JPH0233053A - Automatic paper money handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent paper moneys for payment from running short during a transaction for payment by drawing out remaining paper moneys and putting them into a stock of deposited paper moneys in a second retaining means through an inflow port when the amount of money for payment made available as paper moneys in a first retaining means has dropped below a prescribed level. CONSTITUTION:A recycle stacker 9 for a certain kind of paper money has paper moneys to be said back and paper moneys deposited via a vane wheel 107 in its right-hand and left-hand paper money holders separately. When paper moneys for payment on the left-hand side are running short, a rear support 111 is activated to push a stopper 110 down, causing paper moneys to be pushed out. This also causes a front support 119 to be pushed out, and when the paper moneys are brought into contact with a kick roller 103, a support 101 is caused to spring up and leaves the paper moneys in front of them before being returned accompanied by the rear support 111. the paper moneys are then delivered to a customer port for payment via a withdrawal port 101. In this manner, it is possible to prevent paper moneys for payment from running out during a transaction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic bill handling device that automatically pays bills and accepts deposits between a customer service opening and a storage safe in a bank or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, this type of automatic banknote handling device (Automated
In a Teller Machine (hereinafter referred to as an ATM), the depositor's intention to withdraw or deposit is transmitted to the central processing unit through the input device at the customer service counter, and the transaction is performed by comparing the deposit with the person's account.
Instruct the person how to pay or the ability to receive the payment.

The following problem arises in an ATM, which serves as a bill depositing and dispensing machine that can perform such deposits and withdrawals.

The banknotes deposited by the user are audited by the verification department and stored in the storage safe, and when the next user refunds the banknotes, the banknotes are paid as they are, so there is a drawback that it is not possible to check whether there is a history of mistakes due to mechanical failure or unauthorized use. be. The most improved conventional device is a method in which one end of the storage safe is set as a payment outlet and the other end is set as a deposit slot, and banknotes are neatly lined up in a standing position. Since they are stored together, it is difficult to analyze their history over several times before and after a deposit transaction.

Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a method in which incoming banknotes and outgoing banknotes are stored separately in a storage safe, and when the outgoing banknotes run out, the incoming banknotes are transferred to the withdrawal side and shifted. A problem arose.

If you run out of banknotes for withdrawal during a transaction, you will have to transfer the banknotes stored on the deposit side and shift them, add the missing banknotes and feed them to the customer service counter, or transfer this bundle of banknotes. It takes time, and the transaction cannot be completed unless the user is kept waiting for a long time.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its main purpose is to provide a banknote counting device that can store deposited banknotes as distinctly as possible, manage transaction history, and quickly perform withdrawal transactions. It is said that

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention provides a storage stacker that has a feedout port at one end and an inflow port at the other end and holds banknotes in an upright state, and refunds through an authenticity discrimination section between the storage stacker and a banknote delivery service port. In an automatic banknote handling device that transfers and receives banknotes and deposit banknotes, the storage stacker includes a first holding means that holds the banknotes at the feeding port side, and a second holding unit that holds the banknotes at the inflow port side. a shift means for transferring the banknotes on the second holding means side to the first holding means side,
When the number of banknotes on the side of the first holding means becomes less than a predetermined amount, the banknotes held by the first holding means are carried out and merged with the banknotes held by the second holding means. It is characterized by having a conveyance path leading to the entrance.

[Effect]

The banknotes that are managed and stored separately for withdrawal and deposit in the storage stacker are used to dispense the remaining banknotes and dispose of them when the banknotes for withdrawal held by the first holding means do not decrease below a predetermined amount. Since the deposited banknotes are transferred from the entrance to the stock of deposited banknotes held by the second holding means, if this predetermined amount is set as the maximum allowable amount for one transaction or the maximum amount for general-purpose transactions, withdrawal transactions can be carried out. There is no time loss in replenishing the deposited banknotes when the banknotes for withdrawal run out during the event, and the banknotes are continuously fed out to the customer service opening.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, in which the customer service department 3,
Identification section 5, front and back alignment section 7, recycling stacker 9.1
1. Forgotten Reject Box 13, Inspection Replenishment Safe 15
It constitutes a so-called recycle-type ATM 1 in which banknotes can be paid (refunded) or accepted (deposited) at the service counter, and deposited banknotes can be circulated and paid.

