JPH1166384A - Sheet paper or the like processor and ticket-vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet paper or the like processor and a ticket-vending machine which do not reject even when two pieces of sheet paper or the like are taken, enable outputting again and minimize the occurrence of rejected sheet paper or the like. SOLUTION: This processor contains a dividing roller 102 which divides paper moneys into one by one, carrier mechanisms 28a (28b and 28c) which carry a paper money that is divided and sent by the roller 102, detection sensors 115 which detect whether or not paper moneys are divided into one by one by the roller 102, and a controlling means 118 which performs reverse drive of the mechanisms 28 (28b and 28c) when the sensors 115 detect that paper moneys 4 are not divided, returns the paper moneys to a storage safe, after that, operates an extruding mechanism 90 and a sending mechanism 100 to take out the paper moneys again and sends them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus and a ticket vending apparatus incorporated in a ticket vending machine installed in, for example, a station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A paper sheet processing apparatus of this type is capable of inserting a plurality of banknotes in a lump from an insertion slot on the front side thereof, and also receives fishing bills or canceled and returned bills from a return slot in a lump. You can do it.

[0003] Bills inserted from the insertion slot are taken in by a bill taking-in / carrying mechanism, sequentially separated one by one, and conveyed to a discrimination section. After passing through the discrimination section, it is conveyed by the vertical conveyance path, and up to 20 sheets are stored in each of the 1,000 yen primary storage section, 5,000 yen primary storage section, or 10,000 yen primary storage section, depending on the ticket type. Is done.

When 21 or more banknotes of a specific denomination are inserted, the banknotes that have been temporarily stored are stored in a secondary storage unit (1,000 yen secondary storage unit, 5,000 yen secondary storage unit, 10,000 yen2). Next holding unit). When 41 or more bills are inserted, the secondary storage banknotes are temporarily stored in a safe (1,000 yen storage safe, 5,000 yen storage safe, 10,000 yen storage safe), and then accepted again → first storage → second storage repeat.

At this point, if the purchase button is pressed, the banknotes in the primary holding unit are transferred to the secondary holding unit.
Return the fishing tag after pushing it into the storage safe from the next holding department. When the customer presses the cancel button, after returning all the primary banknotes, the secondary banknotes are once stored in the storage safe, fed out, accumulated at the return unit, and then released.

[0006] By the way, it is detected whether or not two bills are fed out of the storage safe by the two-sheet detection sensor. If the two bills are picked, they are stored as reject bills in another place in the apparatus. New banknotes are paid out from the storage safe.

[0007]

However, if the number of rejected bills is large, the number of bills that can be returned as a bill decreases, so that the bills must be replenished frequently and the capacity of the reject storage is limited. Therefore, every time it becomes full, the operation of the machine must be stopped and the bills must be removed.

[0008] For this reason, there is a disadvantage that the operating efficiency of the machine is reduced and the convenience of the user is impaired. Further, when a banknote storage safe is used as a primary holding unit to accept a large number of banknotes, the banknote safe is taken out of the storage safe during the cancellation process.

