JP2015199524A - Paper processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid printing on a tape portion located on a side face of bound paper in a paper processing apparatus which binds a plurality of kinds of paper having different sizes in a short side direction, and creates the bound paper by accumulating the same kind of paper and winding a tape therearound in the short side direction.SOLUTION: A paper processing apparatus (a bill processing apparatus 100) comprises: a binding part 9 for creating bound paper by accumulating the same kind of paper and winding a tape therearound in a short side direction; a printing part (a printing part 97) for printing a content related to the bound paper on a printing portion so as to go along the tape with a tape portion located on the front face or the back face of the paper in the bound paper as the printing portion; and a printing setting part (a control part 120) for setting a length to be printed on the tape or a position to be printed on the tape so as not to print on the tape portion located on the side face of the bound paper on the basis of the size of the paper to be bound in the short side direction.

Description

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a paper sheet processing apparatus that creates a bundled paper sheet by winding a tape around an accumulated paper sheet.

  Patent Document 1 describes a binding machine that creates a bundled banknote by winding a tape around a stacked banknote in a short direction. This binding machine prints each item of a bundle number, a creation date, and a creation bank name on a predetermined portion of the tape before winding the tape around the banknote. The printed content including these items is located at a tape location located on the front surface or the back surface of the banknote in a bundled banknote.

  Patent Document 2 describes a binding machine capable of creating a bundled banknote for each of a plurality of types of banknotes having different dimensions in the short direction. In this binding machine as well, the serial number, date, operator number, and the like are printed on the tape, and the tape is wound around the bill, as in the binding machine of Patent Document 1. The binding machine of Patent Document 2 changes the printing position on the tape in accordance with the short dimension of the banknotes to be bound, so that the optimal position in the bundled banknotes corresponds to the short dimension of the banknotes. I am trying to print.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-105837 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-80012

  By the way, with respect to all paper sheets including banknotes, the contents to be printed on the tape when creating the bound paper sheets include the operator name, serial number, and creation date as described in the patent document. Various items such as creation time, creation financial institution name, etc. are included. When these multiple items are printed side by side along the tape, the length of the printing may become long. As a result, in bound paper sheets, printing does not fit within the range of the tape location located on the front or back side of the paper sheet, and printing may occur up to the tape location located on the side surface of the bound paper leaf. obtain.

  Here, in some cases, such a bundled paper sheet may be formed into a larger bundle by laminating a plurality of bundled paper sheets and winding the tape. In such a large bundle, a barcode or the like may be affixed to a tape location located on the side surface of each bound paper sheet. That is, the tape location located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets may be used for another purpose. Therefore, there is a demand for not printing on the tape portion located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets.

  In addition, in a device that performs a bundling process on a plurality of types of paper sheets having different dimensions in the short-side direction, for paper sheets that have a relatively long short-side dimension, the paper in the bound paper sheets Even if all the printed contents can be contained in the range of the tape location located on the front or back side of the leaves, for the paper sheets whose dimensions in the short direction are relatively short, in the bound paper sheets, It may happen that not all the print contents can be contained in the range of the tape portion located on the front surface or the back surface of the paper sheet.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of such a point, and the purpose thereof is to bind a plurality of types of paper sheets with different dimensions in the short-side direction and bind the same type of paper sheets. An object of the present invention is to prevent printing on a tape location located on the side surface of a bound paper sheet in a paper sheet processing apparatus that creates a bound paper sheet by accumulating and winding the tape in a short direction.

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus, which binds a plurality of types of paper sheets having different dimensions in the short-side direction and accumulates the same type of paper sheets. In addition, by binding the tape in the short direction, the binding portion for creating the bound paper sheet, and the tape location located on the front or back surface of the paper sheet in the bound paper sheet as the print location, the print location In addition, along the tape, on the side of the binding paper sheet based on the printing portion for printing the content related to the binding paper sheet and the short dimension of the binding paper sheet And a print setting unit for setting a length to be printed on the tape or a position to be printed on the tape so as not to print on the position of the tape.

  According to this configuration, the binding unit targets a plurality of types of paper sheets having different dimensions in the short direction. Therefore, depending on the type of paper sheets to be bound, the lengths of the tape portions located on the front or back surface of the paper sheets, that is, the print portions, differ in the bound paper sheets.

  The print setting unit is designed to prevent printing on the tape location located on the side of the bundled paper sheets based on the short dimension of the paper sheets to be bound, in other words, based on the length of the print location. Set the print length or the print position on the tape.

  The printing unit performs printing of a predetermined length according to the printing length set by the print setting unit and the printing position, for example, at a predetermined position on the tape before being wound around the paper sheet. Note that the printing unit may perform printing on a tape wound around a paper sheet.

  In this way, in the bound paper sheets, printing is not performed on the tape portion located on the side surface, and printing is performed only on the tape portion located on the front surface or the back surface of the paper sheet.

  The print setting unit changes the length to be printed on the tape so as to be within the range of the print location, based on the short dimension of the paper sheets to be bound, According to the changed printing length, it is good also as printing to the said printing location.

  Based on the short dimension of the paper sheets to be bound, the length printed on the tape is changed so that it is within the range of the print location. It will not print.

  Here, changing the print length includes changing the print length by changing the font size to be printed without changing the content to be printed or the number of characters.

  Further, changing the print length so as to be within the range of the print location includes the following various configurations.

  That is, the content to be printed on the tape includes a plurality of items, the plurality of items are printed side by side along the tape at the print location, and the print setting unit prints on the tape. The number of items may be changed so as to be within the range of the print location.

  By reducing the number of items to be printed, the print length can be shortened. Therefore, by adjusting the number of items to be printed based on the short dimension of the sheets to be bound, the length printed on the tape can be changed to be within the range of the print location. It becomes possible.

  A priority order is set for each of the plurality of items, and the print setting unit selects an item with a low priority order from among the items printed on the tape so as to be within the range of the print location. It may be excluded.

  In this way, items with a high priority, in other words, items that are important and that need to be printed, are printed on the tape without being excluded, and have a low priority and need to be printed. Low items may be excluded if they do not fit within the print area. By setting the priority order, it is possible to prevent printing on the tape portion located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets while ensuring that highly necessary information is printed on the tape. Also, by setting the priority order, it is possible to automatically select an item to be printed on the tape from a plurality of items. The print setting unit can automatically change the print length.

  The print setting unit sets priorities of the plurality of items based on a user's input operation, and when the user performs the input operation, the types of the paper sheets having different short-side dimensions It is good also as displaying on the display part the state which printed the item on the said tape according to the set priority.

  Here, the user is a user who uses the paper sheet processing apparatus, and particularly a person in charge of setting the content to be printed on the tape. In the above configuration, the user can arbitrarily set the priority order of a plurality of items, and convenience is enhanced.

  In addition, when the user performs an input operation to set the priority order, the display unit displays a state in which items are printed on the tape according to the set priority order for each type of paper sheets having different dimensions in the short side direction. To display. Accordingly, the user can check how printing is performed on the tape of the bound paper sheets for each type of paper sheets in accordance with the set priority order. As a result, the user can change the priority order once set as necessary, and can print a desired item corresponding to the type of paper sheets on the bound paper sheets.

  The content to be printed on the tape includes an item for which the user arbitrarily sets the content within the preset maximum number of characters, and the print setting unit is configured when the number of characters set by the user is less than the maximum number of characters. In addition, at least a part of the empty space corresponding to the number of surplus characters of the item may be packed so as to be within the range of the print location.

  For example, items such as operator name and financial institution name are set in advance with the maximum number of characters, and the user can arbitrarily set the content within the maximum number of characters. When the number of characters set by the user is less than the maximum number of characters, the space for the excess number of characters can be included in the length of the item as a blank, but in the above configuration, the space for the excess number of characters is available. Pack at least part of the space. You may pack all of the free space. By doing this, the length of the item is shortened, so that the length to be printed on the tape can be kept within the range of the print location. With this configuration, the content to be printed on the tape of the bound paper sheets can be printed on the tape location located on the side of the bound paper sheets by shortening the length to be printed on the tape while printing the necessary content. Can not print.

  The content to be printed on the tape includes an item whose number of digits changes within a preset maximum number of digits, and when the number of digits to be printed is less than the maximum number of digits, At least a part of the empty space corresponding to the extra number of digits of the item may be packed so as to be within the range of the print location.

  As an item in which the number of digits changes, a serial number of the created bound paper sheets can be given as a specific example. In addition, there are two-digit times such as 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 13 o'clock, etc. with respect to one-digit hour such as 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock. Similarly, minutes and seconds also have one and two digits. For this reason, the time when the bound paper sheets are created is one of the items in which the number of digits changes. Furthermore, for example, there are two-digit days such as the 11th and the 12th, for a single-digit day such as the 1st and the 2nd. Therefore, the date when the bound paper sheets are created is also an item whose number of digits changes.

  In such an item where the number of digits changes, while the maximum number of digits is set in advance, the number of digits to be printed on the tape may be smaller than that. For example, when the maximum number of serial numbers is three, the serial number being “1” means that the number of digits to be printed is smaller than the maximum number of digits. Note that the serial number “1” is expressed as “001”, which is included in the fact that the number of digits to be printed is substantially one, and therefore the number of digits to be printed is less than the maximum number of digits. In this case, “001” of “001” can be regarded as the number of extra digits. In addition, when the maximum number of digits of the day is two, the date is one day (this is also expressed as “01 (day)”), and the number of digits to be printed is the maximum number of digits. Less than that.

  In this way, when the number of digits to be printed on the tape is less than the maximum number of digits, the print length can be shortened by filling at least part of the empty space for the extra digits of the item. become. As a result, the content to be printed on the tape of the bound paper sheets can be printed on the tape portion located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets while printing the necessary contents.

  The print setting unit may reduce the number of characters to be printed so as to be within the range of the print location.

  This configuration includes not forcibly printing characters that protrude from the print area when the total number of characters to be printed on the tape is large and does not fall within the print area. Even with this configuration, it is possible to prevent printing on the tape portion located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets.

  The print setting unit includes a single-sided printing mode for printing on a tape portion located on either the front surface or the back surface of the paper sheet based on the short dimension of the paper sheet to be bound, and the paper sheet. Switching to a double-sided printing mode for printing on each of the tape location located on the front surface of the paper and the tape location located on the back surface of the paper sheet, and the printing unit performs printing on the tape according to the printing mode It is good also as.

  According to this configuration, when the printing length is long and does not fall within the range of the tape portion located on either the front surface or the back surface of the paper sheet, the duplex printing mode is switched. By doing so, printing is performed on each of the tape portion located on the front surface of the paper sheet and the tape portion located on the back surface of the paper sheet, and the range of the print portion is expanded. As a result, it is possible to avoid printing on the tape portion located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets while printing the necessary contents on the tape.

  The print setting unit sets the length to be printed on the tape so as to be within the range of the print location corresponding to the short dimension of the plural types of paper sheets to be bound. The printing unit may perform printing at the print location according to the print length set by the print setting unit based on the type of paper sheets to be bound.

  In this way, if the length to be printed on the tape is set according to the short dimension of multiple types of paper sheets to be bound, it can be set based on the type of paper sheets to be bound. By printing on the print location according to the print length, it is possible to print the necessary content on the tape, while not printing on the tape location located on the side of the bound paper sheets.

  Here, as described above, the length to be printed on the tape may be set by setting the items to be printed corresponding to the dimensions in the short direction of a plurality of types of paper sheets. Packing at least a part of the empty space corresponding to the number of surplus characters with respect to the number of digits may be performed by setting corresponding to the dimensions in the short direction of multiple types of paper sheets, or multiple types of paper sheets You may carry out by setting a font size corresponding to the dimension of the short direction of a kind.

