JP6152780B2 - Small bundle storage and small bundle processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a small bundle storage and a small bundle processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, a sealed small bundle payment machine that encloses and stores and dispenses banknotes in units of a predetermined number.

  Conventionally, a cashier system has been installed in a financial institution or the like, for example, various types of banknote and coin transactions such as a banknote depositing and dispensing machine for depositing and unloading banknotes, a sealed bundle payment machine for sealing banknotes every predetermined number, etc. It is configured by a combination of a plurality of types of apparatuses that perform the above process.

  The sealed small bundle payment machine seals banknotes in units of a predetermined number (for example, 100 sheets) with a paper band, and can store them in a small bundle safe as a small banknote bundle or withdraw money. Yes.

  As such a sealed small bundle payment machine, there is one that horizontally conveys the uppermost banknote bundle pushed up from the small bundle safe by raising the elevating stage by a conveying means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 13, this sealed small bundle payment machine is configured such that a plurality of small banknote bundles T stacked on the small bundle safe 156 are picked up by the picker arm 82 of the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 (hereinafter referred to as the uppermost banknote bundle). The Tt is hooked by one bundle and slid forward, and is gripped and conveyed by the clamp arm 80.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote bundle T is sealed by winding a paper band S around a predetermined portion near one end in the long side direction in parallel with the short side direction.

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  In the sealed small bundle payment machine, when the uppermost banknote bundle Tt is moved in the horizontal direction by the picker arm 82, as shown in FIG. 13 (B), the paper band in the long side direction of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt. On one end side (right side) where S is not wound, the upper small bundle upper layer portion Ttu pushed by the picker arm 82 and the lower small bundle lower layer portion Ttl not pushed by the picker arm 82 are separated by a fault. As a result, there is a possibility that a bundle shift occurs and the shape is collapsed.

  In this case, since the banknote bundle T whose shape has collapsed is transported through the sealed small bundle payment machine, there is a possibility that the reliability may be lowered.

  In consideration of the above points, the present invention intends to propose a small bundle storage and a small bundle processing apparatus that can improve reliability.

  In order to solve such a problem, in the small bundle storage of the present invention, a storage unit that stores a small bundle in which a predetermined number of media are bound together by a band, and a lower portion of the small bundle stored in the storage unit A stage that moves along the stacking direction in which the small bundles are stacked, and a binding point that is bundled with a band in the uppermost small bundle that is provided on the stage and is positioned at the uppermost position among the small bundles stored in the storage unit The first is to make the frictional force between the non-binding portion separated along the long side direction of the uppermost small bundle and the next-stage small bundle positioned below the uppermost small bundle smaller than the frictional force between the binding portion and the next-stage small bundle. A friction reducing part is provided.

  Further, in the small bundle storage of the present invention, a storage unit that stores a small bundle in which a predetermined number of media are bound by a band, and the small bundle that is positioned below the small bundle stored in the storage unit are accumulated. A stage movable along the stacking direction, and a protrusion provided on the stage and projecting at a position corresponding to a binding portion bound by a band in a small bundle to be stacked on the stage. I did it.

  This small bundle storage is capable of separating and feeding small bundles while maintaining their shapes from a plurality of stacked small bundles.

  Furthermore, in the small bundle processing apparatus of the invention, a storage unit that stores a small bundle in which a predetermined number of media are bound by a band, and the small bundle that is positioned below the small bundle stored in the storage unit are stacked. The length of the uppermost small bundle from the bundled portion of the stage that moves along the stacking direction and the uppermost small bundle that is provided on the stage and is located at the uppermost position among the small bundles stored in the storage unit. A first friction reducing portion for reducing a frictional force between a non-binding portion separated along the side direction and a next-stage small bundle located below the uppermost small bundle, smaller than a frictional force between the binding portion and the next-stage small bundle; When feeding the bundle, the small bundle pick-up mechanism that contacts the upper surface of the uppermost small bundle lifted by the stage and the side of the uppermost small bundle held by the stage and the small bundle pick-up mechanism are pushed in the feeding and conveying direction. A small bundle moving mechanism is provided.

  Furthermore, in the small bundle processing apparatus of the invention, a storage unit that stores a small bundle in which a predetermined number of media are bound by a band, and the small bundle that is positioned below the small bundle stored in the storage unit are stacked. A stage movable along the stacking direction, a first protrusion provided on the stage, the first protrusion protruding above the stage at a position corresponding to a binding portion bound by a band in a small bundle stacked on the stage; A small bundle removal mechanism that abuts on the upper surface of the small bundle lifted by the stage when the small bundle is fed out, and a small bundle movement that abuts on the side surface of the small bundle held by the stage and the small bundle removal mechanism and pushes in the feeding and conveying direction A mechanism and a second protrusion that is provided in the small bundle take-out mechanism and that opposes the small bundle stacked on the stage and projects downward from the small bundle take-out mechanism are provided.

  This small bundle processing apparatus can separate and deliver small bundles while maintaining their shapes from a plurality of stacked small bundles.

