JP2012190138A - Paper sheet processor and transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and inexpensive paper money payment/reception machine densely arranged with simple configurations for the payment/reception of paper money.SOLUTION: The paper money payment/reception machine includes: a paper money payment/reception port part configured as a port part for transferring paper money between the machine itself and a user; a paper money discrimination part configured to discriminate paper money to be transferred between the machine itself and the user; at least one paper money storage part configured to store paper money; and a paper money conveyance path configured to convey the paper money. The paper money payment/reception port part includes: a paper money pool part configured to temporarily pool paper money to be transferred between the machine itself and the user; and a paper money separation part configured to separate and deliver the paper money pooled by this paper money pool part one by one, and to supply the paper money to the paper money conveyance path. The paper money payment/reception machine is characterized such that the paper money payment/reception port part including not only the paper money pool part but also the paper money separation part is rotatable.

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus and a transaction apparatus, and can be applied to, for example, an automatic transaction apparatus (so-called ATM).

  The automatic transaction apparatus is equipped with a banknote depositing and dispensing machine that handles banknotes. Conventionally, as this kind of banknote depositing / dispensing machine, a banknote that is accepted by a user, is taken into the apparatus one by one, and a banknote depositing / dispensing port portion for storing banknotes to be dispensed to the user, and a banknote for discriminating the banknote Among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage, and the banknote storage that stores the received banknotes and stores them for withdrawal, and the banknotes paid out from the banknote storage What is comprised by the bill storage path which connects each part and conveys a banknote has been proposed for the storage of the banknote which is not suitable for a banknote. There exist a thing of patent document 1 and patent document 2 as a structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port portion described in Patent Document 1 stores a banknote and inserts a foreign matter (for example, a coin) mixed in the inserted banknote from the bottom, and inserts the banknote guide (banknote pool wall). A bill press that presses the bills against the feeding roller, a bill pool section formed by a bill guide and bill press, a foreign material recovery box provided below the bill pool section, and a deposited bill one by one And it consists of the banknote separation part which pays out to the 1st conveyance way, and the 2nd conveyance way which conveys the banknote handed over to users, such as withdrawal and payment rejection, to a banknote pool part. In the banknote deposit / withdrawal port part described in Patent Document 1, the banknote pool part is arranged so that the long side of the inserted banknote faces downward and the banknotes are almost upright at the time of depositing the banknote. However, the banknotes are almost horizontal when separating the deposited banknotes and feeding them to the transport path, and when collecting and storing the deposited banknotes for delivery to the user. A bill pool part is arranged like this. In other words, the bill pool portion is rotatable, and is appropriately rotated so as to be arranged according to “when depositing”, “when separating / delivering deposited bills”, “when dispensing”, and the like.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port part described in Patent Document 2 is also composed of a banknote pool part, a foreign matter collection box, and a separation part, and at the time of depositing, the long side of the inserted banknote faces downward so that the banknote is almost upright. The bill pool portion is arranged so that the bills are almost horizontal at the time of “separation / delivery of deposited bills” and “at the time of withdrawal”.

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  However, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine described in Patent Document 1, when separating / feeding out the banknotes inserted into the banknote pool unit, the banknotes are transported immediately after the separation because the banknotes are separated from the lowest banknote in the gravitational direction. In the case of "separation return" to detect the abnormality and return it to the banknote pool part, a movable plate is required to raise the banknotes in the banknote pool part so that the stored banknotes and the separated banknotes do not collide, There was a problem that the bill depositing and dispensing machine was complicated and the cost was increased.

  On the other hand, in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine described in Patent Document 2, since the banknote bundle can be separated and fed out from the top banknote in the gravitational direction of the banknote bundle, the banknote in the banknote pool part lowers the bill press during “separation return”. The banknotes that can be evacuated and separated back do not collide with these banknotes. Although Patent Document 2 does not describe lowering the bill press, it is easy to combine the conventional method of lowering the bill press with the technical idea of Patent Document 2.

  However, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine described in Patent Document 2, the banknote separating unit is provided in the vicinity of the upper part of the banknote pool unit. Therefore, among banknotes inserted at the time of depositing, banknotes determined as “unsuitable” by the banknote determining unit. That is, it is necessary to arrange the deposit reject pool part for temporarily storing “deposit banknotes” at a position away from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port. In order to return the deposit reject banknote to the user from the deposit reject pool section located at a position away from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port section, the deposit reject banknote is transported for a long distance, so even if there are multiple sheets, it is transported one by one Therefore, there is a problem that a separation unit is required in the deposit reject pool unit, and the bill depositing / dispensing machine is increased in size and cost. There is also a problem that the deposit processing time including the return of the deposit reject banknote is prolonged.

  In addition, when the deposit reject pool part is provided in the vicinity of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port part, the position of the banknote separation part in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port part must be determined in consideration of the position of the deposit reject pool part, In some cases, the position of the banknote separating unit determined in this way causes other configurations to be shifted from the optimal position.

  Therefore, there is a demand for a paper sheet processing apparatus and a transaction apparatus that are simple and densely arranged for entering and exiting paper sheets and that are small and inexpensive.

  In order to solve this problem, the first aspect of the present invention provides a paper sheet delivery port portion serving as a mouth portion for delivering paper sheets to and from a user, and a paper sheet to be exchanged between users. In the paper sheet processing apparatus having a paper sheet discriminating unit for discriminating the type, at least one paper sheet storing unit for storing the paper sheet, and a paper sheet conveying path for conveying the paper sheet, the paper sheet The class transfer section separates the paper sheet pool section for temporarily storing the paper sheets to be exchanged with the user and the paper sheets pooled in the paper sheet pool section one by one. A paper sheet separating unit that feeds and supplies the paper sheet conveyance path, and includes a paper sheet pool unit and a paper sheet separating unit, and is rotatable.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper processing apparatus including a paper sheet processing apparatus, which takes in paper sheets from a user or supplies paper sheets to a user according to a transaction desired by the user. The sheet processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is applied as the leaf processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a small and inexpensive paper sheet processing apparatus and transaction apparatus that have a simple and dense arrangement for entering and exiting paper sheets.

