JPH11144115A - Small bundle processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To previously prevent the storage of small bundles to a small bundle safe from becoming defective. SOLUTION: A small bundle processor is provided with transportation shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b which are provided on the lower side of the transportation face of a transportation path 79b such as a driving roller transporting the small bundles obtained by bundling paper money at every prescribed number of paper money, and which distribute the small bundles in accordance with the types, a sensor 119 detecting the small bundles transported in the positions of the transportation shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b, the picker part 81b of a picker mechanism 81 adjusting the small bundles detected by the sensor 119 at a wall face and a cam 120.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small bundle processing apparatus used for a cash management system for a bank office, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a cash management system for a bank store, etc., a small bundle of banknotes classified by denomination and collected every 100 sheets is transported to a small bundle safe and stored therein.
Alternatively, a small bundle processing device for removing a small bundle from a small bundle safe is used.

A conventional small bundle processing apparatus includes a small bundle transport path composed of a driving roller, a belt, a guide plate, and the like; a double-open transport shutter mechanism provided on the transport path; A pusher mechanism that pushes the small bundle from above when it is dropped, a small bundle safe that stores the small bundle pushed by the pusher mechanism, a lifting mechanism provided in the small bundle safe, and a small bundle safe. And a picker mechanism for feeding out the small bundles one by one when the lifting mechanism lifts the small bundle. The transport shutter mechanism includes a set of belt-driven transport mechanisms and an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes these transport mechanisms in a double door manner.

In this small bundle processing apparatus, a small bundle is conveyed to a central portion of a conveying shutter mechanism through a conveying path, and the small bundle is pressed by a pusher mechanism while the conveying shutter mechanism is opened halfway downward. Into the small bundle safe.

When the small bundle stored in the small bundle safe is taken out, the picker portion of the picker mechanism is applied to the back of the uppermost small bundle when the lifting / lowering mechanism lifts the small bundle.
The small bundle is moved in the horizontal direction together with the picker mechanism, and is sent out from the transport shutter mechanism to the transport path.

[0006] By the way, the banknotes applied to this kind of small bundle processing apparatus are not all new, but in most cases are circulation products, which are broken or kinked.

[0007] Therefore, even if such a banknote is bundled with a band for every 100 sheets to form a small bundle, the portion bundled with the band is relatively stable in thickness, At the edge portion far from the band, the thickness may increase to more than twice the 100 new bills.

Therefore, in the conventional small bundle processing apparatus, a transport path is provided by setting the height (interval) of the drive roller, the guide plate, and the like in consideration of the increase in the thickness, and transporting.

[0009]