[0009] However, if the bill is rejected just because two bills have been picked up, the customer's bill cannot be returned (the bill prepared by the user will eventually reach the customer's hand). There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
Provided is a paper sheet processing apparatus and a ticket vending apparatus that can retake paper sheets without rejection even if two sheets of paper are taken out, thereby minimizing the generation of rejected paper sheets. It is characterized by.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a storage unit for storing paper sheets and taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage unit. Take-out means, sending-out means for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out means, separating means for separating the paper sheets sent out by the send-out sheet one by one, and paper separated and sent out by the separating means Conveying means for conveying the leaves, detecting means for detecting whether the sheets are separated one by one by the separating means, and when detecting that the sheets are not separated by the detecting means. And a control means for operating the take-out means and the sending means to take out and send out the paper sheets again after the transport means is reversely driven and returned to the storage section.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temporary holding section for temporarily holding paper sheets, a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage section, and a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets. A storage unit for storing paper sheets, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit for sending the paper sheets extracted by the extraction unit, and a paper sheet sent by the sending unit. Separating means for separating the sheets one by one, conveying means for conveying the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and detecting whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means. Detecting means, when the detecting means detects that the paper sheets are not separated, first control means for driving the transport means in the reverse direction and returning to the temporary holding section; The reserved papers are By operating the feed means, the mixture was allowed to transfer to the storage unit, the second to the extraction means and by operating the delivery means of a sheet again, taken out fed
Control means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temporary holding section for temporarily holding paper sheets, a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage section, and a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets. A storage unit for storing paper sheets, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit for sending the paper sheets extracted by the extraction unit, and a paper sheet sent by the sending unit. Separating means for separating the sheets one by one, conveying means for conveying the sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and detecting whether or not the sheets are separated one by one by the separating means. Detecting means, and when the detecting means detects that the paper sheets are not separated, the conveying means is reversely driven to cause the first and second paper sheets not separated to be separated. Return to the temporary holding section First control means for taking in the storage section the third paper sheet located in the separation means by driving the takeout means in reverse, and first paper sheet returned to the temporary holding section And transferring the second sheet to the storage section by operating the transfer means,
Operate the take-out means and the sending means to re-seat the paper sheets,
Second control means for taking out and sending out.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temporary holding section for temporarily storing paper sheets, a vertically movable transfer means for transferring the paper sheets stored in the temporary storage section, and A storage unit for storing the paper sheets transferred by descending, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, and a sending unit for sending the paper sheets extracted by the forward rotation of the extraction unit; Separating means for separating the sheets sent by the sending means one by one, conveying means for conveying the sheets separated and sent by the separating means, and one sheet by the separating means Detecting means for detecting whether or not the sheet has been separated; and when the detecting means detects that the sheet has not been separated, the first sheet which has not been separated by reversing the transport means. And the second sheet of paper A first control unit for taking back the third sheet positioned in the separating unit into the storage unit by reversely driving the take-out unit, and holding the sheet in the temporary holding unit. The first sheet and the second sheet are transferred to the storage section by lowering the transfer means, and then the take-out means and the sending means are operated to re-send the sheets. , And second control means for taking out and sending out.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the slot, and inspecting bills inserted from the slot. An inspection unit, a storage unit for storing the banknotes inspected by the inspection unit, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, and a sending unit for sending out the paper sheets extracted by the extraction unit. Separating means for separating the sheets sent by the sending means one by one;
Conveying means for conveying the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means; detecting means for detecting whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means; When it is detected that the paper is not separated, the conveying means is reversely driven and returned to the storage section, and then the take-out means and the sending means are operated to take out and send out the paper sheets again. And

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the slot, and inspecting bills inserted from the slot. Inspection means, a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the banknotes inspected by the inspection means, a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage unit, and a paper sheet transferred by the transfer means A storage unit for storing papers, a take-out unit for taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out unit, and a paper sheet sent by the sending unit. Separating means for separating sheets one by one, conveying means for conveying the sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and detecting means for detecting whether or not the sheets are separated one by one by the separating means And this inspection First control means for reversely driving the transport means to return the sheet to the temporary holding section when the means detects that the sheet is not separated; and paper sheets held in the temporary holding section. And a second control unit for operating the transfer unit to transfer the sheet to the storage unit, and then operating the extracting unit and the sending unit to again extract and send the paper sheet.

[0017] According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the slot, and inspecting bills inserted from the slot. Inspection means, a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the banknotes inspected by the inspection means, a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage unit, and a paper sheet transferred by the transfer means A storage unit for storing papers, a take-out unit for taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out unit, and a paper sheet sent by the sending unit. Separating means for separating sheets one by one, conveying means for conveying the sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and detecting means for detecting whether or not the sheets are separated one by one by the separating means And the detection hand When it is detected that the paper sheets are not separated, the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet that are not separated by driving the transport unit in the reverse direction are stored in the temporary holding unit. And return to 3
First control means for taking the second sheet into the storage section by driving the takeout means in reverse, and first and second sheets returned to the temporary holding section. A second control unit that operates the transfer unit to transfer the leaves to the storage unit, and then operates the extracting unit and the sending unit to extract and send the sheets again. .

