KR20140133220A - Apparatus for aligning bill - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a banknote sorting apparatus for aligning the banknotes put into the conveying path to the center line of the conveying path.
The banknote sorting device includes a first deflection roller arranged in a diagonal direction on the conveying path so that the banknote is moved toward one side edge line of the conveying path and a second deflection roller arranged on the conveying path so that the banknote is moved toward the other side edge line of the conveying path. A banknote position sensor for sensing the position of the banknote, and a controller for controlling the operation of the first deflecting roller or the second deflecting roller in accordance with the position information of the banknote in order to align the banknote with the center line. Lt; / RTI > controller.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING BILL [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote sorting apparatus, and more particularly, to a banknote sorting apparatus capable of continuously moving and aligning banknotes put into a conveying path.

In general, various kinds of financial automation devices are widely used in banks and the like. In the banknote storing and disposing machines of banking automation devices, banknotes such as banknotes and checks are inputted and automatically stored.

For example, when a customer or a banker puts the paper money into the input port of the paper money storage processing machine, the inputted paper money is arranged on one side of the conveyance path while being conveyed in a planar state along the conveyance path in the paper money storage processing apparatus, If there is no abnormality in the banknotes, the banknotes are ultimately stored, but if there is an abnormality in the banknotes, the banknotes are unloaded.

However, when the banknotes are aligned with respect to one side of the conveying path, the amount of movement of the banknote along the conveying path may increase depending on the position of the banknote on the conveying path.

In order to minimize the moving amount of the banknote while reducing the moving time of the banknote, there is a demand for arranging the banknote to the center line of the conveying path.

Patent registration publication 10-1059143 (August 25, 2011)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a banknote sorting apparatus capable of satisfactorily aligning banknotes through continuous movement and alignment of banknotes fed into a conveying path.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a banknote sorting apparatus for aligning banknotes put into a conveying path to a center line of a conveying path, the banknote aligning apparatus comprising: A first deflection roller disposed; A second deflection roller disposed in an oblique direction on the conveying path so that the banknote is moved toward the other side edge line of the conveyance path; A banknote position sensor for sensing the position of the banknote; And a controller for adjusting the operation of the first deflecting roller or the second deflecting roller in accordance with the positional information of the paper currency to align the paper currency with the center line.

At this time, the first deflection roller and the second deflection roller may be arranged symmetrically on the conveying path so that the leading ends thereof converge.

The first deflecting roller is provided with a first driven wheel that is directed toward the other edge line of the conveying path, and a second driven roller disposed at a rim portion of the second deflecting roller is provided with a second driven wheel .

The inclination angle? 1 between the first deflection roller and one side edge line of the carrying path and the inclination angle? 2 'between the second driven wheel and the other side edge line of the carrying path are equal to each other The inclination angle? 2 formed by the second deflection roller and the other side edge line of the conveyance path and the inclination angle? 1 'formed by the side edge line of the first driven wheel and the conveyance path are the same Can be satisfied.

In addition, the first deflection roller or the second deflection roller provided in a plurality of rows may be arranged in rows and columns on the conveying path so as to support at least both sides of the banknote.

The inclination angle formed by the first deflection roller and one side edge line of the conveyance path and the inclination angle formed by the second deflection roller and the other side edge line of the conveyance path are set so as to be aligned on the sorting inlet side Can be gradually reduced.

In addition, the number of the first deflection roller or the second deflection roller provided in a plurality of rows can be made to lie on the conveying path so as to gradually decrease from the alignment inlet side to the alignment outlet side of the conveyance path.

The first deflection roller and the second deflection roller may be arranged alternately along the longitudinal direction of the transport path.

The banknote position sensor may further include an entrance position sensor for providing banknote position information on a conveying path where alignment of the banknotes is started; And an exit position sensor for providing banknote position information on the conveying path on which alignment of the banknotes is completed.

The apparatus may further include an alignment position sensor disposed between the entrance position sensor and the exit position sensor, for providing the banknote position information on the conveying path for guiding the banknote to the center line.

The controller receives the bill position information on the conveying path from the entrance position sensor and the alignment position sensor in real time and selects the first deflection roller or the second deflection roller so as to be aligned with the center line .

The controller may determine the moving direction of the banknote for aligning the banknote with the center line through the banknote position information on the conveying path and determine whether the first deflecting roller or the second deflecting roller corresponding to the moving direction of the banknote And the rotational speed of the deflecting roller may be calculated in order to position the bill on the center line to operate the selected deflecting roller.

