JP4212686B2

JP4212686B2 - Banknote dispensing machine

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Publication number: JP4212686B2
Application number: JP25833798A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 路和男田; 岡洋介栗; 田光男西; 次雄溝曽路; 村充治岩
Original assignee: Glory Ltd
Current assignee: Glory Ltd
Priority date: 1998-09-11
Filing date: 1998-09-11
Publication date: 2009-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2018-09-11
Also published as: JP2000090323A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、紙幣出金機に係り、なかでも公営競技場に設置して使用するに適する紙幣出金機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
公営競技場、例えば公営競馬場、公営競輪場、公営競艇場にあっては、レース券を購入し、そのレース券が当った場合には配当金の払い戻しが行われるが、この種の公営競技場においても紙幣出金機が設置されて利用されている。
【０００３】
上記のような場所に設置される紙幣出金機として要望される点としては、顧客が機械から直接紙幣を取出せるよう機体前面に出金口があること、顧客が機体前面側の出金口から紙幣の取出し操作を行うので、係員は機体背面側から出金紙幣の補充、回収紙幣の回収の各操作が行えること、などである。
【０００４】
このような要望に応える紙幣出金機として本件出願人は特願平７−２９７０９４号（特開平９−１４２６７５号）に示される紙幣出金機を開発した。この出金機は、機体内に設置される出金用紙幣収納部の上部にそれぞれ対応して補充紙幣収納部を設け、この補充紙幣収納部内に機体の背部側から直接紙幣を補充し、その下部のシャッタを適時に開放することにより補充紙幣収納部内に補充した紙幣が出金用紙幣収納部内に送り込まれて出金用紙幣として下部から順次繰出されるようになされたものである。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記の紙幣出金機としたことにより前記要望点は一応満足することはできるが、補充紙幣の装填は人手により補充紙幣収納部に行なうことになるため、補充金額または補充枚数については補充紙幣収納部への装填前に補充紙幣を事前に別途手で勘定計数したのちそのデータを手入力で行わなければならず、その際に数え違いや入力ミスが発生しやすく、機械内の在高が実際の紙幣収納値と異なり、誤りのない在高管理ができなくなってしまうという問題があった。
【０００６】
本願の特に第１の発明は、補充紙幣を補充紙幣収納部へ収納する前段階で補充紙幣を計数するようにし、補充量（金額または枚数）の入力ミスを防ぎ、機械内の在高を正確に管理することを可能とする紙幣出金機を提供することを課題としてなされたものである。
なお、本願の特に第１の発明によれば、補充のための一時動作は出金のための動作とは無関係に行え、また一時保留紙幣の収納動作も迅速にできるので、機械を無休止で稼動させることができやすく、利用者に不便を与えることを少なくすることができる。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決する手段として本願請求項１に記載の発明は、投出指令に基づき紙幣を繰出して出金紙幣一時保留部に一時保留し、所定量の紙幣が一時保留されたのちその紙幣を出金口へ送出する紙幣出金機において、繰出すべき出金用紙幣を集積状態で収納する出金用紙幣収納部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部の一端に配設され最前位の紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出す出金用紙幣繰出し手段と、機体の背面側から引出し可能に設けられ補充用紙幣を集積状態で手詰め可能とされた補充紙幣収納部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部から繰出された紙幣を前記出金紙幣一時保留部へ搬送する出金紙幣搬送経路とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣収納部から紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出して搬送する補充紙幣搬送手段と、前記出金紙幣搬送経路で搬送される紙幣を識別する出金識別部とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣搬送手段に設けられ、搬送される紙幣の少なくとも枚数のカウントと金種識別を可能とする紙幣検知手段と、前記補充紙幣搬送手段により搬送される補充紙幣を受入れて一時保留し所定の時期に一時保留紙幣を前記出金用紙幣収納部内に送り込む補充紙幣一時保留部と、を具備することを特徴としたことにある。
【０００８】
上記出金用紙幣収納部は、紙幣を上下方向に集積する形態、または立位姿勢で前後方向に集積する形態を含む。
【０００９】
また請求項２記載の発明は、投出指令に基づき紙幣を繰出して出金紙幣一時保留部に一時保留し、所定量の紙幣が一時保留されたのちその紙幣を出金口へ送出する紙幣出金機において、繰出すべき出金用紙幣を上下方向に集積状態で収納する出金用紙幣収納部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部の一端に配設され最前位の紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出す出金用紙幣繰出し手段と、機体の背面側から引出し可能に設けられ補充用紙幣を集積状態で手詰め可能とされた補充紙幣収納部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部から繰出された紙幣を前記出金紙幣一時保留部へ搬送する出金紙幣搬送経路とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣収納部から紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出して搬送する補充紙幣搬送手段と、前記出金紙幣搬送経路で搬送される紙幣を識別する出金識別部とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣搬送手段に設けられ、搬送される紙幣の少なくとも枚数のカウントと金種識別を可能とする紙幣検知手段と、前記補充紙幣搬送手段により搬送される補充紙幣を受入れて一時保留し所定の時期に一時保留紙幣を前記出金用紙幣収納部内に送り込む補充紙幣一時保留部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部に収納される紙幣の枚数または金額に基づく収納量を記憶する紙幣収納量記憶部と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部に一時保留される紙幣の枚数または金額に基づく一時保留量を記憶する補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部と、を具備し、前記補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部の記憶量を前記紙幣収納量記憶部の記憶量に加算して記憶させるものである。
【００１０】
前記請求項１記載の発明をより具体的としたものが請求項３記載の発明で、投出指令に基づき紙幣を繰出して出金紙幣一時保留部に一時保留し、所定量の紙幣が一時保留されたのちその紙幣を出金口へ送出する紙幣出金機において、前面側に出金口が形成されるとともに背面側に紙幣補充用および紙幣回収用の背面操作部が形成された機体と、一時保留される出金紙幣を前記一時保留部から一括して機体の前後方向に搬送し前方への搬送時には前記出金口へ、後方への搬送時には前記背面操作部側へ送る一括搬送経路と、前記一括搬送経路の搬送面の上方または下方に設けられ出金紙幣を集積状態で一時保留する出金紙幣一時保留部と、前記出金紙幣一時保留部の下方に配置され紙幣を集積状態で収納する出金用紙幣収納部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部の一端に設けられ最前位の紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出す出金用紙幣繰出し手段と、前記出金用紙幣収納部から繰出された紙幣を受入れて上昇させ途中に出金識別部を有して正規紙幣と識別された紙幣を前記出金紙幣一時保留部へ搬送する出金紙幣搬送経路と、前記機体の背面操作部から補充用紙幣を集積状態で手詰め可能とされた補充紙幣収納部と、前記出金紙幣搬送経路とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣収納部から紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出して搬送する補充紙幣搬送手段と、前記出金識別部とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣搬送手段に設けられ、搬送される紙幣の少なくとも枚数のカウントと金種識別を可能とする紙幣検知手段と、前記補充紙幣搬送手段の下流位置で前記出金紙幣一時保留部の下方位置に配設され補充紙幣搬送手段から送り込まれる補充用紙幣を一時保留し所定の時期に前記紙幣を出金用紙幣収納部へ送り込む補充紙幣一時保留部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部に収納される紙幣の枚数または金額に基づく収納量を記憶する紙幣収納量記憶部と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部に一時保留される紙幣の枚数または金額に基づく一時保留量を記憶する補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部と、を具備し、前記補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部の記憶量を前記紙幣収納量記憶部の記憶量に加算して記憶させる構成からなっている。
【００１１】
また上記請求項２記載の発明の際の要望に加え、機体の幅を小さくすることが望まれ、特に紙幣の長手方向が機体の前後方向になるように送り出すことが要望されている。
【００１２】
請求項４記載の発明はこれらの要望に応えるもので、投出指令に基づき紙幣を繰出して出金紙幣一時保留部に一時保留し、所定量の紙幣が一時保留されたのちその紙幣を出金口へ送出する紙幣出金機において、前面側に出金口が形成されるとともに背面側に紙幣補充用および紙幣回収用の背面操作部が形成された機体と、一時保留される出金紙幣を前記一時保留部から一括して紙幣の長手方向が機体の前後方向に略一致するよう機体の前後方向に搬送し前方への搬送時には前記出金口へ、後方への搬送時には前記背面操作部側へ送る一括搬送経路と、前記一括搬送経路の搬送面の上方または下方に設けられ出金紙幣を集積状態で一時保留する出金紙幣一時保留部と、前記出金紙幣一時保留部の下方に配置され紙幣の短手方向が機体の幅方向と略一致するよう紙幣を集積状態で収納する出金用紙幣収納部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部の下部に設けられ最下位の紙幣を１枚ずつ機体の幅方向と略一致する短手方向に繰出して搬送する出金用紙幣繰出し手段と、前記出金用紙幣収納部から短手方向に繰出された紙幣を受入れて機体の幅方向一側にそって上昇させ途中に出金識別部を有して正規紙幣と識別された紙幣を前記出金紙幣一時保留部へ搬送する出金紙幣搬送経路と、前記機体の背面操作部から補充用紙幣をその長手方向が機体の前後方向に略一致するよう集積状態に手詰め可能とされた補充紙幣収納部と、前記出金紙幣搬送経路とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣収納部から紙幣をその長手方向に１枚ずつ繰出して搬送する補充紙幣搬送手段と、前記出金識別部とは別体からなり、前記補充紙幣搬送手段に設けられ、搬送される紙幣の少なくとも枚数のカウントと金種識別を可能とする紙幣検知手段と、前記補充紙幣搬送手段の下流位置で前記出金紙幣一時保留部の下方位置に配設され補充紙幣搬送手段から送り込まれる補充用紙幣を一時保留し所定の時期に前記紙幣を出金用紙幣収納部へ送り込む補充紙幣一時保留部と、前記出金用紙幣収納部に収納される紙幣の枚数または金額に基づく収納量を記憶する紙幣収納量記憶部と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部に一時保留される紙幣の枚数または金額に基づく一時保留量を記憶する補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部と、を具備し、前記補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部の記憶量を前記紙幣収納量記憶部の記憶量に加算して記憶させる構成からなっている。
【００１３】
また、請求項５に記載の発明は、出金用紙幣収納部および補充紙幣一時保留部を複数組、補充紙幣収納部および補充紙幣搬送手段を１組としてコストダウンを図ったものであり、それでいて出金に関与していない出金用紙幣収納部への紙幣の補充を可能とし、補充効率の向上を目指したものである。
【００１４】
請求項６記載の発明は、前記一括搬送経路の機体背面近傍に回収一時保留部を形成するとともに、前記出金用紙幣収納部の紙幣の回収時には所定枚数ずつ出金紙幣一時保留部へ送入可能とし、前記回収一時保留部の底部は所定枚数の回収紙幣が該回収一時保留部へ送り込まれる都度開放される開閉可能なシャッタで構成され、前記回収一時保留部の下部には所定枚数ずつ送り込まれる回収紙幣を集積するとともに前記背面操作部から回収紙幣の取出しを可能とされた回収紙幣収納部を有し、回収紙幣を出金紙幣一時保留部から送り出しの都度取出す必要をなくし、一括して取出せるようにしたことにある。これにより回収紙幣の取出し時の能率の向上を図っている。
【００１５】
請求項７に記載の発明は、出金口において取忘れられた紙幣を前記一括搬送経路を通じて回収一時保留部へ一時保留可能とし、前記背面操作部から出金取忘れ紙幣を取出し可能とし、スペースの共用化を図ったものである。
【００１６】
請求項８に記載の発明は、前記出金紙幣一時保留部の下部位置でかつ補充紙幣一時保留部の上部位置に出金リジェクト紙幣回収部が設けられ、前記出金紙幣搬送経路の途中部に前記出金リジェクト紙幣回収部への分岐部が形成されており、前記出金リジェクト紙幣回収部は前記背面操作部側へ移動可能とされて機体の背部から出金リジェクト紙幣の取出しが可能とされ、機体背面からの操作性の向上を図ったものである。
【００１７】
