JPS58501908A - sheet processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A sheet handling apparatus includes a vacuum-operated, rotating pick-up wheel assembly (16) having two pairs of pick-up wheels (18 and 22). The pick-up wheels can operate to carry currency notes (70) one by one from a loading station (98) and load them into an open end of a cassette (68), or can operate to pick up notes one by one from the open end of the cassette and carry them to a release station (118). A solenoid-operated control means is provided for switching the apparatus from a loading mode of operation to a pick-up mode, and vice versa. In a pick-up mode, the pick-up wheels make rolling contact with the first note in the stack, and by virtue of this arrangement the risk of multiple notes being removed from the stack is considerably reduced. The apparatus may be used in an automatic bank teller system.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention loads a holding means with currency notes, etc. (bills, banknotes, etc.), and the holding means The present invention relates to a sheet processing device that can be used to withdraw currency notes and the like from a paper.

The invention can be used, for example, after a user inserts a customer verification card into a machine and Enter certain data (code, amount of cash to request or deposit) from the collaborative keyboard. amount to be deposited, type of transaction, etc.) and/or the currency to be deposited. Applicable to automatic teller machines of the type in which banknotes, etc. can be inserted into the machine. do. The automated teller machine then processes the transaction and reflects the current transaction. Update the user's account to allow the user to withdraw cash if necessary, and Return the verification card to the user and issue a transaction record slip as part of routine operations Perform a similar action.

Background technology Typically, known teller machines of this type deposit cash into an envelope or other suitable container, and For depositing cash only when confirming the information written or printed on the outside of Accepted, accepted. The deposited container is later opened and the contents checked by a bank employee. is blocked. The disadvantage of such teller machines is that the cash deposited in the machine by one customer is transferred to another customer. cannot pay from there and therefore refills the machine with cash very often It means you have to do it.

British Patent Specification No. 1.354,393 states that the machine automatically Che, Rishi, counted, and confirmed as genuine currency notes, etc. A bank teller machine is disclosed that deposits currency into a safe. In addition, the teller machine It includes means for supplying cash obtained from the safe to a cash outlet. However, the statement uses cash deposited into the machine by one customer to pay another customer. It is not clearly disclosed that this is possible. Also, the statement includes currency notes, etc. details of how it is safely stocked and removed from the It has not been.

British Patent Specification No. 1,522.336 states that Stack other sheets on top of the stacked sheets or sheets or remove sheets from there. A sheet feeder and a stacker device configured as described above are disclosed.

The device includes a reversible feed roller or belt assembly. Feed during sheet take-out operation A roller or belt is driven in one direction and moves the top of the stack of sheets. The first sheet is vacuumed against the feeder belt, and the belt transports it to the feeder belt. sent out of the pack. During sheet storage operation, the feed roller or belt is The paper leaves are stacked by being driven in the direction and supported by vacuum force on rollers or belts. (or stacked sheets of paper). Multiple sheets are delivered from the stack To reduce the risk and to assist in loading sheets into the stack. , air is blown against the first sheet of the stack. This air blowing is It gets between the first sheet of paper in the stack and the subsequent sheets to help separate them. death However, this device is used to remove paper leaves (or sheets) as seen on old banknotes. If the paper is wrinkled or creased, there may be multiple sheets or paper jams. It has the disadvantage that it becomes difficult to overcome problems such as.

Disclosure of invention The purpose of this invention is to store, for example, old currency notes, etc. in a storage (or storage) means. Load a notebook and store the sheets (banknotes, etc.) loaded there with the device. It has the ability to extract from It is an object of the present invention to provide a sheet processing apparatus that has the following features.

Change: C1 The purpose of this invention is to have the above-mentioned capabilities, and to have a simple and compact structure. An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet processing device with a unique shape.

According to this invention, it is a stacked sheet (or stack) held in a holding means. Take out the sheets one by one from the 7-t and transport each 7-t to the sheet release station. The holding means is configured such that the sorting is loaded one sheet at a time to the holding means. vacuum-operated pick-up means, said pick-up means for picking up from said stack; the first sort of the stack at one end of said holding means for removing the first seven totes; the apparatus is configured to move toward and into rotational contact with the sheet; Should it operate in seat pick up mode? (d) Should it operate in seat load mode? mode selection means operable to determine whether the pick-up is to be performed; control means configured to control the supply of vacuum to the means; ・When the device is operating in sheet pick up mode, Pick up the first sheet of the stack from the holding means and place it in the release to the sheet release station and when the device is operating in sheet loading mode. At this time, the sheet is picked up at a loading station and held at one end of the holding means. after the first 7 sheets of the stack in 9/- Provides processing equipment.

In the note pick assist mode operation of the sort processing device according to the present invention The pick-up means is in rotating contact with the first sheet of the stack, so that When a sheet is removed from the stack, its initial sort with the next sheet. There is no relative sliding movement between them from the beginning, so there is a risk of multiple sort retrieval. It should be understood that this will be considerably less.

Further, the sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention provides a sheet handling device for holding the sorting means. A common mechanism is used for both loading the sheet and removing the sheet from the holding means. Understand that the structure can be simple and compact because of the should.

