JP2014109797A - Paper money processing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To relieve complexity of recovery of paper money and to simplify processing of the whole paper money processing unit.SOLUTION: A teller machine 1 comprises: storage cassettes 31 holding paper money; a close inspection casette 33 which can make the paper money in the storage cassettes 31 evacuate temporarily; a recovery cassette 53 collecting the paper money in the storage cassettes 31; a discrimination unit 25 discriminating the paper money; and a control unit 513 controlling close inspection while the paper money in the storage cassettes 31 is moved to the close inspection casette 33 once and returned to the storage cassettes 31. When the control unit 513 determines at the time of the close inspection that a storage space S cannot be found in the storage cassette 31, the control unit moves a part of the paper money after the discrimination by the discrimination unit 25 to the recovery cassette 53.

Description

  The technique disclosed here relates to a banknote handling apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, banknote processing apparatuses that perform banknote depositing and dispensing processes are known. The banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 stores a deposited banknote in a storage unit, and withdraws the banknote in the storage unit when withdrawing money. Moreover, this banknote processing apparatus performs the close examination process of the banknote accommodated in the accommodating part. Specifically, this banknote handling apparatus pays out banknotes stored in the storage unit, identifies and counts the banknotes in the identification unit, and temporarily moves the banknotes to another place. Thereafter, the bill is returned to the storage unit. In this way, the banknote amount in the banknote handling apparatus is determined.

JP 2009-151354 A

  By the way, in a banknote processing apparatus, since the capacity | capacitance of a storage part is decided, when the quantity of the banknote in a storage part becomes full, it becomes impossible to receive payment. For this reason, in the banknote handling apparatus, for example, at the time of closing the store, only banknotes necessary for the next day's transaction are left and excess banknotes are collected.

  Since it is necessary for the banknote handling apparatus to accept banknotes, collection of banknotes is an essential process. That is, by devising the bill collection process, it is possible to simplify the processing of the entire bill processing apparatus.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to eliminate the complexity of collecting banknotes and simplify the processing of the entire banknote processing apparatus.

  The technique disclosed here is intended for a banknote processing apparatus that performs banknote depositing and dispensing processes. And this banknote processing apparatus contains the storage part which stores a banknote, the temporary evacuation part which can evacuate the banknote in the said storage part temporarily, the collection | recovery part which collect | recovers the banknotes in the said storage part, the said storage part, Whether or not it is possible to secure a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes in the transport unit that transports banknotes between the temporary retracting unit and the collection unit, an identification unit that is provided in the transport unit and that identifies the banknotes, and the storage unit And a scrutinization process for recognizing the banknote by the identification unit and determining the amount in the storage unit while temporarily moving the banknote in the storage unit to the temporary retracting unit and returning it to the storage unit A control unit that performs the identification, and when the determination unit determines that a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes cannot be secured in the storage unit during the scrutiny process or after the scrutiny process, the identification A part of the banknote after identification It is obtained so as to move the collecting section.

  According to the above configuration, when performing the scrutiny process, the banknote is temporarily moved from the storage unit to the temporary retracting unit, and the banknote is returned from the temporary retracting unit to the storing unit. In this way, at a predetermined timing while the bill is conveyed, the identification unit identifies the bill and performs a scrutiny process.

  Thus, in order to perform a detailed examination process, a banknote is once taken out from a storage part. Therefore, in the above configuration, whether or not a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage unit is determined at the time of the scrutiny process or after the scrutiny process, and if it is determined that the storage space cannot be secured, the banknotes after identification Is moved to the collection unit. That is, the banknotes in the storage unit are collected by taking advantage of the opportunity to take the banknotes out of the storage unit during the scrutiny process. Thereby, even if it does not perform separately the process which collects only a banknote, a storage space can be ensured in a storage part, and it can be made possible to receive the subsequent payment process.

  The control unit is configured to cause the identification unit to perform identification in the scrutiny process when the banknote in the storage unit is temporarily moved to the temporary retracting unit, and the determination unit is stored in the storage unit. When it is determined that a space cannot be secured, a part of the banknotes identified by the identifying unit may be moved to the collecting unit without being moved to the temporary retracting unit.

  According to this structure, the enlargement of a temporary evacuation part can be suppressed and by extension, the enlargement of a banknote processing apparatus can be suppressed. In the scrutiny process, up to the number of banknotes that can secure a storage space in the storage unit is transported to the temporary retreating unit, and more banknotes are transported to the collection unit. That is, the temporary evacuation unit only needs to store a number of bills that can secure a storage space in the storage unit, and can reduce the size.

  Moreover, when the said determination part determines with the said determination part being unable to ensure the said storage space in the said accommodating part, when returning a banknote from the said temporary evacuation part to the said accommodating part, after the identification by the said identification part You may make it move a part of banknote to the said collection | recovery part.

  According to the above-described configuration, even when a part of the banknote after identification is moved to the temporary retracting part, and when the banknote is returned from the temporary retracting part to the storing part, The banknotes in the storage unit can be collected using the opportunity to take out from the storage unit.

  Furthermore, when the determination unit determines that the storage space cannot be secured in the storage unit, the control unit returns a banknote after being identified by the identification unit to the storage unit, and then a part of the banknote is returned. You may make it move to the said collection | recovery part.

  According to this configuration, banknotes can be collected as a series of scrutinization processes, and the entire process of the banknote processing apparatus can be simplified.

  The determination unit may determine whether the storage space can be secured in the storage unit based on the number of banknotes.

  That is, if the number of banknotes is known, the bulk of the banknotes stored, that is, the volume can be estimated. And since the volume of a storage part is known in a banknote processing apparatus, it can be determined whether the said storage space can be ensured in a storage part from the volume of a storage part and the estimated volume of the banknote. In the banknote handling apparatus, since the number of banknotes is usually managed, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage unit by using the number of banknotes. That is, it is not necessary to directly measure the volume of bills stored in the storage unit or the space remaining in the storage unit. Therefore, the configuration and processing of the banknote handling apparatus can be simplified.

  Further, the number of banknotes may be the number obtained by the scrutiny process.

  That is, according to the above-described configuration, since the scrutiny process is always performed before the banknotes are collected, the number of banknotes counted by the scrutiny process can be used. Since the number of banknotes counted by the scrutiny processing is accurate, it can be more accurately determined whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage unit.

  The banknote handling apparatus may further include a storage unit that stores the number of banknotes stored in the storage unit, and the number of banknotes may be the number of banknotes stored in the storage unit.

  That is, according to the above configuration, the number of banknotes is managed by the storage unit provided in the banknote handling apparatus, and the number of banknotes can also be used.

  Moreover, the said accommodating part or the said temporary evacuation part is comprised so that it may accommodate in the state which accumulated the banknote, The said determination part is based on the height of the banknote stacked in the said accommodating part or the said temporary evacuation part. It may be determined whether the storage space can be secured in the storage unit.

  According to the above configuration, the determination can be made more accurately by determining whether the storage space can be secured in the storage unit based on the height of the banknotes actually stacked. That is, since the configuration for determining based on the number of banknotes described above estimates the height of stacked banknotes from the number of banknotes, the estimated banknote height includes some errors. On the other hand, when determining based on the height of the banknotes actually stacked, such an error is not included, and it can be determined more accurately whether the storage space can be secured in the storage unit. .

  The banknote handling apparatus may further include a recovery cassette configured to recover only the surplus banknotes and not to pay out the surplus banknotes, and the recovery unit may be the recovery cassette.

  The banknote handling apparatus may further include a withdrawal unit configured to pay out the banknotes, and the collection unit may be the withdrawal unit.

  The predetermined amount of the storage space may be set to a maximum number that can be deposited in one transaction.

  Usually, the maximum number of banknotes that can be deposited in one transaction is defined in the banknote processing apparatus, and the predetermined amount of banknotes defining the storage space is set to the maximum number. Therefore, after the scrutiny process, the maximum number of deposits can be accepted.

  Further, the control unit may change the predetermined amount of the storage space according to a time zone or a date of a day.

  For example, there are times when there is a lot of deposits during one day and hours when there are few deposits. In addition, there are months with a large amount of payment (for example, the fiscal year end and the end of the year) and a month with little payment. Furthermore, there are days with a large amount of payment in January (for example, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 days) and days with a small amount of payment. That is, the amount of banknotes deposited may tend to correspond to the time zone or date of the day. Then, the said control part changes the said storage space ensured in a storage part according to the time slot | zone or date of a day. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the storage space is excessive or small depending on the time zone or date, and it is possible to secure a storage space adapted to the time zone or date.

  In addition, the technology disclosed herein includes a storage unit that stores banknotes, a temporary retracting unit that can temporarily retract banknotes in the storage unit, a recovery unit that recovers banknotes in the storage unit, and the storage unit A banknote processing apparatus that includes a transport section that transports banknotes between the temporary evacuation section and the collection section, and an identification section that is provided in the transport section and that identifies banknotes, and performs banknote depositing and dispensing processes. Is a bill processing method. The banknote handling method includes a transport step in which the banknote is temporarily moved from the storage section to the temporary retracting section via the transport path and returned to the storage section, and the banknote is received by the identification section during the transport step. A scrutinization step for performing a scrutiny process to identify and determine the amount in the storage unit, and a determination to determine whether a storage space for a predetermined amount of bills can be secured in the storage unit at the time of the scrutiny step or after the scrutiny step When it is determined that the storage space cannot be secured in the determination step and the determination step, a recovery step of moving a part of the banknote after the identification by the identification unit to the recovery unit is included.

  According to the above configuration, when performing the scrutiny process, the banknote is temporarily moved from the storage unit to the temporary retracting unit, and the banknote is returned from the temporary retracting unit to the storing unit. In this way, at a predetermined timing while the bill is conveyed, the identification unit identifies the bill and performs a scrutiny process.

  Thus, in order to perform a detailed examination process, a banknote is once taken out from a storage part. Therefore, in the above configuration, whether or not a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage unit is determined at the time of the scrutiny step or after the scrutiny step, and if it is determined that the storage space cannot be secured, the banknotes after identification Is moved to the collection unit. That is, the banknotes in the storage unit are collected by taking advantage of the opportunity to take the banknotes out of the storage unit during the scrutiny process. Thereby, even if it does not perform separately the process which collects only a banknote, a storage space can be ensured in a storage part, and it can be made possible to receive the subsequent payment process.

  According to the banknote processing apparatus, the banknotes can be collected by using the opportunity of the scrutiny processing, so that the frequency of performing only the banknote collection can be reduced, and the processing of the entire banknote processing apparatus is simplified. be able to.

  According to the banknote processing method, it is possible to collect banknotes by using an opportunity for scrutiny processing, so it is possible to reduce the frequency of only banknote collection, and simplify the processing of the entire banknote processing apparatus. be able to.

It is an external view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is an external view of a storage cassette. It is a figure which shows the structure which concerns on operation | movement control of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the money_receiving | payment process in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the payment process in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the close examination process in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, (A) shows a primary count, (B) shows a secondary count. (A) is a schematic diagram of a counter, and (B) is a serial number list. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the collection process in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a partial collection process. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the partial collection | recovery process in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, (A) shows normal time and (B) shows the time of collection | recovery. It is the schematic of a storage cassette. 10 is a schematic diagram of a storage cassette according to Modification 1. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 1; It is the schematic of the scrutiny cassette concerning the modification 2. 10 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 2; 10 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 3; paper It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the partial collection | recovery process in the money deposit or withdrawal machine which concerns on the modification 3, (A) shows normal time, (B) shows the time of collection | recovery. 10 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 4; 10 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 5; 16 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 6; 10 is a schematic view of a storage cassette according to Modification 7. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a partial collection process according to Modification 7; 16 is a flowchart showing a partial recovery process according to Modification 8; 6 is a schematic view of a storage cassette according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the schematic of the storage module which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bill processing device is described based on a drawing. The description of the following embodiment is an example.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) 1. FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed at, for example, a teller counter of a bank and used in common by two right and left tellers sandwiching the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is basically configured symmetrically. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is an example of a banknote processing apparatus.

  As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 deposits bills inserted into the deposit slot 211 into the storage unit 3 and pays out banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 to the withdrawal unit 23. At least the withdrawal process is executed. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a so-called circulation type depositing / dispensing machine, and the banknotes paid out during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 during the depositing process.

  Moreover, since a process may differ with the state of a banknote, in description, the name of a banknote is distinguished according to the state. Specifically, “normal banknote” refers to a banknote that can be identified by the identification unit, and “reject banknote” refers to a banknote that cannot be identified by the identification unit. “Regular bill” refers to a normal bill that is relatively free from dirt and tears, and “damaged ticket” refers to a normal bill that is relatively dirty and torn. Say.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is roughly divided into an upper processing unit 11, an intermediate first safe unit 13, and a lower second safe unit 14. In the housing 111 constituting the processing unit 11, a depositing unit 21 having a depositing port 211, a dispensing unit 23 having first and second dispensing ports 231 and 232, and an identifying unit 25 for identifying a bill. A temporary holding unit 51 that temporarily stores banknotes, and a transport unit 41 including a loop transport path 411 that interconnects the depositing unit 21, the withdrawal unit 23, the identification unit 25, and the temporary storage unit 51. Has been.

  On the other hand, a casing 131 is disposed below the casing 111 that constitutes the processing unit 11. This is a casing that constitutes the first and second safe sections 13 and 14, and is configured to protect the storage section 3 and the like stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level (protective casing 131). Also called).

