JPH04111677U - Temporary accumulation mechanism of banknote processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Objective] The present invention aims to provide a temporary stacking mechanism of a banknote processing device that has a simple configuration and is capable of stably transporting banknotes. [Structure] When transporting the banknotes 3 accumulated in the temporary stacking section 24 to the customer service section 1, which is the transaction port, during a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction, the upper banknote transport guide 44 is lowered and the lower banknote transport guide is moved. 46 to form a conveyance path connecting the temporary stacking section 24 and the customer service section 1, and the stacked banknotes 3 are sent toward the customer service section 1 by moving the bill pushing mechanism 33.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is built into banknote processing equipment installed in banks and other financial institutions, and is temporarily accumulate banknotes near the transaction opening for returning banknotes or paying for banknotes. This paper relates to a temporary stacking mechanism of a banknote processing device.

0002

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing the internal structure of a conventional banknote processing device of this type, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing the configuration and operation of the customer service department 8 in FIG.

0003 In Figure 5, 1 is a rotatable customer service section installed at the top of the front side of the device, where customers can An input slot for inserting banknotes for deposit, a return slot for returning banknotes to customers, and a customer. It functions as a transaction port that also serves as a withdrawal port for paying banknotes.

0004 As shown in FIG. 6, the customer service department 1 is provided facing each other with a certain interval. A pair of banknote guides 2 and a separation mechanism for separating the banknotes 3 between the banknote guides 2 one by one. It is composed of a mechanism 4, and the entire structure is rotated by a motor, etc. (not shown). There is.

[0005] Reference numeral 5 denotes an openable/closeable shutter 4 provided above the customer service section 1.

[0006] The customer service department 1 opens the shutter 5 and allows the customer to deposit banknotes 3 between the banknote guides 2. Deposit/withdrawal to wait for setting or pay customer with banknote 3 for withdrawal Position (a), after the banknote 3 is inserted, the shutter 5 is closed and the banknote 3 is closed. The separation position (b) separates the sheets one by one and feeds them into the device, and the temporary position (described later) There are three positions, including the receiving position (c), which receives banknotes in bulk from the stacking section. The illustrations are arranged at these positions so that the banknote guide 2 changes angle as the banknote guide 2 changes angle. Control is based on a signal from a position detector consisting of a light-receiving element.

[0007] In Figure 5, 6 indicates the authenticity, denomination, fitness, and back side of the banknote, as well as double feeding and chaining. Alternatively, an identification section installed to detect the presence or absence of abnormal conveyance such as skewed conveyance, etc. The identification section 6 is arranged at the lower left side of the customer service section 1.

[0008] 7, 8, and 9 are denomination storage boxes for depositing and storing banknotes for withdrawal used in transactions with customers ( (hereinafter referred to as denomination-specific cassettes), and the denomination-specific cassettes 7 to 9 are arranged in one row on the bottom side of the device. In this conventional example, 7 is the 1,000 yen note cassette, and 8 and 9 are the 10,000 yen note cassette. It comes as a set.

[0009] 10, 11, and 12 are papers provided in the denomination-specific cassettes 7, 8, and 9, respectively. Each stage 10, 11, 12 is a stage for depositing banknotes, and each stage is moved by a moving means (not shown). It goes up and down.

0010 13 is a deposit/withdrawal unit disposed above the denomination cassettes 7 to 9; The withdrawal unit 13 is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the denomination-specific cassettes 7, 8, and 9. A banknote temporary holding board 14 as a temporary holding part placed directly above each of these cassettes, 15, 16, and the banknotes sent through the discrimination section 6 are taken in and each banknote is temporarily stored. Banknote stacking mechanisms 17, 18, 19 for stacking on the retaining plates 14 to 16, and the stage 10 to 12 or the banknotes on the banknote temporary holding plates 14 to 16, one at a time from the top. It has banknote separation mechanisms 20, 21, 22 for separating and taking out the banknotes. The time holding plates 14 to 16 can be retracted in the direction of arrow A by a motor (not shown). Ru.