請求項９に記載の発明は、前記出金用紙幣収納部に収納される枚数または金額に基づく収納量を記憶する紙幣収納量記憶部と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部に一時保留される枚数または金額に基づく一時保留量を記憶する補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部の一時保留紙幣の収納動作に関連して前記補充紙幣一時保留量記憶部の記憶量を前記紙幣収納量記憶部の記憶量に加算して記憶させるようになされ、誤勘定や入力ミスを防ぎ、機械内の在高値が実際の紙幣収納値と一致して在高管理が確保できるようにしたものである。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を図面に示す実施の形態を参照して説明する。
【００１９】
図１は本発明による紙幣出金機の概要の縦断面図を、図２は図１のＡ−Ａ断面を示しており、特に顧客が機械の前面（図１において左側）から紙幣を受取り、機械の背面側（図１において右側）には係員が必要時にやってきて紙幣の回収、補充を行う紙幣出金機とした場合を示している。
【００２０】
上記紙幣出金機の外郭を構成する機体１は奥行のある縦長形状を有し、その前面１ａ側の上方位置には紙幣の出金口２が開口され、これと対応する背面１ｂ側の上方位置には回収口３が開口されており、扉４により開閉可能とされている。機体１の内部上方部には出金すべき紙幣を一括して出金口２へ搬送し、その紙幣を出金口２に一部突出した状態で停止して保持する一括搬送経路５を構成する搬送装置が設けられている。この搬送装置は上側の無端ベルト６と下側の無端ベルト６ａ、ローラ６ｂ、後述するローラ２９，２９…で構成され、紙幣を回収口３へ搬送する機能も持ち、その回収口３からその紙幣を回収することができる。
【００２１】
上記一括搬送経路５の前半部直下位置には出金紙幣一時保留部７が、同後半部直下位置には回収一時保留部８が設けられ、この一時保留部８の底部を構成するシャッタ９がソレノイドＳＤの励磁により下方へ向けて開放し消磁により上方に閉じるように設けられている。
【００２２】
上記出金紙幣一時保留部７の直下には出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０が、また前記シャッタ９の直下には箱状の回収紙幣収納部１１が共に連結部１２により結合されて機体１の背面１ｂ側に引出し可能に設けられ、上記出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０の直下には２金種用（千円紙幣用と万円紙幣用）の出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂が並列配置され、機体１の奥側内に前記２つの出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂に正対する位置に切換移動可能に補充紙幣ユニット部１４が設けられている。
【００２３】
次に上記各部の具体的構成例につき説明する。
【００２４】
前記出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂は同じ構成を有するので一方１３₁のみにつき説明すると、紙幣の長手方向が機体１の前後方向となるように重積状に収納されるもので、その上部には補充紙幣一時保留部１５が設けられ、この一時保留部１５の底部は左右のシャッタ板１６，１６で構成され、このシャッタ板１６，１６は図２に鎖線で示すように昇降移動可能とされるとともに適時に下方に垂下する方向に回動してシャッタ板１６，１６上の一時保留紙幣を下方へ放出するようになっている。
【００２５】
前記補充紙幣一時保留部１５には、その入口側に紙幣の長手方向両側を上方へ屈曲させて紙幣に腰を付け、直進性を与えるための左右の腰付けガイド１７，１７と、送入される紙幣の浮き上がりを押える押えレバー１８，１８と、紙幣の有無を感知する感知レバー１９とを有し、押えレバー１８，１８および感知レバー１９は上端が機枠側に枢支して設けられている。特に感知レバー１９が紙幣を感知する都度、千円用または万円用の一時保留板（シャッタ板１６，１６）の上下動モータＭ_3-1またはＭ_3-2を下降動させ、一時保留板上の紙幣上に次の紙幣の送り込みに対し適切な間隙を保持させる。
【００２６】
前記出金用紙幣収納部１３₁の下方の一側には紙幣押え２０が起伏自在に設けられ、起立時には収納部１３₁外に退避し、倒伏時に収納部１３₁内に進入して収納部１３₁内の紙幣の上面を押えるようになっている。シャッタ板１６，１６を紙幣押え２０が起伏状態になっている状態において図１の１点鎖線位置まで下降させ、その位置でシャッタ板１６，１６を開いて一時保留紙幣を収納紙幣上に収納させ、シャッタ板１６，１６を開放状態のまま図１の実線図示位置まで上昇させて閉じ、以後の一時保留に備える。
【００２７】
前記出金用紙幣収納部１３₁の下底部一側には紙幣の繰出口２１が開口され、下底部には紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出すためのキッカローラ２２、フィードローラ２３、このフィードローラ２３に対置されて紙幣を１枚のみ通過させるゲート間隙を作るゲートローラ２４等からなる出金用紙幣繰出し手段２５が設けられ、この繰出し手段２５に続いて搬送経路２６（千円紙幣用個別搬送路２６₁、万円紙幣用個別搬送路２６₂、合流搬送路２６₃）がローラ、ベルトの組合わせにより構成されており、搬出された紙幣を出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂の下底部から個別搬送路２６₁，２６₂へ送り込み、合流搬送路２６₃から機体１内の側部にそって立ち上がる搬送路を通って上方へ搬送し、その途中に設けられた出金識別部２７により紙幣の識別を行ってさらに上方へ搬送し、正規の紙幣と識別されたものは出金一時保留部７へ、識別不能紙幣や２枚重ね、斜行の紙幣は出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０へ切換爪２８の切換えにより送り込むようになっている。
【００２８】
前記出金一時保留部７は、昇降動自在に設けられ複数のローラ２９，２９…の上部が上面から若干突出するようにして回転自由に軸支された受板３０を有し、この受板３０のローラ２９，２９…上に紙幣を受入れて集積し、その一時保留紙幣の一括搬送時には受板３０の上昇により一括搬送経路５の搬送装置（無端ベルト６）に集積紙幣の上面を押しつけてこのベルト６とローラ６ｂおよびローラ２９，２９…とで出金口２へ一括して搬送するようになっている。また一時保留紙幣の回収時や出金口２に出金したにも拘らず取出されなかった場合は無端ベルト６の逆転駆動により無端ベルト６、ローラ６ｂ、ローラ２９，２９…、無端ベルト６ａによって回収一時保留部８へ送り込むようになっている。
【００２９】
前記無端ベルト６の出金口２側のプーリー３１は揺動アーム３２の先端に軸支され、投出する紙幣の枚数に応じて上下動することにより対応可能とされている。３３はテンションローラを示す。
【００３０】
前記出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０および回収紙幣収納部１１は前述のように連結部材１２により一体的に結合されており、扉３を開いた状態で機体１に設けられたガイドレール３４にそって図４に示すように機体１の背面１ｂ側に引出し可能に構成され、回収紙幣収納部１１および出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０内の回収紙幣を手で取出せるように構成されている。出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０内の紙幣は、背面から見た左手の開放口（回収部１０の開放口）から取出される。なおＳ₄は回収指令時において１００枚の回収紙幣が回収一時保留部８に送られた場合にそれを検知してソレノイドＳＤを励磁させ、シャッタ９を開放させる回収紙幣検知用のセンサである。
なお回収紙幣収納部１１の背面（図１において右面）は、回収一時保留部８の背面と同様に開口されている。そして前記回収口３は回収一時保留部８の背面から回収紙幣収納部１１の背面（図１の右面）にわたって開口され、その回収口３が扉４で開閉されるのである。それ故、図１のままの状態で回収一時保留部８の紙幣、回収紙幣収納部１１の紙幣を扉４を開けることで取出すことができる。
【００３１】
次に補充紙幣ユニット部１４の構成について説明する。
【００３２】
補充紙幣ユニット部１４は、機体１に前記出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂にそれぞれ対向する位置にガイド３５，３５にそって移動可能とされた枠体３６と、この枠体３６に機体１の背面１ｂ側にガイド３７にそって引出し自在に設けられた補充箱３８と、この補充箱３８の底部の一部を構成しモータにより上昇可能に設けられた支持板３９と、前記枠体３６の上部に配置される補充紙幣搬送手段４０とで構成されている。
【００３３】
前記補充箱３８は、前壁３８ａ、後壁３８ｂ、右側壁３８ｃ、左側壁３８ｄ、底部３８ｅ、および支持板３９が上下することができる開口３８ｆを有し、右側壁３８ｃの切穴３８ｇ（底部３８ｅから立ち上がる右側壁３８ｃをいくらか残して切欠された部分）または左側壁３８ｄの開口３８ｆへ紙幣を挟む指を入れて補充紙幣を載置可能とされている。すなわち紙幣を機体１の前後方向を長手方向として集積状態に収納し得るもので、長手方向一側の右側壁３８ｃの中間部が上下方向に一部開口されまた左側壁３８ｄの中間部は全部開口されていてこのいずれかの開口から紙幣を積み込みやすくされている。また補充箱３８の内端にはロック機構を構成するフック状のストッパ４１を有し、このストッパ４１は枠体３６に係合して抜止めされる。
【００３４】
前記補充紙幣搬送手段４０は、枠体３６の上部の前後方向に装架され補充箱３８内の紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出しおよび戻しを行うための正逆駆動自在な無端ベルト４４と、この無端ベルト４４と協働して紙幣を後方へ向けて送り出すため補充箱３８側に軸支されて無端ベルト４４を押圧するゲートローラ４４ａとの間で紙幣を１枚ずつ繰出す繰出しローラ４５，４５と、無端ベルト４４が巻回されるローラ４４ｂ，４４ｂ…と、上記無端ベルト４４の下部面側の搬送ローラ４５ａ，４５ａおよび上部走行面に対設され紙幣の搬送を補助するローラ４６，４６および搬送ベルト４６ａと、前記無端ベルト４４の後端にそって紙幣を無端ベルト４４の上部走行面側に導くための湾曲ガイド４７と、無端ベルト４４の前端位置に回転駆動自在に設けられ紙幣を前記補充紙幣一時保留部１５へ確実に送り込むため紙幣の送入後端を下方へ向けて誘導する羽根車４８と、紙幣が繰出されたか否かを検知するセンサＳ₁と、紙幣の金種を識別するセンサＳ₂と、紙幣が補充紙幣一時保留部１５へ送り込まれたことを検知するセンサＳ₃と、補充箱３８の装着を検知するスイッチＳＷ_1-1と、補充箱ロック解除スイッチＳＷ_1-2と、枠体装着スイッチＳＷ_2-1と、枠体ロック解除スイッチＳＷ_2-2と、枠体左右位置検知スイッチＳＷ_3-1，ＳＷ_3-2と、補充紙幣用支持板上下位置検知センサＰ_o-1とを有している。なお図７の識別部はセンサＳ₁，Ｓ₂，Ｓ₃で構成され、金種が識別された紙幣が一時保留部１５へ送られたときに識別信号を出力する。Ｐ_o-2は補充紙幣有無センサで、補充箱３８内に紙幣がない場合検知レバー１８により作動されず、紙幣無しを検知するものである。また前記ストッパ４１は一時保留部１５，１５から後方（補充箱３８側）へ飛び出そうとする紙幣の規制の役目を持っている。
【００３５】
前記補充箱３８には図５に平面図を示すように紙幣を繰出す際に紙幣を上昇させる支持板３９がパルスモータＭ₁により昇降自在に設けられている。この支持板３９は紙幣が載置される底部３８ｅに対し紙幣の中央部を支持するよう上記底部３８ｅに形成された切欠３８ｆに嵌入し得る形状を有している。
【００３６】
なお前記出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂の各一時保留部１５，１５には、その支持板３９，３９の位置を検知する千円紙幣用の収納部１３₁の支持板位置検知センサＰ₁，万円紙幣用の収納部１３₂の支持板位置検知センサＰ₂が設けられている。
【００３７】
図６は背面操作部４２の一部を示し、前述の操作レバー４３と、枠体３６を移動させるためロック機構のソレノイドを作動させるスイッチボタンＳＷ₁，枠体３６を引出すためロック機構のソレノイドを作動させるスイッチボタンＳＷ₂、異金種紙幣、識別不能紙幣等の検知時に操作者にそれを知らせるランブＬ₁，Ｌ₂が設けられている。
【００３８】
前記背面操作部４２は、それ以外に補充箱３８の背部側への引出し操作、回収口３の操作、回収紙幣収納部８および出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０の背部から操作が可能であることはいうまでもない。
【００３９】
図７〜図９は制御ブロック図を示し、その内容は作用と併せて説明する。
【００４０】
通常の出金時には、出金指令に基づいて出金に要する出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂の下部の繰出口２１から繰出し手段２５の作動により紙幣が１枚ずつ繰出され、個別搬送路２６₁または２６₂、合流搬送路２６₃、出金識別部２７を通って出金一時保留部７へ送り込まれる。
【００４１】
繰出された紙幣が出金識別部２７において異金種、２枚重ね、斜行等と判断された場合はその信号により切換爪２８が切換り、出金リジェクト紙幣回収部１０へ送入される。
【００４２】
出金一時保留部７においては、紙幣受入れ時には受板３０は下降位置（図１の鎖線図示位置）におかれており、この受板３０上に順次堆積される。なお出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂の双方から紙幣を投出する場合は優先順位をもっていずれかの収納部１３₁，１３₂から先に投出される。
【００４３】
所定の金額の紙幣が一時保留され、投出承認のボタンが押されるとモータが駆動して受板３０が上昇し、受板３０上の紙幣の上面が無端ベルト６の下面に押しつけられ、この無端ベルト６の正転駆動により該ベルト６とローラ２９，２９…およびローラ６ｂとで挟まれた一時保留紙幣は出金口２へ一括して搬送され、紙幣の一部が出金口２から突出した状態として停止保持される。
【００４４】
また紙幣が出金口２へ投出されても所定時間取出されないときは、受板３０を上昇位置に位置させたまま無端ベルト６を逆回転させ、無端ベルト６とローラ２９，２９…およびベルト６ａによりその紙幣を回収一時保留部８へ逆送して一時保留する。係員は扉４を開け、回収一時保留部８の回収口３から出金取忘れ紙幣を取出す。
【００４５】
次に出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂内の収納紙幣量が減少し、補充指令が出されたときの補充動作について説明する。
【００４６】
補充箱３８が枠体３６に装着されている状態がスイッチＳＷ_1-1により検知され、枠体３６が機体１に装着されている状態がスイッチＳＷ_2-1により検知され、さらに枠体３６が補充すべき収納部１３₁または１３₂に正対するよう機体１の幅方向に右または左へ移動させる。万円紙幣の補充時には図２において右側に移動位置しており、スイッチＳＷ_3-1がオンとなってその位置に位置づけられたことを検知する。また千円紙幣の補充時は図２において枠体３６の左側移動をスイッチＳＷ_3-2が検知する。
【００４７】
前記スイッチＳＷ_1-1の検知により補充箱３８のロック機構のソレノイドが作動され、ソレノイドにより移動されるロック爪が固定側の係止部に係合して引出し不能にロックされる。なおこのロックの解除は、ボタンスイッチ形態の補充箱ロック解除スイッチＳＷ_1-2を押すことにより補充箱３８のロックが解かれ、補充箱３８を引出すとスイッチＳＷ_1-1がオフとなり、補充箱ロック機構も不作動な状態におかれる。
