JPS616787A - Paper money processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a banknote handling device used in automatic vending machines, currency exchange machines, and the like.

(B) Prior Art A banknote processing device that determines whether a banknote is appropriate when it is inserted, receives and holds the banknote if it is appropriate, and discharges the received banknote as necessary is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-29472. Various types are disclosed in publications. However, all of the devices disclosed in the above-mentioned publications hold the inserted banknotes in preparation for a return request from the person who put them in, and when the banknotes are returned, the held banknotes are returned, and they can process only one type of banknote. Also, JP-A-59-
Publication No. 16094 is configured to be able to process two types of banknotes, store one type of banknote in an escrow unit, and take it out from the escrow unit and dispense it when there is a request to return the banknote. . However, in recent years, vending machines and currency exchange machines have appeared that accept high-denomination bills and dispense low-denomination bills as change or exchange coins, but such machines require large amounts of low-denomination bills, so when a return request is made, The banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 59-16094, which dispenses only banknotes, cannot cope with this problem. Therefore, in addition to each device for accepting, identifying, and storing a single banknote, the banknote processing device of such equipment requires a device to hold and appropriately dispense a large amount of banknotes loaded in advance, and the machine itself tends to become larger. be.

(C) Purpose of the Invention The present invention provides a banknote that can process two or more types of banknotes, use the accepted low-denomination banknotes as change or exchange banknotes, and also allows loading of low-denomination banknotes without the need for special equipment. A processing device is provided.

2) Structure of the Invention The present invention allows high and low denomination banknotes of 2m@ to be inserted through the insertion slot, and the low denomination banknotes are stacked and stored in the banknote stacking section, and the high denomination banknotes are received in the banknote storage section. When paying out banknotes, the banknotes stacked at the top of the banknote stack part are paid out from the insertion slot, and when a banknote loading inch is operated, all the banknotes inserted from the insertion slot are introduced into the banknote stack part.

(E) Embodiment of the Invention FIGS. 1 and 2 show a side sectional view and a plan view, respectively, of a banknote processing apparatus according to the present invention. The transfer device (2), which is externally installed in the housing 00) and communicates with the banknote insertion slot (1), is equipped with a pair of retraction rollers (Ill (121) at the rear of the insertion slot (1). Output shaft α of the deceleration motor α
A drive roller (151) and a guide roller (151) installed on the
An endless bell H71 is strung on the IQ, and a roller (18
) til (201 is arranged to rotate with the movement of the belt αη.

The transfer device (2) forms a banknote conveyance path by a pair of retraction rollers αυaa and a guide roller (16).
A detection hand 0υ for detecting the magnetic pattern of the banknotes to be transported is disposed in the middle of the transport path. The detection force of the detection head (21J) is introduced into the identification circuit to identify the suitability and type of the conveyed banknote.
A guide piece (C) that can swing freely around the shaft (221) is provided at the rear of the roller 61 and the roller (2).
A guiding belt is installed opposite the c). It is biased by a relatively weak spring (29) in a direction so as to separate from the guide piece (2 dark, the swinging end of which is the guide bell C24). 26
) and a pair of pulleys (c) @) attached to the rotating shaft (5) and the support shaft (■), respectively. Furthermore, a pulley (exposed) is fixed to the rotation shaft (goods), and the shaft (27
) is attached to the arm θa which can be rotated using the fulcrum as a fulcrum.

A guide belt (belt continuous to 24) is stretched between the pulley (6 barrel) and the pulley (3) provided on the spindle Oυ to form a conveying device (6). The banknote stack section (8) to be held holds the guide wall (3) between the belts (
G7)
A space is formed in which banknotes are stacked in a state in which they are alternately shifted one by one in the longitudinal direction, and the reserved banknotes are pressed against the guide wall (3) by the partition plate S■ which is biased by the spring ■. Retained. As shown in Figure 3, the guide wall (3) has an opening (approximately corresponding to the banknote-autumnal equinox) in its center.
4) is provided, and a notch (4G) is provided with a roller (4G) formed on the side edge to reduce the sliding friction of passing banknotes.
1) is placed. Stack board (421 is 0 to the housing)
) that slides on the guide pin (43) fixed to the guide part (44
), and is normally held in a state in which it is moved in the opposite direction to the opening and section (4) by being biased by springs (4).
The cams (47A) (47B) that press 2 are deceleration mode (
(It is fixed to the rotation shaft (c) connected to 4θ.
' U, furthermore, a belt @ wing is stretched around a pair of pulleys [F] η (c) attached to these shafts (he) (he).

