JP2012243218A - Bill processor and bill positioning method of bill processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill positioning method of a bill processor capable of improving accuracy and stability of bill identification in a simple structure and at a low cost.SOLUTION: The bill processor includes a body 1, a transmission device 2 and an identification device 3. When a user obliquely inserts a bill 4 into an inclined path 11 of the body 1, a sensor 31 of the identification device 3 detects passing of the bill 4, activates a pressurizing module 21 of the transmission device 2, and pressurizes the bill 4. Then, after the bill 4 advances to a path inner side, the user can release a hand. Then, when the bill 4 is moved for a prescribed distance, the bill 4 is released. At the time, the bill 4 slides downward due to influence of gravity, and a side edge in the longitudinal direction of the bill 4 is abutted to a side plate 112 and positioned. Then, the pressurizing module 21 pressurizes the bill 4 again to transport it to a position of the identification device 3 and authenticity and a denomination are identified.

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus and a banknote alignment method for a banknote processing apparatus, and in particular, by having an inclined passage inside a main body, when a pressing module is opened after moving a banknote a predetermined distance, gravity It is related with the banknote aligning method of the banknote processing apparatus which can align a banknote on the side plate of a channel | path, and can identify a banknote correctly by this, and a banknote processing apparatus.

  Currently, social civilization and science and technology are highly developed, and not only the life cycle of people is accelerated, but also convenience and speed are required for quality of life. For this reason, as a result of considering convenience and speed, vending machines, automatic teller machines, or other banknote handling apparatuses are installed in many public places. The automated banknote handling device can save a lot of personnel costs. Moreover, since the goods sold are increasing, a banknote processing apparatus needs to have many additional functions.

  Counterfeit bills are often produced in large quantities by criminals and are widely distributed in the market. For this reason, the banknote processing apparatus needs to identify the authenticity of a banknote before receiving a banknote. As a general identification method, an identification device is installed inside the banknote processing apparatus. Many of the current banknote handling apparatuses are applied only to banknotes of one type of width. However, in general, various banknotes issued in each country have different dimensions, and the positions of security features differ depending on the banknotes. Therefore, the banknotes received by the banknote processing device must be accurately aligned with the identification device. Thus, accurate identification cannot be performed. Moreover, when a user inserts a banknote into a banknote processing apparatus, a banknote becomes slanted or a position shifts, As a result, it becomes impossible to make the security feature on the banknote correspond to the position of the identification apparatus, There is a possibility that a situation in which the banknote cannot be accurately identified and the banknote is withdrawn may occur. In this case, the user must perform the operation of inserting the banknote many times, which is extremely inconvenient.

  Therefore, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, various banknote alignment apparatuses that can align banknotes with an identification device have been developed and used in banknote processing apparatuses. In the conventional banknote alignment method, the banknote is moved inside by a roller, and sandwiching arms on both sides of the passage press both side edges of the banknote to align the banknote in the center of the path. When the sensor detects a resistance force from the banknote, the movement of the two clamping arms is stopped. Thereby, a banknote can be aligned with the center of a channel | path so that it may be convenient for an identification apparatus to authenticate a banknote and to identify a face value.

JP 2002-279487 A

  The bills are wrinkled or softened by being used for a long time or frequently. For this reason, in the conventional banknote processing apparatus, when a banknote is pressed by two clamping arms, a banknote may bend or curl. In this case, it becomes difficult for the sensor to reliably detect the resistance force from the banknote, and not only the banknote cannot be positioned at the center of the passage, but also the banknote is caught in the gap between the two holding arms, and the banknote is jammed. It becomes easy. In addition, the conventional bill aligning device has a complicated structure as a whole, and mechanical wear is likely to occur, so that the service life is short. In addition, the assembly is complicated and the cost is high. This problem was a problem that would be solved by those engaged in the industry.

  The main object of the present invention is to simplify the structure by sliding the bill downward by gravity and align it, thereby reducing the cost and improving the accuracy and stability of bill recognition and It is providing the banknote position alignment method of a banknote processing apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the banknote alignment method of the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention is such that when the user inserts a banknote obliquely into the inclined passage of the main body, the sensor of the identification device passes the banknote. Is detected and the pressing module of the transmission is activated to press the bill. Next, after the bill enters the inside of the passage, the user can open his hand. Next, when the bill moves a predetermined distance, the bill is released. At this time, the banknote slides downward due to the influence of gravity, and the side edge in the longitudinal direction of the banknote is brought into contact with the side plate to be aligned. Next, the pressing module presses the banknote again, transports it to the position of the identification device, and authenticity and face value identification are performed.

