JP2749356B2 - Banknote recognition machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a bill validator applied to a vending machine and the like, and in particular, a plurality of bills are processed in one transaction. The present invention relates to a bill validator that can be sequentially accepted and has a temporary holding function capable of returning these bills.

2. Description of the Related Art There is a banknote machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 60-77288 as a banknote recognition machine to be incorporated in a vending machine or the like. This device forms a long transport path from a bill insertion slot to a bill storage unit, enables temporary suspension of a plurality of bills by sequentially stopping the bills in this transport path, and enables the temporary storage of the bills. It can be stored or returned.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-described conventional apparatus, if the number of banknotes to be temporarily held is to be increased, the banknote transport path must be lengthened accordingly, and therefore, at least from the banknote recognition unit to the storage unit. In this case, a distance is required by the length of the number of banknotes for which the transport path length is to be temporarily held, thereby increasing the size of the apparatus. Further, even if this transport path is bent to provide a certain degree of downsizing, the structure of the transport path becomes extremely complicated, and the configuration of the discriminator itself becomes complicated. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned temporary holding structure, it is necessary to independently drive the transporting means of the transporting path from the bill insertion slot to the completion of identification and the transporting means of the transporting path up to the front of the subsequent storage unit. In order to control the driving of the conveying means, a large number of sensors on these conveying paths must be provided, which also complicates the apparatus.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a bill validator that can temporarily hold a large number of bills while being able to make the entire configuration extremely small, and can arbitrarily store and return the bills. It was done.

[Configuration of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the problems of the above-described conventional technology, the present invention provides a conveying device for conveying an inserted bill, and a first driving device for driving the conveying device to rotate forward and reverse. An identification unit that is provided on a transport path of a banknote by the transport unit and that identifies the authenticity of the banknote transported by the transport unit, and a storage unit that stores the banknote identified as a true banknote by the identification unit. In the bill validator provided, the bill is positioned between the discriminating means on the carrying path by the carrying means and the storage unit and is driven independently of the carrying means, and resists a bill carrying force by the carrying means. First and second provided on the transport path of the transport means for transporting and stopping
, A second driving unit that rotationally drives at least one of the rotators, and a genuine bill by the identification unit is conveyed to a position short of the nip rotary member. Then, the second driving means is driven by a predetermined amount, and after the leading end portion of the bill is clamped by the clamping rotating body by a predetermined amount, the second driving means is stopped to temporarily suspend the bill, and the temporarily suspended bill is returned. A driving means control unit for stopping the second driving means after the second driving means is rotated in the reverse direction by a predetermined amount to release the holding by the holding rotating body, and a plurality of sheets are provided by the holding rotating body. The banknotes are temporarily held so that their tips are gradually shifted, and when the temporarily stored banknotes are returned, the holding state of multiple temporarily stored banknotes can be released one by one and returned one by one. Toko The one in which the features.

(Operation) When the inserted bill is conveyed along the conveying path by the conveying means and reaches the pinching rotator, its tip is pinched and held by the pinching rotator, and the second banknote is conveyed to this pinching rotator. At least one of the sandwiching rotating bodies rotates a predetermined amount when it comes to the front side and sandwiches a new banknote and simultaneously sends out the preceding banknote a predetermined amount, and the tips of a plurality of banknotes are held in a state displaced stepwise. Is temporarily suspended. When returning the temporarily stored banknotes, the holding rotating body is reversed by a predetermined amount to release the banknotes one by one, and the banknotes released by the conveying means are returned to the insertion slot one by one.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to examples shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bill insertion portion 2 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction on the front side (left side in the figure) of a vertically long outer casing 1, and a bill insertion portion 3 of the insertion portion 2 is provided. On the other hand, there is provided a conveying means 4 having a conveying path which extends downward from the insertion opening 3 and is folded in a U-shape to ascend. On the upper back side of the outer casing 1, there is provided a storage section 5 for storing banknotes P in a vertical position, and a portion 1A of this storing section 5 is formed by using the lower end of the outer casing 1 as a fulcrum 6 as shown by an arrow. It can be opened at any time.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the transporting means 4 comprises a first pulley 7 wound a little below the inner end of the insertion slot 3 and a first pulley 8, 9 and 10 located below the outer casing 1.
The belt 11 is wound around a pulley 12 that is partially located in the storage section 5 above the outer casing 1 and is located between the pulleys 8 and 9 below the outer casing 1. The pulleys 7, 10 of the first belt 1 are constituted by a second belt 14.
The belts 11, 14 are in contact in the area between them. These belts 11, 14 are composed of a plurality of belts arranged in parallel.