The stack plate (
42 moves in the direction of the opening (4) and pushes the bill held between the belt (c) and the guide wall (3) through the opening (4) into the bill stacking section (8). . A pair of upper and lower claw member decoys (481) that hold stored banknotes in the banknote stacking section (8) are supported by the rotating shaft (5) mounted on the side plate mark 6υ, and each claw member (481 (4
1 are set so that their rotation angles are shifted by 180° from each other, as shown in FIG. Rotating shaft (5■ is the deceleration motor 54
), and the timing belt 5 is attached to the pulleys 1551 (supports) which are respectively attached to the rotating shafts (5a53).
7) is stretched, and as the motor 154) rotates, the pawl member GIE9 (49) periodically rotates with an offset of 180 degrees. The position where the claw member decoy (4) rotates and stops is the state where it extends inward of the banknote stack part (8) as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6, and the position where the claw member decoy (4) rotates and stops. There are three states: a state where the claw member (48) extends outward from the portion (8), and a state where the claw member (48) extends toward the opening (4). In order to detect the moving position of the shaft 62, a cam (not shown) is attached to the rotating shaft 5, and the rotating position of the shaft 62 is detected by a switch.

The locking member 6 barrel is pivotally supported (60),
Normally, the claw member is biased in the double direction by the torsion spring υ, and the locking member moves against the torsion spring r61 due to the rotation of the cam, but at this time, the cam (
The shaft (equipment) to which the shaft 63 is attached is configured to fit in a predetermined gear mechanism (not shown) and rotate in synchronization with the rotation shaft 63. A locking member that is also pivotably supported (
5■ is biased in the direction of the claw member device by a torsion spring, but the shaft (η of the cam attached to 6119) rotates in synchronization with the rotation shaft 6■ by a predetermined gear mechanism. It moves against the torsion spring haze by rotating.Also, the arm (3
The end on the side biased by the spring C35+ of 4) supports the pulley @υ and the roller (9), and the other end supports the renoid (to) fixed to the housing 0. It is connected to the operating rod. The roller (9) guides (takes out) the top banknote of the banknote stack section (8) to the transfer device (2) when dispensing low-denomination banknotes, and is rotated by a belt stretched over a pulley @01 (8υ). do.

In addition, the Boo January 90 and Bell) (91) attached to the axis l31)
) A delivery roller circle is fixed to a shaft ('113) equipped with a pulley O-ring connected at a plate (
94), which is rotatably supported by the feed roller σ0. Behind the delivery roller (ILGσυ) is a banknote storage unit (forced) for high-value banknotes.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained. First, when a banknote is inserted into the insertion slot (1), the banknote is taken into the transfer device (2) by the rotation of the drawing roller aυa2 (lη) and is taken into the transfer device (2).Then, the detection head (2j) passes through. A detection force corresponding to the banknote being conveyed is generated, and the above-mentioned identification circuit determines the appropriateness and type of this banknote.However, when the recognition circuit determines that the banknote being conveyed is inappropriate, the deceleration motor Q31 is activated. The rotation is reversed, the belt αη is driven in the opposite direction, and the banknote is returned to the outside of the root stock through the insertion slot (1).On the other hand, if the banknote is correct, a sensor (69A ), the deceleration motor 06) is driven, and the banknotes are transferred to the belt (to) and the guide wall (3).
) is taken into the banknote receiving path (5) formed between one side of the banknote. However, if the banknote is a high-value banknote, the belt continues to be driven, and after being conveyed in the receiving direction, the banknote is introduced into the banknote storage section (motor) by the delivery roller (701 (7υ).Then, the deceleration motor C26) , it stops after a predetermined period of time after the trailing end of the banknote passes through a sensor a21 consisting of a set of LEDs and a phototransistor.