【００４８】
枠体３６の装着がスイッチＳＷ_2-1により検知されると、枠体ロック機構のソレノイドが作動してロック爪と係止部とが係合し、ロック状態となる。このロックの解除は、枠体ロック解除スイッチＳＷ_2-2を押すことによりロックが解かれ、枠体３６を引出すとスイッチＳＷ_2-1が検知しなくなり、枠体ロック機構は不作動の状態におかれる。なおこの枠体３６の引出しは保守時になされ、通常は補充箱３８のみを引出して紙幣の補充装填を行うものである。
【００４９】
また枠体３６の引出し状態下における補充箱３８の引出し（図４示）についても、装着状態にある枠体３６からの補充箱３８の引出し動作と全く同じである。上記において、枠体３６の左右への移動位置でのロック機構の駆動は、補充紙幣の繰出し中および繰出し準備中以外は不作動である。しかし上記ロック機構は左右に移動して各収納部１３₁，１３₂のいずれかに正対しておかれたときメカ的にロックされ、その解除は前述のレバー４３を手動で操作することにより解除され、枠体３６を右または左に移動させることができる。もし右または左に位置していること、すなわちスイッチＳＷ_3-1またはＳＷ_3-2が検知していることを条件として装着状態の枠体３６から補充箱３８が引出されて紙幣が詰められ、再び装着してスイッチＳＷ_1-1がオンされると枠体左右ロック機構の駆動部（ソレノイド）が作動してロック状態となり、レバー４３による解除はできない。
【００５０】
この場合は、補充紙幣の繰出しが済んだ時点でレバー４３により左右ロック機構を解除し、反対側の定位置へ移動させることができる。また枠体３６が左右定位置の中間におかれていてそのままであるときは、スイッチＳＷ_3-1，ＳＷ_3-2のいずれもオフ状態でランプＬ₁が点灯し、左右いずれかの定位置へ手動で移動させるべきことが報知される。
【００５１】
次に紙幣の補充動作について説明する。
【００５２】
図３のように補充箱３８を引出してその内部に補充紙幣を集積状態に手詰めして機体１に装着状態の枠体３６内に押入すると、スイッチＳＷ_1-1がオンとなり、補充箱ロック機構がロックされる。
【００５３】
補充指令に基づいて図１示の補充箱３８の支持板３９がモータＭ₁の駆動により上昇し、最上位の紙幣が感知レバー１８を押し上げてセンサＰ_0-2を作動させる。この検知信号によりベルト４４のモータＭ₂が正転（図１において反時計方向回転）し、繰出ローラ４５，４５とゲートローラ４４ａの無端ベルト４４に接する部位により最上位の紙幣を摩擦により１枚ずつ送り出し、この送り出しはセンサＳ₁が検知し、さらに無端ベルト４４の上面側においてセンサＳ₂により金種、斜行、２枚重ね等が検知され、正常と判断された紙幣はそのまま直進し、補充紙幣一時保留部１５の支持板１６上に送り込まれて集積される。センサＳ₃は紙幣が支持板５１上へ送り込まれたことを検知する。
【００５４】
繰出された紙幣が異金種紙幣と判断されると、その信号により補充紙幣搬送手段４０の無端ベルト４４が一旦停止し、支持板３９のモータＭ₁が所定パルス分回転して支持板３９を所定量下降させ、次いで無端ベルト４４を逆転させてその異金種紙幣と次位の出かかった紙幣を補充箱３８内へ戻したあと枠体３６を左右に移動して他の金種用の収納部に位置させ、その後支持板３９を上昇させて紙幣を再び繰出してその収納部の一時保留部１５へ送り込む。
【００５５】
またセンサＳ₂が斜行紙幣、２枚重ね紙幣等の識別不能紙幣と判断したときは、前記と同様に無端ベルト４４の正転が停止し、支持板３９が所定パルス数分下降し、次いで無端ベルト４４が逆転して出かかった紙幣と前記検知がなされた紙幣とが共に補充箱３８内に戻される。その後支持板４９が上昇するとともに無端ベルト４４が正転駆動して再度繰出しし、センサＳ₂が正常と判断すれば一時保留部１５へ送り込む。上記作用を例えば３回繰返してもなお斜行や２枚重なりが解消されないときは機械をダウンさせ、それらの異常紙幣を補充箱３８内から取除いて動作を再開する。
【００５６】
補充紙幣一時保留部１５においては、この保留部内へ前記のようにして送入される紙幣の先端が羽根車４８によって送り込まれ、その紙幣の送入方向（長手方向）の両側縁が腰付けガイド１７，１７により次第に上方へ湾曲させられ、長手方向に腰が付けられて直進性が与えられた状態となって送り込まれ、良好に集積される。送入されたのちの先端は押えレバー１８により押えられる。
【００５７】
前記補充紙幣ユニット部１４の補充箱３８内の補充用の紙幣がなくなると、支持板３９が上昇しても感知レバー１８によりセンサＲ_0-2は作動せず、所定時間経過すると繰出し終了とみて無端ベルト４４のモータＭ₂が停止するとともに支持板３９のモータＭ₁が逆転し、支持板３９が下降して定位置へ停止したのちモータＭ₁が停止する。
【００５８】
次に回収一時保留部８と回収紙幣収納部１１との制御（図９）について簡単に説明を加えると、例えば千円紙幣の回収指令が図示しない制御器から入力され出金一時保留部７に千円紙幣１００枚が収納されると機体１内で一括搬送経路逆転指令が出され、上記紙幣は一括して回収一時保留部８へ送り込まれる。
【００５９】
回収一時保留部８の受入センサＳ₄が紙幣の送り込みを検知すると、ソレノイドＳＤの駆動によりシャッタ９が下方へ開き、その上にあった紙幣は下部の回収紙幣収納部１１内に収納される。その後ソレノイドＳＤが消磁してシャッタ９が閉じ、一時保留態勢に戻る。
【００６０】
次回の千円紙幣が千円用の出金用紙幣収納部１３₁から１枚ずつ繰出されて出金一時保留部７に集積され、それが１００枚に達すると前記と同様にして回収一時保留部８へ送り込まれ、シャッタ９が開いて回収紙幣収納部１１内に収納される。
【００６１】
このようにして回収紙幣収納部１１内に５００枚の紙幣が収納されると機体１の背面１ｂの回収口３からまとめて取出す。この取出しには、図４のように回収紙幣収納部１１を機体１の後方に引出して取出してもよい。
【００６２】
なお最後に一時保留された紙幣の枚数が１００枚に至らず、例えば３５枚であった場合には、出金識別部２７において３５枚をカウントして以後所定時間経過しても後続紙幣を検知しないときは１００枚の紙幣の場合と同様に回収一時保留部８へ送り込まれる。但しこの場合にはシャッタ９は閉じたままにおかれる。
【００６３】
上記の場合、回収一時保留部８から３５枚の紙幣を取出して回収してもよく、またシャッタ手動開放スイッチＳＷ₄（端数枚のときのみ作動可）を押してシャッタ９を開け、回収紙幣収納部１１内の紙幣に合体させて回収するようにしてもよい。
【００６４】
万円紙幣の回収も千円紙幣と同様にして回収することができる。
【００６５】
制御部７０は図８にその制御内容を詳細に示しているが、図７に示すようにこのほか前記出金用紙幣収納部１３₁，１３₂に収納される枚数または金額に基づく収納量を記憶する紙幣収納量記憶部７１，７１′と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部１５に一時保留される枚数または金額に基づく補充紙幣一時保留量を記憶する補充紙幣一時保留枚数記憶部７２，７２′と、前記補充紙幣一時保留部の一時保留紙幣の収納動作に関連する収納指令１または２により前記補充紙幣一時保留枚数記憶部７２，７２′の記憶量を前記紙幣収納量記憶部７１，７１′の記憶量に加算して記憶させるようになされている。
【００６６】
識別部は前述のようにセンサＳ₁〜Ｓ₃により構成され、紙幣量を千円紙幣または万円紙幣の一時保留枚数記憶部７２，７２′へ加算するものである。また千円紙幣または万円紙幣の繰出し信号は、千円紙幣または万円紙幣の収納量記憶部から量減算する信号である。
【００６７】
また前記収納指令１または２は、シャッタ板１６，１６の収納のための下降指令、下降した開放位置への到達指令、シャッタ板１６，１６の開放検知等のいずれの信号を用いてもよい。さらにシャッタ板１６，１６の開放位置は、図１、図２において１点鎖線図示の一定位置であるが、収納量によってはこれより若干上方の別位置も定位置として開放位置を２箇所に設定してもよい。
【００６８】
図１０、図１１は本発明の別形態を示すもので、図１〜図９に示した実施形態と対応する部分には符号にダッシュを付して説明する。
【００６９】
出金用紙幣収納部１３′₁，１３′₂は、前傾姿勢の載置板６０上に紙幣Ｐが前傾した立位姿勢で整列集積される形態のもので、その前端には保持板５９とこの保持板５９にそって紙幣Ｐを下方に繰出す繰出し手段２５′が設けられ、後方には紙幣Ｐを繰出し手段２５′へ付勢する押圧板６１があってモータＭにより紙幣の繰出しに追従して移動するようになっており、この押圧板６１は載置板６０より下方に退去自在とされかつ載置板６０の後端（図１０において右端）まで移動したのち上昇可能とされている。
【００７０】
上記出金用紙幣収納部１３′₁，１３′₂は上下の位置関係として配設され、これら収納部１３′₁，１３′₂の背後には補充紙幣一時保留部１５′が上下の収納部の前記載置板６０，６０の延長線上に位置し得るよう枠体３６′に設けられ、この枠体３６′が上記２位置をとるようモータにより昇降されるようになっている。
【００７１】
上記補充紙幣一時保留部１５′は、載置板６３の前端に突出する高さの低い突部６４を有し、この突部６４の上方には押え片６５が、また後部上方には挟持片６６が設けられ、これらは前後動および必要時に上方へ退去自在とされている。
【００７２】
前記枠体３６′の下部には補充箱３８′が設けられ、この補充箱３８′は機体１′から後方へ２点鎖線で示すように引出せるようになっており、この補充箱３８′の下部から紙幣Ｐを１枚ずつ繰出して前記補充紙幣一時保留部１５′の押え片６５の背部へ紙幣Ｐを搬送する補充紙幣搬送手段４０′が配設され、その途中には金種を識別するセンサＳ′₂が設けられている。
他の構成について図１と共通する部分にはダッシュ付きの符号のみを付す。
【００７３】
次に図１１を参照して動作を説明する。
【００７４】
紙幣補充時には、補充紙幣収納部１４′の補充箱３８′から紙幣Ｐが繰出され、補充紙幣一時保留部１５′へその押え片６５と挟持片６６との間に送り込まれて一時保留される。このとき紙幣Ｐは押え片６５と挟持片６６との間にゆるみをもって挟持され、紙幣Ｐが送入されるごとに挟持片６６がパルスモータにより必要量後退動して常に一定の挟持状態を保つ。そのときの収納紙幣の状態を図１１（Ａ）に示す。
【００７５】
この一時保留紙幣を出金用紙幣収納部１３′₂へ収納する場合は、枠体３６′を移動させて載置板６０と載置板６３とを面一としたのち挟持片６６がモータの駆動により前進し、押え片６５と挟持片６６とで紙幣Ｐを強く保持し、その後挟持片６６の移動により紙幣Ｐを押え片６５と共に前方へ移動し、押え片６５が出金用紙幣収納部１３′₂の押圧板６１の上部に至ると挟持片６６の移動用モータが停止する。これにより一時保留紙幣の前端は上記押え片６５と押圧板６１とに当り、後端は挟持片６６で押えられている（図１１（Ｂ））。
【００７６】
次いで押圧板６１を下方へ退去させるとともに後方へ移動させておく。これにより収納部１３′₁内の紙幣Ｐは保持板５９と押え片６５とで挟持され、一時保留紙幣は押え片６５と挟持片６６とで挟持される（図１１（Ｃ））。
【００７７】
次いで押え片６５が上方へ退去し、これにより一時保留紙幣は収納紙幣と合体され、これらの紙幣は保持板５９と挟持片６６とで挟持される（図１１（Ｄ））。続いて押圧板６１が上昇して前方へ移動することにより収納紙幣の背後を押圧し、図１１（Ａ）の状態になる。
【００７８】
最後に挟持片６６は後退移動し、押え片６５も上昇位置で後退移動したのち下方へ移動し、挟持片６６に押え片６５が当ったところで定位置へ戻る。このとき押え片６５は載置板６０と載置板６３とが面一の状態（枠体３６′が上昇した状態）での図１１（Ａ）位置に、挟持片６６は押え片６５に当接した位置となる。
これにより補充紙幣収納部１３′₂への紙幣の補充動作が完了する。また上部位置の補充紙幣収納部１３′₁への補充時には枠体３６′が上昇移動し、前記と同様な作用によって補充が行われる。
【００７９】
出金については出金すべき出金用紙幣収納部１３′₁または１３′₂からその繰出し手段２５′により１枚ずつ繰出して出金識別部２７′を通り、出金一時保留部７′へ送り込んで一時保留し、出金時には一括搬送経路５′の無端ベルト６′の正転駆動により一括して出金口２′へ送り出す。
【００８０】
取忘れ紙幣の回収、回収紙幣の回収は一括搬送経路５′の背部末端の回収口から行う。
【００８１】
なお出金用紙幣収納部、その上に補充紙幣一時保留部を設け、それを機体幅方向に複数個設けているが、機体の前後方向が紙幣の長手方向となるように収納しているので機体の幅が小さくできて好適である。
【００８２】
また補充紙幣搬送手段は、機体の背部方向へ繰出したのち機体前方へ搬送してその間に識別し、機体前方の補充紙幣一時保留部へ送るので補充紙幣搬送手段の搬送長さが直線的な搬送経路とするのに比べて短くてすみ、スペースの削減のうえで効果がある。
【００８３】
また背面操作部は、補充紙幣ユニット部１４の部分については幅方向移動域全体が開放状態、扉４部分についてもそれ以外の域は背面開放となっているが、これに限らず必要部分に背面カバーを設けたり、扉を設けるようにしてもよいことは勿論である。
【００８４】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明によれば、出金用紙幣収納部に出金用紙幣を補充する際に補充紙幣収納部から１枚ずつ繰出してカウントしたのち出金用紙幣収納部の一時保留部へ送入するようにしたので、補充時に補充量（金額または枚数）を正確に把握することができ、従来のように入力ミスによる機械内の在高の不確実さを解消することができる。
【００８５】
また請求項２によれば、上記補充のための一時動作は出金のための動作とは無関係に行え、また一時保留紙幣の収納動作も迅速にできるので、機械を無休止で稼動させることができやすく、利用者に不便を与えることを少なくすることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明による紙幣出金機の一実施形態を示す略示縦断側面図。
【図２】図１のＡ−Ａ断面図。
【図３】図１の補充紙幣収納部の補充箱を引出した状態を示す側面図。
【図４】同、枠体と補充箱とを引出した状態を示す側面図。
【図５】補充箱の平面図。
【図６】背面操作部の一部を示す背面から見た正面図。
【図７】制御ブロック図。
【図８】制御ブロック図。
【図９】制御ブロック図。
【図１０】本発明による紙幣出金機の他の実施形態を示す略示縦断側面図。
【図１１】（Ａ）〜（Ｄ）は図１０の作用説明図。
【符号の説明】
１，１′ 機体
２出金口
３回収口
５一括搬送経路
７出金紙幣一時保留部
８回収一時保留部
９シャッタ
１０出金リジェクト紙幣回収部
１１回収紙幣収納部
１３₁，１３₂，１３′₁，１３′₂ 出金用紙幣収納部
１４，１４′ 補充紙幣ユニット
１５，１５′ 補充紙幣一時保留部
２５，２５′ 出金用紙幣繰出し手段
２７，２７′ 出金識別部
３６，３６′ 枠体
３８，３８′ 補充箱
４０，４０′ 補充紙幣搬送手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote dispensing machine, and more particularly to a banknote dispensing machine suitable for installation and use in a public stadium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In public stadiums, such as public racetracks, public bicycle racetracks, and public raceboat races, a race ticket is purchased and dividends are refunded when the race ticket hits. A bill dispensing machine is also installed and used at the venue.
[0003]
The demand for a banknote dispensing machine installed in the above location is that there is a withdrawal port on the front of the machine so that customers can take out banknotes directly from the machine. From the back side of the machine body, the clerk can perform each operation of replenishing the withdrawal bills and collecting the collected bills.
[0004]
The present applicant has developed a banknote dispensing machine shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 7-297094 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-142675) as a banknote dispensing machine that meets such demands. This dispensing machine is provided with a replenishment banknote storage part corresponding to the upper part of the banknote storage part for withdrawal installed in the machine body, and replenishes banknotes directly from the back side of the machine body into this replenishment banknote storage part. By opening the lower shutter in a timely manner, the banknotes replenished in the replenishment banknote storage unit are sent into the withdrawal banknote storage unit and are sequentially fed out from the bottom as a withdrawal banknote.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Although the above request can be satisfied for a while by using the banknote dispensing machine described above, the replenishment banknotes are manually loaded into the replenishment banknote storage unit. Before refilling the parts, it is necessary to manually count the replenished banknotes in advance, and then manually input the data. In that case, miscounting and input mistakes are likely to occur, and the amount of money in the machine is actually Unlike the banknote storage value, there is a problem that it is impossible to manage the banknote without error.
[0006]
  In particular, the first invention of the present application is to count the replenished banknotes in the stage before storing the replenished banknotes in the replenishing banknote storage unit, prevent an input error of the replenishment amount (amount or number), and accurately determine the amount in the machine. It is an object to provide a banknote dispensing machine that can be managed easily.
  In particular, according to the first invention of the present application, the temporary operation for replenishment can be performed independently of the operation for withdrawal, and the storing operation of the temporarily held banknotes can be performed quickly. It is easy to operate and can reduce inconvenience to the user.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  As means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 of the present application pays out a banknote based on a throwing-out instruction, temporarily holds it in a withdrawal banknote temporary holding section, and temporarily holds the banknote after a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held. In a banknote dispensing machine to be sent out to a withdrawal port, a banknote storage unit for withdrawal that stores the banknotes to be dispensed in an accumulated state;The banknote for withdrawalA banknote feeding means for withdrawal which is arranged at one end of the storage unit to feed out the foremost banknotes one by one, and a replenishment banknote which can be pulled out from the back side of the machine body and can be hand-packed in a stacked state. A storage section;The replenishment banknote is formed separately from the withdrawal banknote transport path for transporting banknotes fed from the withdrawal banknote storage section to the withdrawal banknote temporary storage section.Replenishment banknote transport means for feeding and transporting banknotes one by one from the storage section;The replenishment banknote is a separate body from the withdrawal identification unit for identifying the banknote transported by the withdrawal banknote transport path.Provided in the transport means,At least of the bills being transportedNumber of sheetscountAnd denomination identificationBanknote detection means for enablingThe replenishment banknoteA replenishment banknote temporary storage unit that receives and temporarily holds the replenishment banknotes conveyed by the transport means, and sends the temporary storage banknotes into the withdrawal banknote storage unit at a predetermined time;,It is characterized by comprising.
[0008]
The withdrawal banknote storage unit includes a form in which banknotes are stacked in the vertical direction or a form in which the banknotes are stacked in the front-rear direction in a standing posture.
[0009]
  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a banknote delivery system for paying out a banknote based on a dispensing instruction and temporarily holding it in a withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit, and after a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held, the banknote is sent to a withdrawal port. In a cash machine, a banknote storage unit for withdrawal that stores the banknotes to be dispensed in a stacked state in the vertical direction;The banknote for withdrawalA banknote feeding means for withdrawal which is arranged at one end of the storage unit to feed out the foremost banknotes one by one, and a replenishment banknote which can be pulled out from the back side of the machine body and can be hand-packed in a stacked state. A storage section;The replenishment banknote is formed separately from the withdrawal banknote transport path for transporting banknotes fed from the withdrawal banknote storage section to the withdrawal banknote temporary storage section.Replenishment banknote transport means for feeding and transporting banknotes one by one from the storage section;The replenishment banknote is a separate body from the withdrawal identification unit for identifying the banknote transported by the withdrawal banknote transport path.Provided in the transport means,At least of the bills being transportedNumber of sheetscountAnd denomination identificationBanknote detection means for enablingThe replenishment banknoteA replenishment banknote temporary storage unit that receives and temporarily holds the replenishment banknotes conveyed by the transport means, and sends the temporary storage banknotes into the withdrawal banknote storage unit at a predetermined time;A banknote storage amount storage unit that stores a storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit for withdrawal, and a temporary amount based on the number or amount of banknotes temporarily held in the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit. A replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit for storing a storage amount, and the storage amount of the replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit is added to the storage amount of the banknote storage amount storage unit for storage..
