal port 2 and discriminates banknotes deposited from the deposit / withdrawal port 2. 1 is located downstream of the unit 3 and the deposited banknote discriminating unit, and temporarily stores the deposited banknote until the transaction is established by the user, and 1 stores the banknote in which the desired transaction is established at the time of depositing. 1 deposit vault 6, 1 withdrawal vault 7 for storing banknotes for withdrawal, 2 recycle bins 8 for both deposit and withdrawal, and deposited banknotes not stored in the deposit vault, and fed out from the withdrawal vault Reject box 9 for storing banknotes that are not withdrawn from banknotes (in other words, a storage unit for storing banknotes that cannot be discriminated by the discriminating unit. Reject when depositing without storing in reject box 9 Return to the mouth), and a bill for replenishing the recycle box 8, a loading / collecting box 12 for storing banknotes collected from the recycle box 8, and a withdrawal banknote discriminating unit 10 for discriminating a banknote for withdrawal. Have. The withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 discriminates bills withdrawn mainly from the withdrawal vault 7 or the recycle box 8. On the other hand, banknotes are set in advance in banking bank 7 by bank clerk of a financial institution, and banknotes determined in advance by deposit determination unit 3 are set in recycling box 8. The banknote discriminating unit 10 performs simple banknote discrimination compared to the deposited banknote discrimination unit 3. Specifically, only overlap detection determination to such an extent that it can be determined that two or more banknotes to be withdrawn overlap each other may be used.

  Then, it passes through the deposit banknote discriminating section 3 from the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the temporary storage warehouse 4, the recycling warehouse 8, the withdrawal vault 7, the deposit vault 6, the withdrawal bill discrimination section 10, the reject warehouse 9, the loading / recovery warehouse 12, and again It has the banknote conveyance path 5 which enables conveyance of a banknote with respect to the deposit or withdrawal port 2 in order. Although this banknote conveyance path 5 is mentioned later, the main conveyance path (or main conveyance path) comprised by the circular loop or cyclic | annular form, several each unit and main conveyance paths which accommodate banknotes, such as the recycling store 8 and the safe 7, etc. It has the effect that it is possible to provide a simple and inexpensive deposit / withdrawal device.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1 has a control unit 11. The control unit 11 controls the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to a command from the main body control unit 106 of the apparatus described with reference to FIGS. These states are sent to the main body control unit 106 as necessary. Here, the banknote transport path 5 is indicated by a line in the figure, but a switching gate is provided at the branch point of the transport path to transport the banknote in one direction of the arrow, and the deposited banknote discrimination unit 3 or Based on the discrimination result from the gold bill discriminating unit 10, the control unit 11 controls the conveyance of the bill. In this way, the bills are not transported selectively upstream or downstream, but can be transported in one direction to provide a simpler and lower cost device.

  Hereinafter, the details and operations of the main components 2 to 11 of the present embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIGS.

  The deposit / withdrawal port 2 has a shutter 26 and is opened and closed by sliding the shutter 26 so that the user can take out the banknote at the time of withdrawal and insert the banknote at the time of deposit. The inserted banknote is pressed in the direction of the feed roller 21 by the push plate 23, fed out by the rotation of the feed roller 21, and the bank roller 22 which does not rotate in the feed-out direction prevents the banknote from being fed two sheets. In this way, the banknote in the deposit / withdrawal port 2 is fed out to the banknote transport path 5 and taken into the apparatus. In addition, banknotes withdrawn from the apparatus and banknotes rejected for reasons such as being unable to identify a banknote at the time of depositing are sent via the banknote transport path 5 to the stack roller 25 and brush roller in the deposit / withdrawal port 2. Since the banknotes fed between 24 and continuously conveyed are stored without interference, the user can take out the banknotes.

  The deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 is composed of a pair of rollers, and detects a displacement of the roller when a banknote is conveyed between the rollers, and detects whether or not two or more sheets overlap each other (or an overlap detection unit). 31 and a discrimination unit 32 for detecting the denomination and authenticity of banknotes by detecting the printing of banknotes with an image sensor or the like, and reports the discrimination result of each passing banknote to the control unit 11.

  The temporary storage 4 includes a stainless steel induction tape 43, a rotary drum 41 that winds the banknotes conveyed together with the induction tape 43, a winding shaft 42 that winds only the induction tape 43, and banknotes on the rotary drum 41. It is comprised from the entrance roller 45 which rotates with the guide tape 43 which guides approach of this, and the backup roller 44 which opposes. The rotary drum 41 and the winding shaft 42 that support both ends of the guide tape 43 are connected to separate drive sources (not shown), and a torque limiter is interposed between the winding shaft 42 and the drive source. Prior to the deposit transaction, the induction tape 43 is wound on the winding shaft 42 side. When the deposited banknote is taken into the temporary storage 4, the rotary drum 41 is wound in the direction in which the guide tape 43 is wound (the rotary drum 41 shown in the drawing is clockwise), and the traveling speed of the guide tape 43 is substantially the same as the banknote entry speed. And the deposited banknotes are sequentially wound around the rotary drum 41. On the other hand, the take-up shaft 42 is driven via a torque limiter so that the guide tape 43 is wound by another drive source, that is, tension is applied to the guide tape 43, and the guide tape 43 does not sag. It is wound around the rotary drum 41 together with banknotes. At this time, the banknote wound on the rotary drum 41 is a banknote whose denomination and the like have already been determined by the deposited banknote determination unit 3 described above, and the control unit 11 monitors the entry of the banknote into the temporary storage 4. However, the denomination information for each sheet is stored. When the deposit transaction for the banknote stored in the temporary storage 4 is established, that is, when the transaction such as whether the banknote deposited by the user matches the banknote determined by the apparatus is established, the rotating drum 41 is moved in the direction described above. Are rotated in the reverse direction (counterclockwise in the figure), and the banknotes wound up while applying tension to the induction tape 43 via the torque limiter in the winding direction are wound in the reverse order of the storage. It is sent out to the conveyance path 5.