[0011] Reference numeral 23 denotes a front and back alignment mechanism placed on the left side of the customer service department 1, which is used to align the front and back sides during withdrawal transactions. The banknotes that have been identified as the back side by the record identification unit 6 are reversed by the front and back alignment mechanism 23. so that it can be aligned with the surface.

0012 Reference numeral 24 denotes a temporary accumulation section located directly below the front and back sorting mechanism 23, which handles deposit transactions. Temporarily accumulates banknotes to be returned to customers and banknotes to be paid to customers during withdrawal transactions. It is connected to the customer service section 1 by a conveyance path 25 that is provided for the purpose of ing.

[0013] 26 is a bulk cassette placed on the back side of the device, and 27 is also placed on the back side of the device. The reject cassette (hereinafter referred to as a reject cassette) The cassette 27 is located directly below the batch cassette 26.

[0014] This batch cassette 26 is used for loading, replenishing and replenishing banknotes into the denomination cassettes 7 to 9. The reject cassette 27 is used for banknotes and collections left behind by customers. At the time of withdrawal processing, the discriminating unit 6 detects unfit notes or withdrawals that are unsuitable for use as withdrawals. Non-returnable banknotes that have been identified as non-eligible notes (e.g. 500 yen notes, 5000 yen notes) and those with unknown denominations This is for storing banknotes that have been identified or whose abnormal conveyance has been detected.

[0015] 28 is a door provided on the back (open side) of the device, and when opening this door 28, The cassettes 26 can be removed all at once.

[0016] 29a to 29m are the customer service department 1, identification department 6, deposit/withdrawal unit 13, front and back assortment Banknotes are connected between the ejection mechanism 23, the batch cassette 26, and the reject cassette 27. This is a conveyance path for conveying banknotes, and the conveyance paths 29a to 29m have banknotes at their branches, junctions, etc. A switching blade is provided for switching the conveyance direction, and each switching blade is connected to the Based on the discrimination result etc. by the discrimination section 6, the operation is performed by a magnet (not shown). It has become.

[0017] In addition to the motor that rotates the customer service section 1, there is also a motor in the device that separates and stacks banknotes. Multiple independent motors (not shown) are implemented as power sources for transportation. A power transmission mechanism is arranged to transmit the rotational power to each part.

[0018] Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be explained.

[0019] First, in the case of a deposit transaction, the customer presses the deposit transaction key (not shown) and Confirm that transactions are possible by inserting the card into the card slot or passbook slot When this happens, the shutter 5 opens.

[0020] At this time, the banknote guide 2 is in the deposit/withdrawal position shown in FIG. 6(a), Further, the banknote temporary holding plates 14 to 16 are located directly above the denomination cassettes 7 to 9, respectively. Ru.

[0021] When a customer sets a banknote 3 between the banknote guides 2 in the customer service department 1, the shutter 5 closes. Similarly, the customer service department 1 is moved to the separated position as shown in Figure 6 (b) by a motor (not shown). Then, the bills 3 between the bill guides 2 are separated one by one by the separating mechanism 4 into the conveyance path 29a. and sequentially conveyed to the discrimination section 6 through this conveyance path 29a.

[0022] The discrimination section 6 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the transported banknotes, as well as detects abnormal transport. The presence or absence of the bill is detected, the bill is sent to the conveyance path 29b, and the discrimination section 6 distinguishes it from a genuine bill. The banknotes are transferred from the conveyance path 29b to the conveyance path 29c to the deposit/withdrawal unit 13. It is fed into the conveyance path 29d.

[0023] Among the banknotes fed into this conveyance path 29d, thousand yen notes are sent to the banknote stacking mechanism 17. The 10,000 yen notes are sent to the banknote stacking mechanism 18. The banknotes are then accumulated on the banknote temporary holding board 15.

[0024] Also, at this time, banknotes of denominations that are not eligible for recycling (for example, 500 yen notes and 5,000 yen notes) are The banknotes are fed into another banknote stacking mechanism 19 for 10,000 yen notes and collected on the banknote temporary holding board 16. It is accumulated.

[0025] On the other hand, banknotes that are identified as counterfeit banknotes or banknotes for which abnormal conveyance has been detected are transferred to the conveyance path 2. It is transported from 9a through transport paths 29e and 29f to the front and back alignment mechanism 23, and the front and back sides are The sheets are stacked one by one on the temporary stacking section 24 without being aligned.

