JP2018190353A - Paper sheet processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability of a paper sheet processing apparatus.SOLUTION: An upper ejection unit 15 disposed on the upper part of a body 10 ejects paper sheets. A control unit 80 performs first control and second control. In the first control, the control unit 80 controls action of a paper sheet processing apparatus 1 so that paper sheets which have been inserted to an insertion unit 11 and identified to be normal by an identification unit 40 are conveyed to an external accumulation unit 13. In the second control, the control unit 80 controls action of the paper sheet processing apparatus 1 so that paper sheets which have been inserted to the insertion unit 11 and identified to be normal by the identification unit 40 are conveyed to an internal accumulation unit 21, a predetermined number of paper sheets accumulated in the internal accumulation unit 21 are conveyed to a wrapping unit 50 and then the predetermined number of paper sheets wrapped by the wrapping unit 50 are conveyed to the upper ejection unit 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a paper sheet processing apparatus that processes paper sheets such as banknotes and valuable media (for example, checks and gift certificates) is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a banknote handling apparatus that bundles and organizes banknotes every predetermined number. In this banknote handling apparatus, the temporary stacking unit stacks banknotes (banknotes to be sealed) by denomination, and the transfer unit is arranged below the transfer unit with a plurality of banknotes stacked in the temporary stacking unit. The banknote binding unit transfers the banknote received from the transfer unit to a small bundle with a sealing material (paper tape or the like) and discharges it from the discharge port.

JP, 2006-224845, A

  In the paper sheet processing apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the paper sheet (banknotes sealed by the banknote bundling section) bound in the banding section is thrown out from the lower part of the paper sheet processing apparatus, so that the operator The paper sheets thrown out from the lower part of the paper sheet processing apparatus are bent and taken up. Therefore, the operability of the paper sheet processing apparatus is not good.

  Accordingly, an object of the technology disclosed herein is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus capable of improving operability.

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus that processes paper sheets, and the paper sheet processing apparatus integrates a casing, an input unit into which the paper sheets are input, and the paper sheets. And an external stacking unit that opens toward the outside of the casing, and an upper stacker that is provided at the top of the casing and that discharges the sheets. An output unit, an internal stacking unit that is provided inside the housing and stacks the paper sheets, an identification unit that identifies the paper sheets that have been input into the input unit, and a predetermined number of paper sheets And a transport unit that transports the paper sheet, and a control unit that controls the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus. The control unit controls the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that paper sheets that are input to the input unit and are identified as normal by the identification unit are conveyed to the external stacking unit; The paper sheets that have been inserted into the input unit and identified as normal by the identification unit are conveyed to the internal stacking unit, and a predetermined number of sheets stacked in the internal stacking unit are transported to the banding unit. The second control for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus is performed so that a predetermined number of paper sheets that are bound in the band sealing unit are conveyed to the upper dispensing unit.

  Note that the paper sheets identified as normal by the identification unit are the paper sheets identified as not being rejected by the identification unit (paper sheets to be processed by the paper sheet processing apparatus). It is. For example, paper sheets that are abnormal in transport such as skew feeding or double feeding (abnormal transport tickets), paper sheets that cannot be identified due to dirt or damage (unidentifiable tickets), or fake paper sheets ( (Fake ticket) corresponds to the object to be rejected.

  In the above configuration, by performing the first control, normal paper sheets (paper sheets that do not correspond to the reject target) can be accumulated without being banded. In addition, by performing the second control, normal paper sheets can be sealed and thrown out from the top of the housing. Therefore, the operator can easily obtain the paper sheets thrown out from the upper part of the casing, compared to the case where the paper sheets thrown out from the lower part of the casing are bent and taken up. Thereby, the operativity of a paper sheet processing apparatus can be improved.

  The control unit performs fraction control for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that less than a predetermined number of paper sheets accumulated in the internal stacking unit are conveyed to the upper dispensing unit. It may be configured as follows.

  In the above configuration, by performing fraction control, it is possible to throw out less than a predetermined number of paper sheets (fractional paper sheets) remaining in the internal stacking unit from the upper dispensing unit. Thereby, it is possible to appropriately process less than a predetermined number of sheets remaining in the internal stacking unit. In addition, the upper dispensing unit can be used effectively by combining the upper dispensing unit in the second control and fraction control.

  In addition, the paper sheet processing apparatus may include a lower ejection unit that is disposed at a lower portion of the housing and that ejects the paper sheet. Then, the control unit transports the paper sheets that have been input into the input unit and identified as normal in the identification unit to the internal stacking unit, and a predetermined number of sheets stacked in the internal stacking unit A third control is performed to control the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that a predetermined number of paper sheets that have been transported to the banding section and are sealed in the banding section are transported to the lower dispensing section. It may be configured.

  In the above configuration, by performing the third control, normal paper sheets can be sealed and thrown out from the lower part of the housing. Thereby, it is possible to adapt to the operation of throwing out the paper sheets that have been bundled in the bundling section from the lower part of the casing.

  Moreover, the said control part may be comprised so that control of the direction designated previously among said 2nd control and said 3rd control may be performed.

  In the above configuration, the second control (control for transporting the paper sheets banded in the banding section to the upper discharge section) and the third control (for conveying the paper sheets banded in the banding section to the lower discharge section) Control) can be arbitrarily selected. Thereby, the conveyance destination of the paper sheets sealed in the banding unit can be arbitrarily switched between the upper dispensing unit and the lower dispensing unit.

  Further, the control unit may be configured to selectively perform the second control and the third control according to the identification result of the paper sheet in the identification unit.

  In the above configuration, the second control (control for transporting the paper sheet sealed in the banding unit to the upper dispensing unit) and the third control (the paper sheet banded in the banding unit) according to the identification result of the paper sheet And control to convey the product to the lower dispensing unit). As a result, the transport destination of the paper sheet bound in the band sealing part can be automatically switched between the upper ejection part and the lower ejection part according to the identification result of the paper sheet.

  The external stacking unit may be provided on the upper part of the housing.

  In the above configuration, by providing the external stacking unit at the top of the housing, it is easier to take out the paper sheets from the external stacking unit than when the external stacking unit is provided at the bottom of the housing. Can do. That is, the operator collects the paper collected in the external stacking unit provided in the upper part of the casing, rather than bending the paper sheets collected in the external stacking part provided in the lower part of the casing. Leaves can be taken out easily. Thereby, the operativity of a paper sheet processing apparatus can be improved.

  Moreover, the said conveyance part may have a some conveyance mechanism which each conveys the said paper sheets among the said upper discharge part, the said internal stacking part, and the said banding part.

