JP3751519B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus that can store a banknote inserted from a banknote insertion section in a banknote storage section according to denomination.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Various types of banknote processing apparatuses that can take in, store, and pay out banknotes of multiple denominations in various applications such as vending machines, game media lending machines at game halls, ticket vending machines, and money changers have been known. Yes. For example, in the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-175804, three safes for 5,000 yen bills, 10,000 yen bills and thousand yen bills are integrally provided in the apparatus body, and a bill is inserted from a bill insertion slot. When denominated, the denomination is identified by the identification means, and sent to one of the safes via the transport means, etc., and withdrawals (payment of banknotes from the safe) are possible for the thousand yen bill In the same way, the 1,000 yen bill safe is provided with a feeding roller and the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the apparatus disclosed in the above publication, it is necessary to insert banknotes one by one from the banknote insertion slot when depositing, and it has not been possible to insert a plurality of banknotes at once.
[0004]
In addition, in order to be able to process a plurality of stacked banknotes at once, a take-in means for taking in the stacked banknotes, an identification device on the downstream side of the stacked banknotes that have been taken in one by one, etc. However, this type of conventional device is large and expensive, and the mechanism for separating the collected bills after taking them into the bill processing device is known. Is integrated into the unit. Therefore, the banknote processing apparatus main body and the internal mechanism cannot be shared between a simple type that inserts banknotes one by one and a type that can be collectively inserted.
[0005]
In view of such a point, the present invention makes the bill processing apparatus main body and the internal mechanism in common, and the type that can be inserted in a batch according to the purpose of use or the user's request and the simple type that inserts one bill at a time. The object is to be able to selectively supply things.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The banknote processing apparatus of the present invention includes a banknote introduction mechanism having an identification device for identifying the authenticity and denomination of a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion section, and a plurality of banknotes stored inside a banknote processing apparatus body having a banknote insertion section. A banknote processing apparatus including a banknote and a transport mechanism for guiding a banknote having passed through the banknote introduction mechanism to a banknote storage section corresponding to a denomination Equipped with a banknote batch take-in device that can separate the banknotes in an accumulated state and send them one by one to the downstream side in a detachable manner with respect to the banknote insertion place of the banknote processing apparatus body, It has a banknote receiving part at the front end and a banknote delivery outlet at the rear end, and is located inside the opening provided at the banknote insertion location on the front part of the banknote processing apparatus body. When you go outside In addition, the banknote delivery port is detachably attached to the housing of the identification device in a state in which the banknote outlet is fitted to the banknote inlet provided in the identification device. In this state, a banknote insertion part capable of batch-inserting stacked banknotes is configured, and in a state where the banknote batch take-in device is removed, a banknote insertion part for receiving banknotes one by one is configured.
[0007]
According to this structure, in the state which attached the banknote batch taking-in apparatus to the banknote insertion location, it becomes a banknote processing apparatus of the type which can be batch-inserted, and if a banknote batch taking-in apparatus is removed, it will be a simple type banknote processing which will insert a banknote one by one Thus, the processing apparatus main body and the internal mechanism are shared by both types.
[0009]
As a concrete configuration of the banknote batch taking-in device, a banknote taking-in slot, an integrated banknote taking-in roller that takes in the stacked banknotes inserted into the banknote taking-in slot, and an integrated banknote taken in by the integrated banknote taking-in roller are separated. And a banknote separating means for sending the banknotes one by one to the downstream side, with the banknote intake port facing the outside of the banknote processing apparatus main body, and in a state where the banknotes passed through the banknote separating means are sent to the identification device. What is necessary is just to make it attach to a banknote processing apparatus main body so that attachment or detachment is possible.
