JP4212857B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is configured to store rose banknotes and banknote bundles, bundle bundles of rose banknotes to form banknote bundles, and draw and stack rose banknotes and banknote bundles in banknote withdrawal processing. The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An example of the banknote handling apparatus as described above is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-177935. The banknote handling apparatus includes a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit, a banknote binding / conveying unit, and a bundled banknote storage unit.
[0003]
Among them, the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit has a separate banknote storage unit for each type of money, and is configured to perform deposit processing for rose banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port and withdrawal processing for rose banknotes into the deposit / withdrawal port. ing. Further, the banknote binding / conveying unit is configured to bind the loose banknotes transported from the banknote depositing / dispensing unit to form a banknote bundle and to transport the formed banknote bundle. The banknote storage unit has a denomination-type banknote storage, and is configured to store the banknotes transported from the banknote binding / conveying unit. Moreover, this bundle banknote storage unit is comprised so that the payment processing to the bundle discharge port of the banknote bundle (storage banknote bundle) already accommodated in the banknote bundle storage may be performed.
[0004]
And this banknote processing apparatus is comprised so that the withdrawal processing of the banknote banknote in a banknote depositing / withdrawing unit and the withdrawal processing of the storage banknote bundle in a bundle banknote storage unit can be performed in parallel.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-177935 A
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the circulation amount and usage frequency of banknotes vary greatly depending on the denomination, and the frequency of dispensing banknote bundles generally decreases in the order of 10,000 yen, 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 2,000 yen. In particular, banknote bundles of 5,000 yen and 2,000 yen have very few opportunities to be withdrawn, and depending on the usage situation, they may not be withdrawn once a day.
[0007]
However, in the conventional banknote processing apparatus as described above, it is necessary to prepare banknote bundles of all denominations in a denomination banknote stack storage in preparation for withdrawal. For this reason, for example, even if several 5,000 yen or 2,000 yen banknote bundles are prepared in the storage, for example, there is almost no chance of withdrawal and it is likely that they will not be utilized. For example, when 5,000 yen or 2,000 yen rose banknotes are in shortage, there are enough 5,000 yen or 2,000 yen banknotes (usually 100 per bundle) in the banknote handling apparatus. Nevertheless, since it is in a bundled state, it cannot be accommodated as a loose banknote.
[0008]
For this reason, there exists a problem that the utilization efficiency of the banknote of a money type (low frequency money type) with relatively low use frequency is very bad. Moreover, since it is necessary to provide a banknote bundle storage for the banknote bundle of such a low frequency denomination (similar to banknote bundles of other denominations that are used more frequently), the cost efficiency of the banknote processing apparatus is improved. There is also the problem of being bad.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and a banknote processing apparatus capable of improving the utilization efficiency of low-frequency denomination banknotes and improving the cost efficiency of the entire apparatus. The purpose is to provide.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first invention is About banknotes of denominations other than low-frequency denominations that are relatively low-use denominations, A bill bundle storage unit that stores a bundle of bills bundled in advance as a stored bill bundle, a stored bill bundle feeding unit for feeding out the stored bill bundle from the bill bundle storage unit, and the stored bill bundle feeding unit. A storage bill bundle stacking unit for collecting and storing the stored bill bundle; About the banknote of the low frequency denomination and the banknote of a denomination other than the low frequency denomination, A rose banknote storage section for storing rose banknotes, a rose banknote feeding means for feeding out rose banknotes from the rose banknote storage section, and a rose for stacking rose banknotes fed out by the rose banknote feeding means for use in taking out The banknote stacking unit, the rose banknotes fed by the rose banknote feeding means, the rose banknote binding means for binding the bundles of the stacked rose banknotes to form a bundled banknote bundle, and the rose banknote binding means A bundled banknote bundle feeding means for feeding the formed bundled banknote bundle, a bundled banknote bundle stacking unit for collecting and feeding the bundled banknote bundle fed out by the bundled banknote bundle feeding means, and the storage A banknote bundle feeding means, the loose banknote feeding means, the loose banknote binding means, and a control means for controlling the bundled banknote bundle feeding means. , Wherein, the Low frequency denomination At least part of the formation of the bundled banknote bundle by the loose banknote binding means and the feeding of the formed bundled bank bundle by the bundled bank bundle feeding means for dispensing the bundled banknote bundle, Of denominations other than low-frequency denominations It is a banknote processing device configured to be performed in parallel with the feeding of the stored banknote bundle by the stored banknote bundle feeding means for dispensing the stored banknote bundle.
[0011]
According to this 1st invention, when performing the payment | withdrawal process by a banknote bundle, it can suppress the increase in the processing time by binding a bundle of loose banknotes and forming a bundled banknote bundle. As a result, even if a relatively low-use denomination (low-frequency denomination) stores only loose banknotes and binds them as necessary, it is practically inferior to conventional speeds. Now, it becomes possible to perform a withdrawal process using a banknote bundle.
[0012]
In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the control means starts the operation of the loose banknote bundling means and the bundled banknote bundle feeding means after the collection of loose banknotes in the loose banknote stacking unit is completed. It is configured.
[0013]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the withdrawal process using a bundle of bundled banknotes does not affect the withdrawal process for loose banknotes.