  In the above-described configuration, the paper sheet is transported using the single transport mechanism by transporting the paper sheet among the upper dispensing unit, the internal stacking unit, and the banding unit using a plurality of transport mechanisms. The paper sheet can be transported more quickly than when performing the above.

  According to the technology disclosed herein, the operability of the paper sheet processing apparatus can be improved.

It is a perspective view which illustrates the appearance of the bill processing device by an embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus by embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the composition of the 1st inversion part and the 2nd inversion part. It is a figure for demonstrating the top-and-bottom direction and the left-right direction of a banknote. It is a figure for demonstrating inversion of the banknote in short conveyance. It is a figure which illustrates the flow of the bill in the 1st control. It is a figure which illustrates the flow of the bill in the 2nd control. It is a figure which illustrates the flow of the bill in the 3rd control. It is a figure which illustrates the flow of the banknote in fraction control. It is a figure which illustrates the setting menu screen displayed on the operation display part. It is a figure which illustrates the bundling setting screen displayed on the operation display part. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of a conveyance part. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of a conveyance part. It is a figure for demonstrating inversion of the banknote in longitudinal conveyance.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated. Moreover, below, the banknote processing apparatus (banknote processing apparatus which processes a banknote) which is an example of the paper sheet processing apparatus which processes paper sheets, such as a banknote and valuable media (for example, a check and a gift certificate), is mentioned as an example. explain.

(Bill processing equipment)
1 and 2 show an appearance and an internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. The banknote handling apparatus 1 is configured to identify and count banknotes and generate a banded banknote. That is, this bill processing device 1 constitutes a bill sorter. In addition, a banded banknote is a predetermined number (for example, 100 sheets) of banknotes banded with a banding paper.

  Specifically, the banknote handling apparatus 1 includes a housing 10, a loading unit 11, a reject unit 12, a plurality of external stacking units (first and second external stacking units 13 and 14 in this example), an upper part Throwing unit 15, lower dispensing unit 16, a plurality of internal stacking units (first to fifth internal stacking units 21 to 25 in this example), first transport unit 30, identification unit 40, first Inversion unit 41, second inversion unit 42, banding unit 50, printing unit 51, second conveyance unit 61, third conveyance unit 62, operation display unit 71, storage unit 72, and control unit 80. And. In this example, the 1st conveyance part 30, the 2nd conveyance part 61, and the 3rd conveyance part 62 comprise the conveyance part 90 (conveyance part 90 which conveys a banknote in the inside of the housing | casing 10). FIG. 3 illustrates the internal configuration of the first and second inversion units 41 and 42.

<Case>
The housing 10 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape. And the housing | casing 10 WHEREIN: The structural member (In this example, the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25, the identification part 40, the 1st and 2nd inversion parts 41 and 42, the banding part 50, etc.) The printing unit 51 and the like are stored.

<Input section>
The insertion unit 11 is configured to insert banknotes. In this example, the input unit 11 has an input port that is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the housing 10 and opens to the front of the housing 10. The operator can insert a bill into the insertion unit 11 through the insertion port of the insertion unit 11. The insertion unit 11 is configured to hold a plurality of bills in a stacked state. The feeding unit 11 is provided with a feeding roller 111 that feeds the banknotes held in the feeding unit 11 one by one to the first transport unit 30.

<Reject part>
The rejection part 12 is comprised so that the banknote (rejection ticket) applicable to rejection object may be integrated | stacked. In this example, the reject unit 12 is provided below the input unit 11 on the front surface of the housing 10 and is configured to hold a plurality of reject tickets. Note that the type of banknote to be rejected is designated in advance. For example, banknotes that are abnormal in transport such as skew feeding or double feeding (abnormal transport tickets), banknotes that cannot be identified due to dirt or damage (unidentifiable tickets), fake banknotes (fake tickets), Applicable for rejection.

<External integration part>
The first and second external stacking units 13 and 14 are configured to stack banknotes. And the 1st and 2nd external stacking parts 13 and 14 have the taking-out port for taking out a bill, respectively, and each taking-out port is opened toward the outside of case 10. In this example, the first and second external integration units 13 and 14 are provided in the upper part of the housing 10. Specifically, the first and second external integration units 13 and 14 are provided side by side in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the housing 10. The operator can take out the banknotes accumulated in the first and second external stacking units 13 and 14 via the outlets of the first and second external stacking units 13 and 14, respectively.

<Upper part>
The upper throwing portion 15 is provided on the upper portion of the housing 10. The upper dispensing unit 15 is configured to dispense banknotes (rose banknotes or banded banknotes). In this example, the upper dispensing unit 15 is configured to stack a plurality of banknotes, and is configured to allow the operator to take out the banknotes stacked on the upper dispensing unit 15. Specifically, the upper dispensing unit 15 has a tray 151. The tray 151 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box that opens upward, and is configured to stack banknotes. The tray 151 moves back and forth between a receiving position provided on the rear side (position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2) and a take-out position provided on the front side (position indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 2). Configured to move in the direction. By disposing the tray 151 at the receiving position, it is possible to deliver bills between the tray 151 and the second transport unit 61. On the other hand, by arranging the tray 151 at the take-out position, the operator can take out the banknotes accumulated in the tray 151. The upper dispensing unit 15 has a conveyance mechanism (belt mechanism) that holds the banknote received from the second conveyance unit 61 and conveys it into the upper dispensing unit 15 instead of the tray 151 that moves in the front-rear direction. It may be provided.

<Lower throwing section>
The lower projecting portion 16 is provided at the lower portion of the housing 10. And the lower throwing part 16 is comprised so that a banknote may be thrown out. In this example, the lower dispensing unit 16 has a dispensing opening that opens in front of the housing 10 and is configured to dispense banknotes via the dispensing outlet. Note that the banknotes dispensed from the lower dispensing unit 16 are stored in a collection container (not shown) or the like installed in advance obliquely below and below the dispensing port of the lower dispensing unit 16.

<Internal integration part>
The first to fifth internal accumulation units 21 to 25 are provided inside the housing 10. And the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25 are comprised so that a banknote may be accumulated. In this example, the 1st-5th internal integration parts 21-25 are provided along with the up-down direction. For example, the first to fifth internal stacking units 21 to 25 are configured to stack banknotes by denomination. That is, the first to fifth internal stacking units 21 to 25 may be configured to stack banknotes of denominations assigned in advance to each.

