WO2004023405A1

WO2004023405A1 - Paper sheets treatment device

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Publication number: WO2004023405A1
Application number: PCT/JP2002/008815
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hayato Minamishin; Atsunori Kimura; Akinori Kojima
Original assignee: Fujitsu Limited; Fujitsu Frontech Limited
Priority date: 2002-08-30
Filing date: 2002-08-30
Publication date: 2004-03-18
Also published as: CN1639744A; JPWO2004023405A1; AU2002368230A8; AU2002368230A1

Abstract

Paper sheets such as different banknotes or securities are inserted in a plurality of insertion parts. The paper sheets inserted in each insertion part are delivered one by one, and carried in the same carrying passage. The delivered paper sheets are distinguished during the carriage, the carrying destination is determined according to the result of distinction, and the paper sheets are carried to the determined carrying destination, and accommodated therein.

Description

Specification

Technical field

The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus that takes in paper sheets such as banknotes inserted into an insertion section and processes them. Background art

BACKGROUND ART A paper sheet processing apparatus that takes in paper sheets inserted into an insertion slot and performs predetermined processing is widely used in society. For example, paper processing equipment that handles banknotes as paper is used as cash processing equipment used in teller services, or in automated equipment such as an automatic teller machine (AD) or an automatic teller machine (ATM). It is widely used in a mounted form.

In a paper sheet processing device that handles banknotes, normally, bills to be deposited are collectively inserted into an insertion slot. The bills inserted into the insertion slot are fed out one by one for discrimination, and if discriminated to be true by the discrimination, they are transported to the storage section where they should be stored and stored. The number of banknotes stored in the storage unit is counted for each denomination. Customers who have deposited banknotes are presented with a deposit calculated using the results of counting.

紙 The bills fed from the entrance are transported along the transport path. For this reason, the 入口 entrance guides the bill inserted therein so that it is at an appropriate position with respect to the transport path.

The conventional paper sheet processing apparatus is provided with only one of the above-mentioned entrances. However, the insertion slot cannot accept bills of widely differing sizes due to the guide of the bills inserted into it.機構 The mechanism for paying out bills from the entrance is based on bill thickness, medium, etc. It must be designed in consideration of. In other words, even if the size does not greatly differ, if the thickness or the medium is different, it will not be possible to properly feed out the insertion port. For this reason, there are not many types of banknotes (sheets) that can be handled by a conventional sheet processing apparatus provided with only one insertion slot.

At present, foreign currency exchange and travel checks are exchanged for domestic currency, and conversely, foreign currency exchange and travel checks are sold to those who need them. Against this background, it is considered that future paper sheet processing equipment will be required to be able to handle a wider variety of banknotes. Disclosure of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that can handle more various paper sheets.

The paper sheet processing device of the present invention is based on the premise that paper sheets such as banknotes inserted into the insertion section are taken in and processed, and the paper sheets have different outer shapes or different materials, or A plurality of insertion sections provided according to the difference in the direction in which the leaves are to be inserted, and transport means for transporting the paper sheets respectively inserted in the plurality of the insertion sections to a predetermined transport destination. I do.

In the above configuration, it is desirable that a part of the transport path for transporting the paper sheets by the transport means from each of the plurality of insertion sections to a predetermined destination is shared. Further, it is desirable that the discriminating means for discriminating the paper sheets inserted from the plurality of insertion sections is provided on a common transport path.

The method for manufacturing a paper sheet processing apparatus of the present invention is premised on being applied to the manufacture of a paper sheet processing apparatus that takes in and processes paper sheets such as banknotes inserted into an insertion section. A plurality of insertion sections are provided according to the difference in the outer shape or material of the leaves or the direction in which the paper sheets are to be inserted, and a predetermined carry-out is performed from each of the plurality of insertion sections. Part of the transport path used for transporting paper sheets to the destination is shared.

In the present invention, a plurality of insertion portions are provided in accordance with the outer shape or material of the paper sheet or the difference in the direction in which the paper sheet is to be inserted, and the paper sheet inserted into each of the plurality of insertion sections is provided. Carry the kind.

