JP2019021163A - Paper sheet handling apparatus, automatic transaction apparatus, and paper sheet sorting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bill handling device capable of stably correcting a position of a paper sheet.SOLUTION: A paper sheet handling apparatus having a conveying path for conveying paper sheets includes: at least one first omni-wheel 615 provided on a conveying path so as to be in contact with paper sheets and driven to rotate in a conveying direction on a conveying surface; at least one second omni-wheel 616 provided on the conveying path so as to be in contact with the paper sheet and driven to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and shift means for correcting the position of the paper sheet in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction by driving to rotate the first omni-wheels and the second omni-wheels while at least one of the first omni-wheel and at least one of the second omni-wheel are in contact with the bill.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus, and an automatic transaction apparatus and a paper sheet sorting apparatus used in, for example, a financial institution equipped with the paper sheet handling apparatus.

  In a paper sheet handling apparatus mounted on an automatic transaction apparatus or a banknote sorting apparatus used in a financial institution such as a bank, banknotes are stored for each type or state of banknotes. There are a plurality of types of banknotes, and the dimensions differ depending on the type. Therefore, when processing various types of banknotes, if an attempt is made to place a hold in a storage suitable for the size for each type, it is necessary to adjust the position of the banknotes in the transport path so as to enter the storage.

  Patent Document 1 includes a conveyance unit that linearly conveys paper sheets and a conveyance unit that conveys paper sheets obliquely with respect to the conveyance direction, and contacts the paper sheets of both conveyance units according to the position of the banknote. The state is changed. When adjusting the position of banknotes in a paper sheet transported by a linear transporting means, increase the pressing force on the paper sheet of the transporting means transported in an oblique direction, and the paper sheet of the transporting means transported in a straight line The position in the conveyance width direction can be displaced by lowering the pressing force on the.

  Patent Document 2 includes a conveyance unit that conveys a paper sheet in a desired direction, and an omni wheel that is installed in a posture that is driven and rotated in a direction that intersects the conveyance direction, opposite to the conveyance unit, depending on the position of the banknote. Thus, the rotation direction control of the conveying means for conveying in a desired direction and the drive control of the omni wheel are performed. When adjusting the position of the banknote, the rotational speed of the two drive sources that determine the rotational direction of the transport means that transports the bill in the desired direction is controlled, and the omni wheel is driven to rotate to adjust the position in the transport width direction. Can be displaced.

JP 2006-111446 A JP 2014-69896 A

  However, in the apparatus of Patent Document 1, since there is a moment when a bill simultaneously comes into contact with a conveying unit having different rotational directions, such as a conveying unit that conveys in a straight line and a conveying unit that conveys in an oblique direction, There are problems such as tearing, deviation of the banknote conveyance timing in the linear direction, and deterioration in accuracy of position adjustment. In addition, a mechanism and a drive source for controlling the pressing force are required for the conveying means for linearly conveying and the conveying means for conveying in an oblique direction, and there is a problem that the apparatus is increased in size and cost.

  Moreover, in the apparatus of Patent Document 2, the conveyance direction of the paper sheet when adjusting the position of the banknote is determined by the rotation direction of the conveyance means that conveys the paper in a desired direction and the driving direction of the omni wheel. Therefore, since the conveyance direction of the paper sheet is different from the rotation direction of the conveyance means that conveys the sheet in a desired direction, paper jams due to deformation of the banknotes, banknote breakage, deviation of the banknote conveyance timing in the linear direction, and deterioration in accuracy of position adjustment. There's a problem. Further, a mechanism and a drive source for controlling the conveying means for conveying in a desired direction are required, and there is a problem that the apparatus is increased in size and cost. In addition, there is a problem that the rotational direction control of the conveying means for conveying in a desired direction is complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote handling apparatus, an automatic transaction apparatus, and a paper sheet sorting apparatus that can stably correct the position, posture, and conveyance timing of paper sheets by a simple mechanism and control. It is to be.

  The present invention provides a paper sheet handling apparatus having a transport path for transporting paper sheets, provided on the transport path so as to be in contact with the paper sheets, and at least one first rotating in the transport direction on the transport surface. An omni wheel and at least one second omni wheel provided on the conveyance path so as to contact the paper sheet and driven to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, the first omni The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are driven and rotated in a state where at least one of the wheels and at least one of the second omni wheels are in contact with the banknotes, the conveyance And a shift means for correcting the position of the paper sheet in the direction perpendicular to the direction.