<First transport unit>
The 1st conveyance part 30 is comprised so that a banknote may be conveyed among the insertion part 11, the rejection part 12, the 1st and 2nd external stacking parts 13 and 14, and the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25. ing. In this example, the 1st conveyance part 30 is one of the rejection part 12, the 1st and 2nd external stacking parts 13 and 14, and the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25 with respect to the banknote thrown into the insertion part 11. It is comprised so that it may convey. The first transport unit 30 includes, for example, a transport path configured by a transport belt for transporting banknotes, a drive mechanism for driving the transport belt, a guide mechanism for guiding transport of banknotes, and a banknote transport direction. It consists of a branch claw for switching. In this example, the 1st conveyance part 30 conveys a banknote so that the transversal direction of a banknote may follow a conveyance direction. That is, the 1st conveyance part 30 is comprised so that short conveyance may be performed.

<Identification part>
The identification unit 40 is configured to identify a bill inserted into the insertion unit 11. In this example, the identification unit 40 is provided on the downstream side (downstream side in the banknote transport direction) of the insertion unit 11 in the transport path of the first transport unit 30, and the banknotes transported by the first transport unit 30. An identification process and a counting process are performed. In the identification process, the identification unit 40 identifies the denomination, authenticity, correctness, new and old, direction (front and back and orientation), conveyance state, and the like of the banknote. In the counting process, the identification unit 40 counts the number of banknotes for each type. The identification unit 40 includes, for example, various sensors such as a line sensor, a magnetic sensor, and an image sensor, an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, a storage unit such as a memory that stores a program and information for operating the arithmetic processing unit, and the like. ing.

<Bill direction>
Here, the direction of a banknote is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical direction of the banknote BN is the short direction of the banknote BN, and is an up-down direction based on the portrait drawn on the banknote BN. The left-right direction of the banknote BN is the longitudinal direction of the banknote BN, and is the left-right direction (the direction orthogonal to the top-to-bottom direction) based on the portrait drawn on the banknote BN. As shown in FIG. 5, when the banknote BN is transported so that the short direction of the banknote BN is along the transport direction (that is, in the case of short transport), the top and bottom direction of the banknote BN matches the transport direction, and the banknote BN The left-right direction is a direction (transport width direction) orthogonal to the transport direction.

  In addition, the direction of the banknote BN in the 1st conveyance part 30 is classified into four directions by the combination of the front and back of banknote BN, and direction. That is, the banknote BN is face up and the direction in which the banknote BN follows the transport direction (A direction), and the banknote BN is face up and the direction in which the banknote BN is upside down (B direction). A direction (C direction) in which the banknote BN is face down and the top and bottom direction of the banknote BN is opposite to the transport direction, and a direction (D) in which the banknote BN is face down and the top and bottom direction of the banknote BN follows the transport direction Direction).

<First reversing part>
The 1st inversion part 41 is comprised so that the front and back of a banknote may be selectively reversed, without changing the direction of the conveyance width direction (direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction) of the banknote conveyed by the 1st conveyance part 30. Yes. In this example, the 1st inversion part 41 is arrange | positioned in the conveyance path of the 1st conveyance part 30 in the downstream of the identification part 40 (downstream side in the conveyance direction of a banknote). As shown in FIG. 3, the first inversion unit 41 includes a switchback type first inversion path 411, a first inversion bypass 412, and a first branching claw 413. The first reversing path 411 is configured to rotate the banknote around a first axis (see FIG. 5) perpendicular to the banknote conveyance direction and along the plane of the banknote. In this example (short conveyance), the front and back of the banknote and the top-and-bottom direction are reversed by rotating the banknote around the first axis in the first reversing path 411. The 1st inversion bypass 412 is a path | route which passes a banknote, without reversing the direction (front and back, a top-and-bottom direction, and the left-right direction) of a banknote. The first branch claw 413 is configured to selectively send the banknote to the first inversion path 411 or the first inversion bypass 412.

  In this example, a reject conveyance path 121 that branches from the first reverse bypass 412 to the reject unit 12 and a reject branch claw 414 that selectively sends the banknotes of the first reverse bypass 412 to the reject conveyance path 121 are provided. Yes. The banknote (rejected ticket) identified as corresponding to the rejection target in the identification unit 40 passes through the first reverse bypass 412 and the reject transport path 121 in order and is transported to the reject unit 12.

<Second reversing part>
The 2nd inversion part 42 is comprised so that the direction of the conveyance width direction (direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction) of the banknote conveyed by the 1st conveyance part 30 may be selectively reversed. In this example, the second reversing unit 42 is provided on the downstream side of the first reversing unit 41 in the transport path of the first transport unit 30 (downstream in the banknote transport direction). As illustrated in FIG. 3, the second reversing unit 42 includes a second reversing path 421, a second reversing bypass 422, a second branching claw 423, and a reversing mechanism 424. The second reversing path 421 is a path for reversing the direction of the banknote in the conveyance width direction. The 2nd inversion bypass 422 is a path | route which passes a banknote, without reversing the direction (front and back, a top-and-bottom direction, and the left-right direction) of a banknote. The second branch claw 423 is configured to selectively send the banknote to the second inversion path 421 or the second inversion bypass 422. The reversing mechanism 424 is provided in the second reversing path 421 and is configured to rotate the banknote around a second axis (see FIG. 5) extending in the banknote transport direction. In this example (short conveyance), the banknote is rotated around the second axis in the reversing mechanism 424 so that the front and back sides and the left-right direction of the banknote are reversed. Although details of the configuration of the reversing mechanism 424 are omitted, the reversing mechanism 424 may employ various known configurations.

  Thus, the front and back and direction of a banknote can be aligned by inverting the front and back and the direction of a banknote as needed in the 1st and 2nd inversion parts 41 and 42.

<Band seal part>
The banding part 50 is configured to band a predetermined number of banknotes. In this example, the band sealing part 50 is provided in the lower part of the housing 10. That is, in this example, the upper projecting portion 15, the first to fifth internal stacking portions 21 to 25, and the banding portion 50 are sequentially arranged from the upper side to the lower side of the housing 10. Further, the band sealing part 50 is arranged behind the lower projecting part 16. In addition, although detailed illustration of the structure of the banding part 50 is abbreviate | omitted, the well-known various structure can be employ | adopted for the banding part 50. FIG. For example, the banding unit 50 may be configured to perform banding of banknotes by wrapping a banding paper around a bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes, or a predetermined number of banknotes in a ring formed by the banding paper. You may be comprised so that a band of a banknote may be performed by inserting a bundle.

