RU2564506C1 - Device of deposition and extraction of banknotes - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: device is provided with an upper mechanism 1U of banknote processing, having a unit 10 of deposition, a unit 20 of identification of banknotes, and a unit 30 of extraction, a lower mechanism 1L of storage of banknotes, having a depository 40 of reuse, a front mechanism 1F of storage of banknotes, having a depository 50 of loading/return, a mechanism 60 of transportation, forming transportation paths, and a control unit that controls each of these components. The upper mechanism 1U of banknote processing, the lower mechanism 1L of storage of banknotes and the front mechanism 1F of storage of banknotes are made as separate units in the transportation paths in the transportation mechanism between each of these mechanisms and configured such that they are able to transport the banknotes to two sides from the mechanism 1U of banknote processing to the lower mechanism 1L of storage of banknotes and also from the lower mechanism 1L of storage of banknotes to the front mechanism 1F of storage of banknotes.

EFFECT: simplification of the device due to the possibility of transportation reversing.

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Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The present invention relates to a banknote deposit and withdrawal device that operates with banknotes used in financial institutions and the like.

BACKGROUND

A banknote depositing and withdrawing device of this type traditionally comprises a depositing unit that outputs individual banknotes inserted by a user for processing, a banknote identification unit that identifies inserted banknotes, a temporary storage that temporarily stores deposited banknotes, a deposit vault that stores deposited banknotes, a vault reuse that stores deposited banknotes for issuance, a rejected banknote vault that stores banknotes not to be issued, a download vault / return, which stores banknotes when loading banknotes into the reuse store or when returning from it, and a transport mechanism that transports banknotes between each of the mechanisms, and which is configured by a combination of mechanisms, and various configurations are proposed for each of these arrangements of mechanisms and transportation configurations depending on the conditions and usability of the device.

For example, in the banknote deposit and withdrawal device described in Patent Literature 1, the deposit inlet and the extraction outlet are located on the top of the device, which allows the customer to check the progress of the deposit or withdrawal processing, and the temporary storage of the banknotes deposited is located in the front of the device for temporary storage of deposited banknotes all together, while the front door of the temporary storage can open when the deposit is not approved, so that the banknotes in time Variable storage could be collected in the form of a bundle, thus providing the ability to quickly and easily remove temporarily stored banknotes.

The banknote deposit and withdrawal device described in Patent Literature 2 is also a device having a deposit unit that receives and processes the deposited banknotes, a temporary storage that collects and stores the deposited banknotes for return and receipt, and an extractor for collecting collected banknotes in extraction process. This device is equipped with a banknote collecting unit, a partition capable of moving in the direction of collecting banknotes, and a drive unit that moves the partition. The partition is located so that it creates a compact space, being limited by the partition used for the deposit unit, and another space used for the extraction unit, which provides temporary storage and issuance of banknotes collected for extraction processing.

As automation of the banknote counting process is becoming more common, there is a higher need for more compact and less expensive banknote deposit and withdrawal devices with enhanced usability that support traditional functions and performance. In addition, as the banknote depositing device becomes more diverse with the increasing scale of automation, attempts have been made to create a highly universal banknote depositing and extraction device that can satisfy various needs, for example, ensuring compatibility with a variety of banknotes and other paper media that should be processed, increased reliability of various types of media processing, placement of insertion and extraction holes, as well as operations with the front on the rear and on the back for better user convenience, a rugged enclosure providing higher protection, modular arrangement of the device layout suitable for a business environment, etc.

According to traditional technologies, a banknote deposit and withdrawal device of a reuse type that uses the banknote to be dispensed consists of banknote insertion and withdrawal holes, a banknote identification unit, a temporary banknote storage, a banknote reuse store, a banknote banknote storage and a conveyance mechanism , which transports banknotes between each of the mechanisms, and due to the effective combination of these mechanisms, this device was designed to satisfy rhenium customers. Recently, however, there has been a higher need not only for a variety of banknote depositing and withdrawing devices, but also for more compact and less expensive such devices, and attempts have been made to develop a universal banknote depositing and withdrawing device capable of providing a variety of product lines, and also their compactness and reduced cost while maintaining their traditional functions and performance.

However, since the purpose of these traditional technologies is to ensure the compactness of the device by reversing the operation of the transport mechanism and by sharing the accumulation mechanism while maintaining the basic concept of using the usual components of the mechanism that form the banknote deposit and withdrawal device, such as, for example, an input inlet, an output extraction hole, identification mechanism, temporary storage, reuse storage, etc., it was not completely izovano essential to ensure compactness and simplification of the device. In addition, in the case of storing a large number of banknotes in a reuse vault in a banknote deposit and withdrawal device, a design with a higher degree of protection is in demand.

PATENT LITERATURE

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent No. JP-A 2004-145600

Patent Literature 2: Japanese Patent No. JP-2007-72973

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote deposit and withdrawal device capable of shortening a transport path within a banknote processing mechanism and achieving compactness and simplification of this device in an attempt to solve problems encountered in conventional technologies.

MEANS OF SOLVING TASKS

The present invention was created to solve at least part of these tasks and is practicable as the following aspects or application examples.

[First application example]

The first application example is a banknote deposit and withdrawal device that performs banknote deposit and withdrawal processing, characterized in that it comprises:

a banknote processing mechanism having a depositing unit for inserting banknotes to be deposited, a banknote identification unit that identifies each banknote as to whether it is a normal banknote or a banknote to be rejected, and an extraction unit that accumulates banknotes that are must be issued

a first banknote storage mechanism having a first banknote storage that stores deposited and to be issued banknotes,

a second banknote storage mechanism having a second banknote storage that stores banknotes,

a conveyance mechanism having conveyance paths that connect each indoor unit of the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, and transports banknotes between the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, and

a control unit that controls the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, controlling the transportation mechanism based on the results identified by the banknote identification unit, wherein

the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms are made in the form of separate blocks, and

the transport mechanism is configured at least in such a way that banknotes are transported from the banknote processing mechanism to the first banknote store under the control of the control unit, and banknotes output from the first banknote store are transported to the second banknote store, and banknotes output from the second banknote store can be transported to the first banknote vault.

According to the banknote deposit and withdrawal device related to the first example of application, banknote deposit, extraction and loading / return processing is carried out by transporting banknotes to a transport mechanism controlled by a control unit from the banknote processing mechanism, the first banknote storage of the first banknote storage mechanism and the second banknote storage of the second banknote storage mechanism. In this process, since the banknote identification mechanism banknote identification unit identifies not only banknotes inserted from the depositing unit, but also banknotes output from the first or second banknote storage as to whether they are normal banknotes or banknotes to be rejected, that can be monitored banknotes stored in each banknote store, with the identification of each of them. In other words, the control of the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms can be carried out with the identification of each of the banknotes stored in the first and second banknote stores, even if these mechanisms are made in the form of separate blocks for each mechanism in the transportation paths in the transportation mechanism, which makes it possible to exclude a banknote storage in which banknotes are temporarily stored inside a conventional banknote processing mechanism so that the transport paths inside the banknote mechanism Banknote operations can be shortened to ensure compactness, simplification and lower cost of the device.

In addition, since each of the banknote processing mechanisms and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms is made in the form of a block, a high degree of freedom in their placement has been achieved, and proper design of the placement of transportation paths and intersections allows efficient use of space in addition to simplifying the configuration.

[Second application example]

A second application example is a banknote deposit and withdrawal device in which the banknote identification unit is located opposite the working side, assuming that the working side is the side of the device where the banknotes are inserted into the depositing unit and taken from the extraction unit, and the first banknote storage mechanism is located below the processing mechanism banknotes, while the second banknote storage mechanism is located below the banknote processing mechanism on the working side with respect to the first banknote storage mechanism. The use of this configuration allows you to arrange the working side, where they operate with banknotes, so that it faces the operator on the other side of the deposit and withdraw units, thereby facilitating the operations of deposit and withdraw, and, at the same time, in the case of configuration the first banknote storage of the first banknote storage mechanism so as to operate with a larger number of banknotes than in the second banknote storage in the second banknote storage mechanism, the second banknote storage mechanism is located on the working side, it blocks access to the first banknote processing mechanism due to the difficulty of access, thus providing a higher degree of protection.

[Third application example]

The third application example is configured so that the intersection of the transport paths between the banknote processing mechanism and the first banknote storage mechanism is located below the banknote processing mechanism, and the intersection of the transport paths between the banknote processing mechanism and the second banknote storage mechanism is located below the banknote transport mechanism on the working side. This configuration allows for layout with shorter transport paths.

[Fourth application example]

In the fourth application example, a configuration is possible with switching operations between the deposit processing, in which the banknotes inserted in the depositing unit are transported to the first banknote storage via the banknote identification unit, the extraction processing, in which the deposited banknotes are returned from the first banknote storage to the banknote processing mechanism, and loading / return processing, in which banknotes are transported between the first and second banknote vaults. This configuration provides the possibility of various use cases, such as, for example, the use of a banknote depositing and withdrawing device by an operator to process a customer’s request for depositing banknotes, that is, taking banknotes from a first banknote store to transport them to a second banknote store instead of returning the banknote deposited, as happens in the so-called ATM.