  In the banknote aligning method of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention, an angle of 10 to 89 degrees is formed between the bottom surface of the main body and the horizontal plane, and the banknote is slid downward by the flat bottom surface of the passage. It is easy to align on the side plate, and the banknotes are not bent or curled by the two holding arms pressing the banknote as in the conventional banknote alignment apparatus, so that the banknote is not jammed. . Further, unlike the conventional banknote alignment apparatus, the structure is complicated and mechanical wear is likely to occur. Therefore, there is no disadvantage that the service life is short, the assembly is complicated, and the cost is high. In addition, it can be applied to banknotes, securities, certificates of each country.

It is a flowchart which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is inserted in the channel | path. It is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is pressed by the press module. It is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a user's hand is open | released after a banknote approached inside. It is a perspective view showing a state when a bill alignment method of a bill processing device by one embodiment of the present invention is shown, a press module opens a bill, and a bill slides to a passage side. The banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention is shown, The pressing module presses a banknote again, a banknote is conveyed to the position of an identification device, and a perspective view which shows a state when authenticating is performed. is there. It is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is inserted in the channel | path.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments showing the objects, features, and effects of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Please refer to FIG. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a bill alignment method of a bill processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a banknote handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the banknote handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3, the banknote handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 1, a transmission device 2, and an identification device 3. The inside of the main body 1 has an inclined passage 11. Side plates 112 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11. An included angle of 10 degrees to 89 degrees is formed between the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 and the horizontal plane. A panel 12 is provided in front of the passage 11 of the main body 1. An insertion port 121 communicating with the passage 11 is formed on the surface of the panel 12. The transmission device 2 and the identification device 3 are disposed on the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 inside the main body 1. The transmission device 2 includes a pressing module 21 and a motor (not shown) that drives the pressing module 21. The identification device 3 detects the passage of the banknote 4 and drives the transmission device 2 to open the banknote 4 or move the banknote 4, and identifies the authenticity and face value of the banknote 4. A sampling identification module 32. The banknote alignment method of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention is implemented by the following steps (101) to (105).

  (101) The user inserts the banknote 4 into the inclined passage 11 of the main body 1 by hand.

  (102) When the sensor 31 of the identification device 3 detects the passage of the bill 4, the pressing module 21 of the transmission device 2 is activated to press the bill 4.

  (103) After the pressing module 21 causes the banknote 4 to enter the inside of the passage 11, the user can release the hand.

  (104) After the pressing module 21 moves the banknote 4 by a predetermined distance, the banknote 4 is released. The bill 4 slides downward due to the influence of gravity, and the side edge of the bill 4 is brought into contact with the side plate 112 and aligned.

  (105) The pressing module 21 presses the banknote again, transports the banknote 4 to the position of the identification device 3, and authenticity and face value identification are performed.

  Reference is made to FIGS. FIG. 4: is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is inserted in the channel | path. FIG. 5: is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is pressed by the press module. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a banknote alignment method of the banknote handling apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and showing a state when the user's hand is released after the banknote enters the inside. FIG. 7: is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, shows a state when a press module open | releases a banknote and a banknote slides to the channel | path side. FIG. 8 shows a banknote alignment method for a banknote processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the pressing module presses the banknote again, transports the banknote to the position of the identification apparatus, and performs authenticity identification. It is a perspective view shown. As can be seen from FIGS. 4 to 8, the main body 1 of the banknote handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a vending machine, a game machine (not shown), or another system for selling goods or services. be able to. That is, the main body 1 is positioned inside the main body of the vending machine or the game machine, and a plurality of connectors on the circuit board (not shown) of the transmission device 2 and the identification device 3 are electrically connected to the main body of the vending machine or the game machine. Connect to. Thereby, the vending machine and the game machine can have the function of identifying the authenticity and face value of the banknote 4 and the function of receiving the banknote 4. Here, the control circuit on the circuit board is combined with the plurality of sensors 31 of the identification device 3 to control the transmission device 2 to move the bill 4 and the sampling identification module 32 of the identification device 3 is connected to the authenticity of the bill 4. Since the technology for identifying fake and face value is a conventional technology, it will not be described in detail here.

