WO2020217717A1 - Paper sheet processing device, accumulation tray device, and paper sheet accumulation method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a paper sheet processing device such as a paper sheet counting device, an accumulation tray device, and an improvement of a paper sheet accumulation method.
- the banknote counting device as a kind of paper sheet counting device separates the banknote bundles accumulated in the hopper section one by one, feeds them out, transports them to the identification section, and counts the banknotes that identify the denomination, authenticity, etc. At the same time, it is provided with a configuration for re-accumulating a predetermined number of sheets in an aligned state by transferring them into a stacker (accumulation storage) by an impeller.
- the banknote bundles re-accumulated in the stacker until a predetermined number (designated number) is reached are manually taken out and subjected to processing such as strapping.
- the counting process is temporarily stopped when a predetermined number of banknotes are accumulated in the stacker, and the counting process is suspended until the accumulated banknote bundle is removed from the stacker. It was necessary to remove the bundle of accumulated banknotes in order to resume.
- the worker must not only take out the banknote bundle from the stacker, but also perform various complicated and time-consuming work such as bundling the taken out banknote bundle with a strap or a rubber band and preparing a banknote bundle to be counted next. ..
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method and an apparatus for stacking sheet materials provided with a mechanism for dividing and stacking banknotes continuously supplied from a hopper in units of a predetermined number, for example, 100 sheets.
- banknotes that rotate and move while being inserted between the blades of the impeller are separated from the impeller by a stripper and dropped onto a stacking shelf for stacking, and when the number of stacks reaches a predetermined number. Retract the stripper to a position where it does not interfere with the banknotes on the impeller.
- the auxiliary accumulation shelf is introduced between the impeller and the accumulation banknote, so that the subsequent banknotes can be placed on the auxiliary accumulation shelf. Accumulate continuously. According to this, it is said that the interruption time can be shortened by separating the banknote bundle accumulated in a predetermined number of banknotes and the subsequent banknote bundle.
- Patent Document 1 has the following problems. First, in recent years, a banknote counting device is required to increase the number of processed banknotes, for example, high-speed processing of about 15 sheets / second. However, in Patent Document 1, a predetermined number of banknotes, for example, the 100th banknote is accumulated on an accumulation shelf. The stripper must be retracted in an extremely short time until the subsequent 101st bill, which is continuously supplied, arrives after the completion of the above, and there is a problem in its responsiveness. It is doubtful that a mechanism for causing the stripper to operate at such a high speed can be realized. That is, the configuration of Patent Document 1 is not suitable for high-speed processing of 15 sheets / sec.
- the banknotes are sequentially pushed into the individual banknote storage spaces between the adjacent blades and stored in a stacked state, so that the banknotes are stored in the individual banknote storage spaces.
- a mechanism is required to sequentially read the serial numbers of banknotes transported from the hopper one by one, record and utilize them in the order in which they are transported, but there are a plurality of banknotes in the banknote storage space between the blades.
- the first bill is stored in the first bill storage space that has moved to the bill supply position on the outer periphery of the impeller, and the second bill is stored in the next bill storage space.
- the banknotes of No. 1 are sequentially stored, the 21st banknote is stored in an overlapping manner with the first banknote in the first storage space.
- the stripper is operated to collect the banknote bundle in each banknote storage space.
- Patent Document 2 the accumulated paper leaves are collected in the process of naturally dropping the paper leaves (banknotes) held by the impeller onto an ascending / descending mounting table having a horizontal mounting surface. Paper leaf processing in which a partition member is projected laterally above the previously accumulated paper leaf bundle when changing to that of the next account so that subsequent paper leaves are accumulated on the partition member.
- the device is disclosed.
- the paper sheets on the mounting table are not pressurized, if they contain a large number of non-flat deformed banknotes, they may swell in the thickness direction and the total thickness may exceed the thickness expected at the time of design. In this case, the partition member protruding from the lateral direction collides with the side surface of the thickened paper banknote bundle to generate jam.
- Patent Document 3 has a similar problem.
- Patent No. 4390145 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-16981 JP 2001-76209
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and when a large amount of paper sheets are continuously counted and accumulated, the size of the device is increased by adding stackers, the cost is increased, and the paper leaf storage space of the impeller A paper leaf processing device that can restart the stacking process with an extremely short interruption time without causing jamming between the paper sheets inside and without removing the bundle of paper sheets that has been accumulated in advance from the stacker. , A collection tray, and a method for collecting paper sheets. Further, it is intended that the stacking order of the paper sheets discharged from the impeller and collected is the same as that when the paper sheets are fed from the hopper section. Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of realizing both large-capacity accumulation and small-capacity accumulation by two divisions by one paper sheet processing device.
- the paper leaf processing apparatus of the present invention holds a plurality of blades radially protruding around a rotation axis and a single sheet of paper formed between the adjacent blades and received.
- An impeller equipped with leaf-holding vacant spaces and sequentially discharging one sheet of paper held in each of the paper-leaf-holding vacant spaces when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area, and the leaf-holding empty of the rotating impeller.
- a paper leaf processing device including a drive mechanism and a control means for controlling the drive mechanism, and the stacking tray device is a paper ejected when the stacking tray device is in a paper leaf stacking position facing the impeller.
- a first accumulation tray that accumulates leaves and moves to a retracted position retracted rearward from the leaf accumulation position when the number of accumulated paper leaves reaches a predetermined number, and the first accumulation tray is the paper leaf accumulation position. While it is in the retracted position retracted from the paper leaf accumulation position, when the first accumulation tray moves to the retracted position or in the process of moving, it moves to the paper leaf accumulation position and is discharged.
- the first stacking tray When the first stacking tray is in the retracted position, the first stacking tray is provided with a second stacking tray that accumulates paper sheets and is rotationally moved to the retracted position when a predetermined number of stacked paper leaf bundles are taken out. And, when the second stacking tray is in the paper leaf stacking position, it is possible to take out the stack of paper leaf bundles to the outside.
- the bundle of paper sheets that has been accumulated in advance is not removed from the stacker and is accumulated through an extremely short interruption time. Processing can be resumed.
- one paper sheet processing device can realize both large-capacity accumulation and small-capacity accumulation.
- FIG. 1 It is an internal structure explanatory drawing which shows the schematic structure of one Embodiment of the banknote counting device as an example of the paper sheet processing device of this invention.
- (A) and (b) are a side view and a perspective view of an impeller and its drive mechanism.
- (A-1) and (a-2) are front views showing a state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively, and (b-1) and (b-2) are views.
- It is a right front side perspective view which shows the state which the 1st accumulation tray and the drive mechanism are in the accumulation position and the retracted position, respectively, and (c-1) and (c-2) are the 1st accumulation tray and its drive mechanism.
- (A-1) and (a-2) are front views showing the state in which the second stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively, and (b-1) and (b-2) are the second. It is a right rear side perspective view which shows the state which the stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively.
- (A-1) to (a-4) are a front view, a rear view, a right front side perspective view, and a right back side showing a state in which the first accumulation tray included in the drive units UN1, UN2, and UN3 is in the accumulation position.
- FIGS. (B-1) to (b-4) are a front view, a rear view, and a right front view showing a state in which the second accumulation tray included in each drive unit UN1, UN2, and UN3 is in the accumulation position. It is a side perspective view and the right rear side perspective view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement example of various sensors arranged in a stacker unit (impeller and an integration tray device).
- (A) to (e) are diagrams for explaining the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode by the first accumulation tray.
- (F) to (k) are diagrams for explaining the accumulation operation by the second accumulation tray.
- (L) to (n) are diagrams for explaining the retracting operation of the second stacking tray.
- FIG. 1 It is a flowchart which shows the counting by this banknote counting apparatus, and the accumulation operation by the 2 division accumulation mode by each accumulation tray.
- (A) to (f) are diagrams for explaining the accumulation operation and the accumulation method in the large-capacity accumulation mode by the bill counting device.
- (G) to (j) are diagrams for explaining the accumulation operation and the accumulation method in the large-capacity accumulation mode by the bill counting device. It is a flowchart concerning the integration operation and the integration method in the large-capacity integration mode.
- (A) and (b) are diagrams showing a configuration example when a plurality of stacker units are connected in the bill counting device according to the first embodiment.
- (A) to (g) are explanatory views which show the internal structure and the operation procedure of the banknote counting apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.
- (A) to (g) are explanatory views of the internal configuration and the operation procedure of the bill counting device according to the third embodiment.
- (A) to (d) are explanatory views which show the internal structure of the banknote counting apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment, and the 2 division accumulation operation procedure.
- FIG. 1 is an internal configuration explanatory view showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a bill counting device as an example of the paper sheet processing device of the present invention
- FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show an impeller and its drive mechanism ( It is a side view and a perspective view of the impeller drive unit UN1)
- FIGS. 3 (a-1) and 3 (a-2) show the first integration tray and its drive mechanism (first integration tray drive unit UN2) at the integration position.
- (b-1) and (b-2) are the right fronts showing the state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively.
- (c-1) and (c-2) are right rear side perspective views showing a state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively.
- 4 (a-1) and 4 (a-2) are front views showing a state in which the second stacking tray and its drive mechanism (second stacking tray drive unit UN3) are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively, (b-).
- FIGS. 5 (a-1) to 5 (a-4) are included in the drive units UN1, UN2, and UN3 (stacker units) of the impeller, the first integrated tray, and the second integrated tray in the assembled state. It is a front view, a rear view, a right front side perspective view, and a right rear side perspective view which show the state which the 1st accumulation tray is in the accumulation position, and FIGS. (B-1) to (b-4) are assembled.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement example of various sensors arranged in the stacker unit (impeller and integrated tray device).
- the paper leaf is not only a banknote but also a sheet-like material such as securities, gold tickets, tickets, etc. regardless of the material. Is widely included.
- the banknote counting device 1 has a plurality of blades 15 projecting radially (curved) about a rotation axis 11 and a paper sheet holding space 17 formed between adjacent blades and holding a received sheet.
- the impeller 10 is provided with, and when the banknotes are rotated in the banknote storage direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1, one sheet of paper B held in each leaf holding space is sequentially discharged into a predetermined banknote collection area.
- Banknote supply means hopper, banknote supply and transport means
- banknotes that supplies banknotes one by one to the banknote transport path (banknote supply and transport means) 100 that supplies banknotes one by one from the outer diameter direction into each bill holding space 17 of the impeller.
- a stacking tray device 50 that is arranged in the banknote collection area SA and holds the paper sheets discharged from each paper leaf holding space 17 one by one in a stacked state, drive mechanisms 60, 80, a drive mechanism, etc.
- the control means 200 for controlling various control targets of the above is provided.
- the stacking tray device 50 collects the bills discharged when it is at the bill stacking position (banknote receiving position (posture)) P1 facing the impeller 10, and also collects the bills when the number of bills accumulated reaches a predetermined number.
- the accumulation position P1 or the first accumulation tray moves forward and backward. While it is in the retracted position P3 retracted from the route, when the first accumulation tray retracts to the retracted position P2 (or in the process of retracting), it is rotated to the bill accumulation position P4 (banknote receiving position) and released.
- a second accumulating tray 71 that is rotationally moved to the retracted position P3 when a predetermined number of accumulated paper leaf bundles are taken out is provided. Then, when the first accumulation tray 51 is in the evacuation position P2 and when the second accumulation tray 71 is in the bill accumulation position (accumulation position) P4, the accumulated paper leaf bundle can be taken out to the outside, respectively.
- the bill supply means 30 separates the payout roller 31 for feeding out the bills on the lowermost surface by rotating in contact with the lower surface of a large number of bill bundles BBa before counting, which are laminated on a laminated plate (not shown). It also has a separation roller pair 32 for preventing double feeding, which is sent out to the bill transport path (banknote supply and transport means) 100.
- the separation roller pair 32 is composed of a lower feed roller 32a that is rotationally driven in the paper feed direction and a brake roller 32b that is arranged above the feed roller and is made of a high friction material that nips with the feed roller.
- An identification unit 110 for determining the authenticity and denomination of banknotes is provided.
- the first gate 120 and the second gate 122 are sequentially arranged at positions in front of the impeller 10 of the banknote transport path.
- Each gate is rotatably configured around a rotation shaft, is rotated by a solenoid (drive mechanism) (not shown), and is controlled and operated by the control means 200 to set the destination of banknotes to the regular transport path 100a. It selectively switches to the branch transfer path 100b and the reject transfer path 100c.
- the first gate 120 is a means that operates when another stacker unit SU is connected to switch the transfer destination to the branch transfer path 100b for transporting banknotes to the other stacker unit.
- the second gate 122 is a means for switching the transport destination to either a regular transport path 100a toward the impeller 10 or a reject transport path 100c for transporting banknotes to the reject portion 130 provided below.
- the control means (CPU, ROM, RAM) 200 controls each control target based on operation signals from operation switches, detection signals from various sensors, and the like.
- the impeller 10 constitutes an impeller drive unit UN1 together with its drive mechanism 20.
- the stacking tray device 50 constitutes the stacking tray drive units UN2 and UN3 together with the drive mechanisms 60 and 80.
- each impeller 10 includes a disk-shaped base 12 integrated with a rotating shaft 11, a plurality of blades 15 made of an elastic material that protrudes radially and spirally (curved) from the outer periphery of the base, and in the circumferential direction.
- the impeller drive mechanism 20 includes an impeller motor 21, an intermediate gear 22 that meshes with the output gear 21a of the impeller motor, and a small gear 22a that is integrated with the intermediate gear 22 with the shaft core fixed to the rotating shaft 11.
- a driven gear 23 that meshes with the driven gear 23 is roughly provided.
- the stacker unit SC in which the first and second integrated tray drive units UN2 and UN3 are assembled to the impeller drive unit UN1
- the stacker unit SC is manufactured so as to cover the rotating shaft 11.
- the space and the space outside each impeller are covered by the impeller guide 26. Since the upper surface (stopper for removing bills) 26a of the impeller guide is in a positional relationship that interferes with the long side on the inner diameter side of the bill B that is held by the two impellers and rotates, the bill B is in contact with the upper surface 26a. After that, the bill is pushed up by the upper surface 26a.