[Fifth and sixth application examples]

In a fifth application example, the control unit is configured to transport banknotes inserted in the depositing unit through the banknote identification unit to the second banknote store and to temporarily store them therein, and to switch operations between deposit processing in which banknotes temporarily stored in the second banknote store are transported by a first banknote processing mechanism in response to a deposit confirmation command, and by a load / return processing in which banknotes are transported between the first and second x anilischami banknotes. This configuration allows the use of a second banknote vault for deposit processing, in which banknotes inserted in the depositing unit are temporarily stored therein as banknotes to be returned, in addition to its use in loading / return processing, in which banknotes are transported between the first and second banknote vaults. In addition, in addition to collecting banknotes stored in the second banknote vault, another configuration can be created from this vault as it is in response to the withdrawal cancellation command, by which banknotes temporarily stored in the second banknote vault are transported to the extraction unit.

[Seventh, eighth and ninth application examples]

In a seventh application example, the first banknote storage mechanism is configured to include a plurality of first banknote stores, wherein the control unit identifies banknotes outputted from the depositing unit or from the second banknote store by a detection signal from the banknote identification unit as to whether they are normal banknotes or banknotes that must be rejected, and transports them individually to the plurality of first banknote vaults based on the identification results. In addition, in the eighth application example, the second banknote storage mechanism is configured to include a plurality of second banknote stores, wherein the control unit identifies banknotes output from the depositing unit or from the first banknote store by a detection signal from the banknote identification unit as to whether they are normal banknotes or banknotes that must be rejected, and transports them individually to a plurality of second banknote vaults based on identification results. Thus, banknote vaults in the first and second banknote storage mechanisms can be used in different ways by providing a variety of these vaults with different functions and by setting the extraction unit as a destination for transferring banknotes by isolating each banknote vault depending on the identification results of the identification unit banknotes.

[Tenth application example]

A tenth application example is a banknote deposit and withdrawal device performing banknote deposit and withdrawal processing, comprising:

a banknote processing mechanism having a depositing unit for inserting banknotes to be deposited, a banknote identification unit that identifies each banknote as to whether it is a normal banknote or a banknote to be rejected, and a banknote processing mechanism having a banknote extractor, which accumulates banknotes to be issued,

a first banknote storage mechanism having a first banknote storage that stores deposited and to be issued banknotes,

a second banknote storage mechanism having a second banknote storage that stores banknotes,

a conveyance mechanism having conveyance paths that connect each indoor unit of the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, and transports banknotes between the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, and

a control unit that controls the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, controlling the transportation mechanism based on the results identified by the banknote identification unit, wherein

the first banknote storage mechanism comprises a vault body that stores a first banknote vault, an opening / closing door provided in the vault body that can be used to collect banknotes in the first vault, and a locking mechanism for locking the door, and

the locking mechanism is made more rigid when opening the locking mechanism and opening the door than when allowing access to the second banknote storage of the second banknote storage mechanism.

In the banknote deposit and withdrawal device corresponding to the tenth example of application, the deposit, extraction and loading / return processing is carried out by transporting banknotes by the transport mechanism under the control of the control unit from the banknote processing mechanism, the first banknote storage of the first banknote storage mechanism and the second banknote storage of the second storage mechanism banknotes. In addition, the first banknote storage of the first banknote storage mechanism allows the operator to operate with banknotes by opening the locking mechanism provided on the open / close door on the storage body. Since such a locking mechanism is configured to be stiffer when opening the locking mechanism and opening the door than when allowing access to the second banknote vault of the second banknote storage mechanism, the system can be made very secure.

[Eleventh application example]

The eleventh application example is a configuration in which the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms are made as separate blocks in the transportation paths of the transportation mechanism between each of the mechanisms. This configuration provides a high degree of freedom of placement of each mechanism and allows efficient use of space in addition to simplifying the configuration by properly locating transport paths and intersections.

[Twelfth application example]

In a twelfth application example, the banknote processing mechanism is configured such that the banknote identification unit is located opposite the working side, assuming that the working side is the side of the device where the banknotes are inserted into the depositing unit and removed from the extraction unit, and the first banknote storage mechanism is located below the mechanism banknote processing, while the second banknote storage mechanism is located below the banknote processing mechanism on the working side relative to the first banknote storage mechanism. The use of this configuration allows you to arrange the working side, where they operate with banknotes, so that it faces the operator on the other side of the deposit and withdraw units, thereby facilitating the operations of deposit and withdraw, and at the same time, in the case of configuration the first banknote storage of the first banknote storage mechanism so as to operate with a larger number of banknotes than in the second banknote storage in the second banknote storage mechanism, the second banknote storage mechanism is arranged on the working side and blocks access to the first bill handling mechanism by its difficulties, thus providing a higher degree of protection.

[Thirteenth application example]

The thirteenth application example is a configuration in which the intersection of the transport paths between the banknote processing mechanism and the first banknote storage mechanism is located below the intersection of the transport paths between the banknote processing mechanism and the second banknote storage mechanism is located below the banknote transport mechanism on the working side. This configuration enables layout with shorter transport paths.

[Fourteenth application example]

A fourteenth application example is a banknote deposit and withdrawal device that performs banknote deposit and removal processing, characterized in that it comprises:

a depositing unit for inserting banknotes to be rejected,

a banknote identification unit that identifies each banknote as to whether it is a normal banknote or a banknote to be rejected,

an extraction unit that accumulates banknotes to be issued,

a banknote vault that stores deposited banknotes and banknotes to be issued,

a transport mechanism having transport paths where banknotes are transported between the depositing unit, the banknote identification unit, the extraction unit and the banknote storage,

an image information capturing unit provided on the transportation paths for capturing image information of banknotes that pass along the transportation paths,

a notification unit that reports banknote image information, and

a control unit that controls the depositing unit, the banknote identification unit, the extraction unit, the transport mechanism and the image information capturing unit, controlling the transportation mechanism based on the results identified by the banknote identification unit, wherein

the control unit is configured to receive from the capture unit information, image information of banknotes transported to the banknote storage and image information of banknotes output from it, and message information of both banknote images to the notification unit.

In the banknote deposit and withdrawal device according to the fourteenth application example, banknotes are subjected to deposit, withdrawal and loading / return processes being transported to the transport mechanism under the control of the control unit from the deposit unit, the banknote identification unit, the banknote extraction and storage unit. In addition, the control unit controls the process by which banknote image information is acquired by the image information capturing unit during the depositing process, when banknotes are transported to the banknote storage, and when banknotes are removed and transported from the banknote storage, and the notification unit reports each image information. Based on this reported information, it can be confirmed whether the banknotes stored in the banknote vault are the same as the banknotes withdrawn from it or not. Therefore, in the deposit processing, for example, when banknotes from the deposit unit are stored and then returned from the banknote vault, transaction conditions, such as, for example, the similarity between the banknotes deposited and the banknotes to be issued, can be confirmed, which therefore improves transaction security. In addition, this makes it unnecessary to provide a vault for temporarily storing deposited banknotes, which therefore simplifies the configuration of the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

[Fifteenth application example]

In the fifteenth application example, the notification unit is configured to be an information display unit that displays image information of both types of banknotes with a possibility of comparison. By using the image information display unit as the notification unit, visual perception of this information can be provided. To compare the image information and to notify about it, another block, such as, for example, an audio system, can be used if this block can be used by the operator as a notification block.

[Sixteenth and seventeenth application examples]

In the sixteenth and seventeenth application examples, the control unit is configured to compare image information on both banknote images with each other and reports any discrepancy between them, if any. This configuration provides confirmation of image information on both banknote images. In this case, the similarity of the images can be confirmed by recognition or by cross-checking the unique serial numbers printed on banknotes.

[Eighteenth application example]

In the eighteenth application example, the banknote store is configured to include a first banknote store that stores banknotes transported from the depositing unit, and a second banknote store connected to the first banknote store through the transport path, wherein the control unit compares information on both another banknote image and transports banknotes output from the first banknote store to the second banknote store if the information on both banknote images is not identical pyr friend. This configuration allows you to compare the image information of the deposited banknotes that are sent to the first banknote store, and to securely store each banknote that is not identical to any other banknote by sending it to the second banknote store.

[Nineteenth Application Example]

The nineteenth application example is configured to further include an information capture unit that receives either banknote processing time information or image information about a situation around the banknote deposit and withdrawal device, wherein the control unit displays information from the image information capture unit in addition to the information Images. This configuration allows the display of information including transaction conditions and the appearance of the operator operating the device and customers, as well as banknote image information, which therefore further enhances transaction security.

[Twentieth Application Example]

A twentieth application example is a banknote deposit and withdrawal device that processes banknote deposit and withdrawal, characterized in that it comprises:

a banknote processing mechanism having a depositing unit for inserting banknotes to be deposited, a banknote identification unit that identifies banknotes as to whether they are normal banknotes or banknotes that should be rejected, and an extraction unit that accumulates banknotes that should be be issued

a first banknote storage mechanism having a first banknote storage that stores deposited and to be issued banknotes,

a second banknote storage mechanism having a second banknote storage that stores banknotes,

a transport mechanism that connects each inner block of the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms having transport paths, where banknotes are transported between the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms,

a control unit that controls the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, controlling the transportation mechanism based on the results identified by the banknote identification unit, wherein

transportation mechanism contains:

a main transportation path capable of transporting banknotes in two directions between the first and second banknote stores and arranged with a banknote identification unit having a first main transportation unit that connects the first banknote storage and a banknote identification unit, as well as a second main transportation unit that connects the identification unit banknotes and a second banknote vault, and

an auxiliary transportation path having a first auxiliary transportation unit capable of transporting banknotes in one direction from the depositing unit to the second main transportation unit, as well as a second auxiliary transportation unit that is connected to the second main transportation unit in the direction of the extraction unit, wherein

the control unit is configured to transport banknotes from the depositing unit to the first banknote storage via the first auxiliary transportation unit and the first main transportation unit, to transport banknotes between the first and second banknote stores through the main transportation path, and to transport banknotes transported from the main transportation path to the block extraction, through the second auxiliary transportation unit.