However, in the case of the conventional small bundle processing apparatus, the small bundle is moved in the transport path even though the transport path is set at the best height (interval). At this time, the small bundle may be displaced in a fan shape, for example. Introducing a small bundle in the small bundle safe with the misaligned bundle state as described above has a problem in that the small bundle cannot be normally stored in the small bundle safe and storage failure may occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small bundle processing apparatus which can prevent a storage failure of a small bundle.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a transporting means for transporting a small bundle of banknotes bundled by a predetermined number of sheets along a predetermined transport path. Positioning means for positioning the small bundle conveyed by the conveying means in the conveying path. In the case of the first aspect of the present invention, the small bundle is stored after being aligned in the transport path, so that the displacement of the small bundle is corrected, and the storing operation is stabilized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the positioning means is arranged such that the small bundle transported in the transport path by the transport means passes above or below itself. In doing so, a stopper having an alignment surface that projects substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the small bundle, and transport of the transport unit is controlled such that the small bundle abuts the alignment surface of the projected stopper. And control means. In the case of the invention according to claim 2, the control means controls the transport of the transport means so that the small bundle abuts on the alignment surface of the stopper protruding into the transport path. Positioning can be performed on a positioning surface.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the positioning means detects a small bundle transported by the transport means at a predetermined position in the transport path. A stopper provided at the predetermined position and having an alignment surface protruding substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the small bundle transported in the transport path by the transport unit; and the small bundle being detected by the detection unit. A control means for controlling the stopper and the transfer means when the detection is detected so as to abut the small bundle on the alignment surface is provided. In the case of the invention according to claim 3, when the small bundle is detected by the detecting means provided at a predetermined position in the transport path, the control means controls the stopper and the transport means to control the small bundle on the alignment surface. , The small bundles being transported in the transport path can be moved back and forth to align the small bundles.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting a small bundle of banknotes bundled by a predetermined number of sheets along a predetermined transport path, and provided on the transport path, wherein the small bundles are classified according to their types. And a positioning means for positioning the small bundle conveyed to the position of the shutter means by the conveying means. In the case of the present invention, since the positioning means aligns the small bundle conveyed to the position of the shutter means, the small bundle can be aligned immediately before being distributed to the shutter means. Can stably sort small bundles.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, when the positioning means passes through the position of the shutter means by the transport means, it moves in the transport direction of the small bundle. A stopper having an alignment surface protruding substantially perpendicular to the stopper, and control means for controlling the transport of the transport means so as to abut the small bundle on the alignment surface of the protruded stopper. . In this case, when the small bundle passes through the position of the shutter means, the conveyance of the conveying means is controlled so that the small bundle abuts on the alignment surface of the stopper. Small bundle deviation is corrected, and stable conveyance can be performed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the positioning means detects a small bundle carried by the carrying means at a position of the shutter means on the carrying path. A detecting means, a stopper provided at a small bundle distribution position of the shutter means, and having a positioning surface that projects substantially perpendicularly to a transport direction of the small bundle transported in the transport path by the transport means; When the small bundle is detected by the detection unit, the small bundle is controlled by controlling the stopper and the transport unit to contact the small bundle with the alignment surface. Claim 6
In the case of the described invention, when a small bundle is detected by the detection unit provided at the position of the shutter unit in the transport path, the control unit controls the stopper and the transport unit to apply the small bundle to the alignment surface. Since the small bundles are in contact with each other, the small bundles before being sorted by the shutter means can be moved back and forth to align the small bundles.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to any one of the third and sixth aspects, the control means includes:
After the passage of the small bundle is detected by the detection means, the conveyance of the small bundle is stopped, the alignment surface of the stopper is projected substantially perpendicularly into the conveyance path, and the small bundle is moved in a direction opposite to the conveyance direction. When the small bundle abuts on the alignment surface of the stopper and the detection means detects the presence of the small bundle, the small bundle is stopped from being transported. In the case of the invention according to claim 7, the control means stops the conveyance of the small bundle after the passage of the small bundle is detected by the detection means, and causes the alignment surface of the stopper to project substantially vertically into the conveyance path, The small bundle is transported in the opposite direction to the transport direction, and when the small bundle abuts on the alignment surface of the stopper and the presence of the small bundle is detected by the detecting means, the transport of the small bundle is stopped. Can be aligned on the alignment surface of the stopper.

[0018] The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claims 2, 3,
6. The small bundle processing device according to any one of claims 6 and 7, wherein the stopper is configured to protrude from the upper surface of the transport path into the transport path.
And a second alignment surface protruding from the lower surface side of the transport path so as to substantially match the tip of the first alignment surface protruding from the first stopper. And a second stopper having the second stopper. In the case of the present invention, the first alignment surface of the first stopper projects from above in the transport path, and the second alignment surface of the second stopper projects from below to align each other. Since the small bundle is aligned on the surface, the entire back surface of the small bundle is aligned on the alignment surface, and the small bundle can be aligned without leakage.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect, the first stopper is a picker mechanism for sending out the small bundle. In the case of the ninth aspect of the invention, by using the picker mechanism as the first stopper, the small bundle can be aligned without providing any special alignment means. According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the small bundle processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect, the second stopper is provided with a shaft disposed orthogonally to a transport direction of the small bundle below the transport path. A cam rotatably supported by the shaft and having at least an inclined surface in the transport direction and the second alignment surface in a direction opposite to the transport direction; and an inclined surface of the cam and a second And an urging means for urging the positioning surface with a predetermined urging force so as to protrude into the conveyance path.