Brief description of the drawing Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows how currency bills, etc. are loaded into the cassette, and currency bills, etc. (hereinafter referred to as currency) are loaded into the cassette. A banknote according to the invention representing a bidder/loader mechanism for picking up banknotes or banknotes). FIG. 3 is a front view of the currency and banknote processing device.

Figure 2 shows the process in Figure 1 taken along line 2-2 in Figure 1 and viewed from that direction. FIG. 3 is a side view of the device.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the thrust flange member forming part of the vicker/loader mechanism. It is a diagram.

Figure 4 is a side view of the control system that controls the operating modes of the vicker/rotor mechanism. be.

Figure 5 shows a part of the vicker/loader mechanism added and cut along line 5-5 in Figure 4. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the control system of FIG. 4 as seen from that direction.

Figures 6A to 6H show the load operation mode and big-up operation of the banknote handling device. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the stages of each layer of the operation mode.

Figure 7 shows a system incorporating multiple male/'loader units and cooperating cassettes. It is a schematic diagram of an automatic bank teller machine.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION First, if you look at Figures 1 and 2, you will see that the banknotes designated by the number 9 as a whole are shown there. The processing device is installed between two parallel fixed side plates 12 and 14, and is equipped with an electric motor (not shown). including a vicker/loader mechanism 10 having a central drive shaft 11 driven by a It turns out that it is.

A big up wheel assembly 16 is attached to the drive shaft 11. the assembly 16 is a first pair of pickup wheels 22 attached to a hollow shaft 20 and a hollow shaft 24; a second pair of pickup wheels 22 attached thereto.

The circumference of each big-up wheel 18.22 has an opening leading into the interior of the associated hollow shaft. A port 25 is provided through which it is picked up by a ring 18 or 22 as described below. A vacuum can be applied to the banknotes to be processed.

The hollow shafts 20.24 each form a support plate 26 and an edge member 2 forming part of the assembly 16. 8 and is rotatably attached to them so as to extend between them. Each of the axes 20.24 Two gears 30 are attached to the corresponding ends, and each gear 30 is rotated by the support plate 26. It meshes with the husband's idle gear 32 which is freely attached. Both idle gears 32 are It meshes with a fixed gear 34 fixed to the side plate 14. Therefore, the big As pull wheel assembly 16 rotates clockwise with respect to FIG. 2, hollow shaft 20.24 and the big up wheel 18.22 attached to it is the gear 30. ．． 32.34 It rotates counterclockwise through two gear trains formed by. Such an arrangement Because of the column, the pick-up wheel 18.22 rotates the axis of the assembly 16 around the planet. Rotate like motion. The tooth number ratio of each pick-up wheel 18 or 22 is so that each complete rotation of assembly 16 rotates one rotation of each axis. be chosen. Two guide rollers 36 (FIG. 1) are mounted on each of the hollow shafts 20.24. I get kicked. Each guide roller 36 is connected to a respective guide member 38 attached to a guide plate 40. Cooperatively, the guide plate 40 is mounted on the central drive shaft 11 for rotation therewith. Ru. The guide member 38 is provided so as to face away from each guide roller 36. It has an arcuate guide surface 42.

Next, as also seen in FIG. 3, the banknote handling device 9 is attached to the central drive shaft 11. Fixed thrust flange attached to side plate 12 with cut edge member 28 (FIG. 1) and a vacuum control system including a vacuum control member 44. Edge members 28 and 44 are adjacent surfaces. are flat and mounted in adjacent relationship in sliding contact with each other. hollow shaft 20 ．． Corresponding ends of 24 are secured to edge members 28 and each thrust flange member 4 4 into circular openings 46 and 48 (FIG. 3) made in the face of member 28 adjacent to ing. The other end of the shaft 20.24 is closed. Slaves adjacent to member 28 There are two inlet openings formed on opposite surfaces of the member 44 on the surface of the striker 7 run no. 44. Two arcuate ducts 50, 52 are provided, leading to ports 50, 56, respectively.

50.52 is 1, and when the edge member 28 rotates in operation, each duct 50 or 5 2 are positioned to alternately communicate with openings 46 and 48 formed in member 28. Ru.

As seen in FIG. 5, the entry port 1-54. , 56 are the solid parts of the vacuum valve 62, respectively. The movable part 64 of the valve 62 is connected to the fixed part 60 via two pipes 58, and the movable part 64 of the valve 62 is connected to the vacuum source. (not shown) via a tube 66.

As will be described later, the movable part 64 can be set in one or the other of two positions. I can do it. The specific position where it is set is that the vacuum is inlet port 54 or 5. This is to confirm whether or not it is being supplied to 6. In operation, the vacuum is connected to a pair of to the pickup wheel 18 (via the hollow shaft 20) and to the pair of pickup wheels 18 (via the hollow shaft 20); The big up wheels 22 (via the hollow shaft 24) are supplied alternately to each pair of big up wheels 22 (via hollow shaft 24). The timing of vacuum supply to the pull wheels 18 and 22 depends on the position of the movable part 64 of the vacuum valve 62. We should recognize that things change when they are changed.

