JP6865096B2 - Paper leaf processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

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

Patent Document 1 describes a banknote organizer that counts banknotes and binds and organizes the banknotes in predetermined numbers. The bill organizer includes a front-back reversing portion that flips the front and back of the bill. The banknote organizer aligns the front and back sides of the banknotes, and then seals a predetermined number of banknotes in small bundles with paper tape.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-224845

A conventional paper leaf processing device for producing strap-wrapped paper leaves can align the front and back sides of the paper leaves, but the direction of the top and bottom of the paper leaves (that is, the vertical direction of the paper leaves, for example, a banknote). If so, it is not possible to band the paper after aligning the orientation (which is the vertical direction with respect to the portrait).

The technology disclosed here was made in view of this point, and the purpose of the technique is to align the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the direction of the top and bottom, and then wrap the paper leaves. The purpose is to provide a leaf processing apparatus.

Specifically, the technique disclosed herein relates to a paper leaf processing apparatus. The paper leaf processing device is provided for a housing, an identification unit provided in the housing for transporting paper leaves and for identifying the paper leaves, and the transport direction of the paper leaves. An accumulation unit that is provided downstream from the identification unit and that collects the paper sheets that the identification unit has identified, a band seal unit that wraps the paper sheets that have accumulated in the accumulation unit, and the paper leaves. By selectively reversing the front and back and top-bottom directions of the paper sheets according to the identification result of the identification unit and arranged between the identification unit and the accumulation unit. It is provided with an inversion portion that aligns both the front and back sides of the paper sheets to be banded and the orientation in the vertical direction.

According to this configuration, the identification unit identifies the paper leaves. The identification unit identifies the type of paper leaves and the like, and also identifies the direction of the paper leaves. The directions of the paper leaves transported along the transport path include four directions depending on the combination of the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientations in the vertical direction. Specifically, in the four directions, when the paper leaves are transported with the longitudinal edge in front (so-called short transport), the paper leaves are face up and the paper leaves are transported in the transport direction. Paper in the direction that the top and bottom follow (A direction), the paper leaves are facing up and the top and bottom of the paper leaves are opposite to the transport direction (B direction), the paper leaves are face down and the paper is in the transport direction. The direction in which the top and bottom of the leaves are opposite (C direction) and the direction in which the top and bottom of the paper leaves are facing face down and the top and bottom of the paper leaves follow the transport direction (D direction). When the paper leaves are transported with the short edge in front (so-called longitudinal transport), the vertical direction of the paper leaves is orthogonal to the transport direction, but the same as described above. , A direction, B direction, C direction and D direction are included depending on the combination of the front and back sides of the paper leaf and the direction of the top and bottom directions.

The reversing part selectively reverses the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the orientation in the top-bottom direction according to the identification result of the identification part. As a result, both the front and back sides of the paper leaves accumulated in the accumulation portion and the orientation in the vertical direction are aligned. The banding part encloses paper leaves that are oriented in both the front and back directions and in the vertical direction. This paper leaf processing device can band the paper leaves after aligning the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientation in the vertical direction.

The reversing portion includes a first reversing portion that reverses the front and back without changing the direction in the transport width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets, and a second reversing portion that reverses the direction of the paper leaves in the transport width direction. and the reversing section, that has a.

Here, the first reversing part may be a so-called switchback type reversing part in which the front and back sides of the paper sheets are reversed so that the front end and the rear end in the transport direction of the paper sheets are interchanged. It can be said that the reversing part of the switchback method is orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets and rotates the paper sheets around the first axis along the paper surface of the paper sheets. The first reversing portion of the switchback method can reverse both the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the direction in the transport direction without changing the direction in the transport width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper leaves.

The second reversing portion may be, for example, a method of rotating the paper sheets around a second axis extending along the transport direction of the paper sheets. The second reversing portion of this method can reverse both the direction in the transport width direction and the front and back sides. The second reversing portion may also be, for example, a method in which the paper sheets are rotated around a third axis orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets and orthogonal to the paper surface of the paper sheets. In the second reversing portion of this method, the direction in the transport width direction and the direction in the transport direction are reversed (that is, the front and back sides of the paper sheets are not reversed).

The first inversion part and the second inversion part, which have different functions, selectively invert the paper leaves according to the direction of the paper leaves, thereby both the front and back sides of the paper leaves to be strapped and the orientation in the top-bottom direction. Can be aligned.

It said second reversing portion that is drawable constructed in front of the housing.

When an error such as jamming of paper leaves occurs in the second reversing part, the operator pulls out the second reversing part to the front of the paper leaf processing device, so that the operator is clogged from the second reversing part. Paper leaves can be easily taken out. The maintainability of the paper leaf processing equipment is improved.

The second reversing portion may be provided at a position in the transport path where the paper sheets are transported in the horizontal direction.

Since the structure of the second reversing portion that reverses the direction in the transport width direction of the paper leaves is complicated, the length (that is, the length in the transport width direction of the paper leaves) becomes long. By providing the second reversing portion at a position where the paper sheets are transported in the horizontal direction, the paper leaf processing apparatus can be miniaturized in the height direction. Further, when the second reversing part is provided at the place where the paper sheets are conveyed in the horizontal direction and the second reversing part is configured to be able to be pulled out to the front of the housing, the second reversing part is pulled out to the front of the housing. The second reversing part is miniaturized.

The first reversing portion and the second reversing portion may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction.

By doing so, the space efficiency inside the paper leaf processing apparatus is improved. It is advantageous for miniaturization of paper leaf processing equipment.

The paper leaf processing apparatus includes a reject unit for accumulating the paper sheets that the identification unit has identified as a rejection target, and the transport path connected to the reject portion is the first in the transport direction of the paper leaves. It may be said that the branch is branched from the upstream of the two inversion portions.

According to this configuration, the paper leaves to be rejected do not pass through the second inversion part. Paper leaves to be rejected can be quickly transported to the reject section. In addition, for example, paper leaves that are identified as rejected targets due to transport abnormalities such as skewing and double feeding, and paper leaves that are identified as rejected targets because they are broken or torn and are in poor condition are the first. By not passing through the 2 inversion part, it is possible to prevent the paper leaves from being clogged in the 2nd inversion part.

Based on the identification result of the identification unit, the paper leaf processing apparatus accumulates the paper sheets that are not accumulated in the accumulation unit, and the outlet for taking out the accumulated paper sheets is provided in the housing. An external accumulating portion that is open to the outside may be provided, and the transport path connected to the external accumulating portion may be connected to the downstream of the reversing portion in the transport direction of the paper sheets.

By doing so, the non-strapped paper leaves pass through the inversion portion in the same manner as the strapped paper leaves. Paper leaves that are oriented in both the front and back directions and in the vertical direction can be accumulated in the external accumulation section.