[0010]
Moreover, what is necessary is just to incorporate the drive means which drives an integrated banknote taking-in roller and a banknote separation means in the said banknote batch taking-in apparatus. Or the drive means of a banknote introduction mechanism is provided in a banknote processing apparatus main body, and when the said banknote batch taking-in apparatus is attached to a banknote processing apparatus main body, the driving force from the said drive means is integrated banknote taking-in of a banknote batch taking-in apparatus. Corresponding and disengageable transmission means corresponding to the roller and the banknote separating means may be provided in the banknote introduction mechanism and the banknote batch taking device, and in this way, the banknote batch taking device is driven. There is no need to provide a source.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG.1 and FIG.2 has shown the whole structure of the banknote processing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a banknote processing apparatus main body, which includes a vertically long box-like casing 11 whose front surface can be opened and closed by a door 12. In the upper part of the door 12, an opening 14 for exposing a banknote insertion part (a banknote receiving part 60 of the batch pickup device 6 described later) and the banknote dispensing part 200 described below are exposed to the outside. 15 is disposed.
[0013]
Inside the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, a plurality of banknote storage units, and internal mechanisms such as a banknote introduction mechanism and a transport mechanism are arranged. In the present embodiment, the bill storage unit and the internal mechanism are modularized in order to facilitate changes such as addition and reduction of the bill storage unit.
[0014]
That is, inside the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, a deposit / withdrawal unit 2 located at the uppermost part, a base unit 3 located at the lowermost part, and one or a plurality of stages (between these units 2 and 3 ( The intermediate unit 4A to 4C in three stages in the illustrated example is provided, and the units 2, 3, 4A to 4C are separable from each other and can be attached to and detached from the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, respectively. It has become. And the banknote introduction mechanism 21 and the banknote derivation | leading-out mechanism 23 which have the identification device 22 which identifies the authenticity and denomination of a banknote are provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 2, and banknote accommodation is carried out in the base unit 3 and each intermediate part unit 4A-4C. Portions 31 and 41 are provided, and conveyance mechanisms 29, 42, and 32 are disposed across the deposit / withdrawal unit 2, the intermediate units 4 </ b> A to 4 </ b> C, and the base unit 3. Further, if necessary, an auxiliary unit 5 for increasing the bill storage space is disposed above any one or a plurality of intermediate unit, and in the illustrated example, the auxiliary unit 5 is disposed on the intermediate unit 4A. ing.
[0015]
In such a processing apparatus, the banknote batch taking-in device 6 is detachably mounted on the banknote insertion portion of the banknote processing apparatus body 1. This banknote collect | recovery apparatus 6 is located inside the opening 14 of the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, and is the state of the identification apparatus 22 of the deposit or withdrawal unit 2 in the state which faced the banknote acceptance part 60 outward from the opening 14. It is designed to be detachably attached to the front. And in the state which attached this banknote batch taking-in apparatus 6 like FIG. 1, the banknote insertion part which can insert the banknote PA of the accumulation | stacking state collectively is comprised, and a banknote like FIG. In a state where the batch take-in device 6 is removed, a bill insertion portion for receiving the bills P one by one is configured. In addition, when removing the banknote batch taking-in apparatus 6 and accepting the banknote P one by one, the receiving member 70 which protrudes outward from the opening 14 and the guide plate 71 from the opening 14 to the identification apparatus 22 are necessary. Should be installed.
[0016]
Next, the specific structure of each of the units 2, 3, 4A to 4C will be described.
[0017]
The deposit / withdrawal unit 2 is equipped with a bill introduction mechanism 21, a bill withdrawal mechanism 23, and a transport mechanism 29 in a frame 20, and has a bill payout outlet 200 at the lower front portion of the frame 20.
[0018]
The banknote introduction mechanism 21 has an identification device 22 in the upper front portion of the frame 20 and guides a banknote taken from the banknote insertion section via the identification device 22 so as to be directed downward in the rear part of the unit 2. 210, and the banknote introduction path 210 is provided with feed rollers 211, 212, and 213, and these feed rollers 211, 212, and 213 are driven by a motor 214 via a transmission mechanism such as a belt. It has become.
[0019]
The banknote deriving mechanism 23 includes a mechanism that pays out banknotes to the payout opening 200 in response to a withdrawal command, and a mechanism that rejects illegal banknotes and the like. That is, a payout reject feed belt device 24 disposed at a height corresponding to the payout port 200, a temporary storage unit 25 constituted by a space above the belt device 24, and a transport mechanism 29 at the time of withdrawal or rejection. Guide device 26 that guides the banknotes from above to temporary storage unit 25, pusher device 27 for depositing banknotes guided by this guide device 26 on temporary storage unit 25 on belt device 24, and belt device 24 And a reject chamber 28 formed in a lower space.
