JP3918406B2 - Banknote handling machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a circulation type banknote processing machine using a circulation type banknote storage for reusing banknotes already stored in a deposit process for a withdrawal process, and in particular, financial facilities such as banks, public competition facilities such as horse races, etc. It is related with the small banknote processing machine which installs in a banknote and performs the deposit or withdrawal process of a banknote.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A banknote processing machine for depositing / withdrawing banknotes is used for automatically depositing or dispensing banknotes in a bank or the like, and for purchasing voting tickets in public stadiums such as horse racing or for refunding winning tickets.
[0003]
Here, a conventional banknote handling machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional banknote handling machine.
In FIG. 7, the banknote handling machine 101 includes a banknote depositing port 103 and a banknote dispensing port 104 for the user on the front side facing the user side of the machine casing 102, and an operator on the back side of the machine casing 102. Banknote replenishment port 105, stored bill collection port 106, withdrawal reject bill collection port 107, and supplementary reject bill collection port 108 are provided.
[0004]
Also, inside the machine casing 102, a depositing unit 109 that is connected to the banknote depositing port 103 and that separates a plurality of bills inserted from the banknote depositing port 103 one by one and sequentially feeds them out, and is fed out from the depositing unit 109. A billing unit 110 for discriminating bills, and for depositing bills that have been sorted by the billing unit 110, stacked in order according to the type of money, and banknotes that have already been stored in the deposit process at the time of withdrawal. A circulating storage is provided. Here, the first denomination for the first denomination assuming 1,000 yen, the second denomination assuming 2,000 yen, the third denomination assuming 5,000 yen, and the fourth denomination assuming 10,000 yen A circulation type storage 111 for denomination banknotes, a circulation type storage 112 for second denomination banknotes, a circulation storage 113 for third denomination banknotes, and a circulation storage 114 for fourth denomination banknotes are provided. .
[0005]
In addition, the back side of the machine casing 102 is provided with a withdrawal reject box 115 for storing banknotes determined to be unqualified by the discrimination unit 110 at the time of withdrawal, and a discrimination unit at the front side of the machine casing 102 at the time of withdrawal. A dispensing unit 116 that sequentially stacks the banknotes determined to be eligible in 110 and deposits them in a banknote dispensing port 104 is provided.
[0006]
Furthermore, a replenishment store 117 for separating and feeding out the bills replenished one by one by the operator at the time of replenishment of bills to the first to fourth denomination circulation storages 111, 112, 113, 114, respectively. The replenishment reject box 118 for storing banknotes determined to be ineligible by the discrimination unit 110 at the time of replenishment is provided. Further, when collecting the banknotes stored in the banknote handling machine 101, there is a recovery box 119 for sequentially stacking and storing banknotes fed out from the first to fourth denomination circulation storage boxes 111, 112, 113, 114. Is provided.
[0007]
In the banknote handling machine 101 having such a configuration, when a depositing process is performed, a plurality of banknotes inserted from the banknote depositing port 103 are separated one by one by the depositing unit 109 and sequentially fed out. Discriminated sequentially. According to the discrimination result by the discrimination unit 110, the denomination circulation storage corresponding to the banknotes that have been identified, that is, the first denomination bank circulation storage 111, the second denomination bank circulation storage 112, It is stacked and stored in any one of the circulation depot 113 for third denomination banknotes and the circulation depot 114 for fourth denomination banknotes. The banknote determined to be ineligible by the discrimination unit 110 is conveyed to the withdrawal unit 116 and is withdrawn from the banknote withdrawal port 104.
[0008]
In the case of the withdrawal process, the necessary number of banknotes of the corresponding denomination is paid out from the first to fourth denomination circulation storages 111, 112, 113, 114 by the required number and discriminated by the discrimination unit 110. After being determined, the banknote determined to be appropriate is transported to the withdrawal unit 116 and withdrawn from the banknote withdrawal port 104. Banknotes determined to be ineligible by the discrimination unit 110 are transported to the withdrawal reject box 115 and stacked and stored there. The banknotes stored in the withdrawal reject box 115 are collected from the withdrawal reject banknote collection port 107 by the operator.
