JPWO2013014698A1 - Paper sheet processing device, paper sheet storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The paper sheet processing apparatus (100) includes a transport path (5) for transporting the input paper sheet (P), a temporary storage unit (3) for temporarily storing the paper sheet (P) and then feeding it out. And a storage (10) for storing paper sheets. The temporary storage unit (3) temporarily stores a plurality of paper sheets (P) and then feeds them together. The conveyance path (5) has a collective conveyance path (6) that conveys a plurality of sheets (P) fed out from the temporary storage unit (3) in a lump. The storage (10) has a receiving port (11) for receiving a plurality of sheets (P) conveyed by the collective conveyance path (6). The collective conveyance path (6) is arranged in parallel with the vertical direction (U, D). The temporary storage unit (3) is arranged on the side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path (6). A storage (10) is arrange | positioned below from a temporary storage part (3) and a collective conveyance path (6). The receiving port (11) is disposed immediately below the collective conveyance path (6).

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus that receives and processes paper sheets, and a paper sheet storage apparatus that stores paper sheets.

  Examples of the paper sheet processing apparatus include a deposit / withdrawal processing apparatus, a deposit processing apparatus, and a withdrawal processing apparatus mounted on an ATM (Automated Teller Machine). In addition, as a paper sheet storage device, there is a bill storage box mounted on each device.

  In the deposit / withdrawal processing device and the deposit processing device, in order to enable the cancellation processing of the inserted banknote, the banknote is temporarily held by the temporary storage unit, and after the deposit is confirmed, the banknote is stored in the storage. It is common. Moreover, in the reflux-type deposit / withdrawal processing apparatus that uses the deposited banknotes for withdrawal, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the banknotes are fed one by one from the temporary storage unit and provided for each denomination. It is common to store in each storage. On the other hand, there is a deposit processing apparatus dedicated to depositing a plurality of banknotes that are collectively transported from a temporary storage unit and stored in a storage.

  Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose a structure of a temporary holding unit that winds and holds banknotes conveyed one by one around a drum one after another and then pays out the banknotes one by one. Patent Document 4 discloses a structure of a banknote stack unit in which banknotes conveyed one by one are stacked and held one after another in the thickness direction, and then the banknotes are discharged together.

  Patent Document 5 discloses a paper sheet storage device that pushes a paper sheet conveyed onto an opening into a storage space by a pressing body. Patent Document 6 discloses a banknote storage device that has two storage spaces in the upper and lower sides in a safe and pushes the banknotes conveyed onto the openings on the upper and lower surfaces of the safe into each storage space by a pressing body. Yes.

Japanese Patent No. 3437403 Japanese Patent No. 4273061 JP-A-8-268617 Japanese Patent No. 4188514 JP-A-5-314342 JP 2003-178350 A

  When storing temporarily held paper sheets one by one in the storage, the larger the number of banknotes, the longer it takes to store and the higher the risk of jamming (paper jam).

  On the other hand, when storing temporarily held paper sheets in the storage, when transporting a plurality of paper sheets at once, the paper sheets are wound around a rotating body provided on the transport path. When the paper sheet is bent to change the transport direction by attaching the paper sheet, the front and back positions of the paper sheets are shifted. The amount of misalignment between the front and back of a paper sheet increases as the number of changes in the transport direction increases, and there is a risk that a jam will occur due to the stay of paper on the transport path, or a jam will occur in the storage. Becomes higher.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet storage apparatus that can shorten the storage time of paper sheets and reduce the risk of occurrence of jam failure.

  In the present invention, a paper sheet processing including a transport path for transporting the input paper sheets, a temporary storage unit that feeds out the paper sheets after temporarily storing them, and a storage that stores the paper sheets. In the device, the temporary holding unit temporarily holds a plurality of paper sheets and then feeds them out in a lump, and the transport path collectively transports a plurality of paper sheets fed out from the temporary holding unit. The storage is provided with a receiving port for receiving a plurality of paper sheets conveyed by the collective conveyance path. The collective conveyance path is arranged parallel to the vertical direction, the temporary holding unit is arranged on the side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path, and the storage is arranged below the temporary holding unit and the collective conveyance path. The receiving port is arranged immediately below the collective conveyance path.

  In this way, a plurality of paper sheets are fed out from the temporary storage unit, transported by the collective transport path, and stored in the storage from the receiving port. It is possible to shorten the storage time of the kind. In addition, when a plurality of paper sheets are collectively transported from the temporary storage unit to the storage and stored, the position where the paper sheet is bent and the transport direction is changed is from the temporary storage unit to the batch transport path. There will be only one place to join. For this reason, it is possible to minimize the misalignment between the front and back of the paper sheets, and to reduce the risk of jam jamming due to the retention of the paper sheets on the transport path and the jam trouble in the storage. .

  Further, in the present invention, in the paper sheet processing apparatus, a plurality of temporary storage units may be arranged on the side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path.

  Further, in the present invention, in the paper sheet processing apparatus, an input unit for feeding paper sheets is disposed at the front of the apparatus, a collective conveyance path is disposed in the center of the apparatus, and the collective conveyance path You may make it arrange | position a temporary storage part in back and provide a receiving port in the center of the upper surface of a storage. In this case, the storage is provided below the receiving port, and is provided on each of the stacking unit that stacks and holds a plurality of sheets received from the receiving port in the front-rear direction, and on the front and back of the stacking unit. A storage space for storing the paper, and a feeding means for collectively feeding the paper sheets held in the stacking unit into each storage space.

