KR20130090970A - Apparatus for bill receiving and dispensing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A paper money handling apparatus is provided to simplify the structure and to easily remove an obstruction in the generation of the obstruction including paper money jam. CONSTITUTION: A withdrawal and deposit part (100) is formed of a first space (110), a second space (120), and third spaces. The first space inserts paper money in deposit. The second space receives withdrawal paper money and temporarily saves the paper money in the deposit. The third space receives a deposit rejected bill. A discriminating part (200) discriminates whether the paper money is abnormal or not. Multiple paper money storing parts (300) receives the deposited paper money or discharges the paper money for withdrawal. A carriage path (400) provides a transfer path of the paper money by including a first carrier path (410) connected to an entrance of the discriminating part and a second carrier path (420) connected to an exit of the discriminating part.

Description

Banknote Processing Equipment {APPARATUS FOR BILL RECEIVING AND DISPENSING}

The present invention relates to a bill processing apparatus, and relates to a bill processing apparatus for automatically performing the deposit and withdrawal of bills.

In general, an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) includes an input unit for inputting information, a financial service menu, and a screen unit on which a transaction status is displayed, and a bill processing apparatus that allows a customer to input or receive a banknote for deposit and withdrawal transactions. (Bill Recyling Machine) is provided, the customer or a cashier through the bill handling apparatus to perform the deposit and withdrawal of the bill.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional banknote processing apparatus.

Banknote processing apparatus, the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 for the customer to put or receive a banknote for deposit and withdrawal, the discrimination unit 20 for discriminating whether there is an abnormality of the banknotes withdrawal through the deposit and withdrawal unit 10, the withdrawal and withdrawal ( 10) Temporary storage unit 30 for temporarily storing the banknotes discriminated from the discriminating unit 20 to the normal right of the banknotes received through 10), a number of the banknotes stored in the deposit and the withdrawal request, the number of the banknotes loaded therein Banknote storage box 40, the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 and the discrimination unit 20 and the temporary storage unit 30 and the billing storage box 40 is made of a conveying path 50 for conveying the bills .

The bill handling apparatus includes an upper module 1 having a deposit and withdrawal unit 10, a discriminating unit 20, and a temporary storage unit 30, and a lower module 2 provided with a plurality of banknote storage boxes 40. Is done.

The conventional banknote processing apparatus is provided with a temporary storage unit 30 for temporarily storing the banknote inside the upper module 1, which complicates the structure of the banknote processing apparatus and increases the weight.

In addition, the lower module 2 is provided with a lower conveying path 51 for connection to the banknote storage box 40 in the horizontal direction, the upper module in the case of a device jam caused by the jam jam in the lower conveying path 51 (1) lift the upper part of the lower module (2) based on the lower conveying path (51) to expose the lower conveying path (51) and then remove the banknotes jammed to recover the failure As a result, there is a cumbersome and difficult problem to remove the obstacle.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and simplify the structure by removing the temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the banknotes when depositing, and a banknote processing apparatus that can easily remove the obstacles in the event of a jam, such as banknote jam The purpose is to provide.

Banknote processing apparatus of the present invention for realizing the object as described above, the first space 110 and the withdrawal banknote is inserted when the banknotes are deposited and the second space 120 for temporarily storing the banknotes when depositing and depositing Deposit and withdrawal unit 100 consisting of the third space (130, 130 ') for storing the reject ticket, the discrimination unit 200 for discriminating whether or not the banknote abnormality, and the banknote for storing or withdrawing the deposited bank notes It includes a plurality of bill storage unit 300, the first transport path 410 connected to the inlet side of the discrimination unit 200 and the second transport path 420 connected to the outlet side of the discrimination unit 200 It includes a conveyance path 400 for providing a transfer path of the bill, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 and the discriminating unit 200 and the first conveying path 410 and the second conveying path 420 is an upper module ( 1 '), the plurality of banknote storage units 300 are respectively provided in the lower module 2' stacked below the upper module 1 '; The plurality of bill storage unit 300 and the second conveying path 420 is made to be connected through a plurality of connection passages (481,482,483).