In the case of the tenth aspect, since the second stopper is constituted by the cam supported on the shaft and the urging means, the small bundle can be aligned by a simple mechanism. According to each of the above inventions, it is possible to prevent storage failure of the small bundle.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a cash management system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cash management system for a bank office. As shown in the figure, this cash management system has two teller's machines 1a for operating the entire system and processing data,
1b. In addition, the cash management system includes a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 for depositing / dispensing loose banknotes, and surplus cash of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 sealed and stored in the machine, and dispensing bills in small bundles. It is provided with a wrapping / small bundle payment machine 3. The cash management system further includes a coin depositing machine 4 for depositing loose coins and a coin dispensing machine 5 for dispensing loose coins. The cash management system also includes a coin-rolling machine 6 for dispensing coins (coins) wrapped every 50 sheets and a trays machine holder 7.

The banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 includes a banknote insertion slot 11 and a deposit reject box 12 for accumulating reject banknotes at the time of deposit. Further, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 includes a pay-out reject box 13 for collecting rejected bills at the time of payment, and a pay-out port 14 for storing bills to be dispensed. The input port 11, the deposit reject box 12, the dispensing reject box 13, and the dispensing port 14 are arranged in a vertical line on the front of the machine body. Further, a journal printer 15 as printing means for printing the contents of each transaction is arranged on the upper surface of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2. Input port 11 and cash outlet 1
4 and the vicinity of the journal printer 15, respectively, of the two Terrasse machines 1a and 1b described above.
Occupation lamps 16, 17, and 18 indicating which of the teller's machines 1a and 1b are occupied are provided.
In addition, a remaining amount display unit 19 for displaying the remaining amount of bills in a bill storage box, which will be described later, inside the machine body is provided on the front surface of the bill receiving / dispensing machine 2.
Are arranged. Further, on the upper surface of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, a sealing temporary storage return door 20 for returning a sealing fraction to be described later.
There is a mechanism that hops up to the upper part of the machine when returning banknotes. On the front face of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, a payment transfer path withdrawal door 21 from above, a temporary accumulation door 22 for returning banknotes at the time of payment, and a storage door 23 for pulling out a banknote storage.
And so on. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 automatically turns the banknotes to the banding / bundling small bundle machine 3 when the number of deposited banknotes is large and the number of banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d is large.

On the other hand, the banding / small bundle length payment machine 3 has a payment door 24 for small bundle payment at the upper part.
Is opened, the dispensed small bundle can be taken out. An occupation lamp 25 similar to the occupation lamp of the bill receiving / dispensing section is arranged near the dispensing door 24. A band set door 26 for replacing a band is provided above the dispensing door 24, and the band is replaced by opening the band set door 26. Below the dispensing door 24, a safe box take-out door 27 is arranged so that a safe box described later can be taken out. The detailed description of the coin depositing machine 4, the coin dispensing machine 5, the coin payer 6, and the like will be omitted. Next, the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a side view of the banding / small-sheet payment machine 3, FIG. 3 is a view showing a state of the vertical carrier lowered into the transport path, and FIG. It is a figure showing a mechanism part. As shown in FIG. 2, the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 is provided with a small bundle hand unit 71 that receives bills sent from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2.
The small bundle hand unit 71 has a two-stage configuration of an upper hand unit 71a and a lower hand unit 71b, and can hold bills even when bills are supplied from either upper or lower side. These small bundle hand units 71a and 71b are configured on the same base, and are moved up and down together. The small bundle hand units 71a and 71b can detect three positions of a bill clamp position, a bill release position, and a standby position by a hand position detection sensor (not shown).

The banding / small bundle payment machine 3 is provided with a backup mechanism 72 for clamping and receiving bills from the small bundle hand unit 71. The backup mechanism 72 has a bill receiving base 74 in its own mechanism and a backup clamp mechanism 73 above it. The backup mechanism 72 can detect three positions of an upper banknote receiving position, a lower banknote receiving position, and a carrier transfer position by a sensor group (not shown).

Further, the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 is provided with a horizontal carrier 75, a banding shutter 76, a vertical carrier 77, a holding mechanism 91 and the like. Horizontal carrier 75
Is for pushing out the bill on the backup mechanism 72 with its own back plate and extracting it. The sealing shutter 76 is provided on a path on the way of the movement of the horizontal carrier 75. The banding shutter 76 is configured to be pushed by the small bundle on the horizontal carrier 75 and rotate in the carrier moving direction to pass the small bundle. In other words, this sealing shutter 7
Numeral 6 is used to scrape the small bundles on the horizontal carrier 75. The vertical carrier 77 is disposed immediately below the sealing shutter 76, receives a small bundle, descends through the transport path 79a, and transports the small bundle to the transport path 79b.

