JP2011195177A - Bill processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill processing apparatus capable of eliminating its wasted time so as to shorten its processing time.SOLUTION: The bill processing apparatus for processing bills includes an accumulation part 71 for accumulating the bills, a conveying part 20 for executing accumulation of conveying and accumulating the bills into the accumulation part 71, a binding part 65 for executing a binding process of binding the accumulated bills with binding material accumulated by the accumulation part, a heater 66 for heating the binding material, and a temperature detection part 67 for detecting whether the heater 66 reaches the predetermined temperature or not. Further, the bill processing apparatus for processing the bills also includes a control part 90 for getting control so as to execute the other processes except the accumulating process and the binding process when the temperature detection part 67 detects the heater 66 not reaching the predetermined temperature yet.

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus that processes banknotes.

  Conventionally, as a banknote processing apparatus installed in a financial institution or the like, as shown in Patent Document 1, a banknote (small bundle) can be created by bundling up a predetermined number of banknotes with a band. Things are known. In such a banknote handling apparatus, an adhesive is applied to the band in advance, and the band is bonded by heating with a heater (heating unit) when binding. For example, when bundling and storing rose bills or bundling rose bills, the heater is heated and the bundling process is performed after the temperature of the heater rises and the band can be bonded. Like to do. For this reason, it is necessary to stop the process until the temperature of the heater reaches a predetermined temperature, which causes a problem that a waiting time is generated and the entire processing time is increased.

  In this respect, Patent Document 2 collects a predetermined number of banknotes even when the heater temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature when performing the bundling process in order to solve the above-described problems. A technique is disclosed in which the waiting time in the bundling process after the apparatus power is turned on can be shortened by executing the integration process first.

  Here, when Patent Document 2 is applied to Patent Document 1, the entire processing time can be shortened by executing the accumulation process before the heater reaches a predetermined temperature.

  However, when the temperature of the heater has not yet reached the predetermined temperature at the stage where the accumulation process is completed, the process has to be stopped, resulting in wasted time, and the process time cannot be shortened. There is a problem.

JP 2000-190913 A Japanese Patent No. 2635254

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote processing apparatus that can reduce processing time by eliminating wasted time.

The banknote handling apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes:
A banknote processing apparatus for processing banknotes,
A stacking unit for stacking banknotes;
A transport unit for performing a stacking process for transporting and stacking banknotes in the stacking unit;
A bundling unit that performs a bundling process for bundling the stacked banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit with a bundling material;
A heating unit for heating the binding material;
A temperature detection unit for detecting whether or not the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature;
When the temperature detection unit detects that the heating unit has not reached a predetermined temperature, a control unit that performs control other than the stacking process and the bundling process;
It has.

The banknote handling apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes:
A comparison unit that compares an expected heating time required for the heating unit to reach a predetermined temperature and an expected accumulation time required for the accumulation process to be completed;
Only when it is determined by the comparison unit that the expected heating time is longer than the expected accumulation time, other processes other than the accumulation process and the bundling process may be performed.

In the banknote handling apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention,
When the temperature detection unit detects that the heating unit has not reached a predetermined temperature, the control unit performs control other than the bundling process after the accumulation process is performed. May be.

The banknote handling apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
In a banknote processing apparatus for processing banknotes,
A stacking unit for stacking banknotes;
A transport unit for performing a stacking process for transporting and stacking banknotes in the stacking unit;
A bundling unit that performs a bundling process for bundling the stacked banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit with a bundling material;
A heating unit for heating the binding material;
Comparing a temperature detection unit that detects whether or not the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature, an estimated heating time that is required for the heating unit to reach a predetermined temperature, and an estimated integration time that is required until the integration process is completed A comparison unit to
When the comparison unit determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time, the other processes other than the accumulation process or the bundling process are started. A controller that controls to start the bundling process on the condition that a predetermined temperature has been reached and the accumulation process has been completed;
It has.

In the banknote handling apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention,
When the temperature detecting unit detects that the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature, the control unit may start the bundling process without being limited to the expected heating time.

In the banknote handling apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention,
The control unit is not limited to the expected heating time until it is detected by the temperature detection unit that the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature, and other processes other than the accumulation process and the bundling process May be performed.

In the banknote handling apparatus according to the first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention,
Other processes other than the bundling process may include a depositing process for loose banknotes.

In the banknote handling apparatus according to the first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention,
Other processes other than the bundling process may include a withdrawal process for loose banknotes.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is detected by the temperature detection unit that the heating unit has not reached the predetermined temperature, other processes other than the accumulation process and the bundling process are performed. For this reason, the processing time can be shortened by eliminating wasted time until the heating unit reaches the predetermined temperature.

  Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the comparison unit determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the expected accumulation time, the other process other than the accumulation process or the bundling process is started, and the temperature The bundling process is started on the condition that the heating unit reaches a predetermined temperature by the detection unit and that the accumulation process is completed. For this reason, the processing time can be shortened by eliminating wasted time until the heating unit reaches the predetermined temperature.

