JP2008269190A - Paper money batch payment device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve the miniaturization of the payment mechanism of paper money which is not equipped with any reject mechanism by solving the problem that the payment mechanism of paper money is largely scaled since it is necessary to provide a reject mechanism having a reject holding part in a batch payment holding part in a conventional manner wherein paper money is conveyed one by one from a paper money storage part and piled up at a batch payment holding part, and the paper money accumulated at the batch payment holding part is not sent to the reject holding part before overlapped paper money reaches the batch ejection holding part according to the detection of the overlap of the paper money in the conveyance process, and the predetermined number of paper money is newly accumulated in the batch ejection holding part in the same procedure. <P>SOLUTION: This paper money batch ejection device is configured to form a paper money set by delivering paper money from paper money at the uppermost surface of a paper money storage part by a predetermined length(distance) one by one, and to hold and send the paper money set in a batch to a conveyance device, and when the number of sheets of the paper money set is the predetermined number of sheets by a detection sensor, to convey the paper money set to a paper money ejection part, and when the number of sheets of the paper money set is not the predetermined number of sheets, to return the paper money set in a batch to the paper money storage part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention takes out banknotes stacked in a banknote storage unit one by one to form a plurality of stacked banknote sets (banknote set), and collectively transports the banknotes to a banknote dispensing unit by a transport device. About. In addition, by adopting this technology, banknotes inserted from the insertion section and identified by the banknote identification section are stored in a stacked state in the banknote storage section, and a plurality of banknotes are taken out from here to form banknotes in a bundled state. The present invention relates to a banknote batch payout device that can reuse banknotes by batch transporting to a section.

  In a paper sheet processing apparatus equipped with a banknote dispensing mechanism used in vending machines, ticket vending machines, currency exchange machines, etc., after the banknote inserted from the insertion section is identified by the banknote identification section, it enters the receiving conveyance path, The high-value banknotes are stored in the upper high-value banknote storage section through the high-value banknote conveyance path, and the low-value banknotes are stored in the lower low-value banknote storage section through the low-value banknote transfer path. Here, when there is a payout request such as change or exchange, the low-value banknotes stored in the low-value banknote storage unit are transferred one by one by the low-value banknote conveyor belt provided above the low-value banknote storage unit. The paper is sent out to the low-value banknote conveyance path, and is accumulated and accumulated one by one through the low-value banknote conveyance path through the discharge conveyance path.

When the banknote payout holding section banknote reaches a predetermined number, the low-value banknote conveyor belt is stopped, and the banknotes are collectively sent from the batch payout holding section to the banknote discharge outlet by the running of the batch payout belt. If the identification sensor identifies that the banknotes are being transported in the process of transporting from the low-value banknote storage unit to the lump-sum payout holding unit, it waits for the stacked banknotes to reach the lump-out payout holding unit. Then, the conveyance of the banknotes from the low-value banknote storage unit is temporarily stopped, and the banknotes stacked and accumulated in the batch payout holding unit are sent to the reject holding unit below by the operation of the reject stack plate. There is a paper sheet processing apparatus having a mechanism that operates in this manner. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-185843 A

  In the mechanism of Patent Document 1, when banknotes are conveyed one by one from the low-value banknote storage unit and accumulated and accumulated in the batch payout holding unit, and it is detected that the banknotes are overlapped in the transport process, the stacked banknotes are detected. Waits for the bank to reach the lump-sum payout holding section, sends the banknotes accumulated in the lump-out withdrawal hold section to the reject hold section below, and again accumulates a predetermined number of banknotes in the lump-out withdrawal hold section in the same procedure To do. For this reason, there is a need for a rejection mechanism that at least has a rejection holding section below the lump-out withdrawal holding section, and a banknote in the lump-out withdrawal holding section is sent to the rejection holding section by the operation of the reject stack plate. This is a problem in reducing the size of the leaf processing apparatus.

  In view of such points, the present invention adopts a different reject configuration without adopting a reject configuration in which a reject mechanism is provided below the collective payout holding unit as described above, thereby miniaturizing the bill payout mechanism, This makes it possible to reduce the size of the paper sheet processing apparatus.

  For this reason, the banknote laminated | stacked on the banknote accommodating part is drawn | fed out one sheet at a time from the banknote of an outermost part, a banknote group (banknote set) is formed, and this is collectively sent to a conveyance apparatus by a sending apparatus. The transport device is provided with a detection sensor for detecting the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set). When the banknote set (banknote set) is a predetermined number, the banknote set is driven by the forward drive of the transport apparatus. (Banknote set) is transported to the banknote dispensing unit at a time. When it is detected that the banknote set (banknote set) is not a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is The bill payout mechanism is miniaturized by a configuration that operates so as to be returned to the bill storage unit in a lump.

  The banknote lump-out device according to the first aspect of the present invention forms a banknote set (banknote set) by feeding out one by one from a banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state and a banknote on the outermost surface in the stacked state. A feeding operation device; a feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the banknote set (banknote set) to the transport apparatus; and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set), When the detection by the detection sensor is a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively operated toward the banknote discharge section, and when the detection by the detection sensor is not the predetermined number, the banknote set The storage direction operation is performed so that the (banknote set) is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit.

  The banknote lump-out device according to the second aspect of the present invention forms a banknote set (banknote set) by feeding out one by one from a banknote storage section in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state and a banknote on the outermost surface in the stacked state. A feeding operation device; a feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the banknote set (banknote set) to the transport device; and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set) during transport by the transport device. The transport device operates in a dispensing direction in which the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively transported toward the banknote dispensing section when the detection sensor detects a predetermined number of sheets, and the detection by the detection sensor is predetermined. When it is not the number of sheets, the storage direction operation is performed so that the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit.

  The banknote lump-out device according to the third aspect of the invention forms a banknote set (banknote set) by feeding out one by one from a banknote storage section in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state and a banknote on the outermost surface in the stacked state. A feeding operation device; a feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the banknote set (banknote set) to the transport device; and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes of the banknote set (banknote set) sent to the transport device. When the detection by the detection sensor is a predetermined number of sheets, the transport device operates a payout direction in which the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively transported toward the banknote discharge section, and the detection by the detection sensor is not the predetermined number. In this case, the conveying device and the feeding device operate in the storing direction so as to return the banknote set (banknote set) to the banknote storage unit in a lump.

  The banknote lump-out device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the banknote dispensing device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the feeding operation device feeds out the banknotes of the outermost part stacked on the banknote storage part one by one by rotation. It is characterized by comprising a feeding roller that forms a set (banknote set).

  The banknote payout device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the banknote payout device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the feeding operation device abuts on a surface of a topmost banknote stacked on the banknote storage and rotates by rotating the banknote. The outermost surface of the banknotes stacked in the storage unit is fed out one by one to form a banknote set (banknote set). The outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller has a predetermined feeding distance (long The part of the outer peripheral length (a part of or the whole of one turn) corresponding to (b) forms the outer peripheral surface 18A1 of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient for feeding out the banknote, and the remaining part is a friction that causes slipping between the banknote and the banknote. A synthetic resin or metal sliding outer peripheral surface having a small coefficient is formed, and banknotes are fed one by one by the feeding outer peripheral surface by a predetermined distance by the rotation of the feeding roller.

  The banknote batch payout device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the banknote payout device according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the payout operation device pays out the banknotes of the outermost portion stacked on the banknote storage portion by rotation one by one. It is composed of a non-circular outer peripheral surface forming roller forming a set (banknote set), and the banknotes are fed out one by one at a predetermined distance by the long diameter portion with rotation.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the payout roller is configured such that at least an outer peripheral surface of the long diameter portion forms an outer peripheral surface of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient for paying out bills.

