JP5976497B2 - Banknote processing apparatus and control method of banknote processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The technology disclosed here relates to a banknote processing apparatus and a control method for the banknote processing apparatus.

  In Patent Document 1, in a banknote depositing and dispensing machine used in a financial institution or the like, in order to shorten the time required for various processes, the banknote transport speed is set to a high speed while the banknote is rejected at the time of high-speed transport. The apparatus which reduced the number of rejected banknotes is described by re-identifying the banknotes identified as “” while being conveyed at low speed.

  Patent Document 2 states that noise is increased during loading by taking sheets one by one into the casing one by one and then accelerating the conveyance of the sheets more than its take-in speed. It is described that the processing speed of the paper sheet processing apparatus is improved by conveying the paper sheets at high speed while avoiding them.

  Patent Document 3 describes that, in a banknote depositing / dispensing machine such as an ATM, the occurrence of a rejection is avoided by correcting the skew in which the banknote is conveyed in an oblique state.

Japanese Patent No. 3580468 JP 2001-187650 A Japanese Patent No. 4361821

  By the way, in the banknote processing apparatus having a winding-type storage unit that winds and stores banknotes on a reel together with a tape, if the storage capacity of the storage unit is increased, the storage interval between the banknotes wound on the reel is set narrowly. do it.

  When the storage interval is set so narrow, when the banknotes fed out from the storage unit are transported along the transport path, the transport interval between the banknotes is narrowed similarly to the storage interval. However, when banknotes are transported, there is a restriction that the transport interval must be a predetermined interval or more in order to ensure the recognition accuracy in the recognition unit. Due to this limitation on the identification accuracy, the storage interval of banknotes in the storage unit cannot be reduced, and there is a disadvantage that the storage capacity is reduced accordingly.

  In order to achieve both an increase in storage capacity and ensuring identification accuracy, it is conceivable to reduce the storage interval while increasing the conveyance interval. For example, if the feeding speed for paying out banknotes from the storage section is set lower than the transport speed for transporting banknotes on the transport path, the transport interval of banknotes on the transport path is made wider than the storage interval of banknotes in the storage section. Is possible. However, as a result of studies by the inventors of the present application, it has been found that making the bill feeding speed slower than the conveying speed may worsen the skew state of the bill.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, the two belts 101, 101 of the banknote 100 that is transported in a short distance and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction are fed out of the banknote from the storage unit and on the transport path. Consider a case where the banknote 100 is transported. In FIG. 11, the left side of the page with respect to the alternate long and short dash line corresponds to the storage unit, and the right side of the page corresponds to the transport unit. The storage unit pays out the banknote 100 in the direction from the left to the right of the page, and the transport unit transfers the banknote 100 in the direction from the left to the right of the page. Here, the conveyance speed of the banknote 100 on the conveyance path is V1, and the feeding speed of the banknote 100 from the storage unit is V2. When the feeding speed V2 of the banknote 100 is lower than the transport speed V1 (V2 <V1), as shown by the broken line in FIG. The side (the upper side in FIG. 11) comes into contact with the high-speed belt 101 before the other side (the lower side in FIG. 11). Accordingly, a speed difference (V1−V2) is generated between one side in the longitudinal direction of the banknote 100 and the other side, and therefore the banknote 100 is rotated in the clockwise direction in the example of FIG. 11 (FIG. 11). (See the solid line). That is, when the bill feeding speed V2 is lower than the transport speed V1, when the banknote 100 fed out from the storage section is tilted, the tilt may be further increased. is there. Note that FIG. 11 shows an example in which the banknote 100 is fed and conveyed by the two belts 101, 101. However, the phenomenon that the skew state is deteriorated can occur in the same manner even in the case of one belt.

  The worsening of the skew state increases the possibility that the banknote is identified as rejected. In addition, repeated feeding from the storage unit gradually deteriorates the skew state of the banknote. Since the winding-type storage unit stores banknotes in first-in and later-out, the banknotes stored in advance may be stored in the storage unit for a long time without being withdrawn. If the scrutinization process for determining the amount of the storage unit is repeatedly performed during that time, the payout from the storage unit is repeatedly performed. Therefore, the inclination of the banknote gradually increases and the skew state may deteriorate.

  As described above, in order to achieve both increase in storage capacity and ensuring identification accuracy, it is preferable that the feeding speed for feeding banknotes from the storage unit is lower than the feeding speed for feeding banknotes on the transport path. Different speeds and transport speeds create another problem of worsening the skewed state of banknotes.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of the above points, and the purpose of the technology is to increase the storage capacity and ensure the identification accuracy in the banknote processing apparatus including the winding type storage unit. The purpose is to optimize the operation of the banknote handling apparatus by appropriately switching between compatibility and avoidance of deterioration of the skew state of the banknotes.

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a banknote processing apparatus, and is disposed in a housing and can be wound up and stored on a reel while providing a predetermined storage interval, and the banknote wound on the reel can be fed out. And a transport path connected to the storage section, and the banknotes are transported along the transport path with a predetermined transport interval. And a control unit configured to execute a predetermined process through control of at least the storage unit and the transport unit.

  And when the said control part pays out the said banknote from the said accommodating part, the payout speed | rate of the said banknote and the conveyance speed of the said banknote on the said conveyance path are the 1st payout modes which pay out the said banknote. The second payout mode for paying out the banknote in a state where the payout speed is lower than the transport speed is configured to be switchable.

  In the first payout mode, since the banknotes are fed out in a state in which the banknote feed speed from the storage unit and the banknote transport speed on the transport path are constant, even if the banknotes are tilted, the tilt is further increased. The skew state of the banknote is not deteriorated.

  On the other hand, in the second payout mode, since the bill is fed out from the storage unit in a state where the bill feeding speed is lower than the bill conveyance speed, there is a possibility that the tilt is further increased when the bill is inclined. is there. On the other hand, by using the second payout mode, it is possible to realize that the storage interval of the banknotes in the storage unit is relatively narrow and the conveyance interval of the banknotes on the transport path can be relatively widened. It is possible to achieve both an increase in the storage capacity and securement of identification accuracy.

  Since the above-described configuration can switch between the first payout mode and the second payout mode, avoiding deterioration of the skew state and achieving both increase in storage capacity and ensuring identification accuracy. By switching as appropriate, it is possible to optimize the operation of the banknote handling apparatus.