In addition, if the banknote is a low-denomination banknote, this banknote is connected to the sensor (6
91, the drive of the belt (to) is stopped and the banknotes taken into the banknote receiving path (5) are guided to the banknote stacking section (8). There are two timings for stopping this conveyance. be. That is, the banknote stacking part (8) holds adjacent banknotes in a state in which they are alternately shifted in the longitudinal direction, and as shown in FIG. When the rear end of the low-denomination bill taken in by the belt (C) passes through the sensor (69), the deceleration motor (1) is immediately stopped, and the claw member as shown in FIG. When the upper end of the stored banknote is held between (c) and the locking member (to), there is a slight delay time after the rear end of the banknote taken in by the belt (c) passes the sensor door. After that, the deceleration motor CQ
This is to stop the Assuming that a low denomination banknote is taken in by the bell l while the banknote in the banknote stack part (8) is being held by the claw member (4 barrels and the locking member (to)), the banknote σ[present] Since the motor (E) stops after a delay time after the banknote (731) has passed the sensor (6!1), the tip of the banknote (731) is connected to the banknote stack part (8).
It is taken in to a position approaching the lower wall 07) of. Then, the deceleration motor 64) is driven to rotate the rotary shaft 5 by 90° counterclockwise, and the claw members (4-
4 in the direction of the opening (4). At this time, the cam Iaf6η rotates 90' clockwise in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation shaft (53531), so the locking member (C) 6 exits to the rear of the partition plate G1.
) The suppression of the claw member (4e (4gt) and the locking member 6Q69 on the stored banknotes is all released).

FIGS. 7 to 10 are cross-sectional views showing the operation of pushing low-denomination bills into the bill stacking section (8).

In the standby state shown in FIG. 7, the stack plate (42 is an opening (4
), and is held between the roller (41) and the banknote belt (to) which is stored in the banknote stacking section (8). Then, the cam (47
), when the guide portion (44) of the stack plate (42) comes into contact with the protrusion of the cam (4?), the stack plate (6) opens as shown in Figures 8 and 9. Part (4
) into the banknote stacking part (8) and push the banknote against the spring. However, cam (47)
When the motor rotates once and returns to the standby position using the cam σ9 and the position detection switch (76) fixed on the same axis, the deceleration motor (4G) is stopped. The belt (to) of low denomination banknotes introduced from the transfer device (2) in this way
When the banknotes have been taken in, the deceleration motor is rotated once and the banknotes are introduced into the banknote stacking section (8).

Then, when the deceleration motor (goods) is driven and the rotary shaft (52) is further rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the claw member (4) extends inward of the banknote stack part (8) and rotates. shaft(
The locking member hammer projects in the direction of the partition plate 6 by the rotation of the cam Iη which is interlocked with the rotation of the cam Iη. Therefore, the banknote stack part (8
As shown in Fig. 6, the stored banknotes in ) are clamped at their lower ends by the claw member (the cage and locking member 159), but at this time, the claw member (48 and the locking member □□□ are opened). There is.

However, when the next low-denomination bill is conveyed by the belt (c) in this levered state, the motor (26) is immediately stopped when this bill passes the sensor (69), so the trailing edge of the bill is The banknotes are taken in only up to a position slightly away from the earthen wall of the banknote stacking section (8).After that, the rotation axis G';!
Rotate J1531 90 degrees clockwise and attach the claw member (481
(4ω and the locking member (51351) are brought into the state shown in FIG. The upper end of the banknote stored in the banknote storage unit (8) is held by the claw member (481) and the locking member (5 mark) by rotating the banknote by 90 degrees.

As described above, each time a low denomination banknote is introduced, the banknote stacking part (8) stacks the banknote in an alternately shifted state, and one of the claw members (4Eft (49)) is inserted into the banknote stacking part (8). The banknotes are configured to extend to the top and come into contact with one end of the banknotes stacked on top.

Next, the operation of taking out low denomination banknotes from the banknote stack section (8) will be explained. By the way, since the highest banknote in the banknote stacking section (8) is held by one of the claw members (4I19 (4ω), the claw member is first switched in order to free the highest banknote. As shown in Fig. 4, the switching operation when a stored bill is being held between the claw members (4 frames and the locking member +:'a) is to rotate the rotating shaft 625 counterclockwise 1800 turns. The highest banknote is freed, and the second and subsequent banknotes are secured using the claw member (4) shown in Figure 6.
It is held in a state where it is held between the casting and the locking member by the six scratches. Conversely, when the stored banknotes are being held between the claw members (4 spits and the locking member 591), the switching operation is to rotate the rotary shafts 5353 by 180 degrees clockwise to free the highest banknotes, and , the second and subsequent bills are attached to the claw U shown in Fig. 4.
(It is held in a state where it is held between the 4gI and the locking members 81. After the top bill is freed in this way, the deceleration motor (13) is reversed as shown in FIG. (While moving lη in the return direction, the deceleration motor (support) is reversed to rotate the roller (9) clockwise. Next, the solenoid (g) is energized and the arm (
2) in the direction of the arrow A, and press the roller (9) against the surface of the free top banknote ση to remove the guide piece (c).
bias in the direction of . Therefore, the banknote ff7) is the guide wall (
It moves while being guided by the banknote stacking part (8) side surface of the transfer device (2), and its tip pushes away the guide piece (c) against the spring (c) and moves against the guide roller (1) of the transfer device (2).
61 (20> is reached. And the banknote ση is Bell) (1
7), the banknotes are transported toward the insertion slot (1), but when they pass the sensor (69A), the solenoid (G) and deceleration motor (2) are deactivated to remove the banknotes from the banknote stack section (8). stop. Further, the reverse rotation of the deceleration motor α4 continues until the banknote (77) is ejected from the insertion slot (1) to the outside of the machine.

