JPS60178592A - Paper money handler - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Ta1 Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote handling device such as a recycling-type deposit/dispensing machine used in financial institutions, etc., and particularly to a banknote handling device such as a recycling type deposit/dispensing machine used in financial institutions, etc. , relates to a banknote handling device that can reliably manage cash.

Tb) Technology Background: Recently, as part of the computer banking system, cash received from customers for deposits and withdrawals is deposited and deposited, and the stored cash is dispensed and withdrawn at counters of financial institutions. Counter equipment for deposit/withdrawal machines, etc.-1 (
Developed by Teller Terminal.

It has been put into practical use.

This device uses a recycling system that effectively utilizes cash by directing deposits from customers to withdrawals, and if deposits and withdrawals are unbalanced, the storage safe will become full or empty.

This is detected by a detector and notified, and banknotes are collected and replenished.

In order to reduce this correlation, the storage safe can be made larger, but increasing the external dimensions is not possible under the circumstances where miniaturization of the device is required. Therefore, there is a need for a method that facilitates the collection and replenishment of banknotes and ensures reliable cash management.

(C1 Prior Art and Problems) The conventional method will be explained by taking a bill depositing and dispensing machine as an example with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. The perspective view, FIG. 2, is a side sectional view of FIG. 1.

As shown in Figure 1, the deposit/withdrawal machine has a banknote 1
2. A display 3 and operation buttons 4 are arranged, and a sorter pool handle 5e and an unfit bill slot 6a are provided below.

A withdrawal lower is provided on the top surface.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a feeding portion 8. The discrimination section 9 and the front/back reversing section 10 are completely arranged. The dispensing section 8 has a function of dispensing the inserted banknotes 1 one by one using a dispensing roller R1 and sending them to the discriminating section 9. The discriminating section 9 has a function of discriminating the authenticity, denomination, and front and back of the bills 1. We are prepared. The front and back reversing unit 10 is a reversing mechanism that aligns the front and back sides of the banknote l whose front and back sides have been discriminated by the discrimination unit 9.

The central part of the device stores banknotes 1 by denomination, that is, 1000 yen,
A sorter pool section 5 for collecting 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen notes, respectively, is located, and storage boxes 11a to 11C for each denomination and a collection box 12 are arranged below.

The collection box 12 is for collecting banknotes 1 when there is a double feed or the like when the banknotes 1 are fed out from the payout mechanisms 13a to 13c (to be described later) located at the lower part of the storage boxes 11a to 11c, and the banknotes 1 are not recognized properly by the recognition unit 9. It is.

The sorter pool parts 5a to 5d are shown as a unit by the two-dot chain line in the figure, and can be pulled out by a sorter pool part handle 5e. In addition, storage boxes 11a to 1
1C and the collection box 12, the part shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure is the unit 11, and has the function of a safe that can be withdrawn.

The unfit note box 6 is used to insert banknotes l that have been repeatedly rejected at the time of deposit. Also, a control section 14 is located above the rear of the device.
is provided.

Feeding mechanisms 13a to 13C are provided at the bottoms of the storage boxes 11a to 11C to feed out the banknotes 1 stored therein. The feeding mechanisms 13a to 13C are feeding rollers R1.
3 to R15, and has a function of feeding out the banknotes 1 according to a command from the control unit 14 when dispensing money and when the banknotes 1 are full.

The conveyance path for the banknote l includes feeding rollers R2 to R12,
R16 to R21 and days 1-Gl to G4 are arranged.

The feed rollers R2 to R12, R16 to R21 are connected to a motor (not shown), and the feed rollers R1, R1
3 to R15 are connected to the motor via clutches (not shown).

Game (G) installed on the right side in Figure 9 at the rear of the identification section 9
Normally, l is located at the upper side, and when the banknote 1 is discriminated from the counterfeit banknote 1 by the discriminator 9, it is switched to the lower position by a command from the control unit 14.