The holding mechanism 91 is provided with a supply section 9 for the band
3. A feed roller 94 for feeding the band 92 supplied from the supply unit 93, a winding mechanism 95 for winding the band 92 around the banknote, and cutting the band 92 after winding the band 92 around the banknote. The cutter 96 is provided. The small bundle is sealed by the bundle mechanism 91 from the backup mechanism 72 to be a small bundle, and is transferred to the lower conveyance path 79b via the horizontal carrier 75, the sealing shutter 76, and the vertical carrier 77.

As shown in FIG. 3, the conveying path 79b is provided with a driving roller 113 as a conveying means in the lateral direction and a guide plate 1
14, a transport surface including transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b described below.

As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of transport shutter mechanisms as distribution means for guiding a small bundle in the transport path 79a into the small bundle safe 83 below the transport surface on the transport path 79b. 82a and 82b are provided. A cam 120 as a second stopper having a substantially triangular shape about the rotation axis of the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b is rotatable on the entrance path side (entrance side) of the small bundle of the pair of transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b. It is supported by. The surface of the substantially triangular cam 120 on the transport direction side is a gentle slope. The surface of the cam 120 in the direction opposite to the transport direction is a substantially vertical wall surface. The cam 120 is disposed at a position substantially at the center of the transport shutter mechanism 82a when the small bundle hits its own wall surface and stops. Further, since the cam 120 is urged by a spring 121 or the like in a direction in which the triangular portion protrudes into the transport path 79b, the cam 120 also projects into the transport path 79b when a normal small bundle passes. . The spring 121 urges the cam 120 with a weak urging force that does not hinder the conveyance when the small bundle enters the upper surfaces of the conveyance shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b. Therefore, in the normal transport direction (right direction in the figure),
When the small bundle hits the inclined surface of the cam 120, the cam 120 is rotated by the pressing force of the small bundle and the transport shutter mechanism 82a,
82b (inside the transfer surface), and the small bundle
It pushes down 0 and passes. Sensors 119 are provided above and below the entrance of the transport shutter mechanism 82a. The sensor 119 is for detecting a small bundle that has entered the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b. The small bundle detection position of this sensor 119 is
It is almost the same position as the wall surface of No. 20.

Below the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b, a small bundle safe 83 as small bundle storage means is provided. A small bundle is stored in the small bundle safe 83 for each denomination. Inside the small bundle safe 83, a stopper mechanism 84 and a backup mechanism 85 are provided. The backup mechanism 85 is an elevating mechanism, and can return the small bundle accommodated in the small bundle safe 83 to the inside of the transport path 79b.

On the other hand, a pusher for pressing the small bundle when introducing the small bundle into the small bundle safe 83 is provided above the transport path 79b.
A mechanism 80, a picker mechanism 81 for sending out a small bundle taken out of the small bundle safe 83, and the like are provided. The picker mechanism 81 has a drive section 81a and a picker section 81b as a first stopper. The drive unit 81a performs two operations of reciprocating the picker mechanism 81 itself in the horizontal direction and rotating the picker unit 81b to project into the transport path 79b.

Further, the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 is provided with a drive unit and a control unit (not shown), and controls the internal parts.

Next, the operation of the cash management system will be described.

In this cash management system, loose bills and loose coins are deposited in the bill depositing and dispensing machine 2. For example, when loose banknotes are deposited in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, the deposited bulk banknotes are sorted into denominations by the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, and are accumulated in a predetermined number, for example, 100 sheets.

Then, when 100 bills are accumulated in the bill depositing / dispensing machine 2, the signal of OK and the signal of upper or lower is transmitted from the bill depositing / dispensing machine 2 to the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3. Can be When these signals are received by the banding and small bundle payment machine 3,
The banding / small bundle payment machine 3 sets the backup mechanism 72 to the upper stage or the lower stage according to these signals.

Thereafter, the small bundle hand units 71a and 71b of the hand unit 71 waiting at the standby position move to the bill clamping position and clamp the bill by a bill clamping mechanism (not shown). When the clamping is completed, the small bundle hand mechanisms 71a and 71b move the bill along the longitudinal direction to the bill release position while pulling the bill, and wait for the backup mechanism 72 to clamp the bill.

