JP6832178B2 - Paper leaf processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The technology disclosed herein relates to a paper leaf processing apparatus.

Patent Document 1 describes a banknote processing device that creates a small bundle of banknotes by binding a bundle of loose banknotes with a binding tape. This bill processing device is provided with two aligning portions in the vertical direction for collecting loose bills while aligning them. Each of the two aligning portions has a sending portion that opens rearward at the rear portion, and is configured to send a bundle of accumulated loose bills toward the rear of the bill processing device through the sending portion. Behind the alignment portion, an ascending transport portion for transporting a bundle of loose bills upward is provided. The ascending transport unit transports a bundle of loose banknotes to a binding unit arranged above the alignment unit.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-81678

In a banknote processing apparatus as described in Patent Document 1, the banknote binding process may be completed before the number of loose banknotes collected in the alignment portion reaches a predetermined number of bound banknotes. In that case, the operator manually takes out the loose bills (that is, fractional bills) accumulated in the alignment portion. Specifically, in the banknote processing device described in Patent Document 1, the operator pulls out the intermediate unit forward from the housing of the device, opens the inside of the housing, and then passes the intermediate unit from the alignment unit through the sending unit. Fractional bills will be taken out.

Here, the banknote processing device described in Patent Document 1 is configured to take out fractional banknotes from the rear side of the aligning portion toward the rear side. It is difficult for the operator to take out fractional banknotes from the alignment section. Further, since the delivery portion of the alignment portion is opened rearward at the rear portion of the alignment portion, the operator cannot visually recognize the delivery portion, and this also allows the operator to view the alignment portion from the alignment portion. It becomes difficult to take out fractional banknotes.

Further, not only the fractional bills are taken out from the aligning portion, but also when a bill jam or the like occurs in the vicinity of the aligning portion, the bills must be taken out from the aligning portion. In this case as well, the bills are taken out. Difficult to remove from the alignment part.

It is conceivable to configure the alignment unit so that the fractional bills can be taken out from a place other than the sending unit, but this causes a new problem that the configuration of the alignment unit becomes complicated.

The technique disclosed here was made in view of this point, and the purpose of the technique is to collect paper leaves from a collection part that collects rose paper leaves in order to bind a bundle of paper leaves. It is to make it easy to take out.

Specifically, the technique disclosed herein relates to a paper leaf processing apparatus. This paper leaf processing apparatus includes an accumulating portion for accumulating rose paper leaves, a binding portion for bundling bundles of the paper leaves taken out from the accumulating portion, and the paper leaf from the accumulating portion to the binding portion. It is provided with a transporting unit for carrying a bundle of such types, and a housing for accommodating the collecting portion, the binding portion, and the transporting portion.

Then, in the front portion of the accumulating portion, a take-out portion for the transport portion to take out the paper sheets from the accumulating portion is opened toward the front of the housing, and the housing is opened. Moreover, when the operator performs the work of taking out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking-out part, a work space is formed on the front side of the collecting part.

According to this configuration, in the paper leaf processing apparatus, the collecting part collects and the bundle of paper leaves taken out from the collecting part is carried to the binding part, and the binding part binds the bundle of paper leaves. To do.

In the collecting part, a taking-out part for taking out paper sheets is opened in the front part of the collecting part toward the front of the housing of the apparatus. When the operator manually takes out, for example, a fractional bill of the collecting part, the taking-out part of the collecting part can be visually observed.

Further, when the operator performs the work of taking out the paper leaves from the collecting part through the taking-out part, a work space is formed on the front side of the collecting part. The operator can put his / her hand in the work space and take out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking-out part.

By combining the ability to visually check the take-out portion and the ability to take out the paper leaves using the work space, the workability of the work of taking out the paper leaves from the accumulation portion is improved.

The paper leaf processing device includes a drawer unit that is pulled out forward from the housing, and the drawer unit includes the integrated unit, and when the drawer unit is pulled out, the drawer unit of the integrated unit. The work space may be formed on the front side.

According to this configuration, while the paper leaf processing apparatus is processing the paper leaves, the space on the front side of the accumulating portion can be used, for example, for carrying out the processing. On the other hand, when the drawer unit is pulled out from the housing in order to take out the paper sheets from the collecting part, the space on the front side of the collecting part can be secured as a work space. As a result, the workability of the operator is improved. By forming a work space only when necessary, the size of the paper leaf processing apparatus can be reduced.

Further, since the direction in which the drawer unit is pulled out from the housing coincides with the direction in which the take-out portion opens and the direction in which the paper leaves are taken out from the accumulating portion, the operator can more easily take out the paper leaves.

The transporting portion is close to the front portion of the accumulating portion, and is located at a proximity position where the bundle of paper sheets is taken out forward from the accumulating portion through the taking-out portion, and is separated from the front portion of the accumulating portion in the work space. It may move between the shunting positions forming the above.

By doing so, the transport unit is located near the proximity position while the paper leaf processing device is processing the paper leaves, so that the bundle of paper leaves can be taken out from the accumulation unit. At the same time, the paper leaves taken out can be transported. On the other hand, the transport unit is located in the shelter position when the drawer unit is pulled out from the housing. As a result, a work space can be formed on the front side of the integrated portion.

The accumulating portion has a door member that opens and closes the taking-out portion, and the door member closes the taking-out portion when accumulating the paper leaves and takes out the paper leaves from the accumulating portion. You may open the take-out part.

By doing so, when the paper leaves are accumulated in the collecting portion, the door member closes the taking-out portion, so that it is possible to surely prevent the loose paper leaves from falling through the taking-out portion. Paper leaves accumulate stably. On the other hand, when the paper leaves are taken out from the collecting part, the door member can take out the paper leaves from the collecting part through the taking-out part by opening the taking-out part.

The door member includes an upper door member that opens and closes an upper portion of the take-out portion and a lower door member that opens and closes a lower portion of the take-out portion, and the transport portion passes through the take-out portion to the paper sheets. The lower door member may be opened when the bundle of paper is taken out from the collecting part, and at least the upper door member may be opened when the operator takes out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking out part.

With this configuration, when the transporting unit takes out a bundle of paper sheets from the collecting unit through the taking-out unit while the paper leaf processing apparatus is processing the paper sheets, only the lower door member opens. Since only a part of the take-out part is opened, it is possible to prevent the paper leaves from falling and jamming.

On the other hand, when the operator takes out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking-out part, the upper door member or both the upper door member and the lower door member are opened. Since the entire take-out part can be opened, the operator can easily take out the paper leaves from the collection part by hand.

The upper door member opens and closes the upper portion of the take-out portion by rotating around a vertical axis, and when the transport portion takes out the bundle of paper sheets from the accumulating portion through the take-out portion, the take-out portion is taken out. When the upper side of the portion is locked in a closed state and the operator takes out the paper sheets from the integrated portion through the extraction portion, the lock of the upper door member is released and the lower door member is horizontal. By rotating around the axis, the lower portion of the take-out portion may be opened and closed, and the lower portion of the take-out portion may be urged to close.