[0020]
The belt device 24 is driven by a pay-out reject motor 247 via a transmission means (not shown) so that the belt device 24 can be rotated forward and backward. When the belt device 24 is driven in the forward rotation direction, the temporarily held banknote on the belt device 24 is moved forward. When it is sent to 200 and driven in the reverse direction, the temporarily reserved banknote is sent to the reject chamber 28 along the rear auxiliary belt 246.
[0021]
The transport mechanism 29 transports banknotes in a range extending from a position corresponding to the downstream end of the banknote introduction path 210 to the lower end of the deposit / withdrawal unit 2, and includes a pair of upper transport rollers 291 and a pair of lower transports. It comprises a roller 292 and a guide plate disposed between them. The pair of rollers are interlocked with each other via a gear (not shown), and one of the upper and lower conveying rollers 291 and 292 is interlocked with each other via a belt transmission means (not shown). It has become.
[0022]
Furthermore, a switching unit 295 for switching the bill movement path is provided at the upper end of the transport mechanism 29. This switching means 295 shields the banknote introduction path 210 from the state in which the banknote introduction path 210 is opened with respect to the transport mechanism 29 at the time of depositing, and discharges the banknotes that are fed back by the transport mechanism 29 at the time of withdrawal or rejection. It is possible to switch to a state of guiding to the mechanism 23 side.
[0023]
On the other hand, in the base unit 3 and each of the intermediate units 4A to 4C, the bill storage units 31, 41, the transport mechanisms 32, 42 that transport bills in the vertical direction behind the bill storage units 31, 41, and the transport The take-out and feeding mechanisms 34 and 44 between the mechanisms 32 and 42 and the banknote storage units 31 and 41 and the banknote stacking mechanisms 35 and 45 of the banknote storage units 31 and 41 are provided. Further, the base unit 3 is provided with a transport motor 33 that is a drive source of the transport mechanisms 32 and 42 and a drive mechanism 36 that drives the banknote stacking mechanisms 35 and 45. The auxiliary unit 5 is provided with a storage space increasing portion 51 that communicates with the bill storage portion 41 of the unit 4A located below the auxiliary unit 5, and a transport mechanism 52 is provided behind the storage space increasing portion 51.
[0024]
The banknote storage part 31 of the base unit 3 and the banknote storage part 41 of each of the intermediate unit 4A to 4C have the same structure, and are configured by both side plates, a bottom plate, front side doors 310, 410, etc. It is formed so as to have a space in which banknotes can be stored in an accumulated state.
[0025]
The transport mechanism 32 of the base unit 3 includes a pair of transport rollers 320 disposed at the upper rear part of the banknote storage unit 31, and the pair of transport rollers 320 are interlocked with each other via a gear and via belt transmission means. Are coupled to the transport motor 33. Further, the transport mechanism 42 provided in each of the intermediate unit 4 </ b> A to 4 </ b> C includes an upper pair of transport rollers 420 and a lower pair of transport rollers 421 disposed behind the banknote storage unit 41. The pair of rollers are interlocked with each other via a gear, and the upper and lower rollers are interlocked with each other via a belt transmission mechanism. Further, the conveyance rollers 320 and 420 of each unit are interlocked with each other via intermediate transmission gears 325 and 425.
[0026]
The take-in / feed-out mechanism 34 of the base unit 3 and the take-out / feed-out mechanisms 44 of the intermediate units 4A to 4C have the same structure, and feed rollers 340 and 440, feed belts 342 and 442, stop rollers 343 and 443, and a feed motor 345. , 445, and the like, and the feeding motors 345 and 445 rotate in a predetermined direction or rotate in the reverse direction to take in banknotes into the banknote storage unit and feed out banknotes from the banknote storage unit.
