JPH0654512B2 - Storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a storage device as a safe, which is installed in, for example, a mechanized corner of a bank and is used in a depositing / dispensing device that automatically deposits and dispenses banknotes. .

[Prior Art Background] In recent years, depositing / dispensing devices (Tellers Machines:
ATM) is installed in a mechanized corner of a bank, and cash (banknotes) can be automatically withdrawn (withdrawn) or deposited (deposited) by a customer's own operation using a transaction medium such as a card or a passbook. However, it is expected that the number of units installed will increase in the future due to the usage of unmanned operations such as setting up in stores such as department stores and supermarkets, as the hours have been extended even after the business hours of bank tellers are closed.

Against this background, improving the efficiency of operating funds for deposit and withdrawal devices has become an important issue for financial institutions such as banks as well as streamlining and rationalizing personnel. In order to improve the efficiency of operating funds, which is one of the problems, a banknote circulation type deposit / withdrawal device that allocates deposited banknotes to dispensed banknotes has been developed and put into practical use.

In the deposit / withdrawal device as described above, a safe is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the stacking unit 99 that stacks the banknotes A, the banknote A
The temporary storage unit 100 for temporarily storing the temporary storage unit, the movable body 101 for driving the flapper forming the temporary storage unit, the alignment guide plate 102 for aligning the banknote A in the temporary storage unit 100 in the longitudinal direction, and the like. ing. The banknotes A supplied from the stacking / discharging device 103 are sequentially stacked in the temporary storage unit 100 at the time of deposit, and the stacked banknotes in the stacking unit 99 are sequentially collected.

[Problems of Background Art] However, in a safe as a storage device in the above-described deposit / withdrawal device, when a jam of a banknote occurs in the stacking unit or the temporary storage unit during deposit / withdrawal, the movable body is driven. The pulse motor cannot be driven, and the movable body advances to the take-out device. Therefore, when removing jammed bills, it is necessary to move the movable body with both hands, open the longitudinal alignment guide, and remove the jammed bills in the temporary storage section, which is a troublesome work for clearing jams. There was a flaw.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage device capable of facilitating workability for clearing a jam when a jam occurs.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a storage device for storing currency in a currency circulation type automatic transaction device in which the received currency is taken out again and used. By closing the flapper and entering the stacking unit, the stacking unit is partitioned to form a temporary storage unit and a storage unit, and a movable body to which the flapper is attached reciprocates the flapper along the stacking direction of the accumulated currency. It is movably supported and gives an instruction to cancel the abnormality of the automatic transaction device. At this time, the open / closed state of the flapper is detected by the detection means, and if the flapper is closed, the movable state is set according to the detection result. The body is moved to the storage part side, and when the flapper is open, the flapper is closed to move the movable body to the storage part side.

[Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show the configurations of a safe as a storage device and a stacking / withdrawing device in the banknote circulation type deposit / withdrawal device according to this embodiment. That is, 1 is a banknote storage unit (stacking unit) for storing and storing banknotes. A stacking / retrieving device 2 is arranged facing the banknote storage unit 1 and the banknote storage unit 1 stores the transaction. A separator mechanism 3 is provided as a partitioning unit that separates and separates transactions from the previous transaction. The temporary storage unit 4 can be formed between the separator mechanism 3 and the stacking / discharging device 2.

That is, reference numerals 10 and 10 denote impellers for integration, which are attached to a shaft 13 rotatably laterally mounted via bearings 12 and 12 attached to the frames 11 and 11. The frame 11 is provided with a jam clear switch 53 for instructing clearing of jam. The shaft 13 is a power transmission system 15 using a pulse motor 14 as a drive source.
Through the drive in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in the state of FIG. 1, clockwise in the state of FIG. 3).

Further, a pair of rotating bodies 16 and 16 as a take-out mechanism are provided in a state in which the outer peripheral portions of the collecting impellers 10 and 10 partially overlap each other. These rotating bodies 1
The shafts 6 and 16 are fixed to a shaft 17 that extends in parallel with the shaft 13 of the impellers 10 and 10, and are driven via a drive system (not shown).