[0026] At this time, the customer service department 1 moves to the receiving position shown in FIG. 6(c) using a motor (not shown). The paper that customers have set between the banknote guides 2 in the customer service department 1 is on standby. When the banknote deposit counting process is completed, the banknotes accumulated in the temporary stacking section 24 are transferred to the conveyance path 25. The banknotes are fed between the banknote guides 2 in the customer service department 1.

[0027] After that, return the customer service port 1 to the deposit/withdrawal position, open the shutter 5, and After returning the banknotes between the banknote guides 2 to the customer, the shutter 5 is closed again.

[0028] After that, banknotes that can be deposited into a display section (not shown), that is, banknote temporary storage plates 14 to 1 6. The amount of accumulated banknotes is displayed on the screen, and the customer confirms the amount and does not show it in the diagram. When the confirmation key is pressed, the banknote temporary holding plates 14 to 16 are simultaneously retracted in the direction of arrow A. , the banknotes accumulated on the banknote temporary holding plates 14 to 16 are transferred to cassettes 7 to 7 for each denomination. Store in 9.

[0029] Then, return the card and the passbook with the transaction details printed to the customer, and process the deposit transaction. end.

[0030] If the transaction is made using only a card, a receipt with the details of the transaction printed will be issued. Ru.

[0031] On the other hand, the amount of banknotes accumulated on the banknote temporary holding boards 14 to 16 was displayed. If the customer looks at the amount and presses a cancel key (not shown), the banknote The banknotes on the time holding plates 14 to 16 are transferred to the conveyance path 29 by the banknote separation mechanisms 20, 21, 22. d, transported to the discrimination section 6, further passed through transport paths 29b and 29e, They are transported to the front and back alignment mechanism 23 and stacked one after another on the temporary stacking section 24 without aligning the front and back sides. After that, it is sent to the customer via the conveyance path 25 and the customer service department 1, as in the case of banknotes such as counterfeit notes. will be returned to.

[0032] In the case of a withdrawal transaction, the customer presses the withdrawal transaction key (not shown) and inserts the card into the card. When you insert it into the insertion slot and enter your PIN, its authenticity will be confirmed, and if it is valid, it will be accepted. Enter the payment amount.

[0033] Here, the customer inputs the desired payment amount using a numeric keypad (not shown) or the like.

[0034] If you have entered an amount including a 10,000 yen bill and a 1,000 yen bill, first enter the banknote temporary holding board 15. is retracted in the direction of arrow A, and the stay is placed so that the 10,000 yen bill is at the feeding position. Ji 11 rises.

[0035] Then, the banknote separation mechanism 21 operates and the ten thousand yen banknote is fed out from the denomination cassette 8. Then, this fed-out banknote is conveyed to the discrimination section 6 by the conveyance path 29d.

[0036] The discrimination section 6 discriminates the denomination, front and back, and whether it is good or bad, and detects the presence or absence of abnormal conveyance. If no abnormal conveyance is detected with genuine bills of the specified denomination, the conveyance paths 29b and 29e is conveyed to the front and back alignment mechanism 23, and the front and back alignment mechanism 23 are stacked on the temporary stacking section 24 in a uniform manner.

[0037] When the dispensing of 10,000 yen bills and the accumulation in the temporary accumulation section 24 are completed, the stage 11 The banknote temporary holding board 15 returns to the position above the denomination cassette 8, and then the 1,000 yen bill The stage 10 is raised so that the banknotes come to the payout position.

[0038] Then, the banknote separation mechanism 21 operates and a thousand yen bill is fed out from the denomination cassette 7. Then, this fed-out banknote is conveyed to the discrimination section 6 by the conveyance path 29d.

[0039] The discrimination section 6 discriminates the denomination, front and back, and whether it is good or bad, and detects the presence or absence of abnormal conveyance. If no abnormal conveyance is detected with genuine bills of the specified denomination, the conveyance paths 29b and 29e is conveyed to the front and back alignment mechanism 23, and the front and back alignment mechanism 23 are stacked on the temporary stacking section 24 in a uniform manner.

[0040] In addition, in the above-described operation, banknotes that are classified as unfit bills and abnormal conveyance are detected by the verification unit 6. The collected banknotes are transferred from the conveyance path 29b to the conveyance paths 29c, 29j, and 2 as non-recycled banknotes. After passing 9m, the banknotes are transferred to the reject banknote storage section provided at the bottom of the reject cassette 27. Send it in and contain it.

[0041] In this way, the denomination and number of banknotes input by the customer are stored in the temporary stacking section 24. When they are accumulated, the customer service department 1 changes to the receiving position by a motor (not shown). Then, the withdrawal banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation section 24 and a receipt (not shown) are printed on the banknotes. The receipt with printed transaction details sent from the department is transferred to the customer service department 1 via the conveyance path 25. Feed the banknote between the banknote guides 2.

[0042] After that, the customer service section 1 is changed to the deposit/withdrawal position by a motor (not shown), and the system Open the shutter 5 to pay the bill to the customer along with the receipt, and then close the shutter 5. The card will then be returned to the customer.

[0043] This ends the withdrawal process, but if the customer forgets to take the banknotes, they will be separated. The mechanism 4 re-separates the forgotten banknotes and feeds them one by one into the conveyance path 29a, Reject cassette via discrimination section 6, conveyance paths 29b, 29c, 29j and 29l The banknotes are sent and stored in the forgotten banknote storage section provided at the top of the banknote 27.

[0044] In addition, when dispensing 10,000 yen notes from the denomination cassette 9 in the above-mentioned withdrawal process, this Since the denomination cassette 9 contains 5,000 yen notes and 500 yen notes that are not subject to recycling, this These banknotes that are not eligible for recycling will also be dispensed, but these banknotes that are not eligible for recycling will also be passed through the verification department. After the denomination discrimination according to step 6, the denominations are transferred from the conveyance path 29b to the conveyance paths 29c, 29j, and 29m. and feed the banknotes into the reject banknote storage section provided at the bottom of the reject cassette 27. Accommodate with.

[0045] Note that during operation of the device or when there is a shortage of banknotes, banknotes are transferred from the bulk cassette 26 to the conveyance path 29g. , 29h, the banknote stacking mechanism 1 via the discrimination section 6, the conveyance paths 29b, 29c, and 29d. 7 to 19, the denomination cassettes 7 to 9 are loaded and replenished, respectively. The rejected banknotes are collectively collected at the bottom of the cassette 26 by the conveyance path 29k, Also, during inspection, the banknotes from the denomination cassettes 7 to 9 are transported to the banknote separation mechanisms 20 to 22. Bulk cassettes are sent via the feeding path 29d, the discrimination section 6, the feeding paths 29b, 29c, and 29i. 26, but a detailed explanation of this will be omitted.

[0046] FIG. 7 is a diagram of the temporary stacking mechanism of the above-mentioned banknote processing device, and in the figure, 23a is a front and back The conveyor belts 25a and 25b, which are part of the alignment mechanism 23, It is a feeding belt.

[0047] Here, the conveyor belts 23a and 25a and the conveyor belt 25b are vertically opposed to each other. The lower conveyor belts 23a and 25a are moved by vertical moving means (not shown) to the lower conveyor belts 23a and 25a. It is designed so that it can approach and separate from the belt 25b, and the lower conveyor belt A temporary accumulation section 24 is set between the conveyor belt 25a and the conveyor belt 23a.

[0048] Reference numeral 31 denotes a front guide located at the front end of the temporary accumulation section 24 with respect to the customer service section 1. , 32 is a rear guide located at the rear end of the temporary accumulation section 24, and both guides 31, 3 2 has the role of guiding the banknotes 3 stacked in the temporary stacking section 24 and regulating the stacking position. However, the front guide 31 is rotated by a power means (not shown) and moved to the temporary accumulation section 24. It is designed to open and close.

[0049] In this configuration, paper is processed by the front and back alignment mechanism 23 at the time of deposit transaction or withdrawal transaction. When the banknotes 3 are accumulated in the temporary accumulation section 24, the conveyor belt 23a is lowered and 25b.