[0027]
In each of the intermediate units 4A to 4C, it is possible to switch between a state in which a banknote transported by the transporting unit 42 at the time of depositing is led to the take-out and feeding mechanism 44 and a state in which it passes through between the transporting mechanism 42 and the taking-in and feeding mechanism 44. Switching means is provided.
[0028]
The banknote stacking mechanism 35 of the base unit 3 and the banknote stacking mechanisms 45 of the intermediate units 4A to 4C have substantially the same structure, and a pair of left and right separation plates 350 and 450 and the separation plates 350 and 450 can be moved up and down. Elevating movable members 352 and 452 for holding, weight members 353 and 453 for pressing stacked banknotes, and the like are provided. Every time a bill is taken into the bill storage units 31 and 41, the separation plates 350 and 450 move up and down to accumulate the bills.
[0029]
The drive mechanism 36 that drives the banknote stacking mechanisms 35 and 45 includes a lifter 363 that is driven by a lifter motor 360 via gears 361 and 362 to move up and down, and the lifter 363 has a banknote stacking mechanism of the base unit 3. 35 movable members 352 for raising and lowering are connected, and the movable member for raising and lowering 352 and the movable member for raising and lowering 452 of the bill stacking mechanism 45 of each intermediate unit 4A to 4C are interlocked.
[0030]
In addition to the above-described configuration, the banknote handling apparatus is equipped with a control board unit and a power source unit (not shown) for controlling various drive parts, and a connector to which each unit can be attached and detached. It is designed to be electrically connected. Furthermore, each unit is provided with various detection means necessary for control.
[0031]
Next, a specific structure of the batch capturing device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0032]
As shown in these drawings, the batch take-in device 6 has a box-shaped housing 61 including a lower housing 61a and an upper housing 61b coupled to the lower housing 61a through a hinge means 62 so as to be opened and closed. is doing. A bill receiving portion 60 is attached to the front side wall portion of the lower housing 61 a, and the accumulated bill PA in which a plurality of (for example, about 20) bills are stacked can be received from the bill receiving portion 60 into the housing 61. Yes. Moreover, the banknote delivery port 61c which sends out the banknote after isolation | separation to the downstream is formed in the rear surface side wall part of the lower housing 61a.
[0033]
In the housing 60, there are a guide plate 63 for guiding the accumulated banknote PA, an accumulated banknote taking roller 64 positioned above the guide plate 63, and a feed roller that constitutes a banknote separating means on the downstream side of the accumulated banknote taking roller 64. 65 and a return roller 66, and a pay-out driving motor 67 as a driving source are disposed.
[0034]
The integrated banknote take-in roller 64 is attached to a take-in roller shaft 64a, and this take-in roller shaft 64a is supported by a swingable roller link 68 so that it can move up and down as the roller link 68 swings. . Further, the intake roller shaft 64a is provided with an intake roller gear 64b.
[0035]
The feed roller 65 is supported on a feed roller shaft 65a via a one-way clutch (not shown). The feed roller shaft 65a is connected to a feed drive motor 67 through a transmission means (not shown), and a feed roller gear 65b is provided on the feed roller shaft 65a. The feed roller 65 is rotatable with respect to the feed roller shaft 65a, and a protrusion 65c provided on the feed roller 65 is engaged with an arc groove 65d provided on the feed roller gear 65b, whereby the feed roller gear 65 is provided. It is connected to 65b in a state in which relative rotation is allowed by a predetermined rotation angle (the range of the arc groove).
[0036]
The feed roller gear 65b and the take-in roller gear 64b are connected via an idle gear 69.
[0037]
The roller link 68 is urged to the feed roller shaft 65a via a friction resistance member or the like so as to be urged in a direction to push down the stacked banknote take-in roller 64 according to the rotation of the feed roller shaft 65a in the bill take-in direction (arrow a). Are combined.
[0038]
The return roller 66 is disposed so as to be pressed against the feed roller 65 from below, and is attached to the return roller shaft 66a via a torque limiter 66b.
[0039]
Further, the banknote batch taking-in device 6 is provided with a banknote sensor (not shown) for detecting when a banknote is inserted into the housing 61 from the banknote receiving portion 60.
