WO2012164621A1

WO2012164621A1 - Paper sheet processing device and paper sheet storage/dispensing device

Info

Publication number: WO2012164621A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/003079
Authority: WO
Inventors: 敏充上月; 山下　真生
Original assignee: グローリー株式会社
Priority date: 2011-06-01
Filing date: 2011-06-01
Publication date: 2012-12-06

Abstract

A paper sheet processing device is equipped with at least two storage mechanisms equipped with a take-up roller that takes up and rewinds a paper sheet together with at least one tape, and a tape reel that takes up the tape. Two adjacent storage mechanisms are constructed such that when the respective take-up rollers have taken up all of the tape reel tape together with the paper sheet, the outer edges of the two take-up rollers intersect.

Description

Paper sheet processing apparatus and paper sheet storing and feeding apparatus

The technology disclosed herein relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet storage and feeding apparatus that can be used in the paper sheet processing apparatus.

Patent Document 1 discloses a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) that performs banknote depositing and banknote dispensing processes. This depositing / dispensing machine includes a plurality of storage modules each storing bills. Each storage module includes a tape reel on which a tape is wound and a take-up roller on which a banknote is wound together with the tape. The storage module is configured to store a tape drawn from the tape reel. It is a winding system in which the paper is superposed on a banknote and wound on a winding roller together with the banknote. The housings of the storage modules are the same size, so that the storage capacity of the storage modules is the same.

Patent Document 2 is configured such that a take-up type storage module in a deposit / withdrawal machine can take up banknotes on both a take-up roller and a tape reel. In other words, in the take-up type storage module, one end of the tape is fixed to the take-up roller, and the other end of the tape is fixed to the tape reel. By providing a path for transporting banknotes on the tape reel side in addition to the path for transporting, the banknotes can be wound on both the winding roller and the tape reel. As a result, banknotes that have been paid out to the payout port of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine but have been forgotten by the customer are wound up and stored on the tape reel side, thereby separating them from the banknotes being wound around the winding roller. In addition to storing, when requested, the banknotes that have been forgotten can be reliably returned to the customer. By using the storage module having this configuration, it is possible to distinguish and store different denominations of banknotes in, for example, one storage module.

International Publication No. 2008/047094 JP 2000-348235 A

By the way, in the depositing and dispensing machine as described in

Patent Documents

1 and 2, the plurality of storage modules are configured to store, for example, bills of different denominations. Therefore, in order to be able to store all denominations, at least as many storage modules as the number of denominations are required.

Here, depending on the transaction status, there are denominations with a relatively large number of transactions and denominations with a relatively small number of transactions. For this reason, there are cases where almost no banknotes are stored in a storage module that stores a denomination with a relatively small number of transactions, and a large storage space remains unused in this storage module. On the other hand, a storage module that stores a denomination with a relatively large number of transactions may have a short storage capacity, for example, but as described above, there is an unused storage space in another storage module. However, banknotes cannot be stored here, and banknotes that cannot be stored must be discharged from the depositing and dispensing machine as overflow banknotes. In other words, despite the difference in the number of transactions, all the storage modules have the same size, so the conventional depositing and dispensing machine effectively uses the bill storage space as a whole device. Not done.

In addition, for denominations with a relatively large number of transactions, it is also possible to store them in a plurality of storage modules in order to secure the storage capacity, but in that case, the number of storage modules will be insufficient, All denominations cannot be stored individually. This is solved by increasing the number of storage modules provided in the depositing / dispensing machine, for example, but in this case, the depositing / dispensing machine is increased in size.

Further, the storage module described in Patent Document 2 is divided into a tape reel side and a take-up roller side by a single tape having one end fixed to the tape reel and the other end fixed to the take-up roller. In this configuration, it is not possible to solve the above-described problem of space efficiency of a plurality of storage modules and, consequently, reduction in storage efficiency.

The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the technology is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus including a depositing / dispensing machine and a paper sheet storing and feeding apparatus usable as a space. The purpose is to increase efficiency and thereby increase the efficiency of storing paper sheets.

The apparatus disclosed herein is a paper sheet processing apparatus, and the paper sheet processing apparatus winds the tape with a winding roller that winds and rewinds the paper sheet together with at least one tape. When it is assumed that at least two storage mechanisms each having a tape reel are provided and each of the two adjacent storage mechanisms winds the tape of the tape reel to the end together with the paper sheets, each of the winding rollers has 2 The outer edges of the two take-up rollers are configured to intersect. The “outer edge of the take-up roller” here is an outer peripheral edge formed by a banknote and a tape taken up by the roller in a cross section perpendicular to the axis of the roller.

According to this configuration, each storage mechanism winds the paper sheet around the roller together with the tape. Thus, each of the plurality of storage mechanisms can individually store the paper sheets, and similarly, each of the plurality of storage mechanisms can individually feed out the stored paper sheets. is there.

The two adjacent storage mechanisms are configured such that the outer edges of the two take-up rollers intersect when it is assumed that the take-up roller has taken up the tape reel tape together with the paper sheets. This is equivalent to the fact that two adjacent storage mechanisms share a part of the storage space for paper sheets. Therefore, any of the storage mechanisms can be used as the shared storage space depending on the storage state of each of the adjacent winding rollers. That is, when the storage amount of one winding roller of the adjacent storage mechanism is relatively large and the storage amount of the other winding roller is relatively small, the storage mechanism of the winding roller having a large storage amount is shared. Use storage space. Thus, one storage mechanism secures a sufficient storage amount, while the other winding roller with a small storage amount occupies a relatively small storage space.

The above configuration makes the storage space of each of the plurality of storage mechanisms substantially variable while sharing a part of the storage space with the plurality of storage mechanisms, thereby increasing the space efficiency and improving the storage efficiency of the paper sheets. It becomes advantageous in raising. This also contributes to the compactness of the paper sheet processing apparatus.

Here, each take-up roller has its rotating shaft fixed, and even if the outer edge diameter of the take-up roller increases with the take-up of paper sheets and tape, the position of the take-up roller does not change. This includes both the case where the position of the shaft is movable and the position of the winding roller is changed as the diameter of the outer edge of the winding roller increases. Therefore, adjacent storage mechanisms include a case where the outer edges intersect when assuming that the diameter of the outer edge of each take-up roller is maximized and the rotation shaft moves according to the diameter.

