JPH02255404A - Bundle processor for paper sheets - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform delivery and storage of a banded bank note in an accurate manner by transferring a carry-out paper sheet bundle to a conveying means with carry-out bundle lifting transfer means and a carry-in bundle to a bundle storage means with a carry-in lifting transfer means, respectively, in a processor for the banded bank note or the like. CONSTITUTION:An unprocessed bundle on a rack 11 of an unprocessed bundle storage part 21 is transferred on a bundle receiving plate of a carry-out bundle lifting transfer means 16 under control of a bundle processing control part of a centralized controller 8. With detection of this transfer, the carry-in bundle lifting transfer means 15 drives, lowering the unprocessed bundle to a lowermost part, and then it is transferred to a bundle conveying part 4 by a reject part 3 for transference. When a processed bundle is carried in conversely, this bundle is delivered to a carry-in bundle lifting transfer means 16 in accordance with reverse procedures, and is housed on the specified rack 11 of a processed bundle storage part 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a paper sheet bundle processing apparatus for processing a paper sheet bundle such as bank notes sealed with a band.

(Prior art) For example, in an inspection system that inspects banknotes,
A bundle processing device is used that stores and sends out bundles of banknotes that have been sealed in advance with a band and has not yet been inspected, and also accommodates bundles of banknotes that have been inspected.

A conventional example of such a bundle processing device is a bundle storage system in which a large number of storage shelves are vertically slidably supported by a belt-type driving means, and each storage shelf stores banknote bundles that have not been inspected or have been inspected. A method using a banknote bundle means and a bundle conveying means for carrying out the banknote bundle from the bundle storage means and carrying the banknote bundle into the east storage means is known.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, since the east storage means uses a sliding storage shelf, it is difficult to control the positioning of the storage shelf and the conveyance means, and when the banknote bundle is taken out, there is a possibility of storage failure. There was a problem that it was easy to occur.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to carry out the carrying out process of a bundle of paper sheets for final processing and the storage process of a bundle of processed paper sheets appropriately. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bundle processing device for finished paper sheets.

[Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) The paper sheet bundle processing device of the present invention accommodates paper sheet bundles to be subjected to predetermined processing in a storage section divided into multiple stages. a bundle storage means that sends out the processed paper sheet bundle and stores the processed paper sheet bundle in a storage section divided into a plurality of stages; a conveying means for transporting a bundle of paper sheets toward the bundle storage means; and a transporting bundle elevating means for transporting a bundle of paper sheets for bundle processing sent out from the storage section of each stage of the bundle storage means to the transport means. The apparatus includes a transfer means, and an incoming bundle elevating and lowering transfer means for transferring the processed bundle of paper sheets carried in by the transport means toward each stage of the bundle storage means.

(for production) The operation of the apparatus having the above configuration will be explained below.

When a bundle of paper sheets to be processed is sent out from one of the stages in the storage section of the bundle storage means, the delivered bundle of paper sheets is transferred to the conveying means by the up-and-down operation of the unloading bundle elevating and lowering transfer means.

The conveying means receives the bundle of paper sheets from the transporting bundle elevating and lowering means, and processes the bundle of paper sheets for carrying out.

On the other hand, when the conveyance means brings in a bundle of processed paper sheets,
The incoming bundle elevating and lowering transfer means receives a bundle of paper sheets, moves it up and down, and further transports it toward each stage of the storage section of the bundle storage means.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 shows the overall appearance of the inspection processing apparatus 1 including the bundle processing apparatus 2 of this embodiment.

This inspection processing device 1 stores and carries out bundles of paper sheets such as banknotes (hereinafter referred to as "bundles") that have not been inspected (hereinafter referred to as "final processing") and bundles that have been inspected (hereinafter referred to as "processed"). , a bundle processing device 2 that performs each process of carrying in, a reject unit 3 that performs a reject operation for unprocessed bundles or processed bundles to be carried out or carried into this bundle processing device 2, and this reject unit 3.
and a pre-processing device 5, which will be described later, and an east transport section 4 that transports the bundles, which receives the final-processed bundles and removes the bands constituting the bundles, and then unifies the paper sheets. A preprocessing device 5 that sends out paper sheets one by one, and an inspection device that receives paper sheets from this preprocessing device 5, performs a predetermined inspection process, and sends out the inspected paper sheets as a processed bundle that is sealed with a band again. 6.

Furthermore, the inspection processing device 1 includes a rejected ticket processing machine 7 that processes unreused paper sheets discharged from the inspection device 6, and further controls the entire device and tallies processed paper sheets. It is equipped with a central control device 8 that performs processing.