According to the banknote processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to simplify the structure of the banknote processing apparatus by temporarily storing the banknotes in the space provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit, the lower module to remove the horizontal conveying path in the horizontal module provided in the upper module By connecting a plurality of connection paths to the conveying path, it is possible to easily remove the obstacles in the event of a jam, such as banknote jam.

Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a bill processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention
3 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes at the time of deposit counting in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
4 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when deposit is rejected in the paper processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing a transfer path of bills when deposit receipt in the bill processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
6 is a view showing a transfer path of bills withdrawal in the bill processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
7 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes at the time of withdrawal rejection in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
8 is a view showing a transfer path of bills when replenishing the bill in the bill processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
9 is a view showing the transfer path of the bill when the banknote counting and sorting sorts in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a transfer path of bills at the time of deposit counting in the bill processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention
12 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when depositing rejects in the paper processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention
13 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when deposit receipt in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention
14 is a view showing a transfer path of bills withdrawal in the bill processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention
15 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when withdrawal rejection in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention
16 is a view showing a transfer path of bills when replenishing bills in the bill handling apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
17 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when the banknote counting and paper type separation in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

≪ Embodiment 1 >

Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a bill processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 to allow the user to receive a banknote inserted or withdrawn at the time of deposit, the presence or absence of banknotes (counterfeit bills, damaged banknotes, etc.) Discrimination unit 200 to discriminate, a plurality of banknote storage unit 300 for storing the banknotes therein or discharge bills for withdrawal, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 and the discrimination unit 200 and banknote storage unit 300 It comprises a conveyance path 400 for conveying the bills by connecting between).

The deposit and withdrawal unit 100 is a second space in which the withdrawal banknotes are accommodated by being spatially separated by the first space 110 into which the banknotes are put at the time of deposit and the movable plates 102 and 103 from the first space 110. The space 120 and the second space 120 is separated by a fixed wall 105 is fixed to the space consisting of a third space 130, which receives the reject bank bill generated when depositing, the upper portion A shutter 500 for opening and closing the spaces is installed.

The first space 110 is a space in which the user inserts bills when depositing, and separates the bills loaded in the first space 110 into a lower portion of the first space 110 to release them to the transport path 400. The banknote release mechanism 111 is provided.

The bill dispensing mechanism 111 is provided with a pickup roller having a rubber member on an outer circumferential surface to separate the bills, a feed roller for applying a feed force to the bills separated by the pickup roller, and the feed rollers. It may be composed of a guide roller to prevent the separation of two sheets of bills.

The first space 110 is a space formed between the first plate 101 and the second plate 102 installed in front and rear, and the second plate 102 is movable back and forth by a driving means (not shown). It consists of

When a bill is inserted between the first plate 101 and the second plate 102, the bill is pushed by moving the second plate 102 in the direction of the first plate 101 by the driving means. After contacting the pick-up roller of the bill ejection mechanism 111, the bill is separated by the pick-up roller, the feed roller, and the guide roller, and then transported to the conveying path 400.

The first plate 101 is positioned to cover the top of the pickup roller, the hinge of the upper end so that the banknote contacts the pickup roller when the second plate 102 presses the banknote in the direction of the first plate 101 It is able to turn clockwise about the axis, and when the second plate 102 moves away from the first plate 101, it is positioned to cover the upper part of the pickup roller again by the restoring force of the spring. .

The second space 120 is a space for temporarily storing the banknotes discriminated by the discriminating unit 200 to the normal right when the deposit, and for storing the banknotes discharged from the banknote storage unit 300 when withdrawal.

The lower portion of the second space 120 is provided with a bill storage mechanism 121 consisting of a plurality of feed rollers for applying a transfer force to the bill to accommodate the bill inside the second space (120).

The second space 120 is a space formed by the third plate 103 and the fourth plate 104 installed in front and rear, and the third plate 103 and the fourth plate 104 are driving means (not shown). ) Is movable by

When the banknote conveyed from the conveying path 400 is accommodated in the second space 120 by the bill storing mechanism 121, the fourth plate 104 is driven by the driving means to the first plate 101. Direction to move the bill stored in the second space 120 to the position of the first space (110).

The fourth plate 104 presses the bill until the bill stored in the second space 120 contacts the pickup roller of the bill release mechanism 111, and in this state, the bill is separated by the pick roller. And it is conveyed to the conveyance path 400 side.

