JP5101153B2 - Banknote dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, the number of banknotes in a banknote set (banknote set) is detected by a detection sensor arranged at intervals through which a banknote set (banknote set) consisting of a plurality of banknotes passes between a light emitting section and a light receiving section that receives the light. The present invention relates to a banknote dispensing apparatus provided with a detection sensor for detecting the

  In a paper sheet processing apparatus equipped with a banknote dispensing mechanism used in vending machines, ticket vending machines, currency exchange machines, etc., after the banknote inserted from the insertion section is identified by the banknote identification section, it enters the receiving conveyance path, The high-value banknotes are stored in the upper high-value banknote storage section through the high-value banknote conveyance path, and the low-value banknotes are stored in the lower low-value banknote storage section through the low-value banknote transfer path. Here, when there is a payout request such as change or exchange, the low-value banknotes stored in the low-value banknote storage unit are transferred one by one by the low-value banknote conveyor belt provided above the low-value banknote storage unit. The paper is sent out to the low-value banknote conveyance path, and is accumulated and accumulated one by one through the low-value banknote conveyance path through the discharge conveyance path.

When the banknote payout holding section banknotes reach a predetermined number, the low-value banknote conveyor belt stops, and the banknote payout belt travels to deliver the banknotes from the batch payout holding section to the banknote discharge outlet. If the identification sensor identifies that the banknotes are being transported in the process of transporting from the low-value banknote storage unit to the lump-sum payout holding unit, it waits for the stacked banknotes to reach the lump-out payout holding unit. Then, the conveyance of the banknotes from the low-value banknote storage unit is temporarily stopped, and the banknotes stacked and accumulated in the batch payout holding unit are sent to the reject holding unit below by the operation of the reject stack plate. There is a paper sheet processing apparatus having a mechanism that operates in this manner. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-185843 A

  In the mechanism of Patent Document 1 described above, when the banknotes are conveyed one by one from the low-value banknote storage unit and accumulated and accumulated in the lump sum payout holding unit, and when the identification sensor detects that the banknotes are overlapped in the conveyance process, Waiting for the stacked banknotes to reach the lump-out withdrawal holding section, send the banknotes accumulated in the lump-out withdrawal holding section to the lower rejection holding section, and again, in the same procedure, newly add a predetermined number of banknotes to the lump-out withdrawal holding section. The accumulation operation is performed.

  The identification sensor detects that banknotes are overlapped during the transport process. This is a system in which banknotes are transported one by one from the low-value banknote storage unit to the collective payout hold unit, so when two stacked banknotes are transported to the collective payout reserve unit, One extra sheet is accumulated and this is paid out, which is to prevent it. And although the banknote set (banknote set) laminated | stacked on the lump-out payment hold part is batch-paid, it is not a system which detects that the set (set) is a predetermined number of banknotes in the state of this banknote set (banknote set). .

  In addition, a rejection holding unit is required at least below the batch payout holding unit, and a billing mechanism for feeding the banknotes in the batch payout holding unit to the reject holding unit by the operation of the reject stack plate is required. This is a problem in reducing the size of the processing apparatus.

  The present invention adopts a different reject configuration without adopting a reject configuration in which a reject mechanism is provided below the batch payout holding portion. For this reason, it is made into the form which pays out one by one from a bill storage part, and forms a bill set (bank note set) near a bill storage part, thereby miniaturizing a bill dispensing mechanism and miniaturizing a paper sheet processing device. Focusing on making it possible to figure out, whether or not the banknote set (banknote set) formed in that case is a predetermined number is detected in the state of the banknote set (banknote set). is there.

  As described above, the bill number detection method of the present invention that detects whether or not the number of banknote sets (banknote sets) is a predetermined number in the state of banknote sets (banknote sets) is to reduce the bill payout mechanism. Although applied to the banknote lump-out device of the present invention invented in the present invention, there is a great effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote number detecting device of the present invention can also be applied to other banknote dispensing devices.

Bill payout device of the first invention, the light emitting portion and a detection sensor and a light receiving portion are arranged at intervals through a plurality of banknotes set of bills are stacked for receiving the light, the bill sets of settings banknote A control unit configured to set a light emission value of the light emitting unit according to the number of sheets and determine whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value. When the amount of light received at the part is a value corresponding to the light emission value, the banknote set is paid out and conveyed toward a predetermined part, and otherwise, the banknote set is returned to the banknote storage part .

A banknote dispensing apparatus according to a second aspect of the invention is a banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a transport device that sandwiches a banknote between a pair of belts and transports the banknote in the payout direction, and is stacked from the banknote storage unit. A feeding operation device that feeds the banknotes one by one from the outermost banknote in the state to form a banknote set between a pair of belts of the transport device, and an interval through which the banknote set passes between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit that receives the light. a detection sensor disposed exist to, whether the amount of light received by the said in response to the bill of sets of setting the number of bills set the light emission value of the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion is a value corresponding to the luminescence A control unit for determining, and when the control unit determines that the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value, the transport device batches the banknote set toward the banknote dispensing unit. Operates in the dispensing direction to carry, if not The conveying device is characterized in that the housing direction operates to return at once to the bill set to the bill storage portion.

A banknote dispensing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a transport device that sandwiches banknotes between a pair of belts and transports the banknotes in a payout direction, and the outermost layer in the stacked state. and feeding actuator to form a banknote set by feeding the bills parts one by one, and the conveyor infeed device for feeding in bulk to the device by sandwiching said bill set, a light receiving portion for receiving the light emitting portion and the light the a detection sensor disposed at intervals of bills set passes, the value amount of light received by the light receiving unit sets the light emission value of the light emitting portion in accordance with the set number of bills of the bill set is corresponding to the luminescence a control unit for determining whether a discrimination of the control unit, if the amount of light received by the light receiving portion is a value corresponding to the light emitting values collectively the transport device the bill sets Dispensing direction for transporting to the bill dispensing unit Dynamic and, otherwise, characterized in that the transport device is housed direction operates to return at once to the bill set to the bill storage portion.

Banknote dispensing apparatus of the fourth invention, in the third invention, the infeed device, feeding a pair of rotating the bill set of the distal end portion unwound by the feeding actuating device by sandwiching from the thickness direction of the bill roller characterized in that it consists in.