The bundle processing device 2 includes a bundle storage means 14 consisting of a processed bundle storage section 12 and a processed end storage section 13, each of which has a plurality of shelves 11, and a stack storage section 14 for lifting and lowering the final processing bundles from the bundle storage section 14. An output bundle elevating and lowering transfer means 15 and an incoming bundle elevating and lowering transfer means 16 that move the processed bundles up and down to the transfer and bundle storage means 14, and a reject section for carrying out bundles transferred by the output bundle elevating and lowering transfer means 15. 3, and a conveyance means 19 consisting of a carry-in conveyor 18, which receives the processed bundle from the inspection device 6 at a downstream stage of the reject section 3 and conveys it towards the carry-in east transfer means 16. are doing.

As shown in FIG. 2, on each shelf 11 of the final processing bundle main section 12, there is provided a push-out section 101 for pushing out the final processing bundle T toward the unloading bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 15 in the X direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the unloading bundle elevating and lowering transfer means 15 has a first guide rail 102 that is vertically arranged in front of each column 11, and is fitted into the first guide rail 102. With respect to the supporting plate 103 that is supported and moves up and down in the vertical direction (X direction), and the protruding end of this supporting plate 103,
A bundle receiving plate 1 is fixed in a state facing the front end of each column 11.
04, a belt 105 that reciprocates within a square hole 103a provided in the support plate 103, a connecting piece 105a that connects the support plate 103 and the belt 105, and this belt 105.
a pair of pulleys 106 and 107 that support the above and below;
A first motor 108 that rotationally drives one pulley 106 and causes the belt 103 to travel in two directions, and a first motor 108 that includes an emitting element and a light receiving element that detect the presence of the bundle T pushed out from the extrusion section 101. The sensor 109 is arranged rotatably over a range of 90 degrees between the lowest position of the bundle receiving plate 104 and the end of the carry-out conveyor 17, and is rotatably driven by a driving means such as a motor (not shown). a rotating plate 110 that detects the presence of the bundle T on the bundle receiving plate 104 when the bundle receiving plate 104 is lowered to the lowest position;
The second sensor 111 has the same configuration as the sensor 109, and the first pusher 112 transfers the bundle T on the bundle receiving plate 104 toward the rotary plate 104 in the Y direction.

Said rotating plate 110. The first bushing 112 constitutes an unloading transfer section 113.

As shown in FIG. 3, the incoming bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 16 is
Although the structure is similar to the above-mentioned unloading bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 15,
Carrying in/transfer section 115. East lifting section 116 and east pushing section 117
It is characterized by a configuration having the following.

That is, this incoming bundle elevating and lowering transfer means 16 includes a rotating plate 1 provided at the end of the incoming conveyor 18 and rotating within a range of 90 degrees.
18, and the rotating plate 118 is rotated as shown by the dashed line in FIG. It is equipped with a carry-in transfer section 120 consisting of a second bushier 119 for transferring, and a third sensor 121 for detecting that the bundle T is carried into the rotary plate 118 from the carry-in conveyor 18.

Further, the incoming bundle elevating and lowering transfer means 16 includes a bundle elevating section 122 having substantially the same configuration as that of the outgoing bundle elevating and lowering transferring means 15 shown in FIG. In addition, the east lifting section 12 shown in FIG.
2, parts having the same functions as those shown in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals. In addition, this bundle lifting section 1
The second motor for driving 22 is designated by reference numeral 108a and will be described below. The east lifting section 122 further includes a fourth sensor 123 that detects whether the bundle T is present at a position corresponding to the tank 11.

The east pushing part 117 is attached to the bundle receiving plate 104 of the east lifting part 122, as shown in FIG.

This east pushing part 117 is constructed by a guide rail 124 protruding in the X direction on the side of the bundle receiving plate 104, a fixed frame 125 fixed to the bundle receiving plate 104 together with this guide rail 124, and this fixed frame 125. It is provided with a pushing mechanism section 126 that is supported and guided by the guide rail 124 and pushes the bundle T toward the shelf 11 in the X direction.

This pushing mechanism section 126 includes a third motor 127 fixed to the fixed frame 125, and a third motor 127 fixed to the fixed frame 125.
A driven pulley 129 supported by a fixed frame 125 in parallel with the belt pulley 128 attached to and a piece 131 fitted to the guide rail 124, an arm 132 projecting upward from the piece 131 in the Y direction toward the top of the bundle receiving plate 104, and the arm 132.
The push plate 134 is attached to the push plate 134.

Here, the overall control system of the bundle processing device 2 and the inspection processing device 1 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The bundle processing device 2 includes a bundle processing control section 136 that controls the entire device 2 based on a control signal sent from the centralized control bag M8 via an interface 135,
The bundle processing control section 136 controls the extrusion section 101. Each element of the carry-out bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 15 and the carry-in east transfer means 16,
The carry-out conveyor 17 and carry-in conveyor 18 are controlled.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the central control device 8 includes, in addition to the bundle processing device 2, a reject section 32, a bundle transport section 4. Pretreatment device 5. The inspection device 6 and the rejected ticket processing machine 7 are controlled respectively.

Next, the reject section 3 and bundle conveyance section 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.

The reject section 3 includes a 10-bundle coefficient section 150 shown in FIG. 6 and a bundle removal section 151 shown in FIG. 7. Here, a bundle refers to a large number of paper sheets (for example, 100 sheets) bound in a small obi, and a bundle of 10 sheets sealed in a large obi is called a bundle T. Give an explanation.

The 10-bundle coefficient section 150 is provided in the direction of the bundle conveyance path of the carry-out conveyor 17, and irradiates light from a scanner 151 onto the bundle T being conveyed as shown in FIG. , the amount of reflected light is used to detect the boundaries of the frenulum, and by counting these boundaries, the number of bundles is detected.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 152 denotes an overturning guide for overturning the bundle T when the bundle T is placed on the carry-out conveyor 17.

As shown in FIG. 7, the east removal section 151 includes an east stop removal arm 153. It has a rejected bundle accumulation box 154, and has the above-mentioned 1
It is designed to be driven by a signal from the 0 piece counting section 150. That is, the 10 bundle counting unit 150 pushes the east stop removal arm 153 onto the carry-out conveyor 17 in response to an abnormality signal issued for the bundle T for which 10 bundles could not be confirmed before reaching the removal position. The front side of the stop/exclude arm 153 stops the bundle T in the middle of being conveyed, and at the same time pushes it down from the carry-out conveyor 17 into an expulsion east stacking box 154 provided laterally.

Incidentally, the bundle arrival detector 155 shown in FIG. 6 is used as an operation trigger for pushing down the bundle T on the side surface of the bundle stopping and removing arm 153.

By the way, since the bundle stopping and removing arm 153 does not operate for the bundle T for which 10 bundles have been confirmed by the 10 bundle counting unit 150, the bundle T passes through the bundle removing unit 151 as it is and is sent to the buffer conveyor 155, which will be described later. It will be done.

Next, the bundle conveying section 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

The bundle T conveyed by the carry-out conveyor 17 of the bundle processing device 2 described above is received on the buffer conveyor 155, and the bundle T is stopped by the bundle stopping wall 156.

Two bundles T can be stored on the buffer conveyor 155. In this case, the bundle T at the 2nd east exit comes into contact with the rear end of the bundle T at the 1st east exit and stops. still,
In this embodiment, the number of bundles to be stored is two, but the number is not limited to two, and it is of course possible to store any number of bundles.

Next, the input bundle pushing plate 157 operates according to a control signal from the central control console 1, and the bundle T is pushed one bundle at a time to the input bundle conveyor 15.
8 Push it up. In this case, the bundle T at the 2nd east exit is regulated by the side wall of the input east pushing plate during the pushing operation at the 1st east exit, and as the input east pushing board 51 returns to its initial position, the bundle T at the 2nd east exit is moved toward the east stop wall 156. The bundle T is stopped by the bundle stopping wall 156, and the input bundle pushing plate 157 prepares for the next operation.

In addition, in FIG. 8, 159a and 159b are bundle detectors,
The operation of the first bushier 112 is controlled by the detection signals from the bundle detectors 159a and 159b.

Further, the preprocessing device 5 is adapted to take in the bundle T on the input bundle conveyor 158 by means of an east take-in arm (not shown).

A receiving bundle conveyor 160 is arranged below the input bundle conveyor 158, as shown in FIG.

At the conveyance end of this receiving east conveyor, there is a receiving east pushing plate 161.
is provided so that the processed bundle T' that has been transported is received and transferred onto the carry-in conveyor 18 of the bundle processing machine 2 based on the signal from the detector 162.

The input east conveyor 158 and the reception east conveyor 159
is as shown in FIG. That is, the housing 17
0, and bundles T and T are provided on one side of this housing 170.
Opening/closing covers 171 and 172 are provided for allowing the ' to enter and exit. Further, an exhaust duct 173 is provided in the housing 170 to collect exhaust heat from the bundle processing device 2 and the inspection device 6, and a signal cable 174 connecting the bundle processing device 2 and the inspection device 6 is provided. A power cable 175 and the like are provided.