  The banknote batch payout device according to an eighth aspect of the invention is any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the feeding device is configured such that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) fed out by the feeding operation device is in the thickness direction of the bill. It is characterized by comprising a pair of feed rollers that are nipped and rotated.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, the pair of feeding rollers are in a state of accepting a wide-interval bill when the bill is fed out by the feeding operation device, and when the bill is fed into the transport device. The leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) is clamped from the thickness direction, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) is introduced into the transport device by the rotation of the pair of feeding rollers. .

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the invention, at least one of the pair of feeding rollers has a non-circular outer circumferential surface, and when the banknote is fed by the feeding operation device, the non-circular outer circumferential surface. The short diameter portion of the non-circular outer peripheral surface is opposed to the other infeed roller by rotation and the long diameter portion of the non-circular outer peripheral surface is opposed to the other infeed roller. A pair of banknotes (banknote set) is clamped, and the tip of the banknote group (banknote set) is introduced into the transport device by the rotation of the pair of feeding rollers.

  The banknote lump-out device according to an eleventh aspect of the invention is any one of the first to seventh aspects of the invention, wherein the conveying device conveys the banknotes in a thickness direction between a pair of endless belts spanned by rollers on both sides. The feeding device that receives the banknotes fed by the feeding operation device is disposed between the transporting device and the banknote storage unit, and the feeding device is one of the transporting devices. A feeding belt that operates in an approaching state and a separating state with respect to the belt, wherein the feeding belt is in the separating state when a bill is fed out by the feeding operation device, and is in the approaching state when feeding into the transport device The banknote set (banknote set) is sandwiched between the one conveyor belt and the feed belt.

  The banknote dispensing device according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the banknote dispensing apparatus according to any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, wherein the feeding roller is disposed to oppose the inlet opening of the banknote storage section and the stacked outermost banknotes are stacked. Includes a spring that biases the banknotes stacked on the banknote storage part toward the entrance opening so that the banknotes are in contact with the payout roller, and the banknote on the outermost part of the banknote storage part is convexly curved on the payout roller. It is characterized in that a fixed curve forming member is provided in the bill storage part so that the left and right long sides of the stacked bills are pushed so as to contact each other.

  The banknote batch dispensing device according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the banknote dispensing apparatus according to any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, wherein the feeding roller is disposed to oppose the inlet opening of the banknote storage section and the stacked outermost banknotes are stacked. Includes a spring that biases the banknotes stacked in the banknote storage unit toward the entrance opening so as to abut against the payout roller, and the front part of the stacked banknotes at the entrance opening of the banknote storage unit A bending actuating member is provided that pushes and operates from the left and right long sides of the banknote so that the plurality of sheets are convexly curved toward the feeding roller.

  A banknote lump-out device according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention includes a banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a transport device that sandwiches a banknote between a pair of belts and transports the banknote in a payout direction, and the banknote storage unit. A feeding operation device that feeds out the banknotes one by one from the outermost banknote in a stacked state to form a banknote set (banknote set) between a pair of belts of the transport device, and detects the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set). When the detection by the detection sensor is a predetermined number of sheets, the transport device operates a payout direction in which the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively transported to the banknote payout section, and the detection sensor When the detection is not a predetermined number, the storage direction operation is performed so that the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit.

  In the first invention, the payout device for paying out banknotes one by one from the banknote in the outermost portion of the stacked state stored in the storage device for change, exchange, etc., pays out a predetermined length (distance). The fed banknotes can be sequentially stacked to form a banknote set (banknote set). For this reason, since a banknote set (banknote set) is formed by the side of a banknote storage part, it becomes unnecessary to convey one sheet at a time to a lump-out paying reservation part like the prior art. And the bundle | stuck which the banknote once drawn | fed out can be collectively sent to a conveyance apparatus by an infeed apparatus, and a conveyance apparatus can perform stable conveyance. Moreover, when a banknote set (banknote set) is a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively transported to the banknote dispensing section by the operation of the payout direction of the transport apparatus. Since the storage direction operation is performed so that the set (banknote set) is returned to the banknote storage section in a lump, it is not necessary to adopt a reject configuration in which a conventional batch payout holding section and a reject mechanism is provided below the banknote banknote. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the paper sheet processing apparatus.

  In the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, it is a system that detects whether or not the number of banknotes in the bill set (banknote set) is a predetermined number while being conveyed by the conveying device. As in the case of conveyance in which a banknote set (banknote set) is sandwiched between a pair of belts, the banknote set (banknote set) being transferred is in a state in which the overlap of banknotes is subjected to a constant pressing force, and is detected in that state. Therefore, the detection becomes stable.

  In 3rd invention, in addition to the effect of 1st invention, when it is not a predetermined number, the operation | movement which returns a banknote group (banknote set) to a banknote storage part collectively by act | operating a storing direction act | operating device and a sending-in apparatus. Stabilize.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects of the invention, each sheet is fed out one by one from the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section by the rotation of the feeding roller, so that the structure becomes simple and the feeding out. The operation becomes stable.

  In the fifth invention, in addition to the effects of the first to third inventions, the feeding outer peripheral surface stably feeds out bills by the rotation of the feeding roller on the circular outer circumferential surface, so that the feeding is stabilized. Further, when the feeding roller is rotated, the length of the feeding outer peripheral surface in one round corresponds to a predetermined feeding distance (length), so that the feeding length can be easily determined.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects of the invention, by using a non-circular outer peripheral surface feeding roller, the bill is fed out by the long diameter portion as it rotates, so that one rotation or half An intermittent feed can be performed for each rotation, and the feed length can be easily determined.

  In the seventh invention, in addition to the effect of the sixth invention, since the feeding is performed at the long diameter portion of the feeding roller, the outer peripheral surface forms a feeding outer peripheral surface having a large friction coefficient for catching the banknote, so that the feeding is stabilized. Yes.

  In addition to the effects of the first to seventh inventions, the banknote recognition apparatus of the eighth invention holds the banknote set (banknote set) fed out by the feeding operation device when the feeding device is composed of a pair of feeding rollers. In addition, since it is fed to the conveying device by rotation, stable feeding can be performed.

  In the ninth invention, in addition to the effect of the eighth invention, the pair of feeding rollers are in a state of accepting a bill with a wide mutual interval when the bill is fed out by the feeding operation device. Banknote set) can be received without any problems. Further, when the banknote set (banknote set) is sent to the transport device, the banknote set (banknote set) is held in a state where the leading end portion is sandwiched from the thickness direction, so that the banknote can be received and fed stably.

  In the tenth invention, in addition to the effect of the eighth invention, at least one of the pair of feeding rollers forms a non-circular outer peripheral surface so that when a bill is fed out by the feeding operation device, it is wider by the short diameter portion. It becomes a banknote acceptance state of a mutual space | interval, and can accept the banknote set (banknote set) drawn | fed out by a drawing | feeding operation apparatus without trouble. In addition, when a banknote set (banknote set) is fed into the transport device, the banknote set (banknote set) is sandwiched by the long diameter portion, so that stable feeding can be achieved, and a banknote receiving state and a feeding state can be easily formed. Become.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first to seventh aspects of the invention, the feeding device is constituted by a feeding belt that operates in an approaching state and a separating state with respect to one of the conveying belts of the conveying device. When the banknote is fed out from the operating device, it is in the separated state, and when it is sent to the transport device, it is in the close state so that the banknote set (banknote set) can be received without any trouble, and at the time of feeding to the transport device, Since the banknote set (banknote set) is sandwiched between the transport belt and the feeding belt, the feeding to the transport device and the transport in the payout direction by the transport device can be performed smoothly.

  In the twelfth invention, in addition to the effects of the fourth to seventh inventions, the bill forming portion provided in the bill storage portion causes the outermost bill to come into contact with the feeding roller in a convex curved state, so that the bill is fed out. It can be done in a more stable state.

  In the thirteenth invention, in addition to the effects of the fourth to seventh inventions, the plurality of front portions of the banknotes stacked in the banknote storage portion are pressed and pressed by the left and right curve forming members that operate in the approaching direction. Since it comes into contact with the feeding roller in a curved state, the banknote can be fed out in a more stable state. In addition, when the bill is paid out, this convex curved state is formed, and when the standby pressure is released by the curved forming member when returning to the normal flat state, the bill is always in a convex curved state, It will be possible to carry out and store in a stable state.