It is a schematic side view which shows the internal structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a schematic side view which shows the detail of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part and depositing rejection part in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a schematic side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of an embodiment showing the basic flow of banknotes when discriminating and counting banknotes inserted by users in transactions involving banknote depositing. It is the side view (the 1) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is the side view (the 2) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 3) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 4) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 5) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 6) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 7) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 8) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 9) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 10) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 11) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view (the 12) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part which shows operation | movement of each component of a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of banknote depositing in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a schematic side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment which shows the flow of a banknote when the banknote in a temporary storage part is accommodated in a banknote storage part after the completion of transaction with banknote depositing. It is a schematic side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of an embodiment which shows the flow of a banknote when conveying the banknote in a banknote storage part to a banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of dealings with banknote dispensing. It is a side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1 which shows operation | movement of each component of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part at the time of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment. It is a side view which shows the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine considered conventionally for demonstrating the effect of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of embodiment.

(A) Main Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of a paper sheet processing apparatus and a transaction apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The transaction apparatus of the embodiment is an automatic transaction apparatus (ATM), and the paper sheet processing apparatus of the embodiment is a banknote depositing and dispensing machine.

(A-1) Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the internal configuration of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the embodiment. FIG. 1 also shows the arrangement of banknote depositing and dispensing machines in the automatic transaction apparatus according to the embodiment. The right side in FIG. 1 is the front side facing the user, and the left side is the back side. The automatic transaction apparatus and banknote depositing / dispensing machine of the embodiment are characterized by conveyance, separation, and feeding in the width direction of banknotes, and the arrangement in the normal direction of the paper surface (in other words, the longitudinal direction of banknotes) in FIG. Illustration and explanation are omitted. The same applies to the drawings after FIG. 2 described later.

  In FIG. 1, although the automatic transaction apparatus 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the side facing the user returns the foreign matter such as coins inserted into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 from the lower side to the user. From the first standing part having the foreign object return port 23, the horizontal part having the display input operation part 24 for displaying information to the user or allowing the user to perform input operation, and the rear end part of the horizontal part It has the 2nd standing part which faces the ceiling board.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 is provided close to the lower side and the inner side of the casing having the above-described shape of the automatic transaction apparatus 20. The shutter 2 which is one element of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 is provided at a position behind the display input operation unit 24 in the horizontal portion described above, and a banknote depositing / dispensing port part is provided below the shutter 2. 1 is located. A foreign matter duct 22 is provided to connect the banknote deposit / withdrawal port portion 1 and the above-described foreign matter return port 23 so that foreign matter such as coins inserted into the bill deposit / withdrawal port portion 1 is guided and dropped to the user side. Yes.

  Next, the internal configuration of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 will be described.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 accepts banknotes received from users in a lump, and delivers the banknotes that are not suitable for deposits and withdrawals to the users in a lump. Here, the deposited banknote is not only inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 for deposit transactions, but also entered into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 for other transactions (for example, cash transfer transaction). It also includes bills that have been made. Similarly, the withdrawal banknote is not only the banknote discharged to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 for the withdrawal transaction, but also the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 for other transactions (for example, returning the balance of the transfer transaction). It also includes banknotes that are discharged.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port part 1 has the banknote separation part 7, the separation conveyance part 8, the foreign material guide 9, and the banknote pool part 15 so that it may mention later. The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 has a rotating body structure that can be rotated in both directions by a mechanism (not shown) as a whole including the banknote separating unit 7, the separating and conveying unit 8, the foreign matter guide 9, and the banknote pool unit 15. , The rotation direction may be only one direction). In other words, all components related to separation return described later are included in the rotatable element.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 is configured to perform a rotation control by a control (not shown), a “customer position” for transferring banknotes with a user, and a “separation position” for separating banknotes one by one and feeding them into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21. ”And any one of the“ stacking positions ”for stacking banknotes one by one or in a lump in the banknote depositing / dispensing slot 1 from within the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21. The bill can be executed by rotating the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1.

  In the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 of this embodiment, the entire banknote depositing / dispensing port 1 including the banknote separating unit 7, the separating / conveying unit 8, the foreign material guide 9 and the banknote pool unit 15 is rotatable 1. It has become one feature.

  The shutter 2 is disposed so as to be openable and closable above the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1. The shutter 2 is in an open state when the user exchanges banknotes with the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 and is closed in other cases.

  The banknote discrimination | determination part 30 detects and discriminate | determines the money type of a banknote, true / false, damage, front and back, heavy running, chain | linkage, skewing, etc. The banknote discrimination | determination part 30 is equipped with the roller which is not shown in figure, and has a structure which conveys a banknote with this roller. Further, this roller has a structure for transporting banknotes in conjunction with a first banknote transport path 38 or a second banknote transport path 39 described later. Furthermore, the banknote discrimination | determination part 30 can discriminate | determine the banknote conveyed from either the right or left of FIG.

  The temporary holding unit 31 temporarily holds a banknote whose denomination is determined by the banknote discriminating unit 30 until a transaction is established at the time of depositing the banknote. The temporary storage unit 31 accumulates banknotes conveyed one by one, and separates and stacks the banknotes one by one, and a banknote stage 31b that moves up and down according to banknote stacking and separation. It is configured.