  In the present invention, in the above-described sheet processing apparatus, the storage may include a taking-in unit that takes in a plurality of sheets from the receiving port.

  According to the present invention, in the paper sheet processing apparatus, the stacking unit has a pair of guide plates that are perpendicular to the front-rear direction and provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Two pairs may be provided at intervals, and a plurality of sheets may be accumulated and held between guide plates arranged in the front-rear direction. The feeding means may be composed of a pushing bar provided in parallel in the vertical direction and a moving means for reciprocating the pushing bar in the front-rear direction by passing between the guide plates arranged in the left-right direction. In this case, the push rod moves backward or forward from the front side or the rear side of the guide plate, so that a plurality of paper sheets held between the guide plates are moved into the rear storage space or the front storage space. You may make it push in collectively.

  According to the present invention, in the paper sheet processing apparatus, the stacking unit has a groove parallel to the vertical direction, and a pair of guide bodies provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and the grooves are Supporting means for rotatably supporting each guide body forward and backward by a predetermined angle so as to face each other, a plurality of paper sheets may be accumulated and held in and between the grooves. The feeding means may be composed of a pushing rod provided in parallel in the vertical direction and a moving means for reciprocating the pushing rod between the guide bodies in the front-rear direction. In this case, the push rod moves rearward or forward from the front side or the rear side of the guide body, so that a plurality of paper sheets held in the groove are collectively put into the rear storage space or the front storage space. You may make it push.

  In the present invention, in the paper sheet processing apparatus, the storage may include a centering unit that collects paper sheets held in the stacking unit from the left and right directions to the center.

  According to the present invention, in the paper sheet processing apparatus, the centering means is driven so as to bring the pair of centering guides provided on the left and right sides of the stacking unit closer to or away from each other. Drive means for changing the width in the left-right direction, and the centering guides come closer to each other so that the width in the left-right direction of the stacking section becomes narrower, so that the paper sheets held in the stacking section move to the center. May be.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the paper sheet storage device, a receiving port for receiving a plurality of paper sheets from above, a taking-in means for taking in a plurality of paper sheets from the receiving port, and a lower portion of the receiving port are provided. A stacking unit that stacks and holds a plurality of paper sheets taken in by the take-in means in the front-rear direction, a storage space that is provided before and after the stacking unit, and stores the paper sheets, and is held in the stacking unit. Feeding means for feeding the paper sheets into the respective storage spaces at once.

  By doing so, a plurality of paper sheets are collectively taken in from the receiving port, collected in the stacking unit, and stored in the front and rear storage spaces. Time can be shortened. In addition, it is not necessary to bend the paper sheets and change the orientation before taking a plurality of paper sheets from the receiving port and storing them in the front and rear storage spaces. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of jam failure.

  According to the present invention, in the paper sheet storage device, the stacking unit includes a pair of guide plates that are perpendicular to the front-rear direction and provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Two pairs may be provided at intervals, and a plurality of sheets may be accumulated and held between guide plates arranged in the front-rear direction. The feeding means may be composed of a pushing bar provided in parallel in the vertical direction and a moving means for reciprocating the pushing bar in the front-rear direction by passing between the guide plates arranged in the left-right direction. In this case, the push rod moves backward or forward from the front side or the rear side of the guide plate, so that a plurality of paper sheets held between the guide plates are moved into the rear storage space or the front storage space. You may make it push in collectively.

  According to the present invention, in the paper sheet storage device, the stacking unit has a groove parallel to the vertical direction, and a pair of guide bodies provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and the grooves are Supporting means for rotatably supporting each guide body forward and backward by a predetermined angle so as to face each other, a plurality of paper sheets may be accumulated and held in and between the grooves. The feeding means may be composed of a pushing rod provided in parallel in the vertical direction and a moving means for reciprocating the pushing rod between the guide bodies in the front-rear direction. In this case, the push rod moves rearward or forward from the front side or the rear side of the guide body, so that a plurality of paper sheets held in each groove are collectively stored in the rear storage space or the front storage space. You may make it push in.

  In the present invention, the paper sheet storage device may include centering means for collecting the paper sheets held in the stacking unit in the center from the left-right direction.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the paper sheet storage device, the centering means is driven so as to bring the centering guides closer to or away from the pair of centering guides provided on the left and right of the stacking unit. Drive means for changing the width in the left-right direction, and the centering guides come closer to each other so that the width in the left-right direction of the stacking section becomes narrower, so that the paper sheets held in the stacking section move to the center. May be.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the paper sheet processing apparatus and paper sheet storage apparatus which can aim at shortening of the storage time of paper sheets and reduction of the generation | occurrence | production risk of jam failure can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a paper sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a paper sheet is conveyed by the paper sheet processing apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing a paper sheet processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing a paper sheet processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a paper sheet storing operation performed by the paper sheet storing device of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a view showing the operation of storing paper sheets by the paper sheet storage device of FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a sheet centering operation by the sheet storage apparatus of FIG. FIG. 11 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a paper sheet processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The paper sheet processing apparatus 100 is a deposit processing apparatus that is mounted on, for example, an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) and performs banknote deposit processing.

  The control unit 8 controls the operation of each unit of the paper sheet processing apparatus 100. A plurality of paper sheets (banknotes) P can be input into the input unit 1 at a time. The input unit 1 collects a plurality of input sheets P in a lump and then separates and feeds them one by one. As another form, the input unit 1 may be one that can input only one sheet at a time.