  In the fourteenth aspect of the invention, the payout device for paying out banknotes one by one from the banknote on the outermost portion of the stacked state stored in the storage device for change, exchange, etc., pays out a predetermined length (distance). The fed banknotes can be sequentially stacked to form a banknote set (banknote set). For this reason, since a banknote set (banknote set) is formed by the side of a banknote storage part, it becomes unnecessary to convey one sheet at a time to a lump-out paying reservation part like the prior art. And since the fed banknote is directly inserted into the entrance of the transport device to form a banknote set (banknote set), there is no need for a feeding device that sandwiches the banknote set (banknote set) and feeds it all at once to the transport apparatus. is there. And the bundle | stuck which the banknote once reeled out can convey stably with a conveying apparatus. Moreover, when a banknote set (banknote set) is a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively transported to a banknote dispensing unit by operation of a payout direction of the transport apparatus. Since the storage direction operation is performed so that the set (banknote set) is returned to the banknote storage section in a lump, it is not necessary to adopt a reject configuration in which a conventional batch payout holding section and a reject mechanism is provided below the banknote banknote. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the paper sheet processing apparatus.

  The banknote lump-out device of the present invention is a banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, and a banknote set (banknote set) that is fed out one by one from the topmost banknote in the stacked state. An operation device, a feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the banknote set (banknote set) to the transport device, and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set), are detected by the detection sensor. In the case of a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively transported toward the banknote dispensing unit by the operation of the transporting direction of the transport device, and when the detection by the detection sensor is not the predetermined number, the storage direction of the transport device It is the structure which operate | moves so that the said banknote group (banknote set) may be collectively returned to a banknote accommodating part by the action | operation, and the Example of this invention is described below.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the outline of the internal configuration of a banknote handling apparatus incorporating a banknote lump-out device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the relationship between the banknote lump-out device and the banknote storage mechanism according to the present invention. 3 is a diagram showing a front view of the relationship between a bill transported from a transport device according to the present invention and a storage mechanism, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the stack member according to the present invention is in the middle of a bill storing operation, FIG. FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the stack member according to the present invention is raised to the uppermost part of the bill storage operation, FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the configuration of the bill batch dispensing device according to the present invention, and FIG. Is a sectional view showing two forms of the feeding roller, FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a detection sensor portion of a banknote set (banknote set) according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of the detection sensor, and FIG. 10 is a control block diagram. .

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The banknote lump-sum payout device 1 according to the present invention is used for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, pachinko ball and medal dispensing machines used in these gaming machines, vending machines, ticket vending machines, currency exchange machines, and the like. It is incorporated in the banknote processing apparatus 2 to perform a payout operation of banknotes for change or exchange. As shown in the figure, the banknote handling apparatus 2 includes a cabinet 3 in which a high-price banknote storage unit 4, a banknote recognition unit 5, a banknote dispensing / transferring unit 6, and a low-price banknote storage unit 7 are arranged.

  On the front surface of the banknote handling apparatus 2, a banknote receiving port 8 that receives the rectangular banknote 100 to the banknote recognition section 5 and a banknote dispensing section 9 sent from the banknote dispensing transport section 6 are provided. The banknote 100 received in the banknote receiving port 8 in the direction along the long side direction of the banknote 100 (by inserting one short side) is detected by the sensor 5A at the entrance of the banknote recognition unit 5, and the control unit 80 The authenticity and type are identified in the banknote recognition unit 5 activated by the above, and the counterfeit bill is returned to the banknote receiving port 8 by the reverse operation of the banknote recognition unit 5 by the operation of the control unit 80, and the genuine bill is received. Of the genuine bills, the high-value bill 100B (in the embodiment, 10,000-yen bill or 5,000-yen bill) passes through the common conveyance path 10 by the operation of the control unit 80, and the high-value bill conveyance is directed upward by the switching gate 14A. It enters into the road 11 and is stored in the high bill storage unit 4. Further, the low-value bill 100A (1000 yen bill in the embodiment) of the genuine bills identified by the bill recognition unit 5 is directed downward by the switching gate 14A through the common transport path 10 by the operation of the control unit 80. After entering the low-value banknote transport path 12, the paper is then transported by the forward / reverse movable transport device 13 and stored in the low-value banknote storage unit 7.

  In order to store the high-value banknote 100B conveyed from the high-value banknote conveyance path 11 in the high-value banknote storage box 4B, the high-value banknote storage section 4 is on the left and right sides of the upper surface opening of the storage box 4B. This is a mechanism for storing the stack member 4 </ b> A arranged in the section by vertical movement.

  As will be described later, the low-price banknote 100A of the low-price banknote storage unit 7 is activated by the payout operation device 17 in response to a payout command (payout command such as change or change) from the outside or the control unit 80. A predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100A that have been sent out are fed out to form a banknote set (banknote set), and this banknote set (banknote set) is conveyed by the reverse operation of the transport device 13, and the banknote set (banknote set) of this low-value banknote 100A ) Is conveyed to the banknote dispensing transport unit 6 while pushing away the passage switching gate 14 at the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 1 by the spring bias, and is transported to the banknote dispensing unit 9 by driving the banknote dispensing transport unit 6. .

  The banknote dispensing and transporting unit 6, the common transporting path 10, the high-value banknote transporting path 11 and the low-value banknote transporting path 12 are each supported at both ends by rollers (the intermediate part is also supported by a roller if necessary), and one roller This is a known configuration in which a pair of endless belts that rotate at a predetermined conveying speed are rotated by a motor device at a predetermined speed, and a bill is sandwiched and conveyed between the pair of endless belts.

  The forward / reverse movable transfer device 13 is supported at both ends by rollers (if necessary, the intermediate portion is also supported by rollers), and one of the rollers is rotated at a predetermined speed by an electric motor device. This is a well-known configuration that is composed of a pair of endless belts that rotate at a conveyance speed, and that conveys a banknote sandwiched between the pair of endless belts.

  The banknote dispensing device 1 of the present invention will be described. The banknote lump-out device 1 feeds out one by one from a banknote storage unit 7 in which rectangular banknotes (here, low-priced banknotes 100A) are stored in a stacked state, and the banknote 100A in the outermost layer in the stacked state. A feeding operation device 17 that forms a banknote set (banknote set) in a stacked state (not bundled with a string), and a feeding device that sandwiches the banknote set (banknote set) and feeds it to the transport device 13 in a lump. 18 and a detection sensor 20 for detecting the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set). When the detection by the detection sensor 20 is a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is moved by operating the dispensing direction of the transport device 13. If the detection by the detection sensor 20 is not a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is moved by the storing direction operation of the transport device 13 when the batch is transported toward the banknote dispensing unit 9. Batch to a structure that operates to return the banknote storage unit 7. Here, the transport device 13 may be a part of the banknote dispensing device 1 of the present invention.

  Both ends of the forward / reverse movable transport device 13 are supported by rollers 13A and 13 (if necessary, the intermediate portion is also supported by the roller 13C), and one roller (for example, 13A) is predetermined by the electric motor device 19. This is a known configuration in which a pair of endless belts 13D that rotate at a predetermined conveyance speed by rotating at a predetermined speed and a banknote is sandwiched and conveyed between the pair of endless belts 13D and 13D.

  Further, the bill dispensing apparatus 1 will be described in detail. The banknote storage unit 7 stores a rectangular storage box 22 that sequentially stores rectangular low-priced banknotes 100A in a stacked state from the upper surface opening, and a low-price banknote 100A that is identified by the banknote identification unit 5 and fed from the transport device 13. A storage mechanism 25 is provided for sequentially storing in the stacked state from the upper surface opening into the inside 22. The storage box 22 includes a movable bottom plate 21 biased by a spring 23 so as to constantly bias the low-value banknote 100A stored in the storage box 22 in the direction of the top opening.