Next, an overview of the inspection device 6 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 10(a), (b), and (e).

As shown in FIG. 10(b), this inspection device 6 includes a take-out section 38A, a transport section 38B, an inspection section 38C, a sorting and accumulation section 38D, a grasping section 38E, a bundle sealing section 38F, and an east packaging section 3.
8G, invalidation section 38H1 control section 38■, operation display section 38J
Equipped with:

Note that the operation display section 38J is an example of an operation section, and the ejection section 3
8A, transport sorting section 38B, inspection section 38C2 sorting and accumulation section 3
8D9 grasping and sealing section 38E2 bundle sealing section 38F1 bundle wrapping section 38
G, the revocation section 38H is an example of a mechanical section. In order to prevent noise from entering the operating section from the mechanical section, for example, a wall BOAD is provided around the operation display 38J, extending from the floor to the ceiling of the space in which the device is installed. It is roughly separated from the other by this wall BOAD.

The sorting and accumulating section 38D is divided into a rejected note sorting and accumulating section 39A, a different type of note sorting and accumulating section 39B, a normal note sorting and accumulating section 39D, and an unfit note sorting and accumulating section 39E, and a transport sorting section 38B.
are also provided at five locations (52A to 52E) in the transport route based on the division. And each conveyance section 38B
A gate GT is provided for each. In each of the sorting/accumulating sections 39A to 39E, known collection wheels FW to FW4 are provided, respectively, to collect the tickets that are being conveyed.
It is possible to take out the sheets one by one and accumulate them in the collection box BIN. Of this stacking section, the rejected ticket sorting and stacking section 39A has two boxes located above and below: BI No. 1 (counterfeit ticket collection box) and BINO.
2 (non-inspectable bill collection box), and the other sorted and stacked sections are provided with individual stacking boxes BIN2 to BIN4.
38E3, they are separately arranged below each of the above-mentioned accumulation boxes BIN2 to BIN4. The genuine bill accumulating section 3
A bundle sealing section 38F is provided below the gripping and sealing section 38E provided below 9D, and a window for delivering tickets is provided to the rear bundle wrapping section 38G.

The take-out section 38A includes a stacking section 38a that collects a plurality of individual tickets, a delivery roller 38b that takes out tickets one by one, and a conveyance roller group 38 that transports the taken-out tickets.
c, and an inspection section 38d which is provided on the conveyance path and inspects the characteristics of the ticket (conditions that cannot be inspected such as overlapping, skew, short pitch, etc.). The inspection section 38d and the inspection section 38C are an example of an inspection device that inspects banknotes according to predetermined items, and the results of inspection by both are stored in the storage section 220 in the control section 38I. ing. This take-out section 38A is configured not to take out one sheet of the next bundle until the processing of the previous bundle is completed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, the operation display section 38J includes an entrance section 54A of the supplied bundle, and an operation section 54B1 including a numeric keypad and the like provided above the entrance section 54A.
54C.

and a cassette outlet 54D.

Incidentally, the bundle wrapping section 38G is provided with an outlet 38G. The portions housing the above-mentioned parts are each modularized, and as shown in FIG. 3(a), there is a feeding module M1. Inspection module M2. Accumulation modules M3, M4, disposal module M5. The bundle packaging parts 38G are each detachably arranged, and can be increased or decreased as desired depending on the purpose and function.

As shown in FIG. 3(b), the feeding module M1 is divided into upper and lower sections, a rejected ticket sorting and accumulation section 39A and a take-out section 3.
8 is housed, and a control unit 38I is housed behind it. In addition, the module M2 includes an inspection section 38C and a first inspection section 38C.
and second transport section 52A, 52B are housed,
The module M includes a different type of ticket sorting and accumulating section 39B, a gripping and sealing section 38E, and a third. A fourth conveyance sorting section 52C452D is housed in the module M4.
9D and its sealing part 38E2, and unfitted note sorting and accumulation part 39E
and its gripping and sealing part 38E3, and the fifth conveying and sorting device 52
E and 1st. Shredder-38H as second expiry section
38H2 is stored in the module M, and a waste box 38H3 is stored in the module M.

In addition, the two B I Not, B I NO2
A rejected ticket cassette 90 as a rejected ticket storage section is provided near the.

The operation of the apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be explained below, focusing mainly on the operation of the bundle processing apparatus 2.

First, the operation of carrying out the final processing bundle T will be explained.

In addition, as an initial state, the bundle receiving plate 104 of the unloading bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 15 is assumed to be at the same height as a certain shelf 11 of the final processing bundle storage section 12, as shown in FIG. .