Bill payout device of the fifth invention, in any one of the second to fourth invention, wherein the feeding actuating device, the banknote storage by contact with the rotation on the surface of the bill of outermost portion stacked on the bill storage portion The outermost banknotes stacked on the outer part are fed out one by one to form a banknote set, and the outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller has an outer circumferential length corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance. The part forms the outer peripheral surface of rubber or leather with a large friction coefficient for paying out banknotes, and the remaining part forms the outer peripheral surface of a synthetic resin or metal with a low friction coefficient that causes slippage between the banknotes. The banknotes are fed out one by one by a predetermined distance by the feeding outer peripheral surface by rotation .

The banknote dispensing apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the banknote dispensing apparatus according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein the feeding operation device contacts the surface of the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section and rotates to store the banknote. bills outermost portions stacked part and feeding one by one is constituted by the feed roller of the non-circular outer peripheral surface which forms the bill set, the feed roller, the outer peripheral surface of at least the major diameter portion of the friction coefficient for feeding the banknotes A large rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface is formed, and the bills are fed out one by one at a predetermined distance by the long diameter portion with rotation .

The banknote dispensing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the banknote dispensing apparatus according to any one of the second to sixth aspects, wherein the detection sensor is configured to detect the number of banknotes of the banknote set by the detection sensor in the course of conveyance by the conveyance apparatus. It is characterized by being arranged corresponding to.

The banknote dispensing apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect or the seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein as the set number of banknotes in the banknote set increases, the voltage applied to the light emitting section is increased to set the light emission value, and the light receiving section The control unit determines whether the amount of received light is a value corresponding to the light emission value .

In 1st invention, the light emission value of a light emission part is set according to the setting banknote number of a banknote group, and the number of banknotes of a banknote group is determined by whether the light-receiving amount in a light-receiving part is a value corresponding to this light emission value. It is determined whether or not the number is a predetermined number. This is different from the above-described conventional technique in which when the banknotes are transported one by one from the low-value banknote storage unit to the collective payout holding unit, the identification sensor detects that the banknotes overlap in the transport process. Therefore, it is suitable for controlling whether or not banknotes are to be paid out in a lump, and the problem of enlargement of the banknote payout mechanism by providing a rejection mechanism as in the above-mentioned conventional technology can be solved, and downsizing is achieved. It will be possible.

In the second invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention, the payout device for paying out bills one by one from the stacked outermost bills stored in the storage device for change, exchange, etc. has a predetermined length. Since the (distance) is fed out, the fed banknotes can be sequentially stacked to form a banknote set . For this reason, since a banknote group is formed by the banknote storage part, it becomes unnecessary to convey one sheet at a time to the lump-out payout holding part like the prior art. And since the fed banknote is directly inserted into the entrance of the transport device to form a banknote set , there is no need for a feeding device that sandwiches the banknote set and feeds it all at once to the transport apparatus. And the bundle | stuck which the banknote once reeled out can convey stably with a conveying apparatus.

In the third invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention, the feeding device for feeding out one bill at a time from the banknote in the outermost portion of the stacked state stored in the storage device for change or exchange of money has a predetermined length. Since the (distance) is fed out, the fed banknotes can be sequentially stacked to form a banknote set . For this reason, since a banknote group is formed by the banknote storage part, it becomes unnecessary to convey one sheet at a time to the lump-out payout holding part like the prior art. And the bundle | stuck which the banknote once drawn | fed out can be collectively sent to a conveyance apparatus by an infeed apparatus, and a conveyance apparatus can perform stable conveyance.

In the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the third aspect of the invention, the feeding device is constituted by a pair of feeding rollers, so that the banknote set fed by the feeding operation device is sandwiched and fed to the conveying device by rotation, so that it is stable. Can send in.

In the fifth invention, in addition to any effects of the second invention through the fourth invention, by the rotation of the feed roller of the circular outer peripheral surface, the feeding outer peripheral surface for feeding in banknotes stable, feeding is stabilized. Further, when the feeding roller is rotated, the length of the feeding outer peripheral surface in one round corresponds to a predetermined feeding distance (length), so that the feeding length can be easily determined.

In the sixth invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the second invention to the fourth invention, by using a feeding roller with a non-circular outer peripheral surface, the bill is fed out by its long diameter portion with rotation, so that one rotation or two Intermittent feeding can be performed every minute rotation, and the feeding length can be easily determined.

In the seventh invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the second invention to the sixth invention, since it is a method for detecting whether the banknotes of the fed banknotes are a predetermined number or not during the conveyance by the conveyance device, As in the case of conveyance in which the apparatus sandwiches a banknote set between a pair of upper and lower belts, the banknote set being transferred is in a state where the overlap of banknotes has received a certain pressing force, and is detected in that state. Detection becomes stable.

Bill validator of the eighth invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first invention to the seventh invention, sets the light emission value applied voltage increased to the to the light emitting portion as the bill of sets of setting the number of bills increases Thus, even when the set number of banknotes is large, the determination based on the voltage generated according to the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is stabilized and accurate detection can be performed.

  The banknote dispensing apparatus according to the present invention includes a detection sensor in which a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit that receives the light are arranged at intervals through which a banknote set (banknote set) in which a plurality of banknotes are stacked passes, and the banknote set This control includes a control unit that sets a light emission value of the light emitting unit according to the number of banknotes set in (banknote set) and determines whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value. When the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value, the banknote set (banknote set) is paid out and conveyed toward a predetermined part, otherwise the payout conveyance is not performed. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outline of the internal configuration of a banknote handling apparatus incorporating a banknote dispensing apparatus having a detection sensor according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the relationship between the banknote dispensing apparatus according to the present invention and a banknote storage mechanism. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a relationship between a bill transported from a transport device according to the present invention and a storage mechanism, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the stack member according to the present invention is in the middle of a bill storing operation. 5 is a view showing a state in which the stack member according to the present invention is raised to the uppermost part of the bill storing operation, FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the configuration of the bill dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. (B) is a sectional view showing two forms of the feeding roller, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a detection sensor part of a banknote set (banknote set) according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the detection sensor, and FIG. 10 is a control block diagram. FIG. 11 is a control flow.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The bill dispensing apparatus 1 according to the present invention is used in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, pachinko ball and medal dispensing machines used in these gaming machines, vending machines, ticket vending machines, currency exchange machines, and the like. It is incorporated in the banknote handling apparatus 2 and performs a change-out operation for a change or banknote for exchange. As shown in the figure, the banknote handling apparatus 2 includes a cabinet 3 in which a high-price banknote storage unit 4, a banknote recognition unit 5, a banknote dispensing / transferring unit 6, and a low-price banknote storage unit 7 are arranged.