[0040]
The bill batch taking device 6 having such a structure is detachably attached to the front surface of the housing of the identification device 22 incorporated in the bill introduction mechanism 21 by fitting, engaging, and screwing. For example, on the front side of the identification device 22, a bill introduction port portion that allows a normal bill receiving member to be fitted when the bill collective device 6 is not attached is formed. The delivery port 61c is fitted, and the housing 61 may be fixed to the identification device 22 by screwing or the like in this state. Note that a support plate may be provided at a predetermined upper position inside the casing 1, and the identification device and the banknote batch taking device 6 may be arranged side by side on the support plate.
[0041]
The operation of the bill processing apparatus having the above configuration will be described next.
[0042]
When the stacked banknote PA is inserted into the housing 61 from the banknote receiving portion 60 in a state where the banknote batch taking-in apparatus 6 is attached to the depositing / withdrawing unit 2 in the banknote processing apparatus body 1, this is detected by the banknote sensor. Accordingly, the feeding drive motor 67 of the banknote batch taking-in device 6 is driven, and the motor 214 (see FIG. 1) of the banknote introduction mechanism 21 is driven.
[0043]
In the banknote batch pickup device 6, the feed roller shaft 65a and the feed roller gear 65b rotate (arrow a) with the driving of the feeding drive motor 67, and the roller link 68 swings downward in accordance with the rotation of the feed roller shaft 65a. Then, the accumulated banknote take-in roller 64 is pressed against the accumulated banknote PA (arrow b), and the rotation of the feed roller gear 65b is transmitted to the take-in roller gear 64b to rotate the accumulated banknote take-in roller 64 (arrow c). Is taken in.
[0044]
Subsequently, the feed roller 65 starts to rotate at a point in time when the stacked banknote take-in roller 64 rotates by a predetermined amount and the leading edge of the stacked banknote PA reaches the feed roller 65. When the first banknote is taken in between the feed roller 65 and the return roller 66, the rotational driving force is transmitted from the feed roller 65 to the return roller 66 via the banknote, so that the return roller 66 rotates together with the feed roller 65 (arrow d), but when two or more banknotes are taken in, the frictional force between the banknotes is smaller than the frictional force between the return roller 66 and the banknotes. As a result, the return roller 66 reversely rotates (arrow e) and pushes back the second and subsequent bills. Thus, the banknotes P are sent out one by one from the banknote outlet 61c.
[0045]
The fed banknote P is taken into the banknote introduction path 210 through the identification device 22 by driving the motor 214 of the banknote introduction mechanism 21, and the authenticity and denomination of the banknote are identified during that time. And if a banknote is a true bill, while being conveyed below by the conveyance mechanism 29,42,32, the banknote storage part which should be taken in is determined according to the money type of the identified banknote, and the banknote storage part exists The take-out and feeding mechanism and the banknote stacking mechanism of the unit to be operated are operated, and the banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit.
[0046]
Further, at the time of withdrawal, the denomination and the number of banknotes to be paid out are determined by the control board, the banknotes are paid out from the banknote storage unit of the unit corresponding to the denominations of the banknotes to be paid out, and are discharged through the temporary storage unit 25. It is paid out to 200. Moreover, when the banknote of the temporary storage part 25 is a banknote which should be rejected, a banknote is sent to the rejection chamber 28 by operating the belt apparatus 24 in a reverse rotation direction.
[0047]
In addition, the specific structure of the apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be variously changed.