By doing so, the upper door member is locked while the paper leaf processing device is processing the paper leaves, so that the upper portion of the take-out portion is held in a closed state. On the other hand, when the operator takes out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking-out part, the lock of the upper door member is released, so that the upper part of the taking-out part can be opened.

Further, when the drawer unit is pulled out forward, the operator stands on the side of the drawer unit and takes out the paper sheets of the collecting portion through the extraction portion. When the upper door member rotates about the vertical axis, the upper portion of the take-out portion can be opened toward the operator standing on the side of the drawer unit. Since the upper door member does not get in the way when taking out the paper leaves, the operator can easily take out the paper leaves.

Since the lower door member is urged in the direction of closing the lower portion of the take-out portion, when the paper leaves are accumulated in the collecting portion, the lower portion of the take-out portion is closed. When the lower door member and the edge of the paper leaf come into contact with each other, the edges of the paper leaf can be aligned and accumulated. Further, when the transporting unit takes out the paper leaves from the collecting part, the paper leaves are applied to the lower door member and the lower door member is rotated against the urging force, so that the lower part of the taking-out part is removed. It can be opened and the paper leaves can be taken out from the accumulation part. Further, when the operator takes out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking-out part, the lower part of the taking-out part can be opened by rotating the lower door member against the urging force. The operator can easily take out the paper leaves from the collecting part.

The binding portion is arranged in front of the accumulating portion, and the transporting portion brings the bundle of paper leaves taken out from the accumulating portion forward through the taking-out portion toward the front of the housing. At the same time, the bundle of the paper sheets bound at the binding portion may be further transported from the binding portion toward the front of the housing.

By doing so, both the direction of movement of the bundle of accumulated paper leaves and the direction of movement of the bundled paper leaves are aligned in the direction from the rear to the front. As a result, the amount of movement of paper leaves is minimized, and the processing time is shortened. In addition, it is advantageous for miniaturization of the paper leaf processing apparatus. Furthermore, since the movement paths of the paper leaves do not intersect, the bundle of accumulated paper leaves is transported on the rear side of the binding portion, and the bound paper leaves are moved on the front side of the binding portion. It becomes possible to perform the processing at the same time, and the processing of the paper leaf processing apparatus can be performed smoothly. In addition, since the operator manually removes the paper leaves from the accumulating portion in the forward direction, the paper leaves can be easily taken out.

As described above, according to the above-mentioned paper leaf processing apparatus, it becomes easy to take out the paper leaves from the accumulation portion where the rose paper leaves are accumulated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a banknote processing machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 illustrating a state in which the intermediate unit of the banknote processing machine is pulled out forward. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the banknote processing machine. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a money processing device. The upper view of FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the arm mechanism is located in a close position in the drawer unit, and the lower view of FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the arm mechanism is located in a shunting position. The upper view of FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the arm mechanism is located in a close position in the drawer unit, and the lower view of FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the arm mechanism is located in a shunting position. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the internal mechanism of the integrated portion. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper door member of the integrated portion is unlocked. FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating the schematic configuration of the strap unit. FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating the tape reel portion of the strap unit. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the banknote organizer. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the banknote organizer.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the paper leaf processing apparatus will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description is an example of a paper leaf processing apparatus. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration example of the banknote processing machine 10 as a paper leaf processing device. The bill processing machine 10 constitutes a part of the money processing device 1 (see FIG. 4). The money processing device 1 is set as a cashier of a financial institution such as a bank. The money processing device 1 is not limited to being set as a cashier of a financial institution.

(Configuration of banknote processor)
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the banknote processing machine 10. The bill processing machine 10 can execute deposit / withdrawal processing of loose bills. Further, the banknote processing machine 10 can create a banded banknote (also referred to as a banknote bundle) and execute a withdrawal process of the banded banknote. The strapped banknote is created from a predetermined number (for example, 100) of loose banknotes.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the intermediate unit 19 (details will be described later) as a drawer unit is pulled out forward from the housing 12 of the bill processing machine 10. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the bill processing machine 10. In FIG. 3, the left side is the front side of the bill processing machine 10, and the left-right direction is the depth direction of the bill processing machine 10. The configuration of the banknote processing machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the left front of the paper surface in FIG. 1 is referred to as the front, the right back of the paper surface is referred to as the rear, the front right of the paper surface is referred to as the right, and the left back of the paper surface is referred to as the left.

The bill processing machine 10 has a housing 12 having a substantially rectangular shape, and on the front surface of the housing 12, an insertion unit 14 for depositing loose bills and a loose bill ejection for withdrawing loose bills. A section 24 and a band-wrapped bill ejection section 48 for withdrawing the band-wrapped banknotes are provided. The front surface of the insertion unit 14 is open to the outside of the housing 12, and the operator can insert a bundle of loose banknotes into the insertion unit 14. On the other hand, shutters 24a and 48a are provided on the loose bill ejection unit 24 and the strap-wrapped bill ejection unit 48, respectively. The shutters 24a and 48a are driven by the shutter drive units 24b and 48b, which will be described later, respectively. When the loose bill ejection section 24 and the strap-wrapped bill ejection section 48 are opened by the shutters 24a and 48a, the operator is accumulated in the loose bill and strap-wrapped bill ejection section 48 accumulated in the loose bill ejection section 24. You can take out the strapped banknotes. The loose bill ejection unit 24 functions as a withdrawal unit in the withdrawal processing of the loose bills, and also for discharging the loose bills that could not be identified at the time of the deposit processing or the loose bills identified as abnormal. It also functions as a deposit reject section.

Further, below the loose bill ejection section 24, there is a withdrawal reject section 26 in which loose bills determined not to be withdrawn from the loose bill ejection section 24 are accumulated in the loose bill withdrawal process. It is provided. The front cover of the withdrawal reject section 26 is normally closed and the inside of the withdrawal reject section 26 cannot be accessed. The front cover is opened by an operator having a predetermined authority, and the rejected banknotes inside the withdrawal reject unit 26 can be collected.

As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion section 14 is provided with a feeding section 16 for feeding out the inserted loose bills one by one. The loose bills fed from the insertion section 14 by the feeding section 16 are conveyed in the housing 12 by the conveying section 18. The transport unit 18 is provided with an identification unit 20, and the identification unit 20 identifies the denomination, authenticity, front and back, positive / loss, old / new, transport state, and the like of the loose bills transported by the transport unit 18. Further, the transport unit 18 is provided with a front / back reversing unit 22, and the loose bills identified by the identification unit 20 are inverted by the front / back reversing unit 22 so that the front and back sides are aligned.