  In the case of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 of FIG. 1, the banknote storage unit (so-called safe) 32 to 36 is provided. Each banknote storage part 32-36 accommodates the banknote paid out to a user, respectively, and the banknote storage parts 32-36 have the same structure. Each of the banknote storage units 32 to 36 collects the banknotes that have been conveyed, and separates and stacks the stacking units 32a to 36a for separating and feeding the banknotes one by one, and a banknote stage that moves up and down according to the stacking and separation of banknotes. 32b-36b etc. are comprised. The banknote storage units 32 to 36 may store banknotes of different denominations, and two or more banknote storage units store banknotes of the same denomination with a high deposit / withdrawal frequency. Also good.

  The reject unit 37 stores bills that are determined to be unsuitable for withdrawal by the bill discriminating unit 30 at the time of bill withdrawal. The reject unit 37 includes a stacking unit 37a that stacks the banknotes that have been conveyed, a stage 37b that moves up and down according to the stacking of banknotes, and the like.

  The detailed configuration of the separating and accumulating units 31a to 36a and the accumulating unit 37a does not have the characteristics of this embodiment, and any configuration may be applied.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 has four banknote transport paths of first to fourth banknote transport paths 38 to 41.

  The 1st banknote conveyance path 38 conveys the banknote isolate | separated and drawn out from the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1 to the banknote discrimination | determination part 30, and also conveys a banknote by the reverse path | route from the banknote discrimination | determination part 30 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1. To do. Although not shown, the first banknote transport path 38 is provided with transport path switching means for sending the banknotes transported from the banknote discriminating unit 30 to either the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 or the fourth banknote transport path 41. ing.

  The second banknote transport path 39 transports banknotes from the banknote discrimination section 30 to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port section 1 via the deposit rejection section 10 and transports banknotes from the third banknote transport path 39 to the banknote discrimination section 3. It is. The 2nd banknote conveyance path 39 has the deposit rejection part 10 in the position connected with the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1. FIG. The deposit reject unit 10 temporarily holds the banknote determined to be indeterminate by the banknote determination unit 30 when depositing the banknote. Although not shown, the second banknote transport path 39 has a transport path switching means for sending the banknote transported from the banknote discriminating unit 30 to either the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 or the third banknote transport path 40.

  In the case of this embodiment, it has one feature that it has the deposit rejection part 10 in the position connected with the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1. FIG.

  The third banknote transport path 40 is connected to the second banknote transport path 39 at one end, and transports banknotes determined to be unsuitable for withdrawal by the banknote discriminating section 30 to the reject section 37 at the time of banknote withdrawal. When depositing banknotes, the banknotes denominated by the banknote discriminating unit 30 are transported to the temporary storage unit 31, and then the banknotes fed from the temporary storage unit 31 are transported to the second banknote transport path 39. Although not shown, the third banknote transport path 40 includes transport path switching means for sending the banknotes transported from the second banknote transport path 39 to either the temporary storage unit 31 or the reject unit 37.

  As for the 4th banknote conveyance path 41, one edge part is connected to the 1st banknote conveyance path 38, and at the time of banknote payment, the banknote paid out from either of the banknote accommodating parts 32-36 is used for the 1st banknote conveyance path 38. The banknotes are conveyed to the banknote determination unit 30 and after the transaction involving the banknote deposit process is completed, the banknotes fed out from the temporary storage unit 31 are sent to the banknote storage units 32 to 32 according to the denomination determination result of the banknote determination unit 30. It is conveyed to 36. Although not shown, the fourth banknote transport path 41 includes transport path switching means for sending the banknotes transported from the first banknote transport path 38 to any one of the banknote storage units 32 to 36.

  The detailed configuration of the first to fourth banknote transport paths 38 to 41 including the transport path switching means has no features of this embodiment, and any configuration may be applied.

  FIG. 2 is a side view showing details of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 and the deposit reject unit 10 in the banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 21 of the embodiment. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 that is integrally rotated by the rotating body structure. In FIG. 2, a portion in “circle” to which reference numeral 1 is attached is a portion (structure) that can rotate. Moreover, FIG. 2 has shown the case where the banknote depositing / withdrawing slot part 1 has taken the customer position.

  In FIG. 2, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port part 1 has the banknote pool part 15 which functions as a banknote pool, and the banknote pool part 15 makes the longitudinal direction of a banknote the self longitudinal direction, and the 1st stage 4 is. The second stage 5 and the bottom guide 6.

  The upper guide 3 is a guide fixedly provided on the rotating body of the banknote pool unit 15. That is, the upper guide 3 rotates integrally with the rotating body, but the position in the rotating body does not change. The upper guide 3 guides the movement of the banknote on the right end side when the user inserts the banknote into the banknote pool section 15 or takes out the banknote from the banknote pool section 15 (customer position). Moreover, the upper guide 3 guides a banknote when the banknote in the banknote pool part 15 is slid in the normal line direction of a banknote by the 1st stage 4 and the 2nd stage 5 in the lower surface.

  The first stage 4 has a structure that can be moved in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 by a slide drive unit (not shown). That is, the first stage 4 rotates integrally with the rotating body, and can change its position along the normal direction within the rotating body. The first stage 4 has its own inner surface (the surface facing the second stage 5) when the user inserts banknotes into the banknote pool section 15 or takes out banknotes from the banknote pool section 15 (customer position). To guide the movement of banknotes. Moreover, the 1st stage 4 presses a banknote on the supply roller of the banknote separation part 7, when paying out the banknote in the banknote pool part 15 (separation position). Furthermore, the first stage 4 is positioned above the second stage 5 when it receives the banknotes transported from the second banknote transport path 39 into the banknote pool section 15 (stacking position) and is self-acceptable so as to be reliably received. Guide the banknotes on the inside.

