JP2018195132A - Paper sheet processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a paper sheet processing apparatus with a simple structure and easy to use.SOLUTION: The paper sheet processing apparatus includes: a circular conveying path formed on the outer periphery of a drum to convey paper sheets; and a tape type storage section that stores the paper sheets conveyed along the circular conveying path and feeds out the stored paper sheets to the circular conveying path.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus.

  Generally, a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus includes a depositing port, a dispensing port, and a bill storage unit, and also includes a conveyance path that connects them. In the conveyance path with which a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus is provided, for example, a banknote is conveyed on the outer periphery of a circular drum (for example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2003-288630 A JP 2013-149301 A

  However, in Patent Documents 1 and 2, because banknotes are stored in a stacker type storage unit that stacks banknotes in a direction perpendicular to the printing surface, for example, when a bent banknote is stored in the stacker type storage unit, a jam or the like occurs. there's a possibility that. Therefore, there is a demand for a paper sheet processing apparatus that has a simple configuration and is easy to use, which suppresses the occurrence of jam and the like.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that has a simple configuration and is easy to use.

  The paper sheet processing apparatus of the present invention is formed on the outer periphery of a drum, and stores a circular transport path for transporting paper sheets, the paper sheets transported in the circular transport path, and the stored paper sheets And a tape-type storage unit that feeds the toner into the circular conveyance path.

  According to the present invention, the banknote handling apparatus is easy to use with a simple configuration.

It is the perspective view which showed an example of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a sectional side view of a bill processing device. It is a figure explaining an example of the arrangement position of a control part. It is a figure explaining an example of the arrangement position of a circular conveyance part. It is the figure which showed a part of circular conveyance part. It is the figure which showed an example of the branch part. It is a figure explaining the conveyance path | route at the time of money_receiving | payment. It is a figure explaining the conveyance path | route at the time of payment | withdrawal. It is a figure explaining the conveyance path | route at the time of rejection. It is a figure explaining the conveyance path | route of a banknote. It is a figure explaining the conveyance path | route of a collection | recovery banknote. It is the sectional side view which showed an example of the stacker type accommodating part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is side sectional drawing which showed an example of the stacker type | mold storage part which is not provided with a pressing lever. It is the figure which showed the state of the stacker type | mold storage part when the next banknote is accommodated. It is the sectional side view which showed an example of the stacker type accommodating part which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the paper sheet processing apparatus, paper sheets such as checks, gift certificates, or banknotes can be processed. In this embodiment, a banknote processing apparatus that processes banknotes will be described as an example.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 1 has a deposit port 2, a withdrawal port 3, and an opening / closing lid 4. The banknote handling apparatus 1 stores, for example, banknotes paid at a cash register or pays out stored banknotes as change. Below, with respect to the banknote processing apparatus 1, the coordinate of 3 axes | shafts as shown in FIG.

  A banknote to be deposited into the banknote handling apparatus 1 is placed in the deposit port 2. The bill is placed in the deposit port 2 such that the paper surface faces the z-axis direction and the longitudinal direction faces the y-axis direction. The banknote placed in the deposit port 2 is taken into the apparatus.

  The banknotes stored in the banknote processing apparatus 1 are withdrawn at the withdrawal port 3. Moreover, the reject banknote at the time of money_receiving | payment is withdrawn to the withdrawal port 3. FIG.

  The opening / closing lid 4 is connected to a collection box, as will be described below. When the opening / closing lid 4 is pulled out, for example, in front of the apparatus (−y-axis direction), the collection box is pulled out. In the collection box, for example, high-value banknotes (for example, 10,000 yen bills) that cannot be changed are stored. The opening / closing lid 4 can be pulled out to the front of the device by unlocking a key (not shown) provided on the front surface of the device (the surface when the banknote handling device 1 is viewed from the −y-axis direction), for example.

  FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the banknote handling apparatus 1. The banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2 is illustrated with a simplified shape and the like with respect to the banknote handling apparatus 1 of FIG. In FIG. 2, the same components as those in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote handling apparatus 1 includes a depositing unit 11, an identifying unit 12, a circular transport unit 13, tape storage units 14 a to 14 c, a dispensing unit 15, and a collection box 16. Have. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1 has the connection conveyance path 21,22a-22c, 23,24.

  The depositing unit 11, the dispensing unit 15, and the collection box 16 are provided in front of the apparatus. The withdrawal unit 15 is provided below the deposit unit 11 (−z-axis direction). The collection box 16 is provided below the dispensing unit 15.

  The identification unit 12 is provided between the depositing unit 11 and the tape-type storage unit 14 c and is provided above the circular conveyance unit 13.