A temporary deposit holding unit 30, a mixed loose bill storage section 32, and a plurality of (three in FIG. 3) denomination loose bill storage sections 34 are connected to the transport section 18. Stages 30a, 32a, 34a that can be moved in the vertical direction are provided in the temporary deposit holding section 30, the mixed loose bill storage section 32, and the loose bill storage section 34 for each denomination, respectively, and the stages 30a, 32a are provided. , 34a, the loose banknotes are stacked in a stacked state. Here, in the mixed loose bill storage unit 32, loose bills of denominations, loss tickets, overflow bills, and the like that are not assigned to the loose bill storage units 34 for each denomination are stored in a mixed state. Further, the loose bill storage unit 34 for each denomination stores loose bills of a specific denomination set in advance.

A bill feeding section 30b is provided near the upper end of the temporary deposit holding section 30, and the loose bills are fed one by one from the temporary deposit holding section 30 to the transport section 18 by the bill feeding section 30b. One by one is transferred from the unit 18 to the temporary deposit holding unit 30. A bill transfer unit 32b is provided near the upper end of the mixed loose bill storage unit 32, and the loose bills are transferred one by one from the transport unit 18 to the mixed loose bill storage unit 32 by the bill transfer unit 32b. In the present embodiment, the loose bills stored in the mixed loose bill storage section 32 cannot be delivered to the transport section 18. A bill feeding section 34b is provided near the upper end of each denomination loose bill storage section 34, and the loose bills are conveyed one by one from each denomination loose bill storage section 34 by the bill feeding section 34b. In addition, one sheet is fed from the transport unit 18 to the loose bill storage unit 34 for each denomination. When the withdrawal processing of loose banknotes is performed, the loose banknotes drawn out from the loose banknote storage unit 34 for each denomination are sent to the identification unit 20 by the transport unit 18, and after being identified by the identification unit 20, the loose banknotes are thrown. It is sent to the exit 24.

A lower door 12a is provided at the lower part of the housing 12, and the operator can access the inside of the temporary deposit holding portion 30 by opening the lower door 12a. Further, the temporary deposit holding section 30, the mixed loose bill storage section 32, and the loose bill storage section 34 for each denomination are housed in a lower unit 13 that can be pulled out forward (to the left in FIG. 3) from the housing 12. Has been done. The operator can pull out the lower unit 13 together with the lower door 12a, remove the mixed loose bill storage unit 32 and the loose bill storage portion 34 for each denomination from the lower unit 13, or attach the lower unit 13 to the lower unit 13.

Further, a plurality of (two in FIG. 2) integrated units 40 are connected to the transport unit 18. The loose bills sent from the transport unit 18 are accumulated in the accumulation unit 40 in a stacked state. Further, a banding unit 42 for creating a banded banknote by winding a banded paper around a bundle of banknotes composed of a predetermined number (for example, 100) of loose banknotes is provided in front of the collecting unit 40. The strap unit 42 is an example of a binding unit.

An arm mechanism 44 is provided in the vicinity of the strap unit 42. The arm mechanism 44 is movable between the integration unit 40 and the strap unit 42. The arm mechanism 44 carries a bundle of loose banknotes or a banded banknote between the collecting unit 40 and the banding unit 42. The arm mechanism 44 is an example of a transport unit.

A strap-wrapping bill lifting section 46 is provided on the front side of the strap-wrapping unit 42. The banded banknote lifting section 46 is provided with a stage 46a that can be moved in the vertical direction in FIG. The strap-wrapped bill forwarding section 46 transports the strap-wrapped bills to the strap-wrapped bill ejection section 48 or the strap-wrapped bill transport section 60.

When the stage 46a on which one or more strapped banknotes are placed moves upward and reaches the same level as the lower end of the banded banknote ejection section 48 (see the solid arrow in FIG. 3), and the shutter 48a opens in this state, The operator can access the inside of the banded banknote ejection unit 48 and take out the banded banknotes accumulated on the stage 46a (see the arrow in the broken line in FIG. 3). Further, when the stage 46a is further raised, the banded banknotes accumulated on the stage 46a can be delivered to the banded banknote transport unit 60, and the banded banknotes transported by the banded banknote transport unit 60 can be delivered onto the stage 46a. Can be accumulated.

A plurality of (four in FIG. 3) band-wrapped banknote storage portions 70 are provided in the upper region inside the housing 12. Inside each of the strap-wrapped banknote storage units 70, a stage 70a that can move in the vertical direction is provided. The band-wrapped banknotes created by the band-wrapping unit 42 are stacked on the stage 70a through an opening provided at the upper end of the band-wrapping banknote storage unit 70. When the band-wrapped banknotes are taken out from the band-wrapped bill storage units 70, the stage 70a is raised and the band-wrapped banknotes are taken out from the openings of the band-wrapped banknote storage units 70. Each banded banknote storage unit 70 stores a banded banknote of a specific denomination set in advance. However, at least one of the plurality of banded banknote storage units 70 may store banded banknotes of different denominations in a mixed state.

Above each strap-wrapped bill storage unit 70, a strap-wrapped bill transport unit 60 for transporting the strap-wrapped bills is provided. The banded banknote carrier 60 has a circulation belt 60b in which a plurality of protrusions 60a are provided at equal intervals, and the circulation belt 60b circulates and moves in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Is possible. The banded banknotes transported by the banded banknote transport unit 60 move in either the left or right direction while being hooked by the protrusions 60a along the lower surface of the circulation belt 60b. Further, an identification unit 62 is provided between the upper end of the strap-wrapped bill lifting section 46 and the strap-wrapped bill storage section 70. The identification unit 62 identifies the denomination of the banded banknote to be transported, for example, from the captured image of the banknote on the lowermost surface thereof. The identification unit 62 also identifies the state of the banded banknotes and the binding band, such as the presence or absence of tears and stains. In the configuration of FIG. 3, the identification unit 62 is provided on the lower side of the transport path, but may be provided on the upper side of the transport path or above and below the transport path, for example. When provided on the upper side of the transport path, the identification unit 62 identifies the denomination of the strapped banknote to be transported from the captured image of the banknote on the uppermost surface thereof.

Here, when the band-wrapped banknotes created by the band-wrapping unit 42 are stored in the band-wrapping banknote storage units 70, the band-wrapping banknotes are delivered from the arm mechanism 44 onto the stage 46a of the band-wrapping banknote lifting unit 46. As the stage 46a rises, it reaches a position in the vicinity of the strapped banknote transport unit 60. The circulation belt 60b circulates in the counterclockwise direction. As a result, the uppermost banded banknote on the stage 46a is hooked on the protrusion 60a and conveyed to the right along the lower surface of the circulation belt 60b, and after the denomination is determined by the identification unit 62, the identification unit 62 Based on the identification result by, it is stored in the corresponding band-wrapped banknote storage unit 70.