  The second stage 5 also has a structure that can be moved in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 by a slide drive unit (not shown). That is, the second stage 5 also rotates integrally with the rotating body and can change its position along the normal direction within the rotating body. When the user inserts banknotes into the banknote pool unit 15 or takes out banknotes from the banknote pool unit 15 (customer position), the second stage 5 is his / her inner surface (surface facing the first stage 4). To guide the movement of banknotes. Moreover, the 2nd stage 5 guides so that it may pay out a banknote reliably, when paying out the banknote in the banknote pool part 15 (separation position). Furthermore, the second stage 5 is positioned below the first stage 4 when it receives the banknotes transported from the second banknote transport path 39 into the banknote pool section 15 (stacking position), and is automatically received so as to be received reliably. Guide the banknotes on the inside.

  The bottom guide 6 is a guide fixedly provided on the rotating body of the banknote pool unit 15. That is, the bottom guide 6 rotates integrally with the rotating body, but the position in the rotating body does not change. When the user inserts banknotes into the banknote pool section 15 (customer position), the bottom guide 6 receives the banknotes at the lower edge thereof and allows foreign matters such as coins mixed in the inserted banknotes to be dropped and eliminated. For example, it has a comb-like structure in which teeth extend from the left side to the right side in FIG. The bottom guide 6 has a structure for guiding the banknotes when the banknotes in the banknote pool unit 15 are slid by the first stage 4 and the second stage 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom guide 6 of the embodiment has a structure that is bent from an extension in the left-right direction to an extension in the lower left direction, and the extension in the lower left direction of the bottom guide 6 is When a banknote is fed out from the banknote pool unit 15 (separation position), the banknote is guided.

  As described above, the banknote separator 7 separates and feeds out banknotes in the banknote pool section 15 one by one. The separation conveyance path 8 conveys banknotes fed from the banknote separation unit 7 to the first banknote conveyance path 38 and conveys banknotes from the first banknote conveyance path 38 to the banknote pool unit 15. The separation conveyance path 8 has a structure that is interlocked with the banknote separation unit 7 by a motor (not shown). Further, the separation conveyance path 8 is provided with one or a plurality of sensors 8a for detecting a banknote chain, skewing, width direction abnormality, length direction abnormality, and the like.

  The foreign material guide 9 guides foreign materials such as coins excluded from the bottom guide 6 to the foreign material duct 22 arranged in the housing.

  The deposit reject unit 10 includes a lower transport path mechanism 11, an upper transport path mechanism 12, a bill stopper 13, and an impeller 14.

  The lower transport path mechanism 11 and the upper transport path mechanism 12 are each configured by a belt, a roller, and the like. The lower transport path mechanism 11 can be moved up and down by a lift drive unit (not shown). When the lower transport path mechanism 11 is raised, the banknote is sandwiched between the lower transport path mechanism 11 and the upper transport path mechanism 12, and the banknote is transported to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 by a transport motor (not shown). It has become.

  The bill stopper 13 presses the leading edge of the bills that have been conveyed when the bills are stacked on the deposit reject unit 10. The bill stopper 13 is interlocked with the ascending / descending operation of the lower transport path mechanism 11 and is lowered when the lower transport path mechanism 11 is raised, and is raised when the lower transport path mechanism 11 is lowered. For example, when stacking banknotes in the deposit reject unit 10, the lower transport path mechanism 11 moves downward, and the bill stopper 13 is moved to a position for pressing the leading end of the banknotes transported in conjunction therewith.

  The impeller 14 has a structure in which flexible blades are arranged in the radial direction, and is arranged in the vicinity of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 and in the lower transport path mechanism 11. The impeller 14 rotates in conjunction with the lower transport path mechanism 11 by the transport motor described above, and pushes back the rear end of the banknote when feeding the banknote into the banknote pool section 15 to avoid a collision with a subsequent banknote. .

  In addition to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 having the above-described configuration, the automatic transaction apparatus 20 accepts a user's operation, and controls each part in accordance with the processing stage and the user's operation ( 1 is also provided, but is not shown in FIG. The function of the control means will be clarified in the following operation explanation section.

(A-2) Operation | movement of embodiment Next, the flow of the banknote in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 21 of embodiment which has the structure mentioned above is demonstrated.

  First, the flow of banknotes when depositing banknotes will be described. When a transaction involving deposit of banknotes such as a deposit transaction, a currency exchange transaction, or a cash transfer transaction is selected, the same processing is executed for depositing banknotes.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 showing the basic flow of banknotes when discriminating and counting banknotes inserted by users in transactions involving banknote depositing. In FIG. 3, a thick solid line and a thick broken line indicate the flow of banknotes.

  4-15 is a side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1 which shows operation | movement of each component of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1 at the time of banknote depositing, respectively. These operations are activated by control means (not shown) of the automatic transaction apparatus 20.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the user inserts the banknote, the control means moves the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 to the customer position by a rotation driving unit (not shown) with the shutter 2 closed, and The 1st stage 4 and the 2nd stage 5 are moved to the position which receives the inserted banknote. At this time, the second stage 5 is arranged to be separated from the banknote separating unit 7 so that foreign matters such as coins mixed with the banknotes inserted by the user do not enter the banknote separating unit 7. Moreover, when the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1 has taken the customer position, the foreign material guide 9 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing port unit 1 and the foreign material duct 22 are connected.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the control means opens the shutter 2 and accepts the banknote 50 from the user. At this time, the inserted bill is reliably guided by the upper guide 3, the first stage 4, and the second stage 5, received by the bottom guide 6, and stored in the bill pool portion 15. Here, when foreign matter such as coins is mixed with the inserted bill 50, the foreign matter falls from the gap of the comb-like structure of the bottom guide 6 due to gravity and is used by the foreign matter guide 9. It is guided to the person side (lower right direction in FIG. 5) and delivered to the foreign material duct 22. Thereafter, the foreign matter is guided to the foreign matter return port 23 (see FIG. 1) by the foreign matter duct 22 and returned to the user. Note that the control means may slightly move the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 or slightly move the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 back and forth to promote the fall of foreign matter.

