JPH03111991A - Paper money classifying and integrating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To identify a pocket filled up with paper monies by arranging display elements near the respective pockets so as to show the integrating stage of the paper monies in each pocket. CONSTITUTION:For the paper monies loaded in a loading part 1, it is identified by an identifying part 2 whether the paper money is true or not, etc. According to the result of the identification, the paper monies are distributed by a distributing part 3 and integrated into pockets 4A, 4B, 4C and 4R of an integrating part 4. The number of the paper monies integrated in each pocket is counted by a pool number counting part and when this value reaches a number set in advance, out of pocket lamps 11A, 11B, 11C and 11R, correspondent one is turned on and it is displayed that the pocket is filled up with the paper monies.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to an improvement in a banknote sorting and stacking machine used in the field of financial distribution to distinguish and sort and stack a large number of unsorted banknotes.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a banknote sorting and stacking machine is known as a device for sorting and organizing a large number of unsorted banknotes by denomination and by front and back.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-103088 proposes a banknote processing machine that does not have a large number of sorting/accumulating sections, is inexpensive, and can save labor in a wide range of banknote processing operations.

This conventional device is provided with five separate stackers, each of which is designed to stack banknotes in two different modes.

In other words, in the organizing mode, "set denomination pressure/front" is stored in the first classification accumulation section, and "different denominations", "unfit notes", "back notes", and "rejects" are accumulated in the same manner. In counting mode, "1st denomination correct/front", "remaining denomination", "
They were categorized into "2nd denomination", "1st denomination loss or back", and "reject".

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, as described in the above-mentioned prior art publication, earlier banknote processing machines were provided with a larger number of sorting and stacking sections, and various sorting methods were used. is considered,
Although it was configured to be configurable, the setting operation was complicated.
Although it is conceivable to simplify the mode to just two modes and make it possible to select them as in the above-mentioned publication, it was felt that this would be too simple and would not be practical.

That is, when the banknotes are simply sorted by denomination, or by denomination and front and back, it is necessary to repeat the simple sorting process many times in the above two modes.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote sorting and stacking machine that can quickly and easily set a variety of sorting modes.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' In order to solve the above problems, the present invention distinguishes unsorted banknotes that have been inserted into the loading section, and classifies them into denominations, front and back sides, authenticity, etc. In the banknote sorting and stacking machine, the first sorting and stacking means for sorting and stacking banknotes of a specific type among the unsorted banknotes by denomination is configured such that only the face cards of the specific type of banknotes among the unsorted banknotes are used. or a second sorting and accumulation means for sorting and accumulating only the back notes by denomination; a third sorting and accumulation means for sorting and accumulating only designated denominations from the unsorted banknotes; a fourth sorting/accumulating means for sorting and stacking specified denominations into front notes and back notes; and a fourth sorting and stacking means for sorting and stacking banknotes of a specific type among the unsorted banknotes into front notes and back notes. The present invention is characterized by comprising a fifth sorting/accumulating means, and a selection means for selecting any one of the first to seventeen fifth sorting/accumulating means.

"Operation" According to the present invention, in addition to the conventional basic classification, classification of denominations with matching fronts and backs, sorting classification of only designated denominations, and classification of fronts and backs of only designated denominations can be performed by simple and quick selection. be able to. In this way, the range of selection of sorting modes has been expanded, so the user can organize banknotes in an optimal sorting mode, taking into account the types of banknotes to be handled, the tabs, and the state of mixing.

"Embodiments" Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a banknote sorting and stacking machine which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2(a) is an external perspective view showing the same mechanical configuration, and FIG. 2(b) is a simplified side view of the same.

First, the mechanical configuration will be explained based on FIG. 2(a) and FIG. 20(b).

In these figures, numeral 1 indicates unsorted mixed banknotes (?U
a loading section (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) into which banknotes (accumulated banknotes containing several denominations) are loaded; 2 is a discriminating section which discriminates the authenticity, denomination, front and back, etc. of the various banknotes supplied from the loading section 1; 3 is a sorting unit that sorts the banknotes conveyed from the discrimination unit 2 through the conveyance paths Ro and Rra into authenticity, denomination, front and back based on signals from the discrimination unit 2; This is a stacking unit that separates and stacks distributed banknotes. In the sorting section 3, B I and B 2 are branch points of the transport path, Rr
a, Rb.