The paper sheet processing apparatus further includes a control unit configured to control storage and feeding of the paper sheets in the storage mechanisms, and the control unit stores the paper sheets of the storage mechanisms. The amount may be set so that the outer edges of the two winding rollers are separated from each other.

As described above, in the paper sheet processing apparatus having this configuration, the rollers overlap with each other assuming that the outer edges of the winding rollers of adjacent storage mechanisms have the maximum outer diameter. At the same time, paper sheets cannot be wound up until the maximum outer diameter is reached. In other words, each of the adjacent storage mechanisms cannot use all of the shared storage space at the same time. Therefore, it is preferable to set the storage amount of the paper sheets of each storage mechanism so that the outer edges of the winding rollers are separated from each other so that adjacent winding rollers do not overlap.

Here, the storage amount of each storage mechanism may be set on the basis of the diameter of the outer edge of the take-up roller, may be set on the basis of the number of paper sheets, or is taken up by the take-up roller. You may set on the basis of the length of a tape.

The control unit presets the maximum storage amount of the paper sheets of the storage mechanisms so that the outer edges of the two take-up rollers are separated based on the types of the paper sheets stored in the storage mechanisms. It is good also as.

That is, based on the types of paper sheets stored in each storage mechanism, for example, a storage mechanism that stores paper sheets of a relatively large number of transactions has a relatively large maximum storage capacity. A storage mechanism that stores a relatively small number of paper sheets may have a relatively small maximum storage capacity. At this time, the maximum storage amount may be set based on the diameter of the outer edge of the winding roller, as described above, or may be set based on the length of the tape wound around the winding roller. . Furthermore, the maximum storage amount may be set as the maximum storage number by using information on the size of the paper sheet.

Thus, by setting the maximum storage amount of each storage mechanism in advance, the storage efficiency of the plurality of storage mechanisms can be improved while avoiding interference between the storage mechanisms.

The control unit sets the amount of paper sheets that can be stored in the storage mechanism according to the storage state of the paper sheets of another storage mechanism adjacent to the storage mechanism, and the paper sheets of the other storage mechanism. The storage capacity may be changed when the storage state of the class changes. Here, the “other storage mechanism adjacent to the storage mechanism” may be arranged so that the winding rollers use a shared storage space.

According to this configuration, the amount of paper sheets that can be stored in the storage mechanism is set according to the storage state of the paper sheets in the other storage mechanisms adjacent to the storage mechanism. Accordingly, when the other storage mechanism occupies a large storage space, the storage capacity of the storage mechanism is set to be small so as to avoid interference, and conversely, the storage amount of the other storage mechanism is small, Accordingly, when the other storage mechanism occupies a small storage space, the storage capacity of the storage mechanism is set to be large. Further, the storage capacity of the storage mechanism is changed as the storage state of the other storage mechanism changes.

In this way, the storage capacity (maximum storage capacity) of the storage mechanism is not set in advance, but by dynamically setting the storage capacity according to the storage state of another adjacent storage mechanism, space efficiency is improved. Is further improved, and the storage efficiency of paper sheets is further improved.

The apparatus disclosed herein is a take-up type paper sheet storage and feeding device that stores paper sheets one by one and feeds the paper sheets one by one in the reverse order of the storage order. The paper sheet storage and feeding device includes at least two storage mechanisms each including a winding roller that winds and rewinds paper sheets together with at least one tape, and a tape reel that winds the tape. The two storage mechanisms that fit together are configured such that the outer edges of the two take-up rollers intersect when each take-up roller assumes that the tape reel tape has been wound up to the end together with the paper sheets. Yes.

As described above, the paper sheet processing apparatus and the paper sheet storage / feeding-out apparatus can improve the space efficiency and increase the paper sheet storage efficiency.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure which concerns on operation control of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote at the time of a money_receiving | payment process. It is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote at the time of a money_receiving | payment process in the case of utilizing a temporary storage part. It is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote at the time of payment processing. It is detail drawing which shows the structure of a storage module. In the storage module shown in FIG. 7, a state in which a relatively large amount of banknotes is stored in one storage mechanism and a relatively small amount of banknotes is stored in the other storage mechanism is illustrated. . It is detail drawing which shows another structural example of a storage module. It is detail drawing which shows another example of a structure of a storage module. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the outer diameter in a winding roller, tape length, and the storage number of a banknote.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a banknote depositing and dispensing machine will be described based on the drawings. In addition, the following description of preferable embodiment is an illustration. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) 1. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed at, for example, a teller counter of a bank and used in common by two right and left tellers sandwiching the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is basically configured symmetrically.

As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 deposits bills inserted into the slot 211 into the storage unit 3, and pays out banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 to the withdrawal port 231. At least the withdrawal process is executed. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a so-called circulation type depositing / dispensing machine, and the banknotes paid out during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 during the depositing process.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is roughly divided into an upper processing unit 11 and a lower safe unit 13. In the housing 111 constituting the processing unit 11, a depositing unit 21 having an insertion slot 211, a withdrawal unit 23 having a withdrawal slot 231, an identification unit 25 for identifying banknotes, a depositing unit 21, a withdrawal unit. A processing unit side conveyance unit 41 including a loop conveyance path 411 that connects the gold unit 23 and the identification unit 25 to each other is disposed. On the other hand, in the housing 131 constituting the safe unit 13, the storage unit 3 including a plurality of (four in the illustrated example) storage modules 310 and the loop transport path 411 of the processing unit side transport unit 41. And a safe section side transport section 43 including a transport path 431 that connects the storage modules 310 to each other. Here, unlike the case 111 constituting the processing unit 11, the case 131 constituting the safe unit 13 protects the storage unit 3 and the like stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level. This is a protective housing 131 configured.

As described above, the insertion slot 211 of the depositing unit 21 is a slot for inserting, for example, a bill to be deposited at the time of deposit processing. The insertion slot 211 opens upward on the upper surface of the processing unit side body 111 and is configured to receive a plurality of bills at a time. The depositing unit 21 also includes a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 one by one to the loop conveyance path 411.