  The circular transport unit 13 is provided between the depositing unit 11, the dispensing unit 15, the collection box 16, and the tape storage units 14a to 14c. The tape storage units 14a to 14c are provided at the rear of the apparatus.

  Three units of a depositing unit 11, a dispensing unit 15, and a collection port 16 are arranged in the front of the apparatus, and three tape storage units 14a to 14c are arranged in the rear of the apparatus. As described above, since the same number of units are arranged in the z-axis direction at the front and rear of the apparatus, the banknote handling apparatus 1 can have substantially the same height between the front and rear of the apparatus, thereby reducing the size of the apparatus. can do.

  The connection conveyance path 21 is a conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance unit 13 and the identification unit 12 and further connects the identification unit 12 and the depositing unit 11. The connection conveyance path 21 is a connection conveyance path that does not have a branch path on the way.

  Connection conveyance path 22a-22c is a conveyance path which connects circular conveyance part 13 and tape type storage parts 14a-14c. Each of the connection conveyance paths 22a to 22c is a connection conveyance path that does not have a branch path on the way.

  The connection conveyance path 23 is a conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance unit 13 and the withdrawal unit 15. The connection conveyance path 23 is a connection conveyance path that does not have a branch path on the way.

  The connection conveyance path 24 is a conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance unit 13 and the collection container 16. The connection conveyance path 24 is a connection conveyance path that does not have a branch path on the way.

  In FIG. 2, the connection conveyance path 21 extends to the depositing unit 11 as one continuous conveyance path, but several conveyance paths of a predetermined length are connected to form one conveyance path. May be. Each of the other connection transport paths 22a to 22c, 23, and 24 may be connected to several transport paths having a predetermined length to form one transport path.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the depositing unit 11 includes a feeding unit 11a, a feeding control sensor 11b, and a chain detection sensor 11c.

  The feeding unit 11 a feeds the banknote placed on the deposit port 2 to the connection conveyance path 21. For example, the feeding unit 11 a sequentially feeds the lowest banknote placed on the deposit port 2 to the connection conveyance path 21.

  The feeding control sensor 11b is provided on the connection conveyance path 21 downstream of the feeding unit 11a in the bill conveyance direction. The feeding control sensor 11b is used for feeding control of the feeding unit 11a.

  For example, the control unit described below controls the feeding operation of the feeding unit 11a so that the banknotes are conveyed within the apparatus at a predetermined interval. More specifically, when the banknote fed out from the feeding unit 11a is detected by the feeding control sensor 11b, the control unit stops feeding the banknote for a predetermined time, and a predetermined interval from the banknote transported earlier is increased. Like that.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the arrangement position of the control unit. FIG. 3 is a view of the banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from above (+ z-axis direction). The banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 3 is illustrated with a simplified shape and the like with respect to the banknote handling apparatus 1 of FIG. 2, and some of the blocks are not shown. In FIG. 3, the same components as those in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote handling apparatus 1 has a control unit 31. The control part 31 is provided between the money_receiving | payment part 11 and the tape-type storage part 14c. The control unit 31 is provided below the identification unit 12 and next to the circular transport unit 13 in the side surface direction (+ x-axis direction) of the banknote processing apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the width of the circular transport unit 13 in the transport bill short direction (width in the x-axis direction) is narrower than the width of the other block in the transport bill short direction (width in the x-axis direction). For example, the width in the x-axis direction of the circular transport unit 13 is narrower than the width in the x-axis direction of the depositing unit 11, the identification unit 12, and the tape storage unit 14c. For this reason, the control part 31 can be provided between the circular conveyance part 13 and the right side surface of the banknote processing apparatus 1. FIG. Thus, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can be reduced in size by arrange | positioning the circular conveyance part 13 and the control part 31 so that it may be located in a line with the apparatus side surface direction.

  The control unit 31 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and the like, and controls the entire bill processing apparatus 1. For example, as described above, the control unit 31 controls the feeding unit 11a of the depositing unit 11, stores the received banknotes in the tape storage units 14a to 14c, or stores them in the tape storage units 14a to 14c. Controls withdrawal of banknotes.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The chain detection sensor 11c is provided on the connection conveyance path 21 and downstream of the feeding control sensor 11b in the bill conveyance direction. The chain detection sensor 11c detects whether or not two or more banknotes have been fed out in series (linked) from the feeding unit 11a.

