JP6206108B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a cash processing apparatus typified by a cash machine for a counter installed at a sales counter of a financial institution is used for deposit and withdrawal transactions of banknotes and coins, withdrawal transactions, and counting. An operator can perform transactions such as deposit and withdrawal by performing various operations from the operation unit of the cash processing apparatus or a reception terminal connected to the cash processing apparatus. Various techniques relating to such a cash processing apparatus are disclosed, and a technique relating to a banknote processing apparatus for processing banknotes is also disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Generally, the banknote processing apparatus includes a recognition unit and a temporary storage unit. For example, at the time of withdrawal, the withdrawal banknote separated from the banknote cassette is conveyed to the recognition unit along a predetermined direction, and when the withdrawal banknote is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the withdrawal port is , Withdraw the withdrawal banknote. At the time of replenishment of banknotes, if the replenishment banknotes separated from the banknote cassette are conveyed to the recognition unit along a predetermined direction and the replenishment banknotes are recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the temporary storage unit replenishes the replenishment banknotes. Temporarily stores bills.

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  However, in such a technique, when the replenishment banknote is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the replenishment banknote is temporarily stored by the temporary storage unit. There was a problem that.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in view of the said problem, and the place made into the objective of this invention is providing the banknote processing apparatus which can reduce the time which replenishment of a banknote requires.

In order to solve the above problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, from a first banknote cassette that stores banknotes, a recognition unit that recognizes whether or not a banknote is normal, and the first banknote cassette When the banknote separated and transported to the recognition unit along a predetermined direction is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the withdrawal port for dispensing the banknote, and the first banknote cassette A second banknote cassette for storing replenished banknotes, a transport path for transporting the replenished banknotes separated from the second banknote cassette to the recognition section along a direction opposite to the predetermined direction, and the recognition section And a reject storage for storing banknotes recognized as abnormal by the first transport section connected to the first banknote cassette and sections other than the first transport section. And the second banknote cassette A supplementary banknote transported along the reverse direction is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the supplementary banknote is moved along the reverse direction. When the replenishment banknote is recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit, the preceding banknote recognized before the replenishment banknote is moved along the reverse direction by the first transport section. And the second transport section is stopped, and when the preceding banknote is transported to the first banknote cassette by the first transport section, the second transport section is There is provided a banknote handling apparatus that is restarted and transports the replenished banknotes to the reject box along the predetermined direction or the reverse direction .

The said conveyance path may convey the succeeding banknote of the said replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the said recognition part to the said recognition part along the said reverse direction . Moreover, a conveyance path may convey the said subsequent banknote to a said 1st banknote cassette along the said reverse direction, when the said subsequent banknote is recognized as normal by the said recognition part .

  The said conveyance path may convey the succeeding banknote of the said replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the said recognition part to the said rejection store | warehouse | chamber along the said predetermined direction.

  The banknote processing device includes a sensor that detects a banknote, and the transport path is configured to detect the preceding banknote by a first transport section when a replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit is detected by the sensor. May be conveyed along the reverse direction to the first banknote cassette and the second conveyance section may be stopped.

  The sensor may be disposed at a position where the replenishment banknote can be detected after the recognition unit recognizes whether or not the replenishment banknote is normal.

  When the sensor detects a replenishing banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit, the sensor is arranged at a position where the replenishing banknote does not reach the first transport section when the second transport section is stopped. Also good.

  The second banknote cassette may stop the separation of the stored banknotes when the recognizing unit recognizes that the banknotes are abnormal.

  The second banknote cassette may resume separation of the stored banknotes when at least the replenishment banknotes have been transported to the reject storage by the transport path.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time required for banknote replenishment.