The third space 130 is a space for storing the banknotes discriminated by the rejection ticket from the discriminating unit 200 among the deposited banknotes, and the banknotes are stored in the third space 130 under the third space 130. In order to provide a bill transfer mechanism 131 consisting of a plurality of feed rollers for applying a transfer force to the bill.

The discriminating unit 200 includes a conveying path for conveying bills therein, and the conveying path is provided with a driving mechanism so that the conveying direction of the bills can be transferred in both directions. The control is made so that all can be distinguished during the transfer.

The bill storage unit 300 has a plurality of bill storage unit 300 is formed in a box shape as the bills are stored in each kind inside, the bill storage unit 300 is transferred from the conveying path 400 inside The bill storage / release mechanism is provided to accommodate the bills or to release the bills stored therein to the transport path 400. The bill acceptor / release mechanism may include a pickup roller, a feed roller, and a guide roller to enable both receipt and release of bills.

In addition, the bill storage unit 300, a plurality of upper bank storage unit (300a; 310, 320, 330, 340), and a plurality of lower bank storage unit (300b; 350, 360, 370, 380) installed in a stacked structure below the upper bank storage unit (300a) Is made of.

Here, one upper bank storage unit 310 and one lower bank storage unit 350 is installed in a vertical stack structure, a pair of upper and lower bank storage units 310, 350 installed in a stacked structure is the other one neighboring A space 301 is disposed between the upper and lower banknote storage units 320 and 360 of the pair and spaced apart from each other.

In addition, another pair of upper and lower banknote storage units 330 and 370 and another pair of upper and lower banknote storage units 340 and 380 adjacent thereto are also spaced apart from each other with a space 302 therebetween.

The conveyance path 400 may include a first conveyance path 410 connecting between the first space 110 and the inlet side of the discriminating part 200, and a second connection part connected to an outlet side of the discriminating part 200. A transport path 420, a third transport path 430 connecting the second transport path 420 and the second space 120, and the second transport path 420 and the third space 130. A fourth transport path 440 connecting therebetween, a fifth transport path 450 connecting the third transport path 430 and the first transport path 410, and the second transport path 420. And sixth transport paths 460a and 460b connecting between the bill storage unit 300 and a replenishment / recovery transport path 470 that provides a transport path of bills when replenishing / recovering.

In the present invention, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 and the discriminating unit 200 and the first transport path 410 to the fifth transport path 450, the replenishment / recovery transport path 470 is in the upper module (1 '), A plurality of bill storage unit 300 and the sixth transport path 460 connected thereto are provided in each of the lower modules 2 'stacked below the upper module 1'.

The outer circumference of the lower module 2 'is preferably surrounded by a thick wall made of concrete or steel to enhance security. Due to this structure, when a long conveying path is installed in the lower module 2 ', there is a problem in that the operation of removing such obstacles becomes very troublesome when a bill jam or the like occurs.

Therefore, in the present invention, the lower length of the transport module in the horizontal direction of the inside of the lower module (2 ') is eliminated, the plurality of bill storage unit 300 and the second conveying path 420 is a plurality of connecting passages (481,482,483) It is configured to connect through. That is, in the related art, in order to connect the conveying path in the upper module 1 'and the banknote storage unit in the lower module 2', the lower conveying path 51 in the horizontal direction is also provided in the lower module 2 '. In the present invention, by eliminating the lower transport path 51, the possibility of failure is reduced by minimizing the transport path connected to the second transport path 420 and the bill storage unit 300 of the upper module (1 ').

In addition, in the spaced spaces (301, 302) formed between the plurality of bill storage unit 300, the upper side is connected to the second conveying path 420, the lower side of the upper bank storage unit (300a; 310, 320, 330, 340) and the lower bank storage unit 300b And sixth transport paths 460a and 460b connected to the left and right sides of the 350, 360, 370, and 380 in the vertical direction. According to such a structure, a banknote of many kinds can be accommodated while making the banknote processing apparatus small.