Rc, Rr, and Ra are branched conveyance paths (branched paths). The accumulation section 4 has four pockets 4R and 4Δ.

It consists of 4 B and 4 C. Bills are carried into the pocket 4R through a branch path Rr. Similarly, banknotes are carried into the pockets 4A, 4B, and 4C through branch paths Ra, Rb, and Rc, respectively. The pocket 4R is a place where unidentifiable notes, foreign banknotes, foreign banknotes, damaged notes, etc. (hereinafter referred to as rejected notes) are mainly accumulated. In addition, Pocket 4△, 4 [3, 4C are mainly banknotes by denomination,
This is where they are sorted and accumulated by front and back. Reference numeral 5 indicates a "start" key to be pressed at the start of counting. Reference numeral 6 indicates an operation unit that is operated when setting the banknote sorting mode or tabulating the banknotes. Reference numeral 7 indicates a display unit that displays the counted amount (number of bills) and total data in segments. Further, 8 is a guidance display section that displays an illustration of the location where banknotes remain and the state of the device, and is provided near the display section 7 so that the operator can easily visually confirm the same.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operating section 6 is composed of a group of function setting keys with lamps FK and a group of numeric keys TK. The function setting key group FK with lamp includes a mode setting key group FKa and a classification mode setting key RFKb (the classification mode in this example will be described later). The above mode setting key group FKa is a "remote" key that is pressed when the device is connected to another control mechanism, for example, a terminal device of a financial institution such as Teller's Machine, and used in a remote mode under the control of the device. It consists of a "deposit" key that is pressed when the device is used alone and in the deposit mode, and a "organize" key SK that is similarly pressed when the device is used alone and in the organize mode. The above sorting mode setting key group FKb is "front and back" which is pressed when sorting the front and back of banknotes.
key, "Mixed" key to press when collectively tallying mixed banknotes (when not dividing by denomination), "10,000" key to press to set a 10,000 yen note as the specified denomination, 5,000 yen note as the specified denomination It consists of a ``5,000'' key that is pressed when setting a denomination of 1,000 yen, and a ``1000'' key that is pressed when setting a 1,000 yen note as the designated denomination. The above-mentioned "10,000" key, "5,000" key, and "1,000" key are collectively referred to as the denomination key MK. Mode setting key group FKa
Alternatively, when the above-mentioned key constituting the classification mode setting key group FKb is pressed to set a function, a lamp attached to the key lights up.

Next, on the guidance display section 8, as shown in FIG. 4, a banknote transport route is drawn.

On this conveyance route, there is a hopper 1, a discrimination section 2,
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) Lh, Ll are installed in the distribution section 3, at positions corresponding to important points such as each of the blanks 1-4R to 4C.
, L2. ...I, 8, 1, r, La, Lb, I
-c is provided. For example, L ri L al
L b + L c are respectively Boke + -4R, 4A,
These are light emitting diodes arranged at positions corresponding to 4B and 4-C. These light emitting diodes Lh=Lc are connected to banknote detection sensors (not shown) arranged at key points.However,
It can also be used as a sampling detection sensor 21, which will be described later.

) is turned on or off based on the output signal from the corresponding sensor. As a result, while the banknote remains at a desired location, the corresponding light emitting diode lights up, indicating the current position of the banknote.

For example, when banknotes are accumulated in any pocket, L
Among the light emitting diodes r, La, Lb, and Lc, the corresponding light emitting diode is turned on.

Then, the number of banknotes accumulated in any pocket is the full number (
When the set number of sheets is reached, the corresponding light emitting diode will blink repeatedly to notify that it is full. The guidance display section 8 further indicates that an abnormality has occurred in the device. In addition to the "abnormality" lamp Li that lights up when a banknote is removed, the "removal" lamp lights up or flashes when at least one of the bank notes 4R to 4C is waiting for a banknote to be removed. A "waiting" lamp Ln is provided.

In other words, the "waiting to extract" lamp Ln indicates that each
- When there are no banknotes in 4R to 4C (when all banknotes have been removed), or when additional banknotes are put into hopper 1 after counting, the light goes off and at least one of pockets 4R to 4C - It flashes when it is full (i.e. when the full number of banknotes is reached).