  The first safe unit 13 is provided with a storage unit 3 including a plurality (four in the illustrated example) of stack-type storage cassettes 31 and a stack-type scrutiny cassette 33. A collection cassette 53 is disposed in the second safe unit 14. A first opening / closing door 133 for opening / closing the first safe 13 and a second opening / closing door 135 for opening / closing the second safe 14 are individually provided on the front surface of the protective housing 131. .

  A first electronic lock 1331 is provided on the front surface of the first opening / closing door 133, and a second electronic lock 1332 is provided on the front surface of the second opening / closing door 135. These electronic locks 1331 and 1332 can be unlocked, for example, by inputting a preset password. By unlocking the electronic locks 1331 and 1332, the open / close doors 133 and 135 can be opened and the storage unit 3 and the recovery cassette 53 can be accessed (contacted).

  As described above, the depositing port 211 of the depositing unit 21 is a port for inserting, for example, bills to be deposited at the time of depositing processing. The deposit port 211 opens upward on the upper surface of the processing unit side body 111 and is configured to receive a plurality of bills at a time. The depositing unit 21 is also provided with a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of bills inserted into the depositing port 211 one by one to the loop conveyance path 411.

  Each of the first and second withdrawal ports 231 and 232 is a mouth for paying out banknotes, for example, during the withdrawal process. These withdrawal ports 231 and 232 are opened from the top side to the front side of the processing unit side casing 111 on the front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 2) from the deposit port 211 and obliquely upward. ing. These first and second dispensing ports 231 and 232 have lifts (not shown) that collect the conveyed banknotes and can hold a plurality of banknotes at a time. The lift is moved by the lift mechanism to a payout position where banknotes can be extracted and a standby position where banknotes cannot be extracted.

  The identification unit 25 is arranged on the loop conveyance path 411 and is configured to identify the authenticity, denomination, and correctness of each banknote conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411. Has been. Specifically, a sensor that acquires the characteristics of banknotes such as an image sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, and a magnetic sensor is mounted, and the characteristics of the banknotes that are conveyed coincide with the characteristics of various stored banknotes. To determine the denomination, authenticity, and harm. The identification unit 25 of this model also has a function of optically reading the serial number printed on the banknote. Here, the reading of the serial number is performed by acquiring an image of the serial number printed at a predetermined position on the banknote and recognizing characters and numbers of each digit of the serial number based on the acquired image. Is called. Note that the identification unit 25 does not read the serial number, and a reading unit different from the identification unit 25 may be disposed on the loop conveyance path 411, for example. Further, functions other than the sensor in the identification unit 25 may be performed by the control unit 513 described later.

  The transport unit 41 includes a loop transport path 411 provided endlessly in the processing unit side body 111. The banknotes are conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411 in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Although not shown, the loop conveyance path 411 includes a combination of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, a motor that drives these rollers, a sensor that detects a bill to be conveyed, and a plurality of guides. The loop transport path 411 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path one by one with a predetermined interval between the banknotes and the banknotes.

  The loop conveyance path 411 and the deposit port 211 are connected to each other by the insertion path 413, and the bills inserted into the deposit slot 211 are conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411 through the insertion path 413.

  A branch path 417 connected to each of the four storage cassettes 31 is connected to the loop transport path 411 via a branch mechanism (not shown), and on the loop transport path 411 by operation control of each branch mechanism. The banknotes being conveyed are selectively conveyed to one of the four storage cassettes 31 through the branch path 417 and stored therein, and the banknotes fed out from any of the storage cassettes 31 pass through the branch path 417. Then, it is conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411.

  The first and second payout paths 415 and 416 are also connected to the loop transport path 411 via branching mechanisms (not shown) that switch the banknote transport direction. The leading end of the first payout path 415 is connected to the first withdrawal port 231, and the leading end of the second withdrawal path 416 is connected to the second withdrawal port 232. Each branching mechanism operates so as to selectively convey bills conveyed from a predetermined direction in two different directions at the collection positions of conveyance paths extending in three different directions. A specific configuration of the branching mechanism is exemplified in International Publication No. 2009/034758. With this configuration, the banknotes being conveyed on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively passed through the first or second payout paths 415 and 416 by the operation control of the branching mechanism, and the first or second withdrawal port 231, 232 is conveyed.

  Further, a first connection path 418 connected to the scrutiny cassette 33 and a second connection path 419 connected to the recovery cassette 53 are connected to the loop conveyance path 411 via a branch mechanism (not shown). . Among these, the 2nd connection path 419 is extended and arrange | positioned so that the 1st safe part 13 may be penetrated up and down, and the branch path 4110 is provided in the middle. This branch path 4110 is connected to a fourth storage cassette lower part 31-4L described later.

  Each branching mechanism provided at the connection position of the first connection path 418 and the second connection path 419 also has a banknote transported from a predetermined direction at a set position of transport paths extending in three different directions. It operates to selectively convey each of the other two directions. With this configuration, the bills conveyed in the clockwise direction or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively conveyed to the scrutiny cassette 33 through the first connection path 418 by the operation control of the branching mechanism. Alternatively, it is transported to the fourth storage cassette lower part 31-4L or the collection cassette 53 through the second connection path 419. Also, the bills fed out from the scrutinizing cassette 33 or the fourth storage cassette lower portion 31-4L and conveyed through the first or second connection path 418, 419 are clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411. It is conveyed in the turning direction.

  As described above, the storage unit 3 includes the first to fourth stack type storage cassettes 31 in the illustrated example. Here, in the following description, when the respective storage cassettes are collectively referred to, the reference numeral “31” is given, and when the first, second, third,... “31-1, 31-2, 31-3. The number of storage cassettes 31 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more and an appropriate number may be set. In this example, the four storage cassettes 31 are arranged side by side in the depth direction of the apparatus. The storage cassette 31 is an example of a storage unit.

  Although detailed illustration is omitted, the storage unit 3 can be pulled out to the front of the apparatus with the open / close door 133 of the first safe unit 13 opened. Each storage cassette 31 is configured to be detachable and attachable to the apparatus in a state where the storage unit 3 is pulled out.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the storage cassette 31. The first to third storage cassettes 31-1, 31-2, 31-3, the fourth storage cassette 31-4, and the scrutiny cassette 33 have the same external appearance and have an elongated shape in the vertical direction. doing. On the upper surface of each storage cassette 31, an entrance / exit 3000 through which bills can pass is formed so as to communicate between the inside and outside of the cassette, and the aforementioned branch path 417 is detachably connected to the entrance / exit 3000. A swingable open / close cassette door 3002 is provided on the side surface of the storage cassette 31. Opening and closing of the cassette door 3002 is controlled by a lock unit 3001 that restricts removal of the storage cassette 31.

  A stacking table 311 that moves up and down according to the amount of banknotes stacked therein is disposed inside each storage cassette 31. The first to third storage cassettes 31-1, 31-2, and 31-3 are arranged on the stacking table 311 for banknotes that are fed from the loop conveyance path 411 through the entrance / exit 3000 of each cassette. It is configured to be stacked and stored in order from bottom to top. Further, a kicker roller 313, a feed roller 314, and a gate roller 315 are provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 3000 in each of the first to third storage cassettes 31-1, 31-2, 31-3. Each of the first to third storage cassettes 31-1, 31-2, and 31-3 is configured such that banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311 are transferred from the top to the bottom via the kicker roller 313, the feed roller 314, and the gate roller 315. The sheets can be fed out one by one to the loop conveyance path 411 through the entrance / exit 3000 in order. Specifically, when the banknotes are fed out, the banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311 are sequentially sent from the top to the feed roller 314 and the gate roller 315 by the kicker roller 313, and the feed roller 314 and the gate roller 315 are The sent banknote is fed out to the branch path 417 through the entrance / exit 3000. On the other hand, when accepting a bill, the feed roller 314 and the gate roller 315 receive the bill conveyed from the branch path 417 via the entrance / exit 3000, and the feed roller 314 and the gate roller 315 receive the bill on the stacking table 311 or the stacking table. 311 is sent to the top of banknotes.

  When the banknotes are fed out from the storage cassette 31, the stacking table 311 is located at a position where the uppermost banknote is in pressure contact with the kicker roller 313. As a result, the banknotes 313 can be fed out in order from the top banknote stacked on the stacking table 311. On the other hand, when the banknote is received in the storage cassette 31, the stacking table 311 is located at a position where a predetermined space is secured between the kicker roller 313 and the uppermost banknote. As a result, the banknotes fed into the storage cassette 31 are smoothly stacked on the banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311.

  The fourth storage cassette 31-4 is provided with a partition inside thereof, whereby the fourth storage cassette 31-4 includes an upper cassette upper part (fourth storage cassette upper part 31-4U) and a lower cassette. It is divided into a lower portion (fourth storage cassette lower portion 31-4L). The entrance (not shown) of the fourth storage cassette upper part 31-4U is formed on the upper surface thereof. The entrance (not shown) of the fourth storage cassette lower portion 31-4L is formed on the side surface thereof. A branch path 417 branched from the loop conveyance path 411 is connected to the entrance / exit of the storage cassette upper part 31-4U, and a branch path 4110 branched from the second connection path 419 is connected to the entrance / exit of the storage cassette lower part 31-4L. ing. Similarly to the first storage cassette 31-1, the fourth storage cassette upper portion 31-4U and the fourth storage cassette lower portion 31-4L are provided with a kicker roller 313, a feed roller 314, and a gate roller 315, respectively. ing.

  Thereby, the 4th storage cassette upper part 31-4U is comprised like the 1st storage cassette 31-1 grade | etc., So that a banknote can be accommodated and taken out. The fourth storage cassette lower part 31-4L stacks and stores the banknotes fed into the interior from the loop conveyance path 411 through the second connection path 419 on the stacking table 311 in order from the bottom to the top. The banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311 can be fed out to the second connection path 419 and the loop transport path 411 one by one in order from top to bottom.

  The scrutiny cassette 33 is a cassette used for the scrutiny processing of each storage cassette 31, and is the same as or more than the storage cassette 31 so that all banknotes stored in each storage cassette 31 can be stored. Also has a large capacity. The scrutiny cassette 33 is empty during normal times other than during scrutiny processing. The scrutinizing cassette 33 is detachably attached to the housing 131 at a position opposite to the fourth storage cassette 31-4 across the second connection path 419 in the first safe 13. The scrutiny cassette 33 is an example of a temporary saving unit.

  This scrutiny cassette 33 is a stack type like the storage cassette 31, and similarly to the storage cassette 31, an entrance / exit (not shown) is formed on the upper surface thereof, and a stacking table 331 is provided therein. As described above, the entrance / exit of the scrutinizing cassette 33 is connected to the first connection path 418, and the scrutinizing cassette 33 transfers the banknotes fed into the cassette through the entrance / exit from the loop conveyance path 411 on the stacking table 331. In addition, the bills are stacked and stored in the order from the bottom to the top, and the bills stacked on the stacking table 331 can be fed out to the loop conveyance path 411 one by one in the order from the top to the bottom. A kicker roller 313, a feed roller 314, and a gate roller 315 are provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit in the scrutiny cassette 33. The scrutiny cassette 33 may be constructed as one of the storage cassettes 31 (fifth storage cassette) instead of being configured as a scrutiny cassette for scrutiny processing.

  The temporary holding unit 51 is connected to a branch path that further branches from the middle of the second payout path 416 connected to the second withdrawal port 232. The temporary storage unit 51 is a storage unit that temporarily stores, for example, reject banknotes generated during the withdrawal process. Unlike the stack-type storage cassette 31 or the like, the temporary storage unit 51 is configured in a winding system.

  The collection cassette 53 is detachably attached to the second safe unit 14 and is connected to the loop conveyance path 411 via the second connection path 419 as described above. The collection cassette 53 is a stack-type storage unit. Unlike the storage cassette 31 and the scrutiny cassette 33 described above, the collection cassette 53 has an elongated shape in the depth direction of the apparatus. Has a bill holder to move to. The collection cassette 53 is configured to store the bills in the standing posture so that the bill holders are arranged in the depth direction while the bill holder moves according to the storage amount of the bills. The collection cassette 53 is an example of a collection unit.

  The collection cassette 53 is configured so as to only collect surplus banknotes and not pay out the surplus banknotes. The collection cassette 53 stores, for example, banknotes (overflow banknotes) that could not be stored in the storage unit 3 among banknotes inserted into the deposit port 211 during the deposit process. In addition, reject banknotes that could not be identified at the time of withdrawal processing or the like may be stored in the collection cassette 53.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration relating to operation control of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a control unit 513 based on a known microcomputer, for example. The control unit 513 includes the above-described deposit unit 21, withdrawal unit 23, storage unit 3 including the first to fourth storage cassettes 31, a scrutiny cassette 33, a temporary storage unit 51, a recovery cassette 53, and a transport unit 41. Connected so that signals can be sent and received. Each of these units 21, 23, 3, 33, 41, 51, 53 includes various sensors, and detection signals from the various sensors are input to the control unit 513. Various sensors may have a function of detecting a banknote being conveyed, such as a passage sensor 312 shown in FIG. The control unit 513 outputs a control signal based on the input detection signal and the like, and each unit 21, 23, 3, 33, 41, 51, 53 operates according to the control signal.

  An identification unit 25 is also connected to the control unit 513, and the identification unit 25 provides the identification result to the control unit 513. Further, the operation unit 55, the communication unit 57, and the storage unit 59 are also connected to the control unit 513. The operation unit 55 is a human interface part for an operator who operates the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The communication unit 57 is for the depositing / dispensing machine 1 to transmit / receive signals to / from a host machine (not shown) and other devices via, for example, a LAN or a serial bus.