A movable body 18 is provided in a nested state with the rotating bodies 16 and 16 as the take-out mechanism and the impellers 10 and 10. The movable body 18 can be oscillated and displaced between the solid line position and the one-dot chain line position in FIG. 1 by driving the support shaft 19 in the forward direction or the reverse direction via the power transmission system 21 using the pulse motor 20 as a drive source. It is composed. And, at the time of the accumulation operation by the impellers 10, 10, a part of the impellers 1
The guide portion 18a serves as a guide portion 18a to be removed from 0 and 10, and the other portion serves as a stopper portion 18b that closes the take-out port 22. Further, when the bills A ... A is pressed and supported in a direction (lateral direction) orthogonal to the take-out direction (downward direction), and the stopper portion 18b is retracted from the take-out port 22.

Further, the two-sheet take-out prevention roller 2 for separating the second and subsequent bills A ...
3 is provided.

Further, the end of the carry-in section Rb branched from the vertical transport section Ra faces the upper part of the arrangement section of the impellers 10, 10.
The banknote A sorted through the sorting gate 24 is used for the impeller 1
It is designed to lead to 0 and 10. Also, the impeller 10,
At the lower portion of the arrangement portion of 10, the uppermost end portion is provided with the vertical conveyance portion R.
A carry-out section Rc joined to a is formed, and the banknote A taken out via the rotating bodies 16 and 16 as the above-mentioned take-out mechanism is sent to the vertical carrying section Ra.

The banknote group A accumulated on the receiving table 30 in the banknote storage unit 1
A rectangular frame-shaped movable body 31 is provided so as to surround the ... The movable body 31 is supported by guide rods 28, 29 via linear bearings (not shown) so as to be capable of reciprocating along the stacking direction of the bills A .... A plurality of claws 32 are provided on the upper and lower horizontal frame portions 31a and 31b of the movable body 31.
flappers 32, 33 having a ..., 33a ...
It is rotatably attached with 4, 35 as fulcrums.

Further, the driving force of the VR type pulse motor 36 is transmitted to the flappers 32 and 33 through the link mechanisms 37a and 37b, and the claws 32a ... 33a ... Can be inserted and removed through the stacking area of the banknote A. It is composed.

The shaft 36a of the pulse motor 36 is provided with a detection body 51 that moves with the rotation of the shaft 36a. By turning on and off in accordance with the movement of the detection body 51, the claws 32a provided on the flappers 32, 33 ...
A detector 52 is provided for detecting whether or not the flaps 32, 33 are closed in the integrated region of ..., For example, the detector 52 includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element. It is configured.

A drive pulley 39 attached to the drive shaft of a VR type pulse motor 38 is provided near one end of one guide rod 29, and a driven pulley 40 is provided near the other end. The pulleys 39, 4 are attached to the movable body 31.
The midway portion of the timing belt 41 that is wound around 0 is connected. In the normal state, an unillustrated initial position detector and forward position detector are provided to keep the movable body 31 in the normal position, and the movable body 31 is stopped at this position.

It should be noted that the flappers 32 and 33 do not come into contact with the stacking / extracting device 2 even if the movable body 31 advances to the forward position.

Reference numerals 44 and 44 in the figure are alignment guide plates that are arranged movably by both ends of the temporary storage unit 4 and by means not shown, and align the banknote A in the longitudinal direction.

The banknote group A ... On the pedestal 30 is pressed by the backup body 45 to which a pressing force is applied by the pressing spring 46.