Meanwhile, branching mechanisms are installed at the points 401, 402, 403, 404, 405 and 406 where the conveying paths 410 to 470 meet, and the first conveying path 410 and the fifth conveying path 450 meet each other in order to change the conveying direction of the bills. The first branch mechanism for controlling two-way transfer of bills at the branch point 401, the second branch point 402 where the second conveying path 420 and the connecting passage 483 meets to control the two-way transfer of bills Transfers of bills to the third branching point 403 where the second branching mechanism, the second conveying path 420, the third conveying path 430, the fourth conveying path 440, and the replenishment / recovery conveying path 470 meet. Since the path is formed in three directions, the third branch mechanism for controlling the three-way transfer of the banknote, the fourth branch point 404 where the third conveying path 430 and the fifth conveying path 450 meet, the two directions of the banknote The fourth branch mechanism for controlling the transfer, the fifth branch point 405 and the sixth branch point 406 where the second conveying path 420 and the connecting passages 481 and 482 meet, the fifth branch mechanism and the sixth branch point 406, respectively. Each mechanism is installed.

The first to sixth branch mechanisms are adapted to convey bills in a conveying direction determined by a signal of a controller (not shown in the drawing) by a driving means such as a solenoid valve to guide the two- or three-way conveyance of the bill. The direction is set.

One side of the banknote storage unit 300 is provided with a reject ticket storage unit 390 for storing the banknotes discriminated by the discrimination unit 200 at the time of withdrawal, the reject through the connection passage (483) The roll is conveyed and stored inside.

A side 303 of the reject right storage unit 390 is provided with a space 303 in which the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is mounted. The replenishment / recovery storage unit 600, the bill storage unit (310 ~ 380) is lacking in the bill, replenish the bill in the bill storage unit (310 ~ 380), or the bill storage unit (310 ~ 380) is full of bills It is for recovering the banknotes of the primary bank note storage unit (310 ~ 380).

The replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is installed in the banknote processing apparatus only at the time of replenishment or recovery, and then separates from the banknote processing apparatus after replenishment or recovery. To this end, a replenishment / recovery transport path 470 is provided at an upper portion of the space 303 in which the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is to be mounted, and the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is mounted in the space 303. When the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is connected to the replenishment / recovery transport path 470, transfer the bills into the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 or transfer path 400 from the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 It is possible to transfer the banknotes with.

Hereinafter, a bill processing method by the bill processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

- Deposit process -

3 is a view showing a transfer path of bills when depositing the count in the bill processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a transfer of bills when deposit rejecting in the paper processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 is a view showing the path, Figure 1 is a view showing the transfer path of the banknote when deposit receipt in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When depositing a banknote by a customer or a cashier into the first space 110 of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 for the deposit, the sheet is separated by the banknote discharging mechanism 111 and then the discriminating unit is passed through the first transport path 410. Are transferred to 200.

As a result of the discrimination in the discriminating unit 200, the normal right is passed through the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402, the third branch point 403, the third transport path 430, and the fourth branch point 404. The deposit counting process is terminated by temporarily storing in the two spaces 120.

If the banknote discriminated by the discrimination result rejected by the discrimination unit 200 is shown in Figure 4, the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402, the third branch point 403, the fourth After being received in the third space 130 via the transport path 440, the deposit reject process is terminated by being received by the user or a cashier.

After the deposit counting process is performed as described above, when the user or the clerk inputs the deposit confirmation signal, the deposit receiving process is performed. The deposit receiving process will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The bills temporarily stored in the second space 120 by the deposit counting process are stored for each kind in the bill storage unit 300 via the transport path 400 by the deposit receiving process. In this case, the bills stored in the second space 120 is moved to the position of the first space 110 by the movement of the plates (102, 103, 104) and then the banknote release mechanism 111 located in the lower portion of the first space (110) It is separated by a sheet and transported to the first transport path (410).

That is, when the fourth plate 104 is moved in the direction of the first plate 101 by the driving means (not shown), the banknotes of the second space 120 are also moved together. In this case, the second plate 102 and the first plate are moved. The third plate 103 also moves in the direction of the first plate 101 together with the fourth plate 104. The fourth plate 104 is pressed in the direction of the first plate 101 until the banknote in the second space 120 contacts the pickup roller of the banknote release mechanism 111, and the banknote is pressed at an appropriate pressure on the pickup roller. When pressed and in contact, the pick-up roller is rotated to separate the bills.