  From the transport device 13, the low-value bill 100A is transported in a direction along the long side direction with one of the short sides at the head. The storage mechanism 25 includes stack members 26 on both the left and right sides of the upper surface opening of the storage box 22. When the low-value banknote 100A is fed from the transport device 13, the stack member 26 is at the position A shown in FIG. 3, and the left and right long sides of the low-value banknote 100A sent from the transport device 13 are the top surfaces of the stack member 26. Is guided to the opening on the upper surface of the storage box 22. For this reason, the stack member 26 serves as a bill guide. The support plate 28 is located between the left and right stack members 26 and restricts upward movement of the banknote 100A.

  When the low-value bill 100A is stacked in the storage box 22, when the stack member 26 is at the position A, the low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 is attached upward by the movable bottom plate 21 biased by the spring 23. The low-value banknote 100A on the outermost surface (uppermost portion) of the low-value banknotes 100A that is stacked is in a restrained state in which the left and right long sides are in contact with the stack member 26.

  As described above, in a state where the low-value bill 100A is transported from the transport device 13 onto the stack member 26 at the position A, the stack member 26 is moved to the state shown in FIGS. The low-value bill 100A on the stack member 26 comes into contact with the feed roller 17A of the feed operation device 17 disposed at the upper end on one end side of the upper surface opening of the storage box 22 of the bill storage portion 7. (When the support plate 28 is in a lower position than the feed roller 17A, it abuts the support plate 28) and the rise is prevented. At the same time, the stack member 26 rises while pushing the left and right long side ends of the low-value bill 100A on the stack member 26 upward. Along with this, the low-value bill 100A stacked in the storage box 22 is lifted by being urged upward by the movable bottom plate 21 urged by the spring 23 because the restraint by the stack member 26 is released. The state of the low-end banknote 100A on the outermost surface (top) of the stacked low-end banknotes 100A is in contact with the lower side of the low-end banknote 100A that is in contact with the feeding roller 17A (or in contact with the support plate 28). Become. This state is shown in FIG.

  The electric mechanism 27 includes an electric motor 27A, a plurality of gear mechanisms 27B rotated by the electric motor 27A, and a driving arm 27C that reciprocates up and down around a fulcrum 27D by the rotation of the driving gear 27B1, and a stack member by the reciprocating movement of the driving arm 27C. 26 is a mechanism that moves up and down.

  In the configuration of the embodiment, since the low-value bill 100A fed from the transport device 13 is stored in the storage box 22 by the vertical movement of the stack member 26, the low-value bill 100A sent from the transport device 13 is the stack member 26. The feeding roller 17A is configured to be slightly above the stack member 26 so as not to come into contact with the feeding roller 17A when introduced by sliding upward. Further, as another configuration, when storing the low-value bill 100A fed from the transport device 13, the feeding roller 17A moves to a position considerably higher than the stack member 26 so as not to interfere with the bill feeding operation. May be configured to descend to a predetermined position.

  When the stack member 26 further rises from this state and rises to the position C shown in FIG. 5, the left and right long side edges of the low-value bill 100A on the stack member 26 are released from the restraint by the stack member 26. , It returns to the flat direction by the return action due to the waist strength of the low-value bill 100A.

  In this state, when there is no payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, the stack member 26 is sequentially lowered and returned from the B position to the A position shown in FIGS. By this returning operation, the low-value banknote 100A that has been in contact with the feeding roller 17A is pushed downward by the stack member 26 at the left and right long edges, so that the entire stacked low-value banknote 100A resists the spring 23. Thus, the entire low-price banknote 100A is held in the storage box 22 while the stack member 26 is lowered and returned to the position A which is a predetermined standby position.

  Further, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80 in a state where the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. 5, the outermost portion (the outermost portion) of the low-value banknote 100A stacked in the storage box 22. The operation of paying out the number of sheets based on a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80 is performed in order from the top.

In the holding state where the stack member 26 is lowered and returned to the A position, the high-value banknote 100B identified by the banknote recognition unit 5 is stored in the high-value banknote storage unit 4 through the common conveyance path 10 and the high-value banknote conveyance path 11. However, if a payout command is issued by the outside or the control unit 80 at this time, the stack member 26 at the position A is sequentially moved to the position B shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 by the electric mechanism 27 as described above. , C, the lowermost banknote 100A at the outermost portion (uppermost portion) is held in contact with the feeding roller 17A disposed above the storage box 22. In this state, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, the payout from the outside or the control unit 80 is sequentially performed from the outermost (top) part of the low-value bill 100A stacked in the storage box 22. The operation of paying out the number of sheets based on the command is performed.
Hereinafter, the payout operation and its configuration will be described.

  In the state where the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. 5, the low-value banknote 100 </ b> A on the outermost portion (uppermost portion) of the storage box 22 is held in contact with the feeding roller 17 </ b> A disposed above the storage box 22. The Further, in the state where the stack member 26 is at the position A as described above, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, the electric mechanism 27 sequentially turns the positions B and C shown in FIGS. The lower bill 100 </ b> A in the uppermost portion (uppermost portion) rises to the position and is held in contact with the feeding roller 17 </ b> A disposed above the storage box 22.

  In such a state, the feeding operation device 17 is operated by the control unit 80. The feeding operation device 17 has an outermost portion (uppermost portion) stacked on the banknote storage portion 7 by rotation in a state of contacting the surface of the outermost banknote 100A stacked on the storage box 22 of the banknote storage portion 7. ) Is fed out one by one to form a banknote set (banknote set), and this is achieved by the rotation of the feeding roller 17A.

  The feeding roller 17A is made of synthetic resin or metal, and is formed of a circular outer peripheral roller as one shape as shown in FIGS. 6, 9, and 10, and is non-circular as another shape. Consists of rollers on the outer peripheral surface. As shown in FIG. 7A, the non-circular outer peripheral roller is formed in an oval shape that is cut in a straight line with two parallel sides leaving a circular arc portion facing each other, or in FIG. It is formed in the elliptical shape shown in (b).

  In order to carry out the banknote 100A satisfactorily, an outer peripheral surface 17A1 of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient for feeding out the banknote 100A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller 17A. In the embodiment, in the case of the roller 17A having a circular outer peripheral surface, a portion having an outer peripheral length (a part of or a whole of one circumference) corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length) forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1. Since the remaining outer peripheral surface is made of synthetic resin or metal, the friction coefficient with the banknote 100A is small and slippery.

  Further, in the case of the ellipse-shaped outer peripheral surface roller 17A as shown in FIG. 7, the portion corresponding to the major axis of the ellipse-shaped outer peripheral surface has a length corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length), and the rubber or leather is fed. An outer peripheral surface 17A1 is formed. Further, in the case of the roller 17A having an elliptical outer peripheral surface, the outer peripheral surface portion corresponding to the long diameter forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1 having a length corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length).

  The feeding length (distance) may be determined depending on the rotation angle and the number of rotations of the feeding roller 17A. However, when the banknote 100A is separated from the feeding roller 17A after the feeding roller 17A is fed out as described later. When the banknotes 100A are fed into the transport device all at once, they are not affected by the feeding roller 17A, so that the dynamic resistance is reduced. For this reason, when the feeding roller 17A rotates, the rear end portion (feeding rear end portion) of the banknote 100A stacked on the storage box 22 of the banknote storage portion 7 is fed to a position where it is removed from the feeding roller 17A. .

  That is, by rotating the feeding roller 17A, the outermost surface (uppermost) banknote 100A is fed one by one by the feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1, and the rear end (feeding rear end) of the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding roller 17A. When it is out of the range (when the feeding by the feeding roller 17A is finished), the feeding of a predetermined length (distance) is finished.

