JP3622452B2 - Bill recognition device and bill processing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote identification device that is configured internally in, for example, an automatic deposit payment machine (ATM) or an automatic ticket vending machine. More specifically, the banknote transport path is shortened to shorten the transport processing time and downsize the apparatus. The present invention relates to the bill recognition apparatus and the bill processing apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, at the time of depositing, this type of banknote processing apparatus guides the banknote 102 inserted by the customer into the banknote insertion slot 101 to the identification section 104 on the banknote transport path 103 and identifies the authenticity and denomination as shown in FIG. Then, the identified proper banknote 102 is stored in the banknote storage cassette 105, and is discharged to the banknote discharge port 106 in the case of an abnormal banknote.
[0003]
At the time of withdrawal, as shown in FIG. 11, after the banknotes 102 are fed one by one from the banknote storage cassette 105 onto the banknote transport path 103, they are guided to the identification unit 104 to identify authenticity and denomination. The banknotes 102 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 106 and then discharged together from the banknote discharge port 107.
[0004]
However, when paying out, there is a risk that a clerk will misload the cassette, or there may be a problem with payout due to poor feeding, such as emptying or taking out two sheets. In order to guide the banknotes to the identification unit, not only the banknote delivery system transport path but also the banknote transport path is used for transporting the banknotes per banknote. In addition to taking a long time for the banknote discharge operation, there is a problem that reliability is low due to the conveyance structure that easily induces paper jams, and the entire apparatus is increased in size and cost.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote recognition apparatus and a banknote processing apparatus that can shorten a discharge conveyance path that can be reliably identified and discharged without allowing a banknote to pass through an identification section at the time of withdrawal. .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a banknote processing apparatus for identifying a banknote guided on a banknote conveyance path by an identification unit, and for acquiring identification data of the banknote at a position on the banknote conveyance path away from the identification unit. Data acquisition means and data transmission means for transmitting the external identification data of the banknote acquired by the external identification data acquisition means to the identification unit are provided.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that an external identification data acquisition means is arranged in the vicinity of the discharge port of the banknote storage part that permits the discharge of banknotes.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 3 is a data transmission means comprising a switching means for selecting and designating one of a plurality of external identification data acquisition means.
[0009]
Invention of Claim 4 is a banknote identification device provided with the identification part which identifies a banknote, Comprising: The discharge | release of a banknote is permitted for the external identification data acquisition means which acquires the identification data of a banknote in the external position of the said identification part. It is a banknote identification device characterized by being arranged in the vicinity of the discharge port of the banknote storage unit.
[0010]
[Action]
According to this invention, when identifying a banknote, an external identification data acquisition means acquires the identification data of a banknote in the position on a banknote conveyance path away from the identification part, and a data transmission means uses the acquired external identification data of a banknote. It is transmitted to the identification unit and identified.
[0011]
Moreover, the identification data of the banknote discharged | emitted from the discharge port of a banknote storage part are acquired by an external identification data acquisition means, and the banknote discharge | released is identified based on this acquired identification data.
Further, the identification data of the external identification data acquisition means designated by switching by the switching means from a plurality of external identification data acquisition means is transmitted to the identification unit for identification.
[0012]
Moreover, when identifying a banknote, the external identification data acquisition means arrange | positioned in the discharge port vicinity position of the banknote accommodating part which discharge | releases a banknote acquires the identification data of the banknote located in the exterior of an identification part, and this acquired external The identification data is identified by the identification unit.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
As a result, since the banknote identification data can be acquired at a position other than the identification section, not only the banknote is identified at the position of the identification section but also the banknote at a position other than the identification section can be identified. For example, when an identification unit is provided in the deposit path and an external identification data acquisition unit is provided in the withdrawal path, it is only necessary to identify the deposited banknote as it is, and the identification data of the dispensed banknote is acquired as external identification data. What is necessary is just to acquire by a means and identify this bill by guiding this data to an identification part. In this way, it is possible to identify a banknote transporting an external position, instead of identifying only by the installation position of the identification unit.
[0014]
Therefore, it is not necessary to guide the banknote to be released to the identification unit at the time of withdrawal, so that the delivery path of the withdrawal banknote can be shortened and discharged and transported in a short time. Further, along with the shortening of the conveying path, it is possible to reduce paper jam, improve reliability, reduce the size and cost of the apparatus.
[0015]
Furthermore, if one identification data is selected from a plurality of external identification data acquisition means, and this is set to be transmitted and identified to the identification unit, identification data at a plurality of positions can be identified by one identification unit. Effective use of the identification unit can be achieved.