[0018] According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the slot, and inspecting bills inserted from the slot. Inspection means, a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the banknotes inspected by the inspection means, and a vertically movable transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary holding unit,
A storage unit for storing the paper sheets transferred by the lowering of the transfer unit, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, and sending out the paper sheets extracted by the forward rotation of the extraction unit. Sending means, separating means for separating the paper sheets sent out by the sending means one by one, conveying means for transferring the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and paper sheets by the separating means Detecting means for detecting whether or not the sheets have been separated one by one, and when the detecting means detects that the paper sheets have not been separated, the conveying means is reversely driven to remove one sheet which has not been separated. The first sheet and the second sheet are returned to the temporary holding unit, and the third sheet located in the separating unit is driven in reverse by the take-out unit, so that the third sheet is stored in the storage unit. The first control hand to capture And transferring the first sheet and the second sheet held in the temporary holding section to the storage section by lowering the transfer section, and then removing the sheet and the sending section. , And second control means for taking out and sending out the paper sheets again.

According to the present invention, when two paper sheets (banknotes) are taken out of the storage section, the paper sheets (banknotes) are returned to the storage section, taken out again and sent out, so that the rejected paper can be obtained. The generation of leaves (banknotes) can be reduced.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows a ticket vending machine 2 in which a bill processing device 1 as a paper sheet processing device of the present invention is incorporated, as viewed from the side, and FIG. It shows the state where it was turned on.

A bill insertion slot 6 into which a plurality of bills 4 as paper sheets can be collectively inserted, a bill return slot 8 through which a plurality of bills 4 can be collectively returned, and A coin slot 10 for inserting coins, an operation unit 1 as a ticket selling means having a plurality of push buttons for designating a communication ticket, a card, a coupon, a ticket, etc., a money amount, and a number of coins.
2, a display unit 14 for displaying an amount and “release”,
A discharge port 16 for cards and the like, a discharge port 18 for tickets, a coin change port 20, and the like are provided.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the banknote handling machine 1. The front end (left side in the figure) of a housing 22 as a machine main body has a front end projecting from the customer service surface 2A of the ticket vending machine 2. In this state, a bill insertion slot 6 and a bill return slot 8 are provided.

At the position corresponding to the bill slot 6 in the housing 22, the bills 4 which have been inserted at a time from the bill slot 6 are inserted, and the bills 4 are sequentially separated one by one. A bill taking-in / carrying mechanism 26 that carries the bill toward the discriminating unit 24 provided in the upper part of the inside of the housing 22 is provided.

The banknote 4 that has passed through the discrimination section 24 is
It is fed to a transport mechanism 28 formed substantially in the center in the front-rear direction and vertically.
Further, various processing units are provided in the housing 22 so as to sandwich the transport mechanism 28.

That is, a 1,000-yen bill primary holding section 30, a 5,000-yen bill primary holding section 32, and a 10,000-yen bill primary holding section 34 are disposed on the front side of the transport mechanism 28.
A banknote replenishment unit 40 having a banknote replenishment cassette 36 and a banknote take-out mechanism 38, a banknote replenishment unit 42 having a banknote secondary storage unit 42 and a banknote safe unit 46 having a storage safe 44, A 5,000-yen banknote safe unit 52 having a 5,000-yen banknote secondary storage unit 48 and a storage safe 50, a 10,000-yen banknote secondary storage unit 54, and a storage safe 56
, And a 10,000-yen banknote safe unit 58 is sequentially provided. Further, below the 10,000-yen banknote safe unit 58, a reject banknote storage unit 60 and a full banknote storage unit 62 are provided.