  In this case, when the feeding roller 17A is rotated once or several times, feeding of a predetermined length (distance) can be completed. However, in the embodiment, in the case of a roller having a circular outer peripheral surface, the feeding roller 17A It arrange | positions so that the rear-end part (feeding back end part) of the banknote 100A laminated | stacked on the storage box 22 of the banknote storage part 7 may remove | deviate from the feeding roller 17A by one rotation. In this case, the outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller 17A may be formed over the entire circumference to form the feeding outer circumferential surface 17A1, or a part thereof may form the feeding outer circumferential surface 17A1. In any case, the peripheral surface length of the feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1 is the feeding length (distance).

  Further, in the case of the roller 17A having an oval outer peripheral surface and the roller 17A having an elliptical outer peripheral surface, the outer peripheral surface 17A1 pays out the banknote 100A having the outermost surface (uppermost portion) every half rotation. It becomes. For this reason, the rear end portion (feeding rear end portion) of the banknote 100A may be disengaged from the feeding roller 17A by one-half rotation so as to have a predetermined feeding length (distance). You may arrange | position so that it may become predetermined | prescribed feeding length (distance), when the 1st rotation remove | deviates the rear end part (feeding rear end part) of the banknote 100A from the feeding roller 17A.

  Thus, the banknote set 100P is formed by the relation that the banknote 100A fed out to a predetermined feeding length (distance) enters the lower side of the banknote 100A fed out every time it is fed out. When the payout command from the outside or the control unit 80 is, for example, five payout commands, a banknote set (banknote set) 100P of five banknotes 100A is obtained. This banknote set (banknote set) 100P is formed at a position corresponding to the feeding device (intruded position). The feeding device 18 acts to hold the banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P from the thickness direction and send it to the transport device 13 in a lump.

  The feeding device 18 is composed of a pair of feeding rollers 18A and 18A that rotate while pinching the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P fed by the feeding operation device 17 from the thickness direction of the banknote. The pair of feeding rollers 18A, 18A are in a banknote receiving state with a wide mutual interval T1 when the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding operation device 17, and at the time of feeding the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the transporting device 13. The wide mutual interval T1 is narrowed so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sandwiched from the thickness direction, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is introduced into the transport device 13 by rotation. Operate.

  Therefore, as one configuration, the pair of infeed rollers 18A and 18A are configured by circular rollers, and in the banknote receiving state, one or both of them move to maintain a wide mutual interval T1, and a banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Is moved to narrow the wide mutual interval T1, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is clamped from the thickness direction, and the banknote group (banknote set) is rotated by rotation. It operates so as to send the leading end portion of 100P to the conveying device 13. In this case, both the rollers 18A and 18A are driven in the direction in which the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed into the transport device 13, one roller 18A is driven, and the other roller 18A on the non-driving side is the banknote. Any of the methods of simply rotating according to the feeding of the set (banknote set) 100P may be used.

  As another configuration, the pair of feeding rollers 18A and 18A is configured such that at least one of the feeding rollers 18A is a non-circular outer peripheral roller, and when the banknote 100A is fed by the feeding operation device 17, a wide mutual interval is provided. The short diameter portion faces the other roller 18A so that the bill accepting state of T1 is reached, and the long diameter portion faces the other feeding roller when feeding the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the transport device 13. Thus, the wide mutual interval T1 is narrowed so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sandwiched from the thickness direction, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is introduced into the transport device 13 by rotation. To work. In this case, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is driven in the feeding direction to the transport device 13, one roller 18A is driven, and the other non-driving roller 18A feeds the banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Any of the simple rotation methods can be used.

  As the shape of the roller on the noncircular outer peripheral surface in the case of this other configuration, there is an elliptical shape shown in FIG. 7 (a) or an elliptical shape shown in FIG. 7 (b). When both rollers 18A, 18A have a shape similar to such an oval shape or an elliptical shape, when the bill 100A is fed out by the feeding operation device 17, the short-diameter portions face each other and a wide mutual interval T1 When the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed into the transport device 13, the long diameter portions are opposed to each other, and the wide mutual interval T1 is narrowed so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Is held in the thickness direction. Further, when one of the rollers 18A and 18A has a circular outer peripheral surface and the other has a shape similar to the elliptical shape shown in FIG. 7A or the shape similar to the elliptical shape shown in FIG. When the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding operation device 17, the short-diameter portion of the non-circular roller 18A faces the circular outer peripheral surface roller 18A and is in a banknote accepting state with a wide mutual interval T1. At the time of feeding the bill set) 100P into the transport device 13, the long-diameter portion of the non-circular roller 18A is opposed to the wide mutual interval T1, and the tip portion of the bill set (bank note set) 100P is moved from the thickness direction. It becomes the clamping state to clamp.

  In any of the above-described configurations, at least one of the rollers 18A is moved by the spring 29 to adjust the holding pressure when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is held by the pair of feeding rollers 18A, 18A. By adopting a configuration in which the urging force is applied toward the end, it is possible to absorb a state in which the clamping pressure is excessive by the spring 29 and maintain a proper clamping pressure and obtain a stable feeding operation.

  In order to satisfactorily feed the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the transport device 13, at least the outer peripheral surface of the drive-side infeed roller 18A and / or 18A has a rubber or leather feed outer peripheral surface having a large friction coefficient with the banknote 100A. 18A1 is formed. In the embodiment, in the case of the roller 18A having a circular outer peripheral surface, a portion having an outer peripheral length (a part or the whole of one circumference) corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length) forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 18A1. Since the remaining outer peripheral surface is made of synthetic resin or metal, the friction coefficient with the banknote 100A is small and slippery. Further, in the case of the roller 18A having an oval outer peripheral surface, the oval outer peripheral surface portion forms a rubber or leather feed outer peripheral surface 18A1 with a length corresponding to a predetermined feed distance (length). In the case of the shape outer peripheral roller 18A, the outer diameter corresponding to the long diameter forms a rubber or leather feed outer peripheral surface 18A1 having a length corresponding to a predetermined feed distance (length).

  Further, the feeding length (distance) for feeding the banknote set (banknote set) 100P into the transport device 13 may be determined by the rotation angle and the number of rotations of the feeding roller 18A. The operation is performed by one rotation of the driving side feeding roller 18A. For this reason, when the feed outer peripheral surface 18A1 is formed, the feed length (distance) is determined by the circumferential length (length in one circumferential direction) of the feed outer peripheral surface 18A1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, at least one of the banknote sets (banknote sets) 100 </ b> P sent to the transport device 13 by the feeding device 18 is inserted between the pair of belts 13 </ b> D of the transport device 13. The roller 13A that supports the belt 13D is configured to be biased toward the roller 13A that supports the other belt 13D by the spring 30, so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P fed into the transport device 13 However, it becomes easy to insert between a pair of belts 13D. As another method, when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed by the feeding device 18, the roller 13A that supports the upper belt 13D in FIG. 6 moves upward from the roller 13A that supports the lower belt 13D. The roller 13A supporting the upper belt 13D descends when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is completely fed by the feeding device 18, and the upper belt 13D and the lower belt 13D are lowered. It can be set as the structure which clamps the insertion edge part of banknote set (banknote set) 100P between 13D. In either case, with the banknote set (banknote set) 100P sandwiched between the pair of upper and lower belts 13D, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively directed to the banknote delivery section 9 by the delivery direction operation of the transport device 13. Transport.

  In this invention, the detection sensor 20 which detects whether the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is a predetermined payout number is provided. This detection is performed by counting the number of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P every time it is fed out by the feeding operation device 17 or the number of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P fed out by the feeding operation device 17. Although it may be configured to detect by the detection sensor 20 disposed in the apparatus 18, in the illustrated embodiment, whether or not the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set) 100P sent to the transport apparatus 13 is a predetermined payout number. Is detected by the detection sensor 20 disposed in the transport device 13. Thereby, in order to detect whether the banknote 100A of the fed banknote set (banknote set) 100P is a predetermined number or not during conveyance by the conveyance device 13, that is, the banknote group (banknote set) between the pair of upper and lower belts 13D. ) Since the detection is performed in a state in which 100P is held, the overlap of the banknotes 100A of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P can be detected in a constant pressing state, and the detection becomes stable.