  The print setting unit may display, on the display unit, a state where the tape is printed on the binding paper sheet when the binding unit creates the binding paper sheet.

  When the binding unit creates a binding paper sheet, the user can recognize the printing state by displaying on the display unit how the printing is performed on the tape of the binding paper sheet. Is possible.

  The print setting unit may be configured such that the user can change the print mode based on the displayed print state.

  As a result of recognizing the print state, the user may determine that the print form needs to be changed. In this case, by enabling the user to change the printing form, it is possible to print on the tape of the bound paper sheets in a desired printing state.

  The print setting unit is configured to select a mode for prohibiting printing on a tape portion located on a side surface of the binding paper sheet and a mode for allowing printing on the tape portion based on a user input operation. The switching and the printing unit may perform printing on the tape according to a mode.

  By doing so, the user can arbitrarily switch the printing form on the tape, and the convenience of the paper sheet processing apparatus is enhanced.

  As described above, according to the paper sheet processing apparatus, it is possible to prevent printing on a tape portion located on the side surface of the bundled paper sheets.

It is an external view of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a schematic block diagram of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a schematic block diagram of a binding stacker and a binding part. It is a perspective view of a tape ring production part. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper part of a tape holding part from diagonally downward. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure of the state which the 2nd conveyance part extracted the banknote from the binding stacker. It is a figure of the state which the 2nd conveyance part conveyed the banknote to the side of the tape ring. It is a figure of the state which the tape holding part hold | gripped the front-end | tip part of the tape. It is a figure of the state which the tape holding part created the small tape ring and the large tape ring. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of each part until a banknote is conveyed to a large tape ring and a tape is wound around a banknote when it looks toward the thickness direction of a banknote, Comprising: (A) is a banknote to a large tape ring. A state immediately before being transported, (B) shows a state in which a bill is transported to a large tape ring, and (C) shows a state in which a tape is wound around the bill. It is a figure of the state of a guide part when a clamp part presses a banknote. It is explanatory drawing of joining, a cutting | disconnection, and a stamp of a tape. It is a figure which shows the range of the printing location of a bundled banknote. It is a figure which illustrates the printing item of a tape regarding two types of banknotes from which width differs. It is a figure which illustrates the printing length of a tape regarding two types of banknotes from which width differs. It is an example of the screen which sets the priority of a printing item. It is an example of the setting screen which shows the printing state based on the set priority. It is an example of the screen which shows a printing state at the time of preparation of a bundled banknote. It is a figure explaining the structure which provides a printing location in both the surface side of a bundled banknote, and a back surface side.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Schematic configuration of banknote handling apparatus>
FIG. 1 shows an external view of a banknote processing apparatus 100 as an example of a paper sheet processing apparatus, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the banknote processing apparatus 100.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 is installed in a teller counter of a bank, for example, and used by a user (that is, an operator). The banknote handling apparatus 100 takes in banknotes in a loose state, accumulates predetermined types of banknotes, binds the banknotes in a predetermined number of bundles, and throws them out.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 is configured to stack a banknote on which a banknote is placed, a hopper section 2 that takes in the banknote, an identification section 3 that identifies the banknote, a binding stacker 4 that stacks banknotes to be bound, and a banknote that is not to be bound. A binding stacker 5, a reject stacker 6 for collecting rejected banknotes, and a first transport section 7 for transporting banknotes taken from the hopper section 2 to the identification section 3, the binding stacker 4, the unbound stacker 5, and the reject stacker 6. , A second transport unit 8 that transports the banknotes accumulated in the binding stacker 4 to a predetermined position, a binding unit 9 that binds banknotes transported by the second transport unit 8, and a bundled banknote (hereinafter, “binding” 3rd conveyance part 10 which conveys a banknote "), the discharge part 11 which throws out a bundled banknote, the identification part 3, the bundling stacker 4, the non-bundling stacker 5, the reject stacker 6, the 1st conveyance part 7, Conveyor 8, and a box-shaped casing 12 that houses the bundling unit 9 and the third conveying unit 10.

  The housing 12 has an upper surface 121, a lower surface 122, and four side surfaces. The housing 12 is a desktop type. That is, the lower surface 122 of the housing 12 is not provided with casters or the like, and is configured to be installed on a table.

  On the first side surface 123 that is one of the four side surfaces of the housing 12, the hopper portion 2 and the dispensing portion 11 are provided. The second side surface 124, which is one of the four side surfaces, is provided with a first outlet 47 of the bundling stacker 4 and a second outlet 53 of the non-bundling stacker 5, which will be described in detail later. The first side surface 123 and the second side surface 124 are adjacent to each other.

  The inside of the housing 12 is divided into a first processing unit 126 that performs processing related to identification and classification of banknotes, and a second processing unit 127 that performs processing related to binding of banknotes to be bound. The second processing unit 127 is provided above the first processing unit 126. The first processing unit 126 includes a hopper unit 2, an identification unit 3, a non-binding stacker 5, and a reject stacker 6. The second processing unit 127 includes a binding stacker 4, a second transport unit 8, a binding unit 9, and a third transport unit 10. Most of the first transport unit 7 is included in the first processing unit 126.

  The binding stacker 4 includes two stackers, a first binding stacker 4A and a second binding stacker 4B. Both the first binding stacker 4A and the second binding stacker 4B accumulate the banknotes to be bound. The banknotes accumulated as the banknotes to be bound can be set as appropriate. The banknote to be bound is a predetermined type of banknote. The predetermined type is specified by the denomination, whether it is a correct or non-defective ticket, the front and back of the banknote, the direction of the banknote, whether it is a new or old ticket, and the like. Here, the banknote to be bound is a predetermined denomination (for example, 100 yuan) and a genuine banknote. The predetermined denomination is not always the same denomination and may be a denomination selected from a plurality of denominations. Here, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 3 are conveyed as “normal banknotes”, and the banknotes that are not identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 3 are conveyed as “abnormal banknotes” by skew feeding or double feeding. A banknote in which the state is abnormal is referred to as a “transport abnormal banknote”. For example, one of the conditions for determining whether or not the banknote is normal is whether or not the serial number can be identified. However, it may be determined whether the banknote is normal under different conditions, or another condition may be added to determine whether the banknote is normal. In addition, even if it is a normal banknote, a banknote of a type in which a transport destination (a binding stacker, a non-binding stacker, etc.) is not designated is referred to as “non-designated banknote”. Further, among normal banknotes, a banknote with a relatively small amount of dirt, tears, and the like is referred to as a “correct ticket”, and among normal banknotes, a banknote with a relatively large number of dirt, tears, and the like is referred to as a “damaged ticket”. The bundling stacker 4 is an example of a stacking unit.

  The first and second bundling stackers 4A and 4B are arranged substantially vertically in the second processing unit 127. The first binding stacker 4A is located above the second binding stacker 4B. The first bundling stacker 4A and the second bundling stacker 4B have the same configuration. When the two stackers are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “binding stacker 4”. The detailed configuration of the bundling stacker 4 will be described later.

  The non-bundling stacker 5 includes two stackers, a first and a second non-bundling stacker 5A and 5B. The first and second non-bundling stackers 5A and 5B are arranged side by side in a substantially horizontal direction in the first processing unit 126. The second non-bundling stacker 5B is disposed closer to the hopper portion 2 than the first non-bundling stacker 5A. When the two stackers are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “unbound stacker 5”. The banknotes stacked on the non-binding stacker 5 can be set as appropriate. Here, the first non-bundling stacker 5A is the predetermined denomination and accumulates non-use tickets. The second non-binding stacker 5B accumulates banknotes of denominations other than the predetermined denomination.

  The reject stacker 6 accumulates reject banknotes. The reject stacker 6 is closer to the hopper portion 2 than the first and second unbundled stackers 5A and 5B. The reject stacker 6 is positioned slightly above the first and second unbundled stackers 5A and 5B. The banknotes accumulated in the reject stacker 6 can be set as appropriate. Here, the reject stacker 6 accumulates “non-designated banknotes”, “abnormal banknotes”, and “conveyance abnormal banknotes” as reject banknotes.

  The hopper unit 2 is provided in a portion corresponding to the first processing unit 126 in the first side surface 123, and the dispensing unit 11 is provided in a portion corresponding to the second processing unit 127 in the first side surface 123. .

  The hopper unit 2 includes a mounting table 21 on which banknotes are mounted, two guide units 22 and 22 for guiding banknotes mounted on the mounting table 21, an intake roller 23, and an intake port for taking in banknotes. 24 and a banknote sensor 25 for detecting a banknote on the mounting table 21. In this embodiment, a banknote is mounted in the hopper part 2 so that a banknote is taken in a transversal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the intake 24 is formed at a corner where the mounting table 21 and the first side surface 123 intersect. The mounting table 21 is inclined so as to be positioned downward as it approaches the intake port 24. Thereby, the banknote on the mounting table 21 goes to the intake port 24 naturally. The banknotes placed on the placement table 21 are taken into the housing 12 from the take-in port 24.

  The banknote sensor 25 is provided in the vicinity of the intake port 24. The banknote sensor 25 includes a transmission unit that transmits light and a reception unit that receives light, and detects a banknote by blocking light that is emitted from the transmission unit and reaches the reception unit. In addition, the 1st banknote sensor 45, the 2nd banknote sensor 46, the accumulation sensor 52, the accumulation sensor 62, the passage sensor 74, the 1st tape sensor 9210, and the 2nd tape sensor 9211 which are mentioned later have the same structure. The bill sensor 25 is arranged such that light is blocked by the bill placed on the placing table 21. That is, the bill sensor 25 can detect that a bill is placed on the placement table 21 by blocking light.

  The guide portions 22 and 22 are configured so that the distance between them can be adjusted. That is, the interval between the guide portions 22 and 22 is adjusted according to the banknotes placed on the placement table 21.

  The take-in roller 23 includes a kicker roller 23a, a feed roller 23b, and a gate roller 23c. The kicker roller 23 a is partially exposed from the mounting table 21 and is in contact with the lowest banknote among the banknotes on the mounting table 21. The kicker roller 23 a feeds the lowest banknote out of the banknotes placed on the placing table 21 to the loading port 24. In this way, banknotes are taken one by one from the take-in port 24. The bills fed from the take-in port 24 are separated one by one by the feed roller 23b and the gate roller 23c and taken into the housing 12. The taken banknote is sent to the first transport unit 7.

  The throwing-out part 11 has the throwing-out port 111 into which a bundled banknote is thrown out. In the throwing-out part 11, a bundled banknote is thrown out in the transversal direction of a banknote through the outlet 111.

  The first transport unit 7 is composed of a transport belt or the like. The first transport unit 7 includes a main transport path 71, first to fourth branch paths 72a to 72d branched from the main transport path 71, a sorting mechanism 73 provided at a branch point from the main transport path 71, and banknotes. And a plurality of passage sensors 74 for detecting the passage of. The 1st conveyance part 7 conveys a banknote in the transversal direction. The first transport unit 7 is an example of a transport unit.

  The main conveyance path 71 extends from the take-in roller 23 to the first binding stacker 4A. The first branch path 72a is located on the most upstream side of the main conveyance path 71, and from the first branch path 72a toward the downstream side, the second branch path 72b, the third branch path 72c, and the fourth branch path 72d. Are in this order. When the first to fourth branch paths 72a to 72d are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as a branch path 72. The first branch path 72 a extends to the reject stacker 6. The second branch path 72b extends to the second non-bundling stacker 5B. The third branch path 72c extends to the first non-bundling stacker 5A. The fourth branch path 72d extends to the second binding stacker 4B.