In addition, the left gears G2 to G in the rear view of FIG.
4 is normally located at the lower position, and is switched upward by a command from the control unit 14 in accordance with the denomination of the banknote 1 discriminated by the discrimination unit 9, front/back discrimination, etc.

The deposit/withdrawal machine is an online teller machine (not shown) located at the counter of a financial institution, etc.
ers Machine (hereinafter referred to as OTM) via a line, and the banknotes 1 are processed in accordance with withdrawal instructions and the like input from the keyboard of the OTM.

With such a structure and function, when depositing and storing banknotes 1, when the banknotes 1 are inserted into the input slot 2, the sensor (not shown) detects the banknotes, and the payout roller R1 is driven to remove the banknotes from the payout section 8. 1 is rolled out, the authenticity, denomination, and front and back are discriminated in the discrimination section 9, and the genuine banknote is inverted in the front and back inversion section 10.

In the case of genuine banknote 1, it is sent through route A to sorter pool sections 5a to 5c and then sent to gates G2 to G depending on the denomination.
4 are switched and pooled according to denomination by feed rollers R9 to R11. Then, they are counted and the number of coins for each denomination and the total amount are displayed on the OTM display.

l When the pooling of transactions is completed, the sorter pool units 5a to 5C
The bottom of the banknotes 1 is opened downward in both directions, and the banknotes 1 are stored in the storage box 11a.
It is stored in 11C to 11C.

If the banknote is a counterfeit banknote 1, the banknote G1 is switched and the banknote is discharged through the route B to the dispensing lower by the feed rollers R5 to R7.

When withdrawing banknotes 1, input the withdrawal amount from the keyboard of an externally connected control device (not shown), and the dispensing mechanisms 132 to 13C corresponding to the corresponding denomination
Any one of the feeding rollers R13 to R15 is sequentially driven to release the banknote 1. Let out.

The banknotes l are transported, verified by the verification section 9, counted, and sent to the dispensing lower.

If this fed-out banknote 1 is double-fed and has a discrimination failure, the banknote 1 is sent to the sorter pool section 5d by the feed roller R12, and then further to the collection box 1.
It is accommodated in 2.

In this way, deposits and withdrawals can be made.

In such a deposit/withdrawal machine, if the amount of withdrawals and the amount of deposits are uneven, the storage boxes 11a to 11c may be filled with banknotes 1 or may become empty. In that case, it is detected by a detector (not shown) and displayed on the display 3.

Then, the operator unlocks the lock 6b shown in FIG. 1, pulls out the storage boxes 11a to 11G and the collection box 12 forming the unit 11, and collects or replenishes the banknotes 1.

However, according to this method, the operator pulls out the unit 11 every time the operator performs cash processing work and processes the banknotes 1 in the corresponding storage boxes 11a to 11G or the collection box 12, which is cumbersome. Since the quantity of 1 must be clearly defined, there is a drawback that quantity management is troublesome. In particular, in the case of collection, since the storage boxes 11a to 11C cannot be emptied for subsequent withdrawals, it is necessary to leave a predetermined amount of banknotes 1, and the number of banknotes 1 that have been collected must be kept. It is necessary to clarify the quantity to be kept.

Furthermore, since the storage boxes 11a to 11c and collection box 12, which are units, are pulled out of the apparatus, there is a drawback that a large area is required at the position where they are pulled out.

(d+Object of the Invention The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to provide a bill handling device that can reliably manage cash in a bill storage section.

+e) Structure of the Invention The present invention provides a detection means for detecting that the amount of banknotes accommodated in a banknote storage section has increased or decreased to reach a predetermined amount, and a command issued based on a detection signal of the detection means. The bill handling device is characterized in that the bill handling device is characterized in that the bill handling device is equipped with a means for starting a feeding mechanism or a replenishment feeding mechanism in response to a command from the commanding device, and thereby the object can be achieved.

ff1 Embodiment of the Invention An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. 3 is a side view showing an embodiment according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of FIG. 3, and FIGS.
The figure is a flowchart of FIG. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

As shown in FIG. 3, there is a collection box 12 on the left side of the storage box 11c.
a and a withdrawal reject box 12b are provided.