[0010]
  The invention according to claim 1 is more specific, and the invention according to claim 3 is to pay out banknotes based on a throwing-out command and temporarily hold them in a withdrawal banknote temporary holding section, and a predetermined amount of banknotes are temporarily held. In the banknote dispensing machine that sends out the banknotes to the withdrawal port after being done, a machine body in which a withdrawal port is formed on the front side and a back operation part for banknote replenishment and banknote collection is formed on the back side, A collective transport route for collectively transporting temporarily withdrawn banknotes from the temporary storage unit in the front-rear direction of the machine body and when transporting forward to the withdrawal port, and when transporting backward to the rear operation unit side; , A withdrawal banknote temporary storage section that is provided above or below the transport surface of the collective transport path and temporarily holds the withdrawal banknotes in an accumulated state, and is disposed below the withdrawal banknote temporary storage section, and the banknotes are in an accumulated state. Banknote storage unit for withdrawal to be stored, and the withdrawal paper And withdrawal bill feeding means unwinding one by one bills foremost position provided at one end of the housing portion,A withdrawal banknote transport path that accepts and raises the banknotes fed from the withdrawal banknote storage section and transports the banknotes identified as normal banknotes with a withdrawal identification section in the middle to the withdrawal banknote temporary storage section. When,A replenishment banknote storage section that can be hand-packed in a stacked state from the back operation section of the machine body,The replenishing banknote is a separate body from the withdrawal banknote transport path.Replenishment banknote transport means for feeding and transporting banknotes one by one from the storage section;The replenishment banknote is formed separately from the withdrawal identification unit.Provided in the transport means,At least of the bills being transportedNumber of sheetscountAnd denomination identificationBanknote detection means that enables the replenishment banknotes disposed at a position below the withdrawal banknote temporary storage portion at a position downstream of the replenishment banknote transport means and temporarily hold the replenishment banknotes fed from the replenishment banknote transport means at a predetermined time.AboveA replenishment banknote temporary storage section for sending banknotes to a banknote storage section for withdrawal;A banknote storage amount storage unit for storing a storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit for withdrawal, and a temporary storage based on the number or amount of banknotes temporarily held in the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit A replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit that stores the amount, and the storage amount of the replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit is added to the storage amount of the banknote storage amount storage unit for storage.ConstitutionConsists of.
[0011]
Further, in addition to the request in the invention of the second aspect, it is desired to reduce the width of the machine body, and in particular, it is desired to send out the bill so that the longitudinal direction of the banknote is the front-rear direction of the machine body.
[0012]
  The invention according to claim 4 responds to these demands, pays out a banknote based on a throwing-out instruction, temporarily holds it in a withdrawal banknote temporary storage section, and after the predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held, the banknote is withdrawn. In the banknote dispensing machine to be sent out to the mouth, a machine body in which a withdrawal port is formed on the front side and a back operation part for banknote replenishment and banknote collection is formed on the back side, and a withdrawal banknote temporarily held Collectively from the temporary storage unit, the bills are transported in the longitudinal direction so that the longitudinal direction of the bills substantially coincides with the longitudinal direction of the aircraft, and when transported forward, to the withdrawal port, and when transported backward, the rear operation unit side A batch conveyance path to be sent to, a withdrawal banknote temporary holding section that is provided above or below the conveyance surface of the batch conveyance path and temporarily holds the withdrawal banknotes in an accumulated state, and disposed below the withdrawal banknote temporary storage section The short direction of the banknote is the width direction of the fuselage A banknote storage part for storing the banknotes in a stacked state so as to coincide with each other, and a shortest banknote provided in the lower part of the banknote storage part for withdrawal in a lateral direction substantially coinciding with the width direction of the machine body one by one Banknote feeding means for withdrawing and transporting the money,The banknotes fed out in the short direction from the banknote storage part for withdrawals are received and raised along one side in the width direction of the machine body, and the banknotes identified as regular banknotes having a withdrawal identification part in the middle are removed. Withdrawal banknote transport path for transporting to the gold banknote temporary storage unit;A replenishment banknote storage part that can be hand-packed in a stacked state so that the longitudinal direction of the replenishment banknote substantially coincides with the front-rear direction of the body,The replenishing banknote is a separate body from the withdrawal banknote transport path.Replenishment banknote transport means for feeding and transporting banknotes one by one in the longitudinal direction from the storage section;The replenishment banknote is formed separately from the withdrawal identification unit.Provided in the transport means,At least of the bills being transportedNumber of sheetscountAnd denomination identificationBanknote detection means that enables the replenishment banknotes disposed at a position below the withdrawal banknote temporary storage portion at a position downstream of the replenishment banknote transport means and temporarily hold the replenishment banknotes fed from the replenishment banknote transport means at a predetermined time.AboveA replenishment banknote temporary storage section for sending banknotes to a banknote storage section for withdrawal;A banknote storage amount storage unit for storing a storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit for withdrawal, and a temporary storage based on the number or amount of banknotes temporarily held in the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit A replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit that stores the amount, and the storage amount of the replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit is added to the storage amount of the banknote storage amount storage unit for storage.ConstitutionConsists of.
[0013]
Further, the invention according to claim 5 is intended to reduce the cost by using a plurality of sets of banknote storage units for withdrawal and replenishment banknote temporary storage units and a set of replenishment banknote storage units and replenishment banknote transport means. It aims to improve the replenishment efficiency by enabling the replenishment of banknotes to the banknote storage unit for withdrawal that is not involved in withdrawals.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 6 forms a collection temporary holding part in the vicinity of the rear surface of the machine body of the collective conveyance path, and sends it to the withdrawal banknote temporary holding part by a predetermined number when collecting the banknotes in the withdrawal banknote storage part. The bottom portion of the collection temporary holding unit is configured with an openable / closable shutter that is opened each time a predetermined number of collected banknotes are sent to the collection temporary holding unit, and a predetermined number of sheets are sent to the lower part of the collection temporary holding unit. The collected banknotes are collected and the collected banknotes can be taken out from the back operation unit, eliminating the need to take out the collected banknotes from the withdrawal banknote temporary holding unit every time There is in being able to take out. Thereby, the improvement of the efficiency at the time of taking out a collection | recovery banknote is aimed at.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 7 makes it possible to temporarily hold banknotes that have been forgotten to be withdrawn at the withdrawal port to the collection and temporary holding unit through the collective conveyance path, and to be able to take out banknotes for which withdrawal has been forgotten from the rear operation unit. Is intended to be shared.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 8 is provided with a withdrawal reject banknote collection part at a lower position of the withdrawal banknote temporary storage part and an upper position of the replenishment banknote temporary storage part, and in the middle part of the withdrawal banknote transport path. A branch part to the withdrawal reject banknote collection part is formed, the withdrawal banknote collection part can be moved to the back operation part side, and the withdrawal reject banknote can be taken out from the back of the machine body. It is intended to improve the operability from the back of the fuselage.
[0017]
The invention according to claim 9 is a bill storage amount storage unit that stores a storage amount based on the number or amount of money stored in the withdrawal bill storage unit, and a number of sheets temporarily stored in the replenishment bill temporary storage unit or A replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit for storing a temporary storage amount based on the amount of money, and a storage amount of the replenishment banknote temporary storage amount storage unit in relation to a storage operation of the temporary storage banknote of the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit. In addition to the amount stored in the amount storage unit, it is made to store, preventing misaccounting and input mistakes, and the amount of money in the machine agrees with the actual banknote storage value to ensure balance management. is there.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an outline of a banknote dispensing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, in particular, a customer receives banknotes from the front of the machine (left side in FIG. 1) On the back side of the machine (right side in FIG. 1), a case is shown in which a clerk comes to the banknote dispensing machine that collects and replenishes banknotes when necessary.
[0020]
The machine body 1 that forms the outline of the banknote dispensing machine has a vertically long shape with a depth, and a banknote dispensing port 2 is opened at an upper position on the front surface 1a side, and a corresponding upper side on the back surface 1b side. A collection port 3 is opened at a position and can be opened and closed by a door 4. In the upper part of the inside of the machine body 1, a bank transfer path 5 is formed in which banknotes to be withdrawn are collectively transported to the withdrawal port 2, and the banknotes are stopped and held in a state of partially protruding into the withdrawal port 2. A conveying device is provided. This transport device is composed of an upper endless belt 6, a lower endless belt 6 a, a roller 6 b, and rollers 29, 29, which will be described later, and also has a function of transporting banknotes to the collection port 3. Can be recovered.
[0021]
A withdrawal bill temporary storage unit 7 is provided at a position directly below the first half of the collective transport path 5, and a collection temporary storage unit 8 is provided at a position directly below the latter half, and a shutter 9 constituting the bottom of the temporary storage unit 8 is provided. It is provided so as to open downward by excitation of the solenoid SD and close upward by demagnetization.
[0022]
A withdrawal / rejection bill collection unit 10 is coupled directly below the withdrawal bill temporary storage unit 7, and a box-shaped collection banknote storage unit 11 is coupled to the rear side of the machine body 1 by a connecting unit 12 just below the shutter 9. 1b is provided so that it can be withdrawn, and immediately below the withdrawal reject banknote collection section 10, a banknote storage section 13 for withdrawals for two denominations (for 1000 yen banknotes and for 10,000 yen banknotes).₁, 13₂Are arranged in parallel, and the two banknote storage units 13 for withdrawal are arranged in the back side of the machine body 1.₁, 13₂A replenishing banknote unit 14 is provided so as to be able to switch to a position directly opposite to.
[0023]
Next, specific configuration examples of the above-described units will be described.
[0024]
The withdrawal bill storage unit 13₁, 13₂Have the same configuration, so one 13₁In other words, the banknotes are stored in a stacked manner so that the longitudinal direction of the banknotes is the front-rear direction of the machine body 1, and a replenishment banknote temporary storage unit 15 is provided on the top thereof, and the bottom of the temporary storage unit 15 Is composed of left and right shutter plates 16, 16, which are movable up and down as indicated by chain lines in FIG. The temporary hold banknote on 16 is discharge | released below.
[0025]
The replenishment bill temporary storage section 15 is fed with left and right seating guides 17, 17 for bending the bill in the longitudinal direction on the inlet side so as to seat the bill and give straightness. Presser levers 18 and 18 that hold the banknotes lifted up, and a sensing lever 19 that senses the presence or absence of banknotes. The upper ends of the presser levers 18 and 18 and the sensing lever 19 are pivotally supported on the machine frame side. Yes. In particular, each time the sensing lever 19 senses a bill, the vertical movement motor M of the temporary holding plate (shutter plates 16, 16) for 1,000 yen or 10,000 yen._3-1Or M_3-2Is moved downward to hold an appropriate gap on the banknote on the temporary storage plate for feeding the next banknote.
[0026]
The withdrawal bill storage unit 13₁A banknote presser 20 is provided on one side below the door so that it can be raised and lowered.₁Evacuate outside, storage part 13 when lying down₁Enter the storage unit 13₁The upper surface of the banknote inside can be pressed. The shutter plates 16 and 16 are lowered to the one-dot chain line position in FIG. 1 in a state where the banknote presser 20 is in the undulated state, and the shutter plates 16 and 16 are opened at that position to store the temporarily held banknotes on the stored banknotes. Then, the shutter plates 16 and 16 are lifted to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.