Side sectional drawing of the banknote processing apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram for demonstrating the signal transmission in the money change machine by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Side sectional drawing which showed the process aspect in the payment | withdrawal process with the banknote processing apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side sectional view showing the processing mode in accumulation processing in the bill processing device by a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The side sectional view showing the mode in which a bill is conveyed from a bill insertion slot to a payment temporary storage part in deposit processing with a bill processing device by a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The figure which showed the flow of the rose and binding withdrawal process in the banknote processing apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed another flow of the rose and binding withdrawal process in the banknote processing apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the flow of the rose and binding deposit process in the banknote processing apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the side sectional view which looked at the bill processing device by the modification of the 1st embodiment of the present invention from the right side, and the side sectional view which looked at the bill processing device from the right side, Comprising: The figure which showed the aspect which is. It is the side sectional view which looked at the bill processing device by the modification of the 1st embodiment of the present invention from the right side, and the side sectional view which looked at the bill processing device from the right side, Comprising: The figure which showed the aspect performed. It is the side sectional view which looked at the bill processing device by the modification of the 1st embodiment of the present invention from the right side, and the side sectional view which looked at the bill processing device from the right side, Comprising: The figure which showed the aspect which is processing. The figure which showed the flow of the process in the banknote processing apparatus by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a banknote processing apparatus for processing banknotes according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the banknote processing apparatus 1a of this Embodiment is provided with the rose banknote process part 50 which processes a rose banknote, and the bundle banknote process part 60 which processes a bundle banknote.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the loose banknote processing unit 50 is transported by a banknote insertion slot 12 for inserting banknotes, a conveyance section 20 for conveying banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 12, and a conveyance section 20 when depositing. A temporary depositing unit 30 for temporarily storing the banknotes, a cassette 31 for storing the banknotes transported by the transport unit 20 in denominations, and a transport unit 20 provided in the transport unit 20. And an identification unit 15 for identifying whether the conveyed banknote satisfies a predetermined requirement. In the present embodiment, the bill insertion slot 12 also serves as a bill dispensing outlet for dispensing bills. By the way, in the following description, the “conveying unit” means not only the conveying unit of the banknote handling unit 50 but also the conveying unit of the bundled banknote handling unit 60 unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transport unit 20 includes a transport path 20 a and a drive unit (not shown) that applies driving force to the banknotes in the transport path 20 a. Moreover, the sensor (not shown) for detecting whether the banknote passed normally is arrange | positioned in the predetermined location of the conveyance path 20a.