  The chain detection sensor 11c is separated from the feeding control sensor 11b by at least a difference in length in the conveyance direction between the minimum banknote and the maximum banknote handled by the apparatus. Here, as described above, when the banknote fed out from the feeding unit 11a is detected by the feeding control sensor 11b, the control unit 31 controls the feeding operation of the feeding unit 11a so that the banknote is not fed out for a predetermined time. To do. At that time, the banknote stops in a state where the leading edge slightly protrudes from the feeding control sensor 11b. In order to prevent the chain detection sensor 11c from detecting a banknote that has stopped slightly from the feeding control sensor 11b, the chain detection sensor 11c is configured to convey at least the minimum banknote and the maximum banknote handled by the apparatus from the feeding control sensor 11b. Release the length difference.

  The identification unit 12 is provided downstream of the depositing unit 11 in the bill conveyance direction, and identifies a bill conveyed from the depositing unit 11. For example, the identification unit 12 includes an image sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like, and identifies the authenticity, correctness state, damaged state, conveyance posture, denomination, or the like of a bill conveyed from the depositing unit 11. . The banknotes identified by the identification unit 12 are conveyed to one of the tape-type storage units 14 a to 14 c, the withdrawal unit 15, and the collection box 16 via the circular conveyance unit 13.

  The circular conveyance unit 13 is provided below the identification unit 12 (−z axis direction).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the arrangement position of the circular conveyance unit 13. FIG. 4 shows the identification unit 12 and the circular transport unit 13 shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the same components as those in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the circular transport unit 13 is arranged so as to partially overlap the identification unit 12 when viewed from above the apparatus (viewed from the + z-axis direction). For example, the circular conveyance unit 13 is arranged so that the rotation axis of a rotary drum 13b (described later) indicated by an arrow A1 overlaps the identification unit 12 when viewed from above the apparatus. In other words, the identification part 12 is arrange | positioned so that the surface which outputs the banknote shown by arrow A2 may be located in the apparatus back side (+ y-axis direction side) rather than the rotating shaft of the circular conveyance part 13. FIG.

  As described above, the identification unit 12 is disposed so as to partially overlap the circular conveyance unit 13 when viewed from above the apparatus. Therefore, as shown by an arrow A3 in FIG. 4, the connection conveyance path 21 between the identification unit 12 and the circular conveyance unit 13 is formed so as to be bent in the direction of the depositing unit 11. Specifically, the connection conveyance path 21 extending from the surface for outputting the banknote of the identification unit 12 to the circular conveyance unit 13 once extends in the + y-axis direction, but is directed toward the depositing unit 11 in the middle. Wrapped.

  Thus, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can be reduced in size by arrange | positioning the identification part 12 and the circular conveyance part 13 so that it may overlap partially in an apparatus vertical direction (z-axis direction). For example, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can shorten the length in the front-rear direction (y-axis direction) of the apparatus.

  The identification unit 12 is configured such that the distance from the entry point (the connection point between the circular conveyance unit 13 and the connection conveyance path 21) of the deposited banknote in the connection conveyance path 21 to the circular conveyance unit 13 is the smallest banknote handled by the apparatus. It is provided at a position shorter than the length in the transport direction. For example, the identification part 12 is provided in the position in the connection conveyance path 21 where the distance from the approach point shown by arrow A4 is shorter than the conveyance direction length of the minimum banknote which an apparatus handles. More specifically, the length of the connection conveyance path 21 between the identification unit 12 and the circular conveyance unit 13 indicated by the arrow A3 is shorter than the conveyance direction length of the minimum banknote handled by the apparatus.

  Thus, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is reduced in size by shortening the length of the connection conveyance path 21 between the identification part 12 and the circular conveyance part 13 from the conveyance direction length of the minimum banknote which an apparatus handles. Can.

  In addition, even if the identification part 12 is provided in the position (position where the front-end | tip of a banknote exceeds the entry point shown by arrow A4) where the front-end | tip of a banknote already approachs the circular conveyance part 13, when the identification processing of a banknote is completed Good. Also by this, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can be reduced in size.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The circular transport unit 13 includes a drive motor 13a, a rotating drum 13b, an outer guide 13c, and a circular transport path 13d.

  The drive motor 13a is provided at the center of the circular rotary drum 13b, and rotates the rotary drum 13b in the forward and reverse directions. For example, the drive motor 13a rotates the rotating drum 13b clockwise or counterclockwise in FIG.

  The outer guide 13c has a circular shape and is formed so as to surround the periphery of the rotating drum 13b.

  The circular conveyance path 13d is formed on the outer periphery of the rotary drum 13b. Specifically, the circular conveyance path 13d is formed between the outer periphery of the rotating drum 13b and the inner periphery of the outer guide 13c.