  The distribution mechanism 73 is driven by a solenoid (not shown). The sorting mechanism 73 sorts whether or not the banknotes that are being conveyed on the main conveyance path 71 are branched to the branch path 72. A passage sensor 74 is provided on the upstream side of each sorting mechanism 73. The passage sensor 74 has the same configuration as the banknote sensor 25. That is, the passage of the banknote can be detected when the reception of light in the receiving unit of the passage sensor 74 is interrupted and the light reception is resumed thereafter. The sorting mechanism 73 operates when the passage sensor 74 immediately upstream detects the passage of the bill when guiding the bill to the branch path 72.

  The identification unit 3 is provided on the upstream side of the first branch path 72 a in the main conveyance path 71. The identification unit 3 is configured to identify the denomination, authenticity, and correctness of each banknote to be conveyed. Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the identification unit 3 is unitized in the banknote processing apparatus 100, and the identification unit 3 includes a control board different from the control unit 120 that controls the entire banknote processing apparatus 100. have. The control board includes information necessary for identifying a banknote and includes an identification template 33 that is referred to when the identification unit 3 performs identification. Moreover, the identification part 3 has the line sensor 31 and the magnetic sensor 32, and acquires the characteristic of a banknote. The identification unit 3 determines whether the characteristics of the banknotes coincide with the characteristics of various banknotes included in the identification template 33, and identifies the denomination, true / false, and correctness.

  In addition, if the identification part 3 is a sensor for acquiring the characteristic of a banknote, it will not be restricted to a line sensor and a magnetic sensor, You may have sensors, such as an infrared sensor and an ultraviolet sensor. The line sensor 31 also has a function of optically reading the serial number printed on the banknote. The control unit 120 described later may perform functions other than the sensor in the identification unit 3.

  The binding unit 9 binds the stacked banknotes. As will be described in detail later, the bundling unit 9 creates a tape ring L, pulls the tape back after the banknote is conveyed into the tape ring L, and binds the banknote with the tape.

  The second transport unit 8 grips the banknotes accumulated in the bundling stacker 4 and transports the banknotes into the tape ring L. The second transport unit 8 includes a gripping unit 81 that grips a banknote, and a first horizontal movement mechanism that moves the gripping unit 81 in the horizontal direction and the short direction of the banknote (hereinafter referred to as “first horizontal direction”). A second horizontal movement mechanism that moves the gripping unit 81 in the horizontal direction and in the longitudinal direction of the banknote (hereinafter referred to as “second horizontal direction”), and a vertical movement mechanism that moves the gripping unit 81 in the vertical direction. have. The second transport unit 8 is an example of a paper sheet transport unit.

  The gripping unit 81 includes an upper arm portion 81a, a lower arm portion 81b opposite to the upper arm portion 81a, and a gripping mechanism that moves the upper arm portion 81a in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the upper arm portion 81a has three finger portions that extend in parallel to each other and a connecting portion that connects the three finger portions. Similarly, the lower arm portion 81b has three finger portions that extend in parallel to each other and a connecting portion that connects the three finger portions. The gripping mechanism supports the upper arm portion 81a so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and moves the upper arm portion 81a up and down by a motor and a driving belt. Thereby, a banknote can be hold | gripped with the upper arm part 81a and the lower arm part 81b.

  The first horizontal movement mechanism supports the gripping unit 81 so as to be movable in the first horizontal direction, and moves the gripping unit 81 in the first horizontal direction by a motor and a driving belt.

  The vertical movement mechanism supports the first horizontal movement mechanism so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and moves the first horizontal movement mechanism in the vertical direction by a motor and a drive belt.

  The second horizontal movement mechanism supports the vertical movement mechanism so as to be movable in the second horizontal direction, and moves the vertical movement mechanism in the second horizontal direction by a motor and a drive belt.

  Thus, the gripping unit 81 is configured to be movable in directions along three orthogonal axes by the first horizontal movement mechanism, the second horizontal movement mechanism, and the vertical movement mechanism.

  The third transport unit 10 transports the bundled banknotes to the dispensing unit 11. The third transport unit 10 includes an upper gripper 101, a lower gripper 102, and a horizontal movement mechanism that moves the upper gripper 101 and the lower gripper 102 in the first horizontal direction. The horizontal movement mechanism moves the upper gripper 101 in the vertical direction when moving the upper gripper 101 in the first horizontal direction. Specifically, the third transport unit 10 is configured to pass through the side of the binding unit 9 in the first horizontal direction. When the third transport unit 10 is located on the side opposite to the projecting unit 11 with respect to the bundling unit 9, the upper gripping part 101 is sufficiently separated upward from the lower gripping part 102. The upper gripping part 101 moves downward from this position as it approaches the bound banknote of the binding part 9, and when it reaches the bound banknote, the upper gripping part 101 and the lower gripper 102 grip the bound banknote. The upper holding unit 101 and the lower holding unit 102 convey the bundled banknotes to the vicinity of the dispensing unit 11 while holding the bundled banknotes. The upper gripping portion 101 moves upward in the vicinity of the throwing portion 11 as it approaches the throwing portion 11. As a result, the bundled banknotes gripped by the upper gripping portion 101 and the lower gripping portion 102 are released from the upper gripping portion 101 and the lower gripping portion 102 in the dispensing portion 11 and are thrown out to the dispensing portion 11.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the second side surface 124 of the housing 12 is provided with a touch panel 17 that is an operation unit for inputting information to the banknote processing apparatus 100 and a display unit for displaying information on the banknote processing apparatus 100. It has been. The touch panel 17 is a human interface part for an operator who operates the banknote handling apparatus 100.

<Detailed Configuration of Bundling Stacker 4>
In FIG. 3, the schematic block diagram of the binding stacker 4 and the binding part 9 is shown.

  The bundling stacker 4 stacks and accumulates the bills B. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bundling stacker 4 is a container 40 that accumulates banknotes B, a stage 41 that is placed in the container 40 and on which the banknotes B are placed, and the banknotes B that have been transported. An impeller 42 to be carried in, a door 43 that opens and closes a first outlet 47 to be described later, a top plate 44 that defines the ceiling of the container 40, a first banknote sensor 45 that detects the banknote B in the container 40, And a second banknote sensor 46 that detects a banknote B having a predetermined height in the container 40.

  The container 40 is configured such that the front wall portion 40a on the front side in the conveyance direction of the bills B can be moved back and forth in the conveyance direction. The position of the front wall 40a is adjusted according to the short direction dimension of the banknote B set as a binding target. Specifically, the banknote B carried into the container 40 hits the front wall portion 40a and falls to the bottom of the container 40 as it is, and is finally accumulated with the banknote B in contact with the front wall portion 40a. The front wall portion 40a is disposed at a position where The front wall 40a is configured to open and close up and down. The front wall portion 40 a is in an open state when the stacked banknotes B are conveyed by the second conveyance unit 8.

  The stage 41 is configured to be movable up and down. For example, the stage 41 moves up and down according to the accumulation amount of the bills B.

  The container 40 opens on the second side surface 124 of the housing 12. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the second side surface 124 is provided with a first outlet 47 for taking out the bills B accumulated in the bundling stacker 4 to the outside of the housing 12.

  The door 43 is individually provided for each binding stacker 4. The door 43 is configured to be rotatable about a predetermined rotation axis between an open state in which the first outlet 47 is opened and a closed state in which the first outlet 47 is closed, and is manually opened and closed. The door 43 is made of a material that allows the inside to be visually observed from the outside. For example, the door 43 is made of a transparent or translucent material (for example, glass or resin).

  The impeller 42 has a plurality of flexible wings, and has a role of accelerating the falling of the banknote B by hitting the end of the banknote B falling in the container 40 on the rear side in the transport direction. doing. Even when the banknotes B are continuously carried into the container 40, the subsequent banknotes B are prevented from entering the rear end of the preceding banknotes B, and the banknotes B are stacked one by one in order. I can go.

  A plurality of first banknote sensors 45 are provided for one binding stacker 4. In the present embodiment, two first banknote sensors 45 and 45 are provided at different positions in the conveyance direction of the banknote B in the container 40. The first banknote sensor 45 has the same configuration as the banknote sensor 25. Each first banknote sensor 45 is arranged to transmit light in the stacking direction of banknotes B in the container 40. That is, the 1st banknote sensor 45 can detect that the banknote B exists in the container 40 by light being interrupted | blocked. Moreover, even if there is variation in the position of the bill B in the transport direction in the container 40 by providing the two first bill sensors 45, 45 at different positions in the transport direction, any one of the first bill sensors 45 The presence of the banknote B can be detected. In addition, the 1st banknote sensor 45 may be provided with two or more in the different position in the direction (paper surface depth direction in FIG. 2) orthogonal to both the conveyance direction of the banknote B, and the thickness direction of the banknote B. As shown in FIG.

  The 2nd banknote sensor 46 is comprised so that the banknote B located in the predetermined height in the container 40 may be detected. The second banknote sensor 46 has the same configuration as the banknote sensor 25. When the banknote B is present at a position higher than the predetermined height, the second banknote sensor 46 blocks light from the transmitting section toward the receiving section by the banknote B, while the banknote B is higher than the predetermined height. When the light does not exist at a high position, the light from the transmission unit is arranged to reach the reception unit.

<Detailed configuration of the binding unit 9>
As shown in FIG. 3, the bundling unit 9 includes a tape supply unit 91 that supplies a tape T, a tape ring creation unit 92 that creates a tape loop L with the tape T, and a bill B that is bundled with the tape T. A clamp portion 94 that presses the bill B in the stacking direction, a heater 95 that joins the tapes T with the tape T wound around the bill B, and a cutter 96 that cuts the tape T at a position where it is not wound around the bill B. And a printing part (that is, corresponding to the printing part) 97 for printing on the tape T and a stamping part 98 for stamping on the tape T.

  The tape supply unit 91 includes a tape reel 911 around which the tape T is wound around a reel, and a tape transport unit 912 that transports the tape T drawn from the tape reel 911. The tape transport unit 912 transports the tape T along a predetermined transport path. The tape transport unit 912 has a guide (not shown) and a plurality of roller pairs.

  The tape ring creating unit 92 creates a tape ring L with the tape T, and after the accumulated banknotes B are arranged in the tape ring L, the tape ring T is pulled back and the tape T is wound around the banknotes B. The tape ring creating unit 92 includes a feed roller pair 920 that feeds and retracts the tape T, a tape gripping unit 921 that grips the leading end of the tape T, and the tape ring L when the tape T is created with the tape T. It has a guide portion 925 that defines the shape, a first tape sensor 9210 that detects the tip of the tape T, and a second tape sensor 9211 that detects that the large tape ring L2 has been created. The tape ring creating unit 92 creates the small tape ring L1 with the tape T by the tape gripping unit 921, and then feeds the tape T by the feed roller pair 920 to enlarge the small tape ring L1 to create the large tape ring L2. To do. At that time, the guide portion 925 guides the tape T to define the shape of the large tape ring L2, and the second tape sensor 9211 detects the formation of the large tape ring L2.

  The feed roller pair 920 is driven by a tape feed motor 9212 (see FIG. 6), and feeds the tape T when the tape ring L is created. The feed roller pair 920 is located at the downstream end of the tape transport unit 912 and also constitutes a part of the tape transport unit 912. The delivery roller pair 920 is an example of a delivery unit. The roller pair of the tape transport unit 912 is also driven by a tape feed motor 9212 via a belt and gears.

