JP2013161369A - Paper money cassette and paper money length adjustment method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper money cassette which can be installed so as to be freely attached/detached in a paper money recycle unit capable of dealing with a plurality of types of paper money having different sizes in a transverse direction.SOLUTION: A paper money cassette to be proposed is installed in a paper money recycle unit so as to be attachable/detachable. The paper money cassette includes: a stage configured to place paper money, and to elevate in a vertical direction inside the paper money cassette; a regulation member configured to extrude and regulate paper money accumulated on the stage in a paper money conveyance direction; and a regulating member driving part for driving the regulating member such that extrusion amounts correspond to denominations.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bill cassette and a bill length adjustment method thereof, and more particularly, a bill cassette that is detachably installed in a bill recycling unit that handles a plurality of types of bills having different sizes in the short direction and a bill length adjustment method thereof. About.

The banknotes in circulation in Japan are 10,000 mm bill, 5,000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, and 1000 yen bill, and the sizes in the short direction are all equal to 76 mm.
On the other hand, in Europe, various banknotes of 5 euros, 10 euros, 20 euros, 50 euros, 100 euros, 200 euros and 500 euros are in circulation, and these are different in size in the short side direction, 62 mm It is in the range of (in the case of 5 euro banknotes) to 82 mm (in the case of 100, 200, 500 euro banknotes).

  Therefore, the length in the short direction of the banknote cassette for storing banknotes (hereinafter referred to as “short length”) is adjusted by manually adjusting the height of the guide provided on the back of the cassette cover at the time of shipment from the factory. In Europe, it corresponds to the kind of banknote.

  In the following description, the guide is also referred to as a regulating member or a guide wall. This is because when a plurality of plate-like regulating members are arranged at a plurality of positions, the accumulated bills are pushed out like a wall as a whole.

  As a method for specifying the denomination stored in the banknote cassette, there is a banknote cassette that is specified as a mixture of a plurality of types of banknotes in addition to a single denomination. In that case, the height of the guide is manually adjusted at the time of factory shipment to the longest one of the plural types of banknotes.

A bill recycling unit installed in a convenience store or the like has a structure in which one or more bill cassettes for storing bills of various denominations can be installed in a removable manner.
As described above, each banknote cassette is set with a guide height for a specific type of banknote at the time of factory shipment or a guide height is set as a mixed type of a plurality of types of banknotes. .

  Therefore, when the banknote does not grasp the denomination of the banknote cassette, it should be originally set at the predetermined set position when the banknote cassette is set in the predetermined set position (banknote cassette storage unit) in the banknote recycling unit. There is a problem that a banknote cassette of another denomination is set instead of a banknote cassette of a denomination (a denomination assumed at the time of factory shipment).

  That is, the size of the gap of the banknote cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment does not match the short length of the banknote to be stored at the set position (banknote cassette storage section) in the banknote recycling unit (longer than the short length, or , Short), problems arise in operation.

Specifically, the case where the size of the gap of the bill cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment is longer than the short length of the bill to be stored at the set position in the bill recycling unit can be considered.
For example, there is a case where a banknote cassette adjusted for 500 euro (short length is 82 mm) is set at a position where a banknote cassette for 20 euro (short length is 72 mm) should be set (mounted).

In such a case, as shown in the side view of the banknote cassette 200 in FIG. 19, there is no problem in storing the banknotes in the banknote cassette 200 because there is room in the storage area.
However, when the stored banknote (banknote placed on the stage 202) is to be fed out, the banknote stored in the banknote cassette 200 is positioned in the banknote transport direction (short direction) in the banknote storage area. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to pay out the target banknote, if it is shifted to the back side (left side in FIG. 19) or the like, the conveyance (feeding) roller pair is idled and the feeding failure is likely to occur.

Moreover, the case where the size of the space | gap of the banknote cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment is shorter than the short length of the banknote which it is going to store in the set position in a banknote recycling unit can be considered.
For example, this may be the case when a banknote cassette adjusted for 20 euro (short length is 72 mm) is set at a position where a banknote cassette for 500 euro (short length is 82 mm) should be set (mounted).

  In such a case, as shown in the side view of the banknote cassette 205 in FIG. 20, the length of the storage area in the banknote conveyance direction (short direction) in the banknote cassette 205 is insufficient, so There is a problem that the banknote (which is placed on the board) is bent in the short direction in the storage area inside the banknote cassette 205 and hinders the raising and lowering operation of the stage 206.

  As a related technique, Patent Document 1 discloses a paper sheet processing apparatus that can manually adjust the width of a cartridge for receiving bills (paper sheets). This apparatus automatically detects the width adjustment amount of a mounted cartridge and outputs an error message to a cartridge with an incorrect adjustment value. Even in the technique of this Patent Document 1, a manual operation is required each time, and the labor of the operation associated with the detachment of the cartridge (banknote cassette) is not reduced.

Moreover, in patent document 2, the technique which adjusts the width | variety of a banknote accommodating part according to a money type is shown.
However, in the banknote recycling unit, the volume of the banknote recycling unit is made compact by transporting banknotes in the short direction. And what presupposes in patent document 2 is adjusting the width | variety of a banknote accommodating part, in order to arrange the longitudinal direction of a banknote. In the case of the technique of Patent Document 2, it is assumed that it is used in Japan. Japanese banknotes are all unified with a short length of 76 mm, and the short length varies for each denomination as described above. Does not occur.

JP 2001-101479 A JP 2003-323658 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and a banknote cassette and a banknote that can be detachably installed in a banknote recycling unit that can handle a plurality of types of banknotes having different sizes in the short direction. It aims at providing the length adjustment method along the banknote conveyance direction of the banknote storage area in a cassette.

  The proposed banknote cassette is a banknote cassette that is detachably installed in the banknote recycling unit. A banknote support stage for placing banknotes and moving the banknote cassette up and down in the vertical direction, and depositing on the banknote support stage. A regulating member that pushes and regulates the banknotes to be pushed in the bill conveyance direction, and a regulating member drive unit that drives the regulating member so as to have an extrusion amount according to the denomination.

The length adjustment method along the banknote conveyance direction of the banknote storage area in the banknote cassette to propose is performed by a banknote cassette and the instruction information transmitted from a server.
A banknote cassette is detachably installed in the banknote cassette storage part in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, and has the control member which pushes the stored banknote in a banknote conveyance direction, and the control member drive part which drives the said control member. The server is connected to the banknote deposit and withdrawal machine through a network.