  According to the present invention, a small bundle can be separated and fed out from a plurality of stacked small bundles while maintaining the shape. Thus, the present invention can realize a small bundle storage and a small bundle processing apparatus that can improve reliability.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a cashier system. It is a right view which shows the internal structure of a sealing small bundle payment machine. It is a perspective view which shows the banknote small bundle of the state sealed. It is a perspective view which shows the structure (1) of a small bundle safe. The structure (2) of a small bundle safe is shown, (A) is a right side view, and (B) is a front view. The mode (1) at the time of accommodation of a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right side view, and (B) is a front view. The mode (2) at the time of accommodation of a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, (B) is a front view. The mode (3) at the time of accommodation of a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, and (B) is a front view. The mode (4) at the time of accommodation of a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, (B) is a front view. The mode (1) at the time of taking out a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, (B) is a front view. The mode (2) at the time of taking out a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, (B) is a front view. The mode (3) at the time of taking out a banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, (B) is a front view. The mode at the time of the delivery of the conventional banknote bundle is shown, (A) is a right view, (B) is a top view of a banknote bundle.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1. Embodiment]
[1-1. Banking system configuration]
In FIG. 1, a cashier system 1 is installed behind a customer service counter (not shown) at a financial institution, for example, and comprehensively executes various processes such as money deposit and withdrawal.

  The depositing / dispensing system 1 includes a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, a sealed small bundle payment machine 3, a banknote replenishing / collecting machine 4, a new ticket payment machine 5, a bar payment machine 6, a coin depositing / dispensing machine 7, an authentication printer 8, and a post-cash post. 9. A control device 12 and an operation display unit 13 are provided.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 2 deposits / withdraws banknotes in units of one sheet. The sealed small bundle payer 3 stores banknotes of denominations in a state where the banknotes are sealed every predetermined number (for example, 100 sheets) into a small banknote bundle, and the banknote small bundle is withdrawn.

  The banknote replenishing and collecting machine 4 can be attached to and detached from an automatic teller machine (ATM: Automatic Teller Machine, not shown) installed in a business institution, retail store or public facility of a financial institution, for example. Banknotes are replenished to a replenishment / collection cassette that stores bills for transactions to be performed, and banknotes are collected from the replenishment / collection cassette.

  The new ticket payment machine 5 is integrated and integrated on the upper side of the banknote replenishment collection machine 4, and dispenses a new ticket (new bill) of each denomination. The bar metal payment machine 6 dispenses coins (so-called bar metal) that are wrapped in a bar shape every fixed number of denominations. The coin depositing / dispensing machine 7 deposits / withdraws coins one by one.

  The authentication printer 8 is mounted on the banknote replenishing / collecting machine 4, and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, the sealed small bundle paying machine 3, the banknote replenishing / collecting machine 4, the new ticket paying machine 5, the bar paying machine 6, and the coin depositing / withdrawing machine. The processing contents such as deposit and withdrawal performed by the machine 7 are authenticated, printed on a predetermined form, etc., and discharged. The post-cash post 9 is placed on the coin depositing and dispensing machine 7 and takes in securities such as checks other than cash and time deposit certificates, and deposits them.

  The operation display unit 13 includes a display 10 and a keyboard 11. The display 10 is placed on the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 with the front facing forward, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying various information relating to various processes such as depositing and dispensing, and the type of transaction. A touch panel for inputting selection, denomination and the like is integrated. The keyboard 11 is placed in front of the display 10 and inputs various information and instructions regarding various processes such as depositing and dispensing. The control device 12 performs overall control of the cash accounting system 1 as a whole.

  The depositing / dispensing system 1 can be arranged relatively freely with respect to at least some of these various apparatuses. For example, the bar payment machine 6, the sealed small bundle payment machine 3, the banknote replenishment collection machine 4, the banknote deposit and withdrawal The machine 2, the control device 12, and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 7 are arranged in a horizontal row so that the respective front faces in the same direction and are adjacent to each other.

  In the following description, the direction in which the front of each of the bar payment machine 6, the sealed bundle payment machine 3, the banknote replenishment collection machine 4, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, the control device 12, and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 7 in the cashier system 1 is directed. Is defined as the forward direction, the opposite is defined as the backward direction, and the left and right directions and the up and down direction when facing the front side of the accounting system 1 are defined.

  In the depositing / dispensing system 1, the sealed small bundle payment machine 3, the banknote replenishing / collecting machine 4, and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 arranged so as to be sequentially adjacent to each other in the right direction convey the banknotes in the left direction and the right direction. They are connected by an inter-device transport unit (not shown).

  As a result, the depositing / dispensing system 1 uses the inter-device transport unit for banknotes used for various processes such as sealing, replenishment, and collection between the sealed small bundle payment machine 3, the banknote replenishing and collecting machine 4, and the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2. Can be transported and delivered as appropriate.

[1-2. Internal configuration of sealed bundle payment machine]
As shown in FIG. 2, the small bundle bundle payment machine 3 is configured around a box-shaped small bundle payment machine housing 20, and enters and leaves the front surface of the small bundle payment machine housing 20. A gate 40 is provided.

  An upper unit 24 arranged on the upper side and a lower unit 26 arranged on the lower side are provided inside the sealed small bundle payment machine housing 20. The upper unit 24 is mainly provided with a control unit 30, an inter-device transport unit 32, a stacking unit 34, a bill clamp moving unit 36, a sealing unit 38, and a deposit / withdrawal port 40. The lower unit 26 is mainly provided with an elevating unit 42, an overflow storage 48, a storage and feeding unit 49 (a small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and a small bundle pushing mechanism 52), a recognition unit 54 and a small bundle safe 56 (56a to 56d). It has been.

  The sealed small bundle payment machine 3 conveys a small bundle of banknotes in a state where the long side of the banknote is along the left-right direction, and stores it in the small bundle safe 56, the overflow box 48, and the lifting mechanism unit 44.

  The inter-apparatus transport unit 32 is arranged at the upper rear end in the sealed small bundle payment machine 3, receives the banknotes transported from the banknote replenishment collection machine 4 or the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 (FIG. 1), and receives the stacking unit 34 ( Transport one by one to 34a or 34b).