Each of the above configurations is connected so that the banknotes can be distributed through conveyance paths as shown in the figure with reference numbers 17, 19, 21, 23, etc. To explain each path, the payment system (refund of banknotes) is as follows. When the depositor inserts his or her card at the customer service opening 4 and instructs the amount to be withdrawn, a separately configured central processing unit (not shown) accepts the request and instructs the shown ATM 1 to make the payment. In response to this instruction signal, means 8.10 separates banknotes P from recycling stackers 9 and 11 prepared for each denomination.
It is separated and fed out, and guided to the discrimination section 5 through one path from paths 51 and 53. The discrimination section 5 counts the number of sheets fed out,
Authenticity and undamaged bills are determined, and multi-bill feeding discrimination (double feed) is performed, and multi-bill feeding, unfit bills, and counterfeit bills are stored in the reject box 13 from the path 59 via the path 21.3557. The genuine bills are stored in the sorting section 6 via the paths 21, 23, and 31, and when all the payment bills are prepared, they are block conveyed to the customer service port 4, where the depositor collects them and completes the transaction. It looks like this.

Next, in the deposit system that accepts banknotes, when the depositor sets banknotes in a bundle on day 4 of contact, the receiving and separating section 41 separates the banknotes one by one and sends them to path 17, and then through path 19. The banknotes are sent to the discrimination section 5, where the discrimination section 5 performs authenticity determination, damaged note discrimination, and multiple (double feeding) discrimination. Inappropriate banknotes are sent to the alignment section 6 from route 31 via route 21 and 23, after which they are temporarily stocked. , the money is returned to the depositor through customer service port 4. In addition, genuine bills are discriminated by denomination, counted by denomination, and discriminated between front and back in this discrimination section 5, and then pass through routes 21 and 23 to route 25, where face-up bills are routed to route 27, and face-down bills are routed to route 29. It is guided and stocked in the front and back aligning section 7.

Then, from the front and back aligning section 7, the separating means 71 separates and feeds out the banknotes with the front and back sides aligned one by one, and sends them again to the discrimination section 5 via the path 33. 35, and are stored in recycling stackers 9 and 11 via routes 47 and 49 according to denomination from routes 43 and 45.

In this way, banknotes are deposited and withdrawn between the customer service opening 4 and the recycling stackers 9 and 11. However, when replenishing the recycling stacker 9.11 with banknotes or when taking out the banknotes, When loading and unloading directly into the stacker 9.11, it is not only necessary to check the number of refilled or removed notes, but also to check the unfit notes, the front and back sides, the denominations, etc., which is a hassle and hassle. Forced to do detailed work.

Therefore, in the illustrated one, a safe 15 is provided separately from the recycling stacker 9 11 , and when bills are put into the safe 15 , they are separated one by one by a separating means 16 and sent to a path 55 , and are sent to the discrimination section 5 from a path 19 . If it is a damaged note, route 21.3
5 to the transfer FR 159 and stored in the reject box 13. Then, genuine bills are sent from routes 21, 23, and 25, face-up bills are sent to route 27, and face-down tickets are sent to route 29, the front and back of the tickets are aligned in the front and back aligning section 7, and the discrimination section 5 again counts them by denomination. Route 47.49 via 35, 43.45
and stored in recycling stackers 9.11 for each denomination.

When collecting banknotes from the recycling stackers 9 and 11 to the safe 15, the banknotes separated and fed out one by one from each stacker 9 and 11 are sent from the path 5153 to the path 19, and the discrimination unit 5 counts them by denomination. It is arranged to be sent from the route 21.35 to the route 57.61 and stored in the safe 15.

