WO2014061594A1 - Paper sheet handling device with transport unit - Google Patents

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WO2014061594A1
WO2014061594A1 PCT/JP2013/077780 JP2013077780W WO2014061594A1 WO 2014061594 A1 WO2014061594 A1 WO 2014061594A1 JP 2013077780 W JP2013077780 W JP 2013077780W WO 2014061594 A1 WO2014061594 A1 WO 2014061594A1
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真也 三輪
准司 藤田
正康 上野
敦子 魚住
洋太 笹島
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3027—Arrangements for removing completed piles by the nip between moving belts or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H83/00—Combinations of piling and depiling operations, e.g. performed simultaneously, of interest apart from the single operation of piling or depiling as such
    • B65H83/02—Combinations of piling and depiling operations, e.g. performed simultaneously, of interest apart from the single operation of piling or depiling as such performed on the same pile or stack
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/10—Mechanical details
    • G07D11/14—Inlet or outlet ports
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4213—Forming a pile of a limited number of articles, e.g. buffering, forming bundles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4214—Forming a pile of articles on edge
    • B65H2301/42142—Forming a pile of articles on edge by introducing articles from beneath

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  • the present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit.
  • a banknote handling apparatus that handles banknotes and forms is mounted on an automatic cash transaction apparatus used in a financial institution or the like.
  • This banknote handling apparatus is configured by combining various units. Examples of such units include a deposit / withdrawal mechanism having a deposit / withdrawal port, a banknote discriminating unit, a banknote transport path, a temporary storage for temporarily storing banknotes, a deposit box for storing deposited banknotes, and a banknote for withdrawals.
  • Recycle box for storing and delivering banknotes that are also used for depositing / withdrawing
  • Rejecting box for storing banknotes that are not stored in the depository and recycling box, and for banknotes that are not withdrawn from the bank, and recycling
  • There is a loading / recovery store for storing banknotes that are fed out of a recycle store and collected from a recycle store.
  • deposit / withdrawal mechanism banknotes inserted in the horizontal direction from the deposit / withdrawal port at the time of depositing are nipped and conveyed to the storage unit, and banknotes accumulated in the storage unit at the time of withdrawal are nipped and conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal port
  • Patent Document 2 a pocket-type depositing / dispensing device that includes a rotatable hopper and is configured such that a bill can be inserted in a substantially horizontal direction by rotating the hopper.
  • Patent Document 3 a depositing apparatus that temporarily holds a paper sheet input by a user and then transports the paper sheet to a separation unit.
  • the present invention has been made in order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for easily creating a paper sheet handling apparatus having various deposit directions.
  • the present invention has a configuration in which a transport unit is attached to a paper sheet handling apparatus.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus includes an inlet / outlet, a pair of plate-like members, a pair of clamp mechanisms, and a control unit, and the transport unit is disposed above the inlet / outlet.
  • the transport unit includes a unit side inlet / outlet, a paper sheet delivery unit, and a paper sheet transport path, and the control unit inputs the paper sheet from the paper sheet delivery unit into the space
  • the control unit inputs the paper sheet from the paper sheet delivery unit into the space
  • the conveyance unit is attached to the paper sheet handling apparatus, the deposit / withdrawal direction of the existing paper sheet handling apparatus can be easily changed.
  • at least one of the clamp mechanisms protrudes toward the space part side than the plate-like member, so that the opening amount above the space may be limited. it can.
  • the input paper sheets can be accommodated in the space portion with a correct posture. Thereby, generation
  • this invention can be implement
  • the present invention can be realized in the form of a computer program and a storage medium on which the computer program is recorded.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present invention can be applied in combination with other members as appropriate.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit 320.
  • FIG. 3 is a first explanatory diagram showing detailed configurations of a deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and a transport unit 800.
  • FIG. 10 is a second explanatory diagram showing detailed configurations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800.
  • FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of a unit-equipped automatic teller machine 550 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates an automatic cash transaction apparatus 550 with a unit.
  • FIG. 1B illustrates an automatic cash transaction apparatus 500.
  • the unit-equipped automatic cash transaction apparatus 550 is an apparatus for performing transactions such as depositing, withdrawal, and transfer of cash (banknotes), and includes a configuration in which a transport unit 800 is attached to the automatic cash transaction apparatus 500.
  • the transport unit 800 transports bills inserted into the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and transports bills discharged from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802.
  • a specific configuration of the transport unit 800 will be described later.
  • the automatic teller machine 500 includes a card slot 103, a customer operation unit 105, and a deposit / withdrawal port 21 on the front surface of the housing.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 receives and discharges banknotes.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a mechanism (not shown) for storing banknotes in the lower part, and this banknote storing mechanism is disposed inside the safe housing 106.
  • the safe housing 106 is formed of a thick metal plate (for example, an iron plate having a thickness of about 50 millimeters).
  • the card / detail slip processing mechanism 102 communicates with the card slot 103, processes the inserted user's cash card, and prints out and outputs the transaction statement.
  • the card slot 103 receives / discharges a user's cash card.
  • the customer operation unit 105 includes a touch panel display and displays various menus for transactions.
  • the deposit / withdrawal port 21 is used when a user inserts banknotes and discharges banknotes to the user.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functional blocks of the automatic teller machine 500.
  • the automatic teller machine 500 includes a card / statement processing mechanism 102, a customer operation unit 105, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, a main body control unit 120, an external storage device 125, a staff operation unit 130, an interface unit 135, and a power supply unit 140. These are connected via a bus 110.
  • the main body control unit 120 exchanges information with the card / detail processing unit 102, the customer operation unit 105, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, and the clerk operation unit 130, and controls the overall operation of the automatic teller machine 500.
  • the external storage device 125 stores data processed by the main body control unit 120.
  • the clerk operation unit 130 is an operation panel for performing operations when the clerk of the financial institution performs maintenance of the automatic teller machine 500, replenishment and collection of banknotes.
  • the interface unit 135 connects the automatic teller machine 500 to a network (not shown), and relays information exchange between the automatic teller machine 500 and the network.
  • the power supply unit 140 supplies and controls power necessary for the operation of the automatic teller machine 500.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 to which the transport unit 800 is attached.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 to which the transport unit 800 is attached corresponds to the “paper sheet handling apparatus with transport unit” in the claims.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes an upper transport mechanism 10a and a lower transport mechanism 10b.
  • the upper transport mechanism 10a includes a deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20, a bill discriminating unit 30, a temporary storage 40, a forgotten collection collection 61, a fake ticket collection collection 62, a loading / collection collection 63, and six switching gates 50a. To 50 f and a bill conveyance path (indicated by an arrow).
  • the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 is configured to accept a bill inserted through the deposit / withdrawal port 21 (FIG. 1) into the automatic teller machine 500 and discharge the bill through the deposit / withdrawal port 21. .
  • the transport unit 800 is placed above the deposit / withdrawal port 21, accepts banknotes from the transport unit 800, and discharges banknotes to the transport unit 800.
  • the transport unit 800 includes a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 on the front surface of the housing 801, and a unit-side transport path 805 (FIG. 5) to be described later inside the housing 801.
  • the transport unit 800 transports bills inserted (withdrawal) from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and transports bills discharged (withdrawal) from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802. Then, the banknotes are discharged to the user via the unit side deposit / withdrawal port 802.
  • the transport unit 800 changes the transport direction of banknotes discharged upward from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 to a substantially horizontal direction and ejects the bills from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802, and from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 in a substantially horizontal direction.
  • the transport direction of the inserted bill is changed to a substantially vertical direction, and the bill is discharged toward the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction mean that the present invention is not limited to a complete horizontal direction and a complete vertical direction.
  • an angle of about ⁇ 30 ° with respect to the complete horizontal direction or vertical direction is included in the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction.
  • the banknote discriminating unit 30 determines the denomination and authenticity of the banknote.
  • the temporary storage 40 temporarily stores the inserted banknotes and the banknotes to be discharged until the transaction is established.
  • the forgotten collection container 61 stores banknotes that the user forgot to collect when depositing or withdrawing.
  • the counterfeit bill collection box 62 stores bills that are discriminated as fake bills in the bill discriminating unit 30.
  • the loading / recovery store 63 stores banknotes to be replenished to the later-described recycle stores 81 and 82 and banknotes recovered from the recycle stores 81 and 82.
  • the six switching gates 50a to 50f switch the bill conveyance route.
  • the lower transport mechanism 10b is disposed below the upper transport mechanism 10a and surrounded by the safe housing 106.
  • the lower transport mechanism 10b includes an entrance safe 60, two safes 71 and 72, two recycle boxes 81 and 82, a reject box 83, five switching gates 50g to 50k, and a bill transport path (indicated by arrows). ).
  • the deposit box 60 stores banknotes for which transactions have been established at the time of deposit.
  • the two withdrawal vaults 71 and 72 store banknotes for withdrawal.
  • the two recycle boxes 81 and 82 serve as both a safe deposit box and a safe deposit box.
  • the reject box 83 stores banknotes that are inappropriate for withdrawal (for example, banknotes that are torn or broken).
  • the five switching gates 50g to 50k switch the banknote transport route in the same manner as the above-described six switching gates 50a to 50f.
  • the above-described banknote transport path in the upper transport mechanism 10a and the banknote transport path in the lower transport mechanism 10b are both a belt (not shown) for holding banknotes and a roller (not shown) for driving the belt. And a motor (not shown) for driving the roller, and a pulley for supporting the belt.
  • a belt not shown
  • a roller not shown
  • a motor not shown
  • it can also be set as the structure which provides a drive motor for each roller.
  • it can also be set as the structure which drives a some roller with one motor.
  • the banknote transport path in the upper transport mechanism 10a and the banknote transport path of the lower transport mechanism 10b communicate with each other via a slit SL provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 106, and the banknotes are transferred to the upper transport mechanism 10a.
  • the lower transport mechanism 10b can be transported in both directions. Note that the lower transport mechanism 10b is surrounded by the safe housing 106, and the upper transport mechanism 10a and the lower transport mechanism 10b communicate with each other only in the slit SL. This is to provide strong protection and security.
  • Each component constituting the upper transport mechanism 10a and the lower transport mechanism 10b and the transport unit 800 described above are electrically connected to the control unit 320.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 320.
  • the control unit 320 includes a memory and a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
  • the memory includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).
  • the CPU executes the control program stored in the memory, thereby allowing the safe deposit control unit 321, the reject store control unit 322, the exit safe control unit 323, the recycle store control unit 324, and the bill conveyance path control.
  • the safe deposit control unit 321 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the safe deposit box 60.
  • the reject store control unit 322 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the reject store 83.
  • the bank safe control unit 323 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the two safes 71 and 72.
  • the recycle box control unit 324 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the two recycle boxes 81 and 82.
  • the bill conveyance path control unit 325 controls a motor (not shown) that constitutes the bill conveyance path.
  • the switching gate control unit 326 controls the eleven switching gates 50a to 50k.
  • the operation control unit 327 controls the customer operation unit 105.
  • the deposit / withdrawal control unit 328 controls the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800.
  • the discrimination control unit 329 controls the banknote discrimination unit 30.
  • the temporary storage control unit 330 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the temporary storage 40.
  • the collection storage control unit 331 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the collection storage 61.
  • the fake ticket collection storage control unit 332 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the fake ticket collection storage 62.
  • the loading / collecting warehouse control unit 333 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the loading / collecting warehouse 63.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 are explanatory views showing detailed configurations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800.
  • FIG. FIGS. 5 to 7 illustrate the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800 attached to the automatic teller machine 500 (FIG. 1).
  • the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 includes a front pressing plate 203, a rear pressing plate 202, a front clamping mechanism 403, a rear clamping mechanism 402, a partition plate 600, a bottom plate 208, a foreign material receiving box 602, and a stopper 214.
  • Three actuators A1 to A3, three sensors S1 to S3, a pick roller r1, a separation roller r2, a gate roller r3, and a stack roller r4 are provided.
  • the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 includes a shutter (not shown).
  • the shutter suppresses intrusion of rain, dust, foreign matter, or the like into the automatic teller machine 500.
  • This shutter is disposed along the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and is inserted in the bill Ca insertion direction DA1 (hereinafter also referred to as “payment direction DA1”) and the bill Ca discharge direction DA2 (hereinafter also referred to as “payout direction DA2”). It is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction.
  • the deposit direction DA1 and the withdrawal direction DA2 are substantially vertical directions. Note that the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 may be arranged slightly inclined with respect to the direction of gravity (vertical direction).
  • the front push plate 203 is a plate-like member arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the deposit direction DA1.
  • the front push plate 203 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc with the upper end (the end closer to the deposit / withdrawal port 21) as an axis so that the state shown in FIG. 5 is changed to the state shown in FIG. 6 (FIG. 7).
  • the positions of the front push plate 203 are relatively far from the rear push plate 202 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “loading position”) and relatively to the rear push plate 202 shown in FIGS.
  • a close position (hereinafter referred to as “deposit position”) is set in advance.
  • a taking-in position is a position when paying out the banknote of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 toward the banknote conveyance path.
  • the deposit position is a position when a bill is received from the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
  • the front side push plate 203 is normally urged toward the deposit position by a spring, and moves to the take-in position when pushed by the rear side push plate 202. However, the movement of the front pressing plate 203 may be performed by an actuator.
  • “front side” means the front side when viewed from the user.
  • the rear push plate 202 is a plate-like member similar to the front push plate 203 and is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the front push plate 203. Between the rear side pressing plate 202 and the front side pressing plate 203, the banknote detainment area
  • the rear push plate 202 is configured to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the depositing direction DA1 so as to change from the state of FIG. 5 to the state of FIG. 6 (FIG. 7).
  • the position of the rear push plate 202 is relatively far from the front push plate 203 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “take-in position”) and relatively close to the front push plate 203 shown in FIGS.
  • the position (hereinafter referred to as “deposit position”) is set in advance.
  • the taking-in position is a position retracted to the stack roller r4 side so that the conveyance path between the stack roller r4 and the bottom plate 208 and the banknote detaining area Ra are communicated.
  • the deposit position is a position when a bill is received from the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
  • the front pressing plate 203 is slid by an actuator (not shown).
  • the front side pressing plate 203 and the rear side pressing plate 202 can apply an appropriate pressing force to the inserted bill.
  • the “rear side” means the rear side as viewed from the user.
  • the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203 correspond to the “plate member” in the claims.
  • the banknote detention area Ra corresponds to a “space part” in the claims.
  • the front-side clamp mechanism 403 includes a bill conveyance belt (clamp belt), a pulley that drives the clamp belt, and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the pulley p3 in FIGS. 5 to 7).
  • the clamp belt can be driven in either of the direction of taking in the banknote and the direction of discharging the banknote.
  • the front clamp mechanism 403 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc with the pulley p3 as an axis so as to change from the state of FIG. 5 to the state of FIG. 6 (FIG. 7). As the arrangement position of the front clamp mechanism 403, a position relatively far from the rear clamp mechanism 402 shown in FIG.
  • the “payment position” and the “clamping position” of the rear clamp mechanism 402 are set to be the same position, and both the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the front press plate 203 and the banknote storage area Ra. The surfaces are almost aligned on the side.
  • the “clamping position” of the rear clamp mechanism 402 may be set to be closer to the rear clamp mechanism 402 than the “payment position”.
  • the movement of the front clamp mechanism 403 is performed by the actuator A3. The detailed configuration of the front clamp mechanism 403 will be described later.
  • the rear clamp mechanism 402 includes a clamp belt, a pulley that drives the clamp belt, and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the pulley p2 in FIGS. 5 to 7).
  • the rear clamp mechanism 402 is configured to slide in the direction perpendicular to the depositing direction DA1 in the order of FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 and approach the front clamp mechanism 403.
  • a position farthest from the front clamp mechanism 403 shown in FIG. 5 hereinafter referred to as “retraction position” and a position between FIG. 5 and FIG.
  • a position where the bill Ca is held together with the front clamp mechanism 403 closest to the front clamp mechanism 403 shown in FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as “clamp position”) is preset.
  • the detailed configuration of the rear clamp mechanism 402 will be described later.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms including the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 described above can hold the banknote and transport it in the deposit direction DA1 or the withdrawal direction DA2 in the banknote detention area Ra.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 move in a direction toward each other or in a direction away from each other.
  • the pair of push plates 202 and 203 move in a direction toward each other or in a direction away from each other.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are disposed inside (between the front pressing plate 203 and the rear pressing plate 202) and outside (front pressing plate 203 and the rear side) of the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203. It can be arranged at an arbitrary position between both sides of the pressing plate 202.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 can be arranged to overlap each other.
  • the front side clamp mechanism 403 and the rear side clamp mechanism 402 are accommodated in notches (not shown) provided in the corresponding pressing plates.
  • the partition plate 600 is a plate-like member that is disposed in parallel with the push plates 202 and 203 between the front push plate 203 and the rear push plate 202.
  • the partition plate 600 is configured to be slidable between the front push plate 203 and the rear push plate 202.
  • the sliding of the partition plate 600 is performed by an actuator (not shown).
  • the bottom plate 208 is a plate-like member having a slit, and is disposed below the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
  • the banknote storage area Ra is a space formed by the above-described pair of pressing plates 202 and 203, the bottom plate 208, and a horizontal plate (not shown), and is discharged from the banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 21 or the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
  • the bills to be stored can be temporarily retained inside the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
  • the foreign material receiving box 602 accumulates foreign materials that enter the banknote storage area Ra from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and fall through the slits of the bottom plate 208.
  • the stopper 214 receives a bill inserted through the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
  • the stopper 214 is slidable in parallel with the shutter 201 and is exposed to the banknote storage area Ra (hereinafter referred to as “payment position”) and not exposed to the banknote storage area Ra (hereinafter referred to as “retraction position”). ).
  • the stopper 214 is disposed at the deposit position shown in FIG.
  • the arrangement position of the stopper 214 is set such that the distance from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 to the stopper 214 is shorter than the length in the height direction (payment direction) of the inserted bill.
  • Actuator A1 drives the pulley which drives the front side clamp mechanism 403, and drives a belt.
  • the actuator A2 slides the stopper 214.
  • the actuator A3 moves a part of the front clamp mechanism 403.
  • the three sensors S1 to S3 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1.
  • the sensor S1 is closest to the deposit / withdrawal port 21, the sensor S3 is farthest from the deposit / withdrawal port 21, and the sensor S2 is disposed between the two sensors S1 and S3.
  • These sensors S1 to S3 are all optical sensors having a pair of light sources and a light receiving unit. By detecting whether or not the light is blocked by these sensors S1 to S3, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of banknotes in the banknote placement area Ra.
  • the pick roller r1 picks the banknotes accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra one by one.
  • the separation roller r2 feeds the banknote picked by the pick roller r1 into the banknote conveyance path.
  • the gate roller r3 is arrange
  • the stack roller r4 carries the banknotes transported through the banknote transport path into the banknote placement area Ra.
  • the transport unit 800 includes a housing 801, a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802, a bill delivery unit 803, a unit-side transport path 805, an upper transport mechanism 810, a lower transport mechanism 820, an actuator A6, and a sensor S4. It is equipped with.
  • the housing 801 of the transport unit 800 is installed above the deposit / withdrawal port 21 of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • the housing 801 has a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 formed on the front surface, and an upper transport mechanism 810, a lower transport mechanism 820, an actuator A6, and a sensor S4 are disposed therein.
  • the unit-side transport path 805 is formed between the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820, and the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 and the bill delivery unit 803 are driven by the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820.
  • the bills are transported between the two.
  • the unit-side transport path 805 is configured such that the banknotes to be transported are in the horizontal direction at the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802, and the banknotes to be transported are in the deposit direction DA1 at the banknote delivery unit 803.
  • the banknote delivery unit 803 is an end on the rear side of the unit-side transport path 805 and faces the deposit / withdrawal port 21 of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • the banknote delivery unit 803 is configured by rear end portions of the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820, and exchanges banknotes with the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • the upper transport mechanism 810 includes a banknote transport belt (upper belt) 811 and a pulley (for example, the upper rear pulley p4 in FIGS. 5 to 7) that supports the belt.
  • the upper belt 811 is configured to convey bills from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the bill delivery unit 803 (hereinafter also referred to as “payment direction”) and to transport the bills from the bill-delivery unit 803 to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 ( It can be driven in any direction (hereinafter referred to as “withdrawal direction”).
  • the lower transport mechanism 820 is disposed below the upper transport mechanism 810, and is a banknote transport belt (lower belt) 821 and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the lower rear pulley p5 in FIGS. 5 to 7). And.
  • the lower belt 821 can be driven in either the deposit direction or the withdrawal direction in synchronization with the upper belt 811.
  • Actuator A6 drives the pulley which comprises the upper side conveyance mechanism 810 and the lower side conveyance mechanism 820, and drives the upper side belt 811 and the lower side belt 821.
  • the sensor S4 is arranged side by side along the direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1 with respect to the sensors S1 to S3.
  • the sensor S4 is an optical sensor having a pair of light sources and a light receiving unit, similar to the sensors S1 to S3, and detects whether or not there is a banknote in the banknote delivery unit 803 by detecting whether or not the light is blocked. Can do.
  • the banknote delivery unit 803 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc with the pulley p6 as an axis by an actuator (not shown). Thereby, as for the banknote delivery part 803, the distance of the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5 is variable.
  • the bill delivery unit 803 can hold the bill Ca between the upper belt 811 and the lower belt 821 by narrowing the distance between the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5.
  • the banknote delivery part 803 is discharged from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 by increasing the distance between the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5 to widen the gap between the upper belt 811 and the lower belt 821.
  • a banknote can be easily received in the unit-side transport path 805.
  • a state in which the distance between the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5 is reduced so as to be able to hold the bill Ca in the unit-side transport path 805 is also referred to as “closed state”, and the bill from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 is transported on the unit side.
  • a state where the space between the upper belt 811 and the lower belt 821 is widened so as to be received by the path 805 is also referred to as an “open state”.
  • the point which clamps banknote Ca is called the unit side clamping point P1.
  • the unit-side clamping point P1 is on a straight line passing through the center point of the upper rear pulley p4 and the center point of the lower rear pulley p5, and the distance to the upper belt 811 and the distance to the lower belt 821 are It is a point that becomes equal.
  • the front side clamp mechanism 403 and the rear side clamp mechanism 402 are configured to be able to hold the bill Ca by a pulley p2 via a belt and a pulley p6 via a belt.
  • a point where the bill Ca is clamped by the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 is referred to as an apparatus-side clamp point P2.
  • the device-side clamping point P2 is on a straight line passing through the center point of the pulley p2 and the center point of the pulley p6, and the distance to the belt on the front clamp mechanism 403 side and the belt on the rear clamp mechanism 402 side. This is the point where the distances are equal.
  • the distance L1 from the unit side clamping point P1 to the apparatus side clamping point P2 is shorter than the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the banknote Ca.
  • the banknote Ca between the transport unit 800 and the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 can be held between both the banknote delivery unit 803 and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403.
  • the distance L1 from the unit side clamping point P1 to the apparatus side clamping point P2 is more preferably less than or equal to half the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the bill Ca. By doing so, even if the bill Ca is slightly bent, it can be reliably held between both the bill delivery unit 803 and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403.
  • the distance L2 from the unit-side clamping point P1 to the position detected by the sensor S1 is shorter than the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the bills Ca.
  • sensor S1 can detect banknote Ca of the state clamped by the banknote delivery part 803.
  • the distance L3 from the device side clamping point P2 to the position detected by the sensor S4 is shorter than the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the bills Ca.
  • sensor S4 can detect bill Ca of the state pinched by a pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403.
  • the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820 are configured to be able to hold the banknote Ca at the front end of the unit-side transport path 805 as well as the banknote delivery section 803.
  • the end portion on the front side of the unit-side conveyance path 805 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc around the pulley p7.
  • the banknote Ca inserted from the unit side conveyance path 805 can be clamped by narrowing the distance between the upper front pulley p8 and the lower front pulley p9.
  • FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the rear clamp mechanism 402.
  • the rear clamp mechanism 402 includes a guide plate 415, a support plate member 417, a slide plate 420, a drive shaft 430, six pulleys 421 to 426, and two rear clamp belts 411 and 412. Yes.
  • components other than the rear clamp mechanism 402 two frames 603 and 604, a first drive pulley 450, a drive belt 460, and second drive pulleys 451 and 2 are shown.
  • Two actuators A4, A5) are also shown.
  • the guide plate 415 is disposed between the two frames 603 and 604 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 603 and 604. Note that both ends of the guide plate 415 have bent portions parallel to the two frames 603 and 604.
  • a support plate member 417 bent in a U-shape is joined to the center of the guide plate 415, and this support plate member 417 supports four pulleys 421, 422, 424, and 425.
  • the slide plate 420 is a plate-like member disposed so as to be parallel to the bent portion provided at the end of the guide plate 415.
  • the drive shaft 430 is a columnar member arranged in parallel with the guide plate 415.
  • the drive shaft 430 is disposed through two frames 603 and 604, a slide plate 420, bent portions at both ends of the guide plate 415, and two pulleys 421 and 424.
  • One end of the drive shaft 430 is disposed so as to protrude from a slit (not shown) included in the frame 604 via the slide plate 420, and the other end is disposed so as to protrude from a slit 605 included in the frame 603.
  • the pulley 421 and the pulley 422 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the depositing direction DA1. Further, the pulley 422 and the pulley 423 are arranged side by side along the deposit direction DA1.
  • the rear clamp belt 411 is stretched around these three pulleys 421 to 423.
  • the pulley 424 is disposed along the drive shaft 430 away from the pulley 421 by a predetermined distance.
  • the pulley 424 and the pulley 425 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1. Further, the pulley 425 and the pulley 426 are arranged side by side along the deposit direction DA1.
  • the rear clamp belt 412 is stretched around these three pulleys 424 to 426.
  • the pulley 422 and the pulley 425 correspond to the pulley p2 in FIGS.
  • the two pulleys 421 and 424 are attached to the central portion of the drive shaft 430 between the two frames 603 and 604, the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 It will be located at the center in the width direction.
  • the pulley 423 is configured to be movable (swinging) so as to draw an arc with the pulley 422 as an axis. Specifically, when no banknote is present in the banknote placement area Ra, the pulley 423 is urged in a direction approaching the front clamp mechanism 403 facing by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, when a bill is inserted or discharged, the pulley 423 moves in a direction away from the front clamp mechanism 403 according to the thickness of the bill. At this time, the pulley 423 applies a pressing force to the bill. Since the pulley 426 has the same configuration as the pulley 423 described above, description thereof is omitted.
  • the two frames 603 and 604 are thin plate members each having a rectangular planar shape.
  • the frame 603 includes a slit 605 along the longitudinal direction.
  • the frame 604 also has a slit at the same position as the frame 603, but is omitted for convenience of illustration. Further, the upper half of the frame 604 is also omitted for convenience of illustration.
  • These two frames 603 and 604 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between these two frames 603 and 604 is longer than the length of the inserted bill in the width direction.
  • the first drive pulleys 450 and 451 are attached to the frame 604, and the drive belt 460 is bridged between these two drive pulleys 450 and 451.
  • the actuator A4 is disposed independently of the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the two frames 603 and 604.
  • the actuator A5 is disposed outside the frame 603 and connected to the guide plate 415 through the slit 605.
  • the first drive pulley 450 is connected to the actuator A4 and is driven by the actuator A4. At this time, the actuator A4 can rotate the first drive pulley 450 in any direction.
  • the drive belt 460 is driven according to the drive of the first drive pulley 450.
  • the second drive pulley 451 is joined to the tip of the drive shaft 430 on the frame 604 side. The second drive pulley 451 is wound around the drive belt 460 and is driven to rotate according to the drive of the drive belt 460.
  • the driving of the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 will be described.
  • the drive shaft 430 is driven to rotate according to the rotation of the second drive pulley 451.
  • the two pulleys 421 and 424 attached to the drive shaft 430 are driven in synchronization with each other according to the rotation of the drive shaft 430.
  • the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 are driven.
  • the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 discharge the banknote in a direction (hereinafter, simply referred to as “accepting direction”) in which the inserted banknote is received according to the driving direction of the first drive pulley 450. It can be driven in any direction (hereinafter simply referred to as “discharge direction”).
  • the slide operation of the rear clamp mechanism 402 will be described.
  • the actuator A5 slides the guide plate 415 along the slit 605 in a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1.
  • the drive shaft 430 and the support plate member 417 slide along with the slide of the guide plate 415.
  • the six pulleys 421 to 426 and the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 also slide.
  • the second drive pulley 451 joined to the tip of the drive shaft 430 also slides.
  • the second drive pulley 451 is configured to be slidable in a state of being wound around the drive belt 460, even if the drive shaft 430 is slid and arranged at an arbitrary position, the actuator The driving force A4 is transmitted to the driving shaft 430 through the second driving pulley 451.
  • FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a detailed configuration of the front side clamping mechanism 403.
  • the front clamp mechanism 403 includes a guide plate 715, a support plate member 714, a first drive shaft 770, a second drive shaft 771, a third drive shaft 733, and ten pulleys 722 to 725, 730. , 731, 750 to 753, two front clamp belts 727, 728, a first drive belt 760, a second drive belt 762, and a third drive belt 732.
  • components two frames 703 and 704 and two actuators A1 and A3 are also shown.
  • the guide plate 715 is disposed between the two frames 703 and 704 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 703 and 704. Note that both ends of the guide plate 715 have bent portions parallel to the two frames 703 and 704.
  • a support plate member 714 bent in a U-shape is joined to the center of the guide plate 715, and this support plate member 714 supports four pulleys 722 to 725.
  • the two pulleys 723 and 725 are connected to the support plate member 714 by a support member (not shown).
  • the ends of the two bent portions of the guide plate 715 are supported by the first drive shaft 770.
  • the first drive shaft 770 is a cylindrical member disposed in parallel with the guide plate 715.
  • the first drive shaft 770 is disposed through two pulleys 751 and 753 and is supported by two frames 703 and 704.
  • the first drive shaft 770 is configured to be rotatable about a longitudinal central axis.
  • the two pulleys 751 and 753 correspond to the pulley p3 shown in FIGS.
  • the second drive shaft 771 is a columnar member arranged in parallel with the guide plate 715.
  • the second drive shaft 771 is disposed through the bent portion of the guide plate 715, the support plate member 714, and the pulley 730.
  • One end of the second drive shaft 771 is connected to the pulley 752, and the other end is disposed so as to protrude from the slit 705 included in the frame 703.
  • An actuator A6 is connected to the end of the second drive shaft 771 arranged so as to protrude from the slit 705.
  • the third drive shaft 733 is rotatably supported by the tip portion of the support plate member 714. The third drive shaft 733 passes through the pulley 731 at the intermediate position, passes through the pulley 722 near one end, and passes through the pulley 724 near the other end.
  • the pulley 722 and the pulley 723 are arranged side by side along a direction substantially parallel to the deposit direction and the withdrawal direction.
  • the clamp belt 727 is stretched around these pulleys 722 and 723.
  • the pulley 724 and the pulley 725 are arranged side by side along a direction substantially parallel to the deposit direction and the withdrawal direction.
  • the clamp belt 728 is stretched around these pulleys 724 and 725. Since the two clamp belts 727 and 728 are disposed in the vicinity of the middle between the two frames 703 and 704, the clamp belts 727 and 728 are located in the center portion in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca.
  • the third drive belt 732 is bridged between two pulleys 731 and 730.
  • the first drive belt 760 is stretched around two pulleys 750 and 751.
  • An actuator A1 is connected to the pulley 750, and the actuator A1 drives the pulley 750.
  • the second drive belt 762 is stretched around two pulleys 752 and 753.
  • the pulley 723 is configured to be movable (swinging) so as to draw an arc with the pulley 722 as an axis. Specifically, when no banknote is present in the banknote placement area Ra, the pulley 723 is biased in a direction approaching the rear clamp mechanism 402 facing the pulley by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, when a bill is inserted or discharged, the pulley 723 moves in a direction away from the rear clamp mechanism 402 according to the thickness of the bill. At this time, the pulley 723 applies a pressing force to the bill. Since the pulley 725 has the same configuration as the pulley 723 described above, description thereof is omitted.
  • the two frames 703 and 704 are thin plate members each having a rectangular planar shape.
  • the frame 703 includes an arc-shaped slit 705.
  • the upper half of the frame 704 is omitted.
  • These two frames 703 and 704 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other.
  • the distance between the two frames 703 and 704 is longer than the length in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca.
  • the driving of the two clamp belts 727 and 728 will be described.
  • the pulley 750 When the pulley 750 is driven by the actuator A1, the pulley 751 rotates via the first drive belt 760. Since the first drive shaft 770 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the pulley 751, the pulley 753 attached to the first drive shaft 770 also rotates in synchronization with the second drive belt 762. The driving force of the second driving belt 762 is transmitted to the pulley 752, the second driving shaft 771, and the pulley 730, and the third driving belt 732 is driven. Since the third drive shaft 733 rotates via the pulley 731 according to the driving of the third drive belt 732, the two pulleys 722 and 724 rotate in synchronization with each other.
  • the two clamp belts 727 and 728 are driven. At this time, the two clamp belts 727 and 728 can be driven in either the receiving direction or the discharging direction according to the driving direction of the pulley 750.
  • the movement operation of the entire front clamp mechanism 403 will be described.
  • the actuator A6 moves the second drive shaft 771 along the slit 705 so as to draw an arc.
  • the guide plate 715 and the support plate member 714 move so as to draw an arc with the first drive shaft 770 as an axis. Therefore, the entire front clamp mechanism 403 moves so as to draw an arc.
  • the driving force by the actuator A1 is transmitted to the two clamp belts 727 and 728 through the above-described path. Therefore, these clamp belts 727 and 728 can transport the bill Ca to be inserted (or discharged) regardless of the position of the front clamp mechanism 403.
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the transport unit 800.
  • the transport unit 800 includes shafts 831 to 835, pulleys 841 to 854, belts 861 to 865, and frames 871 and 872.
  • Each of the shafts 831 to 835 is a cylindrical member, and is disposed between the two frames 871 and 872 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 871 and 872.
  • a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 is formed between the shaft 831 and the shaft 831.
  • the shaft 835 is configured to be movable (oscillated) in the vertical direction, and is biased upward by a spring (not shown), that is, in a direction approaching the char 831.
  • the shaft 835 is pushed down by the bills Ca when the bills Ca are inserted into the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802.
  • the pulleys 841 to 843 correspond to the upper front pulley p8 shown in FIGS.
  • the pulleys 841 to 843 are attached to the shaft 831.
  • the pulleys 844 to 846 are attached to the shaft 832.
  • the pulleys 847 to 849 are attached to the shaft 833.
  • the pulleys 850 to 852 are attached to the shaft 834.
  • the pulleys 853 and 854 correspond to the lower front pulley p9 shown in FIGS.
  • the pulleys 853 and 854 are attached to the shaft 835.
  • the belt 861 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 841, 844, 847 and 850.
  • the belt 862 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 842, 845, 848 and 851.
  • the belt 863 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 843, 846, 849, and 852.
  • the belt 864 is stretched over a plurality of pulleys including the pulley 853.
  • the belt 865 is stretched over a plurality of pulleys including the pulley 854.
  • the belts 861 to 863 correspond to the upper belt 811 shown in FIGS.
  • the belts 864 and 865 correspond to the lower belt 821 shown in FIGS.
  • Each of the two frames 871 and 872 is a thin plate member having a rectangular planar shape. For convenience of illustration, a part of the rear side and the lower side of the frames 871 and 872 is omitted. These two frames 871 and 872 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between the two frames 871 and 872 is longer than the length in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca.
  • automatic cash transaction apparatus 500 accepts a predetermined operation for conducting a deposit transaction by a user, it starts a bill acceptance process.
  • the predetermined operation may be, for example, an operation of the customer operation unit 105 (FIG. 1) by the user, or an operation in which the user inserts the bill Ca into the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 is detected by a sensor (not shown). May be.
  • the pair of push plates 202 and 203 are both disposed at the “take-in position”, and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are both disposed at the “retracted position”.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of banknote acceptance processing.
  • the control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 (FIG. 5) and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 (FIG. 5) to the “payment position” to move the unit-side conveyance path 805.
  • Drive step S101.
  • the control unit 320 controls the actuator A3 (FIG. 5) to move the front clamp mechanism 403 to the deposit position, and also controls the actuator A5 (FIG. 8) to move the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the deposit position.
  • the control unit 320 controls an actuator (not shown) to move the pair of push plates 202 and 203 to the deposit position.
  • control unit 320 controls the actuator A6 (FIG. 5) to drive the unit-side transport path 805 in the deposit direction.
  • the controller 320 may control the actuator A2 (FIG. 5) to move the stopper 214 to the retracted position, or may control the actuator A3 (FIG. 4) to control the shutter 201. It is good also as composition which opens.
  • FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement positions of the clamp mechanism and the push plate in step S101. Since the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203 are disposed at the depositing position, in the direction orthogonal to the depositing direction DA1, there is a space between the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the front clamp mechanism 403. The distance D1 is narrower than the distance D2 between the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203.
  • the front clamp mechanism 403 is in a state where the front pressing plate 203 and the bill retaining area Ra are substantially flush with each other, and the rear clamping mechanism 402 protrudes toward the bill retaining area Ra with respect to the rear pressing plate 202. It becomes a state. With these arrangements, the banknote detention area Ra has a substantially parallelogram shape.
  • the controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca inserted from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 has reached the bill delivery unit 803 by driving the unit-side transport path 805 (step S110). Whether or not the bill Ca has reached the bill delivery unit 803 can be determined by whether or not the sensor S4 has detected the bill. The controller 320 continues to drive the unit-side conveyance path 805 until the banknote Ca reaches the banknote delivery section 803 (step S110: NO).
  • FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the banknote has reached the banknote delivery unit 803.
  • the control part 320 can determine whether the banknote Ca reached
  • the control unit 320 stops driving the unit-side conveyance path 805 (step S111). At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the bill Ca is in a state of being sandwiched by the bill delivery unit 803.
  • the control unit 320 stops driving the unit-side conveyance path 805, and then starts driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S112). Specifically, the control unit 320 controls the actuator A1 (FIG. 9) to drive the front clamp belts 727 and 728 of the front clamp mechanism 403 in the receiving direction. Further, the actuator A4 (FIG. 8) is controlled to drive the rear clamp belts 411 and 412 in the receiving direction. After driving the front side clamp belt and the rear side clamp belt, the control unit 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805 to convey the bill Ca in the deposit direction by a predetermined amount (step S113).
  • FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the banknote Ca after step S113 is executed.
  • the control part 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805, and conveys banknote Ca only the predetermined distance in a payment direction.
  • the distance L2 from the unit-side clamping point P1 (FIG. 7) of the banknote delivery unit 803 to the position detected by the sensor S1 is the length Lc in the transport direction of the banknote Ca.
  • the banknote after transporting has the transporting direction leading end side below the sensor S ⁇ b> 1 with the trailing end in the transporting direction being sandwiched between the banknote delivery parts 803, as shown in FIG. 14. Can be a side.
  • the control unit 320 determines whether the transported banknote Ca has reached the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 (step S120). The controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca has reached the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 based on whether or not the sensor S1 has detected the bill. The banknote Ca has not reached the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 even though the banknote Ca has been conveyed in the depositing direction by a predetermined amount (step S120: NO). The controller 320 stops driving the front and rear clamp belts and the unit-side conveyance path 805 (step S121).
  • the control part 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805 reversely (step S122), conveys the banknote Ca in the withdrawal direction, and the unit side deposit / withdrawal port 80. Refund to the user from 2.
  • step S120 when the bill Ca reaches the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 by a predetermined amount of conveyance in the deposit direction (step S120: YES), the control unit 320 continues to drive the unit-side transport path 805 (step S123). This is because it is considered that there is no curl etc. on the bill Ca. By driving the unit-side transport path 805, the bill Ca held by the bill delivery unit 803 is thrown toward the bill placement area Ra of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the banknote Ca after step S123 is executed.
  • the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203 and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are disposed at the depositing positions, respectively, so that the pair of clamping mechanisms 402 and 403 is between the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203. Is located.
  • the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt are driven in the receiving direction. Therefore, the banknote Ca inserted from the banknote delivery unit 803 toward the banknote detention area Ra is drawn into the lower side of the banknote depot area Ra by contacting the front clamp belt or the rear clamp belt belt. Therefore, even if the banknote bundle is tilted with respect to the depositing direction DA1, the banknote tilt is canceled when the banknotes are stacked in the banknote detention area Ra.
  • the control unit 320 determines whether or not the inserted bill Ca has reached the bottom plate 208 of the bill placement area Ra (step S130). Whether the inserted bill Ca has reached the bottom plate 208 can be determined by, for example, whether the sensor S3 has detected the bill. It can also be determined by whether or not both sensors S2 and S3 have detected a banknote.
  • the controller 320 continues to drive the unit-side conveyance path 805 until the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S130: NO). As described above, since the banknote detaining area Ra has a substantially parallelogram shape, the banknote Ca that has reached the bottom plate 208 is accumulated while standing in contact with the bottom plate 208.
  • step S130 YES
  • the control unit 320 stops driving the front and rear clamp belts and the unit side conveyance path 805 (step S131). This is because it is considered that the bills Ca are accumulated on the bottom plate 208.
  • the control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the “retracted position” (step S132). At this time, the control unit 320 may move the pair of push plates 202 and 203 to the take-in position, or may not move the rear push plate 202 to the take-in position and remain in the deposit position.
  • FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement positions of the clamp mechanism and the push plate in step S132.
  • the bills Ca that have reached the bottom plate 208 are accumulated while standing in contact with the bottom plate 208. Even if foreign matter such as coins is mixed in between bills, the foreign matter falls downward according to gravity in the bill placement area Ra, and is accumulated in the foreign matter receiving box 602 through the slit of the bottom plate 208.
  • the controller 320 drives the pick roller r1, picks the banknotes accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra, and feeds the banknotes to the banknote transport path through the separation roller r2 and the gate roller r3.
  • the front side clamp mechanism 403 is retracted outside the front side pressing plate 203 (on the side opposite to the banknote via the front side pressing plate 203). Therefore, the banknotes Ca accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra are arranged facing the front pressing plate 203 according to gravity. At this time, banknote Ca is supported in the surface without an unevenness
  • FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement position of the clamp mechanism and the push plate at the time of depositing in the comparative example.
  • a state of the bill Ca when the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are arranged at the “retracted position” and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 are arranged at the “pay-in position” at the time of depositing will be described.
  • the clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are disposed at the “retracted position”
  • the pair of push plates 202 and 203 are disposed at the “deposit position”.
  • the opening above the banknote detention area Ra becomes wide, so that the banknote delivery unit 803 is inserted toward the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • the bill Ca diffuses in a direction other than the deposit direction DA1 during the descent, and the orientation and posture are not correct inside the bill placement area Ra. May occur.
  • the opening above the banknote depot area Ra can be made narrower than the comparative example, so that it is possible to suppress the spread of the bill Ca inserted from the bill delivery unit 803 toward the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 in a direction other than the deposit direction DA1 during the descent. Thereby, generation
  • the automatic teller machine 500 When the automatic teller machine 500 receives a predetermined operation for withdrawal from the user, the bill of specified amount is discharged from the two withdrawal safes 71 and 72 or the two recycle boxes 81 and 82, and the bill is conveyed. It is conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 through the path. Moreover, the banknote discharge process is started in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of banknote discharge processing.
  • the control unit 320 places the pair of push plates 202 and 203 in the “take-in position”, sets the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the “retracted position”, and sets the banknote delivery unit 803 to the “open state”. To do.
  • the control part 320 drives the stack roller r4, and accumulate
  • the control unit 320 can detect the accumulation of banknotes in the banknote detention area Ra using, for example, the sensor S3 or the sensor S2.
  • the control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the “clamping position” (step S201).
  • FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the clamping mechanism in step S201.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 abut against the banknote bundle and stop according to the thickness of the banknote bundle accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra. Thereby, a pair of clamp mechanism 402,403 can clamp the accumulated banknote bundle from both sides.
  • the control part 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805 in the payment direction (step S202). Further, the controller 320 drives the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt in the dispensing direction (step S203). Thereby, banknote Ca pinched
  • the controller 320 conveys the bill Ca to the position where it reaches the sensor S1 by driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S210: NO).
  • control unit 320 further transports banknote Ca by a predetermined amount in the dispensing direction (step S211).
  • FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the banknote Ca after step S211 is executed.
  • the controller 320 drives the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt to convey the bill Ca in the dispensing direction by a predetermined distance.
  • the distance L3 from the device-side clamping point P2 (FIG. 7) by the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the position detected by the sensor S4 is in the transport direction of the bill Ca. Since it is configured to be shorter than the length Lc, the banknotes after transport are transported in the transport direction while the rear end side in the transport direction is sandwiched between the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 as shown in FIG. The tip side can be above the sensor S4.
  • the control unit 320 determines whether or not the conveyed banknote Ca has reached the banknote delivery section 803 after transporting the banknote Ca by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction (step S220).
  • the controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca has reached the bill delivery unit 803 based on whether or not the sensor S4 has detected the bill.
  • the control unit 320 puts the bill delivery unit 803 in the “closed state” (step S221).
  • the bills Ca delivered from the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and the front-side clamp mechanism 403 to the bill delivery unit 803 are sandwiched by the bill delivery unit 803.
  • the banknote Ca sandwiched between the banknote delivery units 803 is transported to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 by the unit-side transport path 805 and discharged from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the user.
  • step S220 NO
  • the controller 320 stops driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt and driving the unit-side conveyance path 805 (step S225).
  • the case where the banknote Ca has not reached the banknote delivery unit 803 even though the banknote Ca has been transported by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction means that the banknote Ca has curl etc., and the rear end of the banknote Ca is transported.
  • the front end side of the banknote Ca in the transport direction is warped with respect to the dispensing direction.
  • control unit 320 reversely drives the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S226) to convey the bills Ca in the deposit direction.
  • the controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca conveyed in the deposit direction by the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt has reached the bottom plate 208 (step S230). Whether the inserted bill Ca has reached the bottom plate 208 can be determined by, for example, whether the sensor S3 has detected the bill. It can also be determined by whether or not both sensors S2 and S3 have detected a banknote. The controller 320 continues driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt until the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S230: NO).
  • step S230 When the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S230: YES), the control unit 320 stops driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S231). This is because it is considered that the bills Ca are again accumulated on the bottom plate 208.
  • the control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the “retracted position” (step S232). Thereafter, the control unit 320 determines again whether or not to perform the banknote discharge process (step S240). Whether or not to perform the banknote discharge process is determined depending on whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, when the number of retries is set as a condition, it is determined whether or not a retry is performed a preset number of times (for example, 3 times). It is good also as a structure which performs a banknote discharge
  • step S240 When the control unit 320 performs a retry (step S240: YES), the process of the control unit 320 returns to step S201. On the other hand, when the retry is not performed (step S240: NO), the control unit 320 ends the process.
  • the banknote deposit / withdrawal direction of the existing automatic cash transaction apparatus is provided.
  • a device can be configured.
  • the rear side pressing plate 202 and the front side pressing plate 203 are configured such that the distance from each other decreases from the upper side to the lower side. Therefore, when the opening amount above the banknote placement area Ra is limited by the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203, the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203 are in contact with each other in the vicinity of the bottom plate 208.
  • the shape of the banknote detention area Ra is triangular, and the banknote Ca cannot be well accommodated in the banknote depot area Ra.
  • the shape of banknote holding area Ra may be made into a substantially parallelogram, restrict
  • this invention is not limited to an above-described Example, Various modifications are included.