  The banknote identified by the identification part 12 is sent into the circular conveyance path 13d (for example, sent from the approach point shown by arrow A4 in FIG. 4). The bills fed into the circular transport path 13d are transported in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction in FIG. 2 by the forward and reverse rotations of the rotary drum 13b.

  A plurality of pressing rollers (not shown in FIG. 2) are arranged around the outer guide 13c.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a part of the circular conveyance unit 13. In FIG. 5, the same components as those in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pressing roller 13e is disposed around the outer guide 13c. Although only one pressing roller 13e is shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of pressing rollers 13e are arranged around the outer guide 13c.

  The pressing roller 13e presses the banknote in the circular transport path 13d against the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 13b. Thereby, a banknote contacts the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 13b, and is conveyed in the circular conveyance path 13d formed of the rotating drum 13b and the outer guide 13c.

  The circumferential length of the circular transport path 13d is larger than the length of the longest banknote among banknotes handled by the apparatus. This is to prevent the front end and the rear end of the bill from coming into contact with each other when the bill is conveyed in the circular conveyance path 13d.

  In addition, the circular conveyance part 13 is not restricted to the said structure. As long as the circular conveyance part 13 conveys a banknote, rotating a drum, what kind of thing may be sufficient as it.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The tape-type storage units 14 a to 14 c store banknotes deposited in the deposit port 2. For example, banknotes of different denominations are stored in each of the tape storage units 14a to 14c.

  The tape-type storage units 14a to 14c include a winding drum that winds banknotes, and a tape drum (not shown) around which the tape is wound. The tape-type storage units 14a to 14c sandwich and wind up the banknotes with the tape wound around the tape drum on the outer periphery of the winding drum. Thereby, the tape-type storage units 14a to 14c store the deposited banknotes transported from the connection transport paths 22a to 22c.

  Moreover, the tape-type storage units 14a to 14c feed the banknotes wound on the winding drum to the connection conveyance paths 22a to 22c by feeding the tape wound together with the banknotes to the tape drum. The banknotes fed out to the connection conveyance paths 22 a to 22 c are conveyed to the withdrawal unit 15 via the circular conveyance unit 13.

  As described above, the tape storage units 14a to 14c wind up and store bills together with the tape on the outer periphery of the winding drum. For this reason, even if the curved banknote is conveyed, tape type storage parts 14a-14c can control generation | occurrence | production of jam etc. and can accommodate a banknote. The tape storage units 14a to 14c can store bills of various sizes. For this reason, the banknote processing apparatus 1 does not need to replace | exchange tape type accommodating parts 14a-14c so that it may respond to the banknote to handle. For example, in the countries where the banknote handling apparatus 1 is shipped, it is not necessary to replace the tape-type storage units 14a to 14c so as to correspond to the sizes of banknotes in those countries.

  In addition, what was disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2005-293389 or Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 08-067382 etc. can be used for the tape-type storage parts 14a-14c, for example. Further, as the tape-type storage units 14a to 14c, general tape-type storage units including one or two tape drums other than those disclosed in the above-mentioned publication can be used.

  The withdrawal unit 15 withdraws the banknote identified as the reject banknote to the withdrawal port 3 by the identification unit 12. Further, the withdrawal unit 15 withdraws the banknotes fed from the tape storage units 14 a to 14 c to the withdrawal port 3.

  In the collection box 16, banknotes identified by the identifying unit 12 as collected banknotes (for example, high-priced banknotes that cannot be changed) are stored. The banknotes stored in the collection box 16 are collected from the opening / closing lid 4.

  The collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 16 is a stacker type | mold storage part. The collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 16 accumulates and accumulate | stacks a banknote in the direction perpendicular | vertical to a printing surface. The stacker type storage unit is easier to take out stored banknotes than the tape type storage unit. In addition, the stacker type storage unit is low in cost and has high maintainability. Therefore, a stacker type storage unit is used for the collection box 16.

  A branch member is provided in the circular conveyance path 13d (not shown in FIG. 2). The banknote conveyed by the circular conveyance path 13d is branched to the connection conveyance paths 22a to 22c, 23, and 24 by the branch member.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a branching unit. FIG. 6 shows the vicinity of the connection between the circular transport unit 13 of FIG. 2 and the connection transport path 22a. In FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a branch member 41.

  The branch member 41 rotates about the shaft 41a as a rotation axis. For example, the branch member 41 rotates about the shaft 41a as a rotation axis so as to change between a state indicated by a solid line and a state indicated by a dotted line in FIG.

