JP2010231264A - Paper money arrangement device and paper money processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for reducing the labor of an operator without impairing the preciseness of paper money counting results in a paper money arrangement device. <P>SOLUTION: A paper money arrangement device 2 conveys and accumulates paper money accepted by an input part 4 in a temporary accumulation part 12 according to designated denominations, and the fraction number of sheets which is less than the number of sheets of bundling of the accumulated paper money is counted by a fraction number of sheet count area 53, and when the fraction number of sheets reaches the number of sheets of bundling, the paper money of the number of sheets of bundling is bundled into small bundles by a paper money bundling part 15, and the opening of a door is detected by a door opening and closing detection sensor 18 during the stop of the conveying operation of the conveyance path 6, and when the non-existence of the paper money whose existence has been detected by an accumulated paper money detection sensor 13 is detected, the extraction of the fraction number of sheets of paper money accumulated in the temporary accumulation part 12 is detected, and the fraction number of sheets counted by the fraction number of sheet count area 53 is stored as the number of sheets of return. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote organizing apparatus that accumulates counted banknotes in a plurality of temporary stacking units and binds and organizes them for each bundled number of sheets, and a banknote processing system that connects the banknotes.

  A conventional banknote sorting apparatus includes an input unit that inserts banknotes, a temporary stacking unit that stacks banknotes of a specified denomination, and a banknote binding unit that binds 100 banknotes stacked in the temporary stacking unit into small bundles. And a transport path for transporting banknotes, when the withdrawal of fractional banknotes remaining in the temporary stacking unit after the completion of one batch of transactions occurs, the previous determined fraction stored in the memory is stored as the subtracted number. Then, when the confirmed fraction is cleared to “0” and the previously extracted banknote and the current inserted banknote are placed together in the input section, the banknote is counted and designated money accumulated in the temporary stacking section. When the number of the banknotes reaches 100, the banknote binding unit counts the banknotes while binding them into small bundles, and subtracts the stored subtracted number from the total number of counting results at the end of the process, thereby counting the current banknote. The result is calculated (for example, see Patent Document 1) .).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-153168 (mainly paragraphs 0006, 0025-0028, FIG. 5)

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, when the withdrawal of the fractional banknotes remaining in the temporary stacking unit after the completion of one batch of transactions occurs, the previous fixed fraction stored in the memory is stored as the subtraction number, Since the current bill counting result is calculated by subtracting the stored subtracted number from the total number of counting results at the end of processing, a jam or other transport failure occurs during the processing of the bills. When the fractional banknotes remaining in the stacking unit are extracted, it is necessary to manually process the extracted banknotes, and the operator who counts the fractional banknotes that are removed, subtracts the fractional number, etc. If the burden increases and errors occur during these operations, the fractional banknotes are counted banknotes, so there is a difference between the actually inserted banknotes and the manually calculated banknote counting results. There is a problem that stringency of results is impaired.

  In addition, since it is not possible to re-insert fractional banknotes that have been extracted only by a banknote arrangement device that has been extracted, if the banknote arrangement device that has been extracted becomes inoperable due to a mechanical failure, etc. It is necessary to perform the processing of the extracted banknotes with the above-described manual operation or other banknote sorting apparatus, and when processing with other banknote sorting apparatuses, the counting of the fractional banknotes that have been removed or other banknotes If the burden on the operator who processes the fractional number of the sorting device, the input of the number of withdrawals to other banknote sorting devices, etc. increases and errors occur during these operations, the rigorousness of the bill counting result is the same as above. There is a problem that is damaged.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide means for reducing the burden on the operator without impairing the strictness of the bill counting result.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention detects a presence / absence of banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation unit, a temporary accumulation unit that accumulates banknotes of designated designated denominations, an insertion unit that accepts the insertion of banknotes. A stacking banknote detection sensor, a door opening / closing detection sensor for detecting opening / closing of a door that enables the banknotes collected in the temporary stacking unit to be removed, and a bundle of banknotes stacked in the temporary stacking unit. Means for transporting and stacking banknotes received by the input section to the temporary stacking section according to the designated denomination, in a banknote arranging device comprising a banknote binding section for binding to a banknote and a transport path for transporting banknotes. Counting means for counting fractions less than the number of bundles accumulated in the temporary stacking unit; and when the fractional number counted by the counting means reaches the number of bundles, Tied in small bundles The bill that has been detected by the integrated bill detection sensor after the door opening / closing detection sensor detects the opening of the door during the stop of the transport operation of the transport path and the bill counting and bundling process Means for detecting the withdrawal of the fractional banknotes accumulated in the temporary stacking unit when the absence is detected, and stores the number of fractions counted by the counting means when the withdrawal is detected as a return number And means for executing a bill return process for returning the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit to the fractional number at the time of detecting the withdrawal when the transporting operation of the transport path is started after storing the return number. And a means for informing the end of the banknote return process when the number of fractions counted by the counting means during the banknote return process reaches the return number, and after notification of the end of the banknote return process. And means for accepting a restart instruction of the bill counting bundling.

  As a result, the present invention can count the number of banknotes to be returned and automatically return the fractional banknotes of each temporary stacking unit to the state at the time of the pulling out even when the sampling from the temporary stacking unit occurs. The burden on the operator can be reduced without impairing the strictness of the bill counting result. The effect is obtained.

The block diagram which shows the banknote processing system of an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the schematic side surface of the banknote arrangement apparatus of an Example. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the banknote arrangement apparatus of an Example Explanatory drawing which shows the operation part of an Example The enlarged view which shows the side surface of the upper housing | casing of the banknote arrangement apparatus of an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the side of the accumulation mechanism of an Example The perspective view which shows the temporary accumulation part of an Example The perspective view which shows the transfer part of an Example Explanatory drawing which shows the side of the banknote binding part of an Example The block diagram which shows the banknote arrangement device of an Example The flowchart which shows the banknote count bundling process of an Example. The flowchart which shows the banknote return process of an Example. The flowchart which shows the banknote return agent process of an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the banknote count binding process screen of an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the banknote return processing screen of an Example.

  Below, with reference to drawings, the example of the bill processing system by the present invention is described.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation terminal as a host device such as a personal computer, which includes a display unit (not shown) having a display screen such as an LCD, an input unit having an input means such as a keyboard, and the like. To input instructions regarding bill counting and bundling processing.

  Reference numerals 2a and 2b denote banknote sorting apparatuses which are connected to the operation terminal 1 via a network 3 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and have the following configuration.

  In addition, in the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish a banknote arrangement device, it is called the banknote arrangement device 2.

  2 and 3, reference numeral 4 denotes a bill insertion part, which is a part provided at the upper part of the front of the banknote organizing device 2 and accepts the insertion of a large number of banknotes to be bundled, and the banknote received in the insertion part 4. An inserted bill detection sensor 4a (see FIG. 10) such as an optical type for detecting the presence or absence of the bill.

  A discrimination unit 5 has a function of discriminating the true / false of the banknotes, denominations, correctness, front / back, etc. and counting, and detecting a conveyance abnormality, and is provided in the apparatus.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes a transport path for transporting banknotes, which is driven by a drive source such as a motor (not shown) and has a plurality of optical detection sensors 7 (see FIG. 10) for monitoring the passage of the banknotes being transported. ing. The transport path 6 will be described later.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a front / back reversing unit for reversing the front and back of a banknote, and is provided so as to be located at the rear stage of the discrimination unit 5 in the apparatus.