<Print section>
The printing unit 51 is configured to print information on a banded paper. The information printed on the banding paper includes information on the date and time when the banknote was banded (date and time information), and information for specifying the operator who operated the banknote processing apparatus 1 so that the banding of the banknote was performed (operation Person information), information for identifying the financial institution in which the banknotes were banded (financial institution information), information for specifying the type of the banded banknotes (banknote type information), the direction of the banknotes constituting the banded banknotes ( Information (banknote direction information) for specifying whether or not the front and back sides and orientation are aligned is included. The printing of the banded paper by the printing unit 51 may be performed after a predetermined number of banknotes are banded in the banding unit 50, or may be performed before a predetermined number of banknotes are banded in the banding unit 50. Good.

<Second transport unit>
The 2nd conveyance part 61 is comprised so that a banknote may be conveyed among the upper throwing-out part 15, the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25, and the banding part 50. FIG. In this example, the 2nd conveyance part 61 follows the upper throwing part 15, the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25, and the banding part 50 arrange | positioned in order toward the lower side from the upper side of the housing | casing 10. As shown in FIG. It extends in the vertical direction. In this example, the second transport unit 61 includes an arm unit 65 and a guide unit 66. The arm portion 65 is configured to grip and convey banknotes accumulated in each of the first to fifth internal stacking portions 21 to 25 and the band sealing portion 50. The guide part 66 extends in the vertical direction, and is configured to reciprocate the arm part 65 in the vertical direction. Specifically, the guide part 66 is configured to move the arm part 65 to a height position corresponding to the upper projecting part 15, the first to fifth internal accumulation parts 21 to 25, and the banding part 50. Yes.

  The arm unit 65 and the first internal stacking unit 21 (or the second internal stacking unit 21 (or the second internal stacking unit 22-25) are arranged at a height corresponding to the first internal stacking unit 21 (or the second to fifth internal stacking units 22-25). Banknotes can be transferred to and from the fifth internal stacking units 22 to 25). Similarly, by disposing the arm part 65 at a height position corresponding to the banding part 50, it is possible to deliver a bill between the arm part 65 and the banding part 50. Further, by arranging the arm portion 65 at a height position corresponding to the upper throwing portion 15, the arm portion 65 and the upper throwing portion 15 (in this example, placed at the receiving position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2). The bills can be transferred to and from the tray 151).

<Third transport section>
The 3rd conveyance part 62 is comprised so that a banknote may be conveyed between the band sealing part 50 and the lower dispensing part 16. FIG. The 3rd conveyance part 62 is comprised by the conveyance mechanism comprised by the conveyance belt for conveying a banknote, the drive mechanism for driving a conveyance belt, the guide mechanism for guiding conveyance of a banknote, etc., for example. .

<Operation display section>
The operation display unit 71 is configured to receive an operation by the operator and input information in accordance with the operation by the operator. Thereby, the operator can make the banknote processing apparatus 1 perform various processes by operating the operation display unit 71. That is, the banknote handling apparatus 1 is configured to operate in response to an operation by the operator given to the operation display unit 71. Moreover, the operation display part 71 is comprised so that various information, such as the process status of a banknote in the banknote processing apparatus 1, and an operation screen, may be displayed. For example, the operation display unit 71 is configured by a touch panel.

<Storage unit>
The storage unit 72 includes information related to the processing status of banknotes in the banknote processing apparatus 1, image information such as operation screens displayed on the operation display unit 71, and control information for controlling the operation of the banknote processing apparatus 1 (for example, various types It is configured to store various types of information such as information on settings). For example, the storage unit 72 is configured by a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory.

<Various sensors>
Each part of the bill processing apparatus 1 is provided with various sensors (not shown) such as a passage sensor that detects passage of bills. For example, the upper dispensing unit 15 includes the presence or absence of banknotes in the upper dispensing unit 15 (specifically, the banknotes are fed into the upper dispensing unit 15 or the banknotes are removed from the upper dispensing unit 15. A presence / absence detection sensor (not shown) is provided. On the other hand, the lower throwing unit 16 is provided with a full detection sensor (not shown) that detects that a bill is full in a collecting container (not shown) installed in front of the lower throwing unit 16. ing. Specifically, when the collection container installed in front of the lower dispensing unit 16 is full, the conveyance path in the banknote processing apparatus 1 (the slope portion provided in the third conveyance unit 62 and the lower dispensing unit 16). Banknotes stay on the bank. The full detection sensor is configured to detect that banknotes are staying in the transport path in the banknote processing apparatus 1. With such a configuration, it is possible to detect that the banknote is full in the collection container based on the detection result by the full detection sensor. The detection signals of these various sensors are transmitted to the control unit 80.

<Control part>
The control unit 80 includes various units of the banknote processing apparatus 1 (specifically, the input unit 11, the first and second external stacking units 13, 14, the reject unit 12, the upper output unit 15, the lower output unit 16, and the first unit). 1st to 5th internal stacking parts 21 to 25, 1st conveyance part 30, identification part 40, 1st and 2nd inversion parts 41 and 42, banding part 50, printing part 51, 2nd conveyance part 61, and 3rd conveyance part 62, the operation display part 71, and the memory | storage part 72) are connected so that a signal can be transmitted. Moreover, the control part 80 is comprised so that communication with external apparatuses (illustration omitted), such as a tablet terminal and a smart phone, is possible.

  And the control part 80 is the operation given to the operation display part 71 so that various processes may be performed in the banknote processing apparatus 1, each part (including various sensors provided in each part) of the banknote processing apparatus 1 and the outside. Based on the signal and information received from the apparatus (illustration omitted), each part of the banknote processing apparatus 1 is controlled to control the operation of the banknote processing apparatus 1. For example, the control unit 80 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, a program for operating the arithmetic processing unit, and a storage unit such as a memory that stores information.

  In this example, the control unit 80 is configured to perform the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fractional control. For example, the control unit 80 is configured to selectively perform the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fractional control in response to an operation (operation by the operator) given to the operation display unit 71. ing.

  Next, the control (first control, second control, third control, fractional control) by the control unit 80 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. In addition, in the following description, the banknote identified as normal in the identification part 40 is a banknote (banknote which should be made into the process target in the banknote processing apparatus 1) identified as not corresponding to a rejection object in the identification part 40. It is. Note that the type of banknote to be rejected is designated in advance. For example, an abnormally transported ticket, an indistinguishable ticket, a fake ticket, or the like corresponds to a rejection target. That is, the banknote identified as normal in the identification unit 40 corresponds to a banknote identified as not corresponding to the type designated in advance as a rejection target in the identification unit 40 (a type different from the type designated in advance as the rejection target). It can be said that the bill is identified).