  In this adjustment method, the banknote cassette is mounted to the mounting position of the banknote cassette storage part of the banknote recycling unit in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine, and transmitted from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine to the server. Instruction information for controlling the pushing amount of the regulating member of the bill cassette is transmitted from the server to the bill depositing / dispensing machine so that the pushing amount is in accordance, and the bill depositing / dispensing machine is based on the received instruction information. In addition, the push-out amount of the regulating member of the bill cassette is controlled.

  In the proposed banknote cassette, the regulating member that drives and regulates the banknotes to be deposited in the banknote transport direction is driven by the regulating member driving unit so that the amount of extrusion according to the denomination is reached. Therefore, if the length of the banknote storage area in the banknote transport direction (length in the short direction) is adjusted according to the denomination that the banknote cassette should store, multiple types of banknotes with different sizes in the short side direction are handled. be able to.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the width | variety width adjustment system of the banknote cassette which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the short side and long side of a banknote. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a short length table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a banknote recycling unit (BRU) information table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a cassette removal / insertion information table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a cassette information packet. It is a figure which shows the data structure of an operation instruction information packet. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a mismounting information packet. It is sectional drawing which shows the banknote recycling unit (BRU) of this embodiment. It is a main body front view in the state where a cover part of a bill cassette of this embodiment was removed. It is the front view seen from the inner side of the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is the figure seen from the top in the state which attached the cover part to the banknote cassette of FIG. It is the figure seen from the side in the state which attached the cover part to the banknote cassette of FIG. It is the figure which compared the state before the mounting to the banknote recycling unit (BRU) of the banknote cassette of this embodiment, and after. It is a sectional side view (initial state) of the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is a sectional side view (state after adjustment) of the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which looked at the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment from the top. It is a system flow of the position automatic adjustment process of the control member of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart of step S9 of FIG. 16A. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the banknote cassette of this embodiment in the case of storing multiple denominations. It is a flowchart of the relief process at the time of the payout error generation | occurrence | production in the banknote cassette which accommodates the multiple denomination of this embodiment. The banknote cassette which showed the problem which arises when the size of the gap of the banknote cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment is longer than the short length of the banknote which it is going to store in the set position (banknote cassette storage part) in a banknote recycling unit (BRU) It is a side view. The banknote cassette which showed the problem which arises when the size of the gap of the banknote cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment is shorter than the short length of the banknote to be stored at the set position (banknote cassette storage section) in the banknote recycling unit (BRU) It is a side view.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a gap width adjustment system for a bill cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present system includes a control unit 10 that represents the functions of a server (host device) and a bill depositing / dispensing machine 2, a bill recycling unit (BRU; hereinafter referred to as BRU) 20, With. The control unit 10 and the BRU 20 are connected through the communication network 5.
The server 1 and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 are connected through an external network 3.

The control unit 10 includes a memory 11, a communication control unit 15, a cassette information determination unit 16, a cassette information reception unit 17, an operation instruction information transmission unit 18, and an erroneous mounting information transmission unit 19.
In the memory 11, a BRU information table 12 and a short length table 13 are stored.

The BRU information table 12 may be downloaded as appropriate from the server 1 or may be set in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2.
The BRU 20 includes a communication control unit 21, a system management 22, a discrimination unit 41, a transport control unit 42, a cassette storage unit 43-1, a cassette storage unit 43-2, and a cassette storage unit 43-3.

  1 includes a memory 23, a cassette removal / removal monitoring unit 25, a cassette information creation unit 27, a cassette information transmission unit 29, an operation instruction information reception unit 31, an operation instruction issue unit 32, an erroneous attachment information reception unit 34, an error A message output unit 35.

As described above, the length of the banknote in circulation in Europe varies depending on the denomination (short length).
In this embodiment, in order to reduce the trouble of manually adjusting the length of the banknote storage area of the banknote cassette in the banknote transport direction at the time of factory shipment, the banknote transport of the banknote storage area of the banknote cassette A guide wall for adjusting the length in the direction and a moving mechanism such as a motor for moving the guide wall are provided.

  Each of the cassette storage units 43-1, 43-2, and 43-3 in FIG. 1 has a hollow portion for storing a bill cassette, and for example, a cassette detachment sensor for detecting the detachment of the bill cassette in the vicinity thereof. In addition, a terminal portion (not shown) for supplying power to various motors incorporated in the bill cassette is provided.

In FIG. 1, a state in which the bill cassette 45 is mounted in the cassette storage unit 43-1 is shown.
This banknote cassette 45 takes in the banknote conveyed by the transversal direction inside through an upper conveyance roller pair (not shown), accumulates it, and stores it.

  This bill cassette 45 has a built-in memory (not shown), and the position of the guide wall automatically adjusted by driving the guide wall moving motor 47 of the moving mechanism at the time of factory shipment is stored in the memory. Cassette information 46 including denomination information to be stored in the banknote cassette 45 is stored.

  In addition, the bill cassette 45 includes a guide stage (not shown in FIG. 1) that is placed in a state where the stored bills are accumulated. By driving the guide stage elevating motor 48, the guide stage can be raised and lowered together with the banknotes deposited thereon in the banknote cassette.

The operation of each unit in FIG. 1 will be described below, taking as an example the case where the bill cassette 45 is mounted in the cassette storage unit 43-1 of the BRU 20.
In this case, the cassette detachment monitoring unit 25 detects that the banknote cassette 45 is mounted on the cassette storage unit 43-1, based on a detection signal from the cassette detachment sensor 44 provided around the cavity of the cassette storage unit 43-1. Is done.

When a banknote cassette is newly installed in a cassette storage section in which no banknote cassette is installed, or when the banknote cassette is removed from a cassette storage section in which a banknote cassette is installed, the `` change in state '' I will call it here.
When the cassette attachment / detachment monitoring unit 25 detects “change in state”, the detected content is reflected in the cassette attachment / detachment information table 24 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the data structure of the cassette detachment information table.
As shown in FIG. 4, the cassette detachment information table 24 includes three items: a cassette position ID 24-1, a current mounting flag 24-2, and a front mounting flag 24-3.
The cassette position ID 24-1 is information for identifying each cassette storage unit in the BRU 20. Here, the BRU 20 includes three cassette storage units 43-1, 43-2, and 43-3, and "001", "002", and "003" are the IDs thereof.

When the “change in state” is detected, information indicating the state after the change (here, “ON” is attached and “OFF” is extracted) is written in the current attachment flag 24-2.
At the timing when data is written in the item of the current mounting flag 24-2, the data written in the item of the current mounting flag 24-2 moves to the item of the previous mounting flag 24-3 in the same row (record).