Note that when the "abnormality" lamp Li lights up, the display section 7
You can also display error codes.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2(a), near the sides of each pocket 4R to 4C of the accumulation section 4, pocket lamps IIR to
11C is provided.

These pocket lamps IIR to 11C are connected to each pocket 4R to 4 in the same way as the light emitting diodes Lr=Lc described above.
The light turns on when it is detected that there is a banknote in C, and turns off when it is detected that there is no banknote.
If the set number of sheets has been reached, the flashing will repeat.

Next, the electrical configuration of this example will be explained with reference to FIG.

In this figure, 12 is a "sort" key SK.

A selection section 13 selects (sets) various sorting modes based on input from the numeric keypad TK; 13 denotes an organization mode data storage section that stores the various sorting modes as selectable by the selection section 12; 14 denotes an organization mode; One of the classification modes selected by the selection unit 12 is stored in the data storage unit 13 (
This is the classification mode storage unit for setting). Reference numeral 15 denotes a display control unit that causes the display unit 7 to display the contents of the sorting mode, the number of banknotes accumulated, the total amount, and the like. Reference numeral 16 denotes an amount counting section that counts the number of accumulated banknotes, the total amount, etc. based on the denomination data etc. output from the discrimination section 2, and sends these counting results to the display control section 15. Reference numeral 17 denotes a distribution control unit that controls banknote distribution work. This sorting operation is controlled according to the selected sorting mode and based on the discrimination results of each banknote. Reference numeral 18 denotes a gate control section that controls on/off of a solenoid 19 that constitutes the distribution section 3. The solenoid 19 is connected to the conveyance path Ro.

Branching point B of Rra 1. It constitutes a gate (distributing means) provided in each B2, and is used when distributing banknotes to predetermined branching paths. 2o is a pool number counting unit that counts the number of banknotes accumulated (pooled) in each of the pockets 4R to 4C; 21 is a sampling detection sensor that detects that a banknote has been removed; It is installed in When the pool number counting section 20 receives the sampling detection signal from the sampling detection sensor 21, it clears the counting contents. 22 is a pool full detection unit that detects when each pocket 4R to 4c is full of banknotes (pool full), and 23 is a full number memory that stores the number of full bills (full number) in each pocket 4R to 4C. Department. After the pool full detection section 22 detects that the pool is full, the discrimination section 2
The bill is forcibly determined to be a rejected bill so that subsequent bills are not conveyed to a full pocket.

The number of full sheets in each pocket can be determined by pressing the "Full number" key PK.
(FIG. 3), can be arbitrarily set by operating the numeric keypad TK, etc. as appropriate. 24 is a pool full detection unit 22
When a pool full detection signal is supplied from , the extraction instruction section instructs to extract the banknotes in the corresponding pockets 4R to 4C, and the light emitting diode Lr=Lc,r extraction section of the guidance display section 8 described above. It corresponds to the lamp In and the pocket lamps IIR to 11C on the sides of the accumulation section 4. Further, 25 is a drive control unit that controls a motor 26 for driving the conveyance path. This drive control unit 25 starts the motor 26 when it receives a start signal from the “start” key 5, and stops driving the motor 26 when it receives a pool full detection signal from the pool full detection unit 22. In addition, as a matter of course, even if there are no more banknotes inserted into the loading section 1, this is detected by a sensor (not shown) and the drive of the motor 23 is stopped.

In the above configuration, there are five types of classification modes that can be set.

(1) Next, the mode selection method and the sorting work in various modes will be explained.

(a) First mode The first mode is a denomination classification mode.

Here, denomination classification, in terms of Japanese yen, means that banknotes are classified and accumulated into three denominations (10,000 yen notes, 5000 yen notes, and 1,000 yen notes).

To set the mode, first press the "Organize" key SK to enter the organize mode, and then select and press the "1" key from the numeric keypad TK.

This selects the mode. When the mode is selected, the sorting information of the mode is read from the sorting mode data storage section 13, and the sorting information is set in the sorting mode storage section 14. And this classification mode storage section 1
The organization information set to 4 is displayed on the display section 7. Fifth
The figure is a diagram illustrating a display example of organizing information in this mode. As shown in this figure, in the display column for "10,000 yen",
A code "A" will be displayed. The code rAJ means that the corresponding banknotes (in this case, 10,000 yen notes) are to be accumulated in Boke Soto 4Δ. Further, the code "C" is displayed in the display field for "5,000 yen."