It is a principal part block diagram of a general banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the flow of the banknote at the time of money_receiving | payment of a general banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the flow of the banknote at the time of accommodation of a general banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the flow of the banknote at the time of the payment of a general banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the flow of the banknote at the time of replenishment of a general banknote processing apparatus (flow until the replenishment banknote recognized as normal is accommodated in a temporary storage part). It is a figure which shows the flow of the banknote at the time of replenishment of a general banknote processing apparatus (flow after the replenishment banknote recognized as normal is accommodated in the temporary storage part). It is a figure which shows the flow of the banknote at the time of collection | recovery of a general banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where a replenishment banknote is conveyed along the reverse direction to a predetermined direction. It is a principal part block diagram of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where it is recognized that the replenishment banknote conveyed along the reverse direction to a predetermined | prescribed direction is abnormal. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where separation of a supplementary banknote is stopped. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where an abnormal banknote is detected by a sensor. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 2nd conveyance area is stopped among conveyance paths. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where a preceding banknote is conveyed to the banknote cassette of a replenishment destination along a reverse direction to a predetermined direction by the 1st conveyance area. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where a 2nd conveyance area is restarted. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where an abnormal banknote and a subsequent banknote are conveyed to a rejection store | warehouse | chamber along a reverse direction to a predetermined direction. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where separation of a replenishment banknote is restarted.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets or numbers after the same reference numeral. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given.

  First, a general banknote handling apparatus 90 will be described. FIG. 1 is a main part configuration diagram of a general banknote handling apparatus 90. First, the structure of the general banknote processing apparatus 90 is demonstrated, referring FIG. For example, the banknote handling apparatus 90 may be an operation-type terminal that executes a money transaction based on an operation by an operator such as a reception counter of a financial institution. In addition, for example, the banknote handling apparatus 90 is installed in a financial institution or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 90 includes a depositing port 101, a dispensing port 102, a conveyance path 103, a recognition unit 104, a temporary storage unit 105, bill cassettes 106 to 110, a reject box 111 and blades 112 and 113. Have. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the banknote cassettes 106 to 110 mounted in the slots A to E are referred to as banknote cassettes A to E, and the reject store 111 mounted to the slot F is referred to as a reject store F. It may be described.

  The deposit port 101 is a slot into which bills are inserted by an operator. The deposit port 101 may be provided with a shutter (not shown) that opens and closes the opening. Further, the deposit port 101 may have a separation function of separating banknotes inserted in a bundle one by one and feeding them to the transport path 103. The deposit port 101 may be movable so that it can tilt toward the transport path 103 or tilt toward the take-out port by the operator.

  The withdrawal port 102 is a discharge port through which banknotes received by the operator are discharged. The withdrawal port 102 may be provided with a shutter (not shown) that opens and closes the opening. The withdrawal port 102 may have a stacking function for stacking the banknotes to be discharged. Note that the dispensing port 102 may be movable so as to be inclined toward the conveyance path 103 or inclined toward the take-out port by the operator. In the present embodiment, an example in which the depositing port 101 and the dispensing port 102 are separately provided will be mainly described. However, a depositing / dispensing port that allows banknotes to enter and exit from the same space may be used.

  The conveyance path 103 has a function of conveying banknotes. For transporting banknotes, a mechanism may be used in which banknotes are sandwiched and sent between a plurality of rollers that face and abut against each other. The conveyance path 103 can be driven by a drive motor (not shown). The drive motor (not shown) is configured by, for example, a DC servo motor or a pulse motor, and drives the conveyance path 103 by rotating the motor.

  A drive motor (not shown) drives the conveyance path 103 so that the conveyance path 103 conveys the banknote to a target conveyance destination according to control of a control unit (not shown) that controls the overall operation of the banknote handling apparatus 90. . The conveyance path 103 may be divided into a plurality of conveyance sections, and the plurality of conveyance sections may be driven by respective drive motors. The blades 112 and 113 are disposed at a branch portion of the transport path 103 and control the transport direction of the banknotes according to the control of a control unit (not shown). For example, the blades 112 and 113 may control the banknote transport direction using a method in which a rotary solenoid is directly connected and rotated.