  Once a “change in state” is detected, after a predetermined time (for example, several tens of seconds) of the detection time, a “state continuation notification” is sent from the cassette removal monitoring unit 25 to the cassette removal information table 24 in FIG. Made.

  This “state continuation notification” is sent to the cassette detachment information table 24, and data is updated in the table 24 accordingly, unless it is removed immediately after installation or is installed immediately after removal. It is.

  As a result, when the banknote cassette is mounted (when it is continuously mounted for several tens of seconds), the values of both the current mounting flag 24-2 and the previous mounting flag 24-3 are set to “ON” in the record. .

  When the banknote cassette is extracted (when the extracted state continues for several tens of seconds), the values of both the current mounting flag 24-2 and the previous mounting flag 24-3 are set to “OFF” in the record. The

  In this case, at the position of each cassette storage unit in the BRU 20, there are four cases where the banknote cassette is attached / detached: “immediately after installation”, “predetermined time after installation”, “immediately after extraction”, and “elapsed predetermined time after extraction”. This is one of the management methods.

  Subsequently, when the bill cassette is loaded, the cassette detachment monitoring unit 25 in FIG. 1 activates the cassette information creation unit 27 to create a cassette information packet 53 as shown in FIG. 29, and transmitted to the control unit 10 through the communication control unit 21.

FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the cassette information packet.
As shown in FIG. 5, the cassette information packet 53 includes packet identification information 53-1 (indicating that it is cassette information), BRU-ID (which is the ID of the BRU) 53-2, cassette position ID 53-3, A cassette ID (ID of a loaded bill cassette) 53-4, denomination information 53-5, and guide position information 53-6 is provided.

  The cassette information receiving unit 17 of the control unit 10 receives the cassette information packet 53 through the communication control unit 15 and passes the received cassette information packet 53 to the cassette information determining unit 16.

  The cassette information determination unit 16 analyzes the contents of the received cassette information packet 53 with reference to the BRU information table 12 and the short length table 13 stored in the memory 11, and the banknote cassette is mounted at the correct position inside the BRU. Or whether there is consistency between the stored banknote size and the guide position.

  In the present embodiment, there will be described two instructions: an operation instruction indicating how much the guide wall should be moved, and an erroneous attachment notification for alerting the user that the bill cassette has been attached at the wrong position. It is not limited.

FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the short-length table.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the short length table 13 includes two items: a denomination 13-1 (for a euro banknote) and a short length (mm) 13-2 (for a banknote of that denomination). For confirmation, the longitudinal direction and the short direction of the banknote 51 are shown in FIG.

FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the BRU information table 12.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the BRU information table 12 includes a BRU-ID (which is an ID of the BRU) 12-1, a cassette position ID (which is an ID for identifying a cassette storage unit in the BRU) 12-2, and a denomination. 12-3, 3 items are provided.

  As described above, when the cassette information determination unit 16 receives the cassette information packet 53, the cassette information determination unit 16 searches the BRU information table 12 in FIG. 3B using the BRU-ID 53-2 of the cassette information packet 53 as a key, and finds a hit BRU- In the row of ID 12-1, the cassette position ID 12-2 is searched using the cassette position ID 53-3 in the packet 53 as a key, and the value set in the denomination 12-3 for the hit cassette position ID 12-2 row. Is compared with the value of the denomination information 53-5 of the packet 53.

  If this comparison result matches, the cassette information determination unit 16 has set the banknote cassette at the correct position. After that, if the guide wall is moved to a position corresponding to the denomination, Good. In this case, the operation instruction information transmission unit 18 creates an operation instruction information packet 55 as shown in FIG. 6 and transmits it to the BRU 20 through the communication control unit 15.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the operation instruction information packet.
As shown in FIG. 6, the operation instruction information packet 55 includes packet identification information 55-1, BRU-ID 55-2, cassette position ID 55-3, cassette ID 55-4, guide (indicating that it is operation instruction information). Each item includes a wall movement amount 55-5.

  Further, if the value of the denomination 12-3 does not match the value of the denomination information 53-5 of the packet 53, the cassette information determination unit 16 determines that the banknote cassette is not set at the original position. Therefore, it is necessary to notify the BRU 20 to that effect (for example, by indicating the denomination to be originally set at the position). In this case, the erroneous attachment notification transmission unit 19 creates an erroneous attachment notification packet 57 as shown in FIG. 7 and transmits it to the BRU 20 through the communication control unit 15.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of an erroneous attachment notification packet.
As shown in FIG. 7, the erroneous attachment notification packet 57 includes packet identification information 57-1, BRU-ID 57-2, cassette position ID 57-3, cassette ID 57-4, Each item of denomination information 57-5, which should be set originally, is provided.

In the above, it demonstrated centering on the functional surface of BRU20. Next, the hardware configuration of the BRU 20 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the BRU 20 of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the BRU 20 has an openable / closable shutter 61, a deposit / withdrawal unit 62, a return holding unit 63, each conveyance path 65-1, 65-2,. Removable banknote cassettes 43-1, 43-2, 43-3, banknote discrimination when depositing / withdrawing, discrimination section 41 for determining authenticity, forgetting collection section 67, reject A71, reject B68, temporary holding section 72 The test ticket setting unit 73 is provided.

  At the time of banknote deposit, the banknotes deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit 62 reach the entrance of the discrimination unit 41 while being fed out one by one on the transport paths 65-1, 65-2, 65-3, 65-4, and the discrimination unit 41, an image processing unit (not shown) built in the discrimination unit 41 reads an image on the paper surface of the bill while being conveyed one by one on the conveyance path 65-5 in the discrimination unit 41, and dictionary comparison is performed. The unit (not shown) compares the read image with that of the dictionary to determine authenticity or the like.

  As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the banknote is “true”, the banknote is fed out from the discrimination unit 41 and then transferred to the transport paths 65-6, 65-27, 65-28, 65-29. It is conveyed and accommodated in the temporary holding unit 72.

  And after that, it is taken out from the temporary storage part 72 one by one, and the conveyance paths 65-29, 65-31, 65-2, 65-3, 65-4, 65-5, 65-6, 65-7, 65-9 and 65-16 are conveyed and reach the position of the entrance of the banknote cassette 43-1.

Thereafter, if the banknote cassette as the accommodation destination is the banknote cassette 43-1, the banknote cassette 43-1 is accommodated in the banknote cassette 43-1 through the transport path 65-17.
If the banknote cassette of the accommodation destination is the banknote cassette 43-2, it will be accommodated in the banknote cassette 43-2 through the transport paths 65-19 and 65-20.

