JP3198715B2 - Paper handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus incorporated in an automatic transaction apparatus used in a bank or the like, and more particularly to a banknote storage provided with an opening in a storage box for storing collected banknotes after jam processing. The present invention relates to a box and a bill handling device.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, automatic teller machines (hereinafter referred to as ATMs) have been used in financial institutions such as banks.
) And cash dispensers (Cash Dispenser: CD) have rapidly spread. These automatic transaction devices incorporate a bill handling device for depositing and withdrawing cash.

In a banknote handling apparatus, when a banknote to be handled at the time of deposit and withdrawal causes a jam in a transport path, and a staff removes the banknote by manual processing, the banknote is stored as a storage place for the collected banknote.
Usually, a reject box is used.

In order to store the jam-collected banknotes in the reject box, it is necessary to open the reject box with a cash management key each time, which is troublesome and often involves reject banknotes already stored. Since safety is a problem, a method for improving safety is desired.

[0005]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is an internal side view of a banknote handling apparatus incorporated in a recycle type ATM. As shown in the figure, storage boxes 2a to 2c, feeding rollers R1 to R4, a discriminating section 3a, and a reversing section 4 are shown. , Pool units 5 and 6, storage rollers R 5 to R 7, a cash slot 7, a reject box 20 a, and a transport path 8. A gate G is provided at a branch point of the transport path 8, and a feed roller R and a sensor (not shown) for detecting a jam failure of the transported banknote 1a are provided at key points.

The sensors are arranged at intervals, and
The time from when the tip of the banknote 1a traveling on is detected by the sensor to when it is detected by the next sensor is counted, and when it is not detected within a predetermined time, a jam has occurred in the transport path 8 between the sensors. Then, the jam detection is notified to a control unit (not shown).

In the storage boxes 2a and 2b, a predetermined amount of banknotes 1a are previously stored in denominations (for example, ten thousand yen and one thousand yen) and are detachably mounted on the apparatus. The storage box 2c stores a deposited 5,000 yen ticket.

The discriminating section 3a discriminates the validity, front and back, and denomination of the banknote 1a fed into the cash slot 7 and fed by the feeding roller R1, and returns a double feed or the like to the cash slot 7. However, a double feed or the like when pooled in the pool unit 5 described later and fed out again is rejected to the reject box 20a. Rollers R2, R3 from storage boxes 2a, 2b
The denomination of the banknote 1a fed out is discriminated, the amount of money to be dispensed is counted, and the double feed or the like is discriminated and rejected to the reject box 20a. When discriminated from a genuine banknote, a signal is sent to a control unit (not shown) to count the amount.

The reject box 20a stores the rejected banknote 1a from the reject port 21 and
a, which is detachably mounted on the lock mechanism 11 when mounted.
Thus, it is locked to the apparatus main body 10a. The lock mechanism 11 is released by pressing a lock release button of a management panel (not shown), and the reject box 20a is released.
Can be removed to the rear of the apparatus main body 10a.

The reversing unit 4 reverses the discriminated back banknote 1a. The pool unit 5 temporarily pools the banknotes 1a discriminated and counted at the time of deposit, and the pool unit 6 temporarily pools the banknotes 1a rejected due to poor discrimination at the time of deposit and the bills 1a discriminated and counted at the time of dispensing. .

With such a configuration, when depositing money by ATM, the bills 1a inserted into the deposit and withdrawal port 7 are fed out, discriminated by the discriminating unit 3a, counted, and counted.
Is pooled in the storage box, and after the amount is confirmed, it is extended again and the storage box 2a
~ 2c. Banknote 1a failed to be discriminated by discriminator 3a
Are collected in the pool section 6 and returned to the deposit / withdrawal port 7 when all the banknotes 1a for one transaction are pooled in the pool section 5.

At the time of withdrawal, the bills 1a fed from the storage boxes 2a and 2b are discriminated and counted by the discrimination unit 3a, pooled in the pool unit 6, and then sent to the deposit / withdrawal port 7. . In the course of such a transaction, even a normal banknote 1a may be jammed due to double feed or skew at the time of feeding, and if the banknote 1a has a defect such as a slight break, wrinkle or tear, the feeding or Jam occurs during skew during conveyance.

When a jam is detected by the sensor, the operation of the apparatus is stopped, and a staff member opens the side door of the apparatus to remove the jam bill. Then, the lock 23 of the lid 22 of the reject box 20a is opened with the cash management key 24, and the collected bills 1a are inserted and locked again.

[0014]

According to the above-mentioned conventional method, each time a jam banknote is stored, an attendant must open the lock of the reject box lid using the cash management key, which is troublesome. Not only that, when rejected banknotes are stored, rejected banknotes and jam banknotes are mixed, and it is also possible to take out stored banknotes, which lacks security in cash management. There is a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote storage box and a banknote handling device which can enhance the security in cash management.