- This pushing force acts in the direction of separating the bills from the bill holding vacant spaces 17, and the bills separated from the bill holding vacant spaces are sequentially discharged to the bill collecting area located in the outer diameter direction of the impeller. Therefore, two or more subsequent banknotes are not stacked and held in one banknote holding space. Further, since the bills in the bill holding vacant space 17 are surely separated by the upper surface 26a, the bills are not already held when the impeller rotates and the bill holding vacant space reaches the bill supply position 100A. ..
- the first integrated tray drive unit UN2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5.
- the first integrated tray 51 and its drive mechanism 60 constitute the first integrated tray drive unit UN2.
- the first accumulation tray 51 has an L-shaped front surface, and includes a bottom plate 52 and a back plate 54 that is bent by approximately 90 degrees from the rear end edge of the bottom plate 52 and stands up.
- the bottom plate 52 is a means for supporting the lower long side of the bill discharged from the impeller into the bill collecting area
- the back plate 54 is a means for supporting the back surface of the bill.
- the first stacking tray 51 as the first stacker has the bill bundle stacking position P1 shown in FIGS. 3 (a-1), (b-1), and (c-1) by the drive mechanism 60, and FIG. 3 (a-2) ( b-2) It advances and retreats linearly with the retracted position P2 shown in (c-2).
- the bottom plate 52 has a configuration in which three elongated plates are arranged in parallel at intervals, but this is an example, and if the bottom of a bundle of banknotes stacked in a horizontally long state can be stably supported. Good.
- the upper surface of each elongated plate may be formed on the same plane.
- the back plate 54 may have a configuration that can stably support the back surface of the banknote bundle supported on the bottom plate in an upright state. Since the long side of the banknote bundle is placed on the flat upper surface of the bottom plate 52, even if the banknotes are displaced, they are only in the longitudinal direction and there is no deviation in the width direction. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the manual alignment work after taking out the banknote bundle.
- the bill collection area SA is an area where bills separated from the bill holding vacant spaces 17 of the impeller are discharged, and the first collection tray device 51 and the collection position P1 closest to the impeller are in the bill collection area. , Both the retracted positions P2 located behind the accumulation position are included. Further, the position of the evacuation position P2 is not uniquely determined to the position shown in the drawing, and covers a wide range in the inner part of the bill collection area.
- the bottom plate 52 and the back plate 54 face the impeller and are discharged one by one from the impeller.
- the bills are sequentially received on the bottom plate 52 and the back plate 54 and held in an upright state.
- stable accumulation can be realized by setting the bill accumulation position P1 so as to maintain an appropriate distance from the impeller.
- the first accumulation tray 51 is moved back and forth between the bill accumulation position P1 and the retracted position P2 by its drive mechanism 60.
- the first accumulation tray is controlled so as to retreat from the initial banknote accumulation position P1 by a predetermined distance as the number of accumulated banknotes increases. In this case, it moves further backward beyond the evacuation position P2.
- the first collection tray 51 is at the bill collection position P1, it is closest to the impeller and maintains an appropriate interval, so that the bills are efficiently collected in the correct standing posture without falling or shifting on the bottom plate 52. It becomes possible.
- the first accumulation tray is determined at an appropriate timing so that the distance between the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 already accumulated on the first accumulation tray 51 and the impeller becomes an appropriate value. Control to move backward by distance. By this control, the distance between the front surface of the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 and the impeller is kept constant, and it is possible to efficiently collect the accumulated banknotes in the correct standing posture.
- the drive mechanism 60 of the first integrated tray 51 includes a first integrated tray motor 61, an output pulley 61a of the integrated tray motor, a driven pulley 62a arranged below the motor 61, and both pulleys 61a.
- the endless belt 63 wound between 62a, the driven gear 62 coaxially integrated with the driven pulley 62a, the rack gear 64 arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate 52 and meshing with the driven gear 62, and the first It includes a guide rail 65 that guides the stacking tray 51 in the front-rear direction so as to be able to move forward and backward.
- the first integrated tray motor 61 composed of a stepping motor in the forward and reverse directions, the driving force is transmitted to the first integrated tray 51 via the belt 63, the driven gear 62, and the rack gear 64, and the first integrated tray 51 is in the integrated position. It advances and retreats linearly between P1 and the retracted position P2.
- a stepping motor it becomes easy to finely adjust the position of the first integrated tray in the front-rear direction.
- photo interrupters 66a and 66b fixed to the main body of the apparatus are arranged in the movement path of the detected portion 55 provided on the side portion of the first integrated tray 51, and the photo interrupters 66a are arranged. Detects the home position (P1) of the first stack tray.
- the photo interrupter 66b detects the end position (P2) of the first stack tray. That is, the first accumulation tray 51 is in the home position when it is in the first accumulation position P1, and is in the end position when it is in the retracted position P2.
- the second integrated tray drive unit UN3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the second integrated tray 71 and its drive mechanism 80 constitute the second integrated tray drive unit UN3.
- the second accumulation tray 71 has a retracted position P3 retracted above the bill accumulation area as shown in FIG. 7 and an accumulation position P4 lowered into the accumulation area as shown in FIG. 8 and the like by its drive mechanism 80. It is configured to rotate between and.
- elongated thin plates having different lengths are alternately arranged and integrated so that the front surfaces of the thin plates form the same plane.
- the base end portion of the second accumulation tray 71 is fixed to the rotation shaft 73 and is rotationally driven by the drive mechanism 80. Since the second accumulation tray 71 is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 73 provided on the casing 85, its position does not change even if the first accumulation tray moves forward and backward.
- the drive mechanism 80 of the second integrated tray 71 includes a second integrated tray motor 81, an intermediate gear 82 that meshes with the output gear 81a of the motor 81, and a small gear 82a integrated with the intermediate gear 82. It has a driven gear 83 that meshes with the driven gear 83, and a rotating shaft 73 is integrated with the shaft core of the driven gear 83.
- the two photo interrupters 85a and 85b are respectively arranged in the rotational movement path of the detected member 75 projecting from the end of the rotational shaft 73.
- the photo interrupter 85a detects the home position (retracted position P3) of the second accumulation tray, and the photo interrupter 85b detects the end position (accumulation position P4) of the second accumulation tray.
- the impeller drive unit UN1, the first integrated tray drive unit UN2, the second integrated tray drive unit UN3, and the casing 85 that supports them constitute the stacker unit SU.
- FIG. 6 shows various sensors for detecting banknotes mounted on the stacker unit SU.
- the bill counting sensor CS is a photo interrupter that counts bills passing through the regular transport path 100a, and counts the number of bills supplied to the impeller from the bill supply position 100A to store the first stack tray 51 and the second stack. This is a means for counting the number of banknotes that are discharged and stacked on the tray 71.
- the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 (light emitting element S1E, light receiving element S1R) is a photo interrupter that detects the presence / absence of bills on the first stacking tray 51 and the second stacking tray 71 located in the bill stacking area SA.
- the second bill presence / absence detection sensor S2 (light emitting element S2E, light receiving element S2R) is a photo interrupter that detects the presence / absence of bills behind the bill accumulation area (behind the back plate 54 at the first accumulation position).
- FIGS. 6 and 7 show only the stacker unit SU in which the bill supply means 30, the bill transport path 100, the identification unit 110, and the like are omitted.
- the bill counting device 1 alternately moves the two stacking trays 51 and 71 to the stacking position to collect a predetermined number of bills discharged from the impeller on each stacking tray2. It is possible to realize a compartmentalized integration mode and a large-capacity integration mode using only the first integration tray described later.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the counting by the bill counting device and the collecting operation by each stacking tray. The following processing is performed on the premise of starting counting the passing bills in step S1 of FIG. That is, after the power of the bill counting device is turned on and the start switch is turned on, the control means 200 confirms that the bill bundle BBa is set on the bill feeding means 30.
- the banknote supply means 30 and the motor for driving the banknote transport path 100 are driven to start the counting process, thereby starting from the bottom of the banknote bundle BBa before counting.
- the banknotes are taken out one by one and sent to the banknote transport path 100.
- the impeller motor 21 may be driven.
- FIG. 7A shows that the first bill B1 sent from the bill supply means 30 (not shown) to the bill transport path 100 and sent to the regular transport path 100a via the first gate 120 and the second gate 122 is a bill. It shows the state immediately before reaching the count sensor CS.
- the control means 200 starts driving the impeller motor 21 and rotates the impeller 10 in the bill storage direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 7B, so that the impeller 10 starts from the bill supply position 100A in the right direction.
- the banknotes B1, B2, B3, ... Sent to the outer periphery of the banknote are sequentially inserted into the banknote holding vacant spaces 17.
- the number of banknotes passed by the banknote count sensor CS is counted.
- the long side on the inner diameter side (long side on the tip side in the insertion direction) of the first bill B1 inserted and held in one bill holding space 17 is the upper surface (stopper) of the impeller guide 26 as the impeller rotates.
- FIG. 7D shows a state at the time when a predetermined number of banknotes, 100 banknotes BB1 in this example, have been accumulated in the first accumulation tray 51, and the last 100th banknote passes through the banknote count sensor CS. Then, the impeller 10 is stopped after being accumulated in the first accumulation tray 51 through the banknote holding space 17 of the impeller, and the banknote supply by the banknote supply means 30 and the transfer by the banknote transport path 100 are also stopped (FIG. 10). , Step S1 YES, Step S2). At this point, the subsequent 101st banknote may come to the front of the banknote supply position 100A and stop, and the 102nd and subsequent banknotes already sent by the banknote supply means 30 may also be stopped.
- the stacker unit SU When the stacker unit SU is single as in this example, the banknotes cannot be transported to other stacker units, so that all the banknotes in the single stacker unit SU are stopped. However, when a plurality of stacker units are connected as described later, subsequent bills can be continuously accumulated in other stacker units, so that it is not necessary to stop all the bill transport paths.
- the first accumulation tray 51 at the accumulation position P1 (home position) is moved to the rear part (inner inner part) of the bill accumulation area SA by driving the drive mechanism 60 for the first accumulation tray. It shows a state of retracting to a certain retracted position P2 (end position) P2 (step S3).
- the control means 200 determines that 100 banknote bundles BB1 have been accumulated in the first accumulation tray 51 by the count signal from the banknote count sensor CS, and another banknote is placed in the retracted position P2 by the second banknote presence / absence detection sensor S2. After confirming that the first integrated tray 51 does not exist, the first integrated tray 51 is moved to the retracted position P2 by the drive mechanism 60 of the first integrated tray 51.
- the banknote bundle on the first accumulation tray at the evacuation position P2 can be taken out. Further, as will be described later, in this example, the banknote bundle on the first accumulation tray at the accumulation position P1 can also be taken out to the outside of the casing.
- the evacuation position P2 is set as the innermost part of the bill collection area, but the position on the front side of the innermost part may be set as the evacuation position.
- FIG. 8 (f) shows a state immediately after the second integrated tray 71 is rotated by 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) shown in FIG. 7 and lowered by driving the motor 81 for the second integrated tray. ..
- the second accumulation tray 71 which had been in the evacuation position P3 until then, has moved to the accumulation position P4 (banknote accumulation area SA) as the end position (step S4).
- the second accumulation tray 71 since the first accumulation tray 51 has already moved to the evacuation position P2, the second accumulation tray 71 is directly facing the impeller 10 and is in a positional relationship in which the discharged bills can be sequentially received. is there.
- the second accumulation tray 71 moves to the accumulation position P4, it is separated from the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray 51, but the first accumulation tray at this point is separated.
- the second accumulation tray that has moved to the accumulation position P4 controls to pressurize the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray. You can also do it. That is, since the position of the first stacking tray in the front-rear direction can be arbitrarily adjusted, such control is possible.
- the second stacking tray is in the paper leaf stacking position in this way, the stack of paper strips piled up in the first stacking tray may be configured and controlled to be pressurized.
- the stack of paper bundles previously stacked on the first stack tray When the stack of paper bundles previously stacked on the first stack tray is not pressurized, the stack of paper bundles contains a large number of paper strips having an uneven deformation habit. It may bulge in the thickness direction and its total thickness may exceed the thickness expected at the time of design. As described in Patent Document 2 in the background technique, since the paper leaf bundle on the mounting table previously accumulated is not pressurized, the side surface of the paper leaf bundle in which the partition member protruding from the lateral direction is thickened. Collides with and causes jam. In the present invention, by adjusting the position of the first stacking tray in the front-rear direction, it is possible to compress the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first stacking tray by rotating the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position.
- the second accumulation tray descends by rotating 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) retracted upward from the bill accumulation area SA, and comes into contact with or faces the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray. It is a structure to do. Therefore, unlike the partition member of Patent Document 2, the second stacking tray does not collide with the side surface of the paper leaf bundle in the process of lowering.
- the merit of pressurizing the banknote bundle on the first stacking tray by the second stacking tray is that if the banknote bundle is not pressurized, the alignment state of the banknote bundle on the first stacking tray deteriorates and the alignment workability after taking out the banknote bundle is improved. It is possible to prevent the problem of deterioration.
- step S5 YES after the first banknote presence / absence detection sensor S1 confirms that no banknotes are present in the front portion of the banknote accumulation area SA (step S5 YES), the banknotes are fed by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknote transport path.
- the banknote transport by 100 is restarted, and when the impeller count sensor CS detects the entry of the 101st banknote B101, the impeller rotation is restarted (step S7).
- the control means 200 is operated by the paper leaf supply / transport means 30 and 100 and the impeller when a predetermined number of paper sheets are piled up on the first stacking tray 51 at the stacking position P1.
- Paper leaf discharge operation is stopped, the first stacking tray is retracted to the retracted position P2 in the inner part of the bill accumulation area SA, and the second stacking tray 71 is lowered to the stacking position P4 to supply the paper leaf.
- the transport operation and the paper leaf discharge operation are restarted. That is, in this configuration example, when the accumulation of 100 banknotes in the first accumulation tray 51 is completed, the banknote supply means 30 does not continue feeding and transporting, but after the accumulation is completed, the first accumulation tray 51 The delivery and transportation of new banknotes are not resumed until the banknotes are retracted from the accumulation position P1. However, since this interruption time stays within 1 second, the overall processing speed is not significantly delayed even when high-speed counting processing of about 15 sheets / second is required.