FIG. 12 shows a control circuit configuration when a banknote processing device having such a configuration is applied to a vending machine.
00) is the banknote processing device side circuit section, and (101) is the main body control circuit of the vending machine. Banknote processing device side circuit section (10
The processing circuit (102) of 0) is connected to the main body control circuit (101) of the vending machine, and data on the number of low-denomination bills, a sales end signal, a return signal, a low-denomination bill payout signal, and a payout end signal are exchanged between the two. be done.

The processing circuit (102) then controls the control signal line (107).
) and provides control signals to each drive motor and solenoid of the banknote processing device, and also inputs detection signals from each sensor. The identification circuit (104) is connected to the detection head (21
) is used to determine the suitability and type of banknotes based on the detection power of In the case of banknotes, a count signal is output to the counter (106). Therefore the counter (106)
counts and stores the number of low denomination bills in the bill stack section (8), and the main body control circuit (101) counts and stores the number of low denomination bills in the bill stack section (8), and the main body control circuit (101) counts and stores the number of low denomination bills in the bill stack section (8).
The data on the number of sheets that are regularly attached is held. The loading control means (103) is operated by the loading switch (108), and the processing circuit (103) is operated by the loading switch (108).
02) outputs the signal conditions at the time of loading.

When the above-mentioned control circuit determines that the bill inserted through the insertion slot (1) is a low-denomination bill by the identification circuit (104), a count-up signal is supplied to the counter (106) to count up the number of low-denomination bills. is added, and the banknote stacking section (8) of the banknote processing device is automatically replenished with low denomination banknotes.

Then, the identification circuit (10
4), the main body control circuit (
101) adds this amount to the input amount and performs predetermined sales control. Further, when the type data from the identification circuit (104) indicates that the inserted banknote is a high-value banknote, the main body control circuit (101) determines whether or not to accept this high-value banknote in the banknote stack. The determination is made based on the data on the number of low denomination banknotes in section (8) and the relationship with the sales price of the product.

That is, if there are no low-denomination bills to pay out the difference between the inserted bill amount and the selling price, the main body control circuit (101) determines that change cannot be dispensed and sends a return signal to the processing circuit (102).

When this return signal is introduced, the processing circuit (102) outputs a reverse rotation signal to the deceleration motor α through the control signal line (107), in the same way as when the inserted banknote is returned due to invalidity, and the inserted banknote is large. Return the banknotes.

However, if it is acceptable to insert large denomination banknotes, the banknote storage area (
The main body control circuit (101) adds and counts these banknotes and performs predetermined sales control. When a product is sold on the vending machine side and change is required, the main body control circuit (101) sends a low denomination bill payout signal to the processing circuit (101).
2) Send to. At this time, the processing circuit (102) controls a series of signals necessary for the roller (9) serving as the takeout device to take out the low denomination banknotes from the banknote stacker (8) and guide them to the transfer device (2). It is output to the banknote processing device via a signal line (107). That is, the processing circuit (102) outputs a drive signal to the deceleration motor that drives the rotary shaft 5263) to free the topmost banknote in the banknote stack section (8), and also causes the solenoid (G) to exert effort. At the same time, a reverse rotation signal is output to the deceleration motor holder to rotate the roller (9) clockwise.

Then, the processing circuit (102) allows the transfer device (2) to transfer the low denomination banknotes taken out from the banknote stack unit (8) to the insertion slot (1).
) is equipped with control means for reverse transport towards
During such control operation, the processing circuit (102) outputs a reverse rotation signal to the deceleration motor Q3 through the control signal line (107) to move the bell) (lη) in the return direction. Through such control, the banknote stack section (8) When the low denomination banknotes taken out are ejected from the insertion slot (1), the processing circuit (102) outputs a countdown signal to the counter (106) to subtract '1'' from the number of low denomination banknotes, and the main body control circuit (101) A payout end signal is output.