[0050] After the front guide 31 is rotated and opened to the position shown by the two-dot chain line, the transport The belts 23a and 25a are driven, and the banknotes 3 are sent in batch to the customer service department 1 side. It will be done.

[0051] As a result, when the banknote 3 comes to a position below the conveyor belt 25a, the banknote 3 is It is detected by a detection means such as a sensor, and the conveyor belt 23a stops and returns to the upper position. At the same time, the conveyor belt 25a descends and is held between the conveyor belt 25b and the conveyor belt 25b.

[0052] By driving the conveyor belt 25a here, the banknotes are transferred to the conveyor belts 25a, 25. b, and the banknotes 3 are fed in a batch between the banknote guides 2 of the customer service department 1. Then, the conveyor belts 25a and 25b stop, the conveyor belt 25a returns upward, and the same At this time, the front guide 31 rotates in the opposite direction to close.

[0053] Thereafter, the banknotes 3 are returned or paid to the customer by the customer service department 1.

[0054]

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in the temporary stacking mechanism of the conventional banknote processing mechanism described above, the temporary stacking section When transporting a stack of banknotes to the customer service department, the banknotes are simply held between the upper and lower transport belts. Because the banknotes are held while being conveyed, the bundle of banknotes may become misaligned, or a portion of the banknotes may remain in the middle of the conveyor belt. These may cause banknote jams and may cause banknotes to be returned or returned to customers. causes a situation in which there is a shortage of banknotes to be paid, and the operation of the equipment is stopped. , there is a problem that it reduces the operational efficiency.

[0055] Furthermore, a mechanism is required to drive the conveyor belt, and the structure of the temporary accumulation section is The problem is that it becomes complicated.

[0056] The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned problems, has a simple structure, and can stably transport banknotes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a temporary accumulation mechanism for a banknote handling device.

[0057]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention proposes to A temporary stacking mechanism of a banknote processing device that temporarily stacks banknotes and transports the stacked banknotes to a transaction outlet. , a lower conveyance guide having a groove in the conveyance direction of the banknote, and a front parallel to the stacking direction of banknotes stacked on the lower conveyance guide, and It has a surface that is inserted into the groove of the conveyance guide, and is movable along the groove of the lower conveyance guide. A movable member that is retracted upward when stacking banknotes, and a moving member on the lower side when transporting banknotes. and an upper guide that descends to form a conveyance path between the guide and the guide.

[0058]

[Effect]

In the present invention having the above-described configuration, the temporary accumulation section is When transporting banknotes accumulated in the A transport path is formed between the temporary accumulation section and the transaction port, and the movable parts are moved. The accumulated banknotes are sent toward the transaction port.

[0059]

【Example】

Figure 1 is a diagram of a temporary stacking mechanism of a banknote processing device that is an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a front view. , FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of FIG.

[0060] In the figure, 1 is the customer service department, 2 is the bill guide, 3 is the bill, and 23 is the front and back sorting machine. 24 is a temporary accumulation part, 31 is a front guide, and 32 is a rear guide. Since these correspond to the conventional ones, they are indicated by the same reference numerals.

[0061] 33 is a bill pushing mechanism, and this bill pushing mechanism 33 is shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. As shown in FIG. The moving member 34 is constituted by a moving belt 38 and is fixed on a support block 35. ing.

[0062] 44 is a bill conveyance guide of the front and back alignment mechanism, 45 is a conveyance path, and 46 is a conveyance path. 45, and the banknote conveyance guide 46 is connected to the rear guide 32. It is inserted into the provided groove 32a. Additionally, the banknote conveyance guide 46 has a groove 46a. , the moving member 34 is inserted into this groove 46a.

[0063] In the above configuration, the guide shafts 36 and 37 are arranged between the left and right rear guides 32. are provided parallel to each other and in the same direction as the conveyance direction of banknotes 3, and one The guide shaft 36 passes through one end of the support block 35 and connects to the other guide shaft 3. 7 fits into a groove 35a provided at the other end of the support block 35.

[0064] The drive belt 38 has a predetermined portion between the moving member 34 and the support block 35. The drive belt 38 is driven by a motor (not shown). This allows the moving member 34 to move integrally with the support block 35 onto the guide shafts 36 and 37. It is designed to move back and forth.