  The discriminating unit 2 discriminates the denomination, authenticity, and the like of the paper sheet P fed out from the input unit 1 one by one. The conveyance path 5 conveys the input paper sheet P to each part. The temporary holding unit 3 is fed with a paper sheet P that receives and stores the deposit. The temporary storage unit 3 is composed of a rotating drum, a belt, and the like. The paper sheets P conveyed one by one are stacked and stacked between the outer periphery of the rotating drum and the belt and temporarily stored. In addition, the temporary storage unit 3 feeds out a plurality of reserved paper sheets P in a lump as the rotating drum rotates.

  The transport path 5 is provided with a batch transport path 6. The collective conveyance path 6 can convey a plurality of sheets P fed out from the temporary storage unit 3 in a lump in a state where they overlap each other in the thickness direction. The storage 10 is provided with a receiving port 11 for receiving a plurality of sheets P conveyed by the collective conveyance path 6. The storage 10 stores the paper sheet P received from the receiving port 11 in an internal storage space.

  A paper sheet P to be returned without receiving payment is conveyed to the return unit 4. The return unit 4 collects and holds the paper sheets P to be returned, and then discharges them collectively. The paper sheet P discharged from the return unit 4 is collected in the collection box 7 when it is not removed within a certain time. As another form, the return part 4 may discharge | emit, whenever the paper sheets to return are conveyed.

  The input unit 1 and the return unit 4 are arranged in the front part (the part on the F direction side) of the paper sheet processing apparatus 100. The determination unit 2 and the control unit 8 are arranged behind the input unit 1 (B direction side). The collective conveyance path 6 is disposed in the center of the sheet processing apparatus 100 in parallel with the vertical directions U and D. The temporary storage unit 3 is arranged on the side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path 6, that is, behind the collective conveyance path 6. The other conveyance path 5 is arranged so that the paper sheet P can be conveyed to each part. The storage 10 is disposed below (the D direction side) the temporary storage unit 3 and the collective conveyance path 6. The receiving port 11 of the storage 10 is arranged directly below the collective conveyance path 6. The collection box 7 is arranged behind the return unit 4 and below the return unit 4.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a paper sheet is conveyed by the paper sheet processing apparatus 100. In FIG. 2, illustration of the paper sheet P (see FIG. 1) is omitted, and the conveyance path of the paper sheet P is indicated by an arrow. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 2A, the paper sheets P loaded into the loading unit 1 are fed out from the loading unit 1 one by one, and the determination unit 2 determines the denomination and authenticity. As a result of the determination in the determination unit 2, the paper sheet P that receives the deposit is transported to the temporary storage unit 3 through the transport path 5. Then, the sheets P are stacked one by one in the temporary storage unit 3 and temporarily stored in an accumulated state.

  Thereafter, when the deposit is confirmed, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2B, the suspended paper sheets P are fed out from the temporary storage unit 3 in a lump. Then, the paper sheet P is wound around a rotating body (not shown) and bent, the transport direction is changed from the front to the bottom, and the paper sheet P is transported to the storage 10 all at once by the collective transport path 6. In the storage 10, the paper sheet P is received from the receiving port 11 and stored in the internal storage space.

  On the other hand, when the deposit is canceled, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 2C, the suspended paper sheets P are fed out from the temporary storage unit 3 to the return unit 4 through the collective conveyance path 6. Be transported. Then, the paper sheets P are stacked one by one in the return unit 4 and held in a stacked state, and then discharged together.

  Further, as a result of the discrimination in the discriminating unit 2, the paper sheet P that does not accept the deposit is conveyed to the return unit 4 through the conveyance path 5 without passing through the temporary holding unit 3, as shown in FIG. Is done. Then, the paper sheets P are stacked one by one in the return unit 4 and held in a stacked state, and then discharged together.

  According to the above-described embodiment, a plurality of paper sheets P are collectively fed out from the temporary storage unit 3, transported by the batch transport path 6, and stored in the storage 10 from the receiving port 11. It is possible to reduce the storage time of the sheet P.

  In addition, a portion where the paper sheet P is bent and the conveyance direction is changed before the plurality of paper sheets P are collectively transferred from the temporary storage unit 3 to the storage 10 and stored is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 3. From there, there is only one place that joins the collective conveyance path 6. For this reason, the positional deviation between the front and rear of the paper sheets P is minimized to reduce the risk of jamming due to the retention of paper sheets on the transport paths 5 and 6 and jamming in the storage 10. It becomes possible to do.

  In addition, when a sensor is provided on the transport paths 5 and 6 to monitor the transport status of the paper sheet P, if the positional deviation between the front and back of the paper sheet P is large, the transport status of the paper sheet P is detected by the sensor. The risk of failure such as failure to monitor normally increases. However, according to the present embodiment, the positional deviation between the front and back of the paper sheets P can be minimized, so that it is possible to reduce the risk of occurrence of the trouble of the conveyance monitoring.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, by arranging the units 1 to 7, 10, and 11, the balance is improved, and the conveyance efficiency of the paper sheet P is improved and the paper sheet processing apparatus 100 is downsized. It becomes possible.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a paper sheet processing apparatus 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the paper sheet processing apparatus 200, a plurality of temporary storage units 3 a and 3 b are arranged on the side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path 6 (the rear side of the collective conveyance path 6 and the B direction side). Each of the temporary storage units 3a and 3b can accumulate a predetermined number of paper sheets P and temporarily hold them.