- FIG. 8H shows a state in which the import of banknotes by the impeller is resumed, and one banknote B101, B102, B103, ... Is sequentially held in each banknote holding space 17 (step S7). ).
- FIG. 8 (i) similarly to FIG. 7 (c), the 101st banknote B101 held in the banknote holding space 17 and the subsequent banknotes B102, B103, ...
- the banknotes are separated from the banknote holding vacant space and moved toward the banknote collection area, and are sequentially stacked on the second collection tray 71.
- the bottom plate 52 of the first accumulation tray is configured to have a long front-rear direction so that the back plate 54 extends to the lower part of the bill accumulation area SA even if the back plate 54 retracts to the evacuation position P2. Therefore, the 101st and subsequent banknotes can be received on the bottom plate 52.
- the support structure of the succeeding banknotes by making the bottom plate 52 long is not essential, and the banknotes may be directly accumulated on the lower surface of the banknote accumulation area (the bottom surface of the casing 85).
- the banknote bundle BB2 accumulated in the second accumulation tray 71 at the accumulation position P4 can be taken out of the casing at any time, that is, after the stage where the accumulation in FIG. 8 (j) is completed.
- the impeller stops after the 200th banknote B200 passes through the banknote count sensor CS and is accumulated in the second accumulation tray 71 (step S8 YES, step S9).
- the banknote bundle BB2 shows a banknote bundle composed of 100 sheets from the 101st sheet B101 to the 200th sheet B200.
- step S10 the presence / absence of the first bill is determined by the first and second bill presence / absence detection sensors S1 and S2 on the front side and the rear side of the collection area SA with the second collection tray 71 as a boundary. If the detection sensor S1 detects the presence of banknotes on the front side (accumulation position P4), but the second banknote presence / absence detection sensor S2 does not detect the banknotes behind the accumulation area, the accumulation position is in step S11. Wait for the banknotes to be taken out from the second accumulation tray 71 on P4.
- the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 does not detect the presence of bills on the front side of the accumulation area (accumulation position P4)
- the second bill presence / absence detection sensor S2 is on the rear side of the accumulation area (first accumulation tray side).
- the process proceeds to step S12 and step S7 in order to collect the banknotes on the second accumulation tray 71 at the accumulation position P4. If none of the bill presence detection sensors in step S10 detects the presence of bills, the second stack tray 71 is moved to the home position, the retracted position P3, by the second stack tray motor 81 in step S13.
- step S14 the first stacking tray 51, which had been in the retracted position P2 until then, is advanced in the stacking area to move to the stacking position P1, and in step S15, the impeller motor 21 is restarted.
- FIG. 8K shows a state in which the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 at the evacuation position P2 and the accumulated banknote bundle BB2 at the accumulation position P2 are taken out from an outlet (not shown) provided in the casing 85.
- the banknote collection area SA becomes empty as a whole, and the 201st and subsequent banknotes can be collected in the first collection tray at the collection position P1.
- FIG. 9 (l) shows the state immediately before the second stacking tray 71 retracts from the stacking position P4 to the retracting position P3, and FIGS. 9 (n) and 9 (m) show the first stacking tray after retracting the second stacking tray. It shows a state in which 51 is returned to the accumulation position P1.
- continuous processing can be continued by repeating the accumulation procedure described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. That is, when it is determined that the 200th banknote has been accumulated in the second accumulation tray 71, the transfer by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknote transport path 100 is interrupted, and both accumulated banknotes BB1 are displayed on a display unit (not shown). The operator is encouraged to take out the BB2 by indicating that the BB2 should be taken out from the evacuation position P2 and the accumulation position P4, respectively.
- each of the sensors S1 and S2 detects that no banknotes are present in the entire banknote accumulation area SA, that is, in any of the retracted position P2 of the first accumulation tray and the accumulation position P4 of the second accumulation tray, so that the second is
- the stacking tray 71 is moved to the retracted position P3 (step S13), and the first stacking tray is moved to the stacking position P1 (step S14).
- the accumulation of the 201st and subsequent bills can be started (step S15).
- the time required from the stop of the impeller motor in step S2 to the resumption of rotation of the impeller motor in step S7 is less than 1 second. Further, the time required from the stop of the impeller motor in step S9 to the resumption of rotation of the impeller motor in step S15 is less than 1 second.
- the banknote collection method includes a banknote supply operation by the banknote supply / transport means when a predetermined number of banknotes are collected in the first collection tray 51 at the collection position P1.
- the bill ejection operation by the impeller is temporarily stopped, and the first stacking tray is retracted from the stacking position P1 to the inner part of the bill stacking area SA.
- the second accumulation tray 71 at the evacuation position P3 is projected to the accumulation position P4 in the bill accumulation area, and then the bill supply operation and the bill discharge operation are restarted.
- the banknote collection method (banknote processing method) according to the present embodiment is a banknote supply operation by the banknote supply / transport means and an impeller when a predetermined number of banknotes have been collected in the first collection tray at the banknote collection position.
- the banknote supply operation and the step of restarting the banknote release operation are provided.
- banknote collection method by the banknote counting device 1 and the banknote processing device 1 of the present invention having the above configuration, only one banknote is held in one holding space 17 of the impeller. Since it does not hold a plurality of banknotes, banknotes do not collide with each other and cause jam in one holding space.
- the bills held one by one in one holding vacant space are sequentially discharged to the bill collecting area before moving around to the bill supply position 100A for supplying the bills in the holding vacant space, each collecting unit.
- the stacking order of the banknotes collected in 51 and 61 always matches the order at the time of supply. Therefore, it is suitable for adopting a mechanism in which the serial numbers of banknotes supplied from the banknote supply means 30 are sequentially read one by one, and recorded and utilized in the order of transportation.
- the first accumulation tray 51 is retracted to the rear of the banknote accumulation area, and the second accumulation tray 71 has been retracted outside the banknote accumulation area until then. Can be rotated to shift to the accumulation position P4. Therefore, the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray at the evacuation position P2 can be separated from the banknote bundle BB1 and continuously accumulated on the second accumulation tray 71 without immediately taking out the banknote bundle BB1. it can. Stopping the supply of banknotes to the impeller and the discharge of banknotes from the impeller to the banknote collection area takes less than about 1 second to lower the second collection tray 71 while retracting the first collection tray 51.
- the conventional paper sheet counting device cannot continue the next collecting operation unless the paper sheet bundle discharged to the take-out position is taken out after the accumulation is completed. That is, conventionally, the device has been stopped unless the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in advance is taken out.
- the stacking operation can be resumed by waiting for an extremely short time required for the stacking trays to be replaced without taking out the bundle of paper sheets.
- the two accumulation trays 51 and 71 that operate individually and move in and out of the accumulation positions P1 and P4 are provided, it is possible to simultaneously accommodate two banknote bundles BB1 and BB2, and the preceding embodiment. Even when the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 exists in the inner part of the accumulation area SA, the next banknote bundle BB2 can be accumulated on the banknote accumulation area side in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to secure a time allowance for the worker to perform other related work such as taking out a bundle of banknotes and strapping them during the counting work.
- the bill accumulation area SA is configured to have a large capacity so that a large amount of bills can be accumulated, and the two-segment accumulation mode and the large capacity accumulation mode described later can be arbitrarily selected according to the capacity of the accumulated bills desired by the user. it can. Therefore, it can be used flexibly according to the purpose of operation without wasting space.
- the two-segment accumulation mode the previously accumulated banknote bundle BB1 is retracted in the inner part of the banknote accumulation area that also functions for large-capacity accumulation, so that the storage space is not wasted.
- FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (f) and 12 (g) to (j) are diagrams for explaining the accumulation operation and the accumulation method in the large-capacity accumulation mode by the bill counting device, and FIG. 13 is the accumulation operation.
- It is a flowchart relating to the accumulation method.
- the same parts as those of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of overlapping configurations and operations will be omitted.
- the configuration of the banknote counting device 1 of this example is the same as that of the banknote counting devices of FIGS. 6 to 9, and when the user wishes to collect a large amount of banknotes, the large-capacity collection mode is performed using only the first collection tray 51. Perform continuous accumulation.
- the third bill presence / absence detection sensor S3 (effective element S3E, light receiving element S3R) is not shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, it is actually equipped.
- the first and second bill presence / absence detection sensors S1 and S2 shown in FIGS. 6 and 6 are actually equipped although they are not shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.
- FIG. 11A shows a standby state, and the banknote supply / transport means 30, 100, and the impeller 10 are in a stopped state.
- the first accumulation tray 51 is stopped at the accumulation position P1 which is the initial position.
- the distance L between the front surface of the first stacking tray and the impeller 10 at this time is a distance suitable for receiving the banknotes discharged from the impeller on the first stacking tray in an optimum state. If the first accumulation tray is retracted too far into the inner part of the bill accumulation area SA to the extent that the interval L exceeds the appropriate value, it is released from the impeller until it lands on the first accumulation tray. As the time required for the banknotes becomes longer, the banknotes are dropped and the accumulation is disturbed. If the accumulated state of the accumulated banknotes is scattered and becomes unaligned, it takes time and effort to take out the accumulated banknotes and then arrange them, which is a burden on the operator and leads to a decrease in counting work efficiency.
- the effective element S3E and the light receiving element S3R constituting the third bill presence / absence detection sensor S3 are arranged so as to face each other via the gap provided in the back plate 54 of the first integrated tray, so that the detection light transmitted through the gap causes the first. 1 Detects the presence or absence of banknotes on the accumulation tray.
- the impeller starts rotating as shown in (b) and the impeller as shown in (c) and (d).
- the banknotes are discharged onto the first accumulation tray.
- the first accumulation tray motor 61 moves the first accumulation tray to the rear of the banknote accumulation area by a predetermined distance L1 as shown in (e). .. Further, when 100 sheets are accumulated, the first accumulation tray is moved to the rear of the bill accumulation area by a predetermined distance L1 as shown in (f). This accumulation operation is repeated until the final banknote as shown in FIG. 12 (g). During this time, the width at which the first stack tray is retracted is adjusted so that the distance L between the banknotes and the impeller on the first stack tray maintains the optimum value (allowable range) regardless of the increase in the number of stacks.
- step S20 a predetermined small number (unit number), 100 banknotes in this example, passes through the banknote count sensor CS in a state where the impellers shown in FIGS. 11B, 11C, and 11D have started to rotate. Check if you did.
- the first accumulation tray faces the rear in the bill accumulation area SA by a predetermined distance L1 in step S21.
- the first integrated tray motor 61 is driven so as to retract. During this period, the impeller 10 continues to rotate to continue the accumulation on the first accumulation tray without interruption (FIG. 11 (f)).
- step S22 it is checked whether or not the next 100 sheets, that is, the 200th sheet is accumulated on the first accumulation tray, and if it passes, the first accumulation tray is further determined backward in the bill accumulation area SA.
- the first integrated tray motor 61 is driven so as to retract by a distance L1 (step S23). During this period, the impeller 10 continues to rotate to continue the accumulation on the first accumulation tray without interruption.
- step S24 it is checked whether or not the target collection of all banknotes is completed, and if the collection is completed, the impeller motor 21, the banknote supply / transport means 30, and 100 are stopped. At this stage, the accumulated banknote bundle BBn is taken out from the take-out opening provided in the casing 85 (FIG. 12 (h)).
- step S26 it is checked whether or not the third banknote presence / absence detection sensor S3 detects the banknote, and if the banknote is detected, the banknote is waited for extraction (step S27), and if the banknote is not detected.
- the large-capacity bill collecting area SA can be used to collect the bills in two categories, it is also possible to collect the large-capacity bills.
- the distance L between the first accumulation tray and the impeller that retracts the first accumulation tray by a predetermined distance L1 each time a predetermined number of units is accumulated can always be maintained at an appropriate value, and even a large number of sheets can be continuously used. Therefore, it becomes possible to stably accumulate.
- the first stack tray that enables large-capacity accumulation and the second stack tray that enables two-segment accumulation are provided, so that one stacker unit can be used for large-capacity banknote accumulation and two categories according to the user's choice. Any of the accumulation can be carried out arbitrarily. Even if the user wants to collect a predetermined small number of sheets, it can be operated without wasting the collection space.
- the two-segment accumulation mode and the large-capacity accumulation mode can be selected according to the capacity of the accumulated banknotes desired by the user, and the space can be utilized without wasting space according to the operation, and it can be flexibly handled.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing a configuration example when a plurality of stacker units are connected in the bill counting device according to the first embodiment.
- the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations and the overlapping configurations and The description of the operation is omitted.
- the bill transport path 100 of the bill counting device 1 is provided with a branch transport path 100b extending in parallel with the regular transport path on the upstream side of the regular transport path 100a.
- the branch transport path 100b is branched from the path toward the regular transport path 100a by the first gate 120, and extends rearward along the upper part of the impeller and the accumulation tray.
- FIG. 14A shows a state in which the second stacker unit SU2 is connected to the side surface (outside of the take-out area 80) of the first stacker unit SU1 which is always provided in the bill counting device 1.
- the details of the connecting mechanism will not be described, but it will be configured so that it can be connected by screwing or the like.
- the configurations of the first stacker unit SU1 and the second stacker unit SU2 are almost the same. As shown in the figure, when the two stacker units are connected, the discharge unit 100b'provided at the end of the branch transfer path 100b inside the first stacker unit SU1 is provided at the start end of the branch transfer path 100b of the second stacker unit SU1.
- the discharging unit 100b' is also provided at the end of the branch transfer path 100b of the second stacker unit SU2. Therefore, other stacker units can be connected.
- the apparatus configuration shown in FIG. 14A even if the first and second accumulation tray portions 51 and 71 of the first stacker unit SU1 are both filled with the accumulated banknote bundles, until then.
- the second stacker unit SU2 is used to count the subsequent bills without taking out each bundle of bills. , It becomes possible to continue the accumulation. Therefore, it is possible for the worker to secure a longer time allowance for performing the accompanying manual work accompanying the counting of the straps and the like.