As described above, the withdrawal port 231 of the withdrawal unit 23 is a mouth for paying out banknotes, for example, during the withdrawal process. The withdrawal port 231 is opened obliquely upward at a position from the upper surface to the front surface of the processing unit side casing 111 on the front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 2) from the insertion port 211. As with the insertion slot 211, the withdrawal slot 231 is also configured to hold a plurality of bills at a time.

The identification unit 25 is arranged on the loop conveyance path 411 and is configured to identify the authenticity, denomination, and correctness of each banknote conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411. Has been.

The processing unit side transport unit 41 includes a loop transport path 411 provided endlessly in the processing unit side casing 111. The banknotes are conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411 in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the loop conveyance path 411 includes a combination of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, and a plurality of guides. The loop transport path 411 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path one by one with a predetermined interval between the banknotes and the banknotes.

The loop conveyance path 411 and the insertion slot 211 are connected to each other by the insertion path 413, and the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411 through the insertion path 413.

The payout path 415 is also connected to the loop transport path 411 via a branching mechanism 417 that switches the banknote transport direction. The tip of the payout path 415 is connected to the withdrawal port 231. The branching mechanism 417 operates so as to switch whether the bills conveyed in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in the loop conveying path 411 are conveyed on the loop conveying path 411 as they are or drawn into the payout path 415. With this configuration, the banknotes being conveyed clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 231 through the dispensing path 415 by the operation control of the branch mechanism 417. .

The first to

third branch mechanisms

419, 4111, and 4113 are also provided on the loop conveyance path 411. Each of the first to third branch mechanisms 419-4113 selectively conveys the banknotes conveyed from a predetermined direction in two different directions at the collection positions of the conveyance paths extending in three different directions. To work. A specific configuration of the branching mechanism is exemplified in International Publication No. 2009/034758.

The first branching mechanism 419 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43. The first branching mechanism 419 selectively sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the transport path 431 of the safe unit side transport unit 43 to store the storage unit 3. Or banknotes fed out from the storage unit 3 and conveyed along the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 are conveyed in the clockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411, or Then, it is switched whether to convey in the counterclockwise direction.

The second branch mechanism 4111 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the connection path 4115. The connection path 4115, which will be described in detail later, connects the temporary holding section 51, which is virtually shown in FIG. 2, and the loop transport path 411. The second branching mechanism 4111 sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the connection path 4115 to be stored in the temporary storage unit 51 or temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51. The bills fed out from the bank are switched between being transported in the clockwise direction on the loop transport path 411 or transported in the counterclockwise direction.

Furthermore, the third branch mechanism 4113 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the cassette connection path 4117. As will be described in detail later, the cassette connection path 4117 connects the collection cassette 53 shown virtually in FIG. 2 and the loop conveyance path 411 to each other. The third branching mechanism 4113 operates to selectively feed the banknotes conveyed in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411 to the cassette connection path 4117 and store it in the collection cassette 53. To do.

As described above, the storage unit 3 includes four storage modules 310 in the illustrated example, and each storage module 310 has a winding method (in other words, in other words, the details will be described later). Two tape-type storage mechanisms 31 are incorporated. Accordingly, the storage unit 3 includes the first to eighth storage mechanisms 31 _{−1 to} 31 ₋₈ in the illustrated example. Here, in the following description, when the storage mechanisms are collectively referred to, the reference numeral “31” is attached, and when the first, second, third,... “31 ₋₁ , 31 ₋₂ , 31 ₋₃ ...” Are attached. The number of storage modules 310 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more and an appropriate number may be set. In this example, the four storage modules 310 are stacked so that two are arranged in the depth direction of the apparatus (left and right direction in FIG. 2) to form one row, and the rows form two rows in the vertical direction. It has been.

Similarly to the loop conveyance path 411 of the processing unit side conveyance unit 41, the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 is configured by a combination of a roller, a belt, and a guide. Convey short sheets one by one. The conveyance path 431 extends vertically downward from the first branching mechanism 419 on the loop conveyance path 411, and at the lower end thereof, the front side in the depth direction (the right side in FIG. 2) and the back side (the paper plane in FIG. 2). Branch to the left). The branch path extending toward the back side of the device 1 is disposed between the two rows of storage modules 310 stacked one above the other. Each storage mechanism 31 is connected to the branch path via a distribution mechanism 433 ₋₁ -433 _-8 provided on this branch path. Each sorting mechanism 433 ₋₁ 433 _-8 is driven and controlled by a control unit 513 to be described later, whereby a banknote has a plurality of types according to the denomination and / or correctness etc. identified by the identification unit 25. The storage mechanism 31 is sorted and stored.

The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured such that a temporary storage unit 51 that temporarily stores banknotes and a collection cassette 53 that is detachably mounted in the protective housing 131 of the safe unit 13 are optionally mounted. ing.

The temporary holding unit 51 is mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the processing unit side body 111 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, the temporary storage unit 51 is connected to the second branch mechanism 4111 via the connection path 4115. Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the temporary holding unit 51 includes, for example, two tape reels each wound with a tape in a housing, and is configured to sandwich a bill between two tapes drawn from the tape reel. The banknotes are wound on the winding roller while being spaced apart from each other. Thus, the temporary storage unit 51 winds and stores the banknotes one by one, and stores the banknotes in a reverse order to the storing order so that the banknotes are fed one by one, so-called first-in last-out.

The collection cassette 53 is detachably mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the protective housing 131 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, the collection cassette 53 is connected to the third branch mechanism 4113 on the loop conveyance path 411 via the cassette connection path 4117. Unlike the take-up type storage module 310 and the temporary storage unit 51, the collection cassette 53 includes a stacking table that moves up and down, and is configured to store banknotes stacked on the stacking table. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 53 cannot be drawn out from there. The collection cassette 53 stores, for example, overflow banknotes that could not be stored in the storage unit 3 among the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 during the deposit process. In addition, reject banknotes that could not be identified at the time of withdrawal processing or the like may be stored in the collection cassette 53. Therefore, when the collection cassette 53 is not attached, the overflow bill or the reject bill is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.

