JP2008146346A - Circulating type bill processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circulating type bill processor which has a plurality of circulating type bill storage parts for different kinds of bills, collects bills from each of the bill storage parts into one place in the shortest period of time at closing time or the like, while positively achieving miniaturization without increasing the size and cost of the device due to installation of special collecting cassettes other than the bill storage parts, and is excellent in the handling of bills used as changes, such as 5000-yen and 2000-yen bills. <P>SOLUTION: First bills in a first bill storage part 20 are sent out one by one and accumulated in a first temporary retaining part 30 by a predetermined number. Thereafter, a bundle of first bills in the temporary retaining part is conveyed at a time into a second bill storage part 25. This operation is repeated, whereby all the first bills stored in the first bill storage part are transferred to the second bill storage part. When third bills are inserted from a money taking part 4, they are stored in a second temporary retaining part 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a banknote handling apparatus equipped in a currency handling apparatus such as various vending machines having a function of depositing / withdrawing money, a depositing / dispensing apparatus, a money changer, and the like. The present invention relates to a technique for speeding up an operation of collecting all banknotes in one banknote storage section or the like at the end of work in a reflux banknote processing apparatus including a plurality of reflux banknote storage sections.

Banknote processing devices with a deposit function that accepts inserted banknotes and a withdrawal function that dispenses banknotes as change or withdrawal are equipped in various vending machines, deposit / withdrawal devices, money changers, etc. The apparatus is equipped with a banknote storage unit for storing banknotes prepared at the start of business or banknotes inserted during operation in denominations.
In this type of banknote handling apparatus, when collecting all banknotes remaining in the apparatus main body at the end of work, etc., if the banknote bundles respectively stored in the denomination banknote storage unit are individually taken out of the machine However, it is necessary to make all the banknote storage parts cassette-type so that they can be taken in and out of the machine. However, such a configuration not only increases the size of the banknote storage part, but also makes the collection work complicated and long. Make time.

In order to cope with the problems as described above, for example, in a reflux-type banknote handling apparatus that conventionally handles, for example, a thousand-yen banknote, a 5,000-yen banknote, and a 10,000-yen banknote, a reflux-type banknote storage unit corresponding to each denomination of each banknote is provided. In addition, there is a thing in which the function of performing banknote access for replenishment / collection of banknotes is assigned to the 1,000-yen banknote storage unit.
The reflux-type banknote storage unit is used not only to store banknotes stored in advance at the start of business, but also to temporarily store banknotes inserted by the user during the operation of the apparatus, while using the banknotes as change etc. A bill storage unit of a type having a function of feeding out (discharging) to the outside is designated. Further, there are a loop type and a switchback type in the reflux type banknote storage unit. The loop method is a method in which the entrance (accepting direction) and the exit (feeding direction) of bills are different, and the switchback method is a method of receiving and delivering bills from the same entrance / exit.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a conventional switchback-type reflux banknote processing apparatus.
This banknote processing apparatus 101 is roughly configured from a reflux-type banknote processing mechanism 102 and an exterior body 103 that houses the banknote processing mechanism.
The banknote handling mechanism 102 includes a plurality of banknotes of different denominations, or a deposit taking-in unit 104 that can accept one by one, and a conveyance path for carrying the banknotes received from the depositing-in unit 104 into the apparatus. 105, a transport mechanism 110 including a roller, a belt, a branch gate, a motor, a solenoid, and the like that generates and transmits a driving force for transporting bills along the transport path 105, and a downstream side of the deposit taking-in portion 104. Identification device 115 for determining the authenticity and denomination of banknotes placed on the transport path and fed one by one, and a first banknote connected to the transport path 105 and related to the first denomination (for example, A recirculation-type first banknote storage unit 120 that stores a 10,000-yen banknote in a freely removable manner, and a second banknote (for example, a thousand-yen banknote) connected to the transport path 105 and related to the second denomination. Reflux-type second that is housed freely A bill storage unit 121; a withdrawal holding unit 130 having a function of discharging bills out of the apparatus as change or the like and depositing and holding a plurality of bills; and a control means 140 for controlling them. Yes.

