JP5123564B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention stores low-price banknotes inserted from the insertion section and identified by the banknote identification section in a stacked state in a low-price banknote storage section, and transports a plurality of the low-price banknotes at a time so that the low-price banknotes are re-used as change. The present invention relates to a bill processing apparatus that can be used.

  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, when banknotes are conveyed one by one from the low-value banknote storage unit and accumulated and accumulated in the batch payout holding unit, and it is detected that the banknotes are overlapped in the transport process, the stacked banknotes are detected. Waits for the bank to reach the lump-sum payout holding section, sends the banknotes accumulated in the lump-out withdrawal hold section to the reject hold section below, and again accumulates a predetermined number of banknotes in the lump-out withdrawal hold section in the same procedure To do. For this reason, there is a need for a rejection mechanism that at least has a rejection holding section below the lump-out withdrawal holding section, and a banknote in the lump-out withdrawal holding section is sent to the rejection holding section by the operation of the reject stack plate. This is a problem in reducing the size of the leaf processing apparatus.

  In view of such points, the present invention adopts a different reject configuration without adopting a reject configuration in which a reject mechanism is provided below the collective payout holding unit as described above, thereby miniaturizing the bill payout mechanism, This makes it possible to reduce the size of the paper sheet processing apparatus.

  For this reason, when a predetermined number of low-value banknotes are taken out from the low-value banknotes stacked in the banknote storage unit, after turning a predetermined number of low-value banknotes in the low-value banknote storage unit, this predetermined number of low-value banknotes are discharged together. To a predetermined part such as a part. This eliminates the need to employ a reject configuration in which a reject mechanism is provided below the collective payout holding unit as described above.

In the banknote handling apparatus of the first invention , the received rectangular banknote is identified by the banknote recognition unit, the high-priced banknote is stored in the high-priced banknote storage unit through the transport path, and the low-priced banknote is stored in the low-price banknote through the transport path. In the banknote processing apparatus, which is stored in a stacked state from the entrance opening to the section, and dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage section according to a change payout command, the low-end banknote of the outermost portion of the low-value banknote storage section Of turning a low-priced banknote one by one by the rotation of a turning roller that contacts the surface on one short side of the paper, and sending out a predetermined number of banknote sets (banknote set) turned up by this turning apparatus And a detection sensor for detecting an overlap of the low-priced banknotes turned by the turning device, the turning device by rotation of the turning operation roller When the turning operation state for turning the banknote is turned and the turning operation roller is movable to the retracted state away from the low-value banknote, and the overlap of the low-value banknotes turned by the turning operation is detected by the detection of the detection sensor The turning device is in the retracted state so as to return to the state before the low-value banknotes turned up to that time, and the feeding device is in a holding state in contact with the banknotes in the low-value banknote storage unit in the turning operation state. Then, after the turning operation by the turning device is finished, the banknote set (banknote set) is sent out from the low-value banknote storage unit in a lump.

The banknote handling apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the banknote processing apparatus according to the first aspect , wherein the low-value banknote is identified by the banknote identification unit from one side of the low-value banknote storage unit with one short side of the rectangular banknote as the head. A transport device that transports toward the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit is disposed, and a storage mechanism that pushes and stores the banknotes transported from the transport device into the low-value banknote storage unit from the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit. And the turning device is arranged on the other side of the low-value bill storage part far from the transport device.

In the banknote handling apparatus of the third invention , the received rectangular banknote is identified by the banknote recognition unit, the high-priced banknote is stored in the high-price banknote storage unit through the transport path, and the low-priced banknote is stored in the low-price banknote through the transport path. In the banknote processing apparatus, which is stored in a stacked state from the entrance opening to the section, and dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage section according to a change payout command, the low-end banknote of the outermost portion of the low-value banknote storage section Of turning a low-priced banknote one by one by the rotation of a turning roller that contacts the surface on one short side of the paper, and sending out a predetermined number of banknote sets (banknote set) turned up by this turning apparatus And a detection sensor for detecting an overlap of banknotes turned by the turning device, and the turning device is reduced in price by rotation of the turning operation roller. The turning operation state for turning the bills and the turning operation roller are movable to the retracted state away from the low bills, and in the turning operation state, the uppermost banknote of the low bill storage unit contacts the feeding device. The holding device that holds the end of the low-price banknote turned by the turning device in the holding state in contact with the feeding device, and is turned by the turning operation by detection of the detection sensor. When the overlap of the low-value banknotes to be detected is not detected, a predetermined number of the banknote sets (banknote sets) are sent out from the low-value banknote storage unit by driving the delivery device, and the overlap of the banknotes is detected by the detection of the detection sensor The turning device is set to return to the state before the low-value banknotes turned up to that time. Characterized in that the said retracted state with the serial holding portion.

In the banknote handling apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the invention , the received rectangular banknote is identified by the banknote recognition unit, the high-value banknote is stored in the high-value banknote storage section through the conveyance path, and the low-value banknote is stored in the low-value banknote through the conveyance path. In the banknote processing apparatus, which is stored in a stacked state from the entrance opening to the section, and dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage section according to a change payout command, the low-end banknote of the outermost portion of the low-value banknote storage section Of turning a low-priced banknote one by one by the rotation of a turning roller that contacts the surface on one short side of the paper, and sending out a predetermined number of banknote sets (banknote set) turned up by this turning apparatus And a detection sensor for detecting an overlap of banknotes turned by the turning device, and the turning device is reduced in price by rotation of the turning operation roller. A first endless belt conveyance in which a turning operation state for turning a bill and a turning operation roller are movable in a retracted state away from a low bill, and the feeding device rotates along a longitudinal direction of the low bill. And a second endless belt transport unit that rises from one end of the first endless belt transport unit so as to face the turning device, and in the turning operation state, the first endless belt transport unit includes the first endless belt transport unit. A holding state in which the lowermost banknote in the uppermost portion of the lower banknote storage portion is in contact with each other, and the end portion of the lower banknote turned by the turning device in this holding state is held between the second endless belt conveyance unit. When the overlap of the low-priced banknotes turned by the turning operation is not detected by the detection of the detection sensor, the first and second When the end belt transport unit is driven, a predetermined number of the banknote sets (banknote sets) are collectively sent out from the low-price banknote storage unit, and when the overlap of the low-price banknotes is detected by the detection sensor, it is turned up to that point The turning device is in a retracted state together with the holding portion so that the end portion of the obtained low-value bill returns to the low-value bill storage portion.

The banknote handling apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the banknote handling apparatus according to the fourth aspect , wherein the low-value banknote storage unit includes a spring that biases the stacked low-value banknote toward the entrance opening, and one short side of the rectangular low-value banknote A conveying device that conveys a low-value banknote from one side of the low-value banknote storage portion toward the low-value banknote storage portion with the side at the top, and is conveyed from the conveyance device on both left and right sides of the first endless belt conveyance portion. A storage mechanism that pushes and stores the low-value bill into the low-value bill storage portion from the entrance opening of the low-value bill storage portion by pressing the left and right long sides of the low-value bill against the spring. The turning device is arranged on the other side of the low bill storage part far from the transport device, and the left and right stack members are stored in the low bill storage against the spring in a bill transport state by the transport device. The holding state in which the low-value banknote is pressed from above, and the uppermost low-value banknote of the low-value banknote storage unit is in contact with the first endless belt conveyance unit by the spring in the turning operation state by the turning device. It is characterized by being in a raised state so that

The banknote handling apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect , wherein the holding portion is composed of a pair of left and right holding rollers disposed at a slightly shorter interval than the length of the short side of the rectangular low-value banknote. The turning device includes a pushing member that pushes the banknote portion turned by the turning operation roller into a position where the bill portion passes through the pair of left and right holding rollers and comes into contact with the second endless belt conveyance unit. Each time the roller is turned, the pushing member pushes in, and when the detection sensor detects the overlap of the low-priced banknotes, the end of the low-priced banknotes that have been turned up to the low-price banknote storage part In order to return, the turning device is in a retracted state together with the holding portion and the pushing member.