  There is a limit to the number of paper sheets P that can be transported in a batch by the collective transport path 6, and the number of paper sheets P that can be collectively loaded into the loading unit 1 is limited by the limit number. However, as in the above-described embodiment, by arranging a plurality of temporary storage units 3a and 3b, the number of sheets P that can be loaded at once can be increased.

  Further, for example, when a plurality of paper sheets P having greatly different sizes are transported in a lump, the paper sheets are displaced during transport, or the thickness of the overlapped paper sheets P varies depending on the region. As the conveying force becomes unstable, a part of the paper sheets P stays, and the risk of jam failure increases. However, in the above-described embodiment, based on the determination result in the determination unit 2, the temporary storage units 3a and 3b to be transported according to the size of the paper sheet P can be selected and the paper sheet P can be divided and stored. . For this reason, it becomes possible to convey to the storage 10 collectively for every paper sheet P from which size was similar, and can improve the reliability of collective conveyance.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing a paper sheet processing apparatus 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the paper sheet processing apparatus 300, temporary holding units 9 a and 9 b for evacuation are arranged in addition to the temporary holding unit 3 on the side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path 6. The temporary holding units 9a and 9b temporarily hold the paper sheets P conveyed from the temporary holding unit 3 in a lump and then feed them out in a lump.

  When the number of paper sheets P held by the temporary storage unit 3 reaches the limit number, the paper sheets P are fed out from the temporary storage unit 3 and conveyed to one of the temporary storage units 9a and 9b for evacuation. . As a result, the temporary holding unit 3 can temporarily hold the paper sheet P again, so that the paper sheet P exceeding the limit of the temporary holding unit 3 can be traded.

  Further, since the paper sheets P once aligned in the temporary storage unit 3 are not aligned in the temporary storage units 9a and 9b, the structure of the temporary storage units 9a and 9b is simpler than that of the temporary storage unit 3. For this reason, it is possible to increase the number of temporarily held sheets at a lower cost by adding at least one temporarily holding part 9a, 9b than providing a plurality of temporary holding parts 3.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a paper sheet storage device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a top view of the inside of the paper sheet storage device 10, and FIG. 5B shows a side view seen from the L direction side in FIG. 5A. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a paper sheet storing operation performed by the paper sheet storing apparatus 10.

  The paper sheet storage device 10 is an example of the storage 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, and is mounted on the paper sheet processing apparatuses 100, 200, and 300. As shown in FIG. 5B, a receiving port 11 is provided in the center of the upper surface of the paper sheet storage device 10. The receiving port 11 is disposed immediately below the collective conveyance path 6 shown in FIG.

  The receiving port 11 is provided with a pair of intake rollers 12. The take-in roller 12 takes in a plurality of sheets P from the receiving port 11 at a time. For this reason, when receiving a plurality of paper sheets P transported in a batch by the collective transport path 6 from the receiving port 11, it is possible to prevent the paper sheets P from being dispersed and shifted. The take-in roller 12 is an example of the “take-in means” in the present invention.

  A collecting unit 13 is provided below the receiving port 11. The stacking unit 13 is a space in which a plurality of paper sheets P received from the receiving port 11 are stacked in the front-rear directions F and B and retained (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the stacking unit 13 is a pair of guides that are perpendicular to the front-rear directions F and B and are provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right directions L and R. Two pairs of plates 14 are provided in the front-rear directions F and B with a predetermined interval. The upper part of the stacking unit 13 is open, but the lower part of the stacking unit 13 is closed by the inner wall of the paper sheet storage device 10. For this reason, the plurality of paper sheets P are inserted between the guide plates 14 arranged in the front-rear direction F, B by the take-in roller 12 and the lower ends thereof are aligned, and the front-rear directions F, B between the guide plates 14 are aligned. Accumulated and held.

  Storage spaces 15 and 16 for storing paper sheets P are provided before and after the stacking unit 13 (F direction side and B direction side). The storage spaces 15 and 16 are configured to be surrounded on six sides (up and down, left and right, front and rear) by the inner wall of the paper sheet storage device 10 and the guide plate 14. Each storage space 15, 16 is provided with a holding plate 17 and a pressing body 18. The pressing body 18 is formed of a spring or the like and presses the holding plate 17 toward the guide plate 14. The holding plate 17 holds the paper sheet P sandwiched between it and the guide plate 14 (see FIG. 6). For this reason, the sheets P are maintained in the storage spaces 15 and 16 in a standing posture parallel to the vertical directions U and D and the horizontal directions L and R, and accumulated in the front-rear directions F and B.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, a push bar 19 and a slide mechanism 20 are provided in the vicinity of the stacking unit 13. The push rod 19 is erected on the slider 21 of the slide mechanism 20 in parallel with the vertical directions U and D. The rail 22 of the slide mechanism 20 is provided in parallel with the front-rear directions F and B. The slider 21 is attached to the rail 22 so as to be movable in the front-rear directions F and B.

  The slide mechanism 20 includes a drive unit such as a motor (not shown). The slide mechanism 20 reciprocates the push rod 19 together with the slider 21 along the left and right directions L and R in the front and rear directions F and B by driving the drive unit. The push bar 19 moves in the front-rear directions F and B, thereby feeding the paper sheets P held in the stacking unit 13 into the storage spaces 15 and 16 at a time. The slide mechanism 20 is an example of the “moving means” in the present invention. The slide mechanism 20 and the push bar 19 are examples of the “feeding means” in the present invention.