The pulley 12 above the second belt 14 can be driven to rotate forward and backward by _first driving means M ₁ (motor).

Identification means 15 is provided in an area where the first belt 11 and the second belt 14 are in contact with each other. In this embodiment, a magnetic head that identifies the banknote P based on the magnetic force of the ink is used.
16,17 are used.

On the transport path at a position corresponding to the lower end of the storage section 5, the first and second opposed paper sheets P are interposed with the transport trajectory therebetween.
And a rotating body 20 (a first rotating body in this embodiment), which can be driven forward and reverse by a _second driving means M ₂ (motor). Have been. The other rotating body 19 is provided with its upper part projecting slightly from the upper surface of the bill guide 21 constituting the lower bottom part of the storage part 5. The first and second rotating bodies 18 and 19 are
As shown in the figure, a pair of left and right rollers are provided near both sides in the width direction of the banknote P.

A bill storage means 22 is provided in the vicinity of the holding rotator 20 for securely feeding the banknote P conveyed toward the storage section 5 by the holding rotator 20 into the storage section 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 7 (A) to 7 (D), the bill storage means 22 has a side surface bent in a U-shape, and the upper portion thereof has the first and second rotating members 18. , 19, a storage lever 23 having a shape avoiding the bill guides 21, 21, and a plunger of a solenoid 24 fixed to a side surface of a vertical portion 21A extending below the bill guide 21, the base of the storage lever 23 being provided. A spring 27 is pivotally supported by a pin 26 at a position where its tip 23A advances obliquely across the transport path.
When the banknote P conveyed along the transport path hits, the banknote P is pushed back out of the transport path. Also, when the solenoid 24 is excited, the plunger 25
Is retracted, the distal end 23A of the storage lever 23 is positioned substantially at the center in the vertical direction of the holding rotary member 20 (FIG. 7A,
(B)), at the time of non-excitation, it is advanced to a position exceeding at least the upper part of the second rotating body 19 on the storage part 5 side (FIGS. 7 (C) and (D)).

The storage lever is provided at both ends of the pivot pin 26 of the storage lever 23.
Pinions 28, 28 for preventing the 23 from swaying are rotatably mounted, and are engaged with racks 29, 29 provided on the vertical portion 21A of the bill guide 21. This may be a roller and a rail.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 denotes a guide pin protruding from the vertical portion 21A. The guide pin 30 is fitted into the guide groove 23B of the storage lever 23 to give the storage lever 23 straightness. The 23C is a detection unit for operating the sensor S _5, detects that it is in the position of FIG. 7 (A).

The bill insertion portion 2 is provided on the front surface of the outer housing 1 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and screws or the like are attached to the outer housing 1 by the flanges 31A of the housing 31 constituting the insertion portion 2. To be fixed. The housing 31 has an opening 32 having a width slightly larger than the width in the insertion direction of the banknote P on the front surface, and an upper guide portion 34 that curves downward and inward of an eave portion 33 above the opening 32. The bill insertion slot 3 is formed in a substantially S-shaped cross section by a lower guide 35 extending obliquely upward from the lower edge of the opening 32, and the inner end of the insertion slot 3 is connected to the pulley 7 above the first belt 11. The bill P inserted from the insertion slot 3 is received between the first belt 11 wound around the pulley 7 and the guide roller 36 located immediately above the bill P. And is fed between the second belt 14 on the other side.

An upper end of a plate-shaped cover 37 is pivotally connected to an upper portion of the opening 32 by a hinge 38, and a lower end of the upper end is in contact with an outer surface of a lower edge of the opening 32 and is closed. You can open it by hanging your hand on the knob 37A.

The eave portion 33 located outside the hinge 38 is formed with a drain gutter 39 having a mountain shape inclined downward and leftward from the center as viewed from the front as shown in FIGS. The rainwater that falls is distributed right and left and drained, so that it does not enter the opening 32. In addition, the lower guide portion 35 has concave portions on both side ends and an intermediate portion, respectively.
40, 41 are formed, mainly concave portions 40, 40 on the left and right sides
Has a draining function, and the intermediate concave portions 41, 41 correspond to the arrangement positions of the first belt and the second belts 11, 14, so that even if the surface of the lower guide portion 35 is wet, The portions sandwiched between the second belts 11 and 14 are made so as not to get wet with water, so as not to hinder the conveyance.

