KR100671261B1 - Paper money calculating apparatus having an auto strapping-function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bill counter having an automatic binding function, in particular to automatically count the bills, to automatically process a series of processes for binding the counted bills bundles to separate the binding device or binding operation The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bill counter with an automatic binding function, which is capable of performing tasks quickly and improving the utility and functionality of the counter.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a counting device for counting and displaying the bills by the input command, and discharged the counted bills; A conveying device for moving the bills counted and discharged from the counting device to one side; A binding device configured at one side of the counter, for binding a bundle of bills moved by the transfer device; And an alignment device for aligning the wads of bills moved by the transfer device. Provides a banknote counter with an automatic binding function including a central control unit for controlling the respective components.

Banknote counter, automatic binding, counting device, transfer device, binding device, integrated

Description

Paper money calculating apparatus having an automatic strapping function {Paper money calculating apparatus having an auto strapping-function}             

1 is a front perspective view showing a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an internal perspective view of a bill counter with automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the counting device unit constituting a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the transfer unit constituting a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a plan view showing another form of the sensor plate constituting the transfer unit of the banknote counter according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the binding device portion constituting a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration excluding the bandage guide means in the binding device unit constituting a bill counter having an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the binding device portion according to another embodiment of the bill counter according to the present invention.

Figure 10 is a perspective view showing a configuration excluding the bandage guide means in the binding device unit according to another embodiment of the bill counter according to the present invention.

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the alignment device portion constituting a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

12 is a rear perspective view showing a transfer device and a discharge device of a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention;

Figure 13 is a block diagram showing a central control unit for constructing a bill counting device having an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

Figures 14a and 14b is a flow chart illustrating the binding process of the bill counter with a binding function according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings *

100: bill counter 110: counter

120: main motor 121, 122: feed roller

200: transfer device 210: transfer drive motor

230: moving drive belt 250: transfer base block

260: guide member 270: moving bar                 

300: binding device 302: binding band

310: bandage supply means 311: bandage supply motor

313, 314: frame 315, 316: strip guide member

317: elastic member 318: belt guide driving roller

320: curl means 321: moving base plate

322: culbar 323: interlocking bar

324: curl rotating body 325: curl contact bar

326: elastic restoring member 322a: inclined surface

326: cam drive motor 327c: curl drive cam

330: belt binding means 331: cutter drive cam

332: cutter assembly 400: alignment device

440: alignment base block 450: alignment means

500: central control unit 600: discharge unit

610: discharge drive bar 620: return spring

630: discharge guide block 640: discharge member

The present invention relates to a bill counter having an automatic binding function, and in particular, a series of processes for counting a predetermined amount of bills and binding the counted bills can be automatically processed in a batch so that a separate binding device or binding The object of the present invention is to provide a bill counter having an automatic binding function, which can perform a quick task and improve the functionality of the counting device because no work is required.

In general, where a large amount of money is handled, such as a financial institution, an automatic counting device is used to count the amount of money accurately and quickly.

In this automatic counting device, a bill counter that counts money in a paper state such as bills or checks is automatically operated when the user puts a predetermined number of bills in a storage unit, counts the number of bills, and discharges them back to the outside, It is a device to display the counted bill quantity on the display.

When the bills counted in the bill counter are divided into a predetermined quantity or bound to provide for easy transportation, the user binds using a separate bill binding device.

However, the conventional bill counter only has a function of automatically counting only the required amount of money, and if the counted amount of money is to be bound, it is bound using a separate binding device. Since it is not performed, and the counting and binding work must be handled manually by the user separately, it not only hassle for the user, but also does not have a quick task.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, it is possible to automatically process a series of processes to count a predetermined amount of bills, and bind the counted stack of bills in a batch automatically Its purpose is to provide a bill counter with an automatic binding function that provides convenience to the user and does not require a binding device or binding work.

In addition, the present invention has another object to provide a bill counter having an automatic binding function that can improve the functionality and usability of the bill counter by providing not only a simple bill counter function, but also a binding function at the same time.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention, a counting device for counting and displaying a bill by the input command, and discharged the counted bill; A conveying device for moving the bills counted and discharged from the counting device to one side; A binding device configured at one side of the counter, for binding a bundle of bills moved by the transfer device; An alignment device for aligning the banknotes moved by the transfer device; A central controller for controlling each of the components; And it provides a banknote counter having an automatic binding function comprising a discharge device for discharging the bundle of bills bound in the binding device.

The transfer device is installed on one side of the counting device and the drive drive motor for generating a driving force; A transport base block provided to receive the drive of the transport drive motor and slide; Drive mediating means for driving the drive force of the transfer drive motor to a transfer base block; At least one guide member for guiding the transport base block to be guided; A moving bar extending from the transport base block to move the banknotes counted and discharged by the movement of the transport base block; And control means for controlling a movement operation of the transfer base block.

The binding device is a case; A bill bundle inlet formed in the case in a line extending in the bill moving direction of the transfer device; A binding band supplied to bind the banknotes introduced into the banknote inlet; Bandage supply means for guiding a supply of binding bands around the inserted bills; Curling means for moving the bandage supply means while moving toward the bandage supply means to have a curl of a predetermined state, and moving the bandage supply means in a direction away from each other; And binding bandages supplied by the bandage supplying means to a bundle of bills in a predetermined curl state, and bandage binding means for cutting the bound bandages.

The alignment device is an alignment drive motor; An alignment base block provided to receive the drive of the alignment driving motor and to slide; Drive mediating means for driving the driving force of the alignment drive motor to a transfer base block; At least one guide member for guiding the alignment base block; Alignment means coupled to the alignment base block for aligning the up and down and left and right banknotes are inserted while moving together; And control means for controlling the vertical movement of the alignment base block.

The discharge device is a discharge drive bar moved by the transfer device; A return spring for returning the discharge drive bar to its original position; At least one discharge guide block for supporting the discharge driving bar to be guided through the discharge drive bar; And a discharge member provided at the other end of the discharge drive bar and discharging the bundle of bills bound by the binding device.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention described above will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front perspective view showing a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an automatic binding function according to the present invention Is a perspective view of the inside of a bill counter having.

As shown in the figure, a bill counter having an automatic binding function according to the present invention is largely configured as follows.

A counting device (100) for counting and displaying bills according to an input command and discharging the counted bills; A conveying device 200 for moving the bills counted and discharged from the counting device 100 to one side; A binding device (300) integrally configured on one side of the counter (100), for binding a bundle of bills moved by the transfer device (200); An alignment device 400 for aligning a wad of bills discharged from the counting device 100 and moved by the transfer device 200; A central controller 500 for controlling the respective components; And a discharge device 600 for discharging the bundle of bills bound by the binding device 300.

As described above in more detail each component of the bill counter having an automatic binding function as follows.