  • the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described.
  • a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment.
  • Each of the above-described configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, and the like may be realized by hardware by designing a part or all of them with, for example, an integrated circuit.
  • Each of the above-described configurations, functions, and the like may be realized by software by the processor interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function.
  • Information such as tables and files can be stored in a memory, a hard disk, a storage device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a storage medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD.
  • the control lines and information lines indicate what is considered necessary for the explanation, and not all the control lines and information lines on the product are necessarily shown. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 can be arranged to overlap each other (see FIG. 5), but instead of the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403.
  • the pair of push plates 202 and 203 can be configured not to overlap each other.
  • the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 may be disposed above the pair of push plates 202 and 203 (on the side closer to the deposit / withdrawal port 21). In this case, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 do not overlap with the pair of push plates 202 and 203. Even if it is such a structure, there can exist an effect similar to the automatic teller machine 550 with a unit of 1st Example.
  • the rear clamp mechanism 402 is placed in the banknote depot area rather than the rear push plate 202.
  • the amount of opening above the banknote detention area Ra can be limited.
  • the positional relationship between the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 at the time of deposit is such that at least one of the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 is more than the one of the pair of push plates 202 and 203 in the banknote detainment region.
  • Any structure can be used as long as it projects to the Ra side.
  • the front side clamp mechanism 403 may protrude from the front side pressing plate 203 toward the banknote placement area Ra, and both the pair of clamping mechanisms 402 and 403 are placed in the banknote placement side than the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203, respectively. You may protrude in the area

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The objective of the present invention is to provide technology for simply creating a paper sheet handling device having various deposit directions. A paper sheet handling device with transport unit is provided with a paper sheet handling device, and a transport unit. The paper sheet handling device is provided with: an inlet/outlet; a pair of plate-shaped members configuring a space portion capable of housing paper sheets therebetween; a pair of clamping mechanisms configured so that the distance from each to the other is variable, and which are capable of clamping and transporting a paper sheet, which has been inserted into the space portion, by movement; and a control unit which is capable of controlling operation of the pair of clamping mechanisms. The transport unit is disposed at the top of the inlet/outlet, and is provided with: a paper sheet transfer unit for performing transfer of a paper sheet between the unit-side inlet/outlet and the paper sheet handling device; and a paper sheet transport path for transporting the paper sheet. The control unit, when a paper sheet is inserted from the paper sheet transfer unit into the space portion, projects at least one clamp mechanism to the side that is more to the space portion than to the plate-shaped member.

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搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置Paper sheet handling device with transport unit 参照による取り込みImport by reference
　本出願は、２０１２年１０月１７日に出願された日本特許出願第２０１２－２３０１４２号の優先権を主張し、その内容を参照することにより本出願に取り込む。 This application claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-230142 filed on October 17, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.
　本発明は、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit.
　紙幣や帳票などを取り扱う紙幣取扱装置は、金融機関などで使用される現金自動取引装置に実装されている。この紙幣取扱装置は、種々のユニットが組み合わされて構成されている。このようなユニットとしては、入出金口を備えた入出金機構や、紙幣判別部、紙幣搬送路、紙幣を一時的に収納する一時保管庫、入金紙幣を収納する入金庫、出金用の紙幣を繰り出す出金庫、入出金兼用の紙幣を収納し繰り出すリサイクル庫、入金庫やリサイクル庫に収納しない入金紙幣や出金庫から繰り出された紙幣のうち出金しない紙幣を収納するリジェクト庫、および、リサイクル庫に対して補充する紙幣を繰り出しリサイクル庫から回収する紙幣を収納する装填・回収庫などがある。
　入出金機構としては、従来から、入金時に入出金口から水平方向に投入された紙幣を収納部まで挟持搬送し、出金時に収納部に集積されている紙幣を入出金口にまで挟持搬送するものが知られている（特許文献１）。また、従来から、回動可能なホッパーを備え、ホッパーが回動することによって、紙幣を略水平方向に投入可能に構成されたポケット式の入出金装置が知られている（特許文献２）。また、従来から、利用者によって投入された紙葉類を一時的に挟持した後、紙葉類を分離部まで搬送する入金装置が知られている（特許文献３）。 2. Description of the Related Art A banknote handling apparatus that handles banknotes and forms is mounted on an automatic cash transaction apparatus used in a financial institution or the like. This banknote handling apparatus is configured by combining various units. Examples of such units include a deposit / withdrawal mechanism having a deposit / withdrawal port, a banknote discriminating unit, a banknote transport path, a temporary storage for temporarily storing banknotes, a deposit box for storing deposited banknotes, and a banknote for withdrawals. Recycle box for storing and delivering banknotes that are also used for depositing / withdrawing, Rejecting box for storing banknotes that are not stored in the depository and recycling box, and for banknotes that are not withdrawn from the bank, and recycling There is a loading / recovery store for storing banknotes that are fed out of a recycle store and collected from a recycle store.
Conventionally, as a deposit / withdrawal mechanism, banknotes inserted in the horizontal direction from the deposit / withdrawal port at the time of depositing are nipped and conveyed to the storage unit, and banknotes accumulated in the storage unit at the time of withdrawal are nipped and conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal port One is known (Patent Document 1). Conventionally, there has been known a pocket-type depositing / dispensing device that includes a rotatable hopper and is configured such that a bill can be inserted in a substantially horizontal direction by rotating the hopper (Patent Document 2). Conventionally, there is known a depositing apparatus that temporarily holds a paper sheet input by a user and then transports the paper sheet to a separation unit (Patent Document 3).
特開２００５－２５９０８６号公報Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-259086 特開２０００－１７２９０３号公報JP 2000-172903 A 特開平３－１９２０４９号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-192049
　特許文献１の装置では、紙幣の短面が揃わないサイズの異なる複数種類の紙幣を一括で投入して、収納部において略水平方向に紙幣を1枚ずつ分離すると、紙幣端面が利用者によってセットされた状態のまま、つまりスキューした状態で分離される。この結果、分離後の搬送、識別、収納において、不具合が生じることがある。ここでの不具合とは、例えば搬送路に配置されている振り分けゲートに紙幣が衝突するジャムや、収納部での集積不良による、次出金取引時の繰り出し不良、金種や真贋などの識別不能によるリジェクトなどである。また、紙幣束に硬貨などの異物が挟まれていた場合、紙幣と一緒に収納部まで搬送されることになり、結果として装置内の詰まりの原因となるといった問題もある。また、特許文献２の装置のように、紙幣を略鉛直に配置された入金口内に投入させるポケット式の入出金口の場合、紙幣を授受するタイミングにおいて利用者が入出金口の奥のほうまで手を挿入させる必要があるため、使用しづらいという問題があった。また、特許文献３の装置では、入金しかできないため、循環式の紙幣取扱装置には使用できない問題があった。また、引用文献３のような紙幣を立位にして投入する入金機と、紙幣を水平に排出するキャッシュディスペンサーとを並べると、操作性が低下する問題がある。 In the device of Patent Document 1, when a plurality of different types of banknotes having different sizes that do not have the short sides of the banknotes are put together and separated one by one in a substantially horizontal direction in the storage unit, the banknote end face is set by the user. In this state, separation is performed in a skewed state. As a result, troubles may occur in transport, identification, and storage after separation. The failure here is, for example, a jam that a banknote collides with a sorting gate arranged in the transport path, or a feeding failure at the time of the next withdrawal transaction due to a stacking failure in the storage section, and an indistinguishable denomination or deed etc. Reject by etc. Moreover, when foreign materials, such as a coin, are pinched | interposed into a banknote bundle, it will be conveyed to a storage part with a banknote, and there also exists a problem of becoming a cause of clogging in an apparatus as a result. Moreover, in the case of a pocket-type deposit / withdrawal port in which bills are inserted into a deposit port arranged substantially vertically as in the device of Patent Document 2, the user moves to the back of the deposit / withdrawal port at the timing of receiving and receiving bills. Since it was necessary to insert a hand, there was a problem that it was difficult to use. In addition, since the apparatus of Patent Document 3 can only deposit money, there is a problem that it cannot be used for a circulation type banknote handling apparatus. In addition, when a depositing machine that inserts banknotes such as cited document 3 and a cash dispenser that horizontally ejects banknotes are arranged side by side, there is a problem that operability is lowered.
　一方、別の課題として、従来から、現金自動取引装置の使用場所の違い等に応じて、紙葉類取扱装置の紙幣の入出金方向について様々な需要があったが、これらの需要に応えるために、様々な入出金方向の紙葉類取扱装置を製造すると紙葉類取扱装置の製造コストが増大する問題があった。また、既存の現金取扱装置に対して、入出金方向を変更させることは容易ではなかった。 On the other hand, as another issue, there have been various demands in the direction of deposit and withdrawal of banknotes in the paper handling device according to the difference in the usage place of the automatic teller machine. In addition, when manufacturing paper handling devices in various depositing / withdrawing directions, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the paper handling devices increases. Moreover, it was not easy to change the deposit / withdrawal direction with respect to the existing cash handling apparatus.
　本発明は、上記した課題の少なくとも一部を解決するためになされた発明であり、様々な入金方向を有する紙葉類取扱装置を簡易に作成する技術を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for easily creating a paper sheet handling apparatus having various deposit directions.
　上記課題の少なくとも一部を解決するために、本願発明は、紙葉類取扱装置に搬送ユニットが取り付けられた構成を備えている。また、本願発明は、紙葉類取扱装置が、入出口と、一対の板状部材と、一対のクランプ機構と、制御部と、を備えており、搬送ユニットが、入出口の上部に配置され搬送ユニットが、ユニット側入出口と、紙葉類受渡部と、紙葉類搬送路と、を備えており、制御部が、紙葉類が紙葉類受渡部から空間部に投入されるとき、一対のクランプ機構同士の間の距離を一対の押板同士の間の距離よりも狭くすることによって、少なくとも一方のクランプ機構を板状部材よりも空間部側に突出させる。 In order to solve at least a part of the above problems, the present invention has a configuration in which a transport unit is attached to a paper sheet handling apparatus. In the present invention, the paper sheet handling apparatus includes an inlet / outlet, a pair of plate-like members, a pair of clamp mechanisms, and a control unit, and the transport unit is disposed above the inlet / outlet. When the transport unit includes a unit side inlet / outlet, a paper sheet delivery unit, and a paper sheet transport path, and the control unit inputs the paper sheet from the paper sheet delivery unit into the space By making the distance between the pair of clamp mechanisms narrower than the distance between the pair of push plates, at least one of the clamp mechanisms is protruded to the space side with respect to the plate member.
　本発明によれば、紙葉類取扱装置に搬送ユニットを取り付けた構成を備えているため、既存の紙葉類取扱装置の入出金方向を容易に変更させることができる。また、紙葉類が紙葉類受渡部から空間部に投入されるとき、少なくとも一方のクランプ機構を板状部材よりも空間部側に突出させるため、空間の上方の開口量を制限することができる。開口量を制限することによって、投入された紙葉類を正しい体勢で空間部に収容することができる。これにより、紙葉類取扱装置におけるジャムなどの発生を抑制することができる。 According to the present invention, since the conveyance unit is attached to the paper sheet handling apparatus, the deposit / withdrawal direction of the existing paper sheet handling apparatus can be easily changed. In addition, when a paper sheet is put into the space part from the paper sheet delivery part, at least one of the clamp mechanisms protrudes toward the space part side than the plate-like member, so that the opening amount above the space may be limited. it can. By limiting the opening amount, the input paper sheets can be accommodated in the space portion with a correct posture. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of jam etc. in a paper sheet handling apparatus can be suppressed.
　なお、本発明は、上記以外の種々の形態で実現することが可能であり、例えば、搬送ユニット付き現金自動取扱装置、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置の制御方法、その制御方法を実現するためのコンピュータープログラム、および、そのコンピュータープログラムを記録した記憶媒体等の形態で実現することができる。また、本発明に係る紙葉類取扱装置は、適宜、他の部材と組み合わせて適用することができる。
　本発明の他の目的、特徴及び利点は添付図面に関する以下の本発明の実施例の記載から明らかになるであろう。 In addition, this invention can be implement | achieved with various forms other than the above, for example, in order to implement | achieve the control method of the cash automatic handling apparatus with a conveyance unit, the paper sheet handling apparatus with a conveyance unit, and its control method The present invention can be realized in the form of a computer program and a storage medium on which the computer program is recorded. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present invention can be applied in combination with other members as appropriate.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
第１実施例のユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０の概略構成を説明するための説明図である。It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating schematic structure of the automatic teller machine 550 with a unit of 1st Example. 現金自動取引装置５００の機能ブロックを例示した説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the functional block of the automatic teller machine 500. FIG. 搬送ユニット８００が取り付けられた紙幣入出金機１０の詳細構成を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 with which the conveyance unit 800 was attached. 制御部３２０の構成を示す説明図である。3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit 320. FIG. 入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の詳細構成を示す第１の説明図である。FIG. 3 is a first explanatory diagram showing detailed configurations of a deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and a transport unit 800. 入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の詳細構成を示す第２の説明図である。FIG. 10 is a second explanatory diagram showing detailed configurations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800. 入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の詳細構成を示す第３の説明図である。FIG. 10 is a third explanatory diagram showing detailed configurations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800. 後側クランプ機構４０２の詳細構成を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the rear side clamp mechanism 402. FIG. 前側クランプ機構４０３の詳細構成を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the front side clamp mechanism 403. FIG. 搬送ユニット８００の詳細構成を示す説明図である。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of a transport unit 800. 紙幣受け入れ処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a banknote acceptance process. ステップＳ１０１におけるクランプ機構と押板の配置位置を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning position of a clamp mechanism and a press plate in step S101. 紙幣が紙幣受渡部８０３に到達した状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the banknote reached | attained the banknote delivery part 803. FIG. ステップＳ１１３を実行した後の紙幣Ｃａの状態を説明するための説明図である。It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state of banknote Ca after performing step S113. ステップＳ１２３を実行した後の紙幣Ｃａの状態を説明するための説明図である。It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state of banknote Ca after performing step S123. ステップＳ１３２におけるクランプ機構と押板の配置位置を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning position of a clamp mechanism and a press plate in step S132. 比較例における入金時のクランプ機構と押板の配置位置を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning position of the clamp mechanism at the time of money_receiving | payment in a comparative example, and a pressing board. 紙幣排出処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a banknote discharge process. ステップＳ２０１におけるクランプ機構の状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the clamp mechanism in step S201. ステップＳ２１１を実行した後の紙幣Ｃａの状態を説明するための説明図である。It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state of banknote Ca after performing step S211.
以下、実施例を図面を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, examples will be described with reference to the drawings.
Ａ．第１実施例：
Ａ－１．搬送ユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０の概略構成：
　図１は、第１実施例のユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０の概略構成を説明するための説明図である。図１の（ａ）には、ユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０が例示されている。図１の（ｂ）には、現金自動取引装置５００が例示されている。ユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０は、現金（紙幣）の預け入れや引き出しや振込み等の取引を行うための装置であり、現金自動取引装置５００に、搬送ユニット８００を取り付けた構成を備えている。搬送ユニット８００は、ユニット側入出金口８０２に投入された紙幣を入出金口２１に搬送するとともに、入出金口２１から排出された紙幣をユニット側入出金口８０２に搬送する。搬送ユニット８００の具体的な構成については後述する。 A. First embodiment:
A-1. General configuration of automatic teller machine 550 with transport unit:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of a unit-equipped automatic teller machine 550 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1A illustrates an automatic cash transaction apparatus 550 with a unit. FIG. 1B illustrates an automatic cash transaction apparatus 500. The unit-equipped automatic cash transaction apparatus 550 is an apparatus for performing transactions such as depositing, withdrawal, and transfer of cash (banknotes), and includes a configuration in which a transport unit 800 is attached to the automatic cash transaction apparatus 500. The transport unit 800 transports bills inserted into the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and transports bills discharged from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802. A specific configuration of the transport unit 800 will be described later.
　図１の（ｂ）に示す現金自動取引装置５００は、筐体１０１の内部に、紙幣入出金機１０と、金庫筐体１０６と、カード／明細票処理機構１０２とを備えている。また、現金自動取引装置５００は、筐体前面に、カードスロット１０３と、顧客操作部１０５と、入出金口２１とを備えている。 1B includes a bill depositing / dispensing machine 10, a safe casing 106, and a card / detail slip processing mechanism 102 inside a casing 101. The automatic teller machine 500 shown in FIG. The automatic teller machine 500 includes a card slot 103, a customer operation unit 105, and a deposit / withdrawal port 21 on the front surface of the housing.
　紙幣入出金機１０は、紙幣の受け入れや排出を実行する。紙幣入出金機１０は、下部に紙幣を収納する機構（図示省略）を備えており、この紙幣収納機構は金庫筐体１０６内部に配置されている。金庫筐体１０６は、厚い金属板（例えば、５０ミリメートル程度の厚みの鉄板）で形成されている。カード／明細票処理機構１０２は、カードスロット１０３と連通しており、挿入された利用者のキャッシュカードを処理し、また、取引明細書を印字して排出する。カードスロット１０３は、利用者のキャッシュカードの受入／排出を実行する。顧客操作部１０５は、タッチパネル式のディスプレイを備え、取引のための各種メニューを表示する。入出金口２１は、利用者が紙幣を投入する際、及び利用者に対して紙幣を排出する際に用いられる。 The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 receives and discharges banknotes. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a mechanism (not shown) for storing banknotes in the lower part, and this banknote storing mechanism is disposed inside the safe housing 106. The safe housing 106 is formed of a thick metal plate (for example, an iron plate having a thickness of about 50 millimeters). The card / detail slip processing mechanism 102 communicates with the card slot 103, processes the inserted user's cash card, and prints out and outputs the transaction statement. The card slot 103 receives / discharges a user's cash card. The customer operation unit 105 includes a touch panel display and displays various menus for transactions. The deposit / withdrawal port 21 is used when a user inserts banknotes and discharges banknotes to the user.
　図２は、現金自動取引装置５００の機能ブロックを例示した説明図である。現金自動取引装置５００は、カード／明細票処理機構１０２、顧客操作部１０５、紙幣入出金機１０、本体制御部１２０、外部記憶装置１２５、係員操作部１３０、インターフェース部１３５、電源部１４０を備えており、これらは、バス１１０を介して接続されている。 FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functional blocks of the automatic teller machine 500. The automatic teller machine 500 includes a card / statement processing mechanism 102, a customer operation unit 105, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, a main body control unit 120, an external storage device 125, a staff operation unit 130, an interface unit 135, and a power supply unit 140. These are connected via a bus 110.
　本体制御部１２０は、カード／明細票処理機構１０２、顧客操作部１０５、紙幣入出金機１０、係員操作部１３０と情報のやり取りを行い、現金自動取引装置５００の動作全般を制御する。外部記憶装置１２５は、本体制御部１２０により処理されたデータ等を記憶する。係員操作部１３０は、金融機関の係員が現金自動取引装置５００のメンテナンスや、紙幣の補充、回収を行う際に操作を行うための操作盤である。インターフェース部１３５は、現金自動取引装置５００をネットワーク（図示せず）に接続し、現金自動取引装置５００とネットワークとの間の情報のやり取りを中継する。電源部１４０は、現金自動取引装置５００の動作に必要な電源を供給・制御する。 The main body control unit 120 exchanges information with the card / detail processing unit 102, the customer operation unit 105, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, and the clerk operation unit 130, and controls the overall operation of the automatic teller machine 500. The external storage device 125 stores data processed by the main body control unit 120. The clerk operation unit 130 is an operation panel for performing operations when the clerk of the financial institution performs maintenance of the automatic teller machine 500, replenishment and collection of banknotes. The interface unit 135 connects the automatic teller machine 500 to a network (not shown), and relays information exchange between the automatic teller machine 500 and the network. The power supply unit 140 supplies and controls power necessary for the operation of the automatic teller machine 500.
　図３は、搬送ユニット８００が取り付けられた紙幣入出金機１０の詳細構成を示す説明図である。搬送ユニット８００が取り付けられた紙幣入出金機１０は、特許請求の範囲の「搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置」に該当する。紙幣入出金機１０は、上部搬送機構１０ａと、下部搬送機構１０ｂとを備えている。上部搬送機構１０ａは、入出金機構２０と、紙幣判別部３０と、一時保管庫４０と、取り忘れ回収庫６１と、偽券回収庫６２と、装填／回収庫６３と、６つの切替ゲート５０ａ～５０ｆと、紙幣搬送路（矢印で示す）とを備えている。 FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 to which the transport unit 800 is attached. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 to which the transport unit 800 is attached corresponds to the “paper sheet handling apparatus with transport unit” in the claims. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes an upper transport mechanism 10a and a lower transport mechanism 10b. The upper transport mechanism 10a includes a deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20, a bill discriminating unit 30, a temporary storage 40, a forgotten collection collection 61, a fake ticket collection collection 62, a loading / collection collection 63, and six switching gates 50a. To 50 f and a bill conveyance path (indicated by an arrow).
　入出金機構２０は、入出金口２１（図１）を介して挿入される紙幣を現金自動取引装置５００内部に受け入れ、また、入出金口２１を介して紙幣を排出するように構成されている。本実施例の入出金機構２０は、入出金口２１の上方に搬送ユニット８００が載置されており、搬送ユニット８００から紙幣を受け入れ、また、搬送ユニット８００に対して紙幣を排出する。搬送ユニット８００は、筺体８０１の前面にユニット側入出金口８０２を備えており、筺体８０１の内部に、後述するユニット側搬送路８０５（図５）を備えている。搬送ユニット８００は、ユニット側入出金口８０２から挿入（入金）される紙幣を入出金機構２０に搬送し、入出金機構２０から排出（出金）された紙幣をユニット側入出金口８０２に搬送し、ユニット側入出金口８０２を介して利用者に紙幣を排出する。搬送ユニット８００は、入出金機構２０から上方向に向けて排出される紙幣の搬送方向を略水平方向に変えてユニット側入出金口８０２から排出し、ユニット側入出金口８０２から略水平方向に挿入された紙幣の搬送方向を略垂直方向に変えて、入出金機構２０に向けて排出する。なお、ここでの略水平方向および略垂直方向とは、完全な水平方向および完全な垂直方向に限定されないことを意味している。例えば、完全な水平方向や垂直方向に対して±３０°程度のものも略水平方向および略垂直方向に含まれる。 The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 is configured to accept a bill inserted through the deposit / withdrawal port 21 (FIG. 1) into the automatic teller machine 500 and discharge the bill through the deposit / withdrawal port 21. . In the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 of this embodiment, the transport unit 800 is placed above the deposit / withdrawal port 21, accepts banknotes from the transport unit 800, and discharges banknotes to the transport unit 800. The transport unit 800 includes a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 on the front surface of the housing 801, and a unit-side transport path 805 (FIG. 5) to be described later inside the housing 801. The transport unit 800 transports bills inserted (withdrawal) from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and transports bills discharged (withdrawal) from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802. Then, the banknotes are discharged to the user via the unit side deposit / withdrawal port 802. The transport unit 800 changes the transport direction of banknotes discharged upward from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 to a substantially horizontal direction and ejects the bills from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802, and from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 in a substantially horizontal direction. The transport direction of the inserted bill is changed to a substantially vertical direction, and the bill is discharged toward the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. Here, the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction mean that the present invention is not limited to a complete horizontal direction and a complete vertical direction. For example, an angle of about ± 30 ° with respect to the complete horizontal direction or vertical direction is included in the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction.