  Reference numeral 9 denotes an open pocket for collecting banknotes of denominations that are not to be bound, and is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus. The banknotes stacked in the open pocket 9 can be directly accessed by an operator.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a reject pocket that accumulates reject banknotes that are not subject to binding, which are discriminated by the discrimination unit 5 as having an unknown denomination or a conveyance abnormality, and are provided above the input unit 4 and stacked in the reject pocket 10. Can be directly accessed by the operator.

  Reference numeral 11 denotes an operation unit provided on one side of the insertion unit 4, as shown in FIG. 4, a count start button 11a for instructing counting of banknotes, and a reset button for restarting the apparatus when the apparatus is recovered from a failure. 11b, a completion button 11c for instructing completion of counting and banknote return processing, and a processing stop button 11d for instructing cancellation of banknote counting and bundling processing are provided.

  Reference numeral 12 denotes a temporary stacking unit that constitutes a stacking mechanism. In the present embodiment, four temporary stacking units 12a to 12d are arranged in one column in the apparatus, and each temporary stacking unit 12a to 12d includes , Bills of respective designated denominations (referred to as designated denominations) can be stacked for a predetermined number of bundles (100 in this embodiment). Note that the number of temporary stacking units is not limited to four, but may be three or more.

  Each temporary stacking unit 12a to 12d is provided with an integrated banknote detection sensor 13 (see FIG. 10) such as an optical sensor that detects the presence or absence of the stacked banknotes.

  14 is a transfer part, 15 is a banknote binding part, both are provided in the apparatus, and these will be described later.

  Reference numeral 16 denotes a discharge port, which is a discharge port for discharging the banknote bundle bound by the banknote binding unit 15 to the outside.

  Reference numeral 17 denotes a door provided on the front side of the apparatus, which is provided with an optical or mechanical door opening / closing detection sensor 18 (see FIG. 10) for detecting the opening / closing thereof, and the operator temporarily accumulates by opening the door 17. The section 12 can be accessed, and the banknotes accumulated in the temporary stacking section 12 can be extracted.

  Reference numeral 19 denotes an operation display unit, which is provided so as to be positioned behind the open pocket 9 on the upper surface of the apparatus as shown in FIG. 3, and includes a display screen such as an LCD and a touch panel as input means arranged on the surface thereof. The denomination of the banknote discriminated by the discriminating unit 5, the correctness and the count result are displayed.

  Here, the conveyance path 6 will be described. In the upper part of the apparatus, the conveyance path 6 is composed of conveyance paths 6a to 6d as shown in FIG. 5, and the conveyance path 6a is provided so as to reach the branch point A from the input section 4 through the discrimination section 5, The path 6b is provided so as to reach the reject pocket 10 from the branch point A, and the transport path 6c is provided so as to reach the branch point B from the branch point A via the front / back reversing unit 8.

  The transport path 6d extends from the branch point B to the lower housing of the apparatus as shown in FIG. 2 and is provided along the temporary stacking portions 12a to 12d of the stacking mechanism. The transport path 6e extends from the branch point B to the open pocket. 9 is provided.

  A switching blade (not shown) that switches the bill conveyance direction is provided in the vicinity of each of the branch points A and B, and the operation of the switching blade is controlled by a control unit 51 described later.

  The banknotes transported to the temporary stacking unit 12 by the transporting operation of the transport path 6 are stacked on the temporary stacking unit 12 by the stacking operation described below.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the stacking mechanism includes the four temporary stacking units 12a to 12d arranged in the vertical direction, and these temporary stacking units 12a to 12d have the same structure. Hereinafter, the temporary stacking unit 12a will be described as an example.

  The banknotes transported by the transport path 6d are taken toward the stacking plate 22 by the sorting gate 21 of the temporary stacking unit 12a, whereby the banknotes that have entered the temporary stacking unit 12a are hit by the tapping wheel 23 at the rear part. Thus, it is integrated on the integrated plate 22.

  Further, the banknotes entering after that are stacked on the banknotes stacked on the stacking plate 22 by the same stacking operation.

  The banknotes that have entered the temporary stacking unit 12a are not only hit by the tapping wheel 23, but are also aligned in the longitudinal direction by the longitudinal positioning mechanism 24 provided on one side of the temporary stacking unit 12a shown in FIG. Further, the position in the short direction is aligned by the short positioning mechanism 25 provided on the front end side of the temporary stacking portion 12a.

  The longitudinal positioning mechanism 24 includes a motor 24a capable of rotating in both forward and reverse directions, and a rod or plate-like positioning member 24c connected to the motor 24a via a connecting member 24b, and enters. Rotating the positioning member 24c by the motor 24a in response to a detection signal from an ingress sensor (not shown) that detects the banknote, and aligning the banknote by pressing it against the reference surface 26 installed on the opposite side. It has become.

  The short positioning mechanism 25 is composed of a rod-shaped member that is biased by a biasing means such as a torsion spring (not shown), and aligns by biasing the accumulated bills toward the entrance. ing.

  A presser plate 27 is provided above the stacking plate 22 so as to be opposed to the presser plate 27. The presser plate 27 waits at the upper end of the temporary stacking unit 12a during stacking of bills on the stacking plate 22, and is sequentially stacked. It is designed not to get in the way of entering banknotes.

  When the bundled number (100 sheets) of banknotes are stacked on the stacking plate 22 of the temporary stacking unit 12a, the sorting gate 21 of the temporary stacking unit 12a is moved to a posture in which banknotes are not taken, and the 101st and subsequent sheets are moved. The banknotes are controlled so as to be stacked on any one of the temporary stacking units 12b to 12d.

  In addition, when the banknotes of 4 denominations are designated as the designated denominations of the temporary stacking units 12b to 12d, the transport operation of the transport path 6 is temporarily stopped when the bundled number of banknotes is stacked, and will be described below. After the banknotes are extracted from the temporary stacking unit 12 by the transfer operation, the transport of the banknotes is controlled to resume.

  In the temporary stacking unit 12a where the banknotes have stopped entering, the stacking plate 22 is raised and the presser plate 27 is lowered to hold the banknotes.

  By this operation, the thickness of banknotes having different stacking heights is made constant according to the state of banknotes such as bags, and delivery to the transfer unit 14 is facilitated.

  The banknotes clamped between the stacking plate 22 and the presser plate 27 are pulled out by a banknote clamp unit 31 of the transfer unit 14 described later entering the temporary stacking unit 12a from the short positioning mechanism 25 side.

  Since the temporary stacking units 12b to 12d have the same structure as the temporary stacking unit 12a, the banknotes can be aligned, stacked, and sandwiched similarly to the temporary stacking unit 12a.

  Below, the transfer operation | movement by the transfer part 14 is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the transfer unit 14 includes a bill clamp unit 31, a clamp unit moving unit 32, an elevating unit 33, and the like.