  When taking the paper sheet P into the stacking unit 13 from the receiving port 11, the push rod 19 is inserted into a storage space different from the storage space for storing the paper sheet P among the front and rear storage spaces 15 and 16. Evacuate. For example, when the paper sheet P is stored in the storage space 15 on the front side (F direction side), as shown in FIG. 5, the push rod 19 is retracted in the storage space 16 on the rear side (B direction side). .

  When a plurality of paper sheets P are collectively conveyed to the receiving port 11 through the collective conveyance path 6, the paper sheets P are collectively collected from the receiving port 11 into the stacking unit 13 by the take-in roller 12. Then, as shown in FIG. 6A, the paper sheets P are stacked at the stacking unit 13. After holding the paper sheet P in the stacking unit 13, when the push bar 19 is moved from the rear side of the guide plate 14 to the front F by the slide mechanism 20, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the push bar 19 pushes the center of the paper sheet P held between the guide plates 14 forward F. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6C, the paper sheet P bends and is collectively pushed from the stacking portion 13 into the front storage space 15 by the push rod 19. When the push bar 19 moves a certain amount, the bending of the paper sheet P is released and the paper sheet P is stored in the storage space 15 as shown in FIG.

  Next, for example, when the paper sheet P is stored in the rear storage space 16, the push bar 19 is left in the front storage space 15. Then, after the transported paper sheet P is taken in and stacked and held by the stacking unit 13 as shown in FIG. 6 (e), the push bar 19 is moved to the front side of the guide plate 14 by the slide mechanism 20. And move backward B. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the push bar 19 pushes the center of the paper sheet P held between the guide plates 14 backward B. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6G, the paper sheet P bends and is pushed into the storage space 16 on the rear side from the stacking portion 13 by the push bar 19 in a lump. When the push bar 19 moves a certain amount, the bending of the paper sheet P is released and the paper sheet P is stored in the storage space 16 as shown in FIG.

  According to the above embodiment, a plurality of paper sheets P conveyed in a lump by the lump conveyance path 6 are collectively taken in from the receiving port 11 by the take-in roller 12, accumulated in the accumulation unit 13, held, and then pushed in The bar 19 can be pushed into the front and rear storage spaces 15 and 16 and stored. For this reason, it becomes possible to shorten the storage time of a plurality of paper sheets P. In addition, it is not necessary to bend the paper sheet P and change the orientation until the plurality of paper sheets P are collectively taken from the receiving port 11 and stored in the front and rear storage spaces 15 and 16. It is possible to reduce the risk of jam failure by suppressing the paper sheets P from shifting back and forth. Further, the plurality of paper sheets P are not scattered, and the risk of occurrence of jam failure during storage can be further reduced.

  Further, when the paper sheet storage device 10 is made into one storage space and the paper sheet P is to be stored to the full capacity, the load applied to the operating mechanism becomes large. Parts with large rigidity are required, leading to an increase in cost. However, in the above embodiment, since the internal space of the paper sheet storage device 10 is divided into two storage spaces 15 and 16, the number of sheets P stored in the storage spaces 15 and 16 is reduced. The load applied to the operating mechanisms 17 to 22 is reduced. For this reason, it becomes possible to achieve cost reduction and weight reduction by using components having relatively small elastic force, driving force, and rigidity for the respective portions 17 to 22. In addition, the space in the paper sheet storage device 10 is effectively utilized, the storage capacity is increased, and the number of sheets P stored can be increased.

  Further, in the paper sheet processing apparatuses 100, 200, and 300 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the storage spaces 15 and 16 are selected according to the type of the inserted paper sheet P, and the paper sheet P is sorted. Can be stored. In particular, in the paper sheet processing apparatuses 200 and 300 including a plurality of temporary storage units 3a, 3b, 3, 9a, and 9b, the temporary storage units 3a, 3b, 3, 9a, 9b and storage spaces 15, 16 are selected, and the paper sheets P are sorted and stored in the temporary storage units 3a, 3b, 3, 9a, 9b, and then the paper sheets P are stored separately in the storage spaces 15, 16 can do.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device 30 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 7A shows a top view of the inside of the paper sheet storage device 30, and FIG. 7B shows a side view seen from the L direction side in FIG. 7A. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a paper sheet storing operation by the paper sheet storing device 30.

  A stacking unit 33 is provided below the receiving port 11 of the paper sheet storage device 30. The stacking unit 33 includes a pair of guide bodies 31 and a pair of support springs 32 that are provided at predetermined intervals in the left and right directions L and R. The support spring 32 is an example of the “support means” in the present invention.