By providing a plurality of insertion portions in accordance with differences in outer shape, material, or direction in which they are to be inserted, it is possible to take in more various types of paper sheets through the insertion portion. Thereby, it is possible to correspond to various kinds of paper sheets. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a depositing apparatus equipped with a sheet processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of inserting paper sheets into each insertion unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of each of the insertion sections and the transport path, and the positional relationship thereof.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the operation of each insertion unit.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a depositing device equipped with the medium transport device according to the present embodiment. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The depositing device 100 can be inserted into the same slot due to differences in size, thickness, or medium, such as securities such as banknotes and checks, banknotes from different countries, or securities of different types. Incorporate multiple types of paper that cannot be used inside It is intended to be. Here, for convenience, it is assumed that multiple types of paper sheets are banknotes and securities.

As shown in FIG. 1, the depositing device 100 has a bill receiving unit 101 therein for taking in and depositing bills or securities received by a user. The bill deposit unit 101 consists of two inserts 1 1 1 and 1 1 2 for inserting bills or securities, and the bills inserted in those deposits 1 1 1 or 1 1 2 Or, a transport path provided for transporting securities, and a discriminating unit installed on the transport path and determining whether the bills or securities being transported are authentic or damaged or in a damaged state. 1 1 4, banknotes inserted into the input section 1 1 1, or 2 storage sections 1 1 5 prepared for storing securities, and banknotes or valuables inserted into the input section 1 1 2 And two storage units 1 16 prepared for storing securities. The paper sheet processing device according to the present embodiment is mounted on the depositing device 100 as a bill depositing unit 101. For example, it is banknotes that are inserted into the insertion section 111, and securities inserted into the insertion section 112 are securities, such as checks, or the like (for example, a “banknote” distributed in the Republic of Korea). "). As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the banknote M is inserted into the insertion section 1 1 1 along the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the securities (hereinafter, it is assumed to be a “sign”) C are in the longitudinal direction. Along the road into the entrance 1 1 2.

When the banknote M is inserted into the input unit 111 or the bill C is inserted into the input unit 112, the depositing device 1000 waits, for example, for a user to instruct the user to take it in, and then takes it in. Start. When the loading is started, for example, the banknotes M inserted into the input unit 111 are fed out one by one and conveyed to the inspection unit 114. The banknote M conveyed to the discriminating unit 114 determines the storage unit 115 to be stored according to the discrimination result, and is conveyed to the determined storing unit 115 to be stored there. The number of banknotes M stored in the storage units 115 is counted for each denomination. (4) When the storage of the banknote M inserted in the insertion unit 1 1 1 is completed, the number of the banknotes M and the total amount (deposit amount) counted by denomination are notified, and the user is confirmed. Thereafter, when the user instructs the continuation (transaction) of the processing, predetermined processing is performed and the transaction relating to the deposit is completed. The processing for the slip C inserted in the input section 1 1 2 is basically the same. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of each of the insertion sections 111, 112, and the transport path 113, and the positional relationship thereof. Here, their configuration and their positional relationship are shown from the viewpoint viewed from above. The positional relationship shown there is, specifically, a positional relationship in the longitudinal direction of the banknote M inserted into the insertion section 111. As for the transport path 113, only a portion near the discriminating unit 114 is extracted and shown. In that part, banknote M and bill C are transported in the direction indicated by arrow a.

The banknote M to be deposited is surrounded by a partition plate 301, a pressing plate 300 for pressing the banknote M toward the partition plate 301, and a pair of opposing guide plates 303. It is designed to be inserted into a space (hereinafter referred to as “insertion space”). The pressing plate 303 is connected to a roller 305, a belt 307 extending between the roller 305 and a roller 306 provided near the roller 305, and the belt 307. The power from the motor 304 is transmitted via the member 308. Thereby, through the drive control of the motor 304, the movement of the pressing plate 302 toward the partition plate 301 and the movement thereof in the opposite direction are realized. Below the loading space, a total of five feeding rollers 3 1 2 attached to the shaft 3 1 1 and a total of 4 separation rollers 3 1 4 attached to the shaft 3 13 are arranged. I have. The separation roller 314 does not rotate rightward from the viewpoint of the motor 304 unless a predetermined force is applied. The power of the motor 315 is transmitted to the shaft 331. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the rotation direction will be expressed from the viewpoint of the motor 304 side. Above the insertion space of the insertion portion 111, a shirt 401 is provided as shown in FIG. The shirt 4101 opens when the bill M is inserted into the insertion section 1 1 1 and closes when the insertion is completed. The bill M inserted into the insertion section 111 is pressed by the pressing plate 302 after the shirt 401 is closed.

