JP2011059760A - Bill processor and patrol ticket used for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform removal of a remaining bill and confirmation of abnormality presence/absence of a carriage part without dedicatedly providing a storage place of a patrol ticket. <P>SOLUTION: This bill processor is provided with, inside a temporary holding part 4 of a received bill P: first and second tapes 42, 44 for pinching the bill P; a bill winding drum 41 winding the bill P in a state that the bill P is pinched between the first and second tapes 42, 44; and a tape detection sensor SE2 having an optical axis associated to a direction to penetrate faces of the first and second tapes 42, 44. The first and second tapes 42, 44 are divided into light non-transmissive areas 42N, 44N shutting off the optical axis of the tape detection sensor SE2 and light transmissive areas 42S, 44S penetrated by the optical axis. The patrol ticket PT circulating along the carriage part 8 is wound and stored in the state where the patrol ticket PT is positioned in the light transmissive areas 42S, 44S. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus for depositing banknotes and the like, and a patrol ticket used therefor.

  Conventionally, financial institutions such as banks have installed automatic teller machines (ATMs) to automate cash deposit and withdrawal transactions by user operations. This type of automatic teller machine is a customer operation device for inputting transaction operations, a banknote processing device for handling banknotes, a coin processing device for handling coins, a card processing for accepting a cash card or the like to recognize a customer's transaction account, etc. The system includes a device and a passbook entry device that prints transaction contents on the passbook.

  When these devices are activated, for example, when a banknote jam occurs in the banknote handling apparatus, the inspection ticket (or patrol ticket) is transported after the jam removal operation, and there is no banknote remaining in the transport path. inspect. There is a technique for stabilizing the conveyance performance by attaching an abrasive or a cleaning material to this inspection ticket (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, when the inspection bill and the bill are created in the same size and shape, when the remaining bill and the inspection bill overlap, the sensor provided in the conveyance path recognizes the remaining bill as the inspection ticket. End up. Therefore, by forming the length in the conveyance direction of the inspection ticket shorter than the length of the banknote, even if they overlap each other, it is an inspection ticket whether it is a residual medium by detecting the length in the conveyance direction. There is a technology that makes it possible to recognize whether or not (Patent Document 2).

  On the other hand, when performing a deposit transaction, for example, using the banknote processing apparatus, the user confirms that the information is correct by counting the denomination and authenticity of the inserted banknote, and counting the number of banknotes. It is temporarily suspended until This temporary storage unit has a technique of storing a banknote by winding it on a storage drum together with the banknote in a state where the banknote is sandwiched between tapes, and feeding out the stored banknote by feeding out the tape (Patent Document 3).

JP 08-339465 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-049724 JP-A-10-269396

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, an inspection ticket storage unit for storing the inspection ticket is necessary, and in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the length of the inspection ticket is shorter than the bill length, so that the conveyance corresponding to the inspection ticket is performed. Since it is necessary to narrow the arrangement of the system, specifically the arrangement interval of the conveyance rollers, etc., the number of conveyance rollers may increase as a result, and it is assumed that this will increase the size and cost of the device Is done. Moreover, when a part of banknote is broken, it becomes difficult to distinguish it from an inspection ticket.

  In the banknote processing apparatus, techniques such as a so-called recycling method that uses deposited banknotes deposited by users for withdrawal transactions, 24-hour non-stop operation at convenience stores, and centralized monitoring from remote locations have spread. Recently, the handling of foreign banknotes and various kinds of cash vouchers with the automatic recovery of faults and globalization is also desired. When handling such a wide variety of banknotes (including gold vouchers), for example, banknote jams occurred, and when the remaining banknotes could not be detected or could not be removed, there was a case where it was a trouble with cash. In particular, in the technique described in Patent Document 3, it is difficult to automatically remove these abnormal banknotes structurally when the banknotes are fed out from the temporary storage unit.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a banknote processing apparatus capable of removing residual banknotes and confirming the presence or absence of an abnormality in a transport unit without providing a dedicated storage place for inspection tickets (hereinafter referred to as patrol tickets). It is in. In addition, even if the remaining banknote and the patrol ticket overlap with each other and return to the temporary holding unit, it is possible to easily identify whether the banknote is a remaining banknote or only the patrol ticket.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem conveys the banknote from a banknote deposit port for taking in banknotes, a banknote cassette for storing deposited banknotes, to the banknote cassette from the banknote deposit port. A banknote handling apparatus having a transport section and a temporary storage section that is provided in connection with the transport section and temporarily stores the taken banknotes, and the transport section can be circulated in the temporary storage section It is a banknote processing device characterized in that a long patrol ticket is stored.

