WO2014087786A1

WO2014087786A1 - Medium storage and feeding device and medium processing apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2014087786A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/080045
Authority: WO
Inventors: 秀徳森岡
Original assignee: 沖電気工業株式会社
Priority date: 2012-12-07
Filing date: 2013-11-06
Publication date: 2014-06-12
Also published as: CN104812687A; JP6127482B2; CN104812687B; JP2014114090A

Abstract

A medium storage and feeding device is provided with: a tape in which a property difference part which has a different optical property from that of the other parts is formed near one end or near both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof, and which travels along a predetermined tape travel path; a drum which is formed in the shape of a cylinder, has a peripheral side surface to which one end of the tape is affixed, and by being rotated around the central axis of the cylinder, winds and stores a paper sheet-shaped medium sandwiched between the peripheral side surface and the tape therearound or peels and feeds the wound medium from the peripheral side surface while causing the tape to travel along the tape travel path; a sensor which is disposed such that a support part is located outside the tape travel path and the optical path of detection light crosses the tape travel path; and a restriction part which is disposed near the sensor and restricts the movement range of the tape by a section facing the tape in at least part of a section not facing the sensor in the widthwise direction of the tape.

Description

Medium storing and feeding apparatus and medium processing apparatus

The present invention relates to a medium storing and feeding apparatus and a medium processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to an automatic teller machine (ATM) or the like that performs a desired transaction by inserting a medium such as banknotes.

An automatic teller machine or the like used in a financial institution, for example, causes a customer to deposit cash such as banknotes and coins according to the transaction details with the customer, and also withdraws cash to the customer.

As an automated teller machine, for example, a banknote deposit / withdrawal port for receiving and receiving banknotes with customers, a discrimination unit for discriminating the denomination and authenticity of inserted banknotes, and temporarily holding inserted banknotes The thing which has a temporary storage part to perform and the banknote cassette which stores a banknote for every money type is proposed.

This automatic teller machine, in a deposit transaction, when a customer inserts a banknote into a banknote deposit / withdrawal port, the inserted banknote is discriminated by a discrimination section, and a banknote discriminated from a normal banknote is stored in a temporary storage section, The banknotes identified as not to be traded are returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port and returned to the customer. Subsequently, when the deposit amount is confirmed by the customer, the automatic teller machine pays out the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit and re-discriminates the denomination by the discrimination unit. Store in the bill cassette.

As the temporary storage unit, for example, there is a unit having a rotating cylindrical drum, two long tapes, and two reels around which each tape is wound.

Each of the two tapes is wound around the reel after the terminal portion is fixed to each reel, and is routed so as to travel along a predetermined tape travel path formed in the temporary storage portion. At the same time, the respective starting ends are fixed to the peripheral side surface of the drum so as to overlap each other.

For this reason, the temporary storage unit keeps the banknotes sandwiched between the two tapes by rotating the drum in a predetermined winding direction with the banknotes sandwiched between the two tapes as a storage process. It can be wound around the drum's peripheral side.

In addition, the temporary storage unit sequentially pulls the banknotes from the peripheral side surface of the drum by rotating the drum in the rewinding direction opposite to the winding direction while winding the tapes around the two reels, respectively. You can pay out.

Further, some temporary storage units have been proposed that detect the beginning and end of the tape and end the storing process and feeding process (see, for example, JP 2010-1123 A).

For example, as shown in FIG. 16A and its sectional view, FIG. 16B, the detection sensor 35 includes a light emitting unit 52 that emits detection light L, a light receiving unit 53 that receives the detection light L and generates a detection signal, The sensor main body 51 supports the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit so as to face each other. Further, the attachment position of the detection sensor 35 is set so that the optical path of the detection light L intersects the traveling path of the tape T.

The two tapes T are made of a transparent resin material, and a light shielding region for blocking light is formed at the start end (drum side) of one tape and the end (reel side) of the other tape, respectively. Yes.

When the temporary holding unit detects that the tape T has reached the light shielding area based on the detection signal acquired from the detection sensor 35 during the storing process, the temporary holding unit determines that each tape T has been drawn from each reel to the end portion. Then, the storage process ends.

Further, when the temporary holding unit detects that the tape T has reached the light shielding area based on the detection signal acquired from the detection sensor 35 during the feeding process, the temporary holding unit winds up each tape T to each reel to the start end portion. Judgment is made and the feeding process is terminated.

As a result, the temporary holding unit may cause damage to each tape T due to excessive tension applied between each reel and the drum, damage due to application of excessive force to surrounding members related to running of the tape T, etc. Therefore, normal operation can be continued.

By the way, the tape T may come off from the original tape running path when it is touched by a maintenance worker's hand during maintenance work or when vibration is transmitted from each part.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B corresponding to FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, when the detection light L is no longer irradiated to the tape T due to the movement of the tape T in the short direction, the detection sensor 35 The light shielding area of the tape T cannot be detected.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B corresponding to FIGS. 16A and 16B, even when the tape T has come on the detection sensor 35 due to a large movement in the surface direction due to slackening or the like, the detection sensor 35 Cannot detect the light shielding area of the tape T.

In such a case, the temporary holding unit may cause damage to the tape T due to excessive tension applied between the reel and the drum, or excessive force on surrounding members related to the running of the tape such as the reel and the drum. There has been a problem that damage may be caused by the application of, and normal operation may not be possible.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a medium storage and feeding device and a medium processing device that can prevent damage to the tape and parts related to its running.

In order to solve the above problems, in the medium storage and feeding device of the present invention, a characteristic difference portion having optical characteristics different from other portions is formed near one end or both ends in the longitudinal direction, and travels along a predetermined tape traveling path. And one end of the tape is fixed to the peripheral side surface and rotated about the central axis of the cylinder, thereby allowing the tape to travel along the tape running path and the peripheral side surface and the tape. A paper-like medium is wound between the tape and stored, or the wound medium is peeled off from the peripheral side and fed out, a light emitting unit that emits predetermined detection light, and the detection light received A light receiving portion that supports the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion so as to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, and the support portion is positioned outside the tape travel path and the optical path of the detection light A sensor disposed so as to intersect the tape travel path, and a moving range of the tape by a portion facing the tape in at least a part of the portion disposed in the vicinity of the sensor and not facing the sensor in the short direction of the tape The regulation part which regulates was added.

As a result, according to the present invention, even if an attempt is made to move away from the tape running path when the tape travels or when an external force is applied to the tape, the regulation unit moves the tape to the vicinity of the tape running path. It can stop and can continue to irradiate a tape with detection light.

In the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, a characteristic difference portion having optical characteristics different from other portions is formed in the vicinity of one end or both ends in the longitudinal direction, the tape traveling along a predetermined tape traveling path, and a cylindrical shape And one end of the tape is fixed to the peripheral side surface and rotated about the central axis of the cylinder, so that the paper is moved between the peripheral side surface and the tape while the tape travels along the tape travel path. A drum that is wound and stored with a leaf-shaped medium interposed therebetween, or a drum that rolls off the wound medium from the peripheral side surface, and a light-emitting unit that emits predetermined detection light; a light-receiving unit that receives the detection light; and A light-emitting unit and a support unit that supports the light-receiving unit so as to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, and the support unit is positioned outside the tape travel path and the optical path of the detection light intersects the tape travel path. A sensor arranged in the vicinity of the sensor, and a regulating part that regulates a moving range of the tape by a portion facing the tape in at least a part of the portion not facing the sensor in the short direction of the tape And a transport unit for transporting the medium to be wound around the drum or the medium peeled off from the drum.

Further, in the medium storing and feeding device of the present invention, a characteristic difference portion having optical characteristics different from other portions is formed near one end or both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the tape that travels along a predetermined tape travel path and the cylinder And one end of the tape is fixed to the peripheral side surface and rotated about the central axis of the cylinder, so that the tape runs between the peripheral side surface and the tape while traveling along the tape travel path. Provided is a sensor having a drum wound around a paper-like medium, a light emitting unit that emits predetermined detection light to irradiate one surface of the tape, and a light receiving unit that receives the detection light reflected on the tape I did it.

In the present invention, since the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part of the detection part can be arranged on the same surface side of the tape, the detection part can be arranged at a position relatively distant from the tape on one surface side of the tape. As a result, the present invention allows the detection light to be applied to the tape without causing the tape to run on the detection unit even if the tape moves or moves away from the tape travel path as a result of external force being applied to the tape. Continue to irradiate.

According to the present invention, even if an attempt is made to move away from the tape travel path when an external force is applied to the tape as the tape travels, the restriction unit causes the tape to be brought close to the tape travel path. It can stop and can continue to irradiate a tape with detection light. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can realize a medium storage and feeding device and a medium processing device that can prevent damage to a tape and parts related to its running.

