JP3545306B2 - Banknote counting machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bill counting machine, and more particularly, to a small-sized bill counting machine capable of efficiently counting bills and sorting bills by denomination.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional banknote counting machine, since it is configured to count banknotes containing banknotes of various denominations, it has a mechanism for storing the counted banknotes by denomination. It was common.
[0003]
On the other hand, in recent years, downsizing of the bill counter has been demanded, and simplification of the mechanism has been desired.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a small bill counter, there is no space for storing the counted bills by denomination, and therefore, a mechanism for storing the counted bills by denomination cannot be provided. When counting bills including denomination bills, it is necessary to sort the bills by denomination after counting the bills for each denomination, and there has been a problem that efficiency is extremely poor.
[0005]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized bill counting machine capable of counting bills efficiently and sorting bills by denomination.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The object of the present invention is a bill setting device for setting bills to be counted, bills set in the bill setting device, one by one, a bill dispensing device for dispensing into a bill counter, and the bill dispensing device. A bill transporting means for transporting the bills fed into the bill counter, a detection data generating means for detecting optical properties and / or magnetic properties of the bills and generating detection data of the bills, and a reference data for the bills. The reference data storage means to be stored, the bill detection data generated by the detection data generation means, and the reference data of the bill stored in the reference data storage means are compared to determine whether the bill is acceptable and whether the bill is acceptable. The denomination, whether or not the bills are being conveyed one by one by the bill conveying means and the bills have jammed in the bill counter And discriminating whether or not, a discriminating and counting means for counting the bills to be counted, a memory means capable of storing a count value of the bills counted by the discriminating and counting means, and a bill accumulating means for accumulating the counted bills. In the provided banknote counter, when the discrimination counting means determines that the banknote is an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination, an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination is provided. Is counted, and the banknote count value of the denomination is increased, and stored in the banknote count value storage area of the memory means, the banknotes are counted, and acceptable banknotes of a denomination different from the reference denomination are counted. At the timing when is sent to the bill accumulating means, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means is stopped, and the receiving of a denomination different from the reference denomination accumulated in the bill accumulating means. After the possible bills are collected from the bill accumulating means, the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means are driven to restart counting of the bills set in the bill setting means. Achieved by the featured bill counter.
[0007]
According to the present invention, the discrimination counting means counts acceptable bills of a denomination different from the reference denomination when it determines that the bill is an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination. The banknote count value of the denomination is increased, stored in the banknote count value storage area of the memory means, the banknotes are counted, and acceptable banknotes of a denomination different from the reference denomination are stored in the banknote stacking means. At the timing of being sent, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means is stopped, and an acceptable bill of a denomination different from the reference denomination accumulated in the bill accumulating means is collected from the bill accumulating means. It is configured to drive the feeding means and the bill transporting means and restart counting of bills set in the bill setting means, so that bills of a denomination different from the reference denomination can be counted, and At the point when a banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination is sent to the banknote stacking device, the banknote counter is stopped, so that a banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination sent to the banknote stacking device is collected. By storing separately from the banknotes of the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulating means, the banknotes can be sorted by denomination.
[0008]
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the discriminating and counting means is configured to be able to set a denomination of a banknote that has been initially determined to be acceptable as a reference denomination.
[0009]
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a banknote of a large number of denominations is first discriminated, by automatically setting a banknote in a banknote setting unit, a banknote of a large number of banknotes is stored in a banknote stacking unit. It becomes possible to accumulate.
[0010]
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a reference denomination setting means for designating a reference denomination is further provided.
[0011]
In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, further comprising a notifying means for notifying information, when the discrimination counting means detects an acceptable bill of a denomination different from the reference denomination, the notifying means Thereby, it is configured to notify that an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination has been detected, and the notifying unit includes a display unit that displays a counting result of the banknotes and an alarm unit that generates an alarm. It is constituted by notification means selected from the group consisting of:
[0012]
According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operator can reliably know that an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination has been detected, and the reference denomination sent to the banknote stacking means. By collecting banknotes of a denomination different from the above and storing them separately from the banknotes of the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulating means, the banknotes can be surely sorted by denomination.
[0013]
In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, further provided is a start means for outputting a start signal to the discrimination counting means when operated, wherein the discrimination counting means is provided when a start signal is input from the start means. The bill feeding means and the bill transport means are driven to restart counting the bills set in the bill setting means.
[0014]
In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, further, in the bill setting means, when it is detected that a bill is present, to the discrimination counting means, a bill sensor that outputs a bill detection signal, and the bill accumulating means Within, when it is detected that a bill is present, the discrimination counting means includes an accumulation bill sensor that outputs an accumulation bill detection signal, and the discrimination counting means receives a bill detection signal from the bill sensor. And, after the accumulated bill detection signal is no longer input from the accumulated bill sensor, the bill feeding means and the bill transport means are driven to start counting the remaining bills set in the bill setting means. It is configured to
[0015]
In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bill setting means is configured to be able to set a larger number of bills than the number of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulating means, the discrimination counting means, the bill accumulating means Until the maximum number of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote stacking unit is stacked in the banknote stacking unit, each time a banknote to be counted is detected, the banknote count value is increased, and the banknotes in the memory unit are increased. The banknotes to be counted are stored in the count value storage area, and each time one counting cycle of the banknotes is completed, the driving of the banknote feeding unit and the banknote conveying unit is stopped, and the counting in the counting cycle is performed. The counted value of the bill to be counted is stored as a provisional count value in a provisional count storage area of the memory means, and thereafter, the bill feeding means and the paper By driving the conveying means, it is configured to resume the counting of the next counting cycle of the set in the bill setting section banknotes.
[0016]
According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bill setting means for setting the bills to be counted can set a larger number of bills than the number of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulating means for accumulating the counted bills. Each time the discrimination counting means detects the bill to be counted until the maximum number of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulation means is accumulated in the bill accumulation means, as one counting cycle, the bill count value Is increased and stored in the banknote count value storage area of the memory unit, the banknotes to be counted are counted, and each time one counting cycle of the banknotes is completed, the driving of the banknote feeding unit and the banknote conveying unit is stopped. At the same time, the count value of the bills counted in the counting cycle is stored as a temporary count value in a temporary count value storage area of the memory means, and thereafter, the bill feeding means and the bill Since it is configured to drive the feeding means and restart counting in the next counting cycle of the bills set in the bill setting means, when an unacceptable bill is detected, or when multiple bills are fed or bills are not accepted. In the case where jamming occurs, even if the counting operation of the bills is stopped, the counting of the bills can be resumed with the provisional count value of the bills counted in the previous counting cycle as the initial value, and the bills can be renewed. Efficient counting of banknotes without the need for recounting, without providing unacceptable banknote collection means and unacceptable banknote collection units, and minimizing the banknote counting machine, without impairing the counting efficiency of banknotes Becomes possible.