  The storage unit 59 is configured by a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory for storing various types of information. The memory | storage part 59 memorize | stores at least the stock amount which is the number of money types of the banknote which the depositing / dispensing machine 1 accommodates, or money amount. In addition, the storage unit 59 stores a stock amount for each storage cassette 31. Specifically, the storage unit 59 includes a counter, and each storage cassette 31 or a close examination is performed as an actual stock amount for counting banknotes in real time when banknotes are stored in each cassette and when banknotes are drawn from each cassette. A counter is set for each cassette 33 and collection cassette 53. In addition, a counter is set as the in-flight balance when the deposit process and withdrawal process are completed.

  Moreover, in this depositing / withdrawing machine 1, it is comprised so that management of a banknote may be performed using a serial number, and while the memory | storage part 59 arranges the serial number of the banknote accommodated in each part in the accommodation order, A serial number list in which each serial number is associated with a serial number corresponding to the stored number is stored. The storage unit 59 stores a history of various processes executed in the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 as a log.

  In order to display various types of information, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured so that a display unit 511 including a flat panel display can be mounted as shown in FIG. This display unit 511 is also connected to the control unit 513. The display unit 511 and the operation unit 55 may be integrated with the display unit 511 as a touch panel display.

  The control unit 513 responds to commands from the higher-level machine received through the communication unit 57 and / or various commands received through the operation unit 55, and the units 21, 23, 25, 3, 33, 41, 51, 53 , 55, 57, 59, and 511 are controlled. Thereby, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 performs various processes including a depositing process and a dispensing process described below. The storage unit 59 stores a history of various processes executed in the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 as a log.

  Hereinafter, main functions of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 will be described.

(Deposit processing)
The depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) banknotes into the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 converts the banknotes inserted into the depositing port 211 into an identification result by the identifying unit 25 and a preset storage allocation. According to this, it is stored in one of the storage cassettes 31. FIG. 5 shows the operation of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 during the depositing process.

  In a state where the banknote to be deposited is inserted into the deposit port 211, a deposit processing start command is input to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 by operating the host machine and / or the operation unit 55, for example. As shown by the arrows (solid lines) shown in FIG. 5, the payout mechanism of the depositing unit 21 feeds out banknotes in the depositing port 211 one by one, and the transport unit 41 transports each banknote to the identification unit 25. The identification unit 25 performs identification and counting of banknotes and reading of serial numbers (these are also collectively identified). A banknote that is a normal banknote and whose serial number can be read in all digits is predetermined via the transport unit 41 as indicated by an arrow (solid line) in the figure according to the identification result and a preset storage allocation. Are stored in the storage cassette 31. That is, each banknote is stored in one of the first to fourth storage cassettes 31 depending on the type of money and the amount of damage.

  Note that banknotes of denominations (normal banknotes) and banknotes that are not assigned to the storage cassette 31 are stored in the recovery cassette 53. In addition, normal banknotes are stored in the collection cassette 53 when the storage cassette 31 to which the allocation is set is full.

  On the other hand, the transport unit 41 pays out rejected banknotes (including banknotes whose serial numbers cannot be identified in this model) to the second withdrawal port 232 as indicated by an arrow (broken line) in FIG. In addition, the reject banknote generated at the time of a money_receiving | payment process is thrown into the money_receiving | payment port 211 again, and identification by the identification part 25 will be performed once again.

  In addition, the banknote that can no longer be stored due to the storage cassette 31 and the recovery cassette 53 becoming full at the time of deposit processing is shown in FIG. 231 is paid out. The reject banknote may be paid out to the first withdrawal port 231, and the banknote that can no longer be stored may be paid out to the second withdrawal port 232.

  Thus, after the deposit process is completed, the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated. At the same time, the serial number list in which the serial numbers of the banknotes stored in each storage cassette 31 are arranged in the storage order is updated according to the storage of banknotes. The arrangement of the serial numbers in the serial number list follows the order in which the banknotes pass through the identification unit 25.

  In the above description, the banknotes transported from the deposit port 211 to the identification unit 25 are transported to the storage cassette 31 and the like, but may be configured to be transported to the temporary storage unit 51 once. And the banknote in the temporary storage part 51 may be accommodated in each storage cassette 31 in response to the operator confirming the counting result and performing a predetermined confirmation operation.

(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process for paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. FIG. 6 shows the operation.

  Specifically, in the upper-level machine and / or the operation unit 55, a withdrawal amount is designated and the denomination and number of the minimum number of components are automatically set, or the denomination and number are directly designated. The withdrawal process is started by performing the withdrawal operation. As shown by an arrow (solid line) in the figure, the storage unit 3 pays out the specified number of banknotes from the storage cassette 31 in which the specified denomination is stored. The conveyance unit 41 conveys the fed banknote to the identification unit 25, and the identification unit 25 performs identification and reading of the serial number. Thereafter, the normal banknote is paid out to the first withdrawal port 231.

  The reject banknote generated during the withdrawal process is transported to and stored in the temporary storage unit 51 as indicated by an arrow (broken line) in the figure. The banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 51 are stored in the storage cassettes 31 or the recovery cassettes 53 after the withdrawal process is completed as necessary.

  The control unit 513 updates the stock amount of each storage cassette 31 stored in the storage unit 59 and also updates information of banknotes stored in each storage cassette 31 after the withdrawal process is completed. That is, the information of the banknote paid out from the storage cassette 31 is deleted.

  When the series of processing is completed, the lift is moved to the payout position according to an instruction from the host machine and / or the operation unit 55, and the banknotes paid out to the first withdrawal port 231 wait for the banknotes to be extracted. When the bill is extracted, the lift moves to the standby position.

(Continuous withdrawal process)
The continuous withdrawal process is used when two withdrawal ports 231 and 232 are used to continuously withdraw the same amount. According to the continuous withdrawal process, if any of the withdrawal ports 231 (232) is empty, the next withdrawal process starts immediately, so that the processing time can be shortened.

  Specifically, the continuous dispensing process is started by performing a predetermined continuous dispensing operation for designating the denomination and number of coins to be dispensed in the host machine and / or the operation unit 55. Whether the first withdrawal port 231 and the second withdrawal port 232 are empty on the depositing / dispensing machine 1 based on a continuous withdrawal instruction given from the host machine and / or the operation unit 55 for each process. Confirming whether or not, the same withdrawal operation as the above-described withdrawal process is performed on the empty withdrawal port 231 (232). When one withdrawal operation is completed, the lift moves to the dispensing position at the dispensing port 231 (232) from which the banknotes are dispensed, and the banknotes can be extracted.

  After the first withdrawal process, if there is a continuous withdrawal instruction from the host machine and / or the operation unit 55, the other side does not wait for the withdrawal of one of the withdrawal outlets 231 (232). The second withdrawal process to the withdrawal port 232 (231) is started. At this time, when there is a bill at the other withdrawal port 232, the withdrawal process is started after the withdrawal of the bill.

(Scrutinized processing)
The scrutiny process is a process for confirming the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31. Basically, all the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 are fed out, and then one banknote is fed out. While identifying one sheet, it is returned to the original storage cassette 31.

  The scrutiny process is performed, for example, when it is detected that the storage cassette 31 has been removed from the apparatus and the door provided therein has been opened once. This is because when the storage cassette 31 is opened, the number and order of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 are uncertain. A scrutiny process is also performed when the storage cassette 31 is replaced.

  Further, when a banknote jam occurs in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the storage cassette 31 at the time of deposit processing, the scrutiny processing is also performed. This is because, when an error occurs, a sensor provided near the entrance / exit of the storage cassette 31 detects the passage of the bill, but the jammed bill near the entrance / exit is removed by hand, for example. The number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 is indeterminate because the jammed banknote is stored in the storage cassette 31 by hand even though the passage of the banknote is not detected. Because it becomes.

  Furthermore, a scrutiny process is also performed when a retry occurs during the withdrawal process. This retry means that the banknote and the tape could not be separated when trying to pay out the banknote from the take-up type storage cassette 31, so that the reel was rewound and the banknote was again fed out. When rewinding, the banknotes may overlap each other, and the number of banknotes fed out from the storage cassette 31 is uncertain, in other words, the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 is uncertain. Because.

  In other words, the discrepancy between the actual number and the amount of money cannot be managed in the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 and the storage cassette 31 is not normal (abnormal). Note that the scrutiny process is also performed when the execution of the scrutiny process is designated in the host machine or the like. The scrutiny process may be performed periodically according to a preset schedule. Such a scrutiny process may be performed individually for each storage cassette 31 or may be sequentially performed for all storage cassettes 31.

  FIG. 7 shows the operation of the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 in the scrutiny process. Specifically, in the scrutiny process, as shown in (A) of the figure, banknotes are fed one by one from the scrutinized storage cassette 31 (the first storage cassette 31-1 in the example). The conveyance unit 41 conveys the fed banknote to the identification unit 25, and the identification unit 25 performs identification. A banknote that is a normal banknote and has been able to read all the digits of the serial number is conveyed to the scrutiny cassette 33 and stored therein as indicated by an arrow (solid line) in FIG. On the other hand, as shown by the arrow (broken line) in the figure, the reject banknote is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 51 and stored therein.

  Then, all the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 to be examined are drawn out, and the storage cassette 31 becomes empty.

  Subsequently, as shown by an arrow (solid line) in FIG. 5B, banknotes stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 are fed one by one and conveyed to the identification unit 25 through the loop conveyance path 411. Then, after the identification unit 25 performs the identification again, the normal banknote is stored in the original storage cassette 31, that is, the close-up target storage cassette 31.

  In this way, the denomination and the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 are determined, and the banknote and banknote information (serial number list) stored in the storage unit 59 for the storage cassette 31 are updated. Is done. When the scrutiny processing is performed for all of the plurality of storage cassettes 31, the scrutiny processing is sequentially performed for the plurality of storage cassettes 31, and is stored in the storage unit 59 every time the scrutiny processing is completed. The amount of money in the storage cassette 31 and the bill information are updated.

  The reject banknote generated when the scrutiny cassette 33 is returned to the storage cassette 31 is transported to the temporary storage unit 51 and stored therein as indicated by an arrow (broken line) in FIG. In addition, the conveyance path which conveys a reject banknote to the temporary storage part 51, and the conveyance path which pays out a banknote from the close examination cassette 33 partially overlap. Therefore, when it is identified as a reject banknote in the identification unit 25, the banknote feeding process from the scrutinizing cassette 33 is temporarily interrupted, and after the reject banknote is transported to the temporary holding unit 51, the banknote feeding process from the scrutinizing cassette 33 is performed. To resume.

  In the scrutiny processing, the counting process can be performed twice each time the banknote is moved from the storage cassette 31 to the scrutiny cassette 33 and when the banknote is moved from the scrutiny cassette 33 to the storage cassette 31 (primary counting). And secondary counting).

  In the above description, the scrutiny processing is performed on all banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31, but the scrutiny processing may be performed only on some banknotes in the storage cassette 31. While the above-described scrutiny process for all banknotes is referred to as a full scrutiny process, such part of the scrutiny process is referred to as a partial scrutiny process.

  The partial scrutiny process is performed when an abnormality occurs during conveyance of banknotes to the storage cassette 31 or during conveyance of banknotes from the storage cassette 31. The partial scrutiny process is a process of determining the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 by only feeding out a part of the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 by using the serial number list. Compared with the scrutiny process, the burden of the scrutiny process is reduced, and the time required for the process is greatly reduced. In the partial scrutiny processing, a plurality (for example, five) of banknotes are fed out in order from the banknotes stacked on the upper side in the storage cassette 31, and their serial numbers are collated with the serial number list. The serial number is read in all or some digits. Then, in the serial number list, the information of the serial number higher than that including the portion corresponding to the plurality of banknotes fed out (that is, stored after the plurality of banknotes fed out) is deleted, and the serial number The list is updated. The banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 are confirmed by updating the serial number list. Thereafter, the banknotes stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 are fed out one by one and conveyed to the identification unit 25. In the identification part 25, a banknote is identified and the normal banknote from which the serial number was read is accommodated in the original storage cassette 31. The reject banknote is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 51. Then, while updating the stock amount memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 59, the serial number list of the storage cassette 31 of a close examination object is updated, and a partial close inspection process is complete | finished.

(Counter, serial number management function)
The counter and serial number management function is a function for managing the actual number of banknotes in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 for each storage region. It is used in the partial scrutiny described above. FIG. 8A shows a list of counters set in the storage unit 59 of the deposit / withdrawal machine 1. The first to fourth storage cassettes 31 and scrutinized as the actual amount of money that counts the banknotes in real time when the banknotes are stored in the cassettes 31, 33, 53 and when the banknotes are fed out from the cassettes 31, 33, 53. A counter is set for each cassette 33 and collection cassette 53. Each counter has 128 denominations and is assigned a size of 2 bytes per denomination. In addition, a counter in which 128 denominations and a size of 2 bytes are assigned to each denomination is set as the in-flight balance that is counted when the depositing process or the withdrawal process is completed. These counters increase or decrease based on the detection result of the passage sensor 312.

  The storage unit 59 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 arranges the serial numbers of banknotes stored in each unit in the order of storage, and stores a serial number list in which each serial number is associated with a serial number corresponding to the stored number. doing. (B) of the figure shows a list of the serial number list. The first to fourth storage cassettes 31 and the scrutiny cassette 33 are each 3000 sheets, and a size of 16 bytes is assigned to each banknote. With regard to the collection cassette 53, a size of 16 bytes is allocated for each banknote for 5000 sheets, and for the withdrawal unit 23, a size of 16 bytes is allocated for each banknote for 220 sheets, and a temporary holding section. For 51, a size of 16 bytes is assigned to 520 sheets per banknote.