The storage unit 5 has a pressing plate 42 into which a banknote P received in a vertical posture is swayed, and a back surface of the pressing plate 42
Supported through 43. A sensor S ₇ for detecting the fullness of the stored banknotes is provided in the storage section 5 at a position facing the back surface of the pressing plate 42.
Is provided, and when the pressing plate 42 is pressed by the stored banknotes and this sensor S is operated, it is notified that the banknotes in the storage section 5 are full.

The bill passage detecting section 44 provided at the folded portion below the conveying means 4 is configured such that a detecting lever 45 which advances and retreats in a conveying path formed between the first and second belts 11 and 14 swings up and down by a shaft 46. capable provided always is placed in the projecting position so as to orthogonal to the transport path as in the first illustrated by traction of the spring 47, associated its rear end to the sensor S _4, when in the above-mentioned overhang posture away from the sensor S _4, the detection lever 45 when pivoted upward or downward is adapted to operate the sensor S _4.

Located above the sensor S ₄ in the axial end side of the pulley 10 of the first belt 11, a large number of blades banknote pulling roller 48 that is implanted made of a material having flexibility such as rubber on the peripheral surface The roller 48 is provided with a rotation in the direction of the arrow, that is, in a direction to separate the rear end of the inserted bill P from the surface of the second belt 14, and moves the bill P to the vertical portion 21 of the guide 21.
The subsequent bill is moved toward the A side so as to enter along the first belt 11 surface.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the arrangement of each sensor. The functions of these sensors are as follows.

Sensor (S ₁ ) The sensor (S ₁ ) is provided in the bill insertion portion 2 and detects the presence or absence of the bill P.

Sensor (S ₂ ) (photosensor) Detection of presence / absence of banknote P and detection of photopattern of banknote P.

Sensor (S ₃ ) (color sensor) Detection of presence / absence of banknote P and detection of color pattern of banknote P.

Sensors for position detection of (S ₄₎ detection lever 45, whether the detection lever 45 is in the home position detection. Sensors for sensing (S ₅₎ accommodating the lever position, sensing housing of the lever 23 is whether back in place during the bill storage.

Sensor (S ₆ ) The one that counts the number of clocks by the clock detection sensor of the _first drive unit M1.

Next, the operation of each component from bill insertion to storage will be described, and an example of specific operation timing and the like of each component will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 12 and the flowchart of FIG.

First, when inserting the bill P, the cover of the bill insertion portion 2
When the user opens the banknote 37 and inserts the banknote P into the banknote insertion slot 3, the leading end of the banknote P is sandwiched between the first belt 11 and the guide roller 36, is taken in, and then conveyed between the first and second belts 11, 14. You. When the bill P passes through the identification means 15, the authenticity, denomination and the like of the bill are determined. When the leading end of the banknote P hits the detection lever 45, the banknote P is pushed away, passes through and is stopped by the holding rotary body 20. At this time, the tip of the banknote P hits the tip 23A of the storage lever 23 which has entered the transport path as shown in FIG.
The presence of the banknote P in 23 swinging the operating portion 23C detects by away from the sensor S _5.

When storing one inserted banknote P, the banknote P is transported to the temporary holding section as shown in FIGS. 9 (A) to 9 (D). Thereafter, if there is a storage command, the first and second driving means M ₁ ,
By the drive of M _2, the conveying means 4 and the holding rotating body 20 are driven,
The operation of storing the bills in the storage unit 5 is performed.

When a plurality of bills are to be inserted, the leading end of the first bill P is clamped by the clamping rotator 20, and when the second bill P is inserted, the bill is similarly sent by the transport means 4. At this time, the rear end of the first bill P is moved toward the vertical portion 21A of the guide 21 by the rotation of the moving roller 48 in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 10 (A)). The gap is opened, and the leading end of the following bill enters during that time (FIG. 10 (B)), and collision is avoided.

When the leading end of the second bill P is clamped by the sandwiching rotating body 20, the bill P which has been clamped earlier also advances slightly, and the leading ends of the bills are stepped and are clamped together.

When a predetermined number of banknotes have been inserted in this manner, all the banknotes are held by the holding rotating body 20 and are put into a temporary holding state.

Next, when the temporarily stored banknotes are stored in the storage unit 5 in response to the take-in command, as shown in FIGS. 11 (A) to 11 (C), the sandwiching rotating body 20 rotates forward and the second belt 14 rotates forward. 1
The storage lever 23 pushes the rear end of the stored banknotes in a manner similar to the case of storing the banknotes one by one, and sends a plurality of temporarily stored banknotes into the storage unit 5 collectively.