Therefore, if a vacuum is applied to inlet port 54, opening 46 (FIG. 3) A vacuum is supplied to the pair of pickup wheels 18 when the pickup wheels 18 are connected to the When the opening 48 communicates with the duct 50, it is connected to the pair of pickup wheels 22. vacuum is supplied. Also, if vacuum is supplied to inlet port 56, In this case, when the opening 46 communicates with the duct 52, the pair of pickup wheels 1 When vacuum is supplied to 8 and opening 48 communicates with duct 52, a pair of picks - Vacuum is supplied to the up wheel 22.

4 and 5, the pick amplifier wheel assembly 16 is shown in operation. The middle 1 holds a bundle of banknotes 70 placed on the base plate 72 of the cassette 68. At the open end of a cassette 68 (not shown in FIG. Positioned shielded.

The cassette 68 can be adjusted to accommodate bills 70 of different sizes. Ru. Therefore, the vertical position of the base plate 72 can be adjusted. Also, base plate On the upper surface of 72 is a side surface of a bundle of banknotes (or a stack of banknotes) 70 of cassette 68. Two adjustable guide members 73 (FIG. 5) are provided in contact with the ends. bill 70 is picked up by a spring loaded butcher plate (not shown) It is pressed towards the wheel assembly 16.

As seen in Figure 4, the beginning of a stack of banknotes (or stack of banknotes) A banknote 70-1 is normally held in place by a plurality of holding poles 74 and holding rods 76 in contact with each other. It is held in its place in the set 68 along with the banknote stack. Those poles 74 are on the side spaced apart thereon along an axis 78 rotatably mounted between plates 12 and 14; can be installed. The retaining rod 76 is attached to the ends of a pair of generally L-shaped support arms 80. The other end of the arm 80 is attached between sides 84 and 85 of the cassette 68 (FIG. 5). It is fixed to a shaft 82 installed between. The pole 74 is represented by a solid line in FIG. position (the free end of the pole is against the first banknote 70-1 of the stack) The holding rod 76 is rotatable between the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. and the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 4 (the rod contacts the first bill 70-1). ) and the position shown by the dotted line in Figures 2 and 4 (the rod is located in the cassette 68) It can be rotated between the top and the farthest position. Holding pole 74 and holding rod 76 to a particular one of those two possible positions will be explained in detail later. I will clarify.

between the side plates 12 and 14 to help load the banknotes 70 against the cassette 68. Two gear members 86 (the first Figure 2) is provided. The paddle member 86 is continuously moved by the drive shaft 90 according to its operation. The shafts 90 are rotated and driven by pulleys 92 and 90 fixed to shafts 88 and 90, respectively. and 94, and by a drive belt 95 passing around pulleys 92 and 94. and is transferred to the shaft 88. When a bill is loaded into the open end of the cassette 68, the paddle portion The end of the material 86 strikes the bottom edge of the bill, holding it in place in the cassette.

A cassette 68 (FIG. 5) is rotatably attached to the picker/loader mechanism 10 and The lower ends of the sides 84 and 85 of the cassette each have supports fixed to the side plates 12.14. They are supported by holding members 96 and 97, respectively.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, the picker/loader mechanism 10 is located at a holding station. 100 (see Figure 7) or other similar picker/loader mechanism. It cooperates with the load station 98 which is supplied with the load station 98. During load operation, the bill is placed on the load station. between the fixed guide member 104 and the rotatable gate member 106. A holding station 100 (or other pin They are arranged so that they are fed one by one from a loader/loader mechanism. Gate member 10 6 is positioned as shown in FIG. 2 during the operation of loading banknotes into the cassette 68. Ru. The banknotes are fed by common feed rollers 108, 109, 110, 111° 112 and 113 along the guide path 102. The feed roller is the first It rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure and FIG.

Roller 112 is in the form of a quadrant roller as shown in FIG. It is. Below the lower end of the guideway 102 are two pinch pins provided with shoulders 1 and 6, respectively. Roller 114 is positioned. The pinch roller] 14 is used for guiding during load operation. stationary so that its shoulder 116 is positioned directly below the lower end of channel 102 (FIG. 6E). Retained. During the initial part of the loading operation, as shown in Figure 6E, the The leading end of the banknote 70-3 is supported by the shoulder 116, and the tail end of the banknote 70-3 is not pressed. It is located in the lower portion of the grip of cooperating feed rollers 112 and 113. child of banknotes are loaded into the open end of the cassette 68 by the picker/loader mechanism 10. The law will be explained in detail later.

The picker/loader mechanism 10 also includes two fixed guide members 122 (numbered for clarity). 1) and a pinch roller 114 formed between the A release (or release) station 118 (FIG. 2) is used. During eject operation , the pinch roller 114 rotates continuously to ensure that the banknote is removed by the picker/loader mechanism 10. The cards are taken out one by one from the cassette 68, and the release stay is removed in the manner described below. is sent to section 118. Each bill has arrived at release station 118. At the same time, a 5-ead joint with the feed surface 124 (FIG. 2) of each pinch roller 114 is provided. a second cooperating feed along guideway 120 held between rollers 126; ・It is sent to rollers 128, 129, and from there it is sent to a double detection device 130 (see Fig. 7). ) or other similar picker/lobe mechanisms.

