JPS6228611Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention sucks a large number of bundles of paper sheets inputted into a conveyance path from an input port to a predetermined position, and
This relates to a paper sheet processing device such as an automatic teller machine that feeds paper sheets one by one and performs predetermined processing such as identification and storage, and returns the once sucked paper sheets with the upper end protruding into the input slot as necessary. be.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a large number of banknotes in the form of a bundle are thrown into the floor from an input slot, and the banknotes are sucked into a predetermined position, and then the banknotes are fed out one by one to a verification section to distinguish between genuine and false banknotes and distinguish between genuine and defective banknotes. 2. Description of the Related Art Automatic teller machines are often used that store genuine banknotes in a storage section and a pool section, store valid banknotes in a banknote storage box, and return defective banknotes to a return slot when all banknotes have been verified.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In automatic teller machines, it is often necessary to return the injected banknotes to the slot due to a malfunction on the machine side. Because the banknotes are inserted at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane parallel to the plane, the banknotes are not conveyed to the outside from the input slot, or even if the banknotes are conveyed to the outside, the user does not have sufficient visibility of the banknotes. It was not possible to return the vehicle to a location where it could be confirmed, so it was not a sufficient means of return. Therefore, measures have been taken to notify the user that the banknotes have been returned from the input slot by displaying text, etc., but if the user is away from the device for other purposes, the user may not notice and no improvement measures can be taken. The problem was that it was requested.

This invention is aimed at realizing the above-mentioned demands.
To provide a paper sheet processing device capable of returning returned banknotes to a position where they can be seen visually and also allowing easy removal of the returned banknotes.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, the above problem can be solved by providing at least one paper sheet, an insertion/ejection port for the paper sheet, and a position that is inside the device from the insertion/ejection port by a distance less than the length of the paper sheet. a stopper which is provided with a stopper and is movable in and out of the insertion/ejection passage to block the insertion/ejection passage, and at least the sheet is clamped and transferred from a position where the stopper is provided to a position on the side of the insertion/ejection opening. and a conveying means for transporting the paper sheet from a position where the stopper is provided to a position on the insertion/ejection port side when the paper sheet is ejected, and then advances the stopper toward the insertion/ejection path side. The problem is solved by a paper sheet processing apparatus characterized in that the moving means is unclamped, the paper sheets are stopped by the stopper, and the paper sheets are exposed to the insertion/ejection port.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the main parts of an embodiment of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which 51 and 52 are guide plates, 53 is a movable guide plate, 54 is a conveyor (conveying means), and 55 , 56 are rollers (conveying means), 57
58 is a feed roller, 59 is a bill stopper, 60 is a sheet stop guide plate, and 61 is a shutter.

The guide plates 51 and 52 are provided facing each other with a conveyance path 62 in between, and have an input port 63 formed at their upper ends.

The movable guide plate 53 is provided so as to be movable forward and backward toward the conveyance path 62.

The conveyor 54 is made up of rollers 64 and 65 and a belt 66 that is passed around these rollers, and is provided so as to be movable toward the conveyance path 62 and is biased toward the conveyance path 62 by a sprink or the like. The belt 66 is driven by a drive source (not shown) via the rollers 64 and travels along the conveyance path 62.

The rollers 55 and 56 are rotatably provided along the conveyance path 62.

The feed roller 57 and the feed roller 58 are provided along the conveyance path 62 and are driven and rotated by a drive source (not shown).

The bill stopper 59 is provided in the middle of the conveyance path 62, and is located in the direction of arrow A from the position shown in the figure that blocks the conveyance path 62.
It is possible to retreat to a position where the conveyance path 62 is opened in the direction.

The paper sheet stop guide plate 60 is provided at the lower end of the conveyance path 62, and stops the banknotes 40 that are sucked in, and guides the banknotes 40 that are fed out one by one by the feeding roller 58.

The shutter 61 is provided at the input port 63 and is retractable from a position where the input port 63 is closed to a position shown in the figure where the input port 63 is opened in the direction of arrow B.

When the user operates the operation unit to turn on the device, the shutter 61 retreats to the position shown in the figure and closes the input slot 6.
3 is opened, but at this time, the bill stopper 59 is blocking the conveyance path 62 as shown in the figure. In this state, when the user inserts the banknotes 40 all at once from the input slot 63, the banknotes 40 are caught between the conveyor 54 and the roller 55 and are stopped by the stopper 59. When this bill insertion is confirmed, the bill stopper 59 moves in the direction of arrow A and retreats from the conveyance path 62, and the bill 40 is pinched and conveyed by the conveyor 54 and rollers 55. The banknote 40 is subsequently conveyed by the conveyor 54 and rollers 56, and its leading end is stopped by the paper stop guide plate 60 as shown by the chain line in the figure, and the conveyor 54 is retracted from the conveyance path 62. The banknote 40, which has been once stopped by the sheet stop guide plate 60 in this way, comes into contact with the feed roller 57 and the feed roller 58 by moving the movable guide plate 53 forward to the right, and rotates counterclockwise in the figure. 1 by the feeding roller 57 and feeding roller 58.
The sheets are unrolled one by one at a precise pitch and sent to the next processing section such as the discrimination section.