The deposit taking-in part 104 is provided with a separation / feeding mechanism for feeding a plurality of banknotes that have been batch-loaded into the transport path 105 while separating them one by one.
The transport mechanism 110 has a sorting transport function for feeding banknotes fed one by one from the deposit taking-in section 104 to the first or second banknote storage section 120, 121 in denomination, and the first or second And a function of conveying the banknotes sent out one by one from the banknote storage units 120 and 121 to the withdrawal holding unit 130. The transport mechanism 110 includes rollers, belts, first and second branch gates 111 and 112 (not shown), a motor for driving these movable parts, a solenoid, and the like, and is controlled by the control unit 140. By driving each roller, belt, and branch gate, each conveyance function can be realized at a predetermined timing.

The first banknote storage unit 120 is dedicated to the first banknote, for example, a 10,000 yen banknote, and has a reflux function for sending 10,000 yen banknotes once received via the transport path 105 to the transport path 105 one by one. Have.
The second banknote storage unit 121 is dedicated to the second banknote, for example, a thousand-yen banknote, and has a reflux function for sending the thousand-yen banknotes once received via the transport path 105 to the transport path 105 one by one. ing. The second banknote storage unit 121 is a cassette type that can be pulled out of the machine. At the end of work, the denomination banknotes stored in the first banknote storage unit 120 are sequentially fed into the second banknote storage unit 121. By collecting in step 1, all the banknotes can be taken out collectively using the second banknote storage unit 121.
In addition, although the reflux-type banknote processing apparatus according to this conventional example is configured on the premise of miniaturization as much as possible, the direction changing portion by the branch gates 111 and 112 is a U-turn or the like having a small curvature. Since the curved conveyance is difficult, the direction changing portion by the branch gate has to be a curved path with a large curvature, and there is a limit to the reduction in the lateral width of the conveyance path 105.

At the time when the operation of the vending machine equipped with the banknote handling apparatus is finished, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 120 are automatically transferred to the second banknote storage unit 121 one by one, Then, the second bill storage unit 121 is pulled out to collect the sales price (all bills).
As an operation of transferring and storing each banknote from the first banknote storage unit 120 to the second banknote storage unit 121, for example, one 10,000 yen banknote from a banknote bank stored in the first banknote storage unit 120 Is separated and fed to the transport path 105, moved to point R on the transport path, then reversely transported, and the path is changed by the branch gate 113 and transferred to the second banknote storage unit 121.
In addition, since it is sufficient to set a predetermined number of thousand yen bills to be used as change in the second bill storage unit 121 at the start of work, it is possible to limit the number of access points to the bills by workers and improve security. At the same time, it reduces the burden on workers.

However, in the conventional switchback recirculation type banknote processing apparatus, when the collection operation is performed from the first banknote storage unit 120 to the second banknote storage unit 121, one sheet from the first banknote storage unit. There is a problem that the collection time is prolonged because each bill sent out to the transport path must be transported in reverse at the R point.
As an improvement measure for shortening the collection time, as shown in FIG. 4, the first banknote storage unit is provided by providing the triple branch gate 114 at the transfer path branch point connected to the entrance / exit of the second banknote storage unit 121. 120 stored banknotes can be continuously transferred to the second banknote storage unit 121 one by one.
However, when the triple branch gate 114 is actually incorporated, a considerably large curvature is required for the curved conveyance of banknotes, and an extremely complicated and large conveyance mechanism is required. Cost was inevitable.

Patent Document 1 includes a banknote storage unit according to denomination and a large-capacity replenishment / collection banknote storage unit. At the end of work, all banknotes in each banknote storage unit are fed one by one into the replenishment / collection banknote storage unit. Discloses a banknote dispensing machine that can take out all banknotes from the replenishment / collection banknote storage.
However, in this conventional example, the work of transferring a large amount of banknotes stored in each banknote storage unit one by one to the replenishment / collection banknote storage unit is required, so that the recovery operation takes a long time. There is. Moreover, since it is necessary to arrange a large replenishment / collection banknote storage part in the apparatus separately from a plurality of banknote storage parts, not only the mechanism for banknote storage and conveyance is complicated, but also the apparatus is large. There was a drawback of becoming. Moreover, since it is a loop-type reflux-type banknote processing apparatus using a denomination-type banknote storage unit that is separately provided with an inlet and an outlet for banknotes, it is a large-scale reflux-type banknote processing apparatus having a complicated transport path.
While demands for miniaturization of various banknote handling apparatuses are increasing, it is difficult to adopt a configuration that causes such an increase in size.
JP 2002-260059 A