  The recognition unit 104 recognizes bills conveyed one by one. The recognition part 104 can recognize the banknote conveyed from both directions. Specifically, the recognition unit 104 discriminates the denomination, authenticity, correctness, running state, and the like of the banknotes conveyed by the conveyance path 103, and performs normality determination or abnormality determination on the conveyed banknotes. . The abnormality determination is performed based on factors such as authenticity, correctness (dirt, damage, external shape abnormality, etc.), running abnormality (skew bill, heavy running, etc.). Moreover, the abnormal banknote may include a 2000 yen bill and a 5000 yen bill that cannot be handled as a withdrawal banknote, or may include a foreign banknote.

  The temporary storage unit 105 has both functions of separating and storing banknotes. For example, the temporary storage unit 105 temporarily stores banknotes that are separated from the deposit port 101 at the time of depositing and recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104. The banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 105 are fed out and transferred to the recognition unit 104, for example, when a transaction is established (for example, when accounting of the deposited banknote is confirmed). The paper is conveyed to the bill cassettes A to D through the recognition unit 104. Note that the storage format of the temporary storage unit 105 may be an accumulation type in which banknotes are sequentially stacked and accumulated, or may be a drum type in which banknotes are sequentially wound and stored.

  The banknote cassettes (first banknote cassettes) A to D can store banknotes for each denomination and have both functions of storing and separating banknotes. The banknote cassettes A to D may include banknote cassettes that store banknotes of the same denomination. For example, the banknote cassettes A and C may store 10,000 yen bills, and the banknote cassettes B and D may store thousand yen bills. The banknote cassettes A to D may have a structure that can be attached to and detached from the banknote processing apparatus 10, and are stackers that cannot be attached to and detached from the banknote processing apparatus 10 (banknote stackers A to D). Also good. Note that at least one of the banknote cassettes A to D may be provided in the banknote processing apparatus 10 as the first banknote cassette.

  The banknote cassette (second banknote cassette) E has a storing function for storing banknotes and a separating function for feeding one by one. For example, the bill cassette E can store bills separated from the bill cassettes A to D at the time of collection. Moreover, the banknote cassette E can pay the banknote accommodated at the time of replenishment, and can replenish a banknote cassette AD with a banknote. Thus, the banknote cassette E can be used for a plurality of applications.

  The reject box F has a storage function for storing banknotes. For example, the reject box F has a function of storing banknotes (abnormal banknotes) recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104.

  The basic functions of the general banknote handling apparatus 90 have been described above with reference to FIG. Then, the flow of the banknote for every transaction in the general banknote processing apparatus 90 is demonstrated, referring FIGS. Transactions can include depositing, storing, withdrawing, replenishing, collecting, and the like. In FIG. 2 and subsequent figures, the flow of normal banknotes is indicated by solid arrows, and the flow of abnormal banknotes is indicated by dashed arrows.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the flow of banknotes when depositing a general banknote handling apparatus 90. As shown in FIG. 2, at the time of depositing, a bill inserted into the deposit port 101 by the operator is transported to the recognition unit 104 by the transport path 103 along the direction D1. The banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the withdrawal port 102 along the direction D1.