  On the front surface of the banknote handling apparatus 2, a banknote receiving port 8 that receives the rectangular banknote 100 to the banknote recognition section 5 and a banknote dispensing section 9 sent from the banknote dispensing transport section 6 are provided. The banknote 100 received in the banknote receiving port 8 in the direction along the long side direction of the banknote 100 (by inserting one short side) is detected by the sensor 5A at the entrance of the banknote recognition unit 5, and the control unit 80 The authenticity and type are identified in the banknote recognition unit 5 activated by the above, and the counterfeit bill is returned to the banknote receiving port 8 by the reverse operation of the banknote recognition unit 5 by the operation of the control unit 80, and the genuine bill is received. Of the genuine bills, the high-value bill 100B (in the embodiment, 10,000-yen bill or 5,000-yen bill) passes through the common conveyance path 10 by the operation of the control unit 80, and the high-value bill conveyance is directed upward by the switching gate 14A. It enters into the road 11 and is stored in the high bill storage unit 4. Further, the low-value bill 100A (1000 yen bill in the embodiment) of the genuine bills identified by the bill recognition unit 5 is directed downward by the switching gate 14A through the common transport path 10 by the operation of the control unit 80. After entering the low-value banknote transport path 12, the paper is then transported by the forward / reverse movable transport device 13 and stored in the low-value banknote storage unit 7.

  In order to store the high-value banknote 100B conveyed from the high-value banknote conveyance path 11 in the high-value banknote storage box 4B, the high-value banknote storage section 4 is on the left and right sides of the upper surface opening of the storage box 4B. This is a mechanism for storing the stack member 4 </ b> A arranged in the section by vertical movement.

  As will be described later, the low-value banknote 100A of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 is sent out from the low-value banknote storage unit 7 by the operation of the feeding operation device 17 in accordance with a payout command (payout command for change, exchange, etc.) from the control unit 80. A predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100A are drawn out to form a banknote set (banknote set), and this banknote set (banknote set) is conveyed by the reverse operation of the transport device 13, and the banknote set (banknote set) of this low-value banknote 100A is The paper is transferred to the banknote dispensing and transporting section 6 while pushing away the passage switching gate 14 at the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 1 by the spring bias, and is transported to the banknote dispensing section 9 by driving the banknote discharging and transporting section 6.

  The banknote dispensing and transporting unit 6, the common transporting path 10, the high-value banknote transporting path 11 and the low-value banknote transporting path 12 are each supported at both ends by rollers (the intermediate part is also supported by a roller if necessary), and one roller This is a known configuration in which a pair of endless belts that rotate at a predetermined conveying speed are rotated by a motor device at a predetermined speed, and a bill is sandwiched and conveyed between the pair of endless belts.

  The forward / reverse movable transfer device 13 is supported at both ends by rollers (if necessary, the intermediate portion is also supported by rollers), and one of the rollers is rotated at a predetermined speed by an electric motor device. This is a well-known configuration that is composed of a pair of endless belts that rotate at a conveyance speed, and that conveys a banknote sandwiched between the pair of endless belts.

  A payout device 1 for paying out bills according to the present invention will be described. The banknote payout device 1 pays out one by one from a banknote storage section 7 in which rectangular banknotes (here, low-priced banknotes 100A) are stored in a stacked state and the banknote 100A in the outermost section in the stacked state. A feeding operation device 17 that forms a banknote set (banknote set) in a stacked state (not bundled), and a feeding device 18 that sandwiches the banknote set (banknote set) and feeds it to the transport device 13 collectively. , A detection sensor 20 for detecting the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set) is provided, and when the detection sensor 20 detects a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) is bundled by operation of the feeding device 13 in the payout direction. If the detection by the detection sensor 20 is not a predetermined number, the banknote set (banknote set) is bundled by operating the storage device 13 in the storing direction. It is configured to operate to return to the bill storage portion 7. Here, the transport device 13 may be a part of the banknote dispensing device 1 of the present invention.

  Both ends of the forward / reverse movable transport device 13 are supported by rollers 13A and 13 (if necessary, the intermediate portion is also supported by the roller 13C), and one roller (for example, 13A) is predetermined by the electric motor device 19. This is a known configuration in which a pair of endless belts 13D that rotate at a predetermined conveyance speed by rotating at a predetermined speed and a banknote is sandwiched and conveyed between the pair of endless belts 13D and 13D.

  Further, the bill dispensing apparatus 1 will be described in detail. The banknote storage unit 7 stores a rectangular storage box 22 that sequentially stores rectangular low-priced banknotes 100A in a stacked state from the upper surface opening, and a low-price banknote 100A that is identified by the banknote identification unit 5 and fed from the transport device 13. A storage mechanism 25 is provided for sequentially storing in the stacked state from the upper surface opening into the inside 22. The storage box 22 includes a movable bottom plate 21 biased by a spring 23 so as to constantly bias the low-value banknote 100A stored in the storage box 22 in the direction of the top opening.

  From the transport device 13, the low-value bill 100A is transported in a direction along the long side direction with one of the short sides at the head. The storage mechanism 25 includes stack members 26 on both the left and right sides of the upper surface opening of the storage box 22. When the low-value banknote 100A is fed from the transport device 13, the stack member 26 is at the position A shown in FIG. 3, and the left and right long sides of the low-value banknote 100A sent from the transport device 13 are the top surfaces of the stack member 26. Is guided to the opening on the upper surface of the storage box 22. For this reason, the stack member 26 serves as a bill guide. The support plate 28 is located between the left and right stack members 26 and restricts upward movement of the banknote 100A.

  When the low-value bill 100A is stacked in the storage box 22, when the stack member 26 is at the position A, the low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 is attached upward by the movable bottom plate 21 biased by the spring 23. The low-value banknote 100A on the outermost surface (uppermost portion) of the low-value banknotes 100A that is stacked is in a restrained state in which the left and right long sides are in contact with the stack member 26.