As described above, in the banknote handling apparatus including a plurality of switchback type banknote storage units, it is necessary to transfer all banknotes remaining in each banknote storage unit one by one to one reflux-type banknote storage unit at the end of work. For this reason, there is a problem that the transport mechanism is enlarged and there is a limit to shortening the collection time. If a complicated and large transport mechanism such as a triple branch gate is added to shorten the collection time, there is a problem that the size and cost are further increased.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a banknote handling apparatus provided with a plurality of reflux-type banknote storage units for each denomination, a large-sized apparatus is equipped with a special cassette dedicated for collection in addition to the banknote storage section. To provide a reflux-type banknote processing device capable of collecting banknotes from each banknote storage unit in one place in the shortest time at the end of work, etc. while actively reducing the size without incurring cost and cost It is an object.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a recirculation type banknote processing apparatus that can recirculate and pay out banknotes that are inserted into a banknote processing apparatus, such as five thousand yen banknotes and two thousand yen banknotes, as change. The purpose is that.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of banknotes of different denominations can be received in batches or one by one, and a banknote accepted from the depositing section. A transport path for transporting into the apparatus main body, a transport mechanism for generating a driving force for transporting banknotes along the transport path, and a first banknote connected to the transport path and relating to the first denomination A switchback recirculation type first banknote storage unit that freely accommodates, and a switchback recirculation type second bank that is connected to the transport path and accommodates the second banknote relating to the second denomination freely. The banknote storage unit and the banknotes arranged on the upstream side of the first and second banknote storage units and banknotes transported via the transport path are received and deposited one by one, and the banknote bundles stacked are collected together. A first temporary holding unit to be sent to the transport path and the transport path The banknotes that have been transported are received and deposited one by one, and the banknote stacks that have been deposited are sent to the transport path in a lump, and are arranged downstream of the first and second banknote storage units. A reflux-type banknote processing apparatus comprising: a second temporary storage unit; a withdrawal storage unit that accepts banknotes from the transport path and pays them out of the apparatus; and a control unit that controls these units. The first banknotes in the first temporary storage unit are sent out one by one in the first banknote storage unit and deposited in the first temporary storage unit after a predetermined number of sheets. All the first banknotes stored in the first banknote storage section are transferred to the second banknote storage section by repeating the operation of collectively transporting the banknotes into the second banknote storage section. When the third banknote relating to the third denomination is inserted from the insert section, Characterized in that housed in the escrow unit of.

By using one of the reflux-type banknote storage units that store banknotes by denomination as the recovered banknote storage unit, the overall shape of the apparatus can be reduced in size. Furthermore, since it is possible to simplify and reduce the size of the conveyance path and the conveyance mechanism by adopting a configuration in which the collection operation of the banknote bundle unit using the temporary storage unit can be performed, the overall shape of the apparatus can be further reduced. Can do.
In addition to the first temporary holding unit used for the collection process, the third banknote (for example, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen banknote) related to the third denomination that is less frequently used is accepted or changed. Since the second temporary storage units that can be paid out are juxtaposed, the processing procedure of the third banknote can be simplified. Since the second temporary holding unit has only a simple function of accepting banknotes one by one, accepting banknote bundles, and dispensing them in a lump, the apparatus configuration does not become large and complicated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the third banknote stored in the second temporary holding unit is transferred to the withdrawal holding unit, the control means is configured to use the second temporary holding unit. After all the third banknotes stored in the holding unit are sent out and stored in the first banknote storage unit, the required number of third banknotes in the first banknote storage unit is one by one. It transfers to the said withdrawal holding | maintenance part via a conveyance path | route.
Since the second temporary storage unit does not have a function of feeding out one by one, the third banknote in the second temporary storage unit is once transferred to the first banknote storage unit and has a function of feeding out one by one. It is transferred to the withdrawal holding unit by the first banknote storage unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the control unit transfers all the third banknotes remaining in the first banknote storage unit to the first temporary storage unit via the transport path. And after temporarily holding, it transfers to the said 2nd holding part collectively, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
Since the third banknotes remaining in the first banknote storage unit after the change is paid out are transferred one by one to the first temporary storage unit and then transferred to the second storage unit at a time, the processing speed is increased. The speed can be increased.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect, the second banknote storage unit is a cassette that can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body.
By making the banknote storage part used as the recovery banknote storage part a cassette that can be attached to and detached from and put into and removed from the apparatus main body, the recovery operation can be made more efficient.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the second banknote is a banknote that is used more frequently than the first banknote.
The 2nd banknote accommodating part which accommodates the banknote with a high frequency used as a change etc. is comprised in a cassette shape. That is, at the end of operation, the most frequently used banknotes are stored, and when the banknotes are collected, the banknotes of other banknote storage units are transferred to the second banknote storage unit in a short time. The collected work can be carried out. In addition, the usage frequency of a banknote here refers to the degree used in a vending machine etc., and in the present banknote, 1000 yen banknote> 10,000 yen banknote> 5,000 yen banknote> 2,000 yen The frequency of use in the order of bills.

The invention according to claim 6 is a deposit taking-in portion capable of accepting a plurality of banknotes of different denominations one by one or one by one, and carrying the bill received from the deposit taking-in portion into the apparatus main body. A path, a transport mechanism that generates a driving force for transporting banknotes along the transport path, and a switchback reflux that is connected to the transport path and accommodates the first banknote relating to the first denomination in a freely removable manner. A first banknote storage section of the type, a switchback reflux type second banknote storage section that is connected to the transport path and accommodates the second banknote relating to the second denomination so as to freely enter and exit, The banknotes disposed upstream of the first and second banknote storage units and transported via the transport path are received and deposited one by one, and the stacked banknote bundles are collectively sent to the transport path. Paper that has been conveyed via the first temporary storage unit and the conveyance path And a second temporary storage unit disposed on the downstream side of the first and second banknote storage units, and depositing banknote bundles one by one, A dedicated cassette for collecting banknotes for storing all banknotes in the first and second banknote storage units when collecting banknotes, a withdrawal holding unit for receiving banknotes from the transport path and paying them out of the apparatus, and a control for controlling these. And the control means sends out each banknote in the first banknote storage section and the second banknote storage section one by one. After depositing a predetermined number of sheets in the temporary storage section, the banknote bundle in the temporary storage section is stored in the first and second banknote storage sections by repeating the operation of collectively transporting the banknote bundle to the collected banknote dedicated cassette. All banknotes are Transferred to Tsu bets, when the third bill according to the third denomination from the deposit taking unit is turned on, characterized in that it received in the second temporary storage section.
When there is a capacity margin in the apparatus main body, the configuration of the collection unit for collection can be simplified by providing a cassette for collecting collected bills separately from the reflux-type bill storage unit. Further, when the banknote storage part is also used as the recovered banknote storage part, it is necessary to set the capacity larger in advance, but this need is eliminated by providing a dedicated cassette for recovered banknotes.

  According to the present invention, in a configuration in which a denomination type switchback reflux type banknote storage unit is provided, when collecting banknotes stored in one banknote storage unit into the other banknote storage unit, only a stacking function is provided. Since the batch conveyance is performed with the temporary holding unit having a simple configuration, the transfer processing time can be shortened without increasing the size of the apparatus. That is, using a temporary storage unit having a simpler structure than the reflux-type banknote storage unit, the stored banknotes to be transferred are continuously fed to the temporary storage unit one by one and accumulated, and the stacked banknote bundle is conveyed as it is. Since the paper is fed out on the path and bundled and conveyed to the banknote storage unit which also serves as the collected banknote storage unit, the time required for the banknote transfer process can be shortened.

  Moreover, by providing the 2nd temporary storage part utilized as a storage part which stores 3rd banknotes, such as 5,000 yen, besides the temporary storage part (1st temporary storage part) used at the time of banknote collection | recovery, The procedure for receiving, storing and dispensing the third banknote can be simplified. Since the second temporary storage unit has a simple structure that does not have a reflux function, the apparatus is not increased in size and complexity. In addition, since many 2nd banknotes (for example, a thousand yen banknote) are needed as change, it accommodates in a 2nd banknote storage part, and the 1st banknote (for example, a 10,000 yen banknote) is thrown in. Although it is relatively large, since it is not used as a change, it is not necessary to store it in the first banknote storage unit and discharge it outside the storage unit except during collection.

  For example, if two thousand-yen bills and one 5,000-yen bill are entered in a batch, two thousand-yen bills are stored in the second storage unit, and five thousand yen is the second temporary hold. Store in the part. If a subsequent user puts in 10,000 yen and purchases 3,000 yen, and wants to pick up 7,000 yen, he pays out two thousand yen bills from the second bill storage unit, Pay out one 5,000 yen bill from the temporary holding department. At this time, if a plurality of five thousand yen banknotes (for example, five) are contained in the second temporary holding unit, all the five thousand yen banknotes are collectively conveyed to the first banknote storage unit, and the first banknote One 5,000 yen bill is paid out from the storage. The remaining four 5,000-yen banknotes are transferred one by one from the first banknote storage unit to the second temporary storage unit and returned to the 5,000-yen banknote storage state.

  A banknote storage unit having a reflux function requires a complicated storage mechanism and separation mechanism, leading to an increase in the size of the apparatus. In the present invention, the processing of the third banknote can be speeded up by adding and using a temporary holding unit having a simple structure while miniaturizing and simplifying the entire apparatus configuration.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a banknote handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This banknote processing apparatus 1 is equipped with, for example, a vending machine (ticket vending machine) such as a food ticket, and has a function of accepting banknotes and paying out banknotes as change.
The banknote handling apparatus 1 is schematically configured from a reflux-type banknote handling mechanism 2 and an exterior body 3 that houses the banknote handling mechanism 2 therein.
The banknote handling mechanism 2 transports a plurality of banknotes of different denominations at a time, or a banknote accepting unit 4 that can accept each banknote and a banknote received from the depositing unit 4 into the apparatus main body. A path 5, a transport mechanism 10 including a motor, a solenoid, a roller, a belt, and a gate for generating and transmitting a driving force for transporting bills along the transport path 5, and immediately downstream of the deposit taking-in portion 4. The identification device 15 for determining the authenticity and denomination of bills arranged on the transport path on the side and fed one by one, and the first banknote connected to the transport path 5 and relating to the first denomination Switchback recirculation type first banknote storage unit 20 that is detachably accommodated, and switchback recirculation type that is connected to the transport path 5 and accommodates the second banknote relating to the second denomination. Of the second banknote storage unit 25 and the first and second banknote storage units. A first temporary storage unit 30 for receiving and depositing the banknotes arranged on the flow side and transported via the transport path 5 one by one and sending the accumulated banknote bundles to the transport path in a lump; A second temporary storage unit 31 having the same configuration as that of the first temporary storage unit 30 and disposed on the downstream side of the first and second banknote storage units, and withdrawing banknotes as change to the outside of the apparatus The holding part 35 and the control means 40 which controls these are provided.

The deposit taking-in unit 4 is provided with a separating and feeding mechanism for feeding a plurality of bills that have been batch-loaded into the transport path 5 while separating them one by one.
The transport mechanism 10 sorts and transports the banknotes fed one by one from the deposit taking-in section 4 to the first or second banknote storage sections 20 and 25 by denomination by transporting the banknotes by a predetermined route. And a function of sequentially transporting and depositing the banknotes fed out from the first or second banknote storage units 20 and 25 one by one into the first temporary storage unit 30, and the first temporary storage unit And a collective transport function that collectively feeds the banknote bundle fed from 30 to the second banknote storage unit 25 that also serves as a storage unit for collection.
By switching and driving each roller, belt, and gate 11 under the control of the control means 40, each of the above transport functions can be realized at a predetermined timing.

The first banknote storage unit 20 is dedicated to the first banknote, for example, a 10,000 yen banknote, and has a reflux function for sending 10,000 yen banknotes once received via the transport path 5 to the transport path 5 one by one. Have. When the first banknotes sent one by one from the first banknote storage unit 20 to the transport path 5 are transferred to the withdrawal storage unit 35 or the first temporary storage unit 30, in one direction via the R point. Is carried out.
The second banknote storage unit 25 is a second banknote that is frequently used as change, for example, a thousand-yen banknote, and sends the thousand-yen banknotes once received via the transport path 5 to the transport path 5 one by one. It has a switchback type reflux function. When the 1st banknote sent one by one to the conveyance path | route 5 from the 2nd banknote accommodating part 25 is transferred to the payment | withdrawal storage part 35, conveyance to one direction via R point is performed.

The first temporary storage unit 30 has a stacking function and a stacking function for receiving the banknotes fed out one by one from the first and second banknote storage units 20 and 25 one by one and stacking them by a predetermined allowable number. It has a batch sending function for feeding the banknote bundles batched out to the transport path 5. When the banknote bundles held in the first temporary storage unit 30 are collectively transferred to the first or second banknote storage units 20 and 25, conveyance in one direction is performed via a route via the R point. Is called.
As will be described later, the second temporary storage unit 31 accumulates and stores the third banknote (for example, five thousand yen banknote) related to the third denomination deposited from the deposit taking-in unit 4 and stores the third banknote. When paying out the third banknote as change, all the stored third banknotes are collectively transferred to the first banknote storage unit 20 via the transport path 5 and the transfer operation to the withdrawal holding unit 35 is performed. The 1st banknote accommodating part 20 implements. At the time of batch transfer from the second temporary storage unit 31 to the first banknote storage unit 20, the banknote bundle is temporarily stopped immediately after passing through the point R and then reversely fed to thereby return the first banknote storage unit. 20 to transfer.

In the present invention, for example, the second banknote storage unit 25 is configured to be detachable (including in / out) in a cassette manner, and is provided on the wall of the exterior body 3 facing the second banknote storage unit 25 (not shown). The second banknote storage unit 25 is taken out by opening the door, and the stored banknotes can be collected.
The feature of the present invention is that the control means 40 separates 10,000 yen banknotes in the first banknote storage unit 20 one by one when the operator operates a predetermined collection switch in banknote collection work at the end of work. While a predetermined number of sheets (for example, 15 sheets) are deposited on the first temporary storage unit 30 by being continuously sent to the transport path 5 and transported at high speed by the transport mechanism 10, one of the 15 sheets in the temporary storage unit By repeating the operation of collectively transporting the 10,000 yen banknote bundle as it is in the second banknote storage section 25, all 10,000 yen banknotes stored in the first banknote storage section 20 are transferred to the second banknote. It is configured to be transferred to the storage unit 25. The number of banknotes sent to the first temporary storage unit 30 is counted based on passage information detected by a paper passing sensor arranged at an appropriate position such as a conveyance path.

  In this embodiment, the second banknote storage unit 25 is also used as the collected banknote storage unit, and the first and second banknotes are collected in the second banknote storage unit 25 at the end of the operation, thereby collecting them in a lump. The collection work can be performed. Therefore, it is preferable that the second banknote storage unit 25 is configured as a cassette type that can be detached from the apparatus main body or can be taken in and out. Of course, the second banknote storage unit 25 that stores thousand-yen banknotes that are frequently used as banknotes that are used as change as well as banknotes that are thrown in by the user is also used as the banknote collection storage section. By adopting a configuration in which bills with low usage frequency such as yen bills are transferred to the second bill storage unit 25, it is possible to shorten the collection time.

  The first temporary storage unit 30 has a configuration for stacking banknotes conveyed at high speed one by one in a stacked state and sending the stacked banknote bundles to the transport path in a lump. The collected banknote bundle is fed into the second banknote storage unit 25 all at once, so that the collection efficiency can be greatly increased. In other words, in order to transfer 10,000 yen banknotes in the first banknote storage unit with a small number of stored sheets into the second banknote storage unit in a lump as a banknote bundle after being stacked and stored in the first temporary storage unit 30. It is clear that the collection time is significantly shortened compared to the conventional apparatus that collects one by one. And since the exclusive collection banknote accommodating part is not provided separately, the whole size of an apparatus can be made small.

  According to the banknote handling apparatus according to this embodiment, when collecting the banknotes stored in one banknote storage part in the other banknote storage part in a configuration in which a denominated switchback reflux type banknote storage part is provided, Since the collective conveyance with the temporary holding unit interposed is performed, the transfer processing time can be shortened without increasing the size of the apparatus. That is, using a temporary storage unit having a simpler configuration than the reflux-type banknote storage unit, the stored banknotes to be transferred are fed one by one to the temporary storage unit, and a predetermined number of sheets are stacked, and the stacked banknote bundle is directly on the same transport path. Since it is fed out and bundle-fed to the banknote storage part that also serves as the collected banknote storage part, the time required for the banknote transfer process can be shortened.

Next, when a third banknote related to the third denomination, for example, a 5,000-yen banknote has been inserted into the deposit taking-in section 4, the second temporary storage section via the transport path 5. It is conveyed to 31 and put on hold. The five thousand yen bills inserted thereafter are similarly transported and accumulated in the second temporary storage unit 31. The number of 5,000 yen bills stored in the second temporary storage unit 31 is always counted, and the control means 40 grasps it. As will be described later, when the number of inserted 5,000 yen banknotes reaches the allowable number of the second temporary storage unit 31, for example, surplus banknotes are put in the first banknote storage unit 20 that stores 10,000 yen bills, for example. Measures such as transfer and storage can be taken.
Here, in the field of vending machines, 5,000-yen banknotes are used less frequently than thousand-yen banknotes and 10,000-yen banknotes. Therefore, even a temporary holding unit of about 20 sheets whose allowable number is smaller than that of the banknote storage unit can sufficiently function as a storage means for five thousand yen bills.
When sending the five thousand yen banknote as the third banknote accumulated in the second temporary storage unit 31 to the withdrawal storage unit 35 as change or the like, the control means 40 is placed in the second temporary storage unit 31. All the accumulated five thousand yen bills (for example, five) are sent out (bundle transport), stored in the first bill storage unit 20 and deposited on the 10,000 yen bill, Only one 5,000 yen bill in the bill storage unit 20 is transferred to the withdrawal holding unit 35 via the transport path 5. In addition, when transferring the 5,000 yen banknote bundle in the second temporary storage unit 31 into the first banknote storage unit 20, the banknote bundle is transported until it exceeds the R point, and then temporarily stopped. By sending, it collects in the 1st bill storage part.

After one 5,000-yen banknote is transferred from the first banknote storage unit 20 to the withdrawal holding unit 35 as change, four 5,000-yen banknotes remain in the first banknote storage unit. The remaining five thousand yen bills are sent one by one to the transport path and transferred to the second temporary storage unit 31. In this way, the 5,000-yen banknote can be kept on standby until the next change is paid out.
When all the banknotes are collected in the second banknote storage unit 25 at the end of work, the five thousand yen banknotes (bundles) stored in the second temporary storage unit 31 are sent to the transport path, and reversely sent after the R point. And stored in the second banknote storage unit 25.
If a 5,000-yen banknote has been inserted after reaching the number of sheets that can be stored in the second temporary storage unit 31, the excess banknote may be stored in the first banknote storage unit 20, for example.

Next, FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a banknote storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In addition, it demonstrates, attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol to the same part as the banknote storage apparatus of FIG.
The banknote handling apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is different from the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in that a cassette for collecting banknotes is further added to the configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG.
The cassette 50 for collecting bills does not have a bill feeding function, has a simple structure for receiving only, and is detachable from the reflux-type bill processing apparatus. In addition, the cassette 50 for exclusive use of a collection | recovery banknote is provided with the storage capacity for accommodating the banknote of all the money types at the time of a collection process.
The operation at the time of operation is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and the point that collects all banknotes as the collection operation at the end of work is the collected banknote dedicated cassette 50.

By providing such a dedicated cassette for collected banknotes separately, the storage capacity of the second banknote storage unit 25 is suppressed to a capacity necessary for storing the second banknotes, as compared with the embodiment of FIG. be able to. Moreover, since the 2nd banknote storage part 25 is equipped with the separation mechanism for paying out one banknote at a time, it becomes a heavy article when it also serves as a recovery cassette, Since it is lighter in weight, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the worker who collects banknotes.
Moreover, in order to be able to handle a 2000 yen bill in addition to a 5,000 yen bill, it is only necessary to add one similar to the second temporary holding unit.

It is a schematic block diagram of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the conventional reflux type banknote processing apparatus of a switchback system. It is structure explanatory drawing of another prior art example.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Banknote processing apparatus, 2 ... Banknote processing mechanism, 3 ... Exterior body, 4 ... Deposit taking-in part, 5 ... Conveyance path, 10 ... Conveyance mechanism, 11 ... Gate, 15 ... Identification apparatus, 20, 25, 26 ... Bill Storage part 30 ... Temporary holding part (first temporary holding part), 31 ... Second temporary holding part, 35 ... Withdrawal holding part, 40 ... Control means, 50 ... Cassette for collected banknotes.

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A plurality of banknotes of different denominations can be received in batches or one by one, a deposit taking-in part, a carrying path for carrying bills received from the deposit taking-in part into the apparatus main body, and the carrying path A transport mechanism that generates a driving force for transporting bills along the switch path, and a switchback reflux-type first bill storage that is connected to the transport path and accommodates the first bill related to the first denomination in a freely retractable manner. And a switchback reflux type second banknote storage unit connected to the transport path and storing the second banknote relating to the second denomination so as to be able to enter and exit freely, and the transport path via the transport path. First and second temporary storage units for receiving and depositing banknotes one by one and sending the accumulated banknote bundles to the transport path, and receiving the banknotes from the transport path and paying out the apparatus. Withdrawal reserve section and control means to control these A reflux type bill processing device,
The control means stores the third banknote according to the third denomination from the deposit taking-in section, stores it in the second temporary storage section, and stores the first banknote storage section during banknote collection. After the first banknotes are sent out one by one and a predetermined number of sheets are accumulated in the first temporary storage section, the first banknote bundle in the first temporary storage section is placed in the second banknote storage section. By repeating the batch transport operation, all the first banknotes stored in the first banknote storage unit are transferred to the second banknote storage unit and the third temporary banknote storage unit has a third one. A reflux-type banknote processing apparatus characterized in that banknotes are collectively sent to a conveyance path and transferred to a second banknote storage unit.   When the third banknote stored in the second temporary storage unit is transferred to the withdrawal storage unit, the control means controls all the third banknotes stored in the second temporary storage unit. Are collectively sent and stored in the first banknote storage unit, and then the third banknotes in the first banknote storage unit are transferred one by one to the withdrawal holding unit via the transport path. The reflux-type banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   The said control means sends out all the said 3rd banknotes which remain | survived in the said 1st banknote accommodating part one by one to the said conveyance path | route, and transfers to the said 2nd temporary storage part. The reflux-type banknote processing apparatus according to 2.   The reflux-type banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second banknote storage unit is a cassette that can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body.   The reflux-type banknote processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second banknote is a banknote having a higher use frequency than the first banknote. A plurality of banknotes of different denominations can be received in batches or one by one, a deposit taking-in part, a carrying path for carrying bills received from the deposit taking-in part into the apparatus main body, and the carrying path A transport mechanism that generates a driving force for transporting bills along the switch path, and a switchback reflux-type first bill storage that is connected to the transport path and accommodates the first bill related to the first denomination in a freely retractable manner. And a switchback reflux type second banknote storage section connected to the transport path and storing the second banknote relating to the second denomination in a freely retractable manner, and transported via the transport path. The first and second temporary storage units for receiving and depositing the banknotes one by one and sending the accumulated banknote bundles to the transport path together, and storing the first and second banknotes when collecting the banknotes The cassette for exclusive use of the collection | recovery banknote which accommodates all the banknotes in a part, and a banknote A dispensing holding unit for paying out from the feed path to the outside of the apparatus to accept, a reflux type bill processing device and a control means for controlling these,
The control means stores the second banknote related to the third denomination from the deposit taking-in section in the second temporary holding section, and the control means is configured to store the first banknote at the time of banknote collection. After each banknote in the 1 banknote storage part and the 2nd banknote storage part is sent out one by one and a predetermined number of sheets are accumulated in the temporary storage part, the banknote bundle in the temporary storage part is stored in the cassette for the collected banknotes. By repeating the batch transporting operation, all the banknotes stored in the first and second banknote storage units are transferred to the dedicated banknote collection cassette and the banknotes in the second temporary storage unit are transported collectively. A reflux-type banknote processing apparatus, characterized by being sent to a path and transferred to the cassette for collecting banknotes.

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