In the banknote deposit and withdrawal device according to the twentieth application example, banknotes are transported in two directions between the first and second banknote vaults by means of the first and second main transport units forming the main transportation path, and banknote deposit, withdrawal and loading / return processing is performed by transporting banknotes from the application unit to the second main transportation unit through the first auxiliary transportation unit of the auxiliary transportation path. Moreover, since the banknote identification unit identifies not only banknotes inserted from the depositing unit, but also banknotes output from the first or second banknote storage as to whether they are normal banknotes or banknotes that must be rejected, the system may be control with identified banknotes stored in each banknote vault. In other words, since banknotes stored in the first and second banknote vaults are monitored, each of which is identified by a banknote identification unit, the banknote vault installed in a conventional banknote processing apparatus in which banknotes are temporarily stored inside the banknote processing mechanism can be eliminated, as a result, the transportation paths inside the banknote processing mechanism can be shortened to ensure compactness, simplification and lower cost of the device.

[Twenty-first application example]

In a twenty-first application example, the conveying mechanism is configured to have a third auxiliary conveying unit that deviates from the first main conveying unit connected to the second banknote vault to allow banknotes to be transported thereto, while the control unit transports the banknotes to the second banknote vault through the third auxiliary transportation unit and the second main transportation unit, when the banknotes are identified by the banknote identification unit as deviation of the banknote based on the identification results. This configuration allows the transport of banknotes inserted in the depositing unit to the second banknote storage when they are identified as banknotes that must be rejected, which allows the second banknote storage to be used as their temporary storage.

[Twenty-second application example]

In a twenty-second application example, the control unit is configured to transport banknotes output from the second banknote storage to the extraction unit through the second main conveying unit and the second auxiliary conveying unit. This configuration allows direct transportation of all banknotes temporarily stored in the second banknote storage to the extraction unit, which therefore makes it possible to create shorter transport paths and ensures the compactness of the device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a banknote deposit and withdrawal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2 is an explanatory drawing for explaining an internal configuration of a banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a configuration of an upper banknote processing mechanism of this embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 4 is an explanatory drawing for explaining the transport mechanism in the upper banknote processing mechanism.

In FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a transport mechanism of a banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing a configuration of a lower banknote storage mechanism according to this embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 7 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a configuration of a front banknote storage mechanism of this embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining a control unit controlling a banknote deposit and withdrawal device.

In FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining banknote loading processing.

In FIG. 10 is an explanatory drawing for explaining banknote loading processing operations performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining deposit processing.

In FIG. 12 is an explanatory drawing for explaining deposit processing operations performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 13 is an explanatory drawing for explaining deposit processing operations performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining cancel / return processing.

In FIG. 15 is an explanatory drawing for explaining cancellation / return processing actions performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 16 is an explanatory drawing for explaining banknote information displayed on the information display unit.

In FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining extraction processing.

In FIG. 18 is an explanatory drawing for explaining the extraction processing actions performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 19 is an explanatory drawing for explaining the actions performed after the actions shown in FIG. eighteen.

In FIG. 20 is an explanatory drawing for explaining banknote return processing performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining cancel / return processing that corresponds to another embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 22 is a flowchart explaining the processing of banknotes deemed to have deviations from the norm at the time of cancellation / return.

In FIG. 23 is an explanatory drawing for explaining an internal configuration of a banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 24 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a throughput mechanism according to a second embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 25 is an explanatory drawing for explaining switching operations performed by the flow mechanism.

In FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining processing in which a load / return store is set as a temporary storage.

In FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining deposit processing.

In FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining processing cancellation / refund processing of banknotes.

In FIG. 29 is an explanatory drawing for explaining actions performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing device.

In FIG. 30 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a front banknote storage mechanism according to another embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 31 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a front banknote storage mechanism according to another embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 32 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a front banknote storage mechanism according to another embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 33 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a front banknote storage mechanism according to another embodiment of the invention.

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The following is a description of an embodiment of the invention in accordance with the present invention with reference to the figures.

A. First Embodiment

(1) General description of the configuration of the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1

In FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory drawing for explaining an internal configuration of a banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. The banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1 is a device controlled by financial institutions, such as, for example, banks, for performing various transactions in response to operations performed by operators (e.g., bank employees) for customers.

The banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1 comprises an upper banknote processing mechanism 1U (banknote processing mechanism) having banknote deposit and withdrawal holes and the like, a lower banknote storage mechanism 1L (first banknote storage mechanism) having a reuse storage (first banknote storage ) and the like, a secure case 1S in which the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L is stored, connecting the transport mechanism 1Tu that connects the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U to the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L for trans banknote makers, front banknote storage mechanism 1F (second banknote storage mechanism) having a load / return storage (second banknote store) in which banknotes extracted from the reuse store and banknotes to be loaded therein are stored in the terminal controller 1C, which controls the processing of banknotes, a top-level controller 100 that sends control signals to the entire banknote depositor and extractor, an information display unit 1D (notification unit) that displays information ju, necessary for the operator, the information input unit 1I, where the operator enters information necessary for the operation, and communication networks 111, 112 transmitting information, etc.

The lower banknote storage mechanism 1L is designed to be attached to the lower part of the upper banknote processing mechanism, while the front banknote storage mechanism 1F is designed to be attached to the front side of the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, and therefore, the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U is configured having such an arrangement , which allows you to implement such installation configurations. Here, it is understood that the front side is the side where the holes for depositing and removing banknotes are located for the operator to access. The upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L and the front banknote storage mechanism 1F are made in the form of blocks that are separate from each other, and each mechanism is connected to each other via a transport mechanism capable of transporting banknotes. In this embodiment, there is provided a connecting transport mechanism 1Tu between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, since the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L is integrated in the secure case 1S, and another connecting transporting mechanism 1Tf between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U is provided and the front 1F banknote processing mechanism, but these connecting transport mechanisms are not necessarily necessary, for example, in the configuration and without a lower banknote storage mechanism 1L integrated in the secure case 1S.

(2) Configuration of a banknote deposit and withdrawal device

The following is a detailed description of the configuration of the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1.

(2) -1 Configuration of the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U

In FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a configuration of an upper banknote processing mechanism 1U from this embodiment. The upper banknote processing mechanism 1U is provided with a mechanism necessary for money transactions performed by the operator, which comprises a depositing unit 10, a banknote identification unit 20, an extraction unit 30, a part of the conveyance mechanism 60 and a part of the transfer mechanism.

The depositing unit 10 is a mechanism for transporting banknotes inserted by the operator inside the mechanism, and is equipped with a banknote withdrawal mechanism 11. This banknote withdrawal mechanism 11 is provided with a clamping mechanism 11L in which banknotes are stored and held, for applying upward force thereon, a pickup roller 11P, a feed roller 11F and a pass roller 11G. Due to this configuration of the depositing unit 10, the pressing mechanism 11L and the pickup roller 11P compress the inserted banknotes and send them to the place between the pickup roller 11P and the transfer roller 11G, and then the pickup roller 11P, the feed roller 11F and the transfer roller 11G separate them banknotes that are withdrawn from the deposit unit 10.

The banknote identification unit 20 is provided with a transport path 21 through which the banknotes are transported, and a sensor that receives information for identifying the authenticity and denomination of banknotes transported along the transport path 21. This sensor is equipped with a passage detection sensor 22 that detects the number of banknotes, a banknote detection sensor 23 that identifies the authenticity and the banknote value, and a camera 24 (image information capturing unit) that captures the banknote image, and detection signals from them are sent to the controller 1C the terminal and the upper level controller 100 to be used for processing banknotes and for various other processes of the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1 in an established manner. An extraction unit 30, located where the operator receives the banknotes, is located on the front side below the depositing unit 10.

In FIG. 4 is an explanatory drawing for explaining the transport mechanism 60 in the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a transport mechanism 60 of a banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the conveyance mechanism 60 is for conveying banknotes between the depositing unit 10, the extracting unit 30, the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L and the front banknote storage mechanism 1F, and is driven by a single source drive or a plurality of source drives (actuators) through gears and belts not shown in the figures.

The transportation path in the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U can be divided into 9 paths of transportation paths 60A-60I based on the first information / withdrawal (rejection) unit 61, the banknote identification unit 20, the second information / dilution unit 62, the third information / dilution unit 63 and the fourth block 64 information / breeding. In other words, the transport path 60A is located between the depositing unit 10 and the first information / dilution unit 61. The transport path 60B is located between the first information / breeding unit 61 and the transport path 21 of the banknote identification unit 20. A transport path 60C is located between the transport path 21 and the second mixing / breeding unit 62. In addition, the transport path 60D is located between the second information / breeding unit 62 and the transport path 60J located in the transport connecting mechanism 1Tu, which is a mechanism connecting to the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L. The transport path 60E is located between the second information / dilution unit 62 and the third information / dilution unit 63. The transport path 60F is located between the third information / dilution unit 63 and the fourth information / dilution unit 64. The transport path 60G is located between the fourth information / breeding unit 64 and the transport path 60K located in the transport (intersection) connecting mechanism 1Tf, which is a connecting mechanism for connecting to the front banknote storage mechanism 1F. The transport path 60H is located between the fourth information / dilution unit 64 and the extraction unit 30. The transport path 60I is located between the third information / dilution unit 63 and the first information / dilution unit 61. In blocks 61-64 information / breeding from the first to the fourth set of transportation paths diverge or converge, each of which is equipped with access mechanisms, respectively, 71, 72, 73 and 74, which can switch the destination of the banknotes.