The lower end of the transport mechanism 28 is in communication with a carry-out path 68 which is provided corresponding to the bill return slot 8 and which leads to a later-described return bill collective return section 66. The transport mechanism 28 and the secondary holding units 42, 48, 54 are connected via a connecting transport mechanism 28a (28b, 28c). The connection transport mechanism 28a (28b, 28c) is rotated forward and reverse by the first drive motor 70a (70b, 70c), and sends the bills transported by the transport mechanism 28 to the secondary holding units 42, 48, 54, In addition, storage safe 44
The banknotes sent from (48, 56) are transported by the transport mechanism 2
8 is conveyed.

A motor 7 serving as a driving source for belts, rollers, gears, etc. of each part of the banknote processing apparatus 1 is provided in the housing 22.
0A, 70B, 70C, and 70G are provided. On the rear side of the upper surface of the housing 22, a control unit 11 described later as first and second control means for controlling the operation of the banknote processing apparatus 1 is provided.
8 are provided.

Next, an outline of the processing operation of the banknote processing apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. First, the deposit processing operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The bills 4 which have been batch-inserted from the bill insertion slot 6 are:
Are taken into the housing 22 by the bill taking-in / transporting mechanism 26, sequentially taken out one by one, and sent to the discrimination unit 24.

In the discriminating section 24, the denomination and authenticity of the bill 4 are determined. The bill 4 that has passed through the discrimination unit 24 is transported by the transport mechanism 28.
And the primary storage of up to 20 sheets in each of the 1,000-yen banknote primary storage unit 30, the 5,000-yen banknote primary storage unit 32, and the 10,000-yen banknote primary storage unit 34. (See the solid arrow in FIG. 4) When 20 or more banknotes 4 are inserted, the primary holding unit 3
The bills 4 held at 0, 32, and 34 are transferred to the 1,000-yen banknote secondary holding unit 4 of the 1,000-yen banknote safe unit 46 via the transport mechanism 28 and the connecting transport mechanism 28a (28b, 28c).
The 5,000-yen banknote secondary storage unit 48 of the 5,000-yen banknote safe unit 52 and the 10,000-yen banknote secondary storage unit 54 of the 10,000-yen banknote safe unit 58 are held, and the next customer transaction is started. Pending until (See the dashed arrow in FIG. 4.) Then, when the transaction by the next customer is started, the bills 4 held in the respective secondary holding units 42, 48, 54 are stored in the respective safes 44, 50, 56. Will be accommodated. (Refer to the dashed-dotted arrow in FIG. 4) The storage safe 4 of each safe unit 46, 52, 58
When 4, 50 and 56 are full, they are stored in the full banknote storage unit 62.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a description will be given of a return processing operation in the case where a bill is issued and a return request is issued by a customer. At the time of issuance of the bill, 1,000 yen banknote safe unit 4
6, the required number of banknotes 4 are taken out of the storage safe 50 of the 5,000-yen banknote safe unit 52 and sent to the carry-out path 68 via the connection transport mechanism 28a (28b, 28c) and the transport mechanism 28. All the bills 4 are held in the returned bill storage box 74 of the returned bill collective return section 66. Next, a part of the return bill storage box 74 is moved so as to protrude from the bill return slot 8 and is returned to the bill return slot 8.
Will be returned. (Refer to the solid line arrow in FIG. 5) At the time of issuing a bill, a heavily soiled banknote is collected in the reject banknote storage unit 60.

When a return request is issued by the customer, after all the primary banknotes are returned, the secondary banknotes are once stored in the storage safe 44 (50, 56), and then the transport mechanism 28 is returned. Are sequentially taken out. (Refer to the dashed arrow in FIG. 5) Then, it is stored in the return banknote storage box 74 of the return banknote batch return unit 66 and returned to the banknote return port 8 together with the return banknote storage box 74 in the same manner as when the above-mentioned bill is issued. .