<< First control >>
As shown in FIG. 6, in the first control, the control unit 80 causes the bill that has been inserted into the insertion unit 11 and identified as normal by the identification unit 40 to the external stacking unit (the first external stacking unit 13 in FIG. 6). The operation of the banknote handling apparatus 1 is controlled so as to be conveyed.

  Specifically, in the first control, a bill inserted into the insertion unit 11 is conveyed to the identification unit 40 by the first conveyance unit 30 and is identified by the identification unit 40. The banknotes identified as normal in the identification unit 40 are reversed as necessary in the first and second reversing units 41 and 42, and then the external stacking unit corresponding to the banknote (the transport destination of the banknotes). As an external stacking unit designated in advance as a first external stacking unit 13) in FIG. Note that banknotes identified by the identifying unit 40 as being subject to rejection are transported to the reject unit 12 by the first transport unit 30 and accumulated in the reject unit 12.

  The control unit 80 may be configured to perform the first control and cause the operation display unit 71 to display an image indicating that the first control is being performed. For example, a character (character image) “upper stacker” may be displayed at one corner of the display screen of the operation display unit 71. “Upper stacker” is the name of the external stacking unit (first and second external stacking units 13 and 14) provided on the top of the housing 10. That is, as an image indicating that the first control is being performed, an image indicating the transport destination (external stacking unit) of normal banknotes in the first control may be displayed on the operation display unit 71. In addition, the control unit 80 displays an image indicating the type (denomination, correctness, old and new, etc.) of banknotes conveyed to the external stacking unit (first external stacking unit 13 in FIG. 6) in the first control. 71 may be configured to be displayed.

  Further, the control unit 80 determines the banknotes identified as normal in the identification unit 40 based on the type of banknotes identified in the identification unit 40 (such as denomination, correctness, old and new) and the first external stacking unit 13. (2) The banknotes identified as normal in the identification unit 40 are switched to the first external stacking unit 13 and the second external stacking unit 14. In this case, the control unit 80 is configured to cause the operation display unit 71 to display information (images) indicating the type and number of banknotes accumulated in the first and second external stacking units 13 and 14, respectively. Also good.

<< Second control >>
As shown in FIG. 7, in the second control, the control unit 80 causes the bill that has been inserted into the insertion unit 11 and identified as normal by the identification unit 40 to the internal stacking unit (the first internal stacking unit 21 in FIG. 7). The banknote processing apparatus 1 is configured such that a predetermined number of banknotes conveyed and accumulated in the internal stacking unit are transported to the banding unit 50, and a predetermined number of banknotes banded in the banding unit 50 are transported to the upper dispensing unit 15. To control the operation.

  Specifically, in the second control, a bill inserted into the insertion unit 11 is conveyed to the identification unit 40 by the first conveyance unit 30 and is identified by the identification unit 40. The banknotes identified as normal in the identification unit 40 are reversed as necessary in the first and second reversing units 41 and 42, and then the internal stacking unit corresponding to the banknote (the transport destination of the banknotes). As the internal stacking unit designated in advance as shown in FIG. 7, the first internal stacking unit 21) in FIG. When a predetermined number of banknotes are stacked in the internal stacking unit (first internal stacking unit 21 in FIG. 7), the predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the internal stacking unit is bound by the second transport unit 61. 50, and is banded at the banding portion 50. Thereby, a banded banknote is generated in the banding part 50. The banded banknote generated in the banding unit 50 is conveyed to the upper dispensing unit 15 by the second conveying unit 61 and is dispensed from the upper dispensing unit 15. Note that banknotes identified by the identifying unit 40 as being subject to rejection are transported to the reject unit 12 by the first transport unit 30 and accumulated in the reject unit 12.

  In addition, in this example, when a plurality of banknotes are conveyed to the upper dispensing unit 15 in the second control, after the banding banknotes conveyed to the upper dispensing unit 15 are taken out from the upper dispensing unit 15, the next Are sent to the upper dispensing unit 15. Specifically, when the presence / absence detection sensor (not shown) detects that the banded banknote sent to the upper dispensing unit 15 has been removed from the upper dispensing unit 15, the control unit 80 performs the next banding. The 2nd conveyance part 61 is controlled so that a banknote is conveyed from the band sealing part 50 to the upper dispensing part 15. FIG.

  The control unit 80 may be configured to display the image indicating that the second control is performed on the operation display unit 71 while performing the second control. For example, characters (character images) “banding / upper throwing” may be displayed at one corner of the display screen of the operation display unit 71. That is, as an image showing that the second control is being performed, the state of the banknotes to be thrown out in the second control (banded state), and the destination of the banded banknotes in the second control (upper dispensing unit 15) May be displayed on the operation display unit 71. Further, the control unit 80 is configured to cause the operation display unit 71 to display an image showing the type of banknotes (denomination, correctness, old and new, etc.) conveyed to the upper dispensing unit 15 in the second control. May be.

<< 3rd control >>
As shown in FIG. 8, in the third control, the control unit 80 causes the bill that has been inserted into the insertion unit 11 and identified as normal by the identification unit 40 to the internal stacking unit (the first internal stacking unit 21 in FIG. 8). The banknote processing apparatus 1 is configured such that a predetermined number of banknotes conveyed and stacked in the internal stacking unit are transported to the banding unit 50, and a predetermined number of banknotes banded in the banding unit 50 are transported to the lower dispensing unit 16. To control the operation.

  Specifically, the bill inserted into the insertion unit 11 is conveyed to the identification unit 40 by the first conveyance unit 30 and is identified by the identification unit 40. The banknotes identified as normal in the identification unit 40 are reversed as necessary in the first and second reversing units 41 and 42, and then the internal stacking unit corresponding to the banknote (the transport destination of the banknotes). As an internal stacking unit designated in advance as shown in FIG. 8, the first internal stacking unit 21) in FIG. When a predetermined number of banknotes are stacked in the internal stacking unit (first internal stacking unit 21 in FIG. 8), the predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the internal stacking unit is transferred to the banding unit 50 by the second transport unit 61. It is transported and sealed at the band sealing unit 50. Thereby, a banded banknote is generated in the banding part 50. The banded banknote generated in the banding unit 50 is conveyed to the lower dispensing unit 16 by the third conveying unit 62 and is dispensed from the lower dispensing unit 16. Note that banknotes identified by the identifying unit 40 as being subject to rejection are transported to the reject unit 12 by the first transport unit 30 and accumulated in the reject unit 12.