In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, instead of the collection | recovery cassette 53 being arrange | positioned in the empty space in the protective housing | casing 131, the storage module of a winding system may be additionally mounted | worn. For example, there are cases where two additional storage modules, each including one storage mechanism, are stacked one above the other, and each of these two storage modules has a depth from the lower end of the transport path 431. It connects via the distribution mechanism mentioned above with respect to the branch path extended to the near side of a direction.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration relating to operation control of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a control unit 513 based on a known microcomputer, for example. In the control unit 513, the depositing unit 21, the dispensing unit 23, the storage unit 3 including the first to n-th storage mechanisms 31, the processing unit side transport unit 41, and the safe unit side transport unit 43 are connected to the control unit 513. It is connected so that it can send and receive. Although not shown in the drawings, each of these

parts

21, 23, 3, 41, and 43 includes various sensors having a function of detecting, for example, bills being transported on the transport path. Input to the control unit 513. The control unit 513 outputs a control signal based on the input detection signal or the like, and each

unit

21, 23, 3, 41, 43 operates according to the control signal.

The control unit 513 is also connected to the identification unit 25, and the identification unit 25 provides the identification result to the control unit 513. Further, although not shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the operation unit 55 as a human interface part for the operator who operates the depositing / dispensing machine 1 such as Teller, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 are illustrated via, for example, a LAN or a serial bus. The communication unit 57 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the host terminal and other devices to be omitted, and a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory for storing various types of information Each storage unit 59 is connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

The storage unit 59 stores at least a stock amount that is the number or amount of money of banknotes stored in the depositing and dispensing machine 1. In addition, the storage unit 59 stores a stock amount for each storage mechanism 31.

As described above, when the temporary holding unit 51 and the collection cassette 53 which are optional devices are mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the

devices

51 and 53 are also connected to the control unit 513, so that the control is performed. It operates according to the control signal output from the unit 513. In addition, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured so that a display unit 511 including, for example, a flat panel display for displaying various types of information can be attached as an optional device. The display unit 511 is also connected to the control unit 513. Connected.

The control unit 513 responds to commands from the higher-level terminal received through the communication unit 57 and / or various commands received through the operation unit 55, each

unit

21, 23, 25, 3, 41, 43, 51, 53. , 55, 57, 59, and 511 are controlled. Thereby, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 performs various processes including a depositing process and a dispensing process described below. A history of various processes executed in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is stored in the storage unit 59 as a log.

(Deposit processing)
The depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) banknotes into the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 are either one according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the preset storage allocation. It is stored in the storage mechanism 31. More specifically, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 operates as follows during the depositing process. That is, in the state where the banknote to be deposited is inserted into the insertion slot 211, for example, a command for starting the depositing process is input to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 by operating the host terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the payout mechanism of the depositing unit 21 pays out the banknotes in the insertion slot 211 one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transports each banknote to the identification unit 25. The identification unit 25 identifies the banknote and performs counting. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 also loops the banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 (this banknote is referred to as a normal banknote as the name of the reject banknote pair) as indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. From the transport path 411, the first transport mechanism 419 is transported to the transport path 431 of the safe section side transport section 43. The safe-portion transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the predetermined storage mechanism 31 by operating the sorting mechanism 433 according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the storage allocation set in advance. That is, each banknote is stored in one of the storage mechanisms 31 depending on the denomination and the correctness.

On the other hand, the processing unit-side transport unit 41 loops rejected banknotes that cannot be accepted as it is by the depositing / dispensing machine 1, such as banknotes that cannot be genuinely identified by the identifying unit 25, as indicated by a dashed line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed from the conveyance path 411 to the payout path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. In addition, the reject banknote generated at the time of a deposit process is again thrown into the insertion slot 211, and identification by the identification part 25 will be performed once again.

Also, during the deposit process, banknotes that cannot be stored due to the storage mechanism 31 becoming full (that is, overflow banknotes) are also paid out to the withdrawal port 231. Although not shown, the overflow bill is stored in the collection cassette 53 when the collection cassette 53 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

After the payment process is completed, the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated.

(Example of payment processing when there is a temporary holding section)
FIG. 4 shows an operation example of the depositing process when the temporary holding unit 51 is not attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1. On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows an operation example of the depositing process when the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Also in this operation example, the payout mechanism of the depositing part 21 pays out the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 one by one as in FIG. 4, and the processing part side transport part 41 transports each banknote to the identification part 25. To do. The processing unit side transport unit 41 is configured to temporarily store the normal banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 from the loop transport path 411 through the second branch mechanism 4111 as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed to 51 and stored there. The reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.

Then, when all the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are fed out and counting of all the bills to be deposited is completed, the counting result is displayed on the upper terminal and / or the optional display unit 511. . The operator confirms the counting result and then performs a predetermined storage operation at the upper terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As a result, as indicated by the broken-line arrows in FIG. 5, the temporary storage unit 51 feeds out banknotes stored therein one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transfers each banknote to the loop transport path 411. Then, it passes through the first branch mechanism 419 and is transported to the transport path 431 on the safe unit side. Then, the safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the storage mechanism 31 according to the denomination and the correctness according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the preset storage allocation. Note that when the operator performs a predetermined cancel operation instead of the storage operation, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 51 are paid out to the withdrawal port 231.

(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process for paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Specifically, the withdrawal process is started by performing a predetermined withdrawal operation for designating at least the denomination and the number of sheets in the host terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by a solid line arrow in FIG. 6, the storage unit 3 pays out the designated number of banknotes from the storage mechanism 31 in which the specified denomination is stored. The safe unit side transport unit 43 transports the fed banknotes to the loop transport path 411 of the processing unit side transport unit 41 via the transport path 431. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 conveys each bill to the identification unit 25, and after the identification unit 25 performs identification, conveys the bill from the loop conveyance path 411 to the dispensing path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, each banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. After the withdrawal process is completed, the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated.