[0017]
In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, each time one counting cycle of the bill is completed, the discrimination counting means counts the count value of the bill counted in the counting cycle in a previous counting cycle, and The temporary count value stored in the temporary count value storage area of the memory means is overwritten and updated, and the updated temporary count value is stored in the temporary count value storage area of the memory means. I have.
[0018]
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, each time one counting cycle of a bill is completed, the provisional count value of the memory means is counted in the previous counting cycle with the count of the bill counted in that counting cycle. Since the provisional count value stored in the storage area is overwritten and updated, and the updated provisional count value is stored in the provisional count value storage area of the memory means, an unacceptable bill is detected. Even if the banknote counting operation is stopped in the case where the banknotes are jammed or when the banknotes are fed multiple times or the banknotes are jammed, the provisional count value of the banknotes counted in all the counting cycles executed before that is reset to the initial value. The banknote counting machine can restart counting of banknotes, does not need to recount banknotes, and does not have an unacceptable banknote collecting means and an unacceptable banknote collecting unit. It is downsized, without compromising the counting efficiency of bills, efficiently, it is possible to count the bills.
[0019]
In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, when the discrimination counting means determines that two or more bills are being conveyed simultaneously by the bill conveyance means, the two or more bills are accumulated in the bill accumulating means. At the timing at which the bills are fed out, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means is stopped, and after the accumulated bill detection signal is no longer input from the accumulated bill sensor, the bill is stored in the count value storage area of the memory means. Cleared the counted value of the bills, the provisional count value stored in the provisional count value storage area is stored as the initial value of the count value of the bill, by driving the bill feeding means and the bill transport means, It is configured to restart counting the bills set in the bill setting means.
[0020]
According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the discrimination counting means determines that two or more bills are being simultaneously conveyed by the bill conveyance means and multi-feed is occurring, the multi-feed is generated. Since the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means is stopped at the timing when the let-off bills are accumulated on the bill accumulating means, the multiple feed can be performed without providing the unacceptable bill collecting means and the unacceptable bill collecting section. The generated banknotes can be collected in the banknote stacking unit, and the banknotes that have generated multiple feeds are removed from the banknote stacking unit, and after the stacked banknote detection signal is no longer input from the stacking banknote sensor, the count value of the memory unit. The banknote count value stored in the storage area is cleared, and the provisional count value stored in the provisional count value storage area is stored as an initial value of the banknote count value. By driving the payout means and the bill transport means, it is configured to restart the counting of the bills set in the bill setting means, it is not possible to determine how many bills have been sent simultaneously, Normally, even in the case of multiple feeds where it is necessary to recount the bills, the counting of the bills is restarted with the provisional count value of the bills counted in all counting cycles executed before that as an initial value. It is possible to count banknotes very efficiently.
[0021]
In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, when the discrimination counting means determines that the detected banknote is an unacceptable banknote, it does not count the unacceptable banknote, and the unacceptable banknote is the banknote. At the timing of being accumulated in the accumulation means, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means is stopped, and at the time when a start signal is inputted from the start means, the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means are driven. It is configured to restart counting of bills set in the bill setting means.
[0022]
According to a further preferred aspect of the present invention, when the bill is determined to be an unacceptable bill, the discrimination counting means does not count the bill, and the unacceptable bill is accumulated in the bill accumulating means. At the timing, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means is stopped, and after the unacceptable bills are collected from the bill accumulating means, the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means are driven and set on the bill setting means. Since the counting of bills is restarted, unacceptable bills can be reliably collected, and only bills to be counted that can be accepted can be counted and accumulated in the bill accumulating means.
[0023]
In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the discrimination counting means determines that the bill has jammed in the bill counter, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill conveyance means is stopped, and the accumulated bill is From the sensor, after the accumulated bill detection signal is no longer input, clear the count value of the bill stored in the count value storage area of the memory means, the provisional count value stored in the provisional count value storage area, It is configured to store the initial value of the bill value of the bill, drive the bill feeding means and the bill transport means, and restart the counting of bills set in the bill setting means.
[0024]
According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the discriminating and counting means determines that the bill has jammed in the bill counter, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means is stopped, and jamming has occurred. After the banknote is removed from the banknote stacking means and the stacked banknote sensor no longer receives the stacked banknote detection signal, the banknote count value stored in the count value storage area of the memory means is cleared, and the provisional count value storage area is cleared. Is stored as the initial value of the count value of the banknote, the banknote feeding unit and the banknote transporting unit are driven, and the counting of the banknotes set in the banknote setting unit is restarted. Therefore, it is not possible to determine how many bills have jammed, and usually, it is necessary to recount the bills. In the case of, the banknote counting can be restarted with the provisional count value of the banknotes counted in all counting cycles executed before that as the initial value, and the banknotes can be counted extremely efficiently. Become.
[0025]
In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the discrimination counting means stores the counted number of banknotes to be counted for each denomination in the count value storage area of the memory means, and the provisional counting of the memory means. The numerical value storage area is configured to store, as a provisional count value of bills to be counted, the number of bills counted for each denomination in the counting cycle up to that time.
[0026]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0027]
FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a bill counter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 1, the bill counting machine includes a bill hopper 1 for loading bills to be counted, a bill sensor 2 for detecting whether bills are loaded on the bill hopper 1, and a bill hopper 1. A kick-out roller 3 that abuts against the lowest bill that has been kicked and kicks the lowest bill into the banknote counting machine with its rotation, and a bill that has been kicked out by the kick-out roller 3 with its rotation. A feeding roller 4 to be fed into the bill counter, a separating roller 5 rotated in a direction opposite to the feeding roller 4 and cooperating with the feeding roller 4 to separate bills one by one; a feeding roller 4 and a separating roller 5; The feed roller 7 is provided on the downstream side of the paper feeder and feeds the bill to the bill transport passage 6, the transport belt 8 provided in the bill transport passage 6, and transports the bill, and the transport belt 8 provided in the bill transport passage 6, A sensor device 9 for generating a detection signal for differentiating, a plurality of blades, an impeller 11 for accumulating bills in the bill accumulating unit 10, and detecting whether bills are accumulated on the bill accumulating unit 10. A stacked banknote sensor 12, rollers 13 for feeding banknotes between adjacent blades of the impeller 11, and an operation panel 14.
[0029]
Here, the banknote hopper 1 can be loaded with M banknotes, and the banknote stacking unit 10 is configured to be able to stack N banknotes (N is a positive integer smaller than M). In this embodiment, M and N are set to, for example, 500 sheets and 200 sheets.