Further, according to the present invention, since the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the detection part can be arranged on the same surface side of the tape, the detection part can be arranged at a position relatively distant from the tape on the one surface side of the tape. As a result, the present invention allows the detection light to be applied to the tape without causing the tape to run on the detection unit even if the tape moves or moves away from the tape travel path as a result of external force being applied to the tape. Continue to irradiate. Therefore, the present invention can realize a medium storage and feeding device that can prevent damage to the tape and parts related to its running.

It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of an automatic teller machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the temporary storage part by 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the temporary storage part by 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the tape by 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows a mode that the banknote was accommodated in the temporary storage part. It is a basic diagram which shows a mode that the banknote was accommodated in the temporary storage part. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a detection sensor and a tape guide. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a detection sensor and a tape guide. It is a flowchart which shows a storage process procedure. It is a flowchart which shows a payout process procedure. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the temporary storage part by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the temporary storage part by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the tape by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the tape guide part by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the tape guide part by 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the storage process procedure by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the detection sensor by 3rd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the tape by 4th Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the detection sensor by 4th Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the detection sensor by 4th Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the relationship (1) of the detection sensor of related technology, and a tape. It is a basic diagram which shows the relationship (1) of the detection sensor of related technology, and a tape. It is a basic diagram which shows the relationship (2) of the detection sensor and tape of related technology. It is a basic diagram which shows the relationship (2) of the detection sensor of related technology, and a tape. It is a basic diagram which shows the relationship (3) of the detection sensor of related technology, and a tape. It is a basic diagram which shows the relationship (3) of the detection sensor of related technology, and a tape.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Overall configuration of automatic teller machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine 1 is configured with a box-shaped housing 2 as the center, and is installed in a financial institution, for example, for a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction with a customer. Transactions related to cash.

The case 2 has a shape where a bill is easily inserted and a touch panel is easily operated with the customer facing the front side, that is, a portion extending from the upper part of the front surface to the upper surface is cut off obliquely. The customer service part 3 is provided in the part.

The customer service section 3 is provided in the front upper part of the housing 2 and directly exchanges cash, a passbook, etc. with the customer, and receives notification of transaction information and operation instructions.

The customer service section 3 is provided with a card entry / exit 4 and a passbook entry / exit 5 so as to face the front, and a banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 6, a coin deposit / withdrawal slot 7 and a display operation section 8 are provided so as to face upward. .

Card entry / exit 4 is a portion where various cards such as cash cards are inserted or ejected. A card processing unit (described later) for reading account numbers and the like magnetically recorded on various cards is provided on the back side of the card slot 4.

Passbook entry / exit 5 is a portion where the passbook is inserted or discharged. On the back side of the bankbook entry / exit 5, a bankbook processing unit (described later) for reading magnetic information recorded in the bankbook, printing transaction contents, and the like is provided.

The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 6 is a portion where banknotes to be deposited by customers are inserted and banknotes to be dispensed to customers are discharged. The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 6 is opened or closed by driving a shutter.

The coin deposit / withdrawal port 7 is a portion where a coin to be deposited by the customer is inserted and a coin to be dispensed to the customer is discharged. Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal port 7 is opened or closed by driving a shutter in the same manner as the bill deposit / withdrawal port 6.

The display operation unit 8 is a touch panel in which an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying an operation screen at the time of transaction and a touch sensor for selecting a transaction type, inputting a personal identification number, a transaction amount, and the like are integrated.

In the following, the side of the automated teller machine 1 facing the customer is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, the left and right are the left side and the right side as viewed from the customer facing the front side, and the upper side and the lower side. Is defined and explained.

In the housing 2, there are provided a main control unit 9 that performs overall control of the entire automatic teller machine 1, a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 that performs various processes related to banknotes, and the like.

The main control unit 9 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and performs various processes such as a deposit transaction and a withdrawal transaction by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM, a flash memory, or the like. .

The main control unit 9 includes a storage unit including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various information in the storage unit.

The housing 2 is configured by a door that can be opened and closed on a part of its side such as the front side and the rear side. That is, the housing | casing 2 protects the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 by closing each door as shown in FIG. 1 at the time of the transaction operation | movement which performs the transaction regarding cash with a customer. . On the other hand, at the time of maintenance work in which an operator or the like performs maintenance work, the housing 2 can easily perform work on each internal part by opening each door as necessary.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 2, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 has a configuration in which a plurality of parts that perform various processes related to banknotes are combined. Each part of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 is controlled by the bill control unit 11.

The banknote control unit 11 is configured around a CPU, like the main control unit 9, and performs various processes such as processing for determining a banknote transport destination by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM, a flash memory, or the like. Perform the process.

Moreover, the banknote control part 11 has a memory | storage part containing RAM, flash memory, etc. inside, and memorize | stores various information in this memory | storage part.

For example, when a customer performs a deposit transaction for depositing banknotes, the banknote control unit 11 receives a predetermined operation input via the display operation unit 8, then opens the shutter of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 6 and enters the deposit / withdrawal unit 12. Insert the banknotes.

When a banknote is inserted into the container 12A, the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 closes the shutter of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 6, takes out the banknotes one by one from the container 12A, and delivers the banknote to the transport unit 13. The conveyance part 13 advances the banknote comprised by the rectangular paper sheet shape along a short side direction, and conveys it to the discrimination part 14. FIG.

The discrimination unit 14 discriminates the denomination and authenticity of the banknote, the degree of damage, and the like using an optical element, a magnetic detection element, and the like while conveying the banknote inside the banknote control unit 11. To notify. In response to this, the banknote control unit 11 determines the transport destination of the banknote based on the acquired discrimination result.

At this time, the transport unit 13 temporarily holds the banknotes discriminated as normal banknotes in the discrimination unit 14 by, for example, transporting the banknotes to the temporary storage unit 15 while holding the reject banknotes identified as not to be traded. 12 and return to the customer.

Thereafter, the banknote control unit 11 allows the customer to confirm the deposit amount via the display operation unit 8, transports the banknote held in the temporary storage unit 15 to the discrimination unit 14 by the transport unit 13, and determines the denomination and damage. Differentiate the degree, etc., and obtain the result of the discrimination.

And the banknote control part 11 will convey this to the rejection cassette 16 by the conveyance part 13 as a banknote which should not be reused if the degree of damage of a banknote is large, and will reuse this if the degree of damage is small. It is made to convey as a banknote which should be conveyed by the conveyance part 13, and is accommodated in the banknote cassette 17 according to the money type.

[1-2. Temporary Hold Configuration]
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the temporary storage unit 15 is configured such that the outside is covered with a frame 20 and a cover 21, and each component is attached to the inside.

FIGS. 3A and 3B schematically show a left side view and a rear view of the temporary storage unit 15, and some components such as a motor and a gear are omitted for convenience of explanation.

The temporary holding unit 15 is controlled entirely by the control unit 22. Like the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1) and the banknote control unit 11 (FIG. 2), the control unit 22 is configured around a CPU, and in cooperation with the banknote control unit 11 and the like, a ROM, a flash memory, and the like. By reading and executing a predetermined program from the above, various processes such as control of drum rotation and tape running, which will be described later, are performed.

The control unit 22 includes a storage unit including a RAM, a flash memory, and the like. The control unit 22 uses the storage unit as a work area and stores various information.

A cylindrical drum 23 having a central axis directed in the left-right direction is provided near the center in the frame 20 of the temporary storage unit 15. The drum 23 is mounted so as to be able to rotate in the winding direction R1 or the rewinding direction R2 around the rotation shaft 23X along the left-right direction, and based on the control of the control unit 22, the driving force from the motor is a gear or the like. Is transmitted through.

That is, the drum 23 rotates in the winding direction R1 or the rewinding direction R2 according to the control of the control unit 22.

Also, the temporary storage unit 15 is provided with transport guides 24 and 25 from the front side to the central drum 23. The conveyance guide 24 is made of a plate-like member, and has a curved shape so that its lower surface has a convex curved surface.

Further, the conveyance guide 24 is provided with an insertion hole penetrating obliquely between the upper and lower surfaces, and allows the outer tape 30 described later to be inserted and smoothly run.

The transport guide 25 has a shape in which the upper surface corresponds to the lower surface of the transport guide 24, and forms a certain gap between the transport guide 24 and the transport guide W to transport the bill BL. Forming.

Further, rollers are attached to the conveyance guides 24 and 25 so that each roller can be exposed to the conveyance path W and can be rotated in both directions with the left-right direction as the central axis. A driving force from the motor is transmitted to some of the rollers.

With such a configuration, the conveyance guides 24 and 25 can convey the banknotes BL bidirectionally along the conveyance path W between the conveyance unit 13 (FIG. 2) and the vicinity of the drum 23.