  Moreover, this invention is grasped | ascertained also as an automatic transaction apparatus and paper sheet sorting apparatus using the said paper sheet handling apparatus.

  According to the present invention, the position, posture, and conveyance timing of the paper sheet can be corrected stably.

It is a top view of the upper side mechanism of the bill posture correction part as this example. It is an external appearance perspective view of the automatic transaction apparatus as a present Example. It is a control block diagram which shows the control relationship of the automatic transaction apparatus as a present Example. It is a control block diagram which shows the control relationship of the banknote handling apparatus as a present Example. It is a side view which shows the structure of the banknote handling apparatus as a present Example. It is a bottom view of the lower side mechanism of the banknote attitude | position correction part as a present Example. It is a V-V 'line sectional view of a bill posture correction part as this example. It is a flowchart of the shift correction operation | movement in the banknote attitude | position correction part as a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote attitude | position correction | amendment part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote attitude | position correction | amendment part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote attitude | position correction | amendment part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote attitude | position correction | amendment part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote attitude | position correction | amendment part as another Example.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an automated transaction machine (ATM: Automated Teller Machine) according to the present embodiment. The automatic transaction apparatus 101 shown in this figure stores banknotes deposited (inserted) by a user, and withdraws (releases) banknotes stored therein to the user. The apparatus 1 includes a safe housing 106, a bill deposit / withdrawal port 20, a customer operation unit 105, and a card / detail slip processing mechanism 102.

  The banknote handling apparatus 1 processes banknotes, and the banknote handling apparatus 1 is provided with a banknote scrutiny 70 (not shown), banknote storage boxes 71 to 73, and banknote collection boxes 74 and 75. And is surrounded by a safe housing 106.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 20 is provided with an opening for the user to insert and eject banknotes, and a mechanism for processing the banknotes to be loaded and ejected is provided inside the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 20.

  The customer operation unit 105 displays the contents of transactions with the user and accepts input of information necessary for the transactions, and is provided on the left side of the upper part of the automatic transaction apparatus 101.

  The card / detail slip processing mechanism 102 accepts insertion of a card for a user to perform a transaction, prints and releases the transaction statement slip, and is provided on the right side inside the upper part of the automatic transaction apparatus 101. Yes. Although not shown in FIG. 2, some automatic transaction apparatuses 101 include a passbook processing apparatus 103 that processes a passbook and a coin processing apparatus 104 that processes coins.

  FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus 101. In the automatic transaction apparatus 101, there are a card / detail slip processing mechanism 102, a passbook processing apparatus 103, a coin processing apparatus 104, a customer operation section 105, a clerk operation section 107, a banknote handling apparatus 1, and an external for transmitting / receiving data to / from the outside. An interface unit 108, a storage unit 109 that stores basic information, programs, and the like of each device, a main body control unit 110 that controls these units, and a power supply unit 111 that supplies power to the above units are mounted.

  FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing the control relationship of the banknote handling apparatus 1. The control unit 112 of the banknote handling apparatus 1 is connected to the main body control unit 110 of the automatic transaction apparatus 101 via a line, and performs control according to a command from the main body control unit 110. Further, the control unit 112 transmits the state of the banknote handling apparatus 1 to the main body control unit 110 and controls each part in accordance with the transaction processing of the banknote handling apparatus 1. In addition, the banknote handling apparatus 1 is connected to each component, the banknote transport path 10 for transporting banknotes, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 20 for depositing / withdrawing banknotes, and the temporary storage section for temporarily storing the deposited banknotes until the transaction is completed 30, banknote discriminating section 40 for discriminating the denomination and authenticity of banknotes, transport direction switching sections 50 to 59 for switching the transport direction, banknote posture correcting section 60 for correcting the position, posture, and transport timing of banknotes, and a banknote once during scrutiny Banknote scrutiny 70, banknotes that have been deposited are stored in denominations and banknotes 71-73 are released, and banknotes that are not handled as withdrawal banknotes or banknotes that customers have forgotten to pull The motors, solenoids, and the like of the banknote collection boxes 74 to 75 are operated by being controlled by the control unit 112.