  According to the present invention, since the banknote temporary storage part is used as a patrol ticket storage place, a dedicated storage part for the patrol ticket is not required, and it is possible to provide a banknote processing apparatus that does not increase the size and cost of the apparatus. It has the effect that the removal of a banknote and the presence or absence of abnormality of a conveyance part can be confirmed.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the banknote winding part regarding this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the banknote processing apparatus regarding embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the temporary storage part of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the patrol ticket regarding this invention. It is a top view which shows the banknote winding part regarding this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the concept at the time of normal operation | movement in the banknote winding part of this invention. It is a flowchart of the patrol operation | movement of the banknote processing apparatus regarding this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the concept at the time of the patrol operation | movement in the banknote winding part regarding this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conveyance path | route example of the patrol ticket regarding this invention. It is a state assumption figure at the time of a patrol ticket return concerning the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the banknote handling apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a banknote processing apparatus which is incorporated in an automatic teller machine (ATM) and performs a depositing / withdrawing operation of banknotes P and the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes a banknote deposit / withdrawal port as a banknote deposit / withdrawal port for taking in the banknote P. In the case of deposit transaction, the user inserts the bill P desired to be deposited, and the bill is paid in the case of withdrawal transaction. P is accumulated. Reference numeral 3 denotes a recognition unit which performs denomination, authenticity, damage determination and counting of the banknote P passing through and is controlled by a recognition program (not shown).

  Reference numeral 4 denotes a temporary storage unit for banknotes P, which will be described later. The bank P is temporarily connected to a transport unit 8 which will be described later, and the banknotes P are temporarily stored until the face value of the taken banknotes P is checked by the user. This is the part to be stored. Furthermore, the patrol ticket PT is accommodated in the temporary storage unit 4 as will be described later. Reference numeral 5 denotes a banknote cassette for storing banknotes P to be recycled for withdrawal transactions among the banknotes P received, and stores them in a stacked state according to denomination. Moreover, although the three banknote cassettes 5 are described in FIG. 2, it is not limited to this. 6 is a rejection store | warehouse | chamber, and is a site | part which stores the money type and damage banknote which are unsuitable for payment | withdrawal. Reference numeral 7 denotes a reject unit, which is a part for storing the banknote from which the jam has been removed.

  8 is a transport unit that connects the above-described units, and can transport a banknote P sandwiched by a transport roller or a transport belt rotated by a transport motor (not shown) from, for example, a banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2 to a banknote cassette 5; A plurality of monitoring sensors (not shown) are arranged in the transport unit 8.

  In the present embodiment, the conveyance drive system to the reject container 6 is divided at the dividing point Q and is divided into at least two. Reference numeral 9 denotes a shutter that can regulate the insertion and withdrawal of the banknote P into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2, and is controlled to be opened and closed when the user inserts / unloads the banknote P. In the present embodiment, the bill P inserted from the bill deposit / withdrawal port 2 is taken into the transport unit 8 from the direction of arrow A. Moreover, the banknote P withdrawn to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2 via the conveyance part 8 shall be conveyed from the arrow B direction.

  Next, FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the temporary storage part 4 of this invention. The temporary holding unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The temporary storage unit 4 includes a banknote take-up drum 41 that winds the banknote P and the patrol ticket PT taken in from the banknote entrance 48 in a state of being sandwiched between the first sandwiching tape 42 and the second sandwiching tape 44, and the first The first tape reel 43 around which the sandwiching tape 42 is wound, and the second tape reel 45 around which the second sandwiching tape 44 is wound. A first guide roller 46 is provided between the bill winding drum 41 and the first tape reel 43, and a second guide roller is provided between the bill winding drum 41 and the second tape reel 45. 47 is provided.

  The first guide roller 46 and the second guide roller 47 are provided adjacent to each other in the vicinity of the banknote inlet / outlet 48, and the banknote take-up drum is in contact with the first clamping tape 42 and the second clamping tape 44, respectively. Guide in 41 direction. Thereby, the banknote P taken in from the banknote entrance / exit 48 can be conveyed to the banknote winding drum 41 while being sandwiched between the first sandwiching tape 42 and the second sandwiching tape 44.