In the temporary storage unit 15, a tape running system 27 for running two tapes of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 is provided.

The outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 are both formed into a thin film by a resin material having a high light transmittance. The outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 are both sufficiently long in the longitudinal direction, for example, 30 [m], while the length in the short direction (that is, the tape width) is, for example, 20 [mm]. It is sufficiently shorter than the long side of the bill.

As shown in FIG. 4, the outer tape 30 is configured to be transparent as a whole, but a light blocking area SA that blocks light at a start end side portion (hereinafter referred to as a start end portion) fixed to the drum 23. Is provided. Although the inner tape 40 is also configured to be transparent as a whole, a light-shielding area SA is provided in a terminal side portion (hereinafter referred to as a terminal part) fixed to the inner reel 41.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, an intermediate portion sandwiched between the start and end portions of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 is referred to as an intermediate portion, and a transparent region other than the light shielding region AS is referred to as a transmission region ST.

The outer reel 31 (FIGS. 3A and 3B) is configured in a bobbin shape, and is provided on the upper rear side of the drum 23 so as to rotate around a rotation shaft 31X parallel to the rotation shaft 23X of the drum 23. ing. The outer tape 30 is wound around the outer reel 31 after the end of the outer tape 30 is fixed to the peripheral side surface.

A pulley 32 is provided in front of the outer reel 31. A pulley 33 is provided on the front side of the drum 23. Both pulleys 32 and 33 are formed in a columnar shape with the central axis directed in the left-right direction, and can freely rotate.

The outer tape 30 wound around the outer reel 31 has its starting end as one end pulled out forward from the outermost periphery of the outer reel 31, abutted against the upper peripheral side surface of the pulley 32, and advanced forward and downward. After being routed so as to make a half turn along the front peripheral side surface and to be folded back, the drum 23 is fixed to the peripheral side surface.

The outer reel 31 is biased in the direction of winding the outer tape 30 by a tension spring, and always gives a predetermined tension to the outer tape 30.

On the other hand, the inner reel 41 is configured in the same spool form as the outer reel 31, and below the outer reel 31, that is, on the lower side behind the drum 23, a rotation shaft 41 X parallel to the rotation shaft 23 X of the drum 23. It is provided so that it can rotate around the center. The inner tape 40 is wound around the inner reel 41 after the end of the inner tape 40 is fixed to the peripheral side surface.

The winding direction of the inner tape 40 on the inner reel 41 is opposite to the winding direction of the outer tape 30 on the outer reel 31.

A pulley 42 is provided in front of the inner reel 41. A pulley 43 is provided in front of and below the drum 23. Further, a pulley 44 is provided in front of the drum 23.

The

pulleys

42, 43, and 44 are all formed in a columnar shape with the same central axis as the pulleys 33 and 34 in the left-right direction, and can rotate freely.

The inner tape 40 wound around the inner reel 41 has its starting end as one end pulled out forward and upward from the outermost periphery of the inner reel 41, abutting on the lower peripheral surface of the pulley 42, and the front lower peripheral surface of the pulley 43. Is directed forward and obliquely upward, and is further folded back through the pulley 44, drawn around just below the outer tape 30, and then fixed to the peripheral side surface of the drum 23.

As with the outer reel 31, the inner reel 41 is biased in the direction of winding the inner tape 40 by a tension spring, and always gives a predetermined tension to the inner tape 40.

With such a configuration, when storing the banknote BL, the temporary storage unit 15 winds the inner tape 40 and the outer tape 30 so as to overlap each other when the drum 23 is rotated in the winding direction R1.

At this time, if the banknote BL delivered from the transport section 13 (FIG. 2) is transported to the vicinity of the drum 23 by the transport guides 24 and 25, the temporary storage section 15 transfers the banknote BL to the inner tape 40 and the outer tape. The bills BL can be wound around the peripheral side surface of the drum 23 together with the inner tape 40 and the outer tape 30.

Thereafter, the temporary storage unit 15 sequentially winds the banknotes BL sequentially conveyed by the conveyance guides 24 and 25 around the peripheral side surface of the drum 23, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B corresponding to FIGS. 3A and 3B. A large number (for example, a maximum of 200) of banknotes BL can be temporarily stored.

Further, when the temporary storage unit 15 pays out the bill BL, the outer reel 31 and the inner reel 41 are respectively wound in predetermined winding directions in a state where the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 and the bill BL are wound around the peripheral side surface of the drum 23. While rotating, the drum 23 is rotated in the rewinding direction R2.

As a result, the temporary storage unit 15 advances along the transport path W between the transport guides 24 and 25 so as to peel the banknotes BL wound around the drum 23 one by one, and eventually the transport unit 13 (FIG. 2). ).

As described above, the temporary storage unit 15 winds and stores the banknotes BL around the peripheral side surface of the drum 23 while running the two tapes (the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40), and the banknotes BL wound around the drum 23. Pull off and feed out.

In addition to such a configuration,

detection sensors

35 and 45 are arranged in the tape running system 27. Since the detection sensor 45 is configured in the same manner as the detection sensor 35, the detection sensor 35 will be mainly described below.

The detection sensor 35 is disposed in the vicinity of the pulley 33 so as to cover a part on the right side, upper side, and lower side of the outer tape 30 as shown in an enlarged view in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

The detection sensor 35 is configured around the sensor body 51. The sensor main body 51 includes a rectangular columnar support 51A that is elongated vertically, and quadrangular columnar protrusions 51B and 51C that protrude from the upper and lower ends of the support 51A to the left. ing. That is, the sensor body 51 has a “C” shape or a shape obtained by inverting it left and right when viewed from the front-rear direction.

The support portion 51A is located on the right side of the right end of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path on which the outer tape 30 should run. The protruding portion 51B has its lower surface separated from the upper surface of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path by a predetermined distance. The protruding portion 51C has its upper surface separated from the lower surface of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path by a predetermined distance.

That is, the sensor main body 51 of the detection sensor 35 is spaced from the right end, the upper surface, and the lower surface of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path, and does not contact the outer tape 30.

A light emitting portion 52 that emits detection light L is built in the protruding portion 51C of the sensor main body 51. The light emitting unit 52 emits the detection light L from the upper surface of the projecting portion 51C upward, that is, toward the lower surface of the projecting portion 51B.

The projecting portion 51B of the sensor main body includes a light receiving portion 53 that receives the detection light L. The light receiving unit 53 receives the detection light L irradiated on the lower surface of the projecting portion 51B, and generates a detection signal corresponding to the light intensity of the received detection light L, and outputs the detection signal to the control unit 22 (FIG. 3A and FIG. 3). 3B).

Here, the detection sensor 35 is attached after its position is adjusted so that the detection light L intersects the tape travel path. Hereinafter, a portion of the outer tape 30 that is irradiated with the detection light L is referred to as an outer detection point P1.

Therefore, the detection light L emitted from the light emitting unit 52 is detected when the outer tape 30 is in the transmission region ST (FIG. 4) at the outer detection point P1, that is, when the outer tape 30 is an intermediate portion or a terminal portion. The light passes through the outer tape 30 and reaches the light receiving portion 53.

At this time, the light receiving unit 53 generates a “high” level detection signal indicating that light having a relatively high intensity has been received, and sends the detection signal to the control unit 22.

On the other hand, the detection light L is blocked by the outer tape 30 when the outer tape 30 is in the light shielding area SA (FIG. 4) at the outer detection point P1, that is, when the outer tape 30 is the start end portion, and the light receiving portion 53 Can not reach.

At this time, the light receiving unit 53 generates a “low” level detection signal indicating that the light is hardly received, and sends the detection signal to the control unit 22.

In this way, the detection sensor 35 detects whether or not the start end portion (FIG. 4) where the light shielding area SA of the outer tape 30 is formed has reached the outer detection point P1, and reduces the detection signal according to the detection result. Level or high level.

The detection sensor 35 is configured in the same manner as other detection sensors provided in each part in the automatic teller machine 1, and the cost is reduced by sharing parts.

Such other detection sensors are attached to various locations for the purpose of detecting the presence or state of various components. For this reason, the detection sensor is configured to be as small as possible, and the protruding lengths of the protruding portions 51B and 51C from the support portion 51A are also minimized.

Accordingly, the detection sensor 35 irradiates the detection light L with the vicinity of the right end of the outer tape 30 as an outer detection point P1, as shown in FIG. 6B.

Further, a tape guide 60 is provided on the left side of the detection sensor 35, that is, on the opposite side across the outer tape 30.

The tape guide 60 has a shape in which the sensor main body 51 is reversed left and right and extended in the left-right direction. That is, the tape guide 60 includes a rectangular columnar support portion 60A that is vertically elongated, and quadrangular

columnar projecting portions

60B and 60C that project from the upper end and the lower end of the support portion 60A to the right. ing.

