JPS58222394A - Paper money processer - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a banknote processing device, and in particular, when a banknote storage unit that successively stores banknotes determined as “true” as a result of identification becomes full, it is detected and the banknote storage unit stores the banknotes. By transferring the banknotes from the storage box to a separate storage box, banknotes can be received and stored, thereby preventing a decrease in the utilization rate of a single banknote processing apparatus.

For example, in the case of a vending machine as a device equipped with a banknote processing device, it is necessary to have a lighter and smaller banknote processing device due to the limited installation space. (1,000 yen) was to be stored after determining its authenticity. However, in recent years, products have become more and more expensive, and the sales method has adopted a multi-bend system in which a large amount of coins and banknotes are received in advance and sold continuously, making it easier to insert large amounts of coins and banknotes at once. There is a desire for a vending machine that can handle even high-value banknotes other than 1,000-yen bills. However, if a vending machine is equipped with a banknote processing device that can handle high-value banknotes (5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills), change coins (mainly 100 yen bills) are used to dispense change after selling products. ) It is desirable to use banknotes (1,000 yen bills) as much as possible in order to prevent a shortage of cash. Therefore, a banknote handling device requires a mechanism for storing banknotes (thousand yen bills) and dispensing the stored banknotes as change. To identify in the process.

Reducing the number of components (including the portions in charge of conveyance) poses a problem in identification accuracy, so the overall size of the device is reduced by reducing the size of the mechanical portions mentioned above.

In such a banknote handling device, not only is the storage capacity (number of bills stored) small due to the downsizing of the mechanism for storing 1,000 yen bills and dispensing them as change, but also because the banknotes are stored in advance as change. The number of banknotes that can actually be stored is extremely small. Furthermore, among the three denominations, the 1,000 yen bill is the most frequently used banknote, so the storage capacity often becomes full in a short period of time, and the banknote processing device has to wait until the banknotes are collected from the mechanism. There was a problem in that the banknote receptacle was prohibited to accept banknotes and became unusable, resulting in a significant drop in utilization rate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote processing apparatus that prevents a decrease in utilization rate due to a storage space full of 1,000 yen bills. This purpose is to identify and store the authenticity and denomination of banknotes scattered in the conveyance path, and to store the banknotes between a set of rotatable reels and the reel in a banknote processing apparatus that uses the banknotes as change. The received banknotes are temporarily stored in a first storage path formed by the reel and connected to the conveyance path, and the stored banknotes are used as change. a first bill storage mechanism unit that sends out banknotes of unused denominations from the first storage passage, holds only banknotes to be used as change, and sends out the held banknotes as change as necessary; , a second banknote storage mechanism section that transfers and stores banknotes received in a second storage path that communicates with the first storage path and is formed by the reel, and stores the banknotes in a storage box; It has a fullness detector that detects when the banknotes stored and held as change in the storage mechanism are full, and a gate piece that distributes the banknotes sent out from the first storage path into a conveyance path and a second storage path. , the first one of the gate pieces. Depending on the state, the first storage passage and the conveyance passage communicate with each other to guide bills sent out as change to the conveyance passage, and when the gate piece is in the second state, the first storage passage and the second storage passage communicate with each other. a passage switching mechanism that guides banknotes of denominations that are not used as change to a second storage passage, and when the fullness detector detects that the first banknote storage mechanism is full, the passage switching mechanism The gate piece is brought into a second state, and the banknotes stored and held in the first banknote storage mechanism are guided to the second storage path via the path switching mechanism.

This is achieved by transferring and storing the banknotes in a banknote storage box.

It is a front view. The banknote handling device indicated by 1 is roughly divided into a transport mechanism that takes and transports banknotes into a passage, and a unit that switches the passage to store high-value banknotes (5,000 yen and 10,000 yen) that are not used as change or to dispense one banknote. A passage switching mechanism section 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as the passage switching section) that leads to a predetermined passage, a first bill storage mechanism section ± (hereinafter simply referred to as the first A second banknote storage mechanism 5 (hereinafter simply referred to as a second banknote storage unit) that transfers and stores high-value banknotes to a banknote storage box, and a banknote passage (a conveyance path to be described later). The transport mechanism section 21, the passage switching section 3, and the first banknote storage section 4 are controlled based on output signals from a plurality of sensors arranged along the first storage passage and the second storage passage. It also includes an identification control section 6 for identifying banknotes.