[0016]

FIG . 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a second principle diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a second principle diagram of the present invention.
FIG.

In FIG . 1, 1 is a paper sheet, and 10 is a paper sheet collection.
The handling device 90 is provided on the side or top surface, and
It is an opening that can be inserted.

Accordingly, the sheet handling apparatus 10 is detachably mounted so that the opening 90 is exposed on the side or upper surface of the sheet handling apparatus 10 when the sheet handling apparatus 10 is mounted, and is locked by the sheet handling apparatus 10. It is configured.

In FIG . 2, 1 is a paper sheet, and 10A is an apparatus book.
Body, 2 is a feed-out paper storage box in which paper 1 is stored, 3 is
The quality of the paper 1 fed from the paper storage box 2
The discriminating unit for discriminating, 20 is the paper sheet discriminated as defective by the discriminating unit 3.
Rejected paper storage box for class 1; 90 for paper collection
Provided on the side or top surface of the storage box 9, the paper sheets 1 can be loaded
Ability opening 9 has an opening 90, detachable from the apparatus main body 10A
It can be mounted freely, and the side or top of the main unit 10A when mounted.
The opening 90 is exposed on the surface and locked to the main unit 10A.
Is a paper sheet storage box to be used.

In FIG . 3, 1 is a paper sheet, and 10A is an apparatus book.
A body 2, a feeding sheet storage box in which the sheet 1 is stored,
3 is good for the paper sheets 1 fed from the paper box 2 for feeding paper.
The discriminating section 90 for discriminating whether or not the side is the side of the paper sheet storage box 9 or
An opening provided on the upper surface and capable of inserting the paper sheet 1, 94 is paper
The rejected paper leaf 1 provided in the leaf storage box 9
Reject port for feeding, 9 is opening 90 and reject port
94, which is removably attached to the main unit 10A,
The opening 90 is exposed on the side or top surface of the device body 10A
A paper sheet storage box which is locked to the apparatus main body 10A.
You.

Accordingly, the paper sheet 1 discriminated as defective by the discriminating section 3 is stored in the paper sheet storage box 9 through the reject port 94, and the paper sheet 1 discriminated as good is sent out. .

[0022]

1) When the paper sheet storage box 9 corresponding to FIG. 1 is mounted on the paper sheet handling apparatus 10, the paper sheet
Paper box 9 is locked by the paper sheet handling device 10, and the paper sheet
From the opening 90 exposed on the side or top surface of the handling device 10,
Class 1 can be inserted and stored.
Paper sheets 1 to be inserted from the outside of the device 10 can be stored exclusively,
The sheet 1 once stored can be easily removed from the opening 90.
Is not possible, for example, a jam generated in the sheet handling apparatus 10.
The security of the management of paper sheets collected from troubles is ensured.

2) When the operation paper sheet storage box 9 corresponding to FIG. 2 is mounted on the apparatus main body 10A, the paper sheet collection
The delivery box 9 is locked to the device body 10A, and the side of the device body 10A is
The paper sheet 1 is inserted from the opening 90 exposed on the surface or the upper surface.
Can be stored from outside the main unit 10A.
Paper sheets 1 to be inserted can be stored exclusively, and paper sheets once stored
Class 1 cannot be easily removed from the opening 90,
Of paper jams collected in the main unit 10A
Administrative security is ensured.

3) When the action paper sheet storage box 9 corresponding to FIG. 3 is mounted on the apparatus main body 10A, the paper sheet
The delivery box 9 is locked to the device body 10A, and the side of the device body 10A is
The paper sheet 1 from the opening 90 exposed on the surface or the upper surface, for example,
Inject paper to collect jams that occurred in the main unit 10A.
And can be stored in the discrimination unit 3 in the device.
Store the paper sheet 1 identified as good from the reject port 94
The paper sheets 1 once stored can be easily opened through the opening 90.
Paper jams
Paper management compared to the conventional method of opening and closing the lid with a lock type
The above safety is ensured.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment and a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the banknote handling apparatus described in the conventional example will be described below.

1) Description of First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
I do. FIG. 4 is an internal side view showing the first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a jam banknote storage box of the first embodiment.
Show. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the drawings.

The bill 1a shown in FIG. 4 is the same as the bill 1 shown in FIGS.
Corresponding to the storage boxes 2a to 2c in FIG. 4, the jam bill storage box 9a,
The reject box 20b corresponds to the fed paper storage box 2, the paper storage box 9, and the reject paper storage box 20 of FIG. 2, respectively. The apparatus main body 10b of FIG. It corresponds to the handling device 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, a jam banknote storage box 9a is mounted on the mounting portion 100 so that the opening 90a is exposed to the rear surface of the device main body 10b at the upper rear portion of the device main body 10b. Locked to the apparatus body 10b. The lock mechanism 12 is locked / unlocked by the management key. As shown in FIG. 5, when the jam bill storage box 9a is detached from the apparatus main body 10b on the back surface opposite to the surface provided with the opening 90a of the jam bill storage box 9a, the lock 92 can be unlocked by the management key. A lid 91 is provided.