When paying out the bill M pressed by the pressing plate 302, the power from the motor 315 is transmitted to the shaft 313 to rotate the payout roller 321 counterclockwise. Due to the left rotation, the motive power for moving the banknote M located closest to the partition plate 301 side downward is transmitted. Even if the banknote M located next to the banknote M moves together due to the transmission of the power, the banknote M is stopped at that position due to frictional resistance with the separation roller 314. Thus, only the banknote M located closest to the partition plate 301 is fed out.

The other note C, like the banknote M, has a partition plate 3 2 1, a pressing plate 3 2 2 for pressing the banknote M toward the partition plate 3 2 1, and a pair of guide plates 3 2 opposed to each other. It is to be inserted into the insertion space surrounded by 3. Similarly to the insertion portion 1 11, the pressing plate 3 2 3 has a roller 3 2 5, a belt 3 2 7 stretched between the roller 3 2 5 and a roller 3 26 provided in the vicinity thereof, and The power from the motor 324 is transmitted via a member 328 connected to the belt 327. Thereby, through the drive control of the motor 324, the pressing plate 322 is moved.

In the lower part of the loading space, there are a total of five feed-out ports attached to the shaft 331, and a total of four separation rollers 33-4 attached to the shaft 33. I have. The separation roller 334, like the separation roller 314, does not rotate right unless a predetermined force is applied. The power of the motor 335 is transmitted to the shaft 331. As shown in FIG. 4, a shirt 402 is also provided above the insertion space of the insertion portion 112. In the same manner, the shirt 4 開き 2 is opened when the hand C is inserted into the insertion section 112, and is closed when the insertion is completed. The signature C inserted into the input section 112 is pressed by the pressing plate 322 after the shirt 402 is closed. The operation of paying out the slip C pressed by the pressing plate 3 2 2 is basically the same as that of the bill M.

As shown in FIG. 3, the transport path 113 has two transport rollers 242 attached to each shaft 341 near the center thereof. Power is transmitted to each shaft 3 4 1 from a motor 3 4 3.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the insertion portion 111 is provided such that the center in the longitudinal direction of the bill M inserted therein coincides with the center of the transport path 113. The insertion section 112 is provided such that the center of the bill C inserted in the insertion section in the direction coincides with the center of the bill M inserted in the insertion section 111 in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the bill M and the bill C are both transported in the center of the transport path 113.

When the center of the bill M and the center of the note C are made to coincide with each other, it is only necessary to arrange the conveying roller 342 on the shaft 341 provided on the conveying path 113 in accordance with the center. It is no longer necessary to separately prepare the transport rollers 342 for the banknote M and for the note C, and the number of transport rollers 342 provided on the shaft 341 is minimized. Become. It is for this reason that their centers match. In the present embodiment, the bills M and the hand slips C can be transported by matching the centers of the bills so as to avoid complicating the configuration of the transport path 113.

When the banknotes M and the slips C are transported on the same transport path 113, the structure of the depositing device 100 is simplified compared to the case where they are transported on separate transport paths, and the internal Space becomes more efficient. The number of banknotes M and slips C that can be stored can be increased, and the number of discriminating units is only one. This is why the transport routes 113 are shared.

Reference numerals 3151 and 3522 in FIG. 3 denote image sensors for image reading provided in the discriminating unit 114. The image sensor 351 is for reading the image of the banknote M being transported, and the other image sensor 352 is for reading the image of the bill C being transported.

The image sensor 351 is for recognizing the dirt or damage of the banknote M. The other image sensor 352 is for recognizing not only the broken state of the slip C but also the date and slip number printed thereon. Since it is not necessary to read an image with high accuracy in recognition of a damaged state, a low-resolution image sensor is used as the image sensor 351. Recognition of dates and manual numbers requires high-precision reading of images, so a high-resolution image sensor 352 is used.