  Each guide body 31 has a cylindrical shape, and a groove 34 is formed in parallel with the vertical directions U and D. Each support spring 32 supports each guide body 31 so that it can rotate to the front and rear F and B to a predetermined angle so that the grooves 34 face each other. Each support spring 32 is attached to the inner wall of the paper sheet storage device 30. The upper part of the stacking unit 33 is open, but the lower part of the stacking unit 33 is closed by the inner wall of the paper sheet storage device 30. Therefore, the plurality of sheets P are inserted from the receiving port 11 into the groove 34 and between the grooves 34 by the take-in roller 12, the lower ends thereof are aligned, and the front and rear directions F and B are accumulated. Is put on hold. That is, the inside of the groove 34 of the pair of guide bodies 31 is a space for accumulating and holding the sheets P of the accumulating portion 33 (see FIG. 8). A receiving plate 35 is provided before and after each guide body 31. The holding plate 17 in each of the storage spaces 15 and 16 holds the paper sheet P sandwiched between the receiving plate 35 (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, after the push bar 19 is retracted to the rear storage space 16, a plurality of paper sheets P are conveyed to the receiving port 11 through the collective conveyance path 6 (FIG. 1 and the like). Then, the paper sheets P are taken in by the take-in roller 12 and accumulated in the accumulating unit 33. Then, after holding the paper sheet P in the stacking unit 33, the push bar 19 is moved from the rear side (B direction side) of the guide body 31 to the front F by the slide mechanism 20. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the push rod 19 pushes the center of the paper sheet P held in the groove 34 of each guide body 31 forward F. For this reason, the paper sheet P bends, and each guide body 31 is pushed to the front F by the side wall of the groove 34 being pushed at the left and right ends of the paper sheet P. Then, as shown in FIG. 8C, the paper sheet P is collectively pushed from the stacking unit 33 into the storage space 15 on the front side (F direction side) by the push bar 19. Then, when the left and right (L, R direction) ends of the paper sheet P come out of the groove 34, the guide bodies 31 move between the grooves 34 by the elastic force of the support spring 32 as shown in FIG. It returns to the initial state of being opposed and stops. Further, the bending of the paper sheet P is released, and the paper sheet P is stored in the storage space 15.

  After that, the transported paper sheet P is taken in and stacked and held by the stacking unit 33 as shown in FIG. 8E, and then the push bar 19 is moved to the front side of the guide body 31 by the slide mechanism 20. And move backward B. Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (f), the push bar 19 pushes the center of the paper sheet P backward B. For this reason, the paper sheet P bends, and each guide body 31 rotates backward B. Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (g), the paper sheet P is collectively pushed from the stacking unit 33 into the storage space 16 on the rear side (B direction side) by the push rod 19. Then, when the left and right end portions of the paper sheet P come out of the groove 34, the guide bodies 31 are returned to the initial state by the elastic force of the support spring 32 and stopped as shown in FIG. Further, the bending of the paper sheet P is released, and the paper sheet P is stored in the storage space 16.

  According to the above-described embodiment, each guide body 31 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the paper sheet P in the front-rear direction F, B, so that the deformed portion of the paper sheet P moves in the left-right direction L, R of the push rod 19. There are only two places in contact with the end. For this reason, the stress applied to the paper sheet P at the time of storage is relieved, the degree of deformation of the paper sheet P is reduced, and the risk of jam failure can be further reduced. Further, the load applied to the mechanisms 20 to 22 for pushing the paper sheet P is reduced, and it is possible to reduce the cost and the weight by using parts with relatively small driving force and rigidity for each part 20 to 22. . Furthermore, since the paper sheet P is easily removed from the groove 34 of the guide body 31, it is possible to prevent a part of the paper sheet P from remaining in the groove 34 during storage and causing an abnormality such as a jam failure. Can do.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device 40 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 9A shows a top view of the inside of the paper sheet storage device 40, FIG. 9B shows a side view seen from the L direction side in FIG. 9A, and FIG. ) In FIG. 9C is a side view seen from the F direction side. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the sheet centering operation by the sheet storage apparatus 40.

  The paper sheet P may be taken into the stacking unit 13 as it is due to variations in posture and left and right positions during loading and transport. In addition, when the paper sheet P is taken into the stacking unit 13, the posture and the left and right positions may vary. In such a state of variation, the left-right positional deviation of the paper sheet P with respect to the push-in bar 19 is large. For this reason, when the paper sheet P in a dispersed state is pushed into the storage spaces 15 and 16 from the stacking unit 13 by the push bar 19, the paper sheet P is pushed into the push bar 19 and the holding plate 17 (or the already stored paper). There is a possibility that one of the left and right end portions of the paper sheet P will come out from between the guide plates 14 before being sandwiched between the paper sheets P). In that case, the other of the left and right end portions of the paper sheet P remains between the guide plates 14, and the risk of occurrence of a jam failure or a defective storage operation increases.

  Therefore, in the paper sheet storage device 40, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C, a pair of centering guides 41 are provided on the left and right sides of the stacking unit 13. The upper portion of each centering guide 41 is supported by the housing of the paper sheet storage device 40 via a shaft or the like so as to be rotatable in the left and right directions L and R. The lower part of each centering guide 41 is pressed toward the center of the stacking portion 13 by a pressing body 42 such as a spring. The pressing body 42 is attached to the inner wall of the paper sheet storage device 40. A roller 43 is connected to the lower end of each centering guide 41. Each roller 43 is pressed against the left and right side surfaces of the cam slider 44 by a pressing body 42.

  The cam slider 44 is attached to the rail 22 of the slide mechanism 20 so as to be movable in the front-rear directions F and B, instead of the slider 21 shown in FIG. The widths in the left and right directions L and R at the center of the cam slider 44 are narrow, and the widths in the left and right directions L and R at the front and rear portions are widened. The push bar 19 is erected on the cam slider 44.