  Entrusting the foreign matter to the foreign matter return port 23 by gravity is preferable from the viewpoint of power consumption and simplification of the configuration because a motor for transporting the foreign matter is unnecessary. In addition, a foreign substance storage unit for storing foreign substances may be provided inside the automatic transaction apparatus 20, but in this case, every time a foreign object is mixed, a staff member of a financial institution takes out the foreign object. This is inconvenient for both users and staff.

  When a sensor (not shown) detects that the user has inserted a bill, the control means closes the shutter 2 as shown in FIG.

  Next, the control means separates the inserted banknotes 50 from the banknote pool section 15 one by one, and performs preparations (preparation for separation) before feeding them into the apparatus. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the control means moves the second stage 5 to a position that does not affect the feeding of the banknote separating unit 7 and reliably guides the fed banknote to the banknote separating unit 7. The first stage 4 is moved so that the banknote 50 comes into contact with the feeding roller of the banknote separating unit 7. At this time, the 1st stage 4 and the 2nd stage 5 move simultaneously, and guide the bill 50 reliably.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit rotates the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 to the separation position by a rotation driving unit (not shown) to connect the separation transport path 8 and the first banknote transport path 38. At this time, the feeding roller of the banknote separating unit 7 comes into contact with the uppermost banknote in the gravitational direction of the banknote 50. Further, the control means moves the lower transport path mechanism 11 of the deposit reject unit 10 downward and the bill stopper 13 upward so that deposit reject banknotes can be stacked.

  Further, the control means moves the banknote stage 31b of the temporary storage unit 31 to a position where the banknotes are accumulated, operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) in the first banknote conveyance path 38, and is fed from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1. The bill is connected so that it can be conveyed to the bill discriminating unit 30. The control means operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) in the third banknote conveyance path 40 so that the banknotes conveyed from the second banknote conveyance path 39 can be conveyed to the temporary storage unit 31.

  When the preparation for separating the banknotes is completed in each configuration, the control unit operates the separation and stacking unit 31a of the temporary storage unit 31 in the stacking direction by a motor (not shown), and the first banknote transport path 38, the second banknote transport path 39, The 3rd banknote conveyance path 40 and the banknote discrimination | determination part 30 are operated to a conveyance direction by the motor which is not shown in figure, Then, as shown in FIG. Make it work.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknotes fed out from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 are conveyed to the banknote discriminating unit 30 by the first banknote transport path 38, and in the banknote discriminating unit 30, the denomination, authenticity, and authenticity of the banknotes Discrimination such as loss and detection of the bill conveyance state (heavy run, chain, skew, etc.) are executed. What can be accepted into the automatic transaction apparatus 20 as a deposited banknote by the discrimination result of the banknote discrimination unit 30 is conveyed to the temporary holding unit 31 via the third banknote conveyance path 40 by the operation of the conveyance path switching means (not shown). It is accumulated on the banknote stage 31b. Depending on the discrimination result of the bill discriminating unit 30, a bill that cannot be accepted by the automatic transaction apparatus 20 as a deposited bill is transported to the deposit rejecting unit 10 by the operation of a transport path switching unit (not shown) and accumulated on the lower transport path mechanism 11. Is done.

  When all the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 1 are delivered and discriminated, if there are unacceptable banknotes (payout reject banknotes), the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 1 is sent back to the user.

  10 to 15 each show an operation when returning the deposited reject banknote to the user.

  FIG. 10 shows a state of a preparatory operation before delivering the deposit reject banknote to the banknote pool unit 15. The control means rotates the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 to the accumulation position by a rotation driving unit (not shown), and moves the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 to a position for receiving the deposit reject banknote.

  FIG. 11 shows a state where the deposit reject banknote is delivered to the banknote pool unit 15. The control means moves the lower conveyance path mechanism 11 of the deposit rejection unit 10 upward and the bill stopper 13 downward, and holds the deposit reject banknote between the upper conveyance path mechanism 12 and the lower conveyance path mechanism 11. Thereafter, the control means causes the upper transport path mechanism 12 and the lower transport path mechanism 11 to perform transport operations by a motor (not shown), and sends the deposit reject banknotes to the banknote pool section 15 in a lump.

  FIG. 12 shows a state where the deposit reject banknote is being returned to the user. The control unit rotates the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 to the customer position by a rotation driving unit (not shown), and moves the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 to a position when returning the deposit reject banknote to the user. . The positions of the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 may be the same as the positions for receiving the inserted bills. Thereafter, the control means opens the shutter 2 and returns the deposited reject banknote to the user. Note that the control means may move the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 so as to sandwich the banknotes before rotating the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 to the customer position.

  FIGS. 13 to 15 each separate banknotes in the banknote pool section 15 one by one, and when the state of the fed banknotes is abnormal, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port section at the time of separation return processing to return to the banknote pool section 15 1 shows the operation of each component. In this kind of banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21, when a banknote inserted by a user is fed out from the banknote depositing / dispensing port 1 one by one, if the state of the banknote is detected and taken into the apparatus, an error such as a conveyance jam occurs. In the case of a banknote state that may cause a payment (for example, when a shopping receipt is sandwiched between banknotes and this shopping receipt is fed out), the feeding is interrupted and returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1, It is designed to be returned to the user and controlled so as not to cause an apparatus error as much as possible.

  If there is an abnormality in the skewed state of the leading edge of the fed banknote or the detection result of the banknote width or banknote length, the control means, as shown in FIG. The drive motor is stopped, and the fed banknote is stopped. For example, the sensor 8a that functions for detection varies depending on the type of abnormality. Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the control means moves the first stage 4 in the direction away from the banknote separating unit 7 (the lower right direction in FIG. 14). At this time, the banknote in the banknote pool part 15 moves following the movement of the 1st stage 4 by the influence of gravity, and a space is made between the banknote separation part 7. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit moves the drive motors of the banknote separating unit 7 and the separating unit conveyance path 8 toward the banknote pool unit 15, whereby the abnormal banknote returns to the banknote pool unit 15.