  Further, a bill conveyance monitoring sensor SE <b> 1 that detects the presence of the bill P taken in from the bill entrance 48 is provided at the bill entrance 48. Further, a tape end detection sensor SE2 as a tape detection sensor provided in correspondence with the optical axis in a direction penetrating the surfaces of the first clamping tape 42 and the second clamping tape 44 includes both guide rollers 46 and 47 and a bill. Provided between the winding drums 41. And the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3 as a banknote detection sensor which can detect whether the banknote P and the patrol ticket PT mentioned later are wound up by the banknote winding drum 41 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the bill conveyance monitoring sensor SE1, the tape end detection sensor SE2, and the bill remaining detection sensor SE3 depend on whether or not the light receiving element detects infrared light emitted from the light emitting element as an optical axis. This will be described as a light transmission type sensor that is detected ON or OFF. However, these sensors SE1 to SE3 may be reflective optical sensors.

  The banknote winding drum 41 is rotatably supported on a frame (not shown) by a drum shaft 41a, and is rotated forward and backward by a banknote winding motor 41b fixed to the frame. The first tape reel 43 is rotatably supported by the first reel shaft 43a, and similarly the second tape reel 45 is rotatably supported by the second reel shaft 45a. The motor 43b rotates forward and backward. The first guide roller 46 and the second guide roller 47 are also rotatably supported by the frame or the like.

  The banknote entrance 48 is connected to the transport unit 8 shown in FIG. 2, and a transport guide that can feed the transported banknote P between the first guide roller 46 and the second guide roller 47 from the direction of arrow C. Is forming. Further, the bills P fed out in the direction of the arrow D from between the first guide roller 46 and the second guide roller 47 can be fed out to the transport unit 8. Therefore, when the banknote winding motor 41b is rotated and the banknote winding drum 41 is rotated in the direction of arrow G, which is the winding direction, and the banknote P is taken in, the tape winding motor 43b is also rotated at the same time. The tape reel 43 and the second tape reel 45 are rotated in the direction of arrow E. Conversely, when the banknote P is sent out, the banknote take-up drum 41 is rotated in the arrow H direction, which is the banknote feeding direction, and the first tape reel 43 and the second tape reel 45 are rotated in the arrow F direction. Become.

  With the above configuration, the bill P that has been taken in first becomes the temporary storage unit 4 of the so-called first-in / last-out type, which is sent out last. The rotation control at the time of taking-in and sending-out changes the outer diameter of the banknote take-up drum 41 (that is, the outer diameter increases as the number of taken-in sheets increases), the first holding tape 42 and the first It is necessary to control the rotation in consideration of the fact that the outer winding diameter on the side 2 of the sandwiching tape 44 changes (that is, the outer diameter decreases as the number of fetched sheets increases). Furthermore, it is necessary to control the rotation of the first clamping tape 42 and the second clamping tape 44 without causing any slack, but these are well-known techniques and will not be described. Moreover, operation | movement of the banknote processing apparatus 1 whole including operation | movement of the temporary storage part 4 is performed by the control part which is not shown in figure according to the control program similarly stored in the memory | storage part which is not shown in figure.

  Here, the patrol ticket PT is wound and held at the foremost position on the banknote winding drum 41 while being sandwiched between the first sandwiching tape 42 and the second sandwiching tape 44. In FIG. 3, it is illustrated so as to be positioned on the uppermost layer of the banknote winding drum 41, but actually, the first clamping tape 42 exists on the upper side (uppermost layer side) of the patrol ticket PT. .

  Next, the patrol ticket PT will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a patrol ticket PT according to the present invention. The figure (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the patrol ticket PT regarding this invention, the figure (b) is a signal waveform diagram by banknote residual detection sensor SE3. The patrol ticket PT has substantially the same external shape as the banknote P, and the rectangular short direction is the conveyance direction in the direction of arrow CD. Therefore, the short direction of the patrol ticket PT is hereinafter referred to as the length L of the patrol ticket PT. The rigidity of the patrol ticket PT is slightly higher (hard) than the banknote P to be handled.