  Further, the tape reel 911 is provided with a tape reel motor 9111 (see FIG. 6) for rotating the tape reel 911 in the rewinding direction of the tape T, and after the bill B is arranged in the tape ring T, When the tape T is wound around the bill B, the tape reel motor 9111 and the tape feed motor 9212 rotate in a direction to rewind the tape T. Both the tape feed motor 9212 and the tape reel motor 9111 are constituted by stepping motors.

  The first tape sensor 9210 is provided in the transport path of the tape T and is provided between the feed roller pair 920 and the tape grip portion 921. The first tape sensor 9210 has the same configuration as the banknote sensor 25. The first tape sensor 9210 detects the tape T when light is blocked. For example, the leading end of the tape T can be detected when the pair of delivery rollers 920 pulls back the tape T and the first tape sensor 9210 is in a state where light is received from a state where the light is blocked.

  The tape gripping portion 921 is disposed at a position where the tape T fed from the feed roller pair 920 can be received. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the tape gripping portion 921 is configured to be able to grip the tape T between the base portion 922 and the movable portion 923, and is configured to be rotatable while gripping the tape T. Yes. The tape gripping portion 921 creates a tape loop L by rotating in a state where the tip end portion of the tape T fed from the feed roller pair 920 is gripped.

  When creating the large tape ring L2, the guide portion 925 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the large tape ring L2 to define the shape of the large tape ring L2. The guide part 925 defines the large tape ring L2 in a substantially rectangular shape, specifically, a rectangular shape with curved corners.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tape loop creating unit 92. The guide portion 925 includes a lower guide portion 926 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the large tape ring L2 from the lower side of the large tape ring L2, a first side guide portion 927 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the large tape ring L2 from the horizontal direction, and It has the 2nd side guide part 928 and the four 1st-4th corner guide parts 929a-929d corresponding to four corners of a rectangle.

  The lower guide portion 926 has a pair of side walls 926a, 926a and a bottom wall 926b (see FIGS. 9, 10 and 12) that regulate the position in the width direction of the tape T, and is formed in a groove shape. The width of the bottom wall 926b is wider than the tape width. As shown in FIG. 13, the bottom wall 926b is provided with a plurality of rollers 926c, 926c,... That improve the slidability of the tape T. The bottom wall 926b is provided with a through hole 926d through which a stamp 981 of a stamping portion 98 described later passes. A first corner guide portion 929a and a second corner guide portion 929b are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom wall 926b. The first corner guide portion 929a bends the tape T located at the corner formed by the lower guide portion 926 and the first side guide portion 927. The second corner guide portion 929b bends the tape T located at the corner formed by the lower guide portion 926 and the second side guide portion 928. Each of the first corner guide portion 929a and the second corner guide portion 929b is composed of two plates (see also FIG. 4). Each of the two plates has an edge that curves in a concave shape, and is erected on the bottom wall 926b so as to face each other.

  The lower guide portion 926 is provided with a moving mechanism, and is configured to be movable up and down by the moving mechanism. This moving mechanism is common to the moving mechanism of lower clamp parts 943 and 944 described later.

  The first side guide portion 927 extends in the vertical direction at the end of the lower guide portion 926 on the binding stacker 4 side in the longitudinal direction. The 1st side guide part 927 has the side wall 927a and the bottom wall 927b, and is formed in groove shape. The side wall 927a regulates the position of the tape T in the width direction. The width of the bottom wall 927b is wider than the tape width. Two slits through which the first corner guide portion 929a passes are formed in the bottom wall 927b.

  The second side guide portion 928 extends in the vertical direction at the end of the lower guide portion 926 on the projecting portion 11 side in the longitudinal direction. The second side guide portion 928 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and a portion corresponding to the side wall 927a of the first side guide portion 927 is not provided. The second side guide portion 928 is supported by the support portion so as to be vertically movable, and is connected to the lower guide portion 926 via a link. As a result, the second side guide portion 928 rises in conjunction with the rise of the lower guide portion 926 and descends in conjunction with the fall of the lower guide portion 926. Note that the amount of movement of the second side guide portion 928 is amplified by the link. The second side guide portion 928 is configured to retract upward so as not to hinder the conveyance of the bundled banknote B when the bundled banknote B is conveyed.

  In addition, a third corner guide portion 929c and a fourth corner guide portion 929d are provided above the first corner guide portion 929a and the second corner guide portion 929b and at substantially the same height as the tape grip portion 921. Yes. The third corner guide part 929c is provided adjacent to the first side guide part 927. Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the third corner guide portion 929c has two plates. The two plates have end edges that curve in a concave shape, and stand on the bottom wall 927b so as to face each other. The fourth corner guide portion 929d is provided adjacent to the second side guide portion 928. The fourth corner guide portion 929d is formed of a block having a curved surface that is curved in a concave shape. Hereinafter, when the first to fourth corner guide portions 929a to 929d are not particularly distinguished, they may be simply referred to as corner guide portions 929.

  The second tape sensor 9211 has the same configuration as that of the banknote sensor 25 and detects the tape T when light is blocked. The receiving part of the second tape sensor 9211 is attached to the fourth corner guide part 929d as shown in FIG. The transmission unit of the second tape sensor 9211 is disposed at a position where light from the transmission unit is blocked by the tape T guided by the fourth corner guide unit 929d. In other words, the second tape sensor 9211 is configured such that the fourth corner guide portion 929d guides the tape T when the transmitting portion transmits light and the receiving portion does not receive light. Detects that it has reached a predetermined size.

  The clamp part 94 presses the banknote B in the stacking direction when binding the banknote B with the tape T. The clamp portion 94 presses a portion in the vicinity of the portion to be bound bound by the tape T in the bill B. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the clamp portion 94 is provided below the bill B and a pair of upper clamp portions 941 and 942 provided above the bill B conveyed into the tape loop L. It has a pair of lower clamp parts 943, 944, and a moving mechanism for moving one upper clamp part 942 and lower clamp parts 943, 944 up and down.

  The upper clamp portions 941 and 942 are provided on both sides of the tape T in the tape width direction. The upper clamp part 941 far from the second transport part 8 is fixed and cannot move up and down. On the other hand, the upper clamp part 942 closer to the second transport part 8 is configured to be movable up and down. In distinguishing the two, the former is referred to as a fixed upper clamp portion 941 and the latter is referred to as a movable upper clamp portion 942.

  The fixed upper clamp portion 941 has first and second contact portions 941a and 941b. The first and second contact portions 941 a and 941 b are arranged in the short direction of the bill B. The first contact portion 941a and the second contact portion 941b are located at the same height. A base portion 922 of the tape gripping portion 921 is disposed between the first contact portion 941a and the second contact portion 941b. The base portion 922 is located at a position lower than the first and second contact portions 941a and 941b.

  On the other hand, the movable upper clamp portion 942 has first to third contact portions 942a to 942c. The first to third contact portions 942 a to 942 c are arranged in the short direction of the banknote B. The third contact portion 942c is located between the first contact portion 942a and the second contact portion 942b in the lateral direction. The first contact portion 942a and the second contact portion 942b are located at the same height. The third contact portion 942c is located at a position lower than the first contact portion 942a and the second contact portion 942b. The movable upper clamp portion 942 includes a clamp position where the first contact portion 942a and the second contact portion 942b are the same height as the first contact portion 941a and the second contact portion 941b of the fixed upper clamp portion 941. The third contact portion 942c moves up and down between a retracted position that is higher than the first contact portion 941a and the second contact portion 941b of the fixed upper clamp portion 941. When the movable upper clamp portion 942 is located at the clamp position, the third contact portion 942c is located at substantially the same height as the base portion 922 of the tape grip portion 921.

  The lower clamp portions 943 and 944 are provided on both sides of the tape T in the tape width direction. The lower clamp part 943 far from the second transport part 8 and the lower clamp part 944 closer to the second transport part 8 have the same configuration. The lower clamp portion 943 includes first and second contact portions 943a and 943b. The first and second contact portions 943 a and 943 b are arranged in the short direction of the bill B. The first contact portion 943a and the second contact portion 943b are located at the same height. The first and second contact portions 943a and 943b are opposed to the first and second contact portions 941a and 941b of the fixed upper clamp portion 941, respectively. The lower clamp portion 944 has first and second contact portions 944a and 944b. The first and second contact portions 944 a and 944 b are arranged in the short direction of the banknote B. The first contact portion 944a and the second contact portion 944b are located at the same height, and the first contact portion 943a and the second contact portion 943b of the lower clamp portion 943 are located at the same height. Yes. The first and second contact portions 944a and 944b oppose the first and second contact portions 942a and 942b of the movable upper clamp portion 942, respectively.

  The lower clamp parts 943 and 944 are configured to be movable up and down. In the present embodiment, the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 are attached to the lower guide portion 926 of the guide portion 925 and move up and down integrally with the lower guide portion 926. That is, the moving mechanism that moves the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 up and down is the same as the moving mechanism of the lower guide portion 926.

  The heater 95 joins the tapes T with the tape T wound around the bills B. The heater 95 thermally welds the tapes T to each other. The heater 95 is an example of a joint.

  The cutter 96 cuts a portion where the tape T is not wound around the bill B, that is, a portion of the tape T which is bundled with the bill B and remaining. The tip of the cutter 96 is provided with a sawtooth cutting blade. As shown in FIG. 4, the cutter 96 has guide pieces 96 a that protrude outward at both side edges. The cutter 96 is an example of a cutting part.

  The heater 95 and the cutter 96 are unitized and are opposite to the stamp portion 98 with respect to the bill B arranged in the tape ring L, specifically, the stamp portion 98 in the stacking direction of the bill B. It is disposed on the opposite side, that is, above the tape gripping portion 921.

  More specifically, the heater 95 and the cutter 96 are unitized together with the first and second tape pressers 991 and 992. The first and second tape pressers 991 and 992 are arranged side by side in the first horizontal direction. Each of the first and second tape pressers 991 and 992 is a flat plate member, and a lower end surface extends in the tape width direction. The heater 95 and the cutter 96 are disposed between the first and second tape pressers 991 and 992.

  The heater 95, the cutter 96, the first tape press 991, and the second tape press 992 are configured to be movable in the vertical direction. At the time of joining and cutting of the tape T, the heater 95, the cutter 96, the first tape press 991 and the second tape press 992 are lowered toward the tape gripping portion 921. As shown in FIG. 13, the first tape retainer 991 is configured to fit into the first concave groove 922c provided in the base portion 922 and to sandwich the tape T between the bottom surface of the first concave groove 922c. ing. The second tape press 992 is configured to sandwich the tape T with the movable portion 923. The heater 95 joins the tape T at a portion between the first concave groove 922c and the second concave groove 922d provided in the base portion 922. The cutter 96 enters the second concave groove 922d of the base portion 922 and cuts the tape T.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the printing unit 97 is provided in the tape transport unit 912. The printing unit 97 includes a print head that performs printing on the tape T conveyed by the tape conveyance unit 912. The printing unit 97 prints information (for example, denomination, date and time, serial number, etc.) related to the banknotes B to be bound on the tape T, for example. The contents that the printing unit 97 prints on the tape will be described in detail later. The printing position of the printing unit 97 is shifted in the tape width direction with respect to the portion to be imprinted by the imprinting portion 98 so that the printing does not overlap with the imprinting by the imprinting portion 98.