[0009]
When replenishing banknotes 111, 112, 113, and 114 for banknotes 111, 112, 113, and 114 for the first to fourth denomination banknotes, the banknotes that have been replenished to the replenisher 117 from the banknote replenishment port 105 are fed out one by one. Are discriminated by the discrimination unit 110, and conveyed to the circulation storages 111, 112, 113, 114 for the first to fourth denomination banknotes of the corresponding denomination, and stacked and stored. The banknotes determined to be ineligible by the discrimination unit 110 are conveyed to the replenishment reject box 118 and stacked and stored there. The banknotes stored in the supplementary reject bank 118 are collected from the supplementary reject banknote collection port 108 by the operator.
[0010]
And when collect | recovering the banknote accommodated in the circulation type storage 111,112,113,114 for the 1st thru | or 4th denomination banknote, the banknote accommodated in each is drawn | fed out one by one, The collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 119 To be stacked and stored there. The banknotes stored in the collection box 119 are collected from the stored banknote collection port 106 by the operator.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional banknote handling machine is provided with a number of circulation type storages corresponding to the number of types of denomination banknotes, and a replenishment store, a recovery store, and a withdrawal on the back side of the machine casing facing the operator. There was a problem that the reject store and the replenishment reject store had to be arranged in the vertical direction, and the bill processing machine became large and expensive.
[0012]
This invention is made in view of such a point, and provides the banknote processing machine which reduced the number of the circulation type storage, the replenishing storage, and the collection | recovery store which stores a banknote, and reduced in size and price. With the goal.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, in order to solve the above-described problem, in a circulation type banknote processing machine for performing banknote depositing and dispensing processing, a plurality of deposited banknotes grouped in a lump from a depositing port on the front of the machine casing are separated one by one and sequentially. A depositing part to be fed out, a discrimination part for discriminating and sending out banknotes conveyed at the time of depositing, withdrawing, replenishing, and collecting, and a plurality of denomination banknotes determined by the discrimination part at the time of depositing and replenishing In addition to mixing and sequentially stacking and storing, the banknotes stacked and stored at the time of withdrawal and collection are separated one by one and sequentially fed to the discrimination unit, and the above-mentioned at the time of deposit and replenishment Only the specific denomination banknotes that are judged to be eligible by the discrimination unit are sequentially stacked and stored, and the banknotes stacked and stored at the time of withdrawal and collection are separated one by one and fed out to the discrimination unit one by one. Denomination And the replenishment banknotes loaded from the replenishment collection port on the back of the machine casing are separated one by one and fed out sequentially to the discrimination unit, and also to the circulating denomination mixing depot and the circulating specific denomination depot A replenishment collection warehouse that sequentially stacks and stores banknotes that have been determined to be eligible by the discrimination unit when the stored banknotes are collected, and banknotes that are determined to be inadequate by the discrimination unit at the time of deposit, or qualified by the discrimination unit at the time of withdrawal The banknotes judged to be unacceptable by the discrimination part at the time of withdrawal and collection, and the withdrawal part that performs batch dispensing to the withdrawal port on the front of the machine housing, are sequentially stacked And a withdrawal rejection store for storing banknotes that are judged to be ineligible by the discrimination unit at the time of replenishment, and sequentially storing them. The replenishment collection box temporarily stores the denomination banknotes that are drawn from the circulation type denomination mixed storage box at the time of withdrawal and determined to be unnecessary for withdrawal by the discrimination unit, and temporarily stored in the replenishment collection box. The stored banknotes are sequentially drawn out during the processing free time after the withdrawal is completed, and are stored again in the circulation type denomination mixing storage. The banknote processing machine characterized by this is provided.
[0014]
According to such a banknote handling machine, the replenishing and collecting warehouse is also used as a storage used for replenishing and collecting banknotes, and the circulating denomination mixed storage is also used as a storage of multiple denominations. Thereby, while having the same function as the case where a replenishing warehouse, a collection warehouse, and a denomination storage are provided, the number of storages can be reduced, and the bill processing machine can be reduced in size and price. .
[0015]
Further, according to the present invention, the replenishment collection warehouse temporarily stores the denomination banknotes that are paid out from the circulation type denomination storage and are judged to be unnecessary for withdrawal by the discrimination unit at the time of withdrawal. The banknotes temporarily stored are sequentially drawn out during the processing free time after the withdrawal, and are stored again in the circulation type denomination mixing storage. Thereby, the reduction | decrease of the banknote for payment | withdrawal accommodated in the circulation type denomination mixing storage is suppressed, and the frequency | count of a banknote replenishment by an operator can be reduced.