  For example, the counter of each storage cassette 31 detects the banknote passing through the entrance / exit 3000 and the passage sensor 312 detects the number of denominations of the storage cassette 31 based on the information on the denomination of the banknote. Is added or subtracted. The serial number of each storage cassette 31 is also stored or deleted sequentially in the serial number list of the storage cassette 31 based on the serial number information of the banknote when the passage sensor 312 detects the banknote passing through the entrance / exit 3000. . As described above, the counter and the serial number list are updated appropriately after the completion of each process such as a deposit process.

(Recovery processing)
The collection process is a process for conveying the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 to the collection cassette 53. Specifically, the collection process starts by performing a predetermined operation on the host machine or the like. When the storage cassette 31 for storing the designated denomination is the first to third storage cassettes 31-1, 31-2, 31-3 or the fourth storage cassette upper part 31-4U, an arrow (solid line) in FIG. ), The storage unit 3 sequentially feeds banknotes of the designated denomination from the storage cassette 31 in which the banknotes are stored. The transport unit 41 transports the fed banknotes to the identification unit 25. After the identification unit 25 performs the identification, the normal banknote is conveyed from the loop conveyance path 411 through the second connection path 419 to the collection cassette 53 and stored therein. The reject banknote is stored in the temporary storage unit 51 as indicated by an arrow (broken line) in FIG.

  When the banknote of the designated denomination is stored in the fourth storage cassette lower part 31-4L, the transport unit 41 transfers the banknote fed from the fourth storage cassette lower part 31-4L from the second connection path 419. It is conveyed to the identification unit 25 through the loop conveyance path 411. After the identification unit 25 performs identification, the normal banknote is conveyed to the scrutiny cassette 33. The reject banknote is stored in the temporary storage unit 51.

  After all the banknotes fed out from the fourth storage cassette lower part 31-4L are stored in the scrutinizing cassette 33, the scrutinizing cassette 33 feeds out the banknotes one by one. The transport unit 41 transports the banknote from the loop transport path 411 to the collection cassette 53 through the second connection path 419. Thus, the banknotes in the fourth storage cassette lower portion 31-4L are stored in the collection cassette 53.

(Partial collection processing)
The partial collection process is a process of collecting a part of the banknote when performing the scrutiny process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the partial collection process. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the partial collection process. FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the storage cassette.

  Hereinafter, the flow of the partial collection process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step Sa11, the control unit 513 determines whether a scrutiny process has been started. The control unit 513 proceeds to step Sa12 when the scrutinization process is started, and repeats step Sa11 when the scrutiny process is not started, and waits until the scrutinization process is started.

  When the scrutiny process is started, the primary counting is started. Specifically, in step Sa12, the control unit 513 feeds out banknotes one by one from the storage cassette 31 to be examined. The transport unit 41 transports the fed banknotes to the identification unit 25. While the identification unit 25 identifies the banknote, the control unit 513 performs counting based on the identification result.

  Subsequently, in step Sa13, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the current counted number is equal to or less than the predetermined number X1. The predetermined number X1 is stored in advance in the storage unit 59. For example, the operator stores a predetermined number X1 in the storage unit 59 via the operation unit 55 in advance. When the counted number is equal to or less than the predetermined number X1, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the scrutinizing cassette 33 as shown in FIG. This process is the same as the banknote process after identification in the primary count of the normal scrutiny process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the counted number exceeds the predetermined number X1, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the collection cassette 53 as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, in step Sa16, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the primary counting is completed. When the primary counting is not finished, the control unit 513 returns to step Sa12 and continues the identification and counting. On the other hand, when the primary counting is completed, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sa17.

  That is, the primary count of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is performed by steps Sa12 to Sa16. And according to the counting result, the conveyance destination of the banknote after identification is changed. Specifically, the recognized banknotes are conveyed to the scrutinizing cassette 33 until the counted number of banknotes reaches a predetermined number X1. On the other hand, when the counted number of banknotes exceeds the predetermined number X1, the banknote after identification is conveyed to the collection cassette 53.

  Thereafter, the control unit 513 performs secondary counting in step Sa17. The secondary counting is executed only for the banknotes stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 and is not executed for the banknotes conveyed to the collection cassette 53. The secondary counting process is the same as the secondary counting of the above-described normal inspection process.

  In step Sa <b> 18, the control unit 513 conveys the bill after the secondary counting to the original storage cassette 31.

  Thus, the partial collection process in the scrutiny process is completed.

  In the storage cassette 31, as shown in FIG. 12, a first sensor 316 for detecting the height of banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311 is provided immediately below the kicker roller 313. The first sensor 316 includes a transmission unit that transmits light and a reception unit that receives light, and the stacked banknotes are blocked by the light emitted from the transmission unit and reaching the reception unit. Detects that it has reached. Since the position of the first sensor 316 is fixed, the height of the banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311 is estimated based on the detection of the banknotes by the first sensor 316 and the position of the stacking table 311 at that time. can do. The first sensor 316 is provided in the vicinity of the kicker roller 313. Specifically, when receiving banknotes in the storage cassette 31, the stacking table 311 is controlled so that the uppermost banknote on the stacking table 311 is positioned at a predetermined height. The 1st sensor 316 is arrange | positioned so that the banknote located in this predetermined | prescribed height may be detected. That is, when accepting banknotes in the storage cassette 31, if the uppermost banknote on the stacking table 311 is too high, that is, if it is too close to the feed roller 314 and the gate roller 315, the banknotes to be loaded are on the stacking table 311. There is a risk that it will collide with a bill and cause a paper jam. On the other hand, if the uppermost banknote on the stacking table 311 is too low, that is, if it is too far from the feed roller 314 and the gate roller 315, the distance that the loaded banknote falls to the banknote on the stacking table 311 becomes longer. It becomes difficult to stably stack the banknotes that are brought in. Therefore, the uppermost banknote on the stacking table 311 has an appropriate height when receiving the banknote in the storage cassette 31.

  In addition, when there is no banknote in the storage cassette 31 and is in a state of receiving a banknote, the stacking table 311 is located at a position detected by the first sensor 316. The relative movement of the stacking table 311 is monitored based on this state. For example, when the stacking table 311 is driven by a stepping motor, the amount of movement of the stacking table 311 can be detected based on the number of pulses of the stepping motor and the output of the encoder. That is, the absolute position of the stacking table 311 in the storage cassette 31 is monitored by monitoring the amount of movement of the stacking table 311 from the state where the stacking table 311 is detected by the first sensor 316. can do. From this viewpoint, the first sensor 316 is a sensor for detecting the stacking base 311 located at the origin.

  Moreover, when the 1st sensor 316 detects a banknote and the stacking stand 311 is located in the lowest part, the storage cassette 31 is full. At this time, the height of the bill B1 on the stacking table 311 is the height H1.

  And in the said partial collection | recovery process, the number of the banknotes accommodated in the storage cassette 31 after a detailed examination process becomes below predetermined number X1. The predetermined number X1 is a number that allows the height of the bill B0 from the stacking table 311 to be a predetermined height H0 when the banknotes are freely dropped on the stacking table 311 of the storage cassette 31 and stacked in a non-dense state. . The predetermined height H0 is a predetermined storage space S between the top banknote of the stacked banknotes and the position of the height H1 when the stacking table 311 is positioned at the lowest position. It is height. The predetermined storage space S is a space in which a predetermined amount of banknotes can be stored. “Storable” means that a predetermined amount of banknotes can be stored when they are freely dropped and stacked in a non-dense state. That is, it means that the storage cassette 31 can continuously receive a predetermined amount of banknotes without pressing the banknotes in the middle and stacking them closely. The predetermined amount can be arbitrarily set. In the present embodiment, the predetermined amount is set to the maximum number that can be deposited in one transaction. The maximum number of sheets that can be deposited in a single transaction is the number determined by the depositing / dispensing machine 1, for example, the maximum number that can be deposited into the deposit port 211 at one time. Therefore, a storage space S that can store the maximum number of banknotes that can be deposited in one transaction is secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process.

  The storage cassette 31 is normally in a state where it can accept bills. That is, the stacking table 311 is disposed at a position where the uppermost banknote is detected by the first sensor 316. In such a case, the same space as the predetermined storage space S in which the stacking table 311 can be lowered is secured below the stacking table 311.

  Further, when the upper limit position of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is not the position of the height H1, the height H0 also changes according to the upper limit position. For example, when the position where the banknote contacts with the kicker roller 313 is set as the upper limit position of the banknote, the height H0 is lowered from the position where the banknote contacts with the kicker roller 313 by the storage space S. Is set. And the predetermined number X1 of the banknotes returned to the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny processing also changes according to the height H0.

  In the storage cassette 31, as described above, when the banknotes are fed out, the banknotes on the stacking table 311 are in pressure contact with the kicker roller 313, while when receiving banknotes, the banknotes on the stacking table 311 are separated from the kicker roller 313. When the feeding and receiving of the banknotes are repeated in this way, the banknotes on the stacking table 311 are pressed and densely stacked, and the overall height (ie, bulk) of the stacked banknotes is relatively low. It has become. However, when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process, the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked on the stacking table 311, so that they are in a state before the scrutiny process (that is, a state before being fed out from the storage cassette 31). In comparison, the height of the banknote is relatively high. Therefore, even if there is a sufficient storage space in the storage cassette 31 that can accept a new banknote before the scrutiny process, a situation may occur in which the storage space becomes insufficient after the scrutiny process.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a sufficient space in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny processing, that is, the storage space S cannot be secured, a part of the banknotes after the scrutiny processing is not returned to the storage cassette 31 and is collected. To 53. Then, banknotes enough to secure the storage space S are returned to the storage cassette 31.

  Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a depositing process and a dispensing process for banknotes. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a storage cassette 31 that stores banknotes, a scrutiny cassette 33 that can temporarily retract banknotes in the storage cassette 31, a collection cassette 53 that recovers banknotes in the storage cassette 31, The conveyance part 41 which conveys a banknote among the said storage cassette 31, the said scrutiny cassette 33, and the said recovery cassette 53, the identification part 25 provided in the said conveyance part 41, and identifying the banknote, and the banknote in the said storage cassette 31 A control unit 513 for performing a scrutinization process for recognizing bills by the identification unit 25 and determining the amount in the storage cassette 31 while the scrutiny cassette 33 is once moved to the scrutiny cassette 33 and returned to the storage cassette 31. The control unit 513 functions as a determination unit that determines whether or not a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage cassette 31. When the storage cassette 31 can not be secured storage space of a predetermined amount of bills is determined during the reconciliation process moves the portion of the bill after identification by the identification unit 25 to the collection cassette 53.

  According to this configuration, the scrutiny process is performed while the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 are once moved to the scrutinization cassette 33 and returned to the storage cassette 31. If it is determined during the scrutiny process that a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes cannot be secured in the storage cassette 31, a part of the banknotes identified by the identification unit 25 is moved to the collection cassette 53. That is, banknotes that can secure a storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31, and other banknotes are moved to the collection cassette 53. Thereby, the storage space S is secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process. As a result, since the storage cassette 31 can accept a new banknote, the deposit process can be performed even immediately after the scrutiny process.

  As described above, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 collects the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 by using an opportunity to take the banknotes out of the storage cassette 31 during the scrutiny process. Accordingly, the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 without performing a separate process for collecting only banknotes, such as the above-described collection process. As a result, the processing of the entire depositing / dispensing machine 1 can be simplified.

  Here, the predetermined amount of the storage space is set to the maximum number that can be deposited in one transaction. In other words, after the scrutiny process, it is possible to deposit up to the maximum number of banknotes that can be deposited in at least one transaction.

  Further, the control unit 513 is configured to execute the scrutiny process when the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 are temporarily moved to the scrutiny cassette 33, and the storage space cannot be secured in the storage cassette 31. If it is determined that the banknote has been identified by the identifying unit 25, the bill is moved to the collection cassette 53 without being moved to the scrutinizing cassette 33.

  According to this structure, the enlargement of the scrutiny cassette 33 can be suppressed. That is, even if more than the predetermined number X1 of banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 31, the number of banknotes conveyed to the scrutiny cassette 33 is at most the predetermined number X1, so the size of the scrutiny cassette 33 can be reduced. it can.

  Moreover, in the structure which performs a primary count and a secondary count in a close examination process, since a part of banknote is collect | recovered after a primary count, only the banknote accommodated in the storage cassette 31 is counted in a secondary count. That is, the number of banknotes for which secondary counting is performed can be reduced, and the processing can be simplified.

  Further, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31. That is, if the number of banknotes is known, the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette can also be roughly determined. Therefore, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31. By doing so, it is possible to determine whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 without providing a sensor or the like for detecting the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31. That is, the number of parts and the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the control unit 513 counts the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 by the scrutiny process, and determines whether the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the number. To do. Thus, by obtaining the number of banknotes by scrutiny processing, it can be determined whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the exact number of banknotes.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 1 further includes a collection cassette 53 for temporarily storing the banknotes in order to collect banknotes, and the control unit 513 determines that the storage space S cannot be secured in the storage cassette 31. Some banknotes are moved to the collection cassette 53.

  The collection cassette 53 is configured so that the surplus banknote cannot be paid out, and is a cassette for collecting the surplus banknote. In other words, in a configuration in which banknotes are temporarily moved to somewhere that does not originally have the purpose of collecting banknotes and the banknotes are collected, unless the banknotes are withdrawn from that place, processing using that place is performed. Cannot execute. On the other hand, in the case of a configuration in which the banknotes to be collected are conveyed to the collection cassette 53, the banknotes are moved to the collection cassette 53 originally intended for collection of banknotes, so that subsequent processing can be performed smoothly without restriction. it can.