Solenoid actuating means (not shown) are provided and located at the positions shown in FIG. The upper end 132 of is located to the right of the feed roller 108 (see Figure 2 (C)). The gate member 106 between the two positions is rotated. Directly above this gate member 1.06 By adjusting to the position noted, the feed rollers 108, 109 are fed. The collected banknotes are arranged to bypass the picker/loader mechanism 10 and are shared in their place. Release speed is controlled by feed rollers 134, 135 and 1.36, 137. feed rollers 1.28.129 of stations 1, 18 directly. this Because of the bypass structure, banknotes from the holding station 100 (Fig. 7) are a number of separate cassettes) 68-1 to 68-n, both of which will be described below. can be loaded on one.

Next, looking specifically at FIGS. 4 and 5, the banknote handling device includes a control system. , thereby placing the device in the big-up mode of operation (i.e., cassette 6 or Take out the banknotes 7o one by one and release them to the release station 118. ) to load operation mode (that is, load the banknotes 7o one by one into the cassette 68 ) or vice versa.

The control system includes an armature 140 having a pole 142 attached to one end. includes an operating mode control solenoid 138 (FIG. 4) with a Paul] 42 is normal In order to prevent rotation of the wrap spring clutch 146, the clutch 146 is provided with a The shoulder 144 is placed in contact with one or the other of the two shoulders 144 . clutch] 4 6 is rotatably attached to the side plate 14 and attached to a shaft 148 extending from there. . The shaft 148 receives drive from a gear 152 attached to the central drive shaft 11. 50 (FIG. 5). A cylindrical cam 154 is attached to the clutch 146. I get kicked. At the same time that solenoid 138 is pulsed, pole 142 Momentarily released from contact with one, the clutch 146 is brought into contact with the other one of the shoulders 144. The clutch 146 and the cylindrical cam 154 are held together until the clutch 142 contacts and stops again. Rotation of 80° is allowed. A cam track 156 is formed on the circumference of the cam 154. be done.

The cam follower 158 (FIG. 5), which abuts the L-rack 156, runs along the stud 162. A hub 160 is slidably attached to the stud 162 for movement. Install. Stud 162 is attached to fixed support plate 164. stud 162 An arm 166 (FIG. 5) is rotatably attached to the stud 162. is attached to hub 160 for movement along.

At one end of the arm 166 are two cams 170 and 172 attached to the drive shaft 1. The other is attached to the end of the arm 166 remote from the roll 168. contact with the associated cam 170 or 172 by a spring 173 which is deflected. pressed against. This is accomplished by pulsing the solenoid 138 (FIG. 4). The rotation of the cylindrical cam] 54 through 180° is caused by pivoting the hub 160 along the stud 162. direction), thereby causing the movement of the follower 158 along the track 156. brings a selected one of the rolls 168 into contact with the associated cam 170 or ]72. Do it like this. A portion of the arm 166 (FIG. 4) separated from the follower roll 168 is a link portion. It is connected to a shaft 78 through materials 174 and 176, and a holding ball 74 is attached to the shaft 78. rotation of arm 166 causes rotation of shaft 78 in a corresponding direction. Ru.

such that it makes contact with the first bill 70-1 of the stack of bills 70 in the cassette 68. The movement of the holding pole 74 away from the controlled by one of cams 170 and 172 in contact with lever 168. You'll understand what I mean.

Additionally, the timing of the movement of the pole 74 is determined by pulsing the solenoid 138 to control the roll. 168 should be brought into contact with the one of the cams 170 and 172 that is not fully in contact. It can be changed by Such timing changes may occur if the equipment Required when changing from pickup operating mode to load mode or vice versa It can also be understood that.

The means for adjusting the position of the holding rod 176 (FIGS. 2 and 4) with respect to the banknote 70 is as follows. Explain. The shaft 82 on which the support arm 80 of the rod 76 is attached is connected to the gear set. component 178 is fixed. Gear segment l-178 has side plate 14 and support plate 1 64 (FIG. 5) and is rotatably mounted thereto. It meshes with a fixed gear segment 180. Shaft 182 is a link member] , 84, 186 to the cylindrical cam 154. 5) and their structures rotate from one of the original positions of the cam 154 to the other. The rotation of the cam 154 causes the shaft 182 to rotate from one angular position to another. It is arranged so that The shaft 182 and gear segment 180 shown in FIG. from the position of these structures to their angular position on the other side (by 180° rotation of cam 154). rotation of the first bill 70-1 of the cassette 68 to It operates to move to the position shown by the dotted line in Figure 4, which is far away from the position. .