  The stamp part 98 compresses the banknote B by the clamp part 94 and stamps the tape T in a state where the tape T is wound around the banknote B. The stamping part 98 stamps, for example, a mark related to the banknotes B to be bound (for example, a financial institution mark, a mark indicating the type of banknotes such as a correct note or a non-performing bill) on the tape T. As shown in FIG. 4, the stamping portion 98 is provided on the opposite side of the heater 95 and the cutter 96 with respect to the bill B arranged in the tape ring L, specifically, in the stacking direction of the bill B, It is arranged on the side opposite to the cutter 96. The stamp unit 98 includes a stamp 981 and a moving mechanism 982 that moves the stamp 981 in the vertical direction. When the moving mechanism 982 moves the stamp 981 upward, the stamp 981 impresses the tape T wound around the banknote B from the stacking direction of the banknote B. The stamp portion 98 is provided integrally with the lower guide portion 926, and moves in the vertical direction integrally with the lower guide portion 926 when the lower guide portion 926 moves in the vertical direction. The stamp 981 is disposed between the pair of side walls 926a and 926a of the lower guide portion 926 in the short direction of the lower guide portion 926, that is, in the width direction of the tape T. However, in the normal state, the stamp 981 is disposed below the through hole 926d in the bottom wall 926b of the lower guide portion 926, and does not protrude upward from the bottom wall 926b. When the stamp 981 is moved upward by the moving mechanism 982, the stamp 981 passes through the through-hole 926d, protrudes upward from the bottom wall 926b, and is stamped on the tape T (see also FIG. 13).

<System configuration of banknote processing device>
In FIG. 6, the block diagram which shows schematic structure of the banknote processing apparatus 100 is shown.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 includes a control unit 120 based on a known microcomputer, for example. The control unit 120 includes a storage unit 1201 that stores various types of information. The control unit 120 includes the hopper unit 2, the identification unit 3, the binding stacker 4, the non-binding stacker 5, the reject stacker 6, the first transport unit 7, the second transport unit 8, the binding unit 9, and the third transport unit 10. The touch panel 17 is connected to be able to transmit and receive signals. Further, the control unit 120 includes a banknote sensor 25, a first banknote sensor 45, a second banknote sensor 46, an integrated sensor 52 that detects the presence or absence of banknotes in the non-bundling stacker 5, and an integration that detects the presence or absence of banknotes in the reject stacker 6. The sensor 62, the passage sensor 74, the first tape sensor 9210, and the second tape sensor 9211 are connected and their detection signals are input. The control unit 120 generates a control signal based on an input signal from the touch panel 17 and detection signals from various sensors, and outputs the control signal to the hopper unit 2 and the like. The hopper unit 2 and the like operate according to the control signal. For example, taking the bundling stacker 4 as an example, the front wall 40a, the stage 41, and the impeller 42 of the container 40 are controlled by the controller 120.

<Operation description of banknote processing device>
Hereinafter, the deposit process of the banknote handling apparatus 100 will be described. In the deposit process, the banknotes in a loose state are classified and accumulated in a predetermined stacker, and further, the predetermined banknotes are bound. In the following description, a predetermined number of correct banknotes to be bound are stacked alternately on the first and second binding stackers 4A and 4B by a predetermined number, and the predetermined number of stacked banknotes are sequentially bound by the binding unit 9. The type bundling process will be described.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 is installed on the teller counter, slightly on the left side (right side of the customer) of the operator when the operator faces the customer across the teller counter. At this time, the banknote handling apparatus 100 is installed such that the first side surface 123 of the housing 12 faces the customer. In this state, the second side surface 124 of the housing 12 faces the operator. However, since the banknote handling apparatus 100 is located slightly on the left side of the operator, the customer can also visually recognize the second side surface 124.

  First, an operator receives a banknote in a rose state to be deposited from a customer, and places the banknote on the hopper unit 2. At this time, even if a plurality of types of banknotes are mixed in the banknotes in a rose state, they are placed on the hopper unit 2 without being classified. An operator adjusts the guide part 22 according to the dimension of a banknote. Subsequently, the operator operates the touch panel 17 to start taking in banknotes. Note that when the bill sensor 25 detects the placement of the bill on the hopper unit 2, the bill processing apparatus 100 may automatically start taking in the bill.

  The banknotes placed on the hopper unit 2 are taken into the housing 12 from the take-in port 24 one by one when the take-in roller 23 is operated. The taken banknote is transported by the first transport unit 7 and passes through the identification unit 3. The identification unit 3 acquires the banknote type of the banknote that passes through and notifies the control unit 120 of the banknote type.

  The control part 120 determines the conveyance destination corresponding to a banknote according to the kind of banknote. Specifically, when the banknote is a banknote of a predetermined denomination to be bound and is a correct banknote, the control unit 120 sets the transport destination as the binding stacker 4 (any one of 4A and 4B). When the banknote is a banknote of a predetermined denomination and is a banknote banknote, the control unit 120 sets the transport destination as the first non-binding stacker 5A. When the banknote is a banknote of a denomination other than the predetermined denomination, the control unit 120 sets the transport destination as the second non-binding stacker 5B. When the banknote is a reject banknote, the control unit 120 sets the transport destination as the reject stacker 6.

  The control unit 120 controls the first transport unit 7 so that the banknote is transported to the stacker that is the transport destination. Specifically, the control unit 120 controls the sorting mechanism 73 corresponding to the branch path 72 connected to the stacker as the transport destination so that the bill is guided from the main transport path 71 to the branch path 72. The control unit 120 switches the sorting mechanism 73 when the passage sensor 74 immediately before the branch path 72 detects a bill. Then, the banknote is carried into the stacker.

  The bills conveyed to the bundling stacker 4 are conveyed to one of the two bundling stackers 4. When the number of banknotes stacked on one binding stacker 4 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the subsequent banknotes are conveyed to the other binding stacker 4. Here, it is assumed that the banknote is first conveyed to the first binding stacker 4A. In each first binding stacker 4 </ b> A, when bills are conveyed, the bills are stacked one by one by the rotation of the impeller 42. At this time, when the uppermost banknote on the stage 41 is detected by the second banknote sensor 46, the stage 41 is lowered by a predetermined amount, and the second banknote sensor 46 is not detecting the banknote. Thereafter, when the banknotes are further stacked and the second banknote sensor 46 detects the banknotes, the stage 41 is again lowered by a predetermined amount. By repeating this process, the falling distance of the banknotes falling into the bundling stacker 4 can be kept within a certain range, so that the falling position of the banknotes that fall naturally and the posture when they fall can be made constant.

  When the banknotes accumulated in the first binding stacker 4A reach the number of bindings, the control unit 120 controls the second transport unit 8 to grip the banknotes in the first binding stacker 4A by the gripping unit 81, and to remove the banknotes. It is conveyed to the binding unit 9. Thereafter, the control unit 120 controls the binding unit 9 to bind the banknotes with the tape T.

  When the banknotes stacked on the first binding stacker 4A reach the binding number, the subsequent banknotes are stacked on the second binding stacker 4B. Thereafter, when the banknotes stacked on the second binding stacker 4B reach the binding number, the subsequent banknotes are again stacked on the first binding stacker 4A. By this time, since the banknotes in the first binding stacker 4A have been unloaded, the first binding stacker 4A is empty. Thus, by providing the two binding stackers 4, the binding process can be performed while the banknotes are continuously collected.

  Subsequently, the control unit 120 controls the third transport unit 10 to throw out the bundled banknotes from the outlet 111.

  The banknotes of a predetermined denomination and banknotes are conveyed to the first non-bundling stacker 5A and accumulated in the first non-bundling stacker 5A. Similarly, banknotes of denominations other than the predetermined denomination are conveyed to the second non-bundling stacker 5B and accumulated in the second non-bundling stacker 5B. Reject banknotes are also transported to the reject stacker 6 and accumulated in the reject stacker 6.

  The above process is continued until there are no more banknotes placed on the hopper unit 2. The presence or absence of banknotes in the hopper 2 is detected by the banknote sensor 25.

  When the processing of the banknote placed on the hopper unit 2 is completed, the rejected banknote is taken in and identified again. That is, the operator removes the reject banknote from the reject stacker 6, places it on the hopper unit 2, and takes it in again. Since the reject banknote is a banknote that has not been identified as a normal banknote for some reason, it tries to capture and identify again. Nevertheless, the banknotes identified as reject banknotes are again accumulated in the reject stacker 6. The operator returns the accumulated banknotes to the customer.

  In addition, about the banknote integrated | stacked on the 1st and 2nd non-bundling stackers 5A and 5B, it does not take in again.

  Thus, when the processing of the banknotes placed on the hopper unit 2 and the reprocessing of the rejected banknotes are completed, the same-type bundling process is completed, and the counting and sorting of banknotes to be deposited passed from the customer are completed. On the touch panel 17, the counted amount is displayed. When the operator obtains the approval of the amount from the customer or confirms the coincidence between the amount and the amount described in the payment slip described by the customer, the operator confirms the amount of money with the touch panel 17. When the confirmation operation is performed, the confirmed deposit amount is notified to a higher-level device (not shown), and the deposit process is completed.

  After completion of the depositing process, the operator takes out the bundled banknotes thrown to the dispensing unit 11, the banknotes accumulated in the bundling stacker 4, and the banknotes accumulated in the non-bundled stacker 5, and takes a predetermined storage location. Store in.

  By the above processing, a banknote in which a plurality of types of banknotes are mixed and in a loose state is a regular banknote of a predetermined denomination, a banknote banknote of a predetermined denomination, and a banknote of a denomination other than the predetermined denomination, The bills are classified as reject banknotes, and the correct banknotes of a predetermined denomination are in a state of being bound for each bound number.

<Detailed description of processing after integration>
Hereinafter, a process from when the banknotes are accumulated in the bundling stacker 4 until the banknotes are thrown out to the dispensing unit 11 will be described in detail.

-Transporting banknotes from the stacking unit to the binding unit-
When the stacking of banknotes B is completed in the binding stacker 4, the second transport unit 8 transports the banknotes B from the binding stacker 4 to the binding unit 9. In FIG. 7, the figure of the state which the 2nd conveyance part 8 extracted the banknote B from the binding stacker 4 is shown. In FIG. 8, the figure of the state which the 2nd conveyance part 8 conveyed the banknote B to the side of the tape ring L is shown.

  Specifically, when the stacking of the banknotes B is completed, the second transport unit 8 moves to the binding stacker 4 where the stacking of the banknotes B is completed, grips the banknotes B in the binding stacker 4, and binds as shown in FIG. Pull out from the stacker 4. Here, it is assumed that the accumulation of the bills B is completed in the first binding stacker 4A. And the holding unit 81 of the 2nd conveyance part 8 hold | grips the banknote B in 4 A of 1st binding stackers. The second transport unit 8 extracts the gripped banknote B from the first binding stacker 4A in the first horizontal direction. At this time, the 2nd conveyance part 8 moves the banknote B to a 1st horizontal direction to the predetermined | prescribed 1st position (position shown in FIG. 7). This 1st position corresponds with the position about the 1st horizontal direction at the time of conveying bill B mentioned below into large tape ring L2.

  Then, the 2nd conveyance part 8 moves the banknote B to an up-down direction to the predetermined | prescribed 2nd position, as shown in FIG. This 2nd position is a position which conveys bill B into large tape ring L2. In the second position, when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the bill B, the bill B is located near the center of the large tape ring L2.

−Creation of tape ring−
The control unit 120 creates the tape loop L while the second transport unit 8 transports the banknote B from the binding stacker 4 to the second position. FIG. 9 shows a state where the tape gripping portion 921 grips the leading end portion of the tape T. FIG. 10 shows a state where the tape gripping portion 921 has created the small tape ring L1.