  The control unit may switch between the first payout mode and the second payout mode according to the content of the process to be executed.

  That is, the operation of the banknote handling apparatus is optimized by switching between the first payout mode and the second payout mode in accordance with the contents of the process that involves paying out banknotes from the storage unit.

  The said control part is good also as paying out the said banknote from the said accommodating part in the said 1st payout mode, when performing the process in which the said banknote paid out from the said accommodating part stays in the said housing | casing.

  When the banknotes fed out from the storage unit remain in the housing, the skewed state of the banknotes can be maintained, that is, since the banknotes remain tilted, the banknotes are fed out from the storage unit in the second payout mode. If it repeats, the inclination of a bill will become large gradually and there is a possibility of making a skew state deteriorate greatly. On the other hand, paying out banknotes from the storage unit in the first payout mode does not deteriorate the skew state of the banknotes as described above.

  At the time of a scrutiny process for checking the amount of the storage unit, the control unit temporarily stores the banknotes fed out by the storage unit to be scrutinized in a storage unit different from the storage unit, and the separate storage unit. The bills fed out are stored again in the scrutinized storage unit, and each banknote is being transported along the transport path between the scrutinized storage unit and the other storage unit. Based on the result of identifying the banknote, the amount of the storage unit subject to scrutiny is confirmed, and the control unit also executes the scrutiny process from the storage unit in the first payout mode. It is also possible to pay out.

  The scrutiny process is an example of a process in which banknotes drawn from the storage unit remain in the housing. When executing the scrutiny processing, the banknotes are fed out in the first payout mode when the banknotes are fed out of the scrutinized storage unit, and when the banknotes are fed out of the storage unit different from the scrutiny target, respectively. It is avoided that the skew state of the camera deteriorates. Therefore, even if the scrutiny process is repeated, the number of banknotes identified as rejects does not increase.

  The control unit may pay out the banknote from the storage unit in the second payout mode when executing the process of paying out the banknote paid out from the storage unit to the outside of the housing.

  As the banknotes are paid out of the housing, the banknotes are no longer tilted, and the skew state is eliminated. Therefore, when executing the process of paying out the bills fed out from the storage unit to the outside of the housing, the bills are paid out from the storage unit in the second payout mode. Thereby, increase in storage capacity and ensuring of identification accuracy can be achieved at the same time. On the other hand, even if the skew state of the banknote is deteriorated by the second payout mode, there is no inconvenience caused by it.

  The control unit, when carrying out a withdrawal process for paying out a banknote delivered from the storage unit along the transport path to the withdrawal unit, from the storage unit in the second delivery mode. It is good also as letting out a banknote.

  The withdrawal process is an example of a process of paying out banknotes fed out of the storage unit out of the housing. In the second payout mode at the time of the withdrawal process, for example, if the transport speed of the banknote on the transport path is increased, the time required for the withdrawal process can be shortened.

  The banknote handling apparatus further includes the take-up-type temporary storage unit configured to be detachably mounted in the housing, and the control unit is configured so that when the temporary storage unit is mounted, The banknotes may be fed out from the storage unit in the first payout mode, and the banknotes may be fed out from the storage unit in the second payout mode when the temporary storage unit is not attached.

  When the temporary holding unit is mounted, it is possible to execute a scrutiny process using this temporary holding unit. Therefore, when the temporary storage unit is mounted, the banknote is fed out from the storage unit in the first payout mode in order to avoid deterioration of the skew state of the banknote. On the other hand, since the scrutiny process is not performed when the temporary holding unit is not attached, it is not necessary to consider that the skew state of the banknote is deteriorated by the repetition of the scrutiny process. Therefore, by feeding the banknote from the storage unit in the second payout mode, it is possible to achieve both an increase in the storage capacity and ensuring the identification accuracy.

  The banknote processing apparatus further includes a setting unit configured to set whether or not to perform a scrutiny process for confirming a banknote amount stored in the storage unit, and the control unit includes the setting unit, When the scrutiny process is set to be executable, the bills are fed out from the storage unit in the first payout mode, and when the scrutiny process is set to be impossible to execute, the storage part is set in the second payout mode. It is good also as letting out a banknote.

  When the scrutiny process is set to be executable, the banknotes are fed out from the storage unit in the first payout mode in order to avoid deterioration of the skew state of the banknotes. On the other hand, when the execution of the scrutiny processing is set to be impossible, it is not necessary to consider the deterioration of the skew state of the banknote. Therefore, the second priority is given to both the increase in the storage capacity and the securing of the identification accuracy. The bill is fed out from the storage unit in the feeding mode.

  When one of the first payout mode and the second payout mode is set, and the control portion is set in the first payout mode, the storage portion is set at the first storage interval. On the other hand, when the second feeding mode is set, the banknotes may be stored in the storage unit at a second storage interval that is narrower than the first storage interval.

  When the first payout mode is set, the storage interval of banknotes in the storage unit and the transfer interval of banknotes on the transfer path are the same, and therefore the transfer interval is equal to or greater than a predetermined interval necessary for ensuring identification accuracy. Accordingly, the storage interval must be greater than or equal to the predetermined interval. That is, it is desirable that the first storage interval is relatively wide due to the limitation of the identification accuracy. This makes it possible to ensure the identification accuracy, while reducing the storage capacity.

  On the other hand, when the second payout mode is set, the conveyance interval of the banknotes on the conveyance path is wider than the storage interval of the banknotes in the storage unit. It is possible to ensure the identification accuracy. Making the second storage interval relatively narrow is advantageous in increasing the storage capacity. That is, an increase in storage capacity and securing of identification accuracy are compatible.

  The technology disclosed herein also relates to a control method for a banknote handling apparatus, which sequentially feeds out banknotes wound up and stored in a winding-type storage unit at a predetermined storage interval from the storage unit. And a step of transporting the banknotes fed out from the storage unit along a transport path in a state where a predetermined transport interval is provided, and the step of feeding out the banknotes includes the step of feeding the banknotes and the transporting path on the transport path. One of a first payout mode for paying out the banknotes while the paper feed speed is constant, and a second payout mode for paying out the banknotes in a state where the payout speed is lower than the transport speed. Is selected, and the bill is fed out from the storage unit.