  The stacking unit 34 is arranged in front of the inter-device transport unit 32, classifies and counts the banknotes transported from the inter-device transport unit 32 for each denomination, and stacks the banknotes by 100 sheets.

  The bill clamp moving unit 36 is disposed between the inter-device transport unit 32 and the stacking unit 34, and transports 100 banknotes stacked on the stacking unit 34 to the sealing unit 38.

  The sealing unit 38 is disposed on the lower front side of the banknote clamp moving unit 36, seals a bundle of 100 banknotes conveyed by the banknote clamp moving unit 36 as a banknote bundle T with a paper band, and an elevating unit To 42.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sealing portion 38 has a paper band S parallel to the short side direction at a predetermined position near one end in the long side direction of the banknote bundle T (that is, the left side when the bank note is viewed from the front). The small banknote T is sealed by winding. Below, the position wound by the paper band S in the banknote small bundle T is also called the sealing location Pb, and the position not wound by the paper strip S in the banknote small bundle T is also called the non-sealing location Pf.

  Specifically, the banknote bundle T has a thickness of about 10 mm in the vertical direction, a length in the long side direction of 150 mm to 160 mm, a length from the left end to the paper band S of about 30 mm, The width of S in the left-right direction is about 20 mm.

  The elevating part 42 is provided at the front end in the sealed bundle payer 3 and has a hoistway 46 extending upward to the vicinity of the deposit / withdrawal port 40 with the vicinity of the bottom plate of the sealed bundle payer housing 20 as the lower end. The elevating mechanism 44 moves in the vertical direction in the hoistway 46.

  A deposit / withdrawal port 40 is provided at the upper end side of the hoistway 46, and the deposit / withdrawal port 40 inputs a banknote bundle T to be deposited by the operator and discharges the banknote bundle T to be dispensed to the operator. . The deposit / withdrawal port 40 is opened or closed by driving a deposit / withdrawal port shutter (not shown).

  The elevating mechanism unit 44 moves the inside of the hoistway 46 in the vertical direction by the elevating mechanism driving unit (not shown) while the sealed banknote bundle T is placed on the upper side, whereby the banknote bundle T Is moved between the deposit / withdrawal port 40 and the upper front side of the small bundle safe 56. When depositing / withdrawing the banknote bundle T with the operator, the elevating mechanism 44 moves to a position close to the upper end of the hoistway 46 and becomes a deposit / withdrawal position.

  Further, four small bundle safes 56 (56a to 56d) are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction at a predetermined distance from the upper unit 24 on the lower rear side of the elevating unit 42 (FIG. 2). The small bundle safe 56 (56a to 56d) is prepared, for example, for each denomination, and stores, for example, 20 small bundles of banknotes T each having a designated denomination. In the present embodiment, the small bundle safe 56a and 56b is a small bundle of ten thousand yen bills in which 10,000 yen bills are sealed one by one, and the small bundle of thousand ticket in which a thousand yen bill is sealed in increments of 100. Safes 56c and 56d are accommodated respectively.

  The overflow box 48 is disposed between the elevating unit 42 and the small bundle safe 56a. The overflow storage 48 has an internal space surrounded by an inner wall, and a banknote bundle T or a deposit that the denomination could not be identified by the recognition unit 54 (described later) at the time of withdrawal from the small bundle safe 56 or a close examination. Sometimes, the small bundle safe 56 stores the banknote bundle T and the like that could not be stored due to being full.

  This overflow storage 48 is formed so that the front-rear direction interval of the inner wall is narrower than the width of the banknote bundle T in the front-rear direction (short side direction), and the plane direction along the banknote surface in the banknote bundle T is not horizontal. Instead, it is tilted and stacked and stored.

  Further, the storage and feeding section 49 including the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and the small bundle push-in mechanism 52 is configured to move in the front-rear direction in the passage 58 between the upper unit 24 and the small bundle safe 56. The storing and feeding portion 49 moves in the passage 58 while maintaining a positional relationship in which the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 is on the front side and the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 is on the rear side.

  The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 grips and moves the small banknote bundle T between the lifting mechanism 44 and the small bundle safe 56. The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 also moves the small banknote bundle T from the lifting mechanism 44 or the small bundle safe 56 to the overflow box 48. The small bundle pushing mechanism 52 pushes the banknote small bundle T from the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 into the small bundle safe 56 at the time of deposit processing, and also inside the small bundle safe 56 with respect to the small bundle safe 56 at the time of withdrawal processing. The banknote bundle T stored in is pushed up.

  The small bundle pushing mechanism 52 is provided with a recognition unit 54 for identifying the denomination of the banknote bundle T, counting the number of bundles, and detecting whether the banknote bundle T is normally sealed. It has been. The recognizing unit 54 identifies the denomination of the banknote bundle T when the banknote bundle T gripped by the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 passes through the recognition unit 54, counts the number of bundles, and is in a sealed state. And the identification result, the count result, and the detection result are supplied to the control unit 30 as a recognition result.

  The control unit 30 is disposed below the inter-device transport unit 32. The control unit 30 is configured around a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and controls and controls the above-described units by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, or the like (not shown). Then, a sealing process, a deposit process, a withdrawal process for the banknote bundle T, a scrutiny process for confirming the denomination and the number of bundles of the banknote bundle T stored in the small bundle safe 56, and the like are performed. . The control unit 30 includes a storage unit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, or the like, and stores various information in the storage unit.