[0027]
The withdrawal bill storage unit 13₁A bill outlet 21 is opened on one side of the lower bottom portion, and a kicker roller 22 for feeding bills one by one, a feed roller 23, and only one bill are placed against the feed roller 23 on the lower bottom portion. A withdrawal bill feeding means 25 comprising a gate roller 24 or the like for forming a gate gap to be passed is provided, and following this feeding means 25, a conveyance path 26 (individual conveyance path for thousand yen bills 26).₁, Individual conveyance path 26 for 10,000 yen bills₂, Confluence conveyance path 26_Three) Is configured by a combination of a roller and a belt, and the banknotes taken out are stored in the banknote storage unit 13 for withdrawal.₁, 13₂Individual conveyance path 26 from the bottom of the bottom₁, 26₂To the confluence conveyance path 26_ThreeThe paper is conveyed upward through a conveyance path that rises along the side portion in the machine body 1, the banknote is identified by a withdrawal identification unit 27 provided in the middle thereof, and further conveyed upward to be identified as a regular banknote. The banknotes that cannot be identified or two stacked and skewed banknotes are sent to the withdrawal temporary storage unit 7 by switching the switching claw 28 to the withdrawal reject banknote collection unit 10.
[0028]
The withdrawal temporary storage unit 7 includes a receiving plate 30 which is provided so as to be movable up and down and is rotatably supported so that the upper portions of the plurality of rollers 29, 29. The banknotes are received and accumulated on 30 rollers 29, 29..., And the upper surface of the accumulated banknotes is pressed against the transport device (endless belt 6) of the collective transport path 5 by raising the receiving plate 30 at the time of transporting the temporarily held banknotes. The belt 6, the roller 6 b and the rollers 29, 29... Are collectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 2. Further, when the temporarily held banknote is collected or when it is not withdrawn although it has been withdrawn to the withdrawal port 2, the endless belt 6 is driven reversely by the endless belt 6, the rollers 6b, the rollers 29, 29,. It is sent to the collection temporary storage unit 8.
[0029]
The pulley 31 on the side of the dispensing port 2 of the endless belt 6 is pivotally supported at the tip of the swing arm 32, and can be handled by moving up and down according to the number of bills to be thrown out. Reference numeral 33 denotes a tension roller.
[0030]
The withdrawal reject banknote collection unit 10 and the collection banknote storage unit 11 are integrally coupled by the connecting member 12 as described above, and along the guide rail 34 provided on the machine body 1 with the door 3 opened. As shown in FIG. 4, it is comprised so that it can draw | extract out to the back surface 1b side of the body 1, and it is comprised so that the collection | recovery banknote in the collection banknote accommodating part 11 and the withdrawal rejection banknote collection part 10 can be taken out by hand. The banknotes in the withdrawal reject banknote collection unit 10 are taken out from the opening of the left hand as viewed from the back (opening port of the collection unit 10). S_FourIs a sensor for detecting collected banknotes that detects when 100 collected banknotes are sent to the temporary collection and holding unit 8 at the time of the collection command, and excites the solenoid SD to open the shutter 9.
In addition, the back surface (right surface in FIG. 1) of the collection | recovery banknote accommodating part 11 is opened similarly to the back surface of the collection temporary storage part 8. FIG. The collection port 3 is opened from the back of the collection temporary storage unit 8 to the back of the collected banknote storage unit 11 (the right side in FIG. 1), and the collection port 3 is opened and closed by the door 4. Therefore, the banknote of the collection | recovery temporary storage part 8 and the banknote of the collection | recovery banknote storage part 11 can be taken out by opening the door 4 in the state as FIG.
[0031]
Next, the configuration of the replenishing banknote unit 14 will be described.
[0032]
The replenishment banknote unit unit 14 is connected to the body 1 for the withdrawal banknote storage unit 13.₁, 13₂And a replenishment box 38 provided on the frame 36 on the back surface 1b side of the machine body 1 along the guide 37 so that it can be pulled out along the guide 37. The support plate 39 is a part of the bottom of the replenishment box 38 and can be lifted by a motor. The replenishment banknote conveying means 40 is disposed above the frame body 36.
[0033]
The replenishment box 38 has a front wall 38a, a rear wall 38b, a right side wall 38c, a left side wall 38d, a bottom portion 38e, and an opening 38f through which the support plate 39 can be moved up and down. The portion of the right side wall 38c that rises from 38e is partially left out) or a finger that sandwiches the banknote is inserted into the opening 38f of the left side wall 38d. That is, banknotes can be stored in a stacked state with the longitudinal direction of the machine body 1 as the longitudinal direction, and the middle part of the right side wall 38c on one side in the longitudinal direction is partially opened in the vertical direction, and the middle part of the left side wall 38d is fully opened. It is easy to load banknotes from either of these openings. Further, the inner end of the replenishment box 38 has a hook-shaped stopper 41 constituting a lock mechanism, and this stopper 41 is engaged with the frame body 36 and is prevented from being removed.
[0034]
The replenishing banknote transport means 40 is an endless belt 44 that is mounted in the front-rear direction of the upper portion of the frame body 36 and can be driven forward and backward to feed and return banknotes in the replenishing box 38 one by one. The feeding rollers 45 and 45 for feeding the banknotes one by one with the gate roller 44a that is pivotally supported on the replenishment box 38 side and presses the endless belt 44 in order to feed the banknotes backward in cooperation with Rollers 44b, 44b ... around which the endless belt 44 is wound, transport rollers 45a, 45a on the lower surface side of the endless belt 44, and rollers 46, 46 and a transport belt which are provided on the upper running surface and assist the transport of bills. 46a, a curved guide 47 for guiding bills to the upper running surface side of the endless belt 44 along the rear end of the endless belt 44, and a front end position of the endless belt 44, which are rotatably driven. An impeller 48 directed towards the infeed trailing end of the bill downward for feeding banknote securely to the replenishment banknote escrow unit 15, the sensor detects whether the banknote is fed out S₁And sensor S for identifying the denomination of the banknote₂And a sensor S that detects that the banknote has been sent to the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit 15._ThreeAnd a switch SW for detecting the mounting of the replenishment box 38_1-1And replenishment box lock release switch SW_1-2And frame mounting switch SW_2-1And frame lock release switch SW_2-2And frame body left / right position detection switch SW_3-1, SW_3-2And replenishment bill support plate vertical position detection sensor P_o-1And have. 7 is the sensor S.₁, S₂, S_ThreeAn identification signal is output when a bill with a denomination identified is sent to the temporary storage unit 15. P_o-2Is a replenishment bill presence / absence sensor, which is not actuated by the detection lever 18 when there is no bill in the replenishment box 38 and detects the absence of bills. Further, the stopper 41 has a role of regulating bills that try to jump out from the temporary storage portions 15 and 15 to the rear (replenishment box 38 side).
[0035]
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 5, the replenishment box 38 is provided with a support plate 39 for raising the banknote when the banknote is fed out.₁It can be moved up and down freely. The support plate 39 has a shape that can be fitted into a notch 38f formed in the bottom portion 38e so as to support the central portion of the bill with respect to the bottom portion 38e on which the bill is placed.
[0036]
Note that the banknote storage unit 13 for withdrawal is provided.₁, 13₂Each of the temporary storage units 15 and 15 includes a storage unit 13 for a thousand yen bill that detects the positions of the support plates 39 and 39.₁Support plate position detection sensor P₁, 10,000 yen bill storage unit 13₂Support plate position detection sensor P₂Is provided.
[0037]
FIG. 6 shows a part of the rear operation unit 42, and a switch button SW for operating the aforementioned operation lever 43 and the solenoid of the lock mechanism for moving the frame 36.₁, Switch button SW for operating the solenoid of the lock mechanism to pull out the frame 36₂Ramb L that informs the operator when detecting different denomination banknotes, unidentifiable banknotes, etc.₁, L₂Is provided.
[0038]
The back operation unit 42 can be operated from the back of the back side of the replenishment box 38, the operation of the collection port 3, the collected banknote storage unit 8 and the withdrawal reject banknote collection unit 10. Needless to say.
[0039]
7 to 9 show control block diagrams, the contents of which will be described together with the operation.
[0040]
At the time of normal withdrawal, the banknote storage unit 13 for withdrawal required for withdrawal based on the withdrawal command₁, 13₂The bills are fed one by one from the lower delivery port 21 by the operation of the feeding means 25, and the individual transport path 26.₁Or 26₂, Confluence conveyance path 26_ThreeThe money is sent to the withdrawal temporary storage unit 7 through the withdrawal identification unit 27.
[0041]
When the dispensed banknote is determined by the withdrawal identification unit 27 to be of a different denomination, two stacked, skewed, etc., the switching claw 28 is switched by the signal and sent to the withdrawal reject banknote collection unit 10. .
[0042]
In the withdrawal temporary storage unit 7, the receiving plate 30 is placed at the lowered position (the position indicated by the chain line in FIG. 1) when the bill is received, and is sequentially deposited on the receiving plate 30. Banknote storage unit 13 for withdrawal₁, 13₂When the banknotes are thrown out from both sides, one of the storage units 13 is given priority.₁, 13₂Is thrown first.
[0043]
When a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held and the button for approval of throwing is pressed, the motor is driven to raise the receiving plate 30, and the upper surface of the banknotes on the receiving plate 30 is pressed against the lower surface of the endless belt 6. The temporarily held banknotes sandwiched between the belt 6 and the rollers 29, 29... And the roller 6b by the forward rotation of the endless belt 6 are collectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 2, and a part of the banknotes is ejected from the withdrawal port 2. Stopped and held as a protruding state.
[0044]
If the bill is not taken out for a predetermined time even if it is thrown into the dispensing slot 2, the endless belt 6 is rotated in the reverse direction while the receiving plate 30 is located at the raised position, and the endless belt 6 and the rollers 29, 29. The banknote is reversely sent to the collection temporary storage unit 8 by 6a and temporarily stored. The clerk opens the door 4 and takes out banknotes forgotten to withdraw from the collection port 3 of the collection temporary holding unit 8.
[0045]
Next, banknote storage unit 13 for withdrawal₁, 13₂A replenishment operation when the amount of stored banknotes decreases and a refill command is issued will be described.
[0046]
The state where the replenishment box 38 is mounted on the frame 36 is the switch SW._1-1The state where the frame body 36 is mounted on the body 1 is detected by the switch SW._2-1And the storage unit 13 to be refilled by the frame body 36.₁Or 13₂To the right or left in the width direction of the airframe 1 so as to face directly. When replenishing 10,000 yen bills, it is moved to the right in FIG._3-1Is turned on and is detected to be positioned at that position. In addition, when the 1000 yen bill is replenished, the left side movement of the frame body 36 in FIG._3-2Is detected.
[0047]
The switch SW_1-1By detecting this, the solenoid of the lock mechanism of the replenishment box 38 is operated, and the lock claw moved by the solenoid engages with the locking portion on the fixed side and is locked so that it cannot be pulled out. The lock is released by a button switch type replenishment box lock release switch SW._1-2By pressing, the replenishment box 38 is unlocked, and when the replenishment box 38 is pulled out, the switch SW_1-1Is turned off, and the replenishment box locking mechanism is also deactivated.
[0048]
Mounting the frame 36 is the switch SW_2-1Is detected, the solenoid of the frame body locking mechanism is actuated to engage the locking claw and the engaging portion, and the locked state is established. This lock is released by the frame lock release switch SW._2-2When the lock is released by pushing and the frame body 36 is pulled out, the switch SW_2-1Is no longer detected, and the frame lock mechanism is deactivated. The frame body 36 is pulled out at the time of maintenance. Normally, only the replenishment box 38 is pulled out to replenish and load bills.