  When the branch member 41 is in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the bills conveyed in the direction of arrow A11 on the circular conveyance path 13d are branched to the connection conveyance path 22a. Thereby, the banknote conveyed by the circular conveyance path 13d is conveyed and accommodated in the tape-type accommodating part 14a.

  On the other hand, when the branching member 41 is in the state shown by the dotted line in FIG. 6, the bills conveyed in the direction of the arrow A11 on the circular conveyance path 13d are not branched to the connection conveyance path 22a, but are conveyed on the circular conveyance path 13d. Is done.

  Moreover, when the branch member 41 is in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the banknote transported in the direction of arrow A12 on the connection transport path 22a is transported to the circular transport path 13d.

  Thus, the banknote conveyed by the circular conveyance path 13d is branched to the connection conveyance path 22a by the branch member 41. The branching of the circular transport path 13d and the other connection transport paths 22b, 22c, 23, and 24 is the same as in FIG. Moreover, the mechanism of branching of the banknote conveyance path is not limited to the above example. A commonly known technique can be used for branching the bill conveyance path.

  The conveyance path | route of a banknote is demonstrated.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a conveyance path at the time of depositing. 7, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The thick arrow line shown in FIG. 7 indicates the transport path of the deposited banknote.

  The bills inserted into the deposit port 2 are fed out to the identification unit 12 by the deposit unit 11. The identification unit 12 identifies banknotes fed from the depositing unit 11. Here, it is assumed that the identification unit 12 identifies the denomination of the banknote.

  The banknote identified by the identification unit 12 is conveyed to the circular conveyance unit 13. The circular conveyance unit 13 conveys the banknote conveyed from the identification unit 12 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7 under the control of the control unit 31.

  The control unit 31 controls the operation of the branch member provided on the circular conveyance unit 13 based on the denomination identified by the identification unit 12, and connects the banknotes conveyed by the circular conveyance unit 13 to a predetermined connection. Branches to the transport paths 22a to 22c. Thereby, the deposited banknote is stored in the tape storage units 14a to 14c corresponding to the denomination.

  The identification unit 12 is provided not on the circular conveyance unit 13 but on the connection conveyance path 21. Therefore, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can store the banknotes whose denominations are identified in the tape-type storage units 14 a to 14 c without causing the circular transport unit 13 to make one turn, thereby increasing the storage speed of banknotes. Moreover, in tape type storage parts 14a-14c, since generation | occurrence | production of payment | rejection rejection hardly generate | occur | produces, an identification part can be provided on the connection conveyance path 21 which is not a conveyance path | route at the time of banknote payment.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conveyance path at the time of withdrawal. In FIG. 8, the same components as those in FIG. The thick arrow line shown in FIG. 8 has shown the conveyance path | route of the withdrawal banknote.

  The tape storage unit 14a feeds the stored banknotes to the connection conveyance path 22a in accordance with the control of the control unit 31. The banknotes fed to the connection conveyance path 22a are fed into the circular conveyance unit 13 by the branching member.

  The circular transport unit 13 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 7 under the control of the control unit 31. The bills fed into the circular transport unit 13 from the connection transport path 22a are transported counterclockwise by the circular transport unit 13.

  The banknote conveyed by the circular conveyance part 13 is branched to the connection conveyance path 23 by the branch member. As a result, the banknotes fed out from the tape-type storage unit 14 a are fed out to the withdrawal unit 15 and dispensed to the withdrawal port 3.

  In the above description, the dispensing path for the banknotes stored in the tape-type storage unit 14a has been described. However, the tape-type storage units 14b and 14c also perform a withdrawal operation using the same withdrawal path as described above.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a conveyance path at the time of rejection. In FIG. 9, the same components as those in FIG. Thick arrow lines shown in FIG. 9 indicate the transport path of reject banknotes.

  The bills inserted into the deposit port 2 are fed out to the identification unit 12 by the deposit unit 11. The identification unit 12 identifies banknotes fed from the depositing unit 11. Here, it is assumed that the identification unit 12 identifies the banknote fed from the depositing unit 11 as a reject banknote. The reject banknote identified by the identification unit 12 is conveyed to the circular conveyance unit 13.

  The circular conveyance unit 13 conveys the banknote conveyed from the identification unit 12 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 9 under the control of the control unit 31.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 31 makes the reject banknote turn once in the circular transport unit 13 and then branches to the connection transport path 23. This is because the deposit port 2 and the withdrawal port 3 are provided on the front surface of the apparatus, so that the bill entry point (see arrow A4 in FIG. 4) and the circular transport path 13d are connected to the circular transport unit 13 and transported. This is because the distance from the connection point with the path 23 is short, and the identification result may not be obtained before the bill passes through the connection point between the circular transport path 13d and the connection transport path 23. That is, the rejected banknote may obtain an identification result after exceeding the connection point between the circular conveyance path 13d and the connection conveyance path 23. Therefore, the control unit 31 makes the reject banknote make one turn at the circular transport unit 13 and then branches to the connection transport path 23.