  On the other hand, the banknote recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 105 along the direction D <b> 1 and is temporarily stored by the temporary storage unit 105. When the depositing operation is finished, the deposit amount is displayed by a host system (not shown) that controls the banknote handling apparatus 90. When the operator confirms the deposit amount, the operation of the banknote handling apparatus 90 is shifted from the deposit operation to the storing operation in accordance with an instruction from a higher system (not shown).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the flow of banknotes when the general banknote handling apparatus 90 is stored. As shown in FIG. 3, during storage, the bills stored in the temporary storage unit 105 are transported to the recognition unit 104 by the transport path 103 along the direction D1. The banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition part 104 is conveyed to the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F along the direction D1. On the other hand, the banknote recognized as normal by the recognition part 104 is conveyed to banknote cassette AD along the direction D1, and is accommodated by banknote cassette AD.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the flow of banknotes when the general banknote handling apparatus 90 is withdrawn. As shown in FIG. 4, at the time of withdrawal, the banknotes separated from the banknote cassettes A to D are transported to the recognition unit 104 by the transport path 103 along the direction D2. The banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition part 104 is conveyed to the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F along the direction D2. On the other hand, the banknote recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the withdrawal port 102 along the direction D2.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of banknotes (a flow until a supplementary banknote recognized as being normal is stored in the temporary storage unit 105) at the time of replenishment of a general banknote handling apparatus 90. As shown in FIG. 5, at the time of replenishment, the replenishment banknote separated from the banknote cassette E is conveyed to the recognition part 104 by the conveyance path 103 along the direction D2. The banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition part 104 is conveyed to the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F along the direction D2. On the other hand, the banknote recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 105 along the direction D2.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the flow of banknotes during replenishment of a general banknote handling apparatus 90 (flow after replenished banknotes recognized as normal are stored in the temporary storage unit 105). As shown in FIG. 6, the replenished banknote recognized as normal is fed out from the temporary storage unit 105 and conveyed to the recognition unit 104 along the direction D1 by the conveyance path 103. The replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the reject box F along the direction D1. On the other hand, the replenishment banknote recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the banknote cassettes A to D along the direction D1.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the flow of banknotes when the general banknote handling apparatus 90 collects. As shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 7, at the time of collection, the banknotes separated from the banknote cassettes A to D are transported to the recognition unit 104 by the transport path 103 along the direction D2. The banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition part 104 is conveyed to the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F along the direction D2. On the other hand, the banknote recognized as normal by the recognition part 104 is conveyed to the banknote cassette E along the direction D2.

  The flow of banknotes for each transaction in the general banknote processing apparatus 90 has been described above with reference to FIGS. Here, as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, at the time of replenishment, the replenished banknote separated from the banknote cassette E is transported to the recognition unit 104 by the transport path 103 along the direction D2. The banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104 can be conveyed to the reject box F along the direction D2. However, the banknote recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 105 along the direction D2.

  If the supplementary banknote is transported to the temporary storage unit 105, it takes time for the supplemental banknote to stay in the temporary storage unit 105. Further, the first stage in which the supplementary banknotes separated from the banknote cassette E are transported to the temporary storage unit 105 and the second stage in which the supplementary banknotes fed out from the temporary storage unit 105 return to the banknote cassettes A to D are supplemented. Since it is required for the operation, it takes time for the replenishing banknote to reciprocate. In particular, the temporary storage unit 105 may have a smaller number of banknotes than the banknote cassettes A to D. In such a case, it is necessary to repeat the replenishment operation by the number of sheets that can be stacked by the temporary storage unit 105. These times can be even longer.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a case where the replenishment banknote is conveyed along the direction D1. As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, the method of conveying the replenishment banknote isolate | separated from the banknote cassette E along the direction D1 is employ | adopted. If this method is adopted, the replenished banknotes that are conveyed along the direction D1 to the recognition unit 104 and recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 are not transferred through the temporary storage unit 105 along the direction D1. It can be conveyed to AD. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time required for replenishing banknotes. As a result, the possibility of hindering the conveyance of banknotes other than replenished banknotes can be reduced.

  However, when the method of conveying the replenishment banknote separated from the banknote cassette E along the direction D1 is adopted, there is a possibility that a plurality of replenishment banknotes collide with each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104 is to be transported to the reject box F, the replenishment banknote collides with another replenishment banknote separated later from the banknote cassette E. There is a possibility that. Therefore, as will be described later, when the banknote cassette E recognizes that the supplementary banknote is abnormal by the recognition unit 104, the separation of the supplementary banknote may be stopped.

  In the present specification, the banknote cassettes A to E are arranged so as to be radially connected to the loop-shaped transport path 103, and the banknote cassettes A to E along the direction D2 that is the transport direction at the time of withdrawal. E, the recognition part 104 and the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F are arrange | positioned in order, and the example is mainly demonstrated. According to this example, when the banknotes separated from the banknote cassettes A to E and conveyed to the recognition unit 104 along the direction D2 are recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104, the banknotes are stored in the reject box F. The advantage of being able to transport directly can be enjoyed.

  Then, the banknote processing apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated in detail. In addition, about the component similar to the general banknote processing apparatus 90 among the components of the banknote processing apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 9 is a main part configuration diagram of the banknote handling apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 9, the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  In the present embodiment, when the replenishment banknote separated from the banknote cassette E and transported along the direction D1 is recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104, the transport path 103 moves the replenishment banknote along the direction D1. Transport to banknote cassette B. The transport destination is not limited to the bill cassette B, and may be bill cassettes A, C, and D. On the other hand, when the replenishment banknote transported along the direction D1 is recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104, the transport path 103 transports the replenishment banknote to the reject box F along the direction D1 or the direction D2.

  For example, when the recognizing unit 104 recognizes that the supplementary banknote is abnormal, the transport path 103 transports the preceding banknote recognized before the supplementary banknote to the banknote cassette B along the direction D1, and the supplementary banknote What is necessary is just to convey a banknote to the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F along the direction D1 or the direction D2. As an example for realizing such a function, as shown in FIG. 9, the conveyance path 103 includes a first conveyance section 115 and a second conveyance section 116. In addition, as for the conveyance of the replenishment banknote to the rejection store | warehouse | chamber F, direction D1 is more desirable so that it may demonstrate later.

  The first transport section 115 corresponds to a section including a blade 112 that distributes banknotes to at least each of the banknote cassettes A to D in the transport path 103. The second transport section 116 corresponds to a section other than the first transport section 115 in the transport path 103. The transport path 103 is activated or stopped by a drive motor, but can be driven by a drive motor different from the first transport section 115 and the second transport section 116 (the first transport section 115 is the first transport section 115). Driven by a drive motor (not shown), the second transport section 116 is driven by a second drive motor (not shown).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the banknote processing apparatus 10 is provided with the sensor 114 which can detect the banknote conveyed. The type of sensor 114 is not particularly limited as long as it is a sensor capable of detecting banknotes, but may be, for example, a photocoupler. In such a case, it is possible to detect the banknote being conveyed by detecting light shielding by the banknote.

  When the replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104 is detected by the sensor 114, the transport path 103 transports the preceding banknote along the direction D <b> 1 to the banknote cassette B through the first transport section 115. The second conveyance section 116 is stopped. In addition, when the transport path 103 finishes transporting the preceding banknote to the banknote cassette B along the direction D1 by the first transport section 115, the second transport section 116 is restarted by the second drive motor and the replenishment banknote. Are conveyed to the reject box F along the direction D1 or the direction D2.

  Accordingly, the sensor 114 can detect the supplementary banknote after the recognition section 104 recognizes whether or not the supplementary banknote is normal (for example, a position separated from the recognition section 104 by the length L1 in FIG. 9). It is good to be arranged in. Further, when the sensor 114 detects a supplementary banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognizing unit 104, the position where the supplementary banknote does not reach the first transport section 115 when the second transport section 116 is stopped (for example, In FIG. 9, the first transfer section 115 may be disposed at a position separated by a length L2.

  In addition, the banknote cassette E is good to stop isolation | separation of the stored supplementary banknote, when the recognition part 104 recognizes that a supplementary banknote is abnormal. If it does so, possibility that several replenishment banknotes will collide can be reduced. Moreover, the banknote cassette E may restart the separation of the stored replenishment banknotes at least when the replenishment banknotes have been transported to the reject box F by the transport path 103.