  The banknote clamp part 31 has clamp claws 35a and 35b that open and close in the vertical direction. The banknote clamp part 31 is mounted on the clamp part moving means 32, and clamp claws 35a and 35b from the temporary stacking parts 12a to 12d. When the banknote is clamped and pulled out, the clamp part moving means 32 pushes the banknote clamp part 31 against the temporary stacking parts 12a to 12d and moves it to a position where 100 banknotes can be clamped.

  The banknote clamp part 31 and the clamp part moving means 32 are raised and lowered integrally between the temporary stacking parts 12a to 12d by the lifting / lowering means 33, and any one of the temporary stacking parts 12a to 12d in which the stacking of 100 banknotes is completed. It is controlled to stop before one.

  Therefore, the position sensor 36a-36d is arrange | positioned by the flame | frame of the raising / lowering means 33 corresponding to each position of the temporary stacking parts 12a-12d, for example, the banknote integrated | stacked on the temporary stacking part 12a is extracted. At this time, the clamp moving means 32 is pulled up by the lifting / lowering means 33 to the position of the position sensor 36a.

  The pulled-up clamp unit moving means 32 needs to be fixed at this position while the bill clamp unit 31 pulls out the bills from the temporary stacking unit 12a. Therefore, the stopper cam 37 that can rotate at the position stopped by the position sensor 36a is provided. It is locked to the clamp part moving means 32 to prevent the fall.

  A series of operations of the transfer unit 14 will be described. For example, when the banknotes accumulated in the temporary stacking unit 12a are pulled out, the banknote clamping unit 31 is first moved up to the position of the position sensor 36a together with the clamp unit moving unit 32 by the elevating unit 33. Then, the position sensor 36a stops the rising at the position where the clamp part moving means 32 is detected, and at the same time, the stopper cam 37 is rotated to be engaged with the clamp part moving means 32.

  As a result, the clamp part moving means 32 is fixed at a position corresponding to the temporary stacking part 12a, and in this state, the clamp claws 35a and 35b of the bill clamp part 31 are opened in the vertical direction by the clamp part moving means 32, and 100 banknotes are removed. Preparation for clamping is performed, and the bill clamping unit 31 is further pushed in the direction of the temporary stacking unit 12a by the clamping unit moving means 32.

  The clamp claws 35 a and 35 b of the pushed bill clamp mechanism 30 are inserted into an opening provided on the short positioning mechanism 25 side of the temporary stacking unit 12 a and are sandwiched between the stacking plate 22 and the presser plate 27. Hold the banknotes from above and below.

  Next, the stacking plate 22 and the presser plate 27 are opened to release the holding of the bills by both. As a result, 100 banknotes have been delivered to the banknote clamp part 31, and the banknote clamp part 31 holding the banknotes with the clamp claws 35 a and 35 b is pulled back by the clamp part moving means 32.

  At this time, the bill held by the clamp claws 35a and 35b hits the short positioning mechanism 25 of the temporary stacking portion 12a. However, when the bill clamping portion 31 is pulled back as it is, the short positioning mechanism 25 is attached by the pressing force of the bill. The banknotes are pulled out from the temporary stacking portion 12a smoothly by falling in the direction opposite to the orientation direction against the biasing means.

  Then, when the bill clamp part 31 is pulled back to the original position, the stopper cam 37 that is locked to the clamp part moving means 32 is rotated to release the lock, and clamped together with the bill clamp part 31 that holds the bill. The moving means 31 is moved to the banknote binding part 15 located at the lowermost end of the moving path by the elevating means 33, and the banknotes held by the clamp claws 35a and 35b of the banknote clamping part 31 are delivered to the banknote binding part 15, It is bundled into small bundles by the bundling operation described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the banknote bundling unit 15 supplies a conveying means 41 composed of a roller and a belt, a bundling tape 42 such as a paper tape, a printing means 43 for printing on the tape 42, and a tape 42. The tape supply means 44, the cutter 45 which cut | disconnects the tape 42 to predetermined length, the bundling means which is not shown in figure, etc. are provided, and a banknote is bound as follows.

  That is, when the banknotes pulled out as a bundle from the temporary stacking unit 12a and the like are sent to the banknote binding unit 15 by the transfer unit 14, the transport unit 41 collects 100 banknotes from the banknote clamp unit 31 of the transfer unit 14 at once. And transport it to the receiving and binding position.

  When the banknote bundle is conveyed to the binding position, the tape supply means 44 supplies the tape 42 to the binding means (not shown), and at this time, the printing means 43 sends the denomination of the banknotes bound to the tape 42 via the ink ribbon. The printed tape 42 is cut to a predetermined length by a cutter 45, and the cut tape 42 is wrapped around 100 banknotes conveyed to a binding position by a binding means to bind the banknote bundle. create.

  The banknote bundle created in this way is conveyed by the conveying means 41, sent to the discharge port 16, and discharged outside the apparatus.

  In FIG. 10, 51 is a control part and has a function which controls the operation | movement of each part of the banknote arrangement apparatus 2, and performs various cash processes.

  A storage unit 52 stores a program executed by the control unit 51, various data used for the program, a processing result by the control unit 51, and the like.

  In the storage unit 52, when the fractional number of banknotes accumulated in any one of the temporary stacking units 12 becomes the number of bundles, the banknote counting unit 15 binds the bundled banknotes into small bundles by the banknote binding unit 15. When the bundling process (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 11) or when the withdrawal of fractional banknotes is detected during the stop of the transport operation of the transport path 6, the temporary stacking unit is started at the start of the transport operation of the transport path 6 The banknote return process (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 12), and the banknote return process of another banknote organizing apparatus 2 that has become incapable of processing are substituted. A cash processing execution program having a function of executing a banknote return agency process or the like is stored in advance, and each functional means of the banknote arranging device 2 of the present embodiment is formed by steps of the cash processing execution program executed by the control unit 51. Is done.

  The storage unit 52 also includes a fraction counting area 53 for counting the number of bills stacked in each temporary stacking unit 12 for each temporary stacking unit 12, and a counter for counting the counted number of bills by denomination. Counting bill counting area 54, binding number counting area 55 for counting the number of bundles of banknote bundles bundled in the banknote binding unit 15 by denomination, after banknote counting and binding processing of banknotes inserted in one batch process , A fixed fraction storage area 56 for storing the fractional number remaining in the temporary stacking unit 12 as a fixed fraction separately for each temporary stacking unit 12, and when detecting the withdrawal of the fractional banknote, the fractional number of the denominated money type is returned As shown, a return number storage area 57 is stored in advance for storing the money type.

  Further, the storage unit 52 stores a predetermined number of bundled sheets (100 sheets in this embodiment) when the banknote bundle unit 15 bundles the small bundles in advance.

  In the following, according to the steps indicated by S in FIG. 11, SA in FIG. 12, and SB in FIG. 13, the banknote counting and bundling process (FIG. 11), the banknote return process (FIG. 12), the banknote return agency process ( FIG. 13) will be described.

  Note that the banknote arranging apparatuses 2a and 2b described below are banknote arranging apparatuses having the same configuration.

  When the power is turned on in S1, the banknote sorting device 2a, the control unit 51 (referred to as the control unit 51a) of the banknote sorting device 2a prepares the banknote sorting device 2a in a ready state (the control unit 51a or the storage unit) by the cash processing execution program. 52, a state where power is supplied to a control system such as each sensor and a mechanical system such as the input unit 4, the transport path 6, the transfer unit 14, and the banknote binding unit 15). The determined fraction for each temporary stacking unit 12 is stored as a fractional number of the corresponding temporary stacking unit 12, and the fractional number of each temporary stacking unit 12 is initialized.