The bills separated by the bill ejection mechanism 111 may be billed through the first transport path 410, the discriminating unit 200, the second transport path 420, and the sixth transport path 460. The deposit process is terminated by storing according to the number of pieces.

- Withdrawal process -

6 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when withdrawal in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a transfer path of banknotes when withdrawal rejection in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention Figure showing.

When a user or a cashier requests a withdrawal, the bills stored in the bill storage unit 300 are separated by a bill storage / release mechanism, and the bills are separated by the sixth transport paths 460a and 460b and the second transport. The discrimination unit 200 discriminates whether the banknote is abnormal through the furnace 420, and the banknotes discriminated from the discriminating unit 200 to the normal right are the first transport path 410 and the fifth transport path 450. ), And is stored in the second space 120 by the bill storage mechanism 121 via the fourth branch point 404.

If the banknote determined as the rejection result in the discrimination unit 200 is shown in Figure 7, the first transport path 410, the fifth transport path 450, the third transport path 430, the first After passing through the third branch point 403 and the second branch point 402 in sequence, the third branch point 403 is stored in the reject right storage unit 390 through the connection passage 483.

Supplementary Course

8 is a view showing a transfer path of the bill when replenishing the bill in the bill processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Banknote replenishment process is a process for replenishing the bill when the banknote storage unit 300 is insufficient. In the present invention, bill replenishment may be made by two methods, one of which replenishes the bill through the first space 110 of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 and a separate replenishment / recovery storage unit in which the bill is filled ( 600) to replenish the bill.

First, a method of replenishing banknotes through the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, when a cashier inputs a banknote into the first space 110 to supplement the banknote, the banknote discharging mechanism 111 may be used. The sheet is separated by the first conveying path 410, the discriminating unit 200, the second conveying path 420 after the sequential bills replenishment process is carried out by separately stored in the bill storage unit (310 ~ 380) . According to this method, it is possible for the accountant to easily replenish the bills without having to separate the bill storage unit 300 from the bill handling apparatus to refill the bills.

Next, a method of replenishing banknotes through the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 will be described. When the replenishment of bills is required, the replenishment / recovery storage unit is formed in the space 303 formed at the side of the reject ticket storage unit 390. When the 600 is installed and the replenishment mode is executed, the bills inside the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 may include the seventh transport path 470, the third transport path 430, the fifth transport path 450, and the first transport path. The transport path 410, the discrimination unit 200, the second transport path 420, the six transport paths (460a, 460b) are stored in the bill storage unit 310 ~ 380 for each type. According to this method, there is no need to separate the banknote storage unit 310 to 380 that needs replenishment from the banknote processing apparatus and replace the banknote with one filled with the banknote. Just run the program, and the replenishment / recovery is done automatically, which can increase the staff's work efficiency.

-Counting and banding process-

9 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when the banknote counting and winding sorts in the banknote processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the case of the banknote processing apparatus used exclusively by the cashiers, the counting mode in which the cashier counts the number of bills and the splitting mode for separating the bills by the paper types need to be implemented.

First, when the banknote counting process is described, when the accountant inserts the banknote into the first space 110 of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100, the banknote is separated by the banknote release mechanism 111 and transferred to the discriminating unit 200. As a result of the discrimination in the discriminating unit 200, the normal right is received in the second space 120 through the second transport path 420, the third branch point 403, and the third transport path 430, and then received by the staff. The counting process ends.

If the discrimination unit 200 generates a banknote determined as a reject right as a result of the discrimination, the banknote passes through the second transport path 420, the third branch point 403, and the fourth transport path 440. 130 is stored.

On the other hand, if you look at the process of separating the paper, when the cashier puts the bill into the first space 110, the bill is separated by the bill discharge mechanism 111 is sent to the discriminating unit 200, the discrimination in the discriminating unit 200 As a result, the specific winding type designated by the accountant is stored in the second space 120 through the second transporting point 420, the third branching point 403, and the third transporting path 430, and the remaining winding types except for the specific winding type are The second transport path 420, the third branch point 403, and the fourth transport path 440 are stored in the third space 130.