The transport mechanism section 2 includes a transport motor 21 and a transport motor 21.
A driving pulley 22b that is paired with a driving booby U 22a and driving pulley 22a that rotate in conjunction with the driving pulley 22a, a belt 23 stretched between these boots, and a presser roller 24 that constantly presses the belt 23 with a spring or the like. It is equipped with a feed roller 25 and a press roller 26 that rotate in conjunction with the conveyance motor 21 like the drive pulley 22a, and when the sensor 61 at the passage entrance detects a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion lower, the identification control unit 6 Based on the output signal, the conveyance motor 21 is driven forward, and the drive boob I722a is rotated forward (in the direction of taking in the banknotes into the passage), thereby rotating the belt 23 in the direction of the arrow. Then, one banknote is held between the belt 23 and the press roller 24, taken into the conveyance path, and conveyed along the identification sensor 62 forming the identification control section 6.

The identification sensor 62 detects information necessary for identifying the banknote, and is composed of, for example, a magnetic head and a photoelectric element.The identification control unit 6 identifies the authenticity and denomination of the banknote based on the detection signal from the identification sensor 62. As a result, if the banknote is determined to be "false", the transport motor of the transport mechanism section 2 is reversely rotated and the banknote is returned from the banknote insertion lower; If it is determined that the banknotes are banknotes), the conveyance is continued and the banknotes are transferred to the first banknote storage unit 4 via the one-path switching unit 3.
and temporarily store it.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part showing the configuration of this passage switching section 3.
31 is a gate piece whose one end is fixed to the shaft 32 above the feed roller 25 and whose tip is removably inserted into the groove 251 of the feed roller; 33 is a solenoid; 34 is a gate piece whose one end is connected to a movable piece of the solenoid 33; The arm 35 is movably connected and has the shaft 32 inserted at the other end, and one end of the arm 35 is hooked to the arm 34 so that the tip of the gate piece 31 fits loosely into the groove of the feed roller 25. It is a spring that biases the

The passage switching operation of the mechanism will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c). Note that 41 is a tape that is in close contact with the cylindrical surface of the feed roller 25 and is movable up and down in the direction of the arrow.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the bill BL that has been conveyed in the direction of the arrow through the conveyance path P1 has its tip abutted against the inner curved surface 311 of the gate piece 31 that is loosely fitted into the groove 251 of the feed roller 25, and the spring 35 The gate piece 31 is pushed up against this resistance and guided between the feed roller 25 and the tape 41 by the inner curved surface 311. The feed roller 25 and tape 41 rotate (move) at a constant speed in the direction of the arrow as described later, and the banknotes are transferred to the feed roller 25. Tee 141 is sent into the storage passage P2. Note that 45 is a guide plate that constitutes the first storage passage.

Next, when the banknotes stored in the first banknote storage section are returned from the first storage path P2 to the conveyance path P1, for example, when paying out change, the output signal from the identification control section 6 is used. The solenoid 33 is energized, and the movable piece rotates the arm 34 counterclockwise (in FIG. 2) against the spring 35. Since the gate piece 31 is fixed to the arm 34 via the shaft 32, the rotation of the arm 34 causes the tip of the gate piece 31 to exit from the groove 251 of the feed roller 25 as shown in FIG. 41 and guides the banknote BL held between them along the inner curved surface 311 to the conveyance path P1.

In addition, one banknote is transferred from the first storage passage P2 to the second storage passage P.
3, for example, when storing high-value banknotes as described later, the solenoid 33 is
is placed in a de-energized state and is held between the feed roller 25 and the tape 41 as shown in FIG.
The bills that are sent out are guided along the outer cylindrical surface 312 of the gate piece 31 to the second storage passage P3 formed between the tape 41 and the belt 54.