[0048]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the bill drive device 6 is provided with the feeding drive motor 67. However, when the drive motor 67 is omitted and the bill pickup device 6 is attached to the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 instead. A transmission means such as a gear to be connected may be provided in the banknote introduction mechanism 21 and the banknote batch pickup device 6 so that the driving force of the motor 214 of the banknote introduction mechanism 21 is transmitted to the banknote batch pickup apparatus 6. If it does in this way, size reduction, weight reduction, etc. of a banknote batch taking-in device will be attained.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the banknote batch taking-in device is detachably mounted on the banknote insertion position of the banknote processing apparatus body, and the banknote batch taking-in apparatus is attached to the banknote insertion section in a state where the banknote batch taking-in apparatus is attached to the banknote insertion position. A banknote insertion part capable of collectively inserting stacked banknotes is configured, and a banknote insertion part for receiving banknotes one by one is configured in a state where the banknote batch acquisition apparatus is removed. It is possible to select a banknote processing device that can be inserted in a batch depending on whether it is installed or removed, and a simple banknote processing device that inserts banknotes one by one. The processing device body and internal mechanism are common to both types. Can be Moreover, the said banknote batch taking-in apparatus has a banknote acceptance part in a front-end part, and a banknote sending exit in a rear-end part, and is located in the inside of the opening provided in the banknote insertion location of the front part of a banknote processing apparatus main body. The banknote receiving part is exposed to the outside from the opening, and the banknote delivery port is detachably attached to the housing of the identification apparatus in a state where the banknote outlet is fitted to the banknote inlet part provided in the identification apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to easily attach and detach the bill taking-in device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal side view of a banknote handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional side view showing a structure when the banknote batch taking-in device is removed and the banknotes are inserted one by one in the banknote handling apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a banknote batch taking device in the banknote handling apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which the banknote batch taking device is attached to the identification device and the upper housing is opened.
5 is a perspective view seen from a direction different from that in FIG. 4 in a state where the banknote batch taking-in device is attached to the identification device and the upper housing is closed. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote processing apparatus main body 21 Banknote introduction | transduction mechanism 22 Identification apparatus 31,41 Banknote accommodating part 29,32,42 Conveyance mechanism 6 Banknote batch taking-in apparatus 64 Accumulated banknote taking-in roller 65,66 Roller which comprises banknote separation means

Claims (4)

A banknote introduction mechanism having an identification device for identifying the authenticity and denomination of a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion section, a plurality of banknote storage sections, and the banknote introduction mechanism inside a banknote processing apparatus main body having a banknote insertion section. In the banknote processing apparatus provided with a transport mechanism for guiding the passed banknotes to the banknote storage unit corresponding to the denomination,
The banknote insertion part of the banknote processing apparatus main body can be used to collect a plurality of stacked banknotes, and can separate the stacked banknotes that have been collected and send them one by one downstream. Equipped with detachable against,
This banknote collect | recovery apparatus has a banknote acceptance part in a front-end part, has a banknote delivery outlet in a rear-end part, and is located in the inside of the opening provided in the banknote insertion location of the front part of a banknote processing apparatus main body, With the banknote receiving part facing outward from the opening, the banknote delivery port is fitted to the banknote inlet part provided in the identification apparatus, and is detachably attached to the housing of the identification apparatus.
In the state where this banknote batch take-in device is attached to the above-mentioned banknote insertion location, a banknote insert part capable of batch-inserting stacked banknotes is configured, and in a state where the banknote batch take-in apparatus is removed, a banknote insert part that accepts banknotes one by one A bill processing apparatus characterized in that is configured. The banknote batch taking-in device separates the banknote taking-in port, the stacked banknote taking-in roller that takes in the stacked banknotes inserted into the banknote taking-in port, and the stacked banknotes taken in by the stacked banknote taking-in roller one by one. Banknote separating means to be sent to the downstream side, with the banknote inlet facing the outside of the banknote processing apparatus body, and in a state where the banknotes passed through the banknote separating means are arranged to be sent to the identification device The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the banknote processing apparatus is detachably attached. 3. The banknote handling apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the banknote batch taking-in apparatus includes a built-in driving means for driving the integrated banknote taking-in roller and the banknote separating means. The banknote handling apparatus main body is provided with driving means for the banknote introduction mechanism, and when the banknote batch taking-in apparatus is attached to the banknote handling apparatus main body, the driving force from the driving means is an integrated banknote taking-in roller of the banknote batch taking-in apparatus, and 3. The banknote handling apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a detachable transmission means corresponding to the banknote separating means is provided in the banknote introduction mechanism and the banknote batch taking-in apparatus.

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