  In addition, banknotes of different denominations are stored in each of the cassettes 31a to 31c, for example, a 1,000 yen banknote is stored in the cassette 31a, a 5,000 yen banknote is stored in the cassette 31b, and the cassette 31c is stored in the cassette 31c. Stores 10,000-yen bills. In addition, the overflow bills that could not be stored because the cassette 31 is full, the 2,000-yen bills whose denomination is not specified as the bills stored in the cassettes 31a to 31c, and the like are collectively stored in the cassette 35. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transport unit 20 is provided with a switching unit 21 for appropriately switching the transport destination of the banknotes to be transported. A rose shutter 11 for opening and closing the bill insertion slot 12 is provided on the front side of the bill insertion slot 12. In the present embodiment, the bill insertion slot 12 and the rose shutter 11 constitute a hopper (payment part) 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a deposit reject unit 13 is provided at the end of the transport unit 20 to which banknotes determined to have an abnormality such as an identification abnormality or a transport abnormality at the time of depositing. Here, the identification abnormality means a case where the information identified by the identification unit 15 does not match the information stored in advance. Examples of such abnormalities include when the identified banknote is identified as a different type of banknote than was planned, or when the type of banknote could not be identified in the first place. Can be mentioned. Moreover, conveyance abnormality means the abnormality at the time of conveying a banknote by the conveyance part 20. FIG. For example, when the banknotes are transported obliquely (skew), or when a plurality of banknotes are stacked and transported (multiple feed), the plurality of banknotes have a predetermined interval. The case where it is conveyed without separation (chain) can be mentioned.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the banknote judged to have abnormality, such as a discrimination | determination abnormality and a conveyance abnormality, at the time of the accumulation | stacking which accumulate | stacks the banknote for a withdrawal or a bundling at the other edge part of the conveyance part 20. A withdrawal reject unit 23 to be conveyed is provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, an organized temporary storage unit (stacking unit) for stacking and temporarily holding banknotes transported by the transport unit 20 during stacking at another end of the transport unit 20. 71 is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the vicinity of the arrangement temporary storage section 71, a conveyance arm 76 that holds and conveys the stacked banknotes accumulated in the arrangement temporary storage section 71, and guides the conveyance arm 76 in the vertical direction. A bundle guide portion 75 is provided. A bundling portion (bundling portion) 65 that performs a bundling process for bundling the stacked banknotes conveyed by the conveyance arm 76 with a bundling material, and a tape setting unit 61 that supplies the bundling material are also provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bundled banknote processing unit 60 includes a bundled banknote, that is, a bundle dispensing port 82 for dispensing a bundled banknote, and a bundle shutter that opens and closes the bundled dispensing port 82. 81 also has. The bundle dispensing port 82 and the bundle shutter 81 constitute a bundle dispensing unit (withdrawal unit) 80.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the bundling unit 65 includes a heater (heating unit) 66 that heats the binding material when performing a bundling process for bundling stacked banknotes, and whether or not the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature. It has a temperature detecting unit 67 for detecting, and a crimping unit 68 for binding the stacked banknotes by crimping them with a binding material that has reached a predetermined temperature.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the banknote processing apparatus 1 a detects that the heater 66 has not reached a predetermined temperature by the temperature detection unit 67, the banknote processing apparatus 1 a has the same denomination of a predetermined number of banknotes (for example, 100 sheets). Also provided is a control unit 90 that controls to perform the stacking process for stacking the banknotes in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71 and “other processes other than the bundling process”. Examples of “other processes other than the bundling process” include, for example, a rose deposit process for depositing loose banknotes and a rose withdrawal process for dispensing rose banknotes. The control unit 90 is connected to the upper terminal 95 via the USB. The control unit 90 includes a banknote handling apparatus 1a, a time T1 for feeding banknotes from the cassettes 31a-31c to the transport unit 20, and banknotes fed to the transport unit 20 from the transport unit 20 to a temporary arrangement and storage unit 71. Time T2 (T2a for feeding from the cassette 31a, T2b for feeding from the cassette 31b, T2c for feeding from the cassette 31b), temperature change from the start of heating of the heater 66 to completion of heating to the predetermined temperature A storage unit 94 that stores time-series data representing the transition is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 90 includes a comparison unit 91 that compares the estimated heating time required until the heater 66 reaches a predetermined temperature with the estimated accumulation time required until the accumulation process is completed. Only when it is determined by the comparison unit 91 that the expected heating time is longer than the expected accumulation time, control is performed so that “other processes other than the bundling process” are performed in addition to the accumulation process. The estimated heating time is calculated by the control unit 90 based on the time series data of the heater 66 stored in the storage unit 94. Further, the expected accumulation time is calculated by T1 × 100 (the number of feeds) + T2 from T1 and T2 (T2a, T2b or T2c) stored in the storage unit 94 by the control unit 80.

  Note that the control unit 90 may perform control so that “other processing other than the bundling processing” is performed after the accumulation processing is performed, or conversely, at least one “other processing other than the bundling processing”. It is also possible to control so that the accumulation process is performed after performing the above.

  Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described.

Rose / Bundled Dispensing First, a case where a process of dispensing rose bills and bundled bills is performed will be described.

  First, it is selected by the user via the host terminal 95 to perform a process of withdrawing loose banknotes and a process of withdrawing bundled banknotes. As described above, when it is selected to perform the process of dispensing the loose banknotes and the bundled banknotes, the temperature detection unit 67 detects whether or not the heater 66 has reached the predetermined temperature (whether the temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature). (See S11 in FIG. 6). In the following, the temperature of the heater 66 is continuously detected by the temperature detector 67.

  Here, if the heater 66 has not reached the predetermined temperature (see “NO” below S11 in FIG. 6), the comparison unit 91 predicts the heating time required for the heater 66 to reach the predetermined temperature, and the integration process. Is calculated (see S12 in FIG. 6) and compared (see S13 in FIG. 6).

  When the comparison unit 91 determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time (see “NO” below S13 in FIG. 6), the control unit 90 adds “other than the bundling process” to the accumulation process. It is determined that the “other process” (in this embodiment, a separate withdrawal process for dispensing loose banknotes) is also performed. On the other hand, when the comparison unit 91 determines that the estimated heating time is not longer than the estimated accumulation time (see “YES” on the side of S13 in FIG. 6), the control unit 90 performs accumulation processing (S17 in FIG. 6). To be performed).

  Hereinafter, in the case where it is determined by the control unit 90 to perform “other processes other than the bundling process” (in this embodiment, a separate dispensing process for dispensing loose banknotes) in addition to the accumulation process, explain.

  If it is determined by the control unit 90 that the withdrawal process is performed in addition to the accumulation process, both the accumulation process and the withdrawal process are performed (see S15 in FIG. 6).

  Here, a processing method when performing the bulk withdrawal process will be described with reference to FIG. First, banknotes consisting of the number of loose banknotes designated by the user are fed out from the cassette 31 one by one. Then, the bills fed out in this way are identified by the identification unit 15 and then paid out to the bill insertion slot 12. Note that banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 15 and have an abnormality (including a conveyance abnormality) are conveyed to the withdrawal rejection unit 23.