　紙幣判別部３０は、紙幣の金種及び真偽を判断する。一時保管庫４０は、挿入された紙幣及び排出する紙幣を、取引が成立するまでの間において一時的に保管する。取り忘れ回収庫６１は、入金時又は出金時に利用者が取り忘れた紙幣を収納する。偽券回収庫６２は、紙幣判別部３０において偽券と判別された紙幣を収納する。装填／回収庫６３は、後述するリサイクル庫８１，８２に補充する紙幣や、リサイクル庫８１，８２から回収した紙幣を収納する。６つの切替ゲート５０ａ～５０ｆは、紙幣の搬送ルートを切り替える。 The banknote discriminating unit 30 determines the denomination and authenticity of the banknote. The temporary storage 40 temporarily stores the inserted banknotes and the banknotes to be discharged until the transaction is established. The forgotten collection container 61 stores banknotes that the user forgot to collect when depositing or withdrawing. The counterfeit bill collection box 62 stores bills that are discriminated as fake bills in the bill discriminating unit 30. The loading / recovery store 63 stores banknotes to be replenished to the later-described recycle stores 81 and 82 and banknotes recovered from the recycle stores 81 and 82. The six switching gates 50a to 50f switch the bill conveyance route.
　下部搬送機構１０ｂは、上部搬送機構１０ａの下方において、金庫筐体１０６に囲まれて配置されている。下部搬送機構１０ｂは、入金庫６０と、２つの出金庫７１，７２と、２つのリサイクル庫８１，８２と、リジェクト庫８３と、５つの切替ゲート５０ｇ～５０ｋと、紙幣搬送路（矢印で示す）とを備えている。 The lower transport mechanism 10b is disposed below the upper transport mechanism 10a and surrounded by the safe housing 106. The lower transport mechanism 10b includes an entrance safe 60, two safes 71 and 72, two recycle boxes 81 and 82, a reject box 83, five switching gates 50g to 50k, and a bill transport path (indicated by arrows). ).
　入金庫６０は、入金時に取引が成立した紙幣を収納する。２つの出金庫７１，７２は、出金用の紙幣を収納する。２つのリサイクル庫８１，８２は、入金庫及び出金庫を兼用する。リジェクト庫８３は、出金に不適切な紙幣（例えば、破れや折れのある紙幣）を収納する。５つの切替ゲート５０ｇ～５０ｋは、上述した６つの切替ゲート５０ａ～５０ｆと同様に、紙幣の搬送ルートを切り替える。 The deposit box 60 stores banknotes for which transactions have been established at the time of deposit. The two withdrawal vaults 71 and 72 store banknotes for withdrawal. The two recycle boxes 81 and 82 serve as both a safe deposit box and a safe deposit box. The reject box 83 stores banknotes that are inappropriate for withdrawal (for example, banknotes that are torn or broken). The five switching gates 50g to 50k switch the banknote transport route in the same manner as the above-described six switching gates 50a to 50f.
　上述した上部搬送機構１０ａ内の紙幣搬送路及び下部搬送機構１０ｂ内の紙幣搬送路は、いずれも、紙幣を保持するためのベルト（図示省略）と、ベルトを駆動させるためのローラー（図示省略）と、ローラーを駆動するためのモーター（図示省略）と、ベルトを支持するプーリーとから構成されている。なお、各ローラーごとに駆動用モーターを設ける構成とすることもできる。また、１つのモーターにより複数のローラーを駆動する構成とすることもできる。 The above-described banknote transport path in the upper transport mechanism 10a and the banknote transport path in the lower transport mechanism 10b are both a belt (not shown) for holding banknotes and a roller (not shown) for driving the belt. And a motor (not shown) for driving the roller, and a pulley for supporting the belt. In addition, it can also be set as the structure which provides a drive motor for each roller. Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which drives a some roller with one motor.
　上部搬送機構１０ａ内の紙幣搬送路と、下部搬送機構１０ｂの紙幣搬送路とは、金庫筐体１０６の上面に設けられたスリットＳＬを介して互いに連通しており、紙幣は、上部搬送機構１０ａと下部搬送機構１０ｂとの間を双方向に搬送され得る。なお、下部搬送機構１０ｂが金庫筐体１０６によって囲まれ、上部搬送機構１０ａと下部搬送機構１０ｂとがスリットＳＬにおいてのみ連通しているのは、入金庫６０等の多量の紙幣を収納する部分を強固に保護して、セキュリティを高めるためである。 The banknote transport path in the upper transport mechanism 10a and the banknote transport path of the lower transport mechanism 10b communicate with each other via a slit SL provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 106, and the banknotes are transferred to the upper transport mechanism 10a. And the lower transport mechanism 10b can be transported in both directions. Note that the lower transport mechanism 10b is surrounded by the safe housing 106, and the upper transport mechanism 10a and the lower transport mechanism 10b communicate with each other only in the slit SL. This is to provide strong protection and security.
　上述した上部搬送機構１０ａ及び下部搬送機構１０ｂを構成する各構成要素、および、搬送ユニット８００は、制御部３２０と電気的に接続されている。 Each component constituting the upper transport mechanism 10a and the lower transport mechanism 10b and the transport unit 800 described above are electrically connected to the control unit 320.
　図４は、制御部３２０の構成を示す説明図である。制御部３２０は、メモリとＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）とを備えている。メモリは、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）やＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）を含んで構成されている。ＣＰＵは、メモリに記憶されている制御用プログラムを実行することにより、入金庫制御部３２１と、リジェクト庫制御部３２２と、出金庫制御部３２３と、リサイクル庫制御部３２４と、紙幣搬送路制御部３２５と、切替ゲート制御部３２６と、操作制御部３２７と、入出金制御部３２８と、判別制御部３２９と、一時保管庫制御部３３０と、取り忘れ回収庫制御部３３１と、偽券回収庫制御部３３２と、装填／回収庫制御部３３３として機能する。 FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 320. The control unit 320 includes a memory and a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The memory includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU executes the control program stored in the memory, thereby allowing the safe deposit control unit 321, the reject store control unit 322, the exit safe control unit 323, the recycle store control unit 324, and the bill conveyance path control. Unit 325, switching gate control unit 326, operation control unit 327, deposit / withdrawal control unit 328, discrimination control unit 329, temporary storage control unit 330, forgotten collection control unit 331, and counterfeit bill collection It functions as a storage controller 332 and a loading / recovery storage controller 333.
　入金庫制御部３２１は、入金庫６０における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。リジェクト庫制御部３２２は、リジェクト庫８３における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。出金庫制御部３２３は、２つの出金庫７１，７２における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。リサイクル庫制御部３２４は、２つのリサイクル庫８１，８２における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。紙幣搬送路制御部３２５は、紙幣搬送路を構成するモータ（図示省略）を制御する。切替ゲート制御部３２６は、１１個の切替ゲート５０ａ～５０ｋを制御する。操作制御部３２７は、顧客操作部１０５を制御する。入出金制御部３２８は、入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００を制御する。判別制御部３２９は、紙幣判別部３０を制御する。一時保管庫制御部３３０は、一時保管庫４０における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。回収庫制御部３３１は、回収庫６１における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。偽券回収庫制御部３３２は、偽券回収庫６２における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。装填／回収庫制御部３３３は、装填／回収庫６３における紙幣の保管及び排出を制御する。 The safe deposit control unit 321 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the safe deposit box 60. The reject store control unit 322 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the reject store 83. The bank safe control unit 323 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the two safes 71 and 72. The recycle box control unit 324 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the two recycle boxes 81 and 82. The bill conveyance path control unit 325 controls a motor (not shown) that constitutes the bill conveyance path. The switching gate control unit 326 controls the eleven switching gates 50a to 50k. The operation control unit 327 controls the customer operation unit 105. The deposit / withdrawal control unit 328 controls the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800. The discrimination control unit 329 controls the banknote discrimination unit 30. The temporary storage control unit 330 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the temporary storage 40. The collection storage control unit 331 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the collection storage 61. The fake ticket collection storage control unit 332 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the fake ticket collection storage 62. The loading / collecting warehouse control unit 333 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the loading / collecting warehouse 63.
　図５～図７は、入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の詳細構成を示す説明図である。図５～図７には、入出金機構２０と、現金自動取引装置５００（図１）に取り付けられた状態の搬送ユニット８００が例示されている。入出金機構２０は、前側押板２０３と、後側押板２０２と、前側クランプ機構４０３と、後側クランプ機構４０２と、仕切板６００と、底板２０８と、異物受箱６０２と、ストッパー２１４と、３つのアクチュエータＡ１～Ａ３と、３つのセンサーＳ１～Ｓ３と、ピックローラーｒ１と、分離ローラーｒ２と、ゲートローラーｒ３と、スタックローラーｒ４とを備えている。 5 to 7 are explanatory views showing detailed configurations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800. FIG. FIGS. 5 to 7 illustrate the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800 attached to the automatic teller machine 500 (FIG. 1). The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 includes a front pressing plate 203, a rear pressing plate 202, a front clamping mechanism 403, a rear clamping mechanism 402, a partition plate 600, a bottom plate 208, a foreign material receiving box 602, and a stopper 214. Three actuators A1 to A3, three sensors S1 to S3, a pick roller r1, a separation roller r2, a gate roller r3, and a stack roller r4 are provided.
　入出金機構２０は、図示しないシャッターを備えている。シャッターは、現金自動取引装置５００内への雨や埃や異物等の侵入を抑制する。このシャッターは、入出金口２１に沿って配置されており、紙幣Ｃａの挿入方向ＤＡ１（以下「入金方向ＤＡ１」とも呼ぶ）及び紙幣Ｃａの排出方向ＤＡ２（以下「出金方向ＤＡ２」とも呼ぶ）と垂直な方向にスライド可能に構成されている。入金方向ＤＡ１と出金方向ＤＡ２は、略垂直方向となっている。なお、入出金機構２０は、重力方向（鉛直方向）に対して多少傾斜して配置されていてもよい。 The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 includes a shutter (not shown). The shutter suppresses intrusion of rain, dust, foreign matter, or the like into the automatic teller machine 500. This shutter is disposed along the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and is inserted in the bill Ca insertion direction DA1 (hereinafter also referred to as “payment direction DA1”) and the bill Ca discharge direction DA2 (hereinafter also referred to as “payout direction DA2”). It is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction. The deposit direction DA1 and the withdrawal direction DA2 are substantially vertical directions. Note that the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 may be arranged slightly inclined with respect to the direction of gravity (vertical direction).
　前側押板２０３は、入金方向ＤＡ１と略平行となるように配置された板状部材である。前側押板２０３は、図５の状態から図６（図７）の状態となるように、上端部（入出金口２１に近い側の端）を軸として、円弧を描くように移動可能に構成されている。前側押板２０３の配置位置として、図５に示す後側押板２０２から相対的に遠い位置（以下「取り込み位置」と呼ぶ）と、図６、７に示す後側押板２０２に相対的に近い位置（以下「入金位置」と呼ぶ）と、が予め設定されている。取り込み位置とは、入出金機構２０の紙幣を紙幣搬送路に向けて繰り出すときの位置である。入金位置とは、入出金口２１から紙幣を受け入れるときの位置である。前側押板２０３は、通常、バネによって入金位置側に付勢されており、後側押板２０２によって押されると取り込み位置まで移動する。ただし、前側押板２０３の移動は、アクチュエータによって行われてもよい。なお、ここでの「前側」とは、利用者から見たときの手前側を意味する。 The front push plate 203 is a plate-like member arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the deposit direction DA1. The front push plate 203 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc with the upper end (the end closer to the deposit / withdrawal port 21) as an axis so that the state shown in FIG. 5 is changed to the state shown in FIG. 6 (FIG. 7). Has been. The positions of the front push plate 203 are relatively far from the rear push plate 202 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “loading position”) and relatively to the rear push plate 202 shown in FIGS. A close position (hereinafter referred to as “deposit position”) is set in advance. A taking-in position is a position when paying out the banknote of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 toward the banknote conveyance path. The deposit position is a position when a bill is received from the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The front side push plate 203 is normally urged toward the deposit position by a spring, and moves to the take-in position when pushed by the rear side push plate 202. However, the movement of the front pressing plate 203 may be performed by an actuator. Here, “front side” means the front side when viewed from the user.
　後側押板２０２は、前側押板２０３と同様な板状部材であり、前側押板２０３と略平行となるように配置されている。後側押板２０２と前側押板２０３との間には、紙幣Ｃａを収容可能な紙幣留置領域Ｒａが形成されている。後側押板２０２は、図５の状態から図６（図７）の状態となるように、入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直な方向にスライド可能に構成されている。後側押板２０２の配置位置として、図５に示す前側押板２０３から相対的に遠い位置（以下「取り込み位置」と呼ぶ）と、図６、７に示す前側押板２０３に相対的に近い位置（以下「入金位置」と呼ぶ）と、が予め設定されている。ここでの取り込み位置とは、スタックローラーｒ４と底板２０８との間の搬送路と、紙幣留置領域Ｒａとが通じるように、スタックローラーｒ４側へ退避した位置である。また、入金位置とは、入出金口２１から紙幣を受け入れるときの位置である。前側押板２０３のスライドは、図示しないアクチュエータによって行われる。前側押板２０３及び後側押板２０２は、挿入された紙幣に対して適度な押圧力を加えることができる。なお、「後側」とは、利用者から見たときの後ろ側を意味する。後側押板２０２と前側押板２０３は、特許請求の範囲の「板状部材」に該当する。紙幣留置領域Ｒａは、特許請求の範囲の「空間部」に該当する。 The rear push plate 202 is a plate-like member similar to the front push plate 203 and is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the front push plate 203. Between the rear side pressing plate 202 and the front side pressing plate 203, the banknote detainment area | region Ra which can accommodate banknote Ca is formed. The rear push plate 202 is configured to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the depositing direction DA1 so as to change from the state of FIG. 5 to the state of FIG. 6 (FIG. 7). The position of the rear push plate 202 is relatively far from the front push plate 203 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “take-in position”) and relatively close to the front push plate 203 shown in FIGS. The position (hereinafter referred to as “deposit position”) is set in advance. Here, the taking-in position is a position retracted to the stack roller r4 side so that the conveyance path between the stack roller r4 and the bottom plate 208 and the banknote detaining area Ra are communicated. The deposit position is a position when a bill is received from the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The front pressing plate 203 is slid by an actuator (not shown). The front side pressing plate 203 and the rear side pressing plate 202 can apply an appropriate pressing force to the inserted bill. The “rear side” means the rear side as viewed from the user. The rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203 correspond to the “plate member” in the claims. The banknote detention area Ra corresponds to a “space part” in the claims.
　前側クランプ機構４０３は、紙幣搬送用のベルト（クランプベルト）と、このクランプベルトを駆動するプーリーと、ベルトを支持するプーリー（例えば、図５～図７のプーリーｐ３）とを備えている。クランプベルトは、紙幣を取り込む方向と紙幣を排出する方向とのいずれの方向にも駆動することができる。前側クランプ機構４０３は、図５の状態から図６（図７）の状態となるように、プーリーｐ３を軸として、円弧を描くように移動可能に構成されている。前側クランプ機構４０３の配置位置として、図５に示す後側クランプ機構４０２から相対的に遠い位置（以下「退避位置」と呼ぶ）と、図６に示す後側クランプ機構４０２に相対的に近い位置（以下「入金位置」と呼ぶ）と、図７に示す後側クランプ機構４０２に相対的に近い位置「挟持位置」とが予め設定されている。本実施例では、後側クランプ機構４０２の「入金位置」と「挟持位置」とは同じ位置となるように設定されており、ともに、後側クランプ機構４０２が前側押板２０３と紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側において面がほぼ揃う状態となる。後側クランプ機構４０２の「挟持位置」は「入金位置」よりも後側クランプ機構４０２に近づく位置となるように設定されていてもよい。前側クランプ機構４０３の移動は、アクチュエータＡ３によって行われる。なお、前側クランプ機構４０３の詳細構成については後述する。 The front-side clamp mechanism 403 includes a bill conveyance belt (clamp belt), a pulley that drives the clamp belt, and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the pulley p3 in FIGS. 5 to 7). The clamp belt can be driven in either of the direction of taking in the banknote and the direction of discharging the banknote. The front clamp mechanism 403 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc with the pulley p3 as an axis so as to change from the state of FIG. 5 to the state of FIG. 6 (FIG. 7). As the arrangement position of the front clamp mechanism 403, a position relatively far from the rear clamp mechanism 402 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “retracted position”) and a position relatively close to the rear clamp mechanism 402 shown in FIG. (Hereinafter referred to as “payment position”) and a position “clamping position” relatively close to the rear clamp mechanism 402 shown in FIG. 7 are set in advance. In the present embodiment, the “payment position” and the “clamping position” of the rear clamp mechanism 402 are set to be the same position, and both the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the front press plate 203 and the banknote storage area Ra. The surfaces are almost aligned on the side. The “clamping position” of the rear clamp mechanism 402 may be set to be closer to the rear clamp mechanism 402 than the “payment position”. The movement of the front clamp mechanism 403 is performed by the actuator A3. The detailed configuration of the front clamp mechanism 403 will be described later.
　後側クランプ機構４０２は、前側クランプ機構４０３と同様に、クランプベルトと、クランプベルトを駆動するプーリーと、ベルトを支持するプーリー（例えば、図５～図７のプーリーｐ２）とを備えている。後側クランプ機構４０２は、図５、図６、図７の順に入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直な方向にスライドして前側クランプ機構４０３に近づくように構成されている。後側クランプ機構４０２の配置位置として、図５に示す前側クランプ機構４０３から最も遠い位置（以下「退避位置」と呼ぶ）と、図６に示す、図５と図７の間の位置（以下「放出位置」と呼ぶ）と、図７に示す前側クランプ機構４０３に最も近づいて前側クランプ機構４０３とともに紙幣Ｃａを挟持する位置（以下「挟持位置」と呼ぶ）とが予め設定されている。なお、後側クランプ機構４０２の詳細構成については後述する。 Like the front clamp mechanism 403, the rear clamp mechanism 402 includes a clamp belt, a pulley that drives the clamp belt, and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the pulley p2 in FIGS. 5 to 7). The rear clamp mechanism 402 is configured to slide in the direction perpendicular to the depositing direction DA1 in the order of FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 and approach the front clamp mechanism 403. As the arrangement position of the rear clamp mechanism 402, a position farthest from the front clamp mechanism 403 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “retraction position”) and a position between FIG. 5 and FIG. And a position where the bill Ca is held together with the front clamp mechanism 403 closest to the front clamp mechanism 403 shown in FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as “clamp position”) is preset. The detailed configuration of the rear clamp mechanism 402 will be described later.
　前述の前側クランプ機構４０３及び後側クランプ機構４０２からなる一対のクランプ機構は、紙幣留置領域Ｒａ内において、紙幣を挟持して入金方向ＤＡ１又は出金方向ＤＡ２に搬送することができる。 The pair of clamp mechanisms including the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 described above can hold the banknote and transport it in the deposit direction DA1 or the withdrawal direction DA2 in the banknote detention area Ra.
　ここで、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、互いに近づく方向又は互いに離れる方向にそれぞれ移動する。同様に、一対の押板２０２，２０３とは、互いに近づく方向又は互いに離れる方向に移動する。このような動作により、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、一対の押板２０２，２０３の内側（前側押板２０３と後側押板２０２との間）と、外側（前側押板２０３と後側押板２０２の両側）との間における任意の位置に配置され得る。なお、図５～図７に示すように、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３と、一対の押板２０２，２０３とは、重なって配置され得る。このとき、前側クランプ機構４０３及び後側クランプ機構４０２は、それぞれ対応する押板に設けられた切り欠き（図示省略）に収まる。 Here, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 move in a direction toward each other or in a direction away from each other. Similarly, the pair of push plates 202 and 203 move in a direction toward each other or in a direction away from each other. By such an operation, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are disposed inside (between the front pressing plate 203 and the rear pressing plate 202) and outside (front pressing plate 203 and the rear side) of the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203. It can be arranged at an arbitrary position between both sides of the pressing plate 202. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 can be arranged to overlap each other. At this time, the front side clamp mechanism 403 and the rear side clamp mechanism 402 are accommodated in notches (not shown) provided in the corresponding pressing plates.
　仕切板６００は、前側押板２０３と後側押板２０２との間において、これら押板２０２，２０３と平行に配置された板状部材である。仕切板６００は、前側押板２０３と後側押板２０２との間をスライド可能に構成されている。この仕切板６００のスライドは、図示しないアクチュエータによって行われる。底板２０８は、スリットを有する板状部材であり、入出金口２１の下方に配置されている。紙幣留置領域Ｒａは、前述の一対の押板２０２，２０３と、底板２０８と、図示しない横板とによって形成された空間であり、入出金口２１から投入された紙幣又は入出金口２１から排出する紙幣を入出金口２１の内側において一時的に留め置くことができる。 The partition plate 600 is a plate-like member that is disposed in parallel with the push plates 202 and 203 between the front push plate 203 and the rear push plate 202. The partition plate 600 is configured to be slidable between the front push plate 203 and the rear push plate 202. The sliding of the partition plate 600 is performed by an actuator (not shown). The bottom plate 208 is a plate-like member having a slit, and is disposed below the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The banknote storage area Ra is a space formed by the above-described pair of pressing plates 202 and 203, the bottom plate 208, and a horizontal plate (not shown), and is discharged from the banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 21 or the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The bills to be stored can be temporarily retained inside the deposit / withdrawal port 21.
　異物受箱６０２は、入出金口２１から紙幣留置領域Ｒａに入り込み、底板２０８のスリットを通って落下する異物を集積する。ストッパー２１４は、入出金口２１を介して投入される紙幣を受け止める。このストッパー２１４は、シャッター２０１と平行にスライド可能であり、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに露出する位置（以下「入金位置」と呼ぶ）と、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに露出しない位置（以下「退避位置」と呼ぶ）との間を移動可能に構成されている。なお、初期状態において、ストッパー２１４は、図６に示す入金位置に配置されている。ここで、ストッパー２１４の配置位置は、入出金口２１からストッパー２１４までの距離が、挿入される紙幣の高さ方向（入金方向）の長さよりも短くなるような位置に設定されている。 The foreign material receiving box 602 accumulates foreign materials that enter the banknote storage area Ra from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and fall through the slits of the bottom plate 208. The stopper 214 receives a bill inserted through the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The stopper 214 is slidable in parallel with the shutter 201 and is exposed to the banknote storage area Ra (hereinafter referred to as “payment position”) and not exposed to the banknote storage area Ra (hereinafter referred to as “retraction position”). ). In the initial state, the stopper 214 is disposed at the deposit position shown in FIG. Here, the arrangement position of the stopper 214 is set such that the distance from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 to the stopper 214 is shorter than the length in the height direction (payment direction) of the inserted bill.
　アクチュエータＡ１は、前側クランプ機構４０３を構成するプーリーを駆動して、ベルトを駆動する。アクチュエータＡ２は、ストッパー２１４をスライドさせる。アクチュエータＡ３は、前側クランプ機構４０３の一部を移動させる。 Actuator A1 drives the pulley which drives the front side clamp mechanism 403, and drives a belt. The actuator A2 slides the stopper 214. The actuator A3 moves a part of the front clamp mechanism 403.
　３つのセンサーＳ１～Ｓ３は、入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直な方向に沿って並んで配置されている。これらのセンサーＳ１～Ｓ３のうち、センサーＳ１は入出金口２１に最も近く、センサーＳ３は、入出金口２１から最も離れており、センサーＳ２は２つのセンサーＳ１，Ｓ３の間に配置されている。これらのセンサーＳ１～Ｓ３は、いずれも、一対の光源及び受光部を有する光学センサーである。これらのセンサーＳ１～Ｓ３において、それぞれ光が遮られたか否かを検出することにより、紙幣留置領域Ｒａにおける紙幣の有無を検知することができる。 The three sensors S1 to S3 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1. Among these sensors S1 to S3, the sensor S1 is closest to the deposit / withdrawal port 21, the sensor S3 is farthest from the deposit / withdrawal port 21, and the sensor S2 is disposed between the two sensors S1 and S3. . These sensors S1 to S3 are all optical sensors having a pair of light sources and a light receiving unit. By detecting whether or not the light is blocked by these sensors S1 to S3, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of banknotes in the banknote placement area Ra.
