KR0169062B1 - Operation device and processing system of paper money - Google Patents

Abstract

[assignment]

The present invention relates to a paper sheet management system and a paper sheet processing system, in which paper sheets including bills are clearly examined on a transaction processing device (paper processing device) side or a paper sheet operating device side to ensure accurate management of paper sheets. It is for the purpose of providing.

[Resolution]

In the paper sheet operating apparatus which connects to a paper sheet processing apparatus and performs replenishment or collection | recovery processing of a paper sheet, it sets the reference position which distinguishes paper sheet management on the conveyance path | route which conveys the said paper sheet, and It is characterized by a paper sheet operating device which independently manages paper sheets existing on the upstream side of the conveying direction and paper sheets existing on the downstream side on the basis of the reference position.

Description

Paper sheet operation system and paper sheet processing system

1 is an internal configuration diagram connecting the operating device to the ATM,

2 is a control circuit block diagram of an operating device;

3 is an internal configuration diagram in which the operating device of another embodiment is connected to an ATM.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

11,31: ATM 12.32: operating device

27: Supplementary side of the management side 28: Recovery side of the management side

30a, 30b, 40, 45: Member switching shutter 36: Supplemental transport path

42: recovery transfer path 51: CPU

A, 34: banknote R1: supplementary feed roller

R2: recovery feed rollers S1 to S4, S31, S32: detection sensor

[TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION]

The present invention relates to a paper sheet operating device for replenishing or retrieving paper sheets, such as banknotes and bills, in a transaction processing device such as an automatic deposit payment machine or an automatic payment machine, and more specifically, replenishment or recovery management of paper sheets. The present invention relates to a paper sheet operating device and a paper sheet processing system having excellent processing functions.

[Private Technology]

A paper handling device equipped with an automatic moving function and a function of automatic replenishment or retrieval of paper sheets is connected to a distance processing device (paper processing device) such as an automatic deposit machine or an automatic payment machine to replenish transaction media such as bills. Or the processing system which collect | recovered and proposed the operation maintenance of a distance processing apparatus, and reduction of a cashier operation is proposed.

In the case where the paper sheet operating device performs the refilling or retrieving the banknotes in the processing system, a transfer obstacle such as jams of the banknotes occurs, there are the following problems.

That is, it is unclear whether the banknotes are loaded in the transaction processing apparatus or the paper sheet operating apparatus even when the banknotes are picked up and recovered at the cash point management point. When loaded into the device, the number of replenishment or retrieval of the transaction processing device is different from the number of purchases in the memory and the actual number of purchases, resulting in a difference in the amount of money.

In addition, if the paper sheet operating device is removed from the transaction processing device in a state in which the paper money is jammed at the connection part of the conveyance path in view of the risk of loss, the paper money becomes exposed and is not managed all. It is a problem that there is a risk of losing the bill.

[Problem to Solve Invention]

In the invention, the paper sheet management device in which the paper sheet containing the banknotes as in the above-mentioned example is confirmed on the side of the transaction processing device (paper sheet processing device) axis or the paper sheet operating device side to ensure accurate management of the paper sheet. And a paper sheet treatment system.

[Means for solving the problem]

In the paper sheet operating device according to claim 1 of the present invention, which is connected to the paper sheet processing apparatus and performs replenishment or retrieval of paper sheets, paper sheet management is carried out on a conveyance path for conveying the paper sheets. It is characterized by a paper sheet operating device that sets a reference position for the partition and independently manages the paper sheets existing on the upstream side of the conveying direction and the paper sheets existing on the downstream side with the reference position as a boundary. It is done.

The invention described in claim 2 of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of claim 1, the conveying means which are driven and controlled in each of the conveying paths upstream and downstream of the conveying direction on the basis of the reference position of the conveying path as a boundary. Characterized in that installed.

The invention described in claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to the above-described configuration, only the means for partitioning the upstream side and the downstream side of the transfer path at the reference position of the transfer path is provided.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention, in addition to the configuration described in claim 1, is provided with a feed abnormality detecting means for detecting a feed abnormality of paper sheets in the feed path, and the feed abnormality detecting means of the feed abnormality detecting means. Based on this, the conveyance direction is drive-controlled in the reverse direction.

In addition to the configuration of claim 1, the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is provided with a feed abnormality detecting means for detecting a feed abnormality of a paper sheet in the transfer path, and the feed abnormality detecting means detects the feed abnormality. It is characterized by controlling the drive by controlling the feed on the downstream side from the reference position.