When the number of bills 4 in the 1,000-yen banknote safe unit 46 is reduced, for example, the 1000-yen banknotes 4 are taken out from the banknote replenishment cassette 36 loaded in the banknote replenishment unit 40 and carried out to the transport mechanism 28. (Refer to the dashed-dotted arrow in FIG. 5) Then, similarly to the above-described deposit processing, the secondary holding unit 42
Through the storage safe 44.

FIG. 6 shows a bill taking-in mechanism 70 and a bill pushing mechanism 80 provided in the secondary holding sections 42, 48, 54.
1 shows a bill pushing mechanism 90 and a bill sending mechanism 100.

The bill taking-in mechanism 70 includes the bill transport mechanism 28
The banknotes conveyed from the storage via the connection conveyance mechanisms 28a to 28c are taken into the storage safes 44, 50, 56. As shown in FIG.
The first banknote take-in belts 71A arranged on both sides of the
71B, and second bill taking-in belts 72A, 72 disposed above these bill taking-in belts 71A, 71B.
B and these bill taking-in belts 71A, 71B, 72
A, 72B drive pulleys 73A, 73B,
73C, 73D and these drive pulleys 73A, 73
Drive shafts 74A, 74 for rotationally driving B, 73C, 73D
B. A gear 75A for driving a gear 75B attached to the drive shaft 74B is attached to the drive shaft 74A of the banknote take-in mechanism 7.

The bill pushing mechanism 80 includes the bill taking-in mechanism 7
The banknotes taken in by 0 are stored in safes 44, 50, 56.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a push member 81 is provided at the center of the storage safes 44, 50, and 56, and the push member 81 is supported so as to be vertically movable. A plurality of supporting members 82, 83, 84, 8
5 and a drive shaft 86 for driving the pushing member 81 via these support members 82, 83, 84, 85.

The bill pushing-out mechanism 90 includes the storage safes 44, 5
The banknotes stored in 0,56 are stored in safes 44,50,56.
And a roller support member 91 rotatably attached to the drive shaft 74B of the bill taking-in mechanism 70, as shown in FIG.
And a bill pushing-out roller 92 as a take-out means rotatably supported on the bill.

The bill pushing roller 92 is rotated by transmitting the rotation of the gear 93 attached to the drive shaft 74B of the bill taking-in mechanism 70 to the drive shaft 98 via the gear 94, the pulley 95, the power transmission belt 96 and the pulley 97. It is supposed to. When the bill taking-in mechanism 7 takes in a bill, the bill pushing-out roller 92 is retracted to a position where it does not hinder the taking-in of the bill by the upward rotation of the roller support member 91.

The bill delivery mechanism 100 stores the bills pushed out by the bill pushing mechanism 90 into the storage safes 44, 50, 5.
As shown in FIG. 9, a bill delivery roller 101 serving as a delivery unit attached to the drive shaft 74 </ b> A of the bill taking-in mechanism 7, and a bill delivery roller 101 below the bill delivery roller 101. And a bill separating roller 102 as a separating means.

The banknote delivery mechanism 100 causes the storage safe 4
The bills fed from 4, 50, 56 are transported to a bill outlet 8 (see FIG. 1) provided at the lower front part of the main body 1. The banknotes stored in the storage safes 44, 50, 56 are pushed upward by a push-up plate 112 provided inside the storage safes 44, 50, 56.

Bill taking-in mechanism 70, bill pushing mechanism 8
0, the bill pushing mechanism 90 and the bill sending mechanism 90
The storage safes 44, 50, 56 are driven by a drive mechanism 113 (see FIG. 6) provided on the side.

FIG. 10 shows an optical sensor 115 as detecting means for detecting whether or not two banknotes have been taken out of the storage safe 44 (50, 56).
The optical sensor 115 is disposed on the bill sending side of the storage safes 44, 50, 56, and emits light.
And a light receiver 115b for receiving the light emitted from the optical receiver.

A signal path (not shown) is provided to the light receiver 115b.
The control unit 118 is connected via the
Reference numeral 8 determines whether the number of extracted banknotes is one or a state in which a plurality of banknotes are stacked (hereinafter, referred to as two-sheet picking), according to the amount of light received by the light receiver 115b. Since this determination is performed after measuring the amount of transmitted light in the entire lengthwise direction of the bill, a determination result is obtained immediately after the passage of the bill.