  The control part 51a which finished initialization of the memory | storage content of S2 and the memory | storage part 52 is transferred from the other banknote arrangement apparatus 2 (it is called another machine. In this description, the banknote arrangement apparatus 2b) by which processing operation became impossible. The system waits for the arrival of a return number notification (see step S20) in which the returned return number is recorded as a transfer return number, and proceeds to step S3 when a return number notification is received from another device. If the return number notification is not received, the process proceeds to step S4.

  In S3, the control unit 51a that has received the return number notification stores the transfer return number recorded in the received return number notification in the storage unit 52, and proceeds to Step S4.

  S4, when the operator counts a large number of banknotes and binds them into small bundles, the input unit of the operation terminal 1 inputs denominations to be accumulated in each temporary accumulation unit 12, and the operation terminal 1 is a temporary accumulation unit. A designated denomination instruction to which 12 different designated denominations are attached is transmitted to the banknote organizing apparatus 2a via the network 3.

  In addition, when the banknote of the fixed fraction for the last time remains in each temporary stacking part 12 (refer step S13, 14), the operation terminal 1 displays the final fixed fraction for every temporary stacking part 12 on a display part. Then, the operator designates denominations to be accumulated in each temporary accumulation unit 12 according to this.

  When receiving the designated denomination instruction from the operation terminal 1, the control unit 51a waiting for the arrival of the designated denomination instruction from the operation terminal 1 accepts the designated denomination instruction and is temporarily attached. The designated denomination for each stacking unit 12 is stored in the storage unit 52, and the process proceeds to step S5. When the designated denomination instruction is not received, the standby in steps S2 and S4 is continued.

  In the following description, the operator selects a binding mode of 4 denominations, the temporary stacking unit 12a has a thousand yen bill (referred to as a thousand bill), and the temporary stacking unit 12b has a 2000 yen bill (two). A regular ticket of 5,000 yen banknotes (referred to as 5,000 tickets) in the temporary stacking unit 12c and a correct ticket of 10,000 yen banknotes (referred to as 10,000 tickets) in the temporary stacking unit 12d. The case where it is designated will be described as an example.

  In S5, the control unit 51a that has received an instruction input of the designated denomination for each temporary stacking unit 12 checks whether or not the transfer return number of money type is stored in the storage unit 52, and the transfer return number is stored. In that case, the execution of the banknote return proxy process is determined, and the process proceeds to step SB1 in FIG. If the transfer return number is not stored, the process proceeds to step S6.

  S6, the operator places a large number of banknotes mixed with four denominations on the input unit 4, and then presses the count start button 11a of the operation unit 11 to input one batch of banknotes.

  After storing the designated denomination for each temporary stacking unit 12, the control unit 51a waiting for the pressing of the counting start button 11a of the operation unit 11 starts counting the input when the counting start button 11a is pressed. Accepted as an instruction, the presence of the banknote is confirmed by the inserted banknote detection sensor 4a of the insertion unit 4, and the process proceeds to step S7.

  S7, Recognizing the presence of the banknote in the insertion unit 4 and receiving the banknote, the control unit 51a displays the banknote counting and binding process screen shown in FIG. 14 on the display screen of the operation display unit 19 and starts the banknote counting and binding process. To do.

  On the bill counting and binding process screen, a counting number display field 61 for displaying the number of banknotes counted this time in the money type, a confirmed fraction display field 62 for displaying the previous determined fraction in the money type, and a fraction in the current bill counting and binding process A fraction number display field 63 for displaying the number of sheets in the money type and a binding number display field 64 for displaying the number of bindings in the current bill counting and binding process in the money type are displayed.

  In this case, the number of denominations counted in the counting banknote count area 54 of the storage unit 52 is displayed in the counted number display field 61, and the previous temporary accumulation unit stored in the fixed number storage area 56 in the fixed number display field 62. The fixed fraction of the denomination corresponding to the specified denomination (see step S13) for each of the twelve different denominations is designated, and the fractional number display field 63 designates the fractional number of each temporary stacking unit 12 counted in the fractional number count area 53. The number of denominations corresponding to the denomination is displayed in the bundling number display field 64, and the bundling number of the denomination counted in the bundling number count area 55 is displayed.

  The fractional number in the fractional number display field 63 is the fractional number of the designated denomination of the temporary stacking unit 12 when the bundled number of banknotes is pulled out from the temporary stacking unit 12 by the transfer operation of the transfer unit 14 described above. Rewritten to “0”.

  S8, the control unit 51a displaying the banknote counting and binding processing screen feeds the banknotes one by one from the input unit 4 and transports them to the discrimination unit 5 through the transport path 6a, and the discrimination unit 5 uses the authenticity, denomination, front and back of the banknotes. In addition, discrimination such as loss and damage and detection of the presence or absence of conveyance abnormality are performed, and the discrimination result is recognized.

  When the identified banknote is a correct denomination of the designated denomination stored in the storage unit 52, the control unit 51a that has recognized the discrimination result counts the counted banknotes in the storage unit 52 based on the denomination of the identified banknote. “1” is added to the count number of the corresponding denomination in the area 54 to count the count number of the denomination.

  S9, the control part 51a is installed in the conveyance path 6b in the case where the identified banknote is a banknote identified as having an unknown denomination due to dirt, tearing, or the like, and a reject banknote identified as a conveyance abnormality such as double feeding. In the case of banknotes other than regular denominations of designated denominations that are not subject to binding (in this embodiment, denominations of each denomination) While tracking by the passage detection sensor 7 installed in the transport paths 6c and 6e, it is transported to the open pocket 9 and accumulated.

  In the case where the identified banknote is a designated denomination bill, the temporary accumulation unit 12 of the transport destination, for example, the identified denomination is referred to the temporary denomination unit 12 stored in the storage unit 52. In the case of a thousand regular ticket, the temporary stacking unit 12a is identified, and the banknote is tracked by the passage detection sensor 7 installed in the transport paths 6b to 6d. It conveys toward the temporary stacking part 12a until it detects the penetration | invasion of a banknote.

  S10, during the conveyance of the banknotes to each of the above parts, the control unit 51a detects the passage of the banknotes by the passage detection sensor 7, and then the passage detection sensor 7 arranged downstream one of them is predetermined. By not detecting the passage of the banknote even after the elapse of the time, the occurrence of a conveyance failure that prevents the conveyance of the subsequent banknote such as a jam is determined. If a conveyance failure occurs, the process proceeds to step S15. When the passage of the banknote can be normally tracked, that is, when no conveyance failure has occurred, the process proceeds to step S11.

  S11, Recognizing that the conveyance failure has not occurred, the control unit 51a stacks the banknotes in the temporary stacking unit 12a by the stacking operation described above.

  The control unit 51a that has accumulated the banknotes in the temporary stacking unit 12a adds “1” to the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12a in the fractional sheet count area 53 of the storage unit 52, and the fraction of the banknotes stacked in the temporary stacking unit 12a. Count the number of sheets. The same applies to banknotes of other denominations.