The paper leaf processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing setting information of whether or not the front and back sides of the paper leaf and the orientation in the top-bottom direction are aligned, and the reversing unit is the setting stored in the storage unit. Based on the information, the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the orientation in the top-bottom direction may be aligned.
By switching between aligning the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientation in the top-bottom direction and not aligning them, it is possible to flexibly operate the processing of the paper leaves using the paper leaf processing device.
The setting information includes (1) aligning both the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientation in the top-bottom direction, (2) aligning only the front and back sides of the paper leaves, and (3) aligning the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientation in the top-bottom direction. It suffices to include three types of settings: not aligning both.

Even if the paper leaf processing apparatus is provided with a printing unit that prints information indicating whether or not the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the orientation in the top-bottom direction are aligned on the band-sealing paper that wraps the paper sheets. Good.
By doing so, the operator can know whether or not the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientations in the vertical direction are aligned by looking at the information stamped on the band-wrapping paper that wraps the paper leaves.

The first inverting unit before SL, in the conveying path, provided at a location for conveying the paper sheet in the horizontal direction,
It may be assumed that the transport direction of the paper sheets is reversed between the first reversing portion and the second reversing portion.

Before SL plurality of stacking units, to the said first reversing portion that is juxtaposed in the vertical direction and the second reversing portion, the side of the horizontal direction and are juxtaposed in the vertical direction , May be .

The before and Symbol rejection unit the first reversing portion is aligned in a horizontal direction,
The second reversing part may be arranged below the rejecting part and the first reversing part arranged in the horizontal direction.

As described above, according to the above-mentioned paper leaf processing apparatus, it is possible to band the paper leaves after aligning both the front and back sides of the paper leaves and the orientation in the top-bottom direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the banknote processing device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the configurations of the first inversion portion and the second inversion portion. The left figure of FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the second reversing part is housed in the housing, and the right figure of FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the second reversing part is pulled out forward. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the top-bottom direction and the left-right direction of the banknote. FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a transfer path of banknotes inside the banknote processing device. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a classification pattern in the banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the classification process executed by the banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen for setting the front and back sides of banknotes and the necessity of aligning the top and bottom. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a banknote processing device having a configuration different from that of FIG. 2. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the classification process executed by the banknote processing apparatus of FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the reversing direction of the banknotes transported with the longitudinal edge in front. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the reversing direction of the banknotes transported with the short edge in front.

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 the appearance of the banknote processing device 1 as a paper leaf processing device. FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the banknote processing device 1. The banknote processing device 1 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 processing device 1 is also called a bill sorting machine. In the following description, for convenience, the front left side of the paper surface in FIG. 1 may be referred to as the front side, and the right back side of the paper surface may be referred to as the rear side. According to this, "front" is the left side of the paper in FIG. 2, and "rear" is the right side of the paper in FIG.

(Configuration of banknote processing device)
The banknote processing device 1 includes a first external accumulation unit 11 and a second external accumulation unit 12 for accumulating banknotes that are not subject to banding, an insertion unit 13 for inserting loose banknotes, a reject unit 14 for accumulating reject tickets, and a strap. A throwing unit 15 for withdrawing the bills and a returning unit 16 for returning fractional bills, which will be described later, are provided.

The loading portion 13 is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the housing 10. The front surface of the loading portion 13 is open to the outside of the housing 10. The operator can insert loose bills into the insertion unit 13. The insertion unit 13 can hold a plurality of banknotes in an accumulated state. For example, banknotes containing various denominations are inserted into the insertion unit 13. The loading unit 13 feeds the held banknotes one by one into the inside of the housing 10 by the feeding roller 131.

The first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12 are provided side by side on the upper part of the housing 10 of the banknote processing device 1. The first external accumulation unit 11 is arranged behind the second external integration unit 12. In each of the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12, the outlet for banknotes is open to the outside of the housing 10. Each of the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12 can accumulate a plurality of banknotes. The operator can manually take out the banknotes accumulated in the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12.

The reject portion 14 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10 on the lower side of the throw-in portion 13. The front surface of the reject portion 14 is open to the outside of the housing 10. The reject unit 14 can collect a plurality of banknotes. The operator can manually take out the banknotes accumulated in the reject unit 14.

The throwing portion 15 is open to the lower part of the front surface of the housing 10. The strapped banknotes are thrown out of the housing 10 through the slope of the throwing section 15. The banded bills thrown out from the throwing unit 15 enter a container or the like placed in advance.

The return unit 16 is provided on the upper part of the housing 10. The return unit 16 has a tray 161 on which bills are placed. The tray 161 moves in the front-rear direction as shown by the solid line and the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. When the tray 161 on which the banknotes are placed advances as shown by the alternate long and short dash line, the operator can manually remove the banknotes from the tray 161.

A display unit 17 is provided on the upper portion of the bill processing device 1. The display unit 17 is arranged above the return unit 16. The display unit 17 includes a touch panel. The display unit 17 also serves as an operation unit for the operator to perform an operation. The display unit 17 displays information such as the processing status of banknotes performed by the banknote processing device 1. By performing operations according to the screen displayed on the display unit 17, the operator can make various settings related to the bill processing device 1 and cause the bill processing device 1 to execute various processes.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bill processing apparatus 1 has an identification unit 18, a first reversing unit 21, a second reversing unit 22, a transporting unit 3, and first to fifth accumulating units 51 to 55 inside the housing 10. , A transport unit 6, a strap unit 7, a control unit 41, and a storage unit 42.

In the transport unit 3, the identification unit 18, the first reversing unit 21, the reject unit 14, the second reversing unit 22, the first to fifth accumulating units 51 to 55, and the first The loose bills are transported between the external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12. The transport unit 3 has a transport path arranged inside the housing 10. Although not shown in detail, the transport path is composed of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, a motor for driving them, a passage sensor for detecting the banknotes to be transported, and a plurality of guides. The transport unit 3 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path at predetermined intervals. As shown in FIG. 12, the transport unit 3 also transports the bill BN with the longitudinal edge of the bill BN in front.

The identification unit 18 is provided downstream of the insertion unit 13 in the transport direction of the bill BN. More specifically, a transport path for horizontally transporting the bill BN is provided on the rear side of the insertion section 13, and the identification section 18 is arranged in the transport path. The identification unit 18 is located inside the housing 10 on the rear side of the charging unit 13 and on the lower side of the first external integrated unit 11 and the second external integrated unit 12. The identification unit 18 identifies the denomination, authenticity, front / back, orientation, positive / loss, old / new, transport state, etc. of the banknote BN transported along the transport path.

Here, the direction of the banknote BN to be identified by the identification unit 18 will be described. The direction of the bill BN is determined in four directions, the A direction, the B direction, the C direction, and the D direction, depending on the combination of the front and back sides of the bill BN and the orientation. As shown in FIG. 5, the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN is a vertical direction based on the portrait drawn on the banknote BN. The left-right direction of the bill BN is a direction orthogonal to the top-bottom direction. As shown in FIG. 12, in the banknote BN transported with the longitudinal edge in front, the top-bottom direction coincides with the transport direction. The left-right direction is orthogonal to the transport direction. In the following description, the direction orthogonal to the transport direction may be referred to as a transport width direction.