Banknotes 4 held on paper sheet stop guide plate 60
When returning 0 in the event of equipment failure, etc., the conveyor 54 is advanced, the movable guide plate 53 is moved backward, the banknote 40 is held between the conveyor 54 and the roller 56, and the belt 66 is moved in the opposite direction to the direction when inputting. Run it and return the bill 40 to the same solid line position as when inhaling,
The building stopper 59 is moved forward and the conveyor 54 is moved backward. Therefore, the banknote 40 is stopped by the bill stopper 59 in a free state with its upper part protruding from the input slot 63. At this point, voice guidance informs the user that the banknotes 40 are to be returned.
flashes to notify the user of the return.

Banknotes 4 that were returned because the user was away from the device
If the zero is not removed, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the conveyor 54 is advanced and the bill stopper 59 is retracted to take in the banknote 40 and stop it on the paper sheet stop guide plate 60, and the shutter 61 is advanced and the bill stopper 59 is moved back to the paper sheet stop guide plate 60. will be closed. At this point, the voice guidance and the operation of the line type display 67 are stopped.

In this way, if the returned banknote 40 remains untaken for a predetermined period of time, the banknote is taken in and the slot is closed, thereby making it possible to prevent theft.

Note that the detection that the banknote 40 is not removed for a predetermined period of time is not shown in detail, but for example, a sensor may be provided along the conveyance path 62 between the bill stopper 59 and the input port 63, and the sensor may be detected as indicated by the solid line in the figure. This can be realized by providing a counter that detects the position and is activated by a signal sent out. In this case, the conveyor 54 and shutter 61 may be moved forward by a signal sent by the counter after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Fig. 2 shows an outline of an automatic cash deposit device to which the present invention is applied. 7 is the pool part, 8 is the belt,
9, 10, 11 are conveyors, 12 is a store section, 1
3 is a pusher, and 14 is a banknote storage box.

1 by the feeding roller 58 according to the above-mentioned procedure.
The bills 40 that are fed out one by one enter the verification section 1 and are verified for authenticity.

When the discrimination result is "OK", the genuine banknote 40 output from the discrimination section 1 is conveyed under pressure by the conveyors 2 and 3, and the conveyance path is switched by the gate 4, and the genuine banknote 40 is transferred to the belt 8 which is deformed by the banknote 40. Conveyor 9 continues to convey the material downward, and its tip is conveyed to conveyor 1.
0 and stored in the store section 12.
When all the banknotes with a discrimination result of "OK" are stored in the store section 12, the pusher 13 supported by the pantograph mechanism 15 advances to the right as shown by the chain line and deposits the banknotes 40 into the banknote storage box 14. Store it. Note that when the user wants to retrieve the banknotes that have been inserted, the user performs a predetermined operation to move the conveyors 9 and 11 to the positions indicated by chain lines, and the banknotes 40 are compressed upward by these conveyors 9 and 11. , and further conveyed upward by the conveyors 2 and 5, the conveyor 5, and the roller 6, and the rollers 16, 17, and 18, and the rollers 16', 17', and the rollers 16', 17', which are retractably provided opposite to each of these rollers. 1
8', and a pinching pressure is applied between these rollers.
It is transported and returned to the return port 19.

In addition, if the identification result is "NG", the identification section 1
The gate 4 rotates clockwise in the figure in response to a signal from the gate 4, and the rollers 16', 17', 18' and the guide plate 20 retreat to the positions indicated by the chain lines. 3, the conveyor passes between the conveyor 5 and the rollers 6, and the guide plate 2
0 and is held substantially vertically and is temporarily pooled in the pool portion 7. These defective banknotes are removed from the guide plate 20 after all the banknotes that have been inserted have been distinguished and sorted.
The paper is pinched and conveyed by the rollers 16', 17', 18' and the rollers 16, 17, 18, which move forward at the same time, and is returned to the return port 19.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper end of the item is protruded from the input slot so that it can be easily removed, so the user can confirm the return and remove it even from a certain distance. is possible. In addition, if the banknote is not removed by the user for a predetermined period of time, the banknote is transferred to a conveyor.
Theft of returned banknotes can be prevented by taking the banknotes into the conveyance path by a take-in mechanism including rollers and closing the inlet with a shutter.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of main parts showing an embodiment of a paper sheet processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing an outline of an automatic cash deposit device to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 40 is a banknote (paper leaf), 54 is a conveyor,
55 and 56 are rollers, 57 is a feed roller, 58 is a feed roller, 59 is a bill stopper (stopper), 60 is a sheet stop guide plate, 61 is a shutter, 62 is a conveyance path (discharge path), and 63 is an input port (discharge path). (exit), 68 is a line type indicator.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] At least one sheet of paper 40, and the sheet of paper 40
The insertion/ejection port 63 is provided inside the device from the insertion/ejection port 63 by a distance less than the length of the paper sheet, and is movable in and out of the insertion/ejection passage 62 . A stopper 59 for blocking, and transport means 54, 55, 5 for holding and transporting at least the paper sheet 40 from the position where the stopper 59 is provided to the position on the side of the insertion/ejection port 63.
6, when the paper sheet 40 is ejected, after the paper sheet 40 is transferred from the position where the stopper 59 is provided to a position on the insertion/ejection port 63 side, the stopper 59 is moved to the insertion/ejection path 62 side. moving means 53, 54, 5
5 and 56 are released, the paper sheet 40 is retained by the stopper 59 and exposed to the insertion/ejection port 63.