High resolution image sensors are expensive. However, as shown in Fig. 3, when the signature C is transported along the longitudinal direction, the area that must be read by the image sensor is narrower than when transported along the orthogonal direction. Become. In other words, a cheaper image sensor can be adopted. Due to such a situation, in the present embodiment, the slip C is conveyed along the longitudinal direction.

By providing the two insertion portions 1 1 1 and 1 1 2, it becomes possible to cope with more types of bills M, bills C, and the like. In the present embodiment, as described above, while devising the positional relationship between the bills M and the bills C inserted into the insertion portions 111 and 112, they are both transported through the same transport path 113. By transporting them, the configuration of the depositing device 110 and the increase in manufacturing costs due to the correspondence are suppressed. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the deposit device 100. As shown in FIG. 5, the depositing device 100 includes a control unit 501 for controlling the entire device 100 and a bill M or a hand drawn out from the depositing unit 111 or 112. A discriminating unit 114 for discriminating the vote C, a display unit 502 such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), and an operating unit 503 having a touch panel installed on the screen of the display unit 502, for example. And a communication control unit 504 that communicates with other devices via a LAN, for example, and motors 304, 315, 324, 335, and 334 shown in FIG. Motor group 505, a motor drive unit 506 that drives the motors that make up the motor group 505 in accordance with the instructions of the control unit 501, and various types of devices arranged in each unit of the device 100. A sensor group 507 composed of sensors, a sensor control section 508 for controlling the sensors constituting the sensor group 507, a solenoid group 509, and a command from the control section 501 And it is configured to include a Sorenoi de driver 5 1 0 which drives the Sorenoido constituting the solenoid group 5 0 9, a. The solenoid constituted by the solenoid group 509 is provided for switching the transport destination of the bill VI or the bill C.

The operation unit 503, for example, scans the touch panel at any time, and outputs the scan result to the control unit 501. The control unit 501 detects the operation performed by the user by analyzing the scan result, and executes control corresponding to the detected result. Thereby, the depositing device 100 is operated according to the user's instruction.

When the scan result is analyzed and it is found that the user has issued a deposit, the control unit 501 displays, for example, a screen inquiring about a deposit method on the display unit 502, and only the bill M, the bill C. Only, and both banknote M and handbook C are selected. The shirts 401, 402 covering the inlets 111, 112, respectively, are opened according to the selection result.

When the user selects both banknote M and banknote C as the deposit method, the control unit 5 0 1 Instructs the motor drive unit 506 to drive the shutter opening / closing motor to open the shirts 401 and 402 (see FIG. 4). The display section 502 displays a message prompting the insertion of the bill M and the bill C into the insertion sections 111 and 112.

The control unit 501 closes the shutters 401 and 402 after, for example, the user operates the operation unit 503 and instructs to take in the bill M and the bill C. (See Figure 4). When the shirts 401 and 402 are closed, the sensor control section 508 is instructed to perform sensing by the sensors arranged in the input sections 111 and 112, respectively. , And the presence or absence of Hand C are determined. If it is determined that the bill M or the note C has been inserted into only one of the insertion sections 1 1 1 and 1 1 2, the loading of only one of them is started. If the bill M or the slip C is inserted into both of them, for example, the loading is started in the order of the bill M → the slip C.

Before starting to take in the bill M inserted into the insertion unit 111, the motor drive unit 506 is instructed to drive the motor 304 to be pressed by the pressing plate 302. Similarly, the slip C inserted into the insertion portion 111 is also instructed to drive the motor 304 to the motor drive portion 506, and is pressed by the pressing plate 302 before taking in is started. .

When taking in the banknote M, the control unit 501 drives the motor 3443 serving as a power source of the transport path 113 by the motor drive unit 506. The motor 315, which is the power source of the feeding roller 312, is driven intermittently to feed out the banknotes M one by one from the input unit 111 at any time.