  As described above, in a state where the low-value bill 100A is transported from the transport device 13 onto the stack member 26 at the position A, the stack member 26 is moved to the state shown in FIGS. The low-value bill 100A on the stack member 26 comes into contact with the feed roller 17A of the feed operation device 17 disposed at the upper end on one end side of the upper surface opening of the storage box 22 of the bill storage portion 7. (When the support plate 28 is in a lower position than the feed roller 17A, it abuts the support plate 28) and the rise is prevented. At the same time, the stack member 26 rises while pushing the left and right long side ends of the low-value bill 100A on the stack member 26 upward. Along with this, the low-value bill 100A stacked in the storage box 22 is lifted by being urged upward by the movable bottom plate 21 urged by the spring 23 because the restraint by the stack member 26 is released. The state of the low-end banknote 100A on the outermost surface (top) of the stacked low-end banknotes 100A is in contact with the lower side of the low-end banknote 100A that is in contact with the feeding roller 17A (or in contact with the support plate 28). Become. This state is shown in FIG.

  The electric mechanism 27 includes an electric motor 27A, a plurality of gear mechanisms 27B rotated by the electric motor 27A, and a driving arm 27C that reciprocates up and down around a fulcrum 27D by the rotation of the driving gear 27B1, and a stack member by the reciprocating movement of the driving arm 27C. 26 is a mechanism that moves up and down.

  In the configuration of the embodiment, since the low-value bill 100A fed from the transport device 13 is stored in the storage box 22 by the vertical movement of the stack member 26, the low-value bill 100A sent from the transport device 13 is the stack member 26. The feeding roller 17A is configured to be slightly above the stack member 26 so as not to come into contact with the feeding roller 17A when introduced by sliding upward. Further, as another configuration, when storing the low-value bill 100A fed from the transport device 13, the feeding roller 17A moves to a position considerably higher than the stack member 26 so as not to interfere with the bill feeding operation. May be configured to descend to a predetermined position.

  When the stack member 26 further rises from this state and rises to the position C shown in FIG. 5, the left and right long side edges of the low-value bill 100A on the stack member 26 are released from the restraint by the stack member 26. , It returns to the flat direction by the return action due to the waist strength of the low-value bill 100A.

  In this state, when there is no payout command from the outside or from the control unit 80, the stack member 26 is sequentially lowered from the B position to the A position shown in FIGS. To do. By this returning operation, the low-value banknote 100A that has been in contact with the feeding roller 17A is pushed downward by the stack member 26 at the left and right long edges, so that the entire stacked low-value banknote 100A resists the spring 23. Thus, the entire low-price banknote 100A is held in the storage box 22 while the stack member 26 is lowered and returned to the position A which is a predetermined standby position.

  Further, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80 in a state where the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. 5, the outermost portion (the outermost portion) of the low-value banknote 100A stacked in the storage box 22. The operation of paying out the number of sheets based on a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80 is performed in order from the top. The payout command is a money change command in the case of a money changer, and in the case of a gaming machine, it is a game medium purchase command specified by the customer, or a difference command between the amount of bills inserted by the customer and the amount of game media to be paid out.

In the holding state where the stack member 26 is lowered and returned to the A position, the high-value banknote 100B identified by the banknote recognition unit 5 is stored in the high-value banknote storage unit 4 through the common conveyance path 10 and the high-value banknote conveyance path 11. However, if a payout command is issued by the outside or the control unit 80 at this time, the stack member 26 at the position A is sequentially moved to the position B shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 by the electric mechanism 27 as described above. , C, the lowermost banknote 100A at the outermost portion (uppermost portion) is held in contact with the feeding roller 17A disposed above the storage box 22. In this state, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, the payout from the outside or the control unit 80 is sequentially performed from the outermost (top) part of the low-value bill 100A stacked in the storage box 22. The operation of paying out the number of sheets based on the command is performed.
Hereinafter, the payout operation and its configuration will be described.

  In the state where the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. 5, the low-value banknote 100 </ b> A on the outermost portion (uppermost portion) of the storage box 22 is held in contact with the feeding roller 17 </ b> A disposed above the storage box 22. The Further, in the state where the stack member 26 is at the position A as described above, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, the electric mechanism 27 sequentially turns the positions B and C shown in FIGS. The lower bill 100 </ b> A in the uppermost portion (uppermost portion) rises to the position and is held in contact with the feeding roller 17 </ b> A disposed above the storage box 22.

  In such a state, the feeding operation device 17 is operated by the control unit 80. The feeding operation device 17 has an outermost portion (uppermost portion) stacked on the banknote storage portion 7 by rotation in a state of contacting the surface of the outermost banknote 100A stacked on the storage box 22 of the banknote storage portion 7. ) Is fed out one by one to form a banknote set (banknote set), and this is achieved by the rotation of the feeding roller 17A.

  The feeding roller 17A is made of synthetic resin or metal, and is formed of a circular outer peripheral roller as one shape as shown in FIGS. 6, 9, and 10, and is non-circular as another shape. Consists of rollers on the outer peripheral surface. As shown in FIG. 7A, the non-circular outer peripheral roller is formed in an oval shape that is cut in a straight line with two parallel sides leaving a circular arc portion facing each other, or in FIG. It is formed in the elliptical shape shown in (b).

  In order to carry out the banknote 100A satisfactorily, an outer peripheral surface 17A1 of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient for feeding out the banknote 100A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller 17A. In the embodiment, in the case of the roller 17A having a circular outer peripheral surface, a portion having an outer peripheral length (a part of or a whole of one circumference) corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length) forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1. Since the remaining outer peripheral surface is made of synthetic resin or metal, the friction coefficient with the banknote 100A is small and slippery.

  Further, in the case of the ellipse-shaped outer peripheral surface roller 17A, the portion of the ellipse-shaped outer peripheral surface corresponding to the long diameter forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1 with a length corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length). is doing. Further, in the case of the roller 17A having an elliptical outer peripheral surface, the outer peripheral surface portion corresponding to the long diameter forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1 having a length corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length).

  The feeding length (distance) may be determined depending on the rotation angle and the number of rotations of the feeding roller 17A. However, when the banknote 100A is separated from the feeding roller 17A after the feeding roller 17A is fed out as described later. When the banknotes 100A are fed into the transport device all at once, they are not affected by the feeding roller 17A, so that the dynamic resistance is reduced. For this reason, when the feeding roller 17A rotates, the rear end portion (feeding rear end portion) of the banknote 100A stacked on the storage box 22 of the banknote storage portion 7 is fed to a position where it is removed from the feeding roller 17A. .

  That is, by rotating the feeding roller 17A, the outermost surface (uppermost) banknote 100A is fed one by one by the feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1, and the rear end (feeding rear end) of the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding roller 17A. When it is out of the range (when the feeding by the feeding roller 17A is finished), the feeding of a predetermined length (distance) is finished.