When returning from the temporary holding state, the holding of the front end of the bill is released one by one by the reverse rotation of the holding rotating body 20, and the bills are returned one by one through the bill insertion slot 3 by the reverse rotation of the transport means 4.

 Next, the flowchart will be described together with the operation.

When the power is turned on, each part is checked, and if there is no abnormality, the apparatus waits for insertion of the bill P. At this time, if there is an abnormality, the abnormality is notified by an alarm or the like, and the apparatus is stopped at the same time.

When the bill P is inserted into the bill insertion slot 3, the sensor
Next S ₁ is ON, is checked whether the storage value is either "0" in the first in the escrow number memory (FIG. 10) is, whether the first bill insertion in this transaction is checked.

Since the power supply has just been turned on and it is the first transaction processing in this transaction, there is no temporary banknote. Therefore the first driving means M ₁ is Sonomaゝforward, taking therein the inserted bill P into the bill insertion slot 3.

If several bills are already temporarily held when the bill P is inserted into the bill insertion slot 3, the first driving means M ₁ is inserted because the first and subsequent bills are inserted in the current transaction.
To rotate the banknote forward and transport the bill
The driving means M ₂ by a predetermined amount reversely after by a predetermined amount forward.
Forward and reverse rotation of the second driving means M ₂ and the first driving means M ₁
The rear end of the banknote temporarily held by the rotation of the shift roller 48 in the direction of the arrow due to the normal rotation of the banknote is shifted toward the vertical portion 21A side of the guide 21, and the front end of the newly inserted banknote P Try not to hit the edge.

The forward rotation of the - and first driving means M _1, when the leading end of the inserted bill P is transported to the position of the sensor S _2, is recognized by the recognition means 15 is started, trailing edge sensor S of the bill P ₃ pass through the first driving means M ₁ is stopped, the banknotes P
Transport stops.

~ Meanwhile sensor S ₁ is turned ON, the first driving means M ₁
Sensor but when the sensor S ₂ even after the lapse of a predetermined time after the forward does not ON, troubles such as conveyance miss or determines that the bill is immediately withdrawn, the first driving means M _1,
Is reversed to S ₁ is OFF, and return to.

In the inserted bill is the first driving means M ₁ through the sensor S ₃ is OFF, the identification result by the identifying means 15 is checked.

-As a result of the above check, if it is determined that the banknote is a true banknote, first, "1" is added to the value stored in the temporarily stored number storage memory. And causes normal rotation of the first driving means M ₁ starts counting the amount of rotation of the first driving means M _1. Rotation of the count value of the first driving means M ₁ is a predetermined value if reached the (value sufficient to the leading end of the paper money is transported to the nipping rotor 20) second driving means M ₂ rotates forward. As a result, the banknotes conveyed through the conveying unit 4 are conveyed while being pinched by the pinching rotating body 20. The count value of the subsequent first amount of rotation of the drive means M ₁ is if reached the predetermined value (a value of up to bill the tip is slightly clamped by clamping the rotary body 20), a first driving means M ₁ is stopped. As a result, the bill is conveyed only by the sandwiching rotating body 20. Then a predetermined time from the rotation start of the second driving means M ₂ has elapsed,
Second driving means M ₂ is stopped.

Then the sensor S ₄ is a check whether ON is made.

At this time not equal sensor S ₄ is turned ON, the settings return to so escrow operation of the bill is successful, wait for the next processing command.

On the other hand, if the sensor S ₄ is a ON, escrow operation of the banknote enters the return operation of the paper money because it does not end normally. Therefore, first, it is checked whether or not there is a banknote other than this banknote, that is, a banknote other than the banknote for which the temporary holding operation has not been normally completed.

If it is determined that there is no other banknote in the temporary holding unit, the first drive unit M1 is _first reversed. The sensor S ₄ is turned OFF, whether or not the bill is fully omission is checked. The sensor S ₄ within a predetermined time the bill by sandwiching the rotor 20 to be become OFF can also be considered to be in clamping state, the sensor S ₄ again the second driving means M ₂ is reversed a predetermined time becomes OFF Is checked. The second driving means M ₂ of the sensor S ₄ even after the lapse of a predetermined time from the drive start is determined as abnormal if not to OFF,
Stop the device.