The control means 118 determines the drive motor 70a of the connection transport mechanisms 28a to 28c based on the above determination result.
(70b, 70c), the bill taking-in mechanism 70, the bill pushing mechanism 80, the bill pushing mechanism 90, and the bill sending mechanism 1
00 drive mechanism 114a,
The drive of 114b and 114c is controlled.

Next, the discharging operation of the banknotes 4 from the storage safes 44, 50, 56 will be described with reference to FIG. When a bill is required to be released, the drive motor 114a
By the driving of (114b, 114c), as shown in FIG.
And 94, and the extrusion roller 92 is rotated via a belt or the like. Thereby, the banknotes 4 in the storage safes 44, 50, 56 are taken out from the upper side thereof (step ST1 shown in FIG. 17).

The picked-up bill 4 is fed to the delivery roller 10
As shown in FIG. 11, the sheet is separated from the safes 44, 50, and 56 one by one as shown in FIG.

However, at the time of this sending, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, two bills 4 may be taken out without being separated and sent out. At this time, the third bill 4c is in a state of covering the separation roller 102.

The two bills 4a and 4b taken out are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the connection transport mechanism 28a (28b, 28
c) and the light emitter 115a of the optical sensor 115
The light emitted from the light is shielded. When the amount of light received by the light receiver 115b decreases to a predetermined value or less due to this light blocking, the control means 118 determines that two bills have been taken (step ST2 shown in FIG. 17), and the first and second drive motors 70a
(70b, 70c), 114a (114b, 114c)
Is stopped (step ST3 shown in FIG. 17). Thereafter, the second drive motor 114a (114b, 114b)
By the driving of c), the sending mechanism 90 is pushed down (FIG. 1).
Step ST4 shown in FIG. 7, the second drive motor 114a
The extruding roller 92 is driven by the reverse drive of (114b, 114c).
Is rotated in the reverse direction, and the third bill 4c is returned to the storage safes 44, 50, 56 as shown in FIG. 14 (step ST5 shown in FIG. 17). Here, if the third bill 4c is not pushed back, the separation roller 102 is still covered, so that even if the bill is sent out again, two bills are taken. After pushing back the third bill 4c, the second drive motor 114a
(114b, 114c) drives the extrusion roller 92.
Is raised and returned to the initial position (step ST6 shown in FIG. 17). Thereafter, the first and second drive motors 70a (70b, 70c) are reversely driven. Thereby, the connection transport mechanisms 28a (28b, 28c), 114
a (114b, 114c) and the secondary storage units 42, 48,
The banknote take-in mechanism 54 of 54 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the banknotes 4a and 4b taken out of two sheets are fed into the secondary storage section 42 (48, 54) via the gate 120 as shown in FIG. Step ST7 shown). This secondary storage unit 42
The bills 4a, 4b sent to (48, 54) are pushed down and stored in the storage safes 44, 50, 56 as shown in FIG. 16 by the lowering of the pushing member 81 (FIG. 1).
Step ST8 shown in FIG. 7).

As described above, the stored bills 4 and 4 are pushed down by the delivery mechanism 90 and the pushing rollers 9 are pressed.
2 is rotated so that the storage safes 44, 50, 56
It is taken out from the inside, separated and sent out (step ST9 shown in FIG. 17).

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, when two sheets (banknotes) are taken out of the storage section, the two sheets taken out are returned to the storage section and again. Since the sheet is taken out, the number of rejects of the two-sheet sheet can be reduced.

Accordingly, the number of replenishment of paper sheets (banknotes) into the storage unit can be reduced, and the number of times of rejection of paper sheets (banknotes) from the reject storage unit can be reduced, so that the operation efficiency can be improved. This has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a ticket vending machine in which a bill processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a ticket vending machine.

FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram showing the bill processing device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a bill receiving operation of the bill processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a bill returning operation of the bill processing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the internal configuration of a secondary storage unit.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a bill taking-in mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a bill pushing mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a bill pushing mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a two-sheet detection mechanism for picking up banknotes.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where bills are separated by a separation roller.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state where two bills are taken out without being separated by a separation roller.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of a return bill when two bills are taken.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow of a return bill when two bills are taken.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of a return bill when two bills are taken.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of a return bill when two bills are taken.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a return operation when two bills are taken.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Banknote processing apparatus 2 ... Ticket vending machine 4 ... Banknotes (sheets) 6 ... Input port 8 ... Banknote return port 12 ... Operation part (ticket issuing means) 22 ... Housing (device main body) 24 ... Identification part 26 ... Bill taking-in transport mechanism 28 ... Transport mechanisms 28a-28c ... Connection transport mechanism (transport means) 30 ... Thousand-yen banknote primary storage unit 32 ... 5,000-yen banknote primary storage unit 34 ... 10,000-yen banknote primary storage unit 42 ... 1,000 yen Banknote secondary storage unit 44 ... Storage safe (storage unit) 46 ... Thousand yen banknote safe unit 48 ... 5,000 yen banknote secondary storage unit 50 ... Storage safe (storage unit) 52 ... 5,000 yen banknote safe unit 54 ... 10,000 Yen banknote secondary storage unit 56 Storage safe (storage unit) 58 10,000 yen banknote safe unit 70a to 70c First drive motor 81 Pushing member (transfer means) 114a to 114c Second drive motor 115 Detection sensor (detection means) 118 The control unit (control means)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing paper sheets, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a transmission unit for transmitting the paper sheets extracted by the extraction unit, and a transmission unit Separating means for separating the paper sheets sent out by one sheet at a time, conveying means for conveying the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means. Detecting means for detecting whether or not the sheet is not separated, and when the detecting means detects that the paper sheet is not separated, the conveying means is reversely driven and returned to the storage portion, and then the take-out means and the sending means And a control means for causing the device to operate so as to take out and send out the sheet again. 2. A temporary storage section for temporarily storing paper sheets, a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets stored in the temporary storage section, and a storage section for storing the paper sheets transferred by the transfer means. A storage unit, a take-out unit that takes out the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit that sends out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out unit, and a sheet that is sent out by the sending unit. Separating means for transferring the paper sheets separated and sent by the separating means; detecting means for detecting whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means; A first control unit that reversely drives the transport unit to return the sheet to the temporary holding unit when the unit detects that the sheet is not separated; and a sheet that is held in the temporary holding unit. Operate the transfer means And a second control means for operating the take-out means and the sending-out means to take out and send out the paper sheets again after having been transferred to the storage section. Type processing equipment. 3. A temporary storage section for temporarily storing paper sheets, a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets stored in the temporary storage section, and a storage section for storing the paper sheets transferred by the transfer means. A storage unit, a take-out unit that takes out the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit that sends out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out unit, and a sheet that is sent out by the sending unit. Separating means for transferring the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means; detecting means for detecting whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means; When it is detected by the means that the paper sheets are not separated, the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet that have not been separated by driving the transport means in reverse are temporarily stored in the temporary holding unit. And the position of the separating means First control means for taking the third sheet into the storage section by driving the take-out means in the reverse direction; and the first sheet and the second sheet returned to the temporary holding section. Operating the transfer means to transfer the paper sheets to the storage section, and then operating the take-out means and the sending means to again take out and send the paper sheets; and A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: 4. A temporary storage section for temporarily storing paper sheets, a vertically movable transport means for transporting the paper sheets stored in the temporary storage section, and a paper transported by lowering the transport means. A storage unit for storing the leaves, a take-out unit for taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending-out unit for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the forward rotation of the take-out unit, Separating means for separating the paper sheets one by one; conveying means for conveying the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means; and determining whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means. Detecting means for detecting, when the detecting means detects that the paper sheets have not been separated, the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet which are not separated by driving the transport means in reverse. Return papers to the temporary storage section In both cases, a first control unit that takes in the storage unit the third sheet, which is located in the separation unit, by driving the removal unit in reverse, and a first sheet unit that is held in the temporary holding unit. The sheet and the second sheet are transferred to the storage section by lowering the transfer means, and then the take-out means and the sending means are operated to take out and send out the sheet again. 