Such a transport mechanism 60 is provided with a two-way conveying unit that can transport banknotes in two directions, and a one-way conveying unit that can transport banknotes in one direction. Based on the fact that the banknote identification unit 20 is a two-way transportation path, a main transportation path is provided, consisting of a first main transportation unit containing transport paths 60C, 60D and 60J, and a second main transportation unit containing paths 60B, 60I, 60F, 60G and 60K transportation. In addition, as a one-way transport path, an auxiliary transport path is provided having a first auxiliary transport unit from the deposit unit 10 to the first information / dilution unit 61 and a second auxiliary transport unit from the fourth information / dilution unit 64 to the extraction unit 30. In addition, as another transport path in one direction, a third auxiliary transportation unit is provided connecting the second information / dilution unit 62 with the third information / dilution unit 63.

(2) -2 Configuration of the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L and the connecting transportation mechanism 1Tu

In FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing a configuration of a lower banknote storage mechanism 1L according to this embodiment of the invention. The lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, integrated in the secure case 1S and connected to the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U via the connecting transport mechanism 1Tu, conveys the banknotes in two directions to and from the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, and a number of banknotes are stored therein at the same time. The lower banknote storage mechanism 1L is provided with a reuse storage 40 (first banknote storage), and the lower transport mechanism unit 1LT is located above the reuse storage 40. The secure case 1S is provided with a storage case 1Sa enclosing the reuse storage, a door 1Sb installed in front of the storage case 1Sa with the possibility of opening / closing it, which allows access to the reuse storage 40 by opening it, and a locking mechanism 1Sc that locks the door 1Sb with the possibility of unlocking / locking it. The locking mechanism 1Sc can be unlocked / locked by dialing a number or using a memory card with special information for unlocking and locking, which, for example, increases security by allowing only authorized persons to open and close the door.

The reuse vault 40 is a banknote safe and, in this embodiment, consists of five reuse vaults 40A-40E with almost the same configuration. Here, among these five vaults, four reuse vaults 40A-40D are used as banknote vaults for retrieving deposited banknotes, each of which is intended only for banknotes with a denomination different from the banknote denomination in other vaults. For example, reuse vaults 40A-40D may be allocated for banknotes of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen, respectively. In addition, the reuse store 40E, which is one of the reuse stores 40, can be used as a banknote store in which banknotes that are not in circulation and are not to be issued are stored. Since the reuse stores 40A-40E are configured the same way, the following is a description of the reuse stores 40A representing all of the other reuse stores. A reuse vault 40A comprising a lifting plate 40a that moves up and down together with banknotes placed on top of it, a feed roller 40b, a pass-through roller 40c and a guide plate 40d, conveys the banknotes in two directions, with the feed for all of these roller 40b.

The lower conveying mechanism unit 1LT, which is a two-way transportation mechanism for banknotes to and from the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, is provided with a conveying transport mechanism 1Tu, equipped with a conveying path 60L and a passage mechanism 75, a plurality of (75a, 75b, 75c and 75d) of which located along the conveyance path 60L, which switches the directions for conveying banknotes, and selects one of the reuse vaults 40A-40E for transporting banknotes into and out of it by switching of dropping mechanism 75.

The transport connecting mechanism 1Tu is mounted below the banknote processing mechanism 1U at a location corresponding to the upper opening of the secure case 1S, which should be used to transport banknotes between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, and provided with a transport path 60J, which is connected as to a transport path 60D of the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, and with a transport path 60L of the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L. The connecting transport mechanism 1Tu is equipped with a conveying roller near an opening formed on the upper surface of the protected housing 1S, which is of sufficient length for passing banknotes through it and of sufficient width to hold and transporting banknotes sent to the hole. The mechanisms can be provided with a separate source drive for each of the mechanisms: the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, but one source drive can also be used to transmit traction forces through gears.

(2) -3 Configuration of the front banknote storage mechanism 1F and the connecting transport mechanism 1Tf

In FIG. 7 is an explanatory drawing for explaining a configuration of a front banknote storage mechanism 1F of this embodiment. The front banknote storage mechanism 1F is provided with a transport path 60M, a load / return storage 50, and a storage case 1Fa containing these components. The loading / return storage 50 is configured in the same manner as the reuse storage 40A provided with a lifting plate 50a and an accumulation / separation mechanism 50F. An accumulation / separation mechanism 50F provided with a feed roller 50b, a pass-through roller 50c, and a guide plate 50d conveys banknotes to the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U via the conveyance path 60M. The storage case 1Fa enclosing the load / return storage 50 is provided with a door 1Fb mounted on the front side of the storage case 1Fa with the possibility of opening / closing it, and a locking mechanism 1Fc that locks the door 1Fb with the possibility of unlocking / locking it. The locking mechanism 1Fc is configured to be accessed by an operator or the like. The transport connecting mechanism 1Tf, configured in the same manner as the transporting connecting mechanism 1Tu described above, is mounted on the front side below the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and provided with a transport path 60K consisting of rollers and other components used to transport the banknote in two directions between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and the front banknote storage mechanism 1F.

(2) -4 Control unit configuration

In FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining a control unit controlling a banknote depositing and withdrawing device 1. The control unit is equipped with a terminal controller 1C, which controls each of the mechanisms, for example, the deposit unit 10 in the banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1, and a top level controller 100, which is connected to the terminal controller 1C through the communication network 110 and controls the data, as well as the device 1 making and removing banknotes by transmitting and receiving data. The terminal controller 1C controls each mechanism of the deposit unit 10, the banknote identification unit 20, the extraction unit 30, the reuse storage 40, the load / return mechanism 60, and the throughput mechanisms 71-75, receiving signals from sensors for controlling each of these mechanisms. In addition to the passage detection sensor 22, which is described above, other sensors, such as, for example, banknote detection sensors 25U, 25L, 26U, 26F, are located near the connecting transport mechanisms 1Tu and 1Tf, which monitor the transport conditions by detecting abnormalities such as, for example, a jam at the intersection between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L and between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U and the front banknote storage mechanism 1F.

In addition, the top-level controller 100 is connected to the information input unit 1I, where the operator, operating with the banknote deposit and retrieval device, inputs the data necessary for transactions, and to the information display unit 1D, which displays the conditions and results of transactions for the operator through the network 112 communications. The operator is able to confirm information on transactions and on the operating modes of the device obtained from the banknote depositing and withdrawing device 1 and on its operations based on input actions and information displayed on the information display unit 1D. In addition, on the outer wall of the banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1 or near it, an external camera 120 is installed (see Fig. 1), which is arranged in such a way that it is able to control the conditions of the transaction, while in the banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1 built-in clock to display transaction time. The top-level controller 100 monitors banknote processing conditions by displaying these pieces of information together with banknote information on the information display unit 1D.

The control unit in the banknote depositing and withdrawing device 1 transports banknotes in a predetermined direction by actuating the actuators (motors) of the transport mechanism 60 and the transport path 21 based on a program for executing the deposit processing, etc., and simultaneously switches the transport paths of each processing by actuating all the access mechanisms 71-75 installed in the information / breeding units, by means of a solenoid for each processing, displaying, when the processing information on the information display unit 1D.

(3) Processing when operating with banknotes

The following is a description of each processing performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. For each processing described below, the operator in charge of the operation enters an identification code into the information input unit 1I to associate this information with the processing, and, as described below, this information will be displayed on the information display unit 1D.

(3) -1 Banknote loading processing

In FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining banknote loading processing, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory drawing for explaining banknote loading processing operations performed using the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. This processing is performed as follows: the operator stores the banknotes in the loading / return storage 50 in the front banknote storage mechanism 1F and enters the command into the information input unit 1I to start loading. Banknotes deposited in the loading / return storage 50 through the operations of FIG. 9 are transported to the reuse storage 40 through the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U. In other words, the feed roller 50b and the pass-through roller 50c output notes loaded in the load / return storage 50 shown in FIG. 10 to the transportation path 60M and the transportation path 60K of the connecting transport mechanism 1Tf, and they are further transported to the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U. Then, the banknotes are sent to the banknote identification unit 20 through the transport paths 60K, 60G, 60F, 60I, and 60B by switching the passage mechanisms 74, 73, and 71. In step S106, the banknote identification unit 20 identifies the banknotes passing through the transport path 21. In other words, the banknote identification unit 20 identifies the number of banknotes by the passage detection sensor 22 and captures banknote images by the camera 24 to obtain information about the authenticity and denomination of banknotes by the banknote value detection sensor 23. These pieces of information are sent to the terminal controller 1C and the upper level controller 100 shown in FIG. 8, for processing them. In the next step S108, a decision is made whether the banknotes are normal banknotes or banknotes that should be rejected based on information obtained from the banknote identification unit 20. In other words, the decision that the banknotes are banknotes that must be rejected is made if they are sticky or too spoiled to be considered normal. For those banknotes for which it was decided in step S108 that they are normal banknotes, proceed to step S110 and transport them to each of the reuse vaults 40A-40D in the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L depending on the face value. In other words, the banknotes pass through the transport paths 21 and 60C to be sent to the second information / dilution unit 62. Since the transmission mechanism 72 of the second mixing / withdrawing unit 62 is switched to the side of the connecting transport mechanism 1Tu, the banknotes are transported to the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L through the transport path 60J in the connecting transport mechanism 1Tu. Then, by switching the passage mechanism 75, banknotes are transported to one of the reuse vaults 40A-40D. Meanwhile, for those banknotes for which it was decided in step S108 that they are banknotes that should be rejected, proceed to step S112, and these banknotes are transported to the reuse storage 40E by switching the passage mechanism 75, which shown by the dashed line in FIG. 10. In other words, if banknote information cannot be read properly due to the fact that banknotes that were not in circulation were loaded in the reuse storage 40, or that the banknotes were withdrawn in a sticky state or skewed, then they are transported to the vault 40E reuse.