[0030]
Further, the sensor device 9 detects the light emitted from the light emitting unit (not shown) and transmitted through the bill by the light receiving unit (not shown), detects the transmitted light amount, and generates the transmitted light amount data of the bill. At the same time, the size of the bill is optically detected, the size detection data of the bill is generated, and the magnetic property of the bill is detected, and the magnetic detection data of the bill is generated. It is configured to In this embodiment, the sensor device 9 further detects light emitted from the light emitting means and reflected by the bill, detects a surface pattern of the bill, generates surface pattern detection data of the bill, and generates an ultraviolet light source. The fluorescent substance contained in the bill is excited by ultraviolet rays emitted from the bill (not shown), and the emitted fluorescent light is detected to generate fluorescence detection data, and the metal piece formed on the bill is generated. It is configured to detect and generate metal piece detection data, and output the data to a CPU described later.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 2, bills are counted in a “PRESET” key 20 for designating the number of bills to be counted and in an addition mode for adding the number of bills to be counted to the number of bills already counted. The "ADD" key 21 operated in the case, the "VALUE" key 22 operated in the case of counting the bills in the amount display mode for displaying the amount of the counted bills, and the completion of the counting of the N bills, "CVC" operated when counting the banknotes in the continuous counting mode in which the N banknotes are removed from the banknote stacking unit 10 and the (MN) banknotes remaining in the banknote hopper 1 are continuously counted. "DE" key for selecting whether to display the amount of money by money type or to display the total amount of the counted bills in the amount display mode in which the "23" key and the "VALUE" key 22 are operated. 4, the degree of mismatch between the magnetic properties of the bill and the size and surface pattern of the bill detected by the sensor device 9 and the reference magnetic data, the reference size data of the bill, and the reference surface pattern data of the bill, For example, a "FUNCTION" key 25 for setting various detection levels, such as a threshold value, which is an allowable value of whether or not to match, a ten key 26, a "START" key 27 for starting counting of bills, a bill counting END key 28 and a display unit 29 for determining the end of the operation.
[0032]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a drive system, a detection system, a control system, an input system, and a display system of the bill counter according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 3, the drive system of the bill counter includes a kick roller 3, a feed roller 4, a separation roller 5, a feed roller 7, a transport belt 8, a motor 30 for driving the impeller 11 and the rollers 13. The driving force of the motor 30 is intermittently transmitted to the kick roller 3 and the feed roller 4 via the electromagnetic clutch 31 and the electromagnetic brake 32.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 3, the detection system of the bill counting machine includes a bill sensor 2 that detects whether a bill is loaded in the bill hopper 1, a sensor device 9 that distinguishes bills, and a bill accumulating unit 10. An integrated bill sensor 12 for detecting whether bills are accumulated.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the bill counter includes a CPU 35 that controls the entire bill counter, a ROM 36 that stores reference data of bills of each denomination, and a RAM 37. Here, as the reference data, the reference transmitted light amount data of the banknote for each denomination, the reference size data of the banknote for each denomination, the reference magnetic data of the banknote for each denomination, the reference of the banknote for each denomination The surface pattern data, the reference fluorescence data of the banknote for each denomination, and the reference metal piece data of the banknote for each denomination are stored in the ROM 36, respectively.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 3, the input system of the banknote counter includes a “PRESET” key 20, an “ADD” key 21, a “VALUE” key 22, a “CVC” key 23, and a “DE” key 24. , A “FUNCTION” key 25, a numeric keypad 26, a “START” key 27, and an “END” key 28, and the display system of the bill counter includes a display unit 29.
[0037]
The bill counting machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as described above counts bills as follows.
[0038]
First, the banknote hopper 1 is loaded with M banknotes, which is the maximum number M that can be loaded, into the banknote hopper 1.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, M banknotes, which are the maximum number M that can be loaded, are set in the banknote hopper 1, and N banknotes equal to the number N of banknotes that can be stacked are stored in the banknote stacking unit 10. 1, the bill is fed into the bill counter, the sensor device 9 detects the N bills, and after the counting of bills is completed, the bills accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10 are taken out from the bill accumulating unit 10, and the bills are collected. The bill counter is configured to be operated in the continuous counting mode in which the (M−N) bills remaining in the hopper 1 are continuously counted. For this reason, the operator then proceeds to “CVC”. Key 23 is operated.
[0040]
When M bills, for example, 500 bills are set in the bill hopper 1 and the “START” key on the operation panel 14 is operated, a start signal is input to the CPU 35. While the bill is present in the bill hopper 1, a bill detection signal is input from the bill sensor 2 to the CPU 35.
[0041]
Upon receiving the start signal, the CPU 35 outputs a drive signal to the motor 30, and the motor 30 is driven. As a result, the kick roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the transport belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are driven by the motor 30. Here, the driving force of the motor 30 is intermittently supplied to the kick roller 3 and the feed roller 4 via the electromagnetic clutch 31 and the electromagnetic brake 32.
[0042]
When the kick-out roller 3 is rotated, among the bills loaded in the banknote hopper 1, the lowest bill abutted by the kick-out roller 3 is fed by the frictional force between the kick-out roller 3 and the lower surface. Kicked out for 4.
[0043]
The bills are further fed into the bill counter by the feed-out roller 4, at which time two or more bills are simultaneously sent to the bill transfer path 6 by the separation roller 5 rotated in the opposite direction to the feed-out roller 4. Is prevented.
[0044]
In this way, the bills are sent one by one to the feed roller 7, and are sent into the bill transport passage 6 by the feed roller 7.
[0045]
Next, the bill is detected by the sensor device 9, the transmitted light amount detection data of the bill, the size detection data of the bill, the magnetic detection data of the bill, the surface pattern detection data of the bill, the fluorescence detection data of the bill, and the metal piece detection data of the bill. Is generated and sent to the CPU 35.
[0046]
Upon receiving these detection data from the sensor device 9, the CPU 35 accesses the ROM 36, and detects the reference transmitted light amount, the reference size detection data, the reference magnetic detection data, and the reference surface pattern for each denomination of the banknote. The detection data, the reference fluorescence detection data, and the reference metal piece detection data are read from the ROM 36.
[0047]
First, the CPU 35 compares the reference transmitted light amount detection data read from the ROM 36 with the transmitted light amount detection data of each denomination of the bill input from the sensor device 9, and checks whether the bills are sent one by one or It is determined whether more than one bill is being sent at the same time.
[0048]
As a result, as a result of comparing the reference transmitted light amount detection data of each denomination of the bill with the transmitted light amount detection data of the bill input from the sensor device 9, two or more bills were sent at the same time, and multiple feed occurred. When it is determined that the bill is not counted, the CPU 35 outputs a drive stop signal to the motor 30 at the timing when the bills are sent to the bill stacking unit 10 without counting those bills.