  In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3, one entrance safe 6 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 4, a rotating stack roller 61 is driven via a gear from a drive source (not shown) outside the safe. The stacking mechanism is configured by backup rollers 62 and 63 facing the stacking roller 61, brush rollers 64 on the same axis as the backup roller 63, and elastic members arranged radially, and a stack guide 65. The banknotes conveyed in the direction of arrow 69 from the banknote conveyance path 5 in FIG. 3 toward the safe 6 are conveyed by the rotation of the stack roller 61, and the incoming banknotes are pressed against the stack guide 65 side by the rotation of the brush roller 64. And the brush roller 64 pushes the lower end of the stacked banknotes away from the stack guide 65 and stores the banknotes so that they do not interfere with each other. The stored banknotes are stored in a storage space surrounded by a bottom plate 68, a push plate 66, a bottom belt 67 suspended above the bottom plate 68 so as to support the bottom surface of the banknotes, and a stack guide 65. The push plate 66 and the bottom belt 67 are integrally moved in the storage space (pressed in the right direction in the figure), and the incoming banknotes and the storage are increased as the stored banknotes are increased by a drive source outside the safe (not shown). The stored banknote is controlled to move away from the stack guide 65 so that the banknote does not interfere. With this configuration, the banknotes conveyed from the stack mechanism and the stored banknotes can be conveyed and stored without interference even though the safe 6 is placed horizontally.

  A single safe 7 in FIG. 3 is mounted in this embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 5, a feed roller 71 that is driven and rotated by a gear from a drive source (not shown) outside the safe, and a feed roller 71. A separation mechanism is constituted by a backup roller 72 that rotates opposite to the gate roller 73, a gate roller 73 that faces the feed roller 71 and does not rotate in the feeding direction, and a separation guide 75. Banknotes for withdrawal are aligned by a staff member in a storage space surrounded by a bottom plate 78, a push plate 76, a bottom belt 77 suspended so as to support the bottom surface of the bill from the bottom plate 78, and a separation guide 75. The leftmost foremost banknote shown in the drawing is pressed against the feed roller 71 by the pressing plate 76 via the pressing plate spring 70 (left direction in the drawing). The press plate 76 and the bottom belt 77 are integrally moved in the storage space, and the banknotes stored so that the feed bank 71 applies a predetermined pressing force to the feed roller 71 as the stored banknotes are reduced by the press plate spring 70. Move. The banknote pressed against the feed roller 71 is fed out by the rotating feed roller 71, and the bankroller 73 shown in FIG. One by one is conveyed.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing details of the two recycle boxes 8 mounted in FIG. The recycle box 8 has a function of an entrance safe 6 for continuously storing the banknotes described above and a function of a discharge safe 7 for separating and feeding out banknotes continuously. Stack / feed roller 81 having the same shape as the separation mechanism, rotating backup roller 82, gate roller 83 rotating in the stacking direction and not rotating in the feeding direction, and an elastic member on the same axis as the gate roller 83 Are arranged radially, and a separation / stack guide 85 that is movable during separation and stacking constitutes a stacking / separating mechanism. The bills are stored in a storage space surrounded by a bottom plate 88, a push plate 86, a bottom belt 87 suspended so as to support the bottom surface of the bill from the bottom plate 88, and a separation / stack guide 85. During the separation operation for transporting banknotes from the recycle box 8, the separation / stack guide 85 moves to the position indicated by the broken line 85a, and the push plate 86 and the bottom belt 87 move together in the storage space (in the right direction). ), The stored banknotes are moved so that the feeding banknotes stored by the pressing plate springs 80 are subjected to a predetermined pressing force on the stack / feed roller 81. The banknotes pressed against the stack / feed roller 81 are fed out by the rotating stack / feed roller 81, and conveyed one by one in the direction of the arrow 89a while preventing two sheets from being fed by the gate roller 83 which does not rotate in the feeding direction. . On the other hand, at the time of stack operation for transporting banknotes to the recycle box 8, the separation / stack guide 85 moves to the position indicated by the solid line 85, and the push plate 86 and the bottom belt 87 are integrated to drive outside the safe (not shown). The storage bank is moved in the storage space (right direction) by the source, and the stored banknotes are separated from the stack guide 85 so that the incoming banknotes and the stored banknotes conveyed in the direction of the arrow 89 do not interfere with the increase in the stored banknotes. Move controlled.

  The reject box 9 shown in FIG. 3 mainly stores the banknotes rejected by the withdrawal banknote discriminating unit 10 for the banknotes withdrawn and transported from the recycle box 8 or the withdrawal vault 7, so The configuration is the same as that of the safe 6.

  3 has a stack function for separating and transporting banknotes to replenish banknotes in the recycle box 8 and for collecting banknotes from the recycle box 8, and the internal configuration is the above-described recycling. This is the same configuration as the storage 8.

  As described above, each unit described above is a unit group dedicated to stacking, such as the entrance safe 6 and the reject storage 9, a unit group dedicated to separation, such as the safe 7, the recycle storage 8, and loading / recovering. The internal structure is distinguished from the unit group that uses the stack function and the separation function together like the cabinet 12, but depending on the denominations to be handled by making the outer dimensions substantially the same and the operation method of the device, respectively. It is possible to replace the units.

  The withdrawal banknote discriminating unit 10 described with reference to FIG. 3 discriminates the banknotes fed out from the withdrawal vault 7 or the recycle box 9 during the withdrawal transaction as described above. In addition, since it is separated for each denomination, and it is not necessary to discriminate the denomination or authenticity of the banknote, a simple configuration for determining whether two banknotes overlap at least is sufficient. Therefore, in this embodiment, it consists of a pair of rollers similar to the two-sheet detecting unit 31 of the above-mentioned deposited bill discriminating unit 3, and detects the displacement of the roller when a bill is conveyed between the rollers to overlap two sheets. Whether or not is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote transport path 5 passes through the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 and the withdrawal banknote discriminating unit 10, and the main transport path 50 (also referred to as the main transport path) that transports the vicinity of each unit in a ring shape in one direction. Branching from the middle of the main conveyance path 50 and between the temporary storage box 4, the recycling box 8, the safe box 7, the deposit box 6, the reject box 9, the loading / collecting box 12, and the deposit / withdrawal port 2. It is composed of unit transport paths 51 to 59 (also referred to as branch transport paths) for storing or feeding out.