  The detection sensor 20 detects the number of banknotes 100A constituting the banknote set (banknote set) 100P while the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is moved in the payout direction by the transport device 13, and the light emitting element 20A of the LED element and the photodiode. This is detected by the combination of the light receiving elements 20B. As one of the methods, as the banknote set (banknote set) 100P becomes thicker, the amount of light reaching the light receiving element 20B from the light emitting element 20A decreases, thereby detecting the number of banknotes 100A.

  When detection by the detection sensor 20 is a predetermined number, for example, in the case of a banknote set (banknote set) of five banknotes, the voltage generated according to the amount of light transmitted through the banknote set (banknote set) and received by the light receiving element 20B. When the corresponding detection value matches the five set values set in the control unit 80, the control unit 80 causes the transport device 13 to operate in the payout direction, thereby collectively collecting the banknote set (banknote set) 100P. When the detection by the detection sensor 20 is not a predetermined number, that is, the detection value corresponding to the voltage generated according to the amount of light received by the light receiving element 20B and the control unit 80 are set. When the set values of the five sheets do not match, the conveying device 13 is operated in the storing direction, and thereby, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit 7.

  When the detection sensor 20 detects a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is located at the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. It passes through the switching gate 14, enters the banknote dispensing transport unit 6 driven by the operation of the control unit 80, and is transported to the banknote dispensing unit 9 by the banknote dispensing transport unit 6. The banknote dispensing unit 9 is a receiving port through which a customer receives a banknote set (banknote set) 100P.

  Further, when the detection by the detection sensor 20 is not a predetermined number, it operates to return the banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P to the banknote storage unit 7 by the operation of the storage device 13 in the storage direction by the operation of the control unit 80. . In this case, if the feeding device 18 is also operated in the storing direction by the operation of the control unit 80, the banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P can be returned to the banknote storage unit 7 in a more stable manner.

  Such an operation will be specifically described below. When receiving a command for a predetermined number of banknotes to be paid out from the outside of the control unit 80, for example, when receiving a command such as change in the case of a vending machine or a gaming machine, or a change amount in a change machine (step S1), the control unit 80 The applied voltage to the light emitting unit 20A is set so as to obtain a light emission amount corresponding to the light emission amount (step S2). Then, after the feeding roller 17A is actuated to feed out a predetermined number of banknotes 100A, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sent to the transport device 13 by the feed roller 18A (step S3), and the banknotes are driven as the transport device 13 is driven. The set (banknote set) 100P is transported (step S4). During this conveyance, while the banknote set (banknote set) 100P passes through the detection sensor 20, the control unit 80 determines whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is a predetermined value. (Step S5)

  When the control unit 80 determines that the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is a value corresponding to the light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A (when the detection by the detection sensor 20 is a predetermined number), the control unit 80 The delivery device 13 performs a dispensing direction operation in which the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively transported toward the banknote dispensing section 9 (step S6).

  Further, when the control unit 80 determines that the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is not a value corresponding to the light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A (when the detection by the detection sensor 20 is not a predetermined number designated), the control unit 80 The conveying device 13 is controlled to operate in the storing direction so as to return the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the banknote storage unit 7 in a lump (step S7). That is, in the illustrated configuration, the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. And it operates so that banknote set (banknote set) 100P may be returned to banknote storage part 7 collectively by operation of storing direction of conveyance device 13 by operation of control part 80, but the outermost part of stacked low-price banknotes 100A The (topmost) low-value bill 100A is in contact with the feeding roller 17A. For this reason, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P which returns to the banknote storage part 7 by the storing direction operation | movement of the conveying apparatus 13 overlaps with the upper side of the low price banknote 100A of the outermost surface part (topmost part) contact | abutted to the feeding roller 17A. Return. In this case, if the feeding device 18 is operated in the storing direction together with the transport device 13 by the operation of the control unit 80, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P can be more stably returned to the banknote storing unit 7 in a lump. it can.

  In the operation of collectively returning the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the banknote storage unit 7, when resistance due to collision with the feeding roller 17A becomes an obstacle, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P returning to the banknote storage unit 7 By providing means for raising the feeding roller 17A to a position where it does not come into contact with this, the problem is solved.

  Thereafter, by the operation of the control unit 80, the stack member 26 is sequentially lowered from the B position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to the A position by the electric mechanism 27 and returned. By this returning operation, the low-value banknote 100A stacked on the lower side together with the returned banknote set (banknote set) 100P is stacked because the left and right long side edges are pushed downward by the stack member 26. The entire low-value banknote 100A is held together with the movable bottom plate 21 against the spring 23, and the entire low-value banknote 100A is held in the storage box 22 in a state where the stack member 26 is returned to the A position which is a predetermined standby position. It becomes a state. And from step S7, it returns to step S3 again and repeats the said step.

  When the detection sensor 20 detects a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is located at the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. It passes through the switching gate 14, enters the banknote dispensing transport unit 6 driven by the operation of the control unit 80, and is transported to the banknote dispensing unit 9 by the banknote dispensing transport unit 6. The banknote dispensing unit 9 is a receiving port through which a customer receives a banknote set (banknote set) 100P.

  In the above, in the state where the stack member 26 is raised to the C position, the low-value bill 100 </ b> A in the storage box 22 is raised by the spring 23. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, locking edges 22P are formed on the left and right edges of the upper end portion of the storage box 22 so as to face each other, and the raised uppermost portions of the left and right locking edges 22P are formed. The long edge portions on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the low-value banknote 100A are in contact with each other so that the rising position is restricted. In this state, the feeding roller 17A at the upper position is lowered to perform the banknote feeding operation. It can also be configured as follows. In this case, in the state in which the stack member 26 is raised to the C position, the upward biasing force by the spring 23 is weaker than when the stack member 26 is in the A position, and the contact between the uppermost low-value bill 100A and the left and right locking sides 22P. Resistance has dropped. For this reason, even if the uppermost bill 100A is in contact with the left and right locking sides 22P, it does not become an obstacle when the bill feeding operation is performed by the feeding roller 17A.

  Then, at the end of the bill feeding operation, the feeding roller 17A returns to the raised position, and in this returned state, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit 7. In this case, the returned banknote set (banknote set) 100P returns in a state of being placed on the left and right locking sides 22P at the upper end of the storage box 22, and the stack member 26 rising to the C position is lowered, so that the banknote set (Bill Set) The left and right long side ends of 100P are bent so as to pass the left and right locking sides 22P, and the banknote set (bank note set) 100P is pushed into the storage box 22 against the spring 23. By doing so, there is no resistance by the feeding roller 17A, and a batch return operation of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P can be obtained.

  Thus, when the left and right locking sides 22P are formed at the left and right edges of the upper end portion of the storage box 22, the stack member 26 moves up and down inside the left and right locking sides 22P. The low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 is pushed downward by the stack member 26 at the A position, and is held at a position lower than the left and right locking sides 22P. In this state, the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 is transported from the transport device 13 toward the storage box 22 and rests on the stack member 26 at the A position as described above (as shown in FIG. 3). When the left and right engaging sides 22P and the upper surface of the stack member 26 are substantially the same surface, they are placed on both.If the upper surface of the stack member 26 is below the left and right engaging sides 22P, In this state, the stack member 26 ascends from the B position to the C position. In this ascending process, the low-value bill 100A conveyed from the contact conveyance device 13 and placed on the stack member 26 contacts the support plate 28, and the stack member 26 moves the left and right long side end portions of the low-value bill 100A upward. The left and right long side end portions of the low-value banknote 100A are lowered onto the left and right locking sides 22P while passing through the C position while being bent. Along with this operation, the low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 is raised by the spring 23, and the left and right long side ends of the uppermost low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 are on the lower surface of the left and right locking sides 22P. The rise is restricted by contact.