[0014]
According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the stored banknote bundle stacking unit and the bundled banknote bundle stacking unit are integrally provided as a banknote bundle stacking unit, and the banknote bundle stacking unit communicates with the outside. The control unit is further configured to collect all the stored banknote bundles and bundled banknote bundles to be withdrawn in the banknote bundle stacking unit. The opening and closing of the opening / closing member is controlled so as to open the bundle dispensing port.
[0015]
According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to simplify the dispensing process by collecting the stored banknote bundle and the bundled banknote bundle in a lump from the bundle dispensing port.
[0016]
According to a fourth invention, in the first or second invention, the stored banknote bundle stacking unit and the bundled banknote bundle stacking unit are integrally provided as a banknote bundle stacking unit, and the loose banknote binding unit and the bundled banknote bundle The feeding means is configured to be able to hold a bundle of bundled banknotes before being fed to the banknote bundle stacking unit by a predetermined number of reserved bundles, and the control means includes (a) the loose banknote binding means and the bundled banknote bundle. When the feeding means holds the bundled banknote bundle as many as the number of the retained bundle, the operation is stopped, and (b) after the stacking of the banknote bundle stored in the banknote bundle stacking unit is completed, The feeding means is configured to perform such control as to resume the operation.
[0017]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, interference between the stored banknote bundle and the bundled banknote bundle in the banknote bundle stacking unit is prevented, and the order of the stacked banknote bundles is arranged according to denomination from the stored banknote bundle to the bundled banknote bundle. It becomes possible.
[0018]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the banknote bundle storage unit stores a bundle of ten thousand yen banknotes and a thousand yen banknote in denominations, and the loose banknote storage section stores 10,000 yen. A banknote, at least one of a 5000 yen banknote and a 2000 yen banknote, and a 1000 yen banknote are accommodated in denomination.
[0019]
This 5th invention assumes at least one banknote of 5000 yen and 2000 yen as a banknote of a specific low frequency denomination.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 are views showing an embodiment of a banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the overall configuration of this embodiment, the specific configuration of each part, the basic operation, the withdrawal process, the operational effects, and the modifications will be sequentially described.
[0021]
[overall structure]
First, the external appearance of the banknote processing apparatus 100 of this embodiment is shown in FIG. The banknote processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a structure in which a bundled banknote processing unit P1 for processing banknote bundles and a loose banknote processing unit P2 for processing loose banknotes are connected to the left and right. This banknote processing apparatus 100 is used as a part of the depositing / dispensing system shown in FIG. 13, for example.
[0022]
The depositing / dispensing system shown in FIG. 13 includes, in addition to the banknote processing apparatus 100, a new banknote banknote dispensing apparatus 102, a loose coin processing apparatus 103, a wrapping coin dispensing apparatus 104, and an outside post 108 that inputs securities other than cash. Etc. are combined. The cashier system includes a terminal unit 105, a keyboard-type operation unit 106, and an external printer 107 that are shared by the entire system. The terminal unit 105 is provided with a display screen 105a and an ID card reader 105b.
[0023]
Further, for example, a control means (not shown) shared by the entire system including the banknote processing apparatus 100 is provided. This control means controls the operation of each of the devices 100 to 104, the display of the display screen 105a, and the like based on the input from the operation unit 106 and the like.
[0024]
[Specific configuration of each part]
Next, the specific configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 100 will be described by roughly dividing it into a bundled banknote handling unit P1 and a loose banknote handling unit P2.
[0025]
(1) Bundled banknote processing unit P1
First, a specific configuration of the bundled bill processing unit P1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 2, the bundled banknote processing unit P1 includes a banknote bundle lifting / lowering passage 2 for moving the banknote bundle B withdrawing / withdrawing to / from the processing unit P1 in the vertical direction, and a banknote bundle B bundled in advance. And a banknote bundle storage unit 3 for storing (storage banknote bundle). The bundled bill processing unit P1 is moved by the conveying unit (contained bill bundle feeding unit) 4 for moving the bill bundle B in the horizontal direction between the elevating passage 2 and the storing unit 3, and the conveying unit 4. An identification unit (identification means) D for identifying the denomination and the like of the banknote bundle B is provided.
[0027]
Further, above the banknote bundle storage unit 3, a bundle B 'of a predetermined number of loose banknotes is bound by a binding band (banding) W to form a banknote bundle B, and predetermined printing or the like is performed on the binding band W. A bundling printing unit 5 is provided for this purpose. A bundle conveyance unit 6 (described later) for carrying a bundle B ′ of loose banknotes from the bulk banknote processing section P2 can enter behind the binding printing section 5.
[0028]
The lifting passage 2, the storage unit 3, the conveying means 4, and the binding printing unit 5 are housed in the casing 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the bundle conveying unit 6 is also included in the casing 1 (and will be described later). The inside of the housing 1 ′) of the loose banknote processing unit P2 is moved.
[0029]
The banknote bundle raising / lowering passage 2 is disposed along the front side of the housing 1 and is provided with an elevation stage (banknote bundle stacking unit) 20 that moves the banknote bundle B up and down. On the upper surface side of the elevating stage 20, an inclined plate 22 that can swing so as to incline forward is provided. The upper part of the up-and-down passage 2 can communicate with the outside through a bundle outlet 10 that is opened and closed by a shutter (opening / closing member) 11. Further, the lower part of the lifting passage 2 is opened entirely by opening the door 12 with the locking device 14 forward, and partially through a shutter opening / closing type bundle discharge port 13 provided in the door 12. It is also possible to communicate with the outside.
[0030]
The banknote bundle storage unit 3 includes three bundle storages 3a to 3c arranged in a line in the front-rear direction. These bundle storages 3a-3c are a 10,000 yen bundle storage (ten thousand yen banknote storage part) 3b and a thousand yen bundle storage (thousand yen banknote storage part) 3c for storing the banknote bundle B by denomination, The banknote bundle B is divided into a batch bundle storage 3a that collectively stores 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen denominations. Each bundle storage 3a-3c is a cassette-type thing which can be attached or detached independently, and while each upper end part opens, the raising / lowering stage 30 with the pantograph mechanism 32 is provided in the inside. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily add up to two bundle storages 3d and 3e to the banknote bundle storage unit 3.
[0031]
The conveying means 4 has a pair of left and right conveying belts 44 (see FIG. 4A) that extend horizontally from above the storage portion 3 to the inside of the elevating passage 2. Each conveyor belt 44 is stretched between a pair of pulleys 40 and 41, and four pins 45 are projected from the outside at predetermined intervals. A third pulley 42 is disposed between the pair of pulleys 40 and 41 (immediately after the lifting passage 2) with respect to each conveyor belt 44. A lever 48 that connects the two pulleys 40 and 42 on the lifting passage 2 side can swing 90 degrees upward about the rotation axis of the pulley 42. Thereby, the lifting / lowering passage 2 side portion of the transport means 4 forms a swing-back portion 4a that can be retracted from within the lifting / lowering passage 2 by swinging from the horizontal transport position to the vertical retracting position.
[0032]
A pair of opening / closing plates 34 (see FIG. 4) that opens and closes to the left and right are provided between the transport means 4 and each of the bundle storages 3a to 3c (and 3d, 3e). Further, a pair of opening / closing plates 34 is also provided between the swinging evacuation portion 4a of the conveying means 4 and the lower part of the lifting passage 2. Partition plates 36 are provided between the open / close plates 34 corresponding to the bundle storages 3a to 3c (and 3d, 3e). A pair of sensors 37 (FIG. 4A) for detecting the passage and skew of the banknote bundle B are provided on the upper end surface of each partition plate 36. Between the opening / closing plate 34 on the bundle storage 3a and the opening / closing plate 34 in the elevating passage 2, the identification portion D is arranged.
[0033]
Between the opening / closing plate 34, the partition plate 36, the identification unit D, and the transport unit 4, a transport path C through which the banknote bundle B is transported in the horizontal direction is formed. That is, in the conveyance path C, the banknote bundle B which receives conveyance force by the pin 45 of the conveyance belt 44 is conveyed while sliding on the opening / closing plate 34 or the like (see FIG. 4). In addition, between the pair of transport belts 44, a pressure detection plate 38 that is opposed to the open / close plate 34 on each bundle storage 3a to 3c (and 3d, 3e) is disposed.
[0034]
Here, with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, how the banknote bundle B is stored and thrown out in each of the bundle storages 3 a to 3 c will be described. 4 and 5, the bundle storages 3a to 3c will be described without specifying which bundle storage.
[0035]
At the time of storage shown in FIG. 4, the banknote bundle B is first transported by the transport means 4 to the open / close plate 34 corresponding to the storages 3 a to 3 c to be stored. On the other hand, in the storage 3a-3c, the raising / lowering stage 30 raises to the height which receives the banknote bundle B to accommodate (FIG.4 (b)). In this state, the pair of opening and closing plates 34 are opened to the left and right (FIG. 4A), and the banknote bundle B is dropped onto the lifting stage 30 (the banknote bundle B stacked thereon). Thereafter, the pair of opening / closing plates 34 are closed, and the elevating stage 30 is lowered to a predetermined position, whereby the storing of the banknote bundle B is completed.
[0036]
Next, at the time of dispensing shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing plate 34 on the storages 3 a to 3 c where the banknote bundle B should be thrown out is opened to the left and right, and the elevating stage 30 on which the banknote bundle B is placed rises. At this time, the press detection plate 38 descends in conjunction with the opening of the opening / closing plate 34 to regulate the rising height of the banknote bundle B. Specifically, the press detection plate 38 acts as a switch for stopping the ascent of the stage 30 when pushed up by the uppermost banknote bundle B. Thereby, only the uppermost banknote bundle B can be taken out onto the conveyance path C and conveyed one by one by the conveyance means 4.
[0037]
Next, the binding printing unit 5 shown in FIG. 2 binds the bundles B ′ of loose banknotes transported by the bundle transport unit 6 with a binding band W to form a banknote bundle B (bundled banknote bundle). The apparatus 5a and the printer (printing means) 5b for performing predetermined printing etc. on the binding band W of the banknote bundle B are provided. The bundling device 5a includes a pinching means 50 for pinching a bundle B 'of loose banknotes and a swivel arm 52 for winding a band W (drawn from the roll 53) around the bundle B'. As such a binding device 5a, a known device can be used. In addition, the binding device 5a includes an adhesive iron 55 that bonds the ends of the wound binding band W and a cutter 56 that cuts the binding band W by one bundle.
[0038]
Further, the bundle printing unit 5 is provided with upper conveyance belts (bundled banknote bundle feeding means) 58 and 59 for feeding the bundled banknote bundle B to the upper part of the lifting passage 2. Of these, adjacent to the upper conveyor belt 58, a line name stamp 5c for printing the name of the financial institution on the binding band W of the banknote bundle B, and a binding mark W on the binding band W on which the banknotes are bundled. The non-payable ticket stamp 5d is arranged. Moreover, the side corresponding to the clamping means 50 of each conveyance belt 58 and 59 comprises the rocking | swiveling avoidance part 58a and 59a (refer FIG. 6) which retracts outside at the time of the binding band W winding. The binding printing unit 5 is configured to be able to hold a banknote bundle B (bundled banknote bundle) before being fed into the elevating passage 2 (on the stage 20) by a predetermined “holding bundle number” (for example, 4 bundles). ing.
[0039]
Here, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the said bundle conveyance unit 6 common to the bundle banknote process part P1 and the loose banknote process part P2 is demonstrated. The bundle transport unit 6 includes a pair of upper and lower gripping portions 6a that grips a bundle B ′ of loose banknotes, and a moving portion 6b (FIG. 2) that moves the gripping portions 6a. The moving part 6b of the bundle transport unit 6 moves the gripping part 6a in the front-rear direction and moves it in the left-right direction between the bundled banknote processing part P1 and the loose banknote processing part P2. As shown in FIG. 6, each gripping portion 6a has three gripping claws 60, 62, 64 extending forward. Among them, the grip claw 64 at the right end can be swung back to avoid interference with the pinching means 50 of the binding printing unit 5 in the bundled bill processing unit P1.
[0040]
(2) Rose banknote processing unit P2
Next, a specific configuration of the loose banknote processing unit P2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 3, the loose banknote processing unit P <b> 2 includes a deposit / withdrawal processing unit 7 and a separate banknote storage unit 8 provided at an upper part and a lower part in the housing 1 ′, respectively. The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 7 includes a deposit accumulation unit 70 and a reject accumulation unit 71 corresponding to the front upper part of the housing 1 ′, and a withdrawal accumulation unit (rose banknote accumulation unit) 75 corresponding to the upper surface portion of the housing 1 ′. have. The deposit accumulation unit 70 and the reject accumulation unit 71 can be opened to the outside through the shutter opening / closing type deposit port 16 (see FIG. 1). Also, the withdrawal accumulation part 75 can be opened to the outside through a shutter opening / closing type withdrawal opening 18 (see FIG. 1).
[0042]
On the other hand, the rose banknote storage part 8 has five rose storages (rose banknote storage parts) 8a to 8e arranged in a line in the front-rear direction. These rose storages 8a to 8e store rose banknotes S in denominations, and each rose storage 8b to 8e of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and thousand yen, and rose banknotes S to denominations. It is divided into a collective rose storage 8a that collects and stores in a mixed state. A temporary storage unit 84 is provided at the upper end of each of the rose storages 8a to 8e, and a feeding mechanism (rose bill feeding means) 86 is provided at the lower end. Further, two stages of movable separators 80 and 82 are provided inside each of the rose storages 8a to 8e.
[0043]
The depositing unit 70 is provided with a feeding unit 72, and a depositing conveyance path R1 is formed between the feeding unit 72 and the temporary storage unit 84 of each rose storage 8a to 8e. In the middle of the deposit conveyance path R1, a deposit identification unit D1 and a front / back reversing unit 73 are provided. Further, a withdrawal conveyance path (separated bill feeding means) R2 is formed between the feeding means 86 and the withdrawal stacking portion 75 of each rose storage 8a to 8e. The withdrawal conveyance path R2 is provided with a withdrawal identification part D2 in the middle, and branches into two stackers 76a and 76b and a withdrawal reject box 77 in front of the withdrawal accumulation part 75. The deposit conveyance path R <b> 1 also branches to the reject accumulation unit 71 between the deposit identification unit D <b> 1 and the front / back reversing unit 73. Further, a bypass conveyance path R3 branched from the deposit conveyance path R1 on the downstream side of the front / back reversing portion 73 joins the withdrawal conveyance path R2 on the upstream side of the stacker 76a.
[0044]
The bundle transport unit 6 can enter behind the stackers 76a and 76b. The pair of gripping portions 6a in the bundle transport unit 6 can be moved up and down relative to the moving portion 6b corresponding to the two upper and lower stackers 76a and 76b. As shown in FIG. 6, each stacker 76a, 76b is formed with three notches 70 corresponding to the three gripping claws 60, 62, 64 of the gripping portion 6a. The pair of gripping portions 6a of the bundle transport unit 6 grips the bundle B 'of the stacked banknotes (through the notch portion 70) accumulated in the stackers 76a and 76b by the gripping claws 60, 62, and 64. It can be pulled out.
[0045]
The stackers 76a and 76b (FIG. 3) of the loose banknote processing unit P2, the bundle transport unit 6, and the bundling device 5a (FIG. 1) of the bundled banknote processing unit P1 are fed out by the loose banknote feeding means 86 and R2. The “Bill Bill Bundling Means” for stacking the bills B and bundling the bundles B ′ of the accumulated rose bills to form the bill bundle B (bundled bill bundle) is configured.
[0046]
[basic action]
Next, the content of the basic operation (control) related to the withdrawal process in the banknote handling apparatus of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.
[0047]
(1) Withdrawal operation of stored banknote bundle
This is an operation for withdrawing the banknote bundle B (stored banknote bundle) stored in the banknote bundle storage section 3 in the bundle banknote processing section P1 and taking it out from the bundle outlet 10.
[0048]
Specifically, in the bundled banknote processing unit P1 shown in FIG. 2, the banknote bundle B is first transferred from the denomination storages 3a to 3c (usually excluding the batch bundle storage 3c) to the transport path C. Thrown out. The specific throwing operation is as described above with reference to FIG. The banknote bundle B thrown out to the transport path C is transported to the lift passage 2 by the transport means 4, and is accumulated on the lift stage 20 waiting there. Next, the swing evacuation part 4 a of the transport means 4 swings from the transport position to the retract position and retracts from the inside of the lift passage 2. Thereafter, when only the stored banknote bundle is to be withdrawn, the stage 20 is raised to the withdrawal position h2, the shutter 11 is opened and the bundle withdrawal opening 10 is opened, so that the banknote bundle B is removed from the bundle withdrawal opening 10. To be taken out (payment).
[0049]
(2) Withdrawal operation of bundled banknote bundle
This dispenses the rose banknotes S stored in the rose storages 8a to 8e of the rose banknote processing unit P2 as a banknote bundle B (bundled banknote bundle) in the bundled banknote processing unit P1. This is an operation for taking out the image.
[0050]
Specifically, first, in the rose banknote processing unit P2 shown in FIG. 3, the denomination rose storages 8a to 8e corresponding to the banknote bundle B to be withdrawn (usually 5000 yen, 2000 yen rose storage) 8c and 8d), the banknotes S are fed one by one by the feeding mechanism 86 and are conveyed along the dispensing conveyance path R2. The rose banknotes S that have passed through the withdrawal identification unit D2 are collected in the stackers 76a and 76b (except for those sent to the withdrawal reject box 77), and are bundled with a bundled banknote processing unit P1 by the transport unit 6 as bundles B ′ of loose banknotes. It is conveyed to.
[0051]
The bundle B ′ of loose bills conveyed to the bundled bill processing unit P1 shown in FIG. 2 is sent to the binding printing unit 5 by the conveyance unit 6. The bundle B 'of fed banknotes is bundled by the bundling means W by the bundling band W, and is fed to the elevating passage 2 by the conveyor belts 58 and 59 as the banknote bundle B (bundled banknote bundle). In the meantime, the binding band W is subjected to predetermined printing or the like by the printer 5b and the line name stamp 5c, and is also stamped by the damaged ticket stamp 5d as necessary.
[0052]
The banknote bundle B fed to the elevating passage 2 is accumulated on the elevating stage 20 waiting at the receiving position h1 (if the stored banknote bundle is already accumulated). Thereafter, after the stage 20 is lowered to the dispensing position h2, the shutter 11 is opened to open the bundle dispensing port 10 so that the banknote bundle B is taken out (paid) from the bundle dispensing port 10.
[0053]
(3) Withdrawing bills
This is an operation for dispensing the rose banknotes S stored in the rose storages 8a to 8e of the rose banknote processing unit P2 and taking them out from the withdrawal port 18.
[0054]
Specifically, in the rose banknote processing unit P2 shown in FIG. 3, firstly, one by one from the rose storage 8a to 8e of denominations to be withdrawn (usually excluding the collective rose storage 8e) one by one. The fed out banknotes S are transported along the dispensing transport path R2. These loose banknotes S are identified by denomination identification unit D2 such as denominations, and unrecognizable withdrawal reject banknotes are accumulated in a withdrawal reject box 77. The other rose banknotes S are accumulated in the withdrawal accumulation unit 75. The withdrawal banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal accumulation unit 75 are taken out (paid) through the withdrawal opening 18 opened by opening the shutter.
[0055]
[Withdrawal processing]
Next, the contents of the withdrawal process (control) in the banknote handling apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart including a specific example of the logic of the withdrawal process, and FIG. 8 shows an example of the withdrawal process operation in a time series in a time chart. 9 to 12 show operations of the (a) bundled banknote processing unit and (b) the loose banknote processing unit corresponding to the periods A to D in the time chart of FIG.
[0056]
First, as illustrated in FIG. 7, if there are instructions for withdrawal of 350 thousand yen bills, 130 thousand yen bills, 110 thousand yen bills and 480 thousand yen bills, (100 pieces per bundle) The quotient and remainder obtained by dividing each number by 100 are the number of banknote bundles to be dispensed and the number of loose banknotes, respectively. That is, in the illustrated example, the result is 3 bundles + 50 sheets of 10,000 yen banknotes, 1 bundle + 30 sheets of 5,000 yen banknotes, 1 bundle + 10 sheets of 2,000 yen banknotes, 4 bundles + 80 sheets of 1000 yen banknotes.
[0057]
And a control means performs the payment instruction | indication of the loose banknote based on this result (step S1). Note that the dispensing operation corresponding to the withdrawal instruction is as described in the item “(3) Dispensing operation of loose bills”. On the other hand, about a banknote bundle, a control means performs different control according to the presence or absence of the bundle storage for every denomination (step S2). That is, with respect to denominations with bundle storage (in this case 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen), a withdrawal instruction for the stored banknote bundle is given (step S3). The dispensing operation corresponding to the dispensing instruction is as described in the item “(1) Withdrawing operation of stored banknote bundle”.
[0058]
On the other hand, for denominations without bundle storage (in this case, 5,000 yen and 2,000 yen), after the collection of loose banknotes (step S4), a withdrawal instruction for bundled banknote bundles is performed (step S5). The withdrawal operation according to this withdrawal instruction is basically as described in the item “(2) Withdrawing operation of bundled banknote bundle”, but withdrawal of bulk banknotes and stored banknote bundles. The following control is performed in relation to the operation and the like.
[0059]
That is, when the number of bundles of necessary bundled banknotes exceeds the number of reserved bundles (step S6), when the number of bundled banknote bundles in the bundle printing unit 5 reaches the number of reserved bundles (step S7), the bundle dispensing operation is performed. Is temporarily stopped, and the bundled bundle of banknotes already formed is put into a standby state in the bundle printing unit 5 (step S8). On the other hand, when the number of bundles of bundled banknotes required is equal to or less than the number of reserved bundles (step S6), when the bundled banknote bundles in the bundle printing unit 5 reach the number of bundles (step S9), all the bundled banknotes. The bundle is set in a standby state in the bundle printing unit 5 (step S10).
[0060]
Then, after accumulation | storage of the banknote bundle | stacked storage on the raising / lowering stage 20 is complete | finished (step S11), bundling dispensing operation | movement is restarted (stack | stacking of a bundling banknote bundle is started) (step S12). Then, the bundle of bundled banknotes (on the stored banknote bundle on the lifting stage 20) is accumulated until the necessary number of bundles is accumulated (step S13). Note that the banknote bundle B (the stored banknote bundle and the bundled banknote bundle) to be withdrawn is all collected on the elevating stage 20, and then the shutter 11 is opened and the bundle dispensing port 10 is opened.
[0061]
The contents of the withdrawal process (control) as described above are exemplified in time series with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12 as follows.
[0062]
First, in the period A in FIG. 8, the stored bill bundle and loose bills are fed out and stacked in parallel. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the stored banknote bundles fed out from the bundle storages 3 b and 3 c to be withdrawn are stacked on the elevating stage 20 in the bundle banknote processing unit P1. In parallel with this, the rose banknotes fed out from the rose storages 8b to 8e to be withdrawn are accumulated in the withdrawal accumulation unit 75 in the rose banknote processing unit P2.
[0063]
Next, in the period B (after the completion of the stacking of loose banknotes) in FIG. 8, the feeding and stacking of the stored banknote bundles, the formation of (a part of) the bundled banknote bundles, and the payment of the bulk banknotes are performed in parallel. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, in the bundled banknote processing unit P1, the storage banknote bundle is continuously fed from the bundle storages 3b and 3c to stacked on the lifting stage 20, and in the loose banknote processing unit P2, The withdrawal port 18 is opened, and the loose banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal accumulation unit 75 are taken out. In parallel with this, the rose bill processing unit P2 collects the rose bills fed out from the rose storage boxes 8c and 8d of 5,000 yen and / or 2,000 yen to be withdrawn as a bundle of bundled bills in the stackers 76a and 76b. Then, it is conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit 6 to the bundled bill processing unit P1.
[0064]
The bundle of loose banknotes conveyed to the bundled banknote processing unit P1 is made into a bundled banknote bundle by the bundle printing unit 5, but is bundled when the bundled banknote bundle reaches the number of reserved bundles (or the required number of bundles). The money operation is temporarily stopped, and the bundle of bundled banknotes already formed is made to wait in the bundle printing unit 5 (with the position where the upper conveyance belts 58 and 59 shown in FIG. It is done.
[0065]
Next, in the period C of FIG. 8 (after the collection of stored banknote bundles), as shown in FIG. 11, the remaining bundled banknote bundles are formed (only when necessary) and the formed bundled banknote bundles are fed out. Accumulation is performed. In addition, after completion | finish of collection | stacking of a storage banknote bundle, the raising / lowering stage 20 is raised in preparation for accumulation | storage of a bundled banknote bundle (FIG. 10 (a)).
[0066]
Next, in the period D of FIG. 8 (after the stacking of bundled banknote bundles), as shown in FIG. 12, the banknote bundle is paid. That is, in the bundled banknote processing unit P1, the withdrawal port 10 is opened, and the banknote bundle (the stored banknote bundle and the bundled banknote bundle) collected on the elevating stage 20 is taken out.
[0067]
[Function and effect]
Next, the effect of this embodiment which consists of the above structures is demonstrated.
[0068]
According to the present embodiment, at least a part of the formation and feeding of the bundled banknote bundle by the bundle printing unit 5 and the like (separated banknote binding means and bundled banknote bundle feeding means) is performed in parallel with the feeding of the stored banknote bundle by the transport means 4. (For example, period B in FIG. 8), when performing the withdrawal process with the banknote bundle B, the processing time by binding the bundle B 'of loose banknotes to form the banknote bundle B (bind banknote bundle). The increase can be suppressed. As a result, even if banknotes of low frequency denominations (5,000 yen and / or 2,000 yen) contain only rose banknotes S and are bundled as necessary, they are practically inferior to conventional ones. It becomes possible to perform the withdrawal process by the banknote bundle B at a speed without any problem.
[0069]
For this reason, the following effects can be obtained without impairing the practical efficiency of the banknote dispensing process. That is, by storing the low-frequency denomination with only the loose banknote S in the apparatus, the utilization efficiency of the low-frequency denomination banknote can be improved. Further, the cost efficiency of the entire apparatus can be improved by omitting the bundle storage warehouse for the low frequency denomination.
[0070]
Next, according to the present embodiment, after the collection of the loose banknotes S to the withdrawal stacking unit 75, the withdrawal instruction of the bundled banknote bundle is performed, and the bundle printing unit 5 and the like (the bulky banknote binding means and the bundled banknote bundle delivery) Therefore, the withdrawal process using the bundled banknote bundle does not affect the withdrawal process for the loose banknote S.
[0071]
Moreover, after all the storage banknote bundles and bundle banknote bundles which should be withdrawn are integrated | stacked on the raising / lowering stage 20, the shutter 11 opens and the bundle withdrawal port 10 is open | released, The storage banknote bundle | stacked and bundled banknote bundles which were integrated | stacked And the withdrawal process can be simplified, so that the withdrawal process can be simplified.
[0072]
Further, when the bundling printing unit 5 holds the bundled banknote bundle for the number of reserved bundles (or the required number of bundles less than that), the bundle dispensing operation is temporarily stopped, and the bundled withdrawal is finished after the collection of the stored banknote bundles. Since the operation is resumed, interference between the stored banknote bundle and the bundled banknote bundle on the elevating stage 20 as the banknote stack stacking unit is prevented, and the order of the banknote bundle B to be stacked is set to the stored banknote bundle (10,000 yen). And / or 1,000 yen) to a bundle of bundled banknotes (5,000 and / or 2,000 yen).
[0073]
[Modification]
Assuming that 5,000 yen and 2,000 yen banknotes are assumed as low-frequency denomination banknotes and storing them only with loose banknotes S, 5,000 yen or 2,000 yen as low-frequency denomination banknotes has been described. Either of these may be assumed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to determine whether it assumes as a low frequency denomination according to the use frequency when the banknote of a new denomination is issued. Furthermore, it is also possible to target foreign currency banknotes. In that case, a low frequency denomination may be assumed according to the actual situation of each currency.
[0074]
The contents of the withdrawal process shown in FIGS. 7 to 12 are merely examples, and the time chart of FIG. 8 is merely a typical example. For example, when accumulation of stored banknote bundles is finished during the formation of bundled banknote bundles (until the “standby” time point in FIG. 8), it is virtually unnecessary to temporarily stop the bundle dispensing operation (standby for bundled banknote bundles). Become.
[0075]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when performing the payment | withdrawal process by a banknote bundle, the increase in the processing time by binding a bundle of loose banknotes and forming a bundled banknote bundle can be suppressed. As a result, even if the low-frequency denomination stores only loose banknotes and binds them as necessary, the banknote bundle can be dispensed at a speed that is practically comparable to conventional banknotes. Is possible. For this reason, the following effects can be obtained without impairing the practical efficiency of the banknote dispensing process. That is, by storing the low-frequency denomination only with loose banknotes, it is possible to improve the utilization efficiency of the low-frequency denomination banknotes. Moreover, the cost efficiency of the whole apparatus can be improved by omitting the banknote bundle storage part for the low frequency denomination.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an embodiment of a banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of a bundled banknote processing unit in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG.
3 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of a loose banknote processing unit in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
4 is an enlarged view showing a peripheral portion of a banknote bundle conveyance path (when a banknote bundle is stored) in the banknote banknote processing section shown in FIG. 2, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a longitudinal sectional view. .
5 is an enlarged view showing a peripheral portion of the banknote bundle conveyance path (when the banknote bundle is thrown out) in the banknote banknote processing section shown in FIG. 2, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a longitudinal section. Figure.
6 is a plan view showing the operation of the gripping unit of the bundle conveyance unit common to the bundled banknote processing unit shown in FIG. 2 and the loose banknote processing unit shown in FIG. 3 in relation to a part of each processing unit.
7 is an explanatory diagram including a flowchart illustrating the logic of the dispensing process in the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
8 is a time chart showing an example of a withdrawal process operation in the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG.
9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operations of (a) a bundled banknote processing unit and (b) a loose banknote processing unit corresponding to period A in the time chart of FIG.
10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operations of (a) a bundled banknote processing unit and (b) a loose banknote processing unit corresponding to period B in the time chart of FIG.
11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operations of (a) a bundled banknote processing unit and (b) a loose banknote processing unit corresponding to period C in the time chart of FIG.
12 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operations of (a) a bundled banknote processing unit and (b) a loose banknote processing unit corresponding to period D in the time chart of FIG.
