JPH06156427A - Bank note processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To replace a bundling band under a condition in which bank notes before being bundled do not exist at an accumulating part, obviate to re-count the bank notes prior to bundling and reduce the labor of an operator. CONSTITUTION:Bank notes P which are taken out from a feeding part 5 are accumulated at a temporary accumulating part 20 after the type of the bank notes, etc., is discriminated at an audit part 8. The bank notes which are accumulated at the temporary accumulating part 20 are bundled by a tying band 65 by each specified number at a banding part 4. When it is detected that the residual quantity of the bundling band is small by a lead switch 92 to detect the residual quantity of the bundling band 65, at the moment when a specified number of bank notes are accumulated at the temporary accumulating part 20, the taking out motion by the feeding part 5 is stopped. Then, after the bank notes P which are accumulated at the temporary accumulating part 20 are bundled at the banding part 4, it is signaled that the residual quantity of the bundling band is small.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus for collecting banknotes one by one and discriminating and counting the banknotes, etc., and then binding the banknotes into a predetermined number of bands.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of banknote processing apparatus, after banknotes are taken out one by one and the kind and the like of the banknotes are discriminated and counted, they are temporarily accumulated for each unit number (for example, 100), The temporarily accumulated banknotes are bound by a binding band. Then, when the absence of the binding band is detected, the operation of the apparatus is stopped, the absence of the binding band is reported, and the operator is prompted to exchange the binding band.

It has been found that the binding operation is impossible when the operator has already detected the absence of the binding band when starting to use the banknote processing apparatus, and the banknote processing apparatus does not operate. Therefore, no trouble will occur.

When the absence of a binding band is detected during the binding operation, the device cannot be bound because the binding cannot be performed, but the banknotes before binding remain in the temporary stacking unit. It will be in the state of being.

When exchanging the binding band, the operator can pull out the binding band from the outside or open the door to replace the binding band, but since the binding device is adjacent to the temporary stacking unit, When the binding band is exchanged while the banknotes before bundling are present in the temporary stacking unit, the acquisition is intervened, and the number of banknotes in the temporary stacking unit cannot be guaranteed as a device.

[0006]

Therefore, in the conventional device, the number of banknotes is checked again by removing the banknotes from the temporary stacking unit and counting again. There was a problem that it was troublesome and required extra effort.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a take-out means for taking out the banknotes one by one, a discriminating means for discriminating the kind of the taken-out banknotes, and the above-mentioned discrimination. Means for accumulating the banknotes, a bundling means for bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes accumulated by the accumulating means with a binding band, a detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the binding band, and this detecting means When it is detected that the remaining amount of the binding band is low, the stopping means for stopping the taking-out operation by the taking-out means when a predetermined number of banknotes are accumulated in the accumulating means and the accumulating means are accumulated in the accumulating means. After binding the existing banknotes by the binding means, means for notifying that the remaining amount of the binding band is low is provided.

[0008]

When the detecting means detects that the remaining amount of the binding band is low, when the predetermined number of banknotes are accumulated in the accumulating means, the taking-out operation by the taking-out means is stopped and is accumulated in the accumulating means. Since the bundled banknotes are bound by the binding means, the binding band can be exchanged without the banknotes before binding in the stacking means.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a banknote processing apparatus according to this embodiment. This banknote processing device is roughly divided into
It is composed of a banknote sorting section 1 located on the upper side of the figure and a banknote banding device 2 located on the lower side of the figure. The banknote banding device 2 is provided with a banding unit 4 which will be described later.

The banknote sorting section 1 has a supply section 5 on the front side of which various banknotes (banknotes) P can be stacked. The banknotes P stacked on the supply unit 5 are sequentially taken out one by one from the lower end side by the conveying rollers 6 to the conveying path 7 and fed to the inspection unit 8. In the inspection unit 8, various information of the banknote P is optically or magnetically detected by a sensor, and the denomination and authenticity of the denomination are determined.