  FIG. 5 is a side view showing the configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 1. In the upper part of the banknote handling apparatus 1, a banknote deposit / withdrawal port 20 through which a user inserts and removes banknotes is arranged on the front side (upper right side in FIG. 5). In addition, a bill discriminating unit 40 for discriminating bills is arranged at the center, and a temporary storage unit 30 for temporarily storing bills received by the user until the transaction is established is arranged at the upper part of the rear part. Below the temporary storage unit 30, a banknote collection box 75 for storing banknotes that are not handled as withdrawal banknotes or banknotes that are forgotten to be removed by the customer is arranged. Each of these mechanism parts is connected by a bidirectional transport path. Here, the banknote discriminating unit 40 can perform denomination discrimination and authenticity discrimination for both banknotes transported from the front to the back and banknotes transported from the back to the front. That is, the bill discriminating unit 40 can discriminate and authenticate the bills conveyed in both directions, and can discriminate whether or not the bill is rejected.

  In the lower part of the banknote handling apparatus 1, from the front to the back, the banknote storage 71 to 73 that stores banknotes in denominations, and banknotes that are not handled as withdrawal banknotes or banknotes that customers have forgotten to pull out A bill scrutiny store 70 that functions as a bill loading unit by loading and collecting bills in the bill collection bin 74 and the bill storage bins 71 to 73 is disposed. The bill conveyance paths 70a to 74a are formed through the entrances and exits of the bill review box 70, the bill storage boxes 71 to 73, and the bill collection box 74.

  The conveyance paths 10a to 10h, 30a, 40a, and 75a are conveyance paths that convey banknotes, and the direction of the arrow indicates the direction in which the banknotes are conveyed. The conveyance direction switching parts 50-59 are arrange | positioned in the junction part of each conveyance path, and the conveyance destination of a banknote is changed by switching suitably. In addition, the banknote handling apparatus 1 is provided with a banknote posture correcting unit 60, which is arranged in the transport path 10d as shown in the figure.

  Next, in the basic operation of the banknote handling apparatus 1, “payment counting process”, “payment storage process”, and “withdrawal process” will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the “deposit counting process” will be described. The bills inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 20 pass through the transport paths 10b, 10a, and 40a in this order, and are guided to the bill discriminating unit 40. When the banknote discriminating unit 40 determines that the banknote is a regular banknote, it passes through the transport paths 10d, 10e, and 30a in this order, and is transported to the temporary storage unit 30. When the bill discriminating unit 40 does not determine that the bill is a regular bill, the transport direction switching unit 52 switches the transport path, passes the transport paths 10d and 10c in this order, and returns the bill to the deposit / withdrawal port 20. In this process, it passes through the banknote posture correcting unit 60 disposed in the transport path 10d, but the deposit / withdrawal port 20 and the temporary storage unit 30 can handle banknotes of various sizes. Then it does not work. Further, the banknote posture correcting unit 60 may perform shift correction for the purpose of more stable storage at the deposit / withdrawal port 20 and the temporary storage unit 30.

  Next, “payment storage processing” will be described. The banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 30 pass through the transport paths 30a, 10e, 10d, and 40a in this order, and are guided to the banknote determination unit 40. When the banknote discriminating unit 40 determines that the banknote is a regular banknote, it passes through the transport paths 10a and 10g in this order, and the transport path is switched by the transport direction switching sections 57, 58, and 59 for each type of banknote, and the transport path 71a or 72a Or it passes 73a and is conveyed to the banknote storage 71,72,73 suitable for the banknote. If the banknote discriminating unit 40 does not determine that the banknote is a regular banknote, the transport path is switched by the transport direction switching sections 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, and passes through the transport paths 10a, 10g, 10h in this order, and the banknote collection box 74 Or in the order of the transport paths 10a, 10g, 10h, 75a, and transported to the banknote collection box 75. In this process, the paper is passed through the banknote posture correcting unit 60 disposed in the transport path 10d, and shift correction is performed. By this correction, banknotes can be stored in a state in which they are aligned in banknote storages 71, 72, 73 suitable for the size of each type.