Specifically, the A direction is a direction in which the bill BN is facing up and the top-bottom direction of the bill BN follows the transport direction. The B direction is a direction in which the bill BN is facing up and the top-bottom direction of the bill BN is opposite to the transport direction. The C direction is a direction in which the bill BN is face down and the top and bottom directions of the bill BN are opposite to the transport direction. The D direction is a direction in which the bill BN faces down and the top-bottom direction of the bill BN follows the transport direction.

The first reversing unit 21 is configured to selectively reverse both the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN according to the identification result of the identification unit 18. As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 3, the first reversing section 21 passes through a switchback type reversing pass 211 that reverses the front and back and the top and bottom directions of the bill BN, and passes the bill BN without reversing the front and back and the top and bottom directions. It has a bypass 212 and a branch claw 213 that selectively sends the bill BN to the inverted path 211 or the bypass 212.

The banknotes that have passed through the reversal pass 211 are orthogonal to the transport direction of the banknote BN shown in FIG. 12, and rotate around the first axis along the paper surface of the banknote BN. The first reversing unit 21 can reverse both the front and back sides of the bill BN and the direction in the transport direction (that is, the direction in the top-bottom direction) without changing the direction in the transport width direction.

The control unit 41 moves the branch claw 213 of the first reversing unit 21 according to the identification result of the identification unit 18. As a result, the bill BN that needs to be reversed in the front-back and top-bottom directions passes through the reversal path 211, and the bill BN that does not need to be flipped in the front-back and top-bottom directions passes through the bypass 212. The bill BN that has passed the reverse pass 211 is reversed in the front and back directions and in the vertical direction. The banknote BN that has passed through the bypass 212 does not reverse its front and back directions or its orientation in the vertical direction. The bill BN that has passed through the first reversing portion 21 has at least the front and back sides aligned.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first reversing portion 21 is arranged below the identification portion 18. The bill BN passes through the first reversing portion 21 in a substantially horizontal direction from the rear to the front of the bill processing device 1. A reject portion 14 is arranged on the front side of the first reversing portion 21. The transport path 141 connected to the reject portion 14 branches from the downstream of the first reversing portion 21 in the transport direction of the bill BN. As shown in FIG. 3, the first reversing section 21 has a branch claw 214 for selectively sending the bill BN to the bypass 212 or the reject section 14. The control unit 41 moves the branch claw 214 according to the identification result of the identification unit 18. As a result, the bill BN identified as the reject ticket is conveyed to the reject section 14 without substantially passing through the first reversing section 21.

The second reversing unit 22 is configured to selectively reverse the direction of the bill BN in the transport width direction. As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 3, the second reversing section 22 has a reversing pass 221 that reverses the direction of the bill BN in the transport width direction and a bypass 222 that passes the bill BN without reversing the direction in the transport width direction. And a branching claw 223 that selectively sends the bill BN to the reversing path 221 or the bypass 222. The reversing path 221 is provided with a reversing mechanism 224 for reversing the bill BN. In this configuration example, the reversing mechanism 224 is configured to reverse both the direction of the bill BN in the transport width direction and the front and back sides. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the reversing mechanism 224 is configured to rotate the bill BN around a second axis extending along the transport direction of the bill BN. The reversing mechanism 224 can reverse both the direction in the transport width direction (that is, the left-right direction of the bill BN) orthogonal to the transport direction of the bill BN and the front and back sides of the bill BN. The function of the second reversing unit 22 is different from that of the switchback type first reversing unit 21. Although the details of the configuration of the reversing mechanism 224 are omitted, various known configurations can be adopted for the reversing mechanism 224.

The control unit 41 moves the branch claw 223 according to the identification result of the identification unit 18. As a result, the bill BN that needs to reverse the direction in the left-right direction passes through the reverse pass 221, and the bill BN that does not need to reverse the direction in the left-right direction passes through the bypass 222. The bills that have passed the flip pass 221 are reversed in the left-right direction and front and back of the bill BN. The banknotes that have passed through the bypass 222 do not reverse the direction of the banknotes BN in the left-right direction or the front and back sides. Downstream of the reversing mechanism 224, the reversing path 221 and the bypass 222 merge. The bill processing device 1 includes two types of reversing portions, a first reversing portion 21 and a second reversing portion 22, as reversing portions, so that the bill BN has passed through the first reversing portion 21 and the second reversing portion 22. Both the front and back and the top and bottom directions can be aligned.

The second reversing portion 22 is arranged below the first reversing portion 21 and the reject portion 14. Therefore, the identification unit 18, the first inversion unit 21, and the second inversion unit 22 are arranged in the vertical direction. The bill BN passes through the second reversing portion 22 in a substantially horizontal direction from the front to the rear of the bill processing device 1. The bill BN is conveyed so as to meander in the front-rear direction of the bill processing device 1 from the identification unit 18 through the first reversing unit 21 to the second reversing unit 22.

Since the structure of the second reversing unit 22 is complicated, the length of the bill BN in the transport direction is longer than that of the first reversing unit 21. By providing the second reversing portion 22 so that the bill BN is conveyed in the horizontal direction, the bill processing device 1 can be miniaturized in the height direction.

Further, the bill BN is conveyed in the horizontal direction in each of the first reversing portion 21 and the second reversing portion 22, and the first reversing portion 21 and the second reversing portion 22 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Thereby, the reject portion 14 can be arranged on the front side of the first reversing portion 21. As a result of improving the space efficiency inside the banknote processing device 1, it is advantageous for miniaturization of the banknote processing device 1.

The second reversing section 22 is also unitized. As shown in FIG. 4, the unit of the second reversing unit 22 is configured to be pullable toward the front of the bill processing device 1. The operator can manually pull out the unit of the second reversing unit 22 to the front of the housing 10. When the bill BN is clogged in the second reversing unit 22, the operator can easily pull out the second reversing unit 22 forward and take out the clogged bill BN from the second reversing unit 22. it can. At this time, the bill processing device 1 displays on the display unit 17 a guidance screen instructing the operator to withdraw the unit of the second reversing unit 22. The maintainability of the bill processing device 1 is improved.

Regarding the withdrawal of the unit of the second reversing unit 22, the bill processing device 1 may be provided with a locking mechanism. The unit of the second reversing section 22 may be pulled out by releasing the lock when the bill BN is clogged in the second reversing section 22 and the bill processing device 1 is stopped. The lock mechanism may be a mechanical lock mechanism or an electric lock mechanism including a solenoid.

As described above, since the bill BN is configured to be conveyed in the horizontal direction in the second reversing section 22, the unit of the second reversing section 22 pulled out toward the front becomes compact in the vertical direction. The second reversing portion 22 can be easily pulled out forward, and the jammed banknote BN can be easily taken out. This also has an advantage in improving the maintainability of the bill processing apparatus 1.

The first to fifth integrated units 51 to 55 are arranged behind the identification unit 18, the first reversing unit 21, and the second reversing unit 22. The first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 accumulate the banknotes BN to be banded for each denomination, for example. As will be described later, the operator can preset the types of banknotes to be accumulated in the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55.