[0016]
Further, according to the present invention, the stored banknotes from the circulation type denomination mixed storage at the time of withdrawal are configured to be performed only when the replenishment / recovery is not stored. Thereby, it is possible to prevent confusion between the replenished banknotes or the collected banknotes stored in the replenishment collection warehouse and the banknotes determined as not requiring withdrawal.
[0017]
In the present invention, at the time of collection of banknotes stored in the circulation type denomination storage, at least one denomination of banknotes specified in advance is stored in the replenishment recovery box, and banknotes other than the specified denomination are taken out. It was configured to be stored in a gold rejection store. Thereby, only the banknote of the designated denomination in the banknote currently accommodated in the circulation type denomination mixing storage can be collect | recovered from a replenishment collection | recovery warehouse.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the banknote handling machine of the present invention.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, the right side of the figure is the front side of the banknote handling machine 1 operated by the user, and the left side is the back side operated by the operator. A machine housing 2 on the front side of the banknote handling machine 1 is provided with a banknote depositing port 3 and a banknote dispensing port 4, and a depositing unit 5 and a dispensing unit 6 are provided inside the corresponding machine housing 2. ing.
[0020]
Further, on the back side of the banknote handling machine 1, a withdrawal / rejection warehouse 8 having a withdrawal / rejection banknote collection port 7 operated by the operator, a replenishment / recovery chamber 10 having a banknote replenishment / recovery port 9 operated by the operator, and an operator And a replenishment reject box 12 having a replenishment reject banknote collection port 11 operated by.
[0021]
And in the machine casing 2 of the banknote handling machine 1, the discrimination part 13 for discriminating the banknotes, and the first to third denominations among the deposited banknotes and the supplementary banknotes determined to be eligible by the discrimination part 13 Of the denomination type debris mixed storage 14 that can be stacked and stored in a denomination mixed state, and only the fourth denomination banknote among the deposit banknotes and replenishment banknotes determined to be eligible by the discrimination unit 13 sequentially. A circulation type denomination storage 15 that can be stacked and stored is provided. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the first denomination is 1,000 yen, the second denomination is 2,000 yen, the third denomination is 5,000 yen, and the fourth denomination is 10,000 Yen is assumed.
[0022]
The depositing unit 5 includes a depositing port shutter 16 provided at the boundary with the banknote depositing port 3 so as to be opened and closed by a driving unit (not shown), and takes in the bills inserted from the banknote depositing port 3 therein. A bundle conveying unit 17 and a separating and feeding unit 18 for separating the taken banknotes one by one and feeding them out one by one are provided.
[0023]
The dispensing unit 6 is provided with a dispensing port shutter 19 provided at the boundary with the banknote dispensing port 4 so that it can be opened and closed by a driving unit (not shown). A transport stage 20 is provided that transports the banknotes that are freely supported and loaded and stacked as banknotes to be withdrawn to the banknote withdrawal port 4.
[0024]
The withdrawal reject box 8 stores banknotes that are determined to be unqualified by the discrimination unit 13 at the time of withdrawal.
The replenishment collection box 10 stores replenishment banknotes replenished by an operator and collection banknotes determined to be qualified by the discrimination unit 13 regardless of the denomination, and is stored in the replenishment collection room 10. Are separated one by one and fed out one after another, and a stage 22 on which the replenished or collected stored banknotes are supported by a driving means (not shown) so as to be raised and lowered.
[0025]
The replenishment rejection store | warehouse | chamber 12 accommodates the banknote determined by the discrimination part 13 among the replenishment banknotes drawn out from the replenishment collection | recovery collection | recovery 10 at the time of banknote replenishment.
The circulation type denomination and storage 14 is moved up and down by a separating / feeding unit 23 for separating and feeding out the banknotes already stored in the depositing process one by one at the time of withdrawal, and driving means not shown in the figure. A stage 24 supported so as to be able to be supported, and a partition plate 25 supported so as to be swingable so as to be able to protrude above the stored banknotes by a driving means (not shown) when depositing.