When the backup mechanism 72 clamps the bill, the small bundle hand mechanisms 71a and 71b release the bill and return to the standby position. With the above operation, one cycle of the small bundle hand mechanism is completed, and the bill is pulled in.

On the other hand, the backup mechanism 72 waits for the small bundle hand mechanism 71 to return to the standby position, starts moving the small bundle from the upper banknote receiving position or the lower banknote receiving position, and moves to the carrier transfer position.

At this time, the backup clamp mechanism 73
Is in a state where the small bundle is clamped, and presses the bill above the backup mechanism 72 so as not to fall.

The backup mechanism 72 is set so that the banknotes are at the same height as the horizontal carrier 75 when the banknotes are moved to the carrier transfer position. , Is pushed by the back plate of the horizontal carrier 75 and is pulled out from the backup mechanism 72. With the above operation, the transfer from the backup mechanism 72 to the horizontal carrier 75 is completed. When the horizontal carrier 75 starts moving forward, the banknotes are clamped by a carrier clamp (not shown) so as not to fall from above the horizontal carrier 75. The bills placed on the horizontal carrier 75 are moved to the holding mechanism 91 by the horizontal carrier 75. In the bundling mechanism 91, a banknote is wound around a bandage, and bundled by thermal bonding to form a small bundle.

The small bundle created by the holding mechanism 91 is placed on the horizontal carrier 75. Then, the horizontal carrier 75 is retracted while holding the small bundle, and after moving the small bundle from the bundle position to the vertical carrier delivery position,
Stop on the spot. At this time, the small bundle is
6 and stops at a fixed position on the outer surface. Since the vertical carrier 77 is waiting immediately below the small bundle, the small bundle is moved to the horizontal carrier 75 at the position of the sealing shutter 76.
Is moved onto the vertical carrier 77. Then, the small bundle moved to the vertical carrier 77 is clamped by the vertical carrier 77. The vertical carrier 77 is lowered downward by a transfer means, for example, an elevator mechanism, which forms the transport path 79a while clamping the small bundle.

When the vertical carrier 77 approaches the transport path 79b, an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) opens a carrier introduction port by a drive motor or the like. Then, the vertical carrier 77 is introduced into the transport path 79a from the carrier introduction port.

The vertical carrier 7 introduced into the transport path 79a
7 is a fixed position of the transport path 79b, that is, a small bundle safe 83.
a, the drive roller 113 which descends to the transport surface in the transport path 79b at the upper portion between the small bundle safes 83b and protrudes from the transport surface.
Then, the sheet is transported in the lateral direction by the driving roller 113 and the opening and closing door 86 is closed. Then, when the door 86 is closed, the vertical carrier 77 drives its own clamp mechanism 78 to release the clamp of the small bundle.

Subsequently, the small bundle is moved in the transport path 79a by the rotation of the drive roller 113, and the small bundle safe 8 in which the small bundle is to be stored.
3, the sheet is conveyed to the conveying shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b.

Hereinafter, the storing operation of the small bundle at the position of the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

When approaching the entrance of the transport shutter mechanism 82a in which the small bundle is to be stored, the sensor 119 which detects this position up and down detects the entry of the small bundle, whereby the driving device and the control device are adjusted. Enter the position control state. Then, the small bundle abuts on the inclined surface of the cam 120 protruding into the transport path 79b, but as shown in FIG. 5, the small bundle is moved by the pressing force of the transport shutter mechanism 82a.
It is conveyed while pushing down 0. And small bundle is cam 1
After passing over the cam 20, as shown in FIG.
0 is immediately returned by the urging force of the spring 121, and is again returned to the conveyance path 79.
b. The passage of the small bundle is detected by the sensor 119 when the small bundle has passed over the cam 120, but at this stage, the driving device and the control device do not perform any control. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, when the small bundle is further conveyed and passes through the position of the conveyance shutter mechanism 82a, the driving device and the control device operate by the conveyance shutter mechanism 8
By controlling 2a and 82b, conveyance of the small bundle is stopped.