The code "C" means that the corresponding banknotes (in this case, 5,000 yen notes) are to be accumulated in the pocket 4C. moreover,
The code rbJ is displayed in the display field for "1,000 yen." The code rbJ indicates that the corresponding banknotes (in this case, 1,000 yen notes) are to be accumulated in the blur throat 4B. At this time, in the "Total" display column, "
A code "l" will be displayed. In addition, in this mode, the rejected tickets are accumulated in the blur/nod 4R.

The operator looks at the content displayed on the screen and presses the "start" key 5 if he/she desires to organize according to the mode concerned. From this point on, the device has the classification mode storage unit 1.
According to the contents stored in step 4 (sorting contents shown in FIG. 5), the work of sorting and stacking banknotes is started.

(b) Second Mode The second mode is a mode in which denomination classification is performed for only the front notes of banknotes.

To set the mode, first press the "Organize" key SK to enter the organize mode, and then select and press the "2" key from the numeric keypad TK.

This selects the mode. When the mode is selected, the sorting information of the mode is read from the sorting mode data storage section 13, and the sorting information is set in the sorting mode storage section 14. And this classification mode storage section 1
The organization information set to 4 is displayed on the display section 7. 6th
The figure is a diagram illustrating a display example of organizing information in this mode. As shown in this figure, in the display column for "10,000 yen",
"0Δ urJ code is displayed. Code [OA
urJ indicates that the front ticket of the corresponding banknote (in this case, a 10,000 yen bill) is to be stacked in the pocket 4Δ, and the back ticket is to be stacked in the pocket 4R. Furthermore, the code rocurJ is displayed in the display column for "5,000 yen." This roCu
rJ means that the front ticket of the corresponding banknote (in this case, a 5,000 yen bill) is stacked in the pocket 4C, and the back ticket is stacked in the pocket 4R. In addition, in the display column for "thousand yen", ro
The code burJ is displayed. This roburJ puts the face ticket of the corresponding banknote (in this case, a 1,000 yen note) in his pocket 4.
B, and the back tickets are stacked in pocket 4R. At this time, the code "2", which means the mode number, is displayed in the "total" display field. in the end,
In the pocket 4R, 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen tickets (and rejected tickets) are mixed and accumulated.

Therefore, if the mixed banknotes accumulated in the pocket 4R are re-inserted into the hopper 1 in the same orientation and the tabulation operation is continued, all of the mixed banknotes can be sorted as front banknotes.

When the operator looks at the screen display in this mode and wishes to sort by the mode, click "Start".
Press key 5. From this point on, the device can control the contents stored in the classification mode storage unit 14 (the classification contents shown in FIG. 6).
Accordingly, the work of sorting and stacking banknotes will begin.

(C) Third Mode The third mode is a mode in which only banknotes of one designated denomination are selected and accumulated.

To set the mode, first press the "Organize" key SK to enter the organize mode, and then select and press the "3" key from the numeric keypad TK.

This selects the mode. When the mode is selected, the sorting information of the mode is read from the sorting mode data storage section 13, and the sorting information is set in the sorting mode storage section 14. And this classification mode storage section 1
The organization information set to 4 is displayed on the display section 7. 7th
Figure (a) is a diagram showing a display example of organizing information in this mode. At this stage, the denomination has not yet been specified and the mode has not yet been determined.
As shown in Figure 7 (a), "10,000 yen", "5,000 yen",
In each display field of "1,000 yen", the code [ΔbCJ] is displayed at the same time. At the same time, the selection unit 12 outputs a selection instruction signal to each denomination key MK, and the lamp attached to each denomination key MK blinks to prompt the selection of the denomination I. It has become. Therefore, if the operator wants to specify a 10,000 yen note, for example, he selects and presses the "10,000" key from the denomination keys MK. This results in 1
A denomination of 10,000 yen is specified. When a 10,000 yen note is designated, a mode for sorting and collecting only 10,000 yen notes is set in the sorting mode storage section 14 and displayed on the display section 7. Figure 7 (b
) is a diagram illustrating an example of how sorting information is displayed when a 10,000 yen note is specified in this mode. As shown in this figure, “1
The code rAbCJ is displayed in the "10,000 yen" display column, and the code rrJ is displayed in each of the "5,000 yen" and "1,000 yen" display columns. In the "total" display field, "3", which means the mode number, is displayed. The above code [8bcJ] first stacks the corresponding banknotes (in this case, 10,000 yen notes) in the pocket 4A, regardless of whether they are front or back, and when the pocket 4A is full, the stacking location is changed to If the pocket 4B is also full, this means that the collection location is shifted to the pocket 4C. Further, the above-mentioned code "" means that the corresponding banknotes (in this case, 5,000 yen notes and 1,000 yen notes) are accumulated in the pocket 4R.

In this mode, reject tickets are also accumulated in the pocket 4R, and as a result, 5,000 yen notes, 1,000 yen notes, and reject tickets are mixedly accumulated in the pocket 4R.

The operator looks at the screen shown in FIG. 7(b) and presses the "start" key 5 if he/she desires sorting according to the mode concerned. From this, the device starts sorting and stacking banknotes according to the contents stored in the sorting mode storage section 14 (sorting contents shown in FIG. 7(b)). Here, when the distribution control unit 17 receives a pool full detection signal indicating that the pocket 4A is full from the pool full detection unit 22, the distribution control unit 17 transfers the 10,000 yen bill that is conveyed to the pocket 4B. control to allocate to Similarly, when receiving a pool full detection signal indicating that pocket 1-4B is full from the pool full detection unit 22, control is performed so that the 10,000 yen bill that is subsequently conveyed is distributed to pocket 4C. .

In addition, in the example of this mode, we have described the case where a 10,000 yen note is specified, but if you want to specify a 5,000 yen note, press the "5,000" key from the denomination keys MK. Of course, if you want to specify a 1000 yen note, you can press the ``1000'' key.

(d) Fourth Mode The fourth mode is a mode in which banknotes of specified denominations are separated into front and back sides.

To set the mode, first press the "Organize" key SK to enter the organize mode, and then select and press the "4" key from the numeric keypad TK.

This selects the mode. When the mode is selected, the sorting information of the mode is read from the sorting mode data storage section 13, and the sorting information is set in the sorting mode storage section 14. Then, the classification mode storage section 1
The organization information set to 4 is displayed on the display section 7. 8th
Figure (a) is a diagram showing a display example of organizing information in this mode. However, as shown in this figure, at this stage, the denomination has not yet been specified, and therefore the mode has not been finalized.
, "5,000 yen" and "1,000 yen" are each display column, roA u
The code bJ is displayed at the same time.

At the same time, the selection section 12 outputs a selection 1 indicating signal to each denomination key MK, causing the lamp of each denomination key to flash to prompt the denomination to be specified. Therefore, the operator
For example, if you want to specify a 10,000 yen note, use the denomination key MK.
Select and press the ``10,000'' key. This results in
The denomination is 10,000 yen. When a 10,000 yen note is specified,
A mode for sorting and collecting only 10,000 yen bills into front tickets and back tickets is set in the sorting mode storage section 14 and displayed on the display section 7. FIG. 8(b) is a diagram showing an example of display of sorting information when specifying a 10,000 yen note in this mode. As shown in this figure, in the display field for "10,000 yen", roA ub
The code J will be displayed, and the numbers ``5,000 yen'' and ``1,000 yen'' will be displayed (the code ``C'' will be displayed on the leap line.
The code A ubJ is the corresponding banknote (in this case, 1
This means that the front tickets (of 10,000 yen notes) are accumulated in the pocket 4A, and the back tickets are accumulated in the pocket 4B. In this example, denominations other than 10,000 yen notes (5,000 yen notes, 1,000 yen notes) are accumulated in the pocket 4C, and rejected notes are accumulated in the pocket 4R.

This mode can be further divided into the following two modes depending on the method of setting the timing for instructing the removal of the accumulated banknotes in each pocket 4A, 4B.

One is the front ticket accumulated in pocket 4A and pocket 4B.
This is a mode in which the banknotes in both pockets (4A and 4B) are instructed to be removed when the total number of banknotes accumulated in the banknotes (including the back banknotes) reaches a predetermined set number. ). The other mode is a mode that instructs the removal of banknotes from each pocket individually when the front and back banknotes accumulated in both pockets each reach a set number. -2 mode). Figure 8(a)
, as shown in (b), when the fourth mode is initially set, "r4-1", which means that the 4-1st mode is set, is displayed in the "total" display column. .

Here, the operator takes into consideration m of the sorted banknotes, etc.
If you want to change to mode -2, just press the "4" key on the numeric keypad TK again. By operating this "4" key, mutual conversion between the 4-1st and 4-2nd modes can be performed.

The operator looks at the screen shown in FIG. 8(b) and presses the "start" key 5 if he/she desires sorting according to the mode (mode 4-1). From this, the device starts sorting and stacking banknotes according to the contents stored in the sorting mode storage section 14 (sorting contents shown in FIG. 8(b)). During normal sorting work, the pool full detection unit 22 detects whether each pocket is full.
In the 4-1 mode, addition processing is performed between the front ticket and the back ticket of the specified denomination (10,000 yen), and based on this addition processing, fullness is detected.

(e) Fifth mode The fifth mode has three denominations of banknotes (10,000 yen note, 5,000 yen note,
This mode separates the front and back sides of a 1,000 yen note) in a mixed state.

To set the mode, first press the "Organize" button-SK to enter the organize mode, and then select and press the "5" key from the numeric keypad TK.

This selects the mode. When the mode is selected, the sorting information of the mode is read from the sorting mode data storage section 13, and the sorting information is set in the sorting mode storage section 14. And this classification mode storage section 1
The organization information set to 4 is displayed on the display section 7. 9th
The figure is a diagram illustrating a display example of organizing information in this mode. As shown in this diagram, "10,000 yen", "5,000 yen",
In each display field for "1,000 yen," a food called "oA ubJ" is displayed simultaneously.This food called "[OΔ ubJ" is displayed simultaneously for the main ticket among the 10,000 yen ticket, 5,000 yen ticket, and 1,000 yen ticket. This means that the tickets are stacked together in Pocket 4A, and the back tickets are stacked together in Pocket 4B.In addition, the code "5", which means the mode number, is displayed in the "Total" display column. be done. In this mode, the rejected tickets are accumulated in the pocket 4R.

When the operator looks at the screen display in this mode and wishes to sort by the mode, click "Start".
Press key 5. From this point on, the device stores the contents stored in the classification mode storage unit 14 (the classification contents shown in FIG. 9).
Accordingly, the work of sorting and stacking banknotes will begin.

(2) Waiting for extraction operation When each pocket 4R to 4C is full, the corresponding pocket lamps IIR to IIC flash, and at the same time, the "wait for extraction" lamp Ln also flashes.

When the operator sees the "Waiting for extraction" lamp Ln flashing,
If you know that any pocket is waiting to be removed, then look at the pocket lamps 1lR-11C and see which pocket is blinking to immediately recognize which pocket is waiting to be removed. do. In addition, even if the operator does not notice the flashing of the pocket lamps I and n, the operator may not notice the flashing of the pocket lamps I and n. As soon as the user notices the flashing of the IR-11c, he or she will immediately recognize which pocket is waiting to be removed.

In addition, in the fourth mode, when the total number of front tickets accumulated in pocket 4A and back tickets accumulated in pocket 4B reaches a predetermined set number, both pockets 4A, 4
When carrying out the method of instructing the withdrawal of banknotes from B, the two corresponding pocket lamps IIA and IIB blink at the same time.

On the other hand, when implementing a method of instructing the removal of banknotes from each pocket individually when the number of front and back notes accumulated in both pockets reaches a set number, two pockets Lamps IIA and IIB flash separately.

(3) Changing mode settings Next, the procedure for changing the classification mode once set will be explained. For example, assume that the first mode has been set by the above procedure. The display screen at this time is the fifth
It is illustrated. In this case, if the operator does not desire the first mode, by pressing, for example, the "2" key from the numeric keypad TK, the setting is changed to the second mode. Accordingly, the display screen changes from FIG. 5 to FIG. 6.

The operator knows that the setting has been changed to the second mode by looking at the display screen (Fig. 6), but if the operator does not want the second mode, he/she can further select, for example, from the numeric keypad TK. When the "3" key is pressed, the setting is changed to the third mode.