If it is determined that the sensor S ₄ the or becomes OFF, it is checked then whether the sensor S ₃ is turned ON is. Since the sensor S ₃ in thisゝit is in an abnormal state such as bending of the banknote between the ON unless sensor S ₃ and S ₄ device is stopped.

~ Meanwhile, in the sensor S ₃ is checked that becomes ON, first stored value temporization number storage memory is down "1", waits until the sensor S ₂ is turned ON, the sensor
Wait S ₂ until the sensor S ₁ if the ON is turned ON. When the sensor S ₂ is turned off, the bill is returned to the front of the sensor S ₂ , that is, to the bill insertion slot 3 side. first driving means M ₁ is stopped. Waiting by the subsequent bill is withdrawn until the sensor S ₁ is turned OFF. The sensor S ₁ returns to if to OFF.

~ If the banknotes other than the banknotes for which the temporary holding operation has not been completed normally in the temporary holding unit are temporarily stored,
Second driving means M ₂ at the same time reversing the first driving means M ₁ is reversed a predetermined time after a predetermined time forward. Incidentally, this second driving means M ₂ of forward, reverse is to prevent the rear end of the bill being escrow is folded by asked roller 48. The sensor S ₄ is turned OFF, a bill is checked whether completely exit the thisゝ. If the sensor S ₄ within a predetermined time period are also contemplated as being state bill by sandwiching the rotor 20 to be become OFF is held, to reverse the second driving means M ₂ predetermined time. And again the sensor S ₄ is OF
Check if it is F. If the second driving means M
_Even if a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the second drive of 2, the sensor S ₄
If is not turned off, it is determined that there is an abnormality, and the device is stopped.

In ~ the or sensor S ₄ proceeds to the be turned OFF is detected. The reversing the second driving means M ₂ and the sensor S ₄ is turned ON at the same time, thereafter normal rotation for a predetermined time second driving means M _2. This is performed in order to keep the amount of displacement of the leading end of the bill in the temporary holding section constant when the bill is next inserted.

As a result of the above check, if NO, that is, if it is determined that the identification result is a fake bill, it is first checked whether or not a temporarily stored bill exists.

If it is determined that there is no escrow bill-said, perform the return of the bill by the first driving means M ₁ is reversed. The sensor S ₂ is turned OFF after the sensor S ₁ is turned ON
To become the subsequent first driving means M ₁ after a predetermined time has elapsed is stopped. Then wait for the bill to be removed. The banknote is drawn to return to the sensor S ₁ is turned OFF.

~ Meanwhile, when the there is escrowed banknotes, at the same time reversed the first driving means M ₁ performs the return of the banknotes, the second driving means M ₂ is reversed a predetermined time after the forward predetermined time. The second driving means M ₂ of forward, reverse is the same reason as above. Thereafter, the above operations are performed,
In sensor S ₁ returns to if to OFF. On the other hand, the second driving means M ₂ In this case the sensor S ₄ reverses again until turned OFF. The sensor S ₄ is rotated forward for a predetermined time second driving means M ₂ from this point if to ON. The reason for performing the operation (1) is the same as the reason for the operation (2).

If the bill is not inserted in the above,
It is checked whether there is a return order.

As a result of the above check, if there is a return command, it is first checked whether or not the value stored in the temporarily stored number storage memory is "0". If the stored value is “0”, the process returns.

~ On the other hand, as a result of the check at the, when the stored value is not "0", reversing predetermined time After the second driving means M ₂ at the same time reversing the first driving means M ₁ for a predetermined time forward. The second driving means M ₂ of the forward reason to perform the reverse rotation is the same reason as ~. And this isゝsecond driving means M ₂ to clamping state of the bill by sandwiching the rotary body 20 is released only one is reversed. This second driving means M ₂
Reversal of the sensor S ₄ is performed by it and stopped after a predetermined time turned ON. The sensor S ₃ is if ON, the stored value of the escrow number storage memory is down "1". When the sensor S ₂ is turned ON waiting for the sensor S ₂ is turned ON, wait until the sensor S ₁ is turned ON. And sensor S ₂ is OF
If it becomes F, the first driving means M ₁
Turns off. Then the sensor S ₁ by punching tori of the bill is O
Return to FF.

If there is no return command, it is next checked whether there is a storage command. If there is a stored bill, return to.

If there is a storage command as described above, it is checked whether or not all the temporarily stored banknotes are stored. That is, it is checked whether or not a part of the temporarily stored banknote is to be returned as change.