  Further, the patrol ticket PT is provided with a translucent portion S that transmits the infrared light irradiated from the banknote residual detection sensor SE3. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), at least one or more translucent portions S of the patrol ticket PT are arranged so that the optical axis of the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3 corresponds as shown in FIG. 4 (a). It is provided. In the present embodiment, two pieces on one side and a total of four pieces are assumed assuming a reverse set by maintenance personnel. And the translucent part S makes the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction so that the control of each time can be made the same even if the patrol ticket PT is reversed and returned by the patrol operation to the conveyance part 8 of the patrol ticket PT. They are provided at symmetrical positions as axes.

  Therefore, the output waveform of the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3 is as shown in FIG. 4B, t1 to t2 and t5 to t6 have the same time, and t2 to t3 and t4 to t5 have the same time. The translucent portion S may be a punched hole or may be translucent. As a function of the light transmitting part S, there is a difference in light transmittance between the bases of the light transmitting part S and the patrol ticket PT, and a waveform as shown in FIG. As long as it can be grasped as. In addition, the translucent part S is not provided in the position corresponding to the optical axis of the tape end detection sensor SE2, that is, the center of the patrol ticket PT.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the banknote winding unit 40 according to the present invention. First, the tape tips 42T and 44T of the first clamping tape 42 and the second clamping tape 44 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the banknote winding drum 41 together. On the other hand, a tape rear end (not shown) is wound around the first tape reel 43 and the second tape reel 45 and then fixed to the shaft. Further, a slit 41c is formed in the banknote winding drum 41, and is arranged so that the optical axis of the banknote residual detection sensor SE3 passes through a space formed by the slit 41c.

  The first sandwiching tape 42 is a colored area as the light non-transmissive area 42N except for a part in the length direction. The part is a position of a predetermined length Z provided at a position away from the tape end 42T by a predetermined amount, and is a light transmission region 42S. Therefore, the first sandwiching tape 42 continues from the tape end portion 42T at the front end to the light non-transmission area 42N1, then the light transmission area 42S, and then the light non-transmission area 42N2. Similarly, the second sandwiching tape 44 continues from the tape end 44T at the front end to the light non-transmission area 44N1, then the light transmission area 44S, and then the light non-transmission area 44N2.

  The patrol ticket PT is stored in the foremost position of the first clamping tape 42 and the second clamping tape 44. Accordingly, the patrol ticket PT is held at the positions of the light transmission areas 42S and 44S of the first holding tape 42 and the second holding tape 44. The predetermined length Z of the light transmission areas 42S and 44S is longer than the length L of the patrol ticket PT. The rotation of the first tape reel 43, the second tape reel 45, and the bill winding drum 41 is controlled so that the patrol ticket PT is taken in and stored in the light transmission areas 42S and 44S. The output of the tape end detection sensor SE2 is turned on in the light non-transmission area 42N and turned off in the light transmission area 42S.

  Note that, at the passing position of the infrared irradiation light of the tape end detection sensor SE2, since the first sandwiching tape 42 and the second sandwiching tape 44 are always overlapped, only one of the sandwiching tapes does not transmit light as described above. A colored region as a region is provided, and the other sandwiching tape may be used as a light transmission region. Further, the predetermined length Z of the light transmission region 42S and the corresponding position W of the patrol ticket PT are determined experimentally and set to optimum positions.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a banknote winding unit 40 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the patrol ticket PT is wound around the banknote winding drum 41 in a state of being sandwiched between the light transmission area 42S of the first clamping tape 42 and the light transmission area 44S of the second clamping tape 44. . And the translucent part S of patrol ticket PT will be located over the space produced by the slit 41c. Since the optical axis of the bill remaining detection sensor SE3 passes through the slit 41c, when the bill winding drum 41 rotates, an output waveform as shown in FIG. 4B can be obtained from the bill remaining detection sensor SE3. it can. In addition, since it will wind up to the upper side of the patrol ticket PT previously taken in when the banknote P is taken in into the temporary storage part 4, the output waveform from banknote residual detection sensor SE3 is as shown in FIG.4 (b). Never become.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a concept during normal operation in the banknote winding unit 40 of the present invention. When the banknote handling apparatus 1 accepts the deposit of the banknote P, the patrol ticket PT has already been wound around the banknote winding drum 41 as shown in FIG. When the banknote winding drum 41 is rotated in the direction of arrow G, which is the winding direction, the banknote P is taken from the direction of arrow C. Then, when there are a plurality of deposited banknotes, they are sequentially taken in as shown in FIG. 6B, and are continuously taken up to the maximum number that can be taken in by one operation.