In the next step S114, banknote detection sensors 26F, 26U, 25U and 25L recognize the number of banknotes and the time of their transportation from the front banknote storage mechanism 1F to the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, or from the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U to the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, and if during transportation any abnormality is detected in accordance with the detection signal, then the banknotes in step S116 are considered to be abnormal. In other words, the information display unit 1D indicates that banknotes are not transported in the usual manner and that some measures have been taken to remedy the situation. And when it was decided in step S118 that the loading of all banknotes was completed normally, then this processing is completed.

(3) -2 Application Processing

(a) Transportation Handling Processing

In FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining deposit processing, and FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 is an explanatory drawing for explaining deposit processing operations performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. At step S122 of FIG. 11, the operator selects the deposit operation in the information input unit 1I, and after the banknotes are inserted in the deposit unit 10, the procedure proceeds to step S124. In step S124, the inserted banknotes are conveyed from the depositing unit 10 to the banknote identification unit 20. In other words, as shown in FIG. 12, banknotes in the depositing unit 10 are led out one after another to the conveyance path 60A by the pickup roller 11P, the feed roller 11F and the transfer roller 11G forming the banknote withdrawal mechanism 11, and transported further to the transport path 21 in the banknote identification unit 20 by the passage mechanism 71 and the transportation path 60B in the first mixing / breeding unit 61. In the next step S126, the banknote identification unit 20 receives information for identifying banknotes as described above, and these pieces of information are sent to the terminal controller 1C and the upper level controller 100 and to the remaining components shown in FIG. 2, for processing them. In the next step S128, a decision is made on the processing results of the upper-level controller 100 as to whether the banknotes are normal or banknotes that should be rejected based on the signal from each sensor from the banknote identification unit 20. After it is decided in step S128 that the banknotes are normal, the procedure proceeds to step S130, in which the banknotes are transported to the reuse storage 40 in the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L. In this operation S130, banknotes are sorted and transported to each of the reuse vaults 40A-40D depending on their denomination. In other words, as shown in FIG. 12, banknotes sent from the banknote identification unit 20 pass through the transport path 60C and are sent to the second information / dilution unit 62. At this point, since the passage mechanism 72 of the second information / withdrawal unit 62 is switched to the side of the connecting transport mechanism 1Tu, the banknotes are transported to the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L along the transport path 60D as well as along the transport path 60J in the transport connecting mechanism 1Tu. Then, the banknotes are transported to one of the reuse vaults 40A-40D by switching the passage mechanism 75. If any banknote not in circulation, such as a banknote of 2,000 yen, is inserted into the deposit unit 10, then it will be transported to the reuse vault 40E use, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 12, in accordance with the result of the decision regarding its face value, based on information received by the banknote identification unit 20.

Meanwhile, if it was decided in step S128 that the banknotes are rejected banknotes, the procedure then proceeds to step S132, in which the passage mechanisms 72, 73 and 74 are switched to send banknotes to the extraction unit 30 along paths 60E, 60F and 60H of transportation as shown in FIG. 13.

In the next step S134, a decision is made as to whether there are any banknotes in the extraction unit 30, and if any banknotes are not found in it, then perform operation S136, in which the number of normal banknotes accumulated in the information display unit 1D is displayed 40A-40D reusable storage facilities. A confirmation reminder is displayed on the display device that the displayed quantity is the same as the quantity deposited in the depositing unit 10. After it is confirmed in step S140 that the quantity entered is correct and that data has been input to the information input unit 1I, the deposit processing is completed.

Meanwhile, in the event that any banknote is detected in the extracting unit 30 in step S134, then in step S138 a warning is displayed on the information displaying unit 1D or an audible warning is generated, giving the operator a hint that he will remove the rejected banknotes. This allows the operator to find out if there is any rejected banknote in this block. If there is any rejected banknote, then the procedure is repeated again by inserting banknotes into the depositing unit 10. When the operator selects the processing cancellation in step S140 due to an incorrect number of banknotes or the like, and the data thereof has been input to the information input unit 1I, the cancel / return processing step S142 is performed, or otherwise, the deposit processing is completed.

(b) Cancellation / Refund Processing

In FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining cancel / return processing, and FIG. 15 is an explanatory drawing for explaining cancellation / return processing operations performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. For example, when the operator works on the cancel / return operation in the information input unit 1I for canceling the deposit operation at the request of the device user, the cancel / return processing is performed (step S142 of FIG. 11). First, step S152 of FIG. 14, in which banknotes are displayed one after one of the reuse vaults 40 (40A-40E) in the total deposit amount. In FIG. 15, the displayed banknotes are transported to the banknote identification unit 20 by the transportation paths 60L, 60J, 60D and 60C by switching through passage mechanisms 75, 72, 71, 73 and 74. In addition, banknotes are transported from the banknote identification unit 20 by the paths 21, 60B, 60I , 60F and 60H of transport to the extraction unit 30.

In the next step S154, while the banknotes pass through the banknote identification unit 20, banknote information is captured by the passage detection sensor 22, the face detection sensor 23 and the camera 24 that receives banknote images and sends to the terminal controller 1C, the upper level controller 100 and others components. In the next step S158, banknote information withdrawn from the reuse storage 40A is compared with the banknote information entered to determine whether they are identical or not. In other words, if there is no such situation that the banknotes are stuck together in a bundle or that their transportation is skewed during the cancel / return operation, as a result of which the information about them cannot be read properly, the banknotes must be exactly the same as the banknotes deposited for the transaction. Therefore, if a positive decision is made in step S160 without detecting any deviations from the norm, then the procedure proceeds to step S166, and if it is determined that there is any deviation from the norm, then step S164 is performed, at which an error signal is generated , to proceed to step S166.

In the next step S166, it is confirmed that all the banknotes indicated in step S152 have been transported, and the procedure returns to step S152 until such confirmation is given. Then, step S168 is performed, in which it is judged whether any error signal was generated. If no error signal is detected in step S164, then the processing is completed. This processing allows the operator to receive banknotes in a predetermined amount in the extraction unit 30, that is, allows the system to return the deposited banknotes.

In order to confirm that the banknotes entered coincide with the banknotes of the canceled / refunded banknote, information about the banknotes deposited during the transaction and the banknotes that were transported to the extraction unit 30 during the cancellation / refund can be displayed on the information display unit 1D . In FIG. 16 (A) shows an embodiment of banknote information displayed on the information display unit 1D. The information displayed on it includes a data number 401, automatically assigned in the processing order, a processing identifier 402 of the respective banknotes, time information 403 (not shown), measured by a clock unit integrated in the upper level controller 100, during the corresponding processing operation, information 404 images of respective banknotes and banknote image information 405 captured by the outer camera 120 during the banknote processing operation. These five pieces of information form a data set. These pieces of information are automatically stored in the information store (not shown) provided in the upper level controller 100 connected by a wired connection (not shown), and information about the corresponding processing operation, for example, set by the operator, is displayed on the information display unit 1D when the signal is received giving instructions to display information on it. Here, the data number 401 is a number automatically assigned in accordance with the processing date, etc., and the banknote processing identifier 402 is an identifier automatically assigned in the order of passage through the banknote identification unit 20 during the processing operation. Since, in this embodiment, the order of the deposited banknotes is the reverse of the order of banknotes executed, the cancellation / refund, the corresponding time information is reversed, as shown in the embodiment of the invention from FIG. 16 (A). The operator is now able to confirm that the deposited banknotes and banknotes of the canceled / refunded are the same, based on the denomination and serial numbers of banknotes that can be read from information about their images, as well as on the basis of information about the date and time of processing banknotes and images captured by the outdoor camera. In addition, at the request of the client, this data can be disclosed for confirmation.

Meanwhile, if an error signal is detected in step S168, for example, when the sequence numbers do not match the banknote numbers extracted from the reuse storage 40, this information is displayed on the information display unit 1D, as shown in FIG. 16 (B). In FIG. 16 (B) shows an example in which the first returned banknotes are deduced clumped. In this case, the banknote deposited which was transported to the banknote identification unit 20 in the last order is the banknote transported through the banknote identification unit 20 in the first order at the time of cancellation / refund. However, since the two banknotes were withdrawn together, the information about the banknotes that were transported to the banknote identification unit 20 at the time of cancellation / refund is different than the information about the corresponding banknotes that were transported during the deposit process. The last banknote passed through the cancellation / refund process is displayed as a banknote deposited at another time of deposit. Meanwhile, in the cancellation / return information field, detection results, such as, for example, “conveying multiple banknotes” and “inappropriate serial numbers” are displayed as abnormal information 406 together with the error signal generated in step S164, together with number 401 data, the processing identifier 402 of the respective banknotes, the time information 403 measured by the clock unit during the processing operation in question, the image information 404 of the corresponding banknotes and the image information 405 Banknote captured outer chamber 120 during processing operations of the respective banknotes. Based on these pieces of information, the operator is able to identify exactly which banknotes are banknotes deposited during the deposit process. And by reconciling these banknotes with the banknotes returned to the extraction unit 30, using these confirmation results, only the appropriate banknotes are removed as banknotes for which cancellation / refund is to be performed. In this case, again, this data may be disclosed at the request of the client. At this point, the operator again inserts in the depositing unit 10 banknotes in respect of which a cancellation / refund should be made, and banknotes in respect of which a cancellation / refund should not be performed, for storing them in the device. By doing this, the operator performs the processing after entering the code into the information input unit 1I to notify the system that the processing is not intended for banknotes made, but for other transactions. As for error information other than the “multiple banknote transportation” described above, if banknote information cannot be read properly in the banknote identification unit 20 due to misaligned banknotes, for example, information useful to the operator in order to distinguish banknotes deposited from banknotes in respect of which a cancellation / refund is to be made can be displayed later in accordance with an error message, such as, for example, the message “banknote denomination cannot be correctly detected” .