  Finally, “withdrawal processing” will be described. The bills stored in the bill storage boxes 71, 72, 73 pass through the transport paths 10g, 10a, 40a in this order, and are guided to the bill discriminating unit 40. When the banknote discriminating unit 40 determines that the banknote is a regular banknote, it passes through the transport paths 10d and 10c in this order and is transported to the deposit / withdrawal port 20. If the banknote discriminating unit 40 does not determine that the banknote is a regular banknote, the transport path is switched by the transport direction switching unit 52 and passes through the transport paths 10d, 10e, 10f, 10h, and 74a in that order and transported to the banknote collection box 74 or transported. The paper passes through the paths 10d, 10e, 10f, 10h, and 75a in this order, and is conveyed to the banknote collection box 75. In this process, it passes through the banknote posture correcting unit 60 arranged in the transport path 10d, but the deposit / withdrawal port 20, the banknote collection box 74, and the banknote collection box 75 can handle banknotes of various sizes, so at the time of this process The banknote posture correcting unit 60 does not operate. In addition, shift correction may be performed by the banknote posture correcting unit 60 for the purpose of more stable storage in the deposit / withdrawal port 20, the banknote collection box 74, and the banknote collection box 75.

  In this way, by disposing the banknote posture correcting unit 60 in the transport path 10d, which is the transport path from the temporary storage unit 30 to the banknote discriminating unit 40, the banknote storage boxes 71, 72, and 73 suitable for the dimensions according to type are provided. In the “payment storage process” which is the storing operation, after passing through the banknote posture correcting unit 60, the banknote determining unit 40 is passed. With this arrangement, the banknote discriminating unit 40 can discriminate the banknote based on the result corrected by the banknote posture correcting unit 60 (for example, the posture and position of the corrected banknote). Therefore, even if the banknote posture correcting unit 60 fails to correct the banknote, the banknote recovery unit 74 or banknote recovery unit can handle banknotes of various dimensions without determining the banknote as a regular banknote by the banknote discriminating unit 40. Since it can be stored in 75, there is an effect of preventing the risk of jamming in the banknote storages 71, 72, 73 suitable for the size by type. In addition, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a state in which the banknote handling apparatus 1 stops due to such an error and the customer cannot make a transaction.

  Next, the banknote posture correcting unit 60 will be described.

  1 is a cross-sectional view of the upper mechanism of the banknote posture correcting unit 60, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the lower mechanism of the banknote posture correcting unit 60, and FIG. 7 is a banknote posture correcting at VV ′ shown in FIG. A sectional view of part 60 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the banknote posture correcting unit 60 includes transport driving rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and banknote correcting rollers 615, 616. The banknote correction rollers 615 and 616 are constituted by omni wheels. The banknote correction roller 615 (first omni wheel) is arranged so that the drive rotation direction A and the conveyance direction X are the same. The banknote correction roller 616 (second omni wheel) is arranged so that the drive rotation direction D and the conveyance direction X are perpendicular to each other. Each conveyance drive roller and each banknote correction roller are attached to shafts 601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, and 616S1. 616S1 is connected to the shaft 616S2 by bevel gears 616G1 and 616G2. The shafts 601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, and 616S2 are rotatably supported on the side wall 618 of the conveyance path.

  By a conveyance motor (not shown), a belt and a gear (not shown) and shafts 601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, conveyance driving rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, banknote correction roller 615 Rotates in the transport direction X. If the transport direction X is 180 ° opposite, that is, reverse transport, the rotation direction of the transport motor is reversed. The banknote correction roller 616 is rotated in the drive rotation direction D by a conveyance motor (not shown) via a belt and gear (not shown), shafts 616S1 and 616S2, and bevel gears 616G1 and 616G2. When the shift correction direction is reverse, that is, when it is desired to correct downward in FIG. 1, the drive rotation direction D is reversed 180 degrees by reversing the rotation direction of the transport motor.

  Sensors that can detect the shift position of the banknote, for example, line sensors 611 and 612 are arranged so as to sandwich the banknote correction rollers 615 and 616 from the conveyance width direction. The line sensors 611 and 612 detect the bill shift position before the shift correction and the bill shift position during the shift correction.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the banknote posture correcting unit 60 is provided with conveying pressure rollers 605R, 605L, 606R, at positions opposed to the conveyance driving rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, 606L, 607R, 607L, 608R, 608L are provided. Each conveyance pressing roller is appropriately inserted on a shaft or the like so as to be freely rotatable, and is pressed against each opposite conveyance driving roller by a pressure by a spring (not shown).