On the other hand, the first banknote storage section 4 includes a long tape 41 held between a feed roller 25 and a presser roller 26, a rotatable storage reel 42 around which the tape 41 is wound, and a delivery reel 4.
3, and a storage motor 44 that is driven at the same timing as the transport motor 21 of the transport mechanism section 2 and rotates the two reels in a predetermined direction, and rotates forward in conjunction with the transport motor 21 (for storing banknotes). The feed roller 25 rotates forward in conjunction with the storage motor 44 (the direction in which it is carried into the first storage passage).
Direction for winding up banknotes with tape) Banknotes are held between the storage reel 42 and the tape 41 moving in the direction of the arrow by the storage reel 42 and the delivery reel 43 and taken into the first storage path, and the storage reel 42 winds up the tape. Lead to parts. Then, the banknote is wound onto the storage reel 42 along with the tape 41, and when the rear end of the banknote passes a sensor 63 disposed in the middle of the first storage path, a stop signal output from the identification control unit 6 causes the storage motor 44 to stops and tapes the bill 41
is retained between the layers.・It is a hot theory 2.) that the transport mechanism parts stop at the same time. In addition, the identification control unit 6 is activated at the same time as the stop signal, for example, in a vending machine (
A predetermined banknote signal (denomination signal) based on the identification result is output to an arithmetic control unit (not shown).

If the identified banknote is a 1,000 yen bill, the banknote processing device 1 is now in a standby state (a state where it can accept the second banknote and is waiting for a signal from the arithmetic control unit). When a high-value banknote is inserted, the transport motor 21 and the storage motor 44 are driven (rotating the belt 23 and tape 41 in the opposite direction of the arrow) based on the storage signal from the identification control unit 6 to store the banknote. Start operation. That is, the storage reel 42 and the delivery reel 43 rotate in reverse in conjunction with the storage motor 44 to guide the high-value banknotes temporarily stored between the layers of the tape 41 to between the feed roller 25 and the presser roller 26 together with the tape 41. Since the passage switching unit 3 disposed at the branching position of the passage is in the state shown in FIG. The second
The banknotes are sent out to the storage passageway and stored in the second □ banknote storage section 5. 1 pa' The second banknote storage section 5 includes a banknote storage box 51 and a fixed pulley 5.
2, a movable pulley 53, a belt 54 stretched between these pulleys, and a spring whose one end is hooked to the movable pulley 53 so that the belt 54 is in close contact with the tape 41 wound around the delivery reel 43. 55, and when the delivery reel 43 starts winding up the tape 41, the belt 54 follows the tape 41 and rotates in the direction of the arrow, and the banknotes delivered to the second storage path are transferred between the tape 41 and the belt 54. The banknotes are held between them and guided to the storage opening 8, and high-value banknotes are stored one after another in the banknote storage box 51. Then, the identification control unit 6, which has confirmed the storage of high-value banknotes by the sensor 64 disposed at the exit of the second storage passage, again activates the transport motor 21 and the storage motor 44.
The low denomination banknotes sent to the second storage passage together with the high denomination banknotes are stored in the first banknote storage section ±+7).
Rewind to 2. When storage of low denomination banknotes is confirmed, the motor is stopped and the banknote processing apparatus 1 enters a standby state.

As mentioned above, when inserting low denomination banknotes, storage 1 and 4
2 winds up the tape 41 wound on the delivery reel 43 and stores banknotes between the layers one by one, and when the tape 41 of a predetermined length is wound, the IJ Mitswitch 65 is operated. This limit switch 65 is disposed near the storage reel 42 as a fullness detector for detecting the full state of stored banknotes in the first banknote storage section 4, and the identification control section 6 inputs a signal from this limit switch 65. Then, the transport mechanism section 2 and the first banknote storage section 4 are operated as follows to guide the banknotes stored between the layers of the tape 41 to the banknote storage box 51.

When the limit switch 65 detects that the first bill storage section 4 is full when a low-denomination bill is stored in the first bill storage section 4 or a high-denomination bill is stored in the second bill storage section 5 and it is in a standby state, it is identified. The control unit 6 drives the transport motor 21 and the storage motor 44 to start the transport operation of low denomination banknotes.

A storage reel 42 is operated in conjunction with a storage motor 44. The delivery reel 43 rotates in reverse and guides the banknotes stored one after another between the layers of the tape 41 between the feed roller 25 and the presser roller 26.One banknote is interlocked with the conveyance motor 21 and is rotated in the reverse direction. Between the tape 41, which is held together with the tape 41 between the opening and the rear 26 and sent out to the second storage passage, and wound around the delivery reel 43, and the belt 54 that rotates following this tape 41. The banknotes are pinched and stored in the banknote storage box 51 through the storage slot 8 in the same way as high-value banknotes. On the other hand, the identification control unit 6 counts the low denomination bills stored in the banknote storage box 51 based on the detection signal from the sensor 64, and moves the banknotes from the first banknote storage unit to the banknote storage box 51 until a preset count is reached. Continue to transfer low-denomination banknotes to When the number of transferred coins reaches a predetermined number (to the extent that there is no problem in dispensing change), the transport motor 21 and the storage motor 4
4 is driven forward again to rewind the low denomination banknotes fed into the second storage path onto the storage reel 42, thereby completing the transfer of the low denomination banknotes. After the transfer operation is completed, the banknote processing device 1 enters the standby state again.