  In the middle of the stacking operation, when the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12 reaches the number of bundles stored in the storage unit 52, the banknote transfer operation by the transfer unit 14 described above, the banknote binding unit 15 Each time a bundling operation is performed and a banknote bundle is created and released from the discharge port 16, the number of bindings of the denomination is added by adding "1" to the number of bindings of the denomination in the binding number count area 55 of the storage unit 52. Count.

  S12, the control unit 51a that has accumulated banknotes in the temporary stacking unit 12 temporarily corresponds to the last banknote identified by the discrimination unit 5 after the inserted banknote detection sensor 4a of the insertion unit 4 no longer detects the presence of banknotes. When accumulated in the accumulation unit 12, the end of the bill counting and binding process is determined, and the process proceeds to step S13. When the accumulated banknote is not the last banknote, it is determined that the banknote counting and bundling process is being performed, and the process returns to step S8 to continue the above-described banknote discrimination, accumulation, and the like.

  S <b> 13, the control unit 51 a that determines the end of the bill counting and binding process stops the feeding operation of the insertion unit 4, the transporting operation of the transporting path 6, and the like, and stops counting the bills. The number of fractions of each temporary stacking unit 12 counted in step (1) is overwritten and stored as a fixed number in the determined fraction storage area 56 for each temporary stacking unit 12 (the fraction immediately after the banknotes of the temporary stacking unit 12 are bound). Including the case where the number of sheets is “0”), the process proceeds to step S14 in a state where the banknotes of the determined fraction accumulated in each temporary stacking unit 12 remain as they are.

  S <b> 14, the control unit 51 a calculates the number of bills stored in the counting unit 54 in the storage unit 52, the number of bundled count areas 55, the number of money types stored in the return number storage area 57, and the fixed fraction for each temporary stacking unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56. A count completion notice with these read out and attached is transmitted to the operation terminal 1 via the network 3, and after the transmission, each stored number of money types in the return number storage area 57 of the storage unit 52 is rewritten to "0" and stored. If YES, the transfer return number is rewritten to “0” and the process proceeds to step S15.

  The operation terminal 1 that has received the count end notification from the banknote organizing apparatus 2a determines the current processing from the current number of denominations attached to the count end notification (the number of denominations stored in the count banknote count area 54). The banknote count result of this time is calculated by subtracting the return number of money type (the number of money types stored in the return number storage area 57) at this time, and based on this, the banknote count bundling process in the current batch is completed. Is sent to the banknote organizing apparatus 2a via the network 3.

  In S15, after transmitting the count end notification, the control unit 51a waiting for the arrival of the count end instruction from the operation terminal 1 receives the count end instruction when receiving the count end instruction, and proceeds to step S1. Returning, after the storage contents of the storage unit 52 are initialized, the standby in steps S2 and S4 is continued.

  As described above, the banknote counting and bundling process for one batch in the normal conveyance of the banknote sorting apparatus 2a is performed.

  The operation when a conveyance failure occurs during the bill counting and bundling process will be described below.

  In S16, in step S10, the control unit 51a that has determined the occurrence of the conveyance failure stops the feeding operation of the insertion unit 4 and the conveyance operation of the conveyance path 6 to stop counting the bills, and the number of fractions in the storage unit 52 The number of fractions of each temporary stacking unit 12 stored in the count area 53 is overwritten and stored as a fixed number in the fixed fraction storage area 56 for each temporary stacking unit 12 and stored in each temporary stacking unit 12. In the state where the remaining bills are left as they are, a buzzer (not shown) is operated to notify the operator of an alarm, and the monitoring process while the operation of the transport path 6 and the like described below is stopped is performed.

  In S17, while the operation of the conveyance path 6 and the like is stopped, the control unit 51a monitors the output of the door opening / closing detection sensor 18 provided on the door 17 and outputs an output signal indicating the opening of the door 17 from the door opening / closing detection sensor 18. After the recognition, the output of the accumulated banknote detection sensor 13 provided in each temporary stacking unit 12 is monitored, and the accumulated banknote detection sensor 13 that has detected the presence of the banknote no longer detects the banknote, that is, the banknote When the absence is detected, it is detected that the operator has extracted a fraction of banknotes (referred to as fractional banknotes) from the temporary stacking unit 12, and the process proceeds to step S18.

  When the door opening / closing detection sensor 18 detects the closing of the door 17 or when the closing of the door 17 is detected with no change in the output of the stacked banknote detection sensor 13 after the opening of the door 17 is detected, the process proceeds to step S19. To do.

  S <b> 18, the control unit 51 a that has detected the withdrawal of the fractional banknotes refers to the designated denomination for each temporary stacking unit 12 stored in the storage unit 52, and specifies the designated denomination of the temporary stacking unit 12 that has been extracted. The fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12 in the fractional number counting area 53 corresponding to the extracted number is added to the return number currently stored in the return number storage area 57 (currently “0”), The denomination return number is stored in the return number storage area 57, and the fractional number of the temporary accumulation unit 12 in the fractional number count area 53 is set to “0”, and the temporary accumulation unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56 is confirmed. The fraction is rewritten to “0” and the process proceeds to step S19.

  In S19, while the operation of the transport path 6 and the like is stopped, the control unit 51a monitors the output of the processing stop button 11d provided on the operation unit 11, and when the operation unit 11 outputs a pressing signal of the processing stop button 11d. An instruction to stop the bill counting and bundling process due to the inoperability of the processing is accepted and the process proceeds to step S20. When the pressing signal of the process stop button 11d is not output from the operation unit 11, the process proceeds to step S21.

  Note that the processing stop button 11d is used to prevent mechanical troubles such as breakage of the transport path 6 and malfunctions of the temporary stacking unit 12, the transfer unit 14, and the banknote binding unit 15 as a result of the restoration operation of the banknote sorting device 2a by the operator. When it is found and it is judged that the processing operation of the banknote organizing apparatus 2a is impossible, the operator extracts all the fractional banknotes that are accumulated in each temporary stacking unit 12 and become unprocessable.

  In S20, the control unit 51a that has received the instruction to cancel the bill counting and binding process confirms the output of the stacked banknote detection sensor 13 provided in each temporary stacking unit 12, and the stacked banknote detection sensor 13 detects the presence of the banknote. When the stacked banknote detection sensor 13 detects the absence of banknotes, the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12 in the fractional sheet count area 53 corresponding to the number of withdrawals is made to correspond to the designated denomination. In addition to the return number currently stored in the return number storage area 57, this is stored in the return number storage area 57 as the return number of the denomination.

  At the time of this confirmation, if the output of the stacked banknote detection sensor 13 is already absent, that is, if it has already been extracted in step S17 or has not been stacked, the temporary stacking unit 12 by the transfer operation of the transfer unit 14 In the case immediately after the banknote is drawn, the return number currently stored in the return number storage area 57 is stored in the return number storage area 57 as the return number of the denomination. For this reason, “0” may exist as the return number.

  Then, the control unit 51a reads out all the return numbers of the denominated money type stored in the return number storage area 57 of the storage unit 52 and records the return number notification as a transfer return number of the denominations. It transmits to the other banknote arrangement apparatus 2 of a preparation state, for example, the banknote arrangement apparatus 2b via the network 3, and complete | finishes the banknote count bundling process of the banknote arrangement apparatus 2a.