[0049]
In addition, the withdrawal operation of the replenishment box 38 (shown in FIG. 4) with the frame body 36 being pulled out is exactly the same as the operation of withdrawing the replenishment box 38 from the frame body 36 in the mounted state. In the above description, the driving of the lock mechanism at the position where the frame body 36 is moved to the left and right is inactive except when the replenishing banknote is being dispensed and being prepared. However, the locking mechanism moves to the left and right, and each storage portion 13₁, 13₂When it is directly facing one of the above, it is mechanically locked, and the release is released by manually operating the lever 43 described above, and the frame 36 can be moved to the right or left. If it is right or left, ie switch SW_3-1Or SW_3-2On the condition that it is detected, the replenishment box 38 is pulled out from the frame 36 in the mounted state, the bills are filled, and the switch SW is mounted again._1-1When is turned on, the drive part (solenoid) of the frame right / left locking mechanism is activated to be locked, and cannot be released by the lever 43.
[0050]
In this case, when the replenishment banknotes have been paid out, the left and right lock mechanism can be released by the lever 43 and moved to a fixed position on the opposite side. When the frame 36 is placed in the middle of the left and right fixed positions and remains as it is, the switch SW_3-1, SW_3-2Both lamps in the off state₁Lights up and informs that it should be manually moved to either the left or right home position.
[0051]
Next, the banknote replenishment operation will be described.
[0052]
When the replenishment box 38 is pulled out as shown in FIG. 3 and the replenishment banknotes are hand-packed in the accumulated state and pushed into the frame 36 attached to the machine body 1, the switch SW_1-1Is turned on, and the replenishment box locking mechanism is locked.
[0053]
The support plate 39 of the replenishment box 38 shown in FIG.₁, The uppermost banknote pushes up the sensing lever 18 and the sensor P_0-2Is activated. The motor M of the belt 44 is detected by this detection signal.₂Is rotated forward (counterclockwise in FIG. 1), and the top banknotes are fed out one by one by friction through the portions of the feeding rollers 45, 45 and the endless belt 44 of the gate roller 44a that are in contact with each other.₁And the sensor S on the upper surface side of the endless belt 44.₂Thus, the denomination, skew, double stacking, and the like are detected, and the banknote determined to be normal advances straight as it is, and is fed onto the support plate 16 of the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit 15 and accumulated. Sensor S_ThreeDetects that the bill has been fed onto the support plate 51.
[0054]
When it is determined that the fed banknote is a different denomination banknote, the endless belt 44 of the replenishing banknote transport means 40 is temporarily stopped by the signal, and the motor M of the support plate 39 is stopped.₁Is rotated by a predetermined number of pulses to lower the support plate 39 by a predetermined amount, and then the endless belt 44 is reversed to return the different denomination banknote and the next-delayed banknote into the replenishment box 38, and then the frame 36 is It moves to the left and right and is placed in the storage unit for other denominations, and then the support plate 39 is raised to feed out the bill again and feed it into the temporary storage unit 15 of the storage unit.
[0055]
Sensor S₂Is determined to be an indistinguishable banknote such as a skew banknote or a two-layer banknote, the forward rotation of the endless belt 44 is stopped in the same manner as described above, the support plate 39 is lowered by a predetermined number of pulses, and then the endless belt 44 is Both the banknote that has started to reverse and the banknote that has been detected are returned to the refill box 38. Thereafter, the support plate 49 is raised and the endless belt 44 is driven to rotate forward, and is fed out again.₂Is determined to be normal, it is sent to the temporary holding unit 15. For example, if skewing and overlapping of two sheets are still not resolved after repeating the above action three times, the machine is brought down, the abnormal banknotes are removed from the replenishment box 38, and the operation is resumed.
[0056]
In the replenishing banknote temporary storage section 15, the leading edge of the banknote sent into the storage section as described above is fed by the impeller 48, and both side edges of the banknote in the feeding direction (longitudinal direction) are seating guides. 17 and 17 are gradually curved upward, and are fed in a state of being provided with straightness by being seated in the longitudinal direction, and are well integrated. The tip after being fed is pressed by the presser lever 18.
[0057]
When the banknotes for replenishment in the replenishment box 38 of the replenishment banknote unit part 14 run out, even if the support plate 39 rises, the sensor R is used by the sensing lever 18._0-2The motor M of the endless belt 44 is regarded as the end of feeding when a predetermined time elapses.₂Stops and the motor M of the support plate 39₁Reverses, the support plate 39 descends and stops at a fixed position, and then the motor M₁Stops.
[0058]
Next, the control (FIG. 9) of the collection temporary holding unit 8 and the collected banknote storage unit 11 will be briefly described. For example, a collection command for a thousand yen banknote is input from a controller (not shown) to the withdrawal temporary storage unit 7. When 100 thousand yen bills are stored, a batch conveyance path reverse command is issued in the machine body 1, and the bills are sent to the collection / temporary holding unit 8 in a lump.
[0059]
Receiving sensor S of collection temporary holding part 8_FourWhen the banknotes are detected, the shutter 9 is opened downward by driving the solenoid SD, and the banknotes on the shutter 9 are stored in the recovered banknote storage unit 11 in the lower part. Thereafter, the solenoid SD is demagnetized, the shutter 9 is closed, and the temporary holding state is restored.
[0060]
The next thousand yen bill is a thousand yen withdrawal banknote storage 13₁Are collected one by one and accumulated in the withdrawal temporary storage unit 7, and when it reaches 100 sheets, it is sent to the collection temporary storage unit 8 in the same manner as described above, and the shutter 9 opens to enter the collection banknote storage unit 11. Stored.
[0061]
When 500 banknotes are stored in the recovered banknote storage unit 11 in this manner, the banknotes 1 are collectively taken out from the recovery port 3 on the back surface 1 b of the machine body 1. For this take-out, the collected banknote storage unit 11 may be pulled out behind the machine body 1 as shown in FIG.
[0062]
If the number of banknotes temporarily held temporarily does not reach 100, for example, 35, the withdrawal identification unit 27 counts 35, and the subsequent banknote is detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed. When not, it is sent to the collection temporary storage unit 8 as in the case of 100 bills. In this case, however, the shutter 9 is kept closed.
[0063]
In the above case, 35 banknotes may be taken out and collected from the temporary collection / reservation section 8, and the shutter manual release switch SW_FourYou may make it collect | recover by making it merge with the banknote in the collection | recovery banknote accommodating part 11 by pushing (it can operate only when it is a fraction), opening the shutter 9.
[0064]
Ten thousand yen bills can be collected in the same manner as thousand yen bills.
[0065]
FIG. 8 shows details of the control contents of the control unit 70, but as shown in FIG.₁, 13₂Banknote storage amount storage units 71 and 71 ′ for storing the storage amount based on the number or amount of money stored in the storage, and the replenishment bill temporary storage amount based on the number or amount of money temporarily stored in the replenishment bill temporary storage unit 15. Amount of replenishment banknote temporary storage number storage units 72, 72 'and a storage amount of the replenishment banknote temporary storage number storage units 72, 72' according to a storage command 1 or 2 related to a storage operation of the temporary storage banknotes of the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit Is added to the stored amount of the banknote storage amount storage unit 71, 71 'and stored.
[0066]
The identification unit is the sensor S as described above.₁~ S_ThreeThe amount of banknotes is added to the temporary storage number storage units 72 and 72 'of thousand yen bills or 10,000 yen bills. The delivery signal of the thousand yen bill or the 10,000 yen bill is a signal for subtracting the amount from the storage amount storage unit of the thousand yen bill or the 10,000 yen bill.
[0067]
The storage command 1 or 2 may be any signal such as a lowering command for storing the shutter plates 16, 16, a command to reach the lowered open position, or an opening detection of the shutter plates 16, 16. Further, the open position of the shutter plates 16 and 16 is a fixed position shown by a one-dot chain line in FIGS. 1 and 2, but depending on the amount of storage, another position slightly above this is set as a fixed position at two open positions. May be.
[0068]
FIGS. 10 and 11 show another embodiment of the present invention, and portions corresponding to those in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
[0069]
Banknote storage unit 13 'for withdrawal₁, 13 '₂Is a form in which the banknotes P are aligned and accumulated in a standing posture in which the banknotes P are tilted forward on the placing board 60 in a forward tilting position, and the banknotes P are lowered along the holding plate 59 and the holding plate 59 at the front end thereof. There is provided a feeding means 25 'for feeding out, and there is a pressing plate 61 for urging the bill P toward the feeding means 25' at the rear, and the motor M moves following the feeding of the banknote. The pressing plate 61 can be moved downward from the mounting plate 60 and can be raised after moving to the rear end (right end in FIG. 10) of the mounting plate 60.
[0070]
Banknote storage unit 13 'for withdrawal₁, 13 '₂Are arranged in a vertical positional relationship, and these storage portions 13 '₁, 13 '₂Is provided on the frame body 36 'so that the replenishing bill temporary storage section 15' can be positioned on the extension line of the mounting plates 60, 60 of the upper and lower storage sections. It is lifted and lowered by a motor.
[0071]
The replenishing bill temporary storage portion 15 ′ has a projection 64 having a low height projecting at the front end of the placing plate 63, a pressing piece 65 above the projection 64, and a clamping piece above the rear portion. 66 are provided and can be moved back and forth and moved upward when necessary.
[0072]
A replenishment box 38 'is provided below the frame body 36'. The replenishment box 38 'can be pulled out rearward from the machine body 1' as indicated by a two-dot chain line. A replenishment banknote transporting means 40 ′ for feeding the banknotes P one by one from the lower part and transporting the banknotes P to the back of the presser piece 65 of the replenishment banknote temporary storage section 15 ′ is arranged, and the denomination is identified in the middle. Sensor S '₂Is provided.
In other configurations, the same parts as in FIG.
[0073]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
[0074]
At the time of banknote replenishment, the banknote P is fed out from the replenishment box 38 ′ of the replenishment banknote storage section 14 ′, sent to the replenishment banknote temporary storage section 15 ′ between the presser piece 65 and the holding piece 66 and temporarily held. At this time, the banknote P is held between the presser piece 65 and the holding piece 66 with looseness, and each time the banknote P is fed, the holding piece 66 is moved backward by a pulse motor by a necessary amount to always keep a fixed holding state. . The state of the stored banknote at that time is shown in FIG.
[0075]
This temporarily held banknote is withdrawn banknote storage unit 13 '.₂When the frame 36 'is moved so that the mounting plate 60 and the mounting plate 63 are flush with each other, the holding piece 66 is advanced by the drive of the motor, and the holding piece 65 and the holding piece 66 are moved forward. The banknote P is strongly held, and then the banknote P is moved forward together with the presser piece 65 by the movement of the sandwiching piece 66, and the presser piece 65 is moved to the withdrawal banknote storage unit 13 '.₂When the upper part of the pressing plate 61 is reached, the moving motor of the clamping piece 66 stops. Thus, the front end of the temporarily held banknote hits the pressing piece 65 and the pressing plate 61, and the rear end is pressed by the holding piece 66 (FIG. 11B).
[0076]
Next, the pressing plate 61 is moved downward and moved backward. Thereby, the storage portion 13 '₁The banknote P is held between the holding plate 59 and the pressing piece 65, and the temporarily held banknote is held between the pressing piece 65 and the holding piece 66 (FIG. 11C).
[0077]
Next, the presser piece 65 moves upward, whereby the temporarily held banknotes are combined with the stored banknotes, and these banknotes are held between the holding plate 59 and the holding piece 66 (FIG. 11D). Subsequently, the pressing plate 61 rises and moves forward, thereby pressing the back of the stored banknotes, and the state shown in FIG.
[0078]
Finally, the holding piece 66 moves backward, and the holding piece 65 also moves backward in the raised position and then moves downward. When the holding piece 65 hits the holding piece 66, the holding piece 65 returns to the home position. At this time, the holding piece 65 is in the position shown in FIG. 11A when the mounting plate 60 and the mounting plate 63 are flush with each other (the frame 36 ′ is raised), and the holding piece 66 is in contact with the holding piece 65. It will be in contact.
Thereby, the replenishing banknote storage part 13 '₂The banknote replenishment operation is completed. In addition, the replenishing banknote storage part 13 'in the upper position₁At the time of refilling, the frame body 36 'moves up and is refilled by the same action as described above.