  The connection conveyance path 23 is divided into two at the connection point of the circular conveyance unit 13. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the banknote is transported clockwise through the circular transport unit 13 and branched to the connection transport path 23, and as shown in FIG. 8, the banknote is transported in a circular transport unit. This is because 13 may be conveyed counterclockwise and branched to the connection conveyance path 23.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a transport path for chained banknotes. 10, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The thick arrow line shown in FIG. 10 has shown the conveyance path | route of the chain banknote (two or more banknotes conveyed continuously).

  The bill inserted into the deposit port 2 passes through the chain detection sensor 11c (see FIG. 2) of the deposit unit 11. Here, it is assumed that the banknotes inserted into the deposit port 2 are detected as chain banknotes by the chain detection sensor 11c.

  The linked banknotes detected by the chain detection sensor 11 c are conveyed to the circular conveyance unit 13 via the identification unit 12.

  The circular transport unit 13 transports the banknotes clockwise in FIG. 10 under the control of the control unit 31. As shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 31 branches the linked banknotes to the connection conveyance path 23 without making the circular conveyance unit 13 make one round.

  Since the chain detection sensor 11c is located upstream of the identification unit 12, the timing at which the chain detection sensor 11c detects the chained banknote is earlier than the timing at which the identification unit 12 detects the reject banknote. Moreover, the detection time of the chained banknote by the chain detection sensor 11c is shorter than the time of the banknote identification process by the identification unit 12. Therefore, unlike the reject banknotes identified by the identification unit 12, the chained banknotes need not go around the circular transport unit 13 once.

  Moreover, in the banknote, the length of the front end and the rear end may exceed the circumferential length of the circular transport unit 13. When a chained banknote exceeding the circumference of the circular transport unit 13 is transported by the circular transport unit 13, the chained banknote collides at an entry point indicated by an arrow A4 in FIG. However, as described above, the banknotes are conveyed to the dispensing unit 15 without making the circular conveyance unit 13 make one round, so that a collision at the entry point is avoided.

  Further, the connection point between the circular transport unit 13 and the connection transport path 23 is downstream in the transport direction from the connection point between the circular transport unit 13 and the connection transport path 21, and the circular transport unit 13 and the connection transport paths 22 a to 22 c. Is provided at a position upstream of the connection point with respect to the conveying direction. Thereby, the distance which a chain banknote conveys the inside of an apparatus becomes short, and generation | occurrence | production of jam etc. can be suppressed.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a transport path of recovered banknotes. In FIG. 11, the same components as those in FIG. A thick arrow line shown in FIG. 11 indicates a conveyance path of a collected banknote (for example, a high-priced banknote that cannot be changed).

  The bills inserted into the deposit port 2 are fed out to the identification unit 12 by the deposit unit 11. The identification unit 12 identifies banknotes fed from the depositing unit 11. Here, it is assumed that the identification unit 12 identifies the collected banknote.

  The collected banknotes identified by the identification unit 12 are conveyed to the circular conveyance unit 13. The circular conveyance unit 13 conveys the collected banknotes conveyed from the identification unit 12 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 11 under the control of the control unit 31.

  The control unit 31 controls the rotation of the circular transport unit 13 so that the collected banknotes transported by the circular transport unit 13 exceed the connection point between the circular transport unit 13 and the connection transport path 24. The control unit 31 transports the collected banknotes in the reverse direction (counterclockwise) as shown in FIG. Thereby, the collection | recovery banknote is accommodated in the collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 16 of a stacker type | mold storage part.

  As described above, the banknote handling apparatus 1 is formed on the outer periphery of the rotary drum 13b, stores a circular transport path 13d for transporting banknotes, and banknotes transported by the circular transport path 13d, and circularly transports the stored banknotes. Tape-type storage portions 14a to 14c that are fed to the path 13d. Thereby, the banknote processing apparatus 1 becomes easy to use with a simple configuration. For example, since the banknote handling apparatus 1 includes the tape-type storage units 14a to 14c, even when a bent banknote is deposited, the occurrence of a jam or the like is suppressed, and the usability is improved with a simple configuration.