On the other hand, when withdrawing the banded banknotes stored in the banded banknote storage unit 70, the circulation belt 60b circulates in the clockwise direction. The highest-level banded banknote pushed upward from the banded banknote storage unit 70 is hooked by the protrusion 60a and conveyed to the left along the lower surface of the circulation belt 60b. Further, the stage 46a rises and reaches a position in the vicinity of the banded banknote transport unit 60. Then, after the denomination is identified by the identification unit 62, the strapped banknotes to be transported are collected on the stage 46a waiting at the upper position or on the banded banknotes already accumulated on the stage 46a. .. When withdrawing a plurality of banded banknotes, the stage 46a is lowered by a predetermined amount (specifically, corresponding to the thickness dimension of the banded banknotes) in accordance with the feeding of the banded banknotes. When a predetermined number of banded banknotes are accumulated on the stage 46a, the stage 46a is lowered to the same level as the lower end of the banded banknote ejection unit 48, and the shutter 48a is opened. As a result, the operator can take out the banded banknote from the banded banknote ejection unit 48.

The above-mentioned insertion section 14, loose bill ejection section 24, withdrawal reject section 26, transport section 18, identification section 20, front and back reversal section 22, two stacking sections 40, strap unit 42, arm mechanism 44, and strap lifting A part of the feeding unit 46 constitutes an intermediate unit 19. As shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate unit 19 is configured to be retractable forward from the housing 12. For example, when a bill jam or the like occurs, the operator can access each part included in the intermediate unit 19 by pulling out the intermediate unit 19 forward, and can take out the jam bill. Further, as will be described in detail later, when taking out fractional banknotes (that is, banknotes remaining in the collecting unit 40 when the banding process is completed) from the collecting unit 40, the operator also housings the intermediate unit 19. Pull forward from 12. Further, as will be described in detail later, the operator also pulls the intermediate unit 19 forward from the housing 12 when replacing the strap reel 451 on which the strap is wound around the reel.

(Configuration of money processing equipment)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the money processing device 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the money processing device 1 is provided with a control unit 300 that controls each component. The control unit 300 includes components of the bill processing machine 10, specifically, a loading unit 14, a feeding unit 16, a transport unit 18, an identification unit 20, a front / back reversing unit 22, and a temporary deposit holding unit 30 (driving the stage 30a). Mechanism and bill feeding section 30b), mixed loose bill storage section 32 (drive mechanism of stage 32a and bill feeding section 32b), denomination loose bill storage section 34 (driving mechanism of stage 34a and bill feeding section 34b), strap unit 42 , Arm mechanism 44, strap-wrapped bill lifting section 46, strap-wrapped bill transport section 60, identification section 62, strap-wrapped bill storage section 70 (drive mechanism for stage 70a), shutter drive sections 24b, 48b for opening and closing shutters 24a, 48a, etc. Each is connected. Then, the control unit 300 receives information related to the identification result of the loose banknotes by the identification unit 20, information related to the determination result of the denomination of the banded banknotes by the identification unit 62, and the like, and also to each component of the banknote processing machine 10. Its operation is controlled by sending a command signal.

Further, each component of the coin processing machine 110 is connected to the control unit 300 to control the operation of the coin processing machine 110. The coin processing machine 110 can execute deposit / withdrawal processing of loose coins. The coin processing machine 110 can also create packaged coins and perform withdrawal processing of packaged coins. The wrapping coin is created by wrapping a wrapping medium such as paper or film around a predetermined number (for example, 50) of loose coins.

Further, the operation display unit 302, the printing unit 304, the storage unit 310, and the communication interface unit 306 are connected to the control unit 300, respectively.

The operation display unit 302 includes, for example, a touch panel or the like. The operation display unit 302 displays information such as the processing status of banknotes and coins in the money processing device 1 and the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the money processing device 1. In addition, the operator can perform various operations via the operation display unit 302.

The printing unit 304 includes a printer or the like that prints information such as the processing status of banknotes and coins in the money processing device 1 and the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the money processing device 1 on a receipt or the like.

The storage unit 310 stores information such as the processing history of the money processing device 1 and the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the money processing device 1.

Further, the control unit 300 can transmit and receive various signals to a management computer (not shown) which is a higher-level terminal via the communication interface unit 306.

(Detailed configuration of intermediate unit)
As described above, the intermediate unit 19 includes a insertion unit 14, a loose bill ejection unit 24, a withdrawal reject unit 26, a transport unit 18, an identification unit 20, a front / back reversal unit 22, two stacking units 40, and a strap unit 42. It includes a part of the arm mechanism 44 and the strap-wrapped banknote lifting section 46. 5 and 6 show the arrangement configuration of the stacking unit 40, the banding unit 42, the arm mechanism 44, and the banding banknote lifting unit 46 in the intermediate unit 19. Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the integrated unit 40, the arm mechanism 44, and the strap unit 42 will be described in order.

(Structure of integrated part)
As described above, the banknote processing machine 10 is provided with two collecting units 40. The two accumulating portions 40 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The transport unit 18 sends loose bills from behind the accumulation unit 40 to each accumulation unit 40 (see also the arrow in FIG. 3). The collecting unit 40 collects loose banknotes in a stacked state. A take-out portion 404 is provided at the front portion of the accumulating portion 40. The take-out portion 404 is open toward the front. The banknotes accumulated in the collecting unit 40 are taken out forward through the taking-out unit 404.

FIG. 7 illustrates the internal configuration of the integration unit 40. The collecting unit 40 includes a stage 401 on which banknotes are placed, an impeller 402 that carries the banknotes into the collecting unit 40, and an alignment mechanism 403 (shown only in FIG. 7) that aligns the ends of the accumulated banknotes. It has a door member 43 that opens and closes the take-out portion 404.

The stage 401 is configured to spread horizontally inside the integration unit 40. Loose banknotes are piled up on the stage 401. The stage 401 is formed with two concave grooves 4011 arranged in the left-right direction so as to extend rearward from the front end of the stage 401. The arm portion 441 of the arm mechanism 44, which will be described later, can grab a bundle of loose banknotes placed on the stage 401 by entering each recessed groove 4011.

A plurality of impellers 402 (four in the example of FIG. 7) are arranged side by side in the left-right direction at the rear portion of the integrated portion 40. Each impeller 402 has a plurality of flexible blades and rotates about an axis extending in the left-right direction. The impeller 402 has a role of hitting the rear end of the bill falling on the stage 401 in the transport direction to promote the fall of the bill. Even when the banknotes are continuously carried into the collecting unit 40, it is possible to prevent the later banknotes from entering the rear end of the earlier banknotes and stack the banknotes one by one upward in order. it can.