  For example, sliding materials 613 and 617 made of a resin material having a small friction coefficient (first sliding material and second sliding material, respectively) are provided at positions facing the banknote correction rollers 615 and 616. The sliding members 613 and 617 are pressed against the opposing banknote correction rollers 615 and 616 by springs 614 and 621.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the shift correction operation.

  The conveyance drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and the banknote correction roller 615 are rotated in the conveyance direction X by the conveyance motor, and the conveyance pressure rollers 605R, 605L, 606R, 606L are pressed. 607R, 607L, 608R, and 608L are also rotated in the transport direction X by the frictional force with the transport drive roller. The banknote 619 transported there is transported to the line sensor 611 by transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L and transport press rollers 605R, 605L, 606R, 606L. At this time, the line sensor 611 detects the position of the banknote 619 before the shift correction (step S801), and the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines the rotation direction of the transport motor that rotates the banknote correction roller 616 (step S801). S802), the driving of the transport motor is started (step S803).

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the banknote 619 is located below the center line V between the side walls 618 provided on both side surfaces of the transport path, that is, the center line of the transport path width of the banknote, In order to correct the position of 619 in the upward direction of the drawing, the transport motor is started to rotate so that the banknote correction roller 616 is rotated in the driving direction D. For example, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines the shift correction direction from the banknote detection position by the two left and right line sensors 611 provided in the transport width direction. The center line may be obtained by determining whether or not the center line is below the center line V. The banknote 619 is driven and rotated in the A direction which is the banknote transport direction, and the banknote correction roller 616 which is driven and rotated in the D direction which is perpendicular to the banknote width direction with respect to the A direction. When the banknote 619 arrives, the banknote 619 receives the transport force in the A direction and the transport force in the D direction, and is transported in the transport direction Y on the upper left of the drawing.

  After that, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects the position after the shift correction of the banknote 619 by the line sensor 612 (step S804), and the position after the shift correction of the banknote 619 is in the transport path like the banknote 620. It is determined whether or not it has been corrected to the center of both side walls 618 (step S805). When the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the position after the shift correction of the banknote 619 has been corrected to the center (step S805; Yes), the transport motor is stopped (step S807). On the other hand, when the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the position after the shift correction of the banknote 619 is not corrected to the center (step S805; No), the line sensor 612 detects the rear end of the banknote 619. It is determined whether or not it has been detected (step S806). When the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the trailing edge of the banknote 619 is detected by the line sensor 612 (step S806; Yes), the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the banknote to be shifted is passed and stops the transport motor. (Step S807). On the other hand, if the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the line sensor 612 has not detected the trailing edge of the banknote 619 (step S806; No), the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 returns to step S805 and continues the shift correction. This operation is performed on banknotes that are continuously conveyed.

  Therefore, the shifted bill can be corrected to the center of the transport path by the above-described configuration and operation. In addition, the banknote correction roller 615 rotates in the free rotation direction B together with the drive rotation direction A, and the banknote correction roller 616 rotates in the free rotation direction C along with the drive rotation direction D with respect to the banknote transport direction Y by the shift correction. By doing this, there is an effect of suppressing problems such as a paper jam due to the deformation of the banknote, a banknote tear, a shift in the banknote conveyance timing in the linear direction, and a deterioration in accuracy of the shift adjustment. For example, the banknote correction roller 616 rotates in the driving rotation direction D at the same speed as the free rotation direction B of the banknote correction roller 615, and rotates in the free rotation direction C at the same speed as the driving rotation direction A of the banknote correction roller 615. Thereby, a banknote can be conveyed, without reducing the conveyance speed of a linear direction. Further, there is no need for a mechanism or a driving source for controlling the pressing force, and it is not necessary to precisely control the angle of the conveying means in the conveying direction, and there is an effect that it can be configured with a simple mechanism and control.

  In addition, a material having a higher friction coefficient than the transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, and 604L is used as the surface material of the banknote correction rollers 615 and 616. Or the banknote correction roller 615 from the pressing force that sandwiches the banknotes with the transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L and the transport press rollers 605R, 605L, 606R, 606L, 607R, 607L, 608R, 608L 616 and the sliding members 613 and 617 may be configured to increase the pressing force between the bills, or to increase both the friction coefficient and the pressing force. During the shift correction operation by the banknote correction roller 615 or the banknote correction roller 616, the friction resistance against the banknotes by the transport driving roller and the transport pressing roller is reduced, so that the paper jam due to the deformation of the banknotes, the banknote breakage, the banknotes in the linear direction as described above There is an effect of greatly suppressing problems such as a shift in conveyance timing and a deterioration in accuracy of shift adjustment.