A feeding mechanism 13d for feeding out the banknotes 1 stored therein is provided at the bottom of the collection box 12a. Feeding mechanism 13d
is equipped with a feeding roller R22, and contains storage boxes 11a to 11c.
It has a function of feeding out banknotes 1 according to a command from the main control section 14a when any of the banknotes 1 becomes empty. The fed banknote 1 is sent to the route C by the feeding roller R23.

A gate G5 is provided to the left of the feed roller R12 in the drawing, and a feed roller R24 is further provided to the left of the gate G5. The gate G5 is normally located at the lower side, and is switched to the upper position by a command from the main control section 14a.

Further, FIG. 4 shows a diagram of a control program related to the present invention, in which 9a is a discrimination control section, 14a is a main control section, 15 is an operation panel, 15a is a collection instruction button, 15b is a replenishment instruction button, 16.17 is a sensor amplifier, 18 is a motor driver, 19 is a Kuranochi Magneno i driver, 2o is a magneto driver, 21 is a NOT circuit, 22 is an AND
In the circuit, Cl to C4 are clutches, Ll to L2 are indicator lamps, Ml is a motor, and Sl to G8 are sensors.

The discrimination control unit 9a determines the authenticity of the banknote l.

The main control unit 14 controls the discrimination of denominations, etc., and transmits the discrimination results to the main control unit 14.
It is sent to a.

The collection box 12a has the function of the collection box 12 described in the conventional example, and when any of the storage boxes 11a to 11c is filled with banknotes 1 and the banknotes 1 are transferred and stored, the collection box 12a can accommodate up to a predetermined amount. It has a sensor S7 that detects an increase in the amount, and a sensor S8 that detects when banknotes 1 for replenishment are stored and the banknotes 1 decrease by feeding and reach a predetermined amount.

When the main control unit 14a receives the detection signals al to a3 from any of the sensors Sl to S3, it stops the subsequent deposit processing and turns on the display lamp Ll. Further, upon receiving detection signals G4 to a6 sent from any of the sensors S4 to S6, subsequent withdrawals are stopped and the display lamp L2 is turned on.

Then, a collection instruction A is issued by an instruction signal b1 generated by operating the collection instruction button 15a on the operation panel 15. This collection command has a transfer and collection number set, a command signal d that drives the motor M1, and a selection signal c that drives any of the clutches C1 to C3 in response to the detection signals al to a3.
1 to C3 are included.

Further, a replenishment command B is issued by a replenishment command signal b2 generated by operating the replenishment command button 15b. This replenishment table command B has a transfer replenishment number set therein, and includes a drive command signal d that drives the motor M1, and a feed command signal C4 that drives the clutch C4 in response to the detection signals a4 to a6. . Further, the discrimination control section 9a is activated, and the discrimination control section 9a is activated.
Counting is performed by the discrimination signal sent from the controller, and the game controllers G2 to G5 are operated based on the discrimination result. In addition, when there is a discrimination failure due to double feeding or the like in the banknotes 1 fed out from the storage boxes 11a to 11c and the collection box 12a, the gate G5 is switched and the banknotes 1 are stored in the reject box 12b by the feed roller R24. to control.

Then, the drive command signal d is used until the AND circuit 22 becomes invalid.
It also has a function of continuously transmitting feeding command signals C1 to C4. However, during that time, the feed command signal c is sent for each predetermined amount of banknotes 1 to be pooled in the sorter pool sections 5a to 5d.
1 to C4 and return to the collection box 12a or storage box 11a.
After being accommodated in 11C to 11C, the signal is sent again.

The operation panel 15 is a panel that can be opened with a key controlled by an operator, and includes a collection instruction button 15a and a replenishment instruction button 15b operated by the operator.

The display lamp L1 is a lamp that indicates that any of the storage boxes 11a to 11c is filled with banknotes 1.