The transport path for transporting the bill BN downstream of the second reversing section 22 is on the front side of the first to fifth accumulating sections 51 to 55 and on the rear side of the identification section 18, the first reversing section 21, and the second reversing section 22. In the first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55, they are arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction. Five branch paths branched from the transport path extending in the vertical direction are connected to each of the first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55. The bill BN is inserted into each of the first to fifth accumulating units 51 to 55 from the front side. The inserted banknotes BN are accumulated in each of the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55.

Although not shown, branching claws for switching the transport direction of banknotes BN are provided at the branching points of each branching path. The control unit 41 moves each branch claw according to the identification result of the identification unit 18. As a result, the banknote BN is selectively inserted into the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55.

The downstream side of the transport path extending in the vertical direction is branched into two in the middle and is connected to each of the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12. The first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12 are connected to the downstream of the second inversion unit 22. Although not shown, branch claws are provided at the branch points. The control unit 41 moves the branching claw according to the identification result of the identification unit 18, so that the bill BN is selectively inserted into the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12.

The transporting portions 6 are arranged on the rear side of the first to fifth accumulating portions 51 to 55 arranged in the vertical direction. The transport unit 6 includes an arm unit 61 for gripping banknotes and a guide unit 62 for reciprocating the arm unit 61 in the vertical direction. The guide portion 62 extends in the vertical direction. The arm portion 61 moves in the vertical direction along the guide portion 62. The arm portions 61 are positioned at the height positions of the first to fifth accumulating portions 51 to 55, respectively, and take out the banknotes accumulated in the first to fifth accumulating portions 51 to 55 toward the rear. Then, the arm unit 61 moves to the rear of the return unit 16 or the strap unit 7, and delivers the banknotes it is holding to the return unit 16 or the strap unit 7.

The strap portion 7 is arranged below the second reversing portion 22. The strap portion 7 is located at the lower end of the transport portion 6. The transport unit 6 transports the banknote BN taken out from the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 to the strap unit 7. Although detailed illustration of the configuration of the strap portion 7 is omitted, various known configurations can be adopted for the strap portion 7. The banding portion 7 may be banded by, for example, wrapping a banding paper around the outer circumference of a bundle of banknotes BN. The strap 7 may also be strapped by inserting a bundle of banknotes BN into the loop formed by the strap paper.

The banding unit 7 has a printing unit 71 for marking information on the banding paper. The printing unit 71 includes a printing unit that prints on the strap, and / or one of a stamping portion that stamps the strap. The printing unit 71 stamps information on the strapping paper before or after the strapping. The printing unit 71 stamps the information on the date and time when the strap was performed, the information for identifying the operator who performed the strap processing, and the like on the strap paper. Further, the printing unit 71 stamps, for example, information on the name of the financial institution that created the banded banknote and information that the banded banknote is a loss ticket on the banded paper. Further details will be described later, but based on the control signal from the control unit 41, the printing unit 71 stamps the banded paper with information on whether or not the front and back sides of the banded banknote BN and the top and bottom directions are aligned. It is configured in.

A belt-type second transport portion 72 is provided on the front side of the strap portion 7. The second transport unit 72 transports the band-sealed banknotes band-sealed by the band-sealing unit 7 to the ejection unit 15 toward the front. The strapped banknotes are thrown out of the housing 10 through the slope of the throwing section 15.

As will be described later, when the banknote processing apparatus 1 performs the sorting process, the banknote BN may remain in the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 without reaching the number of straps. The transport unit 6 transports the fractional banknotes remaining in the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 to the return unit 16.

Although not shown, the control unit 41 has a first external integration unit 11, a second external integration unit 12, a charging unit 13, a reject unit 14, a return unit 16, an identification unit 18, a first inversion unit 21, and a second inversion unit. The unit 22, the transport unit 3, the first to fifth integrated units 51 to 55, the transport unit 6, and the strap unit 7 are connected so that signals can be exchanged. Various information and programs are stored in the storage unit 42. The control unit 41 includes the first external integration unit 11, the second external integration unit 12, the input unit 13, the reject unit 14, the return unit 16, the identification unit 18, the first inversion unit 21, the second inversion unit 22, and the transport. A control signal is output to the unit 3, the first to fifth integrated units 51 to 55, the transport unit 6, and the strap unit 7 based on various information and programs stored in the storage unit 42. As a result, the banknote processing device 1 identifies and counts the banknotes BN, classifies the banknotes by type, and then performs a classification process for creating a predetermined number of banded banknotes.

(Classification processing of banknote processing equipment)
FIG. 6 shows a transport route of banknotes BN in the banknote processing device 1. FIG. 7 shows an example of a classification pattern in the classification process executed by the banknote processing apparatus 1. The operator can set a desired classification pattern by performing an operation on the setting screen displayed on the display unit 17.

In the classification pattern of FIG. 7, the banknotes to be strapped are new and regular banknotes of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, and 2,000 yen. The first accumulation unit 51 and the second accumulation unit 52 collect new tickets and regular tickets of 10,000 yen. The third accumulation section 53 collects new tickets and regular tickets of 5,000 yen, the fourth accumulation section 54 collects new tickets and regular tickets of 1,000 yen, and the fifth accumulation section 55 collects 2,000 yen. Collect regular tickets.

Here, the "new ticket" is a type of banknote issued at the present time, and the "old ticket" is an old type banknote that has not been issued at the present time. In addition, a "regular ticket" is a banknote that has few tears and stains and can be distributed to the market without any problem, and a "loss ticket" is a banknote that is torn and dirty and is preferably distributed to the market. There are no banknotes.

In the classification pattern of FIG. 7, the banknotes that are not subject to strapping are loss tickets, old tickets, and the like. The first external accumulation unit 11 or the second external accumulation unit 12 collects bad tickets, old tickets, and the like. The first external accumulation unit 11 or the second external accumulation unit 12 accumulates all denominations.

Hereinafter, the transport route of banknotes according to the classification pattern of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

The insertion unit 13 pays out the inserted bills BN one by one. As shown by the solid arrow in FIG. 6, the transport unit 3 transports the bill BN from the insertion unit 13 to the identification unit 18. The identification unit 18 identifies the bill BN.

The transport unit 3 transports the banknotes that have passed through the identification unit 18 to the first reversing unit 21 as indicated by the solid arrow. The bill BN other than the reject ticket is conveyed to the second reversing section 22 as shown by the solid arrow after passing through the reversing path 211 of the first reversing section 21 or the bypass 212. Details of the reversal of the bill BN in the first reversing unit 21 will be described later. On the other hand, the reject ticket substantially bypasses the first reversing section 21 and is conveyed to the reject section 14 as shown by the dotted arrow. Reject tickets are collected in the reject unit 14.

In this way, the transport path 141 connected to the reject section 14 branches from the upstream of the second reversing section 22, and the reject ticket does not pass through the reversing path 211 and the bypass 212 of the first reversing section 21. The reject ticket can be quickly transported to the reject unit 14. Further, for example, a reject ticket including a banknote with abnormal transport such as skewing or double feeding, or a banknote having a broken or torn state and in a bad state may be clogged in the first reversing section 21 or the second reversing section 22. , Can be avoided in advance.