[1-3. Composition of small bundle safe]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the small bundle safe 56 is configured with a box-shaped safe housing 60 as the center, and the upper surface of the safe housing 60 communicates the internal space with the outside and is deposited. An inlet / outlet 62 for receiving the banknote bundle T to be discharged and discharging the banknote bundle T to be dispensed is provided. Inside the safe housing 60, there are provided a front storage wall 63F and a rear storage wall 63B opposed to the front and rear, a left storage wall 63L and a right storage wall 63R opposed to the left and right, A storage space 67 for storing the banknote bundle T is formed inside the opposing storage wall 63 (front storage wall 63F, rear storage wall 63B, left storage wall 63L and right storage wall 63R). ing. The safe housing 60 is provided with two storage spaces 67 arranged in the front-rear direction.

  A curved front guide 64F is formed in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the front storage wall portion 63F so as to bend and expand toward the front side as it goes upward, and upward in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the rear storage wall portion 63B. Accordingly, a curved rear guide 64B that is curved and spreads rearward is formed.

  The front side guide 64F and the rear side guide 64B (hereinafter collectively referred to as the guide 64) are smaller than the originally set position when the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 puts the small banknote bundle T into the storage space 67. When the bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 is thrown in a state of being shifted to the front side or the rear side, the banknote bundle T is dropped to a normal position by dropping the bundle of bills T along the curved shape. Accumulate. In this way, the guide 64 corrects the position in the front-rear direction of the banknote bundle T at the time of deposit.

  A rotation shaft 66A along the left-right direction is provided on the front side of the front guide 64F. A cylindrical guide roller 66 is supported on the rotary shaft 66A so as to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. That is, the guide roller 66 is the unsealed portion Pf side of the banknote bundle T at the entrance / exit 62 (FIG. 3), and the feeding direction is the direction in which the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 slides the uppermost banknote bundle Tt. It is provided on the conveyance direction side (front side). Further, the guide roller 66 is provided such that a guide surface 66B that is an outer peripheral surface protrudes to the rear side (that is, the storage space 67 side) from the front guide 64F.

  In the storage space 67 of the small bundle safe 56, an elevating stage configured to be movable along a stacking direction (that is, a vertical direction) in which the banknote small bundle T is stacked by being biased upward by a biasing member 68 such as a spring. 70 and a stopper 76 provided in the vicinity of the inlet / outlet 62 and the elevating stage 70 sandwich and hold the banknote bundle T stacked on the elevating stage 70 from above and below.

  The small bundle safe 56 has a mechanism in which the stopper 76 is removed when the small banknote bundle T is pushed downward by the small bundle pushing mechanism 52. When the stopper 76 is removed, the banknote bundle T stacked on the elevating stage 70 is held between the elevating stage 70 and a pushing plate portion 84 (described later) of the small bundle pushing mechanism 52. Ascends with 70.

  The elevating stage 70 is composed of a stage plate 72 and a stage step 74. The stage plate 72 is formed in a flat plate shape, and the stage level difference 74 is located on the upper surface of the stage plate 72 at a position facing the paper strip S (sealing location Pb) of the lowest bill bundle Tb than the paper strip S. The length in the left-right direction is long and protrudes upward with a height of about 1 mm.

  For this reason, when the banknote bundle T is placed on the elevating stage 70, the sealing location Pb sealed with the paper band S in the long side direction of the banknote bundle T is separated from the paper band S. It will be lifted slightly from the sealing location Pf (right end side).

[1-4. Configuration of storage and feeding unit]
As shown in FIG. 6, the storage and feeding portion 49 includes a small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and a small bundle push-in mechanism 52 that can be separated and coupled to each other.

  The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 is formed with a notch 78 that is cut out in accordance with the size of the banknote bundle T at the center of the lower end, so that the banknote bundle T can be accommodated in the notch 78. ing. On the rear side of the notch 78, a picker arm 82 that contacts the rear side surface of the banknote bundle T and moves in the vertical direction is provided.

  Further, in the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50, an L-shaped clamp arm 80 that can be rotated around a rotation axis by a drive mechanism (not shown) is spaced a little longer than the horizontal interval of the notch 78. Are provided opposite to each other in the left-right direction. Further, inside the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50, a small bundle pushing mechanism storage area capable of storing a part of the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 is provided above the notch portion 78. It is connected to the notch part 78.

  The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 moves the bill small bundle T that has risen to the outside of the entrance / exit 62 of the small bundle safe 56 by sliding it forward by the picker arm 82. The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 sandwiches the small banknote bundle T with the clamp arm 80 so that the small banknote bundle T is accommodated in the notch 78.

  On the other hand, the small bundle push-in mechanism 52 has a housing that partially fits in the small bundle push-in mechanism storage area of the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50, and a drive mechanism (not shown) is provided on the rear side of the lower end of the housing. A pushing plate portion 84 that is driven to press the banknote bundle T is provided. The small bundle pushing mechanism 52 is formed so as to be detachable in the small bundle pushing mechanism storage region from the rear side of the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50.

  Further, when the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 is integrated with the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 in a state of holding the small banknote bundle T, the upper portion of the small banknote bundle T held by the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 at this time. The pushing plate portion 84 is positioned at the position.

  In this state, the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 can push the upper surface of the banknote bundle T by the pushing plate portion 84, thereby pushing the banknote bundle T downward. At this time, the clamp arm 80 of the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 is retracted so as not to obstruct the pushing plate portion 84.

  The pushing plate portion 84 is composed of a pushing plate 86 and a pushing plate diaphragm 88. The pressing plate 86 is formed in a flat plate shape, and the pressing plate diaphragm 88 is longer in the left-right direction than the paper strip S at a position facing the paper strip S of the top banknote bundle Tt on the lower surface of the pressing plate 86. Is long and protrudes downward with a height of about 1 mm. That is, the pushing plate diaphragm 88 is provided at a position facing the stage step 74 with the banknote bundle T interposed therebetween.