  Further, the sliding members 613 and 617 may be made of a material having a smaller coefficient of friction than the omni wheel of the bill correction roller 615 or the bill correction roller 616. In the case of this configuration, during the shift correction operation by the banknote correction roller 615 and the banknote correction roller 616, the frictional resistance is reduced, so that the paper jam due to the deformation of the banknote, the banknote breakage, the deviation of the banknote conveyance timing in the linear direction, There is an effect of greatly suppressing problems such as deterioration in accuracy of shift adjustment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, instead of the sliding members 613 and 617 arranged opposite to the omni wheel of the banknote correction rollers 615 and 616, the conveyance pressing rollers 622 and 623 (first roller and second roller, respectively). ) May be pressed against the omni wheel by springs 614 and 621. In the case of this configuration, as compared with the case of the sliding members 613 and 617, the rotating conveyance pressing roller has an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly without imposing a burden on the bill. Further, by making the rotation direction of the conveyance pressing roller the same as the conveyance direction, there is an effect of ensuring the stability of conveyance. Further, by making the rotation direction of the conveyance pressing roller the same in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, there is an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly.

  The conveyance pressing rollers 622 and 623 may be made of a material having a smaller coefficient of friction than the omni wheel of the banknote correction roller 615 or the banknote correction roller 616. In the case of this configuration, there is an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly without imposing a burden on the banknote.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, instead of the sliding members 613 and 617 arranged opposite to the omni wheel of the banknote correction rollers 615 and 616, ball rollers 624 and 625 (first ball roller and second ball respectively). The roller may be pressed against the omni wheel by springs 614 and 621. In the case of this configuration, since the ball rollers 624 and 625 rotate in any direction following the movement of the banknote, there is an effect that shift correction can be performed more smoothly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the omni wheels of the banknote correction roller 615 and the banknote correction roller 616 may be arranged at opposing positions. In this configuration, compared to the case of the sliding members 613 and 617, the banknote 619 receives the transport force in the A direction and the transport force in the D direction closer to each other. There is an effect that can be corrected. In addition, since the number of parts can be reduced, there is an effect of reducing space and cost.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, instead of the conveyance driving rollers 602R, 602L, 603R, and 603L that are shorter than the maximum short dimension handled by the banknote 619 from the position where the banknote correction roller 616 sandwiches the banknote, The omni wheels 626 and 627 that are driven and rotated may be used. In this configuration, the bill is sandwiched only by the bill correction roller 615 that can rotate in the D direction and the omni wheels 626 and 627 during the period W in the figure where the bill receives the conveyance force in the D direction by the bill correction roller 616. There is an effect that the shift can be corrected more smoothly without imposing a burden on the banknote.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in addition to the banknote correction roller 615 and the banknote correction roller 616, a banknote correction roller 628 that is driven to rotate in the transport direction may be added. The banknote correction roller 628 is composed of an omni wheel. The banknote correction roller 628 has the same configuration as the banknote correction roller 615. The banknote correction roller 615 and the banknote correction roller 628 are positions where the banknote 619 can be contacted, and at least two or more are provided at positions perpendicular to the transport direction. The bill correction roller 615 and the bill correction roller 628 are driven by a conveyance motor (not shown). Further, instead of the line sensors 611 and 612, a sensor capable of detecting the inclination angle θ of the banknote in addition to the shift position of the banknote, for example, an area sensor 629 is used. With this configuration, it is possible to correct the bill inclination in addition to the bill shift position.

