JPH087831B2 - Automatic paper sheet management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an automatic machine including an automatic teller machine, an automatic cash dispenser, an automatic money changer, etc., for replenishing and discharging banknotes as paper sheets. The present invention relates to a paper sheet automatic management device capable of automatically performing work.

[Prior Art] Financial institutions such as banks are equipped with a plurality of automatic machines such as automated teller machines, but such automatic machines have less bills to pay to users. In some cases, this is manually replenished, and when the deposit banknotes in the safe deposited by the customer are full, they are taken out manually.

At that time, since a predetermined number of banknotes have been band-wrapped in advance when replenishing the banknotes, the band-wrapping is performed after the band-wrapping is unsealed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional automatic machine, manpower is required to replenish and take out the paper sheets, and moreover, it is necessary to unwrap a predetermined number of paper sheets at the time of replenishment. In particular, unmanned operation cannot be performed when there is an operating state of the automatic machine, especially at the end of manual window work or on holidays.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet automatic management device capable of replenishing and taking out paper sheets of an automatic machine without manpower, thereby enabling unattended automation of paper sheet management. To do.

[Means for Solving Problems] According to the present invention, a sorting unit for counting the number of fed paper sheets according to type and superposing the counted number of paper sheets according to type and organizing the paper sheets for each predetermined number of sheets When a predetermined number of paper sheets are divided and stored in each storage unit, a rearranging storage body, an automatic machine group including a plurality of automatic paper sheets, and a paper sheet of the automatic paper sheet machine is full. , Transporting the paper sheets from the paper sheet automatic machine to the organizing unit of the organizing and storing body, and storing a predetermined number of paper sheets arranged by the organizing unit in the storage unit, and when the paper sheet automatic machine needs to be replenished, It is provided with a delivery means for transporting the paper sheet from the storage unit to the paper sheet automatic machine, and a control means for controlling the delivery processing of the delivery means.

The storage unit of the organized storage body includes a plurality of storage shelves for partitioning and storing a predetermined number of paper sheets, a storage unit for individually storing the storage contents of the paper sheets in each storage rack, and a delivery means. When a desired type of paper sheet is taken out from a desired position of the storage shelf and when any type of paper sheet is stored in the storage shelf, an indicator for displaying the content of the paper sheet stored in the storage shelf, Operated by a staff member,
It has an input section for inputting the content of the sheet according to either of the removal and storage of the sheet by an attendant and rewriting the content of the storage section.

[Operation] In the present invention, when a paper sheet is full in any one of the automatic machine groups of the automatic machine group, the delivery means takes out the full paper sheet from the automatic paper sheet machine and conveys it to the rearranging unit of the rearranging container. And throw it in. The input paper sheets are counted and arranged in a predetermined number by the rearranging unit, and are divided and stored in the storage unit by the transfer unit in units of a predetermined number.

On the other hand, when it becomes necessary to replenish paper sheets in the automatic machine group, the transfer means takes out a predetermined number of paper sheets from the storage unit by the control means and conveys them to the automatic paper sheet replenishment machine of the automatic machine group.

In the present invention, as described above, the delivery means replenishes or takes out the paper sheets between the rearrangement storage body and the respective paper sheet automatic machines of the automatic machine group as needed. It is possible to reliably carry out the management without paperwork, and thereby it is possible to automatically manage the paperwork. In addition, since the storage unit has the storage rack, the storage unit, the display unit, and the input unit as described above, the staff can also take out the paper sheet from the storage unit or store the paper sheet in the storage unit. Further, since the staff can grasp the condition of the paper sheet in the storage unit by the display, the paper sheet can be managed even if a person intervenes, and the management of the storage unit can be facilitated.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an explanatory block diagram showing the relationship of each component, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the transfer path of the transfer means, and FIG. 5 is a storage unit. It is an enlarged perspective view showing.

The paper sheet automatic management apparatus of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
When roughly classified, it is configured to include a rearranged storage body 2, an automatic machine group 3, a delivery means (not shown), and a controller 4.

The rearranging storage unit 2 includes a rearranging unit 11 and a storing unit 10.
, And they are separated. Organizing unit 11
When a banknote 1 that is a paper sheet is inserted into the slot 12, the inserted banknotes are counted into a predetermined number and the predetermined number of banknotes 1
Are arranged in the organization tray 13. that time,
Even when a plurality of types of banknotes 1 are mixed and inserted, the sorting unit 11 sequentially counts and sorts the bills 1 into a predetermined number according to a predetermined denomination.