The banknote handling apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the banknote handling apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the high-value banknote storage unit and the low-value banknote storage unit are conveyed with a high-value banknote or a low-value banknote identified by the banknote identification unit. It is characterized by being arranged in series or in parallel with respect to the common transport path.

  In the first invention, when the accepted high-value banknote and low-value banknote are respectively stored in the banknote storage portion and change is made with respect to the high-value banknote, a predetermined number of the low-value banknotes are turned over by the turning device in the banknote storage portion. (Banknote set) is formed and sent out by the delivery device in a lump, so that the banknotes stacked in the banknote storage unit are conveyed one by one to the lump-out withdrawal holding unit by the transport device as in the above-described conventional technology. Therefore, the reject mechanism which is necessary in the method of storing a predetermined number of sheets becomes unnecessary, and a new banknote processing apparatus can be provided.

Further , in the turning operation state by the turning device, since the feeding device holds the banknote in the banknote storage unit, the turning operation by the turning device is stable and the feeding device can be used for holding the banknote in the banknote storage unit. Thus, the apparatus is simplified. In addition, in order to flip the banknotes stacked in the banknote storage unit, when the overlapping of the banknotes to be turned over is detected, the banknotes that have been turned up to that time are returned to the previous state by turning the turning device on the spot. It is possible to provide a new banknote payout device that is accompanied by downsizing of the device.

In the second invention , in addition to the effects of the first invention , a turning device is provided for transferring and storing banknotes in the banknote storage unit by disposing a transfer device on one side of the banknote storage unit and a turning device on the other side. In addition, when the banknotes are turned by the turning device, the transport device does not get in the way and stable operations can be obtained.

In the third invention , in addition to the effects of the first and second inventions , the turning device is provided with a holding portion that holds and holds the banknotes turned by the turning device against the feeding device. Then, the holding portion becomes a predetermined position with respect to the feeding device, and the turning operation and the holding operation can be performed in a predetermined state, so that the positional relationship between each portion can be easily determined. Further, when the overlapping of banknotes is detected, the turning device is in a retracted state together with the holding portion, so that the operation to return to the state before the banknotes that have been turned up to that time can be quickly performed.

In the fourth invention , in addition to the effect of the first invention , the feeding device is constituted by the first endless belt conveyance unit and the second endless belt conveyance unit, so that the banknotes turned by the turning device are It is held by the holding unit with respect to the endless belt conveyance unit. For this reason, when the turning device is in the turning operation state, the holding portion becomes a predetermined position with respect to the second endless belt conveyance portion, and the turning operation and the holding operation can be performed in a predetermined state, and the positional relationship between the respective portions is determined. It becomes easy. Further, during the turning operation, the first endless belt transport unit is performed in a state where the bills in the bill storage unit are held, and the turning operation can be performed stably. And since the predetermined number of turned banknote sets (banknote sets) are sent out by driving the first and second endless belt conveying sections, the banknote sets (banknote sets) are sent out from the banknote storage section in a lump. Is stable. Further, when the overlapping of banknotes is detected, the turning device is in a retracted state together with the holding portion, so that the operation to return to the state before the banknotes that have been turned up to that time can be quickly performed.

In 5th invention , in addition to the effect of 4th invention , by turning a conveyance apparatus in the one side part of a banknote storage part, and turning device in the other side part, when turning a banknote into a banknote storage part, it is a turning apparatus. In addition, when the banknotes are turned by the turning device, the transport device does not get in the way and stable operations can be obtained. Further, the banknotes stacked in the banknote storage unit are urged upward by a spring, and are held in contact with the first endless belt conveyance unit. For this reason, holding | maintenance of the banknote of the banknote storage part in a turning operation | movement and holding | maintenance of the banknote of the banknote storage part remaining after sending out are stabilized. Moreover, although the banknote conveyed from the conveying apparatus is accommodated by the left and right stack members, in the turning operation state by the turning apparatus, the left and right stack members are raised so that the uppermost banknote of the banknote storage unit is moved by the spring. Since it will be in the state which contacted the 1st endless belt conveyance part, the bill of the bill storage part at the time of changing from a standby state to a turning operation state can be performed smoothly, and the device also becomes a simple mechanism.

In the sixth aspect of the invention , in addition to the effects of the fourth or fifth aspect of the invention , the operation of holding the banknote portion turned by the turning operation roller on the holding portion and the operation of returning the stacked banknote to the original state are stabilized. It becomes a mechanism that can be performed.

In the seventh invention , in addition to the effects of any one of the first to sixth inventions , even if the conveyance path form in which the high-value banknotes and low-value banknotes identified by the banknote recognition unit are stored is a serial configuration, The change can be paid out, and the mechanism arrangement according to the form of the banknote processing apparatus can be adopted, so that design flexibility is obtained. Moreover, since it can be set as the structure by which the storage mechanism of a low bill and a high bill is shared, the effect of size reduction of an apparatus will be acquired.

  In the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention, the received rectangular banknote is identified by the banknote recognition unit, the high-value banknote is stored in the high-value banknote storage section through the conveyance path, and the low-value banknote is stored in the low-value banknote storage section through the conveyance path. In the banknote handling apparatus which is stored in a stacked state from the entrance opening of the navel and dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage portion according to a change payout command, A turning device for turning low-priced banknotes one by one by rotation of a turning operation roller in contact with the surface on one short side, and a feeding device for collectively feeding a predetermined number of banknote sets (banknote set) turned by the turning device The banknote set (banknote set) is collectively sent out from the low-value banknote storage unit by the operation of the delivery device after the turning operation by the turning device is completed. A configuration will be described embodiments of the invention below.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the outline of the internal configuration of a banknote handling apparatus incorporating a banknote lump-out device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the relationship between the banknote lump-out device and the banknote storage mechanism according to the present invention. 3 is a diagram showing a front view of the 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, FIG. FIG. 6 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 storage operation, and FIG. 6 is a state in which the bill batch dispensing device according to the present invention feeds out a banknote set (banknote set) from the bill storage section. FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a state in which the turning device according to the present invention is retracted to a standby position before the turning device operates, and FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which the turning device according to the present invention is rotated to the operating position. FIG. 9 is a side view for explaining the present invention. FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating a state in which the turning device starts turning, FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating a state in which the turning device is further turned up by the turning device according to the present invention, and FIG. 11 is turned up by the turning device in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 12 is a side view for explaining a state in which a bill is detected by a detection sensor, FIG. 12 is a side view for explaining a state in which the stack arm is operated to push out a bill that has been largely turned up by the turning device according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 14 is a side view for explaining a state of a stack arm that attempts to push out a bill that has been largely turned up by a turning device according to the present invention to a feeding device, and FIG. 14 is a view of a stack arm and a stack roller portion of the turning device according to the present invention. 15 is an explanatory view, FIG. 15 is a side view for explaining the driving mechanism of the turning device according to the present invention, and FIG. 16 is according to the present invention. Diagram of detection sensor, 17 is a control block diagram according to the present invention, in FIG. 18 (b) (h) is a turning operation state diagram of the bill.
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  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A banknote lump-out device 1 according to the present invention is used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a pachinko ball or medal dispensing machine used in these gaming machines, a vending machine, a ticket machine, or the like. 2 is used to perform a change bill payout operation. As shown in FIG. 1, 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 from the top.