  For this reason, when the banknote small bundle T is pressed against the pushing plate part 84, it is sealed with the paper band S rather than the unsealed portion Pf separated from the paper band S in the long side direction of the banknote small bundle T. The sealed portion Pb mainly comes into contact with the pushing plate portion 84.

[1-5. Deposit processing]
In such a configuration, when the operator selects the deposit process by operating the operation display unit 13, the sealed bundle payer 3 moves the lifting mechanism 44 to the deposit / withdrawal port 40 to open the deposit / withdrawal port shutter, It waits for delivery of the banknote bundle T from the operator.

  When the operator places the banknote bundle T on the elevating mechanism 44 and designates the denomination and the number of bundles of the banknote bundle T to be deposited by operating the operation display section 13, the sealed bundle dispenser 3 is loaded and unloaded. Close the spout shutter.

  Upon receipt of the banknote bundle T, the elevating mechanism 44 descends the hoistway 46 to the position before the passage 58 of the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 and is placed on the elevating mechanism 44. The uppermost banknote bundle T of the banknote bundle T is moved to a position where the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 can grip it. When the elevating mechanism unit 44 moves to the front of the passage 58, the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 that has moved to the front end of the passage 58 is the topmost banknote bundle among the banknote small bundles T placed on the elevating mechanism unit 44. Grip T

  The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 holds the banknote small bundle T received from the elevating mechanism section 44 and passes through the passage 58 to the small bundle safe 56 (56a to 56d) corresponding to the denomination designated by the operator. Moving. At this time, the small bundle push-in mechanism 52 is positioned above the small bundle safe 56 corresponding to the designated denomination, and the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 is associated with the designated denomination. As shown in FIG. 6, the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 are integrated. At this time, the recognition unit 54 identifies the denomination of the banknote bundle T that has passed through the lower side, counts the number of bundles, detects the sealing state, and supplies the recognition result to the control unit 30.

  Here, when the denomination of the received banknote bundle T cannot be identified by the recognition unit 54, when it is different from the denomination specified by the operator, or when the paper band is not properly sealed, When the small bundle safe 56 corresponding to the denominated money type is full, the control unit 30 determines that the banknote bundle T is a deposit reject banknote bundle. At this time, the small bundle payer 3 carries the small banknote T to the overflow box 48 by the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and stores the small banknote T in the overflow box 48.

  On the other hand, the denomination of the received banknote bundle T can be identified by the recognition unit 54, is the same as the denomination designated by the operator, the paper band is correctly sealed, and the designated denomination If the small bundle safe 56 corresponding to is not full, the control unit 30 determines that the banknote bundle T is a normal banknote bundle. At this time, the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 opens the clamp arm 80 as shown in FIG. 7 to put the gripped banknote bundle T into the lower small bundle safe 56.

  Subsequently, the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 extends the pushing plate portion 84 downward as shown in FIG. 8 to press the bill small bundle T and then raises the pushing plate portion 84 as shown in FIG. A small bundle of banknotes T is sandwiched and held between 76 (FIG. 4) and the lifting stage 70. As a result, the banknote bundle T is stored so as to be stacked on the elevating stage 70 in the small bundle safe 56.

  The small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 stores the received banknote bundle T in the small bundle safe 56 by repeating the above-described operation until the banknote bundle T placed on the elevating mechanism 44 disappears. At this time, the small bundle push-in mechanism 52 stands by without moving from above the small bundle safe 56 corresponding to the designated denomination, and only the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 has the lifting mechanism 44, the small bundle safe 56, and the like. Move between.

  When the banknote bundle T placed on the elevating mechanism 44 disappears, the sealed bundle dispenser 3 inquires of the operator whether there is a banknote bundle T to be added and deposited, and adds the small banknote to be added. When it is selected that the bundle T exists, the small banknote T placed on the elevating mechanism 44 is stored in the small bundle safe 56 by repeating the above-described operation.

  On the other hand, when it is selected that there is no additional banknote bundle T to be added, the sealing small bundle payment machine 3 removes the lower unit 26 when the small banknote bundle T is stored in the overflow box 48. The banknotes bundle T is pulled out from the payment machine housing 20, and the banknote bundle T is manually taken out from the overflow box 48 by the operator. When the operator takes out the banknote bundle T and performs a predetermined procedure and deposits the banknote bundle T again, the sealed bundle dispenser 3 stores the money in the small bundle safe 56 for each denomination, thereby ending the deposit processing. To do.

  In this manner, the sealed small bundle payer 3 stores the small banknote bundle T in the small bundle safe 56 set for each denomination at the time of deposit processing.

  Incidentally, in addition to storing the small banknote bundle T received from the deposit / withdrawal port 40 in the small bundle safe 56, the small bundle bundle payment machine 3 can receive the small banknote bundle T sealed by the sealing section 38. It can also be stored in the safe 56. In this case, the small bundle payment machine 3 moves the lifting mechanism unit 44 to the sealing unit 38 to deliver the banknote bundle T from the sealing unit 38 to the lifting mechanism unit 44, and the same operation as the above deposit processing. I do.

[1-6. Withdrawal processing]
When the operator selects the withdrawal process by operating the operation display unit 13, first, the elevating mechanism unit 44 moves in the hoistway 46 to the front of the passage 58.

  Here, the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 move over the small bundle safe 56 (56a to 56d) of the denomination designated by the operator. At this time, the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 is integrated with the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 as shown in FIG. The small bundle pushing mechanism 52 extends the pushing plate portion 84 downward as in the case of FIG. 8 and pushes down the small bill bundle T stacked on the raising / lowering stage 70 of the lower small bundle safe 56.