When the number of banknotes to be withdrawn is larger than the capacity of the withdrawal port 231, a divided withdrawal process is performed in which the banknotes to be dispensed are divided into a plurality of times. That is, in the divided withdrawal process, the process is interrupted when a number of bills equal to or less than the capacity of the withdrawal port 231 is paid out to the withdrawal port 231, and after the banknotes are removed from the withdrawal port 231, the withdrawal process is performed. Resume. Such interruption and resumption of processing are repeated according to the number of banknotes to be dispensed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in which the temporary holding unit 51 and the recovery cassette 53 are not mounted, a reject banknote that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 25 is generated during the dispensing process. Sometimes, the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 together with the normal banknote. Thus, when a reject banknote is generated during the withdrawal process, a message to that effect (error message) is displayed on the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and / or the display unit 511, whereby the operator is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. It can be recognized that the rejected banknote contains the reject banknote.

(Storage module configuration)
7 and 8 show a longitudinal section of the storage module 310. The storage module 310 illustrated in FIG. 2 corresponds to the storage module 310 disposed above the transport path 431 of the safe-portion transport unit 43 in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 illustrated in FIG. The storage module 310 disposed on the lower side also has the same configuration except that the top and bottom are inverted.

As described above, the storage module 310 includes the two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 in the rectangular box-shaped housing 3101. The two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 are disposed so as to be symmetric with respect to the center line of the housing 3101 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 7 (more precisely, the surface extending in the depth direction in FIG. 7).

Out of the plurality of partition walls constituting the housing 3101, the partition wall 3103 facing the conveyance path 431 communicates the inside and outside of the housing 3101, and has

entrances

701 and 701 through which banknotes pass. Two are formed so as to correspond to each. The two

entrances

701 and 701 are formed at both side positions in the direction in which the conveyance path 431 extends (that is, the right and left direction in FIG. 7) so as to be symmetric with respect to the center line of the housing 3101. Each entrance / exit 701 is connected to the transport path 431 via a sorting mechanism 433.

Each storage mechanism 31, a winding roller 71 for winding banknotes, first and second tape ₇₃ -1 for sandwiching the bill, and _{73 -2,} the first and second tape _{73 -1} , 73 _-2 are wound around the first and

second tape reels

75 _-1 and 75 _-2 , respectively. Each of the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 is a resin tape, and the central portion in the length direction is opaque, while the vicinity of the end connected to the winding roller 71 and the tape reel 75 A few meters of is transparent. In the following description, the reference numeral “73” is used to collectively refer to each tape, and the reference numerals “73 ₋₁ , 73 ₋ ” are used to distinguish the first and second tapes. ₂ ”. Similarly, in order to generically refer to each tape reel, reference numeral “75” is given, and in order to distinguish between the first and second tape reels, reference numerals “75 ₋₁ , 75 ₋₂ ”. Is attached.

The take-up roller 71 is a cylinder that winds a banknote transported in a short length together with the first and second tapes 73 _-1 and _73-2 on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The width is longer than the length in the longitudinal direction. Although not shown, the tips of the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the winding roller 71, respectively. The winding roller 71 is configured to be rotatable in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction by being supported by the shaft 710. The winding roller 71 on the right side in FIG. 7 rotates counterclockwise to wind up and store bills together with the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 in the clockwise direction. By rotating, the bill and the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 are rewound and fed out. Note that the winding roller 71 on the left side of FIG. 7 is the opposite.

The winding roller 71 is also configured to be movable so that the position of the shaft 710 is changed between a position indicated by a solid line and a position indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. (Refer to the dashed line arrow in FIG. 7). The winding roller 71 changes in accordance with the number of banknotes wound around the winding roller 71, in other words, when the banknotes and the first and second tapes _73-1 and _73-2 are wound around the winding roller 71. The position is changed according to the size of the outer diameter. Specifically, when the banknotes and the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 are not taken up by the take-up roller 71, the shaft 710 is in a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. When the bill and the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 are wound up to the maximum, the outer diameter thereof reaches the maximum diameter indicated by a one-dot chain line circle. It becomes the position shown by. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the outer diameter when the bill and the first and second tapes 73 _-1 and _73-2 are wound around the winding roller 71 is referred to as “roller outer diameter”. Call it.

The first and

second tape reels

75 _-1 and 75 _-2 are arranged so as to be generally symmetrical with the winding roller 71 interposed therebetween. Each tape reel 75 is a cylinder around which the tape 73 is wound, similarly to the take-up roller 71, and the base end of each tape 73 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof. Each tape reel 75 is configured to be rotatable by being supported by a shaft 752 via a torque limiter 751. Although illustration is omitted, the shaft 752 is configured to rotate only in the direction in which the tape reel 75 winds up the tape 73 by the one-way clutch and not in the reverse direction. The shaft 752 is connected to the winding roller 71 via a pulley and a belt provided with a one-way clutch. When the winding roller 71 rotates in the direction of winding the tape 73, the shaft 752 does not rotate. On the other hand, when the winding roller 71 rotates in the direction to rewind the tape 73, that is, when the tape reel 75 winds the tape 73, the shaft 752 has a winding amount larger than the rewinding amount of the tape 73. Rotate at high speeds. As a result, the torque limiter 751 works both when the winding roller 71 winds the tape 73 and when the tape reel 75 winds the tape 73, and the tape 73 maintains a constant tension.

Each tape 73 is set to have a tape width narrower than the length in the longitudinal direction of the bill. As a specific example, the tape width is set to about 1/5 of the length in the longitudinal direction of the bill. The first and second pair of

tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 are disposed so as to sandwich the banknote at a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the banknote. In the example disclosed here, each storage mechanism 31 has a pair of

tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 , but unlike this, each storage mechanism 31 is, for example, a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of a bill. A plurality of pairs of tapes arranged with a gap between them may be provided.

Each storage mechanism 31 is also disposed in the vicinity of each tape reel 75, and a drawing roller 77 that guides the path of the tape 73 pulled out from the tape reel 75 and a roller that is opposed to the banknote conveyance path in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 701. And a pair 79. Each roller constituting the roller pair 79 is constituted by a flanged roller, and the position of each tape 73 wound around each roller is regulated. Each storage mechanism 31 is disposed so as to abut on the take-up roller 71 (more precisely, it abuts on the take-up roller 71 and the banknote and tape 73 wound there) and sandwiches the banknote and the banknote. A guide roller 711 for guiding the winding and feeding of the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 to the winding roller 71 is further provided.