In this case, it may be configured to store a specific winding type designated by a member in the third space 130, and to store banknotes of the remaining winding types except for the specific winding type in the second space 120.

As described above, when bills are stored in the second space 120 and the third space 130, the clerk receives the paper money and the paper-separation process is finished.

≪ Embodiment 2 >

10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the position of the third space 130 ′ is changed in the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 compared with the first embodiment, and thus the conveying path structure is partially changed. In the same manner as in the first embodiment.

That is, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 of the second embodiment includes a first space 110 and a second space 120, first to fourth plates 101 to 104, a bill discharging mechanism 111, and a bill storing mechanism ( 121 has the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

The third space 130 ′ is spaced apart from the second space 120 by a predetermined distance. The third space 130 'is provided with a bill storage mechanism 131' for storing bills therein.

In this case, in order to minimize the size of the banknote processing apparatus, the banknote storing mechanism 131 'and the second space 120 with respect to the vertical line formed up and down by one side of the second space 120 It is preferable that the banknote storing mechanism 131 'is provided so as to overlap.

When the third space 130 'is positioned in this manner, the transport path 400 includes a third transport path 430' connecting the second transport path 420 and the second space 120 ', A fourth transport path 440 'connecting between the second transport path 420 and the third space 130', and a third connection path between the third transport path 430 'and the first transport path 410. It includes five transport paths (450).

In addition, at the first branch point 401 ′ where the first conveying path 410 and the fifth conveying path 450 meet, a first branching mechanism, a second conveying path 420, and a third branch for guiding two-way conveying of bills are provided. At the second branch point 402 'where the conveying path 430' and the fourth conveying path 440 'meet, a second branching mechanism, a third conveying path 430', and a fifth branch for guiding the three-way conveyance of bills The third branch point 403 ′ where the conveying path 450 meets is provided with third branch mechanisms for guiding the two-way transfer of the banknotes, respectively, to switch the transfer path of the banknotes.

The same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment were used for the remaining components other than those described above.

Hereinafter, a bill processing method by a bill processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

- Deposit process -

11 is a view showing a transfer path of bills when depositing the count in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 is a transfer of bills when deposit rejecting in the paper processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention Figure 13 is a view showing the path, Figure 13 is a view showing the transfer path of the bank notes when deposit receipt in the bill processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

When depositing a banknote by a customer or a cashier into the first space 110 of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 for the deposit, the sheet is separated by the banknote discharging mechanism 111 and then the discriminating unit is passed through the first transport path 410. Are transferred to 200.

As a result of the discrimination in the discrimination unit 200, the normal right is temporarily stored in the second space 120 via the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402 ', and the third transport path 430'. This ends.

If the banknote discriminated by the discrimination result rejected by the discriminating unit 200 is shown in Figure 12, the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402 ', the fourth transport path 440' After being received in the third space 130 ′, the deposit reject process is terminated by being received by the user or a cashier.

After the deposit counting process is performed as described above, when the user or the clerk inputs the deposit confirmation signal, the deposit receiving process is performed. The deposit receiving process will be described with reference to FIG. 13.

The bills temporarily stored in the second space 120 by the deposit counting process are stored for each kind in the bill storage units 310 to 380 via the transport path 400 by the deposit receiving process. That is, the banknotes stored in the second space 120 is moved to the position of the first space 110 by the movement of the plates (102, 103, 104) and then the banknote release mechanism 111 located in the lower portion of the first space (110) The sheet is separated by the first carrier 410, the discriminating unit 200, the second carrier 420, the sixth carrier (460a, 460b) after passing through the bill storage unit 310 ~ 380 As it is stored separately, the deposit process is terminated.

- Withdrawal process -

14 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when withdrawal in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 15 is a transfer path of banknotes when withdrawal rejection in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention Figure showing.

When a user or a cashier requests a withdrawal, the bills stored in the bill storage unit 300 are separated by a bill storage / release mechanism, and the bills are separated by the sixth transport paths 460a and 460b and the second transport. The discrimination unit 200 discriminates whether the banknote is abnormal through the furnace 420, and the banknotes discriminated from the discriminating unit 200 to the normal right are the first transport path 410 and the fifth transport path 450. ), And is stored in the second space 120 by the bill storage mechanism 121 via the third branch point 403 '.