(1) counting device (100)

First, the counting device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the counting device unit constituting a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the counting device 100 includes: a base frame 110a; Forming the appearance of the counter, A case 110 having a banknote accommodating part 111 in which banknotes to be counted are positioned in an upper part, and a discharge part 113 in which a stacker 112 for supporting the banknotes discharged in the lower part is stacked; The inner bottom of the case 110 A main motor 120 mounted on the base frame 110a; A first feed roller 121 connected to the drive shaft of the main motor 120 by a pulley and a belt to rotate; A second feed roller 122 which is rotated by being connected to the first feed roller 121 and a gear; A pick-up roller 123 mounted on the receiving unit 111 side of the case 110 and connected to the second feed roller 122 by a pulley and a belt to rotate; A discharge motor 124 mounted on the discharge part 112 side of the case 110; A discharge wheel 130 rotated by the discharge motor 124 and provided with a plurality of spiral discharge wings 131 on an outer circumferential surface thereof; And a bill transfer path (not shown) through which bills drawn from the accommodating part 111 are moved toward the discharge part 112 along the outer circumferential surface of the first feed roller 121; Sensing means positioned on the banknote receiving part 111 and the banknote conveying path and detecting presence and quantity of banknotes; A display 141 for displaying the result counted by the input signal from the sensing means and the device status; And a plurality of function input buttons 142 provided on the outer side of the case 110 for inputting various commands.

The sensing means is installed in a place where one side of the bill storage portion 111 is located, the supply bank detection sensor for detecting whether the bill is placed, and the stacker 113 is installed on the side inward discharged It is composed of a discharge bank detection sensor for detecting the bills discharged to the unit 112, and a mobile bill sensor for sensing the number of bills are moved along the path installed on the bill transfer path.

One side of the outer peripheral portion of the pickup roller 123 is attached a rubber (123a) for increasing the friction force with the bill surface.

(2) Feeding device 200

In order to move the banknotes counted and discharged from the counting device 100 to the binding device 300, the transfer device 200 is installed on the lower side of the stacker 113 of the counting device 100. It adds 5 and demonstrates. Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the transfer unit constituting a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the transfer apparatus 200 includes: a transfer drive motor 210 installed at one side of the counter apparatus 100 and generating a driving force; A driving pulley 220 which is rotated by the driving of the transfer driving motor 210 and has a rotating plate 222 having a sensing hole 221 drilled at a predetermined interval along a circumferential direction on one side thereof; A plurality of driven pulleys 241, 242 and 243 which are rotated by receiving a driving force of the driving pulley 220 through a moving drive belt 230; A transfer base block 250 fixed to one side of the movable driving belt 230 and moving according to the movement of the movable driving belt 230; Movement of the transfer base block 250 At least one guide member 260 for guiding the guide; A moving bar 270 extending from the transfer base block 250 and moving the bundle of bills loaded on the stacker 113 by the movement of the transfer base block 250; Control means for controlling the operation of the transfer base block 250.

The movable driving belt 230 forms a predetermined track connecting the driving pulley 220 and the plurality of driven pulleys 241, 242, 243.

The guide member 260 penetrates through the transfer base block 250, and the transfer base block 250 is preferably formed in a rod shape so as to slide along the guide member 260. At this time, the guide member 260 is preferably made of a pair of guide rods for stable support and movement of the transfer base block 250.

In addition, a sliding bearing (not shown) is provided inside the transport base block 250 through which the guide member 260 penetrates the transport base block 250 smoothly to move left and right on the guide member 260. It may be provided.

The control means includes a moving encoder sensor 280 for controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the transfer driving motor 210 and a transfer base block 250 on one side to control the left and right movement operation of the transfer base block 250. It consists of a moving groove sensor 290 for checking the initial position (origin) of the base block 250, and for initializing the position of the transfer drive motor 210 when an error occurs.                     

Here, the moving encoder sensor 280 is a photosensor, the sensing unit is located facing the sensing hole 221 of the rotating plate 222 of the drive pulley 220. Therefore, when the driving pulley 220 is rotated, the sensing operation is performed in the portion without the sensing hole 221, and the sensing operation is not performed in the portion in which the sensing hole 221 is present, so that the transfer driving motor 210 is in the forward or reverse direction. It detects how much it rotates.

In addition, the driving pulley 220, driven pulley 241, 242, 243 and the drive belt 230 is a medium for driving the transfer base block 250 by receiving the driving force of the drive moving motor 210. As a means, it is well known that the driving force of the driving motor 210 may be formed in any configuration as long as it can transmit the driving force to the transfer base block 250.

In addition, the sensor plate 220 may be formed of a disc-shaped body and a protrusion which is protruded at a predetermined interval from the outer periphery of the body and is configured in plural in the circumferential direction as shown in FIG. 6. Therefore, the interval between the projections function as the sensing hole 221 of the sensor plate 220 described above.

(3) Binding device 300

In order to bind the banknotes moved from the transfer apparatus 200, the binding apparatus 300 installed on one side of the counter 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the binding device portion constituting a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention, Figure 8 is a band guide means in the binding device portion constituting a bill counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the configuration except.                     

As shown in the figure, the binding device 300, the base frame (300a); Banknote bundle inlet 301 is formed on the extension line in the banknote movement direction of the transfer device 200; A binding band 302 (see FIG. 2) supplied to bind the bundle of bills introduced into the bill bundle inlet 301; It is provided on the base frame 300a, Bandage supply means 310 for supplying and supplying a binding bandage 302 around the inserted bill of money; Curling means 320 to move to the bandage supply means 310, that is to move in a direction orthogonal to the incoming bills bundles to have a curl (curl) in the appropriate state; The binding bandage 302 supplied by the bandage supply means 310 is bound to a bundle of bills in a predetermined curl state, and includes a bandlocking means 330 for cutting the bound bandage 302.

One surface of the binding band 302 is coated and dried with hot melt adhesive.

The bandage supply means 310 is configured to smoothly supply the binding bandage 302 at a position at which the bundle of bills can be bound, and is provided side by side with a predetermined interval on one side of the upper surface of the base frame 300a. A pair of left and right frames 311 and 312 formed in a substantially rectangular shape to guide the stripe 302 to be supplied smoothly; A bandage supply motor 313 supported between the left and right frames 311 and 312 and rotatable forward and backward; A bandage supply gear 313a provided at an outer side of one of the frames 311 and 312 and rotated by the bandage supply motor 313; A reduction gear 313b which meshes with the bandage supply gear 313a and rotates together; A stripe inlet 314 that is opened at an upper surface of the left and right frames 311 and 312 so that the stripe 302 is introduced; It is provided between the left and right frames 311 and 312 of the band inlet 314, one of which is connected to the rotary shaft of the reduction gear 312b to rotate with the contact surface on the extension line of the band inlet 314, A pair of bandage feeding rollers (not shown) in which the bandage 302 is fed therebetween; The left and right frames 311 and 312 are provided side by side with a predetermined interval side by side, having a space so that the incoming banknotes can be located inside, and provided to be movable in opposite directions to each other, A pair of band guide members 315 and 316 which guide the binding band 302 supplied through the frames 311 and 312 around the bundle of bills introduced into the space in cooperation with the frames 311 and 312. ); And an elastic member 317 for restoring the band guide members 315 and 316 to their original positions.

Here, a bandage guide passage (not shown) is provided inside the space part of the pair of left and right frames 311 and 312 and the band guide members 315 and 316 so that the bandage 302 supplied is guided around the space part. It is provided.

The strip guide members 315 and 316 have predetermined intervals on both sides of the band guide members 315 and 316 and enter and come into contact with the curl bars 322 of the curl means 320 to be described later, so that the strip guide members 315 and 316 are opposite to each other. A belt guide driving roller 318 for moving in a falling direction is provided. In other words, "c" shaped support frames 318a are respectively installed on upper and lower outer walls of both side edge guide members 315 and 316, and rotatably provided inside the support frame 318a. A belt guide driving roller 318 is provided with a predetermined distance from an outer wall of the 315 and 316.