  When the recognition unit 3 displays the total amount of money determined and counted as a deposited banknote on a customer operation device (not shown) or the like, the user confirms “matches the inserted amount” and performs such a confirmation operation. The drum 41 rotates in the arrow H direction, which is the bill feeding direction. At the same time, the first tape reel 43 and the second tape reel 45 rotate in the direction of arrow F and start the operation of feeding the bills P to the transport unit 8 as shown in FIG. When all the stored banknotes P are sent out, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), the process as the temporary storage unit 4 is ended while leaving the patrol ticket PT.

  Next, the residual confirmation operation in the transport unit 8 will be described. In addition, it is assumed that the banknote transport jam generated at the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2, the recognition unit 3, the banknote cassette 5, the transport unit 8, and the like has been removed by an automatic jam removal operation or an attendant. Therefore, this description is assumed to be executed as a confirmation operation after the removal operation and work are performed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the patrol operation of the banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a concept during a patrol operation in the banknote winding unit 40 according to the present invention. Note that “S” in the flowchart of FIG. 7 means an operation step.

S1: A control unit (not shown) first drives the transport unit 8 in accordance with a control program stored in a storage unit (not shown) to allow the patrol ticket PT sent out from the temporary storage unit 4 to be received.
S2: At the same time, the banknote take-up drum 41 is rotated in the arrow H direction shown in FIG. At this time, the first tape reel 43 and the second tape reel 45 are rotated in the direction of the arrow F shown in FIG. 3, but in the description according to this flowchart, the banknote winding drum 41 is used for the sake of brevity. Only the rotation will be described and described.

S3: The control unit starts monitoring the banknote conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 of the temporary holding unit 4 and waits for the arrival of the patrol ticket PT. That is, immediately after the rotation is started, the optical axis of the bill conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 is not interrupted (OFF). As shown in FIG. 8B, the rotation operation proceeds, and the optical axis of the bill conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 is not blocked by the passage from the state (ON) where the optical axis of the bill conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 is blocked by the patrol ticket PT. Rotate until the state (OFF) changes.
S4: When the banknote conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 is turned off, the rotation operation of the temporary storage unit 4 is stopped. At the time when the bill conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 is turned off, the patrol ticket PT is not already held by the first holding tape 42 and the second holding tape 44.

  S5: The patrol ticket PT sent to the transport unit 8 is transported on a transport confirmation route programmed in advance. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conveyance path of the patrol ticket PT according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, for example, the patrol ticket PT sent out from the temporary storage unit 4 advances in the direction of arrow K, passes through the recognition unit 3, passes over the bill cassette 5, and is conveyed to the dividing point Q. At this time, when a monitoring sensor (not shown) arranged in the transport unit 8 detects the remaining banknote P1, the residual banknote P1 is sent to the reject unit 7. After the remaining banknote P1 is detected or sent to the reject section 7, the patrol ticket PT is conveyed in the reverse direction, passes through the recognition section 3 and goes to the temporary storage section 4 side, and then proceeds to the arrow M direction from the middle. It is sent into the mouth 2. The patrol ticket PT sent to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2 is taken into the transport unit 8 by the separation function (in the direction of arrow A), passes through the recognition unit 3 and is returned to the temporary storage unit 4.

  In addition, the above conveyance confirmation route is set so as to be an optimum circulation route as appropriate depending on the transaction type in which the conveyance jam has occurred. For example, in the deposit transaction, if a paper jam occurs during the bill storing operation to the bill cassette 5 after the amount is confirmed by the user, the bill P of the denomination to be stored from the temporary storage unit 4 is stored. The bill cassette 5 can be used. In this way, the patrol ticket PT is sent out from the temporary storage unit 4, travels around the transport unit 8, and then returns to the temporary storage unit 4.

S6: The control unit waits for the patrol ticket PT to return to a predetermined position near the temporary holding unit 4 by a monitoring sensor (not shown) arranged in the transport unit 8 according to the control program.
S7: When the patrol ticket PT returns to the predetermined position, the temporary holding unit 4 is activated. First, the banknote winding drum 41 is rotated in the direction of arrow G shown in FIG. Note that the banknote take-up drum 41 and the first and second tape take-up reels 43 and 45 rotate, for example, until the banknote conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 waits for the patrol ticket PT to reach (turns on), for example. The take-up drum 41 can also be rotated. Since there is no problem in the delivery from the transport unit 8, it can be handled by controlling the transport speed.