The display lamp L2 is a lamp that indicates that any of the banknotes 1 in the storage boxes 11a to 11c is empty.

The sensors S1 to S3 are optical sensors that detect when the number of banknotes 1 in the storage boxes 11a to IC have increased to a predetermined amount, and send detection signals al to a3 to the main controller 14a.

The sensors S47'3 to S6 are optical sensors that detect when the number of banknotes l in the storage boxes 11a to 11C has decreased to a predetermined amount, and send detection signals G4 to a6 to the main controller 14a.

The sensor S7 is an optical sensor that detects when the number of banknotes 1 in the collection box 12a has decreased to a predetermined amount, and sends a detection signal a7 to the main controller 14a.

The sensor S8 is an optical sensor that detects that the number of banknotes l in the collection box 12a has increased to a predetermined amount, and sends a detection signal a8 to the main controller 14a.

Since it has such a configuration and function, Figs. 5 and 6
Using the flowchart in the figure, to explain the procedure when any of the storage boxes 11a to 11C is filled with banknotes 1 and when the banknotes 1 are empty, first, when any of the storage boxes 11a to 11c is filled with banknotes 1. As shown in FIG. 5, a deposit transaction is first performed and banknotes l are sequentially stored. Then, one of the sensors S1 to S3 detects that the banknotes 1 have reached a predetermined amount in one of the storage boxes 11a to 11G, and outputs one of the detection signals al to a3. Any of the detection signals al to a3 is amplified by the sensor amplifier 16 and sent to the main control section 14a. Therefore, the main control unit 14a stops the subsequent deposit processing and turns on the display lamp L1.

When the operator opens the operation panel 15 with the key and presses the collection instruction button 15a in response to the notification from the display lamp L1, the collection instruction signal b1 is sent to the main control section 14a, and the main control section 14
Collection command A is sent from a.

In this case, it is assumed that the collection box 12a has enough room to accommodate the banknotes 1, and therefore the sensor S7 is not emitting the detection signal a7, so the NOT circuit 21 is enabled.

Therefore, the drive command signal d based on the collection command A from the main control unit 14a and any of the selection signals C1 to C3 are output to the AND circuit 2.
Sent via 2. Then, the motor Ml is driven to rotate the feed rollers R2 to R12, R16 to R21, and R23, and one of the clutches CI to C3 is selected to drive one of the feed rollers R13 to R15.

Then, the storage boxes 11a to 1I in which the fullness of banknotes l was detected
A banknote 1 is fed out from one of the banknotes C, passes through a route C, is recognized by a recognition unit 9, and the denomination and number of banknotes are counted. Then, it is sent through route A to the sorter pool section 5d.

After a predetermined number of banknotes are pooled according to the pooling capacity of the sorter pool section 5d, the bottom part opens and the banknotes 1 are stored in the collection box 12a.

This is repeated multiple times to continue transferring and collecting until the amount set in the collection command A is reached.

When a predetermined amount of transfer and collection is completed, the collection operation is stopped, and the operator pulls out only the collection box 12a of the unit 11 to take out and collect the stored banknotes l. Then it returns to a tradable state.

If the sensor S7 of the collection box 12a detects that the banknotes 1 are full during transfer and collection, this detection signal a7 is transmitted to the main controller 14a.
sent to. Then, it is further sent to the NOT circuit 21 and the AN
The D circuit 22 is disabled, and the operation of any one of the clutches C1 to C3 and the driving of the motor M1 are stopped. Then, the commands from the main control section 14a are stopped.

Banknotes 1 collected by the operator in the same manner as above.
Collect.

If necessary, repeat this operation multiple times to complete the collection work.

The above is an example of collection when any of the storage boxes 11a to 11c is full of banknotes 1 during business hours.
Regardless of the detection signal of No. 3, the operator can directly open the operation panel 15 with a key and press the collection instruction button 15a to collect the data in the same manner as described above.

Next, the case of replenishing banknotes 1 will be explained with reference to FIG. is detected, and one of detection signals a4 to a6 is output.