The bill BN passes through the reversing path 221 of the second reversing unit 22 or the bypass 222. Details of the reversal of banknotes in the second reversing section 22 will also be described later. Among the banknotes BN that have passed through the second reversing section 22, the banknote BN to be banded is conveyed to the first to fifth accumulating units 51 to 55 for each denomination, as shown by the solid arrow. Here, the new ticket and the regular ticket of 10,000 yen are transported to one of the first accumulation unit 51 and the second accumulation unit 52. Specifically, the banknotes BN are accumulated in one of the two accumulation portions 51 and 52 up to the number of straps (for example, 100 sheets). When the number of bundled banknotes BN is accumulated in one of the accumulation portions, the accumulation of the banknotes BN in the other accumulation portion is started. The banknotes that have reached the number of straps are taken out from the stacking section by the transporting section 6 and transported to the banding section 7. However, when the plurality of stacking sections of the first stacking section 51 and the second stacking section 52 are used, the banknotes BN are stacked. Banknotes can be accumulated in another accumulation unit while being taken out from the unit. Since the banknote BN can be continuously accumulated without interrupting the banknote BN classification process, the processing time can be shortened.

When the number of bundled banknotes BN is accumulated in any of the first to fifth accumulating units 51 to 55, the transport unit 6 takes out the banknote BN from the accumulating unit and takes out the taken out banknote BN. It is transported to the strap 7 (see the arrow on the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6). The banding unit 7 band-wraps the banknote BN, and the banded banknotes are ejected from the housing 10 of the banknote processing device 1 through the ejection unit 15. Various information including information that the front and back sides of the banknote BN and the orientation in the top-bottom direction are aligned is stamped on the band-wrapping paper of the band-sealed banknote by the printing unit 71.

Further, among the banknote BNs that have passed through the second reversing section 22, the banknote BNs that are not subject to strapping (that is, lost tickets, old tickets, etc.) are the first external collecting section 11 or the first external collecting section 11 or as shown by a chain line in FIG. It is conveyed to the second external accumulation unit 12. Loss tickets, old tickets, etc. are accumulated in the first external accumulation unit 11 or the second external accumulation unit 12.

After all the banknotes BN inserted into the insertion unit 13 have been taken into the banknote processing device 1, the fractional banknotes remaining in the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 without reaching the number of straps are returned to the return unit 16. To. Specifically, as shown by the broken line arrow in FIG. 6, the transport unit 6 takes out the fractional banknotes from the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 and transports them to the tray 161 of the return unit 16. When the tray 161 on which the fractional bills are placed moves forward, the fractional bills are automatically returned to the operator. By paying out the fractional bills to the outside of the bill processing device 1, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take the fractional bills.

Next, the classification process of the banknote processing device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This flowchart illustrates the procedure of the process executed by the control unit 41, and includes the reversal process of the banknote BN by the first reversing unit 21 and the second reversing unit 22. As described above, the banknote processing device 1 can not only align the front and back sides of the banknote BN to be banded, but also align the orientation in the top-bottom direction. In this configuration example, the banknote processing device 1 aligns the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the banknotes BN so that all the banknotes BNs are in the A direction.

First, in step S1 after the start, the bill processing device 1 pays out the bills inserted in the insertion unit 13. In the following step S2, the identification unit 18 identifies the bill. In step S3, it is determined whether or not the bill BN is a reject ticket. If it is not a reject ticket, the process proceeds to steps S41 to S44 according to the direction of the bill BN. That is, when the banknote BN is in the A direction, the process proceeds to step S41, when the banknote BN is in the B direction, the process proceeds to step S42, when the banknote BN is in the C direction, the process proceeds to step S43, and when the banknote BN is in the D direction, the step is performed. Proceed to S44.

Steps S51 to S54 relate to the reversing operation in the first reversing unit 21. In step S51 following step S41, since it is not necessary to reverse the bill BN, the first reversing portion 21 passes the bill BN (that is, the bill BN passes through the bypass 212). The direction of the bill remains in the A direction. In step S52 following step S42, the first reversing unit 21 reverses the bill BN (that is, the bill BN passes through the reversing path 211). As a result, both the front and back sides of the bill BN and the orientation in the top-bottom direction are reversed, and the direction of the bill changes from the B direction to the D direction. In step S53 following step S43, the first reversing unit 21 reverses the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN changes from the C direction to the A direction. In step S54 following step S44, the first reversing unit 21 passes the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN remains the D direction.

Steps S61 to 64 relate to the reversing operation in the second reversing unit 22. In step S61 following step S51, since it is not necessary to reverse the bill BN, the second flip portion 22 passes the bill BN (that is, the bill BN passes through the bypass 222). The direction of the bill BN remains the A direction. In step S62 following step S52, the second reversing section 22 reverses the bill BN (that is, the bill BN passes through the flip pass 221). As a result, both the front and back sides of the bill BN and the directions in the left-right direction are reversed, and the direction of the bill BN changes from the D direction to the A direction. In step S63 following step S53, the second reversing unit 22 passes the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN remains in the A direction. In step S64 following step S54, the second reversing unit 22 reverses the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN changes from the D direction to the A direction.

A banknote that has passed through the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22 by selectively reversing the bill BN in the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22 according to the direction of the bill BN. The front and back of the BN and the orientation of the top and bottom can all be aligned.

In step S7 after steps S61 to 64, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the banknote BN that has passed through the first reversing unit 21 and the second reversing unit 22 is to be strapped based on the identification result of the identification unit 18. Is determined. If it is a banding target, the process proceeds to step S8, and the control unit 41 conveys the bill BN to any of the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 corresponding to the denomination. Then, when the number of banknotes accumulated in each of the collecting units 51 to 55 reaches the number of straps, the transporting unit 6 takes out the banknotes BN from the collecting section and sends them to the lower banding section 7. Here, a banded bill is generated, and the banded bill is ejected from the ejection unit 15. On the other hand, if the bill BN is not the target of strapping (that is, if it is a loss ticket, an old ticket, or a denomination that is not subject to strapping, etc.), the process proceeds to step S9, and the control unit 41 sets the bill BN to the first. It is conveyed to the external accumulation unit 11 or the second external accumulation unit 12.

When it is identified as a reject ticket in step S3, specifically, when it is identified as an unidentifiable ticket or a transport abnormality ticket, the process proceeds to step S10, and the bill BN is transported to the reject unit 14. As described above, the reject ticket is conveyed to the reject unit 14 without substantially passing through the first reversing unit 21. The reject ticket also does not pass through the second reversing section 22. Therefore, the banknotes BN collected in the reject unit 14 are not aligned in the front and back directions and in the vertical direction.

In step S11, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the next bill BN is in the insertion unit 13. If there is a next banknote BN, the process returns to step S1, and if there is no next banknote BN, the flow ends.

As described above, the banknote processing device 1 can align the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN to be banded. Further, since the transport path connected to the first external accumulation section 11 and the second external accumulation section 12 for accumulating the unwrapped banknotes BN branches from the downstream of the second reversing section 22, the front and back sides and the top and bottom of the unwrapped banknote BN The direction can be aligned.