S8: The control unit winds up until the tape end detection sensor SE2 is turned on, then turned off, and turned on again. That is, the first ON is the optical axis blocking (ON) by the light non-transmission area 42N1 shown in FIG. 5, the next OFF is the optical axis passing (OFF) in correspondence with the light transmission area 42S, and the patrol. When the ticket PT arrives, the optical axis is blocked (ON).
S9: In this way, when the patrol ticket PT is conveyed to the position of the tape end detection sensor SE2 as shown in FIG. 8C, the monitoring of the patrol ticket PT by the remaining banknote detection sensor SE3 is started.

S10: The control unit starts output recording of the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3. In this output recording, the output waveform (analog) is binarized with a predetermined threshold value and stored in the storage unit as digital information together with the transport amount (time).
S11: After the patrol ticket PT comes into contact with the banknote take-up drum 41 on the outer peripheral surface, when a predetermined amount, for example, the banknote take-up drum 41 has been taken in about a half turn, the process proceeds to the next step S12. The predetermined amount at this time is an amount determined by adding a predetermined slip error to a section corresponding to the length L of the patrol ticket PT.

S12: When the predetermined amount of conveyance in step S11 is completed, the control unit ends the output recording of the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3.
S13: The control unit stops the rotation of the transport unit 8 and the banknote winding drum 41. In this stopped state, the patrol ticket PT is stationary substantially below the banknote winding drum 41 as shown in FIG. When the rotation amount in step S11 is increased, when the banknote P is positioned below the banknote winding drum 41, for example, when the banknote P is rotated to a position as shown in FIG. This considers the ON / OFF output again.

  S14: The control unit reads and analyzes the output record of the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3 recorded in the storage unit. FIG. 10 is a state assumption diagram when the patrol ticket is returned according to the present invention. If only the normal patrol ticket PT as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the output waveform as shown in FIG. 4 (b) should be obtained, and time t1 to t2, t3 to t4, t5 to t6. That is, the digital value “1” is detected in the interval. Further, when the patrol ticket PT and the remaining banknote P1 are completely overlapped as shown in FIG. 10B, the output in the sections t2 to t3 and t4 to t5 is not recorded. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), when the remaining banknote P1 is overlapped and taken in a part of the patrol ticket PT, the whole (t1 to t6) is long even if the detection time on the end side is the same. It will be time and the outputs from t2 to t3 cannot be detected. Finally, as shown in FIG. 10D, when the remaining banknote P1 and the patrol ticket PT are chained, the time from the first t1 to t2 becomes longer.

S15: The control unit identifies whether the output information shown in FIG. 4B matches the result of the analysis in step S14. If it is normal, the patrol result is recorded in the storage unit as “no remaining medium”, and the process is terminated. In addition, normal termination may be notified to a monitoring system (not shown).
S16: As a result of the analysis in the previous step S14, when it is identified as abnormal, the patrol result is recorded in the storage unit as “remaining medium is present and removed”, and the process is terminated. Normally, if there is a residual medium P1, there is a possibility of causing a miscalculation or the like. Therefore, the residual banknote P1 and the patrol ticket PT stored in the temporary storage unit 4 are sent out, for example, separated and taken in by the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2. This is executed to convey only the remaining banknote P1 to the reject unit 7. And only the patrol ticket PT can be returned to the temporary storage unit 4, and the transaction can be started.

  In the above description, the first clamping tape 42 and the second clamping tape 44 are illustrated in FIGS. 1, 6, and 8 so that the gap increases as the distance from the banknote winding drum 41 increases. The first guide roller 46 and the second guide roller 47 and the bill winding drum 41 are in contact with each other, as is apparent from FIG.

  Next, the case where the banknote P cannot be sent out from the temporary storage unit 4 will be described. For example, when a paper jam occurs in the vicinity of the banknote entrance 48, the banknote P that can no longer be sent out is present on the front side in the sending direction of the patrol ticket PT. Accordingly, when the remaining banknote P2 is detected by the banknote conveyance monitoring sensor SE1 or the banknote remaining detection sensor SE3, the banknote winding drum 41 is rotated in the direction of the arrow H, which is the banknote feeding direction, so that the patrol ticket PT is sent out. . Since the patrol ticket PT has higher rigidity than the remaining banknote P2, the remaining banknote P2 can be fed from the temporary storage section 4 to the transport section 8.