  First, the feed roller pair 920 pulls back the tape T until the first tape sensor 9210 detects the leading end of the tape T. Since the tape T is pulled back to the printing unit 97 in order to perform printing within a predetermined range of the tape T, the first tape sensor 9210 detects the tip of the tape T sent from the printing unit 97 toward the tape gripping unit 921. Will be detected. When the leading end of the tape T is detected, the feed roller pair 920 feeds the tape T. At this time, the tape gripping part 921 stands by in a state where a gap is left between the movable part 923 and the base part 922 and the tape T sent from the feed roller pair 920 enters the gap. When the leading end portion of the tape T enters between the movable portion 923 and the base portion 922, the leading end portion of the tape T is gripped by the movable portion 923 and the base portion 922 as shown in FIG. The movable part 923 is locked in a state where the tip part of the tape T is gripped together with the base part 922. The tip of the tape T is held by the tape holding portion 921 in a substantially horizontal state.

  Next, the tape gripping portion 921 starts rotating in a state where the tip end portion of the tape T is gripped, as indicated by a one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. At this time, the delivery of the tape T by the delivery roller pair 920 continues. The tape gripping portion 921 rotates to move the tip of the tape T downward, that is, counterclockwise in FIG.

  When the tape gripping portion 921 rotates approximately once, a tape loop L is created as shown in FIG. Thus, the tape loop L created by the tape gripping portion 921 rotating substantially once is referred to as “small tape loop L1”. The tip of the tape T gripped by the tape gripping portion 921 is positioned above the small tape ring L1, and the small tape ring L1 is created below the tape gripping portion 921. The small tape ring L1 is formed at a position lower than the feed roller pair 920.

  When the small tape ring L1 is formed, the tape gripping portion 921 stops rotating, while the feeding of the tape T by the feeding roller pair 920 is continued. As a result, the small tape ring L1 gradually increases as shown by a dashed line arrow in FIG. Here, the tip end portion of the tape T gripped by the tape gripping portion 921 is positioned above the small tape ring L1, and the tape T from the feed roller pair 920 is supplied from the top of the small tape ring L1, so that the small tape The ring L1 swells downward. Since the guide portion 925 is disposed below the tape grip portion 921, the tape ring L eventually comes into contact with the guide portion 925, and the shape of the tape ring L is defined by the guide portion 925. When the feed amount of the tape T from the feed roller pair 920 finally reaches a predetermined amount, a tape ring L formed in a substantially rectangular shape is created by the guide portion 925 as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. . This tape ring L is referred to as “large tape ring L2”. The large tape ring L2 is in contact with the lower guide portion 926, the first side guide portion 927, and the second side guide portion 928, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. In addition, the large tape ring L2 is in contact with the first to fourth corner guide portions 929a to 929d, thereby forming a rectangular shape with curved corner portions.

  The control unit 120 creates the large tape ring L2 when the second tape sensor 9211 detects the tape T when the amount of the tape T fed from the pair of feed rollers 920 reaches the predetermined amount. Is detected. The control unit 120 obtains the feed amount of the tape T based on the drive amount of the stepping motor of the feed roller pair 920 after the first tape sensor 9210 detects the leading end of the tape T. When the second tape sensor 9211 does not detect the tape T even though the amount of the tape T fed from the pair of feed rollers 920 has reached the predetermined amount, a part of the tape ring L bends inward, The tape ring L may not have an appropriate shape (that is, the large tape ring L2) along the guide portion 925. Therefore, when the second tape sensor 9211 does not detect the tape T when the feed amount of the tape T from the feed roller pair 920 reaches the predetermined amount, the control unit 120 moves the tape T by a predetermined pullback amount. After pulling back, the tape T is fed again until the total delivery amount reaches the predetermined amount. Then, the control unit 120 confirms whether or not the second tape sensor 9211 detects the tape T. When the second tape sensor 9211 does not detect the tape T, the control unit 120 repeats the above-described pull-back and feed-out of the tape T and confirmation of the tape detection.

  The second tape sensor 9211 is configured to detect the tape T guided by the fourth corner guide portion 929d. That is, the second tape sensor 9211 detects the presence or absence of the tape T at a predetermined position above the banknote B when the banknote B is conveyed into the large tape loop L2. If a part of the tape ring L bends inward, there is a high possibility that the upper part of the tape ring L bends due to its own weight. That is, by arranging the second tape sensor 9211 at the aforementioned position, it is possible to accurately detect the bending of the tape ring L.

  The production of the large tape loop L2 is performed in parallel with the process in which the second transport unit 8 transports the banknote B from the binding stacker 4 to the binding unit 9 as shown in FIGS. Normally (that is, when the large tape loop L2 is created by feeding the tape T once), the creation of the large tape loop L2 is completed when the bill B is conveyed to the second position.

-Tape winding-
In FIG. 11, when the banknote B is conveyed to the large tape ring L2 when it sees facing the thickness direction of the banknote B, operation | movement explanatory drawing of each part is shown until the tape T is wound around the banknote B. FIG. In FIG. 11, (A) is a state immediately before the banknote B is conveyed to the large tape ring L2, (B) is a state where the banknote B is conveyed to the large tape ring L2, and (C) is The tape T is wrapped around the banknote B. In FIG. 12, the state of the guide part 925 when the clamp part 94 presses the banknote B is shown.

  As described above, the second transport unit 8 transports the banknote B to the second position (see FIG. 11A) and then moves the banknote B in the second horizontal direction as shown in FIGS. And enter the large tape loop L2. The 2nd conveyance part 8 moves the banknote B to the predetermined | prescribed 3rd position of a 2nd horizontal direction, as shown to FIG. 11 (B). In the example shown in the figure, the third position is a position where the tape T coincides with the center of the bill B in the longitudinal direction in the second horizontal direction. However, as will be described later, the third position is appropriately changed according to the size of the bill B and the designated binding position.

  After the bill B is conveyed to the third position, the gripping unit 81 re-grips the portion other than the portion to be bundled of the bill (the portion around which the tape T is wound in the subsequent processing), and then the clamp portion 94 has the bill B. Are pressed from both sides in the stacking direction, that is, in the vertical direction. Specifically, the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 of the clamp portion 94 move upward. At this time, the movable upper clamp portion 942 is located at the clamp position. Finally, the lower clamp parts 943 and 944 press the bill B against the upper clamp parts 941 and 942. The upper clamp portions 941 and 942 and the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 sandwich both sides of the bill B in the longitudinal direction of the bill B from above and below. Thus, the banknote B is compressed from above and below by the upper clamp portions 941 and 942 and the lower clamp portions 943 and 944. The lower clamp parts 943 and 944 that rise are stopped at positions where the upper clamp parts 941 and 942 and the lower clamp parts 943 and 944 compress the bill B to a predetermined thickness.

  Further, since the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 are formed integrally with the lower guide portion 926, the lower guide portion 926 also moves upward as the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 are raised. At this time, by driving the tape reel motor 9111 and the tape feed motor 9212 in the return direction, the tape T is pulled back in conjunction with the ascent of the lower guide portion 926. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the tape ring L becomes smaller as the lower guide portion 926 rises. In addition, the second side guide portion 928 also rises in conjunction with the rise of the lower guide portion 926. Thereby, the space which can deform | transform the tape ring L is securable. That is, when the rise of the lower guide portion 926 is too fast with respect to the speed at which the tape ring L becomes smaller, the tape ring L is deformed so as to protrude from the guide portion 925. At this time, since the second side guide portion 928 is retracted from the side of the tape ring L, the tape ring L may swell toward the space where the second side guide portion 928 was originally located. it can. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the tape T from being bent.

  Here, a third abutting portion 942c is provided between the first abutting portion 942a and the second abutting portion 942b of the movable upper clamp portion 942, and the third abutting portion 942c includes the first and second abutting portions 942c. It is located at a position lower than the two contact portions 942a and 942b. Further, a base portion 922 of the tape gripping portion 921 is disposed between the first contact portion 941a and the second contact portion 941b of the fixed upper clamp portion 941, and the base portion 922 has the first and second contact portions. It is located at a position lower than the contact portions 941a and 941b. On the other hand, in the lower clamp portions 943 and 944, the first clamp portion 943a and the second contact portion 943b are disposed downward, and the first clamp portion 944a and the second contact portion 944b are disposed downward. A recessed space is formed. Therefore, the bill B pressed by the clamp portion 94 has a shape in which a substantially central portion in the short direction is recessed downward.

  The raising of the lower guide part 926 stops with the raising of the lower clamp parts 943, 944. On the other hand, the return of the tape T by the tape reel motor 9111 and the tape feed motor 9212 is continued even after the lower guide 926 stops moving up. Finally, the tape T is wound around the banknote B as shown in FIG. Here, as described above, the position of the tape T in the width direction is regulated by the lower guide portion 926 until just before being wound around the bill B. Therefore, the tape T is accurately wound around the planned binding portion of the banknotes.

-Joining, cutting and stamping of tape-
Subsequently, the heater 95 joins the tapes T, and the cutter 96 cuts the tapes T. In addition, the stamp portion 98 stamps the tape T. In FIG. 13, explanatory drawing of joining of a tape T, a cutting | disconnection, and a stamp is shown.

  When the winding of the tape T around the bill B is completed, the heater 95 and the cutter 96 descend together. At this time, the first and second tape pressers 991 and 992 are also lowered together with the heater 95 and the cutter 96.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13, first, the first tape press 991 is fitted into the first concave groove 922c of the base portion 922, and the tape T is sandwiched between the bottom wall of the first concave groove 922c. At the same time, the second tape press 992 clamps the tape T with the movable portion 923. At this time, welding by the heater 95 and cutting by the cutter 96 are not performed.

  Subsequently, although not shown in the drawing, the heater 95 sandwiches a portion where the tip of the tape T and the tape T that has made a round overlap with the base portion 922 of the tape grip portion 921. Specifically, the heater 95 holds the tape T at a portion of the base portion 922 between the first concave groove 922c and the second concave groove 922d. The heater 95 welds the overlapping tapes T by heat.

  In parallel with the thermal welding by the heater 95, the cutter 96 cuts the tape T. The cutter 96 cuts a portion of the tape T upstream of the welded portion by the heater 95, that is, a portion on the feed roller pair 920 side of the welded portion (hereinafter referred to as “surplus portion”). In this way, the tapes T wound around the banknote B are joined together, and the excess portion of the tape T is cut.

  Further, the stamp portion 98 stamps the tape T in parallel with the welding by the heater 95 and the cutting by the cutter 96. The stamp part 98 is raised together with the lower guide part 926 and is located immediately below the bill B when the tape T is welded and cut. After the tape T is pulled back by the delivery roller pair 920 and the tape T is wound around the bill B, the stamping unit 98 raises the stamp 981. The stamp 981 abuts on the tape T wound around the banknote B and stamps on the tape T.

  Here, since the stamp portion 98 is configured integrally with the lower guide portion 926 that regulates the position in the width direction of the tape T, the stamp 981 is positioned with respect to the tape T. Specifically, the tape T passes through the through hole 926d of the bottom wall 926b of the lower guide portion 926 and is stamped on the tape T between the side walls 926a and 926a. Since the position of the tape T wound around the lower surface of the banknote B in the tape width direction is regulated by the side walls 926a and 926a, the tape T is placed at the point where the stamp 981 rises through the space between the side walls 926a and 926a. positioned. Thus, the stamp 981 is stamped without protruding from the tape T.

  Further, in the longitudinal direction of the tape T, even if the character or code printed by the printing unit 97 is located at the portion where the stamp 981 is imprinted, the portion where the stamp 981 is imprinted and the portion where the printing portion 97 is printed Is shifted in the tape width direction, the printing by the stamp 981 and the printing by the printing unit 97 do not overlap.