[0049]
Therefore, the banknotes that have generated multiple feeds are further sent from the sensor device 9 to the rollers 13, where the banknotes are fed between the adjacent blades of the impeller 11 by the rollers 13, and are stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10. At this point, the kick roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the transport belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are stopped. The banknote that has been sent to the banknote stacking unit 10 and that has generated multiple feeds is collected by the operator.
[0050]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the detected bills are being sent one by one, the CPU 35 further detects the size of the bill, the magnetic detection data of the bill, and the bill detection data input from the sensor device 9. The surface pattern detection data, the banknote fluorescence detection data, and the banknote metal piece detection data are read from the ROM 36, and the reference size detection data, reference magnetic detection data, reference surface pattern detection data, reference fluorescence detection data, Compare with reference metal piece detection data.
[0051]
As a result of comparing the size detection data of the bill and the reference size detection data for each denomination of the bill, the length of the long side of the bill exceeds the reference length of the bill of each denomination, exceeding a predetermined ratio, When it is determined that the bill is long, two or more bills are partially overlapped and conveyed, and there is a high possibility that the bills cause jamming, and there is a fear that the bills cannot be sent to the bill stacking unit 10. If the banknote has jammed, it cannot be sent to the banknote stacking unit 10, so the CPU 35 immediately outputs a drive stop signal to the motor 30 without counting those banknotes, and kicks out the banknote. The roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the transport belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are stopped.
[0052]
After the kick roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the conveyor belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 stop, the banknote counter is opened, and the banknotes or jamming that are partially overlapped are conveyed. The raised bill is removed by the operator.
[0053]
As a result of comparing the size detection data of the bill and the reference size detection data for each denomination of the bill, the length of the long side of the bill exceeds the reference length of the bill of each denomination, exceeding a predetermined ratio, If it is determined that the length is not long, the CPU 35 detects the size detection data of the bill, the magnetic detection data of the bill, the surface pattern detection data of the bill, the fluorescence detection data of the bill, and the metal piece detection of the bill input from the sensor device 9. The sensor device 9 compares the data with the reference size detection data, reference magnetic detection data, reference surface pattern detection data, reference fluorescence detection data, and reference metal piece detection data for each denomination of the banknote read from the ROM 36. It is determined whether the accepted bill is acceptable or not and its denomination.
[0054]
As a result, when it is determined that the bill is acceptable, the CPU 35 increases the counted number of the denominations of the bill stored in the counted value storage area of the RAM 37 by one, and increases a predetermined memory of the RAM 37. The total number of detected banknotes stored in the area is increased by one. At this time, since the first banknote has been detected, the CPU 35 sets one as the counted number of banknotes of the denomination and the total detected number of banknotes, one for each of the count value storage area and the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37. Write to.
[0055]
At the same time, the CPU 35 writes the denominated denomination as a reference denomination in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37.
[0056]
The bills are further sent from the sensor device 9 to the rollers 13, and are sent between the adjacent blades of the impeller 11 by the rollers 13, and are accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10.
[0057]
When a bill is fed into the bill stacking unit 10, the next lowermost bill loaded in the bill hopper 1 is kicked out by the kicking roller 3 toward the feeding roller 4.
[0058]
On the other hand, when the banknote detected by the sensor device 9 is determined to be an unacceptable banknote such as a counterfeit banknote or a foreign banknote, the CPU 35 counts the unacceptable banknote, A drive stop signal is output to the motor 30 at the timing when unacceptable bills are sent to the bill stacking unit 10 without increasing the total number of bills stored in the predetermined memory area.
[0059]
As a result, when the banknotes determined as unacceptable banknotes by the sensor device 9 are stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10, the kick-out roller 3, the feeding roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, and the transport belt 8. The impeller 11 and the roller 13 are stopped. The unacceptable banknotes accumulated in the banknote accumulating unit 10 are collected by the operator, but the banknotes of the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulating unit 10 up to that time are not collected.
[0060]
When multiple feeds of banknotes occur and unacceptable banknotes are detected, even if the banknotes are fed into the banknote stacking unit 10, the next banknote loaded in the banknote hopper 1 is automatically The kick-off roller 3 is not kicked out toward the feed-out roller 4, and the next banknote loaded in the banknote hopper 1 is the first banknote when the “START” key 27 is operated by the operator. In the same manner as the first bill, the bill is fed into the bill counter by the kick-out roller 3 and the pay-out roller 4.
[0061]
The CPU 35 first determines that the bill is acceptable, and writes the denomination as a reference denomination in the RAM 37. Then, the kick-out roller 3 and the pay-out roller 4 move the bill one by one into the bill transport passage 6. Regarding the fed banknotes, the CPU 35 determines whether or not multiple feeding has occurred based on the detection data of the banknotes detected by the sensor device 9 and the reference data of each denomination of the banknotes read from the ROM 36. In addition to whether or not the bill has been accepted and whether or not the bill is acceptable, whether or not the denomination of the bill matches the reference denomination stored in the RAM 37, that is, the denomination of the bill initially determined to be acceptable It is determined whether or not it is.
[0062]
Specifically, when the banknotes are neither multiply fed nor jammed, and the banknotes are determined to be acceptable and the denomination of the banknotes is determined, the CPU 35 further accesses the RAM 37. Then, the reference denomination written in the RAM 37 is read, and it is determined whether or not the reference denomination matches the denomination of the bill.
[0063]
As a result, when it is determined that the denomination of the bill matches the reference denomination written in the RAM 37, the CPU 35 sets the counted number of denominations stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 to only one. At the same time, the total number of detected banknotes stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 is increased by one, and the banknotes are sent to the banknote stacking unit 10 for stacking.
[0064]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the denomination of the bill does not match the reference denomination written in the RAM 37, the CPU 35 stores the counted number of the denomination in the count value storage area of the RAM 37. When the number of denominations is increased by one, when the counted number of denominations is not stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37, one is set as the counted number of denominations. The drive 30 outputs a drive stop signal to the motor 30 at the timing when the bill is sent to the bill stacking unit 10 without increasing the total number of detected bills stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 and is kicked out. The roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the transport belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are stopped.
[0065]
At the same time, the CPU 35 causes the display unit 29 to display that a banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination has been detected, and allows the operator to input the banknotes of the reference denomination and the reference denomination and denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulation unit 10. To collect different banknotes. The collected bills of the reference denomination and bills of a denomination different from the reference denomination are separately stored.
