JPH01214581A - Detection sensor checker for paper money cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate the maintenance by providing a driving means to drive a pressing plate irrespective of the storage of a bank note, and a judging means to judge acceptance/rejection of the output of a detection sensor when the pressing plate is moved to the full or near-full side by the driving means. CONSTITUTION: A full condition detection switch 52 is provided on cartridges C1-C3 at the position where bank notes are stacked to a full or near-full condition and a pressing plate 43 is lowered. A control circuit of the cartridges controls the elevating/lowering operation of the pressing plate 43 by controlling a press motor 51. A total monitoring timer, an error code, etc., are set in checking a full detection switch 52 are set in a memory, and the timer is set in this checking to set the check time, and the pressing plate 43 is lowered by the press motor 51. The drive Of a pressing plate elevating/lowering mechanism 46 is commanded by a control device irrespective of the amount of the bank notes stored in the cartridges, and the control device judges the presence/ absence of output of the switch 52 when the pressing plate 43 is lowered to the full position.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Industrial Application Field The present invention is applicable to, for example, banknote deposit and withdrawal processing devices such as those used by bank tellers to deposit and withdraw funds, or automatic teller machines. Regarding a banknote cartridge built into a typical banknote deposit/withdrawal processing device, etc., more specifically, this cartridge stores therein banknotes deposited in the banknote deposit/withdrawal processing device, and also dispenses the stored banknotes. This is the function that allows you to process withdrawals by
The present invention relates to a detection sensor check device for a device in which a pressing plate is moved back and forth inside the cartridge for storage and feeding.

(B) Prior Art The above-mentioned banknote deposit/withdrawal processing device is equipped with a banknote cartridge for each denomination, and stores or dispenses banknotes into the banknote cartridge during the deposit/withdrawal process as described above.

Therefore, the bill cartridge usually includes a pressing plate that moves forward toward the dispensing side to press and urge the bill when dispensing the bill, and moves backward when storing the bill so that the bill can be stored.

In addition, in order to determine whether the movement of the pressing plate is normal or not, a sensor is provided to detect the retracted position of the pressing plate when the cartridge is fully loaded with banknotes.

To check the operation of this detection sensor for damage, if the main body of the device is in operation, store the banknotes until the cartridge is full, and then during maintenance and inspection, load the cartridge with banknotes until the cartridge is full and check the circuit voltage. is taken.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, in the case of the former operation confirmation method of the detection sensor as described above, it is not always possible to store banknotes to the full in normal operating conditions, so the detection sensor may be damaged. However, there are many cases where the system is operated without being able to check it.

Furthermore, even if the cartridge is fully loaded, if the detection sensor does not operate properly and the full cartridge is not detected, the loading operation for this full cartridge will not be automatically stopped.
As a result of continued storage of more than full banknotes, this may cause jamming of banknotes when storing banknotes and damage to the banknote storage/dispensing mechanism, etc., resulting in problems that impair the reliability and maintainability of the device.

Therefore, the present invention provides a banknote cartridge detection sensor device that can easily check the operation of the fullness detection sensor before starting a transaction, such as before the device starts operating, regardless of the amount of banknotes stored in the cartridge. For the purpose of providing.

(d) Means for solving the problem This invention detects the moving position of the pressing plate in response to the backward movement position of the pressing plate when the stored banknotes are full or near full. Full IC is equipped with a near-full detection sensor, and includes a driving means for driving the pressing plate regardless of bill storage, and when the pressing plate is moved to the full or near-full side by the driving means, the detection sensor The present invention is characterized by a detection sensor checking device for a banknote cartridge, which is provided with a determination means for determining whether the output of the banknote is good or bad.

(E) Function According to the present invention, by using the driving means to move the pressing plate to the backward movement position corresponding to when the cartridge is full or near full, regardless of the amount of banknotes stored in the cartridge, The operation of the full or near-full detection sensor can be confirmed by activating the full or near-full detection sensor and having the determining means determine whether the sensor output is good or bad when the detection sensor is activated.

(F) Effects of the Invention Since it is possible to check for damage to the full or near full detection sensor regardless of the amount of banknotes stored in the cartridge, it is easy to check even when the device is not operating or maintenance is being performed. Therefore, a detection sensor check can be easily performed before the bill deposit/disbursement processing device is operated or before a transaction with a customer.

Therefore, unlike the conventional method of storing banknotes until they are full while the device is in operation, there is no possibility of banknote jamming due to damage to the detection sensor or damage to equipment such as the banknote storage/dispensing machine m, increasing the reliability of transactions with customers. can be obtained and maintainability can be improved.

(g) Examples An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a bill depositing and dispensing processing device that is held from both sides and is shared by two staff members. In FIGS. A deposit/withdrawal transport processing group 13 is provided that holds and transports banknotes 12, and a cartridge group 14 that allows storage and delivery of banknotes 12 is provided at the bottom to separate the upper and lower parts of the device main body 11 into a transport system and a storage system. It consists of

The above-mentioned deposit/withdrawal transport processing group 13 has a deposit port 15 dedicated to deposits on the front side of the device main body 11, and a separate withdrawal port 16 dedicated to withdrawals on the top surface of the front part. The banknotes 12 . The money is withdrawn to the withdrawal port 16 via the withdrawal port 16.