In this state, under the control of the bundle processing control section 136, the extrusion section 101 pushes out the bundle T to be processed on the shelf 11 in the X direction and places it on the bundle receiving plate 104. Then, the first sensor 109 detects this bundle T and sends a detection signal to the bundle processing control section 136. As a result, the first motor 108 is started under the control of the bundle processing control section 136, and the rotating plate 108 is started together with the belt 105.
The bundle T on the top 4 is lowered to the lowest point indicated by the dashed line in FIG.

Such an operation is performed for each shelf 11.

The bundle T that has reached the bottom is detected by the second sensor 111, and as a result, the first pusher 112 moves in the X direction to place the bundle T on the rotating plate 110.

At this stage, the rotating plate 110 rotates 90 degrees under the control of the bundle processing control section 136 to transfer the bundle T onto the carry-out conveyor 17.

After that, the carry-out conveyor 17 transports the bundle T in the X direction, and after the reject unit 3 operates as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 to reject 10 bundles as necessary, the bundle T is transferred as shown in FIGS.
The paper sheets are transported to the preprocessing device 5 by the operation of the east transport section 4 shown in the figure, and then preprocessed and sent to the inspection device 6 one by one as paper sheets.

Although the details of the processing in this inspection device 6 will be omitted, the processed paper sheets are again sealed in a small band and a large band K to become a processed bundle T', which is conveyed to the receiving bundle conveyor 160. As shown in FIG. 3, the bundle is carried through the carrying-in conveyor 18 to the carrying-in bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 16.

The following explanation will be given assuming that, as an initial state, the bundle receiving plate 104 of the incoming bundle lifting/lowering transfer means 16 is moved to the position indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 3.

When the carry-in conveyor 18 carries the bundle T' onto the rotating plate 118, the third sensor 121 detects the bundle T' and sends a detection signal to the bundle processing control 136. As a result, the rotating plate 11
8 rotates 90 degrees to transfer the bundle T' to the front of the bundle receiving plate 104, and the second pusher 119 operates in the X direction,
The bundle T' is placed on the bundle receiving plate 104.

This bundle T' is detected by the fourth sensor 123, which causes the second motor 108a to start and move the belt 10.
5, the bundle T' on the bundle receiving plate 104 is transferred upward in the Z direction. The second motor 108a is connected to the bundle processing control section 13.
6, the bundle T' on the bundle receiving plate 104 is conveyed to a position at the same height as a specific shelf 11 of the processed bundle storage section 13.

Next, the third motor 127 of the east pushing section 117 starts,
The pushing plate 134 of the pushing mechanism section 126 is operated in the X direction to push the bundle T' on the bundle receiving plate 104 onto the shelf 11.

Such an operation is performed one after another for a large number of processed bundles T', and the multiple bundles T' are successively pushed into each column 11 of the processed east storage section 13.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described in detail above, with the above configuration, each process of carrying out and carrying in a bundle of paper sheets for final processing and a bundle of processed paper sheets can be performed with a relatively simple structure. It is possible to provide an apparatus for processing bundles of paper sheets that can perform processing accurately based on the following.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an inspection processing apparatus including an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an ejecting bundle lifting/lowering transfer means in the embodiment apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an incoming bundle lifting/lowering transfer means of the same. A schematic perspective view, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the embodiment device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of the inspection processing device, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the 10-grip coefficient section in the beam eject section, and FIG. 7 is a beam eject section. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the east removal section, FIG. 9 is a perspective view and sectional view showing the bundle conveyance section, and FIG. 10(a) is
(b) and (c) are a plan view, a schematic sectional view, and a side view of the inspection device, respectively. 2... Bundle processing device, 14... Bundle storage means, 15...
・Export bundle elevating/lowering transfer means, 16... Incoming bundle elevating/lowering transfer means, 19... Conveying means, 116... East elevating section, 117... East folding section. Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 = 37-

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A bundle of paper sheets to be subjected to predetermined processing is stored and delivered in a storage section divided into multiple stages, and a bundle of processed paper sheets is stored in a storage section divided into multiple stages. a bundle storage means for storing the bundle in the section;
a conveying means for transporting the final-processed paper sheet bundle sent out from the bundle storage means and carrying the processed paper sheet bundle toward the bundle storage means; an output bundle elevating and lowering transfer means for transporting the unprocessed bundle of paper sheets sent out to the transport means; and a transporter for transporting the processed bundle of paper sheets carried in by the transport means toward each stage of the bundle storage means. What is claimed is: 1. A paper sheet bundle processing apparatus comprising: an incoming bundle lifting/lowering transfer means;