Therefore, to be described later When the curl bars 322 of the curl means 320 enter the gap between the outer wall of the band guide members 315 and 316 and the band guide drive roller 318, the band guide drive roller 318 is a curl bar. While rotating contact riding 322 The band guide members 315 and 316 are moved in a direction away from each other.

Subsequently, the curling means 320 which has a suitable curl on the bill of money before binding the bill of money to the band of paper 302 provided by the bandage supplying means 310 is in the direction of the band guide members 315 and 316. It is provided on the base frame (300a) to be moved to a substantially rectangular shape is installed vertically A mobile base plate 321; Angle of the movable base plate 321 The inclined surface 322a is formed at each corner so as to extend toward the edge guide members 315 and 316, and one side of the end portion thereof decreases toward the end side, and moves together with the movable base plate 321. While contacting the bandage guide driving roller 318 to spread the bandage guide member 315, 316 to the left and right, a plurality of curl bars for pressing the upper and lower portions of the bill bundles introduced into the space in the frame (311, 312) 322; An interlocking bar 323 interlocked by the movement of the movable base plate 321; A pair of curl pivots 324 rotatably provided around a central axis 324a, one end of which is pressed by the linkage bar 323; A curl contact bar 325 connected to each other end of the curl pivot 324 to press the rear side (the opposite surface of the surface where the curl bar is contacted) of the bill bundle drawn in by the rotation of the curl pivot 324; An elastic restoring member 326 for restoring the movable base plate 321 to its original position; And driving means for driving the movable base plate 321.

The curl pivot 324 is mounted vertically on the base frame 300a to be mounted on a vertical frame 300b for supporting components, and on the other end vertical frame 300b of the curl pivot 324. After the curl frame 324 is rotated, an elastic restoring member 324b is installed to return to the original position.

Here, the band guide driving roller 318 and the curl bar 322 for moving the band guide members 315 and 316 to the left and right may proceed while the curl bar 322 is in contact with the band guide driving roller 318. At this time, the bandage guide driving roller 318 moves the bandage guide members 315 and 316 to the left and right while increasing the inclined surface 322a of one end of the curl bar 322. As such, the reason why the band guide members 315 and 316 are moved to the left and right is that the cutter assembly 332 described later cuts and joins the band 302 to interfere with the band guide members 315 and 316. This is to be avoided. This will be described in detail later.

The driving means for driving the movable base plate 321 may be implemented in any manner as long as it can move the movable base plate 321 toward the belt guide members 315 and 316. As an example, the driving means, the cam drive motor 326 provided on one side of the base frame (300a); A drive gear 327a rotated by the cam drive motor 326; A transmission gear 327b meshing with the drive gear 327a; A curl drive cam 327c coaxially formed at one end of the transmission gear 327b and driven together with the transmission gear 327b; On the base frame 300a A curl driving lever 327d rotatably provided at one end of the shaft and connected to the other end by the curl driving cam 327c; The curl driving lever 327d is made of a wire 328 which is a media member for moving the curl means 320 by rotation.

Subsequently, the belt binding means 330 comprises: a cutter drive cam 331 coaxially driven at the other end of the transmission gear 327b and driven together with the transmission gear 327b; A cutter assembly 332 which is moved by the cutter driving cam 331 to the rear side of the banknote bundle to bond and cut the binding band 302 which binds the banknote bundle; And sensing means for detecting rotation of the cutter driving cam 331, that is, rotation of the cam driving motor 326.

The cutter assembly 332 includes a heater 332a for joining the binding band 302 and a cutter 332b for cutting the joined band.

The sensing means is rotated coaxially with the cutter driving cam 331, the sensor plate (330a) having a sensing hole (not shown) perforated at a predetermined interval along the circumferential direction, and the sensing unit the sensor plate (330a) The binding groove sensor is installed on one side of the sensor plate 330a so as to face the detection hole of the port, which detects the rotation of the sensor plate 330a, that is, a porter sensor that detects one rotational drive of the cam driving motor 326. 330b and the other side of the sensor plate 330a to face the sensing hole side of the sensor plate 330a, so that the band guide members 315 and 316 are engaged during the binding operation of the binding device 300. The stripe jam removing sensor 330c detects and detects stripe jam in the supply passage.

In other words, the binding groove sensor 330b is When the cam drive motor 326 completes one rotation, all driving in the binding device 300 is completed one cycle, and thus the sensor for checking the initial state and the drive completion state. In addition, the shock removal position sensor (330c) As a photosensor, when a jam occurs in the band guide passage of the band guide members 315 and 316 during the binding operation by the binding device 300, the cam drive motor 326 is rotated 1/2 turn. The band guide removal sensor 330c for opening the band guide members 315 and 316 to both sides by driving the curling means 320 to facilitate the removal of the band guide.

The two sensors 330b and 330c are detected at a portion without the sensing hole 221 of the sensor plate 330a, and are not detected at a portion with the sensing hole 221, and thus the cam driving motor 326 as a sensing signal for the two sensors 330b and 330c. It will detect how much rotate) in the forward or reverse direction.

Here, in the present embodiment as a drive source for driving the cutter drive cam 331 of the band binding means 330, the cam drive motor 326 for driving the moving base plate 321 is used. Although described as a drive source, it may be driven by a separate drive source.

Reference numeral 300c (see FIG. 2) is a case for covering and protecting the binding device 300. In addition, one side of the outer surface of the case 300c, the rear side of Figure 2 is provided with a band loading portion 340 is loaded with the binding band 302 supplied to the band supply means 310. In addition, on the upper side of the outer surface of the case 300a, a plurality of band guide rollers 371 and 372 for guiding the binding band 302 unloaded and supplied from the band loading part 340 to the band supply means 310 are provided. 373 are provided at predetermined intervals.

In addition, reference numeral 521 is a binding switch (see FIG. 1) provided at one side of the case 300b of the binding device 300 to select the binding of the bill bundle counted by the counting device 100.                     

Reference numerals 522a and 522b are bandage feeding switches provided on the outside of the case 300b of the binding device 300 (see FIG. 1), and a bandage supply switch (in key) 522a and a bandage discharge switch (out key) ( 522b), the bandage supply switch 522a is a switch used when the user supplies the bandage when the bandage 302 does not enter between the bandage guide members 315 and 316 at the beginning of use. The band fed by the feed switch 522a is fed by the tie switch 521 in a subsequent operation. The bandage discharge switch 522b performs a function of pulling out from the bandage guide members 315 and 316 when an error occurs during use. If no error occurs, it is not used at all and can be used to replace the strip.

Meanwhile, another embodiment of the binding device unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 as follows. Prior to the description, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those described in the above-described embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the binding device portion according to another embodiment of the bill counter according to the present invention, Figure 10 is a configuration except for the band guide means in the binding device portion according to another embodiment of the bill counter according to the present invention. It is a perspective view shown.

The binding apparatus 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the base frame 300a; Banknote bundle inlet 301 is formed on the extension line in the banknote movement direction of the transfer device 200; A binding band 302 (see FIG. 2) supplied to bind the bundle of bills introduced into the bill bundle inlet 301; It is provided on the base frame 300a, Bandage supply means 310 for supplying and supplying a binding bandage 302 around the inserted bill of money; Curling means 350 to move to the bandage supply means 310, that is to move in a direction orthogonal to the incoming bill of money to have a curl of the incoming bills (curl) in a proper state; The binding bandage 302 supplied by the bandage supply means 310 is bound to a bundle of bills in a predetermined curl state, and includes a bandlocking means 360 for cutting the bound bandage 302.