  The shift position of the banknote that has arrived at the area sensor 629 is detected, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines the rotation direction of the transport motor that rotates the banknote correction roller 616, and starts driving. At the same time, the inclination angle of the banknote arriving at the area sensor 629 is detected, and the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects the conveyance motor that is the driving source of the banknote correction roller 615 and the conveyance that is the driving source of the omni wheel 628. Set the motor drive speed and start driving. Specifically, when the banknote 619 transported at 1 m / s is preceded by the banknote end of the omni wheel 628 as shown in FIG. 13, the transport speed of the banknote correction roller 615 is 1.1 m / s. The omni wheel 628 is driven and rotated at a conveying speed of 0.9 m / s. By this operation, the tilt of the banknote 619 that has been tilted is corrected. The control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects that the inclination is corrected by the area sensor 629, and changes the conveyance speed of the banknote correction roller 615 and the omni wheel 628 to 1.0 m / s. Further, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects that the area has been corrected by the area sensor 629, and stops the conveyance motor that rotates the bill correction roller 616. Further, the drive and stop control of the transport motor is continuously performed by the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 until the transport speed of the banknote correction roller 615 and the omni wheel 628 is changed to 1.0 m / s. That is, even if the shift correction is once performed and the transport motor is stopped, if the shift is detected again during the tilt correction, the transport motor is driven to perform the shift correction. With such a configuration and operation, there is an effect of correcting the inclination of the banknote in addition to the shift position of the banknote. Also, by setting the conveyance speed of the banknote correction roller 615 to 1.1 m / s and the conveyance speed of the omni wheel 628 to 0.9 m / s, the average speed of banknotes is 1 m / s, which does not affect the banknote transport timing. effective.

  In FIG. 1, the driving source of the banknote correction roller 615 is a transport motor (not shown), and the line sensor 611 detects the shift position of the banknote 619 and also detects the transport timing of the banknote 619, and is delayed from the ideal transport timing. If this is the case, the transport motor serving as the drive source for the banknote correction roller 615 is transported faster than the transport motor serving as the drive source for the transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and the banknote correction roller 615. If it is earlier than the ideal transport timing, the former transport motor is driven at a transport speed slower than the latter transport motor. With this configuration and operation, there is an effect that the conveyance timing of the banknote 619 is brought close to the ideal conveyance timing, and conveyance, banknote sorting, stacking, and the like are stabilized. Also, the setting speed of the transport motor that is the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 is set appropriately so as not to overcompensate for excessive shift correction in consideration of the time for transporting the bill 619 by the bill correction roller 615. It is desirable to do. In addition, it is configured by an area sensor instead of the line sensor, and the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 constantly monitors the conveyance timing of the banknote 619, and at the point where the ideal conveyance timing is reached, the driving source of the banknote correction roller 615 The conveyance speed of the conveyance motor may be returned to the conveyance speed of the conveyance motor serving as a drive source for the conveyance drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and the banknote correction roller 615. With this configuration and operation, the conveyance timing is likely to approach the ideal conveyance timing, and there is an effect of further stabilizing the conveyance, bill sorting, stacking, and the like.

  Moreover, in the conventional bill posture correcting mechanism shown in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, as shown in FIG. 12, the bill posture correcting mechanism conveys in the section W in which the bill is corrected. The mechanism that applies the conveyance force in the direction may be configured only by an omni wheel that rotates in the conveyance direction. With this configuration, problems such as paper jams can be suppressed.

  In addition, although the said Example demonstrated the case where the banknote handling apparatus 1 was applied to the automatic transaction apparatus, in order to sort the banknote handling apparatus 1 into a banknote, for example, an attendant performs the counting operation of a banknote. Clerk counting operation unit equipped with a display and a touch panel, a power switch unit for turning on the power of the apparatus, a bill insertion unit (hopper) for setting bills to be counted, and banknotes sorted according to sorting conditions One or more pockets to be stacked, one or more reject boxes for stacking banknotes that cannot be sorted into these pockets, an identification unit for identifying the banknotes, and transport for transporting banknotes by connecting the parts. A banknote transport mechanism having a flapper for switching a path and a banknote transport path, a control unit for controlling each of these parts, a program and data for control are stored.憶部, also including a power supply unit for sharing the power can be applied to a sorter having inside (banknote sorting device).