In such a standby state, if a change is received from the arithmetic control unit of the vending machine, the banknote processing/dispensing operation is performed by operating the passage switching unit (as shown in FIG.
A predetermined number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 4 are dispensed, and even if the customer cancels the purchase of a product and a refund command is output, the banknotes corresponding to the input amount are similarly dispensed into the first banknote storage. Take it out from the aisle. Note that the banknotes determined to be "true" are temporarily reserved in the first banknote storage section 4 regardless of the denomination.

If the vending machine is configured to store high-value banknotes and dispense change based on commands from the vending machine.

Since the refund can be made using the inserted banknotes at the time of refund, it is possible to prevent a shortage of low-denomination banknotes as change.

Further, the present invention can also be applied to a banknote processing device that recognizes one denomination and stores banknotes by taking them between layers of tape in the same manner as in the embodiment, and when the tape winding type storage section becomes full. It is possible to detect this and send the banknotes to a separate banknote storage box, thereby eliminating the state where the banknote receptacle is prohibited due to the storage being full.

In addition to the above, according to the present invention, in a bill processing device capable of dispensing change in banknotes, there is provided a first banknote storage mechanism section for storing low denomination banknotes used as change; a second banknote storage mechanism that transfers and stores banknotes sent out from the storage mechanism into a banknote storage box; a fullness detector that detects a full state of the first banknote storage mechanism; and a first banknote. Storing the high-value banknotes once stored in the storage mechanism into the second banknote storage mechanism; changing the low-value banknotes stored in the first banknote storage mechanism; 1. and a passage switching mechanism that switches the passage when dispensing bills and guides the banknotes to a predetermined passage, and when the first banknote storage mechanism is full, the banknotes stored in the first banknote storage mechanism are transferred to a predetermined number of banknotes. Since the banknotes are guided into the banknote storage box for storage, the prohibition of inserting banknotes into the banknote receptacle due to the storage being full is eliminated, which has the advantage of preventing a decline in the device utilization rate and significantly reducing the frequency of banknote collection operations. have

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an f1 cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of main parts showing the configuration of the path switching mechanism of the banknote processing apparatus in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3(a), (b) and (C
) is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the passage switching mechanism section in FIG. 2.0 31...Gate piece, 4...First banknote storage mechanism section. 41... Tape, 42... Storage reel, 43...
Delivery reel, 5...Second banknote storage mechanism section, 51...
・Banknote storage box, 65...+7 Mituto switch, PI
...Conveyance path, P2...First storage path, P3...
-Second storage passage. f1 flash 21

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] l) A banknote handling device that identifies the authenticity and denomination of banknotes taken into a conveyance path and stores the banknotes, and uses the banknotes as change. A long tape is wound between the reels, and the banknotes received in a first storage path that communicates with the conveyance path and is formed by the tape are wound around one reel and temporarily stored. A first banknote that sends out banknotes of denominations that are not used as change out of the held banknotes from the first storage passage, holds only banknotes that are used as change, and sends out the held banknotes as change as necessary. a second banknote storage mechanism unit that transfers and stores banknotes received in a second storage path that communicates with the first storage path and is formed by the tape to a banknote storage box; a fullness detector for detecting fullness of banknotes stored and held as change in the first banknote storage mechanism; and a gate for distributing banknotes sent out from the first storage path into a conveyance path and a second storage path. A first state of the gate piece allows communication between the first storage passage and the conveyance passage to guide bills sent out as change to the conveyance passage, and a second state of the gate piece allows the first storage passage to communicate with the conveyance passage to guide banknotes sent out as change to the conveyance passage. The storage passage and the second storage passage communicate with each other and include a passage switching mechanism part that guides banknotes of denominations that are not used as change to the second storage passage. When the fullness detector detects that the first banknote storage mechanism is full, the gate piece of the passage switching mechanism is set to the second state, and the banknotes stored and held in the first banknote storage mechanism are switched to the passage. A banknote processing apparatus characterized in that the banknotes are guided to a second storage passage through a mechanism section, and transferred to and stored in a banknote storage box.