The invention described in claim 6 of the present invention is characterized by a paper sheet processing system comprising the paper sheet operating device according to claim 1 and a paper sheet processing device.

[Effects of the Invention]

According to the present invention, the paper sheets and downstream existing in the conveying direction upstream of the conveying path with a reference position or partition means for separating the management of the paper sheets set on the conveying path for conveying the paper sheets of the paper sheet operating device. It is to manage the belongings of the papers existing on the side independently. The jammed papers can be clearly identified by the above-mentioned reference position or the partition wall means, and the papers can be distinguished by treating the papers by their belongings. As a result, the transfer quantity can be managed accurately.

In addition, depending on the position of belonging to the conveying path, the color may be changed in shape, and when the symbol is displayed, the belonging of the jammed paper sheets becomes clear during the member restoring operation.

Furthermore, since the conveying means driven and controlled in each of the conveying paths upstream and downstream of the conveying direction of the conveying path are provided on the basis of the reference position or the partition wall means of the conveying path, Since only papers conveyed by the conveying means are conveyed and supplied to the paper sheet processing device side, jamming or remaining between the devices can be prevented, and paper sheets that are repeatedly conveyed from the paper sheet processing device at the time of collection are conveyed. Since the processed paper sheets are reliably pushed by the conveying means, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of jams and residuals between the devices, and to avoid the down of the devices. In addition, even in the case of separating the paper sheet operating device from the paper sheet processing device, it is possible to manage the counting (calculation) of the paper sheets with high reliability without fear of losing the paper sheets.

In addition, when it is not conveyed on the conveying path of the conveying means, if the conveying path is reversed and conveyed in reverse, the paper sheet can be returned to its original position and the change of belonging of the sheet can be stopped during the conveying. For this reason, the belonging of the paper sheet is always clear, and the coefficient management can be performed without calculating the value when determining the number of paper sheets.

In addition, even if a jam occurs during the transfer, if possible, the paper sheets with clear belongings blocked by the partition wall means to be intermittently removed to complete replenishment or retrieval transfer, thereby preventing paper residues from remaining on the transfer path. You can do it.

Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a paper sheet processing system having a shape that automatically handles paper sheets such as merchandise, in addition to devices such as ATMs that handle paper sheets such as banknotes and journal paper.

EXAMPLE

An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the following drawings. FIG. 1 shows a paper sheet operating device (hereinafter referred to as an operating device; 12) connected to an automatic deposit payment machine (ATM) 11 so that bills can be replenished or collected. The operating device 12 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the ATM 11 is detachably connected to replenish or retrieve the bills A one by one, and the ATM 11 has a front entrance and exit opening 13 and a rear connection portion ( 14) and the recovery connection part 15 are connected via the replenishment path 16, the withdrawal path 17, and the recovery path 18. As shown in FIG.

That is, the first to third stackers 19a to 19c are arranged in the inner direction of the replenishment path 16 for each kind of money (kind of money), and the replenishment condensation of the banknote A replenished from the operating device 12 ( The stackers 19a to 19c are stored in storage via 16. The bill A waiting to be stored is discharged to the deposit and withdrawal opening 13 at the time of withdrawal transaction, and the bill A is withdrawn from the deposit and withdrawal opening 13 at the time of withdrawal transaction.

In addition, when collecting banknote A from stacker 19a-19c, banknote A is continuously transferred from stacker 19a-19c to collection | recovery connection part 15 via the collection | recovery path 18, Thereby, it collect | recovers to the operating apparatus 12 side connected to the back side.

Furthermore, each of these transfer paths 16 to 18 is connected to a temporary holding unit 20, an identification unit 21, and a bill collecting box 22 to export two sheets of bills or to identify and retain bad bills. It is possible.

On the other hand, in the operation apparatus 12 side, it has the operation side supplementary connection part 23 and the operation | work recovery number connection part 24 on the back, and connects to the supplemental connection part 14 and the recovery connection part 915 of ATM11, respectively. The connection parts 23 and 24 are connected between the internal gold type cartridges 25a and 25b and the temporary holding part 26 via the operation side replenishment path 27 and the operation side recovery path 28.

In addition, the bank notes A stored in the gold type cartridges 25a and 25b are transferred to the operation side connecting portion 23 via the operation side replenishment path 27 at the time of replenishment, and the operation side identification portion disposed in the middle of the transfer. In (29), the cash grades and the number of sheets are identified and supplemented to the ATM 11 side.