- the reject unit 130 may be provided only in the first stacker unit SU1, and it is not necessary to provide the reject unit 130 in the stacker units SU3, ... After the second stacker unit SU2 for connection. Since the second stacker unit SU2 and the other stacker units SU3 and SU4 for connection shown in FIG. 14B have the same configuration, any number of stacker units SU3 and SU4 can be connected as shown in the drawing. Since the stacker unit itself is miniaturized, the occupied area does not become so large even if a plurality of units are connected.
- FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (g) are views showing the internal configuration and operation procedure of the bill counting device according to the second embodiment.
- FIGS. (A) to (e) show the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode
- FIGS. (F) and (g) show the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode.
- the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations and the overlapping configurations and The description of the operation is omitted.
- the bill counting device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the impeller 10 is arranged in the upper part of the casing 85 and the blades are directed toward the bill collecting area SA arranged below the impeller.
- the point is that the banknotes are discharged downward from the car.
- the banknotes are accumulated and stacked in the horizontal direction, but in this example, the banknotes are accumulated in the vertical direction.
- the first accumulation tray 51 moves in the vertical direction in the banknote accumulation area SA in an inclined posture in which banknotes can be accumulated.
- the second collection tray 71 is configured to freely appear and disappear in the bill collection area by a rotating shaft 73 provided on the inner wall (inner wall facing the impeller) of the bill collection area SA.
- the second stacking tray 71 retracts upward at a position facing the impeller laterally with respect to the rotation shaft 73, and at the stacking position P4, the second stacking tray 71 is approximately 90 degrees toward the inside of the bill stacking area. It rotates and maintains a posture parallel to the first stack tray.
- the bills are tilted as shown in the drawing so that the bills to be piled up can be gathered downward in the tilting direction.
- FIG. 15A shows a state immediately before the first bill B1 sent into the regular transport path 100a reaches the impeller.
- the banknotes sent to the outer periphery of the impeller are sequentially inserted into the banknote holding vacant spaces 17.
- the number of banknotes passed by the banknote count sensor CS is counted.
- 15C shows a state in which a predetermined number of 100 banknotes BB1 have been accumulated on the first accumulation tray 51, and after the last 100th banknotes have been accumulated on the first accumulation tray 51.
- the impeller 10 is stopped at, and the bill supply by the bill supply means 30 and the transport by the bill transport path 100 are also stopped. Further, the first accumulation tray 51 is lowered to the retracted position P2.
- the second accumulation tray 71 is rotated 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) and moved to the accumulation position P4 (banknote accumulation area SA).
- the second accumulation tray 71 is directly facing the impeller 10 and is in a state where the discharged banknotes can be sequentially received. ..
- the banknotes are fed by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknotes are transported by the banknote transport path 100. Is restarted, and after the impeller count sensor CS detects the entry of banknotes, the impeller rotation is restarted.
- the impeller By stopping the rotation of the impeller when the number of accumulated banknotes on the second accumulation tray 71 reaches a predetermined number, the accumulation divided into two categories is completed, and the accumulated banknote bundles BB1 and BB2 on each accumulation tray are separated. After taking it out, the impeller can resume the release of banknotes.
- new banknotes are not delivered and conveyed from the completion of the accumulation of 100 banknotes in the first accumulation tray 51 until the first accumulation tray 51 is retracted from the accumulation position P1.
- this interruption time stays within 1 second, the overall processing speed is not significantly delayed even when high-speed counting processing of about 15 sheets / second is required.
- the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 (a), (b), (f), and (g).
- the first stacking tray 51 is located at the stacking position P1 closest to the impeller 10, but in FIG. 15F, the number of stacking trays reaches a predetermined unit number, or 100 in this example.
- the first accumulation tray 51 is lowered by a predetermined distance L1. This lowering operation is performed every time the number of accumulated banknotes increases by 100, and as shown in (g), the drive of the impeller or the like is stopped when the accumulation of all banknotes is completed. Since the processing procedure for counting and accumulating is based on the flowcharts of FIGS.
- the subsequent banknotes can be processed while shortening the time for interrupting the processing, so that the processing efficiency of the banknotes can be improved.
- two predetermined number bundles BB1 and BB2 can be integrated at the same time by one stacker unit SU, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of stacker units, and it is possible to prevent an increase in size and cost of the apparatus. Further, it is possible to stably and surely separate a predetermined number of banknote bundles and subsequent banknote bundles without causing troubles such as banknote jam in the impeller. Further, the banknotes can be accumulated in the order in which they have been transported.
- the two-segment accumulation mode and the large-capacity accumulation mode can be selected according to the capacity of the accumulated banknotes desired by the user, and the space can be utilized without wasting according to the operation purpose, and it can be flexibly dealt with.
- a configuration for connecting a plurality of stacker units SC shown in FIG. 14 can also be applied to the present embodiment.
- FIGS. 16A to 16G are diagrams showing the internal configuration and operation procedure of the banknote counting device according to the third embodiment.
- FIGS. (A) to (e) show the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode
- FIGS. (F) and (g) show the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode.
- the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. The description of the duplicated configuration and operation will be omitted.
- the bill counting device 1 according to the third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in the shape of the second accumulation tray 71, the height position when the second accumulation tray moves to the accumulation position P4, and the posture.
- the second accumulation tray 71 of the third embodiment is centered on the rotation shaft 73 provided on one side wall 86 of the bill accumulation area SA, from the retracted position P3 in FIG. 16A to the accumulation position P4 in FIG. 16D. Although it rotates, at the accumulation position P4, the tip of the second accumulation tray is locked to the other side wall 87, so that it is not parallel to the first accumulation tray 51 at the evacuation position P2, and the bill accumulation area. It is locked with the upper opening of the.
- the upper surface of the second accumulation tray is an inclined surface. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16E, the banknotes discharged from the impeller are collected in a substantially vertical posture supported by the inclined upper surface of the second accumulation tray 71 and the upper part of the side wall 86.
- the posture of the accumulated banknote bundle BB2 on the second accumulation tray 71 is a state in which the upper end side is inclined in a direction away from the impeller and leans against it, and the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray 51 lies on its side with a gentle inclination. Although it is different from the posture, there is no problem in workability when taking it out.
- FIGS. 17A to 17D are explanatory views showing an internal configuration of the bill counting device according to the fourth embodiment and a two-segment accumulation operation procedure.
- the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations are described. And the description of the operation is omitted.
- the difference between the bill counting device 1 according to the fourth embodiment and the above-described embodiments is the shape and operation of the bottom plate 140 and the back plate 150 constituting the integrated tray device 50.
- the bottom plate 140 and the back plate 150 are orthogonal to each other in a T-shape, and the motors constituting the drive mechanism (not shown) centering on the common rotation shaft 141 are used to show the first integrated posture shown in FIG. It rotates forward and reverse within a range of 90 degrees with and from the second integrated posture shown in d).
- the bottom plate 140 constitutes a first accumulation tray between the upper surface 142 of the bottom plate and the front surface of the back plate 150, and the first accumulation tray faces the impeller 10 at the accumulation position P1 shown in FIG. 17A. ing. Therefore, the banknotes discharged one by one from the impeller can be received and accumulated.
- the bottom plate bottom surface 143 faces the impeller 10 in the state after being rotated 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 17 (c), and one sheet from the impeller with the inner bottom surface 85a of the casing 85. Banknotes that are released one by one can be received and accumulated.
- the bottom surface 143 of the bottom plate and the bottom surface 85a inside the casing form a second accumulation tray.
- FIG. 17A shows a state immediately before the first bill B1 sent into the regular transport path 100a reaches the impeller.
- the banknotes sent to the outer periphery of the impeller are sequentially inserted into the banknote holding vacant spaces 17.
- the number of banknotes passed by the banknote count sensor CS is counted.
- FIG. 17B shows a state in which a predetermined number of 100 banknotes BB1 have been accumulated on the first accumulation tray formed by the upper surface 142 of the bottom plate and the front surface of the back plate 150, and the final 100th sheet.
- FIG. 15C shows a state in which the stacking tray device 50 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, and a second stacking tray composed of a bottom plate bottom surface 143 and a casing inner bottom surface 85a is facing the impeller 10. .. Therefore, the discharged banknotes can be sequentially received in the second accumulation tray.
- the banknote bundle on the second accumulation tray can be taken out of the casing from an outlet (not shown).
- the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 in the first accumulation tray is retracted from the accumulation position P1 and is located in the banknote take-out area 89 which is a space behind the casing 85, and is outside from an outlet (not shown) provided in the casing. Can be taken out to.
- the bills are divided into two categories. Separate accumulation can be carried out. By stopping the rotation of the impeller when the number of accumulated banknotes on the second accumulation tray reaches a predetermined number, the accumulation divided into two categories is completed, and the accumulated banknote bundles BB1 and BB2 on each accumulation tray are taken out. After that, the impeller can resume the release of banknotes.
- the paper leaf processing device 1 is a paper leaf that holds a plurality of blades 15 that protrude radially around a rotation shaft 11 and a single paper leaf that is formed between adjacent blades and is received.
- An impeller 10 having a holding space 17 and sequentially discharging a sheet of paper leaf B held in each paper leaf holding space when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area SA, and each paper leaf holding space of the rotating impeller Paper leaf supply and transporting means 30 and 100 that supply paper sheets one by one in the facility, and a stacking tray device that is arranged in the accumulation area and holds the paper sheets discharged from each paper leaf holding space one by one in a stacked state.
- a paper leaf processing device including 50, drive mechanisms 60 and 80, and control means 200 for controlling the drive mechanism.
- the stacking tray device is a paper leaf stacking position (paper leaf receiving posture) facing the impeller. ), The first stacking tray 51 and the first stack tray 51 are moved from the stacking position to the retracted position when the number of stacking paper sheets reaches a predetermined number.
- the stacking tray is in the paper leaf accumulation position, it is in the retracted position retracted from the paper leaf accumulation position (advance / retreat path of the first accumulation portion), while when the first accumulation tray is moved to retract or in the process of moving.
- the second stacking tray 71 which moves to the paper leaf accumulation position and collects the discharged paper sheets, and is rotated to the retracted position when a predetermined number of accumulated paper leaf bundles are taken out, is provided.
- the first stacking tray is in the retracted position, and the second stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position, so that the stack of paper sheets can be taken out to the outside.
- Paper sheet counting devices tend to increase the accumulation space. However, for users who desire processing in units of a small number of sheets, most of the large space due to the large capacity is wasted, which causes the device to become larger than necessary. That is, the counting device for a large number of sheets could not cope with the accumulation of a small number of sheets, and the counting device for a small number of sheets could not cope with the accumulation of a large number of sheets.
- the paper leaf counting device 1 is a two-segment accumulation mode in which a predetermined number of sheets of paper discharged from the impeller are accumulated on each accumulation tray by alternately moving the two accumulation trays 51 and 71 to the accumulation position. And, it is possible to realize a large-capacity integration mode using only the first integration tray, which will be described later.
- an accumulation tray device 50 having a plurality of accumulation trays 51 and 71 for accumulating the paper sheets discharged one by one from the impeller is arranged in the paper leaf accumulation area SA, and the first accumulation tray 51 Is in the stacking position, the second stacking tray 71 is in the retracting position, and when the second stacking tray is in the stacking position, the first stacking tray is in the retracting position. That is, the paper leaf accumulation area is divided into two by the second accumulation tray. Therefore, immediately after the accumulation of one accumulation tray is completed and the paper is moved to the evacuation position, the accumulation of paper sheets can be started immediately on the other accumulation tray.
- the processing interruption time is short, and the previously accumulated paper bundle and the subsequent accumulated other paper bundles can be separated and accumulated.
- the subsequent paper strips can be processed while shortening the time for interrupting the processing, so that the counting of paper sheets and the stacking processing efficiency can be improved as a whole. ..
- the complexity is reduced because the user can continue counting and stacking without having to immediately remove the stack of paper from one tray, but the process continues as long as the stack of paper on one tray is removed. it can.
- the present invention solves this problem. can do. Since two sets of a predetermined number of paper leaf bundles can be stacked at the same time by one stacking tray device, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of stacker units, and the size and cost of the device do not increase.
- the paper sheets can be accumulated on the accumulation tray in the order of being supplied and conveyed by the paper sheet supply means 30 and 100, the reading order information of the serial number obtained by carrying out the paper leaf feeding is obtained.
- the stacking order in the stacking paper bundle can be the same. Since one impeller can be used to form two bundles of accumulated paper and two bundles can be held in the device at the same time, the stacker function for two units can be realized with one device configuration, and the number of parts is large. The size of the device can be reduced.
- the stacking direction of the banknotes may be a horizontal direction (diagonal horizontal direction) as in the first embodiment, or a vertical direction as in the second and third embodiments.
- the control means 200 has the first stacking tray 51 holding the stack of paper sheets in the retracted position and the second stacking tray 71 not holding the stacking paper leaves. It is characterized in that the paper leaf is discharged from the impeller to the second stacking tray when the paper leaf is in the paper leaf accumulation position. Therefore, the accumulation on the second accumulation tray can be continuously carried out without taking out the accumulation paper leaf bundle on the first accumulation tray.
- the position of the first stacking tray when the second stacking tray moves to the paper leaf stacking position is stacked in the first stacking tray by the second stacking tray. It is characterized in that the bundle of paper sheets is set to be pressurized. If the position in the front-rear direction of the first stacking tray is adjusted so as to compress the stack of paper bundles accumulated in the first stacking tray by moving the second stacking tray to the stacking position of the paper strips, the bundle of paper sheets is assumed to be at the time of design. Even if it swells in the thickness direction more than expected, it can be stably accumulated because the bundle of paper sheets is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray.
- the control means 200 uses the stacking paper on the first stacking tray when the first stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position and the second stacking tray is in the retracting position. It is characterized in that the distance between the first accumulation tray and the impeller is increased by retracting the first accumulation tray as the number of leaves increases.