  The predetermined amount of the storage space S (the amount of banknotes corresponding to the storage space S) is set to the maximum number that can be deposited in one transaction, but the predetermined amount is changed as appropriate. There may be. That is, the size of the storage space S may be changed as appropriate. For example, the control unit 513 may change the predetermined amount of the storage space S according to the time zone of one day. Specifically, the predetermined number X1 which is a reference for returning the bills to the storage cassette 31 or collecting them is changed. Since there are times when there are many deposits and there are few deposits even during the day, the predetermined number X1 is decreased during the times when there are many deposits, while the predetermined number X1 is increased during the times when there are few deposits. When the predetermined number X1 is decreased, the storage space S is increased. On the other hand, when the predetermined number X1 is increased, the storage space S is decreased. Further, the control unit 513 may change the predetermined amount of the storage space S according to the date. Specifically, there are months with a large amount of payment (for example, the fiscal year end or the end of the year) and months with a small amount of payment. In January, there are days when there are many deposits (for example, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 days) and days when there are few deposits. Therefore, the control unit 513 may decrease the predetermined number X1 in the month or day when there is a large amount of payment, while increasing the predetermined number X1 in the month or day when there is a small amount of payment. The time zone, month, and day when these deposits are large or small depend on the location where the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed and the usage status thereof, and may be set for each depositing / dispensing machine 1.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the banknote collect | recovered is conveyed to the collection | recovery cassette 53, it is not restricted to this. If it is a place which stores a banknote for the purpose of collection | recovery, the banknote to collect | recover can be conveyed to arbitrary places. For example, you may convey the banknote after the identification by the identification part 25 to the 1st or 2nd withdrawal port 231 and 232 (refer FIG. 6). In this case, the 1st or 2nd withdrawal port 231,232 is comprised.

-Modification 1-
Next, a modification of the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 will be described. FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a storage cassette according to the first modification. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to the first modification. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to Modification 1 sorts the banknote transport destination in the scrutiny process based on the banknote height in the storage cassette 31.

  In addition to the 1st sensor 316, the storage cassette 31 which concerns on the modification 1 is provided with the sensor which detects that the stacked banknote reached | attained predetermined height. These sensors are provided in any storage cassette 31.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, in addition to the first sensor 316, the storage cassette 31 includes a second sensor 317 for detecting the height of banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311, and a stacking table. A first integrated stand sensor 318 is provided for detecting that 311 is located at the lowest position. The second sensor 317 and the first integrated stand sensor 318 have the same configuration as the first sensor 316. Since the positions of the second sensor 317 and the first stacking table sensor 318 are fixed, based on the fact that the second sensor 317 has detected the banknote and the first stacking table sensor 318 has detected the stacking table 311, The height of banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311 can be estimated.

  The first integration table sensor 318 is disposed at a position where light is blocked by the integration table 311 when the integration table 311 is located at the lowest position.

  The second sensor 317 is provided at a position lower than the first sensor 316. Specifically, the second sensor 317 is installed so as to detect the banknote B2 positioned at the height H2 (<H1) from the stacking table 311 in a state where the stacking table 311 is positioned at the lowest position. Yes. The height H2 is based on the premise that the stacking table 311 is positioned at the lowest position. When the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked, the banknote B0 has the number of banknotes whose height becomes the height H0. This is the height at which the bill reaches when it is densely stacked by the pressure of 311 and kicker roller 313. As described above, the height H0 is a height at which a predetermined storage space S is formed between the stacked top banknotes and the position of the height H1. If the number of banknotes is known, the height when the banknotes are stacked closely and the height when the banknotes are stacked in a non-dense state by freely dropping the banknotes can be roughly estimated. That is, based on the height when banknotes are densely stacked, the height when the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked in a non-dense state can also be roughly estimated. That is, the height H2 is the height of the banknotes that are closely stacked, and the banknote that is estimated to reach the height H0 when the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked in a non-dense state. Of height. That is, when the stacking base 311 is located at the lowermost position and the height of the stacked banknotes is lower than the height H2, when the banknotes are dropped freely and stacked again, the height of the banknotes is high. It becomes lower than H0. On the other hand, when the stacking base 311 is located at the lowest position and the height of the banknotes stacked densely is higher than the height H2, when the banknotes are dropped freely and are stacked again, the banknotes are high in height. Higher than H0. The second sensor 317 is an example of a determination unit.

  A partial collection process in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. In the partial collection process according to the modified example 1, if all banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31 after counting, whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 is determined before the counting by the scrutiny process is started. To do.

  First, in step Sa21, the control unit 513 determines the start of the scrutiny process. This content is the same as in step Sa11.

  In step Sa22, the controller 513 determines whether the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is higher than a predetermined height H2. Specifically, the control unit 513 moves the first stacking table 311 to the lowest position, and determines whether or not the second sensor 317 detects a banknote at that time. When the second sensor 317 detects a banknote, it is determined that the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is higher than the height H2. That is, the control unit 513 indicates that the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 is high because the first stacking table sensor 318 detects the stacking table 311 and the second sensor 317 detects the banknotes. Determined to be higher than H2. When the height of the banknote is equal to or less than the height H2, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sa23, while when the height of the banknote is higher than the height H2, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sa27.

  In addition, you may add that the banknote is piled up densely as a requirement which determines that the height of a banknote is higher than predetermined height H2. In general, the scrutiny process is less frequent than the deposit process and the withdrawal process, so when performing the scrutiny process, the deposit process and withdrawal process have already been repeated, and it is estimated that the banknotes are densely stacked. can do. However, when confirming that the banknotes are stacked closely, the banknotes are stacked closely depending on whether the banknotes on the stacking table 311 are pressed against the kicker roller 313 a predetermined number of times or more. It can be determined whether or not. The predetermined number of times may be one time or two or more times.

  In step Sa23, as in step Sa12, the identifying unit 25 identifies the banknote, and the control unit 513 performs primary counting. And in step Sa24, the control part 513 conveys the banknote after identification to the close examination cassette 33. FIG. That is, when the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is equal to or less than the height H2, the same processing as the primary counting in the normal scrutiny processing is performed.

  On the other hand, in step Sa27, as in step Sa12, the identification unit 25 identifies the banknote, and the control unit 513 performs primary counting. And in step Sa28, the control part 513 conveys the banknote after identification to the scrutinization cassette 33 until the number counted by primary count reaches X1, and when the counted number exceeds X1, the banknote after identification is carried out. Transport to collection cassette 53. The processes of steps Sa27 and Sa28 are the same as the processes of steps Sa12 to Sa16.

  After step Sa24 and step Sa28, the controller 513 performs secondary counting in step Sa25, and transports the banknotes to the storage cassette 31 in step Sa26. Steps Sa25 and Sa26 have the same contents as steps Sa17 and Sa18.

  In this way, the partial collection process is completed.

  In the partial collection process according to the modified example 1, if the height of the banknotes before the banknotes are fed out from the storage cassette 31 is equal to or less than the height H2, all the banknotes that have been identified by the identification unit 25 are moved to the scrutinizing cassette 33. After that, all banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. If the banknotes stacked densely have a height of H2 or less, the banknotes will have a height of H0 or less when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31, so that a new banknote is accepted in the storage cassette 31. A possible storage space S can be secured. On the other hand, if the height of the banknote before it is fed out from the storage cassette 31 is higher than the height H2, a part of the banknote that has been identified by the identification unit 25 is transported to the collection cassette 53, and the remaining banknote is scrutinized by the cassette 33. Move to. Thereafter, all banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 are returned to the storage cassette 31. Specifically, a predetermined number X1 of banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. The predetermined number X1 is a number that allows the banknotes to have a predetermined height H0 when the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked in a non-dense state. Therefore, a storage space S that can accept a new banknote can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the first modification, the control unit 513 determines whether a storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the detection result of the second sensor 317. To do. That is, the control unit 513 and the second sensor 317 are examples of a determination unit.

  Moreover, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the storage cassette 31 stores and stacks banknotes, and the control unit 513 stores the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacked banknotes in the storage cassette 31. It is determined whether the storage space S can be secured. Specifically, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacked banknotes before the banknotes are fed out from the storage cassette 31.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process without counting the number of banknotes. In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured before the banknotes are fed out of the storage cassette 31 during the scrutiny process. Therefore, a part of the banknote can be collected at any timing after the banknote is fed out from the storage cassette 31. For example, in the above description, a part of the banknote is recovered after the primary counting, but the position of the banknote may be recovered after the secondary counting as in Modification 2 described later. Furthermore, banknotes exceeding a predetermined number X1 may be moved to the collection cassette 53 before the primary count based on the count by the passage sensor 312 of the storage cassette 31 (that is, the count by the counter).

-Modification 2-
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 2 is demonstrated. FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a scrutiny cassette according to the second modification. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to the second modification. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modification 2 sorts the banknote transport destination in the scrutiny process based on the height of the banknote in the scrutinization cassette 33.

  The scrutinizing cassette 33 according to the modified example 2 is provided with a sensor for detecting the height of the stacked banknotes. And the control part 513 determines whether the predetermined | prescribed storage space S can be ensured in the storage cassette 31 after a close examination process based on the detection result of this sensor.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the scrutiny cassette 33, a third sensor 332 for detecting the height of the banknotes stacked on the stacking table 331 and detecting that the stacking table 331 is positioned at the lowest position are detected. A second integrated stand sensor 333 is provided. The third sensor 332 and the second integrated stand sensor 333 have the same configuration as the first sensor 316 and the second sensor 317. Since the positions of the third sensor 332 and the second stacking table sensor 333 are fixed, based on the fact that the third sensor 332 detects the banknote and the second stacking table sensor 333 detects the stacking table 331, The height of banknotes stacked on the stacking table 331 can be estimated.

  The second integration table sensor 333 is disposed at a position where light is blocked by the integration table 331 when the integration table 331 is located at the lowest position.

  The third sensor 332 is installed so as to detect the banknote B3 located at the position of the height H0 from the stacking base 331 in a state where the stacking base 331 is positioned at the lowest position. The height H0 is a height at which the storage space S is formed above the banknotes stacked in the storage cassette 31 as described above. The third sensor 332 is an example of a determination unit.

  A partial collection process in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, in step Sa31, the control unit 513 determines the start of the scrutiny process. When the scrutinization process is started, the control unit 513 starts primary counting, and performs identification and counting in step Sa32. The contents of these steps Sa31 and Sa32 are the same as those of steps Sa11 and Sa12.

  Subsequently, in step Sa33, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 is higher than a predetermined height H0. Specifically, the control unit 513 detects the height of the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 based on the fact that the second stacking table sensor 333 detects the stacking table 331 and the third sensor 332 detects the banknotes. Is determined to be higher than the height H0. When the height of the banknote is equal to or less than the height H0, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the scrutinizing cassette 33 in step Sa34. On the other hand, when the height of the banknote is higher than the height H0, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the collection cassette 53 in step Sa35.

  Subsequently, in step Sa36, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the primary counting is completed. When the primary counting is not finished, the control unit 513 returns to step Sa32 and continues the identification and counting. On the other hand, when the primary counting is completed, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sa37.

  The contents of the subsequent steps Sa37 and Sa38 are the same as those of steps Sa17 and Sa18.

  In this way, the partial collection process is completed.

  In the partial collection process according to the modified example 2, the identified banknote is conveyed to the scrutinizing cassette 33 until the height of the banknote in the scrutinizing cassette 33 reaches the height H0. On the other hand, when the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 exceeds H0, the banknote after identification is conveyed to the collection cassette 53.

  When the banknotes are stored in the scrutiny cassette 33, the banknotes are freely dropped onto the stacking base 331 and stacked in the same manner as when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. That is, the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 are stacked in a state where the banknotes are not dense. Therefore, the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 is substantially the same as the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 when the banknote is returned to the storage cassette 31. Therefore, the banknotes stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 are limited to an amount that makes the banknote height H0. The banknotes whose amount exceeds the height H0 are conveyed to the collection cassette 53. When the banknotes stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 are returned to the storage cassette 31 in this way, the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 also becomes the height H0 or less. As a result, a storage space S that can accept a new banknote can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 2 stores banknotes stacked in the scrutiny cassette 33, and the control unit 513 is configured based on the height of the banknotes stacked in the scrutiny cassette 33. It is determined whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  According to the above configuration, the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny processing can be estimated based on the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33, and thus the storage space S in the storage cassette 31. Whether or not can be secured. In addition, since the method of storing the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 is the same as the method of returning the banknotes to the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process, detecting the height of the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 means that the banknotes are stored in the cassette 31 after the scrutiny process. It is equivalent to detecting the height of the banknote after returning to. That is, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process.

-Modification 3-
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 3 is demonstrated. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to the third modification. FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory diagram of a partial collection process according to the third modification. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 3 collects some banknotes after the secondary counting.

  Hereinafter, a partial collection process of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to Modification 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step Sb11, the control unit 513 determines the start of the scrutiny process. This content is the same as in step Sa11.

  Subsequently, the control unit 513 identifies the banknote by the identification unit 25 in step Sb12, performs primary counting, and transports the identified banknote to the scrutiny cassette 33 in step Sb13. The contents of these steps Sb12 and Sb13 are the same as those of steps Sa23 and Sa24. That is, in the third modification, all banknotes after the primary counting are transported to the scrutinizing cassette 33.