Further, a shaft 182 is fixed to one end of the arm 190 (FIGS. 4 and 5), and its free end is the driven member 194 of clutch 196 (omitted from FIG. 5 for clarity). ) so that it can come into contact with the clutch pole 192 which is rotatably mounted on the The driven member 194 is a pinch roller] 14 (see also FIGS. 1 and 2). It is fixed to a shaft 198 which is attached. Clutch 196 (Figure 4) is continuously driven. A driver member 200 is included. The arm 190 contacts the clutch pole 192. When not in operation (corresponding to the pickup mode of operation), the pole 192 contacting shoulder 202 provided on driver member 200 and thus engaging shaft 198; The pinch roller 1]4 attached thereto rotates continuously, and the arm 19Q is in contact with the clutch pole 192 (corresponding to the load operating mode). The pole 192 is out of contact with the shoulder 202, so that the pinch roller 11 4 is arranged in such a configuration that it is fixedly held in the position shown in FIG. 6E.

The movable portion 64 of the vacuum valve 62 is attached to the shaft 182 (FIG. 5). Therefore, of the cam 154 achieved by pulsing the lenoid 138 (FIG. 4). Rotation through 800 changes the setting of movable portion 64 of valve 62 between its two positions. It works to change from one side to the other.

Next, the operation of the banknote processing device will be explained.

First, the pickup operation of the device will be explained. In this mode of operation, The cylindrical cam 154 is arranged so that the stud 188 is positioned over the shaft 148 in FIGS. It is set in the position shown in Figure 5. If the cam 154 is in direct pick-up operation, If it was not in that position before, solenoid 138 will be blown once and the clutch will Bring it to the desired position. When the cam] 54 is in this desired position, the following This means that four settings have been achieved. (1) Arm 190 is cracked. Because it is away from contact with the tip pole 19I2, the driven member of the clutch 196 194 rotates in a continuous manner, thereby causing pinch roller 114 (FIG. 2) to rotate in a continuous manner. Rotate in a way. (2) Because the support arm 80 is in the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. , the retaining rod 76 holds the first banknote 7 of the banknote stack held in the cassette 68. Contact with °-1. (3) The follower roll 168 on the left hand (as seen in No. 5) is the cam 17 2 and this cam is in contact with the holding point in an appropriate manner for the pick-up operation. control the timing of the control 74. For example, the first banknote 70-1 is placed in the cassette 68. When the bill is removed from the cassette 68, the bill contacting end of the pole 74 It is located far away. (4) The movable part 64 of the vacuum valve 62 is pulled via the related pipe 58. It is set in such a position that vacuum is supplied to the inlet port 56, and those (L'i pi Cuck a.

When the ring 18.22 is in contact with the first bill 70-1 of the cassette 68, A vacuum is supplied to the pick-up wheel 18 or 22, and the pick-up wheel releases pickup station 118 (Figure 2). The arrangement is such that the vacuum source is cut off from ring 18 or 22.

Reference is now made specifically to FIGS. 6A-6D. Pi.

The 7770 wheel assembly 16 is driven clockwise by the drive shaft 11, and Each of the wheels 18 and 22 rotates counterclockwise. Pick up movement During the initial part of the process, the openings 25 of the pair of lift-up wheels 18 are shown in Figure 6A. The sea urchin contacts the first banknote 70-1 in the cassette 68. As mentioned above, at this time, A vacuum is supplied to the opening 25 of the pick/amplifier wheel] 8, and the bill abutting end of the pole 74 is in the farthest position from the cassette 68 (the first banknote 7 from the cassette 68) 0-]), the holding rod 76 is attached to the first bill 70-1. are in contact. As the pickup wheel assembly 16 continues to rotate, the first The upper part of the banknote 70-1 (Fig. 6B) is inserted through the opening 25 of the pick-up wheel 18. The remaining paper in the cassette 68 is removed according to the effect of the vacuum supplied to the banknote 70-1. It is separated from the banknote 7°. While the axis of the pickup wheel 18 is moving clockwise Due to the planetary motion of the shaft 18, the pickup wheel 18 rotates counterclockwise. Therefore, the L''7-al/f wheel 18 rotates or rolls with the first banknote 7o-1. contact is made so that the first bill 70-1 is first pulled away from the cassette 68. When the banknote 70-1 is moved, relative sliding movement occurs between the first banknote 70-1 and the adjacent banknote. It's booming. As a result of this rotating contact structure, the casing is The risk of double bills being withdrawn from the drawer 68 is very small.

Before the first banknote 70-1 is completely pulled out from the cassette, l-68, the holding pole 74 is a stack of banknotes 70 held in the cassette 68, as shown in FIG. 6B. The banknote stack is rotated to a position where it comes into contact with the next banknote 70-2 in the stack and the banknote stack is held in that position. hold As the pick-up wheel assembly 16 continues to rotate, the pick-up The first banknote 70-1 pulled out by the pull wheel 18 is further moved by the shadow of the holding rod 76. The banknote 70-1 is completely removed from the cassette 68, and the banknote 70-1 is shown in FIG. 6C. The guide plate 40 and guide member 38 on one side of the bill and the other side of the bill It passes between the pick-up wheel 18 and the guide roller 36 (Fig. 1) on the side of the Ru. At this stage, vacuum is intermittently supplied to the pickup wheel 18. Therefore, the banknote 70-1 is held by the vertical lift/up ring 18.