  In step S2, the control unit 51b of the banknote arranging device 2b receives the return number notification from the banknote arranging device 2a, which is another banknote arranging device 2, and stores the transfer return number of the return number notification received in step S3. Store in the unit 52.

  While the operation of S21, the conveyance path 6 and the like is stopped, the control unit 51a monitors the output of the reset button 11b provided in the operation unit 11, and when the pressing signal of the reset button 11b is output from the operation unit 11, The recovery of the banknote sorting apparatus 2a is determined and the process proceeds to step S22.

  When the pressing signal of the reset button 11b is not output from the operation unit 11, the process returns to step S17, and the monitoring process during the operation stop of the transport path 6 and the like in steps S17, S19, and S21 is continued.

  S22, the control unit 51a that has determined the recovery of the banknote organizing apparatus 2a checks whether or not the return number storage area 57 of the storage unit 52 stores the return number of money type, and if the return number is stored. Then, execution of the banknote return process is determined, and the process proceeds to step SA1 in FIG. If the return number is not stored, it is determined that the bill counting and bundling process is restarted, and the process proceeds to step S7 via the connector C.

  In this way, monitoring processing such as withdrawal of banknotes when a conveyance failure occurs during the bill counting and bundling process is executed.

  The operation of banknote return processing when this banknote is extracted will be described below.

  SA1, in step S22 of FIG. 11 described above, it is determined that the banknote return process is to be executed, and the control unit 51a that has shifted through the connector A reads the return number of the money type in the return number storage area 57 of the storage unit 52. At the same time, the corresponding temporary accumulation unit 12 is identified by referring to the designated denomination of each temporary accumulation unit 12 in the storage unit 52, and the return number is added to the fixed fraction for each temporary accumulation unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56. After setting the number of denominations in the rewriting and banknote return processing, the process proceeds to step SA2.

  In this case, the confirmed fraction of the temporary stacking unit 12 from which the banknotes have been extracted from the determined fraction storage area 56 is temporarily stacked when the counting of the banknotes is stopped by stopping the operation of the conveyance path 6 and the like in step S16. The number of fractions of the section 12 is temporarily rewritten, and then is rewritten to “0” in step S18, and the return number of denominations for which the banknotes are not extracted from the return number storage area 57 is “0”. (Refer to step S14) Therefore, the fixed fraction for each temporary stacking unit 12 that has been rewritten in the fixed fraction storage area 56 will be returned to the state at the time of occurrence of extraction, and if banknotes are stacked until this fixed fraction is reached, Temporary stacking unit 12 when the denomination temporary stacking unit 12 from which the banknotes have been removed stops counting the bills by stopping the operation of the transport path 6 and the like due to the occurrence of a transport failure. Returns to the state, it is possible to treat as extraction is not performed.

  In addition, the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12 of the denomination from which the banknotes were not extracted in the fractional number counting area 53 is the value of the temporary stacking unit 12 when the operation of the conveyance path 6 or the like is stopped and the counting of banknotes is stopped. It remains a fraction.

  The control part 51a which set SA2 and the return number of money types displays the banknote return process screen shown in FIG. 15 on the display screen of the operation display part 19, and starts execution of a banknote return process.

  On the banknote return processing screen, an operation procedure display field 65 that displays an operation procedure in the banknote return process, a determined fraction display field 66 that displays a fixed fraction at the start of the banknote return process, and a fraction number during the banknote return process. Are displayed in a fraction type display field 67 for displaying the money type, and a return result display field 68 for displaying the processing result of the banknote return process.

  In this case, the fixed fraction display field 66 has a fixed fraction of the money type in which the set number of the return number stored for each temporary stacking unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56 is associated with the designated denomination. The number of denominations corresponding to the designated denomination is displayed for each temporary accumulation unit 12 counted in the fraction counting area 53, and the denominated type, that is, the fixed fraction display field 66 is displayed. If the confirmed fraction is greater than the fractional number in the fractional number display field 67, “unconfirmed” is displayed in the return result display field 68, and the denomination that has not been extracted, that is, the confirmed fraction and fractional part in the confirmed fraction display field 66 is displayed. If the fractional number in the number display column 67 matches, “Refirmed” is displayed in the return result display column 68.

  The operator who confirmed the display contents adds the extracted banknote to the uncounted banknote and places it on the input unit 4, and then presses the reset button 11b of the operation unit 11 to reinsert the extracted banknote.

  In this case, it is desirable that the banknotes to be thrown are placed with the undrawn banknotes stacked on top of the extracted banknotes.

  Since “finalized” (see step SA9) of the temporary stacking unit 12 to be described later is established after the processing is started, it is possible to shift to the banknote counting and binding process displaying the banknote counting and binding process screen (FIG. 14) at an early stage. It is.

  SA3, the control unit 51a, which has been waiting for the pressing of the reset button 11b of the operation unit 11 after the display of the banknote return processing screen, uses the input as a count start instruction for the banknote return processing when the reset button 11b is pressed. Acceptance, the presence of the banknote is confirmed by the inserted banknote detection sensor 4a of the insertion section 4, and the banknotes received by the insertion section 4 are fed out one by one and discriminated by the discrimination section 5 and discriminated in the same manner as in step S8. When the bill is a regular note of the designated denomination, “1” is added to the number of counts of the corresponding denomination in the count bill count area 54 based on the denomination, and the count number of denominations is counted.

  SA4, the control unit 51a, in the same manner as in step S9, the reject pocket 10 is opened while the identified banknote is tracked by the passage detection sensor 7 installed in the transport path 6 according to the result of the discrimination by the discrimination unit 5. When the banknotes conveyed and accumulated in the pocket 9 and identified are designated denominations, the banknotes are identified by the designated denomination while being tracked by the passage detection sensors 7 installed in the conveyance paths 6b to 6d. Then, it is transported to the temporary accumulation unit 12a.

  SA5, during conveyance of banknotes to each of the above units, the control unit 51a determines the occurrence of a conveyance failure in the same manner as in step S10, and if a conveyance failure occurs, the connector D of FIG. Control goes to step S16. If no transport failure has occurred, the process proceeds to step SA6.

  If a conveyance failure occurs during the bill return process and the process proceeds to step S16, and the removal of the bill is detected in step S17, the returned number is rewritten in step S18 by adding the previous memory, and the process returns to step S22. When the banknote return process is started again, the rewritten return number is set as the return number of the denomination in step SA1.

  SA6, the controller 51a recognizing that the conveyance failure has not occurred, stacks the banknotes in the specified temporary stacking unit 12 in the same manner as in step S11, and temporarily stores the temporary number in the fraction count area 53 of the storage unit 52. “1” is added to the fractional number of the stacking unit 12, and the fractional number of banknotes stacked in the temporary stacking unit 12a is counted.

  In the middle of the stacking operation in the banknote return process, when the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12 that is “confirmed” reaches the number of bundles stored in the storage unit 52, the transfer unit 14 described above. Each time a bill transfer operation, a binding operation by the banknote binding unit 15 is performed, and a banknote bundle is created and released, "1" is added to the number of bindings of the denomination in the binding number count area 55 of the storage unit 52, Count the number of bonds of the denomination.