  By selectively performing the first payout mode and the second payout mode, the deterioration of the skew state is avoided and the balance between the increase in the storage capacity and the ensuring of the identification accuracy is appropriately switched. Operation of banknote handling equipment is optimized.

  As described above, according to the banknote processing apparatus and the control method for the banknote processing apparatus, the operation of the banknote processing apparatus including the winding-type storage unit is optimized.

It is a schematic perspective view of a banknote processing apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure which concerns on operation | movement control of a banknote processing apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the money_receiving | payment process in a banknote processing apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the payment process in a banknote processing apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the scrutinization process in a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure explaining the rotation control of the reel at the time of storage of a banknote, and the change of the storage space | interval of a banknote by it. It is a schematic diagram explaining the storage space | interval of a banknote. It is a figure which shows the response | compatibility of the control which concerns on the various structure and setting content in a banknote processing apparatus, and drawing | feeding-out of the banknote from a storage part. It is a figure explaining the setting of the delivery mode corresponding to the difference in the setting in a banknote processing apparatus, and the change of the banknote space accompanying it. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mechanism in which the skew state of a banknote deteriorates at the time of drawing | feeding-out.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bill processing device is described based on a drawing. The description of the following embodiment is an example. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) 1. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed at, for example, a teller counter of a bank and used in common by two right and left tellers sandwiching the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is basically configured symmetrically.

  As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 deposits the banknotes inserted into the depositing port 211 in the storage unit 3, and pays out the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 to the dispensing port 231. At least the withdrawal process is executed. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a so-called circulation type depositing / dispensing machine, and the banknotes paid out during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 during the depositing process.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is roughly divided into an upper processing unit 11 and a lower safe unit 13. In the casing 111 constituting the processing unit 11, a depositing unit 21 having a depositing port 211, a dispensing unit 23 having a dispensing port 231, an identifying unit 25 for identifying banknotes, a depositing unit 21, a dispensing unit A processing unit side conveyance unit 41 including a loop conveyance path 411 that connects the gold unit 23 and the identification unit 25 to each other is disposed. On the other hand, the housing 131 constituting the safe unit 13 includes a storage unit 3 including a plurality of (eight in the illustrated example) take-up type storage modules 31 and a processing unit side transport unit 41. A safe-side transport unit 43 including a transport path 431 that connects the loop transport path 411 and each storage module 31 to each other is disposed. Here, unlike the case 111 constituting the processing unit 11, the case constituting the safe unit 13 is configured to protect the storage unit 3 and the like stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level. The protective housing 131 is made. An open / close door 133 and an electronic lock 1331 for opening and closing the safe unit 13 are provided on the front surface of the protective housing 131.

  As described above, the depositing port 211 of the depositing unit 21 is a port for inserting, for example, bills to be deposited at the time of depositing processing. The deposit port 211 opens upward on the upper surface of the processing unit side body 111 and is configured to receive a plurality of bills at a time. The depositing unit 21 is also provided with a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of bills inserted into the depositing port 211 one by one to the loop conveyance path 411.

  As described above, the withdrawal port 231 of the withdrawal unit 23 is a mouth for paying out banknotes, for example, during the withdrawal process. The withdrawal port 231 is opened obliquely upward at a position from the upper surface to the front surface of the processing unit side body 111 on the front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 2) from the deposit port 211. As with the depositing port 211, the dispensing port 231 is also configured to hold a plurality of banknotes at a time.

  The identification unit 25 is arranged on the loop conveyance path 411 and identifies the authenticity, denomination, correctness, conveyance abnormality, etc. of each bill conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411. Is configured to do.

  The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 includes a loop conveyance path 411 provided endlessly in the processing unit side casing 111. The banknotes are conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411 in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Although not shown, the loop conveyance path 411 is configured by a combination of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, and a plurality of guides. The loop transport path 411 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path one by one with a predetermined transport interval between the banknotes and the banknotes.

  The loop conveyance path 411 and the deposit port 211 are connected to each other by the insertion path 413, and the bills inserted into the deposit slot 211 are conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411 through the insertion path 413.

  A payout path 415 is also connected to the loop transport path 411 via a branching mechanism 417 that switches the banknote transport direction. The tip of the payout path 415 is connected to the withdrawal port 231. The branching mechanism 417 operates so as to switch whether the bills conveyed in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in the loop conveying path 411 are conveyed on the loop conveying path 411 as they are or drawn into the payout path 415. With this configuration, the banknotes being conveyed clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 231 through the dispensing path 415 by the operation control of the branch mechanism 417. .

  First and second branch mechanisms 419 and 4111 are also provided on the loop conveyance path 411. Each of the first and second branch mechanisms 419 and 4111 selectively conveys banknotes conveyed from a predetermined direction in two different directions at a collection position of conveyance paths extending in three different directions. To work. A specific configuration of the branching mechanism is exemplified in International Publication No. 2009/034758.

  More specifically, the first branch mechanism 419 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43. The first branching mechanism 419 selectively sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the transport path 431 of the safe unit side transport unit 43 to store the storage unit 3. Or banknotes fed out from the storage unit 3 and conveyed along the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 are conveyed in the clockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411, or Then, it is switched whether to convey in the counterclockwise direction.

  The second branching mechanism 4111 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the connection path 4115. The connection path 4115 connects the temporary storage unit 51 described later and the loop conveyance path 411 to each other. The second branching mechanism 4111 sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the connection path 4115 to be stored in the temporary storage unit 51 or temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51. The bills fed out from the bank are switched between being transported in the clockwise direction on the loop transport path 411 or transported in the counterclockwise direction.

Housing portion 3, as described above, first-eighth winding method (in other words, the tape-type) in the illustrated example is configured to include a receiving module 31 _-1 -31 _-8. Here, in the following description, when each storage module is named generically, the reference numeral “31” is attached, and when distinguishing each storage module of the first, second, third,... “31 ₋₁ , 31 ₋₂ , 31 ₋₃ ... Note that the number of the storage modules 31 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more and an appropriate number may be set. In this example, the eight storage modules 31 are arranged so that four rows are arranged in the depth direction of the apparatus (left and right direction in FIG. 2) to form one row, and the rows form two rows in the vertical direction. It has been.