[0066]
The banknotes of the reference denomination and the banknotes of a denomination different from the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulating unit 10 are all collected from the banknote accumulating unit 10, and the accumulation banknote sensor 12 does not detect the accumulated banknotes. When the integrated banknote detection signal is no longer input from the banknote sensor 12, the CPU 35 resets the total number of detected banknotes stored in the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 to zero, and stores the total number of banknotes detected in the count value storage area of the RAM 37. Using the count value of the bill for each denomination as an initial value, the discrimination counting of the bill is restarted.
[0067]
As described above, the bills loaded in the bill hopper 1 are counted while being discriminated one after another, sent to the bill accumulating unit 10, and two or more bills are simultaneously sent by the CPU 35, and are multiplexed. Is detected, and the bill is detected by the sensor device 9 without detecting that the bill has jammed in the bill counter. As a result, the bill is stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37. The total number of detected banknotes is N equal to the stacking capacity of banknotes in the banknote stacking unit 10, for example, equal to 200, and within the banknote stacking unit 10, N sheets equal to the stacking capacity of banknotes in the banknote stacking unit 10. For example, when determining that 200 bills have been stacked, the CPU 35 outputs a drive stop signal to the motor 30 at the timing when the bills are sent to the bill stacking unit 10. Kick-out roller 3, feed rollers 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the conveyor belt 8, by stopping the impeller 11 and the roller 13, to terminate the first bill counting cycle.
[0068]
At the same time, the CPU 35 reads the number of bills of each denomination stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37, and when the “VALUE” key 22 is not operated by the operator, the number of bills and the number of bills for each denomination. The total number is displayed on the display unit 29 of the operation panel 14. On the other hand, the "VALUE" key 22 and the "DE" key 23 are operated by the operator to set the money amount display mode, and the money amount is set for the money type. When the display mode is set, the amount of each denomination is calculated and displayed on the display unit 29 of the operation panel 14, the mode is set to the amount display mode, and the total amount of the counted bills is displayed. Is set, the total amount of the counted bills is calculated and displayed on the display unit 29.
[0069]
After the operator checks the counted number of denominations and the total number of banknotes, the total number of banknotes, and the total amount of the denominations, the operator collects the banknotes of the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulating unit 10; 12 detects that the banknotes of the reference denomination have been collected from the banknote stacking unit 10, and outputs a collection completion signal to the CPU 35.
[0070]
Here, in the present embodiment, bills having a different denomination from the reference denomination are also counted and accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10. However, when a bill having a different denomination from the reference denomination is detected, the CPU 35 is activated. Accordingly, the display unit 29 displays that fact, and the banknotes of the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote accumulation unit 10 and the banknotes different in denomination from the reference denomination are collected by the operator and stored separately. At the time when the first discrimination counting cycle is completed, only the banknotes of the reference denomination are accumulated in the banknote accumulating unit 10, and the reference collected from the banknote accumulating unit 10 during the first discrimination counting cycle. Denomination banknotes and denomination banknotes other than the reference denomination are separately stored by the operator for each denomination.
[0071]
In the present embodiment, the operator operates the “CVC” key 23 to set the continuous counting mode, and the maximum number M of bills that can be loaded into the bill hopper 1, that is, the storage capacity M of bills in the bill hopper 1. Is larger than the number N of banknotes that can be stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10, that is, the banknote stacking capacity N of the banknote stacking unit 10, so that banknotes are sequentially fed from the banknote hopper 1 and detected by the sensor device 9. As a result, the total detected number of banknotes stored in the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 becomes equal to the number N of banknotes that can be stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10, and the banknotes of the banknote stacking unit 10 are stored in the banknote stacking unit 10. Even after the first discrimination counting cycle is completed after N bills equal to the accumulated capacity of the bills are accumulated, the bills whose counting has not been completed exist in the bill hopper 1. There is a possibility that. Here, since the bill detection signal is output from the bill sensor 2 to the CPU 35 while the bill is present in the bill hopper 1, a bill whose counting has not been completed exists in the bill hopper 1. Whether or not there is can be determined based on the bill detection signal from the bill sensor 2.
[0072]
Therefore, when the bill detection signal is input from the bill sensor 2 at the time when the collection completion signal is input from the stacked bill sensor 12, the CPU 35 determines that there is a bill whose counting has not been completed in the bill hopper 1. And a second discrimination counting cycle is executed.
[0073]
That is, the CPU 35 stores the number of banknotes for each denomination stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 as a temporary count value in a temporary count value storage area, which is another memory area of the RAM 37, and then stores the motor 30 A second discrimination counting cycle is automatically started with the count value for each denomination of the banknote stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 as an initial value, and the banknote hopper 1 The counting of the remaining bills is restarted. Prior to starting the second discrimination counting cycle, the CPU 35 resets the total number of detected banknotes stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 to zero.
[0074]
After restarting the counting of the bills loaded in the bill hopper 1 in the same manner as in the first discrimination counting cycle, the CPU 35 may have sent two or more bills simultaneously, As a result of the bill being detected by the sensor device 9 without detecting that jamming has occurred in the machine, the total detected number of bills stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 is equal to the bill of the bill accumulation unit 10. When it is determined that N bills equal to the accumulation capacity of the bills, for example, 200 bills, and N bills, for example, 200 bills, which are equal to the bill accumulation capacity of the bill stacking unit 10 in the bill stacking unit 10, are determined. The CPU 35 outputs a drive stop signal to the motor 30 at the timing when the bill is sent to the bill accumulating unit 10 and the kick-out roller 3, the pay-out roller 4, Roller 5, the feed roller 7, the conveyor belt 8, to stop the impeller 11 and the roller 13.
[0075]
When the second discrimination counting cycle is completed in this way, the CPU 35 causes the display unit 29 to display the counting result of the banknotes in the same manner as in the first discrimination counting cycle.
[0076]
When the counting is completed, the operator takes out the N bills accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10, and when the collection completion signal is inputted from the accumulated bill sensor 12, the bill detecting signal is inputted from the bill sensor 2. When it is determined that the banknotes have not been counted yet in the banknote hopper 1, the CPU 35 stores the banknotes in the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 in the second determination and counting cycle. Until the total number of detected banknotes becomes equal to N, the banknotes are fed from the banknote hopper 1, counted, and the number of banknotes of each denomination stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 is determined by the provisional count value of the RAM 37. The temporary count value of the denomination of the banknote overwritten on the temporary count value of the denomination of the banknote obtained in the first discrimination counting cycle stored in the storage area is updated, and the temporary count value storage of the RAM 37 is performed. A third discrimination counting cycle is automatically started with the count value of the bill stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 as an initial value, and a drive signal is output to the motor 30. The counting of the bills loaded in the hopper 1 is restarted.