According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, since the rollers having two directions are arranged in the oblique direction on the conveying path, the continuous movement and alignment of the banknotes inserted into the conveying path are realized, There is an advantage that it can be improved.

Further, since the embodiment of the present invention does not require additional time for banknote sorting on the conveying path, there is an advantage that the banknotes can be sorted quickly and effectively.

Further, the embodiment of the present invention is advantageous in that the position of bank notes can be precisely controlled on the conveying path, so that the phenomenon of buckling or wrinkling of the bank notes can be prevented in advance.

1 is a plan view schematically showing a bill sorting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view showing a bill sorting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing the bill sorting apparatus according to the second embodiment.
4 is a plan view showing a bill sorting apparatus according to a modification of the second embodiment.
5 is a plan view showing a bill sorting apparatus according to another modification of the second embodiment.
6 is a plan view showing the bill sorting apparatus according to the third embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and these may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

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

1st Example

The banknote sorting apparatus according to the first embodiment is capable of collecting the banknote 20 from the banknote 20 inserted into the conveying path 10 in order to obtain accurate information from the banknote 20 or to efficiently manage the banknote 20. [ But the present invention is not limited thereto and the bill 20 can be aligned with one side of the conveying path 10 in accordance with the design environment of the apparatus or the design change of the peripheral device.

FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing a bill sorting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a bill sorting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the paper currency sorting apparatus according to the first embodiment includes a first deflection roller 100, a second deflection roller 200, a paper currency position sensor 300, and a controller (not shown) . ≪ / RTI > Prior to the description, the shape of the driven wheel shown in the drawings is schematically shown for convenience of explanation.

Specifically, the first deflection roller 100 can provide a driving force for moving the first deflection roller 100 toward one side edge line W1 of the conveying path 10 to the banknote located on the conveying path 10. [

For this purpose, the first deflection roller 100 may be inclined obliquely on the conveying path 10 so as to face the one side edge line W1 of the conveying path 10. One side edge line W1 of the conveyance path 10 is a portion forming a side wall on one side of the conveyance path 10 with reference to the center line C of the conveyance path 10, As shown in Fig. The other edge line W2 of the conveying path 10 is a portion forming the side wall on the other side of the conveying path with reference to the center line C of the conveying path 10, May be defined as the illustrated sidewall line.

The first deflection roller 100 may include a first rotation shaft 110, a first driven wheel 120, and a first roller body 130. The first rotating shaft 110 can be mounted on the center of rotation of the first roller body 130 so as to be rotatable on a supporting frame (not shown) of the carrying path 10, May be rotatably mounted along the rim of the first roller body (130) so as to face the other edge line (W2) of the first roller body (10).

Since the first driven wheel 120 is provided on the first deflection roller 100 so that the first driven wheel 120 is directed to the other edge line W2 of the transport path 10, The banknote can be smoothly moved toward the other edge line W2 of the conveying route 10 while being supported by the first driven wheel 120 of the first deflection roller 100. [

The first deflection roller 100 is spaced apart in the width direction of the conveying path 10, and may be composed of a plurality of alternately arranged with the second deflection roller 200. For example, three first deflection rollers 100 may be placed on the conveying path 10 so as to be spaced apart from each other.

When the banknote 20 is positioned on the other side of the conveying path 10 by the rotation of the first deflection roller 100, the banknote 20 is conveyed to the center line C on the sorting outlet side of the conveying route 10, Direction. At least two first deflection rollers 100 among the three first deflection rollers 100 are capable of moving the banknotes in a balanced and stable manner by supporting both side portions of the banknote.

In this embodiment, the first driven wheel 120 of the first deflection roller 100 is formed of a roller in the form of a rugby ball, and a plurality of first driven wheels 120 are arranged at the rim of the first roller body 130 However, the shape and arrangement of the first driven wheel 120 may be variously changed. For example, the first driven wheel 120 may be a circular roller or a plurality of first driven wheels 120 may be arranged in a two-row structure along the rim of the first roller body 130. Of course, the shape and arrangement structure of the second driven wheel 210, which will be described later, can also be variously changed as the first driven wheel 120.

The second deflection roller 200 can provide a driving force for moving the second deflection roller 200 toward the other side edge line W2 of the conveyance path to the banknote located on the conveying path 10. [

The second deflection roller 200 includes a second rotation shaft 210 rotatably mounted on the support frame of the conveying path 10 so as to face the banknote 20 on the other side edge line W2 of the conveying path 10, A second driven wheel 210 rotatable toward one side edge line W1 of the conveying path 10 and a second roller body 210 on which the second rotating shaft 210 and the second driven wheel 210 are mounted 230).