Since the other components of the binding device 300 are the same as those of the binding device 300 of the above-described embodiment except for the curling means 350 and the band binding means 360, description thereof will be omitted. The means 350 and the band binding means 360 will be described. However, in the form of the band guide members 315a and 316a deformed correspondingly according to the shape deformation of the curl means 350, the curl means 350 will be described below.

Another form of curl means 350 to have a suitable curl to the bill of money before binding the bill of money with the bandage 302 provided by the bandage supply means 310, in the direction of the band guide members 315a and 316a. It is provided on the base frame 300a to be movable and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and installed vertically. Moving base plate 351; Lower plates 352 extending toward both edge guide members 315a and 316a on both sides of lower ends of the movable base plate 351; A protruding plate 353 protruding upward from an upper surface of the lower plate 352; A plurality of curl bars 354 provided on the upper and lower portions of the protruding plate 353 to press up and down portions of the banknotes inserted into the spaces in the frames 311 and 312 while moving together with the movable base plate 351; A contact plate 355 provided on the protruding plate 353 of the opposite surface on which the curl bar 354 is formed, and in contact with both outer walls of the band guide members 315a and 316a in a state before straight movement; A first elastic member 356 provided at a front end of the lower plate 353 to elastically induce movement of the movable base plate 351; A pair of curl pivots 324 rotatably provided around a central axis 324a and having one end connected to the first elastic member 356; The curl contact bar 325 provided to extend from one side of each other end of the curl pivot 324 and pressing the rear side (the opposite surface of the surface where the curl bar is contacted) of the bill bundle introduced by the rotation of the curl pivot 324. ; A second elastic member 357 provided to provide an elastic force opposite to the first elastic member 356 at one end of the curl rotating body 324; An elastic restoring member (324b) provided at the other end of the curl rotating body (324) to return the curl rotating body (324) to an initial position; And driving means for driving the movable base plate 351.

The curl pivot 324 is mounted vertically on the base frame 300a and mounted to a vertical frame 300b that supports the component. In addition, the protruding plate 353 may be formed in an arc shape having a predetermined curvature, and a culbar 354 may be formed at each of a starting point and an end thereof.

Here, a space elastic member (not shown) is provided between the band guide members 315a and 316a to move the band guide members 315a and 316a from side to side. In the state before the movement, the contact plate 355 is in contact with both outer walls of the band guide members 315a and 316a (see Fig. 9), so that the left and right movements of the band guide members 315a and 316a are in contact. Restrained by the plate 355, the spaced apart elastic member (not shown) between the band guide members 315a and 316a acts to push the band guide members 315a and 316a in a compressed state. I'm making it.

The driving means for driving the movable base plate 351 may be implemented in any manner as long as it can move the movable base plate 321 toward the belt guide members 315a and 316a. As an example, the driving means, the cam drive motor 326 provided on one side of the base frame (300a); A drive gear 327a rotated by the cam drive motor 326; A transmission gear 327b meshing with the drive gear 327a; A curl drive cam 327c coaxially formed at one end of the transmission gear 327b and driven together with the transmission gear 327b; On the base frame 300a A curl driving lever 327d rotatably provided at one end of the shaft and connected to the other end by the curl driving cam 327c; The curl driving lever 327d is made of a wire 328 which is a media member for moving the curl means 320 by rotation.

Here, one end of the wire 328a is connected to the second elastic member 357, and the other end thereof is connected to the moving base plate 351.

(4) alignment device (400)

Before the bundle of bills moved from the transfer device 200 is bound in the binding device 300, in order to align the bundles of bills, the bill is introduced by the transfer device 200 and before bound by the binding device 300. The position, that is, the alignment device 400 installed at the banknote inlet 301 side of the binding device 300 will be described with the addition of FIG. Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the alignment device portion constituting a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the alignment device 400 is connected to the drive motor 410 and the forward and reverse rotation, the rotating shaft of the drive motor 410, the sensing hole 421 perforated at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction Alignment driving pulley 420 having a rotating plate 422 having one side and a predetermined distance to the upper side of the alignment driving pulley 420, the alignment driving pulley 420 via a drive belt 431. Aligned driven pulley 430 that rotates in response to the driving force of the drive, the alignment base block 440 is fixed to one side of the drive belt 431 is moved in accordance with the movement of the drive belt 431, and the alignment base Alignment means 450 coupled to the block 440 and vertically and horizontally aligns the bill of money that is introduced while moving together, one or more guide members 460 for guiding the alignment base block 440 is guided up and down, and Vertical movement of the alignment base block 440 And a control means for control.

The guide member 460 penetrates through the alignment base block 440, and the alignment base block 440 is preferably formed in a rod shape such that the guide member 460 slides up and down. In addition, the guide member 460 is preferably made of a pair of guide rods for stable support and movement of the alignment base block 440.

In addition, a sliding bearing (not shown) is provided inside the alignment base block 440 through which the guide member 460 penetrates up and down the alignment base block 440 along the guide member 460. It may be provided.

The control means, the alignment encoder sensor 470 for controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the alignment driving motor 410 to control the vertical movement of the alignment base block 440, and is provided on one side of the alignment base block 440. It consists of an alignment groove sensor 480 to confirm the initial position (origin) of the alignment base block 440.

When controlling the position of the alignment base block 440 by the alignment encoder sensor 470, first, the home position should be selected, and the sensor used at this time is the moving home sensor 480. In addition, the alignment groove sensor 480 is also used to initialize the position of the alignment driving motor 410 when an error occurs.

The alignment encoder sensor 470 is a photosensor, and the sensing unit is positioned to face the sensing hole 421 of the rotating plate 422 of the alignment driving pulley 420. Therefore, when the alignment driving pulley 420 is rotated, the sensing hole 421 is detected in a portion without the sensing hole 421 is not detected in the portion of the alignment driving motor 410 in the forward or reverse direction. It is detected whether it has rotated by.

The alignment is coupled to the base block 440 is vertically moved while a banknote bundle the incoming vertical and lateral alignment with the said aligning means 450, the frame 451 and the frame is connected to the alignment base block 440 with ( A contact plate 452 provided at the upper and lower portions of the 451, a connecting bar 453 for movably connecting the contact plate 452 through the frame 451, and an upper side contact with the frame 451. It consists of an elastic body 454 which elastically supports between the plates 452.

Here, the driving pulley 420, the driven pulley 430 and the driving belt 440 is a medium means for driving the alignment base block 440 by receiving the driving force of the alignment driving motor 410, alignment driving It is well known that the driving force of the motor 410 can be formed in any configuration as long as it can transmit the driving force to the alignment base block 440.

(5) discharge device (600)

The discharge device 600 for discharging the bundle of bills bound by the binding device 300 will be described with the addition of FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view showing a transfer device and a discharge device that constitute a banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the discharge device 600 is located on the front lower side of the base frame 300a of the binding device 300 in an extension line in the banknote conveyance direction of the transfer device 200. To be installed, one end of the discharge drive bar 610 is pushed by the transfer base block 250 of the transfer device 200 and the return spring for returning the moved discharge drive bar 610 to the original position ( 620 and the lower surface of the base frame (300a) to be guided through the discharge drive bar 610 is moved It includes a fixed one or more discharge guide block 630, and the discharge member 640 which is provided at the other end of the discharge drive bar 610, for discharging the bundle of bills bound in the binding device (300).

The discharge member 640 is formed of a plate installed orthogonally to the other end of the discharge drive bar 610.                     