[0016]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows a banknote processing apparatus 11 configured internally in an ATM or an automatic ticket vending machine. The banknote processing apparatus 11 performs authenticity determination and denomination determination of an inserted banknote A inward of a banknote insertion slot 12. The identification unit 13, the cassette 14 that stores the identified banknote, the withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit 15 that temporarily holds the banknote A fed out from the cassette 14, and the banknote A from the temporary storage unit 15 to the outside. The banknote discharge port 16 to discharge | release is provided, these components 12-16 are connected by the conveyance line L, and a conveyance process is carried out according to the deposit / withdrawal processing content of a banknote.
[0017]
The conveyance line L has an E-shaped conveyance path that combines the horizontal and vertical conveyance paths inwardly communicating with the banknote insertion slot 12, and extends from the banknote insertion slot 12 at the upper front of the banknote processing apparatus 11 to the back. The withdrawal line connecting the depositing bank line L1 connecting to the deposited banknote temporary holding unit 17 built in the lower part of the cassette 14 and the banknote outlet 18 provided at the upper part of the cassette 14 to the position of the banknote discharge port 16 on the lower front side. The transport line L2 is composed of a common transport line L3 that also serves as a common transport for the intermediate portion in the vertical direction between the lines L1 and L2.
[0018]
The identification unit 13 is disposed on the deposit conveyance line L1, and an internal identification sensor S1 is disposed therein to identify the identification data of the bill A passing there. In addition, an external identification sensor interface (I / F) 19 is connected to the identification section 13, and the external identification sensor I / F 19 acquires data of the external identification sensor S2 disposed at the position of the common transport line L3. The transmission lines 20 are connected as possible. As a result, the withdrawal banknotes released from the cassette 14 at the time of banknote withdrawal are not guided to the identification unit 13, but the identification data of the withdrawal banknotes is acquired by the external identification sensor S2 at the position of the common transport line L3, and this data is identified. Since it is only necessary to identify the banknote by guiding it to the section 13, it is not necessary to guide the banknote to be released to the identification section at the time of withdrawal, and the transport path of the withdrawal banknote can be shortened. In addition, paper jams can be reduced and the size of the apparatus can be reduced as the transport path is shortened. In the figure, P is a pusher device.
[0019]
FIG. 2 shows a control circuit block diagram of the banknote processing device. The CPU 21 controls each circuit device in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 22 and stores the control data in a readable manner in the RAM 23.
[0020]
The transport control circuit 24 drives the transport motor ON / OFF based on the transport command signal of the CPU 21 and drives the sorting solenoid during the transport to transport bills in a predetermined direction.
[0021]
The cassette control circuit 25 guides the deposited banknotes to the deposited banknote temporary storage unit 17 in the cassette and temporarily stores them, and also drives the pusher device P to guide the banknotes to the feeding position, thereby driving the feeding mechanism inside the cassette. Accordingly, the banknotes are dispensed one by one to the withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit 15.
[0022]
The host I / F circuit 26 communicates with a host device such as a host computer to transmit and receive transaction data and banknote control data, and the identification unit I / F circuit 27 is connected to the identification unit 13 for data control.
[0023]
The internal identification sensor circuit 28 is connected to the internal identification sensor S1 of the identification unit 13 and receives the identification data of the deposited banknote led to the identification unit 13. Further, a changeover switch circuit is provided, and when the withdrawal bill is identified, the CPU 21 switches to the external identification sensor circuit 29 and acquires the identification data from the external identification sensor S2 via the external identification sensor I / F19. .
[0024]
The withdrawal processing operation of the bill processing apparatus 11 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Now, when n withdrawal command signals are input to the CPU 21, the CPU 21 prepares for feeding banknotes from the cassette 14 (steps n1 to n2).
[0025]
When the preparation for feeding is completed, the CPU 21 notifies the start of identification by the external identification sensor S2, and feeds and conveys banknotes from the cassette 14 (steps n3 to n4).
At this time, the fed banknotes are led to the withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit 15 via the withdrawal transport line L2, and are temporarily held here. Further, the identification data of the withdrawal bill is acquired by the external identification sensor S2 during the conveyance (steps n5 to n6).
[0026]
The acquired identification data is transmitted to the identification unit 13, and the identification unit 13 identifies the authenticity and denomination of the withdrawal bill (step n7).
[0027]
If this identification result is appropriate, the withdrawal banknote temporary holding unit 15 is temporarily held until the withdrawal request number is reached, and when the withdrawal request number is reached by repeating this temporary holding operation, the temporary holding operation is terminated. The withdrawal banknotes held at the same time are discharged at once (steps n8 to n9).
[0028]
On the other hand, in the case of abnormal banknotes such as poor reading, banknote breakage, fake banknotes, etc., the banknotes to be returned to the original cassette 14 are prepared for collection. It is transported to the holding unit 17 and collected, and a withdrawal operation is attempted after completion of collection (steps n10 to n11).