In all of the separating means described above, the banknotes are stored in an upright state, and while pushing out the back side of the banknotes, the banknotes are sequentially fed out with a kick roller provided on the front side and sent to a pair of pressed rollers, and this pair of rollers is transferred to a stationary roller. The figure shows a device in which sheets are separated one by one by a roller rotating in the paper feeding direction.

The configuration of each part will be briefly explained below.

The customer service department 3 includes a box 60 into which depositors put in and take out banknotes, its opening/closing lid (shutter 43), and a take-in/separation part 41. It is composed of an alignment section 6 and a box 60 in which banknotes are bundled.
When the banknotes are inserted into the banknotes, the banknote bundle is moved to the receiving and separating section 41, where the banknotes are separated one by one and sent to the discrimination section. Further, the banknotes fed out from the recycle stacker 9 and 11 pass through the discrimination section 5 and are stacked in the alignment section 6. The banknotes accumulated in the alignment section 6 are raised like an elevator and shifted to a box 60, where the depositor takes them out through the customer service opening 4.

The front and back aligning unit 7 stores the banknotes whose fronts and backs have been determined by the discrimination unit 5 into paperbacks.
! + 25, the paper branches into a front-facing path 27 and a back-facing path 29, and is fed into a box-shaped stacking section 72 by paper discharge rollers 73 and 74. When all the transaction tickets for one transaction are accumulated, they are separated by a separating means 71 and fed out.

The discrimination unit 5 determines whether the banknotes are genuine or false, front or back, denomination, damaged banknotes, or double feeding (multiple sheets stacked), simultaneously counts the number of banknotes for each denomination, transmits information to the central processing unit, and Signal transmission of control information for each part.

Recycling stacker 9.11 is prepared for each denomination,
The one shown uses 1,000 yen notes and 10,000 yen notes as trigger types, and accepts 5,000 yen notes as deposit notes.
When the discrimination section discriminates this, it is stored directly in the safe 15.

For this reason, two recycling stackers 9.11 are prepared with the same structure, with feeding separation means 8 and 10 provided at one end of a box-shaped storage frame for storing banknotes, and taking-in means 65.66 provided at the other end. There are backup means 67.68 for pressing the banknotes on the separation means 8.10 side and support means 69.7 for holding the banknotes on the take-in means 65.66 side.
0 is provided, and within this recycling stacker, payment banknotes and deposit reception banknotes are stored and managed separately on the left and right, and when the payment side banknotes P (stock on the left side in Figure 1) run out, the banknotes on the deposit side ( Banknotes are transferred from the stock (right side stock in Figure 1). Therefore, if a mistake occurs due to mechanical trouble, etc., this recycle stacker 9
．． If you check 11, it will identify the banknote that was accepted just before that.

The forgotten reject box 13 stores banknotes that have been identified as unfit by the discrimination unit 5, and at the same time detects banknotes left by the depositor at the customer service opening 4 and returns them to the rejection box 13 via the discrimination unit 5. .

This box is designed to store damaged notes and forgotten notes separately.

The safe 15 performs the above-mentioned functions, that is, scrutinizes banknotes when replenishing and collecting banknotes (amount counting, front and back alignment, detecting unfit notes, sorting denominations), and at the same time removes 50 banknotes from payment banknotes.
Stores 00 yen bills. Furthermore, recycling stacker 9.1
When there are not enough banknotes to be paid in 1, they are automatically replenished, and conversely, when the recycle stacker 9.11 is filled with deposited banknotes, they are stored in this safe as an overflow stacker. Similarly to the recycle stacker, Manako's safe 15 stores replenishment banknotes in the left stock in FIG. 1, and collected banknotes in the right stock.

To explain the case where the present invention is adopted in such a device, the illustrated embodiment has a recycling stacker 9 (
The same stacker 11 has the same structure, so the explanation will be omitted).As mentioned above, deposit and replenishment banknotes are stocked on the right side, and withdrawal banknotes are stocked on the left side, and when the withdrawal side runs out. It has a structure in which banknotes are transported and replenished in blocks from the right side stock.