[0026]
The circulating specific denomination storage 15 is moved up and down by a separating and feeding unit 26 that separates and sequentially feeds banknotes that have already been stored in the depositing process at the time of withdrawal, and a driving means that places the stored banknotes and omits illustration. A stage 27 supported so as to be able to be supported, and a partition plate 28 supported so as to be swingable so as to be able to protrude above the stored banknotes by a driving means (not shown) when depositing.
[0027]
Further, inside the machine housing 2, a depositing unit 5, a dispensing unit 6, a withdrawal / rejection store 8, a replenishment / recovery unit 10, a replenishment / rejection unit 12, a discrimination unit 13, a circulation type denomination and storage unit 14, and a circulation type A gate 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 for switching the transport direction is provided on a transport path for banknotes transported by the transport unit, which transports banknotes between the specific denomination storages 15. , 35 are provided.
[0028]
Next, each processing operation of the banknote handling machine 1 will be described. The processing operation of the banknote handling machine 1 includes a depositing process, a withdrawal process, a re-storing operation performed during processing free time other than a process by a user and an operator, a replenishing process, and a collecting process. This will be sequentially described with reference to the drawings.
[0029]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation during the deposit process of the banknote handling machine. In FIG. 2, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0030]
First, when the depositing process is started, the deposit slot shutter 16 is opened, and the bill deposit slot 3 is opened so that bills can be inserted. When the user inserts the stacked banknotes P1 into the banknote depositing port 3, the bundle transport unit 17 moves downward to pinch the deposited banknotes P1 and transports them to the separating and feeding unit 18. When the transport of the deposited banknote P1 by the bundle transport unit 17 is completed, the deposit slot shutter 16 is closed, and subsequent erroneous insertion from the banknote deposit slot 3 is prevented.
[0031]
Next, the separating and feeding unit 18 operates to separate the deposited banknotes P1 one by one and sequentially feed them in the direction of the arrow A1. The banknotes drawn out from the depositing unit 5 are conveyed to the discrimination unit 13. As a result of the discrimination of the conveyed banknote by the discrimination unit 13, when the banknote is determined to be eligible and the denomination is the first denomination banknote, the second denomination banknote, and the third denomination banknote, the corresponding banknote Are distributed in the direction of arrow A2 by the gate 29 and conveyed to the circulating denomination mixing storage 14. At this time, in the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14, the stage 24 is controlled to a predetermined position to form a space for stacking the newly deposited banknote P2 above the stored banknote P20, and further stored. After the partition plate 25 for separating the stored banknote P20 and the newly deposited banknote P2 is protruded above the banknote P20, the banknotes sorted by the gate 29 are sequentially received. Thereby, the banknote P2 deposited on the partition plate 25 is sequentially stacked and stored.
[0032]
As a result of the discrimination by the discrimination unit 13, when the banknote is determined to be eligible and the denomination is the fourth denomination banknote, the corresponding banknote is sorted in the direction of arrow A3 by the gate 30, and the circulation type specific denomination storage 15 are sequentially stacked and stored. At this time, in the circulating specific denomination storage 15, the stage 27 is controlled to a predetermined position in the same manner as the circulating denomination mixing storage 14, and the banknote P3 newly deposited above the stored banknote P30 is stored. A space for stacking is formed, and a partition plate 28 is protruded above the stored banknote P30 so that the stored banknote P30 and the newly inserted banknote P3 are separated.
[0033]
Furthermore, when it is determined that the banknote is unqualified as a result of the discrimination by the discrimination unit 13, the banknote is sorted in the direction of arrow A4 by the gate 31, the gate 35, and the gate 32, and is sequentially stacked on the withdrawal unit 6 to be rejected. Hold as banknote P4.
[0034]
When the depositing unit 5 completes paying out the deposited banknote P1, when the deposited banknote P4 is held in the withdrawal unit 6, the withdrawal port shutter 19 is opened and the transport stage 20 is moved up to deposit the rejected banknote. P4 is inserted, the deposit reject banknote P4 is conveyed toward the banknote outlet 4, and returned to the user.
[0035]
When the deposit operation is completed and the user confirms the deposit, the partition plates 25 and 28 of the circulating denomination mixed storage 14 and the circulating specific denomination storage 15 are retreated, and newly The deposited banknotes P2 and P3 are integrated with the stored banknotes P20 and P30, respectively, to complete the depositing process.