  Next, the control unit 513 starts secondary counting. In step Sb14, the control unit 513 pays out the banknotes in the scrutinization cassette 33, conveys them to the identification unit 25, identifies the banknotes by the identification unit 25, and performs counting.

  In step Sb15, the control unit 513 determines whether the current counted number is equal to or less than the predetermined number X1. When the counted number is equal to or less than the predetermined number X1, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the storage cassette 31 as shown in FIG. 18A in step Sb16. This process is the same as the banknote process after identification in the secondary counting of the normal scrutiny process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the counted number exceeds the predetermined number X1, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the collection cassette 53 as shown in FIG. 18B in step Sb17.

  In step Sb18, the control unit 513 determines whether the secondary counting is finished. When the secondary counting is not completed, the control unit 513 returns to step Sb14 and continues the identification and counting. On the other hand, when the secondary counting ends, the control unit 513 ends the process.

  That is, the secondary counting is executed by steps Sb14 to Sb18. And according to the counting result, the conveyance destination of the banknote after identification is changed. Specifically, the recognized banknotes are conveyed to the storage cassette 31 until the counted number of banknotes reaches a predetermined number X1. On the other hand, when the counted number of banknotes exceeds the predetermined number X1, the banknote after identification is conveyed to the collection cassette 53.

  In this way, the partial collection process is completed.

  In the partial collection process according to Modification 3, the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process is equal to or less than the predetermined number X1. The predetermined number X1 is such that when the stacking base 311 is positioned at the lowest position and the banknotes are freely dropped on the stacking base 311 of the storage cassette 31 and stacked in a non-dense state, the banknotes have a predetermined height. The number of sheets is H0. The predetermined height H0 is a height at which the predetermined storage space S is formed between the stacked top banknotes and the kicker roller 313 as described above. Therefore, a predetermined storage space S is secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 3, when the control unit 513 determines that the storage space S cannot be secured in the storage cassette 31, a bill is transferred from the scrutiny cassette 33 to the storage cassette 31. When returning, a part of the banknote identified by the identification unit 25 is moved to the collection cassette 53.

  According to this structure, the banknote of the storage cassette 31 is collect | recovered using the opportunity which takes a banknote out of the storage cassette 31 in the case of a close examination process. Thereby, the process of the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 whole can be simplified.

  A storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes is secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process. As a result, since the storage cassette 31 can accept a new banknote, the deposit process can be performed immediately after the scrutiny process. That is, even when the banknote is not moved from the storage cassette 31 to the scrutiny cassette 33 but when the banknote is returned from the scrutiny cassette 33 to the storage cassette 31, a part of the banknote is collected. The storage space S can be secured.

  In the above description, the bill transport destination is determined based on the result of the secondary counting, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, secondary counting is not essential. When the banknotes are returned from the scrutiny cassette 33 to the storage cassette 31, the predetermined number X1 of banknotes may be returned to the storage cassette 31 and the banknotes exceeding the predetermined number X1 may be moved to the collection cassette 53 based on the result of the primary counting. . In this case, the secondary counting of the banknote returned to the storage cassette 31 and the banknote conveyed to the collection cassette 53 may or may not be performed. Further, the secondary counting may be performed only for the banknotes returned to the storage cassette 31 and the secondary counting of banknotes conveyed to the recovery cassette 53 may not be performed, or vice versa.

-Modification 4-
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 4 is demonstrated. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to the fourth modification. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modification 4 sorts the banknote transport destination in the scrutiny process based on the banknote height in the scrutinization cassette 33.

  Similar to the scrutiny cassette 33 according to the second modification, the scrutiny cassette 33 according to the fourth modification is provided with a third sensor 332. And the control part 513 determines whether the predetermined | prescribed storage space S can be ensured in the storage cassette 31 after a close examination process based on the detection result of this sensor.

  Below, the partial collection | recovery process of the deposit or withdrawal machine 1 which concerns on the modification 4 is demonstrated, referring FIG.

  In step Sb21, the control unit 513 determines the start of the scrutiny process. The processes from the start determination of the scrutiny process in step Sb21 to the subsequent conveyance of the banknotes to the scrutinization cassette 33 in step Sb23 are the same as those in steps Sb11 to Sb13.

  Subsequently, in step Sb24, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 is higher than a predetermined height H0. This process is the same process as step Sa22. Specifically, the control unit 513 detects the height of the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 based on the fact that the first stacking table sensor 318 detects the stacking table 311 and the third sensor 332 detects the bills. Is determined to be higher than the height H0. When the height of the banknote is equal to or less than the height H0, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sb25, while when the height of the banknote is higher than the predetermined height H0, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sb27.

  In step Sb25, the banknote is identified by the identification unit 25 and the secondary counting is performed in the same manner as in step Sa17. And in step Sb26, the control part 513 conveys the banknote after identification to the storage cassette 31, similarly to step Sa18. That is, when the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 is equal to or less than the height H0, the same processing as the secondary counting in the normal scrutiny processing is performed.

  On the other hand, in step Sb27, the banknote is identified by the identifying unit 25 and the secondary counting is performed, as in step Sa17. In step Sb28, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknotes to the storage cassette 31 until the number counted by the secondary counting reaches X1, and if the counted number exceeds X1, The bill is conveyed to the collection cassette 53. The processes of these steps Sb27 and Sb28 are the same as the processes of steps Sb14 to Sb18.

  In this way, the partial collection process is completed.

  In the partial collection process according to the modified example 4, if the height of the banknote stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 is equal to or less than the height H0, all banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. When the banknotes are stored in the scrutiny cassette 33, the banknotes are freely dropped onto the stacking base 331 and stacked in the same manner as when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. That is, the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 are stacked in a state where the banknotes are not dense. Therefore, the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 is substantially the same as the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 when the banknote is returned to the storage cassette 31. Therefore, if the banknotes stored in the scrutiny cassette 33 are not higher than the height H0, all banknotes in the scrutinization cassette 33 are returned to the storage cassette 31. On the other hand, if the height of the banknotes stored in the scrutinizing cassette 33 is higher than the height H0, only a predetermined number X1 of the banknotes in the scrutinizing cassette 33 are returned to the storing cassette 31 and the rest are conveyed to the collecting cassette 53. The predetermined number X1 is a number that allows the banknotes to have a predetermined height H0 when the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked in a non-dense state. Therefore, a storage space S that can accept a new banknote can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 4 stores and stacks banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33, and the control unit 513 is configured based on the height of the banknotes stacked in the scrutiny cassette 33. It is determined whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  According to the above configuration, the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny processing can be estimated based on the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33, and thus the storage space S in the storage cassette 31. Whether or not can be secured. In addition, since the method of storing the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 is the same as the method of returning the banknotes to the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process, detecting the height of the banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 means that the banknotes are stored in the cassette 31 after the scrutiny process. It is equivalent to detecting the height of the banknote after returning to. That is, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process.

  In the above description, when the height of the banknote in the scrutiny cassette 33 is higher than the height H0, the secondary counting is performed, and the banknote after identification is stored until the count number reaches the predetermined number X1. When the counted number exceeds the predetermined number X1, the identified banknote is conveyed to the collection cassette 53. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, since the banknotes in the scrutinizing cassette 33 have already been counted by primary counting, the number of banknotes in the scrutinizing cassette 33 exceeding the predetermined number X1 is known. Therefore, after the secondary counting, the banknotes exceeding the predetermined number X1 may be first transported to the collection cassette 53, and the remaining banknotes, that is, the predetermined number X1 of banknotes may be transported to the storage cassette 31. That is, based on the counting result of the primary counting, the banknote transport destination may be distributed.

  Further, since the scrutinization cassette 33 is provided with the passage sensor 312, the number of banknotes fed out from the scrutiny cassette 33 can be counted based on the detection result of the passage sensor 312. Therefore, the number of banknotes in the scrutinizing cassette 33 exceeding the predetermined number X1 is obtained from the counting result of the primary counting, and the banknotes corresponding to the number of sheets are fed out from the scrutinizing cassette 33 while being counted by the passage sensor 312. The remaining predetermined number X1 of banknotes may be transported to the storage cassette 31. At this time, the secondary counting may or may not be performed. However, banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31 or the like can be managed more accurately by performing secondary counting.

-Modification 5-
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 5 is demonstrated. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to the fifth modification. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 5 conveys some banknotes to the collection cassette 53 based on the height of the banknotes when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. More specifically, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 returns the banknotes to the storage cassette 31 until the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 reaches a predetermined height. Transport to collection cassette 53.

  Similar to the storage cassette 31 according to the first modification, the storage cassette 31 according to the fifth modification is provided with a second sensor 317, a first sensor 316, and a first integrated stand sensor 318. However, the first sensor 316 is installed so as to detect the banknote located at the position of the height H0 from the stacking table 311 in a state where the stacking table 311 is positioned at the lowest position. As described above, the height H0 is a height at which a predetermined storage space S is formed between the stacked top banknotes and the position of the height H1.

  Below, the partial collection | recovery process of the deposit or withdrawal machine 1 which concerns on the modification 5 is demonstrated, referring FIG.

  First, the control unit 513 determines the start of the scrutiny process in step Sb31. The processing from the start determination of the scrutiny process in step Sb31 to the conveyance of the banknote to the scrutinization cassette 33 in the subsequent step Sb33 is the same as that in steps Sb11 to Sb13.

  Subsequently, the control unit 513 starts secondary counting. In step Sb34, the control unit 513 pays out the banknotes in the scrutinization cassette 33, conveys them to the identification unit 25, identifies the banknotes by the identification unit 25, and performs counting.

  And the control part 513 determines whether the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is higher than predetermined height H0 in step Sb35. Specifically, the control unit 513 detects the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 with the fact that the first stacking table sensor 318 detects the stacking table 311 and the first sensor 316 detects the banknotes. Is determined to be higher than the height H0. When the height of the banknote is equal to or lower than the height H0, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the storage cassette 31 in step Sb36. On the other hand, when the height of the banknote is higher than the height H0, the control unit 513 conveys the identified banknote to the collection cassette 53 in step Sb37.

  Subsequently, in step Sb38, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the secondary counting is finished. When the secondary counting is not completed, the control unit 513 returns to step Sb34 and continues the identification and counting. On the other hand, when the secondary counting ends, the control unit 513 ends the process.

  Thus, the partial collection process in the scrutiny process is completed.

  That is, secondary counting is executed by steps Sb34 to Sb38, and the identified banknote is returned to the storage cassette 31 until the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 reaches H0. Then, when the height of the banknote in the storage cassette reaches H0, the banknote after identification is conveyed to the collection cassette 53. Thus, by setting the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 to be equal to or less than the height H0, a storage space S that can accept a new banknote can be secured above the banknotes in the storage cassette 31.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 5, the control unit 513 functions as a determination unit that determines whether or not a storage space S for a predetermined amount of bills can be secured in the storage cassette 31, and the storage unit When it is determined after the scrutiny processing that a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes cannot be secured in the cassette 31, a part of the banknotes identified by the identification unit 25 is moved to the collection cassette 53.

  According to this configuration, whether or not a storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage cassette 31 is determined after the scrutiny process, so that it is more accurately determined whether or not a new banknote can be received next. Can do.

  Further, the control unit 513 determines whether the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacked banknotes after the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process. To do. That is, the presence or absence of the storage space S can be directly determined by detecting the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 after the actual scrutiny process. As a result, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process.

  Furthermore, since the banknotes whose height exceeds the height H0 are transported to the collection cassette 53 without being moved to the storage cassette 31, the processing is simplified as compared with the modified example 6 described later. Time can be shortened.

-Modification 6
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 6 is demonstrated. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to the sixth modification. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 6 conveys some banknotes to the collection cassette 53 based on the height of the banknotes when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. More specifically, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 temporarily returns all banknotes to the storage cassette 31, and determines whether or not to collect some banknotes based on the height of the banknotes at that time.

  The storage cassette 31 according to Modification 6 has the same configuration as that of Modification 5.

  Below, the partial collection | recovery process of the deposit or withdrawal machine 1 which concerns on the modification 6 is demonstrated, referring FIG.

  First, the control unit 513 determines the start of the scrutiny process in Step Sc11. The processes from the start determination of the scrutiny process in step Sc11 to the subsequent conveyance of the banknotes to the scrutiny cassette 33 in step Sc13 are the same as those in steps Sb11 to Sb13.

  Subsequently, the control unit 513 performs secondary counting in Sc14, and returns all the recognized banknotes to the storage cassette 31 in Sc15. The contents of these steps Sc14 and Sc15 are the same as those of steps Sa17 and Sa18.

  Thereafter, the controller 513 determines whether or not the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is higher than the height H0 based on the detection result of the first sensor 316 in Step Sc16. In other words, the control unit 513 determines whether or not a predetermined storage space S is secured above the stacked banknotes. When the height of the banknote is higher than the height H0, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sc17. On the other hand, when the height of the banknote is equal to or lower than the height H0, the control unit 513 ends the process. In step Sc <b> 17, the control unit 513 feeds out only one banknote from the storage cassette 31 and conveys it to the collection cassette 53. Thereafter, the control unit 513 returns to Step Sc16. Bills fed out from the storage cassette 31 are counted by the passage sensor 312.

  That is, if the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is higher than the height H0, steps Sc16 and Sc17 are repeated, and the process of conveying the banknote from the storage cassette 31 to the collection cassette 53 is performed. Repeat until:

  In this way, the partial collection process is completed.