-Banknote discharge-
The bound banknotes B bound by the tape T are transported to the dispensing unit 11 by the second transport unit 8 and the third transport unit 10. That is, although detailed illustration is omitted, when the joining, cutting, and stamping of the tape T are completed, the gripping unit 81 grips the bundled bills B. Subsequently, the lower clamp portions 943 and 944 are lowered, and the pressing by the clamp portion 94 is released. In addition, the movable upper clamp portion 942 rises. Thereafter, the second transport unit 8 transports the bundled banknotes B in the second horizontal direction, and transports the banknotes by a predetermined amount to the side opposite to when the banknotes are transported to the large tape ring L2.

  Next, the holding unit 81 releases the holding of the bundled banknote B. Instead, the third transport unit 10 grips the bundled banknote B. Thus, the third transport unit 10 transports the bundled banknotes B toward the dispensing unit 11 in the first horizontal direction. Finally, the bundled banknotes B are pushed out to the dispensing unit 11 by the third transport unit 10.

  The bundled banknote pushed out to the dispensing unit 11 is dispensed to the outside of the housing 12 through the dispensing unit 11.

<Printing process for tape of bundled banknotes>
Information related to the bundled banknote B is printed on the tape T of the bundled banknote B created according to the above-described procedure. The printed content includes one or more items. Specifically, the items are the name of the operator who created the bundled banknote B, the serial number of the bundled banknote B created by the banknote processing apparatus 100 (that is, the bundle number), the date when the bundled banknote was created, and the bundled banknote B. The time of creation, the name of the financial institution that created the bound banknote B (for example, the bank name, where the bank name may include a branch name), the amount of the bound banknote B (that is, the total amount), the bound banknote B For banknotes included in the bill. Items other than those exemplified here may be included. A user (a user here corresponds to a person in charge of setting print contents in a financial institution that performs a deposit process (that is, a bundling process) using the banknote processing apparatus 100) has a plurality of items. A desired item is arbitrarily selected from the candidates. Information on the selected item is stored in the storage unit 1201 of the control unit 120. The printing unit 97 prints at a predetermined position on the tape T according to the item information stored in the storage unit 1201. A plurality of items are printed side by side along the tape T. For example, a space is provided between items. The greater the number of items printed on the tape T, the longer the printed length. The “printing length” is the length from one end to the other end of the entire character string constituting one or more items arranged along the tape T.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the range of the print location of the tape T in the bundled banknote B is limited to the tape location located on the front or back surface of the banknote in the bundled banknote B. In the example of FIG. 14, it is the range from the right end of the bundled banknote B to the left end of the tape location located on the lower surface of the bundled banknote B. Thus, in principle, printing is not performed on the tape portion located on the side surface (that is, the edge surface) of the bundled banknote B. This is because there are cases where the bundled banknotes B are created by laminating a plurality of them and winding a tape to create a larger bundle. In the large bundle, a bar is placed on the tape position located on the edge of the bundled banknotes B. This is because a code or the like may be attached.

  Thus, the range of the printing location in the bundled banknote B is determined by the dimension in the short direction of the banknote. However, as described above, if the length of printing on the tape T becomes long, it may not be within the range of the print location and may protrude to the edge surface.

  Also, the short direction dimension of the banknote may differ depending on the denomination. When creating a bundled banknote B for a denomination banknote with a relatively short dimension in the short direction, printing is performed within the range of the print location. Even if it can be stored, when creating a bundled banknote B for a banknote of a denomination whose dimensions in the short direction are relatively short, it may not be possible to store the print within the range of the print location.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 is configured not to print on the edge of the bundled banknote B. Specifically, the banknote handling apparatus 100 is configured so that the user sets priorities for a plurality of selected items in addition to selecting an item to be printed on the tape T. This priority order is a priority order for excluding items to be printed when the length to be printed does not fall within the range of the print location in the bundled banknote B, and items having a low priority order are given priority. , Subject to exclusion.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 is a tape that does not print on the tape location located on the edge surface based on the print items set by the user, the priority order thereof, and the short dimension of the banknotes to be bound. Set the length to be printed on T. Information on the dimension of the banknote in the short direction can be acquired based on the size information for each banknote stored in advance in the storage unit 1201 and the identification result by the identification unit 3. You may make it acquire the size information for every banknote previously memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 1201 from the template 33 for identification. The banknote handling apparatus 100 can also acquire the dimension of the banknote in the short direction by various methods. For example, the user may manually input the short dimension of the banknote.

  FIG. 15 shows two types of banknotes having different dimensions in the short direction, here, items printed on the tape T of the first denomination banknote and items printed on the tape T of the second denomination banknote. An example is shown. In the illustrated example, the user selects “operator name”, “bundle number”, “date”, “time”, and “bank name” as items to be printed. It is assumed that the priority of “bank name” is set to the lowest among them.

  Even if all the selected items are printed on the first denomination bundled banknote having a relatively long dimension in the short direction, the printing length is within the range of the printing position of the bundled banknote B. . The banknote handling apparatus 100 prints all items selected by the user on the tape T when creating the bundled banknote B of the first denomination. Thereby, it becomes possible to print only in the tape location located in the surface or back surface of a banknote in the bundled banknote B, without printing on the tape location located in the edge surface.

  On the other hand, since the second denomination banknote has a relatively short dimension in the short direction, the printing length is within the range of the print location of the bundled banknote B even if all the selected items are to be printed. It does n’t fit in. Therefore, the banknote handling apparatus 100 excludes the lowest “bank name” item from the items to be printed in accordance with the set priority (see the broken line in FIG. 15). By reducing the number of items to be printed, the length to be printed is shortened, and the second denomination bundled banknote B having a relatively short dimension in the short direction is not printed on the tape location located on the edge surface, It becomes possible to print only on the tape location located on the front or back side of the bill.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 not only adjusts the printing length by increasing or decreasing the number of items to be printed, but also adjusts the printing length by adjusting the item length, It is comprised so that it may be made not to print on the tape location located in the edge surface of the bundled banknote B. FIG. In order to adjust the length of an item, when the number of characters used by the user is less than the maximum number of characters set in advance in the item, the empty space corresponding to the excess number of characters is packed. This includes reducing the length of the item. Specifically, here, the items “operator name” and “bank name” correspond thereto. The maximum number of characters is set in advance for these items, and the user can arbitrarily set the content within the range of the maximum number of characters. For example, for the operator name item, the maximum number of characters is set to 10 characters, and when the user sets an operator name of 6 characters, 4 characters are the surplus number of characters.

  In addition, to adjust the length of the item, when the number of digits to be printed is less than the maximum number of digits for the item whose number of digits changes within the preset maximum number of digits, the surplus is adjusted. It includes shortening the length of the item by filling the empty space for the number of digits. Specifically, the items “bundle number”, “date”, and “time” correspond to this. The bundle number is a serial number of the bundled banknotes as described above, and the number of digits can be changed. Regarding dates, there are one-digit days (1st, 2nd, etc.) and 2 digits (11th, 12th, etc.). As for the time, there are one digit hour and minute seconds and two digit hour and minute seconds, which are the same as the date. For example, for the bundle number item, when the maximum number of digits is set to 3 digits and the serial number is 1 digit, 2 digits are the number of surplus digits.

  FIG. 16 shows an example in which the length of the operator name item is different for the first denomination bundled banknote B and the second denomination bundled banknote B. That is, about the 1st money type bundled banknote B, the dimension of a transversal direction is relatively long and the range of a printing location is relatively wide. For this reason, by including an empty space for the number of surplus characters in the operator name item, the length of the item is set to the maximum number of characters. Although the length of the operator name item is long, it is possible to print only on the tape portion located on the front surface or the back surface of the bill in the bundled bill B without printing on the tape portion located on the edge surface. .

  On the other hand, about the 2nd money type bundled banknote B, the dimension of a transversal direction is relatively short and the range of a printing location is relatively narrow. Therefore, the length of the item is relatively shortened by filling the empty space for the surplus number of characters in the operator name item. By carrying out like this, it is possible to print only in the tape location located in the surface or back surface of a banknote in the bundled banknote B, without printing on the tape location located in an edge surface. As shown in FIG. 16, since the printing length is shortened by shortening the item length, all items selected by the user can be printed without being excluded.

  It should be noted that when the empty space corresponding to the surplus number of characters or digits is packed, all of the empty space may be packed or a part of the empty space may be packed.

  In this banknote processing apparatus 100, the number of items to be printed is increased / decreased in accordance with the above-described priority order, and the combination of filling up empty spaces for the number of surplus characters or digits in the items, Printing is performed only on the tape location located on the front or back side of the banknote without printing on the tape location located on the edge surface. It should be noted that according to the priority order, only one of them may be performed instead of both increasing / decreasing the number of items to be printed and filling up the empty space for the number of surplus characters in the items.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a screen for setting a form to be printed on the tape T of the bundled banknotes B. This screen is displayed on the touch panel 17 of the banknote handling apparatus 100, for example. The setting screen is configured to select an item to be printed and at the same time set the priority of the item. In other words, the numbers 1, 2, 3,... On the left side of the table on the same screen indicate the priority order, and by selecting an item to be printed in the field corresponding to each number, The priority order of the item is set at the same time. In other words, the priority order can be set only for the item selected to be printed.

  As shown in the figure, if a candidate for an item that can be selected as a print item is displayed on this setting screen, the user can select a desired item from the candidates, which is convenient. Will increase. The setting screen is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  Regarding the selected item, as described above, it is possible to set whether or not to fill the empty space for the surplus number of characters (see the “space filling” column). That is, when the space filling is set to “permitted”, it is possible to pack an empty space for the number of surplus characters or digits for the item. In this case, the empty space is always filled regardless of whether the printing length is within the printing area or not, and when the printing length is not within the printing area, the empty space is reduced. It may be further possible to set that the empty space is not filled when it is packed or fits. When the space filling is set to “impossible”, the item is set not to fill the empty space for the number of surplus characters or digits. It should be noted that the setting of the space filling column is invalid or cannot be set for items in which an empty space corresponding to the number of surplus characters or digits does not occur.

  FIG. 18 is an example of a screen that can be displayed on the touch panel 17 when the user sets print items on the setting screen shown in FIG. This screen shows, for each denomination with different dimensions in the short direction, what the printing state will be when printing is performed on the tape T of the bundled banknotes B according to the printing mode set by the user. It is a screen to be displayed. The screen example of FIG. 18 is an example in which the number of items to be printed is increased or decreased according to the priority order set by the user. In this example, for the first denomination bundled banknote B having a relatively long dimension in the short direction, the “operator name” “bundle number” “date” “time” “bank name” set by the user is set. Shows that all items are printed. On the other hand, for the second denomination bundled banknote B having a relatively short dimension in the short direction, the “operator name” “bundle number” “ It is shown that items of “operator name”, “bundle number”, “date” and “time” are printed out of “date”, “time” and “bank name” except “bank name”. By this screen, the user can grasp in advance the state of actual printing on the tape T of the bundled banknotes B. This screen includes two buttons, “OK” and “Reset”. When the user wants to correct the set print item based on the form grasped by this screen, the “Reset” button is displayed. Select and operate the “Set” button. This makes it possible to return to the setting screen shown in FIG. 17, and the user can set the print mode (including re-setting the settings and correcting the already set contents). On the other hand, when the set printing mode is acceptable, the user selects and operates the “OK” button. As a result, the set printing mode is stored in the storage unit 1201.