The discrimination unit 114 discriminates the bill M fed from the insertion unit 111 and conveyed along the conveyance path 113, and outputs the discrimination result to the control unit 501. Based on the result of the discrimination, the control unit 501 determines that the banknote M delivered from the input unit 111 The storage section 115 is determined, and the solenoid driving section 510 is instructed to drive the solenoid corresponding to the storage section 115. Thereby, the discriminated bill M is stored in the storage section 115. In addition to the above, the number of banknotes M fed out from the insertion section 111 is counted for each denomination.

The control unit 501 determines whether or not the bill M remains in the insertion unit 111 by inputting the detection result of the sensor arranged in the insertion unit 111 from the sensor control unit 508. As a result, the bill M is fed from the insertion portion 1 1 1 until the bill M no longer exists. If the bill C is inserted into the insertion section 1 1 2, the taking of the bill C is started after the taking of the bill M is completed.

When continuously taking in the slip C, the control unit 501 intermittently drives the motor 3335, which is the power source of the feeding roller 332, so that the slip C is input from the input unit 1 1 2. At a time, one by one.

The discriminating unit 114 discriminates the slip C fed from the insertion unit 112 and conveyed along the conveying path 113, and outputs the discrimination result to the control unit 501. Based on the discrimination result, the control unit 501 determines the storage unit 116 to which the slip C fed from the input unit 112 is to be transported, and instructs the solenoid drive unit 501 to The solenoid corresponding to the storage section 1 16 is driven. As a result, the discriminated hand C is stored in the storage section 116.計数 The counting of the number of slips C drawn from the input section 1 1 2 shall be done for each amount.

The control section 501 receives the detection result of the sensor arranged in the insertion section 112 from the sensor control section 508 to determine whether or not the signature C remains in the insertion section 112. . As a result, the delivery of the slip C from the insertion section 112 is performed until the slip C no longer exists.

It is possible to feed out the last remaining banknote M in the input section 1 1 1 and store it in the storage section 1 15, or to store the last remaining bill C in the input section 1 1 2 in the storage section 1 16. Thus, when the capturing is completed, the control unit 501 instructs the motor driving unit 506 to stop driving the motor being driven. The display section 502 displays the number of bills M or bills C counted by denomination and the amount of deposit, and prompts the user to confirm. After that, when the user operates the operation unit 503 to notify that the payment has been confirmed, the communication control unit 504 performs processing such as transmitting the received amount to an external device (for example, a host computer), and performs the payment. Complete the transaction. The display section 502 displays a menu screen.

In the present embodiment, two insertion portions 111 and 112 are provided, but three or more insertion portions may be provided. By preparing an insertion unit and an expansion unit having a mechanism for manipulating the paper sheets inserted therein, one or more expansion units can be attached to the main unit as necessary. A plurality of insertion sections may be provided.

As described above, the present invention provides a plurality of insertion portions in accordance with the outer shape or material of the paper sheet or the difference in the direction in which the paper sheet is to be inserted. Conveys the paper sheets inserted into the machine.

By providing a plurality of insertion sections according to differences in outer shape, material, or direction in which the sheet is to be inserted, more various sheets can be taken in through the insertion section. For this reason, it can respond to various kinds of paper sheets.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. In a paper sheet processing device that takes in paper sheets such as banknotes inserted into the insertion section and processes them,

A plurality of insertion portions provided in accordance with a difference in outer shape or material of the paper sheet or a difference in a direction in which the paper sheet is to be inserted;

Transport means for transporting the paper sheets respectively inserted into the plurality of insertion portions to a predetermined transport destination;

A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising:

2. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

A part of a transport path through which the transport unit transports the paper sheet from each of the plurality of insertion units to the predetermined transport destination is shared.

3. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2,

The discriminating means for discriminating the paper sheet inserted from each of the plurality of insertion portions is provided on the common transport path.

4. In a method of manufacturing a paper sheet processing apparatus that takes in paper sheets such as banknotes inserted into the insertion section and processes the paper sheets.

A plurality of insertion portions are provided according to the outer shape or the material of the paper sheet or the difference in the direction in which the paper sheet is to be inserted,

Sharing a part of a transport path used for transporting the paper sheets from each of the plurality of insertion sections to a predetermined transport destination;

A method for manufacturing a paper sheet processing apparatus, comprising: