JPH0524664Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to automatic paper sheet processing devices such as automatic deposit/withdrawal machines and optical character reading devices, and in particular detects abnormalities during the feeding of paper sheets. This relates to a device for

[Conventional technology]

The automatic deposit/withdrawal machine has a deposit function and a withdrawal function. Therefore, this deposit function feeds the deposited banknotes inserted into the deposit part one by one, and accepts the banknotes that have been identified as genuine notes, and returns the banknotes that have not been identified as genuine notes. In addition, the withdrawal function separates and feeds banknotes one by one from the withdrawal box in the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine, and temporarily stores the banknotes while checking for double feeding or mixture of different types of banknotes, and identifies them as abnormal. The banknotes are transported to a redirect box, and when a predetermined number of banknotes are temporarily stored in the redirect box, these banknotes are dispensed.

When depositing and dispensing banknotes, the conventional automatic teller machine immediately stops the conveyance motor if the passage of the banknotes is not confirmed within a specified time during separation feeding and conveyance by detection sensors provided at various locations. At this time,
A fault status code indicating that a banknote jam has occurred is displayed on the code display section provided on the operation panel, etc., and a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as
It is written as LED. ) to display the remaining locations of banknotes using illustrations such as lamps. In the fault situation code, for example, the first two digits represent a situation such as a banknote jam or a sensor failure, and the bottom two digits represent the location of the fault.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, if the detection sensors installed at various locations detect an abnormality in the banknotes and send a stop signal for the transport motor, the transport operation will immediately stop when the abnormality occurs due to the inertia of the transport motor or transport mechanism that received the stop signal. I can't. For this reason, even if you check the abnormal location after the conveyance operation has stopped, the banknote that caused the abnormality will have traveled further than that location.
Banknotes may not be found. Furthermore, in this type of automatic deposit/withdrawal machine, a plurality of banknotes are simultaneously conveyed to different positions within the banknote conveyance path in order to perform the deposit/withdrawal processing operation at high speed. Therefore, if an abnormality occurs and the operation is stopped, a plurality of sheets of paper will be present in the sheet conveyance path. Therefore,
When the conveyance operation resumes, these multiple banknotes become mixed with newly deposited or withdrawn banknotes and become indistinguishable, and the number of banknotes counted after the conveyance operation resumes differs from the actual number of banknotes in the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine. There is a problem in which there is a discrepancy in the number of banknotes.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problem, and its purpose is to determine the correct position of all paper sheets in the conveyance path when a feeding abnormality occurs during the conveyance of paper sheets. The purpose is to notify the abnormality detection position and facilitate the removal of these sheets from inside the device.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a detection means for detecting the rotation of the transport motor, and a pulse detected by the detection means that detects the rotation due to inertia between when the transport motor receives a stop signal and when the transport motor completely stops. The present invention is characterized by comprising a calculation means for calculating the remaining positions of all paper sheets after the paper sheets have stopped.

[Effect]

In the present invention having the above-mentioned characteristics, first, when the detection sensor detects an abnormality in the feeding of paper sheets, it displays the abnormality detection position on the display and also sends a stop signal for the transport motor, thereby completely stopping the transport motor. The calculation means calculates the remaining positions of all the paper sheets after the paper sheets have stopped, based on the pulses detected by the detection means of the rotation due to inertia until the paper stops, and displays the result on the display section. Next, a paper sheet search operation and a paper sheet removal operation are performed based on the abnormality detection position and paper sheet remaining position displayed on the display unit.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a paper sheet feeding abnormality notification device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an automatic deposit/dispensing machine to which the present invention is applied.

First, in FIG. 2, S1 and S2 are detection sensors provided in the insertion/receiving section 1, which monitor the insertion and receipt of banknotes, and when transporting deposited banknotes to the separating/feeding section 2, the temporary storage section 3, It is used when transporting sheets from 4 and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain.

Detection sensors S3 and S4 are provided before and after the separating and feeding section 2, respectively, and are used when transporting deposited banknotes in the separating and feeding section 2 and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain.

S5 is a detection sensor provided in the take-in box 5, and is used when storing and conveying paper sheets in the take-in box 5, which temporarily stores forgotten banknotes, etc., and when detecting the remaining position of paper sheets.

S6 is a detection sensor provided near the entrance of the banknote validating section 6, and is used when conveying the banknotes separated and fed from the separating and feeding section 2 to the banknote validating section 6 and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain. and monitor whether the banknotes have passed within the specified time.

S7 is a detection sensor provided in the banknote validating unit 6, which is used when the banknote validating unit 6 makes a determination and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain, and monitors whether the banknote passes within a specified time.

S8 is a detection sensor provided at the rear of the blade 7 on the side of the temporary storage section 3, and is used when conveying paper sheets from the banknote discrimination section 6 to the temporary storage sections 3 and 4 and when detecting the remaining position of paper sheets, and detects the passage of the banknotes. Monitor. The blade 7 switches the paper sheet conveyance path 8 so that the banknotes are conveyed to the temporary storage section 3 or 4. Here, the temporary storage unit 3 temporarily stores banknotes that are determined to be genuine by the banknote validating unit 6 at the time of deposit and withdrawal. Further, the temporary storage unit 4 temporarily stores banknotes determined to be abnormal by the banknote validating unit 6 at the time of deposit in order to return them.

Detection sensors S9 and S10 are provided before and after the temporary storage section 3, respectively, and are used during transportation in the temporary storage section 3 and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain, to monitor whether or not banknotes pass.

Detection sensors S11 and S12 are provided at the front and rear of the temporary storage section 4, respectively, and are used during transportation and when detecting the remaining position of paper sheets in the temporary storage section 4, and monitor whether or not banknotes pass.

S13 is a detection sensor provided in front of the blade 9, and when depositing money, the redirect box 10, thousand yen bill safe 11, million yen bill safe 12, and deposit safe 13 are detected.
It is used to monitor the banknotes stored in the 1,000-yen bill safe 11, especially when switching the blade 14 to store the banknotes in the 1,000-yen bill safe 11, and is also used to monitor the banknotes stored in the reject box 10 at the time of withdrawal. It is also used when detecting the position of remaining paper sheets.

S14 is a detection sensor provided in front of the redirect box 10, and is used to monitor the storage of banknotes into the redirect box 10 at the time of withdrawal, and is also used to detect the position where paper sheets remain.

S15 is a detection sensor provided at the rear of the blade 14, which monitors the storage of banknotes into the ten thousand yen note safe 12 and the deposit safe 13, and in particular controls the switching of the blade 15 in order to store the banknotes into the ten thousand yen note safe 12. It is also used when detecting the position of paper sheets remaining.

S16 is a detection sensor provided in front of the blade 15 side of the collection vehicle 17, and is used when a payout bill is conveyed from the 1,000 yen bill safe 11 and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain.

S17 is a detection sensor provided at the rear of the blade 15, and is used to monitor the storage of banknotes in the deposit safe 13, especially when switching the blade 16 to store banknotes in the deposit safe 13, and also to monitor the storage of banknotes in the deposit safe 13. Used when detecting residual position.

S18 is a detection sensor provided in front of the blade 16 side of the collection vehicle 18, and is used when a payout banknote is conveyed from the 10,000 yen bill safe 12 and when detecting the position where paper sheets remain.

S19 is a detection sensor provided in front of the collection vehicle 19, and is used when monitoring the storage of banknotes in the deposit safe 13 and when detecting the position of remaining paper sheets.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a transport motor serving as a power source constituting the transport means, and its rotation is detected as a pulse by a detection means such as a rotation detection circuit (not shown). The detection means sends a pulse until the transport motor 20 completely stops (hereinafter abbreviated as IP) and a pulse when the banknote passes between the detection sensors S1 to S19 to a calculation means (not shown). . The calculating means calculates the transport motor 2 from the difference between the pulse at the time of passing and the IP.
Calculate accurate remaining positions of all paper sheets after zero stop.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes a display section, which is provided on the bank staff operation panel of the automatic teller machine, and displays the abnormality detection position and paper sheet remaining position using illustrations or the like. Here, in this display section 21, 1 is an insertion receiving section, 5' is a receiving box, 6' is a bill validating section,
8' is a paper sheet conveyance path, 10' is a redirect box, 11' is a thousand yen bill safe, 12' is a ten thousand yen bill safe, 1
3' represents a diagram of a deposit safe.

Reference numerals L1 to L12 are lighting units made of LEDs, etc., which light up to display the feeding abnormal position and paper sheet remaining position detected by the detection sensors S1 to S19 through illustrations on the display unit 21. Here, the lighting section L1 is the detection sensor S1 and S2, the lighting section L2 is the detection sensor S3 and S4, the lighting section L3 is the detection sensor S5, the lighting section L4 is the detection sensor S6, and the lighting section L5.
is the detection sensor S7, and the lighting part L6 is the detection sensor S.
8. Lighting part L7 has detection sensors S9 and S10, lighting part L8 has detection sensors S11 and S12, lighting part L9
are provided corresponding to the detection sensors S13 and S14, the lighting section L10 is provided corresponding to the detection sensors S15 and S16, the lighting section L11 is provided corresponding to the detection sensors S17 and S18, and the lighting section L12 is provided corresponding to the detection sensor S19.

22 is a detection means that detects the rotation of the transport motor 20 as a pulse, and converts the pulse into a counter.
Count with T ₁ etc. Reference numeral 23 denotes a calculation means composed of a CPU, buffer memory, etc., which calculates the total number of sheets remaining after the paper sheets have stopped, based on the pulses detected by the detection means 22 of the rotation due to inertia from when the conveyance motor receives a stop signal until it completely stops. Calculate the position.

24 is a code display section, and the detection sensor S1~
According to the detection result in S19, the banknote feeding failure status is displayed as a code. For example, the first two digits represent the situation such as banknote jamming or sensor failure, and the bottom two digits represent the position of the failure.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure for detecting an abnormality and calculating the remaining position of paper sheets when transporting deposited banknotes from the separating and feeding section 2 to the temporary storage sections 3 and 4 in FIG. 2, especially the detection sensor S4. The procedure from passing through a location, that is, waiting for OFF detection to passing through six locations of the detection sensor S is shown.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing information storage buffer for the paper sheet remaining position calculation method in the calculation means. This processing information storage buffer is cleared to 0 at the start of banknote conveyance, and stores the count value of the processing step and IP being processed for each banknote. Furthermore, when the banknotes have finished being conveyed and have reached the temporary storage units 3 and 4, the processing step is END.
Set CODE, for example FF.

Figure 5 is a diagram of a data table for determining and displaying which detection sensor the paper is closer to according to the processing step, and the number of IPs required to move between the detection sensors and the lamp number that is lit after the determination. Store. For example, in the case of processing step 1, monitoring is performed from the passage of detection sensor S4 to the detection of detection sensor S6, and the TBLADR address is halved the distance from detection sensor S4 to S6, and the distance is moved. Calculate the number of IPs required from the speed,
Store it. In addition, the number of the lighting part L2 indicating that a bill remains at the position of the detection sensor S4 is stored at address TBLADR+1, and
The number of the lighting part L4 indicating that a bill remains at the position of the detection sensor S6 is stored at address +2.

Next, an example of the procedure for detecting a feeding abnormality and calculating the paper sheet remaining position when conveying deposited banknotes from the separating and feeding section 2 to the temporary storage sections 3 and 4 will be explained based on FIG.

F1: Time until detection sensor S4 turns OFF T ₁ O
(Time for the banknote to pass between the detection sensors S4 +
The delay time due to slips, etc. during transportation is set in timer _T1 .

F2: F3 if the above OFF waiting time T ₁ O has elapsed
If the OFF waiting time T ₁ O has not elapsed, the process moves to F4.

F3: Within the specified time, that is, within the OFF waiting time T ₁ O,
Since a feeding abnormality that cannot be detected by the detection sensor S4 is detected, the lighting section L2 of the display section 21 is turned on and the process moves to F15.

F4: If the detection sensor S4 detects the passage of a banknote, the process moves to F5; if the detection sensor S4 does not detect the passage of a banknote, the process returns to F2.

F5: Read the current counter value from counter Z that counts the occurrence of IP, and select the IP counter storage address (IPCNT).For example, if it is the first bill,
Store at address TOPADR+1.

F6: Set the step storage address (STEP) to 1 (detection sensor S6 is being executed).

F7: Waiting time until detection sensor S6 turns ON
T ₂ O (actually required travel time from detection sensor S6 to detection sensor S7 + margin time for delays due to slips, etc. during transportation) is set by timer T ₂
Set to .

F8: If the waiting time T ₂ O has elapsed, the process moves to F12, and if the waiting time T ₂ O has not elapsed, the process moves to F8.

F9: If the detection sensor S6 detects ON, proceed to F9; if the detection sensor S6 does not detect, return to F8.

F10: Set the waiting time T ₃ O of the detection sensor S6 (the time it takes for the banknote to pass between the detection sensors S7 + the delay time due to slips during transportation, etc.) in the timer _T3 .

F11: If the waiting time T ₃ O has elapsed, the process moves to F12, and if the waiting time T ₃ O has not elapsed, the process moves to F13.

F12: Since the detection sensor S6 detects a feeding abnormality that it cannot detect ON or OFF within the specified time, that is, the waiting time T ₃ O, the lighting section L4 of the display section 21 lights up and the process moves to F15.

F13: F14 if detection sensor S6 detects OFF
If the detection sensor S6 does not detect it, the process returns to F11.

F14: Read the current count value from counter Z that counts the occurrence of IP, and enter the IP counter storage address (IPCNT). For example, if it is the first bill,
It is stored (overwritten) at address TOPADR+1, and although it is not shown in FIG. 3, it moves to the monitoring by the next detection sensor S7.

F15: Stop the transport motor 20 because a feeding abnormality has been detected.

F16: Set the stop time T ₄ O until the transport motor 20 completely stops in the timer T ₃ .

F17: If the stop time T ₄ O has elapsed, proceed to F18, and if the stop time T ₄ O has not elapsed, repeat F17.

F18: Set the banknote number (n) to 0 in order to start checking the remaining paper sheet position from the first sheet.

F19: For each banknote, add 2Xn to the top address (TOPADR) of the table where the step/IP counter value is stored (for example, TOPADR + 2 for 2 banknotes), and store the current step of the banknote to be checked. Calculate the street address (STEP).

F20: Add 1 to the step storage address (STEP),
Calculate the IP count storage address (IPCNT) for the bill to be checked.

F21: By subtracting the count value taken out from the IP count storage address (IPCNT) from the IP count value taken out from counter Z,
After passing the rear detection sensor, the transport motor 20
Number of IPs (IP) corresponding to the distance traveled before stopping
Calculate.

F22: The step retrieved from the step storage address (STEP) is set to idle (0).
It has been cleared. ), the remaining banknote position has been calculated, so the process goes to an error process (not shown), and if it is not idle (0), the process goes to F23.

F23: If the step ends (END CODE),
Since this bill has finished being conveyed, the process moves to F24, and if the step is not finished, the process moves to F25.

F24: To check the next number of banknotes, update the banknote number (n) and proceed to F19.

F25: Subtract the step taken from the step storage address (STEP) by 1 and use it as a pointer (ST).

F26: Table start address (TBLADR) in Figure 5
By adding 3 x ST to (for example, TBLADR + 3 address if the step is 2),
Calculate the IP number retrieval number (TBL).

F27: Corresponds to the distance that bisects the processing detection sensor and rear detection sensor from the IP number extraction number (TBL)
Take out the IP number (l).

F28: Comparing the above l and IP, if l is large, the bill position is closer to the rear detection sensor, so move to F30, and if l is smaller, the bill position is closer to the processing detection sensor. Move to F29.

F29: No. (X) of the lighting section corresponding to the processing detection sensor position from address TBL + 2 (If the step is 2, lighting section L from address TBLADR + 5
5) and move to F31.

F30: Take out the number (X) of the lighting section corresponding to the rear detection sensor position from address TBL+1 (if the step is 2, the lighting section L4 from address TBLADR+4) and move to F31.

F31: Lights up the lighting section of the No. (X) taken out at F29 or F30 (lighting section L4 or L5 if the step is 2), moves to F24, and calculates the position of the next banknote being transported in this way. Repeat.

As described above, in this embodiment, when a banknote feeding abnormality is detected, this abnormality detection position is displayed on the lighting parts L1 to L12 of the display unit 21, and the detection is performed after the conveyance motor 20 has stopped. From the pulses detected by the means, the remaining positions of all the paper sheets after the paper sheets have stopped are calculated and displayed on the display section. These displays are distinguished into abnormality detection positions and paper sheet remaining positions based on specific digits of the code on the code display section 22, and the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine is corrected or repaired.

In addition, in this embodiment, the detection of feeding abnormality and the calculation of the paper sheet remaining position when feeding deposited banknotes from the separating and feeding section 2 to the temporary storage sections 3 and 4 have been explained based on FIG. In the case of feeding at other portions, by performing the same procedure as described above, it is possible to detect feeding abnormality and calculate the remaining paper sheet position.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the paper sheet feeding abnormality alarm device according to the present invention includes a detection means for detecting the rotation of the conveyance motor, and a pulse detected by the detection means after the conveyance motor has stopped. When the detection sensor detects an abnormality in the feeding of paper sheets, the abnormality detection position is displayed on the display and the conveyance motor is activated. From the pulses detected by the detection means after the transport motor has completely stopped, the calculation means can calculate the remaining positions of all the sheets after the conveyance motor has stopped and display it on the display, so the following effects can be achieved. Demonstrate.

That is, since the accurate abnormality detection position and the paper sheet remaining position can be displayed on the display section, there is an effect that the labor and time required for the paper sheet search work and the paper leaf removal work of the staff member can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the paper sheet feeding abnormality alarm device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an automatic deposit/withdrawal machine to which the present invention is applied, and Fig. 3 is a Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure for detecting an abnormality and calculating the remaining position of paper sheets when transporting deposited banknotes from the separating and feeding unit to the temporary storage unit, and Fig. 4 is a method for calculating the remaining position of paper sheets in the calculation means. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a processing information storage buffer, and FIG. 5 is a diagram of a data table for determining and displaying which detection sensor a banknote is near according to processing steps. S1-S19...Detection sensor, 8, 8'...Paper sheet conveyance path, 20...Conveyance motor, 21...Display section, L1-L12...Lighting section, 22...Detection means, 23...Calculation Means, 24... code display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A detection sensor is provided on the paper sheet conveyance path and each feeding point, and this detection sensor detects abnormalities in the feeding of paper sheets conveyed by the conveyance motor, and A paper sheet feeder that detects the remaining positions of paper sheets that stop due to an abnormality, and displays these abnormality detection positions and remaining paper sheet positions on a display using an illustration of the paper transport path, etc. The feeding abnormality notification device includes a detection means for detecting the rotation of the conveyance motor, and a pulse detected by the detection means for the rotation of the conveyance motor from when the conveyance motor receives a stop signal to when it completely stops, and detects the total number of sheets after the paper sheets have stopped. What is claimed is: 1. A paper sheet feeding abnormality notification device, comprising: calculation means for calculating a paper sheet remaining position.