The alignment mechanism 403 is arranged on the right side inside the integration unit 40. The alignment mechanism 403 aligns the ends of the banknotes in the left-right direction orthogonal to both the banknote transport direction (that is, the front-back direction) and the banknote accumulation direction (that is, the vertical direction). In the present embodiment, since the banknotes are conveyed with the long edges at the beginning, the alignment mechanism 403 aligns the short ends of the banknotes. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the alignment mechanism 403 includes an arm 4031 rotatably provided around a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction, and a stepping motor 4032 for rotating the arm 4031. On the left side inside the collecting unit 40, a stopper 4033 that hits the short end on the opposite side of the bill is arranged. The alignment mechanism 403 brings the left end of the banknotes to the stopper 4033 by pressing the right end of the banknotes collected in the collecting unit 40 toward the left by the arm 4031. By doing so, the banknotes in the stacking unit 40 are aligned in a state of being in contact with the stopper 4033.

The door member 43 has an upper door member 431 that opens and closes the upper portion of the take-out portion 404, and a lower door member 432 that opens and closes the lower portion of the take-out portion 404.

The lower door member 432 includes a rotating shaft 4321 that rotates about a shaft X extending in the horizontal direction. Three regulation pieces 4322 are attached to the rotating shaft 4321 extending in the left-right direction at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. As the rotation shaft 4321 rotates, the three regulation pieces 4322 stand up and extend in the vertical direction to close the lower portion of the take-out portion 404 (state shown in FIG. 7), and the illustration is omitted. However, it switches to a state in which the lower portion of the take-out portion 404 is opened by lying down and extending in the horizontal (front) direction (see the arrow in FIG. 7).

The rotating shaft 4321 is urged in the direction in which the regulation piece 4322 closes the take-out portion 404 by an urging member (not shown). Therefore, the lower door member 432 normally closes the lower portion of the take-out portion 404. While the banknotes are being accumulated in the accumulation unit 40, the front end of the banknotes carried into the accumulation unit 40 from the rear of the accumulation unit 40 comes into contact with the regulation piece 4322 of the lower door member 432. The lower door member 432 has a function of aligning the front ends of the bills to be collected in the collecting unit 40.

On the other hand, as will be described later, when the arm mechanism 44 takes out the banknotes accumulated on the stage 401, the lower door member 432 is pushed by the bundle of banknotes moving forward to counter the urging force. The take-out portion 404 is rotated in the opening direction. In this way, the lower door member 432 allows the banknotes to be taken out from the collecting unit 40.

The upper door member 431 extends in the left-right direction so as to close the upper portion of the take-out portion 404. The upper door member 431 is provided with a plurality of restricting pieces extending downward at intervals in the left-right direction. The upper door member 431 is formed in a substantially comb-like shape.

The upper door member 431 is pivotally supported so that its left end rotates with respect to an axis Z extending in the vertical direction. As shown by an arrow in FIG. 7, the upper door member 431 opens and closes the upper portion of the take-out portion 404 by rotating around an axis Z extending in the vertical direction.

A lock mechanism 4311 is arranged at the right end of the upper door member 431. The lock mechanism 4311 is configured to lock the upper door member 431 in a state where the take-out portion 404 is closed, and is configured to release the lock so that the upper door member 431 can rotate. .. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the lock mechanism 4311 is configured to switch from the locked state to the unlocked state according to the control signal of the control unit 300.

When the intermediate unit 19 is housed in the housing 12, the upper door member 431 is locked with the upper portion of the take-out portion 404 of the integrated portion 40 closed. The bills carried into the stacking section 40 from the rear of the stacking section 40 come into contact with the upper door member 431. The upper door member 431 has a function of preventing bills from falling from the collecting portion 40.

Further, when the arm mechanism 44 takes out the bill, the upper door member 431 is locked by the lock mechanism 4311. When the arm mechanism 44 takes out the bills on the stage 401, only a part of the take-out portion 404 is opened, so that it is possible to prevent the bills from falling or jamming.

On the other hand, as will be described later, when the intermediate unit 19 is pulled out forward from the housing 12 for reasons such as taking out fractional banknotes from the collecting unit 40, the lock of the upper door member 431 is released. An urging member is attached to the pivotal portion of the upper door member 431, and when the lock is released, the upper door member 431 has a predetermined rotation angle as shown in FIG. 8 due to the urging force of the urging member. It is configured to rotate by θ1.

The maximum rotation angle θ2 of the upper door member 431 is set to be even larger. As shown in FIG. 8, the operator can manually rotate the upper door member 431 up to the maximum rotation angle θ2. Since the take-out unit 404 can be opened further, the operator can easily take out the banknotes from the collection unit 40, as will be described later.

(Structure of arm mechanism)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the arm mechanism 44 is arranged on the right side on the front side of the accumulating portion 40. As shown in the upper view of FIG. 5 and the upper view of FIG. 6, the arm mechanism 44 has a close position close to the front portion of the accumulating portion 40, and the accumulating portion as shown in the lower figure of FIG. 5 and the lower figure of FIG. It is configured to be able to reciprocate in the front-rear direction from the shunting position away from the front part of the 40. The arm mechanism 44 has an arm portion 441 that grips a bundle of banknotes. The arm portion 441 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction. The arm mechanism 44 moves a bundle of banknotes accumulated in the upper collecting part 40 or the lower collecting part 40 through the taking-out part 404 by moving the arm part in the vertical direction while being located at a close position. By grasping and moving forward in that state, a bundle of banknotes can be taken out forward from the upper collecting section 40 or the lower collecting section 40 through the taking-out section 404.

As shown in FIG. 6, the arm portion 441 of the arm mechanism 44 is arranged near the right end portion of the banknotes accumulated in the accumulating portion 40. The arm portion 441 grips the right end portion of the bill. A bundle guide 442 that supports the left end of the banknote is arranged between the collecting unit 40 and the strap unit 42. The bundle guide 442 is composed of members having a substantially U-shape. The bundle guide 442 supports the left end of the bundle of banknotes. As shown in FIG. 5, the bundle guide 442 is configured to be able to reciprocate along a rail 443 extending in the vertical direction. The arm portion 441 and the bundle guide 442 of the arm mechanism 44 are located at the same height, and the arm portion 441 and the bundle guide 442 each support the end portion of the bill, so that the bundle of bills is collected by the collecting portion 40. Is stably transported from the to the strap unit 42 while maintaining a horizontal state.

The banding unit 421 of the banding unit, which will be described later, winds the banding paper around the outer peripheral surface of the bundle of banknotes in a state where the arm part 441 of the arm mechanism 44 holds the bundle of banknotes. The arm mechanism 44 moves further forward while the arm unit 441 is holding the banded banknote B after the banding process, and delivers the banded banknote B to the second transporting unit 423, which will be described later.

(Structure of strap unit)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the strap unit 42 is arranged on the left side on the front side of the accumulating portion 40. As shown in FIG. 9, the banding unit 42 carries a banding unit 421 that wraps a banding paper around the outer circumference of a bundle of loose banknotes to banden, a supply unit 422 that supplies the banding paper to the banding unit 421, and a banding banknote. A second transport unit 423 and the like. The strap section 421, the supply section 422, and the second transport section 423 are grouped together to form one unit.

The supply section 422 includes a reel setting section 45 in which the band-sealing paper reel 451 is set, and a band-sealing paper transport section 4221 that transports the band-sealing paper drawn from the band-sealing paper reel 451 to the band-sealing section 421.

The reel set portion 45 is located at the uppermost portion of the strap unit 42. The strap-wrapping paper reel 451 is set in the reel set portion 45 so that the reel shaft is in the vertical direction. When the intermediate unit 19 is pulled forward from the housing 12, the strap reel 451 is exposed upward at the top of the intermediate unit 19, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the operator can easily replace the strap reel 451.

As shown in FIG. 10, the reel setting unit 45 has a conversion unit 452 that converts the transport direction of the strap paper drawn horizontally from the strap paper reel 451 downward. The band-sealing paper whose transport direction is changed downward by the conversion unit 452 is sent to the band-wrapping paper transport unit 4221.

The reel set portion 45 also has a guide portion 453 that holds down the strap paper drawn from the strap paper reel 451. The guide portion 453 rotates about an axis extending in the vertical direction, as shown by an arrow in FIG. When the band-wrapping paper reel 451 is set in the reel setting unit 45, the guide portion 453 is positioned at a position away from the band-wrapping paper reel 451 (that is, the set position) as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. When the strap-wrapping paper reel 451 is set in the reel set section 45 and the drawn band-wrapping paper is sent to the band-wrapping paper transport section 4221 through the conversion section 452, the guide section 453 is positioned closer to the band-wrapping paper reel 451. (That is, the guide position). Although not shown, the guide portion 453 is urged by the urging member in the direction from the guide position to the set position (that is, in the clockwise direction in FIG. 10).

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the guide portion 453 is provided with a locking piece 454 projecting upward. The locking piece 454 is configured to hit the locking portion 121 fixed to the housing 12 when the intermediate unit 19 is housed in the housing 12. When the locking piece 454 hits the locking portion 121, the guide portion 453 is positioned at the guide position by rotating in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 10 against the urging force of the urging member. In this way, when the intermediate unit 19 is housed in the housing 12, the guide portion 453 guides the strap by being located at the guide position. On the other hand, when the intermediate unit 19 is pulled forward from the housing 12, the locking piece 454 is separated from the locking portion 121, and the guide portion 453 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 10 by the urging force of the urging member. However, the guide unit 453 is automatically positioned at the set position. When the strap reel 451 is replaced, the guide portion 453 is located at the set position, so that the operator can easily replace the strap reel 451. When the strap-wrapping paper reel 451 is replaced and the pulled-out intermediate unit 19 is pushed into the housing 12, the locking piece 454 hits the locking portion 121 and the guide portion 453 rotates, and the guide portion 453 guides again. Located in position.

As shown in FIG. 9, the strap-wrapping paper transport portion 4221 extends from the front side of the upper end portion of the strap-wrapping unit 42 to the rear side of the lower portion of the strap-wrapping unit 42 via a horizontal portion extending in the front-rear direction in the middle. The strap-wrapping paper transport unit 4221 is composed of a guide for guiding the strap-wrapping paper and a plurality of rollers for feeding the strap-wrapping paper. The strap 421 is arranged on the rear side of the lower end of the strap unit 42.

Although the detailed description of the configuration of the strap 421 is omitted, various known configurations can be adopted for the strap 421.

The second transport section 423 is provided on the front side of the strap section 421. The second transport unit 423 is configured to receive the strap-wrapped banknote B band-sealed by the band-wrapping unit 421 from the arm unit 441 of the arm mechanism 44, and to transport it forward and send it to the band-wrapping bill lifting unit 46. .. The second transport unit 423 is configured to move the banded banknote B forward with the banded banknote B sandwiched vertically. The second transport unit 423 has a lower transport unit 4231 and an upper transport unit 4232, as schematically shown in FIG. The lower transport portion 4231 extends in the front-rear direction and supports the lower side of the banded bill B. The upper transport portion 4232 is pivotally supported at the front end portion and rotates so as to be separated from the lower transport portion. The second transport unit 423 receives the strap B from the arm unit 441 in a state where the upper transport unit 4232 is separated from the lower transport unit 4231. The second transporting unit 423 sandwiches the banded banknote B received from the arm unit 441 in the vertical direction by the upper transporting unit 4232 and the lower transporting unit 4231, and in that state, carries the banded banknote B forward.

The strap unit 42 is composed of a reel set unit 45, a strap paper transport unit 4221, and a strap unit 421. Therefore, there is no joint in the middle of the band-sealing paper path between the band-sealing paper reel 451 and the band-sealing portion 421. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an error such as jam of the strap.

(Procedure for banding)
As shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. 3, the banknotes to be the target of the banding banknotes when the banknote processing machine 10 performs the banding processing are the loose banknotes unwound from any of the denominations loose banknote storage units 34, or As shown by the arrow of the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3, it is a loose bill that has been inserted into the insertion section 14 and has been delivered from the insertion section 14 by the delivery section 16. The transport unit 18 feeds to one of the two accumulators 40. When the number of banknotes accumulated in one of the collecting units 40 reaches a predetermined number (usually 100), the arm mechanism 44 takes out the banknotes from the collecting unit 40 and transports them to the strap unit 42. At this time, the transport unit 18 sends the banknotes to the other collection unit 40, and the other collection unit 40 collects the banknotes. Since the banknotes are alternately accumulated in the two collecting units 40 and the banknotes are alternately taken out from the two collecting units 40 and banded, the time required for the banding process can be shortened.

The arm mechanism 44 holds a predetermined number of loose bills accumulated in the accumulating unit 40 by a pair of upper and lower arm units 441 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) and moves them to the strap unit 42 (solid arrow in FIG. 3). reference). In the banding unit 42, the banding paper is wrapped around the outer peripheral surface of a predetermined number of loose bills held by the arm mechanism 44. After the strapping process is performed, the arm mechanism 44 delivers the strapped banknotes to the second transport unit 423. The second transport unit 423 feeds on the stage 46a of the strap-wrapped bill lifting unit 46 (see the solid line arrow in FIG. 3). By repeating such an operation, a plurality of banded banknotes can be accumulated on the stage 46a of the banded banknote lifting unit 46.