If the banknote determined as the rejection result in the discrimination unit 200 is shown in Figure 15, the first transport path 410, the fifth transport path 450, the third branch point (403 '), the first After sequentially passing through the third carrier path 430 ′ and the second branch point 402 ′, it is stored in the reject right storage unit 390 through the connection path 483.

Supplementary Course

16 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when replenishing banknotes in the banknote processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Even in the present embodiment, bill replenishment may be made by two methods, one of which replenishes the bill through the first space 110 of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 and a separate replenishment / recovery storage unit in which the bill is filled. There is a method of replenishing banknotes through 600.

First, a method for replenishing banknotes through the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 will be described. When a cashier inputs a banknote into the first space 110 to replenish the banknote, the sheet is separated and separated by the banknote discharging mechanism 111. After passing through the furnace 410, the discriminating unit 200, and the second conveying path 420 sequentially, the bill replenishment process is performed by separately storing the bills in the bill storage unit 310 to 380. According to this method, it is possible for the accountant to easily replenish the bills without having to separate the bill storage unit 300 from the bill handling apparatus to refill the bills.

Next, a method of replenishing banknotes through the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 will be described. In the case of the second embodiment, a separate space is provided on the side of the reject ticket storage unit 390 in comparison with the first embodiment. Not only is it provided, but there is also no replenishment / recovery transport 470.

In this case, when the reject right storage unit 390 is removed and the refill / recovery storage unit 600 'is mounted at the position where the reject right storage unit 390 is mounted, the connection passage 483 at the upper portion thereof is installed. ) Is connected to the banknote entry and exit of the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is possible to transfer the banknote.

When the replenishment mode is executed in this state, the bills in the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 are connected to the passage 483, the second branch point 402 ′, the third conveying path 430 ′, and the fifth conveying path 450. ), The first transport path 410, the discriminating unit 200, the second transport path 420, the six transport paths (460a, 460b) are stored in the bill storage unit 310 ~ 380 for each type.

According to this method, there is no need to separate the banknote storage units 310 to 380, which need replenishment, from the banknote processing apparatus and replace the banknotes with ones filled with the banknotes. Simply run the mode and the replenishment / retrieval will automatically increase the efficiency of the staff.

-Counting and banding process-

17 is a view showing a transfer path of banknotes when the banknote counting and sorting sorts in the banknote processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the banknote counting process is described, when the accountant inserts the banknote into the first space 110 of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100, the banknote is separated by the banknote release mechanism 111 and transferred to the discriminating unit 200. As a result of the discrimination in the discriminating unit 200, the normal right is received in the second space 120 through the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402 ′, and the third transport path 430 ′, Upon receipt, the counting process ends.

If the discrimination unit 200 generates a banknote determined as a reject right as a result of the discrimination, the banknote passes through the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402 ′, and the fourth transport path 440 ′. It is stored in the space 130 '.

On the other hand, if you look at the process of separating the paper, when the cashier puts the bill into the first space 110, the bill is separated by the bill discharge mechanism 111 is sent to the discriminating unit 200, the discrimination in the discriminating unit 200 As a result, the specific winding type designated by the accountant is stored in the second space 120 through the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402 ′, and the third transport path 430 ′, and the remaining winding types except for the specific winding type Is stored in the third space 130 'via the second transport path 420, the second branch point 402', and the fourth transport path 440 '.

In this case, it may be configured to store a specific winding type designated by a member in the third space 130 ', and to store banknotes of the remaining winding types except for the specific winding type in the second space 120.

As described above, when a bill is received in the second space 120 and the third space 130 ′, the bill clerk separates the process.