Any one of the detection signals a4 to a6 is amplified by the sensor amplifier 16 and sent to the main control section 14a. Therefore, the main control unit 1
4a stops the withdrawal process, turns on the display lamp L2, and displays on the display 3 the denomination of the banknotes 1 to be replenished.

The operator knows the type of denomination to be replenished by the illumination of the indicator lamp L2 and the display on the display 3, and then pulls out the unit 11 only in the collection box 12a and returns the collection box 1.
2a, put the banknote 51 of the denomination to be replenished, and
into the device. Next, use the key to open the operation panel 15 and press any one of the replenishment instruction buttons 15b to 15d. Then, the main control unit 14a issues a replenishment command A.

In this case, the sensor S8 of the collection box 12a does not emit the detection signal a8, so the NOT circuit 21 is enabled.

Therefore, the drive command signal d and selection signal C4 from the main control section 14a are sent via the AND circuit 22.

Then, motor M1 is driven to feed rollers R2 to R12.
, R16 to R21, and R23, and the clutch C4 is activated to drive the feeding roller R22.

Then, the banknote 1 in the collection box 12a is fed out and route C
It passes through and is discriminated by the discrimination section 9, and the amount is counted. Then, the genuine banknotes are sent through Lou) A with their front and back sides aligned. As a result of the discrimination, the denomination banknotes 1 to be replenished are pooled in one of the corresponding sorter pool sections 5a to 5c. After a predetermined number of banknotes 1 are pooled according to the pooling capacity of the sorter pool sections 5a to 5C, the bottom part is opened and the banknotes 1 are stored in the storage box 11a.
It is accommodated in any of 11C to 11C.

This is repeated a plurality of times, and the transfer replenishment is continued until the replenished banknotes 1 reach the amount set in the replenishment command.

When a predetermined amount of transfer replenishment is completed, the transfer operation is stopped and the transaction status returns.

If the sensor S8 of the collection box 12a detects that the banknote 1 is empty during transfer replenishment, this detection signal a8 is sent to the main control section 14a. Further, the signal is sent to the NOT circuit 21, and the AND circuit 22 becomes invalid, and the operation of the clutch C4 and the driving of the motor M1 are stopped. and main control section 1
The command from 4a is stopped. Then, the operator replenishes the collection box 12a with banknotes 1.

The above is an example of replenishment when any of the storage boxes 11a to 11c is empty of banknotes during business hours. can be refilled in the same manner as described above by the operator directly opening the operation panel 15 with a key and pressing the replenishment instruction button 15b, regardless of the detection signals of the sensors S1 to S3.

Next, a different embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The difference between FIG. 7 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that instead of the operator instructing the collection or replenishment of banknotes l by operating the collection instruction button 15a or the replenishment instruction button 15b, a collection command or replenishment instruction is issued from the 07M side. Collection and replenishment can be performed by sending commands.

That is, in FIG. 7, 14b is a main control section, 23 is a deposit/withdrawal machine, and 24 is an OTM. The same reference numerals as in FIG. 3 indicate the same objects.

The main control unit 14b controls the detection signals al of the sensors S1 to S6.
When receiving a6 to a6, send it to 07M24 and send it to 07M
When receiving the collection command A or the replenishment command B of 24, the sensor S7. In the case of replenishment, it has a function of controlling the collection/replenishment of banknotes l under the condition of "no" detection in S8, and notifying the OTM 24 when the collection/replenishment is completed.

07M24 is equipped with a keyboard and a display (not shown), performs input/output necessary for transaction deposits and withdrawals instructing the deposit/withdrawal machine 23, and also aggregates and maintains the amount of money withdrawn by each denomination. A function of instructing the depositing and dispensing machine 23 to collect/replenish the banknotes 1 in the storage boxes 11a to 11C based on the detection signals al to a6 sent from the depositing and dispensing machine 23, causing the collection/replenishment, and counting the cash accordingly. have.