  Here, the characteristics of the relationship between the main transport path 50, the unit transport paths 51 to 59, and each unit will be described.

  As shown in the figure, the main transport path 50 itself is such that when a banknote is transported from a certain place, the banknote is transported in one direction and can be returned to the certain place without passing through the same place again. It has a closed transport configuration, and can transport bills in a ring shape. Each unit, that is, a plurality of storage units for storing banknotes, is arranged in order with respect to the main transport path 50, and the unit transport paths 51 to 59 connecting the units and the main transport path are each independently independent of the main transport path. The function is to deliver the road 50 and banknotes. Accordingly, the conveyance path and each unit can be designed easily, and an inexpensive depositing / dispensing machine can be provided.

  The main transport path 50 includes an upstream main transport path 50a from the deposit / withdrawal port 2 indicated by a thick dotted line in the figure to the branch point of the temporary storage 4 through the deposited bill discriminating unit 3, and a thick solid line in the figure. Is divided into a downstream main transport path 50b that passes through the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 and returns to the deposit / withdrawal port 2 from the branch point of the temporary storage 4 shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the banknote transport control in the main transport path 50 will be described in detail. Of the main conveyance path 50, the upstream main conveyance path 50a is driven by rotating a first drive motor (not shown) in one direction to carry bills. Similarly, the unit transport path 59 of the separation part of the deposit / withdrawal port 2 and the unit transport path 51 of the temporary storage 4 are operated by driving the first drive motor.

  On the other hand, the downstream main transport path 50b is operated by driving a second drive motor (not shown) in one direction, and the recycle box 8, the unloading box 7, the entrance box 6, and the reject box through the second drive motor. 9. The unit conveyance paths 52 to 57 such as the loading / recovery box 12 operate.

  For example, during a deposit transaction in which a user inserts a plurality of banknotes into the deposit / withdrawal port 2, only the first drive motor is normally driven to rotate. Therefore, the banknotes conveyed from the deposit / withdrawal port 2 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage 4 after the denomination and the like are determined by the deposited banknote determination unit 3. Here, if the banknotes that could not be discriminated by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 or the rejected banknotes that have become abnormal in the inclination or the interval between the banknotes are stored in the temporary storage box 4, they are mixed with the banknotes that have been normally discriminated. It is not taken into the temporary storage 4. Therefore, the second drive motor described above is rotationally driven, and the reject banknote is transported to the downstream main transport path 50b. If the subsequent banknote is not similarly rejected, the second drive motor is stopped and the deposit reject banknote is received. Is suspended on the downstream main transport path 50b. In this way, the annular main conveyance path 50 that simply configures the apparatus has an upstream main conveyance path 50a driven by the first drive motor and a downstream driven by the second drive motor with the temporary storage 4 as a boundary. The banknotes divided into the main conveyance path 50b, and the banknotes determined to be normal by the determination unit 3 are held in the temporary storage box 4, and the reject banknotes determined to be rejected are held in the downstream main conveyance path 50b. Separation from rejected banknotes becomes possible.

Next, a branch conveyance path that branches from the main conveyance path 50 to each unit will be described. The unit transport paths 51 to 57 described with reference to FIG. 3 have a common configuration as shown in FIG. 7, so that each unit can be replaced. The unit conveyance paths 51 to 57 suspend a conveyance belt (not shown) between two pulleys 506 and 507, and a solid line arrow 504 in a direction for stacking banknotes and a broken line arrow 504a in a direction for separating banknotes from a unit. A conveyance path is formed. A storage gate 501 for switching the branch from the main transport path 50 and an S • F (abbreviation of stack / feed) switching gate 502 for switching between storing and feeding into the unit are respectively illustrated by electromagnetic solenoids (not shown). Solid and broken lines (501 and 501a, 502 and 502a
) Is switched to the position of

  When storing banknotes from the main transport path 50 into the unit, both the storage gate 501 and the S / F switching gate 502 are controlled to the positions of the solid lines, and the banknotes are transported as indicated by solid line arrows 505, 504, and 503. Stacked. Conversely, when a banknote is fed from the unit to the main transport path 50, the banknote is transferred from the unit as indicated by broken line arrows 503a, 504a, and 505a by controlling the storage gate 501a and the S / F switching gate 502a to the positions of the broken lines. Are separated and conveyed.

  FIG. 8 mainly shows an internal block diagram of the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 1 described above. The control unit 11 of the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 1 is connected to the main body control unit 106 of the apparatus described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 via the bus 106a, and commands from the main body control unit 106, state detection of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the like. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1 is controlled as required, and the state of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1 is sent to the main body control unit 106 as necessary. In the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism 1, the control unit 11 includes units (a deposit / withdrawal port 2, a deposited banknote discriminating unit 3, a temporary storage 4, a bill transport path 5, a deposit box 6, a withdrawal box 7, and a recycling box 8. By connecting the drive motor, electromagnetic solenoid, and sensor of the reject store 9, the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10, and the loading / collecting store 12), the actuator is driven and controlled while monitoring the state according to the transaction. Bill conveyance control, gate switching control, bill discrimination control, and the like are possible.

  Next, the operation for each transaction, particularly the handling of rejected banknotes, will be described with a focus on the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 1 shown in FIG.