  As illustrated in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-123219, the take-up type storage module 31 is a tape that guides a banknote, a guide member, and a tape together with the banknote in a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing. Or two tapes sandwiching banknotes and two tapes sandwiching banknotes in a housing as exemplified in International Publication No. 2011/036782 It is configured with a reel for winding. In any configuration, the take-up type storage module 31 winds and stores banknotes one by one on the reel 311 and feeds out banknotes one by one in the reverse order of the storage. Banknotes are stored for later use. Each storage module 31 winds the banknotes around the reel 311 while keeping a predetermined storage interval therebetween. Details of the control relating to the storage of banknotes in the storage module 31 and the control relating to the feeding of banknotes from the storage module 31 will be described later. Each storage module 31 is also provided with a detection sensor for detecting the passage of banknotes in the vicinity of an entrance formed so as to communicate between the inside and outside of the housing.

  Similarly to the loop conveyance path 411 of the processing unit side conveyance unit 41, the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 is configured by a combination of a roller, a belt, and a guide. Convey short sheets one by one. The conveyance path 431 extends vertically downward from the first branching mechanism 419 on the loop conveyance path 411, and at the lower end thereof, the front side in the depth direction (the right side in FIG. 2) and the back side (the paper plane in FIG. 2). Branch to the left). A branch path extending from this branch toward the back side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is disposed between two rows of storage modules 31 stacked one above the other. Each storage module 31 is connected to the branch path via each distribution mechanism 433 provided on this branch path. Each sorting mechanism 433 is driven and controlled by a control unit 513, which will be described later, whereby the banknotes are distributed to the plurality of storage modules 31 according to the denominations and / or damages identified by the identification unit 25. Will be stored.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured such that a temporary storage unit 51 that temporarily stores banknotes and a collection cassette 53 that is detachably mounted in the protective housing 131 of the safe unit 13 are optionally mounted. ing.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the temporary storage unit 51 is mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the processing unit side body 111. As described above, the temporary storage unit 51 is connected to the second branch mechanism 4111 via the connection path 4115. In this example, the temporary holding unit 51 is a winding method similarly to the storage module 31 described above, and winds and stores the banknotes on the reel 511 so that the banknotes are placed in the first-in and later-out without changing the order of the banknotes. .

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the collection cassette 53 is detachably mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the protective housing 131. As described above, the collection cassette 53 is connected to the third branch mechanism 4113 on the loop conveyance path 411 via the cassette connection path 4117. Unlike the take-up type storage module 31 and the temporary storage unit 51, the collection cassette 53 includes a stacking table that moves up and down inside, and is configured to store banknotes on the stacking table. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 53 cannot be drawn out from there. The collection cassette 53 stores, for example, overflow banknotes that cannot be stored in the storage unit 3 among banknotes inserted into the deposit port 211 during the deposit process. In addition, reject banknotes that could not be identified at the time of withdrawal processing or the like may be stored in the collection cassette 53. Therefore, when the collection cassette 53 is not attached, the overflow bill or the reject bill is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, instead of the collection | recovery cassette 53 being arrange | positioned in the empty space in the protection housing | casing 131, the winding-type storage module 31 may be additionally mounted | worn. The additional storage module 31 may be, for example, two modules stacked one above the other, and each of the two storage modules 31 may be disposed from the branch at the lower end of the transport path 431 to the near side in the depth direction. It connects with the branching path extended via the distribution mechanism mentioned above.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration relating to operation control of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a control unit 513 based on a known microcomputer, for example. The control unit 513 includes the above-described depositing unit 21, the dispensing unit 23, the storage unit 3 including the 1st to nth storage modules 31, the processing unit side transport unit 41, and the safe unit side transport unit 43. It is connected so that it can send and receive. Although not shown in the drawings, each of these parts 21, 23, 3, 41, and 43 includes various sensors having a function of detecting, for example, bills being transported on the transport path. Input to the control unit 513. The control unit 513 outputs a control signal based on the input detection signal or the like, and each unit 21, 23, 3, 41, 43 operates according to the control signal.

  An identification unit 25 is also connected to the control unit 513, and the identification unit 25 provides the identification result to the control unit 513. Further, although not shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the operation unit 55 as a human interface part for the operator who operates the depositing / dispensing machine 1 such as Teller, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 are illustrated via, for example, a LAN or a serial bus. Consists of a communication unit 57 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from a host device and other devices to be omitted, and a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or flash memory for storing various types of information Each storage unit 59 is connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

  The memory | storage part 59 memorize | stores at least the stock amount which is the number of money types of the banknote which the depositing / dispensing machine 1 accommodates, or money amount. In addition, the storage unit 59 also stores information on the banknotes stored in each storage module 31 and the information (denomination, correctness, etc.) of banknotes stored in each storage module 31.

  As described above, when the temporary holding unit 51 and the collection cassette 53 which are optional devices are mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the devices 51 and 53 are also connected to the control unit 513, so that the control is performed. It operates according to the control signal output from the unit 513. In addition, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured so that a display unit 510 including, for example, a flat panel display for displaying various types of information can be attached as an optional device. The display unit 510 is also connected to the control unit 513. Connected.

  The control unit 513 responds to commands from the higher-level machine received through the communication unit 57 and / or various commands received through the operation unit 55, so that each unit 21, 23, 25, 3, 41, 43, 51, 53 , 55, 57, 59, 510 are controlled. Thereby, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 performs various processes including a depositing process and a dispensing process described below. The storage unit 59 stores a history of various processes executed in the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 as a log.

(Deposit processing)
The depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) banknotes in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 identifies the banknotes inserted into the depositing port 211 with the identification result by the identifying unit 25 and a preset storage allocation. And is stored in one of the storage modules 31. This deposit process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 (and also FIGS. 5 and 6 described below) shows a configuration example in which the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 operates as follows during the depositing process. That is, in the state where the banknote to be deposited is inserted into the deposit port 211, a deposit processing start command is input to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 by, for example, operation of the host machine and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the payout mechanism of the depositing unit 21 feeds out banknotes in the depositing port 211 one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transports each banknote to the identification unit 25. The identification unit 25 identifies the banknote and performs counting. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 also loops the banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 (this banknote is referred to as a normal banknote as the name of the reject banknote pair) as indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. From the transport path 411, the second storage mechanism 4111 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51. In this way, the bills inserted into the deposit port 211 are counted. In response to the operator confirming the counting result and performing a predetermined confirmation operation, the banknotes in the temporary storage unit 51 are stored in the storage modules 31. That is, as indicated by the dashed arrows in FIG. 4, the processing unit side transport unit 41 passes the banknotes fed from the temporary storage unit 51 through the first branching mechanism 419 in the loop transport path 411 to the safe unit side. Transport to the transport path 431 of the transport unit 43. The safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the predetermined storage module 31 according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the storage allocation set in advance. In this way, each banknote is stored in one of the storage modules 31 according to denomination or correctness.