[0036]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view for explaining the operation of the banknote handling machine during the withdrawal process. In FIG. 3, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0037]
First, when a withdrawal amount is specified in the withdrawal process of the banknote handling machine 1, the required withdrawal number of each denomination banknote is calculated based on the amount, and the withdrawal process is started.
When there is a withdrawal of the fourth denomination banknote, the partition plate 28 of the circulating specific denomination storage 15 is retracted, and then the stage 27 is raised to press the stored banknote P30 against the separating and feeding unit 26. . Thereafter, the separating and feeding unit 26 is operated to separate the bills P30 one by one and sequentially feed them in the direction of the arrow B1. The fed banknote passes through the gate 30 and the gate 29 and is conveyed to the discrimination unit 13. As a result of the discrimination of the conveyed banknotes by the discrimination unit 13, if the banknotes are determined to be eligible, the banknotes P <b> 5 are sorted in the direction of the arrow B <b> 3 by the gate 32, and are sequentially stacked and held at the withdrawal unit 6.
[0038]
Moreover, when the conveyed banknote is discriminated by the discrimination part 13, as a result, when a banknote is determined to be unqualified, the banknote P6 is sorted by the gate 32 in the arrow B4 direction, and sequentially in the withdrawal reject box 8. Stack and store. The withdrawal reject banknote P6 stored in the withdrawal reject box 8 is collected from the withdrawal reject banknote collection port 7 by the operator.
[0039]
When the withdrawal of the designated number of fourth denomination banknotes in the withdrawal unit 6 is completed, if there is a withdrawal of the first denomination banknote, the second denomination banknote or the third denomination banknote, then the circulation type money The partition plate 25 of the seed mixing storage 14 is retracted, and then the stage 24 is raised to press the stored banknote P20 against the separating and feeding unit 23. Thereafter, the separating and feeding unit 23 is operated to separate the bills P20 one by one and sequentially feed them in the direction of the arrow B2. The fed banknote passes through the gate 29 and is conveyed to the discrimination unit 13.
[0040]
As a result of discrimination of the conveyed banknote by the discrimination unit 13, in the case of a denomination banknote determined to be eligible and designated for withdrawal, the corresponding banknote P5 is distributed in the direction of arrow B3 by the gate 32. Then, the money is sequentially stacked and held in the withdrawal unit 6.
[0041]
Moreover, as a result of discriminating the banknote conveyed to the discrimination unit 13, in the case of a denomination banknote P7 that is determined to be eligible and is not designated for withdrawal, the banknote P7 is moved in the direction of arrow B5 by the gate 35. And are stored in the replenishment collection box 10. At this time, in the replenishment collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 10, the stage 22 is controlled to the predetermined position, and it is in the state which formed the space for stacking | stacking the banknote P7 accommodated above the stage 22. FIG.
[0042]
Moreover, as a result of identifying the banknotes conveyed to the discrimination unit 13, when it is determined that the banknotes are ineligible, the corresponding banknotes P <b> 6 are sorted by the gate 32 in the direction of the arrow B <b> 4 and sequentially in the withdrawal reject box 8. Stacked and stored.
[0043]
These withdrawal operations are repeatedly performed on the first denomination banknote, the second denomination banknote, and the third denomination banknote until each denomination reaches the designated number. When the withdrawal of the designated amount of banknotes is completed in the withdrawal unit 6, the withdrawal opening shutter 19 is opened, the transport stage 20 is moved up to pinch the withdrawal banknote P <b> 5, and the withdrawal banknote P <b> 5 toward the banknote withdrawal opening 4. And withdraw money to the user. When the withdrawal of the withdrawal banknote P5 by the user is completed, the withdrawal opening shutter 19 is closed and the withdrawal process is completed.
[0044]
The stored banknotes are fed out from the circulating denomination mixed storage box 14 after confirming that the replenishment collection box 10 is in an uncollected state. Thereby, it is possible to prevent confusion between the replenished banknotes loaded during the replenishment process or the recovered banknotes stored during the recovery process and the banknotes temporarily determined to be dispensed and temporarily stored in the replenishment collection box 10. Therefore, in particular, the withdrawal process from the circulation denomination mixing storage 14 is started only when a replenishment process and a collection process described later are completed.