(6) Central control unit (500)

A central control apparatus 500 for controlling the operation of the components will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 13 is a block diagram showing a central control unit that constitutes a bill counting device having an automatic binding function according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the central control apparatus 500 includes a belt sensor 511 for detecting whether the belt 302 is supplied, and a feed bank sensor for sensing the supply of bills to the storage 111. 512, the discharge bank detecting sensor 513 for detecting the bills discharged to the discharge unit 112, and the mobile bank detecting sensor for detecting the number of bills moved along the path installed on the bill transfer path ( 514, the binding groove sensor 515 for detecting the initial position of the cam drive motor 326, and the band guide member for smooth removal of the band when a band jam occurs between the band guide members 315 and 316. 315, 316 to open the cam drive motor 326 to remove the 쨈 removal position sensor 516, the transfer groove sensor (2907) for detecting bill transfer, and the transfer drive motor ( To detect the position of 210 A transfer encoder sensor 280 and a stripe encoder sensor 518 which senses an encoder plate positioned opposite to an axis of the reduction gear 313b which is engaged with the stripe feed gear 313a and controls the supply and discharge of the stripe; Cam drive motor 326 receives signals from the alignment groove sensor 470 that detects the initial position of the alignment base block 450, the alignment encoder sensor 480 that controls the position of the alignment base block 450, and a signal. ), A binding switch for controlling the transfer driving motor 210, the bandage supply motor 313, the alignment driving motor 410, and the cutter assembly 332, and selecting the binding function of the counted bills. 521 and a signal from the band feeding switch 522a or 522b (see FIG. 1) for feeding the bandage 302 to control a corresponding operation mechanism.

The band feeding switch 522a and 522b may include a band supply switch (in key) 522a and a band discharge switch (522b) provided at one side of the binding device 300. 522a is a switch used when the user supplies the stripe when the stripe 302 does not enter between the stripe guide members 315 and 316 at the beginning of use. The stripe fed once by the stripe feed switch 522a is used. In the subsequent operation, the bandage is supplied by the binding switch 521. The bandage discharge switch 522b performs a function of pulling out from the bandage guide members 315 and 316 when an error occurs during use. If no error occurs, it is not used at all and can be used to replace the strip.

Of the above-described driving elements, all the motors operating as the driving source are capable of forward and reverse rotation, and are controlled by the central controller 500.

Referring to the operation of the banknote counter with an automatic binding function according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when a user places a predetermined number of bills to be counted in the bill storage unit 111 of the counting device 100, the supply bank detection sensor 512 detects this, and by the command of the central controller 500. The main motor 120 and the discharge motor 124 is automatically driven.

Accordingly, the first transport roller 121, the second transport roller 122, the pickup roller 123, and the discharge wing 130, which are interlocked, rotate, and the lowest of the banknotes stacked on the bill storage unit 111. One by one from the banknotes located in the section by the pick-up roller 123 is drawn in the upper side of the second feed roller 122 in order.

Banknotes drawn into the upper side of the second feed roller 122 are sequentially transported along the outer circumferential surface by rotation of the second and first feed rollers 122 and 121, respectively, and discharge wings of the discharge wheel 130, respectively. Inserted between the 131, the stack is stacked on the stacker 112 of the discharge portion 113 by the rotation of the discharge wing 131, and passes through the transfer bank detection sensor 514 on the banknote transfer path during the transfer. Quantity is measured.

The quantity measured by the transfer bank detection sensor 514 is displayed on the outside by the LED display 141, all the bills are inserted into the accommodating part 111, and the supply bank detection sensor 512 detects this. When the central control unit 500 stops driving the main motor 120 and the discharge motor 124.

When the user presses the binding switch 521 while the banknote is counted in the counting device 100 or after the counting is completed, the bandage supply motor 313 of the binding device 300 is commanded by a command of the central processing unit 500. In operation, the belt supply gear 313a connected to the shaft supply motor 313 uniaxially with the belt supply motor 313 is driven.

When the bandage supply gear 313a is driven, the binding bandage 302 is guided by the plurality of bandage guide rollers 371, 372, 373 from the bandage loading part 340 and the right frame 311 and the left frame. It is fed by a bandage feeding roller (not shown) below the bandage inlet 314 of 312. The stripe 302 fed by the stripe feeding roller is supplied through a stripe guide passage (not shown) of the inner wall of the space of the pair of frames 311 and 312 and the stripe guide members 315 and 316. . Here, the stripe 302 supply operation is initially performed by the user, the stripe 302 is manually inserted between the stripe feed rollers through the stripe inlet 310a.

On the other hand, the bills counted by the counting device 100 and located in the stacker 113 of the bill discharge unit 112 before moving to the binding device 300 by the transfer device 200, the central processing unit ( The alignment driving motor 410 of the alignment device 400 is driven by the command of 500, and the alignment driving pulley 420 and the alignment driven pulley uniaxially connected thereto by the forward and reverse rotation of the alignment driving motor 410. 430 and the alignment driving belt 431 to connect the pulleys 420, 430 in one track is driven, so that the alignment base block 440 is moved while being guided along the guide member 460 .

By driving the alignment driving belt 431, the alignment means 450 is moved to a predetermined downward direction as the alignment base block 450 fixed to the alignment driving belt 431 moves. The predetermined position of the alignment means 450 is controlled by the alignment encoder sensor 470, it is located approximately on the side of the central bank of the bill.

Banknotes located in the stacker 113 is driven by the transfer drive motor 210 of the transfer device 200 by the command of the central processing unit 500, by the drive of the transfer drive motor 210. The transfer drive pulley 220 and the transfer driven pulley 241, 242, 243 connected to one side and the transfer drive belt 230 for connecting them in one track is driven, and thus the transfer drive belt 230 ) Is moved while being guided along the guide member 260.

By the driving of the transfer driving belt 230, the transfer base block 250 connected to the transfer driving belt 230 and the moving bar 270 integrally provided on the transfer base block 250, the binding device 300 ) Is moved to the side.

At this time, the distance in which the bill is transferred is already transferred by a predetermined distance by the user, the distance is controlled by the transfer encoder sensor 280.

Banknotes conveyed by the conveying device 200 is conveyed until the other side of the bill of money reaches the alignment means 450 of the sorting device 400 in a state that one side thereof is in contact with the moving bar 270 At this position, the transfer base block 250 stops moving.

In this state, the transfer base block 250 moves back, that is, a predetermined distance, about 10 to 20 mm, in the opposite direction of travel, and then moves forward to push the bundle of bills to the alignment base block 450. This process is repeated a predetermined number of times (about 3 times) to perform left and right sorting of the bills.

Then, the transfer base block 250 is moved back again a certain distance, and at the same time, the alignment drive motor 410 of the alignment device 400 is driven to align the alignment base block 450, the alignment groove sensor 480 Moves to the initial position detected.

Thereafter, the transfer driving motor 210 of the transfer device 200 is driven again, and the transfer base block 250 interlocks with each other, and the bill is transferred into the binding device 300 by the moving bar 270. .

The banknote bundle is moved into the binding device 300 by the transfer driving motor 210 of the transfer device 200, the alignment base block 450 is driven to operate the alignment drive motor 410 of the alignment device 400. ) To the downward direction. The driving distance is controlled by the alignment encoder sensor 470, the alignment means 450 to move in the downward direction is to press the top surface of the bill. The vertical movement of the alignment means 450 is repeated a predetermined time (about 3 times) to perform vertical alignment of the bills.

Subsequently, while the moving bar 270 moves the bills into the binding device 300 by the transfer driving motor 210 of the transfer device 200, the transfer base block 250 of the transfer device 200 is The discharge driving bar 610 of the discharge device 600 is pushed out, and the return spring 620 installed in the discharge device 600 is tensioned as the discharge drive bar 610 is pushed. The tensile force of the tensioned return spring 620 as described above is used to discharge the bundle of bills bound in the binding device 300 from the binding device 300.

Next, when the transfer of the bundle of bills to the binding device 300 by the transfer device 200 is completed, the cam drive motor 326 of the band binding means 330 is rotated by the command of the central control unit 500. The drive gear 327a is driven by the rotation of the cam drive motor 326, and the transmission gear 327b connected to the drive gear 327a is driven. When the transmission gear 327b is driven, the curl drive cam 327c and the cutter drive cam 331 connected to opposite shafts of the transmission gear 327b are driven.

At this time, the driving lever 327d is rotated about one end by the driving of the curl driving cam 327c, and the wire 328 is pulled while the driving lever 327d rotates. The wire 328 pulled as described above moves the curling means 320 connected thereto to the band guide members 315 and 316 where banknote bundles are located.

As the curl means 320 moves, the curl bar 322 of the curl means 320 moves, and the left and right frames 311 and 312 and the band guide members 315 and 316 are spaced. Press the left, right, top and bottom corners of the banknotes placed inside. At the same time, when the curl bar 322 of the curling means 320 moves, the band guide driving rollers 318 installed on both sides of the band guide members 315 and 316 ride on the inclined surface 322a of the curl bar 322. As it rises, the band guide members 315 and 316 are opened from the left and right frames 313 and 314.

At the same time, as the curling means 320 is moved, the linkage bar 323 interlocking with the curling means 320 is also advanced, and the linkage bar 323 is moved forward at one end of the curl rotating body 324. Pushed.

By the rotation of the curled rotating body 324 is pushed, the curl contact bar 325 provided at the other end thereof is located in the left and right frames 311, 312 and the band guide member 315, 316 space portion, Curl bar 322 of the curl means 320 by pressing the center portion of the opposite side of the banknotes that are being pressed to make the curl of the banknotes smooth.

In this state, the belt supply motor 313 is reversed by the command of the central control unit 500, and the left and right frames 311 and 312 and the band guide members 315 and 316 are provided from the inner wall band guide passage. Bundle the curled bills firmly. At this time, since the bandage guide members 315 and 316 are moved to the left and right sides by the curling means 320, the bandage 302 which is separated from the bandage guide passage is the bandage 302 and the bandage guide member 315. Interference between 316 does not occur.

Thus curl is formed on the bill bundle by the curl means 320 according to the driving of the curl drive cam 327c, while the band is firmly bound with the curled bill bundle, The cutter drive cam 331 is also driven at the same time, so that the cutter assembly 332 is driven to the rear side of the banknote by driving the cutter drive cam 331. Advances and bonds and cuts the binding bandage 302 supplied to the bandage supply means 310.

Here, the curl formation of the banknote bundle and the reverse supply time of the binding band, the bonding and cutting time of the band are made by the time chart used in the design of the curl driving cam 327c and the cutter driving cam 331.

When the banknote binding in the binding device 300 is completed as described above, the transfer driving motor 210 of the transfer device 400 is driven by the command of the central control unit 500, and the transfer driving motor 210 is operated. The transfer drive pulley 220, the transfer driven pulleys 241 (242), and the movement driving belt 230 are driven by the driving of the driving base, and the transfer base block 250 interlocked with the moving groove sensor 290 is driven. It will return to the detected initial state.

As the transfer device 200 returns to the initial state, the return spring 620 of the discharge device 600, which is pushed by the transfer base block 250 and accumulates tensile force, is restored, and at the same time, the return spring 620. The discharge drive bar 610 that is interlocked with the () is returned, provided at one end of the discharge drive bar 610 The discharge plate 640 is moved, and the bundle of bills bound in the binding device 300 by the moving discharge plate 640 is moved in the opposite direction to the receipt of the bundle of bills from the binding device 300. Discharge it.

On the other hand, an operation in the case where the banknote counter according to the present invention has the binding device 300 of the other embodiment shown in Figs. 9 and 10 will be described. Prior to the description, since the operation other than the binding device unit 300 proceeds in the same manner as described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, only the operation of the binding device unit according to another embodiment will be described.

When the transfer of the banknote bundle to the binding device 300 by the transfer device 200 is completed, the cam drive motor 326 of the band binding means 330 is rotated by the command of the central control device 500, the cam The drive gear 327a is driven by the rotation of the drive motor 326, and the transmission gear 327b connected to the drive gear 327a is driven. When the transmission gear 327b is driven, the curl drive cam 327c and the cutter drive cam 331 connected to opposite shafts of the transmission gear 327b are driven.

At this time, the driving lever 327d is rotated (clockwise) about one end by the driving of the curl driving cam 327c, and the wire 328a is pulled while the driving lever 327d rotates. One end and the other end of the wire 328a drawn as described above is connected to the second elastic member 357 and the movable base plate 351, respectively, so that the second elastic member 357 is tensioned and the movable base plate 351 is moved. ) Is moved to the side of the band guide member (315a) (316a) is located banknotes.

At the same time as the movable base plate 351 is moved, the curling body 324 to which the second elastic member 357 is connected is rotated in a clockwise direction by the movement of the second elastic member 357. The first elastic member 356 connected to the lower plate 352 moving integrally with the plate 351 is tensioned to assist the movement of the movable base plate 351 by the wire 328a.

As the moving base plate 351 moves, the curl bar 354 of the curling means 350 moves, and the left and right frames 311 and 312 and the band guide members 315a and 316a are spaced. Press the left, right, top and bottom corners of the bills placed inside.

At the same time, when the curl bar 354 of the curling means 350 moves, the contact plates 355 which are in contact with both sides of the band guide members 315a and 316a are both sides of the band guide members 315a and 316a. The outer wall is not restrained, and thus the band guide members 315a and 316a are separated from each other by a spaced apart elastic member provided inside the band guide members 315a and 316a.

Simultaneously with the movement of the movable base plate 351 by the driving of the wire 328a, the second elastic member 357 moves, and the curl rotating body 324 to which the second elastic member 357 is connected is clockwise. And the curl contact bar 325 provided at the other end of the curl rotating body 324 is located at the left and right frames 311 and 312 and the band guide members 315a and 316a. Curl bar 354 of the curling means 350 is pressed to the center of the opposite side of the banknotes that are pressed four places to facilitate the curling of the banknotes.

In this state, the belt supply motor 313 is reversed by the command of the central control unit 500, and the left and right frames 311 and 312 and the band guide members 315a and 316a are provided from the inner wall band guide path. Bundle the curled bills firmly. At this time, since the bandage guide members 315a and 316a are moved left and right by the curling means 350, the bandage 302 which is separated from the bandage guide passage is the bandage 302 and the bandage guide member 315a. Interference between 316a does not occur.

Thus curl is formed on the bill bundle by the curl means 350 according to the driving of the curl drive cam 327c, while the band is firmly bound with the curled bill bundle, The cutter drive cam 331 is also driven at the same time, so that the cutter assembly 332 is driven to the rear side of the banknote by driving the cutter drive cam 331. Advances and bonds and cuts the binding bandage 302 supplied to the bandage supply means 310.