  Accordingly, when the stopper 76 (FIG. 4) is removed, the banknote bundle T stacked on the lifting stage 70 is held between the lifting stage 70 and the pressing plate portion 84 of the small bundle pressing mechanism 52. It rises with the lifting stage 70.

  When the uppermost banknote bundle Tt of the banknote bundles T stacked on the lifting stage 70 rises to the outside of the entrance / exit 62 of the small bundle safe 56 as shown in FIG. Then, the picker arm 82 is lowered and brought into contact with the rear side surface of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt and moved forward (in the feeding and conveying direction) to slide the uppermost banknote bundle Tt forward.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 grips the uppermost banknote bundle Tt by closing the clamp arm 80 and separates it from the small bundle pushing mechanism 52. At this time, the recognition unit 54 identifies the denomination of the banknote bundle T that has passed through the lower side, counts the number of bundles, detects the sealing state, and supplies the recognition result to the control unit 30.

  The denomination of the banknote bundle T to be withdrawn can be identified by the recognition unit 54 and is a banknote bundle of the designated denomination (that is, the denomination of the denomination to be stored in the designated small bundle safe 56). If the paper band is properly sealed, the control unit 30 determines that the banknote bundle T is a normal banknote bundle. At this time, the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 moves in the passage 58 to the hoistway 46 of the elevating mechanism 44.

  When the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 moves to the hoistway 46, the small banknote bundle T held at this time is released and placed on the elevating mechanism unit 44. When the banknote bundle T of the designated number of bundles is placed, the elevating mechanism 44 moves up the hoistway 46 to the deposit / withdrawal port 40, and the deposit / withdrawal port shutter is opened so that the banknote bundle T is operated by the operator. Is passed on.

  On the other hand, when the denomination of the banknote bundle T to be withdrawn cannot be identified by the recognition unit 54, when it is not a banknote bundle of the designated denomination, or when the paper band is not properly sealed The control unit 30 determines that the banknote bundle T is a withdrawal reject banknote bundle. At this time, the small bundle payer 3 carries the small banknote T to the overflow box 48 by the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 and stores the small banknote T in the overflow box 48.

  In this way, the sealed small bundle payment machine 3 pays out and dispenses the banknote bundle T from the small bundle safe 56 set for each denomination during the dispensing process.

[1-7. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the sealing small bundle payer 3 makes the stage step 74 of the elevating stage 70 contact the paper band S in the lowest banknote bundle Tb as the lowermost small bundle, and the second friction of the pushing plate portion 84. A small bundle clamp while holding the banknote bundle T between the elevating stage 70 and the pushing plate section 84 in a state in which the pushing plate diaphragm 88 as the reducing portion is in contact with the paper band S in the top banknote bundle Tt. The uppermost banknote bundle Tt is slid and held by the moving mechanism 50.

  In the conventional sealed small bundle payment machine, as shown in FIG. 13, a flat pressing plate 86 is in contact with the entire upper surface of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt, and the entire lower surface of the lowermost banknote bundle Tb is flat. Since the upper stage bank 72 is in contact, the uppermost banknote Tt is between the uppermost banknote bundle Tt and the second banknote bundle (hereinafter also referred to as the next banknote bundle) Ts. Frictional force acts almost uniformly on the entire lower surface of the small bundle Tt and the entire upper surface of the next banknote small bundle Ts.

  For this reason, in the uppermost banknote bundle Tt, the non-sealed portion Pf is not sealed with the paper band S, and the shape of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt is not corrected. As a result, the lower layer portion of the unsealed portion Pf is delayed in movement in the feeding / conveying direction than the upper layer portion, and there is a possibility that a bundle shift occurs and the shape collapses.

  On the other hand, in the sealed small bundle payer 3, only the vicinity of the sealing portion Pb of the lowest bill small bundle Tb is in strong contact with the lifting stage 70, and the non-sealing portion Pf is closer to the lifting stage 70 than the sealing portion Pb. In addition to making weak contact, only the vicinity of the sealing portion Pb of the top banknote bundle Tt is in strong contact with the pressing plate portion 84, and the non-sealing portion Pf is in contact with the pressing plate portion 84 weaker than the sealing portion Pb. I tried to do it.

  For this reason, the sealing small bundle payment machine 3 has a friction between the lower surface of the non-sealing portion Pf of the top banknote bundle Tt and the upper surface of the next banknote bundle Ts, as compared with the conventional sealing small bundle payment machine. Resistance can be reduced. That is, the sealed small bundle payer 3 uses the frictional force between the non-sealed portion Pf and the next-stage banknote bundle Ts in the uppermost banknote bundle Tt, and the frictional force between the sealed position Pb and the next-stage banknote bundle Ts. Can be smaller. For this reason, the sealed small bundle payer 3 can prevent the lower layer portion of the non-sealed portion Pf of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt from moving more easily than the upper layer portion.

  Accordingly, when the uppermost banknote bundle Tt is pushed out and separated from the small bundle safe 56, the storing and feeding unit 49 does not cause a bundle shift in the uppermost banknote bundle Tt, and does not lose its shape. it can.