　ピックローラーｒ１は、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに集積された紙幣を１枚ずつピックする。分離ローラーｒ２は、ピックローラーｒ１によりピックされた紙幣を紙幣搬送路内に繰り出す。ゲートローラーｒ３は、分離ローラーｒ２と重なるように配置されており、複数の紙幣を重ねて送り出すことを抑制する。スタックローラーｒ４は、紙幣搬送路を介して搬送されてきた紙幣を紙幣留置領域Ｒａ内に搬入する。 The pick roller r1 picks the banknotes accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra one by one. The separation roller r2 feeds the banknote picked by the pick roller r1 into the banknote conveyance path. The gate roller r3 is arrange | positioned so that it may overlap with the separation roller r2, and suppresses sending out a several banknote in piles. The stack roller r4 carries the banknotes transported through the banknote transport path into the banknote placement area Ra.
　搬送ユニット８００は、筺体８０１と、ユニット側入出金口８０２と、紙幣受渡部８０３と、ユニット側搬送路８０５と、上側搬送機構８１０と、下側搬送機構８２０と、アクチュエータＡ６と、センサーＳ４と、を備えている。搬送ユニット８００の筺体８０１は、入出金機構２０の入出金口２１の上方に設置されている。筺体８０１は、前面にユニット側入出金口８０２が形成され、内部には、上側搬送機構８１０と、下側搬送機構８２０と、アクチュエータＡ６と、センサーＳ４が配置されている。ユニット側搬送路８０５は、上側搬送機構８１０と下側搬送機構８２０との間に形成され、上側搬送機構８１０と下側搬送機構８２０の駆動によって、ユニット側入出金口８０２と紙幣受渡部８０３との間における紙幣の搬送をおこなう。ユニット側搬送路８０５は、ユニット側入出金口８０２において、搬送する紙幣が水平方向となり、紙幣受渡部８０３において、搬送する紙幣が入金方向ＤＡ１となるように構成されている。 The transport unit 800 includes a housing 801, a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802, a bill delivery unit 803, a unit-side transport path 805, an upper transport mechanism 810, a lower transport mechanism 820, an actuator A6, and a sensor S4. It is equipped with. The housing 801 of the transport unit 800 is installed above the deposit / withdrawal port 21 of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. The housing 801 has a unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 formed on the front surface, and an upper transport mechanism 810, a lower transport mechanism 820, an actuator A6, and a sensor S4 are disposed therein. The unit-side transport path 805 is formed between the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820, and the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 and the bill delivery unit 803 are driven by the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820. The bills are transported between the two. The unit-side transport path 805 is configured such that the banknotes to be transported are in the horizontal direction at the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802, and the banknotes to be transported are in the deposit direction DA1 at the banknote delivery unit 803.
　紙幣受渡部８０３は、ユニット側搬送路８０５の後方側の端部であり、入出金機構２０の入出金口２１と対向している。紙幣受渡部８０３は、上側搬送機構８１０と下側搬送機構８２０のそれぞれの後方側の端部によって構成され、入出金機構２０との間で紙幣のやりとりをおこなう。 The banknote delivery unit 803 is an end on the rear side of the unit-side transport path 805 and faces the deposit / withdrawal port 21 of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. The banknote delivery unit 803 is configured by rear end portions of the upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820, and exchanges banknotes with the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
　上側搬送機構８１０は、紙幣搬送用のベルト（上側ベルト）８１１と、ベルトを支持するプーリー（例えば、図５～図７の上側後プーリーｐ４）とを備えている。上側ベルト８１１は、紙幣をユニット側入出金口８０２から紙幣受渡部８０３に搬送する方向（以後、「入金方向」とも呼ぶ）と、紙幣受渡部８０３からユニット側入出金口８０２に搬送する方向（以後「出金方向」とも呼ぶ）とのいずれの方向にも駆動することができる。 The upper transport mechanism 810 includes a banknote transport belt (upper belt) 811 and a pulley (for example, the upper rear pulley p4 in FIGS. 5 to 7) that supports the belt. The upper belt 811 is configured to convey bills from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the bill delivery unit 803 (hereinafter also referred to as “payment direction”) and to transport the bills from the bill-delivery unit 803 to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 ( It can be driven in any direction (hereinafter referred to as “withdrawal direction”).
　下側搬送機構８２０は、上側搬送機構８１０の下方に配置され、紙幣搬送用のベルト（下側ベルト）８２１と、ベルトを支持するプーリー（例えば、図５～図７の下側後プーリーｐ５）とを備えている。下側ベルト８２１は、上側ベルト８１１と同期して、入金方向と、出金方向とのいずれの方向にも駆動することができる。 The lower transport mechanism 820 is disposed below the upper transport mechanism 810, and is a banknote transport belt (lower belt) 821 and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the lower rear pulley p5 in FIGS. 5 to 7). And. The lower belt 821 can be driven in either the deposit direction or the withdrawal direction in synchronization with the upper belt 811.
　アクチュエータＡ６は、上側搬送機構８１０および下側搬送機構８２０を構成するプーリーを駆動して、上側ベルト８１１および下側ベルト８２１を駆動する。センサーＳ４は、センサーＳ１～Ｓ３に対して、入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直な方向に沿って並んで配置されている。センサーＳ４は、センサーＳ１～Ｓ３と同様に、一対の光源及び受光部を有する光学センサーであり、光が遮られたか否かを検出することにより、紙幣受渡部８０３における紙幣の有無を検知することができる。 Actuator A6 drives the pulley which comprises the upper side conveyance mechanism 810 and the lower side conveyance mechanism 820, and drives the upper side belt 811 and the lower side belt 821. The sensor S4 is arranged side by side along the direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1 with respect to the sensors S1 to S3. The sensor S4 is an optical sensor having a pair of light sources and a light receiving unit, similar to the sensors S1 to S3, and detects whether or not there is a banknote in the banknote delivery unit 803 by detecting whether or not the light is blocked. Can do.
　紙幣受渡部８０３は、図示しないアクチュエータによって、プーリーｐ６を軸として、円弧を描くように移動可能に構成されている。これにより、紙幣受渡部８０３は、上側後プーリーｐ４と下側後プーリーｐ５との距離が可変となっている。紙幣受渡部８０３は、上側後プーリーｐ４と下側後プーリーｐ５との距離を狭くすることで、上側ベルト８１１と下側ベルト８２１によって、紙幣Ｃａを挟持することができる。一方、紙幣受渡部８０３は、上側後プーリーｐ４と下側後プーリーｐ５との距離を広くすることで、上側ベルト８１１と下側ベルト８２１との間を広げて、入出金機構２０から排出された紙幣をユニット側搬送路８０５に受け入れやすい状態とすることができる。以後、ユニット側搬送路８０５の紙幣Ｃａを挟持可能に上側後プーリーｐ４と下側後プーリーｐ５との距離を狭くした状態を「閉状態」とも呼び、入出金機構２０からの紙幣をユニット側搬送路８０５に受け可能となるように、上側ベルト８１１と下側ベルト８２１との間を広げた状態を「開状態」とも呼ぶ。また、紙幣受渡部８０３において、紙幣Ｃａを挟持する点をユニット側挟持点Ｐ１と呼ぶ。ここでは、ユニット側挟持点Ｐ１は、上側後プーリーｐ４の中心点と下側後プーリーｐ５の中心点とを通る直線上であって、上側ベルト８１１までの距離と下側ベルト８２１までの距離が等しくなる点である。 The banknote delivery unit 803 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc with the pulley p6 as an axis by an actuator (not shown). Thereby, as for the banknote delivery part 803, the distance of the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5 is variable. The bill delivery unit 803 can hold the bill Ca between the upper belt 811 and the lower belt 821 by narrowing the distance between the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5. On the other hand, the banknote delivery part 803 is discharged from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 by increasing the distance between the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5 to widen the gap between the upper belt 811 and the lower belt 821. A banknote can be easily received in the unit-side transport path 805. Hereinafter, a state in which the distance between the upper rear pulley p4 and the lower rear pulley p5 is reduced so as to be able to hold the bill Ca in the unit-side transport path 805 is also referred to as “closed state”, and the bill from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 is transported on the unit side. A state where the space between the upper belt 811 and the lower belt 821 is widened so as to be received by the path 805 is also referred to as an “open state”. Moreover, in the banknote delivery part 803, the point which clamps banknote Ca is called the unit side clamping point P1. Here, the unit-side clamping point P1 is on a straight line passing through the center point of the upper rear pulley p4 and the center point of the lower rear pulley p5, and the distance to the upper belt 811 and the distance to the lower belt 821 are It is a point that becomes equal.
　また、図７に示すように、前側クランプ機構４０３および後側クランプ機構４０２は、ベルトを介したプーリーｐ２と、ベルトを介したプーリーｐ６とによって、紙幣Ｃａを挟持可能に構成されている。前側クランプ機構４０３と後側クランプ機構４０２によって、紙幣Ｃａを挟持する点を装置側挟持点Ｐ２と呼ぶ。ここでは、装置側挟持点Ｐ２は、プーリーｐ２の中心点とプーリーｐ６の中心点とを通る直線上であって、前側クランプ機構４０３側のベルトまでの距離と後側クランプ機構４０２側のベルトまでの距離が等しくなる点である。 Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the front side clamp mechanism 403 and the rear side clamp mechanism 402 are configured to be able to hold the bill Ca by a pulley p2 via a belt and a pulley p6 via a belt. A point where the bill Ca is clamped by the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 is referred to as an apparatus-side clamp point P2. Here, the device-side clamping point P2 is on a straight line passing through the center point of the pulley p2 and the center point of the pulley p6, and the distance to the belt on the front clamp mechanism 403 side and the belt on the rear clamp mechanism 402 side. This is the point where the distances are equal.
　このとき、ユニット側挟持点Ｐ１から装置側挟持点Ｐ２までの距離Ｌ１は、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向の長さＬｃよりも短い。これにより、搬送ユニット８００と入出金機構２０との間の紙幣Ｃａは、紙幣受渡部８０３と、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３との両方に挟持され得る。なお、ユニット側挟持点Ｐ１から装置側挟持点Ｐ２までの距離Ｌ１は、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向の長さＬｃの半分以下となることがより好ましい。こうすることによって、紙幣Ｃａが多少撓んでいても、紙幣受渡部８０３と、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３との両方に確実に挟持され得る。また、入金方向ＤＡ１において、ユニット側挟持点Ｐ１からセンサーＳ１によって検出される位置までの距離Ｌ２は、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向の長さＬｃよりも短い。これにより、センサーＳ１は、紙幣受渡部８０３によって挟持された状態の紙幣Ｃａを検知することができる。また、出金方向ＤＡ２において、装置側挟持点Ｐ２からセンサーＳ４によって検出される位置までの距離Ｌ３は、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向の長さＬｃよりも短い。これにより、センサーＳ４は、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３によって挟持された状態の紙幣Ｃａを検知することができる。 At this time, the distance L1 from the unit side clamping point P1 to the apparatus side clamping point P2 is shorter than the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the banknote Ca. Thereby, the banknote Ca between the transport unit 800 and the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 can be held between both the banknote delivery unit 803 and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403. The distance L1 from the unit side clamping point P1 to the apparatus side clamping point P2 is more preferably less than or equal to half the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the bill Ca. By doing so, even if the bill Ca is slightly bent, it can be reliably held between both the bill delivery unit 803 and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403. Further, in the deposit direction DA1, the distance L2 from the unit-side clamping point P1 to the position detected by the sensor S1 is shorter than the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the bills Ca. Thereby, sensor S1 can detect banknote Ca of the state clamped by the banknote delivery part 803. FIG. Further, in the dispensing direction DA2, the distance L3 from the device side clamping point P2 to the position detected by the sensor S4 is shorter than the length Lc in the conveyance direction of the bills Ca. Thereby, sensor S4 can detect bill Ca of the state pinched by a pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403.
　上側搬送機構８１０と下側搬送機構８２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５の前方側の端部においても、紙幣受渡部８０３と同様に、紙幣Ｃａを挟持可能に構成されている。具体的には、ユニット側搬送路８０５の前方側の端部は、プーリーｐ７を軸として、円弧を描くように移動可能に構成されている。これにより、上側前プーリーｐ８と下側前プーリーｐ９との距離を狭くすることで、ユニット側搬送路８０５から挿入された紙幣Ｃａを挟持することができる。 The upper transport mechanism 810 and the lower transport mechanism 820 are configured to be able to hold the banknote Ca at the front end of the unit-side transport path 805 as well as the banknote delivery section 803. Specifically, the end portion on the front side of the unit-side conveyance path 805 is configured to be movable so as to draw an arc around the pulley p7. Thereby, the banknote Ca inserted from the unit side conveyance path 805 can be clamped by narrowing the distance between the upper front pulley p8 and the lower front pulley p9.
　図８は、後側クランプ機構４０２の詳細構成を示す説明図である。後側クランプ機構４０２は、ガイドプレート４１５と、支持板部材４１７と、スライドプレート４２０と、駆動シャフト４３０と、６つのプーリー４２１～４２６と、２つの後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２と、を備えている。なお、図８では、説明の便宜上、後側クランプ機構４０２以外の構成要素（２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４と、第１の駆動プーリー４５０と、駆動ベルト４６０と、第２の駆動プーリー４５１と２つのアクチュエータＡ４，Ａ５）も併せて記載している。 FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the rear clamp mechanism 402. The rear clamp mechanism 402 includes a guide plate 415, a support plate member 417, a slide plate 420, a drive shaft 430, six pulleys 421 to 426, and two rear clamp belts 411 and 412. Yes. In FIG. 8, for convenience of explanation, components other than the rear clamp mechanism 402 (two frames 603 and 604, a first drive pulley 450, a drive belt 460, and second drive pulleys 451 and 2 are shown. Two actuators A4, A5) are also shown.
　ガイドプレート４１５は、２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４の間において、これらフレーム６０３，６０４と垂直となるように配置されている。なお、ガイドプレート４１５の両端は、２つのフレーム６０３，６０４と平行な屈曲部を有している。ガイドプレート４１５の中央にはコの字形に屈曲した支持板部材４１７が接合されており、この支持板部材４１７は、４つのプーリー４２１，４２２，４２４，４２５を支持する。スライドプレート４２０は、ガイドプレート４１５の端に設けられた屈曲部と平行となるように配置されている板状部材である。 The guide plate 415 is disposed between the two frames 603 and 604 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 603 and 604. Note that both ends of the guide plate 415 have bent portions parallel to the two frames 603 and 604. A support plate member 417 bent in a U-shape is joined to the center of the guide plate 415, and this support plate member 417 supports four pulleys 421, 422, 424, and 425. The slide plate 420 is a plate-like member disposed so as to be parallel to the bent portion provided at the end of the guide plate 415.
　駆動シャフト４３０は、ガイドプレート４１５と平行に配置された円柱形部材である。この駆動シャフト４３０は、２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４と、スライドプレート４２０と、ガイドプレート４１５の両端の屈曲部と、２つのプーリー４２１，４２４と、を貫通して配置されている。駆動シャフト４３０の一端は、スライドプレート４２０を介してフレーム６０４の有するスリット（図示省略）から突出して配置され、他端はフレーム６０３の有するスリット６０５から突出して配置されている。 The drive shaft 430 is a columnar member arranged in parallel with the guide plate 415. The drive shaft 430 is disposed through two frames 603 and 604, a slide plate 420, bent portions at both ends of the guide plate 415, and two pulleys 421 and 424. One end of the drive shaft 430 is disposed so as to protrude from a slit (not shown) included in the frame 604 via the slide plate 420, and the other end is disposed so as to protrude from a slit 605 included in the frame 603.
　プーリー４２１とプーリー４２２とは、入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直な方向に沿って並んで配置されている。また、プーリー４２２とプーリー４２３とは、入金方向ＤＡ１に沿って並んで配置されている。後側クランプベルト４１１は、これらの３つのプーリー４２１～４２３に架け渡されている。プーリー４２４は、駆動シャフト４３０に沿ってプーリー４２１から所定の距離だけ離れて配置されている。プーリー４２４とプーリー４２５とは、入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直な方向に沿って並んで配置されている。また、プーリー４２５とプーリー４２６とは、入金方向ＤＡ１に沿って並んで配置されている。後側クランプベルト４１２は、これらの３つのプーリー４２４～４２６に架け渡されている。なお、プーリー４２２及びプーリー４２５は、図５～図７におけるプーリーｐ２に相当する。 The pulley 421 and the pulley 422 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the depositing direction DA1. Further, the pulley 422 and the pulley 423 are arranged side by side along the deposit direction DA1. The rear clamp belt 411 is stretched around these three pulleys 421 to 423. The pulley 424 is disposed along the drive shaft 430 away from the pulley 421 by a predetermined distance. The pulley 424 and the pulley 425 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1. Further, the pulley 425 and the pulley 426 are arranged side by side along the deposit direction DA1. The rear clamp belt 412 is stretched around these three pulleys 424 to 426. The pulley 422 and the pulley 425 correspond to the pulley p2 in FIGS.
　２つのプーリー４２１，４２４は、駆動シャフト４３０のうち、２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４の間の中央部分に取り付けられているため、２つの後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２は、挿入される紙幣Ｃａの幅方向における中央部分に位置することとなる。 Since the two pulleys 421 and 424 are attached to the central portion of the drive shaft 430 between the two frames 603 and 604, the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 It will be located at the center in the width direction.
　プーリー４２３は、プーリー４２２を軸として、円弧を描くように移動（揺動）可能に構成されている。具体的には、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに紙幣が存在しない場合、プーリー４２３は、図示しないバネによって対向する前側クランプ機構４０３に近づく方向に付勢されている。一方、紙幣が挿入される場合或いは紙幣が排出される場合には、プーリー４２３は、紙幣の厚みに応じて前側クランプ機構４０３から遠ざかる方向に移動する。このとき、プーリー４２３は、紙幣に対して押圧力を加える。プーリー４２６は、上述したプーリー４２３と同様な構成であるので説明を省略する。 The pulley 423 is configured to be movable (swinging) so as to draw an arc with the pulley 422 as an axis. Specifically, when no banknote is present in the banknote placement area Ra, the pulley 423 is urged in a direction approaching the front clamp mechanism 403 facing by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, when a bill is inserted or discharged, the pulley 423 moves in a direction away from the front clamp mechanism 403 according to the thickness of the bill. At this time, the pulley 423 applies a pressing force to the bill. Since the pulley 426 has the same configuration as the pulley 423 described above, description thereof is omitted.
　２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４は、いずれも平面形状が長方形の薄板部材である。フレーム６０３は、長手方向に沿ったスリット６０５を備えている。なお、フレーム６０４もフレーム６０３と同じ位置にスリットを有しているが、図示の便宜上省略している。また、フレーム６０４の上半分も図示の便宜上省略している。これらの２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４は、互いに平行となるように配置されている。これら２枚のフレーム６０３，６０４間の距離は、挿入される紙幣の幅方向の長さよりも長い。 The two frames 603 and 604 are thin plate members each having a rectangular planar shape. The frame 603 includes a slit 605 along the longitudinal direction. The frame 604 also has a slit at the same position as the frame 603, but is omitted for convenience of illustration. Further, the upper half of the frame 604 is also omitted for convenience of illustration. These two frames 603 and 604 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between these two frames 603 and 604 is longer than the length of the inserted bill in the width direction.
　フレーム６０４には、第１の駆動プーリー４５０，４５１が取り付けられ、駆動ベルト４６０は、これら２つの駆動プーリー４５０，４５１に架け渡されている。アクチュエータＡ４は、後側クランプ機構４０２及び２つのフレーム６０３，６０４とは独立して配置されている。アクチュエータＡ５は、フレーム６０３の外側に配置されており、スリット６０５を介してガイドプレート４１５に接続されている。 The first drive pulleys 450 and 451 are attached to the frame 604, and the drive belt 460 is bridged between these two drive pulleys 450 and 451. The actuator A4 is disposed independently of the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the two frames 603 and 604. The actuator A5 is disposed outside the frame 603 and connected to the guide plate 415 through the slit 605.
　第１の駆動プーリー４５０は、アクチュエータＡ４と接続されており、アクチュエータＡ４によって駆動される。このとき、アクチュエータＡ４は、第１の駆動プーリー４５０をいずれの方向にも回転させることができる。駆動ベルト４６０は、第１の駆動プーリー４５０の駆動に従って駆動する。第２の駆動プーリー４５１は、フレーム６０４側の駆動シャフト４３０の先端に接合されている。また、第２の駆動プーリー４５１は、駆動ベルト４６０に巻きつけられており、駆動ベルト４６０の駆動に従って回転駆動する。 The first drive pulley 450 is connected to the actuator A4 and is driven by the actuator A4. At this time, the actuator A4 can rotate the first drive pulley 450 in any direction. The drive belt 460 is driven according to the drive of the first drive pulley 450. The second drive pulley 451 is joined to the tip of the drive shaft 430 on the frame 604 side. The second drive pulley 451 is wound around the drive belt 460 and is driven to rotate according to the drive of the drive belt 460.
　２つの後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２の駆動について説明する。駆動シャフト４３０は、第２の駆動プーリー４５１の回転に従い回転駆動する。すると、駆動シャフト４３０に取り付けられた２つのプーリー４２１，４２４は、駆動シャフト４３０の回転に従って互いに同期して駆動する。これら２つのプーリー４２１，４２４の駆動に従い、２つの後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２は駆動する。このとき、２つの後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２は、第１の駆動プーリー４５０の駆動方向に応じて、挿入される紙幣を受け入れる方向（以下、単に「受入方向」と呼ぶ）と、紙幣を排出する方向（以下、単に「排出方向」と呼ぶ）とのいずれの方向にも駆動することができる。 The driving of the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 will be described. The drive shaft 430 is driven to rotate according to the rotation of the second drive pulley 451. Then, the two pulleys 421 and 424 attached to the drive shaft 430 are driven in synchronization with each other according to the rotation of the drive shaft 430. In accordance with the drive of these two pulleys 421 and 424, the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 are driven. At this time, the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 discharge the banknote in a direction (hereinafter, simply referred to as “accepting direction”) in which the inserted banknote is received according to the driving direction of the first drive pulley 450. It can be driven in any direction (hereinafter simply referred to as “discharge direction”).
　後側クランプ機構４０２のスライド動作について説明する。アクチュエータＡ５は、ガイドプレート４１５をスリット６０５に沿って入金方向ＤＡ１と垂直となる方向にスライドさせる。このとき、ガイドプレート４１５のスライドに伴って駆動シャフト４３０及び支持板部材４１７もスライドする。支持板部材４１７のスライドに伴い、６つのプーリー４２１～４２６や２つの後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２もスライドする。また、駆動シャフト４３０のスライドに伴い、駆動シャフト４３０の先端に接合された第２の駆動プーリー４５１もスライドする。ここで、第２の駆動プーリー４５１は、駆動ベルト４６０に巻きついた状態でスライド可能に構成されているので、駆動シャフト４３０がスライドして任意の位置に配置された場合であっても、アクチュエータＡ４の駆動力は、第２の駆動プーリー４５１を介して駆動シャフト４３０に伝わる。 The slide operation of the rear clamp mechanism 402 will be described. The actuator A5 slides the guide plate 415 along the slit 605 in a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction DA1. At this time, the drive shaft 430 and the support plate member 417 slide along with the slide of the guide plate 415. As the support plate member 417 slides, the six pulleys 421 to 426 and the two rear clamp belts 411 and 412 also slide. As the drive shaft 430 slides, the second drive pulley 451 joined to the tip of the drive shaft 430 also slides. Here, since the second drive pulley 451 is configured to be slidable in a state of being wound around the drive belt 460, even if the drive shaft 430 is slid and arranged at an arbitrary position, the actuator The driving force A4 is transmitted to the driving shaft 430 through the second driving pulley 451.