The support portion 60A is located on the left side of the left end of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path. The projecting portion 60B is separated from the upper surface of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path by a predetermined distance. The upper surface of the protruding portion 60C is separated from the lower surface of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path by a predetermined distance.

That is, the tape guide 60 is not in contact with the left end, the upper surface, and the lower surface of the outer tape 30 on the tape running path with a space therebetween.

Meanwhile, the detection sensor 45 (FIG. 3A) is configured in the same manner as the detection sensor 35 (FIGS. 6A and 6B), and generates a detection signal S2 corresponding to the detection result of the detection light L. The attachment position of the detection sensor 45 is adjusted so that the detection light L intersects the tape running path of the inner tape 40. Below, the location where detection light L is irradiated among inner tapes 40 is called inner detection point P2.

For this reason, the detection sensor 45 detects whether or not the start end portion (FIG. 4) where the light shielding area SA of the inner tape 40 is formed has reached the inner detection point P2, and determines the detection signal S2 according to the detection result. Low level or high level.

Further, a tape guide 70 configured similarly to the tape guide 60 is provided on the opposite side of the detection sensor 45 across the inner tape 40.

In this way, the temporary storage unit 15 has the tape guide 60 covering the upper side, the left side, and the lower side of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 on the opposite side to the

detection sensors

35 and 45 with the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 interposed therebetween. 70 is provided.

[1-3. Storage processing and feeding processing]
Next, a storing process for storing the banknote BL in the temporary storage unit 15 and a feeding process for feeding the stored banknote BL to the outside, that is, delivering it to the transport unit 13 will be described.

When the banknote BL is stored inside, the control unit 22 of the temporary storage unit 15 starts the storage processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG. 7 and proceeds to step SP1. In step SP1, the control unit 22 starts the winding operation of the bill BL, and proceeds to the next step SP2.

At this time, the drum 23 is wound in the winding direction R1 to wind up the bill BL sandwiched between the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 on the peripheral side surface. Accordingly, the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 are pulled out from the outer reel 31 and the inner reel 41, respectively, and travel along the tape traveling path.

In step SP2, the control unit 22 acquires a detection signal from the detection sensor 45, and proceeds to the next step SP3.

In step SP3, the control unit 22 determines whether or not the acquired detection signal is at a low level. If the determination is negative, the light intensity of the received detection light L is high, and the inner tape 40 is in the transmission region ST (FIG. 4) at the inner detection point P2 of the detection sensor 45. That is, since it is the start end portion or the intermediate portion, the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 can be further pulled out from the outer reel 31 and the inner reel 41, respectively. For this reason, the control part 22 returns to step SP2 again, and continues winding operation | movement.

On the other hand, if the determination in step SP3 is affirmative, the light intensity of the received detection light L is low, and the inner tape 40 is in the light shielding area SA (FIG. 4) at the inner detection point P2 of the detection sensor 45. . That is, the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 should not be pulled out from the outer reel 31 and the inner reel 41, respectively, because the end portion has been reached. At this time, the control unit 22 proceeds to the next step SP4.

In step SP4, the control unit 22 stops the winding operation of the bill BL, moves to the next step SP5, and ends the storage processing procedure RT1.

Further, when the control unit 22 pays out the stored bill BL and transfers it to the transport unit 13 (FIG. 2), the control unit 22 starts a supply processing procedure RT2 shown in FIG. 8 and proceeds to step SP11. In step SP11, the control part 22 starts the rewinding operation | movement of the banknote BL, and moves to following step SP12.

At this time, the outer reel 31 and the inner reel 41 are wound around the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 by rotating in predetermined directions, respectively. Further, the drum 23 is rotated in the rewinding direction R 2 to sequentially peel the banknotes BL sandwiched between the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 from the peripheral side surface. Accordingly, the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 run along the tape running path.

In step SP12, the control unit 22 acquires a detection signal from the detection sensor 35, and proceeds to the next step SP13.

In step SP13, the control unit 22 determines whether or not the acquired detection signal is at a low level. If the determination is negative, the light intensity of the received detection light L is high, and the outer tape 30 is in the transmission region ST (FIG. 4) at the outer detection point P1 of the detection sensor 35. That is, since it is a terminal part or an intermediate part, the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 can be further pulled out from the peripheral side surface of the drum 23. For this reason, the control part 22 returns to step SP12 again, and continues rewinding operation | movement.

On the other hand, if the determination in step SP13 is affirmative, the light intensity of the received detection light L is low, and the outer tape 30 is in the light shielding area SA (FIG. 4) at the outer detection point P1 of the detection sensor 35. . That is, the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 should not be pulled out from the peripheral side surface of the drum 23 because the starting end has been reached. At this time, the control unit 22 proceeds to the next step SP14.

In step SP14, the control unit 22 stops the rewinding operation of the banknote BL, moves to the next step SP15, and ends the feeding process procedure RT2.

In this manner, the control unit 22 controls the rotation operation of the drum 23 and the like while referring to the detection signals from the

detection sensors

35 and 45, thereby stopping the winding operation and the rewinding operation at an appropriate timing, and the outer tape. 30 and the inner tape 40 are prevented from being damaged.

[1-4. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 15 according to the first embodiment is provided with the detection sensor 35 for detecting the start end portion of the outer tape 30 in the vicinity of the tape running path of the outer tape 30 and sandwiches the outer tape 30 therebetween. Thus, a tape guide 60 is provided on the opposite side of the detection sensor 35.

The detection sensor 35 irradiates the outside detection point P1 with the detection light L emitted from the light emitting unit 52, and further receives the detection light L with the light receiving unit 53, and the outer tape 30 at the outside detection point P1 is transmitted through the transmission region ST or light shielding. It is detected which of the areas SA.

In addition to this, the detection sensor 35 regulates the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the right direction by the support portion 51A of the sensor main body 51, and further, the right end of the outer tape 30 by the projecting portions 51B and 51C of the sensor main body 51. The range of movement in the vertical direction of the vicinity is restricted.

Moreover, the detection sensor 35 is miniaturized so that it may be used also in other places in the automatic teller machine 1 as described above, and accordingly, the outer detection point P1 for irradiating the outer tape 30 with the detection light L. Is located near the right end of the outer tape 30.

For this reason, there is a possibility that the detection sensor 35 may not be able to irradiate the outer tape 30 with the detection light L only by moving the outer tape 30 slightly to the left (FIGS. 17A and 17B).

Further, in the temporary holding unit 15, when the outer tape 30 has run on the upper side of the detection sensor 35 (FIGS. 18A and 18B), the tension applied to the outer tape 30 is once released and moved to the left. The tension is restored again and returned to the correct tape path.

For this reason, in the temporary storage unit 15, the possibility that the outer tape 30 rides on the detection sensor 35 naturally returns to the correct tape traveling path is extremely low, and work by a maintenance worker or the like is required. Further, the temporary holding unit 15 cannot detect that the outer tape 30 is riding on the detection sensor 35.

Based on these points, the tape guide 60 according to the present embodiment regulates the range of movement of the outer tape 30 in the left direction by the support portion 60A, and further extends from the left end of the outer tape 30 to the center by the projecting

portions

60B and 60C. Regulates a wide range of vertical movement.

For this reason, the tape guide 60 can regulate the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction together with the detection sensor 35.

As a result, the tape guide 60 moves the outer tape 30 to the left as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, or moves the outer tape 30 to the upper side of the detection sensor 35 as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B. It is possible to prevent getting on board.

As a result, in the temporary storage unit 15, the outer tape 30 can always be positioned in the vicinity of the original tape traveling path, so that the detection light L of the detection sensor 35 can always be applied to the outer tape 30.

Thereby, the temporary storage unit 15 reliably detects whether the outer tape 30 is the transmission region ST or the light shielding region SA at the outer detection point P1, that is, whether the outer tape 30 is the start end portion of the outer tape 30. Can do.

That is, in the temporary holding unit 15, even if vibrations due to the operation of the motor, the gear, etc. are transmitted from the respective units in the temporary holding unit 15 or the automatic teller machine 1 during the operation, the tape guide 60 and the detection sensor 35 It is possible to prevent the outer tape 30 from coming off the tape running path.

Further, in the temporary holding unit 15, even when the maintenance worker touches the outer tape 30 without noticing it during the maintenance work or the like, the outer tape 30 is removed from the tape running path by the tape guide 60 and the detection sensor 35. It can be avoided in advance.

At the same time, in the temporary holding unit 15, a tape guide 70 similar to the tape guide 60 is provided on the opposite side of the detection sensor 45 across the inner tape 40, so that the inner tape 40 is a terminal portion by the detection sensor 45. Whether or not can be detected reliably.