  As described above, at the time of deposit transaction, the bills inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 2 are separated one by one and temporarily stored in the temporary storage 4 through the upstream main transport path 50a. The banknotes that could not be discriminated by the unit 3 or the deposit reject banknotes with an abnormal inclination or interval between the banknotes are transported to the downstream main transport path 50b without being taken into the temporary storage 4, and the subsequent banknotes are the same. If the deposit is not rejected, the second drive motor is stopped and the deposit reject bill is held on the downstream main transport path. Each time a deposit reject is generated, the downstream main transport path 50b is repeatedly driven and stopped, and reject banknotes can be continuously held. After counting the deposited banknotes, the push plate 23 of the deposit / withdrawal port 2 is moved to prepare for stacking the banknotes into the deposit / withdrawal port 2, and then the downstream main transport path 50 b is driven again to deposit / reject the rejected reject banknotes. It is stored in the gate 2 and returned to the user.

  For normal banknotes stored in the temporary storage 4, after the deposit transaction is completed, the rotating drum 41 of the temporary storage 4 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the normal banknotes taken up are opposite to those stored. 4 are sequentially sent to the downstream main transport path 50b and stored in one of the safe 6, the recycle box 8, and the reject box 9 as described with reference to FIGS. Note that the banknotes stored in the reject box 9 include, for example, banknotes that are determined to be normal banknotes that are not counterfeited by the deposited banknote determination unit 3 but that are not recyclable and that are torn.

  Here, the necessity to stop and hold the banknote discriminated as a reject banknote by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 in the downstream main transport path 50b will be described.

  As described above, when reject banknotes are also stored in the temporary storage 4 as described above, they are mixed with normal banknotes, so it is not easy to return only the reject banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal port 2. Therefore, it must be separated from normal banknotes to be stored in the temporary storage 4. However, as is apparent from the figure, the main transport path 50 is formed in a simple annular shape and operates only in one direction, and there is no unit mechanism for temporarily storing the deposited reject banknote. Therefore, in the present invention, the main bank path 50 is divided into the upstream main bank path 50a and the downstream main bank path 50b, and the reject banknotes are held in the downstream main transport path 50b, so that the reject banknotes are distinguished from normal banknotes. Is possible.

  Further, although description is omitted in the present invention, with the push plate 23 in the deposit / withdrawal port 2 of FIG. 3 as a boundary, one is configured as a storage unit into which a user inputs, and the other is configured to store reject banknotes. If the reject banknote is stored in the other storage section in the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the reject banknote can be distinguished from the normal banknote without having to bother stopping the reject banknote in the downstream main conveyance path 50b. It can be quickly returned to the user. Further, the drive system of the upstream or downstream main transport path is divided into two, and it is not necessary to perform complicated transport control respectively, and there is an effect that the transport control of banknotes can be performed with only one drive system.

  However, when this configuration is adopted, the deposit / withdrawal port 2 needs a storage unit for storing rejected banknotes, which increases the size, and further requires the control of the push plate 23. Therefore, if a configuration in which the reject banknote is stopped and held in the downstream main transport path 50b (embodiment described above) is adopted, the above-described problems can be solved, and the apparatus can be further miniaturized.

  Next, at the time of a withdrawal transaction, as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, a predetermined number of sheets are fed out from the safe for each denomination of the withdrawal safe 7 or the recycle box 8 to the main transport path 50. And the banknote conveyed by the main conveyance path 50 is discriminate | determined by the payment banknote discrimination | determination part 10, and a pile of banknotes etc. are discriminate | determined, and it accommodates in the deposit or withdrawal port 2, and is paid to a user. When a withdrawal rejection is generated in the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10, the bill is stored in the reject storage 9, and a shortage of banknotes is added and fed out from the dispensing safe 7 or the recycle storage 8.

  When the user forgets to take the banknote at the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the transaction can be stopped as an apparatus abnormality by leaving it in the deposit / withdrawal port 2, but in this embodiment in order to continue the subsequent transaction, If the banknotes to be removed are separated from the deposit / withdrawal port 2 and are identified by the deposit bill discriminating unit 3 in the same manner as the deposit transaction described above, and stored in a desired unit such as the deposit box 6, the recycle box 8, or the reject box 9. Good.

  In the present embodiment, the loading / recovery storage 12 can be used to perform loading, recovery, and scrutiny operations with the two recycling storages 8.

  The loading operation does not set the banknotes that the clerk wants to set for each denomination in the two recycle bins 12, but sets them in the load / collection bin 12 at once, and automatically recycles them in the device. 12 is an operation for storing each denomination. The banknotes fed out from the loading / recovery store 12 are discriminated by the depositing banknote discriminating unit 3 and are sorted and stored in the recycle store 12 for each denomination. The banknotes that could not be discriminated by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 and the loaded reject banknotes that have become abnormal in the inclination or the interval between the banknotes are normally stored in the reject box 9 as reject banknotes. However, the banknote set in the loading / collecting box 12 is a normal banknote set by an attendant, and is still accidentally rejected by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3. Therefore, in the present invention, the banknotes rejected by the discriminating unit 3 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage box 4, and after all the banknotes are fed out from the loading / recovery box 12, the loaded reject banknotes are once sent out from the temporary storage box 4. It is stored in the loading / collecting box 12. Then, by performing the loading operation again, even if it is determined that the banknote was rejected last time, it is determined as a normal banknote this time, and an efficient loading operation becomes possible.

  In the collection operation, when one of the recycle bins 12 becomes full, the clerk does not individually remove the banknotes from the recycle bin, but automatically loads a predetermined number of banknotes from the recycle bin 12 into the collection / collection bin 12. This is a storing operation. The banknotes fed out from the recycle box 8 are discriminated by the withdrawal banknote discriminating unit 10 and stored in the loading / collecting box 12. When a rejection occurs in the determination unit 10, the banknote is stored in the reject store 9.

  The scrutinization operation recycles the amount of banknotes in the equipment, rather than the staff taking out the banknotes in all safes of the safe 6, the safe 7, the recycle box 8, and the reject box 9 and counting them manually. This is an operation for automatically counting the amount of money in the storage 9 within the apparatus and saving labor. The clerk sets a loading / collection store 12 (which may be the same recycle store 8 in structure) with empty bills in the apparatus, and carries out a scrutiny operation. First, all banknotes fed out from one recycle box 8 are stored in an empty loading / collecting box 12. Then, it is fed out again from the loading / recovery box 12, and the denomination and number of sheets are counted by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 and stored in an empty recycling box. The other recycle box 8 is similarly processed and the denomination and the number of sheets are counted. After the operation is completed, the stocks of the two recycle boxes are reported from the control unit 11 to the staff through the output means of the apparatus.

  Next, the configuration and functions that characterize the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the number of the safe 6 is one, the safe 7 is one, the recycle box 8 is two, the reject box 9 is one, and the loading / recovery box 12 is one. Each of the deposit safe 6, the safe 7, the recycle box 8, and the reject box 9 has the same external dimensions, and is thus detachable from the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism 1. The unit transport paths 52 to 57 are divided in common, and the total number of the entrance safe 6, the exit safe 7, the recycle storage 8, the reject storage 9, and the loading / recovery storage 12 can be changed, The general-purpose configuration is easy to change the number distribution of safes.

  For example, when depositing and withdrawing, the bank selects the recycle box 8 instead of the depositing box 6 and the depositing box 7 from the viewpoint of financial efficiency, rather than having the depositing box 6 and the depositing box 7 separately. You can also. In addition, depending on the circulation situation of banknotes, there is a problem of risk of counterfeit banknotes and the risk of jamming due to damage of banknotes, and therefore it is possible to select a configuration in which the safe 6 and the safe 7 are separated.

  When two or more recycle boxes 8 are mounted, it is more effective to select a configuration with a loading / recovery box 12 for labor saving of laborer processing. In order to solve these problems, it is possible to select a configuration without a loading / recovery box 12 as will be described later in order to solve these problems. Furthermore, the configuration shown in FIG. 9 is selected, and one of the three recycle bins 9 installed is replaced with a load / recovery chamber according to the situation at hand, and the above-described loading, recovery, and inspection operations are performed. May be performed.

  For the bank, when the bank is initially operated with the unit described in the configuration of FIG. 3 and there are more withdrawal transactions than deposit transactions due to the operation status of deposit / withdrawal transactions, the deposited banknotes are used for deposit banknotes 6 Instead, it is only necessary to change the operation to store in the reject box 9 and replace with the safe 7 instead of the safe 6. It is also possible to change the mode of operation depending on the operating status, that is, weekdays and holidays. For example, when the recycle box 8 of the present embodiment and the safe 7 are compared, the recycle box 8 secures a space in front of the storage for storing the deposited banknotes. The bill capacity is small. On holidays where a large amount of withdrawal transactions are expected, it is possible to replace the recycle box 8 with a withdrawal vault 7 for operation.

  Of course, it can be used as a depositing machine or withdrawal machine that handles only deposits and withdrawals exclusively, depending on how the deposit box 6 and the deposit box 7 are set, especially when used as a dispensing machine. Since there is no need to discriminate the deposited banknotes and there is no need to temporarily store the deposited banknotes, it is advantageous in terms of cost to adopt a configuration without the deposited banknote discrimination unit 3 and the temporary storage 4 from the internal configuration of FIG. is there.

  When the total number of the deposit box 6, the withdrawal box 7, the recycle box 8, the reject box 9, and the loading / recovery box 12 is changed from the above-described embodiment, the height of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 1 is increased. What is necessary is just to stack a safe by enlarging the dimensions, and conversely, in the case of decreasing from this embodiment, it is possible to operate with unnecessary portions opened, or to reduce the height dimension of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 1 You may reduce in size.

  The safe 6, the safe 7, the recycle box 8, the reject box 9, and the loading / collecting box 12 are compatible with the safe 6 and the reject box 9, the recycling box 8 and the loading / collecting box 12, respectively. In addition, since there are compatibility in the case where a plurality of storage boxes 7 are also installed in each of the safes 7, a display and a storage means are provided in each safe to display and store the safes, the denominations, the number of stored items, etc. This will improve handling, prevent accidental attachment / detachment, and tighten cash management.

  In addition, the arrangement of the deposit box 6, the deposit box 7, the recycling box 8, the reject box 9, the loading / collecting box 12, and the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 described above is the same as the deposit box 6, the dump box 7, and the recycling box 8. In consideration of the degree of freedom of selection, the deposit box 6, the deposit box 7, and the recycle box 8 are arranged downstream (the banknote withdrawal side). May be arranged. This makes it possible to increase the distance between the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 and the switching gate for transporting to the reject box 9, and the deposit box 6 and the reject for securing the judgment time of the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10. It is not necessary to secure a space in the vertical direction of the cabinet 9, and the overall height dimension can be reduced.

  Next, the present embodiment realizes a small and simple configuration in the following points.

  First, as shown in the recycle store 8 of the present embodiment, the temporary storage 4 has basically the same function as the stack feed mechanism that separates and feeds one by one after being stacked in the storage unit. As shown in the present embodiment, the mechanism for winding and storing and discharging around the rotating drum together with the induction tape divides the bills with the induction tape at the time of discharge, so that there is no overlap between the two sheets and the performance is stable. Therefore, it is not necessary to mount a banknote discriminating part in the banknote transport path from the temporary storage 4 to the safe 6 and the size can be reduced accordingly.

  Secondly, by mounting the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 that is simpler than the deposit bill discriminating unit 3, it is possible to provide a bill transport path that transports the deposit bank 7 to the deposit / withdrawal port 1 without passing through the deposit bill discriminating unit 3. Since it can do, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote conveyance path 5 can be made into a simple circular loop (annular).

  Thirdly, it is not necessary to mount a storage unit for accumulating the deposited reject banknotes by temporarily retaining the reject banknotes generated at the time of depositing on the downstream conveyance path 50b as described above.