  In the partial collection process according to the modified example 6, primary counting and secondary counting are completed, and all banknotes are temporarily returned to the storage cassette 31. At this time, the banknotes are stacked in a state of free fall and not dense. In this state, if the height of the banknote is equal to or less than the height H0, all the processes are finished. If the height of the banknote is less than or equal to the height H0, a storage space S that can accept a new banknote is secured above the banknote in the storage cassette 31. On the other hand, if the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is higher than the height H0, the banknote is drawn out from the storage cassette 31 and moved to the collection cassette 53 until the height of the banknote becomes equal to or lower than the height H0.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 6, the control unit 513 functions as a determination unit that determines whether or not a storage space S for a predetermined amount of bills can be secured in the storage cassette 31, and the storage unit When it is determined after the scrutiny processing that the storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes cannot be secured in the cassette 31, a part of the banknotes identified by the identification unit 25 is moved to the collection cassette 53. More specifically, the control unit 513 moves a part of the banknote once returned to the storage cassette 31 to the collection cassette 53.

  According to this configuration, whether or not a storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage cassette 31 is determined after the scrutiny process, so that it is more accurately determined whether or not a new banknote can be received next. Can do.

  Moreover, the said control part 513 determines whether the said storage space can be ensured to this storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacked banknote after returning a banknote to the said storage cassette 31 after the said examination process. .

  In this way, it is possible to more directly determine whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 by referring to the height of the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process. That is, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not the storage space can be secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process.

-Modification 7-
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 7 is demonstrated. FIG. 22 is a schematic view of a storage cassette according to Modification 7. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to Modification 7. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 7 detects the height of the banknote based on the height of the stacking table 311, and sorts the banknote transport destination in the scrutiny process based on the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31.

  In addition to the first sensor 316, the storage cassette 31 according to the modified example 7 is provided with a sensor that detects the position of the stacking table 311. This sensor is provided in any storage cassette 31. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, in addition to the first sensor 316, the first cassette sensor 318 that detects that the stacking table 311 is located at the lowest position is provided inside the storage cassette 31. . The first integrated stand sensor 318 has the same configuration as the first sensor 316.

  Further, the stacking table 311 is driven by a stepping motor (not shown). The stepping motor is controlled by a pulse signal from the control unit 513. The controller 513 can detect the amount of movement of the stacking table 311 based on the number of pulses of the pulse signal. Note that the control unit 513 may detect the movement amount of the stacking table 311 based on the encoder output of the stepping motor instead of the number of pulses of the pulse signal.

  The control unit 513 detects the height of the banknote on the stacking table 311 based on the position of the stacking table 311 when the uppermost banknote on the stacking table 311 is detected by the first sensor 316. Specifically, the control unit 513 first moves the stacking table 311 to the lowest position, that is, the position where the stacking table 311 is detected by the first stacking table sensor 318. Next, the control unit 513 raises the stacking table 311 until the uppermost banknote is detected by the first sensor 316. At this time, the movement amount of the stacking table 311 can be detected by counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal from the state where the stacking table 311 is located at the lowest position, and the uppermost banknote is The absolute position of the stacking table 311 when detected by the one sensor 316 can be detected. If the absolute position of the stacking table 311 is known, since the position of the banknote detected by the first sensor 316 is known, the height of the banknote on the stacking table 311 can be obtained based on the difference between the two.

  A partial collection process in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. In the partial collection process according to the modified example 7, if all banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31 after counting, whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 is determined before the counting by the scrutiny process is started. To do.

  The contents of steps Sd21 to Sd28 of the partial recovery process in the modified example 7 are the same as those of steps Sa21 to Sa28 (excluding step Sa22) according to the modified example 1 except for the step Sd22.

  In step Sd22, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the height of the stacking table 311 in a state where the uppermost banknote on the stacking table 311 is detected by the first sensor 316 is lower than a predetermined height H3. judge. The height H3 is the height of the stacking table 311 when the stacking table 311 on which banknotes having the height H2 are stacked is arranged such that the uppermost banknote is detected by the first sensor 316.

  Specifically, the control unit 513 once moves the stacking table 311 to the lowermost position, and then raises the stacking table 311 until the first sensor 316 detects the uppermost banknote. At this time, the controller 513 counts the number of pulses of the pulse signal to the stepping motor from the state where the stacking table 311 is located at the lowermost position, that is, the amount of movement from the lowermost position of the stacking table 311, ie, the stacking. The height of the table 311 is detected. The control unit 513 determines whether or not the detected height of the stacking table 311 is lower than the height H3. When the height of the stacking table 311 is equal to or higher than the height H3, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sd23, while when the height of the stacking table 311 is lower than the height H3, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Sd27.

  In steps Sd23 and Sd24, normal primary counting is performed. On the other hand, in steps Sd27 and Sd28, some banknotes (banknotes exceeding the predetermined number X1) are collected in the collection cassette 53 after the primary counting.

  In the partial collection process according to the modified example 7, if the height of the stacking table 311 before counting is equal to or higher than the height H3, all the banknotes that have been identified by the identifying unit 25 are moved to the scrutinizing cassette 33, and then Return all banknotes to the storage cassette 31. If the height of the stacking table 311 before counting is equal to or higher than the height H3, when the banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31, the height of the banknotes is equal to or lower than the height H0. Therefore, it is possible to secure a storage space S that can receive a new banknote in the storage cassette 31. On the other hand, if the height of the stacking table 311 before counting is lower than the height H3, a part of the banknotes that have been identified by the identifying unit 25 is transported to the collection cassette 53, and the remaining banknotes are moved to the scrutinizing cassette 33. Thereafter, all banknotes in the scrutiny cassette 33 are returned to the storage cassette 31. Specifically, a predetermined number X1 of banknotes are returned to the storage cassette 31. The predetermined number X1 is a number that allows the banknotes to have a predetermined height H0 when the banknotes are freely dropped and stacked in a non-dense state. Therefore, a storage space S that can accept a new banknote can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 7, whether or not the control unit 513 functions as a determination unit and a storage space S for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacking table 311. Determine whether. That is, the control unit 513 is an example of a determination unit and an example of a control unit.

  Moreover, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the storage cassette 31 stores and stacks banknotes, and the control unit 513 stores the banknotes in the storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacked banknotes in the storage cassette 31. It is determined whether the storage space S can be secured. That is, detecting the height of the stacking table 311 is equivalent to detecting the height of banknotes stacked on the stacking table 311. In other words, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 based on the height of the stacking table 311.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31 after the scrutiny process without counting the number of banknotes. In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the storage space S can be secured before the banknotes are fed out of the storage cassette 31 during the scrutiny process. Therefore, a part of the banknote can be collected at any timing after the banknote is fed out from the storage cassette 31. For example, in the above description, a part of the banknote is collected after the primary count, but the position of the banknote may be recovered after the secondary count as in Modification 2. Furthermore, banknotes exceeding a predetermined number X1 may be moved to the collection cassette 53 before the primary count based on the count by the passage sensor 312 of the storage cassette 31 (that is, the count by the counter).

  In the above processing, the height of the stacking table 311 is detected based on the amount of movement of the stacking table 311 based on the time when the stacking table 311 is located at the lowest position, but the reference is limited to this. It is not a thing. That is, the position of the stacking table 311 serving as a reference for obtaining the movement amount can be arbitrarily set. For example, as described above, the control unit 513 normally uses the state in which the stacking table 311 is detected by the first sensor 316 in a state where no bills are present in the storage cassette 31 as the origin, and the stacking table 311 from that state. By monitoring the amount of movement, the absolute position of the stacking table 311 in the storage cassette 31 is detected. In other words, the control unit 513 constantly detects the height of the stacking table 311. Therefore, the height of the stacking table 311 that is constantly detected may be used. However, as the vertical movement of the stacking table 311 is repeated, there is a possibility that an error between the actual height of the stacking table 311 and the height of the stacking table 311 obtained from the relative movement amount may increase. On the other hand, the height of the stacking table 311 can be detected more accurately by matching the origin of the stacking table 311 immediately before the height of the stacking table 311 is detected. Since the origin adjustment of the stacking table 311 using the first sensor 316 can be performed only when no banknote is present, the first stacking table can be used to adjust the origin of the stacking table 311 immediately before the height of the stacking table 311 is detected. A sensor such as the sensor 318 is preferably provided separately.

  In the above processing, the height of the banknote on the stacking table 311 is determined based on the height of the stacking table 311 when the uppermost banknote is detected by the first sensor 316. It is not limited. For example, the height of the banknote on the stacking table 311 may be determined based on the height of the stacking table 311 when the uppermost banknote is brought into pressure contact with the kicker roller 313 so as to pay out the banknote. That is, since the height of the kicker roller 313 is known, if the height of the stacking table 311 is known, the height of the banknote on the stacking table 311 can be obtained. However, the height H3 of the stacking table 311 serving as a determination threshold is the height of the stacking table 311 when a predetermined number X1 of banknotes are pressed against the kicker roller 313.

  Furthermore, when determining the height of the banknote on the stacking table 311 based on the height of the stacking table 311 when the uppermost banknote is pressed against the kicker roller 313, the height of the stacking table 311 at the time of banknote feeding is determined. Until the height reaches the height H3, the fed banknotes are collected in the collection cassette 53. When the height of the stacking table 311 when the banknotes are fed is higher than the height H3, the fed banknotes are conveyed to the scrutinizing cassette 33. It may be. At this time, the banknotes collected in the collection cassette 53 may be subjected to primary counting or may be transported to the collection cassette 53 without undergoing primary counting.

  In the above description, it is determined whether or not the banknote is to be collected based on the height of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 at the start of the scrutinization process, but after the banknote height or secondary counting in the scrutiny cassette 33. You may determine whether a banknote is collect | recovered based on the height of a banknote when a banknote is returned to the storage cassette 31. The contents of the processing are the same as described above.

-Modification 8-
Then, the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 which concerns on the modification 8 is demonstrated. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a partial collection process according to Modification 8. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modification 8 conveys some banknotes to the collection cassette 53 based on the number of banknotes stored in the counter of the storage unit 59. A partial collection process according to Modification 8 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The contents of steps Se21 to Se28 of the partial recovery process in the modification 8 are the same as those in steps Sa21 to Sa28 (except for step Sa22) according to the modification 1 except for the step Se22.

  In step Se22, the control unit 513 determines whether or not the number of banknotes (that is, the counter value) stored in the counter in the storage cassette 31 to be subjected to the scrutiny processing is equal to or less than the predetermined number X1. If the counter value is less than or equal to the predetermined number X1, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Se23, whereas if the counter value is greater than the predetermined number X1, the control unit 513 proceeds to step Se27.

  In steps Se23 and Se24, all banknotes are conveyed to the scrutinizing cassette 33 after the primary counting. On the other hand, in steps Se <b> 27 and Se <b> 28, only the predetermined number X1 of banknotes are conveyed to the scrutiny cassette 33 after the primary counting, and banknotes exceeding the predetermined number X1 are recovered in the recovery cassette 53.

  As described above, in the partial collection process according to the modified example 8, it is determined whether or not the storage space S can be secured based on the number of sheets stored in the counter of the storage unit 59.

  Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the modified example 8 further includes a storage unit 59 that stores the number of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 31, and the control unit 513 stores the banknotes stored in the storage unit 59. Based on the number of sheets, it is determined whether or not the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 31.

  In the above description, it is determined whether or not the storage space S can be secured based on the counter value of the storage unit 59 before starting the primary counting. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be determined whether or not the storage space S can be secured based on the count value of the scrutiny cassette 33 in the storage unit 59 immediately after the secondary counting and immediately before the secondary counting. Or you may determine whether the storage space S can be ensured based on the count value of the storage cassette 31 of the memory | storage part 59 after a secondary count. That is, the sorting of the banknotes after identification may be performed based on the counted number managed by the counter of the storage unit 59 instead of the counted number by the scrutiny process.

<< Embodiment 2 >>
Next, a deposit / withdrawal machine according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 25 is a schematic view of a storage cassette according to the second embodiment.

  The depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment employs a storage cassette 631 instead of the storage cassette 31 in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The storage cassette 631 is different from the storage cassette 31 in that banknotes are stacked and stacked in the horizontal direction. Note that the scrutiny cassette 33 may have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, or may have the same configuration as the storage cassette 631. The storage cassette 631 is an example of a storage unit.

  Specifically, the storage cassette 631 has an elongated shape in the horizontal direction. An entrance / exit 632 through which bills can pass is formed on the side surface of one end in the longitudinal direction of each storage cassette 631 so as to communicate the inside and outside of the cassette. The aforementioned branch 417 is detachably connected to the entrance / exit 632.

  A kicker roller 633, a feed roller 634, and a gate roller 635 are provided inside the storage cassette 631 and in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 632. The kicker roller 633 is a roller for feeding banknotes in the storage cassette 631 to the feed roller 634. The feed roller 634 is a roller for feeding the banknote in the storage cassette 631 to the branch path 417 while feeding the banknote from the branch path 417 into the storage cassette 631. Further, a passage sensor 312 that detects passage of banknotes is provided inside the storage cassette 631 and between the entrance / exit 632 and the feed roller 634.

  An accumulation table 636 is disposed on the bottom of the storage cassette 631. The banknotes in the storage cassette 631 are stacked on the stacking table 636 in a standing position (that is, a state where the thickness direction of the banknotes is directed to the longitudinal direction of the storage cassette 631). A tag holding member 637 is provided on the stacking table 636. The bill holding member 637 is configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the storage cassette 631. The bill holding member 637 moves in accordance with the amount of banknotes on the stacking table 636 and holds the banknotes in a state of being pressed against the kicker roller 633.

  Although not shown, the cassette cassette 3001 is also provided with the cassette door 3002 and the lock portion 3001.