The tape 73 wound around each tape reel 75 is drawn out while changing its direction so as to form a predetermined path by the drawing roller 77 and the roller pair 79, and then reaches the winding roller 71 via the guide roller 711. Thus, a substantially triangular space sandwiched between the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 is formed between the roller pair 79 and the guide roller 711. This space functions so that the banknotes fed into the housing 3101 can be wound around the winding roller 71 while being held between the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 when the banknotes are stored. On the other hand, at the time of bill feeding, the bill fed out from the take-up roller 71 is separated from the first and

second tapes

73 _-1 and 73 _-2 so that only the bill is sent out of the housing 3101. .

The sensor S arranged in the middle of the transport path of each tape 73 is a photosensor that detects whether the tape 73 is transparent or opaque. When it is detected that the tape is transparent while the winding roller 71 is winding the tape 73, the tape 73 wound around the tape reel 75 is used to the end. The winding of the winding roller 71 is finished. At this time, the storage amount of the storage mechanism 31 is full, and the outer diameter of the winding roller 71 is maximized. On the contrary, when it is detected that the tape is transparent while the winding roller 71 is rewinding the tape 73, the tape 73 that has been wound around the winding roller 71 is unwound to the end. Therefore, the rewinding of the winding roller 71 is finished. At this time, the storage amount of the storage mechanism 31 is in an empty state, and the outer diameter of the winding roller 71 is minimized. Note that the transparent portion and the opaque portion of the tape 73 may be reversed.

As described above, the circle indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 7 indicates the maximum outer diameter of the winding roller 71, and the two guides 713 surround the outer periphery of the winding roller 71 in the maximum outer diameter state. ₋₁ and 713 ₋₂ are arranged. Each guide ₇₁₃ -1, _{713 -2} also extends to the formation position of the doorway 701 in the housing 3101, two guide ₇₁₃ -1 in the vicinity of this entrance 701, _{713 -2,} guide the conveyance of the banknote So as to be arranged relative to each other.

Roller moving mechanism 715 includes a support member 7151 which is supported at the shaft position of the second tape reel _{75 -2} pivoting about the position, the support member 7151, the direction of the shaft 710 approaches the guide roller 711 And a spring 7153 for biasing the The shaft 710 of the take-up roller 71 is attached to a support member 7151, and the solid line in FIG. 7 indicates that the shaft 710 moves toward and away from the guide roller 711 as the support member 7151 swings. It moves reciprocally between the position shown by and the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line. The roller moving mechanism 715 moves the winding roller 71 so that the shaft 710 moves away from the guide roller 711 as the number of banknotes wound around the winding roller 71 increases, in other words, as the outer diameter of the winding roller 71 increases. On the other hand, the winding roller 71 is moved so that the shaft 710 approaches the guide roller 711 as the banknote wound around the winding roller 71 decreases, in other words, as the outer diameter of the winding roller 71 decreases.

Each storage mechanism 31 configured in this way operates as follows. That is, when the bill is stored, the bill fed into the housing 3101 through the doorway 701 is passed between the roller pair 79. At this time, the first and second tape 73 _-1, so as to sandwich the bill by 73 _-2 to the winding roller 71 which rotates in the winding direction, for accommodating winds the bill with the tape 73. As the bill and tape 73 are wound around the take-up roller 71 and the outer diameter of the take-up roller 71 increases, the support member 7151 swings so that the shaft 710 of the take-up roller 71 moves away from the guide roller 711. Move to.

On the other hand, at the time of banknote handling, the banknote is fed out together with the tape 73 by rotating the winding roller 71 in the feeding direction opposite to the winding direction. The bills separated from each tape 73 by passing through the pair 79 are sent out of the housing 3101 through the entrance / exit 701. As the bill and the tape 73 are fed from the take-up roller 71 and the outer diameter of the take-up roller 71 becomes smaller, the support member 7151 swings so that the shaft 710 of the take-up roller 71 approaches the guide roller 711. Move to. Thus, the roller moving mechanism 715 keeps the distance between the position of the roller pair 79 and the position at which the winding and feeding of the banknote and the tape 73 are started with respect to the winding roller 71 defined by the guide roller 711 constant. By keeping, the winding and feeding of the banknote and the tape 73 are stabilized.

In the storage module 310, the winding

rollers

71 and 71 of the two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 built in the housing 3101 are arranged side by side so as to be symmetric with respect to the center line, and FIG. The winding rollers 71 indicated by the circles are arranged at such a distance that the outer edges intersect each other when the maximum outer diameter is reached. That is, two take-up

rollers

71 and 71 adjacent in the direction in which the conveyance path 431 extends share a part of the bill storage space in the housing 3101, and the storage module 310 includes two take-up rollers. The common storage space is configured such that any of the winding rollers 71 can be used while avoiding the interference between the 71.

Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8, when the storage amount of one winding roller 71 is relatively large and the storage amount of the other winding roller 71 is relatively small, the winding amount having a large storage amount is large. The roller 71 uses a shared storage space. That is, in the illustrated example, one winding roller 71 located on the right side of the paper is illustrated as having the outermost diameter, and a part of the outer peripheral portion is on the left side of the center line indicated by the alternate long and short dash line. Located in the area. As a result, the right winding roller 71 with a large storage amount occupies a relatively large storage space to ensure a sufficient storage amount, while the left winding roller 71 with a small storage amount has a housing. A relatively small storage space is used in 3101.

Here, in the conventional storage module in which one storage mechanism is built in one housing, the space in one housing is occupied even though the storage amount is small, and it is not used. Since a large storage space exists, in the above-described configuration, the two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 in one housing can use storage spaces according to the respective storage amounts. This avoids wasteful storage space and increases space efficiency. As a result, banknote storage efficiency in the depositing and dispensing machine 1 is increased. This is advantageous for making the depositing / dispensing machine 1 compact.