- the first accumulation tray In the large-capacity accumulation mode, only the first accumulation tray is arranged at the paper leaf accumulation position, and all the paper sheets discharged from the impeller are accumulated by the first accumulation tray. Since it is necessary to properly maintain the distance between the impeller and the stack of paper sheets, the first stacking tray is appropriately retracted at a predetermined timing as the number of sheets of paper to be collected increases. By increasing the distance between the first stacking tray and the impeller, the distance between the upper surface of the stack of paper sheets on the first stacking tray and the impeller can be kept constant.
- the control means holds only one sheet of paper, which has been supplied one by one from the paper leaf supply and transporting means, in one paper leaf holding space. It is characterized in that the paper leaves discharged from the leaf holding vacant space and accumulated in the first accumulation tray or the second accumulation tray are arranged in the order of supply by the paper leaf supply and transport means. Paper leaf holding A single sheet of paper held in the empty space is always discharged to the accumulation area while the impeller is rotating 360 degrees, and does not return to the paper leaf supply position 100A after the rotation. Therefore, a plurality of paper sheets are not accommodated in one paper leaf holding space.
- Paper leaves are held in each paper leaf holding space 17 in the order in which they were sent, and the held paper leaves are collected in the same order as they were sent in the process of rotating the impeller. Since it is discharged to the supply and accumulated, it can be accumulated on the accumulation tray in the order of supply by the paper leaf supply means.
- a paper leaf holding space for holding a plurality of blades radially protruding around a rotation axis and a single paper leaf formed between adjacent blades and received. It is equipped with a paper leaf processing device equipped with an impeller that sequentially discharges one sheet of paper held in each paper leaf holding space when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area, and is arranged in the accumulation area to each paper.
- a stacking tray device 50 that collects the paper leaves released from the leaf holding vacant space one by one.
- the stacking tray device is a stacking tray device facing the impeller and the paper leaf stacking position (rearward).
- the first stacking tray 51 that moves back and forth between the retracted retracted position and the first stacking tray are in the retracted position retracted from the leaf stacking position (advance / retreat path of the first stacking portion) when the first stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position.
- it is characterized in that it includes a second accumulation tray 71 that is rotationally moved to the paper leaf accumulation position when the first accumulation tray moves to the retracted position or in the process of moving.
- This integrated tray device corresponds to the first integrated tray device according to the present invention, and when incorporated into the paper sheet processing device 1, it exerts the action and effect corresponding to the first invention.
- the paper sheet feeding operation by the paper leaf feeding and transporting means is performed.
- the step of stopping the paper leaf discharge operation by the impeller, the step of moving the first stacking tray to the retracted position, and the step of moving the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position, and the second stacking tray of paper leaf stacking is characterized by including a step of resuming the paper leaf supply operation and the paper leaf discharge operation when the user moves to the position.
- this paper leaf accumulation method by stopping the paper leaf discharge operation, etc., and then restarting the paper leaf discharge operation, etc., counting and accumulating processing can be resumed with only the minimum necessary interruption time. Can be done.
- the conventional paper sheet counting device cannot continue the next collecting operation unless the paper sheet bundle discharged to the take-out position is taken out after counting and accumulating.
- the paper sheet bundle is not taken out.
- the stacking operation can be resumed by waiting for an extremely short time required for the stacking tray to rotate.
- the second accumulation tray when the second accumulation tray moves to the paper leaf accumulation position, the second accumulation tray is accumulated in the first accumulation tray. It is characterized by pressurizing. According to this, since the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first accumulation tray is compressed by the second accumulation tray as in claim 3, even if the bundle of paper sheets expands in the thickness direction beyond the expectation at the time of design. Since the paper leaf bundle is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray, the effect of stable accumulation can be obtained.
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Abstract
The present invention makes it possible to restart an accumulation process with a very short interruption time after paper sheet bundles previously accumulated are transferred to an extraction area without causing increases in size and cost and, furthermore, without causing paper sheet jams in a bladed wheel. In addition, the present invention achieves both large-volume accumulations and small-volume accumulations with a single paper sheet processing device. An accumulation tray device 50 that individually accumulates paper sheets discharged from a bladed wheel 10 comprises: a first accumulation tray 51 that accumulates paper sheets when in the accumulation position P1 and that moves to a withdrawal position P2 when the accumulated paper sheet count reaches a prescribed count; and a second accumulation tray 71 that moves to an accumulation position P4 when the first accumulation tray is moved to the withdrawal position and accumulates paper sheets and that is rotated and moved to a withdrawal position P3 when the accumulated paper sheet bundles have been extracted. The accumulated paper sheet bundles can be individually extracted to the outside when the first accumulation tray is in the withdrawal position and the second withdrawal tray is in the accumulation position.
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本発明は紙葉計数装置等の紙葉処理装置、集積トレイ装置、及び紙葉集積方法の改良に関する。
The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing device such as a paper sheet counting device, an accumulation tray device, and an improvement of a paper sheet accumulation method.
紙葉計数装置の一種としての紙幣計数装置は、ホッパ部に集積された紙幣束から1枚ずつ分離しながら繰出しを行って識別部に搬送し、金種、真贋等を識別した紙幣を計数しつつ羽根車によってスタッカ(集積庫)内に移送することにより整列状態で所定枚数ずつ再集積させるための構成を備えている。スタッカ内に所定枚数(指定枚数)に達するまで再集積された紙幣束は人手により取り出されて帯封等の処理を施される。
The banknote counting device as a kind of paper sheet counting device separates the banknote bundles accumulated in the hopper section one by one, feeds them out, transports them to the identification section, and counts the banknotes that identify the denomination, authenticity, etc. At the same time, it is provided with a configuration for re-accumulating a predetermined number of sheets in an aligned state by transferring them into a stacker (accumulation storage) by an impeller. The banknote bundles re-accumulated in the stacker until a predetermined number (designated number) is reached are manually taken out and subjected to processing such as strapping.
しかし、従来の紙幣計数装置では、所定枚数がスタッカに集積された時点で計数処理を一時的に停止させ、集積した紙幣束がスタッカから取り除かれるまで計数処理が中断されたままの待機状態となり、再開するためには集積紙幣束を取り除く必要があった。
一方、作業者はスタッカから紙幣束を取り出すだけでなく、取り出した紙幣束を帯封や輪ゴムで束ねたり、次に計数する紙幣束を準備する等の煩雑で時間を要する作業を種々実施せねばならない。このような作業を行いながらその合間に紙幣束の取出しを行うため、所定枚数の計数と集積を完了した直後にスタッカから紙幣束を直ちに取り出すことができるとは限らず、紙幣束の取出しタイミングが遅くなる。このため計数装置の待機状態が頻繁に発生したり、待機時間が長くなることがあり、紙幣の計数、帯封作業等の効率が大幅に低下していた。特に、大量の紙幣を計数処理する場合には可能な限り計数作業を停止せずに、或いは必要最小限の中断時間で連続的に処理を行いたいという要求が強いにも関わらず実現できていない。
このような待機状態の解消、待機時間の短縮化を図るために、複数のスタッカを併設し、一方のスタッカ内の集積枚数が所定枚数に到達したら切り換え手段によって後続の紙幣を他方のスタッカへ集積させる装置も提案されているが、装置の大型化や高コスト化を招いている。 However, in the conventional banknote counting device, the counting process is temporarily stopped when a predetermined number of banknotes are accumulated in the stacker, and the counting process is suspended until the accumulated banknote bundle is removed from the stacker. It was necessary to remove the bundle of accumulated banknotes in order to resume.
On the other hand, the worker must not only take out the banknote bundle from the stacker, but also perform various complicated and time-consuming work such as bundling the taken out banknote bundle with a strap or a rubber band and preparing a banknote bundle to be counted next. .. Since the banknote bundles are taken out in the meantime while performing such work, it is not always possible to immediately take out the banknote bundles from the stacker immediately after the counting and accumulation of a predetermined number of banknotes are completed, and the timing of taking out the banknote bundles is different. Become slow. For this reason, the standby state of the counting device may occur frequently or the waiting time may become long, and the efficiency of bill counting, strapping work, etc. has been significantly reduced. In particular, when counting a large number of banknotes, it has not been realized even though there is a strong demand for continuous processing without stopping the counting work as much as possible or with the minimum necessary interruption time. ..
In order to eliminate such a standby state and shorten the standby time, a plurality of stackers are installed side by side, and when the number of accumulated sheets in one stacker reaches a predetermined number, subsequent bills are accumulated in the other stacker by a switching means. A device for making the device has been proposed, but this has led to an increase in the size and cost of the device.
一方、作業者はスタッカから紙幣束を取り出すだけでなく、取り出した紙幣束を帯封や輪ゴムで束ねたり、次に計数する紙幣束を準備する等の煩雑で時間を要する作業を種々実施せねばならない。このような作業を行いながらその合間に紙幣束の取出しを行うため、所定枚数の計数と集積を完了した直後にスタッカから紙幣束を直ちに取り出すことができるとは限らず、紙幣束の取出しタイミングが遅くなる。このため計数装置の待機状態が頻繁に発生したり、待機時間が長くなることがあり、紙幣の計数、帯封作業等の効率が大幅に低下していた。特に、大量の紙幣を計数処理する場合には可能な限り計数作業を停止せずに、或いは必要最小限の中断時間で連続的に処理を行いたいという要求が強いにも関わらず実現できていない。
このような待機状態の解消、待機時間の短縮化を図るために、複数のスタッカを併設し、一方のスタッカ内の集積枚数が所定枚数に到達したら切り換え手段によって後続の紙幣を他方のスタッカへ集積させる装置も提案されているが、装置の大型化や高コスト化を招いている。 However, in the conventional banknote counting device, the counting process is temporarily stopped when a predetermined number of banknotes are accumulated in the stacker, and the counting process is suspended until the accumulated banknote bundle is removed from the stacker. It was necessary to remove the bundle of accumulated banknotes in order to resume.
On the other hand, the worker must not only take out the banknote bundle from the stacker, but also perform various complicated and time-consuming work such as bundling the taken out banknote bundle with a strap or a rubber band and preparing a banknote bundle to be counted next. .. Since the banknote bundles are taken out in the meantime while performing such work, it is not always possible to immediately take out the banknote bundles from the stacker immediately after the counting and accumulation of a predetermined number of banknotes are completed, and the timing of taking out the banknote bundles is different. Become slow. For this reason, the standby state of the counting device may occur frequently or the waiting time may become long, and the efficiency of bill counting, strapping work, etc. has been significantly reduced. In particular, when counting a large number of banknotes, it has not been realized even though there is a strong demand for continuous processing without stopping the counting work as much as possible or with the minimum necessary interruption time. ..
In order to eliminate such a standby state and shorten the standby time, a plurality of stackers are installed side by side, and when the number of accumulated sheets in one stacker reaches a predetermined number, subsequent bills are accumulated in the other stacker by a switching means. A device for making the device has been proposed, but this has led to an increase in the size and cost of the device.
特許文献1には、ホッパから連続的に供給されてくる紙幣を所定の枚数、例えば100枚単位で区切って積み重ねる機構を備えたシート材料の積み重ね方法及び装置が開示されている。この装置では、羽根車の羽根間に差込まれた状態で回転移動してくる紙幣をストリッパによって羽根車から離脱させて集積棚上に落下させて集積し、集積枚数が所定枚数に到達した時にストリッパを羽根車上の紙幣と干渉しない位置に退避させる。集積棚に所定枚数が集積した後、当該集積紙幣束が集積棚から取り除かれる以前に、羽根車と集積紙幣との間に補助集積棚を導入させることにより、補助集積棚上に後続の紙幣を連続して集積する。これによれば、所定枚数に集積した紙幣束と、後続の紙幣束を分離させることで中断時間を短くできる、とされている。
Patent Document 1 discloses a method and an apparatus for stacking sheet materials provided with a mechanism for dividing and stacking banknotes continuously supplied from a hopper in units of a predetermined number, for example, 100 sheets. In this device, banknotes that rotate and move while being inserted between the blades of the impeller are separated from the impeller by a stripper and dropped onto a stacking shelf for stacking, and when the number of stacks reaches a predetermined number. Retract the stripper to a position where it does not interfere with the banknotes on the impeller. After a predetermined number of banknotes have been accumulated on the accumulation shelf and before the accumulated banknote bundle is removed from the accumulation shelf, the auxiliary accumulation shelf is introduced between the impeller and the accumulation banknote, so that the subsequent banknotes can be placed on the auxiliary accumulation shelf. Accumulate continuously. According to this, it is said that the interruption time can be shortened by separating the banknote bundle accumulated in a predetermined number of banknotes and the subsequent banknote bundle.
しかし、特許文献1には次の問題がある。
まず、近年の紙幣計数装置には処理枚数の高速化、例えば15枚/秒程度の高速処理が求められているが、特許文献1では所定枚数、例えば100枚目の紙幣が集積棚上に集積を完了した後に連続して供給されてくる後続の101枚目の紙幣が到達するまでの極めて短い時間にストリッパが退避動作させなければならず、その応答性に問題がある。ストリッパに対してそのような高速動作をさせるための機構を実現できるのか疑問である。つまり、特許文献1の構成は15枚/秒の高速処理には不向きである。 However,Patent Document 1 has the following problems.
First, in recent years, a banknote counting device is required to increase the number of processed banknotes, for example, high-speed processing of about 15 sheets / second. However, inPatent Document 1, a predetermined number of banknotes, for example, the 100th banknote is accumulated on an accumulation shelf. The stripper must be retracted in an extremely short time until the subsequent 101st bill, which is continuously supplied, arrives after the completion of the above, and there is a problem in its responsiveness. It is doubtful that a mechanism for causing the stripper to operate at such a high speed can be realized. That is, the configuration of Patent Document 1 is not suitable for high-speed processing of 15 sheets / sec.