[0077]
In this manner, bill counting is performed until the bill sensor 2 no longer detects the bill loaded in the bill hopper 1, and the bill sensor 2 no longer detects the bill loaded in the bill hopper 1. When the bill detection signal is no longer input from the sensor 2, the CPU 35 terminates counting of bills.
[0078]
The operator confirms that the bills are no longer present in the bill hopper 1, and further operates the “END” key of the operation panel 14 when there are no bills to be counted. As a result, a count completion signal is output to the CPU 35.
[0079]
Upon receiving the count completion signal, the CPU 35 determines the number of banknotes of each denomination stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 as the count value of the banknote. At the same time, the CPU 35 clears the temporary count value stored in the temporary count value storage area of the RAM 37.
[0080]
When the count value of the bill is determined, the CPU 35 reads out the number of bills of the denomination, which is the definite count value of the bill stored in the RAM 37, and when the “VALUE” key 22 is not operated by the operator, The number of bills and the total number of bills for each denomination are displayed on the display unit 29 of the operation panel 14. On the other hand, the "VALUE" key 22 and the "DE" key 23 are operated by the operator to enter the amount display mode. When the mode is set to display the amount of money by money type, the amount of money by money type is calculated and displayed on the display unit 29 of the operation panel 14, and the money amount display mode is set. When the mode in which the total amount of the counted bills is displayed is set, the total amount of the counted bills is calculated and displayed on the display unit 29.
[0081]
On the other hand, when the unacceptable bill is detected by the CPU 35 during the discriminating and counting operation of the bill, the CPU 35 also counts the unacceptable bill and is stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37. The drive stop signal is output to the motor 30 at the timing when the unacceptable banknote is sent into the banknote stacking unit 10 without increasing the total number of detected banknotes, and the kick-out roller 3 and the feed-out roller 4 are output. Then, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the transport belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are stopped.
[0082]
The banknote sent to the banknote stacking unit 10 and determined as an unacceptable banknote is collected by the operator, but the banknotes of the reference denomination accumulated in the banknote stacking unit 10 up to that time are not collected. Therefore, the CPU 35 does not reset the total number of detected banknotes stored in the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 to zero, and the total number of detected banknotes stored in the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 is held as it is. You.
[0083]
In this case, since the counting of bills before the unacceptable bill is detected has been performed normally, the operator operates the "START" key 27 to restart the counting of bills. Here, when it is considered that the banknote that has been determined to be an unacceptable banknote is erroneously determined, the banknote is loaded into the banknote hopper 1 again, and the “START” key 27 is operated to execute the banknote. Can be restarted.
[0084]
On the other hand, when the CPU 35 detects that two or more bills have been sent simultaneously during the bill counting operation, the CPU 35 counts those bills, A drive stop signal is output to the motor 30 at the timing when the banknote is sent into the banknote stacking unit 10 without increasing the total number of detected banknotes stored in the Then, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the transport belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are stopped.
[0085]
In this case, since it is not possible to determine how many bills have been sent at the same time, the counting results of the bills accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10 up to that time are unreliable. After all the banknotes accumulated in the banknotes are collected by the operator and reloaded in the banknote hopper 1 again, the "START" key 27 is operated and the counting of banknotes is resumed.
[0086]
When all the banknotes stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10 are collected and the stacked banknote detection signal is no longer input from the stacked banknote sensor 12, the CPU 35 resets the total number of detected banknotes stored in the RAM 37 to zero.
[0087]
At this time, if the discrimination count cycle is a cycle after the second discrimination count cycle and there is a provisional count value of the banknote stored in the provisional count value storage area of the RAM 37, the CPU 35 determines the provisional count value. The reading and the initial value of the banknote count value are stored in the count value storage area, and the banknote counting is restarted.
[0088]
On the other hand, when the banknote is jammed in the banknote counter, a drive stop signal is immediately output from the CPU 35 to the motor 30, and the kick roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, and the transport The belt 8, the impeller 11, and the rollers 13 are stopped, the bill counter is opened, and the jammed banknotes are removed.How many bills partially overlap and are conveyed, and jamming occurs? In this case, too, all the banknotes accumulated in the banknote stacking unit 10 are collected by the operator, and are reloaded into the banknote hopper 1 again, and then the “START” key 27 is operated. Then, the counting of bills is restarted.
[0089]
When all the bills accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10 are collected and the accumulated bill detection signal from the accumulated bill sensor 12 is no longer input, the CPU 35 resets the total number of detected bills stored in the RAM 37 to zero. .
[0090]
At this time, if the discrimination count cycle is a cycle after the second discrimination count cycle and there is a provisional count value of the banknote stored in the provisional count value storage area of the RAM 37, the CPU 35 determines the provisional count value. The reading and the initial value of the banknote count value are stored in the count value storage area, and the banknote counting is restarted.
[0091]
According to the present embodiment, bills of different denominations and denominations are counted and the number of bills are stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 in the same manner as bills of the denomination denomination. By loading the banknotes including the banknotes of the seed type into the banknote hopper 1, it is possible to count the number of banknotes and the total number of banknotes for each denomination, or the total amount of the banknotes and banknotes for each denomination. Not only is it possible and efficient, but when a banknote of a different denomination from the reference denomination is detected, the CPU 35 displays the fact on the display unit 29, and the operator can check the banknote of the denomination denomination and the reference denomination. Sorting banknotes containing banknotes of various denominations by denomination by collecting all denominations and banknotes of different denominations from the banknote stacking unit 10 and storing them separately by denomination. Becomes possible.
[0092]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the CPU 35 compares the detection data of the bill input from the sensor device 9 with the reference data of each denomination of the bill to be counted read from the ROM 36, and as a result, the two or more bills Are sent at the same time, and when it is determined that multiple feed is occurring, a drive stop signal is output to the motor 30 at the timing when the banknote that has generated multiple feed is sent to the banknote stacking unit 10 to kick out. When the roller 3, the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the conveyor belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13 are stopped, and the banknote is determined to be unacceptable, the unacceptable banknote is not accepted. At the timing when is sent to the banknote stacking unit 10, a drive stop signal is output to the motor 30, and the kick-out roller 3, the feeding roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7 Since the conveyor belt 8, the impeller 11, and the rollers 13 are stopped, it is possible to collect banknotes that have generated multiple feeds and unacceptable banknotes without providing a means for collecting unacceptable banknotes. Thus, the size of the bill counter can be reduced.