During the final part of the pick-up operation, the leading edge of the bill 70-1 is shown in FIG. 6D. A feeder cooperating with the feed surface 124 of each pinch roller 114 so as to and the roller 126. The tip of bill 70-1 is grasped like that. As soon as the edge member 28 is opened, vacuum is applied to the pickup wheel 18. Since the opening 46 (FIG. 3) moves out of the path of the arcuate duct 52, it cannot be blocked. It becomes. Therefore, the banknote 70-1 is transferred between the pinch roller 114 and the feed roller 1. 26 to guide path 120 (FIG. 2) at release station 118. When the banknote 70-1 is fed and reaches the end of the guide path 120 (FIG. 2), the banknote 70-1 gripped by the load rollers 128, 129, from which the double detection device j30 ( 7) or other similar picker/lobe mechanism. pick up wheel Immediately after the vacuum supply to 18 is cut off, opening 48 (FIG. 3) opens into arcuate groove 52. Vacuum is supplied to the opening 25 of the Bic 7270 wheel 22 in order to move it through. That will happen. At this point, the opening 25 of the pickup wheel 22 remains in the cassette 68. The pick-up wheel 22 contacts the first bill 70-2 of the bills 70 that are As shown in Figure D, the banknote 70-2 begins to be withdrawn from the cassette. again, The pole 74 is rotated so that its bill contacting end is at the farthest position from the cassette 68. It has turned. Then, the banknote 70-2 is taken out from the cassette 68, and the banknote 70-1 to the release station 118 in a manner similar to that previously described. It will be revealed.

Next, the load operation of the banknote processing device will be explained.

In this mode of operation, cylindrical cam 154 is positioned with stud 188 below shaft 148. It is placed in a position where it can be read. That is, the cam 154 is as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Rotate through 180° from that position represented by . If the cam 154 If it is not in its desired position before operation, solenoid 138 is pulsed once to 180° rotation of the frame 154 is achieved. The cam 154 is adjusted to the extent necessary for load operation. If it is in this position, the following four settings have been achieved. That is, (1 ) The link members 184 and 186 rotate the arm 190 and clamp its free end. By making contact with the tip pole (Fig. 4), the pinch roller 1]4 is 116 is positioned directly below the lower end of the guideway 102 as shown in FIG. 6E. held in a static state.

(2) The support arm 80 is connected to the cassette 68 by the holding rod 76 as shown by the dotted line in FIG. gear segments 178, 180 to the farthest position from rotated. (3) The right hand follower roll 168 (as seen from FIG. 5) is the cam 17 It is moved so that it touches 0.

This cam controls the rotational movement of the retaining pole 74 in a specific manner during load operation. Control timing. (4) The movable part 64 (Fig. 5) of the vacuum valve 62 is attached to the shaft 182. Thus, the location is such that the vacuum is supplied to the inlet port 54 via the associated tube 58. is rotated to They have a pickup wheel 18 or 22 and a pinch roller 114. (Fig. 2) for the pickup wheel 18 or 22 when When a vacuum is applied to the shaft 18 or 22 and the shaft 18 or 22 becomes adjacent to the sumo wrestler 68, When the vacuum source is cut off from the shaft 18 or 22, the is inserted, thereby guiding the banknote towards feed rollers 108, 109 and It acts to supply the inner passage 102. As mentioned above, I entered guideway 102. Each bill is placed on the shoulder 11 of the pinch roller 114 as shown in FIG. 6E. is fed by rollers 108 to 113 until it becomes adjacent to 6. .

Reference is now made specifically to FIGS. 6E-6H. Pick up wheel assembly 16 continues its rotation clockwise by the drive shaft 11, and the pickup wheel 1 8 and 22 rotate counterclockwise. As seen in Figure 6E, the beginning of load operation During the period, the openings 25 of the pair of pickup wheels 18 are loaded into the cassette 68. comes into contact with banknote 70-3. The tip of this banknote 70-3 is pinch roller 1 14 shoulders 116. The other pair of pickup wheels 22 are connected to the cassette 6. The first banknote 70-4 of the banknote stack 70 of 8 is contacted. As mentioned above, this At this point, vacuum is supplied to the opening 25 of the pick-up wheel 18. Like that Then continue rotating assembly 16 and pick.

The up wheel 18 pinches the tip of the banknote 70-3 as shown in FIG. 6F. 114. The other pair of pickup wheels 22 When the cassette 68 is moved out of contact with the first bill 70-4, the port The banknote contacting end of the banknote 74 enters into contact with the banknote 70-4, moving the banknote stack 70 to that point. Hold it in place. As the pickup wheel assembly 16 continues to rotate, the jerk 8 pulls out the banknote 70-3 out of the guide path 102, and the banknote 70-3 As shown in Figure 6G, the guide plate 40 and guide member 38 on one side of the banknote are connected to each other. The bill passes between the guide roller 36 and the pick-up wheel 18 on the other side of the bill. Ru.