FIG. 4 is for explaining the main part of the electric circuit.
That is, the control unit 60 controls the whole. When a signal is supplied from the jam clear switch 53, the control unit 60 determines that the jam is released, and whether the flapper 32 is closed according to the detection signal from the detector 52, that is, the claw 32a ... It is to determine whether or not the bill A is inserted in the stacking area. Driver 61,
Reference numerals 62, 63 and 64 drive the pulse motors 14, 20, 36 and 38, respectively, according to the control signal from the control unit 60. The control unit 60 controls the flapper 32
When it is determined that the movable body 31 is closed, the pulse motor 38 is driven to move the movable body 31 in the a direction to a predetermined distance, for example, an initial position position. When the control unit 60 determines that the flapper 32 is opened, the pulse motor 36 is driven to close the flapper 32, and the pulse motor 38 is driven to move the movable body 31 in the a direction by a predetermined distance, for example, the initial position. It can be moved to the position. Further, the control unit 60 controls the drivers 61, 62, 63, 64 according to the state of deposit, withdrawal, etc., and the pulse motor 14,
By driving 20, 36, and 38, the impeller 10, the movable body 18, the rotating body 16, and the movable body 31 are operated, respectively.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. For example, it is now assumed that a jam of the banknote A occurs while stacking the banknote A in the temporary storage unit 4 at the time of deposit. At this time, both flappers 32 and 33 are closed, and the movable body 18 is no longer driven due to the occurrence of a jam, and the movable body 31 is driven to move forward to the forward position position. Here, the clerk turns on the jam clear switch 53. Then, the control unit 60 determines to clear the jam,
According to the detection signal from the detector 52, it is determined whether or not the flapper 32 is closed, that is, whether or not the claws 32a ... Are inserted in the stacking area of the banknote A. In this case, since the payment is being made, the control unit 60 determines that the flapper 32 is closed, and drives the pulse motor 38 to move the movable body 31 in the a direction to a predetermined distance, for example, the initial position position. Then, the clerk opens the alignment guide plates 44, 44 and removes the jammed bill A. Thereby, the clerk can easily remove the jam banknotes in the temporary storage unit 4 simply by opening the alignment guide plates 44, 44, and the workability of the clerk is improved.

Next, it is assumed that the paper money A is jammed while the paper money A is being taken out from the temporary storage unit 4 at the time of dispensing. At this time, the flapper 32 is open, and the movable body 18 is not driven due to the occurrence of a jam. Here, the clerk turns on the jam clear switch 53. Then, the control unit 60 determines that the jam is released, and whether or not the flapper 32 is closed according to the detection signal from the detector 52, that is, whether or not the claws 32a ... Are inserted in the stacking area of the banknote A. To judge. In this case, since the dispensing is in progress, the control unit 60 determines that the flapper 32 is open, drives the pulse motor 36 to close the flapper 32, and then drives the pulse motor 38 to move the movable body 31.
Is moved in the direction a to a predetermined distance, for example, to the initial position. And the staff member is the alignment guide plate 4
Open 4,44 and remove the jammed bill A. As a result, the clerk can easily remove the jam banknotes in the temporary storage unit 4 simply by opening the alignment guide plates 44, 44,
The workability of the staff is improved.

The flowchart for explaining the main part of the above operation is as shown in FIG.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage device capable of facilitating the workability of releasing a jam when a jam occurs.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of the banknote storage unit and the stacking / discharging device, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the banknote storage unit and the stacking / discharging device, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the stacking / discharging device. The figure is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the electric circuit, FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the main part of the operation, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show the conventional banknote storage part and the stacking / pickup device. It is a figure which shows a structure roughly. 1 ... Banknote storage unit (stacking unit), 2 ... Stacking / picking device, 3
... Separator mechanism, 4 ... Temporary storage section, 10 ... Impeller for integration, 14, 20, 36, 38 ... Pulse motor, 16 ... Rotating body, 18 ... Movable body, 18a ... Guide section, 18b ... Stopper section, 31 ... Movable body, 32, 33 ... Flapper, 32a
..., 33a -... Claw, 44 ... Alignment guide plate, 51 ... Detecting body, 52 ... Detector, 53 ... Jam clear switch, 60
... Control unit, 61, 62, 63, 64 ... Driver.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage device for storing currency in a currency circulation type automatic transaction device for reusing and using received currency, wherein a stacking unit for stacking the currency and a flapper are closed to enter the stacking unit. Partitioning means for partitioning the stacking section to form a temporary storage section and a storage section; a movable body to which the flapper is attached and which supports the flapper so as to be reciprocally movable in the stacking direction of the stacked currency; and an automatic transaction device. And a detecting means for detecting the open / closed state of the flapper at the time of instructing by the instructing means, and in accordance with the detection result by the detecting means, the movable means when the flapper is closed. Moving means for moving the body to the storage portion side and closing the flapper when the flapper is open to move the movable body to the storage portion side; A storage device characterized by being equipped.