The second deflection roller 200 is spaced apart in the width direction of the conveying path 10 and may be composed of a plurality of alternately arranged with respect to the first deflection roller 100. For example, three first deflection rollers 100 may be placed on the conveying path 10 so as to be spaced apart from each other.

When the banknote 20 is positioned on one side of the conveying path 10 by the rotation of the second deflection roller 200, the banknote 20 is aligned with the alignment of the conveying path 10 from one side of the conveying path 10, And can be moved in the direction of the exit-side center line (C). At least two second deflection rollers 200 out of the three second deflection rollers 200 can support both sides of the paper money to move the paper money in a balanced and stable manner.

In particular, the inclination angle? 1 between the first deflection roller 100 and one side edge line W1 of the conveyance path 10 and the inclination angle? 1 between the second driven wheel 220 and the other side edge line W2 The banknote 20 is conveyed by the second driven roller 220 of the first deflecting roller 100 and the second deflecting roller 200 to the conveying path 220 by the second driven wheel 220, Can be smoothly moved from the other side of the conveying path (10) to one side edge line (W1) of the conveying path (10).

Similarly, the inclination angle 2 between the second deflection roller 200 and the other side edge line W2 of the conveyance path 10 and the inclination angle 2 between the first driven wheel 120 and one side edge line W1 of the conveyance path 10 The banknote 20 is conveyed by the first deflection roller 120 of the first deflection roller 100 and the banknote 20 by the second deflection roller 200 and the first deflection roller 120 of the first deflection roller 100 when the inclination angle & Can be smoothly moved from one side of the conveying path (10) to the other side edge line (W2) of the conveying path (10).

The bill position sensor 300 senses the position of the bill 20 moving on the conveying path 10 and can provide positional information of the bill 20 to the controller. The bill position sensor 300 may include an inlet position sensor 310, an outlet position sensor 320, and an alignment position sensor 330.

The entrance position sensor 310 is located at a position where the alignment of the banknote 20 starts and when the banknote 20 moving along the conveying route 10 reaches a position where alignment starts, 20) and then provide the controller with the alignment entry location information. The exit position sensor 320 is positioned on the conveying path 10 where the alignment of the banknotes 20 is completed and when the banknote 20 on the conveying route 10 reaches the position where alignment is completed, 20) and then provide alignment exit information to the controller.

The alignment position sensor 330 of the banknote position sensor 300 is disposed between the entrance position sensor 310 and the exit position sensor 320 and detects the banknote 20 at the corresponding position, The information on the width direction position and the movement position of the controller can be provided to the controller.

The alignment position sensor 330 is arranged in the conveying path 10 in the same form as the entrance position sensor 310 while the alignment position sensor 330 is arranged in the width direction on the conveying path 10, 310 can be closely arranged and the alignment position sensor 330 located at the alignment exit side can be arranged more closely than the alignment position sensor 330 positioned at the alignment entrance side. Thus, the position of the banknote 20 on the conveying path 10 in the width direction can be precisely detected.

The banknote position sensor 300 detects the position of the banknote 20 at which the alignment of the banknote 20 starts and ends and the position of the banknote 20 through the entrance position sensor 310, The banknote position sensor 300 detects the position at which the widthwise movement ends but the present invention is not limited thereto and in order to accurately detect the position of the banknote 20 on the conveying route 10, Or may be changed into various configurations.

The controller receives the positional information of the banknote 20 from the banknote position sensor 300 and controls the first deflecting roller 100 and the second deflecting roller 20 so that the banknote 20 is aligned with the center line C of the conveying path 10. [ The operation of the roller 200 can be selectively adjusted.

That is, the controller determines the direction of movement of the banknote 20 to be aligned with the center line C in accordance with the position of the banknote on the conveying path 10, The first deflection roller 100 or the second deflection roller 200 can be independently applied with an operation signal in consideration of the rotational speed of the deflection roller. At this time, by continuously applying the controller to each of the first deflection roller 100 or the second deflection roller 200, continuous movement and alignment without stopping the bill inserted into the conveying path 10 can be realized.

For example, when the banknote 20 is sensed to be positioned on one side of the conveying path 10 through the banknote position sensor 300, the controller rotates the second deflection roller 200 to detect the banknotes 20, 20 'Can be moved from one side of the conveying path 10 to the aligning outlet side center line C of the conveying path 10. On the other hand, if it is detected that the banknote 20 is positioned on the other side of the conveying path 10 through the banknote position sensor 300, the controller rotates the second deflection roller 200 to convey the banknote 20 to the conveying path 10 in the direction of the aligning-outlet-side center line C of the conveying path 10.