  As can be seen from the above-described embodiment of the present invention, when the user inserts the banknote 4 diagonally from the insertion port 121 of the panel 12 by hand, the banknote 4 enters the inclined passage 11 of the main body 1. Moreover, when the banknote 4 moves to the position of the transition sensor 311 adjacent to the insertion slot 121, the first roller group 211 of the pressing module 21 of the transmission device 2 is activated to press the banknote 4 in the lateral direction. Next, when the banknote 4 enters the inside of the passage 11, the user can feel that the banknote 4 has been pulled in, so that the hand can be opened. Next, after the first roller group 211 of the pressing module 21 moves the bill 4 by a predetermined distance, the bill 4 is opened. At this time, an angle between 10 degrees and 89 degrees is formed between the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 and the horizontal plane, and the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 is flat. Therefore, the banknote 4 is affected by gravity. It slides downward and the side edge of the longitudinal direction of the banknote 4 is contact | abutted to the side plate 112, and it aligns. Next, the first roller group 211 of the pressing module 21 presses the banknote 4 again in the horizontal direction, and the banknote 4 is moved to the position of the second roller group 212 and the sampling identification module 32 of the identification device 3. At this time, the banknote 4 triggers the stop sensor 312 adjacent to the sampling identification module 32 to cause the pressing module 21 to stop the movement of the banknote 4. Next, the sampling identification module 32 of the identification device 3 identifies the authenticity and face value of the banknote 4. Since an included angle of 10 degrees to 89 degrees is formed between the passage 11 of the main body 1 of the banknote processing apparatus 1 and the horizontal plane according to the embodiment of the present invention, the banknote 4 slides downward due to the influence of gravity. And aligned on the side plate 112 of the passage 11. The bill alignment method of the bill processing apparatus of the present invention has a simple overall structure and does not require a complicated bill alignment device. In addition, the assembly is simple and the cost is low. Moreover, the banknote 4 slides downward by gravity and is aligned, so that the banknote 4 is aligned and the banknote can be accurately identified.

  When the sampling identification module 32 of the identification device 3 determines that the banknote 4 is authentic based on the comparison result, the sampling module 32 of the transmission device 2 activates the pressing module 21 of the transmission device 2 and moves the banknote 4 to pass through the passage 11. Further, an anti-theft hook (not shown) can be provided inside the passage 11, thereby preventing a criminal from taking out the banknote 4 with a tool (wire, tape, etc.). Moreover, when the banknote 4 passes the back of the channel | path 11, the banknote movement roller group which a banknote movement auxiliary | assistance apparatus (not shown) has has inserted the banknote 4 into the channel | path inside a main body, and a banknote press apparatus (not shown). Thus, the bill 4 is moved and stored in the bill stacker along the passage. Moreover, when the sampling identification module 32 judges that the banknote 4 is a fake based on the comparison result, the pressing module 21 of the transmission device 2 is driven in the opposite direction, and the counterfeit banknote is withdrawn from the insertion port 121 on the panel 12. .

  Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 9 simultaneously. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a bill alignment method of a bill processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4: is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is inserted in the channel | path. FIG. 9: is a perspective view which shows the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and shows a state when a banknote is inserted in the channel | path. As can be seen from FIGS. 1, 4, and 9, when the user inserts the banknote 4 into the insertion slot 121 of the panel 12, even if the banknote 4 is oblique or separated from the side plate 112 above the passage 11, The banknote 4 smoothly enters the passage 11 by the guide of the insertion port 121, the pressing module 21 of the transmission device 2 moves the banknote 4, moves the banknote 4 by a predetermined distance, and then opens. At this time, the banknote 4 slides downward under the influence of gravity by forming an included angle of 10 to 89 degrees between the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 and the horizontal plane, and the side plate on the side of the passage 11. 112 is aligned. Thereby, like the conventional banknote alignment apparatus, a banknote is not curled | curved or curled up by two clamping arms pressing a banknote, and a banknote jam is not generated. In addition, unlike the conventional banknote alignment apparatus, the overall structure is complicated, and mechanical wear is likely to occur. Therefore, there is no shortcoming in that the service life is short, the assembly is complicated, and the price is high. . Moreover, because the bill 4 is slid downward and aligned by gravity, it is possible to align the bills of each country, various securities (checks, stock certificates, deeds, coupons, gift certificates, etc.), various certificates (identity) Certificate, car verification, driver's license, passport, etc.).