  In the case of this embodiment, the space for returning the separated return banknote can be easily formed by moving the first stage 4.

  After the separation returning process, the control means rotates the banknote depositing / dispensing port 1 to the customer position by a rotation driving unit (not shown), and the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 are inserted into the inserted banknotes (not shown). Move to the accepted position. Further, after that, the control means opens the shutter 2 and returns the separated banknote and the inserted banknote that has not been fed out to the user. Depending on the state of the abnormal banknote, the banknote separating unit 7 may again perform separation and feeding without returning it to the user.

  FIG. 16: is a schematic side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 21 which shows the flow of a banknote when the banknote in the temporary storage part 31 is accommodated in the banknote storage parts 32-36 after the transaction accompanying banknote payment | payment is completed. In FIG. 16, a thick solid line indicates the flow of banknotes.

  The control means moves the bill stage 31b of the temporary storage unit 31 so that the bill comes into contact with the feeding roller of the separation and stacking unit 31a. Further, the control means operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) of the first banknote conveyance path 38 so that the banknotes conveyed from the banknote determination unit 30 can be conveyed to the fourth banknote conveyance path 41. Further, the control unit operates a transport path switching unit (not shown) of the second banknote transport path 39 so that the banknotes transported from the third banknote transport path 40 can be transported to the banknote discriminating unit 30. Furthermore, the control means operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) of the third banknote conveyance path 40 so that the banknotes fed from the temporary storage unit 31 can be conveyed to the second banknote conveyance path 39. A control means moves the banknote stages 32b-36b of the banknote storage parts 32-36 to the position which accumulate | stores a banknote, respectively.

  When the preparation for separation in the temporary storage unit 31 and the accumulation in the banknote storage units 32 to 36 and the setting of the conveyance path are completed as described above, the control unit sets the separation and accumulation units 32a to 36a of the banknote storage units 32 to 36, respectively. The first banknote transport path 38, the second banknote transport path 39, the third banknote transport path 40, the fourth banknote transport path 41, and the banknote discriminating unit 30 are moved in the transport direction by a motor (not shown). After that, the separating and accumulating unit 31a of the temporary storage unit 31 is operated in the feeding direction by a motor (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 16, the banknotes drawn from the temporary storage unit 31 are conveyed to the banknote determination unit 30 via the third banknote transport path 40 and the second banknote transport path 39 in this order. At least the denomination of the banknote is determined. The banknote transported from the banknote discriminating unit 30 to the fourth banknote transporting path 41 via the first banknote transporting path 38 is indicated by the switching content according to the discrimination result of the banknote discriminating unit 30 (not shown). By this operation, it is conveyed to one of the banknote storage units 32 to 36 and is accumulated on the banknote stages 32b to 36b.

  In the operation of storing the banknotes in the temporary storage unit 31 in the banknote storage units 32 to 36, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port unit 1 may continue the position immediately before it. You may make it take a predetermined position. If the transaction involving banknote deposit is a currency exchange transaction, a predetermined position may be set as the accumulation position. Further, if the automatic transaction apparatus 20 is a dedicated deposit machine, a predetermined position may be set as the customer position.

  FIG. 17 is a schematic side view of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 showing the flow of banknotes when the banknotes in one or a plurality of banknote storage units 32 to 36 are conveyed to the banknote depositing / dispensing port 1 during a transaction involving banknote dispensing. FIG. In FIG. 17, a thick solid line and a thick broken line indicate the flow of banknotes.

  FIG. 18 is a side view of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 showing the operation of each component of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 at the time of banknote dispensing.

  A control means moves the banknote stages 32b-36b of the banknote storage parts 32-36 which relate to banknote withdrawal with a motor which is not illustrated so that an accumulation | aggregation banknote may contact | abut to the feeding roller of the separation | stacking accumulation | stacking parts 32a-36a. The control means operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) of the first banknote conveyance path 38 so that the banknotes can be conveyed from the fourth banknote conveyance path 41 to the banknote determination unit 30. Further, the control unit causes the deposit rejection unit 10 of the second banknote transport path 39 to take the withdrawal position, so that the banknotes that can be withdrawn and have been transported from the banknote discrimination unit 30 can be transported directly to the banknote pool unit 15. Connect to. Furthermore, the control means operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) of the third banknote conveyance path 40 so that the banknotes conveyed from the second banknote conveyance path 39 can be connected to the reject unit 37. Furthermore, the control means operates a conveyance path switching means (not shown) of the fourth banknote conveyance path 41 so that the banknotes fed from the banknote storage units 32 to 36 can be conveyed to the first banknote conveyance path 38. . The control means rotates the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 to the stacking position by a rotation driving unit (not shown) and moves the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 to the banknote stacking position as shown in FIG.

  When the withdrawal preparation as described above is completed for each component, the control means includes the first banknote transport path 38, the second banknote transport path 39, the third banknote transport path 40, the fourth banknote transport path 41, and the banknote discrimination unit. 30 is operated in the transport direction by a motor (not shown), and then any of the separation and stacking parts 32a to 36a of the bill storage parts 32 to 36 corresponding to the denomination to be dispensed is operated in the feeding direction by a motor (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 17, the banknotes fed out from any of the banknote storage units 32 to 36 (FIG. 17 shows a state in which banknotes are fed out from the banknote storage unit 32), the fourth banknote transport path 41, the fourth. 1 is conveyed to the banknote discriminating unit 30 via the banknote transport path 38, and the banknote discriminating unit 30 discriminates the denomination, authenticity, correctness, etc. of the banknotes and the transport state of the banknotes (heavy run, chain, skew, etc.) ) Is detected. The banknotes transferred from the banknote discriminating unit 30 to the second banknote transport path 39 can be withdrawn by a transport path switching means (not shown) that is switched according to the discrimination result of the banknote discrimination unit 30. What is conveyed to the part 1 and cannot be withdrawn is accumulated on the banknote stage 37 b of the reject part 37 via the third banknote transport path 40. At this time, the deposit rejection unit 10 passes the conveyed banknote that can be withdrawn as it is, and sends it to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1.