  In addition, a processing method when performing the accumulation processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, based on the designation from the user, banknotes of a single denomination (for example, 10,000 yen) of the number of sheets (for example, 100 sheets) that make up a bundle are fed out from the cassette 31. And the banknotes drawn out in this way are collected by the arrangement temporary storage part 71 after being identified by the identification part 15. Note that banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 15 and have an abnormality (including a conveyance abnormality) are conveyed to the withdrawal rejection unit 23.

  As described above, both the accumulation process and the withdrawal process are performed (see S15 in FIG. 6), and when the temperature detecting unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature (in FIG. 6). S16), the stacked banknotes are bound by the crimping portion 68 using the binding material.

  Thereafter, the bundled banknotes are withdrawn (bundled withdrawn) from the bundle dispensing port 82 (see S20 in FIG. 6), and the process ends.

  By the way, although it demonstrated using the aspect by which only a collection process and a separate payment process are performed in the above, it is not restricted to this, For example, when a bill insertion slot and a bill payment outlet are constituted separately, (For example, see the banknote processing apparatus 1b shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, 11A, and 11B (details will be described later)), after both the stacking process and the withdrawal process are performed. When the heater 66 has not yet reached the predetermined temperature, the next transaction such as deposit processing of loose banknotes may be performed.

  On the other hand, unlike the above, when the heater 66 has reached the predetermined temperature at the stage where the user has chosen to perform the processing of dispensing the loose banknotes and bundled banknotes (S11 side of FIG. 6). Next, the stacking process (see S17 in FIG. 6), the bundling dispensing process (see S20 in FIG. 6), and the bulk withdrawal process (see S18 in FIG. 6) are sequentially performed.

  Further, it is determined by the comparison unit 91 that the expected heating time is not longer than the expected accumulation time (see “YES” on the side of S13 in FIG. 6), and the control unit 90 determines to perform the accumulation process. Also in this case, the stacking process (see S17 in FIG. 6), the bundling dispensing process (see S20 in FIG. 6), and the loose dispensing process (see S18 in FIG. 6) are sequentially performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time, the accumulation process and the “other process other than the bundling process” (in this embodiment, the withdrawal process) )It can be performed. For this reason, the idle time until the heater 66 is warmed can be eliminated, and the entire processing time can be shortened.

  Further, in the aspect in which the accumulation process is performed first and the bulk withdrawal process is performed later, if the temperature detecting unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature, for example, the middle of the bulk withdrawal process. Even so, it is possible to bind the stacked banknotes with the binding material. For this reason, the bulk withdrawal process and the bundle withdrawal process can be performed in parallel, and the entire processing time can be further shortened.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the expected accumulation time and the expected heating time are compared, and only when the expected heating time is longer than the expected accumulation time, the accumulation process and the “other process other than the bundling process” are performed. Therefore, except when necessary (when the estimated heating time is longer than the expected accumulation time), the bundled withdrawal process can be performed with priority.

  By the way, in the above description, the estimated accumulation time and the estimated heating time are calculated and compared with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the heater 66 has not reached a predetermined temperature at the stage where the user has selected to perform the process of dispensing rose banknotes and bundled banknotes, the expected accumulation time and the expected heating time The withdrawal process and the accumulation process (see S15 in FIG. 7) may be started immediately without calculating the time or comparing the estimated accumulation time and the expected heating time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the description is given using a mode in which only one arrangement temporary holding unit 71 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and there are two or more arrangement temporary holding units 71. Also good. As described above, when there are two or more organizing temporary storage units 71, the stacking process can be performed at the same time as the number of the organizing temporary storage units 71 (that is, banknotes are stored in one of the organizing temporary storage units 71). While being accumulated, banknotes can be accumulated in the other temporary arrangement and storage unit 71.)

Barra unity payment will now be given of a case to deposit the loose bills.

  First, it is selected by the user to perform a process of depositing banknotes via the upper terminal 95, and the banknotes are inserted into the banknote insertion slot 12a by the user.

  Next, the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 12 are transported by the transport unit 20 and identified and counted by the identification unit 15 (see S31 in FIG. 8), and then transported to the deposit temporary storage unit 30. (See S32 in FIG. 8).

  Next, when the user presses the payment confirmation button of the upper terminal 95 (see “YES” below S33 in FIG. 8), the processing described later (processing after S34 in FIG. 8) is performed. On the other hand, when a button for rejecting payment confirmation is pressed or a certain time elapses without any operation (see “NO” on the side of S33 in FIG. 8), the deposited banknote is transported by the transport unit 20. Then, it is returned to the user via the banknote outlet 12 (see S36 in FIG. 8), and the process is terminated.

  Next, a case where the payment confirmation button is pressed by the user will be described below.

  When the user presses the deposit confirmation button, the control unit 90 confirms the amount in the machine (see S34 in FIG. 8), and all the deposited banknotes can be stored in the cassette 31. Is judged.