Looking at such an error message, the operator is able to recognize a discrepancy between the banknotes and banknotes returned to the extraction unit 30 and then confirm whether the banknotes are actually banknotes or not by reconciling them with banknotes, including banknotes remaining in the transport mechanism 60 and reuse storage 40, while referring to banknote image information obtained during the depositing process and displayed on the information display unit 1D, and banknotes that have passed the mime about camera 24 at the time when an error occurred during the cancel / return process. It can then be determined that the cause of the error is a malfunction, such as, for example, a transportation jam that occurred at the time of cancellation / return, which interferes with the operation of the device. Moreover, since the images obtained by the outdoor camera are also displayed, the reliability of the information can be improved by displaying them together with other information, such as, for example, the time of image capture, the situation around the device and the appearance of the operator and clients operating the device.

As the information that should be displayed in the error message, any data can be selected depending on the specific situation, and, for example, depending on the specific situation, information on the serial numbers of banknotes and any inconsistencies and image information can be selected the entire banknote, etc., or, if necessary, various information on banknotes and on the conditions of transaction with them can be added.

(3) -3 Extraction processing

The following is a description of the extraction processing. In FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining extraction processing, and FIG. 18 and 19 are explanatory drawings for explaining extraction processing actions performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. In step S202 of FIG. 17, the operator selects the extraction operation from the information input unit 1I and enters the dispensed amount into it, then step S204 is performed, in which the banknotes are withdrawn one after one of the reuse vault 40 (40A-40D) in a predetermined amount corresponding to the entered amount of money that should be transported to the banknote identification unit 20. In other words, as shown in FIG. 18, banknotes withdrawn from the reuse vault 40 (40A-40D) are conveyed to the banknote identification unit 20 via the transport paths 60L, 60J, 60D and 60C. At this point, the passage mechanism 72 is switched to the direction of sending banknotes to the transport path 60C. In the next step S206, banknotes are identified by the banknote identification unit 20 and transported to the terminal controller 1C and the upper level controller 100, as in the deposit processing.

If, in the next step S208, it was decided that the banknote was transported normally, then the procedure proceeds to step S210, in which the banknotes are transported to the extraction unit 30. In other words, as shown in FIG. 18, banknotes are conveyed to the extraction unit 30 along the transport paths 60B, 60I, 60F, and 60H. At this point, each of the access mechanisms 71, 73, and 74 was switched.

Meanwhile, if in step S208 any banknote is deemed to be abnormal, then the procedure proceeds to step S212, and the banknotes are transported to the load / return storage 50 in the front banknote storage mechanism 1F, as shown in FIG. 19. At this point, the passage mechanism 74 was switched to direct the banknotes to the transport path 60G at the time of receiving banknotes, for which it was decided that they should be sent to the loading / return storage 50. In the next step S214, when the number of banknotes is not equal to the amount entered in step S202, that is, if it is decided that the banknotes to be issued include those banknotes that should be transported to the loading / return storage 50, then the procedure returns to step S204, and additional banknotes of the same denomination are output in an amount that exactly matches the amount deposited. Then, step S214 is performed, in which case if all banknotes are transported to the extraction unit 30 in an amount equal to the amount deposited, then the procedure proceeds to step S216, where the door of the extraction unit 30 is opened, and if in step S218 if all the banknotes are withdrawn, then the extraction processing is completed, whereas if not all the banknotes are withdrawn, then the remaining banknote processing step S220 is performed. Information on processing the remaining banknotes may be displayed on the information display unit 1D or communicated by an audible warning.

(3) -4 Banknote return processing

In FIG. 20 is an explanatory drawing for explaining banknote return processing performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1. Banknote return processing is essentially the opposite of a banknote loading operation. In other words, the banknotes are withdrawn one after one of the respective reuse storage 40 in accordance with the banknote return program and are transported to the banknote identification unit 20 via the conveyance path 60L in the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L, the conveyance path 60J in the transport connecting mechanism 1Tu, and along the paths 60D and 60C transport in the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U for returning them to the loading / return storage 50.

At this point, if the purpose of the operation is to return, then the banknotes are also returned from the reuse storage 40E, where banknotes that are not in circulation are stored. Banknotes that the banknote identification unit 20 has identified as rejected banknotes are conveyed to the extraction unit 30. Such banknotes transported to the extraction unit 30 during the extraction processing, the operator manually moves to another store or to another place, and the device for depositing and removing banknotes 1 can control the final information about their total amount by entering data by the operator responsible for this about the number and denomination of such banknotes.

(4) Actions and Benefits of this Embodiment

In addition to these beneficial effects, due to the configuration described above, the following beneficial effects are achieved in this embodiment of the invention.

(4) -1 As shown in the figures, since the banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1 is provided with an upper banknote processing mechanism 1U driven by an operator and located above the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L into which a large number of banknotes are loaded, and also equipped with a front mechanism 1F banknote storage, which is located in front of the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L on the operator’s side, then operations of maintenance personnel dealing directly with cash, such as, for example, deposit operations and withdrawing money using the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U are facilitated since the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L is locked by the front banknote storage mechanism 1F, making it difficult for the operator to access it, which therefore increases security.

(4) -2 The lower banknote storage mechanism 1L loaded with a large number of banknotes is enclosed in a secure case 1S to enhance security. Meanwhile, the front banknote storage mechanism 1F, used only for temporary loading of banknotes or a small amount of banknotes, is very convenient to use with free access to it, since it is not built into the secure case 1S. That is, both safety and ease of use can be provided at the same time.

(4) -3 Since the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U is located at the place where the operator is facing the depositing unit 10 and the extraction unit 30, while the banknote identification unit 20 is located on the rear side of the depositing unit 10 and the banknote identification unit 20, i.e. , further from the operator, it is at the same time ensured both ease of use for the operator and compact configuration.

(4) -4 Since the conveying mechanism transporting banknotes between the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L and the front banknote storage mechanism 1F is connected to the lower banknote storage mechanism 1L in the center of the lower surface of the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, and furthermore connected to the front banknote storage mechanism 1F at the front of the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, the banknote conveying paths are shortened and the structure of the [device] is simplified.

(4) -5 In the conventional banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1, temporary storage is provided for returning the deposited banknotes in case of cancellation / refund during the deposit process, but focusing on the fact that the banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1 corresponding to this embodiment of the invention, the operator controls it directly and that it completes the transaction when the operator receives cash, its configuration, including the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U, can be made simpler by liquidating the temporary vault, in which the deposited banknotes are temporarily stored during the depositing process, thereby ensuring compactness.

(4) -6 Even without the temporary storage used during the deposit process, banknotes are returned from the reuse storage 40, which does not complicate the banknote return procedure.

(4) -7 When the banknotes are returned from the reuse storage 40 during the depositing process, a decision is made as to whether they are identical to the deposited banknotes, and if they are identical, then the banknotes deposited are returned as is, otherwise they will issue a warning that they are not identical, which therefore increases transaction security.

(5) Another embodiment of the invention

(5) -1 In FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining cancel / return processing that corresponds to another embodiment of the invention. This cancellation / return processing is characterized in that it has a configuration in which the load / return storage 50 is used in the front banknote storage mechanism 1F, in which banknotes are temporarily stored when, during transportation of banknotes from the reuse storage 40 to the extraction unit 30, some or a deviation from the norm, and these banknotes are returned to the reuse storage 40 after re-identification. In other words, the banknotes are transported one after one of the reuse storage 40 to the banknote identification unit 20 (step S242) after entering the cancel / return operation data, and if there are no deviations from the norm (step S244), then additionally perform the comparison ( step S258) of banknote information captured by the banknote identification unit 20 (step S246), serial numbers, and the like. Based on the decision made in the next step S250, a decision is made on whether the banknote information, for example, serial numbers, is consistent between the respective banknotes and banknotes entered, for which a cancellation / refund is to be made. If this information is consistent, then the banknotes are transported to the extraction unit 30 without an error signal, whereas if the information is contradictory, the banknotes are transported to the download / return storage 50 and an error message is generated. After the transportation of all deposited banknotes has been performed (step S260), a decision is made as to whether any banknotes remained in the loading / return storage 50 (step S262), and if so, the banknote information is displayed as shown in FIG. 16 (B) (step S264) for performing error processing upon cancellation of deposit (step S266).

In FIG. 22 is a flowchart explaining the processing of banknotes deemed to have deviations from the norm at the time of cancellation / return. In step S270, banknotes temporarily stored in the load / return storage 50 are returned to the reuse storage 40 through the banknote identification unit 20. At this point, if there is no abnormality in the transportation of banknotes (step S272), the banknote identification unit 20 receives banknote information (step S274), and then the returned banknotes are compared with the banknotes deposited (step S276). Then, step S278 is performed, where a decision is made whether the banknotes stored in the loading / return storage 50 are identical to the deposited banknotes (step S278), and if the identity is confirmed, an identity signal of the deposited banknote is generated (step S280). If the identity is not confirmed, then a decision is made as to whether these banknotes are identical to the banknotes of the cancellation / refund (step S282). If the identity is confirmed in step S282, then the banknote identity signal of the cancellation / refund is generated (step S284). After all banknotes have been transported (step S288), if there is any identification signal of the deposited banknote, that is, if at least one of the banknotes returned from the reuse storage 40 to the loading / return storage 50 matches the deposited the banknote (step S290), then once again generate a signal for repeating the cancel / return action (step S292). This makes it possible to return the deposited banknotes again when it is found that at least one of the banknotes returned from the load / return storage 50 to the reuse storage 40 matches the deposited banknote, which makes it possible to cancel / return the deposited banknotes. During this action, information about images of banknotes passing through the banknote identification unit or the like can be displayed on the information display unit 1D, as shown in FIG. 16 (A) and 16 (B). This makes it easier for the operator to recognize a particular banknote that was inserted during the deposit process.

(5) -2 The loading procedure described in FIG. 9 may be performed in a manner in which banknotes are inserted into the depositing unit 10 and transported to the reuse storage 40 according to the loading command entered in the information inputting unit 1I, as in the case of the depositing process. Moreover, if the number of banknotes is small, the extraction procedure may be a procedure similar to the extraction procedure in which the banknotes are transported from the reuse storage 40 to the extraction unit 30 according to the extraction command entered in the information input unit 1I.

B. Second Embodiment

(1) Configuration of Banknote Deposit and Removal Device 1B

This embodiment is characterized in that it has a configuration in which the load / return storage 50 in the front banknote storage mechanism 1F has two functions, namely, a temporary storage function for temporarily storing banknotes during the deposit process and another function used to process the load banknotes. In FIG. 23 is an explanatory drawing for explaining an internal configuration of a banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1B. The banknote deposit and withdrawal device 1B is configured in much the same way as the first embodiment of the invention, but differs in that the transfer mechanism 74B uses a three-way switching mechanism to also allow the banknote to be transported from the load / return storage 50 directly to the withdrawal unit 30 .

In FIG. 24 is an explanatory drawing for explaining the transmission mechanism 74B. As shown in FIG. 24, the passage mechanism 74B is configured to switch between the one-way transport mode from the transport path 60G to the transport path 60H (see Fig. 24), the two-way transport mode between the transport paths 60F and 60G (see Fig. 25 (A )) and the one-way transport mode from the transportation path 60F to the transportation path 60H (see Fig. 25 (B)). In other words, the passage mechanism 74B is provided with a first drive unit 86, consisting of an L-shaped passage unit 81, a first spindle unit 82, to which a passage mechanism unit 81, an arm 83, fixedly attached to the first spindle unit 82, a first shaft, is fixedly attached 84, attached to a portion of the bracket 83, the block 85 of the first connecting link freely rotating relative to the first shaft 84, and the solenoid attached to the block 85 of the first connecting link and connected with it, which leads an actuation block 81; a spring unit 87, one end of which is attached to part of the bracket 83; the second drive unit 92, consisting of a brake element 88 attached so that it contacts a part of the bracket 83, a second spindle unit 89 for rotating the brake element, a second shaft 90 attached to a part of the second spindle unit 89, the second link unit 91 freely rotating relative to the second rod 90, and a solenoid attached to the block 91 of the second connecting link and connected with it, which actuates the brake element 88; a spring unit 93, one end of which is attached to a part of the brake element 88; and a block 94 of the fixed passage mechanism having an L-shape in the axial direction, which together with the passage block 81 forms a nested configuration.

This configuration of the throughput mechanism 74B allows switching between the three modes. In other words, assuming that the first and second drive units 86, 92 are in an unexcited state, as shown in FIG. 24, the passage mechanism 74B is arranged to transport banknotes from the transportation path 60G to the transportation path 60H due to the energy of the spring unit 87 and 93. Also, assuming that the first drive unit 86 is excited and the second drive unit 92 is non-excited as shown in FIG. 25 (A), the throughput mechanism 74B is positioned so that the throughput unit 81 is rotated in a clockwise direction by the first connecting unit 85 from the state shown in FIG. 24, and transport the banknotes in two directions between the transport paths 60F and 60G. Furthermore, assuming that the second drive unit 92 is excited and the first drive unit is non-excited, as shown in FIG. 25 (B), the passage mechanism 74B is positioned so that the brake member 88 abuts against the passage mechanism block 81 by turning it counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 24, for conveying banknotes from the conveyance path 60F along the conveyance path 60H.

(2) Application Processing

The following is a description of the deposit processing performed by the banknote depositing and withdrawing apparatus 1B. This processing is performed as follows: it is determined that the load / return store 50 should be used as a temporary store during the deposit process. In FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining processing in which a load / return store is set as a temporary storage. At step S302 of FIG. 26 displays a setup screen on which the operator makes the download / return store 50 in the front banknote storage mechanism 1F a temporary banknote store by inputting data into the information input unit 1I. In the next step S304, after the operator selects the entry operation in the information input unit 1I, based on the entered data, the decision made in step S306 is implemented on whether to make the storage a temporary storage or not, and if so, perform step S308 programs using the download / return store 50 as a temporary banknote store, while in the case of a negative response, program step S310 is performed by performing normal processing as in the first embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 27 and 28 are flowcharts for explaining deposit processing. This deposit processing is different from the deposit processing shown in FIG. 11, which corresponds to the first embodiment of the invention, mainly by processing in step S330 the sending of banknotes deposited in the depositing unit 10 to the load / return storage 50 instead of the reuse storage 40. In other words, after the deposit command (step S322), banknotes are transported from the depositing unit 10 to the banknote identification unit 20 (step S324), and the banknote identification unit 20 collects banknote information (step S328), a decision is made whether the banknotes are normal or not (step S328), and if the banknotes are normal, then the procedure proceeds to step S330. At step S330, the throughput mechanism 72 is switched as shown in FIG. 23, for transporting banknotes from the transport path 60C to the transport path 60E, and then the passage mechanism 74B is switched so as to send banknotes to the front banknote storage mechanism 1F. This allows you to transport banknotes to the front banknote storage mechanism 1F along the transport paths 60E, 60F, and 60G. Meanwhile, if the banknotes are identified as rejected banknotes in step S328, then the procedure proceeds to step S332, in which the banknotes are transported to the extraction unit 30, as in the first embodiment of the invention.

In the next step S334, a decision is made on whether there are any banknotes in the extraction unit 30, and if there are any banknotes, then the rejection processing step S336 is performed, that is, the operator is asked to re-insert the banknotes in the depositing unit 10 by means of an audible warning . In addition, if at the step S334 no banknotes were found in the extraction unit 30, then a step S338 is performed on which the contents of the screen confirming the deposited amount are displayed. After the number of banknotes is confirmed in step S340 by entering data by the operator, step S342 of the banknote loading processing is performed. The banknote loading processing is for transporting banknotes from the loading / return storage 50 to the reuse storage 40, as explained in FIG. 9.

Meanwhile, in the case of a negative response in step S340, the cancel / return processing step S350 is executed, according to which the banknotes are returned from the download / return storage 50 to the extraction unit 30. In FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining banknote cancellation / return processing. As shown in FIG. 29, the transfer mechanism 74B is switched from the conveyance path 60G to the conveyance path 60H to allow banknotes to be returned to the withdrawal unit 30. In the next step S354, banknotes stored in the loading / return storage 50, which replaces the temporary storage, are transported to the extraction unit 30 along the transport paths 60M, 60K, 60G and 60H. After it is decided in step S356 that all the banknotes are returned to the download / return store 50, the procedure proceeds to step S358. Then, if it was found in step S358 that the de-depositing action was not performed normally, then the error processing step S360 is performed, for example, an audible warning is given. This allows you to return banknotes temporarily stored in the store 50 load / return to block 30 retrieval. Thus, the operator takes out the banknotes returned to the extraction unit 30, either for return to the client, or in order to subject them to the deposit processing again.

(3) Actions and Benefits of this Embodiment

In addition to the beneficial effects of the first embodiment, due to the configuration described above, the following beneficial effects are achieved in this embodiment of the invention.

(3) -1 In the banknote deposit and withdrawal apparatus 1B according to this embodiment of the invention, the load / return storage 50 in the front banknote storage mechanism 1F is used not only for its originally intended purpose, but also for temporary storage of the banknotes deposited by switching the path control means 60 conveying so that a simpler and more compact configuration can be implemented while maintaining the deposit processing method using the upper banknote processing mechanism 1U conventional temporary storage.

(3) -2 Since during the banknote depositing process to the loading / return storage 50 used as a temporary storage, they are not going to be stored in the reuse storage 40, but are transported directly to the extraction unit 30 through the through mechanism 74, in case of a transaction cancellation the same banknotes can be returned as the banknotes deposited.