As shown in FIG. 2, this recycling stacker 9 has an outflow port 101 at the front end of a box-shaped storage frame 100 for storing banknotes in an upright state, and an inflow port 102 at the rear end. The separating means 8 is the kick roller 103
, a paper feed roller 104, and a separation roller 105, and a kick roller 103 presses against the leading banknote and sends it to the outlet 1.
01 side, feed roller 104 and separation roller 10
5 are in pressure contact with each other, the paper feed roller 104 rotates clockwise in the figure, and the separating roller 105 stands still to prevent the second and subsequent bills from flowing out and separate them one by one. The separated banknotes are brought into pressure contact with a paper feed roller 104 and a pinch roller 106 rotates in the same direction.
It is designed to be pulled out.

At the inflow port 102 on the rear end side, a take-in roller 65 consisting of an impeller 107 is provided, and each roller is arranged so that the banknotes from the aforementioned path 47 are delivered to the impeller 107 by an endless belt 115. This impeller 107 is composed of a plurality of flexible blades arranged radially in a generally known spiral shape, and moves while holding the banknotes between the blades, and releases the banknotes at a predetermined position at the same time. The bill is sent out by the next blade.

On the outflow port 101 side, the banknote bundle is supported by being sandwiched between the kick roller 103 by the backup rate 108 and the above-mentioned backup means 67, 68) that press against the back side of the banknote bundle, and on the inflow port 102 side, it heads toward the outflow port 101. The entire surface is supported by the front support 109 (the above-mentioned support means 69.
70), the back side is supported by a locking stopper 110, and each item is stored separately. Therefore, in order to block convey the banknotes stored on the inflow port 102 side to the outflow port 101 side and replenish the payment banknotes, the banknotes are sandwiched between the rear support 111 and the front support 109 and transferred. .109 is configured to be able to move left and right, and the block conveyance structure will be described in detail below.

Structure of Backup Plate As shown in FIG. 2, the backup plate 108, which has a shape suitable for pressing and supporting a banknote bundle in an upright state from the back, is fitted and supported by a shaft-like stem 112 as shown in FIG. It is attached to a block 123 and is movable left and right along a bottom guide plate 120 that forms a banknote storage frame.

And this backup plate 108 is the spring 1
21 is always biased to press the bill against the kick roller 103 on the side of the outlet 101, and when the engaging pawl 122a provided on the timing belt 122 connected to the motor runs in the direction of the inlet 102, force spring 12
The engaging claw 122a engages with the block 123 so as to simultaneously move the backup plate 108 against the block 123.

And an engaging claw 122 fixed to the timing belt 122
a is away from the block 123 at the standby position at the left end in FIG.
presses the banknote only by the action of the biasing spring 121.

This backup plate 108 is in the illustrated area t! ip, the banknote is moved forward in an upright state by the biasing spring 121, and the timing belt 122
However, when it retreats beyond this area 11, it hides under the bottom guide plate.

In other words, as shown in FIG.
08 is rotatably supported around a shaft 124, and a fan-shaped gear 125 supported on this block 123 and a pinion that rotates together with a pinion 126 fixed to the base end of the plate 108 mesh with each other. A rack 127 that meshes with the gear 125 is fixed to the frame at the illustrated position beyond the region ρ1. A spring 128 is provided between the block 123 and the plate 108 to constantly bias the plate 108 in the upright direction.
8 travels in the direction of the inlet 102 and the sector gear 125 meshes with the rack 127, which rotates to the right in FIG.
The pinion 126 meshed with this rotates to the left, and the plate 108 turns to the left against the force of the spring 128, causing it to fall down.

In this state, the back surface 128 of the plate 108 is flush with the bottom guide plate 120, and serves as a guide for block conveyance of banknotes, which will be described later.

Structure of Front Support The front support 109 at the right end in FIG. 2 for storing deposited banknotes has the structure shown in FIG. 4. Route 4 mentioned above
7, the banknotes conveyed by the endless belt 115 shown in FIG.
The banknotes are fed until they hit the bottom guide 120 of the banknotes, and they stand up and line up on this guide, and the next blade pushes them forward, but as the amount of stored banknotes increases, they support the front row of banknotes. Front support 109 also gradually moves forward (steps)
At the same time, it is necessary to transfer and shift the banknote bundle to the outlet 101 side.

Therefore, the front support 109 shown in FIG.
The front support 10
Reference numeral 9 is composed of two arm-shaped members separated to support the upper and lower front surfaces of the banknote bundle, including a first front support 109a on the lower side and a second front support 109b on the upper side. These first and second front supports 109a,
109b connects the base end to the carriage 1 with the shaft 131 (Fig. 4).
It is rotatably supported on the banknote 30, and is adapted to hold the top and bottom of the front of the banknote in contact with each other, rotate upward, and separate from the banknote.

The first support 109a has bill holding levers 132, which are separated from each other on the left and right sides, extending from the left and right arms, and abuts and supports the left and right sides of the bill. In the illustrated lever 132, a roller 132a that rolls along the surface of the banknote is loosely fitted, and a hanging piece 132b that supports the lower end of the banknote is similarly loosely fitted to the lever. A spring 133 is hung on this hanging piece 132b to maintain the posture shown in FIG. 4, and prevents the lower end of the banknote from being bent.

On the other hand, like the first support, the second support 109b has a lever 134 on the left and right arms, and a roller 135 made of a shaft collar that can be moved freely along the banknote surface is loosely fitted onto this lever. .

Regulation of Front Support The front support 109 configured as described above holds the banknotes sent from the path 47 between the areas 12 shown in FIG. It is delivered to the aforementioned backup plate 108, and then returned to the right end portion to hold the next incoming banknote.

Therefore, the front support 109 moves stepwise between areas 12 in accordance with the amount of banknotes to be accumulated, and in areas I! Between area ρ1, the banknote is supported in an upright state and conveyed in blocks together with a rear support 111, which will be described later. Between area ρ1, the banknote is separated from the banknote and delivered to the backup plate 108, and then returned to the right end and transferred to the next area between area 12. Holds incoming banknotes. Therefore, the carriage 130 that supports the front support 109 has a spring 136 that urges it to the home position on the right end side shown in FIG.
a, a ratchet lock mechanism 137b that holds the position in order to replace the area (the rear support 11 which will be described later by killing the return force of the biasing spring 136 between 1 and 1) and the backup plate 108, and the area p1. A releasing means 138 (FIG. 4) is provided for separating the front support 109 from the banknotes in the front row.

As shown in FIG. 5, one end of the biasing spring 136 is wound and fixed around the carriage 130 of the front support 109, and the other end is wound around a pulley 131 coaxial with a drive pulley of the rear support 111, which will be described later. Therefore, the front support 109 and the carriage 130 are always urged to the right end home position by the urging spring 136, but the base end is wound around a pulley 131 that rotates in response to the rear support 111. The entire length of the spring 136 expands and contracts as the pulley 131 rotates so that a substantially uniform tensile force acts on the region 13. A ratchet wheel 139 and a ratchet pawl 140 are attached to the carriage 130 of the front support 109, and a rack 141 in which a wheel 139a integrally coaxial with this wheel 139 meshes is provided corresponding to the areas β2 and (1). It is not provided in the part corresponding to Ω3.

As shown in FIG. 5, the ratchet mechanism allows the ratchet wheel 139 to rotate to the left but not to the right, and the return force of the biasing spring 136 (clockwise rotation of the ratchet wheel 139)
The carriage 130 is configured to maintain its position against the force. Note that the illustrated rack 141 can be disengaged from the wheel 139a using a manual lever 142 as shown by the chain line. This is because when the front support 109 is not moved to the left due to a paper jam or the like, it is locked in that position and cannot be returned to the home position at the right end. Therefore, the lock (ratchet engagement) is released using the manual lever 142 and the urging spring 136 is used to return the lock.

On the other hand, a sixth bin 143 is mounted on the front support 109a.
As shown in the figure, a cam plate 144 that protrudes and engages with this bin 143 is fixed to the frame side, and this bin 143 slides on the upper surface of the cam plate 144 to return to its original position, and slides on the lower surface. control so that it moves forward. This cam plate 144 is provided corresponding to the area (. Therefore, the front support 109 can freely rotate upward around the shaft 131.
When the bin 143 engages with the lower surface of the cam plate 144 and moves forward, it is prevented from rotating upward and moves while supporting the front of the banknote. After moving, the bottle 143 is released from the restraint of the cam plate 144 and is allowed to move upward. Therefore, at this left end there is a release means 138 connected to the actuation solenoid 145 (FIG. 4).
When the release means 138 is swung and operated from the state shown in FIG. 6 (c) to the state shown in FIG. be lifted up.

At this time, the first front support 109a gradually separates from the front of the banknote because the bottle 143 installed thereon is lifted by the release means 148, and then the second front support 109a lifts the second front support 109b.
The protrusion 133b that engages with the first front support 1
It is provided in 09a.

Furthermore, the first. When the second supports 109a, 109b are lifted upward, the bin 143 is moved by the ratchet pawl 140 (
(see FIG. 5) from the wheel 139, and the first. Second support 109a.

109b starts to move in the return direction due to the action of the biasing spring 136, and the bottle 143 rides on the upper surface of the cam plate 144 and is regulated by it. 2nd front sabot) 10
9a and 109b return to their original positions while being lifted upward. When the front support 109 returns to the home position at the right end, the bin 143 comes off the top surface of the cam plate 144 and its own weight causes the first. Second front support 109a
.

109b returns to the state shown in FIG. 6(a).

Rear support structure Together with the front support 109 having the above structure, the rear support 11 restrains the banknote bundle from the front and back and transports it to a predetermined position.
1 is a pair of stems 150 and 151 provided on the left and right sides of the banknote bundle, respectively, as shown in FIG.
The timing belts 152 and 153 are slidably fitted to the stems 150 and 151, and are fixed to the timing belts 152 and 153, which also run parallel to the stems 150 and 151. It is connected to a reversing motor 155. When the drive shaft 154 is rotated to the right, it travels to the left in the figure to convey the bundle of banknotes, and when the drive shaft 154 is rotated to the left, it returns to the home position on the right.

Explanation of Operation As previously explained in FIG. 9.11 stores banknote bundles for withdrawal and deposited banknotes in separate blocks on the left and right, and when the banknotes for withdrawal on the left side run low, all stored banknotes are stored in the safe 15. When collecting, the block is conveyed from the deposit banknote block on the right side toward the withdrawal outlet 101 on the left side.

The conveyance instruction is such that the discriminator 5 counts the outflow banknotes and the inflow banknotes by denomination, and the banknotes stored inside are managed by the central processing unit, and the instructions are given to the ATM.

When this instruction is received, the forward/reverse motor 155 for driving the rear support 111 rotates the drive shaft 154 to the right in FIG. 5, which is the feeding direction. Then rear support 111
travels to the left side in FIG. 2, pushes down the stopper 110, contacts the back of the banknote bundle, and pushes it forward. Then, the front support 109 is similarly pushed out to the left side, and conveys the banknote bundle while supporting it therebetween.

When the banknote bundle reaches a predetermined position where it contacts the kick roller 103, the limit switch P of the front support 109 is activated.
R14 (the detection position is shown in Fig. 5) detects this, stops the motor 155, and at the same time turns on the rotary solenoid 1.
45 to rotate the release means 138 clockwise in FIG.

Then, the bin 143 of the front support 109 is kicked up, and the support 109 is flipped upward about the shaft 131 and separated from the front row of the banknote bundle.

After that, when the forward and reverse rotation motor 155 is rotated in the reverse direction, the rear support 111 starts returning to the home position, and the front support 109 moves the bin 143 to the cam plate 1.
44 and returns to the home position by the urging force of the spring 136.

Banknote inlet structure In the inlet 102, an impeller 107 for introducing and taking in banknotes between the strips is provided so as to rotate counterclockwise around a drive shaft 160 as shown in the figure. A transport rotating body (endless belt) 115 that allows banknotes to enter
are located at the positions shown in the figure, and a bottom guide 120 is provided for stopping the banknotes by abutting them between the blade strips. Therefore, the banknotes are fed from the inlet by the conveying rollers 161 along the paths 47 and 49, and the conveying rotary body 115 also rotates in the same direction.
is guided and fed between the impeller rows.

Then, by rotation of the impeller 107, it stands up on the bottom guide 120, and is sent forward by the next blade.

The bottom guide 120 has a stopper piece 1 that can be freely retracted while maintaining a storage space for one transaction between it and the impeller 107.
10, and a handling guide 162 is provided above this accommodation space. First, the stopper piece 110 is provided so as to be retractable from the bottom guide 120 with a storage space m corresponding to one transaction spaced between the stopper piece 110 and the impeller 107 . The illustrated stopper piece 110 is a pair of plate-like pieces separated left and right in the width direction of the banknote and always urged in the projecting direction by a spring 163, and 164 is attached to a stay.

This stopper piece 110 is placed in front of the front support 109a in the protruding position shown in FIGS.
, 109b, and the banknote bundle that is being accommodated is supported between the rear impeller 107 and the rear impeller 107. On the other hand, this stopper piece 110 needs to be retracted from the bottom guide 120 in order to store the banknotes stored in the impeller 107 together with the stored banknotes to be pushed out at the rear support 111 after the transaction is completed. For this reason, a cam lever 165 is rotatably supported on the stay 164 with its tip engaging the stopper piece 110, and the other end of the lever 165 must not face within the forward movement trajectory of the rear support 111 (leftward in FIG. 7). be.

Next, the sorting guide 162 is a plate-shaped piece located above the accommodation space secured between the stopper piece 110 and the impeller 107, and is supported by the illustrated shaft 166, and has a curved shape as shown in the figure, and has the upper edge of the banknote. It is installed at a height position where the banknotes are pressed and curved so as to be guided while handling them along the banknotes.

Further, the distal end 162a of the handling guide 162 is adapted to support the upper end of the housed banknote whose lower end is supported by the stopper piece 110.

The control circuit for the forward/reverse motor 155 is configured so that the rear support 111 moves to the stopper piece 110 position in response to a transaction completion signal from the above-mentioned discriminator 5 and central processing unit, and returns to the home position again. The operation will be explained according to FIG.
The paper sheet is wound up by the counterclockwise rotation of step 07, and is completely fed between the blade strips by the clockwise rotation of the transport rotary body 115.

When the impeller 107 rotates, the tip of the bill moves to the bottom guide 12.
It stands up when it hits zero, and when the blade rotates further, it comes out of the space between the rows and is sent forward by the next blade.

By repeating such an operation shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), banknotes are successively accumulated between the stopper piece 110 and the impeller 107, but during this process, the banknotes are separated by the guide 156, and the upper end is placed on the bottom surface. The lower end is curved and supported by the guide 120, so there is no fear that the first few bills will fall onto the impeller 170 and make a flapping sound and become unstable.

Along with this, the front support 109a was stored earlier.

Since the upper end of the banknote bundle held between the stopper piece 109b and the stopper piece 110 is supported in contact with the tip 162a of the handling guide 1632, the banknotes stored between the stopper piece 110 and the impeller 107 are It does not interfere with accumulation.