  SA7, the control unit 51a that has accumulated the banknotes in the temporary stacking unit 12 has the fractional number accumulated in the fractional number counting area 53 and the fixed fraction (the set return number) of the temporary stacking unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56. If the fractional number is equal to or greater than the determined fraction, it is determined that the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit 12 has reached the return number, and the process proceeds to step SA9. If the fractional number is less than the determined fraction, the process proceeds to step SA8.

  SA8, the control unit 51a that has determined that the number of fractions is less than the confirmed fraction displays “unconfirmed” in the denomination return result display column 68 corresponding to the designated denomination of the temporary stacking unit 12 on the banknote return processing screen. Returning to step SA3, the banknote return process is continued.

  In SA9, the control unit 51a that has determined that the number of fractions of the temporary stacking unit 12 has reached the return number is displayed in the return result display field 68 of the denomination corresponding to the designated denomination of the temporary stacking unit 12 on the banknote return processing screen. “Confirmed” is displayed and the process proceeds to step SA10.

  In this case, when banknotes of denominations that have already been “confirmed” are stacked, the fractional number exceeding the confirmed fraction is displayed in the fractional number display column 67.

  SA10, the control unit 51a displaying “confirmed” in the return result display column 68 confirms the display content of the return result display column 68, and the display content of the return result display column 68 of all denominations is “confirmed”. When it is, it determines the completion | finish of a banknote return process, and transfers to step SA11. If “indeterminate” exists, the process returns to step SA3 to continue the banknote return process.

  SA11, the control unit 51a that determines the end of the banknote return process stops the feeding operation of the insertion unit 4 and the transporting operation of the transporting path 6, stops the counting of banknotes, and is accumulated in each temporary stacking unit 12. With the fractional banknote remaining, the buzzer (not shown) is operated to notify the operator of the end of the banknote return process.

  The operator confirms the display content of the banknote return processing screen and presses the completion button 11 c of the operation unit 11.

  After stopping the operation of SA12, the conveyance path 6 and the like, the control unit 51a waiting for the completion button 11c of the operation unit 11 to wait accepts the input as a count restart instruction when the completion button 11c is pressed, The fractional number for each temporary stacking unit 12 stored in the fractional number counting area 53 of the storage unit 52, the fixed fraction for each temporary stacking unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56, and the fractional banknotes stacked in each temporary stacking unit 12 , The process proceeds to step 7 in FIG. 11 via the connector C, and the bill counting and bundling process is resumed.

  In this way, the banknote return process of the extracted banknote generated in the own machine is executed.

  Below, the operation | movement of the banknote return proxy process of the extraction | collection banknote which became impossible to process with another machine is demonstrated.

  In the following description, the banknote sorting apparatus 2a is used as the own machine, the banknote sorting apparatus 2b is used as the other machine, a conveyance failure occurs in the course of the banknote counting and binding process by the banknote sorting apparatus 2b which is another machine, and the control unit 51b In the above-described step S20, an example will be described in which a return number notification is transmitted to the banknote organizing apparatus 2a, which is the self-prepared machine.

  In step SB1, step S5 in FIG. 11 described above, the control unit 51a that has determined the execution of the banknote return proxy process and has transferred via the connector B is transferred from the other machine stored in the storage unit 52 in step S3. The number of transfer return sheets of the type is read, the corresponding temporary accumulation unit 12 is specified by referring to the designated denomination of each temporary accumulation unit 12 in the storage unit 52, and the transfer return number is determined in the fixed fraction storage area of the storage unit 52. In addition to the fixed fraction for each of the 56 temporary stacking units 12, rewriting is performed, and the number of returned money types in the bill return proxy processing is set, and the process proceeds to step SB2.

  In this case, the original determined fraction for each temporary stacking unit 12 in the determined fraction storage area 56 is rewritten to the determined fraction after the previous bill counting and bundling process in the above step S13. Since the number of fractions (including “0”) extracted from each temporary stacking unit 12 by the machine is recorded (see step S20), the fixed fraction for each temporary stacking unit 12 that has been rewritten in the fixed fraction storage area 56 is recorded. Becomes the number obtained by adding the number of the other machine to be extracted to the previous determined fraction of the own machine, and the number of the banknotes to be extracted in the other machine can be handled as the return number of the own machine.

  Note that the fractional number of each temporary stacking unit 12 in the fractional number counting area 53 is initialized to the fixed fraction at the time of the previous processing in step S1.

  The control part 51a which set the return number of SB2 and money type displays the banknote return process screen shown in FIG. 15 same as the said banknote return process on the display screen of the operation display part 19, and starts execution of a banknote return proxy process. To do.

  In this case, the fixed fraction display field 66 has a fixed fraction of the money type in which the set number of the return number stored for each temporary stacking unit 12 in the fixed fraction storage area 56 is associated with the designated denomination. Displays the number of denominations corresponding to the designated denomination of the fractional number of each temporary stacking unit 12 counted in the fractional number counting area 53, and displays the denomination that has been extracted by another machine, that is, the fixed fraction display. If the confirmed fraction in the field 66 is larger than the number of fractions in the fractional number display field 67, “unconfirmed” is displayed in the return result display field 68, and the denomination that has not been extracted by another machine, that is, the confirmed fraction display field If the confirmed fraction of 66 matches the fractional number in the fractional number display column 67, “confirmed” is displayed in the return result display column 68.

  The operator confirming the display contents adds the banknotes extracted from the other machine to the input banknote for one batch of the own machine and places it on the insertion unit 4, and then presses the count start button 11a of the operation unit 11 to press the other machine. Re-injected banknotes.

  In this case, it is desirable that the banknotes to be thrown are placed with the extracted banknotes of the other machine on the lower side, and the banknotes for one batch of the own machine are stacked thereon.

  “Fixed” (see step SB9) of the temporary stacking unit 12 to be described later is established after the processing is started, and it is possible to move to the bill counting and bundling processing of the own machine displaying the bill counting and bundling processing screen (FIG. 14) at an early stage. Because it becomes.

  SB3, the control unit 51a waiting for the count start button 11a of the operation unit 11 to be pressed after displaying the bill return processing screen displays the input of the bill return proxy processing when the count start button 11a is pressed. Accepted as a start instruction, the presence of the banknote is confirmed by the inserted banknote detection sensor 4a of the insertion unit 4, the banknotes received by the insertion unit 4 are fed out one by one in the same manner as in the above step S8, and discriminated by the discrimination unit 5, If the identified banknote is a designated denomination note, based on the denomination, add “1” to the number of counts of the corresponding denomination in the count banknote count area 54 and calculate the number of counts of the denomination. Count.

  Since the subsequent operations of Steps SB4 to SB12 are the same as the operations of Steps SA4 to SA12 of the banknote return process, the description thereof is omitted.

  In this case, in step SB5, if a conveyance failure occurs in the process of the banknote return proxy process and the process proceeds to step S16, and the banknote removal is detected in step S17, the return number is added to the previous memory in step S18. The process proceeds to the banknote return process of FIG. 12 via step S22. In step SA1, the rewritten return number is set as the return number of the denomination, and the banknote return proxy process is performed as the banknote return process. It is executed by each step.