  The control unit 80 may be configured to display the image indicating that the third control is performed on the operation display unit 71 while performing the third control. For example, a character (character image) “banding / lowering” may be displayed at one corner of the display screen of the operation display unit 71. That is, as an image showing that the third control is being performed, the state of the banknotes to be thrown out in the third control (banded state), and the destination of the banded banknotes in the third control (lower dispensing unit 16) May be displayed on the operation display unit 71. In addition, the control unit 80 is configured to cause the operation display unit 71 to display an image indicating the type of banknote (denomination, correctness, old and new, etc.) conveyed to the lower dispensing unit 16 in the third control. May be.

  Further, the control unit 80 may be configured to perform the third control on condition that a collection container (not shown) is installed in front of the lower dispensing unit 16. Specifically, a container detection sensor (not shown) that detects that a collection container is installed in front of the lower dispensing unit 16 may be provided in the vicinity of the lower dispensing unit 16. And the control part 80 determines whether the collection | recovery container is installed based on the detection result of a container detection sensor, and is comprised so that 3rd control may be performed when a collection | recovery container is installed. Good.

<Round fraction control>
As shown in FIG. 9, in the fractional control, the control unit 80 is configured so that less than a predetermined number of bills accumulated in the internal stacking unit (first internal stacking unit 21 in FIG. 9) are conveyed to the upper dispensing unit. The operation of the banknote handling apparatus 1 is controlled.

  Specifically, less than a predetermined number of banknotes remaining in the internal stacking unit (the first internal stacking unit 21 in FIG. 9) are transported to the upper dispensing unit 15 by the second transporting unit 61 and the upper dispensing unit. Thrown from 15.

  The control unit 80 may be configured to perform fraction control and to display an image indicating that fraction control is being performed on the operation display unit 71. For example, characters (character images) “fractional / upper projection” may be displayed at one corner of the display screen of the operation display unit 71. That is, as an image showing that fraction control is performed, the state of bills thrown out in fraction control (the fractional rose state) and the transport destination (upper dispensing unit 15) of the banded bill in fraction control. The shown image may be displayed on the operation display unit 71. In addition, the control unit 80 is configured to cause the operation display unit 71 to display an image indicating the type (denomination, correctness, old and new) of the banknotes conveyed to the upper dispensing unit 15 in fraction control. Also good.

<Effects of the embodiment>
As described above, by performing the first control, it is possible to accumulate normal banknotes (banknotes that do not correspond to the reject object) without banding. Further, by performing the second control, a normal banknote can be banded and thrown out from the top of the housing 10. Therefore, the operator can easily acquire the banknotes thrown out from the upper part of the housing 10 than when the banknotes thrown out from the lower part of the housing 10 are bent and taken up. Thereby, the operativity of the banknote processing apparatus 1 can be improved.

  In addition, when monitoring the operation | work of the banknote processing apparatus 1 with a monitoring camera etc., the lower part of the housing | casing 10 tends to become a blind spot. Therefore, by performing the second control of throwing out the banded banknote from the upper part of the casing 10, it is possible to throw out the banded banknote while avoiding the lower part of the casing 10 that tends to be a blind spot for monitoring. A field of view can be secured and the security of the banknote handling apparatus 1 can be improved.

  In order to save labor such as a cash center, it is conceivable to move the banded banknotes thrown out from the banknote processing apparatus 1 to the next process (another apparatus or a container for conveyance) using a robot arm. . The robot arm is configured to grasp and transport the banded banknote from above. Therefore, by performing the second control of throwing out the banded banknote from the upper part of the casing 10, it is easier to move the banded banknote by the robot arm than when throwing the banded banknote from the lower part of the casing 10. Can do.

  Further, by performing fraction control, it is possible to throw out less than a predetermined number of bills (fraction bills) remaining in the first to fifth internal stacking portions 21 to 25 from the upper dispensing portion 15. Thereby, the banknote of less than the predetermined number remaining in the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25 can be processed appropriately. Moreover, the upper throwing part 15 can be used effectively by combining the upper throwing part 15 in 2nd control and fraction control.

  Similarly to the second control, in fraction control, banknotes (fractional banknotes) can be dispensed from the upper dispensing unit 15, so that the banknotes are dispensed more than in the case where the banknotes are dispensed from the lower part of the housing 10. The operability and security of the processing apparatus 1 can be improved, and the movement of banknotes by the robot arm can be facilitated.

  Further, by performing the third control, a normal banknote can be banded and thrown out from the lower portion of the housing 10. Thereby, it is applicable also to the operation | movement which throws out the banknote banded in the banding part 50 from the lower part of the housing | casing 10. FIG.

  In addition, by providing the first and second external integration units 13 and 14 at the top of the housing 10, the first and second external integration units 13 and 14 are provided at the bottom of the housing 10. The banknotes can be easily taken out from the first and second external stacking units 13 and 14. That is, the operator is provided at the upper part of the casing 10 rather than when the banknotes accumulated in the first and second external stacking units 13 and 14 provided at the lower part of the casing 10 are bent and taken up. The banknotes accumulated in the first and second external stacking units 13 and 14 can be easily taken out. Thereby, the operativity of the banknote processing apparatus 1 can be improved.

(Modification 1 of control part)
In addition, the control part 80 may be comprised so that control of the direction designated previously (for example, control of the direction designated by the operator) among 2nd control and 3rd control may be performed. For example, the control unit 80 may be configured to perform the following operation.

  First, the control unit 80 causes the operation display unit 71 to display a setting menu screen (an operation screen for performing various settings) as shown in FIG. The setting menu screen illustrated in FIG. 10 is provided with a banding setting icon (an icon described as “banding setting” in FIG. 10) for performing settings related to banding processing in the banding unit 50.

  When an operation for selecting a bandage setting icon on the setting menu screen displayed on the operation display unit 71 is given to the operation display unit 71, the control unit 80 displays a banding setting screen (in the banding unit 50 in the banding unit 50) as shown in FIG. The operation display unit 71 displays an operation screen for performing settings related to the banding process. In the band setting screen shown in FIG. 11, an upper icon (the icon described as “upper” in FIG. 11) for designating the upper part as the banding banknote dispensing position and the lower part as the banding banknote dispensing position. A lower icon for designating (an icon described as “lower” in FIG. 11) is provided.

  Then, when the operation display unit 71 is given an operation for selecting the upper icon on the band setting screen displayed on the operation display unit 71, the control unit 80 throws out the banded banknote from the upper dispensing unit 15. The second control is performed, and when an operation for selecting the lower icon is given to the operation display unit 71 on the band setting screen displayed on the operation display unit 71, the banded banknote is thrown out from the lower dispensing unit 16 The third control is performed.