　図９は、前側クランプ機構４０３の詳細構成を示す説明図である。前側クランプ機構４０３は、ガイドプレート７１５と、支持板部材７１４と、第１の駆動シャフト７７０と、第２の駆動シャフト７７１と、第３の駆動シャフト７３３と、１０個のプーリー７２２～７２５，７３０，７３１，７５０～７５３と、２つの前側クランプベルト７２７，７２８と、第１の駆動ベルト７６０と、第２の駆動ベルト７６２と、第３の駆動ベルト７３２とを備えている。なお、図９では、説明の便宜上、前側クランプ機構４０３以外の構成要素（２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４と、２つのアクチュエータＡ１，Ａ３）も併せて記載している。 FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a detailed configuration of the front side clamping mechanism 403. The front clamp mechanism 403 includes a guide plate 715, a support plate member 714, a first drive shaft 770, a second drive shaft 771, a third drive shaft 733, and ten pulleys 722 to 725, 730. , 731, 750 to 753, two front clamp belts 727, 728, a first drive belt 760, a second drive belt 762, and a third drive belt 732. In FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, components (two frames 703 and 704 and two actuators A1 and A3) other than the front-side clamp mechanism 403 are also shown.
　ガイドプレート７１５は、２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４の間において、これらフレーム７０３，７０４と垂直となるように配置されている。なお、ガイドプレート７１５の両端は、２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４と平行な屈曲部を有している。ガイドプレート７１５の中央にはコの字形に屈曲した支持板部材７１４が接合されており、この支持板部材７１４は、４つのプーリー７２２～７２５を支持する。なお、２つのプーリー７２３，７２５は、それぞれ図示しない支持部材により支持板部材７１４と接続されている。ガイドプレート７１５の２つの屈曲部の先端は、第１の駆動シャフト７７０により支持されている。 The guide plate 715 is disposed between the two frames 703 and 704 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 703 and 704. Note that both ends of the guide plate 715 have bent portions parallel to the two frames 703 and 704. A support plate member 714 bent in a U-shape is joined to the center of the guide plate 715, and this support plate member 714 supports four pulleys 722 to 725. The two pulleys 723 and 725 are connected to the support plate member 714 by a support member (not shown). The ends of the two bent portions of the guide plate 715 are supported by the first drive shaft 770.
　第１の駆動シャフト７７０は、ガイドプレート７１５と平行に配置された円柱形部材である。この第１の駆動シャフト７７０は、２つのプーリー７５１，７５３を貫通して配置され、２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４によって支持されている。第１の駆動シャフト７７０は、長手方向の中心軸を軸として回転可能に構成されている。なお、２つのプーリー７５１，７５３は、図５～図７に示すプーリーｐ３に相当する。第２の駆動シャフト７７１は、ガイドプレート７１５と平行に配置された円柱形部材である。第２の駆動シャフト７７１は、ガイドプレート７１５の屈曲部と、支持板部材７１４と、プーリー７３０とを貫通して配置されている。第２の駆動シャフト７７１の一端はプーリー７５２と接続され、他端はフレーム７０３の有するスリット７０５から突出して配置されている。このスリット７０５から突出して配置された第２の駆動シャフト７７１の端には、アクチュエータＡ６が接続されている。第３の駆動シャフト７３３は、支持板部材７１４の先端部分により回転可能に支持されている。第３の駆動シャフト７３３は、中間位置においてプーリー７３１を貫通し、また、一端付近においてプーリー７２２を、他端付近においてプーリー７２４を、それぞれ貫通している。 The first drive shaft 770 is a cylindrical member disposed in parallel with the guide plate 715. The first drive shaft 770 is disposed through two pulleys 751 and 753 and is supported by two frames 703 and 704. The first drive shaft 770 is configured to be rotatable about a longitudinal central axis. The two pulleys 751 and 753 correspond to the pulley p3 shown in FIGS. The second drive shaft 771 is a columnar member arranged in parallel with the guide plate 715. The second drive shaft 771 is disposed through the bent portion of the guide plate 715, the support plate member 714, and the pulley 730. One end of the second drive shaft 771 is connected to the pulley 752, and the other end is disposed so as to protrude from the slit 705 included in the frame 703. An actuator A6 is connected to the end of the second drive shaft 771 arranged so as to protrude from the slit 705. The third drive shaft 733 is rotatably supported by the tip portion of the support plate member 714. The third drive shaft 733 passes through the pulley 731 at the intermediate position, passes through the pulley 722 near one end, and passes through the pulley 724 near the other end.
　プーリー７２２とプーリー７２３とは、入金方向及び出金方向と略平行な方向に沿って並んで配置されている。クランプベルト７２７は、これらのプーリー７２２，７２３に架け渡されている。同様に、プーリー７２４とプーリー７２５とは、入金方向及び出金方向と略平行な方向に沿って並んで配置されている。クランプベルト７２８は、これらのプーリー７２４，７２５に架け渡されている。２つのクランプベルト７２７，７２８は、２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４の間の中間付近に配置されているため、挿入される紙幣Ｃａの幅方向における中央部分に位置することとなる。第３の駆動ベルト７３２は、２つのプーリー７３１，７３０に架け渡されている。 The pulley 722 and the pulley 723 are arranged side by side along a direction substantially parallel to the deposit direction and the withdrawal direction. The clamp belt 727 is stretched around these pulleys 722 and 723. Similarly, the pulley 724 and the pulley 725 are arranged side by side along a direction substantially parallel to the deposit direction and the withdrawal direction. The clamp belt 728 is stretched around these pulleys 724 and 725. Since the two clamp belts 727 and 728 are disposed in the vicinity of the middle between the two frames 703 and 704, the clamp belts 727 and 728 are located in the center portion in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca. The third drive belt 732 is bridged between two pulleys 731 and 730.
　第１の駆動ベルト７６０は、２つのプーリー７５０，７５１に架け渡されている。プーリー７５０にはアクチュエータＡ１が接続され、アクチュエータＡ１は、プーリー７５０を駆動する。第２の駆動ベルト７６２は、２つのプーリー７５２，７５３に架け渡されている。 The first drive belt 760 is stretched around two pulleys 750 and 751. An actuator A1 is connected to the pulley 750, and the actuator A1 drives the pulley 750. The second drive belt 762 is stretched around two pulleys 752 and 753.
　プーリー７２３は、プーリー７２２を軸として、円弧を描くように移動（揺動）可能に構成されている。具体的には、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに紙幣が存在しない場合、プーリー７２３は、図示しないバネによって対向する後側クランプ機構４０２に近づく方向に付勢されている。一方、紙幣が挿入される場合或いは紙幣が排出される場合には、プーリー７２３は、紙幣の厚みに応じて後側クランプ機構４０２から遠ざかる方向に移動する。このとき、プーリー７２３は、紙幣に対して押圧力を加える。プーリー７２５は、上述したプーリー７２３と同様な構成であるので説明を省略する。 The pulley 723 is configured to be movable (swinging) so as to draw an arc with the pulley 722 as an axis. Specifically, when no banknote is present in the banknote placement area Ra, the pulley 723 is biased in a direction approaching the rear clamp mechanism 402 facing the pulley by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, when a bill is inserted or discharged, the pulley 723 moves in a direction away from the rear clamp mechanism 402 according to the thickness of the bill. At this time, the pulley 723 applies a pressing force to the bill. Since the pulley 725 has the same configuration as the pulley 723 described above, description thereof is omitted.
　２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４は、いずれも平面形状が長方形の薄板部材である。フレーム７０３は、円弧状のスリット７０５を備えている。なお、図示の便宜上、フレーム７０４の上半分を省略している。これらの２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４は、互いに平行となるように配置されている。２枚のフレーム７０３，７０４間の距離は、挿入される紙幣Ｃａの幅方向の長さよりも長い。 The two frames 703 and 704 are thin plate members each having a rectangular planar shape. The frame 703 includes an arc-shaped slit 705. For convenience of illustration, the upper half of the frame 704 is omitted. These two frames 703 and 704 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between the two frames 703 and 704 is longer than the length in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca.
　２つのクランプベルト７２７，７２８の駆動について説明する。アクチュエータＡ１によりプーリー７５０が駆動されると、第１の駆動ベルト７６０を介してプーリー７５１が回転する。プーリー７５１の回転に従い第１の駆動シャフト７７０が回転するので、第１の駆動シャフト７７０に取り付けられたプーリー７５３も同期して回転し、第２の駆動ベルト７６２が駆動する。第２の駆動ベルト７６２の駆動力は、プーリー７５２と第２の駆動シャフト７７１とプーリー７３０とに伝達され、第３の駆動ベルト７３２は駆動する。第３の駆動ベルト７３２の駆動に従ってプーリー７３１を介して第３の駆動シャフト７３３が回転するので、２つのプーリー７２２，７２４は互いに同期して回転する。これら２つの７２２，７２４の駆動に従い、２つのクランプベルト７２７，７２８は駆動する。このとき、２つのクランプベルト７２７，７２８は、プーリー７５０の駆動方向に応じて、受入方向及び排出方向のいずれの方向にも駆動することができる。 The driving of the two clamp belts 727 and 728 will be described. When the pulley 750 is driven by the actuator A1, the pulley 751 rotates via the first drive belt 760. Since the first drive shaft 770 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the pulley 751, the pulley 753 attached to the first drive shaft 770 also rotates in synchronization with the second drive belt 762. The driving force of the second driving belt 762 is transmitted to the pulley 752, the second driving shaft 771, and the pulley 730, and the third driving belt 732 is driven. Since the third drive shaft 733 rotates via the pulley 731 according to the driving of the third drive belt 732, the two pulleys 722 and 724 rotate in synchronization with each other. In accordance with the driving of these two 722 and 724, the two clamp belts 727 and 728 are driven. At this time, the two clamp belts 727 and 728 can be driven in either the receiving direction or the discharging direction according to the driving direction of the pulley 750.
　前側クランプ機構４０３全体の移動動作について説明する。アクチュエータＡ６は、第２の駆動シャフト７７１をスリット７０５に沿って円弧を描くように移動させる。これに伴い、ガイドプレート７１５及び支持板部材７１４が第１の駆動シャフト７７０を軸として円弧を描くように移動する。したがって、前側クランプ機構４０３全体として、円弧を描くように移動することとなる。このとき、前側クランプ機構４０３がいずれの位置に配置されている場合でも、アクチュエータＡ１による駆動力は上述した経路で２つのクランプベルト７２７，７２８に伝わる。したがって、これらクランプベルト７２７，７２８は、前側クランプ機構４０３がいずれの位置に配置されていても、挿入される（又は排出する）紙幣Ｃａを搬送することができる。 The movement operation of the entire front clamp mechanism 403 will be described. The actuator A6 moves the second drive shaft 771 along the slit 705 so as to draw an arc. Along with this, the guide plate 715 and the support plate member 714 move so as to draw an arc with the first drive shaft 770 as an axis. Therefore, the entire front clamp mechanism 403 moves so as to draw an arc. At this time, regardless of the position of the front clamp mechanism 403, the driving force by the actuator A1 is transmitted to the two clamp belts 727 and 728 through the above-described path. Therefore, these clamp belts 727 and 728 can transport the bill Ca to be inserted (or discharged) regardless of the position of the front clamp mechanism 403.
　図１０は、搬送ユニット８００の詳細構成を示す説明図である。図１０では、搬送ユニット８００の後方側の図示を省略している。搬送ユニット８００は、シャフト８３１～８３５と、プーリー８４１～８５４と、ベルト８６１～８６５と、フレーム８７１、８７２と、を備えている。シャフト８３１～８３５は、それぞれ円柱形部材であり、２枚のフレーム８７１，８７２の間において、フレーム８７１，８７２と垂直となるように配置されている。シャフト８３１とシャフト８３１との間には、ユニット側入出金口８０２が形成されている。シャフト８３５は、上下方向に移動（揺動）可能に構成され、図示しないバネによって、上方向、すなわち、シャルと８３１に近づく方向に付勢されている。シャフト８３５は、ユニット側入出金口８０２に紙幣Ｃａが挿入されたときに、紙幣Ｃａによって下方向に押し下げられる。 FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the transport unit 800. In FIG. 10, illustration of the rear side of the transport unit 800 is omitted. The transport unit 800 includes shafts 831 to 835, pulleys 841 to 854, belts 861 to 865, and frames 871 and 872. Each of the shafts 831 to 835 is a cylindrical member, and is disposed between the two frames 871 and 872 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 871 and 872. A unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 is formed between the shaft 831 and the shaft 831. The shaft 835 is configured to be movable (oscillated) in the vertical direction, and is biased upward by a spring (not shown), that is, in a direction approaching the char 831. The shaft 835 is pushed down by the bills Ca when the bills Ca are inserted into the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802.
　プーリー８４１～８４３は、図５～図７に示す上側前プーリーｐ８に相当する。プーリー８４１～８４３は、シャフト８３１に取り付けられている。プーリー８４４～８４６は、シャフト８３２に取り付けられている。プーリー８４７～８４９は、シャフト８３３に取り付けられている。プーリー８５０～８５２は、シャフト８３４に取り付けられている。プーリー８５３、８５４は、図５～図７に示す下側前プーリーｐ９に相当する。プーリー８５３、８５４は、シャフト８３５に取り付けられている。ベルト８６１は、プーリー８４１、８４４、８４７、８５０を含む複数のプーリーに架け渡されている。ベルト８６２は、プーリー８４２、８４５、８４８、８５１を含む複数のプーリーに架け渡されている。ベルト８６３は、プーリー８４３、８４６、８４９、８５２を含む複数のプーリーに架け渡されている。ベルト８６４は、プーリー８５３を含む複数のプーリーに架け渡されている。ベルト８６５は、プーリー８５４を含む複数のプーリーに架け渡されている。ベルト８６１～８６３は、図５～図７に示す上側ベルト８１１に相当する。ベルト８６４、８６５は、図５～図７に示す下側ベルト８２１に相当する。ベルト８６１～８６５は、シャフト８３１～８３５のいずれか、または、図示しないシャフトがアクチュエータＡ６によって駆動されると、プーリー８４１～８４３を含むプーリーの回転によって、互いに同期して駆動する。２枚のフレーム８７１，８７２は、いずれも平面形状が長方形の薄板部材である。なお、図示の便宜上、フレーム８７１，８７２の後方側および下方側の一部を省略している。これらの２枚のフレーム８７１，８７２は、互いに平行となるように配置されている。２枚のフレーム８７１，８７２間の距離は、挿入される紙幣Ｃａの幅方向の長さよりも長い。 The pulleys 841 to 843 correspond to the upper front pulley p8 shown in FIGS. The pulleys 841 to 843 are attached to the shaft 831. The pulleys 844 to 846 are attached to the shaft 832. The pulleys 847 to 849 are attached to the shaft 833. The pulleys 850 to 852 are attached to the shaft 834. The pulleys 853 and 854 correspond to the lower front pulley p9 shown in FIGS. The pulleys 853 and 854 are attached to the shaft 835. The belt 861 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 841, 844, 847 and 850. The belt 862 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 842, 845, 848 and 851. The belt 863 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 843, 846, 849, and 852. The belt 864 is stretched over a plurality of pulleys including the pulley 853. The belt 865 is stretched over a plurality of pulleys including the pulley 854. The belts 861 to 863 correspond to the upper belt 811 shown in FIGS. The belts 864 and 865 correspond to the lower belt 821 shown in FIGS. When one of the shafts 831 to 835 or a shaft (not shown) is driven by the actuator A6, the belts 861 to 865 are driven in synchronization with each other by the rotation of the pulleys including the pulleys 841 to 843. Each of the two frames 871 and 872 is a thin plate member having a rectangular planar shape. For convenience of illustration, a part of the rear side and the lower side of the frames 871 and 872 is omitted. These two frames 871 and 872 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between the two frames 871 and 872 is longer than the length in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca.
Ａ２．入金時における入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の動作：
　以下、入出金機構２０が紙幣を受け入れる例として、入金時の入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の動作について説明する。現金自動取引装置５００は、利用者による入金取引をおこなうための所定の操作を受け付けると、紙幣受け入れ処理を開始する。所定の操作とは、例えば、利用者による顧客操作部１０５（図１）の操作であってもよいし、利用者がユニット側入出金口８０２に紙幣Ｃａを投入する操作を図示しないセンサーによって検出してもよい。なお、紙幣受け入れ処理の実行前において、一対の押板２０２，２０３はいずれも「取り込み位置」に配置され、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３はいずれも「退避位置」に配置されている。 A2. Operation of deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and transport unit 800 at the time of depositing:
Hereinafter, as an example in which the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 accepts banknotes, operations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800 during deposit will be described. When automatic cash transaction apparatus 500 accepts a predetermined operation for conducting a deposit transaction by a user, it starts a bill acceptance process. The predetermined operation may be, for example, an operation of the customer operation unit 105 (FIG. 1) by the user, or an operation in which the user inserts the bill Ca into the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 is detected by a sensor (not shown). May be. Before the bill receiving process is executed, the pair of push plates 202 and 203 are both disposed at the “take-in position”, and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are both disposed at the “retracted position”.
　図１１は、紙幣受け入れ処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。まず、制御部３２０（図４）は、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３（図５）と、一対の押板２０２、２０３（図５）を「入金位置」に移動させ、ユニット側搬送路８０５を駆動させる（ステップＳ１０１）。具体的には、制御部３２０は、アクチュエータＡ３（図５）を制御して前側クランプ機構４０３を入金位置に移動させると共に、アクチュエータＡ５（図８）を制御して後側クランプ機構４０２を入金位置に移動させる。また、制御部３２０は、図示しないアクチュエータを制御して、一対の押板２０２，２０３をそれぞれ入金位置に移動させる。また、制御部３２０は、アクチュエータＡ６（図５）を制御して、ユニット側搬送路８０５を入金方向に駆動させる。なお、制御部３２０は、上記動作に併せて、アクチュエータＡ２（図５）を制御して、ストッパー２１４を退避位置に移動させてもよいし、アクチュエータＡ３（図４）を制御して、シャッター２０１を開く構成としてもよい。 FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of banknote acceptance processing. First, the control unit 320 (FIG. 4) moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 (FIG. 5) and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 (FIG. 5) to the “payment position” to move the unit-side conveyance path 805. Drive (step S101). Specifically, the control unit 320 controls the actuator A3 (FIG. 5) to move the front clamp mechanism 403 to the deposit position, and also controls the actuator A5 (FIG. 8) to move the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the deposit position. Move to. The control unit 320 controls an actuator (not shown) to move the pair of push plates 202 and 203 to the deposit position. Further, the control unit 320 controls the actuator A6 (FIG. 5) to drive the unit-side transport path 805 in the deposit direction. In addition to the above operation, the controller 320 may control the actuator A2 (FIG. 5) to move the stopper 214 to the retracted position, or may control the actuator A3 (FIG. 4) to control the shutter 201. It is good also as composition which opens.
　図１２は、ステップＳ１０１におけるクランプ機構と押板の配置位置を示す説明図である。一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３と、一対の押板２０２、２０３は、入金位置に配置されているため、入金方向ＤＡ１と直交する方向において、後側クランプ機構４０２から前側クランプ機構４０３までの間の距離Ｄ１は、後側押板２０２から前側押板２０３までの間の距離Ｄ２よりも狭くなっている。また、前側クランプ機構４０３は、前側押板２０３と紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側において面がほぼ揃った状態となり、後側クランプ機構４０２は、後側押板２０２に対して紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出した状態となる。これらの配置によって、紙幣留置領域Ｒａは、概ね平行四辺形形状となっている。 FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement positions of the clamp mechanism and the push plate in step S101. Since the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203 are disposed at the depositing position, in the direction orthogonal to the depositing direction DA1, there is a space between the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the front clamp mechanism 403. The distance D1 is narrower than the distance D2 between the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203. In addition, the front clamp mechanism 403 is in a state where the front pressing plate 203 and the bill retaining area Ra are substantially flush with each other, and the rear clamping mechanism 402 protrudes toward the bill retaining area Ra with respect to the rear pressing plate 202. It becomes a state. With these arrangements, the banknote detention area Ra has a substantially parallelogram shape.
　制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動によって、ユニット側入出金口８０２から投入された紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達したか否かの判定をおこなう（ステップＳ１１０）。紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達したか否かは、センサーＳ４が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定することができる。制御部３２０は、紙幣受渡部８０３に紙幣Ｃａが到達するまでの間、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を継続する（ステップＳ１１０：ＮＯ）。 The controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca inserted from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 has reached the bill delivery unit 803 by driving the unit-side transport path 805 (step S110). Whether or not the bill Ca has reached the bill delivery unit 803 can be determined by whether or not the sensor S4 has detected the bill. The controller 320 continues to drive the unit-side conveyance path 805 until the banknote Ca reaches the banknote delivery section 803 (step S110: NO).
　図１３は、紙幣が紙幣受渡部８０３に到達した状態を示す説明図である。図１３に示すように、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向先端側が紙幣受渡部８０３に到達すると、センサーＳ４において光が遮断され、受光部の出力が変化する。したがって、制御部３２０は、このときの受光部の出力値の変化により紙幣受渡部８０３に紙幣Ｃａが到達したか否かを判定することができる。紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達すると（ステップＳ１１０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を停止させる（ステップＳ１１１）。このとき、紙幣Ｃａは、図１３に示すように、紙幣受渡部８０３によって挟持された状態となる。 FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the banknote has reached the banknote delivery unit 803. As shown in FIG. 13, when the front end side of the banknote Ca in the transport direction reaches the banknote delivery unit 803, light is blocked in the sensor S4, and the output of the light receiving unit changes. Therefore, the control part 320 can determine whether the banknote Ca reached | attained the banknote delivery part 803 by the change of the output value of the light-receiving part at this time. When the bill Ca reaches the bill delivery unit 803 (step S110: YES), the control unit 320 stops driving the unit-side conveyance path 805 (step S111). At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the bill Ca is in a state of being sandwiched by the bill delivery unit 803.
　制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５を停止させた後、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトの駆動を開始する（ステップＳ１１２）。具体的には、制御部３２０は、アクチュエータＡ１（図９）を制御して、前側クランプ機構４０３の前側クランプベルト７２７，７２８を受入方向に駆動させる。また、アクチュエータＡ４（図８）を制御して、後側クランプベルト４１１，４１２を受入方向に駆動させる。前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトを駆動させた後、制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５駆動させて、紙幣Ｃａを入金方向に所定量だけ搬送する（ステップＳ１１３）。 The control unit 320 stops driving the unit-side conveyance path 805, and then starts driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S112). Specifically, the control unit 320 controls the actuator A1 (FIG. 9) to drive the front clamp belts 727 and 728 of the front clamp mechanism 403 in the receiving direction. Further, the actuator A4 (FIG. 8) is controlled to drive the rear clamp belts 411 and 412 in the receiving direction. After driving the front side clamp belt and the rear side clamp belt, the control unit 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805 to convey the bill Ca in the deposit direction by a predetermined amount (step S113).
　図１４は、ステップＳ１１３を実行した後の紙幣Ｃａの状態を説明するための説明図である。制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５を駆動させて、紙幣Ｃａを所定の距離だけ入金方向に搬送する。本実施例の入出金機構２０および搬送ユニット８００は、紙幣受渡部８０３のユニット側挟持点Ｐ１（図７）からセンサーＳ１によって検出される位置までの距離Ｌ２が紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向の長さＬｃよりも短くなるように構成されているため、搬送後の紙幣は、図１４に示すように、搬送方向後端側が紙幣受渡部８０３に挟持された状態のまま、搬送方向先端側がセンサーＳ１より下方側となり得る。 FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the banknote Ca after step S113 is executed. The control part 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805, and conveys banknote Ca only the predetermined distance in a payment direction. In the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800 of the present embodiment, the distance L2 from the unit-side clamping point P1 (FIG. 7) of the banknote delivery unit 803 to the position detected by the sensor S1 is the length Lc in the transport direction of the banknote Ca. 14, the banknote after transporting has the transporting direction leading end side below the sensor S <b> 1 with the trailing end in the transporting direction being sandwiched between the banknote delivery parts 803, as shown in FIG. 14. Can be a side.