  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. It enters into the low-value banknote transport path 12 and is then transported by the storage transport device 13 that is a part of the low-value banknote transport path 12 and stored in the low-value banknote storage section 7 from its entrance opening.

  In order to store the high-value banknote 100B conveyed from the high-value banknote transport path 11 in the high-value banknote storage box 4B, the high-value banknote storage section 4 has an entrance opening on the upper surface of the storage box 4B. This is a mechanism in which the stack member 4A disposed on the left and right side portions is accommodated by the vertical movement. In this case, when the stack member 4A moves upward, the plate 28 that restricts the upward movement of the high-value bill 100B that has been placed on the stack member 4A replaces the first endless belt conveyance unit described later, and the left and right stack members It is the structure arrange | positioned between 26.

  As will be described later, the turning device 17 operates on the low-value banknote 100A of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 in response to a payout command (change change command) from the outside or the control unit 80, and a predetermined amount corresponding to change from the low-value banknote storage unit 7 The banknote set (banknote set) is formed by turning the low-value banknotes 100A, and the banknote set (banknote set) is sent out by the feeding device 18, and the banknote set (banknote set) of the banknote payout 100A is a banknote dispensing transport unit. 6, and is conveyed as change to the bill dispensing unit 9 by driving the bill dispensing unit 6.

  The storage conveyance device 13 is configured such that both ends of a pair of endless belts 13D are supported by rollers 13A (the intermediate portion is also supported by rollers if necessary), and one roller 13A is driven by a motor device at a predetermined speed. By rotating, the pair of endless belts 13D is configured to rotate at a predetermined conveyance speed, and is a known configuration in which a banknote is sandwiched and conveyed between the pair of endless belts 13D. The banknote payout transport unit 6, the common transport path 10, the high-value banknote transport path 11, and the low-value banknote transport path 12 have the same configuration as the storage transport device 13.

  The banknote dispensing device 1 of the present invention will be described. The banknote lump-out device 1 includes a banknote storage unit 7 in which rectangular banknotes (here, 1000 yen bills are low-priced banknotes 100A) are stored in a stacked state from an entrance opening, and stacked in the banknote storage unit 7. A turning device 17 that forms a banknote set (banknote set) 100P in a bundle of bills (a state that is not bundled with a string but stacked) from the banknote 100A at the outermost portion of the banknote 100A, and this banknote set ( (Banknote set) 100P is provided with a delivery device 18 that collectively feeds the banknote delivery and transport unit 6 and a detection sensor 20 that detects whether or not a plurality of banknotes 100A are turned by the turning device 17 are detected by the detection sensor 20. If they are not overlapped, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sent all at once by the delivery device 18, and if the detection by the detection sensor 20 is overlapped, it is not. Is configured to operate the device 17 turning to return the bill 100A turned over to its original state.

  Moreover, in this invention, in order to accumulate | store the banknote 100A received into the banknote receiving port 8 in the banknote storage part 7, and to be able to reuse the banknote 100A for change and exchange, a banknote storage part 7, a turning device 17 is arranged on one side of the banknote storage unit 7, and a storage conveyance device 13 for storing and transporting the banknote 100 </ b> A toward the banknote storage unit is arranged on the other side of the banknote storage unit 7. And a storage mechanism 25 that pushes and stores the banknote 100 </ b> A transported from the storage and transport device 13 into the banknote storage unit 7 from the top opening of the banknote storage unit 7.

  The banknote lump-out device 1 will be described in detail. The banknote storage unit 7 includes a rectangular storage box 22 that sequentially stores rectangular low-priced banknotes 100A from the entrance opening on the top surface in a stacked state, and a low-priced banknote 100A that is identified by the banknote identification unit 5 and fed from the transport device 13. Is stored in the storage box 22 in the stacked state sequentially from the inlet opening on the upper surface thereof. The storage box 22 includes a movable bottom plate 21 biased by a spring 23 so as to constantly bias the low-value bill 100A stored in the storage box 22 toward the inlet opening on the upper surface.

  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 the left and right sides of the entrance 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.

  Above the storage box 22, a feeding device 18 is disposed above the low-value bill 100 </ b> A that is fed from the transport device 13 and placed on the upper surface of the stack member 26. The feeding device 18 rises so as to face the turning device 17 from one end of the first endless belt transport unit 18A rotating along the longitudinal direction of the rectangular banknote 100A and the first endless belt transport unit 18A. The second endless belt conveyance unit 18B is provided. The first endless belt conveyance unit 18A is disposed above the storage box 22 and above the low-value bill 100A that is fed from the conveyance device 13 and placed on the upper surface of the stack member 26.

  In the first endless belt conveyance unit 18A, both end portions of the endless belt 18A1 are supported by rollers 18A2, and one of the rollers 18A2 is rotated at a predetermined speed by the electric motor device, whereby the endless belt 18A1 is rotated at a predetermined conveyance speed. It is a configuration. This endless belt 18A1 is made of rubber having a large friction coefficient with the low-value bill 100A. Similarly, in the second endless belt conveyance unit 18B, both end portions of the endless belt 18B1 are supported by rollers 18B2, and one of the rollers 18B2 is rotated at a predetermined speed by the electric motor device, whereby the endless belt 18B1 is conveyed in a predetermined amount. The structure rotates at a speed. This endless belt 18B1 is also made of rubber having a large friction coefficient with the low-value bill 100A. Since the endless belt 18A1 and the endless belt 18B1 rotate synchronously, the roller 18A2 on one side of the endless belt 18A1 and the roller 18B2 on one side of the endless belt 18B1 are attached to a coaxial 18C, and its shaft is driven at a predetermined speed by an electric motor device. Rotate.

  The second endless belt conveyance unit 18B includes an auxiliary roller 18D so as to apply tension to the endless belt 18B1 in order to surely feed a banknote set (banknote set) 100P described later.

  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 first endless belt transport portion 18A disposed on the entrance opening on the upper surface of the storage box 22 of the bill storage portion 7. 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 low-value banknote 100A on the outermost surface (uppermost portion) of the stacked low-value banknotes 100A comes into contact with the lower side of the low-value banknote 100A that is in contact with the first endless belt conveyance unit 18A. 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, as described above, the low-value banknote 100A sent from the transport device 13 is stored in the storage box 22 by the up-and-down movement of the stack member 26. However, when it is introduced by sliding on the stack member 26, the first endless belt transport unit 18A is slightly above the stack member 26 at the position A so that it does not contact the first endless belt transport unit 18A. The configuration is in position. Further, as another configuration, the first endless belt conveyance unit 18A moves to a position considerably higher than the stack member 26 so as not to interfere with the storage of the low-value bill 100A fed from the conveyance device 13. During the turning operation of banknotes, a configuration in which the bills 100A in the storage box 22 are lowered to a predetermined position to be pushed downward may be used.

  When the stack member 26 further rises from the state of the B position 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 formed by the stack member 26. It comes off from the restraint and returns to the flat direction by the returning action due to the strength of the waist of the low-value banknote 100A.