  With the configuration as described above, the second control (control for transporting the banknotes banded in the banding part 50 to the upper dispensing part 15) and the third control (the banknotes banded in the banding part 50 to the lower dispensing part 16). Control to carry) can be arbitrarily selected. Thereby, the conveyance destination of the banknote bundled in the banding part 50 can be arbitrarily switched to the upper dispensing part 15 and the lower dispensing part 16.

(Modification 2 of the control unit)
Moreover, the control part 80 may be comprised so that 2nd control and 3rd control may be selectively performed according to the identification result (a denomination, damage, old and new, etc.) of the banknote in the identification part 40. FIG.

  Specifically, the control unit 80 may be configured to selectively perform the second control and the third control according to the denomination of the banknote identified by the identification unit 40. For example, in the banding and dispensing mode in which the control unit 80 encloses and throws out a banknote that has been inserted into the insertion unit 11 and has been identified as normal by the identification unit 40, the denomination of the banknote identified in the identification unit 40 is previously set. When it corresponds to the designated denomination (the denomination of the banded banknote to be conveyed to the upper dispensing unit 15 in the banding dispensing mode), the second control is performed, and the denomination of the banknote identified by the identification unit 40 is The third control may be performed when the denomination is different from the designated denomination. Moreover, the control part 80 may be comprised so that 2nd control and 3rd control may be selectively performed according to the damage (or old and new) of the banknote identified in the identification part 40, or an identification part. The second control and the third control may be selectively performed according to a combination of at least two of the denomination of the banknote identified in 40, the damage, and the old and new.

  With the above configuration, the second control (control for transporting the banknotes banded in the banding unit 50 to the upper dispensing unit 15) and the third control (in the banding unit 50) according to the banknote identification result in the identification unit 40. The control can be automatically switched to the control of conveying the banded banknote to the lower dispensing unit 16. Thereby, the conveyance destination of the banknote bundled in the banding part 50 can be automatically switched to the upper dispensing part 15 and the lower dispensing part 16 according to the identification result of a banknote. With such a configuration, for example, the banded banknote dispensed from the upper dispensing unit 15 is conveyed to the next process by the robot arm, and the banded banknote dispensed from the lower dispensing unit 16 is collected in the collection container. Can adapt to operation.

(Modification of the transport unit)
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the second transport unit 61 (transport unit 90) is a banknote between the upper dispensing unit 15, the first to fifth internal stacking units 21 to 25, and the banding unit 50. You may have a some conveyance mechanism which conveys. In this example, the second transport unit 61 includes first and second transport mechanisms 600a and 600b. FIG. 12 shows the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 1, and FIG. 13 shows the banknote handling apparatus 1 as seen from the rear.

  The first and second transport mechanisms 600a and 600b are provided side by side in the width direction of the banknote handling apparatus 1 (the direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the front-rear direction, the left-right direction in FIG. 13). The first transport mechanism 600a has a first arm part 65a and a first guide part 66a, and the second transport mechanism 600b has a second arm part 65b and a second guide part 66b.

  The 1st arm part 65a is comprised so that the banknote currently integrated | stacked on each of the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25 and the band sealing part 50 may be hold | gripped and conveyed. The first guide portion 66a extends in the vertical direction, and is configured to reciprocate the first arm portion 65a in the vertical direction. Specifically, the first guide portion 66a has a height position, an upper retracted position P1, and a lower retracted position P2 corresponding to the upper projecting portion 15, the first to fifth inner stacking portions 21 to 25, and the banding portion 50, respectively. The first arm portion 65a is configured to move. The upper retreat position P <b> 1 is provided above the height position corresponding to the upper dispensing part 15, and the lower retreat position P <b> 2 is provided below the height position corresponding to the band sealing part 50.

  The 2nd arm part 65b is comprised so that the banknote currently integrated | stacked on each of the 1st-5th internal stacking parts 21-25 and the band sealing part 50 may be hold | gripped and conveyed. The second guide portion 66b extends in the vertical direction, and is configured to reciprocate the second arm portion 65b in the vertical direction. Specifically, the second guide portion 66b has a height position, an upper retracted position P1, and a lower retracted position P2 corresponding to the upper projecting portion 15, the first to fifth internal stacking portions 21 to 25, and the banding portion 50, respectively. The second arm portion 65b is configured to move.

  The first and second guide portions 66a and 66b are provided side by side in the width direction of the banknote handling apparatus 1 so that the first and second arm portions 65a and 65b do not contact each other.

  As described above, using the plurality of transport mechanisms (in this example, the first and second transport mechanisms 600a and 600b), the upper dispensing unit 15, the first to fifth internal stacking units 21 to 25, and the banding unit 50 By transporting banknotes in between, banknotes can be transported more quickly than when banknotes are transported using a single transport mechanism.

  For example, by operating the first and second transport mechanisms 600a and 600b (specifically, the first and second arm portions 65a and 65b) as follows, the transport of banknotes is performed using a single transport mechanism. The banknote can be transported more quickly than when it is performed. Below, in 2nd control, after producing | generating a banded banknote using the banknote integrated | stacked on the 1st internal stacking part 21, a banded banknote is generated using the banknote integrated | stacked on the 2nd internal stacking part 22. The case is given as an example. That is, in the following example, first, the first internal stacking unit 21 is the target of the transport process by the first transport mechanism 600a, and then the second internal stacking unit 22 is the target of the transport process by the second transport mechanism 600b. . In the following example, it is assumed that in the initial state, the first arm portion 65a is disposed at the upper retracted position P1, and the second arm portion 65b is disposed at the lower retracted position P2.

  First, the first arm portion 65a moves from the upper retracted position P1 toward the height position corresponding to the first internal stacking portion 21, and at the height position corresponding to the first internal stacking portion 21, the first internal stacking portion. 21 receives banknotes (a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the first internal stacking unit 21). Next, the first arm portion 65 a moves from the height position corresponding to the first internal stacking portion 21 to the height position corresponding to the band sealing portion 50, and the band sealing portion at the height position corresponding to the band sealing portion 50. The banknote (a predetermined number of banknotes received from the first internal stacking unit 21) is delivered to 50. Next, the first arm unit 65 a receives a banded banknote (a predetermined number of banknotes banded in the banding part 50) from the banding part 50, and corresponds to the upper dispensing part 15 from a height position corresponding to the banding part 50. It moves toward the height position and delivers the banded banknote to the upper dispensing part 15 at the height position corresponding to the upper dispensing part 15. Next, the first arm portion 65a moves from the height position corresponding to the upper throwing portion 15 toward the upper retreat position P1.