In this way, in the temporary storage unit 15, excessive tension is applied to the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40, or the drum 23, the outer reel 31, and the parts that are related to the running of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40. Damage due to excessive force applied to the inner reel 41 or the like can be prevented in advance.

Moreover, in the temporary storage part 15, since the tape width of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 is substantially equal, and the size and shape of the

detection sensors

35 and 45 are also equal, the tapes facing the

detection sensors

35 and 45 respectively. The shapes of the

guides

60 and 70 can also be made equal, and equivalent parts can be used in common, so that the cost can be reduced.

According to the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 15 according to the first embodiment is provided with the detection sensor 35 for detecting the start end portion of the outer tape 30 in the vicinity of the tape running path of the outer tape 30 and the outer tape 30. A tape guide 60 is provided on the opposite side of the detection sensor 35 across the tape, a detection sensor 45 is provided in the vicinity of the tape running path of the inner tape 40 to detect the terminal portion of the inner tape 40, and the inner tape 40 is sandwiched between A tape guide 70 is provided on the opposite side of the detection sensor 45. For this reason, in the temporary storage unit 15, the vertical and horizontal movement ranges of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 can be regulated by the

detection sensors

35 and 45 and the tape guides 60 and 70. The

detection sensors

35 and 45 Thus, the light shielding areas SA of the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 can be reliably detected.

[2. Second Embodiment]
The automatic teller machine 101 (FIG. 1) by 2nd Embodiment has the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 110 replaced with the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 compared with the automatic teller machine 1 by 1st Embodiment. However, the other parts are configured similarly.

The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 (FIG. 2) is different from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 has a temporary holding unit 115 instead of the temporary holding unit 15. This part is configured similarly.

[2-1. Temporary Hold Configuration]
As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B in which the same reference numerals are given to corresponding parts to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the temporary holding unit 115 according to the second embodiment is the same as the temporary holding unit 15 according to the first embodiment. In comparison, the point that the tape running system 127 is added is greatly different.

The temporary storage unit 115 has a control unit 122, a cover 121, a transport guide 124 and a tape guide unit 80 instead of the control unit 22, the cover 21, the transport guide 24 and the tape guide 60, as compared with the temporary storage unit 15. Is also different.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B, a tape traveling system 27 is disposed at a location on the left side of the drum 20 from the center of the left and right sides of the drum 23, and a tape traveling system 127 is disposed at a location on the right side. Is arranged.

The tape running system 127 corresponds to the tape running system 27, and the outer tape 130, the outer reel 31, the inner tape 40, the inner reel 41, and the

pulleys

32, 33, 42, 43, and 44 respectively correspond to the outer tape 130, The outer reel 131, the inner tape 140, the inner reel 141, and pulleys 132, 133, 142, 143, and 144 are included.

The outer reel 131, the inner reel 141, and the pulleys 132, 133, 142, 143, and 144 can rotate in the same manner as the outer reel 31, the inner reel 41, and the

pulleys

32, 33, 42, 43, and 44 of the tape running system 27.

The outer tape 130 and the inner tape 140 are both formed into a thin film by a resin material having a high light transmission property, like the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 (FIG. 4), but are shown in FIG. As described above, the light shielding area SA is formed at the terminal portion. Further, in the second embodiment, the light shielding area SA is also formed at the end portion of the outer tape 30.

The outer tape 130 wound around the outer reel 131 is pulled out from the outermost periphery of the outer reel 131 to the front, like the outer tape 30, and folded back in order via the pulleys 132 and 133. After being rotated, it is fixed to the peripheral side surface of the drum 23.

Further, the inner tape 140 wound around the inner reel 141, like the inner tape 40, has its starting end drawn forward from the outermost periphery of the inner reel 141, and directed forward obliquely upward via pulleys 142 and 143. Further, it is folded back through the pulley 144 and is routed so as to pass directly under the outer tape 130, and is then fixed to the peripheral side surface of the drum 23.

Also, the tape running system 127 is provided with detection sensors 135 and 145 corresponding to the tape running system 27 and the tape guide 70 and the tape guide 170 corresponding to the tape guide 70, respectively.

In this way, the temporary storage unit 115 uses the two

tape running systems

27 and 127 to wrap the bill BL around the drum 23 using the four tapes, that is, the

outer tapes

30 and 130 and the

inner tapes

40 and 140. Wrap around the side.

Similar to the control unit 22 according to the first embodiment, the control unit 122 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, and the like, and controls the entire temporary holding unit 115 by reading and executing various programs. Control.

The tape guide portion 80 is roughly composed of an upper guide 81, a left guide 82, and a lower guide 83, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 11A and a sectional view in FIG. 11B.

The upper guide 81 is formed on the lower surface of the cover 121 so as to protrude below the periphery thereof, and corresponds to the protruding portion 60B (FIG. 6B) of the tape guide 60 in the first embodiment. . The cover 121 is a so-called molded product obtained by molding a predetermined resin material by a technique such as injection molding.

The upper guide 81 has a flat lower surface 81A facing the upper surface of the outer tape 30, and is separated from the upper surface of the outer tape 30 when it is on the tape running path by a predetermined distance.

The left guide 82 is formed on the lower surface of the cover 121 at a position adjacent to the left side of the upper guide 81 so as to protrude downward from the upper guide 81. The left guide 82 is formed on the tape guide 60 according to the first embodiment. This corresponds to the support portion 60A (FIG. 6B).

The left guide 82 is inclined so that the right side surface 82A formed in a flat shape is separated from the left end portion of the outer tape 30 when it is on the tape running path by a predetermined distance, and the right side surface 82A is directed to the lower right direction. I am letting.

The lower guide 83 is formed on the upper surface of the conveyance guide 124 so as to protrude above the periphery thereof, and corresponds to the protruding portion 60C (FIG. 6B) of the tape guide 60 in the first embodiment. Yes. Similar to the cover 121, the conveyance guide 124 is a so-called molded product.

The lower guide 83 has a flat upper surface 83A opposed to the lower surface of the outer tape 30, and is separated from the lower surface of the outer tape 30 when it is on the tape running path by a predetermined distance.

The tape traveling system 127 is provided with a tape guide portion 180 configured in the same manner as the tape guide portion 80.

As described above, the temporary holding portion 115 has tape guide portions 80 and 180 covering the upper side, the left side, and the lower side of the

outer tapes

30 and 130 on the opposite sides of the detection sensors 35 and 135 with the

outer tapes

30 and 130 interposed therebetween. Is provided.

[2-2. Storage processing]
The temporary storage unit 115 according to the second embodiment executes a storage process according to a storage processing procedure RT3 (FIG. 12) that is partially different from the storage processing procedure RT1 (FIG. 7) in the first embodiment.

That is, when storing the banknote BL inside, the control unit 122 of the temporary storage unit 115 starts the storage processing procedure RT3 and proceeds to step SP21. In step SP21, the control unit 122 starts the winding operation of the banknote BL, and proceeds to the next step SP22.

At this time, the drum 23 is sandwiched between the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40 and rotated between the outer tape 130 and the inner tape 140 by rotating the drum 23 in the winding direction R1. Wind up. Accordingly, the

outer tapes

30 and 130 and the

inner tapes

40 and 140 are pulled out from the

outer reels

31 and 131 and the

inner reels

41 and 141, respectively, and travel along the respective tape traveling paths.

In step SP22, the control unit 122 acquires detection signals from the

detection sensors

35, 135, 45, and 145, respectively, and proceeds to the next step SP23.

In step SP23, the control unit 122 determines whether at least one of the acquired detection signals is at a low level. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that in each of the

detection sensors

35, 135, 45 and 145, each tape is a transmission region ST (FIG. 10), that is, it is not a terminal portion, and therefore the

outer reel

31 and 131 indicates that the

outer tapes

30 and 130 and the

inner tapes

40 and 140 can be further drawn from the

inner reels

41 and 141, respectively. For this reason, the control part 122 returns to step SP22 again, and continues winding operation | movement.

On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP23, this is because at least one of the

detection sensors

35, 135, 45 and 145 indicates that each tape is in the light shielding area SA (FIG. 4), that is, has reached the end. This indicates that the

outer tapes

30 and 130 and the

inner tapes

40 and 140 should not be pulled out from the

outer reels

31 and 131 and the

inner reels

41 and 141, respectively. At this time, the control unit 122 proceeds to the next step SP24.

In step SP24, the control unit 122 stops the winding operation of the bill BL, moves to the next step SP25, and ends the storage processing procedure RT3.

The control unit 122 of the temporary storage unit 115 is configured to execute each process along the feeding process procedure RT2 (FIG. 8) in the same way as the first embodiment for the bill BL feeding process.