2. A paper sheet processing apparatus, comprising: 5. An insertion slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the insertion slot, inspection means for inspecting bills inserted from the insertion slot, A storage unit for storing the banknotes inspected by the unit, an extraction unit for extracting the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, a sending unit for sending out the paper sheets extracted by the extraction unit, Separating means for separating the paper sheets to be separated one by one, conveying means for conveying the paper sheets separated and sent out by the separating means, and whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means. When the detecting means detects that the sheets are not separated, the conveying means is reversely driven and returned to the storage section, and the unloading means and the sending means are operated. Ticket apparatus characterized by by comprising a control means for sending the sheet again taken out. 6. An insertion slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the insertion slot, inspection means for inspecting bills inserted from the insertion slot, Means for temporarily storing the banknotes inspected by the means, transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage section, and a storage section for storing the paper sheets transferred by the transfer means Take-out means for taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage section; sending means for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out means; and separation for separating the paper sheets sent out by the sending means one by one. Means, conveying means for conveying the paper sheets separated and sent by the separating means, detecting means for detecting whether or not the paper sheets are separated one by one by the separating means, Previous A first control unit that reversely drives the transport unit to return the sheet to the temporary holding unit when it is detected that the sheet is not separated; and transfers the sheet held in the temporary holding unit to the first control unit. A second control unit that operates the unit to transfer the sheet to the storage unit, and then operates the takeout unit and the sending unit to take out and send out the sheet again. Ticket vending equipment. 7. A slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the slot, inspection means for inspecting bills inserted from the insertion port, Means for temporarily storing the banknotes inspected by the means, transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage section, and a storage section for storing the paper sheets transferred by the transfer means Take-out means for taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage section; sending means for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the take-out means; and separation for separating the paper sheets sent out by the sending means one by one. Means, conveying means for conveying the sheets separated and sent by the separating means, detecting means for detecting whether the sheets are separated one by one by the separating means, and Said When it is detected that the leaves are not separated, the first sheet and the second sheet that have not been separated are returned to the temporary holding unit by reversely driving the transport unit, and A first control unit that takes in the storage unit by reversely driving the take-out unit to take a third paper sheet located in the separation unit; and a first paper sheet that is returned to the temporary holding unit. Operating the transfer means to transfer the paper sheet and the second sheet to the storage section, and then operating the take-out means and the sending means to take out and send out the sheet again. A ticket selling device comprising: a control unit; 8. A slot for inserting bills, ticket issuing means for issuing bills by inserting bills from the slot, inspection means for inspecting bills inserted from the slot, A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the banknotes inspected by the means, a vertically movable transfer means for transferring the paper sheets held in the temporary storage unit, and the paper sheets transferred by the lowering of the transfer means , A take-out means for taking out the paper sheets stored in the storage part, a sending means for sending out the paper sheets taken out by the forward rotation of the take-out means, and a paper sheet sent by the sending means Separating means for separating the sheets one by one; conveying means for conveying the sheets separated and sent out by the separating means; detecting whether or not the sheets are separated one by one by the separating means. Detection means and When the detecting means detects that the paper sheets have not been separated, the transport means is driven in reverse to remove the first and second paper sheets which have not been separated. A first control unit that returns the third sheet positioned in the separating unit to the temporary holding unit and reversely drives the removal unit to take the third sheet into the storage unit; The first sheet and the second sheet are transferred to the storage section by lowering the transfer means, and then the take-out means and the sending means are operated to re-send the sheets. And a second control means for taking out and sending out the ticket.