[0079]
With regard to withdrawal, banknote storage unit 13 'for withdrawal should be withdrawn₁Or 13 '₂Are fed one by one by the feeding means 25 ', passed through the withdrawal identification section 27', sent to the withdrawal temporary storage section 7 'and temporarily retained, and during withdrawal, the endless belt 6' of the collective transport path 5 ' By batch driving, it is sent to the withdrawal port 2 'in a lump.
[0080]
Collection of forgotten banknotes and collection of collected banknotes are performed from a collection port at the back end of the collective conveyance path 5 '.
[0081]
A banknote storage part for withdrawal and a replenishment banknote temporary storage part are provided on the banknote storage part. A plurality of banknote storage parts are provided in the machine body width direction. It is preferable that the width of the airframe can be reduced.
[0082]
Further, the replenishing banknote transport means is fed forward in the direction of the back of the machine body, transported to the front of the machine body, identified in the meantime, and sent to the replenishment banknote temporary storage section in front of the machine body. Compared to the route, it is shorter and effective in reducing space.
[0083]
Further, the back operation unit has a removable banknote unit part 14 in an open state in the entire width direction moving area, and the door 4 part is open in the other areas, but not limited to this. Of course, a cover or a door may be provided.
[0084]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when the banknote for withdrawal is replenished with the banknote for withdrawal, the temporary storage section of the banknote storage for withdrawal is counted after being fed out from the banknote storage section one by one. Therefore, the replenishment amount (amount or number of sheets) can be accurately grasped at the time of replenishment, and uncertainties in the amount of money in the machine due to an input error can be eliminated as in the past.
[0085]
Further, according to claim 2, the temporary operation for replenishment can be performed independently of the operation for withdrawal, and the storing operation of the temporarily held banknote can be performed quickly, so that the machine can be operated without any interruption. It is easy to do and can reduce inconvenience to the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal side view showing an embodiment of a banknote dispensing machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
3 is a side view showing a state in which the replenishment box of the replenishment banknote storage unit in FIG. 1 has been pulled out. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the frame body and the replenishment box are pulled out.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a refill box.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a part of the back operation unit as seen from the back.
FIG. 7 is a control block diagram.
FIG. 8 is a control block diagram.
FIG. 9 is a control block diagram.
FIG. 10 is a schematic vertical side view showing another embodiment of the banknote dispensing machine according to the present invention.
11A to 11D are explanatory diagrams of the operation of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1,1 'aircraft
2 Withdrawal port
3 collection port
5 Batch transfer route
7 withdrawal banknote temporary storage section
8 Collection temporary holding part
9 Shutter
10 withdrawal reject banknote collection department
11 Collected banknote storage
13₁, 13₂, 13 '₁, 13 '₂  Banknote storage for withdrawal
14,14 'replenishment banknote unit
15,15 'Replenishment banknote temporary storage part
25, 25 'banknote feeding means for withdrawal
27, 27 'withdrawal identification part
36, 36 'frame
38,38 'refill box
40, 40 'replenishing banknote conveying means

Claims

In a banknote dispensing machine that pays out banknotes based on a dispensing command and temporarily holds them in a withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit, and after a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held, the banknotes are sent to a withdrawal port.
A banknote storage part for withdrawing which stores the banknotes to be withdrawn in an accumulated state;
A banknote feeding means for dispensing, which is arranged at one end of the banknote storage part for withdrawal and feeds out the frontmost banknotes one by one;
A replenishment banknote storage unit provided so that it can be pulled out from the back side of the machine body and capable of being manually packed in a replenishment banknote;
The banknotes drawn out from the banknote storage part for withdrawal are separated from the banknote delivery path for delivering banknotes to the banknote temporary storage part, and the banknotes are fed out from the replenishment banknote storage part one by one. Replenishment banknote transport means;
It is a separate body from the withdrawal identification unit that identifies the banknotes transported in the withdrawal banknote transport path, and is provided in the replenishment banknote transport means, enabling at least counting of the number of banknotes transported and denomination identification. Banknote detection means for
Banknotes, characterized by comprising a replenishment banknote escrow portion for feeding the dispensing banknote storing portion to accept a refill banknotes escrowed escrowed banknotes at a predetermined time to be conveyed by said replenishing bill conveying means Cash dispenser.

In a banknote dispensing machine that pays out banknotes based on a dispensing command and temporarily holds them in a withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit, and after a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held, the banknotes are sent to a withdrawal port.
A banknote storage part for withdrawing, which stores the banknotes to be withdrawn in a stacked state in the vertical direction;
A banknote feeding means for dispensing, which is arranged at one end of the banknote storage part for withdrawal and feeds out the frontmost banknotes one by one;
A replenishment banknote storage unit provided so that it can be pulled out from the back side of the machine body and capable of being manually packed in a replenishment banknote;
The banknotes drawn out from the banknote storage part for withdrawal are separated from the banknote delivery path for delivering banknotes to the banknote temporary storage part, and the banknotes are fed out from the replenishment banknote storage part one by one. Replenishment banknote transport means;
It is a separate body from the withdrawal identification unit that identifies the banknotes transported in the withdrawal banknote transport path, and is provided in the replenishment banknote transport means, enabling at least counting of the number of banknotes transported and denomination identification. Banknote detection means for
A replenishment banknote temporary storage unit that receives and temporarily holds the replenishment banknotes conveyed by the replenishment banknote transport unit, and sends the temporary storage banknotes into the withdrawal banknote storage unit at a predetermined time ;
A bill storage amount storage unit for storing a storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes stored in the withdrawal bill storage unit;
A supplementary banknote temporary storage amount storage unit that stores a temporary storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes temporarily held in the supplementary banknote temporary storage unit;
A bill dispensing machine characterized in that the storage amount of the replenishment bill temporary storage amount storage unit is added to the storage amount of the bill storage amount storage unit and stored .

In a banknote dispensing machine that pays out banknotes based on a dispensing command and temporarily holds them in a withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit, and after a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held, the banknotes are sent to a withdrawal port.
A machine body in which a withdrawal port is formed on the front side and a back side operation unit for banknote replenishment and banknote collection is formed on the back side;
A collective transport route for collectively transporting temporarily withdrawn banknotes from the temporary storage unit in the front-rear direction of the machine body and when transporting forward to the withdrawal port, and when transporting backward to the rear operation unit side; ,
A withdrawal banknote temporary holding section which is provided above or below the transport surface of the collective transport path and temporarily holds the withdrawal banknotes in an accumulated state;
A banknote storage part for withdrawal, which is arranged below the withdrawal banknote temporary storage part and stores banknotes in an accumulated state;
A banknote feeding means for dispensing, which is provided at one end of the banknote storage part for withdrawal, and which dispenses the foremost banknote one by one;
A withdrawal banknote transport path that accepts and raises the banknotes fed from the withdrawal banknote storage section and transports the banknotes identified as normal banknotes with a withdrawal identification section in the middle to the withdrawal banknote temporary storage section. When,
A replenishment banknote storage section that can be hand-packed in a stacked state from the back operation section of the machine body,
A replenishment banknote transporting unit that is separate from the withdrawal banknote transport path and that feeds and transports banknotes one by one from the replenishment banknote storage unit;
A banknote detection unit that is separate from the withdrawal identification unit, is provided in the replenishing banknote transporting unit, and enables counting and denomination identification of at least the number of banknotes to be transported,
The replenishment bill traveling downstream position by the dispensing banknote escrow portion of the bill the dispensing banknote storing unit replenishment bill in escrow by a predetermined timing is arranged at a lower position is fed from the replenishment bill transport means means A replenishment banknote temporary storage section to be sent to,
A bill storage amount storage unit for storing a storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes stored in the withdrawal bill storage unit;
A supplementary banknote temporary storage amount storage unit that stores a temporary storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes temporarily held in the supplementary banknote temporary storage unit;
A bill dispensing machine characterized in that the storage amount of the replenishment bill temporary storage amount storage unit is added to the storage amount of the bill storage amount storage unit and stored .

In a banknote dispensing machine that pays out banknotes based on a dispensing command and temporarily holds them in a withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit, and after a predetermined amount of banknotes is temporarily held, the banknotes are sent to a withdrawal port.
A machine body in which a withdrawal port is formed on the front side and a back side operation unit for banknote replenishment and banknote collection is formed on the back side;
The temporarily stored withdrawal banknotes are collectively transported from the temporary storage section so that the longitudinal direction of the banknotes substantially coincides with the longitudinal direction of the machine body and forward to the withdrawal port when transporting forward. A batch transfer path to be sent to the back operation unit side during transfer,
A withdrawal banknote temporary holding section which is provided above or below the transport surface of the collective transport path and temporarily holds the withdrawal banknotes in an accumulated state;
A banknote storage unit for withdrawal, which is disposed below the withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit and stores banknotes in an accumulated state so that the short direction of the banknotes substantially coincides with the width direction of the machine body;
Banknote feeding means for dispensing, which is provided at the lower part of the banknote storage part for withdrawal and which feeds and conveys the lowest banknote one by one in the short direction substantially coinciding with the width direction of the machine body;
The banknotes fed out in the short direction from the banknote storage part for withdrawals are received and raised along one side in the width direction of the machine body, and the banknotes identified as regular banknotes having a withdrawal identification part in the middle are removed. Withdrawal banknote transport path for transporting to the gold banknote temporary storage unit;
A replenishment banknote storage section that can be hand-packed in a stacked state so that the longitudinal direction of the replenishment banknote substantially coincides with the front-rear direction of the body, from the back operation section of the body,
A replenishment banknote transport means that is separate from the withdrawal banknote transport path, and that feeds and transports banknotes one by one in the longitudinal direction from the replenishment banknote storage section;
A banknote detection unit that is separate from the withdrawal identification unit, is provided in the replenishing banknote transporting unit, and enables counting and denomination identification of at least the number of banknotes to be transported,
The replenishment bill traveling downstream position by the dispensing banknote escrow portion of the bill the dispensing banknote storing unit replenishment bill in escrow by a predetermined timing is arranged at a lower position is fed from the replenishment bill transport means means A replenishment banknote temporary storage section to be sent to,
A bill storage amount storage unit for storing a storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes stored in the withdrawal bill storage unit;
A supplementary banknote temporary storage amount storage unit that stores a temporary storage amount based on the number or amount of banknotes temporarily held in the supplementary banknote temporary storage unit;
A bill dispensing machine characterized in that the storage amount of the replenishment bill temporary storage amount storage unit is added to the storage amount of the bill storage amount storage unit and stored .

A plurality of sets of banknote storage units for withdrawal and replenishment banknote temporary storage units, a set of replenishment banknote storage units and replenishment banknote transport means are provided as one set, and the replenishment banknote storage unit and replenishment banknote transport means are integrated into one frame. And a lock mechanism for restricting the movement of the frame body at a position where the replenishing banknote transport section faces the replenishing banknote temporary storage section, and a lock releasing means for releasing the locking mechanism. The banknote dispensing machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein:

A collection temporary holding unit is formed in the vicinity of the rear surface of the machine body of the collective transport path, and when collecting banknotes in the banknote storage unit for withdrawals, a predetermined number of sheets can be sent to the withdrawal banknote temporary holding unit, and the collection temporary holding unit The bottom part of the storage unit is configured with an openable and closable shutter that is opened each time a predetermined number of collected banknotes are sent to the collection temporary holding part, and collects the collected banknotes that are sent by a predetermined number at the bottom of the collection temporary holding part. The banknote dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a recovered banknote storage unit that enables the recovered banknote to be taken out from the back operation unit.

A withdrawal reject banknote collection unit is provided at a lower position of the withdrawal banknote temporary storage unit and an upper position of the replenishment banknote temporary storage unit, and is provided in the middle of the withdrawal banknote transport path to the withdrawal reject banknote collection unit. 7. A bill withdrawal according to claim 6, wherein a branching portion is formed, and the withdrawal / rejection banknote collection unit is movable to the back operation unit side to allow withdrawal of the withdrawal / rejection banknote from the back of the machine body. Gold machine.