During this time, the denominations to be collected/replenished are displayed on the display, and when there are no replenishment banknotes in the collection box 12a, a message to that effect is displayed.

Since it has such a configuration and function, when collecting banknotes 1, the detection signal al is sent from any of the sensors S1 to S3.
When any one of signals a to a3 is output and sent to the main control section 14b, this signal is sent to 07M24. 07M24 sends the collection command A, the collection command A is sent to the main control unit 14b, and collection is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and the status of collection is displayed on the display of 07M24 as described above. That's exactly what I did.

In addition, in the case of replenishing banknotes 1, one of the detection signals a4 to a6 is outputted from one of the sensors S4 to S6 and sent to the main control section 14b. And this signal is 07M24
sent to. 07M24 sends out a replenishment command B, which is sent to the main control section 14b, and replenishment is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment. In this case, if there are no banknotes 1 to be replenished in the collection box 12a, the operator is notified of this fact. As a result, the operator returns to the collection box 12a of the unit 11.
Then, the banknotes 1 of the denomination to be replenished are stored in the collection box 12a.

In this case, since we know the deposit/withdrawal status of the deposit/withdrawal machine 23 and the movement status of banknotes 1 with the collection/replenishment area in 07M24, we can ensure cash management even if a failure occurs with the deposit/withdrawal machine 23. It can be carried out.

In this way, it is possible to easily collect and replenish banknotes 1 without increasing the capacity of the storage boxes 11a to 11C, thereby contributing to miniaturization of the device. Furthermore, the operator can pull out only the collection box 12a of the Uni-Node 11 and process the collected banknotes 1 or the banknotes 1 to be replenished, thereby improving work efficiency. Moreover, less space is required in front of the device. Furthermore, there is no need for the operator to check the quantity of banknotes 1, and mistakes in cash management can be eliminated.

In the above examples, the case of a deposit/dispensing machine has been described, but the present invention may be applied to other recycling-type banknote handling devices, and the same effects can be obtained even when applied to, for example, an automatic deposit/dispensing device.

(g1) According to the present invention, as described in detail, (1) When collecting and replenishing banknotes, it is possible to collect and replenish banknotes by simply pulling out the spare storage section, making the work easy and improving work efficiency. This also saves space in front of the device.

- Since the number of bills to be moved can be managed in the control section, cash management can be easily and reliably performed.

There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a bill depositing and dispensing machine to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view showing an embodiment according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a Figure 3 is a control block diagram, Figures 5 and 6 are flowcharts in Figure 3, Figure 7 is a control block diagram,
The figure is a block diagram showing different embodiments. In the figure, 2 is an input port, 7 is a withdrawal port, 9 is a discrimination section, 9
a is a discrimination control unit, lla to 11c are storage boxes, 12,1
2a is a collection box, 12b is a withdrawal reject box, 13
a to 13C are feeding mechanisms, 13d is a refill feeding mechanism,
14 is a control unit, 14a. 14b is a main control unit, 15 is an operation panel, 15a is a collection instruction button, 15b is a replenishment instruction button, 16.17 is a sensor amplifier, 18 is a motor driver, 19 is a thalassochi magneto driver, 20 is a magneto dryer, 21 is a NOT circuit, 22 is an AND circuit, C1 to C4 are clutches, Ll,
L2 is a display lamp, Ml is a motor, and Sl to S8 are sensors. $3 Ward No. 4 Leather 7th

Claims (1)

[Claims] A bill accommodating section having an input slot for inserting banknotes, a storage mechanism for accommodating the inserted banknotes, and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the stored banknotes, and a payout port for dispensing the banknotes dispensed from the banknote accommodating section. In the device equipped with the above-mentioned device, there is provided a preliminary storage section in which banknotes to be replenished in the banknote storage section or banknotes stored from the storage section are stored, and the amount of banknotes stored in the banknote storage section reaches a full state or an empty state. A bill handling device comprising: a detection means for detecting this; and a bill handling device that collects bills from a full storage section or replenishes bills from an empty storage section based on the detection result of the detection means. .