Further, as the banknotes fed in by the impeller 107 overlap, they are curved by the sorting guide 162 and stacked on the bottom guide 120 with their lower edges aligned. Next, when a transaction end signal is received from the central processing unit, all banknotes are taken into the recycling stacker 9, and then the rear support 111 is operated.

The rear support 111 is advanced from the home position shown in FIG. 7(B) to the state shown in FIG. 7(C) by starting the forward/reverse rotation motor 155. Then, the earth support 111 operates the cam lever 165 to retract the stopper piece 110 to the state shown in FIG. As the rear support 111 continues to move forward, the banknotes stacked behind the stopper piece 110 are combined with the backs of the banknotes stacked in front of the stopper piece 110.

Then, the stopper piece 110 returns to the state shown in FIG. 7(E) and supports the last row of sheets, and the rear support 111 returns to the state shown in FIG. 7(E).
Return to the position shown in ).

In such a configuration, the present invention includes a first holding means (the illustrated backup plate 108) that holds the banknotes on the side of the feeding port 101 in the storage stacker (recycle stackers 9 and 11), and a first holding means (the illustrated backup plate 108) that holds the banknotes on the side of the inflow port 102. Second
holding means (front support 109 shown), and shifting means (front supports 109a, 109 shown) for transferring banknotes on the second holding means side to the first holding means side.
b and a rear support 111), and when the amount of banknotes on the first holding means side falls below a predetermined amount, the banknotes held by the first holding means are transferred to the banknotes held by the second holding means. The conveyance route from the outlet 101 to the inlet 102 (the illustrated route 51 or 53 and the route 19, 21)
, 35.43°45.47 or 49)
It has been established.

The amount of banknotes held on the first holding means side may be managed by the count amount of the discrimination section 5 as described above, or may be managed by the position of the backup plate 108 using a limit switch. The embodiment is the former, and the predetermined amount is determined by the maximum amount that can be traded at one time, and this is checked at the end of each transaction, and if it is less than the predetermined amount, the first holding means side is banknotes are fed out by the separating means 8 (or 10), counted by the discrimination unit 5, returned to the recycling stacker 9 (or 11) from the path 21, 35.43, 45.47 (or 49), and passed through the impeller 1.
07, the rear support 111 is operated to accommodate and merge the banknotes held by the second holding means into the last row. Next, the banknotes supported by the second holding means are block-transferred to the position of the first holding means by shift means (108, 111>).

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, deposited banknotes can be managed by distinguishing only a few transactions to the extent possible, making it easy to check transaction history, and at the same time, it is possible to quickly process - number of withdrawals. It is possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an ATM that is an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of the recycle stacker 9 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of the related parts of the backup plate 108 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the related parts of the front support 109 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the moving mechanism of the carriage 130 that supports the front support 109, and FIGS. 6(A) to (D) show the front support 1
09 in order of operation, and FIGS. 7A to 7F are front views showing related parts of the impeller 107 shown in FIG. 2 in order of operation. 3...Customer service department, 5...Identification department, 7...Front and back alignment department, 9.11...Recycling stacker, 13...Forgotten reject box, 15...Examination replenishment safe, 1
08...Backup plate, 109...Front support, 111...Rear support.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A storage stacker that has a feeding opening at one end and an inflow opening at the other end and holds banknotes in an upright position, and an authenticity discrimination unit between the storage stacker and the banknote delivery service opening. In an automatic banknote handling device that transfers and receives refunded banknotes and deposited banknotes, the storage stacker includes a first holding means that holds banknotes at the feeding port side, and a second holding unit that holds banknotes at the inflow port side.
holding means, and the banknotes on the side of this second holding means are held by the first holding means.
and a shift means for transferring the first to the holding means side of the first
When the number of banknotes on the holding means side becomes less than a predetermined amount, the first
An automatic banknote handling device comprising: a conveyance path from the feeding port to the inflow port through which banknotes held by the holding means are carried out and merged with the banknotes held by the second holding means.