[0065] In this case, the moving member 34 pushes a surface perpendicular to the surface of the stacked banknotes 3. This pushing surface 34a is the same surface as the rear guide 32 or the customer service area. 1, wait in a position slightly behind the rear guide 32 (hereinafter, wait in this position). (referred to as the machine position), and it moves back and forth between this standby position and the customer service department 1. ing.

[0066] The configuration other than this is the same as the conventional technology described above, and there is no need for deposit/withdrawal transactions. The processing operations for banknotes 3 in omitted.

[0067] Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

[0068] The banknotes 3 are accumulated in the temporary accumulation section 24 of the front and back sorting mechanism 23 due to the deposit/withdrawal transaction. Then, the banknote conveyance guide 44 is moved by a driving means (not shown) to the banknote conveyance guide 44. There is a certain distance between the pressing surface 44a, which is the bottom surface, and the banknote conveyance guide 45a, for example, one It falls at intervals slightly larger than the maximum number of contracts in a transaction. Na In FIG. 2, the banknote conveyance guide 44 is shown in its lowest position. At this time , the bill pushing mechanism 33 is in a stopped state at the standby position.

[0069] When the banknote conveyance guide 44 descends, the front guide 31 rotates in the direction of arrow A. The drive belt 38 of the bill pushing mechanism 33 is driven by a motor (not shown). be moved. Therefore, the moving member 34 is integrated with the support block 35 into the guide shaft. 36 and 37 toward the customer service department 1 side, and the pushing surface 34a of the moving member 34 is pressed against the paper. The bill 3 is pressed while overlapping the bill pressing surface of the bill conveyance guide 44. The banknotes 3 are fed all at once between the banknote guides 2 of the customer service department 1.

[0070] Thereafter, after the moving member 34 returns to the standby position together with the support block 35, the The banknote guide 31 is rotated in the opposite direction to the above and closed, and the banknote 3 is transferred from the customer service department 1 to the customer. returned or paid.

[0071] In this embodiment, a groove 32a is provided in the rear guide 32 to allow the conveyance guide 46 to pass through. However, the rear guide 32 may be attached directly to the conveyance guide 46 for customer service etc. Alternatively, the rear guide 32 may be arranged outside the conveyance guide 46.

[0072]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, the present invention has a bill pushing mechanism and upper and lower guides, and temporarily When transporting banknotes from the stacking section to the transaction opening, the stacked banknotes are held between these upper and lower guides. At the same time, the banknote pushing mechanism pushes the accumulated banknotes and conveys them to the transaction opening. As a result, the bundle of banknotes may shift during transportation, or some of the banknotes may remain in the middle of the conveyance path. Things will go away. Therefore, it may cause banknote jams, return to customers or can prevent situations in which there is a shortage of banknotes to be paid, and can reduce the operational efficiency of the equipment. You can prevent the bottom.

[0073] Furthermore, it is possible to omit complicated mechanisms such as conveyor belts, making the mechanism simple. It is possible to provide a device with stable media running.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a temporary stacking mechanism of a banknote processing device that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a conventional banknote processing device.

6 is a schematic side view showing the configuration and operation of the customer service department in FIG. 5. FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a temporary stacking mechanism of a conventional banknote processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Customer service department 2 Banknote Guide 3 Banknotes 23 Front and back alignment mechanism 31 Front guide 32 Rear guide 33 Bill pushing mechanism 34 Moving member 34a Push surface 35 Support block 44 Banknote conveyance guide 45 Conveyance path 46 Banknote conveyance guide 46a Groove

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A temporary stacking mechanism of a bill processing device that temporarily stacks either returned bills or paid bills and transports the stacked bills to a transaction opening, wherein the bill is placed and has a groove in the bill conveyance direction. A lower conveyance guide is parallel to the stacking direction of banknotes stacked on the lower conveyance guide,
and a moving member having a surface inserted into a groove of the lower conveyance guide and movable along the groove of the lower conveyance guide; 1. A temporary stacking mechanism for a banknote processing apparatus, comprising an upper guide that descends to form a conveyance path with a side conveyance guide.