  Then, as the stack member 26 is lowered to the B position and the A position as described above, the low-value bill 100A placed on the left and right locking sides 22P is pushed downward by the stack member 26, and the left and right The long side end portion is bent so as to pass the left and right engaging sides 22P, and is pushed downward together with the low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 against the spring 23, and finally the uppermost portion in the storage box 22 It rests in a state of being placed on the low-value bill 100A. In this state, when the bill feeding operation is performed as described above, the feeding roller 17A located at the upper position thereof is lowered and comes into contact with the uppermost low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22, and in this state. The bill feeding operation is performed. With such a configuration, the bill feeding operation and the bill set (bank bill set) 100 </ b> P can be returned to the bill storage unit 7 in a stable manner.

  The configuration of the second embodiment is different from the configuration of the first embodiment in the configuration of the feeding device 18. That is, in the configuration of the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11, one conveyance belt 13D (upper conveyance belt 13D in the drawing) of the conveyance device 13 is replaced with the other conveyance belt 13D (lower conveyance belt 13D in the illustration). The feeding device 18 of the second embodiment is closer to the one conveying belt 13D (the upper conveying belt 13D in the drawing) of the conveying device 13 than the storage device 7 side. It is the structure which provided the infeed belt mechanism 180 which operates to a state and a separation state.

  The feeding belt mechanism 180 is supported by rollers 180A at both ends, and an endless feeding belt 180D that rotates at a predetermined conveying speed by rotating one roller 180A at a predetermined speed by an electric motor device (not shown). It is configured. When the bill 100A is fed by the feeding operation device 17, the feeding belt mechanism 180 is located at a position where the right roller 180A shown in the drawing is lowered with the axis of the left roller 180A shown in the drawing as the center as shown in FIG. , One conveyance belt 13D (in the drawing, the upper conveyance belt 13D) is in a separated state. In addition, when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed into the transport device 13, the right roller 180A shown in the figure rotates upward about the axis of the left roller 180A shown in the figure, and the Is rotated so as to hold the banknote set (banknote set) 100P by the transport belt 13D (upper transport belt 13D in the figure).

  In this sandwiched state, the transport belt 13D and the feeding belt 180D are operated synchronously by the operation of the control unit 80, whereby the sandwiched banknote set (banknote set) 100P is inserted between the belts 13D and 13D of the transport device 13, In this state, the banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P is transported toward the payout unit 9 by the transport device 13.

  The configuration of the third embodiment is a type in which the feeding device 18 is not provided in the configuration of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the banknote 100 </ b> A fed out from the feeding roller 17 </ b> A of the feeding operation device 17 is directly inserted into the entrance of the transport device 13 to form a banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P there.

  In order for the banknote 100A fed out from the feeding roller 17A to be satisfactorily inserted between the pair of belts 13D of the transport device 13, the roller 13A supporting at least one belt 13D is moved by the spring 30 to the other belt 13D. By adopting a configuration in which it is biased toward the roller 13A that supports the banknote 100A, the leading end portion of the banknote 100A fed into the transport device 13 is easily inserted between the pair of belts 13D. As another method, at the time of feeding from the feeding roller 17A, the roller 13A supporting the upper belt 13D in FIG. 12 waits at a position away from the roller 13A supporting the lower belt 13D. When the banknote 100A is fed out, the roller 13A supporting the upper belt 13D is lowered, and the leading edge of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P between the upper belt 13D and the lower belt 13D. It can be set as the structure which clamps a part. In either case, with the banknote set (banknote set) 100P sandwiched between the pair of upper and lower belts 13D, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively directed to the banknote delivery section 9 by the delivery direction operation of the transport device 13. Transport.

  The configuration of the fourth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment except that a configuration for facilitating the feeding of the bill 100A from the bill storage unit 7 by the feeding roller 17A is added. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the feeding roller 17 </ b> A is arranged against the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the banknote storage unit 7, and the banknote 100 </ b> A stacked on the banknote storage unit 7 is stacked. The outermost banknote 100A (the uppermost part) is urged by the spring 23 so as to abut the feeding roller 17A, and the outermost banknote 100A of the banknote storage part 7 protrudes from the feeding roller 17A. A curve forming member 40 to which the left and right long sides of the stacked banknotes 100 </ b> A are pushed is provided at the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the banknote storage unit 7 so as to contact in a curved state. The curve forming member 40 is either attached with another synthetic resin to the inlet opening of the storage box 22 or integrally formed with the storage box 22.

  With this configuration, the outermost banknote 100A in the storage box 22 is fed out in a state where the feeding roller 17A is in contact with the top of the convex curve that is convex upward. In this case, when the banknote 100A at the outermost part (uppermost part) is fed out by the feeding roller 17A, the left and right long side edges of the lower banknote 100A remain held by the curve forming member 40. Therefore, the effect of preventing the lower banknote 100A from being fed out together at the time of feeding out is large, and the feeding can be performed stably. Note that the banknote 100A in the convexly curved state may be all banknotes 100A in the storage box 22, but a plurality of upper (for example, about 10 to 15) banknotes 100A are in a convexly curved state. But you can.

  The configuration of the fifth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment except that a configuration for facilitating the feeding of the bill 100A from the bill storage portion 7 by the feeding roller 17A is added. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the feeding roller 17 </ b> A is arranged against the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the banknote storage unit 7, and the banknote 100 </ b> A stacked on the banknote storage unit 7 is stacked. The topmost banknote 100A is biased by the spring 23 so as to abut the feeding roller 17A, and the topmost banknote 100A of the banknote storage unit 7 protrudes from the feeding roller 17A. When the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding roller 17A at the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the banknote storage section 7 so as to come into contact in a curved state, the topmost banknote 100A of the stacked banknotes 100A A curving operation member 400 is provided in which a plurality of banknotes 100A in the front portion are pushed from the left and right long sides to be convexly curved toward the feeding roller 17A.

  In the configuration of the fourth embodiment, the bending forming member 40 is fixed, but the bending operation member 400 of the configuration of the fifth embodiment is normally separated in the left-right direction, and the feeding roller 17A is operated by the operation of the control unit 80. When the bill 100A is drawn out, the bills 100A are moved so as to approach each other, and the bill 100A is pushed from the left and right long sides thereof to bend upward in a convex curved state. The bending operation member 400 is configured to operate in the left-right direction by an electric motor device (not shown) that is operated by the operation of the control unit 80.

  With this configuration, the outermost banknote 100A in the storage box 22 is fed out in a state in which the feeding roller 17A is in contact with the top of the convex curve that has been convexly curved upward. , The payout can be performed stably. In addition, the banknote 100A which becomes a convex curve state is a structure in which the banknote 100A of the upper part in the storage box 22 (for example, about 10-15 sheets) becomes a convex curve state.

  In the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the method of storing the low-priced banknote 100A transported from the transport device 13 in the banknote storage unit 7 is a system that is performed by the vertical movement of the stack member 26, but is not limited thereto. The method may be used.

  Further, in the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the feeding roller 17A of the feeding operation device 17 is arranged at the upper end on the one end side of the upper surface opening of the storage box 22 of the banknote storage unit 7. For example, the storage box 22 If it arrange | positions in the center part of upper surface opening, what is necessary is just to make it the delivery length (distance) of a banknote determined by the rotation angle and the frequency | count of rotation of the delivery roller 17A.