  When the number of banknotes required for each denomination required for transactions involving banknote withdrawal is accumulated in the banknote depositing / dispensing port 1, the control means rotates the banknote depositing / dispensing port 1 (not shown). , The first stage 4 and the second stage 5 are moved to the positions when the dispensed banknotes are provided to the user (see FIG. 12). Thereafter, the control means opens the shutter 2 and provides the withdrawal bill to the user (see FIG. 12).

(A-3) Effect of Embodiment According to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 of the embodiment, not only the banknote pool unit 15 but also the banknote separation unit 7, the separation transport unit 8, the foreign matter guide 9, and the banknote pool unit 15 are included. Since the entire banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 is made rotatable, the following effects can be obtained.

  Both the separation and feeding (including separation return) of inserted banknotes and the return of rejected banknotes can be performed on the uppermost side in the gravity direction of the banknote bundle inserted into the banknote pool section 15 with a simple configuration. it can. At this time, the configuration for returning the foreign object to the user is not impaired.

  Performing separation and feeding (including separation return) of inserted banknotes from the uppermost side in the gravitational direction of the banknote bundle inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port portion 1 immediately after separation of banknotes or abnormal banknote shapes When the banknote is returned to the banknote pool unit 15 (separated back), a space can be formed to follow the lowering of the first stage 4 and the inserted banknote also descends and return, forcibly creating a space. This eliminates the need for a movable plate.

  Moreover, returning the deposit reject banknote from the uppermost side in the gravitational direction of the banknote bundle inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 has a space for receiving the returned banknote by the movement of the first stage 4 and the second stage. A configuration that can be formed and forcibly creates a space is unnecessary, which is preferable.

  However, there are two configurations for performing processing on the uppermost side in the gravitational direction of the banknote bundle inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1, that is, a separation / delivery configuration of inserted banknotes and a return configuration of deposit reject banknotes. It is difficult to provide a banknote depositing / dispensing machine in which only the banknote pool part can rotate on the same side of the banknote pool part. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 19, the separation / payout configuration 60 of the inserted banknotes and the return configuration 61 of the deposited reject banknotes are provided on the opposite side with the banknote pool section 62 interposed therebetween, and the banknote determination section 63 is arranged in the middle. It is also considered to contact the banknote transport path. However, in this case, it is necessary to lay a banknote conveyance path on the front side of the automatic transaction apparatus, and it is not possible to form a path for returning foreign substances to the user side using gravity. In the case where the foreign matter container 64 is provided inside the automatic transaction apparatus, a foreign instructor or the like will take out each time foreign matter is mixed in the inserted bill. All the users who have been waiting for that time are dissatisfied with their usability.

  According to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 21 of the above embodiment, the banknote separating unit 7 (and the separating and conveying unit 8) can be rotated to change the position, and separation and feeding of inserted banknotes and return of deposited banknotes are performed. Since the banknote separating unit 7 changes its position, even if the deposit reject unit 10 is provided on the same side as the banknote separating unit 7 when viewed from the banknote pool unit 15 at the customer position, both can operate effectively.

  That is, two configurations that perform processing on the uppermost side in the direction of gravity of the banknote bundle inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 that can simplify the configuration by using gravity, the banknote separator 7 and deposit rejection The unit 10 is provided on the same side, and both can operate effectively.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, even if the foreign object return port 23 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus, the foreign object mixed in the inserted banknote can be returned to the user using only gravity.

  The deposit reject unit 10 of the embodiment exhibits not only a function of returning a deposit reject banknote but also a function of temporarily holding a deposit reject banknote. Since the deposit reject unit 10 that also exhibits the temporary hold function is provided close to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1, as described above, a plurality of deposit reject banknotes are collectively returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1. can do.

  Among the configurations relating to the return of deposit-rejected banknotes, a configuration in which a withdrawal banknote is sent to the banknote depositing / dispensing port 1 at the time of banknote withdrawal as a configuration for performing the return itself, and a configuration for demonstrating a temporary holding function of the deposit-rejected banknote There is a conventional example that is provided apart from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 (see Patent Document 2). In this case, batch transfer of a plurality of deposit reject banknotes is not practically performed, and the banknotes are separated and transported one by one and returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1. In this case, the configuration is complicated by the separation configuration of the deposit reject banknote, and the time required for the return becomes long.

  According to the embodiment, the deposit reject unit 10 is provided close to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port unit 1 and the deposit reject banknotes are collectively returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port unit 1, contributing to the simplification of the configuration. Moreover, the return time (and hence the deposit processing time) can be shortened.

  As mentioned above, according to the said embodiment, size reduction and cost reduction of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 21 (accordingly, the automatic transaction apparatus 20) can be achieved.

(B) Other Embodiments Although not mentioned in the description of the above embodiment, the automatic transaction apparatus 20 may be able to handle only banknotes, and can handle both banknotes and coins. It may be.

  Here, the automatic transaction apparatus 20 may be capable of handling only one type of banknote (in other words, for example, banknotes other than the corresponding denomination are processed as abnormal banknotes). May be). If it is such a case, it is good also as a structure which abbreviate | omits a temporary holding | maintenance part and conveys the deposit banknote determined to be able to take in directly to a banknote accommodating part, and accommodates it.