The banknote P passing through the inspection section 8 is conveyed by a conveying means 11 having a large number of pulleys and a plurality of systems of endless belts 10 wound around these pulleys. Then, the gate 1 arranged at each branch portion of the transport path
By the switching operation of 2, 13, it is distributed in a predetermined direction,
In the case of sorting and accumulating according to denominations, a plurality of open pockets 14, 15 provided on the upper surface side of the banknote sorting section 1
It is supposed to be accumulated according to the denomination. Note that the open pocket 15 is a pocket for a relief. Further, a display device 70 is provided at the top of the banknote sorting section 1. The display device 70 is adapted to display the number of sheets, the amount of money, the state of the device, and the like. Reference numeral 71 is a handle used when the device is abnormal or when the banknote banding device 2 is pulled out when the binding band 65 to be described later is set.

The banknote P of the denomination designated by the switch of the operation unit (not shown) is sent to the temporary stacking unit 20 of the stacking mechanism 18 in the banknote banding device 2 through the transport path 17 by the function of the gate 12. Thus, a predetermined number of sheets are stacked with the front and back aligned.

The stacking mechanism 18 is constructed, for example, as shown in FIG. 2. The stacking mechanism 18 will be described below. A sensor 22 for discriminating between the front and back of the banknote P is provided in the middle of the transport path 17. After passing through the sensor 22, the banknote P passes through a gate 23 whose direction is controlled according to a signal from the sensor 22,
It is configured so that it is selectively fed into either the front conveyance path 31 or the back conveyance path 32. The outlets 31a and 32a of the front transport path 31 and the back transport path 32 correspond to each other with the temporary stacking unit 20 sandwiched therebetween.

In the vicinity of the outlets 31a, 32a, a partitioning means having severs 33, 34 is provided, and a pedestal 37 is provided so as to be movable up and down. A motor 38 of a backup mechanism for vertically moving the pedestal 37
Changes the height of the pedestal 37 according to the number of banknotes P accumulated. One of the vertical guides 39, 39 forming the side wall of the stacking unit 20 is provided with a positioning unit 40 including a cam and a motor for applying vibration to the guide 39.

The front transport path 31 and the back transport path 32 are configured to be bilaterally symmetrical. The front conveyance path 31 has a plurality of rollers 41.
The belts 42 and 43 are stretched over each other to face each other. The back conveyance path 32 includes a plurality of rollers 44.
The belts 45 and 46 are stretched over each other to face each other. Sensors 47 and 48 for detecting the front ends of the banknotes P are provided on the respective transport paths 31 and 32. The sensors 47 and 48 are used as counting means for counting the number of banknotes P sent to the temporary stacking unit 20.

Transport end rollers 41a, 44a near the outlets 31a, 32a are rotatably attached to the shafts 50, 51 via bearings (not shown). The shafts 50 and 51 are rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
3, 34 are adapted to rotate in the same direction as the banknote P conveyance direction.

Below the temporary stacking section 20, there is provided a carrier 60 capable of receiving a predetermined number of banknotes P stacked on the receiving table 37. Carrier 60 is a guide 6
1, the reciprocating movement is possible by a driving means (not shown) from the stacking section 20 to the band-sealing section 4 (see FIG. 1). In the banding unit 4, a predetermined number of banknotes P are bound by a binding band 65.

Further, a binding band end detecting lever 90 is provided on the outer periphery of the banding band 65, and one end of the lever 90 is constantly pressed against the outer periphery of the binding band 65 by a spring 91 suspended on the fixed side. ing. A reed switch 92 is fixed at the end position of the binding band 65, and the magnet 93 provided at the tip of the lever 90 approaches the reed switch 92 and is turned on to switch the binding band 65.
Detects that there is no binding band. The reed switch 92 can be adjusted in its mounting position so that the detection range without a binding band can be changed.

Below the band-sealing portion 4, bundled banknote bundles P '
To receive. An accommodating portion 67 for accommodating the conveyor 66 and the banknote bundle P ′ conveyed by the conveyor 66.
Is provided.

Next, the control block of this apparatus will be described. The CPU 100 controls the entire apparatus, and the inspection unit 8 uses the CPU 10 via the inspection unit interface 101.
It is connected to 0. The transport device 102 that forms the transport path 10 is connected to the CPU 100 via the transport control unit 103.