At this time, by varying the rotation speeds of the first deflection roller 100 and the second deflection roller 200 according to the position and condition of the banknote 20 on the conveying path 10, the controller buckles or twists the banknote 20 Skew and so on.

Second Example

In the banknote sorting apparatus of the present invention described in this embodiment, except for the configuration in which the first deflection roller 100 and the second deflection roller 200 form rows and columns on the conveying path 10, . Therefore, the same or corresponding elements in FIG. 1 will be given the same or similar reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the bill sorting apparatus according to the second embodiment, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a bill sorting apparatus according to a modification of the second embodiment, and FIG. Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the bill sorting apparatus.

3, the banknote aligning apparatus according to the second embodiment may include a plurality of first deflection roller 100 and a second deflection roller 200 arranged in rows and columns on the conveying path 10 .

The first deflection roller 100 or the second deflection roller 200 are arranged in the center line C (see FIG. 1) so as to face the one side edge line W1 of the conveyance path or the other side edge line W2 of the conveyance path, The banknote 20 on the conveying path 10 can be gradually moved in the direction of the alignment center line C on the conveying path 10 side.

In this embodiment, the first deflection rollers 100a, 100b, 100c and the second deflection rollers 200a, 200b, 200c are paired with each other on the conveying path 10 If the banknote 20 moving along the conveying path 10 satisfies the arrangement structure in which the banknote 20 can be gradually moved toward the alignment-outlet-side center line C of the conveying route 10 The first deflection roller 100 and the second deflection roller 200 may be arranged on the conveying path 10 in various manners.

4, in the banknote sorting apparatus according to the modified example of the second embodiment, the inclination angle formed between the first deflection roller 100 'and one side edge line W1 of the conveying path 10, The angle of inclination between the two deflection rollers 200 and the other edge line W2 of the conveyance path 10 may gradually decrease toward the exit port side gradually from the alignment inlet side of the conveying path 10 toward the alignment outlet side.

For example, when the first deflection roller 100 'and the second deflection roller 200' are arranged in pairs in a 3x3 form on the conveying path 10, the first deflection roller 100b 2) of the second deflection roller 200b 'with respect to one side or the other side edge line W2 of the conveyance path 10 can be set to be the same as the inclination angle 2 of the first deflection roller 100a' The first deflection roller 100c 'or the second deflection roller 200c' located at the third row, which is smaller than the inclination angle? 1 of the deflection roller 200b with respect to one side or the other side edge line W2 of the conveying path 10, 3 of the conveying path 10 with respect to one side or the other side edge line W2 of the conveying path 10 is the same as the inclination angle 3 of the conveying path 10 of the first deflection roller 100b 'or the second deflection roller 200b' 2 with respect to the one or the other edge line W2.

The banknote 20 that has entered the conveying path 10 is conveyed through the first deflection roller 100a 'and the second deflection roller 200a' located in the first row to the first deflection roller 100a ' The center line C of the conveying path 10 becomes closer to the center line C more precisely as the rollers 100b 'and 100c' and the second deflection rollers 200b 'and 200c' Lt; / RTI >

5, the number of the first deflection roller 100 "or the second deflection roller 200" provided in a plurality of openings is equal to or greater than the number of the deflection rollers 100 " The number of rows and columns can be reduced on the conveying path 10 so as to gradually decrease from the alignment inlet side to the alignment outlet side.

For example, the first deflection roller 100 "and the second deflection roller 200", which are paired so as to face each other, are arranged in four rows in one row centering on the center line C, And two pairs may be arranged in three rows.

Thus, the banknote 20 that has entered the conveying path 10 passes through the first deflection roller 100a "and the second deflection roller 200a" located in the first row, The closer to the center line C of the transport path 10 is, the closer to the roller 100b ", 100c" and the second deflection roller 200b ", 200c"

Third Example

The banknote sorting apparatus of the present invention described in this embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the first deflection roller and the second deflection roller are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction of the conveying path. Therefore, the same or corresponding components in FIG. 1 will be given the same or similar reference numerals for the configuration of the first deflection roller 100 and the second deflection roller 200, and a description thereof will be omitted here Will be.

6 is a plan view showing the bill sorting apparatus according to the third embodiment.

6, the first deflection roller 200 "'and the second deflection roller"' are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the lengthwise direction of the conveying route 10 in the paper currency sorting apparatus according to the third embodiment It can be arranged staggered.