Here, all the banknotes BN other than the reject ticket are oriented in the front and back directions and in the top-bottom direction. Unlike this, the operator may be able to set whether or not to align the front and back sides and / or the top-bottom direction of the bill BN. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the bill processing device 1 displays a screen D1 for setting the alignment of the bill BN on the display unit 17 before starting the classification processing of the bill BN, and the operator appropriately displays the screen D1. You may set it. The screen D1 of FIG. 9 has a "align front and back and top and bottom" button, a "align only front and back" button, and a "not align front and back and top and bottom" button. The operator can select any one button.

Depending on the operator's selection, the storage unit 42 stores the setting information regarding the alignment of the banknotes BN. The control unit 41 moves the branch claws 213 and 214 of the first reversing unit 21 and the branch claw 223 of the second reversing unit 22 based on the setting information stored in the storage unit 42. When aligning the front and back sides of the banknote BN and the orientation in the top-bottom direction, as described above, the banknote processing device 1 appropriately reverses the banknote BN using both the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22. .. When aligning only the front and back sides of the bill BN, the bill processing device 1 appropriately reverses the bill BN using only the first reversing unit 21, for example. Further, the bill processing device 1 may appropriately reverse the bill BN by using only the second reversing unit 22. When the front and back sides of the bill BN and the directions in the top-bottom direction are not aligned, the bill processing device 1 does not reverse the bill BN by the first reversing unit 21 and the second reversing unit 22. As a result, the front and back sides of the bill BN and the orientation in the top-bottom direction are aligned, only the front and back sides of the bill BN are aligned, and the front-back and top-bottom directions of the bill BN are not aligned.

If the front and back sides and / or the top-bottom direction of the bill BN are not aligned, it is possible to avoid applying a load to the bill BN when the bill BN is flipped in the first reversing portion 21 and the second reversing portion 22. It is possible to prevent the bill BN from being damaged. Further, when the front and back sides of the banknote BN and / or the orientation in the top-bottom direction are not aligned, the processing speed of the banknote processing device 1 can be improved by increasing the transport speed.

On the screen D1, the alignment of the banknotes BN to be banded and the alignment of the banknotes BN not to be banded may be set individually. By doing so, based on the identification result of the identification unit 18, the first reversing unit 21 and the second reversing unit 22 align the front and back sides and / or the top-bottom direction of the banknote to be banded, while the banknotes not to be banded. It is also possible to not align the front and back of the BN and the top and bottom directions.

As described above, the printing unit 71 marks the band-sealed paper of the band-sealed banknote with information that the front and back sides of the banknote BN and the directions in the top-bottom direction are aligned. In a configuration in which it is possible to set whether or not to align the front and back sides and / or the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN, the printing unit 71 is used when the front-back and / or top-bottom direction of the banded banknote BN is aligned. On the other hand, if the front and back sides of the banded banknote BN and / or the orientation in the vertical direction are not aligned, the banded paper may be marked to that effect. By doing so, the operator can know whether or not the front and back sides and / or the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN are aligned by looking at the band-wrapping paper of the band-wrapped banknote.

(Modified example of classification processing of banknote processing device)
Here, in the conventional banknote processing device (that is, the banknote sorter), when only the banknote BN is classified without creating the banded banknotes, the banknotes BN to be classified are classified into the first external accumulation unit and the second. Banknotes BN were classified using two external accumulation units of the external accumulation unit. For this reason, in the conventional banknote processing apparatus, only two types of classification can be performed in one classification process.

Unlike this, the banknote processing apparatus 1 uses a total of seven collection units, that is, the first external collection unit 11, the second external accumulation unit 12, and the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55. It is configured so that up to seven types of classification can be performed in the classification process of one time. With few steps, banknotes BN can be classified into many types.

For example, consider a case where banknotes are classified into a total of four types, positive loss and old and new, in a mixed denomination. In the case of a conventional banknote processing device that classifies banknotes using only the first and second external accumulation units, the banknotes are first classified as positive or loss (first step), and then the original and old banknotes are classified. (2nd step), and further classify non-banknotes into old and new (3rd step). Therefore, it is necessary to perform the classification process three times.

On the other hand, the bill processing device 1 having the above configuration uses seven stacks of the first external stack 11 and the second external stack 12 and the first to fifth stacks 51 to 55 to form a bill BN. In order to classify the banknotes, the banknotes BN can be classified into four types, a new ticket of a regular ticket, an old ticket of a regular ticket, a new ticket of a loss ticket, and an old ticket of a loss ticket in one step.

Further, as another classification example, consider the case of classifying the banknotes BN of four denominations of 10,000, 5,000, 2,000, and 1,000 yen into old and new. In addition, 2,000 yen is only a new ticket.

In this case, in the case of a conventional banknote processing device that classifies banknotes using only the first external accumulation unit and the second external accumulation unit, first, the banknotes are 10,000 yen and other denominations (that is, 5,000). , 2,000, and 1,000) (first step), and the classified 10,000 yen is classified into new and old tickets (second step). Next, the banknotes are classified into 5,000 yen and other denominations (that is, 2,000 and 1,000) (third step), and the classified 5,000 yen is classified into new and old tickets (third step). Fourth step). Further, the banknotes are classified into 1,000 yen and 2,000 yen (fifth step), and the classified 1,000 yen is classified into new and old tickets (sixth step). Therefore, it is necessary to perform the classification process six times.

On the other hand, the banknote processing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration, which classifies banknotes by using the seven collection units of the first external accumulation unit 11, the second external accumulation unit 12, and the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55. In one step, 10,000 yen new ticket, 10,000 yen old ticket, 5,000 yen new ticket, 5,000 yen old ticket, 2,000 yen (new ticket), 1,000 yen new ticket, And, it can be classified into seven types of old tickets of 1,000 yen.

When the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 are used only for classifying the bill BN, the transporting unit 6 transports the bills BN collected in the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 to the returning unit 16. Then, it may be paid out of the housing 10 through the return unit 16.

When the number of banknotes BN collected in the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 reaches the number of straps, the transporting unit 6 collects the banknotes collected in the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 in the strapping unit 7. The banded banknotes may be delivered to the outside of the housing 10 through the throwing section 15 after the banding unit 7 has banded the banknotes.

Further, even if the operator manually takes out the banknotes BN accumulated in the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 by opening the inside of the banknote processing device 1 after the sorting process is completed. Good.

(Another configuration example of the bill processing device)
FIG. 10 shows another configuration example of the banknote processing device. Similar to the banknote processing device 1 shown in FIG. 2, the banknote processing device 100 is a device that identifies and counts banknotes BN, classifies them by type, and then creates a banded banknote for each predetermined number of sheets. The bill processing device 100 includes a first external accumulation unit 11, a second external accumulation unit 12, an insertion unit 13, a reject unit 14, a ejection unit 15, a display unit 17, an identification unit 18, a first reversal unit 21, and a second reversal unit. A unit 22, a transport unit 3, a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, first to fifth integrated units 51 to 55, a transport unit 6, and a strap unit 7 are provided. In the banknote processing device 100, the same components as those of the banknote processing device 1 shown in FIG. 2 may be designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof may be omitted. The banknote processing device 100 is mainly different from the banknote processing device 1 in the arrangement of the components. Further, unlike the bill processing device 1, the bill processing device 100 does not include a return unit 16 for returning fractional bills.