Accordingly, the display screen changes from FIG. 6 to FIG. 7(a). The operator knows that the setting has been changed to the third mode by looking at the display screen (Fig. 7 (a)), but if the operator does not want the third mode, he/she should also press the numeric keypad TK. For example, if the "4" key is pressed, the setting is changed to the fourth mode. Accordingly, the display screen changes from FIG. 7(a) to FIG. 8(a). The operator sees the display screen (FIG. 8(a)) and knows that the setting has been changed to the fourth mode, but if the operator does not desire the fourth mode, then
If you press the "5" key from the numeric keypad TK,
The setting is changed to the fifth mode. Accordingly, the display screen changes from FIG. 8(a) to FIG. 9. The operator sees the display screen (FIG. 9) and knows that the setting has been changed to the fifth mode. Then, if the operator wants to perform sorting in the fifth mode, he presses the "start" key 5. - From now on, the device starts performing sorting in the fifth mode.

It should be noted that while the various classification modes are being selected, the content of the classification mode that is being selected is displayed on the display section 7, and at the same time when the start key 5 is operated while the selection operation is finalized, the display section The display contents of 7 are configured such that the display control section 15 displays the number of coins or amounts for each denomination counted by the amount counting section 16 and the total amount.

Therefore, there is an effect that the display section 7 can be used for displaying the sorting mode, or for displaying the number of sheets and the price associated with sorting.

According to the above configuration, a large number of sorting methods can be selected by a simple and quick selection operation.

In this way, the range of selection of sorting modes (modes) has been expanded, so users can organize banknotes in the -stage and most suitable sorting modes, taking into account the type of banknotes being handled, the type of banknotes being handled, and the state of mixing. can.

In addition, even if you do not have manuals such as instruction manuals,
Since various sorting information can be displayed on the screen with a simple operation, it is possible to achieve improved operational convenience.

Further, since a display element indicating the stacking status of banknotes in each pocket is provided near each pocket, it is possible to easily determine from which pocket banknotes should be taken out. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate operations and prevent erroneous operations.

In this example, the "Organize" key SK.

We have described the case where each scale classification mode is changed by pressing the numeric keypad TK (and the denomination key MK if necessary), but the "front and back" keys and the "mixing" keys that make up the classification mode setting key group FKb are also used. You can also perform front/back classification or mixed classification by pressing .

Furthermore, in addition to the above-mentioned five sorting modes, more complicated sorting modes can be determined and stored in advance in the sorting mode data storage section 13 with designated numbers assigned thereto.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the banknote sorting and stacking machine of the present invention, it is possible to diversify sorting modes that can be set quickly and easily.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a banknote sorting and stacking machine which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2(a) is an external perspective view showing the same mechanical configuration, and FIG. 2(b) is a simplified side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the operating section of the same embodiment, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the guidance display section of the same embodiment, and FIGS. 5 to 9 are views showing the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of organization information in various sorting modes of an example. 1... Loading section, 2... Discrimination section, 3...
... Sorting section, 4... Accumulating section, 4 R, 4A
, 4 B, 4 C...Pocket, 6...
・Operation unit, 7... Display unit, 8... Guidance display unit, 11R, 11A, 11B, l IC...
...Pocket lamp (display element), MK...
...Gold i+-'rK...Numeric keypad 12...
. . . Selection unit (part of the selection means), 13 . Department.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A banknote sorting and stacking machine that distinguishes unsorted banknotes inserted into a loading unit, sorts them by denomination, front and back, authenticity, etc., and stacks them, comprising: a first sorting and stacking means for sorting and stacking banknotes of a specific type by denomination; and a second sorting and stacking means for sorting and stacking only front tickets or only back tickets of a specific type of banknotes among the unsorted banknotes by denomination. a third sorting and accumulating means for sorting and accumulating only specified denominations from the unsorted banknotes, and sorting the specified denominations from the unsorted banknotes into front notes and back notes. a fourth sorting and accumulating means for sorting and accumulating banknotes of a specific type among the unsorted banknotes, a fifth sorting and accumulating means for sorting and accumulating banknotes of a specific type into front notes and back notes; and said first to fifth banknotes. 1. A banknote sorting and stacking machine comprising a selection means for selecting one of the sorting and stacking means.