If the banknote cassette of the accommodation destination is the banknote cassette 43-3, it will be accommodated in the banknote cassette 43-3 through the transport paths 65-19, 65-22, 65-23.
Further, as a result of the above determination, when it is determined that the banknote is a “counterfeit banknote”, it is excessively used and needs to be exchanged, the banknote is transferred on the transport paths 65-6, 65-7, 65-9, 65. -10, and then, depending on the individual case, it is accommodated in the forgotten collection part 67 through the conveyance path 65-11 or accommodated in the reject B68 through the conveyance paths 65-12, 65-13. Or is accommodated in the reject A71 through the transport paths 65-12 and 65-14.

On the other hand, at the time of banknote withdrawal, for example, the banknote cassette 43-1 passes through the transport paths 65-18, 65-19, 65-22 and 65-26 to reach the discrimination section 41, and the transport path 65-in the discrimination section 41- 5 is fed out from the discrimination unit 41, passes through the transport paths 65-6, 65-7, and 65-8, and is temporarily stored on the return holding unit 63, and from there to the deposit / withdrawal unit 62. It is.
The same applies to the feeding of banknotes from the banknote cassette 43-2 and banknote cassette 43-3.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the main body with the cover of the banknote cassette of the present embodiment removed.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the main body 81 facing the cover portion (not shown) of the banknote cassette, a protruding portion 82 provided on the upper side surface, a stage 84, and a guide wall provided on the facing cover portion are formed. The direction in which the stage side members 84-1 and 84-2, the stage support base 85, the stage 84, and the stage support base 85 are moved up and down to be fitted while leaving a margin with the restriction members that regulate the bill length along the three transport directions. A rail 87 for determining is provided.

  The protruding portion 82 has a BRU 20 main body for supplying power to a stage lifting motor (not shown) for moving the stage 84 and the stage support base 85 up and down on the rail 87 and various mechanisms provided in the bill cassette main body 81. A terminal portion (not shown) on the banknote cassette 81 side that can be connected to a terminal portion (not shown) on the side is provided.

FIG. 10 is a front view seen from the inside of the cover of the banknote cassette of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 10, the cover portion 92 is provided with a regulating member 94-1 having a flat tip at one end which is a part of one guide wall elongated in the vertical direction in the center portion, and in the left and right directions on both side portions. Flat planar regulating members 94-2 and 94-3 having a wider width are provided.

These regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 are installed on a plate-like support plate 96.
Although not confirmed from FIG. 10, the depression 107 provided on the cover 92 side of the support plate 96 and the depression 108 provided on the housing 98 of the cover 92 face each other and move between them. A mechanism (for example, a central cross-type link mechanism) is provided.

  As a result, the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette are shortened with the regulating members 94-1, 94-2 and 94-3 integrated with the support plate 96 as guide walls with respect to the housing 98 of the cover portion 92. The end of the deposited banknote contacts the end contact surface 99 to which the stage 84 is attached, and is positioned in the transport direction (short direction).

  The restricting members 94-1, 94-2, and 94-3 are fasteners such as screws 101-1, 101-2, 101-3, 101-4, 101-5, 101-6, 101-7, 101-8 and 101-9 are respectively fixed on the support plate 96.

FIG. 11 is a top view of the banknote cassette of FIG. 9 with a cover attached.
As described above, the cover housing 98 is provided, and the support plate 96 is installed on the inner side through a link mechanism (not shown).

  Further, restricting members 94-1, 94-2, and 94-3 are fixed on the support plate 96. The regulating member and the end of the deposited banknote 100 are separated by an interval a. This interval a indicates the margin of the storage area.

  That is, the distance b between the end contact surface 99 on the stage 84 side and the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 is the length in the transport direction of the bills to be stored (in this case, the short direction). Given by the margin + margin a. The value of margin a is, for example, 2 to 3 mm.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the banknote cassette of FIG. 9 with a cover portion attached.
FIG. 13 is a diagram comparing the state before and after the bill cassette of the present embodiment is mounted on the BRU 20.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the distance between the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 inside the banknote cassette and the end contact surface 99 on the stage 84 side is stored in the state before mounting on the left side of the paper. The short length + margin a of the bill to be stored (the bill stored) is set larger than the distance b.

For example, it may be shipped from the factory without adjustment.
On the other hand, in the state after mounting on the right side of FIG. 13, the distance between the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 inside the banknote cassette and the end contact surface 99 on the stage 84 side is The short length of the banknotes to be stored (the banknotes stored) + the margin a = the distance b is set, and the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 are moved in the banknote transport direction. , You can see that the intervals are packed.

FIG. 14A is a side sectional view (initial state) of the cover portion of the banknote cassette of the present embodiment.
The restricting member driving mechanism includes a central cross link mechanism and a power source 110.
Two crossed links 103 and 104 are pivotally supported by a plurality of pins on both sides of the recesses 107 and 108 provided in the housing 98 and the support plate 96 so as to be fixed or movable to form a central cross link mechanism. The

The power source 110 is integrally fixed to the cover side, and includes a drive motor 114, a coaxial pinion 112, and a connecting portion 106.
The connecting portion 106 includes a rack 111, and the rack 111 meshes with the pinion 112 with the belt 121 interposed therebetween.

Further, the distal end of the connecting portion 106 is inserted into a pin 103-2 that pivotally supports one end of the link 103.
A disk 118 having a pulley 119 and a slit 117 is coaxial with the output shaft of the drive motor 114 and rotates in the same direction as the drive motor 114 rotates.

The idling sensor 115 detects the idling by detecting the passage of the slit 117 of the disk 118, and the idling amount is treated as a movement of the connecting portion described later is not performed.
A pinion 112 that rotates coaxially with the pulley 119 through the belt 121 meshes with a rack 111 formed on the connecting portion 106 with the belt 121 interposed therebetween.

  When attaching each link to the regulating member driving mechanism, the depression 108 is formed on the housing 98 side, and the depression 107 is formed on the back surface of the support plate 96 of the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3. To do.

  Then, the links 103 and 104 are crossed at the center of each other, and the pins 102 are inserted through the crossing portions to be pivotally supported. As shown in FIG. 15, since the crossed links 103 and 104 exist on the opposite side, in actuality, the respective cross links provided on both sides of the depressions 107 and 108 respectively. The pin 102 penetrates the part.