Here, the curl formation of the banknote bundle and the reverse supply time of the binding band, the bonding and cutting time of the band are made by the time chart used in the design of the curl driving cam 327c and the cutter driving cam 331.

When the banknote binding in the binding device 300 is completed as described above, the transfer driving motor 210 of the transfer device 400 is driven by the command of the central control unit 500, and the transfer driving motor 210 is operated. The transfer drive pulley 220, the transfer driven pulleys 241 (242), and the movement driving belt 230 are driven by the driving of the driving base, and the transfer base block 250 interlocked with the moving groove sensor 290 is driven. It will return to the detected initial state.

As the transfer device 200 returns to the initial state, the return spring 620 of the discharge device 600, which is pushed by the transfer base block 250 and accumulates tensile force, is restored, and at the same time, the return spring 620. The discharge drive bar 610 that is interlocked with the () is returned, provided at one end of the discharge drive bar 610 The discharge plate 640 is moved, and the bundle of bills bound in the binding device 300 by the moving discharge plate 640 is moved in the opposite direction to the receipt of the bundle of bills from the binding device 300. Discharge.

The binding process of the banknote counter having a binding function according to the present invention operating as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A and 14B. Here, the operation by the counter of the bill counter is well known and the detailed description thereof will be omitted, and the procedure for binding the bill is described. 14A and 14B are flowcharts illustrating the binding process of the banknote counter having a binding function according to the present invention.

14A and 14B, as shown in FIG. 13, first, in the standby mode, it is determined whether each sensor value is normal (S1), and when each line value is determined to be normal, a bandage supply switch for supplying an initial bandage in use key) is pressed (S2), and if it is determined that each sensor value is not normal, the display indicates a sensor error.

If it is determined that the bandage supply switch is pressed, it is determined whether the binding band is wound (S3), if it is determined that the bandage is wound, the standby state is maintained, and if it is determined that the bandage is not wound, the bandage supply is determined. The banding motor for the motor is driven. After the drive of the bandage motor, it is determined whether the bandage is well wound by the drive of the bandage motor. If the bandage is well wound, the standby state is maintained, and if the bandage motor is not wound, the bandage supply error is indicated on the display unit.

Subsequently, if it is not determined that the input key is pressed, it is determined whether the output key for discharging the bandage 302 from the binding device 300 is pressed (S4), and the band discharge switch is pressed. If it is determined, the bandage supply motor for stripping is driven in the bandage supply reverse direction, and if it is determined that the bandage discharge switch is not pressed, the process proceeds to the step of determining whether the binding key is pressed (S5).

If it is determined that the binding key is not pressed, the mode returns to the standby mode. If it is determined that the binding key is pressed, the bandage is well wound up, and if the bandage is not wound, the bandage supply motor for the bandage supply is It is driven in the belt supply direction.

After the operation of the bandage supply motor, it is determined whether the supplied bandage is well wound (S6). If it is determined that the bandage is not well wound, it is indicated that the bandage supply error is displayed on the display unit and it is determined that the bandage is well wound. The binding signal is sent from the central control unit to the counter.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the binding start signal is received from the central processing unit (S7), and when the binding start signal is transmitted, the transfer motor drive is driven, and when the binding start signal is not transmitted, it is determined whether the time is exceeded ( S8), if the time is exceeded, the display unit indicates a communication error with the central processing unit, and if the time is not exceeded, proceeds to step S7.

After the transfer drive motor is driven, it is determined whether the transfer drive motor is normally driven (S9), and when it is determined that the transfer drive motor is normally driven, the transfer drive motor is stopped and proceeds to the binding mode (see 11b), If it is determined that the transfer drive motor does not operate normally, it is determined whether or not the time is exceeded (S10). If it is not timed out, the flow proceeds to step S9. Indicates a motor error.

Subsequently, when proceeding to the binding mode, after the cam drive motor is driven in the forward direction, it is determined whether it is time to pull the strip (S11), and when it is determined that the time to pull the strip is driven, the belt supply motor is driven in the band supply reverse direction. If it is determined that it is not time to pull the belt, the cam drive motor continues to be driven.                     

After the belt supply motor is driven in the reverse direction, it is determined whether the cam driving motor has reached the highest point (S12). Continue with the steps.

After driving of the cam drive motor is stopped, the transfer drive motor is driven in the reverse direction, and it is determined whether the transfer drive motor has reached the highest point (S13), and when it is determined that the maximum point has been reached, the transfer drive motor is stopped. When the binding operation is completed and is in the standby state again, if it is determined that the highest point has not been reached, it is determined whether the time has been exceeded (S14).

If it is determined in step S14 that the time has not been exceeded, the drive continues to drive the drive, if it is determined that the time is exceeded, stops the transfer drive motor, and displays on the display that the transfer drive motor error.

As described above, the bill counter according to the present invention can automatically process a series of processes of counting bills of a predetermined amount and binding the counted bills together.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

As described above, a bill counter having an automatic binding function according to the present invention has the effect of counting a predetermined amount of bills and automatically processing a series of processes of binding the counted bills in a batch.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of improving the functionality and usability of the bill counter by providing not only a simple bill counter function, but also a binding function at the same time.

Claims (28)