[0093]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the banknote counter is configured such that the number N of banknotes that can be stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10 is smaller than the number M of banknotes that can be loaded into the banknote hopper 1, and the CPU 35 As a result of the bills being successively fed from the bill hopper 1 and detected by the sensor device 9, the total number of bills stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 is equal to the number of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulation unit 10. Until the number N is equal to the number N, one discrimination counting cycle is defined as one cycle. In other words, the number of bills equal to the number N of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulating unit 10 is counted as 1 until the bill accumulating unit 10 is accumulated. As one discrimination counting cycle, the banknotes are discriminated and counted, and when the first discrimination counting cycle is completed, the number of denominations of the banknotes counted in the first discrimination counting cycle is set as a temporary count value. It is stored in the temporary count value storage area of the RAM 37, and thereafter, every time one discrimination counting cycle is completed, the bill count value stored in the count value storage area of the RAM 37 is stored in the temporary count value storage area of the RAM 37. The provisional count value is overwritten and updated. Therefore, in the provisional count value storage area of the RAM 37, the number of denominations of the banknotes counted in the previous discrimination counting cycle is stored, and it is not possible to determine how many banknotes have been sent at the same time. When multiple feeding occurs or when jamming of banknotes in which it is not possible to determine how many banknotes have jammed occurs, the banknotes counted in the cycle and stacked in the banknote stacking unit 10 are again Is set in the bill hopper 1 and counted in a discrimination counting cycle prior to a discrimination counting cycle in which multiple feeding of bills and jamming of bills have occurred, and the provisional count value of the bill stored in the provisional count value storage area of the RAM 37 is initialized. As a value, the banknote counting can be performed without re-counting all the banknotes only by recounting the banknotes set in the banknote hopper 1 again. Becomes a function, it is extremely efficient.
[0094]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a drive system, a detection system, a control system, an input system, and a display system of a bill counter according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0095]
As shown in FIG. 4, the drive system of the banknote counter according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention is similar to the banknote counter according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. And a motor 30 for driving the feed roller 4, the separation roller 5, the feed roller 7, the conveyor belt 8, the impeller 11, and the roller 13. The driving force of the motor 30 is kicked via an electromagnetic clutch 31 and an electromagnetic brake 32. It is configured to be transmitted to the delivery roller 3 and the delivery roller 4 intermittently.
[0096]
As shown in FIG. 4, the detection system of the banknote counter according to this embodiment is similar to the banknote counter according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. The bill sensor 2 includes a bill sensor 2 for detecting whether bills are present, a sensor device 9 for distinguishing bills, and an accumulated bill sensor 12 for detecting whether bills are accumulated in the bill accumulation unit 10.
[0097]
As shown in FIG. 4, the control system of the banknote counter according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 35 that controls the entire banknote counter as in the banknote counter according to the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3. And a RAM 37 for storing reference data for each denomination of banknotes.
[0098]
As shown in FIG. 4, the input system of the banknote counter according to the present embodiment includes a “PRESET” key 20 and an “ADD” key, similarly to the banknote counter according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. Key 21, a "VALUE" key 22, a "CVC" key 23, a "DE" key 24, a "FUNCTION" key 25, a ten key 26, a "START" key 27, and an "END" key 28. In addition to the above, a denomination setting unit 40 capable of setting a reference denomination as a reference is provided. The display system of the bill counter includes a display unit 29 and an alarm unit 45.
[0099]
In the banknote counter according to the present embodiment, instead of the CPU 35 determining the denomination of the banknote that is initially determined to be acceptable as the reference denomination and writing the same in the RAM 37, the operator sets the denomination by the denomination setting means 40. When a bill of a denomination different from the reference denomination is detected, the CPU 35 not only displays the fact on the display unit 28 but also issues an alarm. 1 to FIG. 1 except that an alarm signal is output to the means 45 to generate an alarm sound and to notify an operator that a banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination has been detected. It is completely the same as the banknote counter according to the embodiment shown in FIG.
[0100]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
[0101]
For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the CPU 35 is configured to determine the denomination of the banknote that is first determined to be acceptable as the reference denomination, and to write the denomination into the RAM 37. In the illustrated embodiment, the operator designates the reference denomination by the denomination setting means 40, and causes the CPU 35 to write the reference denomination into the RAM 37. When the reference denomination is designated by the denomination setting means 40, the intention of the operator is respected, and the reference denomination designated by the operator is written into the RAM 37 by the CPU 35. The CPU 35 may determine the denomination of the banknote that is initially determined to be acceptable as the reference denomination and write it to the RAM 37. .
[0102]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, when a banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination is detected, the CPU 35 causes the display unit 28 to display the fact, and prompts the operator to determine the reference denomination. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 35 is configured to notify that a bill of a denomination different from the denomination has been detected. In addition to displaying the fact in the unit 28, an alarm signal is output to the alarm means 45 to generate an alarm sound, and to notify the operator that a bill of a denomination different from the reference denomination has been detected. Although it is configured, when detecting a banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination, the CPU 35 does not display on the display unit 29 that the banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination is detected. Alarm signal at 45 Output to, only to generate alarm sound, that bills of the reference denomination different denominations is detected, can also be configured to inform the operator.
[0103]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the CPU 35 does not detect that two or more bills are simultaneously sent and that multiple feeds have occurred, and that the bills have not been jammed in the bill counter. 9, the total number of detected bills stored in the predetermined memory area of the RAM 37 is equal to N, for example, 200, which is equal to the banknote stacking capacity of the banknote stacking unit 10 as a result of the banknote detection. When it is determined that the bill sensor 2 detects that the bill is present in the bill hopper 1, the operator collects the bills accumulated in the bill accumulation unit 10, The CPU 35 is configured to automatically restart counting of bills when the accumulated bill detection signal is no longer input from the accumulated bill sensor 12. , By operating the "START" key 27, it is also possible to counting of bills is configured to be resumed.
[0104]
Further, in the above embodiment, the bill loaded into the bill hopper 1 is counted until the bill sensor 2 stops detecting the bill, and thereafter, the operator operates the operation panel to terminate the bill counting. By operating the “END” key 28 of No. 14 to output a count completion signal to the CPU 35, the predetermined number of times after the banknote sensor 2 and the sensor device 9 stop detecting the banknote without providing the “END” key. It is also possible to configure the CPU 35 to automatically terminate the counting of banknotes when the time elapses.
[0105]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the metal piece contained in the banknote is detected and the banknote is discriminated by the sensor device 9, instead of the metal piece contained in the banknote, or together with the metal piece, You may make it discriminate | determine a banknote by detecting the plastic piece contained in the banknote.
[0106]
Further, in the above embodiment, at the time when the bill is fed into the bill stacking unit 10, the next lowest bill loaded in the bill hopper 1 is moved by the kick-out roller 3 to the pay-out roller 4. It is configured so as to be kicked out, but when the sensor device 9 detects a bill, the next bill is kicked out by the kick-out roller 3 toward the pay-out roller 4. You can also.