  Further, when the inclination angle of the passage 11 of the main body 1 is too small, the contact friction force generated between the side surface of the bill 4 and the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 is only slightly smaller than the weight of the bill 4, It becomes difficult to slide and the side edge of the banknote 4 is brought into contact with the side plate 112 of the side edge portion of the passage 11 and it becomes difficult to align. However, when the inclination angle of the passage 11 is too large, in the process in which the side portion of the bill 4 slides, the passage 11 temporarily moves away from the passage 11 and then moves to the bottom portion 111 portion of the passage 11 or the bill 4 and the passage 11 When the contact friction force generated during the period is too small, the speed at which the banknote 4 slides on the side plate 112 becomes too fast, and the banknote 4 may be bent or curled. Moreover, since the material (hardness etc.) and dimensions (vertical / horizontal ratio, thickness etc.) differ with the banknote 4, the contact frictional force which generate | occur | produces between the banknote 4 and the channel | path 11 also changes. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an angle of 30 to 75 degrees is formed between the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 of the main body 1 and the horizontal plane, and the banknote 4 (or securities, certificate) Etc.), the inclination angle of the passage 11 is adjusted. Thereby, the whole structure can be simplified and manufacture can be performed easily. Moreover, it is not necessary to combine an extra mechanism. The banknote 4 slides downward due to the influence of gravity and is stably aligned on the side plate 112 on the side of the passage 11. Thereby, the banknote 4 is prepared and a banknote can be identified correctly.

  That is, according to the banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus of the present invention, when the user inserts the banknote 4 obliquely into the inclined passage 11 of the main body 1, the sensor 31 of the identification device 3 detects the passage of the banknote 4. Then, the pressing module 21 of the transmission device 2 is activated to press the banknote 4. Next, after the banknote 4 enters the inside of the passage, the user can open his hand. Next, after the pressing module 21 moves the banknote 4 by a predetermined distance, the banknote 4 is opened. At this time, since a sandwich angle of 10 to 89 degrees is formed between the bottom surface 111 of the passage 11 and the horizontal plane, the banknote 4 slides downward under the influence of gravity, and the side edge of the banknote 4 Is brought into contact with the side plate 112 and aligned. Next, the pressing module 21 presses the banknote 4 again, moves the banknote 4 to the position of the identification device 3, and performs authenticity and face value identification. Thereby, the whole structure can be simplified and the cost is low. Moreover, the banknote 4 slides downward by gravity and is aligned, so that the banknote 4 is aligned and the banknote can be accurately identified. Moreover, the accuracy and stability at the time of identification can be improved.

  The above description shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the claims of the present invention. The simple modification using the specification and drawings of the present invention and the equivalent effect are described above. All modifications are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

  As described above, the banknote processing device and the banknote processing device alignment method of the present invention can reliably achieve the effects and objects thereof. The present invention has high utility and meets the requirements for patent application.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 Passage 111 Bottom surface 112 Side plate 12 Panel 121 Insertion port 2 Transmission apparatus 21 Press module 211 1st roller group 212 2nd roller group 3 Identification apparatus 31 Sensor 311 Transition sensor 312 Stop sensor 32 Sampling identification module 4 Banknote

Claims (7)

Body,
A passage provided in the main body,
A side plate provided on a side of the bottom surface of the passage,
A transmission device provided in the passage and having a pressing module for moving a bill, and an identification device provided in the passage and having a sensor for detecting passage of the bill and an identification module for identifying the bill. ,
The banknote alignment method of the banknote handling apparatus, wherein the passage bottom surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane so that one of the side plates is positioned below the other,
(A) a user manually inserting a banknote into the inclined passage of the main body;
(B) when the sensor detects passage of the banknote, the step of activating the pressing module to press the banknote;
(C) After the pressing module causes the banknote to enter the inside of the passage, the user opens the hand;
(D) After the pressing module moves the banknote a predetermined distance, the banknote is released, the banknote slides downward due to the influence of gravity, and the side edge of the banknote is brought into contact with the side plate, An aligned step;
(E) the pressing module pressing the banknote again, transporting the banknote to the position of the identification device, and performing authenticity and face value identification;
The banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus characterized by including.   The bill alignment method for a bill processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the passage bottom is flat, and an included angle of 10 to 89 degrees is formed between the passage bottom and a horizontal plane. .   The banknote alignment method for a banknote handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the passage bottom is flat, and a narrow angle of 30 to 75 degrees is formed between the passage bottom and a horizontal plane. .   The bill alignment of the bill processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a panel is provided in front of the passage of the main body, and an insertion port communicating with the passage is formed on a surface of the panel. Method.   The bill transmission method according to claim 1, wherein the transmission device includes a motor that drives the pressing module to move the bill.   The identification device detects the passage of the bill and drives the transmission device to open the bill or move the bill, and to identify the authenticity and face value of the bill The banknote alignment method of the banknote processing apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by having an identification module. Body,
A passage provided in the main body,
A side plate provided on a side of the bottom surface of the passage,
A transmission device provided in the passage and having a pressing module for moving a bill, and an identification device provided in the passage and having a sensor for detecting passage of the bill and an identification module for identifying the bill. ,
The banknote processing apparatus, wherein the passage bottom surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane so that one of the side plates is positioned below the other.

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