A housing mechanism 13 (corresponding to the regulating means of claim 5) is provided inside the opening 90a. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the accommodation mechanism 13 has an opening 90.
Rolled rollers 14, 15 arranged up and down in parallel with a,
Ratchet wheel 16 and notch 18 fixed coaxially with roller 15, ratchet meshing with ratchet wheel 16
17 and a spring 19. The notch 18 has a knurl formed on the outer periphery, and a part thereof is exposed to the outside from a square hole 93 provided beside the opening 90a.

Therefore, the staff can rotate the notch 18 upward by hand from the outside of the opening 90a, but cannot rotate the notch 18 in reverse. The reject box 20b is used for storing boxes 2a to 2c.
In the same manner as described above, it is detachably mounted on the apparatus main body 10b.

With such a configuration, a jam failure of the bill 1a conveyed during operation of the bill handling apparatus occurs,
When the jammed bill is removed by the attendant, the notch 18 is rotated upward while inserting the collected jam bill through the opening 90a of the jam bill storage box 9a.
The bills 1a are pinched by the 14, 14 and sent inside to be stored therein, and the rollers 14, 15 do not reverse, so that taking out of the bills 1a is hindered. That is, the banknote 1a once sent cannot be returned, and the stored banknote 1a cannot be taken out again.

When the jam banknote 1a in the jam banknote storage box 9a is to be taken out at the end of work or the like, the lock mechanism 12 is first unlocked and the jam banknote storage box 9a is removed from the mounting portion 100 of the apparatus main body 10b. Unlock 92 and open lid 91.

In this way, the banknote 1a recovered by treating the jam is stored in the dedicated jam banknote storage box 9a with the opening 90a.
It can be easily stored simply by inserting the notch 18 and rotating the notch 18, and the stored banknote 1a cannot be removed from the opening 90a without mixing with the rejected banknote. Can be secured.

2) Description of the Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Figure
6 is an internal side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

The bill 1a, the storage boxes 2a to 2c, and the collected bill storage box 9b in FIG.
And a paper sheet storage box 9. As shown in FIG. 6, a collected bill storage box 9b is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 101 with the opening 90a exposed on the back of the device main body 10c at the upper part of the back of the device main body 10c. Locked to.

A reject port 94a is provided on the back face opposite to the face provided with the opening 90a of the collected bill storage box 9b, and the bill 1a discriminated as defective by the discriminating section 3a is conveyed through the conveying path 8 and rejected. It is configured to be rejected from 94a to the collected bill storage box 9b.

A lid 91a is provided below the reject opening 94a so that the lock 92a can be unlocked by the management key when the collected bill storage box 9b is removed from the apparatus main body 10b. With such a configuration, the collected bill storage box 9b stores and stores the bill 1a collected by treating a jam failure through the opening 90a in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The banknote 1a rejected is stored through the reject port 94a.

When the jam banknote and the reject banknote in the collection banknote storage box 9b are to be taken out at the end of work or the like, first, the lock mechanism 11 is unlocked, the collection banknote storage box 9b is removed from the apparatus main body 10c, and the lock 92a is removed. Unlock and open the lid 91a.

In this way, the jam bill and the reject bill are stored and mixed in the collection banknote storage box 9b, but the stored banknote 1a can be taken out with the collection banknote storage box 9b mounted on the apparatus main body 10c. Security is ensured in cash management.

3) Description of Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is an internal side view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
You.

As shown in FIG. 7, the collected bill storage box 9c is
Although it is formed in the same appearance as the collected bill storage box 9b of the second embodiment and is detachably attached to the apparatus main body 10c,
The inside is the area a where the jam bills are stored by the partition 95
And an area b where reject bills are stored.

With such a structure, the opening 90a
And the rejected banknote rejected due to poor discrimination and stored from the reject port 94a are stored in the areas a and b separated by the partition plate 95, respectively.

When removing jammed and rejected banknotes in the collection banknote storage box 9c, the lock mechanism 11 is first unlocked, and the collection banknote storage box 9b is removed from the apparatus main body 10c.
The lock 92 is unlocked and the lid 91 is opened to take out the jam bill, and the lock 92a is unlocked and the lid 91a is opened to take out the reject bill.