If it is determined that houses all escrowed banknotes in ~ the, first driving means M ₁ rotates in the forward direction. After repeating forward and reverse rotations of the second driving means M ₂ several times, the second driving means M ₂
If the specified time has elapsed the M ₂ from the forward rotation start of the first driving means M ₁ is rotated forward, first, the second driving means M _1, M ₂ stops. The second driving means M ₂ normal rotation, repeated operation of the reverse rotation is to prevent the storage errors of the bill due to collision with the leading end of the paper money to be accommodated with the central portion of the banknote in the storage unit 5. After the first and second driving means M ₁ and M ₂ are stopped, the solenoid 24 is turned on,
The stored banknotes are stored together with the banknotes in the storage unit 5. Whether this time the sensor S ₅ is ON is checked.

If sensor S ₅ is ON in ~ above,
Since the temporarily stored banknotes remain, the storing operation is performed again. That is, it is checked whether or not the storage retry count storage memory obtained by adding “1” to the storage retry count storage memory becomes “4”. If the stored value is "4", the apparatus stops as a storage error. If the stored value is not "4", the process returns to 71.

~ On the other hand, if not the sensor S ₅ is turned ON at the,
It is determined that the bill has been stored, and the solenoid 24
Is turned off, and thereafter, the storage values of the storage retry count storage memory and the temporary hold number storage memory are reset. And sensor S ₇ it is checked. The sensor S ₇ is a full state detection sensor housing unit 5, if the full ON, the time device is stopped in. This sensor S ₇
If not, return to.

In the above, when it is determined that some of the temporarily stored banknotes are to be returned and the remaining banknotes are to be stored, the number of sheets to be returned is first stored in the returned number storage memory. And until the stored value of this memory becomes "0",
Returning is performed by almost the same operation as. When the value stored in the return number storage memory becomes "0", the return operation ends, and the process proceeds to shift to the operation for storing the remaining bills.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the banknotes conveyed by the conveying unit are pinched and temporarily held by the pinching rotating body, and at this time, the front ends of the banknotes conveyed sequentially are pinched in a stepped manner that is gradually shifted. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a transport path having a length corresponding to a plurality of bills as in the related art, so that the apparatus can be significantly reduced in size, and vending machines, etc. There is less space for installation into the machine, and the internal transport path structure is simplified,
There is an effect that it can be provided at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a longitudinal side view showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same part, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a storage lever in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a bill insertion in FIG. Front view of the part,
FIG. 5 is a perspective view with the cover removed, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of FIG.
7 (A) to (D) are explanatory views of the operation of the storage lever, FIG. 8 is an operational explanatory view of the detection lever in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 9 (A) to (D). Is an explanatory view of the storage status of each bill, FIGS. 10 (A) to (D) are explanatory views of a situation of temporarily storing a plurality of bills, and FIGS. 11 (A) to (C) are temporarily stored bills FIG. 12 is a control block diagram, and FIGS. 13 (A) to 13 (F) are flow charts. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer casing, 2 ... Banknote insertion part, 3 ... Banknote insertion slot, 4 ... Transport means, 5 ... Storage part, 15 ... Identification means, 18 ... First rotating body,
19: second rotating body, 20: sandwiching rotating body, 22: bill storage means, 23: storage lever, M ₁ : first driving means, M ₂ : second driving means, P: bill.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A transport means for transporting inserted bills, a first drive means for driving the transport means to rotate forward and reverse, and a transport means provided on a transport route of the bills by the transport means, and transported by the transport means. Identification means for identifying the authenticity of the bill to be performed, and a bill validator including a storage unit for storing a bill identified as a true bill by the identification means, the identification means on the transport path by the transport means, It is provided on the transport path of the transport unit to be positioned between the storage unit and independently driven by the transport unit and to transport and stop the bill against the transport force of the bill by the transport unit. First
A second rotating member, and a second rotating member configured to rotate at least one of the rotating members.
The driving means and the second driving means are driven by a predetermined amount each time a true banknote by the identification means is conveyed to a position short of the pinching rotator, and the tip of the banknote is pinched by the pinching rotator by a predetermined amount. Then, the second driving means is stopped and temporarily held, and at the time of return of the temporarily stored banknote, the second driving means is reversed by a predetermined amount to release the holding by the holding rotating body, and then the second driving is performed. And a driving means control unit for stopping the means, and a plurality of bills are temporarily held by the holding rotating body so that the leading ends thereof are gradually displaced and held. Release the temporary holding banknotes one by one and release
A bill validator characterized in that it can be returned one by one.