[0029]
FIG. 4 shows a control circuit block diagram of the identification unit 13. The CPU 41 controls each circuit device in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 42, and stores the control data in a readable manner in the RAM 43.
The internal identification sensor circuit 44 detects the identification data of the deposited banknote led to the identification unit 13 by the internal identification sensor S1, and accepts it.
[0030]
The banknote handling apparatus I / F circuit 45 communicates by connecting identification data and identification control data to the banknote handling apparatus 11. The external identification sensor circuit 46 transmits the external identification data acquired by the external identification sensor S2 to the banknote processing apparatus 11.
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0031]
Now, when a withdrawal command signal is input from the CPU 21 of the banknote processing apparatus 11 to the CPU 41 of the identification unit 13, the CPU 41 of the identification unit 13 uses the external identification sensor S2 on the common conveyance line L2 through which the withdrawal banknotes are conveyed and passed. Set to identify (step n21),
The withdrawal banknote passing through here is identified by the external identification sensor S2 which is separated from the identification unit 13. The identification data of the identified withdrawal banknote is acquired by the identification unit 13 via the transmission line 20, and this is notified to the CPU 21 of the banknote processing apparatus 11 to identify the authenticity and denomination of the banknote (step n22 to n22). n23).
[0032]
[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 shows a multi-denomination-type banknote processing device 61 that handles three denominations. This multi-denomination-type banknote processing device 61 performs authenticity determination and denomination determination of banknotes inside a banknote insertion slot 62. An identifying unit 63 to perform, first to third cassettes 64 to 66 that store the identified banknote A in denomination, and a withdrawal bill temporary storage unit 67 that temporarily holds banknotes fed from these cassettes 64 to 66. And a banknote discharge port 68 for collectively discharging banknotes to the outside from the temporary storage section 67, these constituent elements 62 to 68 are connected by a transport line L, and transport processing is performed according to banknote deposit / withdrawal processing contents. .
[0033]
In this case, when recognizing the deposited banknote, the internal identifying sensor S11 provided in the identification unit 63 identifies the deposited banknote, and when identifying the dispensed banknote, each of the first to third cassettes 64 to 66 is repeated. Withdrawal banknotes are identified by first to third external identification sensors S12 to S14 disposed at the positions of the conveyance line L corresponding to the outlets 64a to 66a. These first to third external identification sensors S12 to S14 are connected to the transmission line switching unit 69, and one external identification sensor is selected and designated by the switching action of the transmission line switching unit 69. The identification sensor is connected to the external identification sensor I / F 70 of the identification unit 63.
[0034]
Thus, if it comprises so that several identification data may be obtained from three or more external identification sensors, the banknote picked up from each cassette 64-66 can be efficiently discharged and conveyed without passing through the identification section 63. In addition to shortening the withdrawal path, one identification unit 63 can be used effectively. In particular, since it is not necessary to perform the complicated movement of switching the withdrawal banknotes one by one on the inside banknote transport path at the time of withdrawal, it becomes possible to simultaneously transport a plurality of sheets from each of the cassettes 64 to 66. Therefore, the withdrawal processing time can be shortened.
[0035]
Next, the withdrawal processing operation of the banknote handling apparatus 61 that handles three denominations will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Now, when a withdrawal command signal is input to the banknote processing device 61, the transmission line switching unit 69 is switched according to the denomination of the withdrawal banknote and set to the designated external identification sensor (step n31). .
[0036]
For example, if the denomination of the first denomination is requested, the transmission line switching unit 69 is switched and set so as to identify the banknote fed out from the first cassette 64, and the withdrawal banknote is identified when it passes through this. Data is acquired (steps n32 to n33).
[0037]
If the denomination of the second denomination is requested, the transmission line switching unit 69 is switched and set to the second cassette 65 so that the bills fed out from the second cassette 65 can be identified and fed out, and passes there. The identification data of the withdrawal banknote is obtained (steps n34 to n35).
[0038]
Furthermore, if the denomination of the third denomination is requested, the transmission line switching unit 69 is set to be switched to the third cassette 66 so as to identify the banknote fed out from the third cassette 66, The identification data of the withdrawal bill is acquired (steps n36 to n37).
[0039]
The identification data acquired in this way is transmitted to the identification unit 63 for identification, and when the withdrawal request number is reached, this is collectively released (step n38).
By the way, the banknote handling apparatus 61 that handles this multi-denomination can reduce the size of the entire apparatus along with the shortening of the dispensing conveyance line, and can freely arrange the cassette.