  On the other hand, the second arm portion 65b is directed from the downward retracted position P2 to the height position corresponding to the second internal stacking portion 22 while the first arm portion 65a delivers the band-bound banknote to the upper dispensing portion 15. It moves and receives banknotes (a predetermined number of banknotes accumulated in the second internal stacking unit 22) from the second internal stacking unit 22 at a height position corresponding to the second internal stacking unit 22. Next, the second arm portion 65 b moves from the height position corresponding to the second internal stacking portion 22 toward the height position corresponding to the band sealing portion 50, and the band sealing portion at the height position corresponding to the band sealing portion 50. The banknote (a predetermined number of banknotes received from the second internal stacking unit 22) is delivered to 50. Next, the second arm unit 65 b receives a banded banknote (a predetermined number of banknotes banded in the banding part 50) from the banding part 50, and corresponds to the upper dispensing part 15 from a height position corresponding to the banding part 50. It moves toward the height position and delivers the banded banknote to the upper dispensing part 15 at the height position corresponding to the upper dispensing part 15. Next, the second arm portion 65b moves from the height position corresponding to the upper throwing portion 15 toward the downward retracted position P2.

  In addition, the above-mentioned operation is repeated when the banded banknote is thrown out further. That is, the first arm portion 65a is located at a height position corresponding to the internal stacking unit that is the target of the transfer process by the first transfer mechanism 600a next to the first to fifth internal stacking units 21 to 25 from the upper retreat position P1. Move towards Thereafter, the second arm portion 65b is located at a height position corresponding to the internal stacking portion to be subjected to the transfer process by the second transfer mechanism 600b next to the first to fifth internal stacking portions 21 to 25 from the lower retreat position P2. Move towards

(Other embodiments)
In the above description, the case where the second reversing unit 42 (reversing mechanism 424) is configured to rotate the banknote around the second axis (see FIG. 5) is taken as an example. The banknote may be configured to rotate around a third axis (see FIG. 5) orthogonal to the paper surface of the banknote. In this example (short conveyance), the top and bottom direction of the banknote is reversed by rotating the banknote around the third axis in the second reversing unit 42. In this case, the front and back of the banknote are not reversed.

  Moreover, in the above description, although the case where a banknote is conveyed so that the short direction of a banknote follows a conveyance direction (in the case of short conveyance) was mentioned as an example, as the longitudinal direction of a banknote follows a conveyance direction A banknote may be conveyed. As shown in FIG. 14, in the example (longitudinal conveyance) in which a banknote is conveyed so that the longitudinal direction of the banknote is along the conveyance direction, the banknote is a first axis (banknote) in the first reversing unit 41 (first reversal path 411). , The front and back sides of the banknote and the left and right direction are reversed by rotating around the axis of the banknote and the banknote is transported in the second axis (reversing mechanism 424). The front and back and top and bottom direction of the banknote are reversed by rotating around the axis extending in the direction.

  In the above description, the banknote processing apparatus that processes banknotes is taken as an example of the paper sheet processing apparatus. However, the paper sheet processing apparatus processes valuable media such as checks and gift certificates. It may be a device.

  Moreover, you may implement combining the above embodiment suitably. The above embodiments are essentially preferable examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the technology disclosed herein, its application, or its use.

  As described above, the technique disclosed herein is useful as a paper sheet processing apparatus.

1 Banknote processing equipment (paper sheet processing equipment)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Housing | casing 11 Input part 12 Reject part 13 1st external accumulation part 14 2nd external accumulation part 15 Upper ejection part 16 Lower ejection part 21 1st internal accumulation part 22 2nd internal accumulation part 23 3rd internal accumulation part 24 4th internal accumulation part 25 5th internal accumulation part 30 1st conveyance part 40 Identification part 41 1st inversion part 42 2nd inversion part 50 Banding part 51 Printing part 61 2nd conveyance part 62 3rd conveyance part 65 Arm part 66 Guide Part 65a first arm part 65b second arm part 66a first guide part 66b second guide part 71 operation display part 72 storage part 80 control part 90 transport part 600a first transport mechanism 600b second transport mechanism

Claims (7)

A paper sheet processing apparatus for processing paper sheets,
A housing,
An input unit into which the paper sheets are input;
An external stacking unit configured to stack the paper sheets, and an outlet for taking out the paper sheets opens toward the outside of the housing;
An upper throwing part that is provided on the upper part of the housing and throws out the paper sheet;
An internal stacking unit that is provided inside the housing and stacks the paper sheets;
An identification unit for identifying a paper sheet fed into the loading unit;
A bundling section for bundling a predetermined number of paper sheets;
A transport unit for transporting the paper sheets;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus,
The controller is
A first control that controls the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that paper sheets that have been input to the input unit and identified as normal by the identification unit are conveyed to the external stacking unit;
Paper sheets that have been input into the input unit and identified as normal in the identification unit are transported to the internal stacking unit, and a predetermined number of sheets stacked in the internal stacking unit are transported to the banding unit, And a second control for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that a predetermined number of paper sheets that are banded in the banding unit are conveyed to the upper dispensing unit. Processing equipment. In claim 1,
The control unit performs fraction control for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that less than a predetermined number of paper sheets accumulated in the internal stacking unit are conveyed to the upper discharge unit. Characteristic paper sheet processing apparatus. In claim 1 or 2,
A lower ejection part provided at the lower part of the housing for ejecting the paper sheets;
The control unit transports paper sheets that have been input to the input unit and identified as normal in the identification unit to the internal stacking unit, and a predetermined number of sheets stacked in the internal stacking unit are sealed with the band. And performing a third control for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus so that a predetermined number of paper sheets which are transported to the belt sealing section are transported to the lower discharge section. Paper sheet processing equipment. In claim 3,
The paper sheet processing apparatus, wherein the control unit performs control of the second control and the third control which is designated in advance. In claim 3,
The paper sheet processing apparatus, wherein the control unit selectively performs the second control and the third control according to the identification result of the paper sheet in the identification unit. In any one of Claims 1-5,
The paper sheet processing apparatus, wherein the external stacking unit is provided in an upper part of the casing. In any one of Claims 1-6,
Each of the transport units includes a plurality of transport mechanisms for transporting the paper sheets between the upper dispensing unit, the internal stacking unit, and the bundling unit. apparatus.

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