  In this way, the banknote return proxy process is executed by the own machine for the extracted banknotes that cannot be processed by the other machine.

  As described above, in the banknote return process of the present embodiment, when a conveyance failure occurs during the banknote counting and bundling process, the banknote sorter detects the withdrawal of the banknote and stores the number of withdrawals as the return number. Before resuming the banknote counting and bundling process, the re-insertion of the extracted banknotes is accepted, the returned banknotes are accumulated in the temporary stacking unit 12 from which the banknotes are extracted, and the fractional sheets are returned to the state at the time of occurrence. Even when the withdrawal from the temporary stacking unit occurs during the banknote counting and bundling process, it is possible to count the number of banknotes to be returned and automatically return the fractional banknotes of each temporary stacking unit 12 to the state at the time of occurrence. It is possible to reduce the burden on the operator without impairing the strictness of the bill counting result.

  Moreover, in the banknote return proxy processing of the present embodiment, when the processing stop due to the processing failure occurred during the banknote counting and binding process, the number of banknotes that could not be processed by another machine was recorded as the transfer return number. Receiving the return number notification, storing this as the transfer return number, accepting the re-insertion of the extracted bills of the other machine before starting the bill counting bundling process in the own machine, and the transfer return number as the return number of the own machine In the case where the withdrawal from the temporary stacking unit 12 of the other machine occurs, the banknotes are collected in the temporary stacking unit 12 from which the banknotes are pulled out and the fractional number of sheets is returned to the state at the time of the occurrence of the withdrawal in the other machine. However, it is possible to substitute the banknote return processing by the own machine, count the banknotes for the number of returned sheets, and automatically return the fractional banknotes of each temporary stacking unit 12 to the state at the time of occurrence of withdrawal of the other machine. Strictness of results Without prejudice, it is possible to reduce the burden on the operator.

  In this embodiment, the case where the banknotes are extracted at the time of the occurrence of the conveyance failure has been described as an example. However, the banknote counting and monitoring process of the banknote extraction while the operation of the conveyance path 6 and the like is stopped is performed as a parallel process. You may make it detect a banknote removal by performing the said monitoring process before a start, or when operation | movement stop of the conveyance path 6 etc. after completion | finish of the banknote count bundling process of a banknote.

  In the present embodiment, the binding mode of four denominations has been described as an example. However, the binding mode is not limited to the above, and a binding mode in which only one denomination, for example, 10,000 tickets is bound into a small bundle, two denominations, For example, it may be a bundling mode for bundling ten thousand and thousand tickets into small bundles.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the banknote sorting device conveys and collects the banknotes received by the input unit to the temporary stacking unit according to the designated denomination, and collects the fractional number less than the number of bundled bundles. When the number of fractions reaches the number of bundles counted in the count area, the bundled number of banknotes is bundled into small bundles at the banknote binding unit, and the door open / close detection sensor is After detecting the opening, when detecting the absence of banknotes whose presence has been detected by the stacked banknote detection sensor, it detects the removal of the fractional banknotes accumulated in the temporary stacking unit, and at that time, in the fraction counting area When the counted number of fractions is stored as a return number and then the transport operation of the transport path is started, a bill return process is performed to return the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit to the number of fractions when the extraction is detected, Fractional count When the number of fractions counted in the area reaches the return number, the end of the banknote return process is notified, and after the notification, the instruction for restarting the banknote count bundling process is accepted and the bill count bundling process is restarted. Even when a withdrawal from the temporary stacking unit occurs during the banknote counting and bundling process, it is possible to count the number of banknotes to be returned and automatically return the fractional banknotes of each temporary stacking unit to the state at the time of occurrence. The burden on the operator can be reduced without impairing the strictness of the bill counting result.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation terminal 2, 2a, 2b Banknote sorter 3 Network 4 Insertion part 4a Inserted banknote detection sensor 5 Discrimination part 6, 6a-6e Conveyance path 7 Passing detection sensor 8 Front and back inversion part 9 Open pocket 10 Reject pocket 11 Operation part 11a Counting Start button 11b Reset button 11c Finish button 11d Processing stop button 12, 12a to 12d Temporary stacking unit 13 Stacked banknote detection sensor 14 Transfer unit 15 Banknote binding unit 16 Release port 17 Door 18 Door open / close detection sensor 19 Operation display unit 21 Sorting gate Reference Signs List 22 Stacking Plate 23 Tapping Wheel 24 Longitudinal Positioning Mechanism 24a Motor 24b Connecting Member 24c Positioning Member 25 Short Hand Positioning Mechanism 26 Reference Surface 27 Presser Plate 31 Bill Clamp Part 32 Clamp Part Moving Means 33 Lifting Means 35a, 35b Clamp Claw 36a ~ 36d position Sensor 37 Stopper cam 41 Conveying means 42 Tape 43 Printing means 44 Tape supply means 45 Cutter 51 Control section 52 Storage section 53 Fraction count area 54 Count bill count area 55 Bundling count area 56 Deterministic fraction storage area 57 Return count storage area 61 Count Number display field 62, 66 Final fraction display field 63, 67 Number of fraction display field 64 Bundling number display field 65 Operation procedure display field 68 Return result display field

Claims (3)

An input section for receiving the input of banknotes;
A temporary stacking unit for stacking banknotes of a specified denomination,
An integrated banknote detection sensor for detecting the presence or absence of banknotes stacked in the temporary stacking unit;
A door opening / closing detection sensor for detecting opening / closing of the door that enables the banknotes collected in the temporary stacking unit to be extracted;
A banknote bundling unit for bundling a bundle of banknotes accumulated in the temporary stacking unit into a small bundle;
In a banknote arranging device comprising a transport path for transporting banknotes,
Means for transporting and collecting the banknotes received in the input unit to the temporary stacking unit according to the designated denomination;
Counting means for counting fractional number of sheets less than the number of bundles accumulated in the temporary accumulation unit;
Means for executing a bill counting and bundling process for bundling the bundled number of banknotes into small bundles at the banknote bundling unit when the number of fractions counted by the counting unit reaches the number of bundled;
When the door opening / closing detection sensor detects the opening of the door and the absence of the banknote detected by the stacked banknote detection sensor is detected while the transport operation of the transport path is stopped, Means for detecting withdrawal of the fractional banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit;
Means for storing the number of fractions counted by the counting means as the return number when the sampling is detected;
Means for executing a bill return process for returning the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit to the fractional number when the extraction is detected when the transporting operation of the transporting path is started after storing the return number;
Means for notifying the end of the bill return processing when the number of fractions counted by the counting means reaches the return number during the bill return processing;
And a means for accepting a resumption instruction for the bill counting and bundling process after notifying the completion of the bill returning process. In claim 1,
Means for transmitting the fractional number of the temporary stacking unit counted by the counting means to another banknote organizing apparatus as a transfer return number when an instruction input to stop processing is accepted while the transporting operation of the transporting path is stopped When,
Means for storing a transfer return number received from another banknote arranging device;
When the transfer return number is stored, the bill return processing is performed with the transfer return number as the return number of the own machine before starting the bill counting and bundling process. Banknote arrangement device.   A banknote handling system comprising a plurality of banknote arranging apparatuses according to claim 2 connected.

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