  In this case, when the feeding roller 17A is rotated once or several times, feeding of a predetermined length (distance) can be completed. However, in the embodiment, in the case of a roller having a circular outer peripheral surface, the feeding roller 17A It arrange | positions so that the rear-end part (feeding back end part) of the banknote 100A laminated | stacked on the storage box 22 of the banknote storage part 7 may remove | deviate from the feeding roller 17A by one rotation. In this case, the outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller 17A may be formed over the entire circumference to form the feeding outer circumferential surface 17A1, or a part thereof may form the feeding outer circumferential surface 17A1. In any case, the peripheral surface length of the feeding outer peripheral surface 17A1 is the feeding length (distance).

  Further, in the case of the roller 17A having an oval outer peripheral surface and the roller 17A having an elliptical outer peripheral surface, the outer peripheral surface 17A1 pays out the banknote 100A having the outermost surface (uppermost portion) every half rotation. It becomes. For this reason, the rear end portion (feeding rear end portion) of the banknote 100A may be disengaged from the feeding roller 17A by one-half rotation so as to have a predetermined feeding length (distance). You may arrange | position so that it may become predetermined | prescribed feeding length (distance), when the 1st rotation remove | deviates the rear end part (feeding rear end part) of the banknote 100A from the feeding roller 17A.

  Thus, the banknote set 100P is formed by the relation that the banknote 100A fed out to a predetermined feeding length (distance) enters the lower side of the banknote 100A fed out every time it is fed out. When the payout command from the outside or the control unit 80 is, for example, five payout commands, a banknote set (banknote set) 100P of five banknotes 100A is obtained. This banknote set (banknote set) 100P is formed at a position corresponding to the feeding device (intruded position). The feeding device 18 acts to hold the banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P from the thickness direction and send it to the transport device 13 in a lump.

  The feeding device 18 is composed of a pair of feeding rollers 18A and 18A that rotate while pinching the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P fed by the feeding operation device 17 from the thickness direction of the banknote. The pair of feeding rollers 18A, 18A are in a banknote receiving state with a wide mutual interval T1 when the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding operation device 17, and at the time of feeding the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the transporting device 13. The wide mutual interval T1 is narrowed so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sandwiched from the thickness direction, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is introduced into the transport device 13 by rotation. Operate.

  Therefore, as one configuration, the pair of infeed rollers 18A and 18A are configured by circular rollers, and in the banknote receiving state, one or both of them move to maintain a wide mutual interval T1, and a banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Is moved to narrow the wide mutual interval T1, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is clamped from the thickness direction, and the banknote group (banknote set) is rotated by rotation. It operates so as to send the leading end portion of 100P to the conveying device 13. In this case, both the rollers 18A and 18A are driven in the direction in which the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed into the transport device 13, one roller 18A is driven, and the other roller 18A on the non-driving side is the banknote. Any of the methods of simply rotating according to the feeding of the set (banknote set) 100P may be used.

  As another configuration, the pair of feeding rollers 18A and 18A is configured such that at least one of the feeding rollers 18A is a non-circular outer peripheral roller, and when the banknote 100A is fed by the feeding operation device 17, a wide mutual interval is provided. The short diameter portion faces the other roller 18A so that the bill accepting state of T1 is reached, and the long diameter portion faces the other feeding roller when feeding the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the transport device 13. Thus, the wide mutual interval T1 is narrowed so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sandwiched from the thickness direction, and the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is introduced into the transport device 13 by rotation. To work. In this case, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is driven in the feeding direction to the transport device 13, one roller 18A is driven, and the other non-driving roller 18A feeds the banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Any of the simple rotation methods can be used.

  As the shape of the roller on the noncircular outer peripheral surface in the case of this other configuration, there is an elliptical shape shown in FIG. 7 (a) or an elliptical shape shown in FIG. 7 (b). When both rollers 18A, 18A have a shape similar to such an oval shape or an elliptical shape, when the bill 100A is fed out by the feeding operation device 17, the short-diameter portions face each other and a wide mutual interval T1 When the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed into the transport device 13, the long diameter portions are opposed to each other, and the wide mutual interval T1 is narrowed so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Is held in the thickness direction. Further, when one of the rollers 18A and 18A has a circular outer peripheral surface and the other has a shape similar to the elliptical shape shown in FIG. 7A or the shape similar to the elliptical shape shown in FIG. When the banknote 100A is fed out by the feeding operation device 17, the short-diameter portion of the non-circular roller 18A faces the circular outer peripheral surface roller 18A and is in a banknote accepting state with a wide mutual interval T1. At the time of feeding the bill set) 100P into the transport device 13, the long-diameter portion of the non-circular roller 18A is opposed to the wide mutual interval T1, and the tip portion of the bill set (bank note set) 100P is moved from the thickness direction. It becomes the clamping state to clamp.

  In any of the above-described configurations, at least one of the rollers 18A is moved by the spring 29 to adjust the holding pressure when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is held by the pair of feeding rollers 18A, 18A. By adopting a configuration in which the urging force is applied toward the end, it is possible to absorb a state in which the clamping pressure is excessive by the spring 29 and maintain a proper clamping pressure and obtain a stable feeding operation.

  In order to satisfactorily feed the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the transport device 13, at least the outer peripheral surface of the drive-side infeed roller 18A and / or 18A has a rubber or leather feed outer peripheral surface having a large friction coefficient with the banknote 100A. 18A1 is formed. In the embodiment, in the case of the roller 18A having a circular outer peripheral surface, a portion having an outer peripheral length (a part or the whole of one circumference) corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance (length) forms a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface 18A1. Since the remaining outer peripheral surface is made of synthetic resin or metal, the friction coefficient with the banknote 100A is small and slippery. Further, in the case of the roller 18A having an oval outer peripheral surface, the oval outer peripheral surface portion forms a rubber or leather feed outer peripheral surface 18A1 with a length corresponding to a predetermined feed distance (length). In the case of the shape outer peripheral roller 18A, the outer diameter corresponding to the long diameter forms a rubber or leather feed outer peripheral surface 18A1 having a length corresponding to a predetermined feed distance (length).

  Further, the feeding length (distance) for feeding the banknote set (banknote set) 100P into the transport device 13 may be determined by the rotation angle and the number of rotations of the feeding roller 18A. The operation is performed by one rotation of the driving side feeding roller 18A. For this reason, when the feed outer peripheral surface 18A1 is formed, the feed length (distance) is determined by the circumferential length (length in one circumferential direction) of the feed outer peripheral surface 18A1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, at least one of the banknote sets (banknote sets) 100 </ b> P sent to the transport device 13 by the feeding device 18 is inserted between the pair of belts 13 </ b> D of the transport device 13. The roller 13A that supports the belt 13D is configured to be biased toward the roller 13A that supports the other belt 13D by the spring 30, so that the leading end portion of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P fed into the transport device 13 However, it becomes easy to insert between a pair of belts 13D. As another method, when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is fed by the feeding device 18, the roller 13A that supports the upper belt 13D in FIG. 6 moves upward from the roller 13A that supports the lower belt 13D. The roller 13A supporting the upper belt 13D descends when the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is completely fed by the feeding device 18, and the upper belt 13D and the lower belt 13D are lowered. It can be set as the structure which clamps the insertion edge part of banknote set (banknote set) 100P between 13D. In either case, with the banknote set (banknote set) 100P sandwiched between the pair of upper and lower belts 13D, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively directed to the banknote delivery section 9 by the delivery direction operation of the transport device 13. Transport.

  In this invention, the detection sensor 20 which detects whether the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is a predetermined payout number is provided. This detection is performed by counting the number of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P every time it is fed out by the feeding operation device 17 or the number of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P fed out by the feeding operation device 17. Although it may be configured to detect by the detection sensor 20 disposed in the apparatus 18, in the illustrated embodiment, whether or not the number of banknotes in the banknote set (banknote set) 100P sent to the transport apparatus 13 is a predetermined payout number. Is detected by the detection sensor 20 disposed in the transport device 13. Thereby, in order to detect whether the banknote 100A of the fed banknote set (banknote set) 100P is a predetermined number or not during conveyance by the conveyance device 13, that is, the banknote group (banknote set) between the pair of upper and lower belts 13D. ) Since the detection is performed in a state in which 100P is held, the overlap of the banknotes 100A of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P can be detected in a constant pressing state, and the detection becomes stable.

  The detection sensor 20 detects the number of banknotes 100A constituting the banknote set (banknote set) 100P while the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is moved in the payout direction by the transport device 13, and the light emitting element 20A of the LED element and the photodiode. This is detected by the combination of the light receiving elements 20B. For this reason, the light emitting element 20A and the light receiving element 20B are arranged with an interval through which the banknote set (banknote set) 100P passes.

  The light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A is set by the control unit 80 in accordance with the set number of banknotes (paper bill set) 100P to be paid out based on a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, and light reception by the light receiving unit 20B. The control unit 80 determines whether the amount is a value corresponding to the light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A. When the control unit 80 determines that the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is a value corresponding to the light emission value, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is paid out and conveyed toward a predetermined part. Control is performed by the control unit 80 so as not to perform the operation.

  In order to detect the number of banknotes of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P by the detection sensor 20 in the course of being transported while being sandwiched between the pair of belts 13D of the transport device 13, the banknote set (banknote set) is used with the pair of belts 13D. ) Since the position sandwiching 100P is a portion corresponding to the left and right long sides of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P, between the left and right belts 13D, that is, on the substantially center line of the banknotes conveyed by the conveying device 13 The detection sensor 20 is fixedly arranged in the apparatus so as to detect the vicinity line.

  The light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A is set by the control unit 80 by increasing the applied voltage to the light emitting unit 20A as the number of set banknotes to be paid out of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P increases. For example, when paying out a banknote set (banknote set) 100P of 10 banknotes, when applying a voltage of 5V (5 volts) to the light emitting unit 20A and paying out a banknote set (banknote set) 100P of 8 banknotes. When the applied voltage to the light emitting unit 20A is 4V (4 volts) and one banknote is dispensed, the applied voltage to the light emitting unit 20A is 1V (1 volt).

  Thus, by increasing the applied voltage to the light emitting unit 20A as the number of banknotes to be paid out increases, the luminance of the light emitting unit 20A corresponding thereto, that is, the light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A is set. When the applied voltage value to the light emitting unit 20A is set according to the set number of banknotes to be paid out, the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B can be set to a predetermined value (including an allowable range) that is substantially constant. However, the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B can be set to different values corresponding to the light emission values set according to the set number of banknotes to be paid out.

  In any case, the value of the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is set (stored in the memory) in the control unit 80 corresponding to the light emission value set by the light emitting unit 20A, and the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is set. When the light emitting unit 20A emits light according to the set number of banknotes to be paid out, the control unit 80 determines whether or not the value of the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is a predetermined value.

  The control operation will be described based on FIG. When receiving a command for a predetermined number of banknotes to be paid out from the outside of the control unit 80, for example, when receiving a command such as change in the case of a vending machine or a gaming machine, or a change amount in a change machine (step S1), the control unit 80 The voltage applied to the light emitting unit 20A is changed so as to obtain a light emission amount corresponding to that (step S2). Then, after the feeding roller 17A is actuated to feed out a predetermined number of banknotes 100A, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sent to the transport device 13 by the feed roller 18A (step S3), and the banknotes are driven as the transport device 13 is driven. The set (banknote set) 100P is transported (step S4). During this conveyance, while the banknote set (banknote set) 100P passes through the detection sensor 20, the control unit 80 determines whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is a predetermined value. (Step S5)

  When the control unit 80 determines that the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is a value corresponding to the light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A (when the detection by the detection sensor 20 is a predetermined number), the control unit 80 The delivery device 13 performs a dispensing direction operation in which the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively transported toward the banknote dispensing section 9 (step S6).

  Further, when the control unit 80 determines that the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 20B is not a value corresponding to the light emission value of the light emitting unit 20A (when the detection by the detection sensor 20 is not a predetermined number designated), the control unit 80 The conveying device 13 is controlled to operate in the storing direction so as to return the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the banknote storage unit 7 in a lump (step S7). That is, in the illustrated configuration, the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. And it operates so that banknote set (banknote set) 100P may be returned to banknote storage part 7 collectively by operation of storing direction of conveyance device 13 by operation of control part 80, but the outermost part of stacked low-price banknotes 100A The (topmost) low-value bill 100A is in contact with the feeding roller 17A. For this reason, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P which returns to the banknote storage part 7 by the storing direction operation | movement of the conveying apparatus 13 overlaps with the upper side of the low price banknote 100A of the outermost surface part (topmost part) contact | abutted to the feeding roller 17A. Return. In this case, if the feeding device 18 is operated in the storing direction together with the transport device 13 by the operation of the control unit 80, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P can be more stably returned to the banknote storing unit 7 in a lump. it can.

  In the operation of collectively returning the banknote set (banknote set) 100P to the banknote storage unit 7, when resistance due to collision with the feeding roller 17A becomes an obstacle, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P returning to the banknote storage unit 7 By providing means for raising the feeding roller 17A to a position where it does not come into contact with this, the problem is solved.

  Thereafter, by the operation of the control unit 80, the stack member 26 is sequentially lowered from the B position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to the A position by the electric mechanism 27 and returned. By this returning operation, the low-value banknote 100A stacked on the lower side together with the returned banknote set (banknote set) 100P is stacked because the left and right long side edges are pushed downward by the stack member 26. The entire low-value banknote 100A is held together with the movable bottom plate 21 against the spring 23, and the entire low-value banknote 100A is held in the storage box 22 in a state where the stack member 26 is returned to the A position which is a predetermined standby position. It becomes a state. And from step S7, it returns to step S3 again and repeats the said step.

  When the detection sensor 20 detects a predetermined number of sheets, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is located at the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. It passes through the switching gate 14, enters the banknote dispensing transport unit 6 driven by the operation of the control unit 80, and is transported to the banknote dispensing unit 9 by the banknote dispensing transport unit 6. The banknote dispensing unit 9 is a receiving port through which a customer receives a banknote set (banknote set) 100P.

  In the above, in the state where the stack member 26 is raised to the C position, the low-value bill 100 </ b> A in the storage box 22 is raised by the spring 23. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, locking edges 22P are formed on the left and right edges of the upper end portion of the storage box 22 so as to face each other, and the raised uppermost portions of the left and right locking edges 22P are formed. The long edge portions on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the low-value banknote 100A are in contact with each other so that the rising position is restricted. In this state, the feeding roller 17A at the upper position is lowered to perform the banknote feeding operation. It can also be configured as follows. In this case, in the state in which the stack member 26 is raised to the C position, the upward biasing force by the spring 23 is weaker than when the stack member 26 is in the A position, and the contact between the uppermost low-value bill 100A and the left and right locking sides 22P. Resistance has dropped. For this reason, even if the uppermost bill 100A is in contact with the left and right locking sides 22P, it does not become an obstacle when the bill feeding operation is performed by the feeding roller 17A.

  Then, at the end of the bill feeding operation, the feeding roller 17A returns to the raised position, and in this returned state, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively returned to the banknote storage unit 7. In this case, the returned banknote set (banknote set) 100P returns in a state of being placed on the left and right locking sides 22P at the upper end of the storage box 22, and the stack member 26 rising to the C position is lowered, so that the banknote set (Bill Set) The left and right long side ends of 100P are bent so as to pass the left and right locking sides 22P, and the banknote set (bank note set) 100P is pushed into the storage box 22 against the spring 23. By doing so, there is no resistance by the feeding roller 17A, and a batch return operation of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P can be obtained.

  Thus, when the left and right locking sides 22P are formed at the left and right edges of the upper end portion of the storage box 22, the stack member 26 moves up and down inside the left and right locking sides 22P. The low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 is pushed downward by the stack member 26 at the A position, and is held at a position lower than the left and right locking sides 22P. In this state, the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 is transported from the transport device 13 toward the storage box 22 and rests on the stack member 26 at the A position as described above (as shown in FIG. 3). When the left and right engaging sides 22P and the upper surface of the stack member 26 are substantially the same surface, they are placed on both.If the upper surface of the stack member 26 is below the left and right engaging sides 22P, In this state, the stack member 26 ascends from the B position to the C position. In this ascending process, the low-value bill 100A conveyed from the contact conveyance device 13 and placed on the stack member 26 contacts the support plate 28, and the stack member 26 moves the left and right long side end portions of the low-value bill 100A upward. The left and right long side end portions of the low-value banknote 100A are lowered onto the left and right locking sides 22P while passing through the C position while being bent. Along with this operation, the low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 is raised by the spring 23, and the left and right long side ends of the uppermost low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 are on the lower surface of the left and right locking sides 22P. The rise is restricted by contact.

  Then, as the stack member 26 is lowered to the B position and the A position as described above, the low-value bill 100A placed on the left and right locking sides 22P is pushed downward by the stack member 26, and the left and right The long side end portion is bent so as to pass the left and right engaging sides 22P, and is pushed downward together with the low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22 against the spring 23, and finally the uppermost portion in the storage box 22 It rests in a state of being placed on the low-value bill 100A. In this state, when the bill feeding operation is performed as described above, the feeding roller 17A located at the upper position thereof is lowered and comes into contact with the uppermost low-value bill 100A in the storage box 22, and in this state. The bill feeding operation is performed. With such a configuration, the bill feeding operation and the bill set (bank bill set) 100 </ b> P can be returned to the bill storage unit 7 in a stable manner.

The configuration of the second embodiment is a type in which the feeding device 18 is not provided in the configuration of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the banknote 100 </ b> A fed out from the feeding roller 17 </ b> A of the feeding operation device 17 is directly inserted into the entrance of the transport device 13 to form a banknote set (banknote set) 100 </ b> P there.

  In order for the banknote 100A fed out from the feeding roller 17A to be satisfactorily inserted between the pair of belts 13D of the transport device 13, the roller 13A supporting at least one belt 13D is moved by the spring 30 to the other belt 13D. By adopting a configuration in which it is biased toward the roller 13A that supports the banknote 100A, the leading end portion of the banknote 100A fed into the transport device 13 is easily inserted between the pair of belts 13D. As another method, at the time of feeding from the feeding roller 17A, the roller 13A supporting the upper belt 13D in FIG. 12 waits at a position away from the roller 13A supporting the lower belt 13D. When the banknote 100A is fed out, the roller 13A supporting the upper belt 13D is lowered, and the leading edge of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P between the upper belt 13D and the lower belt 13D. It can be set as the structure which clamps a part. In either case, with the banknote set (banknote set) 100P sandwiched between the pair of upper and lower belts 13D, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is collectively directed to the banknote delivery section 9 by the delivery direction operation of the transport device 13. Transport.

  In the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the method of storing the low-priced banknote 100A transported from the transport device 13 in the banknote storage unit 7 is a system that is performed by the vertical movement of the stack member 26, but is not limited thereto. The method may be used.

  Further, in the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the feeding roller 17A of the feeding operation device 17 is arranged at the upper end on the one end side of the upper surface opening of the storage box 22 of the banknote storage unit 7. For example, the storage box 22 If it arrange | positions in the center part of upper surface opening, what is necessary is just to make it the delivery length (distance) of a banknote determined by the rotation angle and the frequency | count of rotation of the delivery roller 17A.

  In the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the bill 100A is reused by storing the low-value bill 100A transported from the transport device 13 in the bill storage unit 7. In a state where a plurality of bills 100A are stacked and stored, the feeding roller 17A may be rotated by a change or a change command from the control unit 80 to feed a predetermined number of bills into the feeding device 18.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be considered without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, and various embodiments according to the modifications are included. For this reason, the banknote storage unit 7 is not limited to storing genuine low-value banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit 5, but stores a predetermined number of low-value banknotes in advance like a money changer, and issues a payout command. On the basis of this, a device that takes out a predetermined number of sheets and pays out at once may be used.

It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus incorporating the banknote dispensing apparatus provided with the detection sensor which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view which shows the relationship between the banknote dispensing apparatus which concerns on this invention, and a banknote storage mechanism. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the relationship between the banknote conveyed from the conveying apparatus which concerns on this invention, and a storage mechanism by a front view. Example 1 It is a figure in which the stack member concerning the present invention shows the state in the middle of a rise of bill storage operation. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the state which the stack member based on this invention rose to the uppermost part of banknote accommodation operation | movement. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the composition of the bill dispensing device concerning the present invention. Example 1 (A) and (B) are cross-sectional views showing two forms of the feeding roller according to the present invention. Example 1 It is a block diagram of the detection sensor part of the banknote set (banknote set) which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a block diagram of the detection sensor which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a control block diagram concerning the present invention. Example 1 It is a control flow concerning the present invention. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the structure by which the banknote paid | fed out with the taking-out roller which concerns on this invention is directly introduce | transduced into the entrance part of a conveying apparatus. (Example 2)

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 .... Bill lump dispensing device 2 .... Bill processing device 3 .... Cabinet 4 .... High value bill storage unit 5 .... Bill identification unit 6 .... Bill dispensing unit 7 ································································································································································································· Actuating device 17A ·· Feeding roller 17A1 ·· Feeding outer peripheral surface 18 ··· Feeding device 18A ·· Feeding roller 18A1 ··· Feeding outer peripheral surface 20 ··· Detection sensor 20A ·· Light emitting element 20B ·· Light receiving element 21 ··· Operating bottom plate 22 ... Storage box 23 ... Spring 25 ... Storage mechanism 26 ... Stack member 27 ... Electric mechanism 28 ... Support plate 29 ... Spring 30 ... Spring 4 The bending member 80 ... control unit 100 ... bill 100A of ... fixed .. small amount bills 100P ... bill sets (bill set)

Claims (8)

Emitting portion and the detection sensor and a light receiving portion is disposed to exist a plurality of spacing the bill through sets are stacked bill to receive the light, light emission of the light emitting portion in accordance with the set number of bills of the bill sets A control unit that sets a value and determines whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value. The control unit determines whether the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is the light emission value. If it is a value corresponding to, the banknote set is sent out and conveyed toward a predetermined part, and if not, the banknote set is returned to the banknote storage part . From a banknote storage part in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a transport device that holds the banknotes between a pair of belts and transports them in the payout direction, and from the topmost banknote in the stacked state from the banknote storage part A feeding operation device that feeds out the sheets one by one to form a bill set between a pair of belts of the transport device, and a detection sensor that is arranged with a light-emitting portion and a light-receiving portion that receives the light passing through the bill set. A control unit configured to set a light emission value of the light emitting unit according to the set number of banknotes of the banknote set and determine whether or not a light reception amount at the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value. When the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value, the transport device operates in the payout direction in which the banknote set is transported to the banknote payout unit, and not. one said transport device the bill set if Banknote dispenser, characterized in that the housing direction operates to return to the bill accommodating section by. A banknote storage unit in which rectangular banknotes are stored in a stacked state, a transport device that sandwiches the banknotes between a pair of belts and transports them in the payout direction, and a banknote that is fed out one by one from the topmost banknote in the stacked state. A feeding operation device that forms a banknote set, a feeding device that sandwiches and feeds the banknote set, and a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit that receives the light pass through the banknote set. Control for determining whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value by setting the light emission value of the light emitting unit according to the set detection sensor and the set number of banknotes of the banknote set A payout unit that conveys the banknote set to the banknote dispensing unit when the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value. Direction operation, if not Device banknote dispenser, wherein a housing direction operates to return to the bill storage unit collectively the bill sets. The banknote according to claim 3 , wherein the feeding device includes a pair of feeding rollers that rotate while sandwiching a leading end portion of the banknote set fed by the feeding operation device from a thickness direction of the bill. Dispensing device. The feeding operation device is in contact with the surface of the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section and feeds the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section one by one to form a banknote set. The outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller has a circular outer peripheral surface, and the outer peripheral surface corresponding to a predetermined feeding distance is a rubber or leather feeding outer peripheral surface with a large friction coefficient for feeding out bills, and the remaining A synthetic resin or metal sliding outer peripheral surface having a small coefficient of friction that causes slippage between the bills is formed, and the bills are fed one by one by the feeding outer peripheral surface by a predetermined distance by the rotation of the feeding roller. Item 5. A bill dispensing apparatus according to any one of Items 2 to 4. The feeding operation device is in contact with the surface of the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section and feeds the outermost banknote stacked on the banknote storage section one by one to form a banknote set . The feeding roller has a non-circular outer circumferential surface , and the feeding roller has at least an outer circumferential surface of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient at which the outer diameter surface of the major diameter portion feeds banknotes. The bill dispensing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein the bill is paid out by a predetermined distance . The banknote according to any one of claims 2 to 6 , wherein the detection sensor is arranged corresponding to the transport device so that the number of banknotes of the banknote set is detected by the detection sensor during the transport by the transport device. Dispensing device. As the set number of banknotes in the banknote set increases, the voltage applied to the light emitting unit is increased to set a light emission value, and whether or not the amount of light received by the light receiving unit is a value corresponding to the light emission value is controlled. The bill dispensing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the banknote dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is discriminated by a unit.

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