Further, one end of the link 104 is inserted into the pin 104-1, and the pin 104-1 is further inserted into a hole provided in the lower end portion of the side surface of the recess 108 provided in the housing 98 to be pivotally supported. .
The other end of the link 104 is inserted into the pin 104-2, and the pin 104-2 is further inserted into the long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper side of the side surface of the recess 107 provided on the back surface of the support plate 96. Thus, it is pivotally supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

  Further, one end of the link 103 is inserted into the pin 103-1, and the pin 103-1 is further inserted into the hole provided in the lower end of the side surface of the recess 107 provided in the back surface of the support plate 96. Support.

  The other end of the link 103 is inserted into the pin 103-2, and the pin 103-2 is further inserted into the long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper side of the side surface of the recess 108 provided in the housing 98, It is pivotally supported so that it can move in the vertical direction.

  In this manner, when the output shaft of the drive motor 114 rotates counterclockwise in the state shown in FIG. 14A, the connecting portion 106 that engages the rack 111 with the pinion 112 moves downward, and the link 103 A pin 103-2 that pivotally supports the upper end portion moves downward in a long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper end side of the recess portion 108 of the housing 98.

  Accordingly, the pin 104-2 that pivotally supports the upper end portion of the link 104 moves downward in the long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper end side of the recess portion 107 on the back surface of the support plate 96. As a result, the central cross link mechanism shifts from the retracted state (initial state) of FIG. 14A to the pushed state of FIG. 14B.

  On the other hand, when the output shaft of the drive motor 114 rotates clockwise in the state shown in FIG. 14B, the connecting portion 106 that engages the rack 111 with the pinion 112 moves upward, and the upper end portion of the link 103 becomes movable. The pin 103-2 that supports the shaft moves upward in a long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper end side of the recess 108 of the housing 98.

  Accordingly, the pin 104-2 that pivotally supports the upper end portion of the link 104 moves upward in the long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper end side of the recess portion 107 on the back surface of the support plate 96. As a result, the central cross link mechanism shifts from the pushed-out state in FIG. 14B to the retracted state (initial state) in FIG. 14A.

FIG. 16A is a system flow of automatic position adjustment processing of the regulating member of the bill cassette according to this embodiment. The process of this flowchart is executed by the BRU 20 and the control unit 10.
Steps S1 and S2 are processing on the BRU 20 side.

In step S1 of FIG. 16A, it is determined whether or not the banknote cassette is set (attached to the BRU 20).
In the cassette removal information table 24 described above, if the value of the front mounting flag 24-3 is “OFF” and the current mounting flag 24-2 is “ON” at the target cassette position ID 24-1, "Immediately after" is determined.

  If it is determined in step S1 that the bill cassette is immediately after being mounted (if the determination result in step S1 is Yes), in step S2, the cassette information generation unit 27 generates a cassette information packet 53 as shown in FIG. The cassette information transmission unit 29 transmits the created cassette information packet 53 to the control unit 10.

The subsequent steps S3 to S7 are processing on the control unit 10 side.
In step S3, the cassette information receiving unit 17 of the control unit 10 determines whether or not the cassette information packet 53 has been received.

While it is determined in step S3 that the cassette information packet 53 has not been received (while the determination result in step S1 is No), the determination in step S3 is repeated.
When it is determined in step S3 that the cassette information packet 53 has been received (when the determination result in step S1 is Yes), the BRU information table 12 and the short length table 13 are referred to by the cassette information determination unit 16 in step S4. The contents of the received cassette information packet 53 are analyzed.

In step S5, the process branches depending on the analysis result.
That is, as described above, when the cassette information determination unit 16 receives the cassette information packet 53, the cassette information determination unit 16 searches the BRU information table 12 of FIG. 3B using the BRU-ID 53-2 of the cassette information packet 53 as a key and hits it. In the row of BRU-ID 12-1, the cassette position ID 12-2 is searched using the cassette position ID 53-3 in the packet 53 as a key, and the denomination 12-3 is set for the hit cassette position ID 12-2 row. Is obtained and compared with the value of the denomination information 53-5 of the packet 53.

  If the comparison result matches, the cassette information determination unit 16 has set the banknote cassette at the correct position. In this case, the restricting members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 (support plate 96) may be moved to positions corresponding to the denomination. In this case, the process proceeds to step S 7, and the operation instruction information transmission unit 18 creates an operation instruction information packet 55 as shown in FIG. 6 and transmits it to the BRU 20.

  On the other hand, if the value of the denomination 12-3 does not match the value of the denomination information 53-5 of the packet 53, the cassette information determination unit 16 determines that the banknote cassette is not set at the original position. Therefore, it is necessary to notify the BRU 20 to that effect (for example, by indicating the denomination to be originally set at the position). In this case, the process proceeds to step S <b> 6, and the erroneous attachment notification transmission unit 19 generates an erroneous attachment notification packet 57 as shown in FIG. 7 and transmits it to the BRU 20.

Steps S8 to S11 in FIG. 16A are processing on the BRU 20 side again.
In step S8, the operation instruction information receiving unit 31 determines whether or not the operation instruction information packet 55 has been received.

  If it is determined in step S8 that the operation instruction information packet 55 has been received (if the determination result in step S8 is Yes), guide position adjustment processing is performed in step S9, and the process returns to step S1.

  If it is determined in step S8 that the operation instruction information packet 55 has not been received (if the determination result in step S8 is No), the erroneous attachment notification packet 57 is received by the erroneous attachment notification receiver 34 in step S10. Is determined.

  When it is determined in step S10 that the erroneous mounting notification packet 57 has been received (when the determination result in step S10 is Yes), in step S11, an error message indicating that an incorrect cassette is mounted is displayed. Output, etc.), and the process returns to step S1.

  If it is determined in step S10 that the erroneous attachment notification packet 57 has not been received (if the determination result in step S10 is No), the process returns to the reception waiting state for any packet starting from step S8.

FIG. 16B is a detailed flowchart of step S9 of FIG. 16A.
In step S9-1, the control is passed from the Yes determination in step S8 of FIG. 16A, the position of the restricting member (guide wall position) is checked.

  For example, the consistency between the guide wall movement amount 55-5 of the operation instruction information packet 55 and the guide position information in the cassette information 46 stored in the memory built in the bill cassette 45 is determined.

When it is determined that the adjusted position has already been set as the check result in step S9-1, the process returns to step S1 in FIG. 16A.
When it is determined that adjustment is necessary as a result of the check in step S9-1, it is determined that adjustment is required. In step S9-2, the guide wall movement amount 55-5 of the operation instruction information packet 55 is set as the restriction member movement amount. In step S9-3, the drive mechanism is driven according to the acquired amount of movement of the regulating member, and the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, and 94-3 are moved in the horizontal direction (the bill conveyance direction) by the required amount. In step S9-4, the amount of movement is overwritten and updated on the guide position information in the cassette information 46. Then, the process returns to step S1 in FIG. 16A.