  When the banknote is fed out from the storage cassette 631 configured as described above, the kicker roller 633 rotates to feed the banknote in contact with the kicker roller 633 to the feed roller 634. The feed roller 634 feeds the fed banknotes to the branch path 417. The banknotes fed out to the branch path 417 are conveyed along the branch path 417. At this time, when the bill passes through the passage sensor 312, the feeding is detected. The banknotes that have passed through the passage sensor 312 are conveyed to the outside of the storage cassette 631 via the doorway 632. The bill holding member 637 moves toward the kicker roller 633 in accordance with the feeding of the bill. Thereby, the state which pressed the banknote against the kicker roller 633 is maintained.

  On the other hand, when the banknote is fed into the storage cassette 631, the banknote is transported along the branch path 417 and is transported into the storage cassette 631 through the entrance / exit 632. When the banknote passes through the passage sensor 312 in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 632, the feeding is detected. The bills that have passed through the passage sensor 312 are fed between the kicker roller 633 and the bills in contact with the kicker roller 633 by the feed roller 634. And the banknote thus fed in becomes the first banknote on the stacking table 636 and the banknote in contact with the kicker roller 633. The bill presser member 637 moves in a direction away from the kicker roller 633 in accordance with the bill insertion.

  Even in such a configuration, a predetermined storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 631 by collecting a part of the banknotes in the storage cassette 631 during the scrutiny process as in the first embodiment. it can. Specifically, it is possible to determine whether or not a predetermined storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 631 based on the count result of the primary count or the secondary count as in the first embodiment. That is, the number X1 of banknotes returned to the storage cassette 631 after the scrutiny processing is set to a number obtained by subtracting the number corresponding to the storage space S from the maximum number that can be stored in the storage cassette 631. By doing so, the storage space S can be secured in the storage cassette 631 after the scrutiny process. And the collection | recovery of the whole depositing / dispensing machine can be simplified by performing collection | recovery of such a banknote using the opportunity by which a banknote is taken out from the storage cassette 631 in the case of a close examination process.

<< Embodiment 3 >>
Next, a deposit / withdrawal machine according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 26 shows a schematic diagram of a storage module according to the third embodiment.

  The depositing and dispensing machine according to the third embodiment employs a storage module 730 in place of the storage cassette 31 in the depositing and dispensing machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The storage module 730 is different from the storage cassette 31 in that the banknote is wound and stored using a tape. The scrutinization cassette 33 may have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, or may have the same configuration as the storage module 730. The storage module 730 is an example of a storage unit.

  Specifically, the storage module 730 includes a first tape 731, a second tape 732, a first reel 733 to which one end of the first tape 731 is attached, and a second to which one end of the second tape 732 is attached. A pair of guide rollers 735 and 735 for guiding the reel 734, the first tape 731 and the second tape 732 in a substantially opposite state, and a first auxiliary roller for guiding the first tape 731 from the first reel 733 to the guide roller 735 736, a second auxiliary roller 737 for guiding the second tape 732 from the second reel 734 to the guide roller 735, a drum 738 to which the other end of the first tape 731 and the other end of the second tape 732 are attached. And a pair of transport rollers 739 and 739 for transporting banknotes.

  The first reel 733, the second reel 734, and the drum 738 are rotationally driven by a drive motor (not shown). The first tape 731 is wound around the first reel 733 and the drum 738. The second tape 732 is wound around the second reel 734 and the drum 738. The first and second tapes 731 and 732 are individually wound around the first and second reels 733 and 734, respectively. On the other hand, when the first and second tapes 731 and 732 are wound around the drum 738, they are wound together while being overlapped with each other.

  The pair of guide rollers 735 and 735 face each other with a gap therebetween. Therefore, the first and second tapes 731 and 732 face each other with a slight gap in the vicinity of the guide rollers 735 and 735 and do not completely overlap. The first and second tapes 731 and 732 approach each other as they approach the drum 738 and eventually overlap each other. It is to be noted that a rocking lever that presses the first and second tapes 731 and 732 and overlaps the first and second tapes 731 and 732 between the pair of guide rollers 735 and 735 and the drum 738 may be provided. Good.

  Each transport roller 739 is provided coaxially with the guide roller 735. The pair of transport rollers 739 and 739 are opposed to each other while being in contact with each other. The pair of transport rollers 739, 739 are rotationally driven by a drive motor (not shown). The guide roller 735 is rotatably attached to the drive shaft of the transport roller 739.

  The pair of guide rollers 735 and 735 and the pair of transport rollers 739 and 739 are provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the storage module 730. The branch path 417 is connected to the entrance / exit. Although not shown, a passage sensor that detects passage of banknotes is provided in the vicinity of the pair of transport rollers 739 and 739.

  In the storage module 730 configured as described above, when the banknote is conveyed via the branch path 417, the first reel 733, the second reel 734, the drum 738, and the conveyance rollers 739 and 739 start to rotate. The first reel 733, the second reel 734, and the drum 738 rotate in a direction in which the first tape 731 of the first reel 733 and the second tape 732 of the second reel 734 are wound around the drum 738. The transport rollers 739 and 739 rotate in the direction in which the banknote is drawn.

  First, the banknote is conveyed to the entrance / exit of the storage module 730 via the branch path 417 and sandwiched between the conveyance rollers 739 and 739. The transport rollers 739 and 739 pinch the banknote and draw it into the storage module 730. The drawn bill is fed between the first and second tapes 731 and 732 facing each other with a gap. The bill is sandwiched between the first and second tapes 731 and 732 and conveyed toward the drum 738 in this state. At this time, the bill is detected by the passage sensor. Then, the banknote is wound around the drum 738 together with the first and second tapes 731 and 732. Thus, storage of one bill is completed. By performing this continuously, a plurality of banknotes can be continuously stored. The banknotes that can be stored in the storage module 730 mainly depend on the lengths of the first and second tapes 731 and 732 that can be wound around the drum 738.

  On the other hand, when paying out banknotes, the first reel 733, the second reel 734, the drum 738, and the transport rollers 739, 739 rotate in the opposite direction to that during storage. The first reel 733, the second reel 734, and the drum 738 rotate in a direction in which the first and second tapes 731 and 732 wound around the drum 738 are wound around the first and second reels 733 and 734, respectively. The transport rollers 739 and 739 rotate in the direction of paying out bills.

  Then, the banknotes wound on the drum 738 are pulled out from the drum 738 together with the first and second tapes 731 and 732 and conveyed toward the conveying rollers 739 and 739. As the bill approaches the transport rollers 739 and 739, the first and second tapes 731 and 732 that have overlapped gradually move away. When the banknote reaches the transport rollers 739 and 739, the banknote is completely released from the sandwiching of the first and second tapes 731 and 732 and is sandwiched between the transport rollers 739 and 739. The transport rollers 739 and 739 feed the pinched banknotes to the branch path 417 through the entrance / exit. Thus, the feeding of one banknote is completed. By performing this continuously, a plurality of banknotes can be drawn out continuously.

  Even in the storage module 730 configured as described above, a predetermined storage space S is stored in the storage module 730 by collecting a part of the banknotes in the storage module 730 during the scrutiny process as in the first embodiment. Can be secured. In the storage module 730, the storage space S corresponds to the length of the first and second tapes 731 and 732 that can store bills. Specifically, it can be determined whether or not a predetermined storage space S can be secured in the storage module 730 based on the count result of the primary count or the secondary count as in the first embodiment. That is, the number X1 of banknotes returned to the storage module 730 after the scrutiny processing is set to a number obtained by subtracting the number corresponding to the storage space S from the maximum number that can be stored in the storage module 730. By doing so, the storage space S can be secured in the storage module 730 after the scrutiny process. And the process of the whole depositing / dispensing machine can be simplified by performing collection | recovery of such a banknote in the case of a close examination process using the opportunity for a banknote to be taken out from the storage module 730.

<< Other Embodiments >>
As described above, the embodiment has been described as an example of the technique disclosed in the present application. However, the technology in the present disclosure is not limited to this, and can also be applied to an embodiment in which changes, replacements, additions, omissions, and the like are appropriately performed. Moreover, it is also possible to combine each component demonstrated by the said embodiment and it can also be set as a new embodiment. In addition, among the components described in the attached drawings and detailed description, not only the components essential for solving the problem, but also the components not essential for solving the problem in order to illustrate the technology. May also be included. Therefore, it should not be immediately recognized that these non-essential components are essential as those non-essential components are described in the accompanying drawings and detailed description.

  About the said embodiment, it is good also as the following structures, for example.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is not limited to the above configuration. For example, the number of withdrawal outlets may be one instead of two. The number of storage cassettes 31 may also be changed. A configuration that is not essential for the partial collection process such as the temporary holding unit 51 may be omitted. Moreover, the structure of the conveyance part 41 is not restricted to the said structure, As long as a banknote can be conveyed to a predetermined place, it can comprise arbitrarily.

  Further, the configuration of the storage cassette 31 is not limited to the above-described configuration. A method of storing banknotes, a method of feeding / feeding out banknotes, and the like in the storage cassette 31 can be arbitrarily configured. Moreover, although the quantity of the banknote in the storage cassette 31 is detected by the height of a banknote, it is not restricted to this. The amount of banknotes may be detected based on the weight of the banknotes, or the amount of banknotes may be detected based on the value of a counter counted using the passage sensor 312.

  Similarly, the configuration of the scrutiny cassette 33 and the recovery cassette 53 is not limited to the above-described configuration.

  In the scrutiny processing, the primary count and the secondary count are performed twice, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of times of counting may be one time, or three or more times.

  As described above, the technology disclosed herein is useful for banknote processing apparatuses including various depositing / dispensing machines in addition to the depositing / dispensing machines set in financial institutions.

1 Banknote deposit and withdrawal machine (banknote processing device)
23 Withdrawal unit 25 Identification unit 31 Storage cassette (storage unit)
317 Second sensor (determination unit)
33 Scrutiny cassette (temporary evacuation part)
332 Third sensor (determination unit)
41 Conveying section 53 Collection cassette (collection section)
59 Storage unit 513 Control unit (control unit, determination unit)
631 Storage cassette (storage section)
730 Storage module (storage unit)
S Storage space

Claims (13)

A banknote processing apparatus for performing banknote deposit and withdrawal processing,
A storage unit for storing banknotes;
A temporary evacuation unit capable of temporarily evacuating banknotes in the storage unit;
A collection unit for collecting banknotes in the storage unit;
A transport unit that transports banknotes between the storage unit, the temporary retracting unit, and the collection unit;
An identification unit that is provided in the transport unit and identifies a banknote;
A determination unit for determining whether or not a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage unit;
A control unit for performing a scrutinizing process for identifying the banknote by the identification unit and determining the amount in the storage unit while temporarily moving the banknote in the storage unit to the temporary retracting unit and returning it to the storage unit. Prepared,
When the determination unit determines that the storage unit cannot secure a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes in the storage unit, the control unit determines a part of the banknotes after identification by the identification unit when it is determined during the scrutiny process or after the scrutiny process Is moved to the collection unit. The controller is
When the banknote in the storage unit is temporarily moved to the temporary retreat unit, the identification unit is configured to perform identification in the scrutiny process,
When the determination unit determines that the storage space cannot be secured in the storage unit, a part of the banknotes identified by the identification unit is moved to the collection unit without being moved to the temporary retracting unit. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein   When the determination unit determines that the storage space cannot be secured in the storage unit, when the banknote is returned from the temporary retracting unit to the storage unit, the control unit The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part of the banknote is moved to the collection unit.   When the determination unit determines that the storage space cannot be secured in the storage unit, the control unit returns the banknotes identified by the identification unit to the storage unit, and then collects a part of the banknotes. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bill processing apparatus is moved to a portion.   The banknote processing device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines whether the storage space can be secured in the storage unit based on the number of banknotes.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the number of banknotes is a number obtained by the scrutiny process. A storage unit for storing the number of banknotes stored in the storage unit;
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the number of banknotes is the number of banknotes stored in the storage unit. The storage unit or the temporary evacuation unit is configured to store bills in a stacked state,
The said determination part determines whether the said storage space can be ensured in this storage part based on the height of the banknote accumulated in the said storage part or the said temporary evacuation part. Banknote processing equipment. It further comprises a collection cassette configured to collect only surplus banknotes and not to pay out the surplus banknotes,
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the collection unit is the collection cassette. A cash dispenser configured to pay out the banknote;
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the collection unit is the withdrawal unit.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined amount of the storage space is set to a maximum number that can be deposited in one transaction.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the predetermined amount of the storage space according to a time zone or a date of a day. A storage unit for storing banknotes;
A temporary evacuation unit capable of temporarily evacuating banknotes in the storage unit;
A collection unit for collecting banknotes in the storage unit;
A transport unit that transports banknotes between the storage unit, the temporary retracting unit, and the collection unit;
A banknote processing method in a banknote processing apparatus that is provided in the transport unit and includes an identification unit that identifies banknotes, and performs banknote depositing and dispensing processes,
A transport step of temporarily moving the banknote from the storage section to the temporary retracting section via the transport path and returning the banknote to the storage section;
A scrutinizing step for performing a scrutinizing process for recognizing banknotes by the identifying unit during the transporting step and determining the amount in the storage unit;
A determination step of determining whether or not a storage space for a predetermined amount of banknotes can be secured in the storage unit at the time of the scrutiny step or after the scrutiny step;
A banknote processing method comprising: a collection step of moving a part of the banknotes identified by the identification section to the collection section when it is determined in the determination step that the storage space cannot be secured.