Then, the banknotes 12... inserted into the deposit slot 15 are guided through the first conveyance path L1 constituting the deposit path 17 to one discrimination section disposed at an upper intermediate position, and from there the second
It is transported to the first stage 1 to the section A 20 disposed at the upper rear position via the transport path L2, the third transport path L3, the fourth transport path L4, and the fifth transport path L5, and also to the above-mentioned discrimination section 19.
The banknotes 12 that are determined to be unidentifiable are transported toward the payout port 16 via the sixth transport path L6 branched from the fourth transport path L4.

This sixth conveyance path L6 branches into two limbs at its tip, one becomes the seventh conveyance path L7 and discharges the above-mentioned failed banknotes to the dispensing port 16, and the other becomes the eighth conveyance path L8 and the second
It is cyclically connected to the transport path L2.

The above-mentioned fifth conveyance path L5 includes a bill reversing mechanism 22.
is connected, and this is disposed at a pre-stage position of the first store section 20 described above, and only when the discrimination section 19 determines that the reverse side is being conveyed, the reverse side banknote is reversed by the above-mentioned reversing mechanism 22. Then, with the front and back sides of the banknotes aligned, store them in the first store section 2.
From the third transport route L3 mentioned above, a ninth transport route L9 branches off towards the storage system.
9, the 10th to 13th W1 feeding paths L10 to
L13, and the deposited banknotes guided to these transport paths 110 to L13 are stored and collected in the first to fourth cartridges C1 to C4 arranged in parallel at the bottom.

On this cartridge group 14 side, a first cartridge C1 is located at a position corresponding to the thirteenth transport path L13 described above.
are arranged opposite each other, and banknotes, for example, 5,000 yen bills, conveyed from this 13th conveyance path 13 are transferred to this first cartridge C.
1. Store and process.

Similarly, a second cartridge C2 for storing thousand yen bills is provided in a position corresponding to the 12th transport path L12, and a million yen hole is similarly installed in a position corresponding to the 11th transport path L11. A third cartridge C3 for collecting the dispensing error banknotes, defective banknotes, etc. is installed oppositely at a position corresponding to the tenth transport path LIO,
Banknotes conveyed from each conveyance route 110 to 113,
It is configured to be stored in the corresponding first to fourth cartridges 01 to C4.

Moreover, when feeding out each cartridge 01 to C3, in addition to taking in the banknotes 12 in each cartridge 01 to C3 via the first to third taking in and feeding out control mechanisms 23 to 25,
It is configured so that it does not extend to the respective corresponding transport paths L11 to L13.

Therefore, the 14th transport path L14 is connected to the 13th transport path L13 on the downstream side of the cartridge, and this is connected to the 14th transport path L14, which is connected to the
It is connected to the transport path L1 in a circulation manner.

At each branch of the conveyance paths 11 to 16 described above, a plate 30... and a conveyance guide member (not shown) are provided for distribution, and these distributions are effected by the conveyance guide action and from the deposit port 15 to → L
1→19→L2→L3→L4→L5→20→L4→L6
→L8→L1→19→L2→L3→L9→L10-L1
The deposit route 17 is a conveyance system via a series of codes 3→C1 to C4.

At this time, from the rear end side of the first store section 20 → L4 → L6 →
A conveyance route via the symbol L7→16 is provided as a return route for deposited banknotes, and is controlled to be switched from the deposit route side to the return route side by the route switching distribution plate 30.

Similarly, the distribution of the plates 30... is based on the action, and from the predetermined cartridges C1 to C3 → L11 → L12 → L1
3→L 14→L1→L2→Lβ→L4→L6→L7→
The conveyance system via a series of codes of the withdrawal port 16 is connected to the withdrawal route 18.
It is composed of

In FIG. 1, a display section 31 for displaying request guidance for executing various processes and error processing is provided in the center of the front upper surface of the apparatus main body 11, as well as an operation keyboard 32 and a display section 32 for displaying the jam occurrence location. An illustrated panel 33, a deposit/withdrawal display lamp 35, and a start key 34 are provided. 36 is a current source switch, and 37 is a reset key.

Each of the cars 1 to 1 to 1 to 1 to 1 to 3 C3 has a banknote storage section 38 inside thereof, as shown in FIG. One side of the upper part of this banknote storage part 38 is used as a storage opening 39, and the other side is used as a feeding opening 40,
Each of them is provided with an accumulation roller 41 and a delivery roller 42, and these storage openings 39 and delivery openings 40 are connected to the above-mentioned transport path 'L11. It is connected to L12 and 'L13.

A press plate 43 is provided inside the bill storage section 38 so as to be movable up and down, and the banknotes 12 taken in from the storage opening 39 by the rotation of the stacking roller 41 are stacked on the press plate 43 . Further, the banknotes stacked on the pressing plate 43 are discharged from the dispensing port 40 by the rotation of the dispensing roller 42. As a result, banknotes sent along the conveyance route L11→L12→L1'3 can be stored in and fed out to each of the cars 1 to ridges C1, C2, and C3.

By the way, when storing banknotes, the press plate 43' is processed as the storage amount increases to form a banknote accumulation space appropriate for the information. Further, when feeding, the press plate 43 rises, and the stacked banknotes thereon are pressed against the guide plate 44, and the feed roller 42
so that the frictional force (feeding force) acts effectively. 4
Reference numeral 5 denotes a suppression detection switch for detecting that the stacked banknotes are pressed against the guide plate 44.

Therefore, the press plate 43 is connected to a press plate elevating mechanism 716. In this mechanism, an endless belt 49 is wound around upper and lower pulleys 47 and 48, and a pressing plate 4 is attached to the belt.
A press motor 51 that connects the arms 50 of No. 3 and is capable of forward and reverse rotation.
The rotational force is input to the lower pulley 48, and the pressing plate 43 moves up and down as the belt 49 runs.

Further, the cartridges C1, C2, C3 have a pressing plate/1
．． A fullness detection switch 52 is provided at the position where the banknotes 3 have accumulated to a full or near full state and have fallen, and the press plate 4
Upon detecting that 3 has been lowered to this position, a detection signal (ON signal) is output.

Figure 4 shows the control circuit of the car 1 helicopter.
The switch outputs of the full detection switch 52 and the suppression detection switch 45 described above are inputted through the 10 interface 571, and the M P LJ 53 controls the pressing motor 51 to control the lifting and lowering of the pressing plate 43.

A total monitoring timer, error code, etc. are set in the memory 55 when checking the full detection switch, and at the time of this check, the MPU 53 sets the timer 56 to set the check time, and also causes the pressing motor 51 to move the pressing plate 43. lower it.

The driving of the press plate elevating mechanism 46 during this full sensor check is executed by the M P' U 53 regardless of the amount of banknotes stored in the cartridge, and when the press plate 43 is lowered to the full or near full position. The MPU determines whether there is a switch output.

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4. First, a total monitoring timer is set for full sensor check (step n1).

The MPU 5'3 drives the pressing plate 746 to raise and lower the pressing plate 43 independently of the banknotes stored in the cartridge.
lower. At the same time, the MPU 53 sets the timer 56 to set the time (check time) from the start of lowering until the output signal is obtained from the full detection switch 52.

In this case, the timer cell is 1-time 1''O'OMS (step n2).

During this timer set time, the press plate 43 reaches the lowered position when the banknote is full or near full, and the full detection switch 52 detects this and sends an output to the MPU 53. In this case, the full detection switch 52 Since the differential has been operated normally, there is no abnormality and the press plate 43 is raised again until the press detection switch 45 is turned on. (Step n3
．． n4゜n5).

However, during the timer set time, the full detection switch 5'2
If it does not operate and the sensor output is not input to the MPU 53, there is an abnormality such as damage to the full detection switch 52.
L. Create an error code, display the error on the display unit 31, and notify the staff (steps n6.n7.n8.n9)
.

As described above, the operation of the full detection switch 52 can be checked regardless of the amount of banknotes stored in the cartridge, so the above operation can be checked by filling the cartridge with banknotes while the device is in operation, as in the past. This avoids a situation in which the full state detection switch 52 must be operated, and the operation of the full state detection switch 52 can be easily verified on its own before the start of operation of the device or the start of transactions with a customer. Also, it can be checked without waiting for maintenance inspection.

In the correspondence between the structure of the present invention and the embodiment (a) above, the cartridge of the present invention has first to third cartridges C.
1 to C3, and similarly below, the full or near full detection sensor is the full detection switch 5.
2, the drive means corresponds to the press plate elevating mechanism 46, and the determination means corresponds to the MPU 53, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an external view of a banknote deposit/withdrawal processing device, FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of the banknote deposit/withdrawal processing device, FIG. 3 is a schematic internal configuration diagram of a cartridge, and FIG. Figure 4 is a control circuit diagram, 12... banknote 43... pressure plate 46...
・Press plate lifting mechanism 51...Press motor 52...Full detection switch 53...MPU C1, C2, C3...Cartridge

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A cartridge for storing and dispensing banknotes, comprising a pressing plate that moves forward toward the dispensing side to press and bias the banknotes when dispensing the banknotes, and moves backward to a position where the banknotes can be stored when storing the banknotes, A full or near full detection sensor for the amount of stored banknotes is provided, which detects the moving position of the pressing plate corresponding to the backward movement position of the pressing plate when the stored banknotes are full or near full; A detection sensor check for a banknote cartridge, comprising: a drive means that is driven independently of storage; and a determination means that determines whether the output of the detection sensor is good or bad when the drive means moves a pressing plate to the full or near full side. Device.