まず、近年の紙幣計数装置には処理枚数の高速化、例えば15枚/秒程度の高速処理が求められているが、特許文献1では所定枚数、例えば100枚目の紙幣が集積棚上に集積を完了した後に連続して供給されてくる後続の101枚目の紙幣が到達するまでの極めて短い時間にストリッパが退避動作させなければならず、その応答性に問題がある。ストリッパに対してそのような高速動作をさせるための機構を実現できるのか疑問である。つまり、特許文献1の構成は15枚/秒の高速処理には不向きである。 However,
First, in recent years, a banknote counting device is required to increase the number of processed banknotes, for example, high-speed processing of about 15 sheets / second. However, in
また、ストリッパが退避している間は隣接し合う各羽根間の個々の紙幣収納スペース内へ順次紙幣を突入させて複数枚を重ねた状態で貯えることになるため、個々の紙幣収容スペース内において紙幣同士の衝突(ジャム)が発生する虞が高い。つまり、紙幣収容スペースに一枚の紙幣だけを収容することによりジャム発生を防止しつつ紙幣の高速処理を実現することは不可能である。
更に、近年の紙幣計数装置では、ホッパから搬送される紙幣の記番号を一枚毎に順次読み取り、搬送された順序通りに記録、活用する仕組み求められるが、羽根間の紙幣収容スペース内に複数枚の紙幣を重ねて保留させると、羽根間から離脱させて集積する際に搬送された順番通りに集積させることができない。即ち、特許文献1では単位集積枚数である100枚の紙幣全てを羽根車の各紙幣収容スペースにより保持終了してからストリッパを作動させて各紙幣収容スペース内の紙幣を集積棚上に離脱させている。しかし、羽根車の羽根間に形成される紙幣収容スペースの数は単位集積枚数である100に満たないため、一つの紙幣収容スペースに複数枚の紙幣を重ねて保留させる必要がある。仮に、紙幣収容スペース数が20個であるとした場合、羽根車外周の紙幣供給位置に移動してきた最初の紙幣収容スペースに一枚目の紙幣を収容し、次の紙幣収容スペースに二枚目の紙幣を順次収容して行くと、21枚目の紙幣は一番目の収容スペース内の一枚目の紙幣と重ねて収容することとなる。100枚目の紙幣の収容が終了すると、最終的には全ての紙幣収容スペース内に5枚の紙幣が収容されることとなり、この段階でストリッパを作動させて各紙幣収容スペース内の紙幣束を順次集積棚上に離脱させて集積すると、紙幣の順序はホッパから給送された紙幣の順序とは異なった状態となる。即ち、最初の紙幣収容スペースに関しては一番目の紙幣の上に21番目の紙幣、41番目の紙幣、61番目の紙幣、81番目の紙幣が順次積層された順序となる。このため、集積棚上の集積紙幣の順序もこの通りとなる。
このように特許文献1の装置構成では、ホッパから搬送される紙幣の記番号を一枚毎に順次読み取り、搬送された順序通りに記録、活用することができない。 In addition, while the stripper is retracted, the banknotes are sequentially pushed into the individual banknote storage spaces between the adjacent blades and stored in a stacked state, so that the banknotes are stored in the individual banknote storage spaces. There is a high risk of collisions (jams) between banknotes. That is, it is impossible to realize high-speed processing of banknotes while preventing the occurrence of jam by accommodating only one banknote in the banknote storage space.
Further, in recent banknote counting devices, a mechanism is required to sequentially read the serial numbers of banknotes transported from the hopper one by one, record and utilize them in the order in which they are transported, but there are a plurality of banknotes in the banknote storage space between the blades. If the banknotes are stacked and held, they cannot be collected in the order in which they were transported when they were separated from the blades and collected. That is, inPatent Document 1, after all 100 banknotes, which is the unit accumulation number, are held by each banknote storage space of the impeller, the stripper is operated to separate the banknotes in each banknote storage space onto the collection shelf. There is. However, since the number of bill storage spaces formed between the blades of the impeller is less than 100, which is the unit accumulation number, it is necessary to stack and hold a plurality of bills in one bill storage space. Assuming that the number of bill storage spaces is 20, the first bill is stored in the first bill storage space that has moved to the bill supply position on the outer periphery of the impeller, and the second bill is stored in the next bill storage space. When the banknotes of No. 1 are sequentially stored, the 21st banknote is stored in an overlapping manner with the first banknote in the first storage space. When the storage of the 100th banknote is completed, five banknotes are finally stored in all the banknote storage spaces, and at this stage, the stripper is operated to collect the banknote bundle in each banknote storage space. When the banknotes are sequentially separated and collected on the accumulation shelf, the order of the banknotes is different from the order of the banknotes sent from the hopper. That is, with respect to the first bill storage space, the 21st bill, the 41st bill, the 61st bill, and the 81st bill are sequentially stacked on the first bill. Therefore, the order of the accumulated banknotes on the accumulated shelves is also the same.
As described above, in the apparatus configuration ofPatent Document 1, it is not possible to sequentially read the serial numbers of banknotes transported from the hopper one by one, and record and utilize them in the order in which they were transported.
更に、近年の紙幣計数装置では、ホッパから搬送される紙幣の記番号を一枚毎に順次読み取り、搬送された順序通りに記録、活用する仕組み求められるが、羽根間の紙幣収容スペース内に複数枚の紙幣を重ねて保留させると、羽根間から離脱させて集積する際に搬送された順番通りに集積させることができない。即ち、特許文献1では単位集積枚数である100枚の紙幣全てを羽根車の各紙幣収容スペースにより保持終了してからストリッパを作動させて各紙幣収容スペース内の紙幣を集積棚上に離脱させている。しかし、羽根車の羽根間に形成される紙幣収容スペースの数は単位集積枚数である100に満たないため、一つの紙幣収容スペースに複数枚の紙幣を重ねて保留させる必要がある。仮に、紙幣収容スペース数が20個であるとした場合、羽根車外周の紙幣供給位置に移動してきた最初の紙幣収容スペースに一枚目の紙幣を収容し、次の紙幣収容スペースに二枚目の紙幣を順次収容して行くと、21枚目の紙幣は一番目の収容スペース内の一枚目の紙幣と重ねて収容することとなる。100枚目の紙幣の収容が終了すると、最終的には全ての紙幣収容スペース内に5枚の紙幣が収容されることとなり、この段階でストリッパを作動させて各紙幣収容スペース内の紙幣束を順次集積棚上に離脱させて集積すると、紙幣の順序はホッパから給送された紙幣の順序とは異なった状態となる。即ち、最初の紙幣収容スペースに関しては一番目の紙幣の上に21番目の紙幣、41番目の紙幣、61番目の紙幣、81番目の紙幣が順次積層された順序となる。このため、集積棚上の集積紙幣の順序もこの通りとなる。
このように特許文献1の装置構成では、ホッパから搬送される紙幣の記番号を一枚毎に順次読み取り、搬送された順序通りに記録、活用することができない。 In addition, while the stripper is retracted, the banknotes are sequentially pushed into the individual banknote storage spaces between the adjacent blades and stored in a stacked state, so that the banknotes are stored in the individual banknote storage spaces. There is a high risk of collisions (jams) between banknotes. That is, it is impossible to realize high-speed processing of banknotes while preventing the occurrence of jam by accommodating only one banknote in the banknote storage space.
Further, in recent banknote counting devices, a mechanism is required to sequentially read the serial numbers of banknotes transported from the hopper one by one, record and utilize them in the order in which they are transported, but there are a plurality of banknotes in the banknote storage space between the blades. If the banknotes are stacked and held, they cannot be collected in the order in which they were transported when they were separated from the blades and collected. That is, in
As described above, in the apparatus configuration of
次に、特許文献2には、羽根車に保持された紙葉類(紙幣)を水平な載置面を有した昇降自在な載置台上に自然落下させて集積する過程で集積紙葉類が次口座のものに変わるときに、先行して集積された紙葉類束の上方に仕切部材を横方向から突出させて仕切部材上に以降の紙葉類を集積させるようにした紙葉類処理装置が開示されている。しかし、載置台上の紙葉類は加圧されていないため、非平坦な変形紙幣を多数含んでいると厚さ方向に膨らんでその全厚が設計時に想定していた厚さを上回ることがあり、この場合には横方向から突出してきた仕切部材が厚くなった紙葉類束の側面と衝突してジャムを発生させる。また、自然落下する紙幣は落下姿勢が安定せず、その長辺方向、短辺方向、或いは斜め方向へ位置ズレした状態で載置台上に着地する。このため、紙幣間の面方向位置が多様にばらついた不整列状態となり、帯封等の後処理を手作業で実施するに際して紙幣束を整列し直す作業が繁雑となる。
特許文献3も同様の問題を有している。 Next, inPatent Document 2, the accumulated paper leaves are collected in the process of naturally dropping the paper leaves (banknotes) held by the impeller onto an ascending / descending mounting table having a horizontal mounting surface. Paper leaf processing in which a partition member is projected laterally above the previously accumulated paper leaf bundle when changing to that of the next account so that subsequent paper leaves are accumulated on the partition member. The device is disclosed. However, since the paper sheets on the mounting table are not pressurized, if they contain a large number of non-flat deformed banknotes, they may swell in the thickness direction and the total thickness may exceed the thickness expected at the time of design. In this case, the partition member protruding from the lateral direction collides with the side surface of the thickened paper banknote bundle to generate jam. In addition, the naturally falling bills are not stable in the falling posture, and land on the mounting table in a state of being displaced in the long side direction, the short side direction, or the diagonal direction. For this reason, the positions in the surface direction between the banknotes are variously dispersed, resulting in an unaligned state, and the work of rearranging the banknote bundles when the post-processing such as strapping is manually performed becomes complicated.
Patent Document 3 has a similar problem.
特許文献3も同様の問題を有している。 Next, in
また、近年の紙幣計数装置では、ユーザーから集積容量の拡大、例えば集積容量を100枚から500枚に拡大することが求められ、集積スペースを大きくする傾向にある。しかし、100枚程度の少数枚数単位での処理を希望するユーザーにとっては500枚分のスペースの大半が無駄になっており、装置が必要以上に大型化する原因となっている。
Further, in recent banknote counting devices, users are required to increase the accumulated capacity, for example, to increase the accumulated capacity from 100 sheets to 500 sheets, and the accumulation space tends to be increased. However, for a user who desires processing in units of a small number of sheets of about 100 sheets, most of the space for 500 sheets is wasted, which causes the device to become larger than necessary.
本発明は上記に鑑みてなされたものであり、大量の紙葉を連続して計数、集積処理する場合に、スタッカの増設による装置の大型化、コストアップ、更には羽根車の紙葉収納スペース内における紙葉同士のジャムの発生を招くことなく、先行して集積完了した紙葉束をスタッカ上から取り除くことなく、極めて短い中断時間を介して集積処理を再開することができる紙葉処理装置、集積トレイ、及び紙葉集積方法を提供することを目的としている。
また、羽根車から放出されて集積される紙葉の集積順序をホッパ部から給送される時と同じ順序にすることを目的としている。
また、一つの紙葉処理装置により大容量の集積と、2区分による小容量の集積の双方を実現できるようにした技術を提供することを目的としている。 The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when a large amount of paper sheets are continuously counted and accumulated, the size of the device is increased by adding stackers, the cost is increased, and the paper leaf storage space of the impeller A paper leaf processing device that can restart the stacking process with an extremely short interruption time without causing jamming between the paper sheets inside and without removing the bundle of paper sheets that has been accumulated in advance from the stacker. , A collection tray, and a method for collecting paper sheets.
Further, it is intended that the stacking order of the paper sheets discharged from the impeller and collected is the same as that when the paper sheets are fed from the hopper section.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of realizing both large-capacity accumulation and small-capacity accumulation by two divisions by one paper sheet processing device.
また、羽根車から放出されて集積される紙葉の集積順序をホッパ部から給送される時と同じ順序にすることを目的としている。
また、一つの紙葉処理装置により大容量の集積と、2区分による小容量の集積の双方を実現できるようにした技術を提供することを目的としている。 The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when a large amount of paper sheets are continuously counted and accumulated, the size of the device is increased by adding stackers, the cost is increased, and the paper leaf storage space of the impeller A paper leaf processing device that can restart the stacking process with an extremely short interruption time without causing jamming between the paper sheets inside and without removing the bundle of paper sheets that has been accumulated in advance from the stacker. , A collection tray, and a method for collecting paper sheets.
Further, it is intended that the stacking order of the paper sheets discharged from the impeller and collected is the same as that when the paper sheets are fed from the hopper section.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of realizing both large-capacity accumulation and small-capacity accumulation by two divisions by one paper sheet processing device.
上記目的を達成するため、本発明の紙葉処理装置は、回転軸を中心として放射状に突出した複数の羽根、及び隣接する前記羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所を備え、回転する際に前記各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉を所定の集積エリアに順次放出する羽根車と、回転する前記羽根車の前記各紙葉保持空所内に紙葉を一枚ずつ供給する紙葉供給搬送手段と、前記集積エリアに配置されて前記各紙葉保持空所から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ積層状態で保持する集積トレイ装置と、駆動機構と、前記駆動機構を制御する制御手段と、を備えた紙葉処理装置であって、前記集積トレイ装置は、前記羽根車と対面する紙葉集積位置にある時に放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、集積紙葉枚数が所定枚数に達した時に前記紙葉集積位置から後方へ退避した退避位置に移動される第1集積トレイと、前記第1集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にある時には該紙葉集積位置から退避した退避位置にある一方で、前記第1集積トレイが前記退避に移動した時、或いは移動する過程で、前記紙葉集積位置に移動して放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、所定枚数に達した集積紙葉束が取り出された時に前記退避位置に回転移動される第2集積トレイと、を備え、前記第1集積トレイが前記退避位置にある時、及び第2集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にある時に夫々外部への集積紙葉束の取出しが可能であることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the paper leaf processing apparatus of the present invention holds a plurality of blades radially protruding around a rotation axis and a single sheet of paper formed between the adjacent blades and received. An impeller equipped with leaf-holding vacant spaces and sequentially discharging one sheet of paper held in each of the paper-leaf-holding vacant spaces when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area, and the leaf-holding empty of the rotating impeller. A paper leaf supply and transporting means for supplying paper sheets one by one in the facility, and a stacking tray device arranged in the accumulation area and holding one sheet of paper leaves discharged from each paper leaf holding space in a stacked state. , A paper leaf processing device including a drive mechanism and a control means for controlling the drive mechanism, and the stacking tray device is a paper ejected when the stacking tray device is in a paper leaf stacking position facing the impeller. A first accumulation tray that accumulates leaves and moves to a retracted position retracted rearward from the leaf accumulation position when the number of accumulated paper leaves reaches a predetermined number, and the first accumulation tray is the paper leaf accumulation position. While it is in the retracted position retracted from the paper leaf accumulation position, when the first accumulation tray moves to the retracted position or in the process of moving, it moves to the paper leaf accumulation position and is discharged. When the first stacking tray is in the retracted position, the first stacking tray is provided with a second stacking tray that accumulates paper sheets and is rotationally moved to the retracted position when a predetermined number of stacked paper leaf bundles are taken out. And, when the second stacking tray is in the paper leaf stacking position, it is possible to take out the stack of paper leaf bundles to the outside.