During the final portion of the load operation, the pole 74 makes contact with the first bill 70-4 of the cassette 68. The pickup wheel 18 rotates out of the way as shown in Figure 6H. Hold the bill 70-3 so that the tip is positioned next to the bill 70-4 in the cassette. I can come. Immediately after the bill 70-3 is thus positioned, the pick The vacuum supply to the pick-up wheel 18 is cut off, and the pick-up wheel 18 0-3, and can start detaching from the banknote 70-3. It's so cool. Therefore, the pole 74 contacts the banknote contact end with the banknote 70-3. Rotate as shown. At the same time, the leading edge of the banknote is positioned next to the banknote 70-4. Then, the rotating/pudding member 86 pushes the tail end of the banknote against the corresponding tail end of the banknote 70-4. The bill 7o-3 comes into contact with the tail end of the bill 7o-3 as if attached. This allows the cassette 68 to The loading of banknotes 70-3 is completed. Banknote 7o-3 was the first pick It means that it has rotated 180 degrees from the position shown in Figure 6H when it contacted ring 18. I'm sure you'll understand. Immediately after the vacuum supply to the pickup wheel 18 is cut off , the opening 48 (FIG. 3) is moved through the arcuate groove 54 so that the vacuum A. As a result, it is supplied to the opening 25 of the f-wheel 22. At this time, the pickup wheel The opening 25 of 22 holds the next banknote 7O-5 to be loaded into the receptacle 8 (Fig. 6H). The leading edge of the bill is supported on the shoulder 116 of the pinch roller 114. paper The banknote 70-5 is then pulled out of the guideway 102 by the pick-up wheel 22. The banknotes 70-3 are transferred to the cassette 68 in the same manner as described above for the banknotes 70-3. sent and loaded.

Referring now specifically to FIG. A plurality of mechanisms similar to the vicker/loader mechanism 10 described above. The picker/loader units 10-1, 10-2, -10-n are bank automatic Used for teller machines. The units are vertically stacked and each unit accommodates a plurality of cassettes 6. 8-1. , 68-2, ... 68-n. Automatic teller machine is in deposit mode It can operate in either a payment mode or a payment mode. During the deposit operation, the banknotes are from the deposit station 204 into the machine, from where the banknote is held is supplied to station 206. Next, the banknote is sent to the banknote verification station 208. The banknotes are counted and each banknote is checked for type and authenticity. The banknotes are sent from confirmation station 208 to holding station 100 and rejected by the machine. All banknotes or banknotes accidentally inserted into the machine in excess should be removed from the banknote return station. Directed to 210.

The operation of the picker/loader units 10-1 to 10-n is controlled by the control means 212. controlled by During the machine's deposit operation, each accepted note is placed in the first picker/loader unit. (n) Before reaching 10-1, the control means 212 selects the picker/loader unit. The selected unit, h, acts on the single skeleton member (106 in FIG. 1) Set the banknotes in a position that directs them toward the upper guide path (1O2 in Figure 2), and Accordingly, the operating mode control solenoid 138 (FIGS. 4 and 5) is energized to Set the selected picker/loader unit to operate in load mode. Selection The picker/loader unit gate member (106) above the exposed unit ) is set in the cassette, pie, and gas state.

If the first Vicker/Loder unit) 10-1 is selected, it is accepted. The collected banknotes are loaded into a cooperating cassette (68-1) and transferred to some other picker/loader. - If the unit is selected, the accepted banknotes will be transferred to the selected picker/loader unit. the first (top) picker/loader unit until it reaches the knit)], O-1 from there to the last (bottom) picker/loader unit) 10-n. the The selected unit will load banknotes into a cooperating cassette, such as a 68-n. work. This configuration allows banknotes of different denominations to be loaded into different cassettes. I can do it. Also, two or more cassettes 68-1 to 68-n are used to store banknotes of the same denomination. It can also be used for storage. Each cassette has a load state (in-built) feeling. A detection means (not shown) is provided so that when the cassette is nearly full, the first and a second display signal when the cassette is empty. make it work.

During the payment operation of a bank automatic teller machine, one or more picker/loader units) 1 ．． 0. -1 to 10-n are selected one after another by the control means 212, and the selected (or each selected) picker/loader unit can be configured with operating mode control software as required. Pick-up operation mode is activated by energizing the lensoid 138 (Figures 4 and 5). is set to Then, the picker/loader unit following the selected unit The gate member (106 in FIG. 1) is set to the cassette bypass condition. follow picker/loader unit) 10-1 to 10-n] is selected once every - times. Take out a banknote from the relevant cassette and insert it into the guide path below (120 in Figure 2). supply From there, those notes are transferred to the next picker/loader unit (or units). unit) directly to the dual detection device] 30 (FIG. 7). double detection device 130 was supplied with double banknotes, but the banknotes were rejected. 2] 4. One bill that has passed through the double detection device 130 is transferred to the bill stacking station. payment station 216 from which the customer can retrieve is sent to link 218.

The automatic bank teller machine described above has various conventional features not shown in Figure 7. It should be understood that it can also be included. For example, machinery/jd, customer means of accepting and returning customer verification cards, e.g. personal verification numbers, requesting or depositing; Manually inserting certain data into the machine, such as the amount of cash and the type of transaction. from data and cards manually inserted to update the customer's account. Data processing means for processing the read data and printing and issuing transaction record slips It includes printing means etc.