As described above, the storage module 310 interferes with each other when the banknotes are stored until the two take-up rollers 71 of the two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 built therein have the maximum outer diameter. End up. Therefore, in order to avoid such interference, the control unit 513 presets the maximum outer diameter of each take-up roller 71, and controls the storage of bills in each storage mechanism 31 based on the set maximum outer diameter. That is, banknotes are stored in the storage mechanisms 31 within a range smaller than the set maximum outer diameter of the winding roller 71. The outer diameter information of the winding roller 71 is the length of the tape 73 wound around the winding roller 71 based on the denomination information (the size of the banknote) and the number information of the banknotes wound around the winding roller 71. Can be calculated. That is, as schematically shown in FIG. 11, when the total thickness of the tape 73 and the banknote wound around the winding roller 71 is t (however, in FIG. 11, for ease of understanding, the tape 73 and the banknote The length L of the tape 73 taken up by the take-up roller 71 is defined by the area S of the portion of the tape 73 taken up by the take-up roller 71 as t. Calculated by dividing.

t = (number of tapes 73 × one thickness of tape 73) + banknote thickness)
S = π (D / 2) ² −π (d / 2) ² = π (D ² −d ² ) / 4
L = S / t = π (D ² −d ² ) / 4t
However, in the above formula, d is the outer diameter of the roller body in the winding roller 71, and D is the diameter of the outer edge of the winding roller 71 that has wound the tape 73.

Then, by dividing the tape length L by the storage pitch P, which is the sum of the banknote length L1 and the banknote storage interval L2, the number of banknotes wound on the winding roller 71 is obtained. It is done.

Number of stored sheets = L / P
Therefore, by determining the outer diameter of the winding roller 71, the tape length that can be wound is determined, and the number of banknotes that can be stored is determined based on the tape length. For this reason, control based on the tape length wound around the take-up roller 71 or control based on the number of banknotes taken up on the take-up roller 71 is performed to avoid interference between the take-up rollers 71. Is realized.

Further, a sensor that directly detects the outer diameter of the winding roller 71 may be provided, and control may be performed so that each winding roller 71 is smaller than the maximum outer diameter based on the output value of the sensor.

Here, the maximum outer diameter of the winding roller 71, the setting of the number of tape length or the bill, based on the denomination or the like, each of the first-eighth receiving mechanism 31 _-1 -31 _-8 housing, they This may be done in consideration of the transaction status. For example, since the allocated denominations have a relatively large number of transactions, the storage mechanism 31 that preferably secures a larger storage capacity may set the maximum outer diameter relatively large. Since the number of seeds is relatively small, the maximum outer diameter may be set relatively small for the storage mechanism 31 that can set the storage amount small.

When determining the storage capacity of each of the two

storage mechanisms

31, 31 built in one storage module 310, the maximum outer diameter of one storage mechanism 31 may be determined, and the other storage mechanism is accordingly determined. The maximum outer diameter of 31 will also be determined. For example, when the maximum outer diameter of one storage mechanism 31 is set to be relatively large and the storage capacity is increased, the maximum outer diameter of the other storage mechanism 31 is relatively small and the storage capacity is decreased. . Therefore, the allocation of the denominations and the like stored in each of the

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 incorporated in one storage module 310 is as follows. It is preferable from the viewpoint of storage efficiency to assign a denomination that requires a small storage capacity to the other storage mechanism 31.

As described above, the banknotes of the storage mechanisms 31 are based on the maximum outer diameter of the winding roller 71 from the relationship between the outer diameter of the winding roller 71, the tape length that can be wound, and the number of banknotes that can be stored. Instead of controlling the storage, the maximum number of banknotes that can be stored in each storage mechanism 31 may be set, and the storage of banknotes in each storage mechanism 31 may be controlled based on the maximum number. In other words, the maximum outer diameter of the winding roller 71 of the storage mechanism 31 is determined by determining the maximum storage number of one storage mechanism 31 of the two

storage mechanisms

31, 31 built in one storage module 310. It is determined. For this reason, the maximum outer diameter of the other storage mechanism 31 is determined, and the maximum storage number of the other storage mechanism 31 is determined. Further, instead of controlling the storage of banknotes in each storage mechanism 31 based on the maximum outer diameter and the maximum number of winding rollers 71, the maximum length of the tape 73 wound around the winding roller 71 is set, and the tape 73 You may make it control accommodation of the banknote of each storage mechanism 31 based on the maximum length. That is, the maximum length of the take-up roller 71 of the storage mechanism 31 is determined by determining the maximum length of the tape 73 of one storage mechanism 31 of the two

storage mechanisms

31, 31 built in one storage module 310. The outer diameter is determined. Therefore, the maximum outer diameter of the other storage mechanism 31 is determined, and the maximum length of the tape 73 of the other storage mechanism 31 is determined.

As described above, the control unit 513 may control each storage mechanism 31 in accordance with the preset maximum storage amount of each storage mechanism 31. The banknotes may be stored by the two storage mechanisms 31 in each storage module 310 while avoiding the interference between the

rollers

71 and 71. That is, the control unit 513 determines the amount of banknotes stored in the other storage mechanism 31 as needed according to the actual storage status of one of the two storage mechanisms 31 included in the storage module 310. , May be set. For example, based on the outer diameter information of one winding roller 71, the number of banknotes stored, or the banking state of the banknote specified by the length of the tape 73 wound around the winding roller 71, etc. It is possible to determine the maximum outer diameter of the other take-up roller 71 and, in turn, the maximum number of banknotes that can be stored in the other take-up roller 71 within a range that does not overlap with the take-up roller 71. is there. Similarly, based on the storage state of the banknotes in the other winding roller 71, the maximum outer diameter of one winding roller 71, and hence the maximum storage of banknotes that can be stored in the future, within a range that does not overlap the other roller. It is possible to determine the number of sheets. As described above, the configuration in which the storage amount of the other storage mechanism 31 is set as needed according to the storage status of the one storage mechanism 31 built in the storage module 310 avoids interference between the two winding rollers 71. This is advantageous in further improving the space efficiency.

(Another configuration example of the storage module)
FIG. 9 schematically shows another configuration example of the storage module 310. In this configuration example, each storage mechanism 31 stored in the housing 3101 is configured to store banknotes with a single tape 83.

That is, the storage module 310 shown in FIG. 9 also includes two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 in the housing 3101. The two storage mechanisms 31 are arranged side by side in the direction in which the transport path 431 extends, and are symmetric with respect to the center line of the housing 3101 indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG.