On the other hand, at the time of collection | recovery, the banknote supplied from the collection | recovery connection part 15 of ATM11 is pushed in via the operation side collection | recovery path 28, and it distributes and stores in each cartridge 25a, 25b according to a gold type by this. do. When a banknote that is identified abnormally during replenishment or collection occurs, the banknote is collected by the bank note collection box 22 on the ATM side and held by the temporary holding units 20 and 26 in the case of sending two sheets. .

In this way, the ATM 11 imports and replenishes the bills from the operating device 12, releases and collects the bills A to the operating device 12, and collects the bills of the ATM 11 properly at all times. Maintain operation.

By the way, in the conveyance position of the operating side replenishment connection part 23 inside direction, the replenishment conveyance roller R1 which arranges and holds a banknote one by one and permits forward / reverse rotation is arrange | positioned, Furthermore, the inward direction passing through this roller R1 is carried out. The position switching shutter 30a is disposed at the position, and the supplementary connection detecting sensor S1 is disposed at the position of the operating side supplementary connection 23, and the supplementary belonging detection sensor S2 is disposed at the position of the belonging switching shutter 30a. Supplementary operation is detected.

In addition, at the transport position in the inner side of the operation-side recovery connection section 24, a recovery feed roller R2 is arranged to allow forward / reverse rotation to hold and transfer banknotes one by one, and furthermore, through the roller R to move inwardly. The belonging switching shutter 30b is arranged at the position, and the recovery belonging detection sensor S3 is disposed at the position of the operating side recovery connection section 24, and the recovery belonging detection sensor S4 is disposed at the position of the belonging switching shutter 30b. The recovery operation is detected. Each of the conveying paths 27 and 28 includes a conveying roller R3 and a conveying belt (not shown) to hold and convey the bills, and further distribute the bills from each flapper f provided at the branch position. Processing.

Moreover, each belonging switching shutter 30a, 30b mentioned above sets this position to the reference position which distinguishes banknote A management, and determines the belonging of the banknote A which is supplemented or collect | recovered from this branch position. In the case where a jam occurs at the time of replenishment or retrieval of banknotes, the shutters are opened to block the conveying paths 27 and 28, and the banknotes A are ATM side based on the partition wall action of the shutters 30a and 30b. It is treated by the affiliation of the operating device side to clearly distinguish the affiliation of all bills.

In addition, starting from the positions of the shutters 30a and 30b, the transfer path is configured by changing the color of the transfer path in the inner direction and the transfer path in the outer direction. This makes it possible to discriminate the belonging of the jammed bills on the conveyance paths 27 and 28 at a glance because the colors are different at the time of the manor recovery operation.

Furthermore, the banknote A which is continuously conveyed at the time of replenishment by providing the replenishment conveying roller R1 between the operating side replenishing connecting portion 23 and the belonging switching shutter 30 is a transfer action of the roller R. FIG. The transfer is securely carried out, and only the transferred banknote is transferred to the ATM side, thereby preventing the occurrence of jams and residuals on the ATM side.

At the same time, the occurrence of a jam between the devices 11 and 12 in order to reliably blow in at the time of collection by providing the collection feed roller R20 between the operation side collection connection 24 and the belonging switching shutter 30b. Residuals can be prevented, thereby avoiding the possibility of banknotes being lost and at the same time avoiding downtime of the device.

2 shows a control circuit block diagram of the operating device 12, wherein the CPU 51 controls each circuit device in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 52, and the control data can be read from the RAM 53. FIG. Remember to.

The transfer motor M drives the operating side replenishment path 27 and the operating side retrieval path 28 based on the replenishment or retrieval command signal to replenish or retrieve the bill A, and the shutter solede 54 The opening and closing drive of each belonging switching shutter (30a, 30b), the flapper solenoid 55 distributes the flapper (f) provided at each branch position on the transfer path.

By the way, the CPU 51 is connected between the devices 11 and 12 via the replenishment connection detection sensor S1, the replenishment belonging detection sensor S2, the retrieval connection detection sensor S3, and the retrieval connection detection sensor S4. The supplementary connection part detection sensor S1 which detects the banknote which passes through a connection part, and detects the said connection part physically detachable on the replenishment side, for example, and the operation side replenishment path | This detection part can be detected in duplicate by detecting with both the supplementary belonging detection sensors S2 which detects the partition position of the belonging switching shutter 30a which distinguishes belonging of a banknote on 27), and this connection part can be detected. It can be detected definitely. Moreover, also in the collection | recovery side, the sensor S3, S4 arrange | positioned similarly detects and responds reliably and detects a connection part.