C. Other Embodiments

The present invention is not limited to the variants of its implementation described above, but is implemented in various aspects, without going beyond its scope, with the following possible changes:

(1) In each of FIG. 30 and 33 are an explanatory drawing for explaining modified versions of a front banknote processing mechanism according to another embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 30, the front banknote storage mechanism 1F-A is provided with a load / return storage 150, a storage / separation mechanism 150F for transporting banknotes in and out of it, and a banknote storage 152 located above the load / return storage 150. A door 154 is located on the front side of the rejected banknote vault 152, that is, on the working side, a door 154 is located. The door 154 is mounted so as to provide access to the rejected banknote vault 152 by opening the lock of the locking mechanism. This configuration allows the operator to take out the rejected banknotes when they are transported to the depositing unit during the depositing process, and open the door 154 by opening the lock of the locking mechanism and store the rejected banknotes directly in the banknote storage 152 of the rejected banknotes. In this case, the banknote deposit and withdrawal device can control the information on the total amount as follows: the operator responsible for this enters data on the number and denomination of such banknotes manually, which are checked in the information input unit and sent to the top level controller. As shown in FIG. 31 as the front banknote storage mechanism 1F-B, the transport mechanism 150F-B can only be configured with a one-way transport path that sends banknotes to the load / return storage 150-B. Since the banknote feed mechanism is considered unnecessary, simplification, compactness, weight reduction and cost reduction of the front banknote storage mechanism can be achieved in this case.

(2) In FIG. 32, the front banknote storage mechanism 1F-C is provided with a load / return storage 150-C and a storage / separation mechanism 150F-C, which may be separate from it. Since the accumulation / separation mechanism 150F-C is designed to be separate from the load / return storage 150-C, it can be removed independently from the front banknote storage mechanism 1F. In addition, a door 154-C is installed in front of the front banknote storage mechanism 1F-C. This makes it possible to store banknotes loaded and retrieved by the operator in a load / return storage 150-C, which can be brought there and taken out completely by opening the door 154-C. Since the loading / returning storage 150-C is not combined with the storage / sharing mechanism 150F-C, it can be made more compact and lighter and easier to carry.

(3) In FIG. 33, the front banknote storage mechanism 1F-D is provided with a load / return storage 150-D, a rejected banknote storage 152-D located above the load / return storage 150-D, a transport path 60M for transporting banknotes, respectively, to the load / storage 150-D return to the banknote 154-D of rejected banknotes, the banknote 152-D of banknote rejected, operations with which can be done manually from the outside, and the transportation path 60M. In the transport path 60M, there is a passage mechanism 70F that switches the banknote transport destination between the load / return storage 150-D and the rejected bank 154-D, and the load / return store 150-D is equipped with a banknote feeding mechanism 150-Da. This allows the loading / return storage 150-D to transport banknotes in two directions: to and from the transport path 60M, while the rejected banknote storage 154-D is configured to transport banknotes only one way in the banknote storage direction.

Due to the configuration of the front banknote storage mechanism 1F-D, transportation of banknotes sticking together or damaged and not identified as normal to the banknote storage 154-D of rejected banknotes can be implemented, and the banknote 150 of the load / return can be used as temporary storage. This allows you to store the rejected banknotes in the storage 154-D rejected banknotes without any need for their re-transportation to the reuse store. In the same manner, as described above, the rejected banknote vault 152-D is set to allow the operator to manually remove the rejected banknotes when they are transported to the extraction unit during the depositing process and open the locking mechanism lock and open the door 154 to store the rejected banknotes directly to the vault of 152 rejected banknotes. Then, after the information on the number and denomination of banknotes checked manually is entered into the information input unit and sent to the upper level controller, the banknote deposit and withdrawal device can control the banknote information received by the responsible operator.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION NUMBERS

1 - device for depositing and removing banknotes

1B - banknote deposit and withdrawal device

1C - terminal controller

1D - information display unit

1F - front banknote storage mechanism

1F-A - Front Banknote Storage

1F-B - Front Banknote Storage

1F-C - Front Banknote Storage

1F-D - Front Banknote Storage

1Fa - storage enclosure

1Fb - door block

1Fc - locking mechanism

1I - information input unit

1L - lower banknote storage mechanism

1LT - lower transport unit

1S - protected case

1Sa - storage enclosure

1Sb - door unit

1Sc - locking mechanism

1Tu, 1Tf - connecting transportation mechanism

1U - upper banknote processing mechanism

10 - application unit

11 - a mechanism for withdrawing banknotes

11F - feed roller

11G - throughput roller

11L - clamping mechanism

11P pick-up roller

20 - banknote identification unit

21 - transportation path

22 - passage detection sensor

23 - face detection sensor

24 - camera

25U, 25L, 26U, 26F - banknote passage detection sensor

30 - extraction unit

40, 40A-40E - reuse storage

40a - lifting plate

40b - feed roller

40c - throughput roller

40d - guide plate

50 - loading / return storage

50F - accumulation / separation mechanism

50a - lifting plate

50b - feed roller

50c - throughput roller

50d - guide plate

60 - transportation mechanism

60A-60M - transportation path

61-64 - information / breeding units from the first to the fourth

71-75 - throughput mechanism

81 - block throughput mechanism

82 - block of the first spindle

83 - bracket

84 - the first core

85 - block of the first connecting link

86, 92 - the first and second drive units

87, 93 spring unit

88 - brake element

89 - block of the second spindle

90 - the second rod

91 - block of the second connecting link

94 - block fixed flow mechanism

100 - top level controller

110 - communication network

111, 112 - communication network

120 - external camera

150 - loading / return storage

150-B - loading / return storage

150-C - load / return store

150-D - loading / return storage

150-Da - banknote feeder

150F - accumulation / separation mechanism

150F-B - transport mechanism

150F-C - accumulation / separation mechanism

152 - rejected banknote storage

152-D - rejected banknote vault

154 - door

154-C - door

154-D - rejected banknote vault

Claims (14)

1. A device for depositing and removing banknotes for performing processing for depositing and removing banknotes, the device comprising:
a banknote processing mechanism having a depositing unit for inserting banknotes to be deposited, a banknote identification unit that receives information for identifying banknotes, and an extraction unit that collects banknotes to be issued,
a first banknote storage mechanism having a first banknote storage that stores deposited and to be issued banknotes,
a second banknote storage mechanism having a second banknote storage that stores banknotes,
a conveyance mechanism having conveyance paths that connect each internal unit of the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms and transport banknotes between the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, and
a control unit that controls the banknote processing mechanism and the first and second banknote storage mechanisms, along with controlling the transport mechanism based on the results identified by the banknote identification unit, wherein
the transport mechanism is configured at least so that, under the control of the control unit, banknotes unloaded from the depositing unit are transported to the banknote identification unit and transported from the banknote identification unit to the first banknote storage, banknotes unloaded from the first banknote storage are transported to the banknote identification unit and are transported from the banknote identification unit to the second banknote storage or to the extraction unit, and banknotes unloaded from the second banknote storage are transported I to the banknote identification unit and transported from the banknote identification unit to the first storage of banknotes, and
the control unit executes the deposit processing so that the banknotes inserted into the deposit unit are transported to the first banknote storage via the banknote identification unit, and the deposit return / cancel processing so that to cancel the banknote deposit processing in the amount that was deposited during the deposit processing, are transported from the first banknote vault to the extraction unit. 2. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 1, in which
the control unit executes a first comparison process that compares the information of the returned banknote with the information of the banknote to be introduced, wherein
the returned banknote information is banknote information discharged from the first banknote storage that is received by the banknote identification unit in the processing of return / cancellation of deposit, and
banknote input information is banknote information obtained by the banknote identification unit in the deposit processing. 3. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 1, in which
the control unit outputs a signal indicating the occurrence
deviations from the norm, when the information of the returned banknote and the information of the introduced banknote are not identical to each other in the first comparison process. 4. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 2, in which
the control unit transports the notes discharged from the first banknote storage to the extraction unit, regardless of the result in the first comparison process. 5. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 2, further comprising:
a message unit that reports information regarding a deviation from the norm detected in the first comparison process, wherein
the control unit enables the message unit to report information indicating the occurrence of a deviation from the norm and the reason for the deviation from the norm, based on the information of the returned banknote and the information of the inserted banknote, when the information of the returned banknote and the information of the introduced banknote are not identical to each other in the first comparison process. 6. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 2, in which
the control unit transports banknotes unloaded from the first banknote storage to the extraction unit when the information of the returned banknote and the information of the inserted banknote are identical to each other as a result of the first comparison process. 7. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 2, in which
the control unit switches the transportation destination of banknotes unloaded from the first banknote store to the extraction unit or second banknote store based on the result in the first comparison process. 8. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 7, in which
the second banknote store is a load / output store containing a mechanism for transmitting and unloading banknotes. 9. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 7 or 8, in which
the control unit transports banknotes transported to the second banknote store to the first banknote store again through the banknote identification unit. 10. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 9, in which
the control unit executes a second comparison process, which compares the information of the re-stored banknote and the information of the introduced banknote, while
re-stored banknote information is banknote information transported from the second banknote store to the first banknote store, which is obtained by the banknote identification unit. 11. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 1, in which
the transport mechanism is further configured to transport banknotes discharged from the second banknote storage to the extraction unit. 12. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 1, in which
the banknote identification unit has a function for identifying the face value of banknotes and a function for identifying whether the banknotes are normal,
the first banknote vault includes a plurality of denomination-dependent vaults for each banknote denomination, and
the control unit, during deposit processing, transports banknotes identified as normal by the banknote identification unit to the corresponding one of the value-dependent storages, depending on the banknote value, and transports banknotes identified as deviating from the norm by the banknote identification unit to the extraction unit. 13. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 1, further comprising
information input unit, where the operator enters the information necessary for the operation, while
the control unit executes the deposit return / deletion processing when the operation of the start of the deposit return / deletion processing is inputted from the information input unit. 14. The device for making and removing banknotes according to claim 1, in which
the control unit transports banknotes determined by the banknote identification unit as unsuitable for transportation to the extraction unit during deposit return / cancellation processing, to the second banknote storage.

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