Thus, the control unit 122 stops the winding operation and the rewinding operation at appropriate timing by controlling the rotation operation of the drum 23 and the like while referring to the detection signals from the

detection sensors

35, 135, 45, and 145. Thus, the

outer tapes

30 and 130 and the

inner tapes

40 and 140 are prevented from being damaged.

[2-3. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 115 according to the second embodiment is provided with the detection sensor 35 for detecting the start end of the outer tape 30 in the vicinity of the tape running path of the outer tape 30 and sandwiches the outer tape 30 therebetween. Thus, a tape guide portion 80 is provided on the opposite side of the detection sensor 35.

In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the detection sensor 35 detects the light shielding area SA of the outer tape 30 and regulates the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the right direction by the support portion 51A of the sensor main body 51. Further, the vertical movement range of the portion near the right end of the outer tape 30 is restricted by the projecting portions 51B and 51C of the sensor main body 51.

On the other hand, the tape guide portion 80 restricts the upward movement range of the outer tape 30 from the left end to the center by the upper guide 81 and restricts the movement range of the outer tape 30 by the left guide 82. Further, the lower guide 83 regulates the downward movement range of the wide range from the left end to the center of the outer tape 30.

For this reason, the tape guide portion 80 can regulate the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction together with the detection sensor 35, as in the tape guide 60 in the first embodiment.

As a result, the tape guide unit 80 moves the outer tape 30 to the left as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, as in the first embodiment, or as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B. It is possible to prevent the outer tape 30 from running on the upper side of the detection sensor 35.

As a result, the temporary holding unit 115 can always irradiate the outer tape 30 with the detection light L of the detection sensor 35, so that the start and end portions of the outer tape 30 can be reliably detected.

Particularly, in the tape guide portion 80, the upper guide 81 and the left guide 82 are formed integrally with the cover 121, and the lower guide 83 is formed integrally with the transport guide 124.

Therefore, in the temporary storage unit 115, in the manufacturing process, the transport guide 124 is attached to the frame 20, and the cover 121 is only attached to the upper side in a state where the outer tape 30 is stretched along the tape running path. Thus, the tape guide portion 80 can be configured.

That is, the tape guide portion 80 does not require manufacturing the tape guide 60 that is necessary in the first embodiment as an independent component, or attaching the tape guide 60 to the frame 20, the transport guide 24, or the like. Can be configured easily.

As for the inner tape 40, the movement range in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction can be regulated by the tape guide 70 and the detection sensor 45, as in the first embodiment. Further, the tape guide 170 and the tape guide portion 180 of the tape running system 127 can achieve the same functions and effects as the tape guide 70 and the tape guide portion 80 of the tape running system 27, respectively.

According to the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 115 according to the second embodiment has the upper guide 81 and the left guide 82 formed on the lower surface of the cover 121 and the lower guide 83 formed on the upper surface of the transport guide 124. The tape guide portion 80 is configured by being positioned on the upper side, the left side, and the lower side of the outer tape 30, respectively. For this reason, in the temporary storage unit 115, the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction can be regulated by the detection sensor 35 and the tape guide unit 80, and the light-shielding area SA of the outer tape 30 is defined by the detection sensor 35. Each can be detected reliably.

[3. Third Embodiment]
The automatic teller machine 201 (FIG. 1) according to the third embodiment has a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 that replaces the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 as compared with the automatic teller machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, the other parts are configured similarly.

The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 (FIG. 2) is different from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 has a temporary storage unit 215 instead of the temporary storage unit 15. This part is configured similarly.

[3-1. Temporary Hold Configuration]
The temporary storage unit 215 according to the third embodiment is provided with detection sensors 235 and 245 instead of the

detection sensors

35 and 45 and the tape guide 60 compared to the temporary storage unit 15 according to the first embodiment. However, the other parts are configured in the same manner.

Since the detection sensor 245 is configured in the same manner as the detection sensor 235, the following description will focus on the detection sensor 235.

As shown in FIG. 13 corresponding to FIG. 6B, the detection sensor 235 has a configuration in which the protruding portions 51B and 51C in the sensor main body 51 of the detection sensor 35 in the first embodiment are greatly extended to the left. It has become.

That is, the detection sensor 235 has a rectangular column-like protrusion that is long in the left direction from the upper end and lower end of the support portion 251A that is formed in a square column shape like the support portion 51A in the sensor main body portion 251 instead of the sensor main body portion 51.

Installation portions

251B and 251C are provided to project.

Each of the protruding

portions

251B and 251C has a length in the left-right direction that is longer than the width of the outer tape 30, that is, the length in the short direction, and covers the upper and lower sides of the outer tape 30 over the entire range in the width direction. ing. In addition, the protruding

portions

251B and 251C have a light receiving portion 53 and a light emitting portion 52 built in substantially the center in the left-right direction.

Similarly to the first embodiment, the light emitting unit 52 and the light receiving unit 53 emit the detection light L to irradiate the outer tape 30, receive the detection light L, and detect the detection signal according to the light reception result. Is generated.

For this reason, unlike the detection sensor 35 according to the first embodiment, the detection sensor 235 irradiates the detection light L not in the vicinity of the right end of the outer tape 30 but in the vicinity of the center in the width direction (that is, the short direction). . That is, the outer detection point P3 in the detection sensor 235 is located in the vicinity of the center of the outer tape 30 in the width direction.

As described above, the detection sensor 235 is configured such that the protruding portions 51B and 51C of the detection sensor 35 according to the first embodiment are each extended in the left direction.

In the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the storing process and the feeding process of the banknote BL are executed according to the banknote storing process procedure RT1 (FIG. 7) and the feeding process procedure RT2 (FIG. 8).

[3-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the temporary holding portion 215 according to the third embodiment is provided with protruding portions 251 B and 251 C that are longer than the length of the outer tape 30 in the short direction in the vicinity of the tape running path of the outer tape 30. A detection sensor 235 is provided.

For this reason, the detection sensor 235 can cover the outer tape 30 in a wide range from the vicinity of the left end to the vicinity of the right end on the upper and lower sides of the outer tape 30 by the protruding

portions

251B and 251C.

Thus, the detection sensor 235 can regulate the upward and downward movement ranges of the outer tape 30 by the protruding

portions

251B and 251C.

In other words, the detection sensor 235 causes the protruding portion 251B to function as an integrated unit of the protruding portion 51B and the protruding portion 60B in the first embodiment, and the protruding portion 251C is used as the first embodiment. The protruding portion 51C and the protruding portion 60C in the embodiment can be made to function as an integrated unit.

Further, the detection sensor 235 can regulate the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the right direction by the support portion 251A, similarly to the detection sensor 35 according to the first embodiment.

For this reason, the detection sensor 235 does not use other parts such as the tape guide 60 in the first embodiment and the tape guide portion 80 in the second embodiment, and the vertical direction and the right of the outer tape 30 by itself. The range of movement in the direction can be restricted.

As a result, the detection sensor 235 cannot regulate the movement of the outer tape 30 in the left direction. However, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the detection sensor 235 moves the outer tape 30 in the left direction, or FIGS. 17A and 17B. It is possible to prevent the outer tape 30 from climbing on the upper side of the detection sensor 35 as much as possible.

Further, since the detection sensor 235 has the light emitting unit 52 and the light receiving unit 53 disposed in the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction of the projecting

portions

251C and 251B, the outer detection point P3 that is the irradiation position of the detection light L is arranged in the width direction of the outer tape 30. It can be located near the center of.

As a result, even if the outer tape 30 has moved greatly to the left, the detection sensor 235 can detect the detection light L if the movement distance is less than half of the length of the outer tape 30 in the short direction. Can be irradiated. As a result, the detection sensor 235 can stably detect whether the outer tape 30 is the transmission region ST or the light shielding region SA at the outer detection point P3, and the start end of the outer tape 30 can be detected with high accuracy. Can be detected.

Further, the detection sensor 245 can obtain the same effect as the detection sensor 235 for the inner tape 40, and can detect the terminal portion of the inner tape 40 with high accuracy.

According to the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 215 according to the third embodiment forms the protruding

portions

251B and 251C of the detection sensor 235 longer than the length of the outer tape 30 in the short direction, The light receiving portion 53 and the light emitting portion 52 are arranged near the center of the direction. Therefore, in the temporary storage unit 215, the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the vertical direction and the right direction can be restricted only by the detection sensor 235 without separately providing other components, and the detection sensor 235 can control the outer tape. In the vicinity of the center in the 30 lateral direction, the light shielding area SA can be reliably detected.

[4. Fourth Embodiment]
The automatic teller machine 301 (FIG. 1) by 4th Embodiment has the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 310 replaced with the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 compared with the automatic teller machine 1 by 1st Embodiment. However, the other parts are configured similarly.

The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 310 (FIG. 2) is different from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 310 has a temporary storage unit 315 instead of the temporary storage unit 15. This part is configured similarly.

[4-1. Temporary Hold Configuration]
Compared with the temporary storage unit 15 according to the first embodiment, the temporary storage unit 315 according to the fourth embodiment is replaced with a cover 321 instead of the cover 21, the outer tape 30, the inner tape 40, and the

detection sensors

35 and 45. Although the outer tape 330, the inner tape 340, the detection sensors 335 and 345 are provided, and the tape guides 60 and 70 are omitted, the other portions are configured in the same manner.

As shown in FIG. 14 corresponding to FIG. 4, the outer tape 330 is different from the outer tape 30 in that the outer tape 330 has a reflection region SR instead of the light shielding region SA at the start end portion. Similarly, it is a transmission region ST.

The inner tape 340 is different from the inner tape 40 in that it has a reflection region SR instead of the light-shielding region SA at the terminal portion, but the start end portion and the central portion are similarly transmissive regions.

When the detection light L is irradiated, the reflection region SR of the outer tape 330 and the inner tape 340 reflects it with a high reflectance. The transmission region ST hardly reflects the detection light L.

As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B corresponding to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the cover 321 is formed with a recess 321 A that is recessed above the surroundings in a relatively large range at the attachment position of the detection sensor 335 on the lower surface thereof. ing.

The detection sensor 335 is attached so as to be fitted inside a recess 321A formed in the cover 321. That is, unlike the detection sensor 35 in the first embodiment, the detection sensor 335 is provided on the upper side of the outer tape 330 at a location relatively distant from the outer tape 330.

The detection sensor 335 is configured around the sensor main body 351. The sensor main body 351 is greatly different in shape from the sensor main body 51 in the first embodiment, and is formed in a rectangular plate shape that is thin in the vertical direction and long in the horizontal direction.

A light emitting unit 352 and a light receiving unit 353 corresponding to the light emitting unit 52 and the light receiving unit 53 in the first embodiment are attached to the sensor main body 351, respectively.

Although the light emitting unit 352 emits the detection light L in the same manner as the light emitting unit 52, the light emitting unit 352 is provided on the left side of the lower surface of the sensor main body 351. The light emitting section 352 is adjusted so that the emission direction is directed obliquely downward to the right and the optical path of the detection light L intersects the tape travel path of the outer tape 330 in the vicinity of the center in the short direction. That is, the outer detection point P4 in the detection sensor 335 is located in the vicinity of the center of the outer tape 330 in the width direction.

The light receiving unit 353 receives the detection light L in the same manner as the light receiving unit 53 and generates a detection signal corresponding to the light reception result. However, the light receiving unit 353 is provided at a position on the right side of the lower surface of the sensor main body 351. The direction is adjusted diagonally down to the left.

Further, the detection sensor 345 is configured in the same manner as the detection sensor 335, and is attached to the inner side of the bottom surface of the frame 20 (FIGS. 3A and 3B) upside down with the detection sensor 335, and obliquely upward from the lower side of the inner tape 340. Is irradiated with the detection light L.

Thus, the detection sensors 335 and 345 can irradiate the detection light L from one side of the outer tape 330 and the inner tape 340 and receive the detection light L.

[4-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 315 according to the fourth embodiment is provided with the reflection regions SR that reflect light at the start end of the outer tape 330 and the end of the inner tape 340, respectively.

The temporary storage unit 315 is provided with a detection sensor 335 on the upper side of the outer tape 330, and irradiates the detection light L from the light emitting unit 352 toward the outer detection point P4.

At the outer detection point P4, the detection light L is transmitted through the outer tape 330 if the outer tape 330 is in the transmission region ST, and is reflected in the reflection region SR, and is received by the light receiving unit 353 of the detection sensor 335. A detection signal is generated.

Thereby, the detection sensor 335 can detect whether the outer tape 330 is the transmission region ST or the reflection region SR at the outer detection point P4, that is, whether it is the start end portion.

In particular, in the temporary storage unit 315, the detection sensor 35 or the like is not disposed in the immediate vicinity of the outer tape 30 or the like as in the first to third embodiments, but is located above the outer tape 330 and relatively far away. A detection sensor 335 is attached to the sensor.

For this reason, in the temporary storage unit 315, even if the outer tape 330 has moved greatly in the left-right direction or the up-down direction, the occurrence of a state in which the outer tape 30 rides on the upper side of the detection sensor 35 as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B. Can be eliminated in principle.

Further, in the temporary storage unit 315, the outside detection point P4 by the detection sensor 335 is located near the center of the outer tape 330 in the short direction.

For this reason, even if the outer tape 330 has moved greatly in the left-right direction, the detection sensor 335 uses the detection light L as the outer detection point P4 if the movement distance is less than half of the length of the outer tape 330 in the lateral direction. In this case, the outer tape 330 can be irradiated, so that it can be accurately detected whether the region is the transmission region ST or the reflection region SR.

Furthermore, the detection sensor 345 can obtain the same effect as the detection sensor 335 for the inner tape 340, and can detect the terminal portion of the inner tape 340 with high accuracy.

According to the above configuration, the temporary storage unit 315 according to the fourth embodiment provides the detection sensor 335 at a location distant above the outer tape 330, and the outer detection point near the center in the short direction of the outer tape 330. The detection light L is emitted from the light emitting unit 352 toward P4, and the detection light L reflected in the reflection region SR of the outer tape 330 is received by the light receiving unit 353. For this reason, in the temporary storage unit 315, the detection sensor 335 can be disposed at a location away from the outer tape 330 to prevent the outer tape 330 from climbing, and the outer tape 330 has moved relatively large in the left-right direction. Also, the detection light L can be applied to the outer tape 330 at the outer detection point P4.

[5. Other Embodiments]
In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the tape guide portion 80 is constituted by the upper guide 81, the left guide 82, and the lower guide 83 has been described (FIGS. 11A and 11B).

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tape guide portion 80 may be configured by only the upper guide 81 and the left guide 82 by omitting the lower guide 83.

In particular, in the tape running system 27, the outer tape 30 runs along the outer periphery of the pulley 33 in the vicinity thereof, so there is a high possibility of moving upward rather than downward. For this reason, in this tape guide part 80, although the downward movement range of the outer tape 30 cannot be suppressed, the upper guide 81 effectively restricts the movement range in the upward direction where there is a high possibility of movement. be able to.

In this case, since the right side 82A of the left guide 82 is inclined, for example, when the outer tape 30 once moves downward and returns to the original tape travel path due to the action of tension or the like, the left guide 82 is slightly leftward. Even if there is a deviation, guidance can be provided to return to the original tape travel path along the right side surface 82A.

In the second embodiment described above, the case where the left guide 82 is formed adjacent to the upper guide 81 on the lower surface of the cover 121 in the tape guide 80 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the left guide 82 may be formed on the upper surface of the conveyance guide 124 adjacent to the lower guide 83, or the left guide 82 may be attached to other parts located near the outer tape 30. May be formed.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the left guide 82 may be omitted, and the tape guide portion 80 may be configured by the upper guide 81 and the lower guide 83 alone. In this case, the tape guide unit 80 can regulate the movement range of the outer tape 30 in the vertical direction and the right direction together with the detection sensor 35 as in the third embodiment.

Furthermore, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the right side surface 82A of the left guide 82 is inclined has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the right side surface 82A of the left guide 82 may be formed so as to be directed rightward without being inclined.

Furthermore, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the upper guide 81 and the left guide 82 are formed on the lower surface of the cover 121 and the lower guide 83 is formed on the upper surface of the transport guide 124 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper guide 81, the left guide 82, and the lower guide 83 may be formed integrally with various parts positioned around the detection sensor 35. In this case, the upper guide 81 and the lower guide 83 are formed in different parts so that the upper and lower sides of the outer tape 30 are sandwiched between the upper guide 81 and the lower guide 83 by simply assembling these parts sequentially. Can do.

Furthermore, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the tape guide portion 80 is formed at a position just opposite to the detection sensor 35 with the outer tape 30 interposed therebetween has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tape guide portion 80 may be disposed at a position opposite to the detection sensor 35 with the outer tape 30 interposed therebetween and shifted back and forth with respect to the detection sensor 35. In addition, the front and rear positions of the upper guide 81, the left guide 82, and the lower guide 83 that constitute the tape guide portion 80 may be different from each other. It may be different from the length.

Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the light shielding area SA is provided at the start end portion of the outer tape 30 and the end portion of the inner tape 40 and the other portion is the transmission area ST has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the same manner as in the second embodiment, the light shielding area SA is provided at the end of the outer tape 30 in addition to the start of the outer tape 30 and the end of the inner tape 40. Anyway. In this case, a detection signal is acquired from both of the

detection sensors

35 and 45 in step SP2 of the storage processing procedure RT1 (FIG. 7), and it is determined whether any of the detection signals has become a “dark” level in the subsequent step SP3. It may be determined whether or not all the detection signals are at the “dark” level. The same applies to the third and fourth embodiments.

Furthermore, for example, the start end portion of the outer tape 30 and the end portion of the inner tape 40 may be the transmission region ST, and the other portion may be the light shielding region SA. In this case, it is only necessary to determine whether or not the detection signal has become the “bright” level in step SP3 of the storage processing procedure RT1 (FIG. 7). The same applies to the second and third embodiments. In the fourth embodiment, the start end portion of the outer tape 30 and the end portion of the inner tape 40 may be the transmission region ST, and the other portion may be the reflection region SR. In short, it suffices if the optical characteristics of a part (starting end or terminal end) of the tape are made different from those of other parts and the light intensity of the detection light L received by the light receiving part is made different so that the part can be detected.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment described above, the lengths of the projecting

portions

251B and 251C in the left-right direction are made longer than the width of the outer tape 30, and the light-receiving portion 53 and the light-emitting portion 52 are arranged at the approximate center in the right direction. The case where each was built was described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lengths of the projecting

portions

251B and 251C are about half the width of the outer tape 30, and the light receiving portion 53 and the light emitting portion 52 are incorporated in the vicinity of the left ends, respectively. You may do it.

Further, in the above-described fourth embodiment, the outer detection point P4, which is the location where the detection light L is applied to the outer tape 330, is set to the pulley 33 as with the outer detection point P1 (FIG. 5A) in the first embodiment. The case where it is located slightly rearward than the above has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the detection sensor 335 may be attached almost directly above the pulley 33 or diagonally upward and the outside detection point P4 may be on the peripheral side surface of the pulley 33. In this case, as long as tension is applied to the outer tape 330, there is almost no possibility that the outer tape 330 is detached from the peripheral side surface of the pulley 33. Therefore, the detection light L is almost certainly transmitted to the outer tape 330 at the outer detection point P4. Can be irradiated.

Furthermore, in the above-described first, third and fourth embodiments, the case where only one tape running system 27 is provided has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and similarly to the second embodiment, two tape running systems such as the

tape running systems

27 and 127 may be provided, or three or more tape running systems may be provided. Anyway. Also in the second embodiment, the tape running system may be only one system, or three or more systems.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the tape running system 27 uses two tapes such as the outer tape 30 and the inner tape 40, and the peripheral side surface of the drum 23 with the bill BL interposed therebetween. The case where the banknote BL is stored in the temporary storage unit 15 by being wound around is described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the tape running system 27, the inner tape 40 and the inner reel 41 are omitted, and the bill BL is temporarily held by winding the bill BL around the peripheral side surface of the drum 23 only by the outer tape 30. You may make it accommodate in the part 15. FIG. The same applies to each tape running system in the second to fourth embodiments.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the present invention is applied to the temporary holding unit 15 mounted on the automatic teller machine 1 that performs transaction processing relating to cash with a customer in a financial institution or the like. Stated.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is applied to a temporary storage unit mounted on various apparatuses that handle banknotes, such as banknote processing apparatuses (so-called teller machines) used for counter staff at a counter of a financial institution or the like. Anyway. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the temporary holding unit 15 that temporarily holds the bills BL as a medium, but is applied to a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds various paper-like media such as securities and cash vouchers. You may make it do. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the outer tape 30 as a tape, the drum 23 as a drum, the detection sensor 35 as a sensor, and the tape guide portion 80 as a regulating portion serve as a medium storage and feeding device. The case where the temporary holding unit 15 is configured has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium storage and feeding device may be configured by a tape having various configurations, a drum, a sensor, and a regulating unit.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the outer tape 30 as a tape, the drum 23 as a drum, the detection sensor 35 as a sensor, the tape guide portion 80 as a regulating portion, and the conveyance as a conveyance portion. The case where the automatic teller machine 101 as the medium processing apparatus is configured by the unit 13 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing apparatus may be configured by a tape, a drum, a sensor, a regulating unit, and a conveying unit having various other configurations.

The entire disclosure of Japanese application 2012-267969 is incorporated herein by reference.

All documents, patent applications, and technical standards mentioned in this specification are to the same extent as if each individual document, patent application, and technical standard were specifically and individually described to be incorporated by reference, Incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention can also be used in various apparatuses that store a paper-like medium by winding it around a peripheral side surface of a drum together with a tape.

Claims

Near the one end in the longitudinal direction or in the vicinity of both ends, a characteristic difference portion having different optical characteristics from other portions is formed, and a tape that travels along a predetermined tape traveling path;
One end of the tape is formed in a cylindrical shape and is fixed to the peripheral side surface, and rotated around the central axis of the cylinder, thereby allowing the tape to travel along the tape traveling path and the peripheral side surface and the tape. A paper drum-like medium sandwiched between the tape and stored, or a drum that draws the wound medium from the peripheral side surface and feeds it out;
A light-emitting unit that emits predetermined detection light; a light-receiving unit that receives the detection light; and a support unit that supports the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit so as to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. A sensor positioned outside the tape travel path and arranged to intersect the optical path of the detection light with the tape travel path;
A restricting portion that is disposed in the vicinity of the sensor and restricts a moving range of the tape by a portion facing the tape in at least a part of the portion not facing the sensor with respect to the short direction of the tape;
A medium storage and feeding device.
A cover that covers the tape running path and the sensor;
The regulation part is
The range of the tape that is not covered by the sensor in the short side direction on the surface facing the cover is closer to the tape than the surrounding portion of the cover, and the moving range of the tape in the direction toward the cover To regulate the
The medium storage and feeding device according to claim 1.
A conveyance guide provided on the opposite side of the cover with the sensor interposed therebetween, and conveying the medium along a predetermined conveyance path;
A portion that is not covered with the sensor in the short direction of the tape at a location facing the restricting portion, and a second restricting portion raised so as to be closer to the tape than a peripheral portion of the transport guide;
The medium storage and feeding device according to claim 2, further comprising:
A third restricting portion for restricting a displacement range of the tape with respect to a direction opposite to the support portion of the sensor across the tape;
The medium storage and feeding device according to claim 1, further comprising:
The third restricting portion is
It is connected with the restriction part or the second restriction part,
The medium storage and feeding device according to claim 4.
The third restricting portion is
Of the surface facing the support portion of the sensor across the tape, the connecting portion side with the restriction portion or the second restriction portion is inclined so as to be close to the support portion of the sensor.
The medium storage and feeding device according to claim 5.
Near the one end in the longitudinal direction or in the vicinity of both ends, a characteristic difference portion having different optical characteristics from other portions is formed, and a tape that travels along a predetermined tape traveling path;
One end of the tape is formed in a cylindrical shape and is fixed to the peripheral side surface, and rotated around the central axis of the cylinder, thereby allowing the tape to travel along the tape traveling path and the peripheral side surface and the tape. A paper drum-like medium sandwiched between the tape and stored, or a drum that draws the wound medium from the peripheral side surface and feeds it out;
A light-emitting unit that emits predetermined detection light; a light-receiving unit that receives the detection light; and a support unit that supports the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit so as to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. A sensor positioned outside the tape travel path and arranged to intersect the optical path of the detection light with the tape travel path;
A restricting portion that is disposed in the vicinity of the sensor and restricts a moving range of the tape by a portion facing the tape in at least a part of the portion not facing the sensor with respect to the short direction of the tape;
A transport unit for transporting the medium to be wound around the drum or the medium peeled off from the drum;
A medium processing apparatus comprising:
Near the one end in the longitudinal direction or in the vicinity of both ends, a characteristic difference portion having different optical characteristics from other portions is formed, and a tape that travels along a predetermined tape traveling path;
One end of the tape is formed in a cylindrical shape and is fixed to the peripheral side surface, and rotated around the central axis of the cylinder, thereby allowing the tape to travel along the tape traveling path and the peripheral side surface and the tape. A drum for winding a paper-like medium between the tape and winding,
A sensor having a light emitting unit that emits predetermined detection light to irradiate one surface of the tape, and a light receiving unit that receives the detection light reflected on the tape;
A medium storage and feeding device.
A roller configured to be cylindrical and supported rotatably, and defining the tape travel path by bringing the tape into contact with a peripheral side surface;
Further comprising
The sensor is
Irradiating the detection light to the outer peripheral surface of the tape in contact with the peripheral side surface of the roller;
The medium storage and feeding device according to claim 8.