Note that not only a single denomination but also a plurality of denominations can be designated for setting the denomination of the bill cassette.
In the case of a banknote cassette in which a plurality of denominations are specified, the banknote transport direction (short direction) length of the banknote storage area is adjusted according to the longest shortest of the denominations to be stored. .

  From this, in the banknote cassette storing a plurality of denominations, when storing a denomination having a short short length among the plurality of denominations, as shown in (S21) of FIG. A phenomenon may occur in which banknotes are moved toward the opposite regulation members 94-1, 94-2, and 94-3, and the banknote feeding position A is separated from the banknote feeding position A side end. is there.

If a banknote approaches the regulation member 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 side at the time of banknote delivery, it will not be able to pay out well and will become unsatisfactory.
In the case as shown in FIG. 17 (S21), even if the feeding retry operation is performed, the feeding cannot be performed. Therefore, in order to reduce the occurrence of feeding failure, the following steps (S22) to (S25) in FIG. Perform the action.

  That is, in (S22) of FIG. 17, the regulation members 94-1, 94-2, and 94-3 that regulate the deposited banknotes by contacting the edge of the deposited banknotes on the stage 84 at three locations are driven as described above. By driving the mechanism and returning the central cross link mechanism from the arrangement of FIG. 14B to the arrangement of FIG. 14A, each regulating member is retracted to the initial position. Further, the stage 84 is lowered at a constant interval.

And as shown to (S23) of FIG. 17, the distance of the front-end | tip position of a guide wall (regulation member 94-1, 94-2, 94-3) and the edge part contact surface 99 is used with the banknote cassette. Adjustments are made so that the shortest length is the largest among the possible denominations, and in (S24), the margin is then retracted (about 2 to 3 mm).
Thereafter, as shown in (S25) of FIG. 17, the stage 84 is raised to the payout position, and the bill is fed out.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the relief process when a feeding error occurs in the banknote cassette that stores a plurality of denominations according to this embodiment.
In step S31 of FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette is less than a threshold value.

If it is determined in step S31 that the number of banknotes is not less than the threshold (if the determination result in step S31 is No), the banknote is full, and the series of processes is terminated.
If it is determined in step S31 that the number of banknotes is less than the threshold value (if the determination result in step S31 is Yes), in step S32, whether the pressure has been applied and has reached the lower end by checking the sensor state. Whether it is determined.

  This is because when the pressure sensor (not shown) detects that the pressure is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and the lower end sensor (not shown) detects that the position of the stage 85 has reached the lower end, the bill is full. It is that it is determined that.

  If it is determined in step S32 that the pressure has been reached and the lower end has been reached (if the determination result in step S32 is Yes), the banknote is full, and thus the series of processes ends.

  When it is determined in step S32 that the pressure is not applied or the lower end has not been reached (if the determination result in step S32 is No), in step S33, the guide walls (restricting members 94-1 and 94-2 are used). , 94-3 is retracted to the initial position.

In subsequent step S34, the stage 84 is lowered by a predetermined interval. At this time, if the descent is possible, the determination result is Yes, and if the descent is not possible, the determination result is No.
If it is determined in step S34 that it is not possible to descend at a constant interval (in the case of No determination), the banknotes are not full in the banknote cassette, but have been packed more than a certain ratio, and the processing of this flow is given up. A series of processing ends.

If it is determined in step S34 that it can descend at a constant interval (in the case of Yes determination), the guide wall movement amount is calculated by the following equation in step S35.
Amount of movement = length of banknote storage area in banknote conveyance direction−maximum short length of denominations used in banknote cassettes

In step S36, the guide wall is moved by being driven by the power source 110 of the central cross link mechanism described above by the calculated amount of movement.
In subsequent step S37, the gap (margin) is saved. This is to prevent interference between the medium (banknote) and the guide (each regulating member) when the stage 84 is raised.

In step S38, the adjusted position of the adjusted guide (regulating member) is stored in the cassette information 46 of the bill cassette 45 in FIG.
In step S39, the stage 84 is raised to the detection of the pressure sensor. At this time, if the pressure sensor can be detected, the determination result is Yes. If the pressure sensor cannot be detected, the determination result is No.

    By performing such a process, it is conceivable that the feeding failure at the time of bill feeding is reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 2 Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 3 External network 5 Communication network 10 Control part 11, 23 Memory 12 BRU information table 13 Short length table 15, 21 Communication control part 16 Cassette information determination part 17 Cassette information reception part 18 Operation instruction information transmission part 19 Incorrect mounting notification transmitter 20 BRU
22 System Management 24 Cassette Desorption Information Table 25 Cassette Desorption Monitoring Unit 27 Cassette Information Creating Unit 29 Cassette Information Transmitting Unit 31 Operation Instruction Information Receiving Unit 32 Operation Instruction Issuing Unit 34 Error Mounting Information Receiving Unit 35 Error Message Output Unit 41 Discrimination Unit 42 Transport Control unit 43-1, 43-2, 43-3 Cassette storage unit 44 Cassette detachment sensor 45, 200, 205 Bill cassette 46 Cassette information 47 Guide wall moving motor 48 Guide stage lift motor 51 Bill 53 Cassette information packet 55 Operation instruction information Packet 57 Incorrect mounting notification packet 61 Shutter 62 Deposit / withdrawal unit 63 Return holding unit 65 Transport path 67 Forgetting collection unit 68 Reject B
71 Reject A
72 Temporary holding part 81 Banknote cassette body 82 Projection part 84, 202, 206 Stage 85 Stage support base 87 Rail 92 Cover part 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 Restriction member 96 Support plate 98 Cover part housing 99 End Part contact surface 100 Deposited bill 101 Fixing tool 102, 103-1, 103-2, 104-1, 104-2 Pin 103, 104 Link 106 Connection part 107 Support plate side recess part 108 Cover part housing side recess part 110 Power Source 111 Rack 112 Pinion 114 Drive motor 115 Idling sensor 117 Slit 118 Disk 119 Pulley 121 Belt

The proposed bill cassette is a banknote cassette which is detachably installed in the bill recycle unit, the bill is placed the banknotes, a stage for elevating the inside of the banknote cassette in the vertical direction, the banknotes to be deposited on the stage A regulating member that pushes and regulates in the transport direction and a regulating member drive unit that drives the regulating member so as to achieve an extrusion amount according to the denomination.