The first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12 are provided side by side on the upper part of the housing 10 of the banknote processing apparatus 100. The first external accumulation unit 11 is arranged behind the second external integration unit 12. In the upper part of the housing 10, the reject portion 14 is arranged in front of the first external integrated portion 11.

The identification unit 18 is arranged on the rear side of the charging unit 13 provided in the upper part of the front surface of the housing 10 and on the lower side of the second external accumulating unit 12 and the rejecting unit 14. The identification unit 18 is provided in a transport path for transporting the bill BN in the vertical direction. The transport path 141 connected to the reject section 14 branches from the downstream of the identification section 18 in the transport direction of the bill BN.

The first reversing portion 21 is arranged inside the housing 10 on the rear side of the identification portion 18 and on the lower side of the first external accumulating portion 11 and the second external accumulating portion 12. The bill BN passes through the first reversing portion 21 in a substantially vertical direction from top to bottom.

The transport path 120 connected to the first external stacking section 11 and the second external stacking section 12 branches from the downstream of the first reversing section 21 in the transport direction of the bill BN.

The second reversing section 22 is arranged below the identification section 18 and the first reversing section 21. The bill BN passes through the second reversing portion 22 in a substantially horizontal direction from the rear to the front of the bill processing device 100. The second reversing section 22 is also unitized. As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 10, the operator can manually pull out the unit of the second reversing unit 22 in front of the housing 10.

The first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55 are arranged below the second reversing portion 22. The first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction in the front portion of the housing 10.

The transport path for transporting the bill BN is arranged on the front side of the first to fifth stacking portions 51 to 55 so as to extend in the vertical direction along the first to fifth stacking portions 51 to 55. This transport path is provided integrally with the door 101 provided at the front portion of the housing 10. Although not shown, the first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55 are opened to the outside of the housing 10 by opening the door 101. In the banknote processing device 100, the fractional banknotes remaining in the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 are manually taken out from the first to fifth collecting units 51 to 55 by the operator.

The transport unit 6 is arranged on the rear side of the first to fifth integrated units 51 to 55. The transport unit 6 transports the banknote BN taken out from the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 to the strap unit 7. Since the banknote processing device 100 does not include the return unit 16, the transport unit 6 only transports the banknote BN to be bound. The transport unit 6 does not transport fractional banknotes.

The straps 7 are arranged below the first to fifth integrated portions 51 to 55. The banding unit 7 bandes the banknote BN carried by the carrying unit 6. The generated band-wrapped banknotes are transported by the second transport unit 72 and are ejected from the ejection unit 15.

In the banknote processing device 100, as described above, the transport path 141 connected to the reject section 14 branches from the upstream of the first reversing section 21. The reject ticket does not pass through the first reversing section 21 or the second reversing section 22. As a result, it is possible to prevent the reject ticket from being clogged in the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22. In addition, the reject ticket can be quickly transported to the reject unit 14.

Further, the banknotes accumulated in the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12 pass through the first reversing unit 21, but do not pass through the second reversing unit 22. Therefore, although the front and back sides of the banknotes BN collected in the first external accumulation unit 11 and the second external accumulation unit 12 can be aligned, both the front and back surfaces and the top-bottom orientation cannot be aligned.

The banknote BN to be strapped to be conveyed to the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 passes through both the first reversing unit 21 and the second reversing unit 22. Therefore, the banknote processing device 100 can align both the front and back sides of the banknote BN to be banded and the orientation in the top-bottom direction.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the classification process in the banknote processing device 100 shown in FIG. This flowchart illustrates the procedure of the process executed by the control unit 41. First, in step S21 after the start, the bill processing device 100 pays out the bill BN inserted in the insertion unit 13. In the following step S22, the identification unit 18 identifies the bill BN. In step S231, it is determined whether or not the bill BN is a reject ticket. If it is not a reject ticket, the process proceeds to step S232.

In step S232, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the banknote BN is the target of strapping. When the banknote BN is to be banded, the process proceeds to steps S241 to S244 according to the direction of the banknote BN. That is, when the banknote BN is in the A direction, the process proceeds to step S241, when the banknote BN is in the B direction, the process proceeds to step S242, when the banknote BN is in the C direction, the process proceeds to step S243, and when the banknote BN is in the D direction, the step is performed. Proceed to S244.

In this configuration example, the banknote processing device 100 aligns the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN by the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22 so that the banknote BN to be banded is in the A direction. Steps S251 to S254 relate to the reversing operation in the first reversing unit 21. In step S251 following step S241, the first reversing unit 21 passes the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN remains the A direction. In step S252 following step S242, the first reversing unit 21 reverses the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN changes from the B direction to the D direction. In step S253 following step S243, the first reversing unit 21 reverses the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN changes from the C direction to the A direction. In step S254 following step S244, the first reversing unit 21 passes the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN remains the D direction.

Steps S261 to S264 relate to the reversing operation in the second reversing unit 22. In step S261 following step S251, the second reversing section 22 passes the bill BN. The direction of the bill remains in the A direction. In step S262 following step S252, the second reversing unit 22 reverses the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN changes from the D direction to the A direction. In step S263 following step S253, the second reversing unit 22 passes the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN remains in the A direction. In step S264 following step S254, the second reversing unit 22 reverses the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN changes from the D direction to the A direction.

In this way, the bill processing device 100 selectively reverses the bill BN in the first reversing unit 21 and the second reversing unit 22 according to the direction of the bill BN, so that the front and back sides of the bill BN and the top and bottom directions can be changed. All orientations can be aligned.

In step S210 after steps S261 to S264, the control unit 41 conveys the bill BN to any of the first to fifth accumulation units 51 to 55 corresponding to the denomination. Then, when the number of bills BN collected in each of the collecting portions 51 to 55 reaches the number of straps, the transporting section 6 takes out the bills BN and sends them to the lower straps 7. Here, a banded bill is generated, and the banded bill is ejected from the ejection unit 15.

On the other hand, in step S232, when the banknote is not the target banknote BN (that is, when it is a loss ticket, an old ticket, or a non-target denomination ticket), the process proceeds to steps 281 to S284 according to the direction of the banknote BN. That is, when the bill BN is in the A direction, the process proceeds to step S281, when the bill BN is in the B direction, the process proceeds to step S282, when the bill BN is in the C direction, the process proceeds to step S283, and when the bill BN is in the D direction, the step proceeds. Proceed to S284.

Steps S291 to S294 relate to the reversing operation in the first reversing unit 21. In step S291 following step S281, the first reversing section 21 passes the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN remains the A direction. In step S292 following step S282, the first reversing unit 21 passes the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN remains the B direction. In step S293 following step S283, the first reversing unit 21 reverses the bill BN. As a result, the direction of the bill BN changes from the C direction to the A direction. In step S294 following step S284, the first reversing unit 21 reverses the bill BN. The direction of the bill BN changes from the D direction to the B direction. In this way, the bill processing device 100 can align the front and back sides of the bill BN that is not subject to strapping by flipping the bill BN at the first reversing portion 21 according to the direction of the bill BN.