  In the above, the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention was demonstrated. Next, an example of the replenishment operation by the banknote handling apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17 only show an example of the replenishment operation by the banknote handling apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the replenishment operation by the banknote handling apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. It is not limited to the example shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a case where the replenishment banknotes conveyed along the direction D1 are recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104. Referring to FIG. 10, the replenishment banknotes P1 to P7 separated by the banknote cassette E are sequentially conveyed along the direction D1. The replenishment banknotes P1 to P3 are recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 and are conveyed to the banknote cassette B. However, it is assumed that the replenishment banknote P4 is recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a case where the separation of the replenishing banknotes is stopped. As shown in FIG. 10, when the replenishment banknote P4 is recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104, the banknote cassette E stops the separation of the replenishment banknote as shown in FIG. Thereby, since feeding of the supplementary banknote from the banknote cassette E is stopped, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a plurality of supplementary banknotes collide with each other.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a case where the abnormal banknote P4 is detected by the sensor 114. As shown in FIG. 10, after the replenishment banknote P4 is recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit 104, when the abnormal banknote P4 reaches the sensor 114 as shown in FIG. Detected. Referring to FIG. 12, the supplementary banknote P <b> 1 recognized as normal is stored in the banknote cassette B.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for describing a case where the second conveyance section 116 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 12, when the abnormal bill P4 is detected by the sensor 114, the second transport section 116 is stopped as shown in FIG. Thereby, the banknote (abnormal banknote P4 and subsequent banknotes P5-P7) which exists in the 2nd conveyance area 116 will remain in the 2nd conveyance area 116 temporarily. Referring to FIG. 13, the supplementary banknote P2 recognized as normal is stored in the banknote cassette B.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a case where the preceding banknote P3 is transported to the banknote cassette B along the direction D1 by the first transport section 115. As shown in FIG. 13, even if the second transport section 116 is stopped, the first transport section 115 is not stopped. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the preceding banknote P3 existing in the first transport section 115 is transported to the banknote cassette B and stored in the banknote cassette B.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for describing a case where the second conveyance section 116 is restarted. As shown in FIG. 14, when the preceding banknote P3 existing in the first transport section 115 has been transported to the banknote cassette B, the second transport section 116 is restarted as shown in FIG. Thereby, the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5 to P7 existing in the second transport section 116 are transported in the direction D1. At this time, the blade 112 at the entrance of the bill cassette B and the blade 113 at the entrance of the reject store F are controlled so that the transport destination of the abnormal bill P4 and the subsequent bills P5 to P7 is the reject store F.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a case where the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5 to P7 are conveyed to the reject box F along the direction D1. As shown in FIG. 15, when the blade 112 and the blade 113 are controlled and the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5 to P7 existing in the second transport section 116 are transported in the direction D1, the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknote P5 to P7 are conveyed to the reject box F.

  In addition, although the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5-P7 which exist in the 2nd conveyance area 116 may be conveyed in the direction D2, it is more preferable to be conveyed in the direction D1. When the transport direction is the direction D2, the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5 to P7 are transported to the reject box F along the direction D2 without passing through the recognition unit 104, but when the transport direction is the direction D1. This is because the succeeding banknote recognized as normal by the recognition unit 104 can be transported to the banknote cassette B along the direction D1.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a case where the separation of the replenishing banknote from the banknote cassette E is resumed. As shown in FIG. 16, when the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5 to P7 are conveyed to the reject box F, they are sequentially stored by the reject box F as shown in FIG. When the abnormal banknote P4 and the subsequent banknotes P5 to P7 are transported to the reject box F by the transport path 103, the banknote cassette E resumes separation of the replenished banknotes because there is no possibility that a plurality of replenished banknotes collide with each other. Good.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, the control unit for controlling the entire operation of the banknote handling apparatus 10 may be configured by dedicated hardware, or the CPU built in the banknote handling apparatus 10 expands the program stored in the ROM into the RAM. It may be realized by executing as follows. In addition to providing such a program, a storage medium storing such a program may also be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote processing apparatus 101 Deposit port 102 Withdrawal port 103 Conveying path 104 Recognition part 105 Temporary storage part 106-109 Banknote cassette (1st banknote cassette)
110 banknote cassette (second banknote cassette)
111 Reject warehouse D1 direction (reverse direction)
D2 direction (predetermined direction)
114 sensor 115 1st conveyance area 116 2nd conveyance area P1-P7 Replenishment banknote