  In this state, when there is no payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, the stack member 26 is sequentially lowered and returned from the B position to the A position shown in FIGS. By this returning operation, the low-price banknote 100A that has been in contact with the first endless belt conveyance unit 18A is pushed downward by the stack member 26 at the left and right long-side ends thereof. The whole low-price banknote 100 </ b> A is held in the storage box 22 in a state where it is lowered with the movable bottom plate 21 against the spring 23 and the stack member 26 is lowered and returned to the A position which is a predetermined standby position.

  Further, in the state where the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. 5, when there is a payout command from the outside or the control unit 80, as described later, the low-value banknote 100 </ b> A 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 sequentially from the outermost part (topmost part).

  Further, in the holding state in which the stack member 26 is lowered and returned to the A position, the high-value banknote 100 </ b> B 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, at this time, if a change payout command is issued by the outside or the control unit 80, as described above, the stack member 26 at the position A is sequentially moved to B shown in FIGS. In this state, the lower bill 100A at the outermost portion (uppermost portion) is held in contact with the first endless belt conveying portion 18A 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.

  Next, the configuration of the turning device 17 will be described. The turning device 17 is operatively supported by a turning operation roller 17B, a second turning operation roller 17C, a stack arm 17D that functions as a bill pushing member, a stack roller 17E (holding roller 17E), etc. Has been. The left and right substrates 17A are rotatably supported by the base portion 17G by the shaft portion 17F, and the tooth portions 17H formed on the outer end portion of the substrate 17A are engaged with the gear 17J that is rotated by the electric motor 17M. By the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the electric motor 17M that performs the stepping operation, the turning device 17 rotates around the shaft portion 17F to the turning operation position and the retracted position.

  The turning operation roller 17B has a length along the short side of the banknote 100A, and forms an outer peripheral surface 17B1 of rubber or leather having a large friction coefficient with the banknote 100A. The second turning operation roller 17C has a length along the short side of the banknote 100A and forms a plurality of turning claws 17C1 extending radially. The stack arm 17D performs an operation of pushing out the bill 100A from the standby position toward the feeding device 18 and returning to the standby position again by a combination of the operation arms 17D1 pivotally supported on the left and right substrates 17A. The stack roller 17E is composed of a pair of left and right rollers 17E rotatably disposed inside the left and right substrates 17A, and the interval between the left and right stack rollers 17E is slightly shorter than the length of the short side of the banknote 100A (for example, , About 80% of the length of the short side). The left and right stack rollers 17E have an inclined outer peripheral surface 17E1 whose diameter is linearly reduced from the outside toward the inside facing the opposite surface, and a shape in which a bill 100A pushed by the stack arm 17D easily passes as will be described later. It is.

  As will be described later, when the bill 100A turned by driving of the turning operation roller 17B and the second turning operation roller 17C is pushed out toward the feeding device 18, the end of the bill 100A moves between the left and right stack rollers 17E. As it passes, the stack arm 17D is formed in a pair of left and right claws that rotate about a shaft.

  The turning roller 17B, the second turning roller 17C, and the stack arm 17D are driven by a combination of a plurality of gears 17P1 to 17P7. The rotation of a gear 17N that is rotated by an electric motor 17K that performs a stepping operation by a pulse signal.

  As will be described later, when the bill 100A turned by the turning device 17 is pushed out toward the feeding device 18, the appropriate positional relationship between the bill 100A held by the left and right stack rollers 17E and the feeding device 18 is maintained. The left and right substrates 17A are formed with a plurality of attachment holes 17Q so that the attachment positions of the left and right stack rollers 17E can be selected.

  A pressing device 19 is provided so as to urge the second endless belt conveyance unit 18B toward the turning device 17. Specifically, the second endless belt conveyance unit 18B of the delivery device 18 includes a pair of left and right endless belts 18B1 so as to face the left and right stack rollers 17E, respectively. The pair of left and right endless belts 18B1 are stretched around a pair of rollers 18B2. In order to hold the bill 100A between the pair of left and right endless belts 18B1 and the left and right stack rollers 17E, the paper is biased by the pressing device 19.

  The pair of left and right endless belts 18B1 are rotated about the shaft 18C (lower roller shaft in the drawing) of one roller 18B2 by the operation of the pressing device 19, and are pressed against the left and right stack rollers 17E. As described above, the rotation shafts of one roller 18B2 (lower roller in the drawing) and the other roller 18B2 (upper roller in the drawing) of the pair of rollers 18B2 are connected by the connecting rod 18K. As shown in FIG. 6, the pressing device 19 is provided with an actuator 19B via a spring 19C on an operating arm 19D fixed to a shaft 18C. When the solenoid 19A is energized, the actuator 19B is pulled by the spring 19C. It is drawn in the direction of the arrow. As a result, the shaft 18C rotates, and the one end roller 18B2 (the upper one roller 18B2 in the figure) of the second endless belt conveying portion 18B is moved toward the left and right stack rollers 17E of the turning device 17 (see FIG. The pair of left and right endless belts 18B1 are pressed against the left and right stack rollers 17E around the shaft 18C, and the banknote 100A is turned by the turning device 17 as will be described later. Is sandwiched between a pair of left and right endless belts 18B1 and left and right stack rollers 17E.

  Since the pair of left and right endless belts 18B2 are pressed toward the left and right stack rollers 17E by the operation of the pressing device 19, the left and right edges of the banknote set (banknote set) 100P are respectively connected to the left and right stack rollers 17E. The first endless belt transport unit 18A and the second endless belt transport unit 18B are driven in this state so that the endless belt 18A1 and the endless belt 18B1 are in the same direction. As described later, the banknote set (banknote set) 100P is sent to the banknote payout transport section 6 and transported to the banknote payout section 9.

  In such a configuration, the payout operation of the bill 100A and the configuration thereof will be specifically described. As described above, when the banknote 100A fed from the transport device 13 is stored, in the state where the stack member 26 is raised to the position C shown in FIG. The uppermost bill 100A is held in contact with the first endless belt conveyance unit 18A disposed above the storage box 22. 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 100A at the outermost portion (uppermost portion) is held in contact with and held by the first endless belt conveying portion 18A disposed above the storage box 22 by being lifted to the position and biased by the spring 23.

  In such a state, the turning device 17 in the retracted state (also referred to as the retracted position or the standby position) as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the turning device 17 is a turning operation position (a turning operation state) in which the lower bill 100 </ b> A of the outermost surface portion (uppermost portion) of the storage box 22 is strongly pressed downward with the shaft portion 17 </ b> F as the center. ) And stop. Further, the control unit 80 energizes the solenoid 19A, and the pressing device 19 causes the second endless belt conveyance unit 18B of the feeding device 18 to be in a pressing state toward the left and right stack rollers 17E.

  In this state, the electric motor 17K is driven by the control unit 80, and the gear 17N rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 15, thereby rotating the gears 17P1 to 17P7 sequentially in the direction of the arrow. Thus, as the gear 17P6 meshed with the clockwise rotating gear 17P5 rotates counterclockwise, the counteracting roller 17B rotates counterclockwise because it is provided coaxially with the gear 17P6. At this time, as described above, the low-end banknote 100A on the outermost portion (topmost portion) of the storage box 22 on the right side of the turning device 17 is held in contact with the first endless belt transport unit 18A disposed above the storage box 22. Therefore, one end portion of the low-value bill 100A on the outermost portion (topmost portion) of the storage box 22 that is in strong contact with the turning operation roller 17B is turned at the beginning of turning as shown by 100A (A) in FIG. Go up.