  Here, when it is determined that all the banknotes deposited by the control unit 90 can be stored in the cassette 31 (see “YES” on the side of S35 in FIG. 8), the banknotes in the temporary depositing unit 30. Are sorted by denomination via the identification unit 15 and the banknotes are stored in the cassettes 31a-31c (see S48 in FIG. 8). On the other hand, when it is determined that all the banknotes deposited by the control unit 90 cannot be stored in the cassette 31 (see “NO” below S35 in FIG. 8), the following processing is performed.

  That is, first, whether or not the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature is detected by the temperature detection unit 67 (see S41 in FIG. 8). If the heater 66 has not reached the predetermined temperature (see “NO” below S41 in FIG. 8), the comparison unit 91 calculates the expected heating time until the heater 66 reaches the predetermined temperature, and the accumulation process. The estimated integration time required for completion is calculated (see S42 in FIG. 8) and compared (see S43 in FIG. 8).

  Next, when the comparison unit 91 determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time (see “NO” below S43 in FIG. 8), the control unit 90 performs “bundling process” in addition to the accumulation process. It is determined that the “other processes other than the above” (the rose storage process of storing the rose banknotes in the cassette 31) is also performed (see (1) in S45 of FIG. 8). On the other hand, when the comparison unit 91 determines that the expected heating time is not longer than the expected accumulation time (see “YES” on the side of S43 in FIG. 8), the control unit 90 determines to perform the accumulation process. (See S47 in FIG. 8).

  Hereinafter, a case where it is determined by the control unit 90 to perform “other processes other than the bundling process” (rose storage process for storing loose banknotes) in addition to the stacking process will be described first.

  If it is determined by the control unit 90 that “other processing other than the bundling process” is performed in addition to the accumulation process, both the accumulation process and the rose storage process are performed (see (1) in S45 of FIG. 8). . At this time, the accumulation process may be performed first and the rose storage process may be performed later, or conversely, the rose storage process may be performed first and the accumulation process may be performed later. In the aspect in which the accumulation process is performed first and the rose storage process is performed later, if the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature, for example, even during the rose storage process. The stacked banknotes may be bound with a binding material.

  When the stacking process is performed and the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature (see S49 in FIG. 8), the crimping unit 68 uses the binding material to collect the stacked banknotes. United.

  Thereafter, the bundled banknotes are stored and deposited in, for example, the bundle dispensing port 82 (see S50 in FIG. 8). In addition, a process is complete | finished when both storage of a bundled bill and a rose storage process are complete | finished.

  By the way, when the heater 66 has not yet reached the predetermined temperature after both the stacking process and the rose storage process are performed, the “next process other than the bundling process” is used as the next process such as the withdrawal process of rose bills. (See (2) of S45 in FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, unlike the above, when the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature when it is determined that all the banknotes deposited by the control unit 90 cannot be deposited in the cassette 31 (S41 in FIG. 8). Next, an accumulation process (see S47 in FIG. 8), a bundling storage process (see S50 in FIG. 8), and a rose storage process (see S48 in FIG. 8) are sequentially performed.

  Further, the comparison unit 91 determines that the estimated heating time is not longer than the estimated accumulation time (see “YES” on the side of S43 in FIG. 8), and the control unit 90 determines to perform the accumulation process. In this case, subsequently, the stacking process (see S47 in FIG. 8), the bundling storage process (see S50 in FIG. 8), and the rose storage process (see S48 in FIG. 8) are sequentially performed.

  As described above, when the estimated heating time is longer than the expected accumulation time, the accumulation process and “other processes other than the bundling process” (separate storage process) can be performed. For this reason, even at the time of depositing, the idle time until the heater 66 is heated can be eliminated, and the entire processing time can be shortened.

  Further, in the aspect in which the accumulation process is performed first and the rose storage process is performed later, if the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature, for example, even during the rose storage process. The stacked banknotes can be bound with a binding material. For this reason, rose storage and bundling storage can be performed in parallel, and the entire processing time can be further shortened.

  Further, when the heater 66 has not yet reached the predetermined temperature after both the stacking process and the bulk storing process are performed, the banknote withdrawal process or the like is also performed as “another process other than the bundling process”. Can do. For this reason, the idle time until the heater 66 is warmed can be eliminated more efficiently.

  By the way, in the above description, the estimated accumulation time and the estimated heating time are calculated and compared with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when it is determined that all the banknotes deposited by the control unit 90 cannot be deposited in the cassette 31 (see “NO” below S35 in FIG. 8), the estimated accumulation time and the estimated heating time are calculated. Alternatively, the rose storage and the accumulation process (see S45 in FIG. 8) may be started immediately without comparing the estimated accumulation time and the estimated heating time. In this case, as in the case of the rose / binding withdrawal, the rose storage process may be performed after the accumulation process until the heater 66 reaches a predetermined temperature, and the binding process may be performed when the predetermined temperature is reached.