The length adjustment method along the banknote conveyance direction of the banknote storage area in the banknote cassette to propose is performed by a banknote cassette and the instruction information transmitted from a server.
A banknote cassette is detachably installed in a cassette storage unit in a banknote depositing / dispensing machine, and includes a regulation member that pushes out stored banknotes in a banknote transport direction, and a regulation member drive unit that drives the regulation member. The server is connected to the banknote deposit and withdrawal machine through a network.

In this adjustment method, the fact that the banknote cassette is mounted at the mounting position of the cassette storage unit of the banknote recycling unit in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine is transmitted from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine to the server, and according to the mounting position. Instruction information for controlling the amount of extrusion of the regulation member of the bill cassette is transmitted from the server to the bill depositing / dispensing machine, so that the bill depositing / dispensing machine is based on the received instruction information. The extrusion amount of the regulation member of the banknote cassette is controlled.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the width | variety width adjustment system of the banknote cassette which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the short side and long side of a banknote. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a short length table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a banknote recycling unit (BRU) information table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a cassette removal / insertion information table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a cassette information packet. It is a figure which shows the data structure of an operation instruction information packet. It is a figure which shows the data structure of an incorrect attachment notification packet. It is sectional drawing which shows the banknote recycling unit (BRU) of this embodiment. It is a main body front view in the state where a cover part of a bill cassette of this embodiment was removed. It is the front view seen from the inner side of the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is the figure seen from the top in the state which attached the cover part to the banknote cassette of FIG. It is the figure seen from the side in the state which attached the cover part to the banknote cassette of FIG. It is the figure which compared the state before the mounting to the banknote recycling unit (BRU) of the banknote cassette of this embodiment, and after. It is a sectional side view (initial state) of the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is a sectional side view (state after adjustment) of the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which looked at the cover part of the banknote cassette of this embodiment from the top. It is a system flow of the position automatic adjustment process of the control member of the banknote cassette of this embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart of step S9 of FIG. 16A. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the banknote cassette of this embodiment in the case of storing multiple denominations. It is a flowchart of the relief process at the time of the payout error generation | occurrence | production in the banknote cassette which accommodates the multiple denomination of this embodiment. The banknote cassette which showed the problem which arises when the size of the gap of the banknote cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment is longer than the short length of the banknote which it is going to store in the set position (banknote cassette storage part) in a banknote recycling unit (BRU) It is a side view. The banknote cassette which showed the problem which arises when the size of the gap of the banknote cassette adjusted at the time of factory shipment is shorter than the short length of the banknote to be stored at the set position (banknote cassette storage section) in the banknote recycling unit (BRU) It is a side view.

The server 1 and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 are connected through an external network 3.
The control unit 10 includes a memory 11, a communication control unit 15, a cassette information determination unit 16, a cassette information reception unit 17, an operation instruction information transmission unit 18, and an erroneous attachment notification transmission unit 19.
In the memory 11, a BRU information table 12 and a short length table 13 are stored.

1 includes a memory 23, a cassette removal / removal monitoring unit 25, a cassette information creation unit 27, a cassette information transmission unit 29, an operation instruction information reception unit 31, an operation instruction issue unit 32, an erroneous attachment notification reception unit 34, and an error. A message output unit 35.

In addition, the bill cassette 45 includes a stage (not shown in FIG. 1) on which the bills stored are stacked. By driving the stage elevating motor 48, the stage can be raised and lowered together with the banknotes deposited thereon in the banknote cassette.

This “state continuation notification” is sent to the cassette removal information table 24, and the data is stored in the cassette removal information table 24 accordingly. Updates are made.

As described above, when the cassette information determination unit 16 receives the cassette information packet 53, the cassette information determination unit 16 searches the BRU information table 12 in FIG. 3B using the BRU-ID 53-2 of the cassette information packet 53 as a key, and finds a hit BRU- In the row of ID12-1, the cassette position ID12-2 is searched using the cassette position ID53-3 in the cassette information packet 53 as a key, and the denomination 12-3 is set for the hit cassette position ID12-2 row. Is obtained and compared with the value of the denomination information 53-5 of the cassette information packet 53.

If the value of the denomination 12-3 does not match the value of the denomination information 53-5 of the cassette information packet 53, the cassette information determination unit 16 does not set the banknote cassette at the original position. Therefore, it is necessary to notify the BRU 20 to that effect (for example, by indicating the denomination to be originally set at that position). In this case, the erroneous attachment notification transmission unit 19 creates an erroneous attachment notification packet 57 as shown in FIG. 7 and transmits it to the BRU 20 through the communication control unit 15.

As shown in FIG. 8, BRU20 is openable shutter 61, the depositing and dispensing unit 62, the return holding part 63, the conveying path 65-1, 65-2 connecting between the units, ..., bill cassette 45 Detachable cassette storage units 43-1, 43-2, 43-3, discriminating bills when depositing / withdrawing, discriminating unit 41 for determining authenticity, forgetting collecting unit 67, reject A71, reject B68, temporary hold Unit 72 and test ticket set unit 73.

And after that, it is taken out from the temporary storage part 72 one by one, and the conveyance paths 65-29, 65-31, 65-2, 65-3, 65-4, 65-5, 65-6, 65-7, 65-9 and 65-16 are conveyed, and reach the position of the entrance of the cassette storage unit 43-1.

Then, if receiving destination is a cassette housing portion 43-1 through the transport path 65-17 are accommodated in the cassette accommodating portion 43-1.
If accommodating the cassette housing portion 43-2 through the conveyance path 65-19,65-20, it is housed in the cassette storage unit 43-2.

If accommodating the cassette housing portion 43-3 through the conveyance path 65-19,65-22,65-23, it is housed in the cassette storage unit 43-3.
Further, as a result of the above determination, when it is determined that the banknote is a “counterfeit banknote”, it is excessively used and needs to be exchanged, the banknote is transferred on the transport paths 65-6, 65-7, 65-9, 65. -10, and then, depending on the individual case, it is accommodated in the forgotten collection part 67 through the conveyance path 65-11 or accommodated in the reject B68 through the conveyance paths 65-12, 65-13. Or is accommodated in the reject A71 through the transport paths 65-12 and 65-14.