  According to the above configuration, the sealed small bundle payer 3 includes a storage space 67 for storing a small banknote T as a small bundle in which a predetermined number of medium banknotes are bound by a paper band S as a band, A stage plate 72 located below the banknote bundle T stored in the storage space 67 and movable along the stacking direction in which the banknote bundle T is stacked, and the stage plate 72 are provided in the storage space 67. In the stored uppermost banknote bundle Tt, the non-sealing place Pf as a non-binding place and the next stage small bundle separated from the sealing place Pb as a binding place along the long side direction of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt. A stage step 74 that makes the frictional force with the next banknote bundle Ts smaller than the frictional force between the sealed portion Pb and the next banknote bundle Ts, and the stage board 72 lifted the banknote bundle T. A small bundle that comes into contact with the upper surface of the top banknote bundle Tt A write mechanism 52, and be provided with a small bundle clamp movement mechanism 50 on the side surface of the uppermost bill wisps Tt held on the stage plate 72 and the small bundle pushing mechanism 52 pushes contact with the feeding conveying direction.

  Thereby, the sealing small bundle payment machine 3 can isolate | separate and pay out the banknote small bundle T from several stacked banknote small bundle T, maintaining a shape.

[2. Other Embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where both the pushing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 are provided has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the pushing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 may be provided.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the height of the pushing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 is 1 mm has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be any height less than 1 mm or greater than 1 mm. In this case, for example, the heights of the pressing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 may be changed according to different frictional resistances for each banknote by country. Further, the height of the pushing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 may be different from each other.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the pressing plate diaphragm 88 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the pressing plate 86 and the stage step 74 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the stage plate 72 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the portion of the push plate 86 facing the non-sealing location Pf is recessed rather than the location facing the sealing location Pb on the upper surface of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt. In 72, the location facing the non-sealing location Pf may be recessed rather than the location facing the sealing location Pb on the lower surface of the lowest bill bundle Tb. Further, the pressing plate diaphragm 88 does not have to be in contact with the paper band S of the uppermost banknote bundle Tt, and may be in contact with the vicinity of the paper band S. Further, the stage step 74 may not be in contact with the paper band S of the lowest banknote bundle Tb as long as it is in contact with the vicinity of the paper band S. In short, the frictional force between the non-sealed portion Pf and the next-stage banknote bundle Ts in the uppermost banknote bundle Tt may be made smaller than the frictional force between the sealed place Pb and the next-stage banknote bundle Ts. .

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the pressing plate diaphragm 88 is fixed to the pressing plate 86 and the stage step 74 is fixed to the stage plate 72 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the position of the pressing plate diaphragm 88 with respect to the pressing plate 86 is made variable, and the position of the stage step 74 with respect to the stage plate 72 is made variable. The push plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 position may be changed corresponding to the position S.

  Furthermore, in embodiment mentioned above, the case where the banknote small bundle T was hold | maintained with the raising / lowering stage 70 and the pressing plate part 84 was described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote bundle T is not pressed toward the pushing plate portion 84 at the time of withdrawal, the banknote bundle T is lifted upward by the lifting stage 70, and the top banknote is small by the small bundle clamp moving mechanism. The bundle Tt may be grasped and moved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the pressing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 are provided at the position where the paper bundle S wound near the one end in the long side direction of the banknote bundle T is provided has been described. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the paper band S is wound around the central portion in the long side direction of the banknote bundle T, the pressing plate diaphragm 88 and the stage step 74 are provided at positions where the paper band S comes into contact. It only has to be provided.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where a small bundle of banknotes as a medium is taken out from the small bundle safe 56 and withdrawn in the sealed small bundle payment machine 3 of the depositing / dispensing system 1 that handles banknotes in a financial institution or the like has been described. .

  The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to various apparatuses that handle small bundles of thin paper-like media such as gift certificates, cash vouchers, checks, tickets, admission tickets, cards, lotteries, certificates, securities, and the like. Alternatively, the present invention may be applied in another apparatus that handles banknotes such as an automatic teller machine. Further, the present invention is not limited to a medium in which a plurality of paper-sheet-shaped banknotes are sealed, and may be applied to various apparatuses that handle one or more paper-sheet-shaped media, for example.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the small bundle safe 56 as the small bundle storage is configured by the storage space 67 as the storage portion, the stage plate 72 as the stage, and the stage step 74 as the friction reducing portion. Said about the case.

  The present invention is not limited to this, and a small bundle storage may be configured by a storage unit having various configurations, a stage, and a friction reducing unit.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the small bundle safe 56 as the small bundle storage is configured by the storage space 67 as the storage portion, the stage plate 72 as the stage, and the stage step 74 as the protrusion. Said.

  The present invention is not limited to this, and a small bundle storage may be configured by a storage unit having various configurations, a stage, and a protrusion.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the storage space 67 as the storage portion, the stage plate 72 as the stage, the stage step 74 as the first friction reducing portion, the push plate 86 as the small bundle take-out mechanism, The case where the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 as the bundle moving mechanism constitutes the sealed small bundle payment machine 3 as the small bundle processing device has been described.

  The present invention is not limited to this, and a small bundle processing apparatus may be configured by a storage unit, a stage, a first friction reducing unit, a small bundle take-out mechanism, and a small bundle moving mechanism that have various other configurations. good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the storage space 67 as the storage portion, the stage plate 72 as the stage, the stage step 74 as the first protrusion, the push plate 86 as the small bundle take-out mechanism, and the small bundle The case where the small bundle clamp moving mechanism 50 as the moving mechanism and the pushing plate diaphragm 88 as the second projection portion constitute the sealed small bundle payment machine 3 as the small bundle processing device has been described.

  The present invention is not limited to this, and a small bundle processing apparatus includes a storage portion, a stage, a first protrusion, a small bundle take-out mechanism, a small bundle moving mechanism, and a second protrusion having various other configurations. May be configured.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be widely used in a medium processing apparatus that is incorporated in a depositing / dispensing system or the like and stores and dispenses a small bundle.