  Fourthly, even if the deposit port and the withdrawal port are separated as will be described later, basically the same function is achieved. The banknotes forgotten at the time can be fed out from the deposit / withdrawal slot in the same manner as when depositing, and then stored in the reject box 9, and it is necessary to mount a forgotten collection box as seen in the prior art in the vicinity of the withdrawal slot. Absent.

  Fifth, the unit transport paths 51 to 57 of the banknote transport path 5 are configured in a common structure as described with reference to FIG. 7, so that the storage direction 503 and the feeding direction 503a are between the units. Even if it is bidirectional, the pulleys 506 and 507 may be driven in one direction, and a drive source common to the main conveyance path 50 can be used.

  Due to the above synergistic effect, the banknote transport path 5 is not a complicated configuration that merges and branches in a branch shape around the banknote discriminating section as seen in the conventional example, but the deposited banknote discriminating section 3 and the withdrawal banknote discriminating section 10. A main conveyance path 50 that conveys the vicinity of each unit in a ring shape in one direction and branches from the middle of the main conveyance path 50, and unit conveyance paths 51 to 59 for storing or delivering to and from each unit. It has a simple configuration consisting of

  Further, in this embodiment, the entrance safe 6, the exit safe 7, the recycle store 8, and the reject store 9 that are normally operated by the staff are arranged on the rear surface of the apparatus (in the right direction in FIG. 3). The safe can be pulled out horizontally from the rear surface, which is easy to operate. Abnormalities such as jams are likely to occur between these safes and the unit transport paths 51 to 57, but because the safes can be easily attached and detached, the jam removal operation is also easy. When removing or adding banknotes from the safe, even if only the corresponding safe is removed, there is no problem in continuing the transaction without using the safe, and there is no need to bring down the apparatus.

  Furthermore, this embodiment is configured to have versatility for the banknotes to be handled.

  Banknotes in Japanese yen have a short dimension of 76 mm and a longitudinal dimension of 150-160 mm, ensure that they are large enough to store and transport banknotes larger than that, and banknotes smaller than Japanese yen are also supported by a regulatory guide. The unit of this embodiment (the deposit / withdrawal slot 2, the deposit box 6, the exit box 7, the recycle box 8, the reject box 9, the loading / recovering so that foreign currency bills with different dimensions can be handled widely. The storage section of the storage 12) has a short storage space dimension of about 100 mm and a long storage space dimension of about 200 mm, and a space secured on the transport path (payment bill discriminating section 3, temporary storage box 4, bills The width of the conveyance path 5 and the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10) is secured to about 220 mm. Also, the minimum bill size to be handled is about 60 mm in short dimension and about 120 mm in long dimension. An adjustable regulation guide (not shown) is arranged to regulate the alignment in the direction and the short direction.

  As described above, the recycle box 8 discharges upward from the bottom when stored, discharges it downward when fed out, and stacks the stored banknotes in the horizontal direction. In particular, even banknotes with different dimensions in the short direction corresponding to the transport direction, the bottom edge of the banknotes are aligned along the bottom plate 88 due to the gravity of the banknotes when stored, so that the tops of the banknotes are aligned at the time of delivery, so that stable delivery Easy to secure performance. In other words, as compared with a conventional recycle box stacked in the vertical direction, when stacking, each banknote falls to the lower end by gravity and is aligned and separated from the aligned side, so that the separation performance is good. For the separation mechanism, whether or not the leading edges of the banknotes are aligned is greatly related to reliability such as feeding two sheets. Particularly, when banknotes of different sizes such as foreign banknotes are stored in a recycle box and fed out, aligning the lower ends and feeding out from the bottom have a great effect on reliability.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to this embodiment can handle paper sheets other than banknotes due to the generalization of the handling banknote size. For example, when issuing a ticket or a guide, an attendant may set it in the safe 7. In the case of a device that requires printing such as issuing transaction slips or issuing checks, a printing mechanism may be provided in the middle of the banknote transport path, but a storage unit and a feeding mechanism instead of the safe 7 It may be replaced with a dedicated warehouse with a built-in printing mechanism. When a means for reading a paper sheet on which a number such as a traveler's check is printed is required, the same mounting as the printing means may be performed. Or you may let the banknote discrimination | determination part 3 for deposits pass, read a number, and discharge | release to the deposit or withdrawal port 2. As mentioned above, in this specification, even when expressed simply as banknotes and paper sheets, these statement slips, checks, securities such as securities, items on thin cards, and the like are also included.

  Furthermore, the present embodiment includes each unit (the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the deposited bill discriminating unit 3, the temporary storage unit 4, the deposit box 6, the withdrawal safe 7, the recycling cabinet 8, the reject cabinet 9, the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10, the loading -As mentioned above, the collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 12) is comprised so that the banknote conveyance path 5 may connect each unit independently separately, and handling, such as assembly property and transportability, is easy. In addition, each unit is rearranged and connected by a banknote transport path different from that of the present embodiment, so that another banknote depositing and dispensing machine corresponding to the intended function can be realized.

  Other embodiments shown in FIGS. 9 to 15 will be described below.

  FIG. 9 shows a bill depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment, in which three recycle boxes 8 are mounted, and one of them is used as a loading / collecting box. In this case, the recycling box that serves as the loading / recovery box has the function at the top of the three shown in the figure, so that there is no duplication of banknotes during loading, etc. When a road crosses (overlaps), it can be solved by storing predetermined sheets in a temporary storage and dividing them.

  FIG. 10 shows a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1b according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, on the rear side of the apparatus (on the right side in the figure), one reject box 9, one safe box 6, two recycle boxes 8, and one loading / collecting box 12 are arranged in this order from the upper side of the apparatus. . Compared with the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3, this is not only the difference in the number and arrangement of each unit, but also the conveyance control of banknotes to the conveyance path 5b. That is, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. 3 is controlled so that the banknotes conveyed from the depositing / dispensing port are counterclockwise, but in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. The bills are transported and controlled. Further, the deposit bill discriminating unit 3 and the temporary storage 4 are arranged in this order on the downstream side of each safe, and there is no withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 described in the first embodiment. All the banknotes to be processed are checked for denomination, discrimination, overlap and the like by the deposited banknote discrimination unit 3.