[0107]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide a small banknote counting machine which can count banknotes efficiently and can sort banknotes by denomination.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a banknote counter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of an operation panel unit.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a drive system, a detection system, a control system, an input system, and a display system of the banknote counter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a drive system, a detection system, a control system, an input system, and a display system of a bill counter according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 bill hopper 2 bill sensor 3 kick-out roller 4 feed-out roller 5 separation roller 6 bill transport path 7 feed roller 8 transport belt 9 sensor device 10 bill stacking unit 11 impeller 12 stack bill sensor 13 roller 14 operation panel 20 “PRESET” key 21 "ADD" key 22 "VALUE" key 23 "CVC" key 24 "DE" key 25 "FUNCTION" key 26 Numeric keypad 27 "START" key 28 "END" key 29 Display unit 30 Motor 31 Electromagnetic clutch 32 Electromagnetic brake 35 CPU
36 ROM
37 RAM
40 Denomination setting means 45 Alarm means

Claims (12)

The bill setting means for setting the bills to be counted, the bills set in the bill setting means one by one, a bill feeding means for feeding the bill into the bill counting machine, and the bill feeding means were fed into the bill counting machine. A bill transporting means for transporting the bill, a detection data generating means for detecting the optical property and / or the magnetic property of the bill and generating detection data of the bill, and a reference data storage means for storing reference data of the bill. Comparing the banknote detection data generated by the detection data generation unit with the banknote reference data stored in the reference data storage unit to determine whether the banknote is acceptable and the denomination of the banknote, the banknote transport The means determines whether bills are being conveyed one by one and whether the bills have jammed in the bill counter. A discriminating and counting means for counting the bills to be counted, a memory means capable of storing a count value of the bills counted by the discriminating and counting means, and a bill counter having a bill accumulating means for accumulating the counted bills. When the discrimination counting means determines that the banknote is an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination, it counts acceptable banknotes of a denomination different from the reference denomination, and The banknote count value of the seed is increased, stored in the banknote count value storage area of the memory means, and the banknotes are counted.Acceptable banknotes of a denomination different from the reference denomination are stored in the banknote stacking means. At the timing of being sent, the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means is stopped, and an acceptable bill of a denomination different from the reference denomination accumulated in the bill accumulating means is the paper. After being recovered from the stacking means, said drives the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means, the bill counting machine, characterized in that the counting of the set in the bill setting section bills configured to resume. The bill counting machine according to claim 1, wherein the discriminating and counting means is configured to be able to set a denomination of a bill which is first determined to be acceptable as a reference denomination. The banknote counter according to claim 1, further comprising a reference denomination setting unit that specifies a reference denomination. Further, a notifying means for notifying information is provided, and when the discrimination counting means detects an acceptable banknote of a denomination different from the reference denomination, the notifying means causes the discriminating and counting means to detect a banknote different from the reference denomination. It is configured to notify that a kind of acceptable bill has been detected, and the notifying means is constituted by a notifying means selected from a group consisting of a display means for displaying a counting result of the bill and an alarm means for generating an alarm. The bill counter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: Further, when operated, a start means for outputting a start signal to the discriminating and counting means is provided, and the discriminating and counting means, when a start signal is input from the start means, the bill feeding means and the bill conveying means. The banknote counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the counter is driven to restart counting of the banknotes set in the banknote setting unit. Furthermore, when the presence of a bill is detected in the bill setting means, a bill sensor that outputs a bill detection signal to the discrimination counting means, and the presence of a bill is detected in the bill accumulation means. When doing, the discrimination counting means, comprises an integrated bill sensor that outputs an accumulated bill detection signal, the discrimination counting means, from the bill sensor, a bill detection signal is input, and, from the accumulated bill sensor, After the accumulated bill detection signal is no longer input, the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means are driven to start counting the remaining bills set in the bill setting means. The bill counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The bill setting means is configured to be able to set a larger number of bills than the number of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulating means, the discrimination counting means, the maximum number of bills that can be accumulated in the bill accumulating means, Until the bills are accumulated in the bill accumulating means, as one counting cycle, each time a bill to be counted is detected, the bill count value is increased, stored in the bill count value storage area of the memory means, and counted. The banknotes to be counted are counted, and each time one counting cycle of the banknotes is completed, the driving of the banknote feeding unit and the banknote transporting unit is stopped, and the count value of the banknotes to be counted in the counting cycle is temporarily set. The count value is stored in the temporary count value storage area of the memory means, and thereafter, the bill feeding means and the bill transport means are driven, and the bill setting means is Bill counting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it is configured to resume the counting of the set banknote next counting cycle. Each time one counting cycle of the bill is completed, the discrimination counting means counts in the preceding counting cycle with the count value of the bill to be counted in the counting cycle, and the provisional count value of the memory means The temporary count value stored in a storage area is overwritten and updated, and the updated temporary count value is stored in the temporary count value storage area of the memory means. A bill counter according to claim 7. When the discriminating and counting means determines that two or more bills are being conveyed simultaneously by the bill conveying means, the bill dispensing is performed at a timing at which the two or more bills are accumulated in the bill accumulating means. Stop the driving of the means and the bill transporting means, from the accumulated bill sensor, after the accumulated bill detection signal is no longer input, clear the count value of the bill stored in the count value storage area of the memory means, The provisional count value stored in the provisional count value storage area is stored as an initial value of the count value of the bill, the bill feeding means and the bill transport means are driven, and the bill set in the bill setting means is stored. 9. The bill counting machine according to claim 7, wherein counting is restarted. When the discrimination counting means determines that the detected bill is an unacceptable bill, it does not count the unacceptable bill, and at a timing at which the unacceptable bill is accumulated in the bill accumulating means, Stop the driving of the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means, and at the time when a start signal is input from the start means, drive the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means, and set the bills set in the bill setting means. The banknote counter according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein counting of the banknotes is restarted. When the discriminating and counting means determines that the bill has jammed in the bill counter, it stops driving the bill feeding means and the bill transporting means, and the accumulated bill detection signal is input from the accumulated bill sensor. After disappearing, the banknote count value stored in the count value storage area of the memory means is cleared, and the provisional count value stored in the provisional count value storage area is stored as an initial value of the banknote count value. 11. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bill feeding unit and the bill transporting unit are driven to restart counting of bills set in the bill setting unit. 12. A banknote counting machine as described. The discrimination counting means, in the count value storage area of the memory means, stores the number of counts for each denomination of the bill to be counted, and in the temporary count value storage area of the memory means, 12. The method according to claim 5, wherein the provisional count value is configured to store the counted number of bills to be counted for each denomination in the counting cycle up to that time. Banknote counting machine.

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