[0040]
[Third embodiment]
FIG. 8 shows a banknote processing device 81 that is downsized horizontally. This banknote processing device 81 has an internal transport structure in which a banknote transport path 82 is provided in the upper part and cassettes 83 to 85 of three denominations are provided in the lower part. In addition, the dispensing transfer line 87 connecting the positions from the lower cassettes 83 to 85 to the upper deposit / withdrawal port 86 is simplified, and the entire apparatus is reliably reduced in size. In the figure, 88 is an identification unit, and 88a to 88c are external identification sensors.
[0041]
[Fourth embodiment]
FIG. 9 shows a banknote processing apparatus 91 that is downsized vertically, and this banknote processing apparatus 91 is provided with a banknote transport path 92 on one side (right side in the figure) and denomination on the other side (left side in the figure). A deposit transfer line 97 that connects the cassettes 93 to 95 on the other side to the upper deposit port 96, and an upper withdrawal from the cassettes 93 to 95. The dispensing transfer line 99 connecting the position up to the mouth 98 is simplified, and the entire apparatus is downsized. In the figure, 100 is an identification unit, and 100a to 100c are external identification sensors.
[0042]
As described above, since the bill identification data is acquired at a position other than the identification section, it is possible to identify the banknote at the banknote transport position other than the identification section. For example, when an identification unit is provided in the deposit conveyance path and an external identification sensor is provided in the withdrawal conveyance path, the deposited banknote may be identified as it is by the identification unit. In the case of a withdrawal banknote, the identification data is externally identified. What is necessary is just to make it acquire with a sensor and guide this data to an identification part and identify a banknote. In this way, it is possible to identify a banknote at an external position apart from the position where the identification unit is installed.
[0043]
Therefore, it is not necessary to guide the banknote to the identification unit at the time of withdrawal, and therefore the delivery path of the withdrawal banknote can be shortened and the discharge process can be performed in a short time. Further, along with the shortening of the conveying path, it is possible to reduce paper jam, improve reliability, reduce the size and cost of the apparatus. Furthermore, if one sensor is selected from a plurality of external identification sensors and is set to be transmitted and identified to the identification unit, the identification unit can efficiently identify identification data at a plurality of positions by one identification unit. Can be used effectively.
[0044]
In correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment,
The external identification data acquisition means of the present invention corresponds to the external identification sensors S2, S12 to S14, 88a to 88c, 100a to 100c and the CPUs 21 and 41 and their control systems of the embodiments.
Similarly,
The data transmission means corresponds to the transmission line 20,
The bill storage part corresponds to the cassettes 14, 64 to 66, 83 to 85, 93 to 95,
The outlets correspond to the banknote outlets 16, 68, the deposit / withdrawal port 86, and the withdrawal port 98,
Although the switching means corresponds to the transmission line switching unit 69, the present invention can be applied based on the technical idea shown in the claims and is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a banknote handling apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a withdrawal process operation of the banknote handling apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a control circuit block diagram of an identification unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a withdrawal bill identification processing operation of the identification unit of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a banknote handling apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a withdrawal process operation of the banknote handling apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a horizontal banknote handling apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of a vertical banknote handling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a schematic side view showing a deposit conveyance state of a conventional banknote handling apparatus.
FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing a dispensing conveyance state of a conventional banknote handling apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
11, 61, 81, 91 ... bill processing devices 13, 63, 88, 100 ... identification unit 14, 64-66, 83-85, 93-95 ... cassette 16, 68 ... bill outlet L2, 87, 99 ... out Gold conveying line A ... bill S1, S11 ... internal identification sensor S2, S12-S14, 88a-88c, 100a-100c ... external identification sensor 21, 41 ... CPU
69 ... Transmission line switching unit 82, 92 ... Banknote transport path 86 ... Deposit / withdrawal port 98 ... Withdrawal port

Claims (4)

A banknote processing apparatus for identifying a banknote guided on a banknote transport path by an identification unit,
External identification data acquisition means for acquiring identification data of banknotes at a position on the banknote conveyance path away from the identification unit;
The banknote processing apparatus provided with the data transmission means which transmits the external identification data of the banknote which the said external identification data acquisition means acquired to the identification part. An external identification data acquisition means is arranged in the vicinity of the discharge port of the banknote storage unit that allows banknotes to be discharged.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 . The data transmission means includes a switching means for selecting and specifying one of the plurality of external identification data acquisition means.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 . It is a bill discriminating device provided with a discriminating unit for discriminating bills,
A banknote identification device, wherein external identification data acquisition means for acquiring banknote identification data at an external position of the identification section is disposed at a position in the vicinity of the discharge port of the banknote storage section that allows the banknotes to be discharged. .

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