[0045]
In the above withdrawal process, when the banknote drawn out from the circulation type denomination storage 14 is determined to be eligible by the discrimination unit 13 and is not denominated for withdrawal, the banknote P7 is: It is stored in the replenishment collection box 10. Since this banknote P7 was only used for withdrawal, it is necessary to return it to the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14. Next, the re-storage operation | movement to this circulation type denomination mixing storage 14 is demonstrated.
[0046]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a re-housing operation of banknotes that are not used for withdrawal. In FIG. 4, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0047]
The re-accommodating operation of the first to third denomination banknotes P7 temporarily stored in the replenishment collection box 10 without being used for the withdrawal is performed in, for example, a withdrawal process. It is executed during the process idle time, such as after
[0048]
First, the banknote P7 stored in the replenishment collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 10 raises the stage 22 of the replenishment collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 10, and presses it to the separation paying-out part 21. FIG. Thereafter, the separating and feeding unit 21 is operated to separate the banknotes P7 one by one and sequentially feed them in the direction of the arrow C1 by the gate 35. The fed banknotes are sorted in the direction of the arrow C2 by the gate 34, the gate 33, and the gate 29, and stored in the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14. Thus, by performing the re-storage operation | movement to the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14, the reduction | decrease of the banknote for payment | withdrawal in the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14 can be suppressed.
[0049]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining the operation during the replenishment process of the banknote handling machine. In FIG. 5, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0050]
In the replenishment process of the banknote handling machine 1, first, a replenishment banknote P <b> 9 is set on the stage 22 of the replenishment collection container 10 from the banknote replenishment collection port 9 by the operator. Thereafter, when the stage 22 of the replenishment collection container 10 is raised and the replenishment banknote P9 is pressed by the separation / feeding part 21, the separation / feeding part 21 is operated, and the replenishment banknotes P9 are separated one by one, and an arrow is drawn by the gate 35. It is sequentially fed in the direction D1. The banknotes drawn out from the replenishment collection box 10 are conveyed to the discrimination unit 13.
[0051]
As a result of the discrimination of the conveyed banknote by the discrimination unit 13, it is determined that the banknote is eligible and the denomination is the first denomination banknote, the second denomination banknote or the third denomination banknote, the corresponding The banknotes P10 are sorted in the direction of the arrow D2 by the gate 29, and are sequentially stacked and stored in the circulating denomination mixing storage 14.
[0052]
Further, when the denomination of the banknote is the fourth denomination banknote, the corresponding banknote P11 is sorted by the gate 30 in the direction of the arrow D3 and sequentially stacked and stored in the circulation type specific denomination storage 15.
[0053]
Furthermore, when it is determined that the banknote is ineligible as a result of discrimination by the discrimination unit 13, the banknote 31 sorts the banknote in the direction of arrow D4 and stores it in the refill reject box 12. The supplement reject banknote P12 stored in the supplement reject bank 12 is collected from the supplement reject banknote collection port 11 by the operator.
[0054]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation during the collection process of the banknote handling machine. In FIG. 6, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0055]
First, when collecting the 4th denomination banknote, the partition plate 28 of the circulation type denomination storage 15 is retracted, and then the stage 27 is raised to press the stored banknote P30 against the separating and feeding unit 26. . Thereafter, the separating and feeding unit 26 is operated to separate the banknotes P30 one by one and sequentially feed them in the direction of the arrow E1. The fed banknote passes through the gate 30 and the gate 29 and is conveyed to the discrimination unit 13. As a result of identifying the banknotes transported to the discrimination unit 13, when it is determined that the banknotes are eligible, the banknotes P <b> 13 are sorted in the direction of the arrow E <b> 3 by the gate 35 and sequentially stacked and stored in the replenishment collection box 10.
[0056]
Moreover, as a result of identifying the banknotes conveyed to the discrimination unit 13, when it is determined that the banknotes are ineligible, the corresponding banknotes P <b> 14 are sorted by the gate 32 in the direction of arrow E <b> 4, and sequentially stacked and stored in the withdrawal reject box 8. To do.