13 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a cashier system incorporating the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 banknote processing equipment
P1 banknote handling unit
1 housing
10 Cash outlet
11 Shutter (opening / closing member)
12 Opening door
13 Bundle outlet
14 Locking device
2 Bill bundle elevator passage
20 Lifting stage (banknote stacking unit)
22 Inclined plate
3 bill bundle storage
3a Batch bundle storage
3b 10,000 yen bundle storage
3c thousand yen bundle storage
30 Lifting stage
34 Opening and closing plate
36 divider
4 Conveying means (Storing banknote bundle feeding means)
4a Oscillating escape part
40, 41, 42 pulley
44 Conveyor belt
45 pin
48 levers
5 Binding print section
5a Binding device (separate bill binding means)
5b Printer (printing means)
58, 59 Upper conveyance belt (bundled banknote bundle feeding means)
6 Bundle transport unit (separate bill binding means)
6a Grip part
6b Moving part
D Identification part (identification means)
P2 Rose banknote processing department
1 'case
16 Deposit port
18 Withdrawal outlet
7 Deposit and withdrawal processing department
75 Withdrawal collection unit (separated bill collection unit)
76a, 76b Stacker (Rose bill binding means)
8 Rose banknote storage
8a Bulk rose storage
8b 10,000 yen rose storage
8c 5,000 yen rose storage
8d 2,000 yen rose storage
8e thousand yen rose storage
86 Feeding mechanism (separate bill feeding means)
D1 Deposit identification part
D2 Withdrawal identification part
R1-R3 transport path
R2 withdrawal transfer path (separate bill feeding means)
B Banknote bundle (Bundled)
B 'A bundle of loose banknotes (unbound)
S rose bill
W Cable tie

Claims (5)

A banknote bundle storage unit that stores banknote bundles that are bundled in advance as stored banknote bundles for banknotes of denominations other than low-frequency denominations that are relatively low-use denominations;
A stored banknote bundle feeding means for feeding out the stored banknote bundle from the banknote bundle storage section;
A stored banknote bundle stacking unit for collecting and storing the stored banknote bundles fed out by the stored banknote bundle feeding means;
About the banknote of the said low frequency denomination and banknotes of denominations other than the said low frequency denomination, the rose banknote storage part which stores a rose banknote,
Rose bill feeding means for feeding rose bills from the rose bill storage unit;
A rose banknote stacking unit for collecting rose banknotes fed by the rose banknote feeding means and providing them for removal;
Rose banknote bundling means for accumulating rose banknotes fed by the rose banknote feeding means, bundling the bundles of accumulated rose banknotes to form a bundled banknote bundle,
A bundled banknote bundle feeding means for feeding out the bundled banknote bundle formed by the loose banknote binding means;
A bundled banknote bundle stacking unit for accumulating the bundled banknote bundle fed out by the bundled banknote bundle feeding means for use in taking out;
A control means for controlling the stored banknote bundle feeding means, the loose banknote feeding means, the loose banknote binding means, and the bundled banknote bundle feeding means,
The control means relates to the withdrawal of the bundled banknote bundle of the low-frequency denomination, the formation of the bundle banknote bundle by the bulk banknote binding means, and the feeding of the bundled banknote bundle formed by the bundled banknote bundle feeding means. It is configured to perform at least a part in parallel with the feeding of the stored banknote bundle by the stored banknote bundle feeding means related to the withdrawal of the stored banknote bundle of denominations other than the low-frequency denomination. A bill processing apparatus.   The said control means is comprised so that the operation | movement of the said loose banknote bundling means and the said bundled banknote bundle feeding means may be started after completion | finish of the accumulation | aggregation | set of the loose banknote to the said loose banknote stacking part. The banknote processing apparatus according to 1. The stored banknote bundle stacking unit and the bundled banknote bundle stacking unit are integrally provided as a banknote bundle stacking unit,
A bundle outlet for communicating the banknote bundle stacking unit with the outside; and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the bundle outlet.
The control means further controls opening / closing of the opening / closing member so that the bundle dispensing port is opened after all the stored banknote bundles and bundled banknote bundles to be dispensed are accumulated in the banknote bundle accumulation unit. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The stored banknote bundle stacking unit and the bundled banknote bundle stacking unit are integrally provided as a banknote bundle stacking unit,
The loose banknote bundling means and the bundling banknote bundle feeding means are configured to be able to hold the bundled banknote bundle before being fed out to the banknote bundle stacking unit by a predetermined number of reserving bundles,
The control means includes
(A) When the loose banknote binding means and the bundled banknote bundle feeding means hold the bundled banknote bundles by the number of the reserved bundles, the operation is stopped,
(B) After the accumulation of the banknote bundle stored in the banknote bundle stacking unit, the loose banknote binding means and the bundled banknote bundle feeding means resume operation.
It is comprised so that such control may be performed, The banknote processing apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The banknote bundle storage unit stores a bundle of 10,000 yen banknotes and 1000 yen banknotes by denomination,
The said rose banknote accommodating part accommodates a 10,000 yen banknote, at least one of a 5000 yen banknote and a 2000 yen banknote, and a 1000 yen banknote in a money type. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 1.

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