  If the fed-out residual banknote P2 is a banknote P for deposit cancellation, the banknote P2 is conveyed to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2. Since the denomination and the number information are grasped for this deposit cancellation banknote, the banknote is directly conveyed to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2 without passing through the recognition unit 3, but can also be conveyed through the recognition unit 3. It is. Then, the shutter 9 is opened and returned to the user. On the other hand, if the fed-out residual banknote P2 is the banknote P to be stored in the banknote cassette 5, it is conveyed to the reject unit 7. In the former case, since the patrol ticket PT is also transported to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2, it is possible to request the user to insert only the patrol ticket PT except for the returned banknote. This insertion request is also used as an initial storing operation of the patrol ticket PT to the banknote winding drum 41. In this case, the “operation procedure” may be printed on the patrol ticket PT. In the latter case, as described above, the conveyance control may be performed so that only the patrol ticket PT is stopped immediately before the dividing point Q.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the banknote temporary storage unit 4 is used as a storage place for the patrol ticket PT, a dedicated storage unit for the patrol ticket PT is not required, and the banknote does not increase in size and cost. A processing device can be provided. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the patrol ticket PT is stored at the foremost position of the banknote winding drum 41 of the temporary storage section, even if the remaining banknote remains in the transport section 8, it is easily removed. It becomes possible.

  Further, the patrol ticket PT is provided with a translucent portion S in the ticket surface, and the optical axis of the banknote residual detection sensor SE3 is provided in accordance with the translucent portion S. Therefore, the patrol ticket PT is provided in the length information and the ticket surface. With the position and quantity information of the translucent part S, even if the bill P and the patrol ticket PT are overlapped, it is possible to easily identify whether it is the bill P or only the patrol ticket PT. Since the patrol ticket PT passes through the recognition unit 3, a magnetic sensor output confirmation unit for adjustment may be provided on the patrol ticket PT, or character information such as an instruction manual may be printed.

  The present invention is also applicable to a cash processing apparatus installed at a financial window or a transportation station, a ticketing machine for various tickets, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote processing apparatus 2 Banknote depositing / withdrawing port 4 Temporary holding | maintenance part 8 Conveyance part 41 Banknote winding drum 42 1st clamping tape 42N Light non-transmission area 42S Light transmission area 44 2nd clamping tape 44N Light non-transmission area 44S Light transmission Zone P Banknote PT Patrol Ticket

Claims (6)

Banknote deposit port for taking in banknotes,
A banknote cassette for storing deposited banknotes;
A transport unit for transporting the banknote from the banknote deposit port to the banknote cassette;
A bill processing apparatus provided with a connection to the transport unit and having a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the captured bills,
The banknote handling apparatus is characterized in that a patrol ticket capable of circulating around the transport unit is stored in the temporary storage unit.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temporary holding unit is a first-in / after-out system for banknotes, and stores the patrol ticket at the first position. The temporary holding unit is
A first tape and a second tape for sandwiching the banknote and the patrol ticket;
A banknote winding drum that winds up the banknote and the patrol ticket in a state of being sandwiched between the first tape and the second tape;
A tape detection sensor having an optical axis corresponding to a direction penetrating the surfaces of the first tape and the second tape;
At least one of the first tape and the second tape is divided into a light non-transmission area that blocks the optical axis of the tape detection sensor and a light transmission area through which the optical axis passes, in the winding direction of the tape.
The bill processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the patrol ticket is stored in the light transmission area. The patrol ticket has substantially the same outer shape as a banknote, and a translucent part is arranged on a part of the surface thereof.
A banknote detection sensor is arranged at a position associated with the position of the translucent part when wound on the banknote winding drum,
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the patrol ticket is identified by output information of the banknote detection sensor.   The said patrol ticket is substantially the same external shape as a banknote, Comprising: The translucent part was distribute | arranged to a part of the surface, It uses for the banknote processing apparatus as described in any one of the Claims 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Patrol ticket to do. The patrol ticket used for the banknote processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the translucent portion disposed on the patrol ticket is provided at a position that is symmetrical with respect to a direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

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