[0057]
Thereby, the 4th denomination banknote stored in circulation type denomination storage 15 can be distributed and stored in replenishment collection warehouse 10 and withdrawal rejection warehouse 8 according to the suitability. When the storage into the replenishment collection box 10 and the withdrawal / rejection box 8 is completed, the banknotes P13 and P14 stored therein are collected from the banknote replenishment collection port 9 and the withdrawal reject banknote collection port 7, respectively.
[0058]
Next, the collection | recovery of the 1st thru | or 3rd denomination banknote accommodated in the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14 is demonstrated. In addition, the collection from the circulation type denomination storage 14 has only two places for storing the collected banknotes, the replenishment collection bank 10 and the withdrawal reject box 8, and according to the denomination and banknote eligibility. Since distribution is not possible, in the present embodiment, the first denomination banknote that assumes a thousand yen banknote that seems to have the largest circulation is collected in the supplementary collection box 10, and the second denomination banknote and the third denomination are collected. The banknote and the banknote determined to be unqualified are collected in the withdrawal reject box 8. Of course, the usage of the replenishment collection store 10 and the withdrawal reject store 8 is not limited to this, and can be appropriately changed depending on the setting. For example, in the following description, the first denomination banknote is designated and collected in the replenishment collection box 10. However, when there is no designation of the denomination, the three denomination banknotes determined to be eligible are replenished collection box 10. It is possible to collect the banknotes that are determined to be eligible and determined to be eligible at the withdrawal reject box 8.
[0059]
When collecting the first denomination banknote, the second denomination banknote, or the third denomination banknote from the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14, the partition plate 25 of the circulation type denomination mixing storage 14 is retracted, and Then, the stage 24 is raised to press the stored banknote P20 against the separating and feeding part 23. Thereafter, the separating and feeding unit 23 is operated to separate the bills P20 one by one and sequentially feed them in the direction of the arrow E2. The fed banknote passes through the gate 29 and is conveyed to the discrimination unit 13.
[0060]
As a result of identifying the banknotes transported to the discrimination unit 13, when the banknotes are determined to be eligible because the banknotes are the first denomination, the banknotes P <b> 13 are sorted in the direction of the arrow E <b> 3 by the gate 35, Store one after another.
[0061]
As a result of identifying the banknotes conveyed to the discrimination unit 13, when the banknote is the second denomination or the third denomination, or when it is determined to be ineligible, the corresponding banknote P <b> 14 is moved in the direction of arrow E <b> 4 by the gate 32. Sorting and storing are sequentially stacked in the withdrawal reject box 8.
[0062]
When the collection of the banknotes of the first to third denominations is completed in this way, the banknotes P13 and P14 stored in the replenishment collection box 10 and the withdrawal reject box 8 are respectively transferred to the banknote replenishment collection port 9 and the withdrawal by the operator. It is collected from the reject banknote collection port 7.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, a denomination banknote is provided by including a circulation type denomination mixed storage that can store a plurality of denomination banknotes and a replenishment collection warehouse that serves both as replenishment and collection. Since it is not necessary to separately provide a circulation type storage, a replenishment store, and a collection store corresponding to the number of types, it is possible to reduce the size and the price of the banknote handling machine.