When the conveyance of the small bundle is stopped, the driving device and the control device subsequently move the picker mechanism 8 as shown in FIG.
1 and lowers the picker portion 81b by controlling the driving portion 81a, aligns the tip of the cam 120 with the tip of the picker portion 81b, and aligns the wall surface of the cam 120 with the delivery surface of the picker portion 81b to align the alignment surface. To form

The drive unit and the control unit control the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b to reverse the rotation of the belt, and transport the small bundle in the direction opposite to the transport direction (reverse feed).
I do. As shown in FIG.
20 and the picker portion 81b protrude into the transport path 79b, and thus hit the alignment surface formed by each.
Regardless of the drive of the transport path 79b, the small bundle is in a state where the back surface is urged to the alignment surface. At this time, if the small bundle has a shift, inclination, or the like, the shift is corrected (corrected) on the alignment surface.

Then, the driving device and the control device stop driving the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b. This stop position is a position substantially at the center of the pair of transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b. Thereafter, the driving device and the control device release the closed lock state of the left and right transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b.

Then, the transport shutter mechanisms 82a, 82
b is urged in the closing direction by a spring (not shown) attached to each of them, as shown in FIG.
The small bundle is opened (semi-opened) by a small amount by its own weight, and the small bundle falls by the opening amount. At this time, since the cam 120 is supported in a state unrelated to the operation of the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b, the cam 120 remains protruded into the transport path 79b even when the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b open. After that, the drive device and the control device lower the pusher mechanism 80 to push the small bundle from above, and push the small bundle into the small bundle safe 83 while pushing and opening the half-open transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b thereunder.

The pushed small bundle is first placed on the left and right stopper mechanisms 84, and is further pushed into the small bundle safe 83 by the pusher mechanism 80. Then, the stopper mechanism 84 is pushed so as to rotate into the small bundle safe 83 together with the small bundle, and when the uppermost small bundle passes the position of the stopper mechanism 84, the stopper mechanism 84 is urged by a spring. It returns to its original position on its own. When the stopper mechanism 84 returns to the original position, the pusher mechanism 80 ends the pushing, switches to the ascending operation, and returns to the original fixed position. When the stopper mechanism 84 returns to the original position, the small bundle is constantly urged upward by the backup mechanism 85 receiving the small bundle below, so that the small bundle is pressed by the stopper mechanism 84. The housed state is maintained. Thereafter, the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b are closed, and the operation of storing the small bundle in the small bundle safe 83 is completed.

Next, the dispensing operation of the small bundle will be described.

When dispensing a small bundle from the small bundle safe 83, first, the transport shutter 82 on the small bundle safe 83 of the desired denomination is used.
a, 82b are fully opened. Then, the pusher mechanism 80
Descends, moves into the small bundle safe 83, and once pushes the small bundle (small bundle group) that has been accumulated. Then, the stopper mechanism 84 in the small bundle safe 83 becomes rotatable apart from the uppermost small bundle. The rotatable stopper mechanism 84 is rotated by a drive mechanism (not shown), housed in the side wall of the small bundle safe 83, and fixed at that position. Thereafter, the backup mechanism 85 is raised, and the small bundle group is lifted upward while the small bundle group is sandwiched between the backup mechanism 85 and the pusher mechanism 80, and the uppermost small bundle of the small bundle group projects into the transport path 79b.

Subsequently, the driving section 81a of the picker mechanism 81
The picker mechanism 81 is rotationally driven by the
1b descends, and the wall surface of the picker portion 81b contacts the rear end portion (back surface) of the uppermost small bundle protruding. Then, the picker mechanism 81 itself moves in the transport direction (rightward in the figure),
Send out a small bundle.

The delivered small bundle is supplied to the drive roller 117 above the transport path 79b and the transport shutter mechanism 82b at the exit side.
Of the drive roller 118 wound around the drive roller 118, and is drawn out into the transport path 79b by these rotations.

When the small bundle is pulled out, the picker drive 81
Of the picker mechanism 81 is moved backward in the direction opposite to the direction in which the picker mechanism 81 is sent out to return to the original position. At this time, the next small bundle is returned by the backup mechanism 85 of the small bundle safe 83. The picker unit 81 may be immediately lifted up and come into contact with the picker unit 81b during evacuation. When the rising small bundle comes into contact with the retracted picker portion 81b, a force for shifting the small bundle in the reverse direction is applied to the small bundle, and the small bundle may shift in the related art.