The arm mechanism 44 transports a bundle of banknotes forward from the collecting unit 40 to the banding unit 421, and transports the banded banknote B forward from the banding unit 421 to the second transporting unit 423. The second transport unit 423 transports the band-wrapped banknote B delivered from the arm mechanism 44 further forward. As described above, in the banknote processing machine 10, both the moving direction of the bundle of the accumulated banknotes and the moving direction of the banded banknotes are aligned from the rear to the front. Therefore, the amount of movement of the banknote is minimized, and the time required for the strapping process can be shortened. In addition, it is advantageous for downsizing the bill processing machine 10. Further, since the movement paths of the banknotes from the collecting unit 40 to the banded banknote lifting unit 46 do not intersect, the bundle of accumulated banknotes is transported behind the banding unit 421, and the banded banknote 421 On the front side, it is possible to move the banded banknotes at the same time, and the banknote processing machine 10 can be smoothly processed.

The banding process may end before the number of loose bills collected in the collecting unit 40 reaches a predetermined number. In that case, the operator manually takes out the fractional banknotes left in the collecting unit 40. When fractional banknotes remain in the collecting unit 40 at the end of the banding process, the banknote processing machine 10 displays the fact on the operation display unit 302 and provides the operation display unit 302 with a procedure for taking out the fractional banknotes. indicate.

The operator pulls out the intermediate unit 19 for taking out fractional bills forward from the housing 12. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the two accumulating portions 40, the arm mechanism 44, the strap unit 42, and the strap-wrapping bill lifting section 46 included in the intermediate unit 19 is exposed.

The control unit 300 of the banknote processing machine 10 positions the arm mechanism 44 in the shelter position as shown in the lower drawings of FIGS. 5 and 6 prior to the intermediate unit 19 being pulled out. As a result, the work space 190 can be formed on the front side of the integration unit 40. The control unit 300 also moves the bundle guide 442 to the upper end position. The control unit 300 further unlocks the upper door member 431 of the integration unit 40. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper door member 431 is half-opened by the urging force of the urging member. In this state, the control unit 300 unlocks the intermediate unit 19 so that the intermediate unit 19 can be pulled forward.

After pulling out the intermediate unit 19 forward, the operator takes out the banknotes of the collecting unit 40 from the right side of the pulled out intermediate unit 19. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, since the take-out part 404 of the stacking part 40 is opened forward, the operator can visually recognize the take-out part 404 of the stacking part 40. Further, since the arm mechanism 44 is located at the shunting position and the working space 190 is formed on the front side of the accumulating portion 40, the operator can more easily see the take-out portion 404 of the accumulating portion 40. As a result, the operator can easily perform the removal work and also easily notice that he / she has forgotten to remove it.

Further, since the direction in which the intermediate unit 19 is pulled out coincides with the direction in which the take-out portion 404 of the collecting portion 40 opens and the direction in which the bills are taken out from the collecting portion 40, the operator takes out the bills from the collecting portion 40. It can be done easily.

Further, when the intermediate unit 19 is pulled out, the upper door member 431 is in a half-opened state, so that the operator can recognize that the take-out portion 404 of the integrated portion 40 is open.

Further, when the operator takes out the fractional bill, the upper door member 431 can be opened wider than in the half-opened state, but the upper door member 431 is pivotally supported at the left end portion and rotates about a vertical axis. Therefore, the take-out portion 404 of the integration portion 40 can be largely opened to the right side of the intermediate unit 19. The operator can take out fractional banknotes forward from the take-out portion 404 of the accumulating portion 40 without interfering with the upper door member 431. Since the lower door member 432 is rotatable, it does not interfere with the removal of fractional banknotes from the collecting unit 40.

In this way, when the operator performs the work of taking out the fractional banknotes from the collecting unit 40 through the taking-out unit 404, the taking-out unit 404 can be visually recognized and the fractional banknotes can be taken out using the work space 190. By combining them, workability can be improved.

It should be noted that the operator can easily take out the banknotes not only when taking out the fractional banknotes from the collecting part 40 but also when taking out the banknotes from the collecting part 40 in association with removing the jam bills and the like. ..

Further, in the above configuration, while the banknote processing machine 10 is processing, the arm mechanism 44 is located near the proximity position, so that the space on the front side of the collecting unit 40 is used to obtain the banknotes. It can be taken out and transported. On the other hand, when the intermediate unit 19 is pulled out from the housing 12 in order to take out the fractional bills from the collecting unit 40, the arm mechanism 44 is located at the shelter position, so that the space on the front side of the collecting unit 40 is secured as the working space 190. be able to. By forming the work space 190 only when necessary, the banknote processing machine 10 can be miniaturized.

(Structure of banknote organizer)
The technique disclosed herein is not limited to being applied to the above-mentioned banknote processing machine 10. For example, FIGS. 11 and 12 show an example in which the technique disclosed herein is applied to the so-called banknote sorting machine 100. The banknote organizer 100 is a device that identifies and counts banknotes, classifies them by type, and then creates a banded banknote for each predetermined number of sheets. The bill organizer 100 is significantly different from the bill processor 10 in that it does not have a storage unit.

FIG. 11 shows the appearance of the banknote organizer 100. On the front surface of the housing of the banknote organizer 100, external stackers 101 and 102 for collecting banknotes that are not to be collected, an insertion section 103 for inserting loose banknotes, a reject section 104 for collecting rejected banknotes, and a strap are sealed. Each of the band-wrapped banknote ejection units 105 for withdrawing banknotes is provided.

The front surface of the loading unit 103 is open to the outside of the housing 120. The operator can insert a bundle of loose banknotes into the insertion unit 103.

The external stackers 101 and 102 and the reject portion 104 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part of the housing 120 of the banknote organizer 100. The external stackers 101 and 102 and the reject portion 104 are open to the outside of the housing 120, respectively. The operator can take out the banknotes accumulated in the external stackers 101 and 102 and the reject unit 104.

The band-enclosed bill ejection unit 105 opens at the bottom of the housing 120. The band-enclosed banknotes ejected from the band-enclosed banknote ejection unit 105 are put into a separate container or the like.

The operation display unit 106 includes a touch panel or the like provided on the upper part of the housing 120. The operation display unit 106 displays information such as a bill processing status in the bill organizer 100. In addition, the operator can perform various operations via the operation display unit 106.

FIG. 12 conceptually shows the internal configuration of the banknote organizer 100. The banknote organizer 100 includes an identification unit 107, a front / back inversion unit 108, and a transport unit 109. The identification unit 107, the front / back reversing unit 108, and the transport unit 109 have substantially the same configuration as the identification unit 20, the front / back reversal unit 22, and the transport unit 18 in the bill processing machine 10 described above. Here, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The banknote organizer 100 includes a plurality of collecting units 140. The plurality of collecting units 140 collect loose banknotes for each type, for example. In the illustrated example, five integrated portions 140 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Each stacking unit 140 is configured so that loose bills are fed from the rear of the device (see the arrow in FIG. 12). Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, a take-out part for taking out bills is opened in the front part of the accumulation part 140 toward the front. A door member 141 is attached to the take-out portion of the integration portion 140. The door member 141 opens and closes the take-out portion. When the bills are accumulated, the door member 141 closes the take-out portion to align the front ends of the bills. The door member 141 opens the take-out portion when the bill is taken out from the accumulating portion 140.