1… Banknote handling equipment
10… Banknote transport path
20… Banknote slot
30… Temporary storage
40… Banknote recognition part
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ... transport direction switching means
60… Banknote posture correction section
70… banknote scrutiny
71, 72, 73… banknote storage
74, 75… Banknote collection box
10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10g, 10h ... transport path
30a, 40a, 70a, 71a, 72a, 73a, 74a, 75a ... transport path
101… Automatic transaction equipment
102… Card and statement processing mechanism
103… Passbook processing device
104… Coin handling equipment
105… Customer Operation Department
106… Safe housing
107… Staff operating part
108… External interface
109… Memory
110… Control unit
111… Power supply
112… Control section
101… Automatic transaction equipment
601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L ... Conveyance drive roller
605R, 605L, 606R, 606L, 607R, 607L, 608R, 608L ... Conveying pressure roller
601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, 616S1, 616S2… Shaft
609, 610 ... transport guide
611, 612 ... Line sensor
613, 617… sliding material
614, 621… Spring
616G1, 616G2… Umbrella gear
615, 616, 626, 627, 628… bill correction roller
618… Side wall
619, 620… banknotes
622, 623… Conveying pressure roller
624, 625… Ball roller

Claims (14)

In a paper sheet handling apparatus having a transport path for transporting paper sheets,
At least one first omni wheel that is provided on the conveyance path so as to contact the paper sheet and that rotates in the conveyance direction on the conveyance surface;
And at least one second omni wheel provided on the transport path so as to contact the paper sheet and driven to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction,
The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are driven to rotate in a state where at least one of the first omni wheel and at least one of the second omni wheel are in contact with a bill. Shift means for correcting the position of the paper sheet in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction,
A paper sheet handling apparatus characterized by comprising: A first sliding member provided at a position opposed to the first omni wheel and a second sliding member provided at a position opposed to the second omni wheel; the first omni wheel; A pressure mechanism is provided on at least one of the second omni wheel or the first sliding member and the second sliding member;
The first omni wheel and the first sliding member are pressed by the pressurizing mechanism, and the second omni wheel and the second sliding member are pressed,
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. Each of the first sliding material and the second sliding material is constituted by a member having a smaller coefficient of friction than the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, respectively.
The paper sheet handling device according to claim 2. Having a first roller opposite the first omni wheel and having a second roller opposite the second omni wheel;
A pressure mechanism is provided on at least one of the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, or the first roller and the second roller;
The first omni wheel and the first roller are pressed by the pressurizing mechanism, and the second omni wheel and the second roller are pressed,
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first roller and the second roller are configured by members having a smaller coefficient of friction than the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, respectively.
The paper sheet handling device according to claim 4. Having a first ball roller opposite the first omni wheel, and having a second ball roller opposite the second omni wheel;
A pressure mechanism is provided on at least one of the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, or the first ball roller and the second ball roller;
The first omni wheel and the first ball roller are pressed by the pressurizing mechanism, and the second omni wheel and the second ball roller are pressed.
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are arranged opposite to each other,
At least one omni wheel has a pressure mechanism,
The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are pressed by the pressurizing mechanism,
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. In the section in which the second omni wheel gives the conveying force in the shift direction to the paper sheet with respect to the conveying direction,
The mechanism for applying a transport force in the transport direction is the first omni wheel.
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first omni wheel is
It is a position where it is possible to contact the paper sheets, provided at least two at a position perpendicular to the transport direction,
The drive rotation speed of each of the first omni wheels is controlled to correct the inclination of the paper sheets.
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. The drive rotation speed of the first omni wheel is controlled to correct the conveyance timing of the paper sheets,
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. A deposit / withdrawal port for depositing / withdrawing the paper sheets; and
An identification unit for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the paper sheet;
A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the paper sheet;
A storage section for storing the paper sheets,
The shift means is provided on a conveyance path connecting the temporary holding unit and the identification unit,
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. A transport path for transporting paper sheets;
A paper sheet handling apparatus having a mechanism for correcting the position of the paper sheet in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction on the transport surface;
In the section for correcting the position of the paper sheet in the vertical direction, the mechanism that applies the transport force in the transport direction is an omni wheel that rotates in the transport direction.
Paper sheet handling device characterized by that. A deposit / withdrawal port for inputting and discharging the paper sheets from the user;
A customer operation unit for displaying the contents of the transaction with the user and receiving input of information necessary for the transaction;
A card statement processing unit that accepts insertion of a medium for the user to perform the transaction and outputs a statement of the transaction; and
An automatic transaction apparatus comprising the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1. An clerk operation unit for the clerk to perform the counting operation of the paper sheets,
A bill insertion part for setting the paper sheets;
One or a plurality of pockets for collecting the sorted paper sheets,
A paper sheet sorting apparatus comprising the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1.

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