  When the cam slider 44 and the push-in bar 19 are moved in the front-rear directions F and B by the slide mechanism 20, the roller 43 contacts the narrow and wide portions of the cam slider 44 while rolling. For this reason, the centering guides 41 are moved closer to or away from each other, and the widths in the left and right directions L and R of the stacking unit 13 change. The slide mechanism 20 and the roller 43 provided with the cam slider 44 are an example of the “driving means” in the present invention. The slide mechanism 20, the roller 43, and the centering guide 41 are examples of the “centering means” in the present invention.

  When taking the paper sheet P from the receiving port 11 into the stacking unit 13, the push bar 19 is retracted into one storage space 16 as shown in FIG. As a result, the roller 43 comes into contact with the wide portion of the cam slider 44, and the centering guides 41 are moved away from each other as shown in FIG. . The position of the centering guide 41 at this time is the retracted position. Further, the retreat position is set so that the shortest distance between the centering guides 41 at this time is equal to or greater than the conveyance width of the paper sheet P. For this reason, a plurality of paper sheets P are smoothly taken into the stacking unit 13 from the receiving port 11.

  Then, after the paper sheet P is taken into the stacking unit 13 by the take-in roller 12, the push bar 19 and the cam slider 44 are moved to the stacking unit 13 by the slide mechanism 20. Then, before the push bar 19 comes into contact with the paper sheet P held in the stacking unit 13, as shown in FIGS. 10 (c) and 10 (d), the roller 43 is placed on the narrow portion of the cam slider 44. The centering guides 41 come close to each other, and the width of the stacking unit 13 in the left and right directions L and R becomes the narrowest. The position of the centering guide 41 at this time is the centering position. Further, the centering position is set so that the shortest distance between the centering guides 41 at this time is close to the maximum width dimension in the short direction of the sheet P to be stored. For this reason, the paper sheets P in the stacking unit 13 are pushed from the left and right directions L and R by the centering guide 41 and moved to the center to be gathered. Then, the paper sheets P are stored by being pushed together into the storage space 15 from the stacking unit 13 by the push bar 19.

  According to the above embodiment, the centering guide 41 moves to the centering position after a plurality of sheets P are taken into the stacking unit 13, and the sheets P are collected from the left and right directions L and R to the center. The paper sheet P can be aligned and aligned near the center of the stacking unit 13 by correcting variations in the posture of the paper sheet P and the left and right positions. When storing in the storage spaces 15 and 16, the center of the paper sheet P is pushed in a well-balanced manner by the push bar 19 to move the paper sheet P from the space between the guide plates 14 to the storage spaces 15 and 16 almost equally. be able to. Even when paper sheets P having different sizes are mixed, the paper sheets P can be aligned in the vicinity of the center of the stacking unit 13 and securely stored in the storage spaces 15 and 16. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of jam failure during storage and defective storage operation.

  FIG. 11 is a view showing a paper sheet storage device 50 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The paper sheet storage device 50 includes a pair of centering guides 51 and a pair of holding springs 52 as centering means. Each centering guide 51 is provided on the left and right of the stacking unit 13. The upper part of each centering guide 51 is supported by the housing of the paper sheet storage device 50 via a shaft or the like so as to be rotatable in the left and right directions L and R. Each holding spring 52 is attached to the inner wall of the paper sheet storage device 50. Each holding spring 52 supports the lower part of each centering guide 51 with a predetermined force, and holds each centering guide 51 in the centering position.

  When the number of paper sheets P taken in from the receiving port 11 is small, the paper sheets P are guided and aligned near the center of the stacking section 13 by the centering guide 51 as they go downward D of the stacking section 13. (State shown in FIG. 11A). Further, when the number of the paper sheets P taken in from the receiving port 11 is large, the rigidity of the paper sheets P is increased, so that the centering guide 51 is pushed by the paper sheets P and the holding spring 52 is compressed, The centering guide 51 temporarily rotates toward the retracted position (state shown in FIG. 11B). When the paper sheet P completely enters the stacking portion 13, the centering guide 51 returns to the centering position by the elastic force of the holding spring 52, and the paper sheets P are collected and aligned near the center of the stacking portion 13. (State shown in FIG. 11A).

  According to the above-described embodiment, the structure is simpler than the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and it is possible to reduce the cost and the weight.

  As another embodiment, the centering guide 51 may be directly rotated by a driving unit such as a motor to change the widths in the left and right directions L and R of the stacking unit 13. Further, the width of the stacking unit 13 in the left and right directions L and R may be changed by moving the centering guide 51 linearly in the left and right directions L and R without supporting the centering guide 51 with a shaft or the like.

  The present invention can be applied to all devices that store paper sheets, such as a deposit / withdrawal processing device, a deposit processing device, and a storage, which are mounted on an automatic teller machine such as an ATM.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input part 3, 3a, 3b, 9a, 9b Temporary holding | maintenance part 5 Conveyance path 6 Collective conveyance path 10 Storage, paper sheet storage apparatus 11 Inlet 12 Taking-in roller 13, 33 Accumulation part 15,16 Storage space 14 Guide board DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Push rod 20 Slide mechanism 21 Slider 22 Rail 30,40,50 Paper sheet storage apparatus 31 Guide body 32 Support spring 34 Groove 41,51 Centering guide 43 Roller 44 Cam slider 52 Holding spring 100,200,300 Paper sheet processing apparatus F, B Longitudinal direction L, R Left / right direction U, D Vertical direction P Paper sheet

Claims (13)