  In this third embodiment, when a banknote is deposited from the deposit / withdrawal port 2b, the banknote passes clockwise through the transport path in the vicinity of each safe (9, 6, 8, 12) and is identified by the deposited banknote discrimination unit 3. Then, it is temporarily stored in the temporary storage 4 and stored in the safe 6 or the recycle box 8 through the vicinity of the deposit / withdrawal port 2b again after the transaction is established. Note that the banknote determined to be a reject banknote at the time of depositing is put on hold in a conveyance path 5b (shown by a solid line) between the temporary storage 4 and the deposit / withdrawal port 2b. When the user selects a withdrawal transaction, the banknote is fed from the recycle box 8 to the transport path 5b, and after the overlap of the banknote is checked by the determination unit 3, it is withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port 2b. In this way, in the third embodiment, there is no need to provide the withdrawal bill discriminating unit 10 shown in the first embodiment, and the deposit bill discriminating unit 3 discriminates the denomination and the number of sheets even during withdrawal. This is advantageous in terms of cost and performance. Further, since the deposit / withdrawal port 2b is also separated and the stack mechanism is integrated, the number of parts is reduced and the cost is advantageous.

  Compared with said 2nd embodiment, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 1c of 4th embodiment shown in FIG. 11 has the conveyance path of the lower part of the deposit or withdrawal port 2 of the upstream main conveyance path 59 among the banknote conveyance paths 5c. There is no difference. The transport path is a transport path that does not pass through the deposit / withdrawal operation and passes only during the loading / scrubbing operation. According to the present embodiment, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1c that does not perform the loading / scrubbing operation is used in terms of cost. It will be advantageous.

  FIG. 12 shows a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1d according to the fifth embodiment. The feature of the present embodiment is that each banknote storage part of two entrance safes 6, 3 exit safes 7, and 1 reject box 9 is divided into other units as one unit unit (block unit) and banknotes The structure arrange | positioned under the depositing / withdrawing machine 1d is employ | adopted. Further, the deposit / withdrawal port 2d is configured separately from a deposit port through which a user inserts banknotes and a withdrawal port from which banknotes are taken out. As shown in the figure, the banknote storage unit is arranged in two rows before and after the apparatus (left and right in the figure) across the transport path between the exit safe 7 group, the entrance safe 6 and the reject storage 9 group. The size can be reduced and further miniaturization becomes possible.

  The banknote deposited from the deposit port of the deposit / withdrawal port 2d is discriminated by the downstream bill discriminating unit 3, and the banknote determined to be a reject bill is immediately returned to the withdrawal port of the deposit / withdrawal port 2d, but is discriminated as a normal bill. The banknotes are temporarily held in the temporary storage 4 by the conveyance path 5d. Thereafter, after the deposit transaction is established, the banknote is conveyed to a unit of the banknote storage unit disposed below the apparatus and stored in the deposit box 6. On the other hand, when the withdrawal transaction is selected, the banknotes are fed out from the withdrawal vault 7, and after being discriminated by the banknote discriminating unit 3 located downstream, they are withdrawn to the withdrawal port of the deposit / withdrawal port 2d. The banknotes for which the overlap of banknotes is determined by the unit 3 are stored in the reject box 9. In this way, since it is possible to discriminate both banknotes deposited and withdrawn by the discriminating unit 3, it is not necessary to provide the discriminating unit 10 dedicated to withdrawal as described above, and therefore, the conveyance around the discriminating unit 3 in FIG. Although the path 5d is somewhat complicated, it has an effect in terms of cost and performance. As is apparent from FIG. 12, there is one transport path 5d between the safe group (incoming safe side) and the safe group (out side of the safe), and a transport path for transporting banknotes downward from the top of the apparatus. Since there is one in front of the vault 7 on the front side of the apparatus and it is divided into a conveyance path for conveying banknotes upward from the bottom of the apparatus, it has a simple configuration. This makes it easy to replace each safe. Although explanation is omitted, it is needless to say that the conveyance control of the banknotes and the discrimination control of the banknotes are controlled by the control unit 11d (the same control is performed for all of the present specification). .

  Here, the types of banknotes deposited will be described. In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, since there are only two deposit boxes 6, it can be considered that only banknotes of two kinds of denominations can be handled for deposit. However, if banknotes with a high distribution rate are allocated to these two safes 6 and stored, and other banknotes with a low distribution rate are allocated to and stored in the reject store 9, various types can be stored in the reject store 9. However, it is possible to provide a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1d that can handle three, four or even more types of banknotes. These features are not limited to the fifth embodiment, but can be said for all of the embodiments described above to the embodiments described later.

FIG. 13 is a modification of the configuration diagram of FIG. 12 and shows a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 1e according to the sixth embodiment. In the present embodiment, similarly to the fifth embodiment, a safe group for storing banknotes is separated from other units as one block and arranged below the apparatus. In this way, the number of safes is changed, and even if the dimensions of the outer shape change, it can be replaced as a block of safes.
The feature of this embodiment is in particular how to arrange the safe group. As is clear from the drawing, the conveyance path 5e is folded and arranged at the center of the apparatus, and the reject box 9, the withdrawal bill discriminating part 10 and the recycling box 8 are arranged in front of the apparatus with the conveyance path 5e as a boundary. Three exit safes 7 and entrance safes 6 are arranged at the rear of the apparatus. With this arrangement, each safe can be easily replaced not only from the rear side of the apparatus but also from the front side of the apparatus. Also, the deposit / withdrawal port 2e is configured to serve as both a deposit / withdrawal port, and the deposited banknote is discriminated by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3 and then stored in the deposit box 7 or the recycle box 8, and the deposit box 7 Alternatively, banknotes fed out from the recycle box 8 are discriminated by the withdrawal banknote discriminating unit 10. In addition, as described above, in this embodiment, the number of safes to be mounted is increased without increasing the overall height by arranging the safe 6, the safe 7 and the reject box 9 in two rows in the front and rear. Can be improved and the function is improved.