A counting device for counting and displaying bills according to an input command and discharging the counted bills; A conveying device for conveying the bills counted and discharged from the counting device to one side; A base frame, a bill bundle inlet formed in an extension line of the bill transfer direction of the transfer device, a binding strip supplied to bind a bill bundle introduced into the bill bundle inlet, and a strap band around the inserted bill bundle A bandage supply means for supplying guide, and a bandage binding means for binding the bandage supplied by the bandage supply means to an inserted bill of paper and cutting the bound bandage, and is configured on one side of the counting device. A binding device for binding the bundle of bills carried by the transfer device; And Central control unit for controlling the respective components Banknote counter with an automatic binding function comprising a. The method of claim 1, An alignment device for aligning the wads of bills carried by the transfer device; And Further comprising a discharge device for discharging the bundle of bills bound in the binding device Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 1, The counting device is case; A banknote accommodating portion provided on an upper portion of the case, the banknote to be counted positioned; A discharge part provided at a lower portion of the case and discharging banknotes discharged; A stacker on which the banknotes disposed on the discharge unit side are stacked; A main motor mounted to an inner bottom of the case; At least one feed roller that is rotated by the drive shaft of the main motor; A pick-up roller mounted on the bill receiving portion and rotating by the feed roller; A discharge motor mounted at a discharge side of the case; A discharge wheel rotated by the discharge motor and provided with a plurality of spiral discharge wings on an outer circumferential surface thereof; A banknote transfer path through which banknotes drawn from the accommodating part are moved toward the discharge part along the outer circumferential surface of the feed roller; Sensing means positioned on the banknote storing part and a banknote conveying path to sense the presence and quantity of banknotes; A display for displaying the result and the device state counted by the input signal from said sensing means; And It is provided on the outside of the case includes a plurality of function input buttons for inputting a command Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 3, The sensing means A supply bank detection sensor installed in the bill storage unit to detect whether a bill is disposed; An emission bank detection sensor installed at a side of the stacker inward to detect a banknote discharged to an emission unit; It is installed on the banknote transfer path and includes a mobile banknote sensing sensor for sensing the number of bills respectively moved along the path; Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The transfer device A transfer driving motor installed at one side of the counting device and generating a driving force; A transport base block provided to receive the drive of the transport drive motor and slide; Drive mediating means for transmitting the driving force of the transfer drive motor to the transfer base block; At least one guide member for guiding the transport base block to be guided; A moving bar extending from the transfer base block and moving the bundle of bills discharged from the counting device by the movement of the transfer base block; And Control means for controlling the movement of the transfer base block Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 5, The guide member is Penetrating through the transfer base block, the transfer base block is made in the form of a rod to slide Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 6, A slide bearing is provided inside the transfer base block through which the guide member penetrates so that the transfer base block can perform a sliding movement on the guide member smoothly. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 5, The drive mediating means A drive pulley rotating by the drive of the drive motor; A driven pulley provided at a predetermined interval with the driving pulley; And It has a predetermined orbit connecting the drive pulley and the driven pulley, comprising a transfer drive belt coupled to the transfer base block on one side Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 5, The control means A rotating plate rotating together with the transfer driving motor and having a sensing hole drilled at a predetermined interval along a circumferential direction thereof; The sensing unit is located opposite the periphery of the rotating plate, A transfer encoder sensor controlling forward and reverse rotation of the transfer drive motor to control the operation of the transfer base block; And A transfer groove sensor provided at one side of the initial position of the transfer base block to sense a position of the transfer base block; Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 1, The binding device The curling means is provided to be movable toward the bandage supply means, and further comprises curling means for pressing the one side of the banknote inserted to have a curl of a predetermined state Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 10, The bandage supply means A pair of left and right frames provided with a predetermined interval on the base frame and having a space so that the bundle of bills inserted into one side thereof is located; A belt supply motor supported between the left and right frames and capable of forward and reverse rotation; A band inlet opening at an upper surface of the left and right frames to allow a band in; A belt feeding roller which is provided between the lower frame of the band inlet and rotates with a contact surface on an extension line of the band inlet; A drive medium member for transmitting a driving force of the bandage supply motor to a bandage roller; A belt guide member having a space corresponding to the space of the frame and being movable in opposite directions from both front sides of the left and right frames; A bandage guide passage formed to guide the bandages around the inner wall of the space portion of the left and right frames and the space portion of the bandage guide member; And It includes an elastic member for restoring the belt guide member to its original position. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 11, The curling means A mobile base plate installed vertically on the base frame; A plurality of curl bars installed at each corner of the moving base plate so as to extend toward the banknote stack side and pressing upper and lower portions of the banknote inserted; An interlocking bar interlocked by the moving base plate; A pair of curl pivots rotatably provided about a central axis, one end of which is pressed by the linkage bar; A curl contact bar that is connected to each other end of the curl pivot and presses the center of the back surface of the banknote inserted; An elastic restoring member for restoring the movable base plate to its original position; And And driving means for moving the movable base plate. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 12, The driving means Cam driven motor; A reduction member rotating by the cam driving motor; Curl drive cam to rotate by the rotation of the intermediate member; One end is rotatably provided to the side, the other end is connected to the curl drive cam to rotate the curl drive lever; And And a media member for moving the base plate by rotation to the curl driving lever. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 12, A "c" shaped support frame is installed on both outer walls of the band guide member facing the curl bar, and a band guide driving roller is provided at a predetermined interval from an outer wall of the band guide member inside the support frame. The end of the culbar has an inclined surface that is reduced toward one side thereof toward the end side, When the moving base plate is moved, the band guide driving roller moves the band guide members in a direction away from each other while riding on the inclined surface of the curl bar end. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 10, The belt binding means Cutter drive cam; And The cutter driving cam is moved to the rear of the bill of money including a cutter assembly for bonding and cutting the binding band binding the bundle of bills; Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 15, The cutter drive cam is driven by a drive source for driving the curl means. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 10, On one side of the outer surface of the case is provided with a belt loading portion is loaded with a binding strap in the form of a roll, On the upper side of the outer surface of the case, a plurality of bandage guide rollers for guiding the binding bandage unloaded and supplied from the bandage loading part to the bandage supply means are provided at predetermined intervals. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 11, The curling means A mobile base plate movably installed on the base frame; Lower plates extending from both sides of the lower end of the movable base plate; A protruding plate protruding upward from the lower plate; A plurality of curl bars provided at upper and lower portions of the protruding plate to press upper and lower portions of the banknotes; A first elastic member provided at a front end of the lower plate and elastically inducing movement of the movable base plate; A pair of curl pivots rotatably provided around a central axis, and one end of which is connected to the first elastic member; A curl contact bar provided to extend from one side of each other end of the curl pivot and pressing a rear center portion of the inserted banknote; A second elastic body provided at one end of the curl rotating body to provide an elastic force in a direction opposite to that of the first elastic member; An elastic restoring member provided at the other end of the curl rotating body to return the curl rotating body to an initial position; And Driving means for driving the movable base plate Banknote counter with an automatic binding function comprising a. The method of claim 18, The driving means A cam driving motor provided at one side of the base frame; A drive gear rotated by the cam drive motor; A transmission gear meshed with the drive gear; A curl drive cam coaxially formed at one end of the transmission gear and driven together with the transmission gear; On the baseframe One end is rotatably provided on the axis, the other end is driven by the curl drive cam curl drive lever; And Intermediate member for moving the curl means by the rotation of the curl drive lever Banknote counter with an automatic binding function comprising a. The method of claim 19, The intermediate member is made of a wire, one end of which is connected to the second elastic member, and the other end of which is connected to the movable base plate. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method according to claim 12 or 18, wherein Spaced elastic members are provided between the bandage guide members, Contact plates which are in contact with both outer walls of the band guide member in the state before the curling means are formed on the protruding plate of the opposite surface on which the curl bars are formed. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 1, The alignment device Alignment driving motor; An alignment base block provided to receive the drive of the alignment driving motor and to slide; Drive mediating means for driving the driving force of the alignment drive motor to a transfer base block; At least one guide member for guiding the alignment base block; Alignment means coupled to the alignment base block to vertically align the bill of money introduced while moving together; And control means for controlling the vertical movement of the alignment base block. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 22, The guide member is Penetrating through the alignment base block, the alignment base block is formed in the shape of a rod to slide Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 23, wherein A sliding bearing is provided inside the alignment base block through which the guide member penetrates so that the alignment base block can perform a sliding movement on the guide member smoothly. Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 22, The drive mediating means A driving pulley that rotates by driving the alignment driving motor; A driven pulley provided at a predetermined interval with the driving pulley; And It has a predetermined orbit connecting the drive pulley and the driven pulley, and includes an alignment driving belt coupled to the alignment base block on one side Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 22, The control means A rotating plate rotating together with the alignment rotary motor, the sensing plate having a perforated sensing hole formed at a predetermined interval along a peripheral direction thereof; A sensing encoder positioned opposite to the periphery of the rotating plate and controlling forward and reverse rotation of the alignment driving motor to control the movement of the alignment base block; And An alignment groove sensor provided at one side of an initial position of the alignment base block to sense a position of the alignment base block; Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 22, The alignment means, A frame coupled to the alignment base block; Contact plates provided at upper and lower portions of the frame; A connection bar configured to movably connect the contact plate through the frame; And An elastic body for elastically supporting between the frame and the upper side contact plate Bill counter with automatic binding function. The method of claim 1, The discharge device is A discharge drive bar moved by the transfer device; A return spring for returning the discharge drive bar to its original position; At least one discharge guide block for supporting the discharge driving bar to be guided through the discharge drive bar; And Is provided at the other end of the discharge drive bar, including a discharge member for discharging the bundle of bills bound in the binding device Bill counter with automatic binding function.

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