However, in the present invention, since the wall surface of the cam 120 protrudes at the position where the small bundle rises, the picker 81
Even if b contacts the small bundle, the small bundle does not shift more than a certain amount.

When the picker unit 81b completes the retreat to the original position and continuously pays out the small bundles, the picker mechanism 81 is driven again as it is, and the next small bundle stops at the regular position. As a result, stable and continuous withdrawals can be made.

When the dispensing of the small bundle is completed, the pusher mechanism 80 is lowered in the same manner as when the deposit is made, and the surplus small bundle is pushed into and stored in the small bundle safe 83, thereby completing the dispensing process.

The small bundle transferred from the small bundle safe 83 into the transport path 79b by the dispensing process moves rightward in FIG. 2 in the transport path 79a, and falls into the elevator 87 from the exit of the transport path. I do. When all the small bundles to be dispensed enter the elevator 87, the elevator 87 moves up to the dispensing position. When the elevator 87 stops at the dispensing position, the small bundle dispensing door 24
Opens and a small bundle can be taken out. Elevator 87
When the small bundle is removed from the inside, the absence of the small bundle is detected by a sensor (not shown), the small bundle dispensing door 24 is closed, and a series of payment processing ends.

As described above, according to the cash management system of this embodiment, when a small bundle is stored in the small bundle safe 83, the cam 120 and the picker portion 81b of the picker mechanism 81 are used together in the transport path 79b. The small bundle is stored in the small bundle safe 83 after being projected and aligned with the whole back surface of the small bundle against the cam 120 and each wall surface of the picker portion 81b. Becomes stable.

Further, the transport path 79b
Picker portion 81b protruding inward and picker portion 81b
Of the small bundle is corrected by the cam 120 projecting from the lower surface side of the conveyance path 79b so as to substantially match the leading end of the small bundle, so that the small bundle can be aligned without causing the correction leakage.

Further, when small bundles are continuously dispensed from the small bundle safe 83, the picker mechanism 81 is operated by the transport shutter mechanism 8
2a and 82b reciprocate, and at this time, the small bundle coming to work next may come into contact with the picker portion 81b.
Since the wall surface of the cam 120 protrudes to the position where the small bundle rises and prevents the small bundle from shifting, continuous payment can be stably performed.

As a result, it is possible to prevent defective storage of small bundles.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the picker portion 81b of the picker mechanism 81 and the substantially triangular cam 120 are used as stoppers for aligning small bundles.
Various other embodiments are conceivable.

For example, when aligning a small bundle, the cam 120
It is also possible to simply control an existing mechanism without using. In other words, the picker portion 81b of the picker mechanism 81 is extended by a predetermined amount to project into the transport path 79b, and then the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b are driven in a direction opposite to the transport direction to reversely transport the small bundle and reversely transport the bundle. Control may be performed such that the small bundle is applied to the wall surface of the picker section 81b to align the small bundle and stop at an appropriate position.

In the above embodiment, the cam 120 is urged by the spring 121. However, for example, a torque limiter that generates a constant torque in both the forward and reverse directions between the cam 120 and the rotating shafts of the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b. It may be a structure provided with the above.

In this case, when the small bundle is transported in the forward direction, the rotating shafts of the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b rotate in the transport direction, so that the cam 120 is stored in the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b with a constant rotational torque. When the conveying means rotates in the conveying path 79b, the cam 120 projects into the conveying path 79b with a constant torque. When this structure is adopted, the shape of the cam 120 does not need to be triangular and does not hinder the conveyance of the small bundle during the forward conveyance, so that the protrusion amount can be increased. .

Further, a mechanism for projecting the plate material to the position of the transport shutter mechanisms 82a and 82b in the transport path 79b and a driving means for driving this mechanism are provided, and the mechanism is independently controlled in accordance with the detection of the sensor 119. Further, in the above embodiment, the sensor 119 may be connected to the transport shutter mechanism 8.
Although only one small bundle is provided on the 2a side to detect a small bundle, a plurality of sensors 119 are provided on the transport path 79b, for example, provided on the transport shutter mechanism 82b side to finely control the timing for reversely feeding the small bundle. Is also good.

[0069]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the small bundles are stored in the small bundle storage means, the small bundles are stored after being aligned. Operation becomes stable.