本発明によれば、大量の紙葉を連続して計数処理してから集積処理する場合に、先行して集積完了した紙葉束をスタッカ上から取り除くことなく、極めて短い中断時間を介して集積処理を再開することができる。また、一つの紙葉処理装置により大容量の集積と、小容量の集積の双方を実現できる。
According to the present invention, when a large number of paper sheets are continuously counted and then accumulated, the bundle of paper sheets that has been accumulated in advance is not removed from the stacker and is accumulated through an extremely short interruption time. Processing can be resumed. In addition, one paper sheet processing device can realize both large-capacity accumulation and small-capacity accumulation.
以下、本発明を図面に示した実施の形態により詳細に説明する。
<第1実施形態>
[1-1:基本構成]
図1は本発明の紙葉処理装置の一例としての紙幣計数装置の一実施形態の概略構成を示す内部構成説明図であり、図2(a)及び(b)は羽根車とその駆動機構(羽根車駆動ユニットUN1)の側面図、及び斜視図であり、図3(a-1)及び(a-2)は第1集積トレイとその駆動機構(第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2)が集積位置、及び退避位置にある状態を夫々示す正面図であり、(b-1)及び(b-2)は第1集積トレイとその駆動機構が集積位置、及び退避位置にある状態を夫々示す右正面側斜視図であり、(c-1)及び(c-2)は第1集積トレイとその駆動機構が集積位置、及び退避位置にある状態を夫々示す右背面側斜視図である。図4(a-1)及び(a-2)は第2集積トレイとその駆動機構(第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3)が退避位置、及び集積位置にある状態を夫々示す正面図、(b-1)及び(b-2)は第2集積トレイとその駆動機構が退避位置、及び集積位置にある状態を夫々示す右背面側斜視図である。また、図5(a-1)乃至(a-4)は組み付けられた状態にある羽根車、第1集積トレイ、及び第2集積トレイの各駆動ユニットUN1、UN2、UN3(スタッカユニット)に含まれる第1集積トレイが集積位置にある状態を示す正面図、背面図、右正面側斜視図、及び右背面側斜視図であり、同図(b-1)乃至(b-4)は組み付けられた状態にある羽根車、第1集積トレイ、及び第2集積トレイの各駆動ユニットUN1、UN2、UN3に含まれる第2集積トレイが集積位置にある状態を示す正面図、背面図、右正面側斜視図、及び右背面側斜視図である。図6はスタッカユニット(羽根車と集積トレイ装置)に配置される各種センサの配置例を示す説明図である。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
[1-1: Basic configuration]
FIG. 1 is an internal configuration explanatory view showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a bill counting device as an example of the paper sheet processing device of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show an impeller and its drive mechanism ( It is a side view and a perspective view of the impeller drive unit UN1), and FIGS. 3 (a-1) and 3 (a-2) show the first integration tray and its drive mechanism (first integration tray drive unit UN2) at the integration position. , And the front view showing the state in the retracted position, respectively, and (b-1) and (b-2) are the right fronts showing the state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively. It is a side perspective view, and (c-1) and (c-2) are right rear side perspective views showing a state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively. 4 (a-1) and 4 (a-2) are front views showing a state in which the second stacking tray and its drive mechanism (second stacking tray drive unit UN3) are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively, (b-). 1) and (b-2) are right rear side perspective views showing a state in which the second stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively. Further, FIGS. 5 (a-1) to 5 (a-4) are included in the drive units UN1, UN2, and UN3 (stacker units) of the impeller, the first integrated tray, and the second integrated tray in the assembled state. It is a front view, a rear view, a right front side perspective view, and a right rear side perspective view which show the state which the 1st accumulation tray is in the accumulation position, and FIGS. (B-1) to (b-4) are assembled. Front view, rear view, right front side showing a state in which the second accumulation tray included in each drive unit UN1, UN2, UN3 of the impeller, the first accumulation tray, and the second accumulation tray in the state of being in the accumulation position is in the accumulation position. It is a perspective view and the right rear side perspective view. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement example of various sensors arranged in the stacker unit (impeller and integrated tray device).
<第1実施形態>
[1-1:基本構成]
図1は本発明の紙葉処理装置の一例としての紙幣計数装置の一実施形態の概略構成を示す内部構成説明図であり、図2(a)及び(b)は羽根車とその駆動機構(羽根車駆動ユニットUN1)の側面図、及び斜視図であり、図3(a-1)及び(a-2)は第1集積トレイとその駆動機構(第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2)が集積位置、及び退避位置にある状態を夫々示す正面図であり、(b-1)及び(b-2)は第1集積トレイとその駆動機構が集積位置、及び退避位置にある状態を夫々示す右正面側斜視図であり、(c-1)及び(c-2)は第1集積トレイとその駆動機構が集積位置、及び退避位置にある状態を夫々示す右背面側斜視図である。図4(a-1)及び(a-2)は第2集積トレイとその駆動機構(第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3)が退避位置、及び集積位置にある状態を夫々示す正面図、(b-1)及び(b-2)は第2集積トレイとその駆動機構が退避位置、及び集積位置にある状態を夫々示す右背面側斜視図である。また、図5(a-1)乃至(a-4)は組み付けられた状態にある羽根車、第1集積トレイ、及び第2集積トレイの各駆動ユニットUN1、UN2、UN3(スタッカユニット)に含まれる第1集積トレイが集積位置にある状態を示す正面図、背面図、右正面側斜視図、及び右背面側斜視図であり、同図(b-1)乃至(b-4)は組み付けられた状態にある羽根車、第1集積トレイ、及び第2集積トレイの各駆動ユニットUN1、UN2、UN3に含まれる第2集積トレイが集積位置にある状態を示す正面図、背面図、右正面側斜視図、及び右背面側斜視図である。図6はスタッカユニット(羽根車と集積トレイ装置)に配置される各種センサの配置例を示す説明図である。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
[1-1: Basic configuration]
FIG. 1 is an internal configuration explanatory view showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a bill counting device as an example of the paper sheet processing device of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show an impeller and its drive mechanism ( It is a side view and a perspective view of the impeller drive unit UN1), and FIGS. 3 (a-1) and 3 (a-2) show the first integration tray and its drive mechanism (first integration tray drive unit UN2) at the integration position. , And the front view showing the state in the retracted position, respectively, and (b-1) and (b-2) are the right fronts showing the state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively. It is a side perspective view, and (c-1) and (c-2) are right rear side perspective views showing a state in which the first stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the stacking position and the retracted position, respectively. 4 (a-1) and 4 (a-2) are front views showing a state in which the second stacking tray and its drive mechanism (second stacking tray drive unit UN3) are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively, (b-). 1) and (b-2) are right rear side perspective views showing a state in which the second stacking tray and its drive mechanism are in the retracted position and the stacking position, respectively. Further, FIGS. 5 (a-1) to 5 (a-4) are included in the drive units UN1, UN2, and UN3 (stacker units) of the impeller, the first integrated tray, and the second integrated tray in the assembled state. It is a front view, a rear view, a right front side perspective view, and a right rear side perspective view which show the state which the 1st accumulation tray is in the accumulation position, and FIGS. (B-1) to (b-4) are assembled. Front view, rear view, right front side showing a state in which the second accumulation tray included in each drive unit UN1, UN2, UN3 of the impeller, the first accumulation tray, and the second accumulation tray in the state of being in the accumulation position is in the accumulation position. It is a perspective view and the right rear side perspective view. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement example of various sensors arranged in the stacker unit (impeller and integrated tray device).
なお、本実施形態及び以下の全ての実施形態では紙葉の一例としての紙幣について説明するが、紙葉には紙幣のみならず、有価証券、金券、チケット等々、材質に関係なくシート状のものを広く含むものである。
In addition, although the banknote as an example of the paper leaf will be described in this embodiment and all the following embodiments, the paper leaf is not only a banknote but also a sheet-like material such as securities, gold tickets, tickets, etc. regardless of the material. Is widely included.
紙幣計数装置1は、回転軸11を中心として放射状(曲面状)に突出した複数の羽根15、及び隣接する羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所17を備え、図1において矢印で示した紙幣収納方向へ回転する際に各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉Bを所定の紙幣集積エリアに順次放出する羽根車10と、回転する羽根車の各紙幣保持空所17内に外径方向から紙幣を一枚ずつ供給する紙幣搬送路(紙幣供給搬送手段)100に紙幣を一枚ずつ供給する紙幣供給手段(ホッパ、紙幣供給搬送手段)30と、紙幣集積エリアSAに配置されて各紙葉保持空所17から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ積層状態で保持する集積トレイ装置50と、駆動機構60、80と、駆動機構等の各種制御対象を制御する制御手段200と、を備える。
The banknote counting device 1 has a plurality of blades 15 projecting radially (curved) about a rotation axis 11 and a paper sheet holding space 17 formed between adjacent blades and holding a received sheet. The impeller 10 is provided with, and when the banknotes are rotated in the banknote storage direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1, one sheet of paper B held in each leaf holding space is sequentially discharged into a predetermined banknote collection area. Banknote supply means (hopper, banknote supply and transport means) that supplies banknotes one by one to the banknote transport path (banknote supply and transport means) 100 that supplies banknotes one by one from the outer diameter direction into each bill holding space 17 of the impeller. ) 30, a stacking tray device 50 that is arranged in the banknote collection area SA and holds the paper sheets discharged from each paper leaf holding space 17 one by one in a stacked state, drive mechanisms 60, 80, a drive mechanism, etc. The control means 200 for controlling various control targets of the above is provided.
集積トレイ装置50は、羽根車10と対面する紙幣集積位置(紙幣受入れ位置(姿勢))P1にある時に放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、集積紙葉枚数が所定枚数に達した時に紙幣集積位置P1から後方へ退避した退避位置P2に退避される第1集積トレイ51と、第1集積トレイが紙幣集積位置(集積位置)P1にある時には該集積位置P1、或いは第1集積トレイの進退経路から退避した退避位置P3にある一方で、第1集積トレイが退避位置P2に退避した時に(或いは、退避する過程で)、紙幣集積位置P4(紙幣受入れ位置)に回動移動して放出されてくる紙幣を集積すると共に、所定枚数に達した集積紙葉束が取り出された時に退避位置P3に回転移動される第2集積トレイ71と、を備える。そして、第1集積トレイ51が退避位置P2にある時、及び第2集積トレイ71が紙幣集積位置(集積位置)P4にある時に夫々外部への集積紙葉束の取出しが可能である。
The stacking tray device 50 collects the bills discharged when it is at the bill stacking position (banknote receiving position (posture)) P1 facing the impeller 10, and also collects the bills when the number of bills accumulated reaches a predetermined number. When the first accumulation tray 51 retracted from the accumulation position P1 to the retracted position P2 and the first accumulation tray is at the bill accumulation position (accumulation position) P1, the accumulation position P1 or the first accumulation tray moves forward and backward. While it is in the retracted position P3 retracted from the route, when the first accumulation tray retracts to the retracted position P2 (or in the process of retracting), it is rotated to the bill accumulation position P4 (banknote receiving position) and released. In addition to accumulating the incoming banknotes, a second accumulating tray 71 that is rotationally moved to the retracted position P3 when a predetermined number of accumulated paper leaf bundles are taken out is provided. Then, when the first accumulation tray 51 is in the evacuation position P2 and when the second accumulation tray 71 is in the bill accumulation position (accumulation position) P4, the accumulated paper leaf bundle can be taken out to the outside, respectively.
以下、紙幣計数装置1の具体的な構成について更に詳細に説明する。
紙幣供給手段30は、図示しない積層板上に積層された計数前の大量の紙幣束BBaの下面に接して回転することにより最下面の紙幣を繰出す繰出しローラ31と、繰り出された紙幣を分離しつつ紙幣搬送路(紙幣供給搬送手段)100に送り出す重送防止用の分離ローラ対32と、を有する。分離ローラ対32は、給紙方向へ回転駆動される下側のフィードローラ32aと、フィードローラの上側に配置されてフィードローラとニップする高摩擦材料からなるブレーキローラ32bとから構成される。
紙幣供給手段30と羽根車10との間には図示しないベルト、ローラ等の搬送手段、及びモータから成る紙幣搬送路(紙幣供給搬送手段)100が設けられており、紙幣搬送路100上には紙幣の真贋、金種を判別する識別部110が設けられる。紙幣搬送路の羽根車10の手前位置には第1ゲート120と、第2ゲート122が順次配置されている。各ゲートは回動軸を中心として回動自在に構成されて図示しないソレノイド(駆動機構)により回動され、制御手段200により制御されて作動することにより、紙幣の搬送先を正規搬送路100a、分岐搬送路100b、リジェクト搬送路100cへと選択的に切り替える。 Hereinafter, the specific configuration of thebill counting device 1 will be described in more detail.
The bill supply means 30 separates thepayout roller 31 for feeding out the bills on the lowermost surface by rotating in contact with the lower surface of a large number of bill bundles BBa before counting, which are laminated on a laminated plate (not shown). It also has a separation roller pair 32 for preventing double feeding, which is sent out to the bill transport path (banknote supply and transport means) 100. The separation roller pair 32 is composed of a lower feed roller 32a that is rotationally driven in the paper feed direction and a brake roller 32b that is arranged above the feed roller and is made of a high friction material that nips with the feed roller.