The storage unit 10 is provided with a plurality of storage shelves 101, each storing a predetermined number of banknotes 1, and the details thereof will be described later.

The automatic machine group 3 includes, for example, an automatic teller machine (hereinafter abbreviated as ATM) 31 and an automatic money changer 32.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the delivery means is a robot 50 which holds the bill 1 and conveys it to a predetermined position.
And a transfer path 60 installed between the robot 50 and the automatic machine group 3, and handling (not shown) for transferring bills between the transfer path 60 and the automatic machine group 3. .

The robot 50 is configured such that a support column 52 is attached to a revolving base 51 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and a hand 54 is attached to the support column 52 via a plurality of arms 53.
The hand 54 is moved to a predetermined position by the operation of the plurality of arms 53, and the hand 54 holds and releases the bill 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transfer path 60 includes a reversing machine 61 installed on the robot 50 side and a reversing machine 6 installed on the ATM 31 side.
The belt conveyor 63 is hung around 2 and the belt conveyor 6
When 3 is driven, the upper belt conveyor 63 conveys the carrier 64 mounted on it to the reversing machine 61 to the reversing machine 62, and the lower belt conveyor 63 reverses the carrier 64 mounted on it from the reversing machine 62. It is transported to the machine 61, at which time the reversing machine 61
64 is transferred from the upper belt conveyor 63 to the lower belt conveyor 63, and the reversing machine 62 transfers the cab 64 from the lower belt conveyor 63 to the upper belt conveyor 63, and thus the banknote 1 stored in the carrier 64 is transferred to the robot 50. And the automatic machine group 3.

The belt conveyors 63 are arranged one above the other in order to make the conveyance directions opposite to each other in this example.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, they may be arranged on the same plane and driven independently.

Although the handling is not shown, the automatic machine group 3
The ATM 31 and the automatic money changer 32 are installed respectively, and when replenishing the banknotes 1, the banknotes stored in the carrier 64 on the upper belt conveyor 63 are gripped and put into the safes (not shown) of the respective machines 31 and 32. When taking out the bill 1, the upper belt conveyor 63 holds the bills from the safes (not shown) of the respective devices 31, 32.
It is configured so that it can be stored in the upper storage 64.

Although the carrier 64 is not shown in detail, the robot 50 and handling (not shown) are configured so that bills can be stored and taken out with certainty. It is placed on a table 65 installed between 50 and is transferred by the robot 50 between the table 65 and the upper belt conveyor 63.

The controller 4 controls the delivery process of the delivery means. That is, the controller 4 includes a cable 5 for the rearrangement container 2, the delivery means, and the automatic machine group 3.
When the replenishment signal and the take-out signal of the transaction banknote in each of the devices 31 and 32 of the automatic machine group 3 are detected, the delivery means and the rearranging storage body 2 are connected in accordance with a predetermined program. It drives and is made to perform the delivery process of a banknote.

Therefore, the controller 4 sends signals required for driving the robot 50, the transfer path 60, and the handling (not shown) in the delivery means, the on / off signal of the rearranging unit 11 in the rearranging container 2, the activation signal of the storing unit 10, and the like. It is supposed to do.

On the other hand, the details of the storage unit 10 of the organized storage body 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

The storage unit 10 is formed with the plurality of storage shelves 101 and various keys 103 to 108 and the storage shelves 10 so that a bank clerk can use the storage unit 10 as a safe.
A display device 102 for displaying the amount of money stored in 1 is provided.

The storage rack 101 is sized to be a predetermined number stored in any denomination, as well as those unfit 1 _d ones and 5000 yen note 1 for _b for yen bill 1 _a in Figure 5 what use is partitioned into a plurality of stages in what is two columns is partitioned into a plurality of stages in each one row, and 1000 yen note 1 for _c. Also, each storage shelf 101
In order to facilitate the work by the robot hand 54 of the transfer means and the human hand when the banknote 1 is taken out or stored, the tray 121 that pushes out the banknote 1 forward at a predetermined time.
have.

In addition, the unfit note 1 _d is a bill that cannot withstand use that is significantly soiled or damaged.

The various keys 103 to 108 are used to operate when a predetermined number of banknotes 1 are taken out from the storage shelf 101 or stored in the storage shelf 101, and the row designation key 103 of the storage shelf 101.
And the shelf designation key 104 of the storage shelf 101 and the denomination designation key 105
It comprises an amount designation 106, an operation designation key 107 for designating the contents of storage or removal, and a confirmation key 108.

On the other hand, the indicator 102 is installed on the upper right side of the front of the storage unit 10 so that the bank staff can store a predetermined number of banknotes 1 in a desired storage shelf.
In the case of taking out from 101 or storing in a desired storage shelf 101, the display 102 is stored in the storage shelf 101 by operating the various keys 103 to 108 according to a predetermined order, and taking out or storing. Display the banknote 1
Also, the robot 50 serving as a delivery means displays the bill 1 on the display 102 in the same manner by taking out or storing the bill 1 in accordance with a command from the controller 4.

In addition, a residual detection sensor 109 for detecting a banknote left behind when a bank clerk takes out the banknote 1 is installed in the tray of the storage shelf 101, and an alarm such as a buzzer (for example, a buzzer) is detected by the detection of the residual detection sensor 109 ( (Not shown) emits a sound to inform the user that there is a leftover bill.

Further, at both sides of the storage shelf 101, a lamp 1 is turned on for facilitating confirmation of the position of the target storage shelf 101 at the time of key input by a predetermined operation when the bank clerk takes it out.
Ten are provided. This lamp 110 is usually a storage shelf 1
The light is turned off when a predetermined number of banknotes 1 is stored in 01 and when there is no banknote 1 at all.

Then, the lamp 110, the residual detection sensor 109, the display 10
2, the various keys 103 to 108, the tray of the storage shelf 101, etc.
Controlled by 1. The control unit 111 is normally controlled by the controller 4, but when a key is operated, in order to avoid a collision between the operating person and the robot 50,
The operation contents are prioritized. Therefore, when the clerk takes out or stores the bill, the contents corresponding to it are displayed by operating the keys 103 to 108, and the storage status of each storage shelf 101 is rewritten in the storage unit 112, and accordingly. The contents of the banknotes are displayed. for that reason,
The storage unit 112 individually stores the content of banknotes stored in each storage shelf 101.

Further, a door 113 is attached to the front surface of the storage unit 10, and by closing the door 113 and locking it with a lock 114, the storage unit 10 can be used as a safe. Furthermore, casters 115 are provided on the bottom of the storage unit 10 so as to be movable. 116 is a connector for connecting to the controller 4.

Next, the operation of the automatic paper sheet management apparatus of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

For example, since the amount of bills to be paid in the ATM 31 of the automatic machine group 3 is large, when the bills to be traded need to be replenished, the controller 4 reads them and first activates the robot 50 as the receiving means. 54 is moved to the storage unit 10 of the organizing storage body 2 and is positioned on the storage shelf 101 at the desired position of the desired denomination, and the storage shelf 1
Collect all banknotes 1 from 01 at once.

In that case, in the storage unit 10, the tray 121 of the storage shelf 101 moves forward and pushes out the banknotes 1 from the control unit 111 that has received a command from the controller 4, so the banknotes 1 of the robot hand 54 can be easily taken out.

Next, the robot 50 moves the storage unit 10 to the table 65.
Moved to and positioned in the upper haul 64
After inserting the banknote 1 into the
Put on. The belt conveyor 63 is driven by the controller 4, and the carrier 64 containing the bill 1 is conveyed to the ATM 31 and stopped. After that, a robot hand (not shown) provided in the ATM 31 also takes out the banknotes 1 in the carrier 64 by the controller 4 and delivers them to the safe in the ATM 31.

As a result, the ATM 31 is automatically replenished with the predetermined number of banknotes 1 from the rearranged storage body 2.

The conveyor 64 in which the banknotes 1 have been taken out is reversely driven by the reversing machines 61 and 62 to return the belt conveyor 64 to its original position, and then placed on the table 65 by the robot 50.

Also, since the amount of banknotes deposited in the ATM31 is large, when the banknotes in the safe become full, the controller 4 reads this and the robot hand provided in the ATM31 takes out the banknotes in the safe and conveys it to the lower belt conveyor 63. Put in warehouse 64.

In that case, when the banknotes in the ATM 31 are full, the carrier 64 is placed on the belt conveyor 63 by the robot 50 according to a command from the controller 4, and is previously conveyed to the ATM 31.