A transport path for transporting the input paper,
Temporary holding part to be paid out after temporarily holding paper sheets,
In a paper sheet processing apparatus provided with a storage for storing paper sheets,
The temporary storage unit temporarily holds a plurality of paper sheets, and then pays out in a lump.
The transport path includes a collective transport path that collectively transports a plurality of paper sheets fed from the temporary storage unit,
The storage includes a receiving port for receiving a plurality of paper sheets conveyed by the collective conveyance path,
The collective conveyance path is arranged in parallel with the vertical direction,
The temporary storage unit is arranged on a side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path,
The storage is disposed below the temporary storage unit and the batch conveyance path,
The paper sheet processing apparatus, wherein the receiving port is disposed immediately below the collective conveyance path. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A plurality of the temporary storage units are arranged on a side perpendicular to the collective conveyance path. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
In the front part of the device, a loading unit for loading paper sheets is arranged,
In the center of the device, the collective conveyance path is arranged,
Arranging the temporary storage part behind the batch conveyance path,
In the center of the upper surface of the storage, the receiving port is provided,
The storage is
A stacking unit that is provided below the receiving port and stacks and holds a plurality of paper sheets received from the receiving port in the front-rear direction;
A storage space provided before and after the stacking unit for storing paper sheets, and
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: a feeding unit that collectively feeds the paper sheets held in the stacking unit into the storage spaces. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 3,
The sheet storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage includes a taking-in unit that takes in a plurality of sheets from the receiving port. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
The stacking unit
Two pairs of guide plates that are perpendicular to the front-rear direction and provided at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction are provided with two pairs at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction.
Accumulate and hold a plurality of paper sheets between the guide plates arranged in the front-rear direction,
The feeding means is
A push rod provided in parallel in the vertical direction;
Moving means for reciprocating in the front-rear direction by passing the push rod between the guide plates arranged in the left-right direction,
By moving the push rod from the front side or the rear side of the guide plate to the rear or front, a plurality of paper sheets held between the guide plates are moved to the rear storage space or the front storage space. A paper sheet processing apparatus characterized by being pushed in at once. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
The stacking unit
A pair of guide bodies having grooves in parallel with the vertical direction and provided at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction;
A support means for rotatably supporting the guide bodies forward and backward by a predetermined angle so that the grooves face each other;
Accumulate and hold a plurality of paper sheets in and between the grooves,
The feeding means is
A push rod provided in parallel in the vertical direction;
Moving means for reciprocating in the front-rear direction by passing the push rod between the guide bodies,
By moving the push rod from the front side or the rear side of the guide body to the rear or the front, a plurality of paper sheets held in the groove are collectively put into the rear storage space or the front storage space. A paper sheet processing apparatus characterized by being pushed in. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The sheet storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage is provided with a centering unit that collects paper sheets held in the stacking unit in the center from the left-right direction. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 7,
The centering means includes
A pair of centering guides provided on the left and right of the stacking unit;
Driving means for moving the centering guides closer to or away from each other, and changing the width in the left-right direction of the stacking unit; and
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheets held in the stacking unit move to the center when the centering guides approach each other and the width in the left-right direction of the stacking unit becomes narrow. An entrance for receiving a plurality of paper sheets from above;
A taking-in means for taking in a plurality of sheets from the receiving port in a batch;
A stacking unit that is provided below the receiving port and stacks and holds a plurality of paper sheets taken in by the take-in means in the front-rear direction;
A storage space provided before and after the stacking unit for storing paper sheets, and
A paper sheet storage device comprising: a feeding unit that collectively feeds paper sheets held in the stacking unit into the storage spaces. In the paper sheet storage apparatus according to claim 9,
The stacking unit
Two pairs of guide plates that are perpendicular to the front-rear direction and provided at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction are provided with two pairs at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction.
Accumulate and hold a plurality of paper sheets between the guide plates arranged in the front-rear direction,
The feeding means is
A push rod provided in parallel in the vertical direction;
Moving means for reciprocating in the front-rear direction by passing the push rod between the guide plates arranged in the left-right direction,
By moving the push rod from the front side or the rear side of the guide plate to the rear or front, a plurality of paper sheets held between the guide plates are moved to the rear storage space or the front storage space. A paper sheet storage device characterized by being pushed in at once. In the paper sheet storage apparatus according to claim 9,
The stacking unit
A pair of guide bodies having grooves in parallel with the vertical direction and provided at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction;
A support means for rotatably supporting the guide bodies forward and backward by a predetermined angle so that the grooves face each other;
Accumulate and hold a plurality of paper sheets in and between the grooves,
The feeding means is
A push rod provided in parallel in the vertical direction;
Moving means for reciprocating in the front-rear direction by passing the push rod between the guide bodies,
By moving the push rod from the front side or the rear side of the guide body to the rear or the front, a plurality of paper sheets held in the groove are collectively put into the rear storage space or the front storage space. A paper sheet storage device characterized by being pushed in. In the paper sheet storage apparatus according to claim 9 or 10,
A paper sheet storage device comprising: centering means for collecting paper sheets held in the stacking unit in the center from the left-right direction. In the paper sheet storage apparatus according to claim 12,
The centering means includes
A pair of centering guides provided on the left and right of the stacking unit;
Driving means for moving the centering guides closer to or away from each other, and changing the width in the left-right direction of the stacking unit; and
The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, wherein paper sheets held in the stacking unit move to the center when the centering guides approach each other and a width in the left-right direction of the stacking unit becomes narrow.

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