Further, according to the present invention, the first stopper projecting from the upper surface of the transport path into the transport path and the second stopper projecting from the lower surface side of the transport path so as to substantially match the tip of the first stopper.
Since the deviation of the small bundle is corrected with the stopper, the small bundle can be aligned without causing the correction leakage.

As a result, it is possible to prevent defective storage of small bundles.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cash management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a banding / small bundle payment machine of the cash management system.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a transport path of the banding / small bundle payment machine in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the banding / small bundle payment machine in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a small bundle gets over a cam.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a small bundle passes and a cam returns.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which an alignment surface is formed in a transport path.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which a small bundle is positioned on a positioning surface.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the aligned small bundle is dropped.

[Explanation of symbols]

2: banknote pay-in / pay-out machine, 3: banding / small bundle payment machine, 79 a: transport path, 80 ... pusher mechanism, 81 ... picker mechanism, 8
1a: Drive section of picker mechanism, 81b: Picker section, 8
2a, 82b: transport shutter mechanism, 83: small bundle safe,
84: stopper mechanism, 85: backup mechanism, 11
9: sensor, 120: cam, 121: spring.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A transport unit for transporting a small bundle of banknotes bundled by a predetermined number of sheets along a predetermined transport path, and a positioning unit for aligning the small bundles transported by the transport unit in the transport path. And a small bundle processing device. 2. The small bundle processing device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning unit is configured to control the small bundle when the small bundle transported in the transport path by the transport unit passes above or below itself. A stopper having an alignment surface protruding substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the bundle; and control means for controlling transport of the transport means so that the small bundle abuts on the alignment surface of the projected stopper. A small bundle processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The small bundle processing device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning unit detects a small bundle transported by the transport unit at a predetermined position in the transport path; A stopper provided having an alignment surface protruding substantially perpendicularly to the transport direction of the small bundle transported in the transport path by the transport unit; and A small bundle processing device, comprising: a control unit that controls a stopper and the transport unit to contact the small bundle with the alignment surface. 4. A transport means for transporting a small bundle of banknotes for each predetermined number of sheets along a predetermined transport path, and a shutter means provided on the transport path for sorting the small bundles according to the type thereof. A small bundle processing device, comprising: a positioning unit for positioning the small bundle transported to the position of the shutter unit by the transport unit. 5. The small bundle processing device according to claim 4, wherein the positioning unit projects substantially perpendicularly to a transport direction of the small bundle when the transport unit passes a position of the shutter unit. A small bundle processing apparatus, comprising: a stopper having an alignment surface to be adjusted; and control means for controlling the transport of the transport means so that the small bundle abuts on the alignment surface of the protruding stopper. 6. The small bundle processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the positioning unit detects a small bundle transported by the transport unit at a position of the shutter unit on the transport path, and the shutter. A stopper having an alignment surface that is provided at a small bundle distribution position of the unit and that projects substantially perpendicularly to the transport direction of the small bundle that is transported in the transport path by the transport unit; A small bundle processing device comprising: a control unit that controls the stopper and the transport unit when the bundle is detected, and controls the small bundle to contact the alignment surface. 7. The small bundle processing device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit stops the conveyance of the small bundle after the passage of the small bundle is detected by the detection unit. The aligning surface of the stopper is projected substantially vertically into the transport path, the small bundle is transported in a direction opposite to the transport direction, and the small bundle abuts on the aligning surface of the stopper, and the small bundle is contacted by the detection means. A small bundle processing device, wherein the conveyance of the small bundle is stopped when the presence of the bundle is detected. 8. The small bundle processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the stopper has a first alignment surface protruding from a top surface of the transport path into the transport path. And a second projection protruding from the lower surface side of the transport path so as to substantially match the tip of the first alignment surface protruding from the first stopper.
And a second stopper having an alignment surface. 9. The small bundle processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first stopper is a picker mechanism for sending out the small bundle. 10. The small bundle processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second stopper is disposed below the transport path at right angles to a transport direction of the small bundle. And a cam provided with at least a slope in the transport direction and the second alignment surface in a direction opposite to the transport direction, and a slope and a second alignment of the cam. A small-bunch processing device, comprising: urging means for urging the surface with a predetermined urging force so as to project the surface into the conveyance path.