  Moreover, since the banknote processing apparatus 1 is provided with the tape-type accommodating parts 14a-14c, it can handle the banknote of various magnitude | sizes. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can implement | achieve size reduction of an apparatus and can reduce cost.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, a stacker type storage unit that stores even bent bills while suppressing the occurrence of jam or the like will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing an example of the stacker type storage unit 50 according to the second embodiment. The stacker type storage unit 50 shown in FIG. 12 is applied to the collection box 16 shown in FIG. 2, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the stacker type storage unit 50 includes a storage case 51, a pressing lever 52, a stopper 53, rollers 54 and 55, and a rubber impeller 56.

  The storage 51 has a cubic shape, and stacks banknotes in a direction perpendicular to the printing surface.

  The holding lever 52 is provided in the upper part (upper surface) of the storage case 51 and in the vicinity of the opening (in the vicinity of the rollers 54 and 55) that stores the banknotes in the storage case 51. The holding lever 52 is provided in the storage 51 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 52a. For example, the holding lever 52 rotates in the range of the solid line and the alternate long and short dash line shown in FIG.

  The holding lever 52 holds down the rear end of the banknote stored in the storage 51 (the left end of the banknote in the storage 51 shown in FIG. 12). A pressing lever 52 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 12 shows a state in which the rear end of the banknote stored in the storage 51 is pressed downward. In addition, although demonstrated also below, the holding lever 52 becomes a hindrance of the banknote accommodated in the storage 51 next. Therefore, the pressing lever 52 rotates so as to be in the state of the one-dot chain line.

  The stopper 53 is a member that stores the banknotes stored in the storage 51 together. The stopper 53 rotates in the range of the solid line and the one-dot chain line shown in FIG. 12 according to the length of the bills to be stored. For example, when the banknote of the 1st length is accommodated in the storage 51, the stopper 53 rotates so that it may be in the state shown with the dashed-dotted line of FIG. On the other hand, the stopper 53 rotates so as to be in a state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 12 when a bill having a second length shorter than the first length is stored in the storage case 51. Thereby, the banknote stored in the storage 51 is stored with the rear end aligned.

  The rollers 54 and 55 feed out the bills sent from the conveyance path (not shown) and rotate them into the storage 51 by rotating. The rubber impeller 56 taps the rear end of the bill fed by the rollers 54 and 55 downward. However, as will be described next, the rubber impeller 56 may not be able to strike the trailing edge downward against a bent bill.

  FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a stacker type storage unit 60 that does not include a pressing lever. Unlike the stacker type storage unit 50 shown in FIG. 12, the stacker type storage unit 60 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when a bent banknote is stored in the storage 61, the rear end of the banknote may not be hit downward by the rubber impeller 62. In this case, the bent banknote stored in the storage 61 and the banknote stored next may collide. For example, there is a possibility that a banknote stored in the storage 61 and a banknote stored next collide with each other in a portion indicated by a dotted frame A21 in FIG. If such a collision occurs in the storage 61, a jam or the like may occur.

  However, as described with reference to FIG. 12, the pressing lever 52 holds the rear end of the banknote stored in the storage 51 downward. Thereby, the stacker type storage unit 50 shown in FIG. 12 can suppress the occurrence of a jam or the like even if a bent bill is stored in the storage case 51.

  FIG. 14 is a view showing a state of the stacker type storage unit 50 when the next banknote is stored. 14, the same components as those in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  After pressing down the rear end of the banknote stored in the storage case 51, the pressing lever 52 rotates to a state that does not hinder storage of the banknote P1 stored next. For example, the holding lever 52 rotates from the solid line state shown in FIG. 12 to the state shown in FIG.

  As described above, the stacker type storage unit 50 includes the holding lever 52 that is provided in the upper part of the storage 51 and presses down the rear end of the banknote stored in the storage 51. Thereby, the stacker type storage unit 50 can suppress the occurrence of a jam or the like in the storage case 51.

  In the above description, the stacker type storage unit 50 shown in FIG. 12 can be applied to the collection box 16 shown in FIG. 2, but of course, it can also be used as a storage unit for other banknote processing apparatuses.

[Third Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, a stacker type storage unit different from the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a side sectional view showing an example of a stacker type storage unit 70 according to the third embodiment. The stacker type storage unit 70 shown in FIG. 15 is applied to the collection box 16 shown in FIG. 2, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the stacker type storage unit 70 includes a storage 71, a pusher 72, rollers 73 and 74, and a rubber impeller 75. The storage 71, the rollers 73 and 74, and the rubber impeller 75 are the same as the storage 51, the rollers 54 and 55, and the rubber impeller 56 described in FIG.

  The pusher 72 is provided in the storage 71 at the front end side in the banknote storage direction. The pusher 72 can move in the banknote storing direction as indicated by a double-headed arrow A31 in FIG.