  On the other hand, the processing unit-side transport unit 41 receives rejected banknotes that cannot be accepted by the depositing / dispensing machine 1 as they are, such as banknotes that cannot be genuinely identified by the identifying unit 25, from the loop transport path 411 through the branching mechanism 417. Transport to 415. Then, the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. In addition, the reject banknote generated at the time of a money_receiving | payment process is thrown into the money_receiving | payment port 211 again, and identification by the identification part 25 will be performed once again.

  Also, banknotes that cannot be stored due to the storage module 31 becoming full during deposit processing (that is, overflow banknotes) are also paid out to the withdrawal port 231.

  In addition, in this depositing / dispensing machine 1, after the bill inserted into the deposit slot 211 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51, the bill inserted into the deposit slot 211 is stored in the storage module 31 in addition to the deposit process. A direct deposit process for storing directly in each storage module 31 is also possible. The direct deposit process may be executed not only in the configuration in which the temporary holding unit 51 is not mounted but also in the configuration in which the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted.

  The control unit 513 updates the stock amount of each storage module 31 stored in the storage unit 59 after the deposit process is completed. The control unit 513 also updates information on the banknotes stored in each storage module 31 (denomination, correctness, etc.) after the deposit process is completed.

(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process for paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Specifically, in the upper-level machine and / or the operation unit 55, a withdrawal amount is designated and the denomination and number of the minimum number of components are automatically set, or the denomination and number are directly designated. The withdrawal process is started by performing the withdrawal operation. As shown by a solid line arrow in FIG. 5, the storage unit 3 pays out the specified number of banknotes from the storage module 31 in which the specified denomination is stored. The safe unit side transport unit 43 transports the fed banknotes to the loop transport path 411 of the processing unit side transport unit 41 via the transport path 431. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 conveys each bill to the identification unit 25, and after the identification unit 25 performs identification, conveys the bill from the loop conveyance path 411 to the dispensing path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, each banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. The control unit 513 updates the stock amount of each storage module 31 stored in the storage unit 59 and also updates information of banknotes stored in each storage module 31 after the withdrawal process is completed. That is, the banknote information fed out from the storage module 31 is deleted.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 to which the temporary storage unit 51 is attached, it is determined that the banknote is rejected due to reasons such as being unable to be identified by the identifying unit 25 during the withdrawal process. The banknotes are stored in the temporary storage 51 as indicated by broken arrows in FIG. Although not shown, in the depositing and dispensing machine 1 in which the collection cassette 53 is mounted, reject banknotes generated during the withdrawal process may be stored in the collection cassette 53. Furthermore, although illustration is omitted, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in which neither the temporary holding unit 51 nor the collection cassette 53 is mounted, the reject banknote generated during the withdrawal process is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 together with the normal banknote. It will be. When a reject banknote is generated during the withdrawal process, a message to that effect (error message) is displayed on the host machine and / or the display unit 510, whereby the operator rejects the banknote dispensed to the withdrawal port 231. It can be recognized that a bill is included. By doing so, occurrence of miscalculation is avoided in advance.

(Scrutinized processing)
The scrutiny process is a process for confirming the banknotes stored in the storage module 31. Basically, all the banknotes stored in the storage module 31 are fed out, and then one banknote is fed out. While identifying one sheet, the original storage module 31 is returned.

  The scrutiny process is performed, for example, when it is detected that the storage module 31 has been removed from the apparatus and the door provided there has been opened. This is because when the storage module 31 is opened, the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 becomes uncertain, and the actual number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 and the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 This is because the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 may be inconsistent. Further, the inspection process is also performed when the storage module 31 is replaced.

  Further, when a banknote jam occurs in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the storage module 31 at the time of deposit processing, the scrutiny processing is also performed. This is because, when an error occurs, the sensor provided near the entrance / exit of the storage module 31 detects the passage of the bill, but the jammed bill near the entrance / exit is removed by hand, for example. The number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 is indeterminate when the jammed banknote is stored in the storage module 31 by hand even though the passage of the banknote is not detected. Because it becomes.

  Furthermore, a scrutiny process is also performed when a retry occurs during the withdrawal process. This retry means that the banknote and the tape could not be separated when trying to pay out the banknote from the take-up type storage module 31, so that the reel was rewound and the banknote was again fed out. When rewinding, banknotes may overlap each other, and the number of banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 is uncertain, in other words, the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 is uncertain. Because.

  In other words, the discrepancy between the actual number of sheets and the stock amount cannot be managed in banknotes in the storage module 31 and the storage module 31 is not normal (abnormal). Note that the scrutiny process is also performed when the execution of the scrutiny process is designated in the host machine or the like. The scrutiny process may be performed periodically according to a preset schedule. Such a scrutiny process may be performed individually for each storage module 31 or may be sequentially performed for all storage modules 31.

The operation of the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 in the scrutiny process is as follows. That is, as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 6, banknotes are fed out one by one from the storage module 31 (in the example of FIG. 6, the first storage module 31 ₋₁ ) that is the object of the scrutinization processing, and the identification unit 25 identifies After the processing, the processing unit side transport unit 41 stores the banknote in the temporary storage unit 51 (see the arrow in the figure). Then, when all the banknotes in the storage module 31 are drawn out, the storage module 31 becomes empty.

  If all the banknotes stored in the storage module 31 to be scrutinized are stored in the temporary storage unit 51, as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. The side conveyance unit 41 conveys the fed banknote to the identification unit 25 through the loop conveyance path 411. Then, the identification unit 25 performs identification again. The banknotes identified as normal as a result of identification are stored in the original storage module 31, that is, the storage module 31 to be examined (see the arrow in the figure).

  In this way, the denomination and the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 are determined, and the banknote and banknote information stored in the storage unit 59 are updated for the storage module 31. When the scrutiny processing is performed for all of the plurality of storage modules 31, the scrutiny processing is sequentially performed for the plurality of storage modules 31, and is stored in the storage unit 59 every time the scrutiny processing is completed. The stock amount and bill information of the storage module 31 is updated.

(Control related to storing bills in the storage module and feeding bills from the storage module)
Next, drive control of the reel 311 when storing banknotes in the storage module 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. The same applies when the temporary storage unit 51 stores banknotes. 7A shows a detection result of a banknote detection sensor (not shown) provided outside the storage module 31, and FIG. 7B shows a banknote detection sensor (not shown) provided in the storage module 31. FIG. 7C shows a change in the outer peripheral speed of the reel 311 in the storage module 31, and FIG. 7D shows a change in the winding length of the tape wound around the reel 311. FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the state of winding the banknote by the reel 311, and is a schematic view of a state in which the banknote being wound and the tape are both pulled out. The banknote detection sensors arranged inside and outside the storage module 31 may be optical sensors that detect that the detection light is blocked by the banknotes, for example.

  First, as shown to Fig.7 (a), a banknote detection sensor detects that the banknote accommodated in the storage module 31 was conveyed to the predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 7C, the reel 311 of the storage module 31 starts rotating when a predetermined standby time has elapsed after the bill is detected. Thereafter, the reel 311 accelerates the rotation speed, and when the outer peripheral speed reaches the target speed, the reel 311 keeps the rotation speed constant. The target speed corresponds to the bill conveyance speed.

  As the reel 311 rotates, the reel 311 takes up the tape. Then, when the banknote is conveyed into the storage module 31, the banknote is wound around the reel 311 together with the tape. As shown in FIG. 7B, the banknote in the storage module 31 is detected by a banknote detection sensor. When the banknote detection sensor detects the passage of the banknote, the brake control for stopping the rotation of the reel 311 is performed. This is executed and the reel 311 stops.

  Then, if the banknote detection sensor outside the storage module 31 detects the banknote to be stored next, the same storage operation as described above is repeated. As described above, when storing banknotes in the storage module 31, the storage interval between the banknotes is set to a predetermined interval by intermittently rotating the reel 311 in accordance with the conveyance of the banknotes stored in the storage module 31. Meanwhile, the banknote is wound on the reel 311.

  In a series of storing operations, the length (x1) of the portion wound on the reel 311 before the banknote is wound out of the winding length of the tape wound between the rotation start and the stop of the reel 311 However, the length (x2) of the part wound around the reel 311 after the banknote is wound is a part of the distance from the banknote stored later. Become. Therefore, x1 + x2 corresponds to the storage interval between the banknotes wound around the reel 311 in the storage module 31 (see also FIG. 8).

  Then, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 7, when the standby time from when the banknote detection sensor outside the storage module 31 detects the banknote to when the reel 311 starts rotating is shortened, the banknote is wound up. Since the length (x1) of the tape wound around the reel 311 before being wound becomes relatively long, the storing interval between the banknotes wound around the reel 311 becomes relatively large.

  Here, when the storage interval between the banknotes wound on the reel 311 is large, the maximum number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 decreases (in other words, the storage capacity decreases). As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured to switch the size of the storing interval between the banknotes wound on the reel 311 between a relatively large D2 and a relatively small D3.

  When the banknotes are fed out from the storage module 31 with respect to the banknote storage described above, the rotation speed of the reel 311 (in other words, the banknote delivery speed when the banknotes are fed out from the storage module 31) is set on the conveyance path. By setting substantially the same as the banknote conveyance speed, the conveyance interval between the banknotes conveyed along the conveyance path can be made the same as the storage interval between the banknotes wound on the reel 311. become. In addition, when reeling out a plurality of banknotes continuously from the storage module 31, the reel 311 does not rotate intermittently but rotates continuously.

  Here, in order to ensure the identification accuracy in the identification unit 25, it is necessary to set the conveyance interval of the banknote being conveyed to a predetermined interval or more, but the relatively large storage interval D2 described above is an identification. In contrast to the conveyance interval that can ensure the accuracy, the relatively small storage interval D3 is narrower than the conveyance interval that can ensure the identification accuracy.

  Accordingly, when banknotes are stored at the storage interval D2, the banknote feeding speed is made substantially the same as the banknote transport speed. This corresponds to the first payout mode, as will be described later.

  On the other hand, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, when banknotes are stored at a relatively small storage interval D3, the banknote feeding speed is set to be lower than the transporting speed, thereby transporting along the transporting path. The conveyance interval between the banknotes to be processed is made wider than the storage interval between the banknotes wound on the reel 311. By doing so, it is possible to realize an increase in storage capacity while securing the conveyance interval D2 that can ensure the identification accuracy.

  However, when the banknote feeding speed is set to be lower than the transport speed, the skew state of the banknote may be deteriorated as described with reference to FIG. In addition, since the retractable storage module 31 stores the banknotes so that they can be put in and out first, the banknotes stored first are not stored in the storage module 31 but are stored in the storage module 31 as they are. A case may occur, and the retractable storage module 31 stores and pays out banknotes while maintaining the inclination of the banknotes in the storage mechanism. Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 set to perform the scrutinization process by mounting the winding type temporary holding unit 51, the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 and the like are not paid out of the housing. Each time a scrutiny process is carried out in the housing, the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 or the temporary storage unit 51 gradually increase in inclination and the skew state deteriorates. As a result, the banknotes may be rejected.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the first feeding mode in which the feeding speed when feeding the banknote from the storage module 31 is the same as the feeding speed for feeding the banknote on the feeding path, and the feeding speed are set higher than the feeding speed. It is configured to be switchable between the second feeding mode in which the speed is low.