[Modification]
As described above, instead of using the banknote handling apparatus 1a as shown in FIG. 1, a banknote handling apparatus 1b as shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, 11A, and 11B may be used.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 1b shown to Fig.9 (a) (b)-FIG.11 (a) (b) is demonstrated. In addition, the part which fulfill | performs the function similar to the banknote processing apparatus 1a attaches | subjects the same code | symbol as the banknote processing apparatus 1a, and abbreviate | omits detailed description.

  The banknote processing apparatus 1b has an identification unit, similar to the banknote processing apparatus 1a. The identification unit includes a deposit identification unit 15a that performs identification at the time of depositing, and a withdrawal identification unit 15b that performs identification at the time of withdrawal. have.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 1a shown in FIG. 1, although the banknote insertion slot 12 also served as the banknote discharge outlet for paying out a banknote, it is to FIG. 9 (a) (b) -FIG. 11 (a) (b). In the banknote handling apparatus 1b shown, the banknote slot 12a and the banknote outlet 12b constitute separate bodies.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1b also has a cassette 31 indicated by reference numeral 31d, and a 2,000 yen banknote is stored in the cassette 31d. In addition, at the upper part of each cassette 31a-31d, a deposit temporary storage unit 30a-30d for temporarily storing the deposited banknotes by denomination is provided. In addition, a collective temporary storage unit 36 for temporarily storing banknotes is also provided on the upper portion of the cassette 35 that collects banknotes in a batch.

  Further, the banknote handling apparatus 1b is transported by a bundle stacking unit 116 for stacking bundled banknotes, a bundle storage cassette 131 (bundle storage cassettes 131a to 131e) for storing bundled banknotes by denomination, and transported by the transport unit 20. A bundle discriminating unit 115 for identifying a denomination of the bundled banknotes to be used.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1b is also provided with a bundle dispensing port 82a for dispensing a small amount of bundled banknotes and an out-of-bundling machine outlet 82b for dispensing a large amount of bundled banknotes.

  According to such a banknote processing apparatus 1b, the following processes can be performed.

Rose / Bundling Deposit Processing Hereinafter, a mode when a rose bill and a bundle bill are deposited will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 12a passes through the deposit recognition unit 15a and is conveyed to the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71.

  When a predetermined number of banknotes (for example, 100 sheets) are accumulated in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71, if the temperature of the heater 66 is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, "other processes other than the bundling process" Deposit processing is performed. Specifically, the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 12a are transported to the deposit temporary holding units 30a-30d provided in the respective cassettes 31a-31d, and are stored in the respective cassettes 31a-31d when the deposit is confirmed. The

  When the heater 66 reaches a predetermined temperature, the banknotes accumulated in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71 are conveyed by the conveyance arm 76 and bound by the banding unit 65. Thereafter, the bundled bundled banknotes are once accumulated in the bundle accumulation unit 116, denominated by the bundle identification unit 115, and conveyed to and stored in the respective bundle storage cassettes 131a to 131d. Note that the bundling process for bundling and storing the bundled banknotes in the bundle storage cassette 131 may be started when the heater 66 reaches a predetermined temperature without waiting for the bulk banknotes to be deposited.

Rose / Bundled Withdrawal Processing Hereinafter, a mode in which loose bills and bundled bills are withdrawn will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b).

  First, banknotes are paid out from the cassette 31, and the banknotes are conveyed to the arrangement and temporary storage unit 71 through the withdrawal identification unit 15b.

  When a predetermined number of banknotes (for example, 100 sheets) are accumulated in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71, if the temperature of the heater 66 is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, "other processes other than the bundling process" A withdrawal process is performed. Specifically, banknotes corresponding to the amount of money to be withdrawn from the cassette 31 are fed out and conveyed to the banknote dispensing outlet 12b through the withdrawal identification unit 15b.

  When the heater 66 reaches a predetermined temperature, the banknotes accumulated in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71 are conveyed by the conveyance arm 76 and bound by the banding unit 65. Thereafter, the bundled banknotes are conveyed to the bundle dispensing port 82a and dispensed. Note that the bundling process for bundling the bundled banknotes from the bundle dispensing port 82a is started when the heater 66 reaches a predetermined temperature without waiting for the completion of the withdrawal of the loose banknotes. May be.

Discrete deposit / withdrawal / bundled withdrawal process Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), a mode when depositing / withdrawing rose banknotes and withdrawal of bundled banknotes will be described.

  First, banknotes are paid out from the cassette 31, and the banknotes are conveyed to the arrangement and temporary storage unit 71 through the withdrawal identification unit 15b.

  When a predetermined number of banknotes (for example, 100 sheets) are accumulated in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 71, if the temperature of the heater 66 is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, "other processes other than the bundling process" A withdrawal process is performed. Specifically, banknotes corresponding to the amount of money to be withdrawn from the cassette 31 are fed out and conveyed to the banknote dispensing outlet 12b through the withdrawal identification unit 15b.