In step S211 after steps S291 to S294, the control unit 41 conveys the bill BN to the first external accumulation unit 11 or the second external accumulation unit 12.

When it is identified as a reject ticket in step S231, the process proceeds to step S212, and the control unit 41 conveys the bill BN to the reject unit 14. As described above, the reject ticket does not pass through the first reversing section 21 and also does not pass through the second reversing section 22. Therefore, the banknotes BN collected in the reject unit 14 are not aligned in the front and back directions and in the vertical direction.

In step S213, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the next bill BN is in the insertion unit 13, returns to step S21 if there is a next bill BN, and ends the flow if there is no next bill BN. ..

As described above, the bill processing device 100 can align the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the bill BN to be banded. Further, since the transport path 120 connected to the first external collecting section 11 and the second external collecting section 12 for accumulating the unsealed banknotes BN branches from between the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22, the banding is performed. It is possible to align the front and back sides of the banknote BN (by the first reversing unit 21).

In the bill processing device 1 and the bill processing device 100, the first reversing section 21 is arranged upstream of the second reversing section 22 in the transport direction of the bill BN, but the first reversing section 21 and By exchanging the arrangement with the second inversion unit 22, the second inversion unit 22 may be arranged upstream of the first inversion unit 21.

Further, in the bill processing device 1 and the bill processing device 100, the reversing mechanism 224 of the second reversing unit 22 rotates the bill BN around the second axis (see FIG. 12) to convey the bill BN. It is configured to reverse the direction of the direction. Unlike this, the reversing mechanism 224 of the second reversing unit 22 is orthogonal to the transport direction of the bill BN and rotates the bill BN around the third axis (see FIG. 12) orthogonal to the paper surface of the bill BN. May be configured to reverse the direction of the banknote BN in the transport width direction. This type of reversing mechanism can reverse both the direction of the banknote BN in the transport direction and the direction in the transport width direction. That is, the top-bottom direction and the left-right direction of the bill BN are reversed.

Further, the method of the first reversing unit 21 may be changed to a method of reversing the direction of the bill BN in the transport width direction by rotating the bill BN around the third axis.

As the reversing part of the method of rotating the bill BN around the third axis, various known configurations can be adopted.

The bill processing device is not limited to the so-called short-handed transport in which the bill BN is conveyed with the long edge in front, and as shown in FIG. 13, the bill BN is conveyed with the short edge in front. , So-called longitudinal transport can also be configured. In the longitudinal transport, the first reversing portion 21 may be configured to be orthogonal to the transport direction of the bill BN and to rotate the bill BN around the first axis along the paper surface of the bill BN. In this case, the first reversing unit 21 can reverse the front and back of the bill BN and replace the front end and the rear end of the bill BN in the transport direction. The front and back and left-right directions of the bill BN are reversed.

In the longitudinal transport, as shown in FIG. 13, the first reversing portion 21 may be configured to rotate the bill BN around a second axis extending along the transport direction of the bill BN. In this case, the first reversing unit 21 can reverse the front and back sides of the bill BN and the directions in the transport width direction. The front and back and top-bottom directions of the bill BN are reversed.

In the longitudinal transport, as shown in FIG. 13, the first reversing portion 21 is configured to rotate the bill BN around a third axis orthogonal to the transport direction of the bill BN and orthogonal to the paper surface of the bill BN. May be good. In this case, the first reversing unit 21 can reverse the direction of the bill BN in the transport width direction and can exchange the front end and the rear end of the bill BN in the transport direction. The direction of the banknote BN is reversed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

In the longitudinal transport, the second reversing portion 22 may also be configured to rotate the bill BN around the first axis, or may be configured to rotate around the second axis, as described above. It may be configured to rotate around the third axis. However, the first reversing section 21 and the second reversing section 22 have different methods. By doing so, in the banknote processing apparatus that performs longitudinal transportation, it becomes possible to align all the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN to be banded.

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.

In addition, the various configurations described above can be combined as appropriate.

1 Banknote processing device (paper leaf processing device)
100 Banknote processing equipment (paper leaf processing equipment)
10 Housing 11 1st external integrated unit 12 2nd external integrated unit 14 Rejected unit 18 Identification unit 21 1st inverted unit 22 2nd inverted unit 3 Transport unit 42 Storage unit 51-55 1st to 5th integrated unit 7 Strap 71 Printing section

Claims (10)

With the housing
An identification unit provided in the paper leaf transport path provided in the housing and for identifying the paper leaves, and an identification unit.
An accumulation unit that is provided downstream of the identification unit in the transport direction of the paper sheets and that collects the paper sheets that the identification unit has identified.
A strap that encloses the paper sheets accumulated in the accumulator, and a strap
Regarding the transport direction of the paper sheets, the orientations of the front and back sides and the top-bottom direction of the paper sheets are selectively reversed according to the identification result of the identification unit and the identification unit. By doing so, it is provided with an inversion portion that aligns both the front and back sides of the paper leaf to be strapped and the orientation in the vertical direction.
The reversing portion includes a first reversing portion that reverses the front and back without changing the direction in the transport width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets, and a second reversing portion that reverses the direction of the paper leaves in the transport width direction. With an inversion part,
The second reversing unit is a paper leaf processing device configured so as to be able to be pulled out in front of the housing. The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second reversing section is provided at a position where the paper sheets are horizontally transported in the transport path. The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first reversing portion and the second reversing portion are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. A reject unit for accumulating the paper sheets identified as being rejected by the identification unit is provided.
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transport path connected to the reject portion is branched from the upstream of the second reversing portion in the transport direction of the paper leaves. Based on the identification result of the identification unit, the paper sheets that do not accumulate in the accumulation unit are accumulated, and an outlet for taking out the accumulated paper sheets is opened toward the outside of the housing. Equipped with an external integration unit
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transport path connected to the external accumulation portion is connected to the downstream of the reversing portion in the transport direction of the paper leaves. It is provided with a storage unit for storing setting information as to whether or not the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the orientation in the vertical direction are aligned.
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the reversing unit aligns the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the orientation in the top-bottom direction based on the setting information stored in the storage unit. .. The item according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the band-wrapping paper for banding the paper sheets is provided with a printing portion for marking information indicating whether or not the front and back sides of the paper sheets and the top-bottom direction are aligned. The paper leaf processing apparatus described. The first inverting unit before SL, in the conveying path, provided at a location for conveying the paper sheet in the horizontal direction,
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the transport direction of the paper sheets is reversed between the first reversing part and the second reversing part. Before SL plurality of stacking units, to the said first reversing portion that is juxtaposed in the vertical direction and the second reversing portion, the side of the horizontal direction and are juxtaposed in the vertical direction The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 3. The before and Symbol rejection unit the first reversing portion is aligned in a horizontal direction,
The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second reversing section is arranged below the rejecting section and the first reversing section arranged in the horizontal direction.

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