  FIG. 9 shows the correspondence between the configuration and setting contents of the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 and the first and second payout modes. As shown in the figure, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 switches between the first payout mode and the second payout mode in accordance with whether the temporary holding unit 51 is attached or not. That is, when the temporary holding unit 51 is not attached, the above-described scrutiny process is not executed. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the deterioration of the skew state of the banknote. In this configuration, when the banknote is fed out from the storage module 31, specifically, when the banknote is fed out during the withdrawal process, in the second feeding mode, The bill is fed out from the storage module 31. Further, even in the case of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 to which the temporary holding unit 51 is attached, it is not necessary to consider the deterioration of the skew state as described above when the scrutiny process is not executed due to the setting. When paying out banknotes during processing, the banknotes are drawn out from the storage module 31 in the second payout mode.

  On the other hand, in the configuration in which the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted and the execution of the scrutiny process is set, in order to store the banknotes in the storage module 31 to be scrutinized in the temporary holding unit during the scrutiny process, When each banknote is fed out from the storage module 31 and when each banknote is stored from the temporary storage section 51 in order to return the banknote stored in the temporary storage section 51 to the storage module 31 to be examined, the first The bills are paid out in the payout mode. This setting is common to all the storage modules 31. Thereby, it is avoided that the skew state of a banknote deteriorates at the time of banknote feeding.

  Here, the setting of whether or not the scrutiny processing is possible can be performed by the user manually operating the operation unit 55 in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in the configuration in which the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted. The setting contents are stored in the storage unit 59. At the time of setting, a setting screen may be displayed on the display unit 510 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. In addition, the host device connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 via the communication unit 57 is configured to be set by a user's manual operation. The content set in the host device is transmitted as a setting content signal from the host device to the communication unit 57, and the setting content is stored in the storage unit 59 based on the signal received by the communication unit 57. Therefore, the operation unit 55 or the communication unit 57 in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 corresponds to a setting unit.

  As described above, in the first payout mode, the storage interval of banknotes in the storage module 31 or the temporary storage unit 51 is the same as the transfer interval of banknotes on the transport path, so that the identification accuracy in the identification unit 25 is ensured. Must be a relatively large storage interval D2 as the storage interval of banknotes. That is, when the first payout mode is set, when storing banknotes in the storage module 31 during the depositing process, the storage interval is set to D2, which is relatively wide. On the other hand, in the second feeding mode, as described above, since the conveyance interval is wider than the storage interval, the storage interval can be narrowed. That is, when the second payout mode is set, when storing banknotes in the storage module 31 during the deposit process, the storage interval is set to D3 which is relatively narrow.

  Moreover, even if it is set to pay out banknotes in the first payout mode at the time of the scrutiny processing, the banknotes drawn out from the storage module 31 are paid out to the outside of the housing. At the time of the withdrawal process for paying out, the banknotes are set to be paid out in the second payout mode. Thereby, the conveyance interval of a banknote spreads to D4 (> D2). In this way, the first and second payout modes are switched according to the contents of the process to be executed (in this case, whether it is a scrutiny process or a withdrawal process).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, changes in the bill interval during bill feeding and conveyance will be described. FIG. 10 corresponds to the configuration and setting contents of FIG. First, as shown on the left side of FIG. 10, the bills inserted into the deposit slot 211 are transported in the transport sections 41 and 43 (in other words, transport paths) with a transport interval D1. The conveyance interval D1 is larger than the above-described interval D2 and interval D3 (that is, D1> D2> D3). As described above, in the depositing process, the banknotes are sorted and stored in any of the storage modules 31 according to the denomination or damage, but the banknotes are transported with a relatively wide transport interval D1. By doing this, it is possible to ensure the identification accuracy in the identification unit 25 and reliably perform the banknote sorting in consideration of the operation of the branching mechanism and the sorting mechanism. The transport speed is set to V1.

  Thus, the bills conveyed at the conveyance interval D1 are stored at a predetermined storage interval by intermittently driving and controlling the reel 311 of the storage module 31 as described above. Specifically, when the first pay-out mode is set, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 10, the storage module 31 is stored with a relatively wide storage interval D2. On the other hand, when the second payout mode is set, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 10, the second module is stored in the storage module 31 with a relatively small storage interval D3.

  With the execution of the scrutiny process, when a bill is fed out from the storage module 31 (from left to right in FIG. 10), the bill is fed out in the first payout mode as described above. The bill feeding speed V1 is the same as the transport speed V1 in the transport section (that is, constant speed). Therefore, the skewed state of the banknotes does not deteriorate during the payout. Further, the conveyance interval in the conveyance unit is the same as the storage interval D2. Thereby, the identification accuracy in the identification part 25 is ensured. The banknotes drawn out from the storage module 31 are stored in the temporary storage unit 51 (see the right side of FIG. 10). At this time, the reel 511 of the temporary storage unit 51 winds up the banknote at the same winding speed V1 as the transport speed V1 (that is, constant speed). Thereby, the accommodation interval of the banknote accommodated in the temporary storage part 51 remains D2.

  When all the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 are stored in the temporary storage unit 51, the banknotes are paid out from the temporary storage unit 51 (from right to left in FIG. 10). At this time as well, the bills are fed out in the first feeding mode, so the speed is constant. This prevents the skewed state of the banknote from deteriorating when it is fed out from the temporary storage unit 51, and the conveyance interval of the banknote is D2, so that it is transported from the temporary storage unit 51 to the storage module 31. In the middle, identification accuracy in the case of identification in the identification unit 25 is ensured.

  The banknotes drawn out from the temporary storage unit 51 are stored in the original storage module 31. At this time, the reel 311 of the storage module 31 winds up the banknotes at the same winding speed V1 as the transport speed V1. Thereby, since the storage interval of the banknotes stored in the storage module 31 becomes D2, after this, even when the scrutiny process is repeated, as described above, the skewed state of the banknotes is set to the first payout mode. Identification accuracy is ensured while avoiding deterioration.

  Further, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in which the first payout mode is set, when the payout process is performed instead of the scrutiny process, the storage module 31 is used in the second payout mode as shown in the upper part of FIG. From the banknotes. That is, when the feeding speed is set to V3 (<V1), the feeding speed is increased from the feeding speed to the transport speed, and the transport interval of the banknotes in the transport section is D4 wider than the storage interval D2 (that is, D4 > D2). By doing so, when a banknote determined to be a reject banknote in the identification performed during the withdrawal process is branched from the transport unit, the possibility of a branching error or the like is reduced. In addition, although the skew state of the banknote can be deteriorated by feeding the banknote in the second payout mode, the fed banknote is paid out to the dispensing port 231. The state itself does not matter. Therefore, the problem due to the deterioration of the skewed state of the banknote does not substantially occur. Note that banknotes may be paid out in the first payout mode during the withdrawal process.