100: deposit and withdrawal 101: the first plate
102: second plate 103: third plate
104: fourth plate 105: fixed wall
110: first space 111: bill release mechanism
120: second space 121: bill storage mechanism
130,130 ': 3rd space 131,131': Banknote storing mechanism
200: discrimination unit
300,310,320,330,340,350,360,370,380: Banknote storage
301,302,303: space 390: reject ticket storage unit
400: return path 401: first branch point
402,402 ': Second branch 403,403': Third branch
404: fourth branch point 405: fifth branch point
406: Sixth Junction 410: First Carrier
420: second return path 430,430 ': third return path
440,440 ': 4th return path 450: 5th return path
460a, 460b: 6th transport path 470: replenishment / recovery transport path
500: shutter 600: replenishment / recovery storage

Claims (8)

A deposit and withdrawal unit including a first space 110 into which bills are inserted when depositing money, a withdrawal banknote is received and a second space 120 temporarily storing bills when depositing money, and third spaces 130 and 130 'storing deposit rejection rights. With 100,
A discriminating unit 200 for discriminating whether the banknote is abnormal or not;
A plurality of bill storage unit 300 for storing the bill or to discharge the bill for withdrawal;
A conveying path including a first conveying path 410 connected to the inlet side of the discriminating unit 200 and a second conveying path 420 connected to the outlet side of the discriminating unit 200 provide a conveying path of the bills. Including 400,
The deposit and withdrawal unit 100, the discriminating unit 200, the first transport path 410 and the second transport path 420 is in the upper module (1 '), the plurality of bill storage unit 300 is the upper module Respectively provided in the lower modules 2 'stacked below the 1';
The plurality of bill storage unit 300 and the second conveying path 420 is a bill processing apparatus made to be connected through a plurality of connection passages (481,482,483). The method of claim 1,
The first space 110 and the second space 120 is separated by a movable plate, the variable size of the first bank 110 and the second space 120 is characterized in that the bill is changed Processing unit. The method of claim 2,
First to fourth plates (101,102,103,104) for forming the first space (110) and the second space (120) are provided in this order;
The space between the first plate 101 and the second plate 102 is the first space 110, and the space between the third plate 103 and the fourth plate 104 is the second space 120. Each form;
When bills are stored in the second space 120, the bills are moved to a position of the first space 110, and then the bills are cut by the bill release mechanism 111 provided in the lower portion of the first space 110. Banknote processing apparatus further comprising a drive unit for driving the movement of the fourth plate (104) to be separated. The method of claim 2,
The second space (120) and the third space (130) is a bill processing apparatus, characterized in that spatially separated by a fixed wall (105). The method of claim 2,
The third space 130 ′ is spaced downward from the second space 120, and a bill storage mechanism 131 ′ for accommodating a bill into the third space 130 ′ is provided in the second space 120 ′. Banknote processing apparatus, characterized in that the second space 120 and the bill storage mechanism (131 ') is installed so as to overlap with respect to the vertical line formed up and down by one side edge surface of the space (120). The method of claim 1,
The banknote storage unit 300 is composed of a plurality of upper bank storage unit (300a) and a plurality of lower bank storage unit (300b) installed in a stacked structure below the upper bank storage unit (300a);
A pair of upper bank storage units 310 and 330 and a lower bank storage unit 350 and 370 having a top and bottom stack structure as a pair, and the pair of upper and lower bank storage units 310, 350, 330 and 370 are adjacent to each other. Spaced apart from each other with spaces 301 and 302 between the upper and lower banknote storage units 320, 360, 340, and 380;
Carriage paths (460a, 460b) connected to the upper banks (310, 320, 330, 340) and the lower banks (350, 360, 370, 380), the upper side is connected to the connecting passage (481, 482) and the lower side is installed on both sides of the space (301, 302) ) Is a bill processing apparatus characterized in that formed in the vertical direction. The method of claim 1,
The transport path 400 may include third transport paths 430 and 430 'connecting the second transport path 420 and the second space 120, and the second transport path 420 and the third space ( And a fourth carrier path 440 and 440 'connecting between 130 and 130', and a fifth carrier path 450 connecting between the third and second carriers 430 and 430 '. Banknote processing apparatus characterized in. The method of claim 7, wherein
The side of the bill storage unit 300 is formed with a space 303 for the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is mounted, one side of the bill through the third conveying path 430 and the fifth conveying path 450 A replenishment / recovery transport path 470 connected to one transport path 410 and connected to the replenishment / recovery storage part 600 on the other side thereof;
When the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 is mounted in the space 303, the replenishment / recovery storage unit 600 and the replenishment / recovery transport path 470 is characterized in that the connection.

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