Each reed switch and sensor are connected to the CPU 100 via the sensor interface 104, and the CPU 100 grasps the conveyance control of the ticket and the state inside the device based on the information from these sensors. Display unit 4
0 is connected to the CPU 100 via the display control unit 105. Next, the operation of the present invention based on the above configuration will be described as a fourth
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in the figure.

First, a large number of banknotes (P) set in the supply unit 5 are instructed by a switch of an operation unit (not shown) to start taking out (ST1), and the inspection unit 8 determines the denomination and counts. (ST2).

The operator designates the denominations of the banknotes to be bound in advance on the operation unit, and it is judged whether or not a small bill should be created based on this operation (ST3), and the banknotes P of the designated denomination are set. Is conveyed to the banknote banding device 3.

At this time, the CPU 100 confirms via the sensor interface 104 whether the reed switch 92 for detecting the binding band end is turned on (ST.
4) If the reed switch 92 is not turned on and there is a binding band, the counting operation is continued.

When the lead switch 92 is turned on and it is determined that there is no binding band, the CPU 100 next checks the count value for each denomination obtained from the inspection unit 8 via the inspection unit interface 101 (ST5). ).

If the total of the count value of the designated denomination and the count value accumulated in the accumulating unit 20 before the counting operation is not a predetermined number (for example, 100), the counting operation is continued.

If the total of the counting result of the denomination designated in advance and the counting accumulated in the accumulating unit 20 before the counting operation is a predetermined number (for example, 100), CP
U100 stops the capturing operation via the transport control unit 103 (ST6).

When the take-in operation is stopped, the banknotes whose denomination has been discriminated by the inspection unit 8 are normally conveyed and accumulated in the temporary accumulation unit 20, and on the conveyance path 7 before the inspection unit 8. The banknote P for which the denomination has not been determined because it was
By the function of 2, it is accumulated in the relief pocket 16 (ST7). The banknotes P that have been normally conveyed are stacked on the temporary stacking unit 20 in a predetermined number (for example, 100), and are bundled by the banding unit 80 in the banding unit 4 (ST.
8). Then, the CPU 100 stops the transport device 102 via the transport control unit 103 and ends the counting operation (ST
9).

Next, the CPU 100 causes the display unit 40 to display the state of the device without the banding band on the display unit 70 via the display control unit 105 (ST10), and the operator of the device sees the display without the binding. The banknote banding device 3 is pulled out by the handle 71 to replace the banding band 65 (ST11). At this time, since the banknote P does not exist in the stacking unit 20, it is only necessary to exchange the bandage band 65.

When the replacement of the bandage band 65 is completed and the banknote bandage device 3 is returned to the predetermined position, the CPU 100 determines whether the reed switch 92 for detecting the bandage band end is turned on via the sensor interface 104. Is confirmed. If the reed switch 92 is not turned on, it is determined that the replacement of the bandage band 65 is completed, the moat for monetary banknote is driven, and the monetary acquisition of banknote is started.

[0032]

As described above in detail, according to the banknote processing apparatus of the present invention, when there is no bandage band, and when prompting the bandage band to be exchanged, the banknotes P before being divided into a predetermined number are temporarily stored. Since it does not exist in the accumulating section, the operator only has to replace the bandage band, and labor can be saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a banknote processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a temporary stacking unit.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the banknote processing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the banknote processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 banknote classification section 2 banknote banding device 8 inspection section 20 temporary collection section 70 display device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A take-out means for taking out the banknotes one by one,
A discriminating means for discriminating the type of the banknote taken out,
Means for accumulating the determined banknotes, bundling means for bundling the banknotes accumulated by the accumulating means with a predetermined number of bundling bands, detection means for detecting the remaining amount of the bundling band, and this detection When the means detects that the remaining amount of the binding band is low, a stopping means for stopping the taking-out operation by the taking-out means when a predetermined number of banknotes are accumulated in the accumulating means, and accumulating in the accumulating means. A banknote processing apparatus, comprising means for notifying that the remaining amount of the binding band is low after the existing banknotes are bound by the binding means.