  On the other hand, when the second payout mode is set, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 10, when paying out the banknotes during the withdrawal process, the banknote payout speed is set to V2 which is lower than the transport speed V1. Is set. As a result, the conveyance interval D5 becomes larger than the storage interval D3 (D5 ≧ D2> D3). In this way, the identification accuracy by the identification unit 25 can be ensured. Also in this case, since the fed banknotes are paid out to the withdrawal port 231, there is substantially no problem due to deterioration of the skew state of the banknotes.

  In the above-described configuration, when the processing for identifying the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 (or the temporary storage unit 51) in the identification unit 25, specifically, the scrutiny process and the withdrawal process, The bill is fed out in the feeding mode and the second feeding mode. On the other hand, when executing a process that does not identify in the identification unit 25, for example, a collection process for collecting banknotes in the storage module 31, there is no restriction of ensuring the identification accuracy, so the transport interval D2 or D5 is secured. Since it is not necessary, the bill feeding speed can be set relatively freely. For example, selecting the first payout mode has a higher payout speed than the second payout mode, so that the time required for paying out banknotes in the storage module 31 is shortened, which is advantageous for shortening the processing time. obtain.

  In the above configuration, the first payout mode and the second payout mode are switched by changing the bill payout speed. However, the first payout mode is changed by changing the bill feed speed. Switching between the mode and the second feeding mode may be performed. That is, in the first feeding mode, the feeding speed and the conveying speed are made constant, while in the second feeding mode, the conveying speed is changed so that the conveying speed is higher than the feeding speed. Also good. Furthermore, the first feeding mode and the second feeding mode may be switched by changing the feeding speed and the conveyance speed, respectively.

  In addition, in the above configuration, the storage interval is set in common for all the storage modules 31 depending on whether or not the scrutiny process is possible, but when the scrutiny process is set for each storage module 31, A different storage interval may be set for each storage module 31. For example, the storage module 31 that stores a plurality of types of denominations performs a scrutiny process, and the storage module 31 that stores a single type of denominations stores a plurality of types of denominations in a setting that does not perform a scrutiny process. The storage module 31 may be set to the first payout mode with the storage interval D2 and the storage module 31 for storing a single type of denomination may be set to the second payout mode with the storage interval D3.

  The technology disclosed herein can be widely applied to banknote handling apparatuses including various depositing / dispensing machines in addition to the depositing / dispensing machines set in financial institutions.

1 Deposit / withdrawal machine (banknote processing equipment)
21 Depositing unit 23 Withdrawing unit 25 Identification unit 3 Storage unit 31 Storage module 311 Reel 41 Processing unit side transport unit 411 Loop transport path 43 Safe unit side transport unit 431 Transport path 51 Temporary storage unit 513 Control unit 55 Operation unit (setting unit) )
57 Communication unit (setting unit)

Claims (10)

A winding-type storage unit that is arranged in the housing and configured to wind up and store a banknote on a reel while providing a predetermined storage interval;
A transport unit having a transport path connected to the storage unit, and configured to transport the banknote along the transport path with a predetermined transport interval;
A control unit configured to execute a predetermined process through control of at least the storage unit and the transport unit, and
The control unit, when paying out the banknote from the storage unit, a first payout mode of paying out the banknote in a state where the payout speed of the banknote and the transfer speed of the banknote on the transfer path are constant speed, A bill processing apparatus configured to be switchable between a second feeding mode in which the bill is fed out in a state where the feeding speed is lower than the transport speed.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit switches between the first payout mode and the second payout mode according to the content of the process to be executed.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit feeds out the banknote from the storage unit in the first payout mode when executing a process in which the banknote fed out from the storage unit stays in the housing. At the time of a scrutiny process for checking the amount of the storage unit, the control unit temporarily stores the banknotes fed out by the storage unit to be scrutinized in a storage unit different from the storage unit, and the separate storage unit. The bills fed out are stored again in the scrutinized storage unit, and each banknote is being transported along the transport path between the scrutinized storage unit and the other storage unit. Based on the result of identifying the banknote, confirm the amount of the storage unit subject to scrutiny,
The said control part is a banknote processing apparatus of Claim 3 which pays out the said banknote from the said accommodating part in the said 1st paying-out mode also when performing the said close examination process.   The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit pays out the banknotes from the storage unit in the second payout mode when executing the process of paying out the banknotes fed out from the storage unit to the outside of the housing. .   The control unit, when carrying out a withdrawal process for paying out a banknote delivered from the storage unit along the transport path to the withdrawal unit, from the storage unit in the second delivery mode. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the banknote is fed out. The winding-type temporary storage unit configured to be detachably mounted in the housing further includes:
The control unit pays out banknotes from the storage unit in the first payout mode when the temporary hold unit is attached, and in the second payout mode when the temporary hold unit is not attached. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the banknote is fed out from the storage unit. A setting unit configured to set whether or not to execute a scrutiny process for confirming the banknotes stored in the storage unit;
The control unit is configured so that when the setting unit is set to be able to execute the scrutiny process, the bill is fed out of the storage unit in the first feeding mode, and the scrutiny process is set to be unexecutable. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the banknotes are sometimes fed out of the storage unit in the second feeding mode. Either one of the first payout mode and the second payout mode is set,
The control unit stores banknotes in the storage unit at a first storage interval when the first payout mode is set, while the first payout mode is set when the second payout mode is set. The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein banknotes are stored in the storage unit at a second storage interval that is narrower than the storage interval. A step of sequentially feeding out banknotes wound and stored in a winding-type storage unit at a predetermined storage interval from the storage unit; and
The step of transporting the banknotes fed out from the storage unit along the transport path with a predetermined transport interval therebetween,
The step of paying out the banknotes includes a first payout mode of paying out the banknotes in a state where the payout speed of the banknotes and the transfer speed of the banknotes on the transfer path are constant, and the payout speed is higher than the transfer speed. The control method of the banknote processing apparatus which selects any one of the 2nd drawing modes which pays out the said banknote in a low-speed state, and pays out the said banknote from the said accommodating part.

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