When the payout end signal is input to the main body control circuit (101),
The amount of discharged banknotes is subtracted from the amount of change being calculated, and the above-described operation is repeated if it is necessary to pay out further low-denomination banknotes.

When the banknote loading switch (105) is operated, the loading control means (103) operates, and the processing circuit (102) performs loading control according to the signal conditions indicated by the loading control means (103).

This signal condition is for rejecting high-value banknotes and allowing only low-value banknotes to be accepted, and the processing circuit (102)
outputs a series of signals necessary for such operation of the processing device. That is, when the identification circuit (104) indicates on the signal bus (109) that the loaded banknote inserted from the insertion slot (1) is a high-value banknote, the processing circuit (102) determines that the inserted banknote is invalid. Similarly to the case of returning the banknote, a reverse rotation signal is output to the deceleration motor side through the control signal line (107) to cause the transfer device (2) to perform a reverse transfer operation to return the high-value banknote. When it is indicated that the loading banknote inserted through the insertion slot (1) is a low denomination banknote, the processing circuit (102
) is first decelerated motor t26) by inputting the banknote detection signal from the control signal line (107) corresponding to the sensor.
Then, a drive signal is output to the deceleration motor (goods) to free the stored banknotes in the banknote stack section (8), and a drive signal is then output to the deceleration motor (46) to remove the inserted banknotes. Push it into the banknote stack part (8), and then output a drive signal to the deceleration motor (5) and push it into any claw member (481).
(At 4 (end), the banknotes stored in the banknote stacking section (8) are held.

As mentioned above, in order to hold the stored banknotes in the banknote stacking section (8) in a state where they are alternately shifted in the longitudinal direction, the processing circuit (102) immediately activates the deceleration motor ( In this method, the control to stop the drive in (a) and the control to stop the drive after a delay time are alternately repeated. Then, the low denomination banknotes loaded into the banknote stack section (8) pass through the detection head (2I) and are sent to the identification circuit (104).
When the output is obtained, the counter (106) counts up and counts the number of banknotes stored in the banknote stack section (8).

(F) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, two or more types of banknotes are received from the same insertion slot, and low denomination banknotes are stacked and stored in the banknote stacking section.
Since low denomination banknotes are taken out and discharged from the banknote stack section, the input low denomination banknotes can be used effectively and the occurrence of running out of change or money exchange banknotes is reduced. Loading the banknotes into the banknote stacking section can be accomplished by simply operating the loading switch and inserting the banknotes from the insertion slot, and since no special loading device is required, the device can be made more compact. Furthermore, if a banknote other than a low-denomination banknote stored in the banknote stack section is inserted during banknote loading, this banknote is automatically returned, which has the effect of eliminating loading errors.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the guide wall and the stack plate, and FIG. Fig. 5 is a side sectional view showing the banknote stack section in a state where the banknotes are being held in the banknote receiving position; Fig. 6 is a side sectional view showing the banknote stack unit holding the banknotes with the claw members 7 to 10 are front sectional views showing the operation of introducing banknotes into the banknote stacking section. FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing the banknote discharge from the banknote stacking section, and FIG. 12 is a control circuit diagram. (1)...Insertion port, (2)...Transfer device, (7
)...Banknote storage unit, (8)...Banknote stack unit,
(9)... Retrieval device, means, (105)...
Banknote loading switch. Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 7 @ Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An insertion slot into which at least two types of banknotes, high and low denominations, are inserted, a transfer device that transfers the banknotes inserted from the insertion slot, and a banknote identification device that determines the suitability and type of the banknotes transferred by the transfer device. a banknote stacking unit into which banknotes determined to be of low denomination by the identification unit are introduced and stacked and stored therein; a banknote storage unit that receives banknotes determined to be of high value by the recognition unit; a control means for controlling the transfer device to transfer the banknotes back to the insertion slot upon generation of a banknote payout signal; and a control means for controlling the transfer device to transfer the banknotes back to the insertion slot upon generation of a banknote payout signal, and an ejector for guiding the topmost banknote in the banknote stack section to the transfer device using the low denomination banknote sendout signal. a device, a bill loading switch, and when a bill inserted from the insertion slot is determined by the bill identification unit to be a high-value bill during bill loading by operating the switch, the transfer device transfers the bill to the insertion slot; A banknote processing apparatus comprising: a loading control means that controls the banknote to be reversely transferred, and when the banknote identification unit determines that the banknote is a low-denomination banknote, controls the banknote to be introduced directly into the banknote stack unit through the transfer device.