In this manner, the jam banknote and the rejected banknote can be stored separately in the collection banknote storage box 9c, so that the cash management is facilitated and the banknote is temporarily stored in the collection banknote storage box 9c from the opening 90a. The jam paper money thus collected cannot be taken out while the collected paper money storage box 9c is attached to the apparatus main body 10c, so that security in cash management is ensured.

In the above example, rollers 14 and 15 arranged vertically,
Although the case of the housing mechanism 13 including the ratchet wheel 16, the ratchet 17, the notch 18, and the spring 19 has been described, the housing mechanism 13a shown in FIG. 8 may be used as a different method. That is, the accommodation mechanism 13a is constituted by an opening / closing plate 96 whose one end is rotatably attached to the upper side of the opening 90b, and whose other end is urged by the spring 97 to the lower side of the opening 90b. In the case, as shown by the two-dot chain line,
When the jam bill is inserted in the direction of the arrow by pushing the 96 open, the jam bill is stored and falls as shown by the two-dot chain line arrow, the open / close plate 96 is closed, and the jam banknote once stored cannot be taken out.

[0046]

According to the present invention as described above, according to the present invention, FIG.
In 1, when the paper sheet storage box is attached to the paper sheet handling device,
The paper sheet storage box is locked to the paper sheet handling apparatus, and the paper sheets can be inserted and stored through the opening exposed on the side or the upper surface of the sheet handling apparatus. Paper sheets to be inserted from the outside can be stored exclusively, and once stored paper sheets cannot be easily removed from the opening. For example, management of paper jams that occur in paper sheet handling equipment The above safety is ensured.

In FIG . 2, when the paper sheets storage box is mounted on the apparatus main body, the paper sheets storage box is locked to the apparatus main body, and the paper sheets are put into the apparatus body through the opening exposed on the side surface or the upper surface of the apparatus main body. Because it can be stored, paper sheets to be inserted from the outside of the device main body can be stored exclusively, and once stored paper sheets cannot be easily removed from the opening, for example, a jam failure that has occurred inside the device main body. The management safety of collected paper sheets is ensured.

In FIG . 3 (corresponding to claim 1), when the paper sheets storage box is mounted on the apparatus main body, the paper sheets storage box is locked to the apparatus main body, and is opened from the opening exposed on the side surface or the upper surface of the apparatus main body. Paper sheets, for example, paper sheets that have been recovered from a jam failure that has occurred in the apparatus body, can be inserted and stored, and paper sheets that have been discriminated as defective by the discrimination unit in the apparatus can be stored from the reject opening. The paper sheets once stored cannot be easily removed from the opening, so the safety of paper sheets management is lower than the conventional method of opening and closing the lid by locking the paper sheets for jam recovery. Secured.

In FIG . 7 (corresponding to claim 2), the paper sheet storage box is divided into a storage area for paper sheets to be inserted from an opening and a storage area for paper sheets to be stored from a reject opening. By providing a partition plate, paper sheets inserted from the opening, for example, paper sheets collected in the treatment of jam failure and rejected paper sheets can be stored separately, and furthermore, paper sheets once stored from the opening. Cannot be easily taken out, so that the management of the paper sheets is facilitated and the safety in the management of the paper sheets is ensured.

In FIG . 8, the paper sheet inserted from the opening is accommodated inside the opening, and a regulating means for preventing the accommodated paper sheet from being taken out is provided. Since the paper cannot be taken out of the section, the safety in paper sheet management can be further enhanced. This has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a second principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a third principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an internal side view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a jam banknote storage box according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an internal side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an internal side view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing different accommodation mechanisms.

FIG. 9 is an internal side view showing a conventional bill handling apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a paper sheet, 1a is a banknote, 2 is a feeding paper box, 2a to 2c is a storage box, 3,3a is a discriminator, 9 is a paper box 9a, 9d is a jam banknote box, 9a , 9c is a collected bill storage box, 10 is a paper sheet handling device, 10A, 10a, 10b, 10c is the device body, 13 , 13a is a storage mechanism, 20 is a reject paper storage box, 20a, 20b is a reject box, 21 , 94,9
4a is a reject port, 90, 90a, 90b are openings, 95 is a partition,

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-64-21694 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 9/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An extended paper storage box in which paper is stored.
The quality of the paper fed from the paper storage box.
A discriminating section for discriminating the paper sheets which are discriminated as defective by the discriminating section.
Paper handling equipment that sends out paper sheets that have been identified
A reject port for sending the rejected paper sheets,
And an opening on the side or top to accept paper sheets.
The device is detachably mounted on the main body of the device.
The opening is exposed on the side or top surface, and the device
Characterized by having a paper storage box locked to the body
Paper handling equipment. 2. The paper sheet storage box has an opening inside the paper sheet storage box.
Storage area for paper sheets to be inserted from above and the reject port
A divider to divide the paper into storage areas
2. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
Place.