Then, by driving the lower belt conveyor 63,
64 is conveyed to the robot 50 side, and is placed on the table 65 by the robot 10. After that, when the robot 50 takes out the bills from the carrier 64 with the hand 54 and inserts the appropriate amount into the insertion port 12 of the organizing unit 11 of the organizing container 2,
The sorting unit 11 counts the inserted bills into a predetermined number and sorts them in the sorting tray 13. After that, the predetermined number of banknotes 1 sorted in the sorting tray 13 are transported to the storage unit 10 by the robot 50, and the storage shelves 10 of the corresponding denominations.
Stored in 1.

In that case, since the tray is pushed out in advance on the storage shelf 101, the robot hand 54 can easily store the bill. Further, the robot 50 stores the predetermined number of banknotes in the storage rack 101 every time the rearranging unit 11 rearranges a predetermined number of banknotes.

Further, when banknotes of mixed denominations are thrown into the sorting unit, a predetermined number of banknotes are sequentially sorted according to a predetermined denomination order, and are stored in the storage shelves 101 of the respective denominations. .

As a result, the bills from the ATM 31 are automatically stored in the storage unit 10.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the storage unit 10 has keys 103 to 108.
It is very convenient because even if it is installed, such as a bank clerk, it can be used as needed, and that even if one banknote is forgotten when it is taken out, it will be notified. is there.

Furthermore, since the storage unit 10 is separated from the organizing unit 11, it can be stored at a predetermined position when stopped, and in addition, if the door 113 is locked, it can be fully utilized as a safe.

In the present invention, the organizing unit of the organizing container 2
The specific structures of the storage unit 10, the storage unit 10, and the delivery means are not limited to those in the illustrated embodiment, and may be any structure having a desired function.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention includes the organizing and storing body having the organizing unit and the accommodating unit, the automatic machine group, the delivering means, and the controlling means, and the delivering means includes the organizing and storing body. Since paper sheets are replenished and taken out from each of the paper sheet automatic machines of the machine group as needed, the paper sheets are automatically replenished and taken out. There is an effect that it is possible to manage the paper sheets without being necessary. Further, since the storage unit of the organizing storage body is equipped with the storage shelf, the storage unit, the display unit, and the input unit, the staff can also handle the paper sheets for the storage unit of the organizing storage body. It is possible to discharge and store paper sheets and to grasp the condition of the paper sheets in the storage unit, so it is possible to manage the paper sheets even if a person intervenes, and the storage unit is easy to manage. When There is that effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an explanatory block diagram showing the relationship of each component, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cutaway perspective view showing a modified example of the conveyance path of the means, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the storage unit. 1 ... predetermined number of banknotes, 2 ... rearranged storage body, 10 ... storage unit, 101 ... storage rack, 102 ... indicator, 103-108 ...
… Key, 111 …… Control unit, 112 …… Storage unit, 11 …… Organizing unit, 12 …… Inlet, 3 …… Automatic machine group, 31 …… ATM, 3
2 …… Automatic cash changer, 4 …… Controller, 50,60…
… A means of delivery.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An organizing unit for counting the number of fed paper sheets according to type and superposing the counted number of types of paper sheets and organizing them into a predetermined number of sheets, and a predetermined number of the predetermined number of sheets of each type. An organized storage body having a storage unit for partitioning and storing each, an automatic machine group including a plurality of automatic paper sheets, and a paper sheet from the automatic paper sheet machine when the automatic paper sheets are full. The leaves are transported to the organizing unit of the organizing storage body, and a predetermined number of paper sheets organized by the organizing unit are stored in the storage unit. The storage unit of the rearrangement storage unit includes a plurality of storage shelves for partitioning and storing a predetermined number of paper sheets, respectively, and a delivery unit for transporting to a leaf automatic machine and a control unit for controlling the delivery processing of the delivery unit. The storage contents of paper sheets in each storage shelf The storage unit for storing each and the delivery means are stored in the storage shelf when a desired type of paper sheet is taken out from a desired position of the storage shelf and when an arbitrary type of paper sheet is stored in the storage shelf. An indicator that displays the contents of the paper sheet that is present and a staff member operates the storage shelf to enter and store the contents of the paper sheet when the staff takes out and stores the paper sheet. An automatic paper sheet management device, comprising: an input unit for rewriting the contents of a unit.