The sort processing device 9 described above can also be used in a checkout system. Can be done. In that case, the device cooperates with the banknote verification means to It is used to accept banknotes and to disburse banknotes as change.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Remove the sheets one by one from the stack of seven sheets held in the holding means (68). and is configured to be delivered to a sheet release station (118). The holding means is arranged so as to load the sheets one by one, and one end of said holding means (68) for removing the first sheet of a stack from said stack. move closer to the first sheet of the stack in the Vacuum actuated kick-up means characterized in that it is configured such that the rings make contact with each other. (16), wherein the device further comprises: mode or seat load mode. mode selection means (138) operable to control means (62) configured to control empty supply; The means for lifting the seat forward when said device is operating in the seat-buck-up mode. pick up the first sheet of said stack from said holding means and transfer it to said sheet release means; the device is configured to release to the seat station, and the device is configured to When operating on the load station 7 (98), pick up the seat on the load station placing it adjacent to the first sheet of the stack at one end of the holding means; A sheet processing device configured to release a sheet. Rotatable assembly of vacuum operated big amplifier member (18°22) configured as follows. a bridge (16), each pink-up member being removed from said retaining means (68) by said spring. When taking out the first sea (70) of the tack, each big hot, f means is in front. (70) of said assembly to bring it into rolling contact with the The sorting process according to claim 1, configured to rotate in a direction opposite to the rotation direction. Device. 3 Each big up member (18, 22) is attached to a hollow shaft (20, 24) , an opening (25) is provided on the circumference thereof, and in operation the big up member A vacuum is applied to said opening when the sheet (70) is picked up, and said big opening Vacuum is applied to the big up member when the big up member releases the sheet. 3. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the sheet processing apparatus is configured such that the supply is stopped. 4. The rotatable assembly (16) rotates the seat (7) when picking up the seat. first and second kick-up members (1) configured to make simultaneous contact with 8) and at an angle away from the first and second big up members and the saw third and fourth seats configured to make simultaneous contact with the sheet when the sheet is picked up; 3. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a kick-up member (22). 5. The control means (62) is configured to cause the device to operate in sheet pick-up mode. During operation, the first and second pickup members (18) or the The third and fourth pickup members (22) or the first and second pink-up members respectively move the previous sheet to the note. - Release the next sheet (70) at the release station 7 at the same time. configured to be picked up from said retaining means (68), said device being configured to When operating at the first and second pins. pick-up member (18) or the third and fourth pick-up members (22). ) are the third and fourth pick-up members or the first and second pick-up members, respectively. A pull-up member picks up the sheet at the loading station and at the same time The front according to the method is configured to release the sheet in the holding means. The software according to claim 4 is configured to control the operation of the pickup means. root processing equipment. 6. The device further includes the pick-up means (18°22) that picks up the first sheet. for retaining said stack of said retaining means (68) while out of contact with said retaining means (68); a movable sheet holding hand configured to be able to contact the first sheet of said stack to a stage (74), said mode selection means (138) being a note pick mode of said device; During the up mode of operation, the sheet holding means is in contact with and in contact with the first sheet. The movement away from the touch is controlled in a first manner, and during the loading mode of operation of the device the movement is controlled in a first manner; The movement of the sheet holding means into contact with and away from said first 7-1- is Claim 1, which is configured to be controlled by a second method different from the first method. Sheet processing equipment. 7. The device further comprises: during the sheet pink up mode of operation of the device, the screen positioned in contact with the first sheet of the tack and the load operating mode of the device There is a seat positioned so as not to come into contact with the first seat. the mode selection means (138) includes a note holding member (76); The note processing device according to claim 1, wherein the note processing device is configured to control the positioning of the member. 8. The device is further arranged in the release station (118) and The note pickup operation of the device is controlled by the note selection means ( ], 38 ). It rotates continuously during operation mode and remains stationary during load operation mode of the device. rotatable seat support means (114) configured to The release stay is separated from the holding means (68) when it is rotating. 7 (118), and when stationary the above-mentioned 7-totes immediately before sorting picked up by pick-up means (18, 22) 2. The sort processing device according to claim 1, configured to support the following. 9 Plural claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 A system having sheet processing apparatus as described, wherein said holding means of each said apparatus are jointly The banknotes may be loaded therein by means of pick-up means (18, 22) that and picking up the banknotes therefrom by said joint pick-up means. A banknote cassette (68) having an open end capable of depositing Banknotes from the input station (204) are deposited in one cassette of said selected device. one case of said selected equipment. banknotes may be supplied from the bank to the payment station (218) of the system. configured to deposit banknotes into or pay from said system. A banknote processing system configured to be operable. 10. The sheet processing devices are configured in series, and the sheet processing devices are arranged in series, and the The first device in a row is supplied with banknotes and the last device in the row is The sorting device is configured such that banknotes are supplied from the device, and each of the sorting devices collectively collects the received banknotes. The cassette is set in a load position that acts to direct the load station (98) If there is a subsequent sheet processing device, it is possible to share the banknotes with another person. cassette) (68) and directs it to the next sheet processing device. Claim 9 comprising dart means (106) that can be set in the top and bottom positions. The banknote processing system described in Section 1.