At this time, in order that the banknotes moving along the conveying path 10 are supplied with a continuous force by the first deflection roller 100 '' and the second deflection roller 200 '', the plurality of first deflection rollers Quot;) and the second deflection roller 200 "'should be designed to be at least 0 or less, and a pair of first deflection rollers 100a"' spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the transport path 10, The distance between the pair of second deflection rollers 200a '' and 200b '' 'spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the conveying path 10 by the distance between the banknotes 20 and 100b' Of the conveying direction of the conveying direction).

Accordingly, the paper currency 20 is always in contact with the first deflection roller 100 '' 'and the second deflection roller 200' '' adjacent to the first deflection roller 100 '' ' The banknote is in contact with a pair of first deflecting rollers 100a ", 100b "'spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the conveying path 10, Can be contacted with a pair of second deflection rollers 200a "', 200b"' spaced longitudinally apart.

As described above, the present invention realizes continuous movement and alignment of the paper money inserted into the conveyance path, thereby improving the operation reliability of the apparatus and eliminating the need for additional time for aligning the paper money on the conveyance path, It is possible to arrange the bill quickly and effectively and precisely control the position of the bill on the conveying path to thereby prevent the phenomenon that the bill is buckled or twisted beforehand.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will also be appreciated that many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

100: first deflection roller 110: first rotating shaft
120: first driven wheel 200: second deflecting roller
210: second rotating shaft 220: second driven wheel
300: bill position sensor 310: entrance position sensor
320: Exit position sensor

Claims (12)

A banknote sorting apparatus for aligning banknotes put into a conveying path to a center line of a conveying path,
A first deflection roller disposed in an oblique direction on the conveying path so that the banknote is moved toward one side edge line of the conveyance path;
A second deflection roller disposed in an oblique direction on the conveying path so that the banknote is moved toward the other side edge line of the conveyance path;
A banknote position sensor for sensing the position of the banknote; And
And a controller for adjusting the operation of the first deflecting roller or the second deflecting roller according to the positional information of the paper currency to align the paper currency with the center line.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first deflection roller and the second deflection roller are symmetrically arranged on the conveying path so that the leading ends thereof are converged.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a first driven wheel is provided at a rim of the first deflecting roller, the first driven wheel being directed to the other edge line of the conveying path,
And a second driven wheel is provided at an edge of the second deflection roller, the second driven wheel being directed to one side edge line of the conveyance path.
The method of claim 3,
The inclination angle? 1 between the first deflection roller and one side edge line of the conveyance path and the inclination angle? 2 'between the second driven wheel and the other side edge line of the conveyance path satisfy the same angle ,
The inclination angle? 2 formed between the second deflection roller and the other edge line of the conveyance path and the inclination angle? 1 'formed by one edge line of the first driven wheel and the conveyance path satisfy the same angle A bill sorting device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first deflection roller or the second deflection roller provided in a plurality of rows are arranged in rows and columns on the conveying path so as to support at least both sides of the paper currency.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the inclination angle between the first deflection roller and one side edge line of the conveyance path and the inclination angle between the second deflection roller and the other side edge line of the conveyance path are gradually increased from the alignment inlet side of the conveyance path to the alignment outlet side Reduced banknote sorting device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the number of the first deflecting rollers or the second deflecting rollers provided as a plurality of rows are arranged in rows and columns on the conveying path so that the number of the first deflecting rollers or the second deflecting rollers gradually decreases from the alignment inlet side to the alignment outlet side of the conveyance path.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first deflection roller and the second deflection roller are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction of the conveyance path.
The method according to claim 1,
The bill position sensor
An entrance position sensor for providing banknote position information on the conveying path where alignment of the banknotes is started; And
And an exit position sensor for providing banknote position information on the conveying path on which alignment of the banknotes is completed.
10. The method of claim 9,
And an alignment position sensor disposed between the entrance position sensor and the exit position sensor for providing information on the position of the banknote on the conveying path for guiding the banknote to the center line.
11. The method of claim 10,
The controller receives bills position information on the conveying path from the entrance position sensor and the alignment position sensor in real time and controls the bills to select and operate the first deflection roller or the second deflection roller so that the bills are aligned with the center line. Alignment device.
12. The method of claim 11,
The controller determines the direction of movement of the banknote for aligning with the center line through the banknote position information on the conveying path and selects the first deflecting roller or the second deflecting roller that matches the moving direction of the banknote And operates the selected deflecting roller by calculating a rotational speed of the deflecting roller so as to position the bill on the center line.

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