  FIG. 14 shows a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1f according to the seventh embodiment, and a group of safes for storing banknotes is arranged below the apparatus as one block in the same manner as described above. In this block, the deposit box 7, the deposit box 6, the banknote discriminating unit 10 and the reject box 9 are stacked horizontally in this order from the upper side of the device, so when mounted on the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 1f, Since the lower portion corresponding to the portion is recessed from the deposit / withdrawal port 2f, the operability is good for the user. The banknotes deposited from the deposit / withdrawal port 2f are identified by the deposited banknote discriminating unit 3, the banknotes fed out from the withdrawal vault 7 are discriminated by the withdrawing banknote discriminating unit 10, and the overlapping of banknotes and the like at the time of withdrawal is discriminated by the discriminating unit 10. When the check box is checked, it is stored in the reject box 9, and the corresponding withdrawal banknotes are again fed out from the withdrawal safe 7 to the transport path 5f and transported to the deposit / withdrawal port 2f. Further, by implementing the present embodiment shown in the figure, it is possible to reduce the size of the apparatus as a small-sized apparatus having about four or less safes.

  FIG. 15 shows a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 1g according to the eighth embodiment, and a safe group is arranged as one block below the apparatus as described above. This safe group is a safe in which the mounting of rollers and the like is changed so that the stacking direction of the banknotes is vertical in the three recycling boxes 8g and the one rejection box 9g. It is mounted side by side in the horizontal direction. This embodiment is effective for an apparatus that handles recyclable banknotes, and can be downsized in both height and depth. Note that the banknotes withdrawn from the recycle box 8g are discriminated in the discriminating section 10 and the like, and when rejected, they are stored in the reject box 9g. Other features are substantially the same as those already described above, and are omitted here.

  As described above, in the fourth to eighth embodiments, priority is given to low cost and downsizing, the loading / recovery box 12 is not mounted, and the banknote transport path 5 is provided with the deposit / withdrawal port 2. Therefore, it is not a simple annular configuration, and loading, recovery, inspection, etc. cannot be performed. However, as in the first embodiment, the transfer path is connected annularly at the bottom of the deposit / withdrawal port, and a loading / recovery box is added. If it is, it can be set as the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which can be loaded, collect | recovered, and examined.

  In any of the second to eighth embodiments, as in the first embodiment, the total number of safes can be changed and the number distribution of individual safes can be changed. It is possible to realize a general configuration and a general-purpose configuration for banknotes to be handled.

  In the fifth to eighth embodiments, the safe part and the other part can be divided into upper and lower parts, and when it is necessary to enclose the cash storage part in a case that is more rigid than the main body case in terms of security, Only the lower safe part needs to be enclosed.

  In all the above embodiments, the temporary storage 4 for temporarily storing the deposited banknotes is mounted. However, even in the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism having no temporary storage 4, the banknote determination unit 3 determines the deposited banknotes. If it is stored directly in the recycle box 8 and canceled and returned, it is possible to obtain the same depositing / withdrawing function by operating the recycle box 8 so that it can be fed out.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of one Embodiment of the automatic teller machine by this invention Block diagram showing the control relationship of the automatic teller machine Side view showing the first embodiment Side view of the safe Side view of the safe Side view of recycle bin Side view of unit transport path Block diagram showing control relationship of banknote depositing and dispensing machine Side view showing the second embodiment Side view showing the third embodiment Side view showing the fourth embodiment Side view showing the fifth embodiment Side view showing the sixth embodiment Side view showing the seventh embodiment Side view showing the eighth embodiment

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, 2 ... Deposit / withdrawal port, 3 ... Deposited banknote discrimination part, 4 ... Temporary storage, 5 ... Conveyance path, 6 ... Deposit safe, 7. .. Safe box, 8 ... Recycle box, 9 ...
・ Reject box, 10 ... withdrawal bill discriminating unit, 11 ... control unit

Claims (5)

A banknote depositing and dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing banknotes,
A deposit / withdrawal port for inserting or discharging bills;
A discriminator for discriminating banknotes deposited from the deposit / withdrawal port;
A temporary storage for temporarily storing banknotes determined by the determination unit;
A recycle box for storing and separating bills continuously;
Storage (a deposit box for storing deposited banknotes, a deposit box for storing banknotes for withdrawal, a reject bank for storing banknotes that are not stored in the deposit box, and banknotes that are not withdrawn from banknotes fed out from the deposit box. Or a banknote to be replenished to the recycle box, and a loading / recovery box for storing banknotes to be collected from the recycle box)
An upper unit having the deposit / withdrawal port, the determination unit, and the temporary storage, and a lower unit disposed below the upper unit and having the recycling store and storage,
The lower unit is enclosed in a housing that is more rigid than the main body housing that surrounds the banknote depositing and dispensing machine, and a main transport path that is commonly used in transporting banknotes between the upper unit, the recycle store, and the storage,
A unit transport path for transporting banknotes between the recycle storage and the storage and the main transport path;
Each of the unit conveyance paths has a common configuration and a configuration divided from the main conveyance path,
Both the recycle box and the storage box have a single banknote entrance.
A bill depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein an outer dimension of the recycle box is the same as an outer dimension of the storage box. The banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1,
The banknote depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the banknote entry / exit arrangement of the recycle box is the same as the banknote entry / exit arrangement of the storage. The banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2,
A bill depositing / withdrawing machine characterized in that the recycling store and the store have compatibility. A banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A bill depositing / dispensing machine, wherein the recycling store and the storage are stacked in a vertical direction. A banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A bill depositing / dispensing machine, wherein a transport path for transporting bills along the recycle store and storage is arranged vertically.

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