  In the above-described embodiment, an automatic transaction apparatus that is operated by a general user is shown. However, the technical idea of the present invention can also be applied to a transaction apparatus for a teller that is operated by a staff member of a financial institution.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the automatic transaction apparatus 20 which can perform transaction (for example, payment transaction) with banknote payment (for example, payment transaction) (for example, payment transaction) was shown, only the transaction with banknote payment is shown. The technical idea of the present invention can be applied to an automatic transaction apparatus that can be executed and an automatic transaction apparatus that can execute only transactions involving banknote dispensing. Even in the latter case, when the transaction is stopped halfway, it is necessary to collect the withdrawal banknote from the banknote withdrawal port, and a banknote separation part can be provided.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although what showed the deposit rejection part 10 provided close to the banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 1 was shown, the temporary holding part of a deposit rejection banknote is the banknote depositing / withdrawing among the structures which concern on the return of a deposit reject. You may make it provide away from the mouthpiece part 1. FIG. For example, the withdrawal temporary storage unit 31 may be used also as a temporary storage unit for deposit reject banknotes. Even in such a case, the inserted banknotes are separated and delivered and the rejected banknotes are returned to the uppermost side in the gravitational direction of the banknote bundle inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1. Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 has been shown to be able to take three positions of “customer position”, “separation position”, and “stacking position” by rotation, but the number of possible positions is limited to three. Is not to be done. For example, the angles of the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 with respect to the bottom guide 6 are selected to be slightly inclined to the user side, and the “customer position” and “separation position” of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 1 are the same. You may make it a position. Further, the position at the time of separation return may be such that the first stage 4 and the second stage 5 are closer to the horizontal than the “separation position”.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although not only the banknote pool part 15, but the banknote separation part 7, the separation conveyance part 8, and the foreign material guide 9 were shown, at least the banknote pool part 15 and the banknote separation part 7 are put together. It is sufficient to make it rotatable. For example, the lower side of the bottom guide 6 of the bill pool portion 15 may be a simple space, and the foreign matter guide 9 may be provided outside the rotating body below the bottom guide 6 at the customer position. Further, for example, a configuration corresponding to the separation transport unit 8 may be integrated with the configuration of the first banknote transport path 38 and provided outside the rotating body.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the banknote separation part 7 showed what isolate | separates and pays out from the highest banknote of a gravitational direction, it isolate | separates and pays out from the banknote from the lowest, but it is 1st at the time of separation return. You may make it apply the banknote isolation | separation part which returns to the highest order using the fall of the stage 4. FIG.

  In the said embodiment, although the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine and automatic transaction apparatus which handle a banknote were shown, the paper sheets used as object are not limited to a banknote, It is other paper sheets, such as a check, a security, a certificate, a ticket. There may be.

  1: bill inlet / outlet port, 3: upper guide, 4: first stage, 5: second stage, 6: bottom guide, 7: bill separator, 8: separation transport path, 9: foreign matter guide, 10: deposit Reject part, 15: Banknote pool part, 10: Deposit rejection part, 20: Automatic transaction device, 21: Banknote depositing / dispensing machine, 22: Foreign object duct, 23: Foreign object return port, 30: Banknote discrimination part.

Claims (6)

A paper sheet delivery / reception unit serving as a mouth for delivering paper sheets to / from a user, a paper sheet discrimination unit for identifying paper sheets to be exchanged with a user, and a paper sheet In a paper sheet processing apparatus having at least one paper sheet storage unit for storing paper and a paper sheet transport path for transporting paper sheets,
Each of the paper sheet delivery / reception units includes a paper sheet pool unit for temporarily storing paper sheets to be exchanged with a user, and one sheet of paper sheets pooled in the paper sheet pool unit. A paper sheet separating section that is separated and fed out and is supplied to the paper sheet conveying path, and includes a paper sheet pool section and a paper sheet separating section, and is rotatable. Leaf processing equipment. The paper sheet pool section and the paper sheet separation section take one of a customer position, a separation position, and an accumulation position by rotation,
In the customer position, the paper sheet pool unit is in a posture suitable for sending and receiving paper sheets with the user,
In the separation position, the paper sheet separating unit and the paper sheet pool unit are arranged so that the paper sheet separating unit separates and feeds from the uppermost paper sheet in the gravity direction of the paper sheet pool unit. And
2. The paper sheet pooling unit in the stacking position is in a posture suitable for receiving and stacking paper sheets supplied from the paper sheet transport path side. Paper sheet processing equipment. The banknote pool section includes a first stage and a second stage that can be moved forward and backward independently, and a bottom guide that supports the lower edge of the pooled banknote in the gravity direction at the customer position. And
In the customer position, the first stage and the second stage are moved to a position where foreign matter mixed in the paper sheets is prevented from going to a place causing abnormal operation of each part,
In the separation position, the first stage is moved to a position for guiding the paper sheets to the paper sheet separation unit, and the second stage is configured to transfer the paper sheets to the rollers of the paper sheet separation unit. Moved to press,
In the stacking position, the first stage is a position for receiving and stacking the sheets supplied from the sheet transport path side, and a position corresponding to the position of the uppermost stacked sheet. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the paper sheet processing apparatus is moved.   The paper sheet transporting path at a position close to the paper sheet receiving and receiving section and at a position where the paper sheet is inserted into the paper sheet receiving and receiving section is fed out by the paper sheet separating section, 4. A take-in reject paper sheet holding unit that temporarily holds a reject paper sheet that has been determined to be inappropriate by the paper sheet determining unit is provided. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to 1. The bottom of the paper sheet pool section has a foreign matter exclusion opening that can drop foreign matter mixed in the pooled paper sheets,
The paper sheet receiving / receiving section has a foreign material guide that causes foreign matter from the foreign material exclusion opening to advance in a predetermined direction only by gravity, and the foreign material guide is also used together with the paper sheet pool unit and the paper sheet separating unit. The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet processing apparatus is rotatable. In a transaction apparatus equipped with a paper sheet processing device and taking in paper sheets from a user or supplying paper sheets to a user according to a transaction desired by the user,
A transaction apparatus to which the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 is applied as the paper sheet processing apparatus.

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