A transport unit 150 is arranged on the front side of the accumulation unit 140 arranged in the vertical direction. The transport unit 150 includes an arm unit 151 for holding banknotes and a guide unit 152 for reciprocating the arm unit 151 in the vertical direction. The guide portion 152 extends in the vertical direction. The arm portion 151 moves in the vertical direction along the guide portion 152. The arm portion 151 is positioned at the height position of each accumulation portion 140, and the banknotes are taken out from each accumulation portion 140 forward through the take-out portion of the accumulation portion 140.

A strap 160 is arranged in the lower region on the front side of the transport portion 150. The transport unit 150 sends a bundle of banknotes taken out from the accumulation unit 140 forward and descends to transport the bundle of banknotes to the strap unit 160. Although a detailed description of the configuration of the strap is omitted, the strap is wrapped around the outer circumference of the bundle of banknotes in the same manner as the strap 421 of the bill processing machine 10 described above.

A belt-type second transport portion 170 is provided on the front side of the strap portion 160. The second transport unit 170 transports the banded banknotes forward to the banded banknote ejection unit 105.

Therefore, in the banknote organizer 100, the banknotes taken out from the collecting unit 140 are carried toward the front of the device to reach the banding unit 160, and the banded banknotes banded at the banding unit 160 are moved to the front of the device. It is configured to be transported towards.

In the banknote organizer 100, the drawer unit 191 includes the above-mentioned external stackers 101 and 102, a reject unit 104, a loading unit 103, an identification unit 107, a front / back reversing unit 108, a transport unit 109, an accumulation unit 140, a transport unit 150, and , Includes a strap 160. Although not shown, the drawer unit 191 is also pulled out from the housing 120 toward the front.

When fractional banknotes remain when the banding process is completed in the banknote organizer 100, or when an error is cleared, the operator manually takes out the banknotes from the collecting unit 140. Specifically, when the drawer unit 191 is pulled forward, the control unit 301 of the banknote organizer 100 moves the arm unit 151 of the transport unit 150 to the lowermost end (a position lower than the front region of the lowermost collecting unit 140). It is moved to form a work space 192 on the front side of the stack 140. Further, the door member 141 opens the take-out portion of the integrated portion 140.

As a result, when the operator pulls out the drawer unit 191 forward, the take-out portion of the integrated portion 140 is opened toward the front, and a work space 192 is formed on the front side of the integrated portion 140.

Also in this banknote organizer 100, since the take-out part of the collecting part 140 opens forward in the front part of the collecting part 140, the operator can visually check the taking-out part. In addition, the operator can take out banknotes from the collecting unit 140 through the taking-out unit using the work space 192. Therefore, in the bill sorting machine 100 as well, the workability of the work of taking out the bills from the collecting unit 140 is improved as in the bill processing machine 10.

The technique disclosed herein can be widely applied not only to an apparatus for processing banknotes but also to an apparatus for processing paper sheets including valuable media such as checks and gift certificates.

10 Banknote processing machine (paper leaf processing equipment)
12 Housing 19 Intermediate unit (drawing unit)
100 Banknote organizer (paper leaf processing device)
120 Housing 140 Integration section 141 Door member 150 Transport section 160 Strap section (binding section)
170 Second transport section 190 Work space 191 Drawer unit 192 Work space 40 Integration section 43 Door member 44 Arm mechanism (transport section)
404 Extraction part 421 Strap part (binding part)
423 Second transport unit 431 Upper door member 432 Lower door member 4311 Lock mechanism

Claims (8)

A collection part that collects rose paper leaves,
A binding portion that binds the bundles of the paper leaves taken out from the collecting portion, and a binding portion.
A transport unit that carries the bundle of paper sheets from the accumulation unit to the binding unit,
The accumulating portion, the binding portion, and the housing for accommodating the transporting portion are provided.
At the front portion of the accumulating portion, a take-out portion for the transport portion to take out the paper sheets from the accumulating portion is opened toward the front of the housing.
A paper leaf processing device in which a work space is formed on the front side of the stacking portion when the housing is opened and the operator takes out the paper leaves from the stacking portion through the taking-out portion. A drawer unit that is pulled forward from the housing is provided.
The drawer unit includes the integration unit.
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the drawer unit is pulled out, the work space is formed on the front side of the integrated portion in the drawer unit. The transport unit is close to the front portion of the accumulation portion, and is located at a proximity position where the bundle of paper sheets is taken out forward from the accumulation portion through the extraction portion, and is separated from the front portion of the accumulation portion in the work space. The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, which moves between the retreat position and the retreat position forming the above. The collecting portion has a door member that opens and closes the taking-out portion.
The door member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the door member closes the take-out part when the paper sheets are accumulated, and opens the take-out part when the paper sheets are taken out from the accumulation part. Paper leaf processing equipment. The door member includes an upper door member that opens and closes an upper portion of the take-out portion, and a lower door member that opens and closes a lower portion of the take-out portion.
When the transporting section takes out the bundle of paper sheets from the collecting section through the taking-out section, the lower door member opens.
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least the upper door member opens when the operator takes out the paper sheets from the collecting unit through the taking-out unit. The upper door member opens and closes the upper portion of the take-out portion by rotating around a vertical axis, and when the transport portion takes out the bundle of paper sheets from the accumulating portion through the take-out portion, the take-out portion is taken out. When the upper side of the portion is locked in a closed state and the operator takes out the paper sheets from the collecting portion through the taking-out portion, the lock of the upper door member is released.
The fifth aspect of claim 5, wherein the lower door member opens and closes the lower portion of the take-out portion and is urged to close the lower side of the take-out portion by rotating around a horizontal axis. Paper leaf processing equipment. The binding portion is arranged in front of the accumulating portion.
The transporting unit transports the bundle of paper leaves taken out from the accumulating portion forward through the taking-out portion to the binding portion toward the front of the housing, and the paper bound at the binding portion. The paper leaf processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further transporting a bundle of leaves from the binding portion toward the front of the housing. A collection part that collects rose paper leaves,
A binding portion that binds the bundles of the paper leaves taken out from the collecting portion, and a binding portion.
A transport unit that carries the bundle of paper sheets from the accumulation unit to the binding unit,
A housing for accommodating the collecting portion, the binding portion, and the transport portion,
A drawer unit including the integrated portion and drawn forward from the housing is provided.
At the front part of the accumulation part, a take-out part for taking out the paper sheets is opened toward the front of the housing.
When the housing is opened by pulling out the drawing unit and the operator performs the work of taking out the paper sheets from the collecting part through the taking out part, the work is performed on the front side of the collecting part in the drawing unit. A paper leaf processing device that creates a space.

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