  1 ... cashier system, 2 ... banknote depositing and dispensing machine, 3 ... sealed small bundle payment machine, 4 ... banknote replenishment collection machine, 5 ... new ticket payment machine, 6 ... bar payment machine, 7 ... ... Coin deposit / withdrawal machine, 8 ... Authenticated printer, 9 ... Non-cash post, 10 ... Display, 11 ... Keyboard, 12 ... Control device, 13 ... Operation display, 20 ... Seal payment Machine casing, 24 …… Upper unit, 26 …… Lower unit, 30 …… Control unit, 32 …… Inter-device transfer unit, 34 …… Stacking unit, 36 …… Bill clamp moving unit, 38 …… Sealing unit , 40... Deposit / withdrawal port, 42... Elevating part, 44... Elevating mechanism part, 46. …… Small bundle push-in mechanism, 54 …… Recognition unit, 56, 156 …… Small bundle safe, 58 …… Aisle, 60 …… Safe Body 62 .. entrance / exit 63 .. storage wall portion 64 .. guide 66. Guide roller 67 .. storage space 68 .. biasing member 70. 74 …… Stage step, 76 …… Stopper, 78 …… Notch, 80 …… Clamp arm, 82 …… Picker arm, 84 …… Push plate, 86 …… Push plate, 88 …… Push plate stop, Pb …… Sealed place, Pf …… Unsealed place, T …… Banknote bundle, Tt …… Top banknote bundle, Ts …… Next stage banknote bundle, S …… Paper belt, Ttu …… Sheet Upper layer part, Ttl ... Small bundle lower layer part.

Claims (11)

A storage unit for storing a small bundle of a predetermined number of media bound together by a belt;
A stage located under the small bundle stored in the storage unit and movable along the stacking direction in which the small bundle is stacked;
Along the long side direction of the uppermost small bundle from the binding portion bundled with the belt in the uppermost small bundle located at the uppermost position among the small bundles stored in the storage unit provided on the stage. A small bundle storage comprising: a friction reducing section that reduces a frictional force between the separated non-bundled portion and the next-stage small bundle located below the uppermost small bundle, smaller than a frictional force between the bundled portion and the next-stage small bundle. The friction reducing portion is formed such that a position corresponding to at least the binding portion of the lowest bundle located at the lowest position among the small bundles stored in the storage portion is higher than a position corresponding to the non-binding portion. The small bundle storage according to claim 1. The stage has a substantially flat surface facing the lowest bundle.
The small bundle storage according to claim 2, wherein the friction reduction portion is a protrusion protruding upward from the stage at a position corresponding to the binding portion of the lowest-order small bundle. A storage unit for storing a small bundle of a predetermined number of media bound together by a belt;
A stage located under the small bundle stored in the storage unit and movable along the stacking direction in which the small bundle is stacked;
A small bundle storage including a protrusion provided above the stage at a position corresponding to a bundling portion of the small bundle that is provided on the stage and is bundled on the stage. A storage unit for storing a small bundle of a predetermined number of media bound together by a belt;
A stage located under the small bundle stored in the storage unit and movable along the stacking direction in which the small bundle is stacked;
Along the long side direction of the uppermost small bundle from the binding portion bundled with the belt in the uppermost small bundle located at the uppermost position among the small bundles stored in the storage unit provided on the stage. A first friction reducing section that reduces the frictional force between the separated non-bundled portion and the next-stage small bundle located below the uppermost small bundle, less than the frictional force between the bundled portion and the next-stage small bundle;
A small bundle take-out mechanism that comes into contact with the upper surface of the uppermost small bundle lifted by the stage when the small bundle is fed out;
A small bundle processing apparatus comprising: a small bundle moving mechanism that abuts on a side surface of the uppermost small bundle held by the stage and the small bundle take-out mechanism and pushes in a feeding and conveying direction. The first friction reduction unit has a position corresponding to at least the binding portion of the lowest bundle located at the lowest position among the small bundles stored in the storage portion higher than a position corresponding to the non-binding portion. The small bundle processing device according to claim 5 formed. A second friction reduction unit provided in the small bundle take-out mechanism and configured to make the frictional force between the non-binding portion and the next-stage small bundle in the uppermost small bundle smaller than the friction force between the binding portion and the next-stage small bundle. The small bundle processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: The small bundle according to claim 7, wherein the second friction reduction portion is formed such that a position corresponding to at least the binding portion of the uppermost small bundle is higher than a position corresponding to the non-binding portion. Processing equipment. The small bundle take-out mechanism has a substantially flat surface facing the topmost small bundle,
The small bundle processing device according to claim 8, wherein the second friction reduction unit is a protrusion that protrudes downward from the small bundle extraction mechanism at a position corresponding to the binding portion of the uppermost small bundle. The small bundle processing device according to claim 9, wherein the first friction reducing unit and the second friction reducing unit are opposed to each other with the small bundle interposed therebetween. A storage unit for storing a small bundle of a predetermined number of media bound together by a belt;
A stage located under the small bundle stored in the storage unit and movable along the stacking direction in which the small bundle is stacked;
A first protrusion that is provided on the stage and that protrudes upward from the stage at a position corresponding to a binding location that is bundled with the belt in the small bundle that is accumulated on the stage;
A small bundle take-out mechanism that comes into contact with the upper surface of the small bundle lifted by the stage when the small bundle is unwound;
A small bundle moving mechanism that abuts the side surface of the small bundle held by the stage and the small bundle take-out mechanism and pushes it in the feeding and conveying direction;
A small bundle processing apparatus, comprising: a second protrusion that is provided in the small bundle take-out mechanism and is opposed to the small bundle take-out mechanism at a position opposed to the small bundle that is accumulated on the stage.

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