In addition, when a jam occurs during banknote transfer, the CPU 51 controls opening / closing of the belonging switching shutters 30a and 30b according to the jam occurrence position and sets the transfer interruption as much as possible. This is to prevent banknotes from remaining on the conveyance path when the jam occurs and to clarify its belonging. The position of the belonging switching shutters 30a and 30b is not passed, and the conveyed banknotes stops the replenishment or retrieval operation and passes through the shutter position. One bill is interrupted by transfer and transferred to the stackers 19a to 19c or the cartridges 25a and 25b at the transfer destination position to complete the transfer.

In addition, when a jam occurs at the shutter position and is difficult to transfer, the transfer direction is switched. This allows the banknote to be returned to its original position and the change of belonging operation can be stopped in the middle of the transfer, so that belonging to the banknote is always clear without being jammed, and hundreds to thousands of banknotes are determined at the time of confirming the number of banknotes. The counting management can be carried out without the need for counting the bills, and the trouble of orthodontic processing can be omitted.

The operating device 12 configured in this manner is connected to the ATM 11 to execute replenishment or withdrawal processing. At this time, for example, when a jam occurs on the operating device 12 side during replenishing banknotes, the CPU 51 continues to execute. The banknote which guided the intermediate supplementary banknote to the temporary holding part 26 and blocked the operation side supplementary path 27 by closing the belonging switching shutter 30a, and passed the position of the shutter 30a in this supplementary regulation state is supplemented. Continue the transfer until complete. This prevents the banknotes from remaining at the connecting portion between the devices 11 and 12, and at this time, refills the number of sheets of banknotes determined to belong to the position of the shutter 30a as the connection part detecting sensor S1 and supplemental belonging. The detection sensor S2 detects and detects the number of supplementary processing sheets and the total number of sheets stored in the ATM 11 and the operating device 12 accurately.

In addition, when a jam occurs on the ATM 11 side during banknote replenishment, the banknotes which do not reach the position of the flapper f distributed on the temporary holding part 26 side are all distributed on the temporary holding part 26 side. And the banknotes which have already passed through the flapper f are held open to keep the shutter 30a open so as to be transferred to the ATM 11 side. As a result, it is possible to finish without leaving the banknote at the position of the shutter 30a, and as a result, the occurrence of the jam in the ATM prevents the occurrence of the jam in the operating apparatus in the operating apparatus.

If a jam occurs in the ATM or the operating device 12 during the banknote collection, the banknotes in the middle of the transfer are continuously introduced from the ATM into the temporary holding unit 20 or the banknote collection box 22, and at the same time, these holding or collecting positions are transferred. The shutter 30b is opened until the passed banknote passes the position of the shutter 30b, and when the last banknote passes, the belonging switching shutter 30b is closed to block the operating side recovery path 28. The conveyance continues until collection | finish of banknote which passed the position of the shutter 30b by collection | recovery regulation state is completed. If there is a jammed bill at the connecting portion of the shutter 30b, it is transferred back to the ATM side to prevent the remaining of the bill at the connecting portion between the devices 11 and 12, and at this time, belonging to the shutter 30b is started. The number of sheets belonging to the determined banknote is detected by the collection connection detection sensor S3 and the collection belonging detection sensor S4, and the CPU 51 accurately identifies the number of collection processing and the total number of the ATM 11 or the operating device 12. Coefficient management.

As described above, bills passing through the connecting portion between the devices at the time of replenishment are reliably transferred to the replenishing transfer roller by the transfer roller, and jamming or remaining between the devices is carried out in order to transfer and supply only the transferred bills to the ATM side. In addition, since the banknotes continuously conveyed from the ATM at the time of collection are reliably blown out of the banknotes which have been processed, the occurrence of a jam or remaining between the apparatuses can be prevented. Down can be avoided. Therefore, even when the operation apparatus is detached from the ATM side, there is no risk of losing the banknote, and the banknote can be managed with high reliability.

In addition, the banknotes to be replenished or recovered can be handled for each belonging if the position of the belonging switching shutter is determined at the branching point so that the belongings of the whole banknote can be clearly distinguished, so that the number of transfers can be accurately counted. In addition, in the case of not being conveyed on the conveying path of the replenishing conveying roller, when the conveying path is switched and reverse conveyed, the banknote can be returned to its original position and the change of belonging of the banknote can be stopped in the middle of the conveying. For this reason, the affiliation of a banknote always becomes clear, and counting management can be carried out without calculating when determining the number of banknotes. In addition, the color or shape may be changed depending on the position of belonging to the conveyance path, and when a symbol is displayed, the jammed paper belonging to the cashier's recovery operation becomes clear.