  If the heater 66 is at a predetermined temperature or less when the banknote withdrawal process is completed, the "separate process other than the bundling process" is performed only when there is a deposit process in the next transaction. Is done. Specifically, the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 12a are transported to the deposit temporary holding units 30a-30d provided in the respective cassettes 31a-31d, and are stored in the respective cassettes 31a-31d when the deposit is confirmed. The

  And if the heater 66 reaches predetermined temperature, the banknote integrated | stacked on the arrangement | temporary temporary storage part 71 will be bundled. Thereafter, the bundled banknotes are conveyed to the bundle dispensing port 82a and dispensed.

  Thus, in the banknote processing apparatus 1b, the path | route which conveys the banknote to be paid in, and the path | route of the banknote to withdraw are completely independent. For this reason, the deposit processing and withdrawal processing of the rose banknote can be performed simultaneously, which is beneficial.

  In the above-described modification, the description is made using the same aspect as that of the embodiment based on the flow of FIG. 7, but is not limited to this, and similarly to the flow shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. You may perform the process based on the result of having compared heating estimated time and accumulation | storage estimated time.

Second Embodiment Next, referring to FIG. 12, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the first embodiment (including the modified example), when the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heating unit has not reached a predetermined temperature, the integration process and at least one “other process other than the bundling process” are performed. Was always done. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when the comparison unit 91 determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time, the accumulation process or “other process other than the bundling process” (this book) In the embodiment, a separate dispensing process for dispensing loose banknotes is started, and the bundling process is started on the condition that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature by the temperature detection unit 67 and the accumulation process has been completed. It is something to be made.

  Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment (including the modifications) shown in FIGS. 1 to 11A and 11B. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11A and 11B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

Similar to the first embodiment, any of roses / bundled withdrawal roses / bundled withdrawals and roses / bundled deposits can produce a similar effect. An explanation will be given by taking as an example the case of performing the processing of making money.

  First, it is selected by the user via the host terminal 95 to perform a process of withdrawing loose banknotes and bundled banknotes. As described above, when it is selected to perform the process of dispensing the loose banknotes and the bundled banknotes, the temperature detection unit 67 detects whether or not the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature (see S11 in FIG. 12). ). In the following, the temperature of the heater 66 is continuously detected by the temperature detector 67.

  Here, if the heater 66 has not reached the predetermined temperature (see “NO” below S11 in FIG. 12), the comparison unit 91 predicts the heating time required for the heater 66 to reach the predetermined temperature, and the integration process. Is calculated (see S12 in FIG. 12) and compared (see S13 in FIG. 12).

  When the comparison unit 91 determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time (see “NO” below S13 in FIG. 12), the control unit 90 performs the accumulation process or “other than the bundling process”. (In this embodiment, it is determined to perform a separate withdrawal process for dispensing a loose banknote). In the present embodiment, the following description will be made using an embodiment in which the accumulation process (see S17 in FIG. 12) is performed first and then the withdrawal process (see S18 ′ and S18 in FIG. 12) is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mode in which the withdrawal process is performed first and then the accumulation process is performed may be employed.

  On the other hand, when the comparison unit 91 determines that the expected heating time is not longer than the expected accumulation time (see “YES” on the side of S13 in FIG. 12), the control unit 90 performs the accumulation process (S17 in FIG. 12). To be performed).

  Hereinafter, a case where the control unit 90 determines to perform the accumulation process or “other process other than the bundling process” will be described first.

  When it is determined by the control unit 90 that the accumulation process or “other process other than the bundling process” is performed, the accumulation process (see S17 in FIG. 12) is first performed in the present embodiment.

  When the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature when the accumulation process is completed (see “YES” below S16 ′ in FIG. 12), The stacked banknotes are bound using the binding material by the crimping portion 68, and the bundled banknotes are withdrawn (bundled) from the bundle dispensing port 82 (see S20 in FIG. 12).

  Then, a withdrawal process is performed (see S18 in FIG. 12), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the accumulation process is completed, if the temperature detector 67 does not detect that the heater 66 has reached the predetermined temperature as expected (see “NO” on the side of S16 ′ in FIG. 12), Then, the withdrawal process is started (see S18 ′ in FIG. 12). When the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature (see S16 in FIG. 12), the pressure-bonding unit 68 binds the stacked banknotes using the binding material.

  Thereafter (or when the banknotes are dispensed), the bundled banknotes are withdrawn (bundled) from the bundle dispensing port 82 (see S20 in FIG. 12).

  By the way, although it demonstrated using the aspect by which only a collection process and a separate payment process are performed in the above, it is not restricted to this, For example, when a bill insertion slot and a bill payment outlet are constituted separately, (For example, refer to the banknote processing apparatus 1b shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B.) After both the stacking process and the separate withdrawal process, the heater 66 has not yet reached the predetermined temperature. A banknote deposit process or the like may be performed.