  As described above, the number of digits of items such as the bundle number, date, and time changes depending on the timing of creating the bundled banknote, and the length printed on the tape T can change accordingly. As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, even when the printing state on the tape T is grasped in advance when setting the printing form, the state actually printed on the tape T of the bundled banknote B is as shown in FIG. It may happen that the print status is different from that shown on the screen. In this banknote processing apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. 19, the printing state with respect to the tape T is displayed on the touch panel 17 also when performing a bundling process. The display of the print state may be performed, for example, before starting the binding process and creating the first bound banknote B. Moreover, you may make it display the printing state about the said bundling banknote B whenever the bundling banknote B is produced. In the example shown in the figure, the banknotes to be bound have a relatively short dimension in the short direction, so that “bank name” is excluded from the items to be printed. The operator can grasp how the printed banknotes B are actually printed.

  This display screen is also provided with an “OK” button and a “reset” button. The operator selects and operates the “OK” button when permitting the printing state on the tape T. Thereby, the banknote processing apparatus 100 performs the printing with respect to the tape T with the form currently displayed on the screen, and produces the binding banknote B. FIG. Thus, printing is not performed on the tape portion located on the edge surface of the bundled bill B, and the bundled bill B on which necessary items are printed is created only on the tape portion located on the front surface or the back surface of the bill.

  On the other hand, when the “reset” button is selected on the screen, the operator can change the printing mode. For example, the print mode can be changed by changing the order of the print items shown in FIG. 19, replacing the items to be printed with other items, deleting the items to be printed, It is possible to add items to be printed. In this way, by making it possible to change the printing mode, it is possible to print a desired item on the tape bill located on the front surface or the back surface of the banknote B in the bundled banknote B. When this resetting is selected, the binding process by the binding unit 9 may be interrupted until the resetting is completed.

  In this way, in this banknote processing apparatus 100, by increasing or decreasing the number of items to be printed on the tape T, the length of printing on the tape T is changed according to the short dimension of the banknote. Thereby, it avoids printing on the tape location located in the edge surface of bundled banknote B with respect to each of the banknote of several denominations from which the dimension of a transversal direction differs, and the tape located in the surface or back surface of a banknote It becomes possible to print only at the location.

  Since the user automatically sets the items to be printed on the tape T and the banknote processing apparatus 100 automatically sets the items to be printed according to the dimensions in the short direction of the banknotes by setting the priority order thereof, Convenience is high. In addition, by setting the priority order, items that are highly necessary can be printed on the tape T even when items to be printed are excluded.

  In addition to excluding the items to be printed according to the set priority, if the unused space for the number of extra characters or digits in the item is used, it is possible to position on the edge without excluding the items to be printed. It is possible to print within the range of the predetermined print location on the tape T of the bundled banknote B so that printing is not performed on the tape location to be printed, and it is also possible to print all items selected by the user on the tape T become. In the above configuration, the combination of excluding items to be printed in accordance with the set priority order and filling up the empty space for the number of surplus characters or digits in the item, the number of surplus characters in the item or The printing length may be adjusted so that printing is not performed on the tape portion located on the edge surface only by filling the empty space for the number of digits.

  In addition, in the said structure, as shown in FIG. 14, in the bundled banknote B, the printing length is set so that the tape location located on either the front surface or the back surface of the banknote is set as the printing location and falls within this range. However, as shown in FIG. 20, in the bundled banknote B, the first print location is the tape location located on the front side of the banknote, and the second print location is the tape location located on the back side. Both the second print location and the second print location may be used as the print location. In the example of FIG. 20, the second print location is one side (left side in the figure) sandwiching the welded portion in the tape location located on the back surface. The second print location is preferably a location excluding the welded portion. The second print location may be on the other side (the right side in the figure) sandwiching the welded part, or on both sides (the right side and the left side in the figure) sandwiching the welded part. By setting both the first and second print locations as the print location, the range of the print location is expanded, so it is possible to not print on the tape location located on the edge without excluding the items to be printed. become. For example, in the setting screen shown in FIG. 17, the priority order of each item may be a priority order regarding whether to print at the first print location or at the second print location. For example, when the length of printing on the tape does not fall within the range of the first print location, an item having a low priority may be printed on the second print location.

  As described above, when the length to be printed falls within the range of the first print location based on the length to be printed on the tape T and the dimension in the short direction of the bill, printing is performed only at the first print location. (I.e., single-sided printing mode) On the other hand, when the printing length does not fall within the range of the first printing location, printing is performed at both the first printing location and the second printing location (that is, duplex printing mode). . By switching between the single-sided printing mode and the double-sided printing mode, it is possible to print the item selected by the user on the tape as much as possible, while avoiding printing on the tape portion located on the edge of the bundled bill B. .

  It should be noted that printing is performed on both of the first print location and the second print location, and excluding the above-described print items and / or filling at least a part of the empty space in the items is combined. May be. That is, even if it prints in both the 1st printing location and the 2nd printing location, the length of the short direction of a bill is limited. In particular, as described above, the second printing portion is preferably a portion excluding the welding portion of the tape T, and the second printing portion is relatively narrow. For this reason, even if printing is performed at both the first and second print locations, it may not be possible to print all items selected by the user within the range of the print locations. In that case, by excluding the above-mentioned print items and / or filling at least a part of the empty space in the items, without printing on the tape location located on the edge of the bundled banknote B, It is possible to print as many items as possible in the first print location and the second print location.

  Further, instead of increasing or decreasing the number of print items on the tape T, the length printed on the tape T may be adjusted by changing the font size printed by the printing unit 97. That is, by reducing the font size, it is possible to reduce the printing length even if the number of items to be printed (that is, the number of characters to be printed) is the same. Therefore, the banknote processing apparatus 100 may change the font size based on the short dimension of the bundled banknote B so that all the selected items are within the range of the print location. By doing so, it is possible to avoid printing on the tape portion located on the edge surface of the bundled banknote B. If the minimum font size is determined in advance to avoid the font size from becoming too small, and the minimum font size is used, if the print length does not fall within the range of the print location, The printing length may be further shortened by excluding the items to be printed or by filling the empty space.

  Further, in the above configuration, the user sets the items to be printed on the tape T and the priority order thereof. However, for example, within the range handled by the user, the denomination of the banknotes that the banknote processing apparatus 100 binds. However, when it is limited to several types (in general, the banknotes to which the banknote processing apparatus 100 binds are the currency of the country concerned, and the number of denominations thereof does not increase so much). For each type, the items to be printed on the tape T of the bundled banknotes B may be set in advance so as to fit in the print locations shown in FIGS. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, for the first denomination whose dimension in the short direction is relatively long, 5 items of “operator name”, “bundle number”, “date”, “time” and “bank name” are printed. On the other hand, for the second denomination whose dimensions in the short direction are relatively short, the number of items to be printed is reduced by selecting “operator name”, “bundle number”, “date” and “time”. . The set print items are stored in the storage unit 1201. By doing so, when the bundled banknote B is created, the print item associated with the denomination is printed on the tape T based on the denomination of the banknote identified by the identification unit 3. As a result, it is possible to avoid printing on the tape portion located on the edge surface of the bundled banknote B.

  Moreover, instead of setting the item to be printed on the tape T of the bundled banknote B for each denomination, or in addition to setting the item to be printed, as described above, the number of extra characters in the item The length to be printed on the tape T may be set for each denomination by setting for each denomination whether or not to fill the empty space.

  Further, by setting the font size to be printed on the tape T for each denomination, the length to be printed on the tape T may be set for each denomination.

  Even if the length to be printed on the tape T is set for each denomination, as described above, as a result of the change in the number of digits of the item, the length to be printed may not be within the range of the print location. Can happen. Therefore, even when the length to be printed on the tape T is set for each denomination, the priority order of the print items described above is set and / or the empty space such as the number of surplus characters or digits is reduced. May be combined.

  In addition to adjusting the print length, increasing or decreasing the number of items or filling in empty space, the print range is not displayed when the print length is not within the print range. Therefore, the characters that protrude may not be printed. That is, the number of characters to be printed may be reduced so as to be within the range of the print location.

  Furthermore, the banknote handling apparatus 100 prohibits printing on the tape portion located on the edge surface and permits printing on the tape portion located on the edge surface in the bundled banknote B. You may make it switch according to a user's setting. In the setting for prohibiting printing on the tape portion located on the edge surface, the above-described printing mode may be set. By doing so, the convenience of the banknote handling apparatus 100 is further enhanced.

  Moreover, the technique disclosed here is not limited to the banknote processing apparatus 100, and can also be applied to a paper sheet processing apparatus that processes paper sheets including checks and gift certificates.

17 Touch panel (display unit)
100 banknote processing device (paper sheet processing device)
120 Control unit (print setting unit)
9 Bundling part 97 Printing part (printing part)
B banknotes (paper sheets)
T tape

Claims (13)

A bundling unit that creates a bundling paper sheet by bundling a plurality of types of paper sheets having different dimensions in the short direction, stacking the same type of paper sheets, and winding a tape in the short direction;
Printing that prints the contents related to the binding paper sheet along the tape at the printing location, with the tape location positioned on the front or back surface of the paper sheet as the printing location on the binding paper sheet And
Based on the short dimension of the paper sheets to be bound, the length to be printed on the tape or the position to be printed on the tape so as not to print on the tape location located on the side surface of the bound paper sheets A paper sheet processing apparatus. The print setting unit is configured to change the length to be printed on the tape based on the short-side dimension of the sheets to be bound so as to be within the range of the print location.
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit performs printing on the print location according to the changed print length. The content printed on the tape includes a plurality of items,
In the print location, the plurality of items are printed side by side along the tape,
The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print setting unit changes the number of items to be printed on the tape so as to be within a range of the print location. A priority order is set for each of the plurality of items,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the print setting unit excludes items having a low priority from items printed on the tape so as to be within a range of the print location.   The print setting unit sets priorities of the plurality of items based on a user's input operation, and when the user performs the input operation, the types of the paper sheets having different short-side dimensions 5. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a state in which items are printed on the tape according to a set priority order is displayed on the display unit. The content to be printed on the tape includes an item for the user to arbitrarily set the content within the preset maximum number of characters,
3. The print setting unit packs at least a part of an empty space corresponding to the surplus number of characters of the item so that the number of characters set by the user is less than a maximum number of characters so as to be within the range of the print location. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to 1. The content printed on the tape includes an item whose number of digits changes within a preset maximum number of digits,
The print setting unit packs at least a part of an empty space corresponding to an extra number of digits of the item so that the number of digits to be printed is less than a maximum number of digits so as to be within the range of the print location. 2. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to 2.   The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print setting unit reduces the number of characters to be printed so as to be within the range of the print location. The print setting unit includes a single-sided printing mode for printing on a tape portion located on either the front surface or the back surface of the paper sheet based on the short dimension of the paper sheet to be bound, and the paper sheet. Switching to a double-sided printing mode for printing on each of the tape location located on the front surface of the paper and the tape location located on the back surface of the paper sheet,
The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit performs printing on the tape according to a printing mode. The print setting unit sets the length to be printed on the tape so as to be within the range of the print location corresponding to the short dimension of the plural types of paper sheets to be bound. ,
The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit performs printing at the print location based on a print length set by the print setting unit based on a type of sheets to be bound.   The said print setting part displays the state which printed on the said tape in the said binding paper sheet on a display part, when the said binding part produces the said binding paper sheet. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to Item.   The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the print setting unit is configured to allow a user to change a printing form based on a displayed printing state. The print setting unit is configured to select a mode for prohibiting printing on a tape portion located on a side surface of the binding paper sheet and a mode for allowing printing on the tape portion based on a user input operation. switching,
The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit performs printing on the tape according to a mode.

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