  On the other hand, along with such an operation, the second turning operation roller 17C provided coaxially with the gear 17P7 rotates counterclockwise as the gear 17P7 meshed with the gear 17P5 rotating clockwise rotates counterclockwise. As the turning operation roller 17B rotates counterclockwise, one end portion of the low-value bill 100A turned as shown by 100A (A) passes through the turning operation roller 17B as shown by 100A (B) in FIG. To move upward. In this state, the turning claw 17C1 of the second turning operation roller 17C moves to the right after passing through the second turning operation roller 17C, as indicated by 100A in FIG. 10 to FIG. 12 and FIG.

  As the gear 17P4 rotates clockwise in parallel with the above operation by driving the electric motor 17K as described above, the operating arm 17D1 (A) attached coaxially with the gear 17P4 rotates clockwise, The operating arm 17D1 is rotated, and the stack arm 17D is sequentially moved from the state of FIG. 8 to FIGS. 9, 10, 11, and 12. As shown in FIG. Intrusion starts on the back side (left side in the figure) of one end of the low-value banknote 100A in the state indicated by. When the operating arm 17D1 (A) further rotates clockwise from this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the stack arm 17D becomes the back side (left side in the figure) of one end portion of the low-value bill 100A as shown by 100A (d). The banknote 100A is pushed toward the left and right stack rollers 17E.

  The operating arm 17D1 (A) further rotates clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 13, pushes the low-value bill 100A to the state shown by 100A (E) in FIGS. 8 to 9, and shows the state shown by 100A (F) in FIG. Migrate to By shifting from the state shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 in this way, one end of the low-value bill 100A is pushed by the stack arm 17D, while the left and right edges of the low-value bill 100A touch the outer surface of the left and right stack rollers 17E. By contacting and further pushed by the stack arm 17D, it finally passes between the left and right stack rollers 17E while bending along the inclined surface 17E1. This state is the state of 100A (f) shown in FIG. The description for making it easy to understand the state in which the low-value banknote 100A is turned by the above series of operations is shown in the order from (a) to (h) in FIG.

  In this operation, since the second endless belt conveyance unit 18B is in a pressing state toward the left and right stack rollers 17E by the pressing device 19 as described above, the low bill 100A is pressed by the stack arm 17D. When passing between the left and right stacking rollers 17E, the second endless belt transport unit 18B is pushed away. In this operation, since the spring 19C expands, the second endless belt transport unit 18B acts in a state of being biased toward the left and right stack rollers 17E by the pulling force of the spring 19C.

  Further, when the operating arm 17D1 (A) rotates clockwise to the state of FIG. 11, the stack arm 17D moves backward, and the pressing pressure of the first banknote 100A in the state of 100A (F) is released. As the stack arm 17D is retracted, the second endless belt transport unit 18B returns to the left and right stack rollers 17E by the pulling force of the spring 19C, and finally the first banknote 100A is moved to the left and right stack rollers 17E. It stops in the contact state (returns to the left in the figure and contacts the right side surface of the left and right stack rollers 17E). For this reason, the left and right stack rollers 17E function as a holding unit for the low-value bill 100A.

  Thereafter, the same operation as in FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 is performed in order, and the second low-value banknote 100A is located between the left and right stack rollers 17E as well as the first low-value banknote 100A. Past the left and right stack rollers 17E in a state where it overlaps the back side (left side in the figure) of the first low-value bill 100A (returns to the left in the figure and returns to the left of the left and right stack rollers 17E). Abut the right side).

  In the bill turning operation described above, the turning device 17 is rotated from the turning operation position shown in FIG. 8 to the turning operation position shown in FIG. The turning operation starts, but when the turning operation of the first low-value banknote 100A by the turning operation roller 17B is finished, the turning operation roller 17B continues to come into contact with the second low-value banknote 100A and the second low-value bill 100A. The turning operation of the banknote 100A starts. When the second low-value banknote 100A is subsequently turned before the first low-value banknote 100A is pushed out by the stack arm 17D in this way, the first low-value banknote 100A is positioned above the second turning operation roller 17C. There is a possibility that a situation occurs in which 100A and the second low-priced bill 100A overlap.

  In order to eliminate such a situation, the turning device 17 starts turning the second low-value banknote 100A with a time difference after the first low-value banknote 100A has been turned. ing. That is, the banknote presser plate 17W is rotatably supported by the shaft portions 17W1 of the left and right substrates 17A. The bill presser plate 17W is arranged on both sides of the turning operation roller 17B, and is moved upward by a spring (not shown) so as to come into contact with the cam surface of the cam 17S mounted coaxially with the gear 17P3 so as to rotate synchronously with the gear 17P3. It is in a state of being energized.

  By providing the banknote pressing plate 17W, the second low-cost banknote 100A is not flipped by the flipping operation roller 17B at a predetermined stage where the first low-price banknote 100A is turned by the flipping operation roller 17B. As shown in FIG. 10, with the rotation of the cam 17S, the banknote pressing plate 17W presses the second low-value banknote 100A, and the turning operation roller 17B is idled on the upper surface of the second low-value banknote 100A. ing.

  This idle state continues until the stage shown in FIG. 13, and in response to the rotation of the cam 17S, in the stage shown in FIG. 8, the banknote presser plate 17W rotates upward (counter direction in the figure) and the second low-price banknote. 100A is released from the restraint by the bill presser plate 17W. By this release, the second low-priced banknote 100A starts to be turned by the turning operation roller 17B, and similarly to the first low-price banknote 100A of the second low-price banknote 100A by the operation in FIG. To the delivery device 18.

  In this way, the low-price banknotes 100A in the low-price banknote storage unit 7 are turned in order, and a banknote set (a set of low-price banknotes 100A stacked between the left and right stack rollers 17E and the second endless belt 18B ( (Bill set) 100P is held. Then, when the turning operation of the predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100A is completed, the feeding device 18 is operated by the control unit 80, and the endless belt 18A1 and the endless belt 18B1 are synchronously rotated in the same direction, and the banknote set (banknote set) 100P. Is sent to the banknote paying out and transporting section 6 and transported to the banknote paying out section 9.

  The turning device 17 includes a detection sensor 20 that detects the overlap of the low-value banknotes 100A that has reached the upper side of the second turning operation roller 17C, and whether or not the low-value banknotes 100A are turned up one by one is sent out to the sending-out device 18. I try to detect it. However, when a situation occurs in which the first low-price banknote 100A and the second low-price banknote 100A overlap on the upper side of the second turning operation roller 17C, the control unit 80, based on the detection of the detection sensor 20, as described later, The turning device 17 is retracted to the standby position shown in FIG. 7, and the restriction by the turning device 17 is released so that the turned-down bill 100A returns to the state before turning.

  The detection sensor 20 is configured by a combination of a light emitting element 20A of an LED element and a light receiving element 20B of a photodiode. When there is one bill 100A, the amount of light reaching the light receiving element 20B from the light emitting element 20A is a predetermined value. Therefore, the turning operation is continued by the control unit 80. If two or more banknotes 100A are overlapped, the amount of light reaching the light receiving element 20B from the light emitting element 20A is lower than a predetermined value. The turning device 17 functions as a left and right stack roller 17E that is a banknote holding section and a banknote pushing member so that the end of the banknote 100A is returned to the original banknote storage section 22 by its own restoring force. Together with the stack arm 17D, it rotates to the retracted state shown in FIG. Then, the turning operation is again performed by the control unit 80 by the same operation as described above. When a predetermined number of banknotes 100 </ b> A are turned without being detected by the detection sensor 20, the electric motor 17 </ b> K is stopped by the control unit 80, and the turning device 17 stops driving. The feeding device 18 operates, the endless belt 18A1 and the endless belt 18B1 rotate synchronously in the same direction, and a banknote set (banknote set) 100P of a predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100A held by the left and right stack rollers 17E and the endless belt 18B1. Is sent out to the banknote dispensing and transporting section 6 and transported to the banknote dispensing section 9.