[0064]
Also, during the withdrawal process, denomination banknotes unnecessarily for withdrawals from the circulation type denomination storage are temporarily stored in the replenishment collection box, and the circulation type is available during the processing free time such as after withdrawal. By storing again in the denomination mixed storage, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the banknotes for withdrawal stored in the circulation type denomination mixed storage and to reduce the number of banknote replenishment by the operator. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a banknote handling machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation at the time of deposit processing of the banknote handling machine.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation during a withdrawal process of the banknote handling machine.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a re-housing operation of banknotes not used for withdrawal.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation during a replenishment process of the banknote handling machine.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation during a collection process of the banknote handling machine.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional banknote handling machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Banknote handling machine
2 machine housing
3 Banknote deposit port
4 banknote outlet
5 Deposit Department
6 withdrawal department
7 withdrawal reject banknote collection port
8 withdrawal rejection warehouse
9 Banknote replenishment collection port
10 Replenishment collection warehouse
11 Replenishment reject bill collection port
12 Replenishment reject warehouse
13 Identification Department
14 Recyclable denomination mixed storage
15 Recyclable specific denomination storage
16 Deposit shutter
17 Bundle transport unit
18 Separation feeding part
19 Withdrawal shutter
20 Transfer stage
21 Separating and feeding part
22 stages
23 Separation feeding part
24 stages
25 Partition plate
26 Separation feeding part
27 stages
28 Partition plate
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Claims (8)

In a banknote handling machine that performs banknote deposit and withdrawal processing,
A depositing unit that separates and sequentially feeds a plurality of deposited banknotes grouped in a lump from a deposit port on the front of the machine housing;
A discrimination unit that discriminates and sends out banknotes conveyed at the time of deposit, withdrawal, replenishment and collection,
A plurality of denomination banknotes determined to be eligible by the discrimination unit at the time of deposit and replenishment are mixed and sequentially stacked and stored, and banknotes stacked and stored at the time of withdrawal and collection are separated one by one and A circulation denomination mixed storage which is sequentially delivered to the discrimination section;
Only the specific denomination banknotes determined to be eligible by the discrimination unit at the time of deposit and replenishment are sequentially stacked and stored, and the banknotes stacked and stored at the time of withdrawal and collection are separated one by one and the discrimination unit And circulation type specific denomination storage box
The replenished banknotes loaded from the replenishment collection port on the back of the machine casing are separated one by one and fed out sequentially to the discrimination unit, and are stored in the circulating denomination mixed storage and the circulating specific denomination storage. A replenishment collection container for sequentially stacking and storing banknotes determined to be eligible by the discrimination unit at the time of banknote collection,
A withdrawal unit that deposits the banknotes judged unqualified by the discrimination unit at the time of deposit or the banknotes judged qualified by the discrimination unit at the time of withdrawal and then puts them in a lump on the front of the machine housing When,
A withdrawal rejection store for sequentially stacking and storing banknotes determined to be ineligible by the discrimination unit at the time of withdrawal and collection;
A replenishment rejection store for sequentially stacking and storing banknotes determined to be ineligible by the discrimination unit at the time of replenishment;
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The replenishment collection warehouse temporarily stores denomination banknotes that are paid out from the circulating denomination mixed storage and are judged to be unnecessary for withdrawal by the discrimination unit, and are temporarily stored in the replenishment collection. A banknote processing machine configured to sequentially feed out the banknotes during the processing free time after the withdrawal is completed and store them again in the circulation type denomination mixing storage . 2. The banknote handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage of banknotes from the circulating denomination mixed storage at the time of withdrawal is performed only when the replenishment collection is not stored. When collecting banknotes stored in the circulation type denomination storage, at least one denomination banknote specified in advance is stored in the replenishment recovery store, and banknotes other than the specified denomination are stored in the withdrawal reject box. The banknote processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the banknote processing machine is configured to be stored in the banknote. The circulation type denomination mixed storage stores three types of denomination banknotes among the first, second, third and fourth denomination banknotes, and the circulation type specific denomination storage is the circulation type. The banknote processing machine according to claim 1, wherein only one specific denomination other than the denomination stored in the denomination mixed storage is stored. The said withdrawal rejection store and the said replenishment rejection store | warehouse | chamber each are equipped with the collection port for collect | recovering the banknotes which were provided in the back side of the said machine housing so that opening was possible, and were accommodated. Banknote handling machine. The circulation type denomination mixed storage and the circulation type specific denomination storage are respectively stacked in order from the bottom when depositing or replenishing banknotes, and from the top of the stacked banknotes when dispensing or collecting. 2. The banknote handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the banknote handling machine is configured to sequentially feed out banknotes one by one. The circulation type denomination mixed storage and the circulation type specific denomination storage are respectively provided so as to be able to advance and retreat above the stored banknotes, and when depositing, banknotes are projected and projected above the stored banknotes. A partition plate that temporarily separates the banknotes that are already stored and integrates the banknotes that have been deposited and saved from the protruding position when the deposit process is completed. The bill processing machine according to claim 6, wherein The replenishment collection warehouse stacks banknotes sequentially from the bottom during withdrawal or collection. The banknote according to claim 1, wherein the banknotes are sequentially fed out one by one from the top of the stacked banknotes at the time of re-storage or banknote replenishment in the circulation type denomination mixed storage. Processing machine.

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