  When the banknote is stored in the storage 71, the pusher 72 moves to the left in FIG. Thereby, even if the banknote stored in the storage 71 is bent, the banknote is moved toward the rubber impeller 75. Therefore, the rear end of the banknote stored in the storage 71 is hit downward by the rubber impeller 75, and collision with the subsequent banknote is avoided.

  In addition, when a banknote is not accommodated in the storage 71, the pusher 72 moves to the position of the one-dot chain line in FIG.

  As described above, the stacker-type storage unit 70 has the pusher 72 that moves in the banknote storage direction, provided in the storage 71 and on the front end side of the banknote storage direction. Thereby, the stacker type storage unit 70 can suppress the occurrence of a jam or the like in the storage 71.

  In the above description, the stacker type storage unit 70 shown in FIG. 15 is applicable to the collection box 16 shown in FIG. 2, but it can be used as a storage unit for other banknote processing devices.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote processing apparatus 2 Deposit port 3 Deposit port 4 Opening and closing lid 11 Deposit part 11a Feed part 11b Feed control sensor 11c Chain detection sensor 12 Identification part 13 Circular conveyance part 13a Drive motor 13b Rotating drum 13c Outer guide 13d Circular conveyance path 14a- 14c Tape type storage unit 15 Withdrawal unit 16 Collection box 21, 22a-22c, 23, 24 Connection conveyance path control unit 31 Control unit 41 Branch member 50 Stacker type storage unit 51 Storage unit 52 Holding lever 53 Stopper 72 Pusher

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A circular conveyance path formed on the outer periphery of the drum for conveying paper sheets;
A tape-type storage unit for storing the paper sheets to be transported in the circular transport path, and feeding the stored paper sheets to the circular transport path;
A paper sheet processing apparatus. An input unit for feeding out the paper sheets received from outside;
An identification unit that is provided in a first connection conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance path and the input unit, and that identifies the paper sheet fed from the input unit;
In the first connection conveyance path, the distance from the identification unit to the connection point between the circular conveyance path and the first connection conveyance path is shorter than the conveyance direction length of the minimum paper sheet handled by the apparatus,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1. An input unit for feeding out the paper sheets received from outside;
An identification unit that is provided in a first connection conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance path and the input unit, and that identifies the paper sheet fed from the input unit;
The identification unit is
When the paper sheet identification processing is completed, the leading edge of the paper sheet is provided at a position that has already entered the circular conveyance path,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1. A dispensing unit for dispensing the paper sheets to the outside;
A second connection conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance path and the dispensing unit;
A third connection conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance path and the tape storage unit;
The connection point between the circular conveyance path and the second connection conveyance path is downstream in the conveyance direction from the connection point between the circular conveyance path and the first connection conveyance path, and the circular conveyance path and the first connection conveyance path. 3 is provided at a position upstream of the connection point with the connection conveyance path in the conveyance direction,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. A chain detection unit that is provided at a position upstream of the identification unit in the transport direction and detects the chain transport of the paper sheets;
The paper sheets identified as reject paper sheets by the identification unit are conveyed to the dispensing unit after making a round of the circular conveyance path, and detected as chain conveyance by the chain detection unit. A control unit that conveys the paper sheet to the dispensing unit without making a round of the circular conveyance path;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 4. Provided at a position upstream of the chain detection unit in the transport direction, and has a feeding control sensor for controlling feeding of the paper sheets into the apparatus,
The chain detection unit is separated from the feeding control sensor by at least a difference in the conveyance direction length between the minimum paper sheet and the maximum paper sheet handled by the apparatus,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 5. In the first connection conveyance path, a portion from the identification unit to a connection point between the circular conveyance path and the first connection conveyance path is bent,
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. A stacker-type storage unit for collecting the specific types of paper sheets;
A fourth connection conveyance path that connects the circular conveyance path and the stacker-type storage unit;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 7. The throwing portion and the throwing portion are provided in front of the apparatus,
The throwing portion is provided below the throwing portion,
The tape storage unit is provided at the rear of the apparatus,
The circular transport path is provided between the input unit and the output unit, and the tape storage unit,
The identification unit is provided above the circular conveyance path,
The stacker type storage unit is provided below the throwing unit.
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 8. The paper sheets received by the input unit are stored in the tape storage unit without being temporarily held.
The paper sheet processing apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9. The first connection transport path does not have a branch path;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 9. The second connection transport path does not have a branch path;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6. The third connection transport path does not have a branch path;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6. The fourth connection transport path does not have a branch path;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9.

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