  On the other hand, unlike the above, when the heater 66 has reached the predetermined temperature at the stage where the user has selected to perform the processing of dispensing the loose banknotes and bundled banknotes (S11 side in FIG. 12). Then, the stacking process (see S17 in FIG. 12), the bundle dispensing process (see S20 in FIG. 12), and the bulk withdrawal process (see S18 in FIG. 12) are sequentially performed.

  Further, it is determined by the comparison unit 91 that the expected heating time is not longer than the expected accumulation time (see “YES” on the side of S13 in FIG. 12), and the control unit 90 determines to perform the accumulation process. Also in this case, the stacking process (see S17 in FIG. 12), the bundling dispensing process (see S20 in FIG. 12), and the loose dispensing process (see S18 in FIG. 12) are sequentially performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached the predetermined temperature at an earlier stage than the expected heating time predicted in advance (S16 ′ in FIG. 12). The control unit 90 starts the bundling process without being limited to the expected heating time.

  Conversely, if the heating of the heater 66 takes more time than expected, the control unit 90 continues the heating until the temperature detecting unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature. The accumulation process and the withdrawal process are performed without being limited to the expected time.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, it is planned that the accumulation process and the withdrawal process are performed prior to the bundling process only when the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time. For this reason, it is possible to determine whether or not to perform the bulk withdrawal process (other processes other than the binding process) prior to the binding withdrawal process depending on the actual processing state. As a result, the idle time until the heater 66 is warmed can be eliminated, and the overall processing time can be shortened.

  In the present embodiment, when the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature at an earlier stage than the expected heating time, the heating time is not limited. On the contrary, when the heating of the heater 66 takes longer than expected, the heating is continued until the temperature detecting unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature. The collection process and the withdrawal process are performed without being limited to the expected time. For this reason, it is possible to perform processing flexibly without being constrained by the expected heating time, and it is possible to efficiently reduce the entire processing time by eliminating useless waiting time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the accumulation process is performed first and the bulk withdrawal process is performed later, when the temperature detection unit 67 detects that the heater 66 has reached a predetermined temperature, for example, the bulk withdrawal process is performed. Even in the middle, the stacked banknotes can be bound with a binding material. For this reason, the bulk withdrawal process and the bundle withdrawal process can be performed in parallel, and the entire processing time can be further shortened.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a, 1b Banknote processing apparatus 12 Banknote insertion port 15 Identification part 20 Conveyance part 30 Deposit temporary storage part 31 Cassette (stacking part)
50 Bulk bill processing unit 60 Bundle bill processing unit 65 Band-sealing unit (binding unit)
66 Heater (heating unit)
67 Temperature detection part 68 Crimping part 71 Arrangement temporary storage part (stacking part)
76 Transfer arm 82 Bundle withdrawal port 90 Control unit 91 Comparison unit

Claims (8)

In a banknote processing apparatus for processing banknotes,
A stacking unit for stacking banknotes;
A transport unit for performing a stacking process for transporting and stacking banknotes in the stacking unit;
A bundling unit that performs a bundling process for bundling the stacked banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit with a bundling material;
A heating unit for heating the binding material;
A temperature detection unit for detecting whether or not the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature;
When the temperature detection unit detects that the heating unit has not reached a predetermined temperature, a control unit that performs control other than the stacking process and the bundling process;
A bill processing apparatus comprising: A comparison unit that compares an expected heating time required for the heating unit to reach a predetermined temperature and an expected accumulation time required for the accumulation process to be completed;
2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the processing other than the stacking process and the bundling process is performed only when the comparison unit determines that the predicted heating time is longer than the predicted stacking time. Banknote processing equipment.   When the temperature detection unit detects that the heating unit has not reached a predetermined temperature, the control unit performs control other than the bundling process after the accumulation process is performed. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the banknote processing apparatus is a banknote processing apparatus. In a banknote processing apparatus for processing banknotes,
A stacking unit for stacking banknotes;
A transport unit for performing a stacking process for transporting and stacking banknotes in the stacking unit;
A bundling unit that performs a bundling process for bundling the stacked banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit with a bundling material;
A heating unit for heating the binding material;
Comparing a temperature detection unit that detects whether or not the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature, an estimated heating time that is required for the heating unit to reach a predetermined temperature, and an estimated integration time that is required until the integration process is completed A comparison unit to
When the comparison unit determines that the estimated heating time is longer than the estimated accumulation time, the other processes other than the accumulation process or the bundling process are started. A controller that controls to start the bundling process on the condition that a predetermined temperature has been reached and the accumulation process has been completed;
A bill processing apparatus comprising:   The control unit starts the bundling process without being limited to the expected heating time when the temperature detection unit detects that the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The control unit is not limited to the expected heating time until it is detected by the temperature detection unit that the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature, and other processes other than the accumulation process and the bundling process The banknote processing device according to claim 4, wherein   The bill processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein processing other than the bundling processing includes deposit processing of loose bills.   The bill processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the other processing other than the bundling processing includes a withdrawal processing of loose banknotes.

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