Claims (10)

A first banknote cassette for storing banknotes;
A recognizing unit for recognizing whether the banknote is normal;
When a banknote separated from the first banknote cassette and conveyed to the recognition unit along a predetermined direction is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, a withdrawal port for dispensing the banknote;
A second banknote cassette for storing replenishment banknotes to the first banknote cassette;
A transport path for transporting the replenished banknotes separated from the second banknote cassette to the recognition unit along a direction opposite to the predetermined direction;
A reject storage for storing banknotes recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit;
With
The transport path includes a first transport section connected to the first banknote cassette, a second transport section connected to the second banknote cassette and a section other than the first transport section. Have
When the replenishment banknote transported along the reverse direction is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the replenishment banknote is transported to the first banknote cassette along the reverse direction,
When the recognizing bank recognizes that the replenishing banknote is abnormal, the preceding banknote recognized before the replenishing banknote is transferred to the first banknote cassette along the reverse direction by the first transport section. The second transport section is stopped while transporting,
When the preceding banknote has been transported to the first banknote cassette by the first transport section, the second transport section is restarted and the replenishment banknote is moved along the predetermined direction or the reverse direction. Transport to the reject store,
Banknote processing device. The conveyance path conveys a subsequent banknote of the replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit to the recognition unit along the reverse direction .
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 . When the recognizing unit recognizes that the subsequent banknote is normal, the transport path transports the subsequent banknote to the first banknote cassette along the reverse direction.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 2 . The conveyance path conveys a subsequent banknote of the replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit to the reject storage along the predetermined direction.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 . The banknote handling apparatus includes a sensor that detects banknotes,
The transport path, when said replenishing banknotes recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit is detected by the sensor, the said prior bill by the first transport section along said opposite direction the first bill cassette And the second conveyance section is stopped.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 . The sensor is disposed at a position where the replenishment banknote can be detected after the recognition unit recognizes whether or not the replenishment banknote is normal.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 5 . The sensor is arranged at a position where the supplementary banknote does not reach the first transport section when the second transport section is stopped when detecting the supplementary banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit. ,
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 6 . The second banknote cassette, when the recognizing bank recognizes that the replenishment banknote is abnormal, stops the separation of the stored replenishment banknote.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 . The second banknote cassette resumes separation of stored banknotes when at least the banknotes have been transported to the rejection store by the transport path.
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 8 .   A first banknote cassette for storing banknotes;
  A recognizing unit for recognizing whether the banknote is normal;
  When a banknote separated from the first banknote cassette and conveyed to the recognition unit along a predetermined direction is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, a withdrawal port for dispensing the banknote;
  A second banknote cassette for storing replenishment banknotes to the first banknote cassette;
  A transport path for transporting the replenished banknotes separated from the second banknote cassette to the recognition unit along a direction opposite to the predetermined direction;
  A rejection store,
  When the replenishment banknote conveyed along the reverse direction is recognized as normal by the recognition unit, the conveyance path conveys the replenishment banknote along the reverse direction to the first banknote cassette,
  When the replenishment banknote conveyed along the reverse direction is recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit, the replenishment banknote is conveyed to the reject box along the predetermined direction,
  Transporting the subsequent banknote of the replenishment banknote recognized as abnormal by the recognition unit to the reject storage along the predetermined direction;
  Banknote processing device.

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