　制御部３２０は、紙幣Ｃａを入金方向に所定量だけ搬送した後、搬送した紙幣Ｃａが入出金機構２０に到達しているか否かの判定をおこなう（ステップＳ１２０）。制御部３２０は、紙幣Ｃａが入出金機構２０に到達したか否かを、センサーＳ１が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定する。紙幣Ｃａを入金方向に所定量だけ搬送したにもかかわらず、紙幣Ｃａが入出金機構２０に到達していない場合（ステップＳ１２０：ＮＯ）。制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトの駆動と、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を停止させる（ステップＳ１２１）。紙幣Ｃａを入金方向に所定量だけ搬送したにもかかわらず、紙幣Ｃａが入出金機構２０に到達していない場合とは、紙幣Ｃａに巻き癖等が存在し、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向後端側が紙幣受渡部８０３に挟持されている状態において、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向先端側が入金方向に対して反っている場合などが考えられる。この状態の紙幣Ｃａを紙幣留置領域Ｒａに向けて投入すると、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの内側において、紙幣Ｃａの向きや体勢が正しい状態とならず、入出金機構２０において紙幣ジャム等が発生するおそれがある。そのため、制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５を逆転駆動させて（ステップＳ１２２）、紙幣Ｃａを出金方向に搬送し、ユニット側入出金口８０
２から利用者に返金する。 After the banknote Ca is transported by a predetermined amount in the depositing direction, the control unit 320 determines whether the transported banknote Ca has reached the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 (step S120). The controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca has reached the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 based on whether or not the sensor S1 has detected the bill. The banknote Ca has not reached the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 even though the banknote Ca has been conveyed in the depositing direction by a predetermined amount (step S120: NO). The controller 320 stops driving the front and rear clamp belts and the unit-side conveyance path 805 (step S121). The case where the banknote Ca has not reached the depositing / dispensing mechanism 20 even though the banknote Ca has been transported by a predetermined amount in the depositing direction, the curl etc. exists in the banknote Ca, and the rear end side in the transport direction of the banknote Ca is The case where the front end side of the banknote Ca in the conveyance direction is warped with respect to the depositing direction in the state of being sandwiched by the banknote delivery unit 803 can be considered. If the banknote Ca in this state is inserted toward the banknote detention area Ra, the orientation and posture of the banknote Ca will not be correct inside the banknote depot area Ra, and there is a risk that banknote jam or the like may occur in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. is there. Therefore, the control part 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805 reversely (step S122), conveys the banknote Ca in the withdrawal direction, and the unit side deposit / withdrawal port 80.
Refund to the user from 2.
　一方、入金方向への所定量の搬送によって、紙幣Ｃａが入出金機構２０に到達した場合（ステップＳ１２０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を継続する（ステップＳ１２３）。紙幣Ｃａに巻き癖等が存在していないと考えられるためである。ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動により、紙幣受渡部８０３に挟持されていた紙幣Ｃａは、入出金機構２０の紙幣留置領域Ｒａに向けて投入される。 On the other hand, when the bill Ca reaches the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 by a predetermined amount of conveyance in the deposit direction (step S120: YES), the control unit 320 continues to drive the unit-side transport path 805 (step S123). This is because it is considered that there is no curl etc. on the bill Ca. By driving the unit-side transport path 805, the bill Ca held by the bill delivery unit 803 is thrown toward the bill placement area Ra of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
　図１５は、ステップＳ１２３を実行した後の紙幣Ｃａの状態を説明するための説明図である。入出金機構２０は、一対の押板２０２，２０３および一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３がそれぞれ入金位置に配置されているため、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、一対の押板２０２，２０３の間に位置している。また、前側クランプベルトと後側クランプベルトベルトは、受入方向に駆動している。そのため、紙幣受渡部８０３から紙幣留置領域Ｒａに向けて投入された紙幣Ｃａは、前側クランプベルトや後側クランプベルトベルトと接触することによって、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの下方側に引き込まれる。そのため、紙幣束が入金方向ＤＡ１に対して傾いて投入された場合であっても、紙幣留置領域Ｒａ内に集積された際に、紙幣の傾きは解消される。 FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the banknote Ca after step S123 is executed. In the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20, the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203 and the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are disposed at the depositing positions, respectively, so that the pair of clamping mechanisms 402 and 403 is between the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203. Is located. The front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt are driven in the receiving direction. Therefore, the banknote Ca inserted from the banknote delivery unit 803 toward the banknote detention area Ra is drawn into the lower side of the banknote depot area Ra by contacting the front clamp belt or the rear clamp belt belt. Therefore, even if the banknote bundle is tilted with respect to the depositing direction DA1, the banknote tilt is canceled when the banknotes are stacked in the banknote detention area Ra.
　制御部３２０は、投入された紙幣Ｃａが紙幣留置領域Ｒａの底板２０８に到達したか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１３０）。投入された紙幣Ｃａが底板２０８に到達したか否かは、例えば、センサーＳ３が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定することができる。また、センサーＳ２、Ｓ３の両方が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定することもできる。制御部３２０は、底板２０８に紙幣Ｃａが到達するまでの間、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を継続する（ステップＳ１３０：ＮＯ）。上述したように、紙幣留置領域Ｒａは、概ね平行四辺形形状となっているため、底板２０８に到達した紙幣Ｃａは、底板２０８に接して立った状態で集積される。 The control unit 320 determines whether or not the inserted bill Ca has reached the bottom plate 208 of the bill placement area Ra (step S130). Whether the inserted bill Ca has reached the bottom plate 208 can be determined by, for example, whether the sensor S3 has detected the bill. It can also be determined by whether or not both sensors S2 and S3 have detected a banknote. The controller 320 continues to drive the unit-side conveyance path 805 until the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S130: NO). As described above, since the banknote detaining area Ra has a substantially parallelogram shape, the banknote Ca that has reached the bottom plate 208 is accumulated while standing in contact with the bottom plate 208.
　紙幣Ｃａが底板２０８に到達すると（ステップＳ１３０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトの駆動と、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を停止させる（ステップＳ１３１）。底板２０８に紙幣Ｃａが集積されたと考えられるためである。制御部３２０は、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３を「退避位置」に移動させる（ステップＳ１３２）。このとき、制御部３２０は、一対の押板２０２，２０３をそれぞれ取り込み位置に移動させてもよいし、後側押板２０２を、取り込み位置に移動させず、入金位置のままとしてもよい。 When the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S130: YES), the control unit 320 stops driving the front and rear clamp belts and the unit side conveyance path 805 (step S131). This is because it is considered that the bills Ca are accumulated on the bottom plate 208. The control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the “retracted position” (step S132). At this time, the control unit 320 may move the pair of push plates 202 and 203 to the take-in position, or may not move the rear push plate 202 to the take-in position and remain in the deposit position.
　図１６は、ステップＳ１３２におけるクランプ機構と押板の配置位置を示す説明図である。上述したように、底板２０８に到達した紙幣Ｃａは、底板２０８に接して立った状態で集積される。また、紙幣の間に硬貨等の異物が紛れ込んでいた場合であっても、異物は紙幣留置領域Ｒａ内において重力に従って下方に落下し、底板２０８のスリットを通って異物受箱６０２に集積される。制御部３２０は、ピックローラーｒ１を駆動して、紙幣留置領域Ｒａ内に集積された紙幣をピックして、分離ローラーｒ２とゲートローラーｒ３との間を通って紙幣搬送路へと紙幣を繰り出す。このとき、前側クランプ機構４０３は前側押板２０３よりも外側（前側押板２０３を介して紙幣とは反対側）に退避している。したがって、紙幣留置領域Ｒａ内に集積された紙幣Ｃａは、重力に従って前側押板２０３に面して配置されることとなる。このとき、紙幣Ｃａは、凹凸のない面において支持される。それゆえ、紙幣Ｃ１の折れや、紙幣Ｃａの撓みが生じた状態で、紙幣Ｃ１が分離ローラーｒ２とゲートローラーｒ３との間を搬送されることを抑制でき、紙幣ジャムの発生を抑制できる。 FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement positions of the clamp mechanism and the push plate in step S132. As described above, the bills Ca that have reached the bottom plate 208 are accumulated while standing in contact with the bottom plate 208. Even if foreign matter such as coins is mixed in between bills, the foreign matter falls downward according to gravity in the bill placement area Ra, and is accumulated in the foreign matter receiving box 602 through the slit of the bottom plate 208. . The controller 320 drives the pick roller r1, picks the banknotes accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra, and feeds the banknotes to the banknote transport path through the separation roller r2 and the gate roller r3. At this time, the front side clamp mechanism 403 is retracted outside the front side pressing plate 203 (on the side opposite to the banknote via the front side pressing plate 203). Therefore, the banknotes Ca accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra are arranged facing the front pressing plate 203 according to gravity. At this time, banknote Ca is supported in the surface without an unevenness | corrugation. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the banknote C1 from being conveyed between the separation roller r2 and the gate roller r3 in a state where the banknote C1 is bent or the banknote Ca is bent, and the occurrence of banknote jam can be suppressed.
　図１７は、比較例における入金時のクランプ機構と押板の配置位置を示す説明図である。ここでは比較例として、入金時に一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３が「退避位置」に配置され、一対の押板２０２、２０３が「入金位置」に配置されているときの紙幣Ｃａの状態について説明する。一般的に、入出金機構２０は、紙幣の入金時に、クランプ機構４０２，４０３が「退避位置」に配置され、一対の押板２０２、２０３が「入金位置」に配置される。これは、入金時に利用者が入出金口２１から紙幣を入出金機構２０に投入するときに、クランプ機構４０２，４０３が一対の押板２０２、２０３よりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出していると邪魔になるためである。しかし、入出金機構２０の上方に搬送ユニット８００が配置され、搬送ユニット８００を介して紙幣Ｃａの入金がおこなわれる構成では、クランプ機構４０２，４０３が「退避位置」に配置されていると、以下のような問題があった。具体的には、クランプ機構４０２，４０３が「退避位置」に配置されていると、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口が広くなるため、紙幣受渡部８０３から入出金機構２０に向けて投入された紙幣Ｃａが、図１７のように、降下中に入金方向ＤＡ１以外の方向に拡散し、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの内側において、向きや体勢が正しい状態とはならず、入出金機構２０において紙幣ジャム等が発生することがあった。 FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement position of the clamp mechanism and the push plate at the time of depositing in the comparative example. Here, as a comparative example, a state of the bill Ca when the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are arranged at the “retracted position” and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 are arranged at the “pay-in position” at the time of depositing will be described. . Generally, in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20, when depositing banknotes, the clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are disposed at the “retracted position”, and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 are disposed at the “deposit position”. This is because when the user inserts the banknote into the depositing / dispensing mechanism 20 from the depositing / dispensing port 21 at the time of depositing, the clamp mechanisms 402, 403 protrude from the pair of push plates 202, 203 toward the bill detaining area Ra. This is to get in the way. However, in the configuration in which the transport unit 800 is disposed above the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the banknote Ca is deposited via the transport unit 800, the clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are arranged in the “retracted position” as follows. There was a problem like this. Specifically, when the clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 are arranged in the “retracted position”, the opening above the banknote detention area Ra becomes wide, so that the banknote delivery unit 803 is inserted toward the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. As shown in FIG. 17, the bill Ca diffuses in a direction other than the deposit direction DA1 during the descent, and the orientation and posture are not correct inside the bill placement area Ra. May occur.
　一方、本実施例のように、入金時に一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３の少なくとも一方を一対の押板２０２、２０３よりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出させれば、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口を比較例よりも狭くすることができるため、紙幣受渡部８０３から入出金機構２０に向けて投入された紙幣Ｃａが降下中に入金方向ＤＡ１以外の方向に拡散することを抑制できる。これにより、入出金機構２０において紙幣ジャム等が発生を抑制することができる。 On the other hand, if at least one of the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 protrudes toward the banknote depot area Ra rather than the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203 at the time of depositing as in this embodiment, the opening above the banknote depot area Ra. Can be made narrower than the comparative example, so that it is possible to suppress the spread of the bill Ca inserted from the bill delivery unit 803 toward the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 in a direction other than the deposit direction DA1 during the descent. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of banknote jam etc. can be suppressed in the deposit or withdrawal mechanism 20.
Ａ３．出金時における入出金機構２０の動作：
　以下、出金や入金取消しなどの入出金機構２０が紙幣を放出する一例として、出金時における入出金機構２０と搬送ユニット８００の動作について説明する。現金自動取引装置５００は、利用者による出金をおこなうための所定の操作を受け付けると、紙幣受け入れ処理を開始する。所定の操作とは、例えば、利用者による顧客操作部１０５（図１）の操作であってもよいし、利用者が搬送ユニット８００に設けられた図示しない操作部の操作であってもよい。現金自動取引装置５００は、利用者から出金のための所定の操作を受け付けると、指定された金額の紙幣を２つの出金庫７１，７２又は２つのリサイクル庫８１，８２から排出させ、紙幣搬送路を通って入出金機構２０に搬送する。また、入出金機構２０において紙幣排出処理を開始する。 A3. Operation of deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 at the time of withdrawal:
Hereinafter, operations of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800 at the time of withdrawal will be described as an example in which the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 such as withdrawal or withdrawal cancels banknotes. When automatic teller machine 500 accepts a predetermined operation for making a withdrawal by a user, it starts a bill accepting process. The predetermined operation may be, for example, an operation of the customer operation unit 105 (FIG. 1) by the user, or an operation of an operation unit (not shown) provided in the transport unit 800 by the user. When the automatic teller machine 500 receives a predetermined operation for withdrawal from the user, the bill of specified amount is discharged from the two withdrawal safes 71 and 72 or the two recycle boxes 81 and 82, and the bill is conveyed. It is conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 through the path. Moreover, the banknote discharge process is started in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20.
　図１８は、紙幣排出処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。まず、制御部３２０は、一対の押板２０２，２０３を「取り込み位置」に配置し、前側クランプ機構４０３及び後側クランプ機構４０２を「退避位置」に、紙幣受渡部８０３を「開状態」にする。その後、制御部３２０は、スタックローラーｒ４を駆動させて、紙幣搬送路から送られてきた紙幣を紙幣留置領域Ｒａに集積する。制御部３２０は、紙幣留置領域Ｒａにおける紙幣の集積を、例えば、センサーＳ３やセンサーＳ２を用いて検出することができる。紙幣が集積されると、制御部３２０は、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３を「挟持位置」に移動させる（ステップＳ２０１）。 FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of banknote discharge processing. First, the control unit 320 places the pair of push plates 202 and 203 in the “take-in position”, sets the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the “retracted position”, and sets the banknote delivery unit 803 to the “open state”. To do. Then, the control part 320 drives the stack roller r4, and accumulate | stacks the banknote sent from the banknote conveyance path on banknote accommodation area | region Ra. The control unit 320 can detect the accumulation of banknotes in the banknote detention area Ra using, for example, the sensor S3 or the sensor S2. When the bills are stacked, the control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the “clamping position” (step S201).
　図１９は、ステップＳ２０１におけるクランプ機構の状態を示す説明図である。一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに集積された紙幣束の厚みによって、紙幣束に突き当たって停止する。これにより、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、集積された紙幣束を両側から挟持することができる。次に、制御部３２０は、ユニット側搬送路８０５を出金方向に駆動する（ステップＳ２０２）。また、制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトを出金方向に駆動する（ステップＳ２０３）。これにより、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３によって挟持された紙幣Ｃａは出金方向に搬送される。 FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the clamping mechanism in step S201. The pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 abut against the banknote bundle and stop according to the thickness of the banknote bundle accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra. Thereby, a pair of clamp mechanism 402,403 can clamp the accumulated banknote bundle from both sides. Next, the control part 320 drives the unit side conveyance path 805 in the payment direction (step S202). Further, the controller 320 drives the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt in the dispensing direction (step S203). Thereby, banknote Ca pinched | interposed by a pair of clamp mechanism 402,403 is conveyed in the payment direction.
　制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトの駆動によって、紙幣ＣａがセンサーＳ１に達する位置まで搬送する（ステップＳ２１０：ＮＯ）。紙幣ＣａがセンサーＳ１に達すると（ステップＳ２１０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０は、さらに紙幣Ｃａを出金方向に所定量だけ搬送する（ステップＳ２１１）。 The controller 320 conveys the bill Ca to the position where it reaches the sensor S1 by driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S210: NO). When banknote Ca reaches sensor S1 (step S210: YES), control unit 320 further transports banknote Ca by a predetermined amount in the dispensing direction (step S211).
　図２０は、ステップＳ２１１を実行した後の紙幣Ｃａの状態を説明するための説明図である。制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトを駆動させて、紙幣Ｃａを所定の距離だけ出金方向に搬送する。本実施例の入出金機構２０および搬送ユニット８００は、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３による装置側挟持点Ｐ２（図７）からセンサーＳ４によって検出される位置までの距離Ｌ３が紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向の長さＬｃよりも短くなるように構成されているため、搬送後の紙幣は、図２０に示すように、搬送方向後端側が一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３に挟持された状態のまま、搬送方向先端側がセンサーＳ４より上方側となり得る。 FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the banknote Ca after step S211 is executed. The controller 320 drives the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt to convey the bill Ca in the dispensing direction by a predetermined distance. In the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and the transport unit 800 of the present embodiment, the distance L3 from the device-side clamping point P2 (FIG. 7) by the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the position detected by the sensor S4 is in the transport direction of the bill Ca. Since it is configured to be shorter than the length Lc, the banknotes after transport are transported in the transport direction while the rear end side in the transport direction is sandwiched between the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 as shown in FIG. The tip side can be above the sensor S4.
　制御部３２０は、紙幣Ｃａを出金方向に所定量だけ搬送した後、搬送した紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達しているか否かの判定をおこなう（ステップＳ２２０）。制御部３２０は、紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達したか否かを、センサーＳ４が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定する。出金方向への所定量の搬送によって、紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達した場合（ステップＳ２２０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０は、紙幣受渡部８０３を「閉状態」にする（ステップＳ２２１）。これにより、一対のクランプ機構４０２、前側クランプ機構４０３から紙幣受渡部８０３に受け渡された紙幣Ｃａは、紙幣受渡部８０３によって挟持される。紙幣受渡部８０３に挟持された紙幣Ｃａは、ユニット側搬送路８０５によってユニット側入出金口８０２に搬送され、ユニット側入出金口８０２から利用者に排出される。 The control unit 320 determines whether or not the conveyed banknote Ca has reached the banknote delivery section 803 after transporting the banknote Ca by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction (step S220). The controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca has reached the bill delivery unit 803 based on whether or not the sensor S4 has detected the bill. When the bill Ca reaches the bill delivery unit 803 by a predetermined amount of conveyance in the withdrawal direction (step S220: YES), the control unit 320 puts the bill delivery unit 803 in the “closed state” (step S221). As a result, the bills Ca delivered from the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and the front-side clamp mechanism 403 to the bill delivery unit 803 are sandwiched by the bill delivery unit 803. The banknote Ca sandwiched between the banknote delivery units 803 is transported to the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 by the unit-side transport path 805 and discharged from the unit-side deposit / withdrawal port 802 to the user.
　一方、紙幣Ｃａを出金方向に所定量だけ搬送したにもかかわらず、紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達していない場合（ステップＳ２２０：ＮＯ）。制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトの駆動と、ユニット側搬送路８０５の駆動を停止させる（ステップＳ２２５）。紙幣Ｃａを出金方向に所定量だけ搬送したにもかかわらず、紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３に到達していない場合とは、紙幣Ｃａに巻き癖等が存在し、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向後端側が前側クランプベルトと後側クランプベルトによって挟持されている状態において、紙幣Ｃａの搬送方向先端側が出金方向に対して反っている場合などが考えられる。この状態の紙幣Ｃａをユニット側搬送路８０５に向けてさらに搬送しても、ユニット側搬送路８０５において、紙幣Ｃａの向きや体勢が正しい状態とならず、紙幣ジャム等が発生するおそれがある。そのため、制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトと後側クランプベルトを逆転駆動させて（ステップＳ２２６）、紙幣Ｃａを入金方向に搬送する。 On the other hand, when the banknote Ca has not reached the banknote delivery unit 803 even though the banknote Ca has been conveyed by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction (step S220: NO). The controller 320 stops driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt and driving the unit-side conveyance path 805 (step S225). The case where the banknote Ca has not reached the banknote delivery unit 803 even though the banknote Ca has been transported by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction means that the banknote Ca has curl etc., and the rear end of the banknote Ca is transported. In the state where the side is sandwiched between the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt, the front end side of the banknote Ca in the transport direction is warped with respect to the dispensing direction. Even if the banknote Ca in this state is further transported toward the unit-side transport path 805, the orientation and posture of the banknote Ca are not correct in the unit-side transport path 805, and there is a risk that banknote jam or the like may occur. Therefore, the control unit 320 reversely drives the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S226) to convey the bills Ca in the deposit direction.
　制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトと後側クランプベルトによって入金方向に搬送された紙幣Ｃａが底板２０８に到達したか否かを判定する（ステップＳ２３０）。投入された紙幣Ｃａが底板２０８に到達したか否かは、例えば、センサーＳ３が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定することができる。また、センサーＳ２、Ｓ３の両方が紙幣を検出したか否かによって判定することもできる。制御部３２０は、底板２０８に紙幣Ｃａが到達するまでの間、前側クランプベルトと後側クランプベルトの駆動を継続する（ステップＳ２３０：ＮＯ）。 The controller 320 determines whether or not the bill Ca conveyed in the deposit direction by the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt has reached the bottom plate 208 (step S230). Whether the inserted bill Ca has reached the bottom plate 208 can be determined by, for example, whether the sensor S3 has detected the bill. It can also be determined by whether or not both sensors S2 and S3 have detected a banknote. The controller 320 continues driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt until the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S230: NO).
　紙幣Ｃａが底板２０８に到達すると（ステップＳ２３０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０は、前側クランプベルトおよび後側クランプベルトの駆動を停止させる（ステップＳ２３１）。底板２０８に紙幣Ｃａが再び集積されたと考えられるためである。制御部３２０は、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３を「退避位置」に移動させる（ステップＳ２３２）。その後、制御部３２０は、再度、紙幣排出処理をおこなうか否かの判定をおこなう（ステップＳ２４０）。紙幣排出処理をおこなうか否かは、予め設定された任意の条件を満たしているか否かによって判定される。例えば、リトライの回数が条件として設定されている場合には、予め設定されている回数（例えば３回）のリトライをおこなっているか否かを判定し、設定されている回数より少ない場合には、再度、紙幣排出処理をおこなう構成としてもよい。 When the bill Ca reaches the bottom plate 208 (step S230: YES), the control unit 320 stops driving the front clamp belt and the rear clamp belt (step S231). This is because it is considered that the bills Ca are again accumulated on the bottom plate 208. The control unit 320 moves the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 to the “retracted position” (step S232). Thereafter, the control unit 320 determines again whether or not to perform the banknote discharge process (step S240). Whether or not to perform the banknote discharge process is determined depending on whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, when the number of retries is set as a condition, it is determined whether or not a retry is performed a preset number of times (for example, 3 times). It is good also as a structure which performs a banknote discharge | emission process again.
　制御部３２０は、リトライをおこなう場合（ステップＳ２４０：ＹＥＳ）、制御部３２０の処理は、ステップＳ２０１に戻る。一方、リトライをおこなわない場合（ステップＳ２４０：ＮＯ）、制御部３２０は処理を終了する。 When the control unit 320 performs a retry (step S240: YES), the process of the control unit 320 returns to step S201. On the other hand, when the retry is not performed (step S240: NO), the control unit 320 ends the process.
　以上説明した第１実施例のユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０によれば、現金自動取引装置５００に搬送ユニット８００を取り付けた構成を備えているため、既存の現金自動取引装置の紙幣の入出金方向を容易に変更させることができる。すなわち、現金自動取引装置５００の紙幣の入出金方向を変更させるために現金自動取引装置５００に改造などを加えなくても、搬送ユニット８００を取り付けることによって、入出金方向を容易に低コストで変更させることができる。これにより、例えば、入出金方向が略鉛直方向となっている既存の現金自動取引装置に入出金方向が略水平方向となっている搬送ユニット８００を取り付けることによって、ドライブスルーが可能な現金自動取引装置を構成することができる。 According to the automatic cash transaction apparatus with a unit 550 of the first embodiment described above, since it has a configuration in which the transport unit 800 is attached to the automatic cash transaction apparatus 500, the banknote deposit / withdrawal direction of the existing automatic cash transaction apparatus is provided. Can be easily changed. That is, without changing the automatic teller machine 500 in order to change the deposit / withdrawal direction of banknotes in the automatic teller machine 500, the depositing / withdrawing direction can be easily changed at a low cost by attaching the transport unit 800. Can be made. Thereby, for example, an automatic cash transaction capable of drive-through by attaching a transport unit 800 having a substantially horizontal depositing / withdrawing direction to an existing automatic cash transaction apparatus having a substantially vertical depositing / withdrawing direction. A device can be configured.
　また、第１実施例のユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０によれば、図１５に示すように、紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３から入出金口２１を介して紙幣留置領域Ｒａに投入されるとき、後側クランプ機構４０２を後側押板２０２よりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側（ここでは前方側）に突出させるため、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口量を制限することができる。これにより、図１７に示すように、後側クランプ機構４０２が退避位置にある場合に比べて、紙幣受渡部８０３から紙幣留置領域Ｒａに投下される紙幣Ｃａの拡散を抑制することができる。投下中の紙幣Ｃａの拡散を抑制することによって、分離時における紙幣ジャムなどの発生を抑制することができる。紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口量を制限する方法としては、後側押板２０２と前側押板２０３との間の距離を狭くする方法が考えられるが、以下の理由により好ましくない。すなわち、一般的に、後側押板２０２と前側押板２０３は、上方から下方にいくに従って互いの距離が狭くなるように構成されている。そのため、後側押板２０２と前側押板２０３によって紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口量を制限すると底板２０８付近において、後側押板２０２と前側押板２０３とが接触した状態となる。この場合、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの形状は三角形状となり、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに紙幣Ｃａをうまく収容することができない。一方、本実施例のように、前側クランプ機構４０３を突出させる構成とすれば、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口量を制限しつつ、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの形状を略平行四辺形とすることができるため、紙幣留置領域Ｒａに紙幣Ｃａをうまく収容することができる。 Moreover, according to the automatic teller machine 550 with a unit of 1st Example, as shown in FIG. 15, when banknote Ca is thrown into the banknote detainment area | region Ra from the banknote delivery part 803 via the deposit or withdrawal port 21, Since the rear side clamp mechanism 402 protrudes from the rear side pressing plate 202 to the banknote placement area Ra side (here, the front side), the opening amount above the banknote placement area Ra can be limited. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 17, compared with the case where the back side clamp mechanism 402 exists in a retracted position, the spreading | diffusion of the banknote Ca dropped from the banknote delivery part 803 to banknote detainment area | region Ra can be suppressed. By suppressing the spread of the banknote Ca being dropped, the occurrence of banknote jam or the like during separation can be suppressed. As a method of restricting the opening amount above the banknote detention area Ra, a method of narrowing the distance between the rear side pressing plate 202 and the front side pressing plate 203 can be considered, but this is not preferable for the following reason. That is, in general, the rear side pressing plate 202 and the front side pressing plate 203 are configured such that the distance from each other decreases from the upper side to the lower side. Therefore, when the opening amount above the banknote placement area Ra is limited by the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203, the rear push plate 202 and the front push plate 203 are in contact with each other in the vicinity of the bottom plate 208. In this case, the shape of the banknote detention area Ra is triangular, and the banknote Ca cannot be well accommodated in the banknote depot area Ra. On the other hand, if it is set as the structure which makes the front side clamp mechanism 403 protrude like a present Example, the shape of banknote holding area Ra may be made into a substantially parallelogram, restrict | limiting the opening amount above banknote holding area Ra. Therefore, the banknote Ca can be well accommodated in the banknote detention area Ra.
Ｂ．変形例：
　なお、本発明は上記した実施例に限定されるものではなく、様々な変形例が含まれる。例えば、上記した実施例は本発明をわかりやすく説明するために詳細に説明したものであり、必ずしも説明した全ての構成を備えるものに限定されるものではない。また、ある実施例の構成の一部を他の実施例の構成に置き換えることが可能であり、また、ある実施例の構成に他の実施例の構成を加えることも可能である。また、各実施例の構成の一部について、他の構成の追加・削除・置換をすることが可能である。また、上記の各構成、機能、処理部、処理手段等は、それらの一部または全部を、例えば集積回路で設計する等によりハードウェアで実現してもよい。また、上記の各構成、機能等は、プロセッサがそれぞれの機能を実現するプログラムを解釈し実行することによりソフトウェアで実現してもよい。各機能を実現するプログラム。テーブル、ファイル等の情報は、メモリや、ハードディスク、ＳＳＤ（Solid State Drive）等の記憶装置、または、ＩＣカード、ＳＤカード、ＤＶＤ等の記憶媒体に置くことができる。また、制御線や情報線は説明上必要と考えられるものを示しており、製品上必ずしも全ての制御線や情報線を示しているとは限らない。実際にはほとんど全ての構成が相互に接続されていると考えてもよい。 B. Variation:
In addition, this invention is not limited to an above-described Example, Various modifications are included. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Further, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. Further, it is possible to add, delete, and replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of each embodiment. Each of the above-described configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, and the like may be realized by hardware by designing a part or all of them with, for example, an integrated circuit. Each of the above-described configurations, functions, and the like may be realized by software by the processor interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function. A program that realizes each function. Information such as tables and files can be stored in a memory, a hard disk, a storage device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a storage medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD. Further, the control lines and information lines indicate what is considered necessary for the explanation, and not all the control lines and information lines on the product are necessarily shown. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.
Ｂ１．変形例１：
　第１実施例では、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３と、一対の押板２０２，２０３とは、重なって配置され得たが（図５参照）、これに代えて、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３と、一対の押板２０２，２０３とが重なることがないように構成することもできる。例えば、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、一対の押板２０２，２０３よりも上方（入出金口２１に近い側）に配置されていてもよい。この場合、一対のクランプ機構４０２，４０３は、一対の押板２０２，２０３と重なることはない。このような構成であっても、第１実施例のユニット付き現金自動取引装置５５０と同様な効果を奏することができる。すなわち、この場合であっても、紙幣Ｃａが紙幣受渡部８０３から入出金口２１を介して紙幣留置領域Ｒａに投入されるとき、後側クランプ機構４０２を後側押板２０２よりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出させることで、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口量が制限することができる。 B1. Modification 1:
In the first embodiment, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 can be arranged to overlap each other (see FIG. 5), but instead of the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403. In addition, the pair of push plates 202 and 203 can be configured not to overlap each other. For example, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 may be disposed above the pair of push plates 202 and 203 (on the side closer to the deposit / withdrawal port 21). In this case, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 do not overlap with the pair of push plates 202 and 203. Even if it is such a structure, there can exist an effect similar to the automatic teller machine 550 with a unit of 1st Example. That is, even in this case, when the banknote Ca is inserted into the banknote depot area Ra from the banknote delivery unit 803 via the deposit / withdrawal port 21, the rear clamp mechanism 402 is placed in the banknote depot area rather than the rear push plate 202. By projecting to the Ra side, the amount of opening above the banknote detention area Ra can be limited.
Ｂ２．変形例２：
　第１実施例では、図１２～図１５に示すように、紙幣Ｃａの入金時に前側クランプ機構４０３は、前側押板２０３と紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側において面がほぼ揃った状態となり、後側クランプ機構４０２は、後側押板２０２に対して紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出した状態となるものとして説明したが、入金時における一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３と一対の押板２０２、２０３との位置関係は上記に限定されない。入金時における一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３と一対の押板２０２、２０３との位置関係は、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３の少なくとも一方が、一対の押板２０２、２０３の一方よりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出していれば任意の構成とすることができる。例えば、前側クランプ機構４０３が前側押板２０３よりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出していてもよいし、一対のクランプ機構４０２、４０３の両方が、一対の押板２０２、２０３のそれぞれよりも紙幣留置領域Ｒａ側に突出していてもよい。これらの場合であっても、紙幣留置領域Ｒａの上方の開口量が制限することができる。
　上記記載は実施例についてなされたが、本発明はそれに限らず、本発明の精神と添付の請求の範囲の範囲内で種々の変更および修正をすることができることは当業者に明らかである。 B2. Modification 2:
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, when the banknote Ca is deposited, the front clamping mechanism 403 is in a state where the front side of the front pressing plate 203 and the banknote placement area Ra are substantially aligned, and the rear side clamping mechanism 402 has been described as projecting toward the banknote retaining area Ra with respect to the rear push plate 202, but the positional relationship between the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 at the time of depositing. Is not limited to the above. The positional relationship between the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 and the pair of push plates 202 and 203 at the time of deposit is such that at least one of the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 is more than the one of the pair of push plates 202 and 203 in the banknote detainment region. Any structure can be used as long as it projects to the Ra side. For example, the front side clamp mechanism 403 may protrude from the front side pressing plate 203 toward the banknote placement area Ra, and both the pair of clamping mechanisms 402 and 403 are placed in the banknote placement side than the pair of pressing plates 202 and 203, respectively. You may protrude in the area | region Ra side. Even in these cases, the opening amount above the banknote detention area Ra can be limited.
While the above description has been made with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited thereto and that various changes and modifications can be made within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.
　１０　紙幣入出金機
　１０ａ　上部搬送機構
　１０ｂ　下部搬送機構
　２０　入出金機構
　２１　入出金口
　３０　紙幣判別部
　４０　一時保管庫
　５０ａ～５０ｋ　切替ゲート
　６０　入金庫
　６１　回収庫
　６２　偽券回収庫
　６３　装填／回収庫
　７１、７２　出金庫
　８１、８２　リサイクル庫
　８３　リジェクト庫
　１０１　筐体
　１０２　カード／明細票処理機構
　１０３　カードスロット
　１０５　顧客操作部
　１０６　金庫筐体
　１１０　バス
　１２０　本体制御部
　１２５　外部記憶装置
　１３０　係員操作部
　１３５　インターフェース部
　１４０　電源部
　２０１　シャッター
　２０２　後側押板
　２０３　前側押板
　２０８　底板
　２１４　ストッパー
　３２０　制御部
　３２１　入金庫制御部
　３２２　リジェクト庫制御部
　３２３　出金庫制御部
　３２４　リサイクル庫制御部
　３２５　紙幣搬送路制御部
　３２６　切替ゲート制御部
　３２７　操作制御部
　３２８　入出金制御部
　３２９　判別制御部
　３３０　一時保管庫制御部
　３３１　回収庫制御部
　３３２　偽券回収庫制御部
　３３３　装填／回収庫制御部
　４０２　後側クランプ機構
　４０３　前側クランプ機構
　４１１、４１２　後側クランプベルト
　４１５　ガイドプレート
　４１７　支持板部材
　４２０　スライドプレート
　４２１～４２６　プーリー
　４３０　駆動シャフト
　４５０　第１の駆動プーリー
　４５１　第２の駆動プーリー
　４６０　駆動ベルト
　５００　現金自動取引装置
　５５０　搬送ユニット付き現金自動取引装置
　６００　仕切板
　６０２　異物受箱
　６０３、６０４　フレーム
　６０５　スリット
　８００　搬送ユニット
　８０１　筺体
　８０２　ユニット側入出金口
　８０３　紙幣受渡部
　８０５　ユニット側搬送路
　８１０　上側搬送機構
　８１１　上側ベルト
　８２０　下側搬送機構
　８２１　下側ベルト
　８３１～８３５　シャフト
　８４１～８５４　プーリー
　８６１～８６５　ベルト
　８７１、８７２　フレーム
　Ａ１～Ａ６　アクチュエータ
　Ｓ１～Ｓ４　センサー
　ｒ１～ｒ４　ピックローラー
　ｐ２～ｐ９　プーリー
  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10a Upper conveyance mechanism 10b Lower conveyance mechanism 20 Deposit / withdrawal mechanism 21 Deposit / withdrawal port 30 Bill discriminating part 40 Temporary storage 50a-50k Switching gate 60 Deposit box 61 Collection box 62 Fake ticket collection box 63 Loading / collection box 71, 72 Safe deposit box 81, 82 Recycle box 83 Reject box 101 Case 102 Card / detail slip processing mechanism 103 Card slot 105 Customer operation unit 106 Safe case 110 Bus 120 Main body control unit 125 External storage device 130 Staff operation unit 135 Interface Unit 140 power supply unit 201 shutter 202 rear side pressing plate 203 front side pressing plate 208 bottom plate 214 stopper 320 control unit 321 entrance safe control unit 322 reject storage control unit 323 exit safe control unit 324 recycle storage control unit 325 banknote transport path control unit 326 switching Control unit 327 operation control unit 328 deposit / withdrawal control unit 329 discrimination control unit 330 temporary storage control unit 331 collection control unit 332 counterfeit bill collection control unit 333 loading / collection control unit 402 rear side clamp mechanism 403 front side clamp Mechanisms 411, 412 Rear clamp belt 415 Guide plate 417 Support plate member 420 Slide plate 421-426 Pulley 430 Drive shaft 450 First drive pulley 451 Second drive pulley 460 Drive belt 500 Cash automatic transaction apparatus 550 Cash with transfer unit Automatic transaction apparatus 600 Partition plate 602 Foreign matter receiving box 603, 604 Frame 605 Slit 800 Transport unit 801 Housing 802 Unit side deposit / withdrawal port 803 Bill delivery unit 805 Unit side transport path 810 Upper transport mechanism 811 Upper Belt 820 Lower transport mechanism 821 Lower belt 831 to 835 Shaft 841 to 854 Pulley 861 to 865 Belt 871 and 872 Frame A1 to A6 Actuator S1 to S4 Sensor r1 to r4 Pick roller p2 to p9 Pulley

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  1. 　紙葉類取扱装置に搬送ユニットが取り付けられた構成を備える搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置であって、
    　前記紙葉類取扱装置は、
    　紙葉類の出し入れをおこなうための入出口と、
    　前記入出口の内側において互いに対向するように第１の方向に並んで配置された一対の板状部材であって、互いの間に前記紙葉類を収容可能な空間部を構成する一対の板状部材と、
    　前記入出口の内側において互いに対向するように前記第１の方向に並んで配置された一対のクランプ機構であって、互いの距離が可変となるように移動可能に構成され、前記移動によって前記空間部の中の前記紙葉類を挟持して前記入出口に向けて搬送可能な一対のクランプ機構と、
    　前記一対のクランプ機構の動作を制御可能な制御部と、を備えており、
    　前記搬送ユニットは、
    　前記入出口の上部に配置されており、
    　ユーザーが前記紙葉類の出し入れをおこなうためのユニット側入出口と、
    　前記入出口を介して前記紙葉類取扱装置との間で前記紙葉類の受け渡しおこなうための紙葉類受渡部と、
    　前記ユニット側入出口と前記紙葉類受渡部との間において、前記紙葉類の搬送をおこなうための紙葉類搬送路と、を備えており、
    　前記制御部は、前記紙葉類が前記紙葉類受渡部から前記入出口を介して前記空間部に投入されるとき、前記一対のクランプ機構同士の間の距離を前記一対の板状部材同士の間の距離よりも狭くすることによって、少なくとも一方のクランプ機構を前記板状部材よりも前記空間部側に突出させる、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     A paper sheet handling device with a transport unit having a configuration in which a transport unit is attached to the paper sheet handling device,
    The paper sheet handling device is:
    Entrance / exit for loading and unloading paper sheets,
    A pair of plate-like members arranged in a first direction so as to face each other inside the entrance / exit, and a pair of plates constituting a space part capable of accommodating the paper sheets between each other A member,
    A pair of clamp mechanisms arranged in the first direction so as to face each other inside the entrance / exit, and configured to be movable so that a mutual distance is variable, A pair of clamp mechanisms capable of sandwiching the paper sheets in the section and transporting them toward the entrance / exit,
    A control unit capable of controlling the operation of the pair of clamp mechanisms,
    The transport unit is
    It is arranged at the top of the entrance / exit,
    A unit-side entry / exit for the user to take in and out the paper,
    A paper sheet delivery section for delivering the paper sheet to and from the paper sheet handling device via the entry / exit port;
    A paper sheet conveyance path for conveying the paper sheet between the unit side inlet / outlet and the paper sheet delivery section;
    The control unit is configured to set a distance between the pair of clamp mechanisms between the pair of plate-like members when the sheet is inserted into the space portion from the sheet delivery unit through the entrance / exit. A paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit that causes at least one of the clamp mechanisms to protrude further toward the space than the plate-like member by making the distance smaller than the distance between the two.
  2. 　請求項１に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置において、
    　前記一対のクランプ機構は、それぞれ、複数のプーリーと、前記複数のプーリーに架け渡され、前記紙葉類を前記入出口に向けて搬送する方向である出金方向と、前記出金方向と反対の方向である入金方向の双方向に駆動可能なベルトと、を備えており、
    　前記制御部は、前記紙葉類が前記紙葉類受渡部から前記入出口を介して前記空間部に投入されるとき、前記一対のクランプ機構の前記ベルトを前記入金方向に駆動させる、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     In the paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 1,
    Each of the pair of clamp mechanisms includes a plurality of pulleys, a withdrawal direction that spans the plurality of pulleys, and transports the paper sheets toward the inlet / outlet, and is opposite to the withdrawal direction. And a belt that can be driven in both directions of the deposit direction,
    The control unit is configured to drive the belts of the pair of clamp mechanisms in the depositing direction when the sheets are fed into the space through the entrance / exit from the sheet delivery unit. Paper sheet handling equipment.
  3. 　請求項１または請求項２に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置において、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部は、プーリーとベルトを含んで構成される一対の搬送機構によって、前記紙葉類を挾持可能に構成されており、
    　前記搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置は、さらに、
    　前記空間部に前記紙葉類が到達したことを検出するための第１のセンサーを備え、
    　前記第１のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出する位置から、前記紙葉類受渡部が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置までの距離は、前記紙葉類の搬送方向の幅よりも小さくなるように構成されている、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     In the paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 1 or 2,
    The paper sheet delivery unit is configured to be capable of holding the paper sheet by a pair of transport mechanisms including a pulley and a belt,
    The paper sheet handling apparatus with the transport unit further includes:
    A first sensor for detecting that the paper sheet has reached the space;
    The distance from the position at which the first sensor detects the paper sheet to the position at which the paper sheet delivery unit pinches the paper sheet is smaller than the width of the paper sheet in the transport direction. A paper sheet handling device with a transport unit configured in
  4. 　請求項１に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置は、さらに、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部に前記紙葉類が到達したことを検出するための第２のセンサーを備え、
    　前記一対のクランプ機構が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置から、前記第２のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出する位置までの距離は、前記紙葉類の搬送方向の幅よりも小さくなるように構成されている、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     The paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 1,
    A second sensor for detecting that the paper sheet has reached the paper sheet delivery section;
    The distance from the position where the pair of clamp mechanisms sandwich the paper sheet to the position where the second sensor detects the paper sheet is smaller than the width of the paper sheet in the transport direction. Constructed paper sheet handling device with transport unit.
  5. 　請求項１に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置において、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部は、プーリーとベルトを含んで構成される一対の搬送機構によって、前記紙葉類を挾持可能に構成されており、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置から前記一対のクランプ機構が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置までの距離は、前記紙葉類の搬送方向の幅よりも小さくなるように構成されている、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     In the paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 1,
    The paper sheet delivery unit is configured to be capable of holding the paper sheet by a pair of transport mechanisms including a pulley and a belt,
    The distance from the position where the paper sheet delivery unit clamps the paper sheet to the position where the pair of clamp mechanisms clamp the paper sheet is smaller than the width of the paper sheet in the transport direction. Constructed paper sheet handling device with transport unit.
  6. 　請求項５に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置において、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置から前記一対のクランプ機構が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置までの距離は、前記紙葉類の搬送方向の幅の半分以下となるように構成されている、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     In the paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 5,
    The distance from the position where the paper sheet delivery unit clamps the paper sheet to the position where the pair of clamp mechanisms clamp the paper sheet is less than half the width of the paper sheet in the transport direction. A paper sheet handling device with a transport unit configured in
  7. 　請求項１に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置において、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部は、プーリーとベルトを含んで構成される一対の搬送機構の端部であり、前記一対の搬送機構の端部同士の距離が可変となるように構成され、前記一対の搬送機構の端部同士の間において前記紙葉類を把持する、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     In the paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 1,
    The paper sheet delivery unit is an end portion of a pair of transport mechanisms including a pulley and a belt, and is configured such that a distance between the end portions of the pair of transport mechanisms is variable. A paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit that grips the paper sheet between ends of the transport mechanism.
  8. 　請求項７に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置はさらに、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部に前記紙葉類が到達したことを検出するための第２のセンサーを備え、
    　前記制御部は、
    　前記紙葉類受渡部の動作を制御可能に構成され、
    　前記一対のクランプ機構を駆動させて、前記空間部の前記紙葉類を前記紙葉類受渡部に受け渡すとき、前記第２のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出すると、前記前記紙葉類受渡部を制御して、前記一対の搬送機構の端部同士の距離を近づけることによって前記紙葉類を挟持する、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。     The paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 7,
    A second sensor for detecting that the paper sheet has reached the paper sheet delivery section;
    The controller is
    The operation of the paper sheet delivery unit is configured to be controllable,
    When the pair of clamp mechanisms are driven to deliver the paper sheets in the space to the paper sheet delivery section, the second sensor detects the paper sheets, and the paper sheet acceptance is detected. A paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit, which controls the transfer section to hold the paper sheets by reducing the distance between the ends of the pair of transport mechanisms.
  9. 　請求項１に記載の搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置は、さらに、
    　前記一対のクランプ機構が前記紙葉類を挟持していることを検出するための第１のセンサーと
    　前記紙葉類受渡部に前記紙葉類が到達したことを検出するための第２のセンサーと、を備え、
    　前記一対のクランプ機構が前記紙葉類を挟持する位置から、前記第２のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出する位置までの距離は、前記紙葉類の搬送方向の幅よりも小さくなるように構成されており、
    　前記制御部は、前記一対のクランプ機構を駆動させて、前記空間部の前記紙葉類を前記紙葉類受渡部に受け渡すとき、前記第１のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出した後に、前記紙葉類を所定の距離だけ出金方向に搬送し、
    　（ｉ）前記第２のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出した場合には、さらに、前記紙葉類を前記出金方向に搬送し、
    　（ｉｉ）前記第２のセンサーが前記紙葉類を検出しない場合には、前記出金方向とは反対の入金方向に搬送する、搬送ユニット付き紙葉類取扱装置。
          The paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit according to claim 1,
    A first sensor for detecting that the pair of clamp mechanisms sandwich the paper sheet; and a second sensor for detecting that the paper sheet has reached the paper sheet delivery section. And comprising
    The distance from the position where the pair of clamp mechanisms sandwich the paper sheet to the position where the second sensor detects the paper sheet is smaller than the width of the paper sheet in the transport direction. Configured,
    When the control unit drives the pair of clamp mechanisms to deliver the paper sheets in the space portion to the paper sheet delivery unit, the first sensor detects the paper sheets, Transport the paper sheets a predetermined distance in the withdrawal direction,
    (I) If the second sensor detects the paper sheet, further transport the paper sheet in the withdrawal direction;
    (Ii) A paper sheet handling apparatus with a transport unit that transports the paper in a deposit direction opposite to the withdrawal direction when the second sensor does not detect the paper sheets.
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