  In the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the bill 100A is reused by storing the low-value bill 100A transported from the transport device 13 in the bill storage unit 7. In a state where a plurality of bills 100A are stacked and stored, the feeding roller 17A may be rotated by a change or a change command from the control unit 80 to feed a predetermined number of bills into the feeding device 18.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be considered without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, and various embodiments according to the modifications are included. For this reason, the banknote storage unit 7 is not limited to storing genuine low-value banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit 5, but stores a predetermined number of low-value banknotes in advance like a money changer, and issues a payout command. On the basis of this, a device that takes out a predetermined number of sheets and pays out at once may be used.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus incorporating the banknote lump discharge apparatus based on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view which shows the relationship between the banknote collect | dispensing apparatus based on this invention, and a banknote storage mechanism. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the relationship between the banknote conveyed from the conveying apparatus which concerns on this invention, and a storage mechanism by a front view. Example 1 It is a figure in which the stack member concerning the present invention shows the state in the middle of a rise of bill storage operation. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the state which the stack member based on this invention rose to the uppermost part of banknote accommodation operation | movement. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the composition of the bill lump dispensing device concerning the present invention. Example 1 (A) and (B) are cross-sectional views showing two forms of the feeding roller according to the present invention. Example 1 It is a block diagram of the detection sensor part of the banknote set (banknote set) which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a block diagram of the detection sensor which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a control block diagram concerning the present invention. Example 1 It is a side view which shows the structure which used the feeding apparatus which concerns on this invention as the feeding belt mechanism. (Example 2) It is a figure which shows the structure by which the banknote paid | fed out with the taking-out roller which concerns on this invention is directly introduce | transduced into the inlet_port | entrance part of a conveying apparatus. (Example 3) It is the block diagram which provided the fixed curve formation member in the entrance opening part of the storage box which concerns on this invention. Example 4 It is the block diagram which provided the operation | movement curve operation member in the entrance opening part of the storage box which concerns on this invention. (Example 5)

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 .... Bill lump dispensing device 2 .... Bill processing device 3 .... Cabinet 4 .... High value bill storage unit 5 .... Bill identification unit 6 .... Bill dispensing unit 7 ································································································································································································· Actuating device 17A ·· Feeding roller 17A1 ·· Feeding outer peripheral surface 18 ··· Feeding device 18A ·· Feeding roller 18A1 ··· Feeding outer peripheral surface 20 ··· Detection sensor 20A ·· Light emitting element 20B ·· Light receiving element 21 ··· Operating bottom plate 22 ... Storage box 23 ... Spring 25 ... Storage mechanism 26 ... Stack member 27 ... Electric mechanism 28 ... Support plate 29 ... Spring 30 ... Spring 4 The bending member 80 ... control unit 100 ... bill 100A of ... fixed .. small amount bills 100P ... bill sets (bill set)
400... Bending operation member

Claims (14)

  A banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a payout operation device that forms a banknote set (banknote set) one by one from the topmost banknote in the stacked state, and the banknote set (banknotes) A feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the set to the transport device, and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes of the banknote set (banknote set), and the transport device detects a predetermined number of sheets. Operates in a dispensing direction in which the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively conveyed toward the banknote dispensing section, and when the detection by the detection sensor is not a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively stored in the banknote. The banknote lump-out device is characterized in that the storage direction operation is performed so as to return to the section.   A banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a payout operation device that forms a banknote set (banknote set) one by one from the topmost banknote in the stacked state, and the banknote set (banknotes) A feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the set to the transport device, and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set) during transport by the transport device, the transport device including the detection sensor When the detection by means of a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively fed toward the banknote payout section, and when the detection by the detection sensor is not a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) ) In the storage direction so as to be returned to the banknote storage unit in a lump.   A banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a payout operation device that forms a banknote set (banknote set) one by one from the topmost banknote in the stacked state, and the banknote set (banknotes) A feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the set to the transport device, and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes of the banknote set (banknote set) sent to the transport device, the transport device detecting by the detection sensor When the number is a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively moved toward the banknote payout unit, and when the detection by the detection sensor is not the predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is batched. The banknote payout device is characterized in that the transport device and the feeding device operate in the storing direction so as to return to the bill storage portion.   2. The feeding operation device is constituted by a feeding roller that feeds out the banknotes of the outermost portion stacked on the banknote storage unit one by one by rotation to form a banknote set (banknote set). The banknote collect | dispensing apparatus in any one of thru | or 3.   The feeding operation device abuts on the surface of the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section and feeds out the outermost banknotes stacked on the banknote storage section one by one to rotate a banknote set (banknote set). ) That forms a circular outer peripheral surface, and the outer peripheral surface of the feed roller pays out bills at an outer peripheral length (a part of or the entire circumference) corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length). A rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface with a large friction coefficient is formed, and the remaining part is a synthetic resin or metal sliding outer peripheral surface with a small friction coefficient causing slippage between bills. 4. The banknote batch payout device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein banknotes are fed one by one by a predetermined distance by a surface.   The feeding operation device is configured by a feeding roller having a non-circular outer peripheral surface that feeds out the banknotes of the outermost portion stacked on the banknote storage unit one by one by rotation to form a banknote set (banknote set). 4. The banknote batch payout device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein banknotes are fed out one by one at a predetermined distance by the long diameter portion.   The banknote payout device according to claim 6, wherein at least the outer peripheral surface of the long diameter portion of the payout roller forms a payout outer peripheral surface of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient.   The said feeding device is comprised by a pair of feeding roller which clamps and rotates the front-end | tip part of the said banknote group (banknote set) fed by the said feeding operation apparatus from the thickness direction of a banknote. The banknote lump-sum payout device according to any one of 1 to 7.   The pair of feeding rollers are in a state of accepting bills with a wide interval when bills are fed by the feeding operation device, and sandwich the leading end portion of the bill set (banknote set) from the thickness direction when feeding to the transport device. The bill lump dispensing device according to claim 8, wherein a leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) is introduced into the transport device by rotation of the pair of feeding rollers.   At least one of the pair of feeding rollers has a non-circular outer peripheral surface, and when the bill is fed out by the feeding operation device, the short-diameter portion of the non-circular outer peripheral surface is wide against the other feeding roller. The paper money is accepted at intervals, and at the time of feeding to the transport device, the long diameter portion of the non-circular outer circumferential surface opposes the other feed roller by rotation, and the paper money set (paper money set) is held. The banknote lump dispensing device according to claim 8, wherein a leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) is introduced into the transport device by rotation of a feeding roller.   The conveying device includes a pair of conveying belts that conveys bills in a thickness direction between a pair of endless belts spanned by rollers on both sides, and the feeding device is disposed between the conveying device and the bill storage unit. The feeding device that receives bills fed out by an actuating device is disposed, and the feeding device includes a feeding belt that operates in an approaching state and a separating state with respect to one of the transporting belts of the transporting device, and the feeding belt includes: When the banknotes are fed out by the feeding operation device, the banknotes are in the separated state, and when they are fed into the transporting device, they are in the approaching state and the one transport belt and the feeding belt sandwich the banknote set (banknote set). The bill simultaneous dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that:   The feeding roller is arranged opposite to the entrance opening of the banknote storage part, and the banknotes stacked on the banknote storage part are placed in the entrance opening so that the stacked outermost banknote contacts the feeding roller. A fixed curve formation in which the left and right long sides of the stacked banknotes are pushed so that the outermost banknote of the banknote storage part comes into contact with the payout roller in a convexly curved state. The banknote dispensing device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein a member is provided in the banknote storage unit.   The feeding roller is arranged opposite to the entrance opening of the banknote storage part, and the banknotes stacked on the banknote storage part are placed in the entrance opening so that the stacked outermost banknote contacts the feeding roller. Left and right long sides of the bill so that a plurality of front portions of the stacked bills are convexly curved toward the feeding roller at the entrance opening of the bill storage portion. 8. The banknote lump-out device according to claim 4, further comprising a bending operation member that is pushed and operated.   1 from the banknote storage part in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a transfer device that holds the banknotes between a pair of belts and transports them in the payout direction, and the outermost banknote in the stacked state from the banknote storage part A feeding operation device that feeds out one sheet at a time to form a banknote set (banknote set) between a pair of belts of the transport apparatus; and a detection sensor that detects the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set); When the detection by the detection sensor is a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is collectively operated toward the banknote discharge section, and when the detection by the detection sensor is not the predetermined number, the banknote set The banknote lump-out device is characterized in that the storing direction operation is performed so that the (banknote set) is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit.

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