Furthermore, by monitoring the transfer at the time of replenishment or retrieval of the connection portions between the devices, the transfer processing state can be confirmed at all times, and operation processing can be performed with high reliability. In addition, even if a jam occurs at the time of transfer, by intercepting the transfer as much as possible, it is possible to complete transfer of the banknotes with clear belonging and to prevent the banknotes from remaining on the transfer path. Further, the present invention can be applied to a bill handling system such as automatically trading bills such as sales items other than devices such as ATMs that handle bills.

FIG. 3 shows another example, and according to this example, when the operating device 32 is connected to the ATM 31 for supplementary processing, the banknote 34 sent from the gold type cartridges 33a and 33b of the operating device 32 is shown. ) Is identified by the banknote identification unit 35, and distributed to the gold type stackers 37a, 37b, 37c of the ATM 31 via the replenishment transfer path 36 and stored therein. At this time, the replenished banknotes are calculated one by one in the refill number detecting sensor S31 and are switched from belonging to the operating device 32 to belonging to the ATM 31. Upon replenishment, the bad identification banknote is distributed by the flapper 38 and recovered by the banknote collection unit 39.

And the position of the shutter 40 arrange | positioned at the transfer exit position of the banknote 34 is set to the reference position which distinguishes management of the banknote 34. As shown in FIG. In addition, at the time of banknote collection, the banknotes 34 sent from the stackers 37a to 37c of the ATM 31 are identified by the banknote identification unit 41 and then the operating device 32 via the collection transfer path 42. The paper money is collected and stored in the gold type cartridges 33a and 33b of the < RTI ID = 0.0 >). ≪ / RTI > At this time, the collected banknote is counted by the collected number detecting sensor S32 and switched from belonging to the ATM 31 to belonging to the operating device 32. . In addition, at the time of collection | recovery, a bad banknote is distribute | distributed by the flapper 43, and it collect | recovers in the banknote collection box 944.

And on the operating device 32 side, the position of the shutter 45 arrange | positioned at the transfer entrance position of the banknote 34 is set to the reference position which distinguishes management of the banknote 34. As shown in FIG.

Even if the positions of the shutters 40 and 45 disposed in the vicinity of the transfer entrance / exit position on the operating device 32 side as in the above embodiment are set at the reference position that separates the management of the banknotes 34, the belonging of the banknotes 34 is maintained. It can be clearly distinguished.

In correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above embodiment, the paper sheet management apparatus of the present invention corresponds to the ATMs 11 and 31 in the above embodiment, and the paper sheet operating apparatus is similarly described below with the operating apparatuses 12 and 30. Paper sheets correspond to banknotes A and 34, and partition means correspond to respective belonging switching shutters 30a, 30b, 40 and 45, and the conveying means comprises replenishment conveying roller R1 and recovery conveying roller. Corresponding to (R2), the transfer abnormality detecting means corresponds to the replenishment connection sensor S1, the replenishment belonging detection sensor S2, the retrieval connection part detecting sensor S3, the retrieval belonging detection sensor S4 and the CPU 51. The transfer path corresponds to the operation side replenishment path 27, the operation side retrieval path 28, the replenishment transfer path 36, and the recovery transfer path 42, so that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment only. Do not.

Claims (6)

In a paper sheet operating device which is connected to a paper sheet processing device and performs paper sheet replenishment or retrieval processing, a reference position for classifying paper sheet management on a transfer path for transferring the paper sheet is set, and the reference position is set. A paper sheet operating device characterized in that the paper sheets existing on the upstream side in the conveying direction and the paper sheets existing on the downstream side are independently managed as a boundary. The paper sheet operating device according to claim 1, wherein a conveying means driven and controlled in each of the conveying paths upstream and downstream of the conveying direction of the conveying path is provided on the basis of the reference position of the conveying path. The paper sheet operating device according to claim 1, wherein a partition wall means for separating an upstream side and a downstream side of the transfer path is provided at a reference position of the transfer path. The transfer path detecting means for detecting a transfer abnormality of the low leafs is provided in the transfer path, and the drive direction is controlled in the reverse direction based on the transfer abnormality detection of the transfer abnormality detecting means. Paper sheet operating device. The conveyance abnormality detection means which detects the conveyance abnormality of a paper sheet is provided in the said conveyance path, and is driven by interrupting the conveyance downstream from the said reference position based on the conveyance abnormality detection of the said conveyance abnormality detection means. Paper sheet operating device, characterized in that for controlling. The paper sheet processing system provided with the paper sheet operating apparatus of Claim 1, and a paper sheet processing apparatus.