Each storage mechanism 31 includes a winding roller 81 for winding banknotes, and one tape reel 85 around which a tape 83 is wound. The tape 83 drawn out from the tape reel 85 is wound around a roller 87 fixed at a predetermined position, and then passes between a roller pair 817 arranged in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 801 formed in the housing 3101 to be wound. It is configured to reach the take-up roller 81.

The pivot guide 89 is configured to be swingable as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 9 by pivotally supporting the base end portion thereof. The pivot guide 89 has a guide roller 815 that presses the tape 83 against the outer peripheral surface of the take-up roller 81 as the bill and the tape 83 are taken up by the take-up roller 81 and the outer diameter of the take-up roller 81 increases. Swing to maintain contact.

The storage mechanism 31 conveys the banknote after passing through the roller pair 817 along the pivot guide 89 and stores the banknote along with the tape 83 on the winding roller 81 when storing the banknote.

The storage mechanism 31 is also provided with a scraper 819 having a tapered tip end so as to face the pivot guide 89. The scraper 819 has a function of separating the banknote from the winding roller 81 by contacting the outer peripheral surface of the winding roller 81 when the banknote is fed out from the winding roller 81.

Thus, also in the storage module 310 shown in FIG. 9, the distance at which the outer edges intersect with each other when the winding rollers 81 built in the housing 3101 have the maximum outer diameter, as indicated by the one-dot chain line circle. Thus, winding

rollers

81 and 81 are arranged. Therefore, similarly to the storage module 310 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the space efficiency is increased, and the storage efficiency of banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is increased.

FIG. 10 schematically shows still another configuration example of the storage module 310. The storage module 310 is disposed between the first and second transport paths 435 _-1 and 435 _-2 extending in the vertical direction of the paper with a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction of the paper. Such a configuration is an advantageous layout in a vertical depositing / dispensing machine in which, for example, a plurality of storage modules 310 are stacked in the vertical direction.

The storage module 310 shown in FIG. 10 also includes two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 in the housing 3101. The two

storage mechanisms

31 and 31 are disposed so as to be symmetric with respect to the center line of the housing 3101 indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. The housing 3101, a partition wall facing the first conveying path _{435 -1,} in each of the partition walls overlooking the second transport path _{435 -2,} entrance 901 is formed.

Each storage mechanism 31 includes a winding roller 91 for winding banknotes, first and second tapes 93 _-1 and 93 _-2, and first and second tapes 93 _-1 and 93 _-2 thereof. First and second tape reels 95 _-1 and 95 _-2 are wound respectively. In the vicinity of the entrance 901, the first and second tape reels ₉₅ -1, _{95 -2} for the first and second tape ₉₃ -1 drawn from each _{93 -2} is wound guide rollers 97 _{- 1,} _{97 -2} is disposed, first and second tape ₉₃ -1, _{93 -2,} the guide rollers ₉₇ -1, after being wound on the _{97 -2,} the take-up roller 91 It is configured to reach. Thus, receiving mechanism 31, when the bill storage, the bills fed from the entrance 901, the first and second tape ₉₃ -1, accommodated wound on the take-up roller 91 on sandwiched by _{93 -2.}

Thus, also in the storage module 310 shown in FIG. 10, the distance at which the outer edges intersect with each other when the winding rollers 91 built in the housing 3101 have the maximum outer diameter, as indicated by the dashed-dotted circle. Thus, winding

rollers

91 and 91 are arranged. Therefore, similarly to the storage module 310 shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9, the space efficiency is increased and the storage efficiency of banknotes in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is increased.

In each of the above-described configurations, the two storage mechanisms 31 are built in the housing 3101. However, the number of storage mechanisms built in one housing is not limited, and can be appropriately set to a number of two or more. Good.

Further, the deposit / withdrawal machine to which the storage module technology disclosed herein is applied is not limited to the deposit / withdrawal machine for the teller counter. For example, the present technology may be applied to a deposit / withdrawal machine for depositing sales at a store or the like.

Furthermore, the technology of the storage module (paper sheet storage and feeding device) disclosed herein is not limited to being applied to a banknote depositing and dispensing machine, and stores paper sheets and stores the stored paper sheets. As a device that can be fed out, it can be widely applied to various devices.

As described above, the paper sheet processing apparatus and the paper sheet storage and feeding apparatus disclosed herein can be applied to various apparatuses such as banknote depositing and dispensing machines in that the storage efficiency can be improved. Can do.

1 Banknote depositing and dispensing machine (paper sheet processing device)
31 storage mechanism 310 storage module (paper sheet storage and feeding device)
3101 Housing 513 Control unit 701 Entrance / exit 71 Winding roller 73 Tape 75 Tape reel 801 Entrance / exit 81 Winding roller 83 Tape 85 Tape reel 901 Entrance / exit 91 Winding roller 93 Tape 95 Tape reel

Claims

A paper sheet processing apparatus,
At least two storage mechanisms including a winding roller for winding and unwinding paper sheets together with at least one tape, and a tape reel for winding the tape,
The two adjacent storage mechanisms are configured such that the outer edges of the two take-up rollers intersect when each take-up roller assumes that the tape reel has taken up the tape reel together with the paper sheets. Paper sheet processing equipment.
A control unit configured to control storage and feeding of the paper sheets in each storage mechanism;
The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit sets a storage amount of the paper sheets of each storage mechanism so that outer edges of the two winding rollers are separated from each other.
The control unit presets the maximum storage amount of the paper sheets of the storage mechanisms so that the outer edges of the two take-up rollers are separated based on the types of the paper sheets stored in the storage mechanisms. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2.
The control unit sets the amount of paper sheets that can be stored in the storage mechanism according to the storage state of the paper sheets of another storage mechanism adjacent to the storage mechanism, and the paper sheets of the other storage mechanism. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the storage capacity is changed when a storage state of the paper changes.
A paper sheet storage and feeding device of a winding type that stores paper sheets one by one and feeds the paper sheets one by one in the reverse order of the storage order,
At least two storage mechanisms including a winding roller for winding and unwinding paper sheets together with at least one tape, and a tape reel for winding the tape,
The two adjacent storage mechanisms are configured such that the outer edges of the two take-up rollers intersect when each take-up roller assumes that the tape reel has taken up the tape reel together with the paper sheets. Paper sheet storage and feeding device.