  After the banknote set (banknote set) 100P of the predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100A is transported to the banknote dispensing section 9 by the banknote dispensing section 6, each section returns to the initial state. That is, the turning device 17 is moved to the retracted state (also referred to as a retracted position or a standby position) as shown in FIG. 7 by the control unit 80, and the pressing device 19 is returned to the stack member 26 when the solenoid 19A is deenergized. Are sequentially lowered from the B position to the A position by the electric mechanism 27 and returned.

  In the above description, instead of the banknote pressing plate 17W, the turning operation roller 17B is stopped by a clutch mechanism for a predetermined period so that the second low-priced banknote 100A cannot be flipped. Still another method may be a method in which the second low-value bill 100A is not flipped by turning the turning operation roller 17B away from the low-value bill 100A for a predetermined period by an operation mechanism. In these systems, since the turning operation roller 17B does not idle on the upper surface of the second low-value bill 100A, the life of the turning operation roller 17B is long and the low-value bill 100A is not rubbed.

  In the above, if the endless belt 18A1 and the endless belt 18B1 are configured to be rotated by separate motors, the first endless belt transport unit 18A is moved upward so as not to press the low bill 100A of the storage box 22 in the feeding operation. The motor of the first endless belt conveyance unit 18A can be stopped.

  FIG. 19 is a side view showing an outline of the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus according to the second embodiment in which the banknote lump-out device according to the present invention is incorporated. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the arrangement of the large bill storage unit 4 and the low bill storage unit 7 in the bill processing apparatus 2 is different. The same functional parts as those shown in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the configuration of the turning device 17, the feeding device 18, the pressing device 19, the detection sensor 20, the storage mechanism 25, and the like and the operation related thereto are described in the first embodiment. It is the same.

  Here, the difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment will be described. In FIG. 19, the low-value banknote storage unit 7 is arranged on the front side of the high-value banknote storage unit 4, and the respective entrance openings of the high-value banknote storage unit 4 and the low-value banknote storage unit 7 face the front. And the parallel storage conveyance path | route so that the low price banknote 100A and the high price banknote 100B identified in the bill identification part 5 may each be accommodated from the low price banknote conveyance path 12 and the high price banknote conveyance path 11 which branch from the common conveyance path 10. It is a form.

  For this reason, the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 in the direction along the long side direction of the banknote 100 (by inserting one short side) is a high-price banknote 100B (in the embodiment, 10,000 yen bill or 5 Is detected by the sensor 5A at the entrance of the banknote identification unit 5, the authenticity and type are identified in the banknote identification unit 5 by the control unit 80, and the price of the identified genuine bill is high. The banknote 100 </ b> B passes through the common transport path 10 by the operation of the control unit 80, enters the high-priced banknote transport path 11 through the switching gate 14 </ b> A, and reaches the entrance opening of the high-price banknote storage unit 4.

  Further, when the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 is a low-value banknote 100A (1000 yen bill in the embodiment), the genuine low-value banknote 100A identified by the banknote identification unit 5 is controlled by the operation of the control unit 80. It is conveyed by the low-value banknote conveyance path 12 directed forward by the switching gate 14 </ b> A through the common conveyance path 10 and reaches the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7. The low-value banknote 100A that has reached the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 is in a state of being placed on the stack member 26 at the position A as described above, and the stack member 26 is moved by the operation of the control unit 80. The low-value banknote 100A is stored in the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 by a reciprocating operation that moves away from and close to the entrance opening.

  The stack member 4 </ b> A is integrated with the stack member 26 so as to operate simultaneously with the stack member 26. Before the operation, the stack member 26 is located at the entrance opening of the low-value bill storage unit 7. The stack member 4A is also located at the entrance opening of the large bill storage unit 4, and the large bill 100B is urged and pressed against the back side of the stack member 4A by the spring 230 that acts in the same manner as the spring 23. It is. For this reason, as described above, the high-price banknote 100B that has reached the entrance opening of the storage box 4B of the high-price banknote storage unit 4 is placed on the stack member 4A, and is operated by the operation of the control unit 80. As a result of the above operation, the stack member 4A performs a reciprocating operation of the stack member 4A and the operation of moving away from and close to the entrance opening, whereby the high-value bill 100B is stored in the storage box 4B of the high-value bill storage portion 4. Is done. With this configuration, the storage mechanism for the low-value banknote 100A and the high-value banknote 100B is shared, and the effect of downsizing the apparatus is obtained.

  In this way, the high-value banknote 100B is stored in the storage box 4B of the high-value banknote storage unit 4, but when a change payout command is issued by the operation of the control unit 80, it is stored in the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7. This change is paid out by the low-priced banknote 100A. Similar to the first embodiment, the payout operation is performed by the turning device 17, the delivery device 18, the pressing device 19, and the like, so that a predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100 </ b> A are conveyed to the payout unit 9 and changed.

  FIG. 20 is a side view showing an outline of the internal configuration of a third embodiment of the banknote handling apparatus incorporating the banknote lump-sum dispensing apparatus according to the present invention. The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is that the arrangement of the large bill storage unit 4 and the low bill storage unit 7 in the bill processing apparatus 2 is different. The same functional parts as those shown in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the configuration of the turning device 17, the feeding device 18, the pressing device 19, the detection sensor 20, the storage mechanism 25, and the like and the operation related thereto are described in the first embodiment. It is the same.

  Here, the difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment will be described. In FIG. 20, the low-value banknote storage unit 7 is disposed on the front side of the high-value banknote storage unit 4, and the respective entrance openings of the high-value banknote storage unit 4 and the low-value banknote storage unit 7 face the front. And a banknote conveyance path is a serial form so that it may reach the low bill storage part 7 after the low bill 100A passes the high bill storage part 4.

  For this reason, the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 in the direction along the long side direction of the banknote 100 (by inserting one short side) is a high-price banknote 100B (in the embodiment, 10,000 yen bill or 5 Is detected by the sensor 5A at the entrance of the banknote identification unit 5, the authenticity and type are identified in the banknote identification unit 5 by the control unit 80, and the price of the identified genuine bill is high. The banknote 100 </ b> B enters the high-price banknote conveyance path 11 through the common conveyance path 10 by the operation of the control unit 80 and reaches the entrance opening of the high-price banknote storage unit 4.

  Further, when the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 is a low-value banknote 100A (1000 yen bill in the embodiment), the genuine low-value banknote 100A identified by the banknote identification unit 5 is controlled by the operation of the control unit 80. It enters the high bill transport path 11 through the common transport path 10, passes through the entrance opening of the high bill storage section 4, and reaches the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the low bill storage section 7 by the low bill transport path 12. The low-value banknote 100A that has reached the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 is in a state of being placed on the stack member 26 at the position A as described above, and the operation of the electric mechanism 27 is performed by the operation of the control unit 80. Thus, the low-value banknote 100A is stored in the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 by the reciprocation of the operation in which the stack member 26 moves away from and close to the entrance opening.

  Similar to the configuration of the second embodiment, the stack member 4 </ b> A is integrated with the stack member 26 so as to operate simultaneously with the stack member 26, and before the operation, the stack member 26 is opened at the entrance of the low-value bill storage unit 7. 4A, the stack member 4A is also positioned at the entrance opening of the large bill storage unit 4, and the large bill 100B is urged by the spring 230 that acts in the same manner as the spring 23. It is in a state of being pressed against the back side of 4A. For this reason, as described above, the high-price banknote 100B that has reached the entrance opening of the storage box 4B of the high-price banknote storage unit 4 is placed on the stack member 4A, and is operated by the operation of the control unit 80. As a result of the above operation, the stack member 4A performs a reciprocating operation of the stack member 4A and the operation of moving away from and close to the entrance opening, whereby the high-value bill 100B is stored in the storage box 4B of the high-value bill storage portion 4. Is done. With this configuration, the storage mechanism for the low-value banknote 100A and the high-value banknote 100B is shared, and the effect of downsizing the apparatus is obtained.

  In this way, the high-value banknote 100B is stored in the storage box 4B of the high-value banknote storage unit 4, but when a change payout command is issued by the operation of the control unit 80, it is stored in the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7. This change is paid out by the low-priced banknote 100A. Similar to the first embodiment, the payout operation is performed by the turning device 17, the delivery device 18, the pressing device 19, and the like, so that a predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100 </ b> A are conveyed to the payout unit 9 and changed.

  FIG. 21 is a side view showing the outline of the internal configuration of the bill processing apparatus of the fourth embodiment incorporating the bill batch dispensing device according to the present invention. The difference between the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment is that the arrangement of the large bill storage unit 4 and the low bill storage unit 7 in the bill processing apparatus 2 is different. The same functional parts as those shown in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the configuration of the turning device 17, the feeding device 18, the pressing device 19, the detection sensor 20, the storage mechanism 25, and the like and the operation related thereto are described in the first embodiment. It is the same.

  Here, the differences between the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment will be described. In FIG. 21, the high-value banknote storage unit 4 is disposed near the front side of the lower portion of the low-value banknote storage unit 7, and the entrance openings of the high-value banknote storage unit 4 and the low-value banknote storage unit 7 are in a state of facing the front. . And a banknote conveyance path is a serial form so that it may reach the high price banknote storage part 4 after the high price banknote 100B passes the low price banknote storage part 7. FIG.

  When the banknote 100 received into the banknote receiving port 8 is a low-value banknote 100A (1000 yen bill in the embodiment), the genuine low-value banknote 100A identified by the banknote identification unit 5 is commonly conveyed by the operation of the control unit 80. It enters the low bill transport path 12 through the path 10 and reaches the entrance opening of the storage box 22 of the low bill storage section 7. The low-value banknote 100A that has reached the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 is in a state of being placed on the stack member 26 at the position A as described above, and the operation of the electric mechanism 27 is performed by the operation of the control unit 80. Thus, the low-value banknote 100A is stored in the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7 by the reciprocation of the operation in which the stack member 26 moves away from and close to the entrance opening.

  The stack member 4A is configured to operate by a mechanism similar to that of the stack member 26. That is, it is configured to store bills by the stack member 26 at the entrance opening of the storage box 4B of the large bill storage unit 4 by a mechanism similar to the electric mechanism 27. For this reason, prior to operation, the stack member 26 is positioned at the entrance opening of the high-value banknote storage unit 4 as well as the stack member 26 is positioned at the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit 7. The high-priced banknote 100B is urged by the spring 230 acting as described above and is pressed against the back side of the stack member 4A.

  The banknote 100 received in the banknote receiving port 8 in a direction along the long side direction of the banknote 100 (inserting one short side) is a large-scale banknote 100B (in the embodiment, 10,000 yen bill or 5,000 yen bill). ) Is detected by the sensor 5A at the entrance of the banknote recognition unit 5, the authenticity and type are identified in the banknote identification unit 5 by the control unit 80, and the high-value banknote 100B of the identified genuine bill is The operation of the control unit 80 passes through the common conveyance path 10 to enter the high-value banknote conveyance path 11 and reaches the entrance opening of the high-value banknote storage unit 4.

  Thus, the high-price banknote 100B that has reached the entrance opening of the storage box 4B of the high-price banknote storage unit 4 is placed on the stack member 4A, and is stacked by the operation of the electric mechanism that is operated by the operation of the control unit 80. The member 4A performs a reciprocating operation of moving away from and approaching the entrance opening of the storage box 4B, whereby the high-value bill 100B is stored in the storage box 4B of the high-value bill storage portion 4.

  In this way, the high-value banknote 100B is stored in the storage box 4B of the high-value banknote storage unit 4, but when a change payout command is issued by the operation of the control unit 80, it is stored in the storage box 22 of the low-value banknote storage unit 7. This change is paid out by the low-priced banknote 100A. Similar to the first embodiment, the payout operation is performed by the turning device 17, the delivery device 18, the pressing device 19, and the like, so that a predetermined number of low-value banknotes 100 </ b> A are conveyed to the payout unit 9 and changed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be considered without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. For this reason, arrangement | positioning of the high price banknote storage part 4 and the low price banknote storage part 7 is not restricted to said form, The various embodiment which concerns on it is included.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus incorporating the banknote lump discharge apparatus based on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view which shows the relationship between the banknote collect | dispensing apparatus based 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 state where the banknote lump-out device according to the present invention collects a banknote set (banknote set) from the banknote storage unit. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state which retracted to the standby position before the turning apparatus which concerns on this invention act | operates. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state which the turning apparatus based on this invention rotated to the operation position. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state which the turning apparatus based on this invention started the turning operation | movement. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state turned up further largely with the turning apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state which detects the banknote largely turned up with the turning apparatus which concerns on this invention with a detection sensor. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state which a stack arm act | operates in order to push out the banknote largely turned up with the turning apparatus which concerns on this invention to a sending-out apparatus. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the state of the stack arm which is going to push out the banknote largely turned up with the turning apparatus which concerns on this invention to a sending-out apparatus. Example 1 It is explanatory drawing of the part of the stack arm and stack roller of the turning apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the drive mechanism part of the turning apparatus 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 (A) to (h) are explanatory views of the turning operation of banknotes by the turning device according to the present invention. Example 1 It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus of the 2nd form incorporating the banknote lump payment apparatus which concerns on this invention. (Example 2) It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus of the 3rd form incorporating the banknote lump payment apparatus which concerns on this invention. (Example 3) It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus of the 4th form incorporating the banknote lump payment apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 4

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 .... Bill lump dispensing device 2 .... Bill processing device 3 .... Cabinet 4 .... High value bill storage 4A ... Stack member 4B ... Storage box 5 .... Bill Identification unit 6... Banknote dispensing transport unit 7... Low bill storage unit 10 ... common transport unit 11 ... high bill transport path 12 ... low bill transport path 13 ... storage transport Device 13D ··· Conveying belt of storage conveying device 17 ··· Turning device 17A · · Left and right substrates 17B · · Turning operation roller 17C · · Second turning operation roller 17D · · Stack arm (banknote pushing member)
17E ・ ・ Stack roller (holding roller)
17F ・ ・ Shaft part 17G ・ ・ Base part 17H ・ ・ Tooth part 17J ・ ・ Gear 17K ・ ・ Electric motor (motor)
17M ・ ・ Electric motor
17N ·· Gear 17P1 to 17P7 · · Gear 17S · · Cam 17W · · Bill presser plate 17W1 · · Shaft portion 18 · · · Feeding device 18A · · First endless belt conveying portion 18A1 · · · Endless belt 18A2 · · · roller 18B ··· Second endless belt conveying section 18B1 · · Endless belt 18B2 · · Roller 18C · · Shaft 18D · · Auxiliary roller 19 · · · Pressing device 19A · · Solenoid 19B · · Actuator 19C · · · Spring 20 · · · · Detection sensor 20A · · Light emitting element 20B · · Light receiving element 21 · · · operating bottom plate 22 · · · storage box 23 · · · springs 25 · · · storage mechanism 26 · · · stacking member 27 · · · electric mechanism 27A · -Electric motor 27B-Gear mechanism 80 ... Control unit 100-Banknote 100A-Low bill 100B-High bill 100 ... bill sets (bill set)

Claims (7)

The received rectangular bill is identified by the bill recognition unit, the high bill is stored in the high bill storage unit through the transport path, and the low bill is stacked from the entrance opening to the low bill storage unit through the transport path. In the banknote processing device that dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage unit according to a change payout command,
A turning device for turning low-value banknotes one by one by rotation of a turning roller that contacts the surface of one short side of the low-value banknote on the outermost surface of the low-value banknote storage section;
A delivery device that collectively feeds a predetermined number of banknotes turned by the turning device ;
A detection sensor for detecting an overlap of low-priced banknotes turned by the turning device;
The turning device is movable in a turning operation state in which the turning operation of the low-value banknote is performed by rotation of the turning operation roller and a retreat state in which the turning operation roller is separated from the low-value bill.
When the overlap of the low-priced banknotes turned by the turning operation is detected by the detection of the detection sensor, the turning device is in the retracted state so as to return to the state before turning the low-priced banknotes,
In the turning operation state, the feeding device is in a holding state in contact with the bills in the low bill storage unit, and after the turning operation by the turning device is finished, the bill set is sent out from the low bill storage unit in a lump. The banknote processing apparatus characterized by becoming . Conveyance that is recognized by the banknote identification unit and conveys a low-value banknote from one side of the low-value banknote storage unit toward the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit with one short side of the rectangular banknote at the top. The device is located,
A storage mechanism that pushes and stores the banknotes transported from the transport device from the entrance opening of the low-value banknote storage unit into the low-value banknote storage unit;
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the turning device is arranged on the other side of the low-value banknote storage unit far from the transport device. The received rectangular bill is identified by the bill recognition unit, the high bill is stored in the high bill storage unit through the transport path, and the low bill is stacked from the entrance opening to the low bill storage unit through the transport path. In the banknote processing device that dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage unit according to a change payout command,
A turning device for turning low-value banknotes one by one by rotation of a turning roller that contacts the surface of one short side of the low-value banknote on the outermost surface of the low-value banknote storage section;
A delivery device that collectively feeds a predetermined number of banknotes turned by the turning device;
A detection sensor for detecting an overlap of banknotes turned by the turning device;
The turning device is movable in a turning operation state in which the turning operation of the low-value banknote is performed by rotation of the turning operation roller and a retreat state in which the turning operation roller is separated from the low-value bill.
In the turning operation state, it is in a holding state in which the outermost banknote of the low-value banknote storage unit is in contact with the feeding device,
In this holding state, the turning device is provided with a holding portion that holds and holds the end portion of the low-price banknote turned by the turning device against the feeding device,
When the overlap of the low-priced banknotes turned by the turning operation is not detected by the detection of the detection sensor, a predetermined number of the banknote sets are collectively sent out from the low-price banknote storage unit by driving the feeding device,
When an overlap of banknotes is detected by the detection of the detection sensor, the turning device is in the retracted state together with the holding unit so as to return to the state before the low-priced banknotes turned up to that time are turned over. Banknote processing device. The received rectangular bill is identified by the bill recognition unit, the high bill is stored in the high bill storage unit through the transport path, and the low bill is stacked from the entrance opening to the low bill storage unit through the transport path. In the banknote processing device that dispenses a change amount of low-value banknotes from the low-value banknote storage unit according to a change payout command,
A turning device for turning low-value banknotes one by one by rotation of a turning roller that contacts the surface of one short side of the low-value banknote on the outermost surface of the low-value banknote storage section;
A delivery device that collectively feeds a predetermined number of banknotes turned by the turning device;
A detection sensor for detecting an overlap of banknotes turned by the turning device;
The turning device is movable in a turning operation state in which the turning operation of the low-value banknote is performed by rotation of the turning operation roller and a retreat state in which the turning operation roller is separated from the low-value bill.
The feeding device includes a first endless belt transport unit that rotates along the longitudinal direction of the low-value bill, and a second end that stands up from one end of the first endless belt transport unit to face the turning device. Equipped with an endless belt conveyor,
In the turning operation state, the first endless belt conveyance unit is in a holding state in which the lower bill of the outermost portion of the lower bill storage unit is in contact,
In this holding state, the turning device is provided with a holding portion that holds the end portion of the low-priced banknote turned by the turning device between the second endless belt conveyance portion,
When the overlap of the low-priced banknotes turned by the turning operation is not detected by the detection sensor, the low-price banknote storage is performed by collectively driving a predetermined number of the banknote sets by driving the first and second endless belt conveyance units. Sent out from the department,
When the overlap of the low-value banknotes is detected by the detection of the detection sensor, the turning device is in a retracted state together with the holding portion so that the end of the low-value banknotes that have been turned up to that time returns to the low-value banknote storage portion. The banknote processing apparatus characterized by becoming. The low bill storage section includes a spring that biases the stacked low bills in the direction of the entrance opening,
A conveying device that conveys a low-value banknote from one side of the low-value banknote storage unit toward the low-value banknote storage unit with one short side of the rectangular low-value banknote as the head;
The left and right stack members push the left and right long sides of the low-value bill conveyed from the conveyance device on both the left and right sides of the first endless belt conveyance portion against the spring, and the entrance opening of the low-value bill storage portion A storage mechanism that pushes and stores a low-value bill from the portion into the low-value bill storage portion,
The turning device is disposed on the other side of the low-value bill storage part far from the transport device,
The left and right stack members are in a press state in which a low-value banknote in the low-value banknote storage unit is pressed against the spring in a banknote transfer state by the transfer device,
In the turning operation state by the turning device, the lower bill of the outermost portion of the lower bill storage unit is raised by the spring so as to be in the holding state in contact with the first endless belt transport unit. The bill processing apparatus according to claim 4. The holding portion is composed of a pair of left and right holding rollers arranged at an interval slightly shorter than the length of the short side of the rectangular bill.
The turning device includes a pushing member that pushes a bill portion turned by the turning operation roller into a position where the bill portion is in contact with the second endless belt conveyance unit through the pair of left and right holding rollers,
For each turning operation by the turning operation roller, pushing by the pushing member is performed,
When the overlap of the low-value banknotes is detected by the detection of the detection sensor, the turning device is configured so that the end portion of the low-value banknotes turned up to that time returns to the low-value banknote storage unit. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the banknote processing apparatus is in a retracted state. The high-price banknote storage unit and the low-price banknote storage unit are arranged in series or in parallel with respect to a common conveyance path through which the high-price banknote or low-price banknote identified by the banknote identification unit is conveyed. Claim | item 1 thru | or 6 banknote processing apparatus.

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