On the other hand, when banknotes are withdrawn, for example, the cassette storage unit 43-1 passes through the conveyance paths 65-18, 65-19, 65-22, and 65-26 to reach the discrimination unit 41, and the conveyance path 65 in the discrimination unit 41. -5, fed out from the discrimination unit 41, passed through the transport paths 65-6, 65-7, 65-8, and once accommodated on the return holding unit 63, from there to the deposit / withdrawal unit 62 It is paid out.
The same applies to the feeding of banknotes from the cassette storage unit 43-2 and the cassette storage unit 43-3.

The protruding portion 82 has a BRU 20 main body for supplying power to a stage lifting motor (not shown) for moving the stage 84 and the stage support base 85 up and down on the rail 87 and various mechanisms provided in the bill cassette main body 81. A terminal part (not shown) on the banknote cassette 45 side that can be connected to a terminal part (not shown) on the side is provided.

FIG. 11 is a top view of the banknote cassette of FIG. 9 with a cover attached.
As described above, the housing 98 is provided, and the support plate 96 is installed inside the housing 98 through a link mechanism (not shown).

In the example of FIG. 13, the distance between the regulating members 94-1, 94-2, 94-3 inside the banknote cassette and the end contact surface 99 on the stage 84 side is stored in the state before mounting on the left side of the paper. It is set larger than the short length of the bill to be stored (the bill stored) + the margin a .

The power source 110 is integrally fixed to the cover part side, and includes a drive motor 114 , a pinion 112, and a connecting part 106.
The connecting portion 106 includes a rack 111, and the rack 111 meshes with the pinion 112.

The idling sensor 115 detects the idling by detecting the passage of the slit 117 of the disk 118, and the idling amount is treated as a movement of the connecting portion described later is not performed.
Pinion 112 is rotated by pulley 119 through belt 121 meshes with a rack 111 formed on the connecting portion 106.

This is because when the pressure sensor (not shown) detects that the pressure is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and the lower end sensor (not shown) detects that the position of the stage 84 has reached the lower end, the bill is full. It is that it is determined that.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 2 Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 3 External network 5 Communication network 10 Control part 11, 23 Memory 12 BRU information table 13 Short length table 15, 21 Communication control part 16 Cassette information determination part 17 Cassette information reception part 18 Operation instruction information transmission part 19 Incorrect mounting notification transmitter 20 BRU
22 System Management 24 Cassette Desorption Information Table 25 Cassette Desorption Monitoring Unit 27 Cassette Information Creating Unit 29 Cassette Information Transmitting Unit 31 Operation Instruction Information Receiving Unit 32 Operation Instruction Issuing Unit 34 Error Mounting Notification Receiving Unit 35 Error Message Output Unit 41 Discrimination Unit 42 Transport Control unit 43-1, 43-2, 43-3 Cassette storage unit 44 Cassette detachment sensor 45, 200, 205 Bill cassette 46 Cassette information 47 Guide wall moving motor 48 Stage lift motor 51 Bill 53 Cassette information packet 55 Operation instruction information packet 57 Misinstallation notification packet 61 Shutter 62 Deposit / withdrawal part 63 Return hold part 65 Transport path 67 Forgetting collection part 68 Reject B
71 Reject A
72 escrow unit 81 banknote cassette body 82 protrusion 84,202,206 stage 85 stage pedestal 87 rails 92 cover 94-1,94-2,94-3 regulating member 96 supporting plate 98 enclosure 99 ends abutting Surface 100 Deposited bill 101 Fixing tool 102, 103-1, 103-2, 104-1, 104-2 Pin 103, 104 Link 106 Connecting part 107 Indented part 108 Indented part 110 Power source 111 Rack 112 Pinion 114 Drive motor 115 Idling Sensor 117 Slit 118 Disk 119 Pulley 121 Belt

Claims (4)

In the banknote cassette detachably installed in the banknote recycling unit,
A banknote support stage for placing banknotes and moving up and down the banknote cassette;
A regulating member that regulates the banknotes deposited on the banknote support stage by pushing them out in the banknote conveying direction;
A bill cassette, comprising: a regulating member driving unit that drives the regulating member so as to have an extrusion amount according to a denomination. The regulating member driving unit is a central cross link mechanism and a power source,
The central cross link mechanism is
In the dent formed on the cover housing side and the dent formed on the back surface of the support plate of the restriction member,
The first link and the second link are crossed at the center on the side surface of each depression, the first pin is inserted through the crossing portion, and the first link and the second link are pivotally supported.
One end of the first link is inserted into the second pin, and the second pin is further inserted into the hole provided in the lower end of the side surface of the recess provided in the housing to support the first link. And
The other end of the first link is inserted into the third pin, and the third pin is further inserted into the long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper side of the side surface of the recess provided on the back surface of the support plate. The first link is movably supported so as to be movable in the direction,
One end of the second link is inserted into the fourth pin, and the fourth pin is further inserted into the hole provided in the lower end of the side surface of the recess provided on the back surface of the support plate. Support
The other end of the second link is inserted into the fifth pin, and the fifth pin is further inserted into the long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper side of the side surface of the recess provided in the housing, and the vertical direction The second link is movably supported so that it can move to
The power source has a connecting portion including a drive motor, a pinion coaxial with the drive motor, and a rack meshing with the pinion.
As the output shaft of the drive motor rotates, the connecting portion that engages the rack with the pinion moves upward or downward, and the fifth pin that pivotally supports the upper end portion of the second link is attached to the housing. Move the long hole shaped depression provided on the upper end side of the depression upward or downward,
The third pin that pivotally supports the upper end portion of the first link moves upward or downward through a long hole-shaped recess provided on the upper end side of the recess portion on the back surface of the support plate. The banknote cassette according to claim 1, wherein transition is performed.   The said regulating member drive part drives the said regulating member so that it may become the extrusion amount defined according to the position of the banknote cassette accommodating part which accommodates the said banknote cassette in the said banknote recycling unit. Item 1. A bill cassette according to item 1 or 2. A banknote cassette having a regulating member that is detachably installed in a banknote cassette housing section in the banknote recycling unit and pushes out the stored banknotes in the banknote transport direction, and a regulating member driving section that drives the regulating member,
In the length adjustment method along the bill conveyance direction of the bill storage area in the bill cassette executed by the bill recycling unit and the control unit that controls the bill recycling unit,
Transmitting from the bill recycling unit to the control unit that the bill cassette is mounted at the mounting position of the bill cassette storage unit of the bill recycling unit,
Instruction information for controlling the amount of extrusion of the regulation member of the bill cassette is transmitted from the control unit to the bill recycling unit so that the amount of extrusion according to the mounting position is obtained,
The bill recycle unit controls the amount of pushing out the regulating member of the bill cassette based on the received instruction information.

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