A banknote transport path (banknote supply and transport means) 100 including a belt, a transport means such as a roller, and a motor (not shown) is provided between the bill supply means 30 and theimpeller 10 and is provided on the bill transport path 100. An identification unit 110 for determining the authenticity and denomination of banknotes is provided. The first gate 120 and the second gate 122 are sequentially arranged at positions in front of the impeller 10 of the banknote transport path. Each gate is rotatably configured around a rotation shaft, is rotated by a solenoid (drive mechanism) (not shown), and is controlled and operated by the control means 200 to set the destination of banknotes to the regular transport path 100a. It selectively switches to the branch transfer path 100b and the reject transfer path 100c.
紙幣供給手段30は、図示しない積層板上に積層された計数前の大量の紙幣束BBaの下面に接して回転することにより最下面の紙幣を繰出す繰出しローラ31と、繰り出された紙幣を分離しつつ紙幣搬送路(紙幣供給搬送手段)100に送り出す重送防止用の分離ローラ対32と、を有する。分離ローラ対32は、給紙方向へ回転駆動される下側のフィードローラ32aと、フィードローラの上側に配置されてフィードローラとニップする高摩擦材料からなるブレーキローラ32bとから構成される。
紙幣供給手段30と羽根車10との間には図示しないベルト、ローラ等の搬送手段、及びモータから成る紙幣搬送路(紙幣供給搬送手段)100が設けられており、紙幣搬送路100上には紙幣の真贋、金種を判別する識別部110が設けられる。紙幣搬送路の羽根車10の手前位置には第1ゲート120と、第2ゲート122が順次配置されている。各ゲートは回動軸を中心として回動自在に構成されて図示しないソレノイド(駆動機構)により回動され、制御手段200により制御されて作動することにより、紙幣の搬送先を正規搬送路100a、分岐搬送路100b、リジェクト搬送路100cへと選択的に切り替える。 Hereinafter, the specific configuration of the
The bill supply means 30 separates the
A banknote transport path (banknote supply and transport means) 100 including a belt, a transport means such as a roller, and a motor (not shown) is provided between the bill supply means 30 and the
第1ゲート120は後述するように他のスタッカユニットSUを連結した場合に作動して該他のスタッカユニットに紙幣を搬送するための分岐搬送路100bへ搬送先を切り替える手段である。第2ゲート122は羽根車10へ向かう正規搬送路100aと下方に設けられたリジェクト部130に紙幣を搬送するためのリジェクト搬送路100cとの何れかに搬送先を切り替えるための手段である。
制御手段(CPU、ROM、RAM)200は、操作スイッチからの操作信号、各種センサからの検知信号等に基づいて各制御対象を制御する。
羽根車10はその駆動機構20と併せて羽根車駆動ユニットUN1を構成している。
集積トレイ装置50はその駆動機構60、80と併せて集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2、UN3を構成している。 As will be described later, thefirst gate 120 is a means that operates when another stacker unit SU is connected to switch the transfer destination to the branch transfer path 100b for transporting banknotes to the other stacker unit. The second gate 122 is a means for switching the transport destination to either a regular transport path 100a toward the impeller 10 or a reject transport path 100c for transporting banknotes to the reject portion 130 provided below.
The control means (CPU, ROM, RAM) 200 controls each control target based on operation signals from operation switches, detection signals from various sensors, and the like.
Theimpeller 10 constitutes an impeller drive unit UN1 together with its drive mechanism 20.
The stackingtray device 50 constitutes the stacking tray drive units UN2 and UN3 together with the drive mechanisms 60 and 80.
制御手段(CPU、ROM、RAM)200は、操作スイッチからの操作信号、各種センサからの検知信号等に基づいて各制御対象を制御する。
羽根車10はその駆動機構20と併せて羽根車駆動ユニットUN1を構成している。
集積トレイ装置50はその駆動機構60、80と併せて集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2、UN3を構成している。 As will be described later, the
The control means (CPU, ROM, RAM) 200 controls each control target based on operation signals from operation switches, detection signals from various sensors, and the like.
The
The stacking
次に羽根車駆動ユニットUN1について図2、図5により説明する。
本例では2つの同一形状の羽根車10が所定の軸方向間隔を隔てて回転軸11に各軸芯を固定されており、2つの羽根車の各羽根15間に形成される紙幣保持空所17により、短辺を搬送方向と並行な姿勢で搬送されてくる紙幣の長辺を二箇所保持しつつ回転する。各羽根車10は、回転軸11に一体化された円盤状の基部12と、基部の外周から放射状、且つ螺旋状(湾曲状)に突出した弾性材料から成る複数の羽根15と、周方向に隣接する羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙幣を出入れ自在に保持する紙幣保持空所17と、を備えている。
羽根車駆動機構20は、羽根車モータ21と、羽根車モータの出力ギヤ21aと噛合する中間ギヤ22と、回転軸11に軸芯を固定された状態で中間ギヤ22と一体の小ギヤ22aと噛合する従動ギヤ23と、を概略備えている。羽根車モータ21を駆動することにより羽根車10は矢印で示す紙幣収納方向へ回転する。 Next, the impeller drive unit UN1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5.
In this example, twoimpellers 10 having the same shape are fixed to the rotating shaft 11 at a predetermined axial distance, and a bill holding space is formed between the blades 15 of the two impellers. According to 17, the short side is rotated while holding two long sides of the bill being transported in a posture parallel to the transport direction. Each impeller 10 includes a disk-shaped base 12 integrated with a rotating shaft 11, a plurality of blades 15 made of an elastic material that protrudes radially and spirally (curved) from the outer periphery of the base, and in the circumferential direction. It is provided with a bill holding space 17 formed between adjacent blades and holding a received bill so that it can be freely put in and taken out.
Theimpeller drive mechanism 20 includes an impeller motor 21, an intermediate gear 22 that meshes with the output gear 21a of the impeller motor, and a small gear 22a that is integrated with the intermediate gear 22 with the shaft core fixed to the rotating shaft 11. A driven gear 23 that meshes with the driven gear 23 is roughly provided. By driving the impeller motor 21, the impeller 10 rotates in the bill storage direction indicated by the arrow.
本例では2つの同一形状の羽根車10が所定の軸方向間隔を隔てて回転軸11に各軸芯を固定されており、2つの羽根車の各羽根15間に形成される紙幣保持空所17により、短辺を搬送方向と並行な姿勢で搬送されてくる紙幣の長辺を二箇所保持しつつ回転する。各羽根車10は、回転軸11に一体化された円盤状の基部12と、基部の外周から放射状、且つ螺旋状(湾曲状)に突出した弾性材料から成る複数の羽根15と、周方向に隣接する羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙幣を出入れ自在に保持する紙幣保持空所17と、を備えている。
羽根車駆動機構20は、羽根車モータ21と、羽根車モータの出力ギヤ21aと噛合する中間ギヤ22と、回転軸11に軸芯を固定された状態で中間ギヤ22と一体の小ギヤ22aと噛合する従動ギヤ23と、を概略備えている。羽根車モータ21を駆動することにより羽根車10は矢印で示す紙幣収納方向へ回転する。 Next, the impeller drive unit UN1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5.
In this example, two
The
図5に示すように羽根車駆動ユニットUN1に対して第1、及び第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2、UN3を組み付けたスタッカユニットSCを製作する際には、回転軸11を覆うように羽根車間のスペース、及び各羽根車の外側のスペースは、羽根車ガイド26により覆われた状態となっている。羽根車ガイドの上面(紙幣離脱用ストッパ)26aは2つの羽根車により保持されて回転移動してくる紙幣Bの内径側の長辺に干渉する位置関係にあるため、紙幣Bが上面26aに接した時点以降では紙幣は上面26aにより押し上げられる。この押上げ力は、紙幣保持空所17から紙幣を離脱させる方向に作用し、各紙幣保持空所から離脱した紙幣は羽根車の外径方向に位置する紙幣集積エリアに順次放出される。このため、一つの紙幣保持空所内に後続の紙幣が二枚以上重なって保持されることはない。また、紙幣保持空所17内の紙幣は上面26aにより確実に離脱されるため、その後羽根車が回転して当該紙幣保持空所が紙幣供給位置100Aに達した時点では紙幣は既に保持されていない。
As shown in FIG. 5, when the stacker unit SC in which the first and second integrated tray drive units UN2 and UN3 are assembled to the impeller drive unit UN1, the stacker unit SC is manufactured so as to cover the rotating shaft 11. The space and the space outside each impeller are covered by the impeller guide 26. Since the upper surface (stopper for removing bills) 26a of the impeller guide is in a positional relationship that interferes with the long side on the inner diameter side of the bill B that is held by the two impellers and rotates, the bill B is in contact with the upper surface 26a. After that, the bill is pushed up by the upper surface 26a. This pushing force acts in the direction of separating the bills from the bill holding vacant spaces 17, and the bills separated from the bill holding vacant spaces are sequentially discharged to the bill collecting area located in the outer diameter direction of the impeller. Therefore, two or more subsequent banknotes are not stacked and held in one banknote holding space. Further, since the bills in the bill holding vacant space 17 are surely separated by the upper surface 26a, the bills are not already held when the impeller rotates and the bill holding vacant space reaches the bill supply position 100A. ..
次に、第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2について図3、図5に基づいて説明する。
第1集積トレイ51とその駆動機構60は、第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2を構成している。
第1集積トレイ51は正面形状がL字状をなし、底板52と、底板52の後端縁から略90度屈曲して立ち上がった背板54とを備えている。底板52は羽根車から紙幣集積エリアに放出されてくる紙幣の下側の長辺を支持する手段であり、背板54は当該紙幣の背面を支持する手段である。
第1スタッカとしての第1集積トレイ51は駆動機構60により図3(a-1)(b-1)(c-1)に示した紙幣束集積位置P1と、図3(a-2)(b-2)(c-2)に示した退避位置P2との間を直線的に進退する。 Next, the first integrated tray drive unit UN2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5.
The firstintegrated tray 51 and its drive mechanism 60 constitute the first integrated tray drive unit UN2.
Thefirst accumulation tray 51 has an L-shaped front surface, and includes a bottom plate 52 and a back plate 54 that is bent by approximately 90 degrees from the rear end edge of the bottom plate 52 and stands up. The bottom plate 52 is a means for supporting the lower long side of the bill discharged from the impeller into the bill collecting area, and the back plate 54 is a means for supporting the back surface of the bill.
The first stackingtray 51 as the first stacker has the bill bundle stacking position P1 shown in FIGS. 3 (a-1), (b-1), and (c-1) by the drive mechanism 60, and FIG. 3 (a-2) ( b-2) It advances and retreats linearly with the retracted position P2 shown in (c-2).
第1集積トレイ51とその駆動機構60は、第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2を構成している。
第1集積トレイ51は正面形状がL字状をなし、底板52と、底板52の後端縁から略90度屈曲して立ち上がった背板54とを備えている。底板52は羽根車から紙幣集積エリアに放出されてくる紙幣の下側の長辺を支持する手段であり、背板54は当該紙幣の背面を支持する手段である。
第1スタッカとしての第1集積トレイ51は駆動機構60により図3(a-1)(b-1)(c-1)に示した紙幣束集積位置P1と、図3(a-2)(b-2)(c-2)に示した退避位置P2との間を直線的に進退する。 Next, the first integrated tray drive unit UN2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5.
The first
The
The first stacking
底板52は本例では3枚の細長い板を間隔を隔てて並行に配置した構成を備えているが、これは一例であり、横長の状態で集積される紙幣束の底辺を安定して支持できればよい。各細長い板の上面が同一平面を構成するようにすればよい。背板54についても同様に底板上に起立状態で支持された紙幣束の背面を安定して支持できる構成であればよい。底板52のフラットな上面に紙幣束の長辺側が載置されるので、紙幣が位置ズレするとしても長手方向のみであり、幅方向へのずれはない。このため、紙幣束を取出した後の人手による揃え作業を容易化できる。
紙幣集積エリアSAは、羽根車の各紙幣保持空所17から離脱してきた紙幣が放出される領域であり、紙幣集積エリアには第1集積トレイ装置51が羽根車に最も接近した集積位置P1と、集積位置よりも後方に位置する退避位置P2の双方が含まれる。また、退避位置P2はその位置が図示の位置に一義的に確定している訳ではなく、紙幣集積エリア内奥部の広い範囲に亘っている。 In this example, thebottom plate 52 has a configuration in which three elongated plates are arranged in parallel at intervals, but this is an example, and if the bottom of a bundle of banknotes stacked in a horizontally long state can be stably supported. Good. The upper surface of each elongated plate may be formed on the same plane. Similarly, the back plate 54 may have a configuration that can stably support the back surface of the banknote bundle supported on the bottom plate in an upright state. Since the long side of the banknote bundle is placed on the flat upper surface of the bottom plate 52, even if the banknotes are displaced, they are only in the longitudinal direction and there is no deviation in the width direction. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the manual alignment work after taking out the banknote bundle.
The bill collection area SA is an area where bills separated from the bill holdingvacant spaces 17 of the impeller are discharged, and the first collection tray device 51 and the collection position P1 closest to the impeller are in the bill collection area. , Both the retracted positions P2 located behind the accumulation position are included. Further, the position of the evacuation position P2 is not uniquely determined to the position shown in the drawing, and covers a wide range in the inner part of the bill collection area.
紙幣集積エリアSAは、羽根車の各紙幣保持空所17から離脱してきた紙幣が放出される領域であり、紙幣集積エリアには第1集積トレイ装置51が羽根車に最も接近した集積位置P1と、集積位置よりも後方に位置する退避位置P2の双方が含まれる。また、退避位置P2はその位置が図示の位置に一義的に確定している訳ではなく、紙幣集積エリア内奥部の広い範囲に亘っている。 In this example, the
The bill collection area SA is an area where bills separated from the bill holding
第1集積トレイ51が図7(a)乃至(d)に示した紙幣集積位置P1にある時には底板52、及び背板54が羽根車と対面することにより羽根車から一枚ずつ放出されてくる紙幣を底板52、及び背板54上に順次受け取って起立させた状態で保持する。後述するように紙幣集積位置P1は羽根車との適正間隔を維持するように設定することにより、安定した集積を実現できる。
2区分集積モードでは、第1集積トレイ51はその駆動機構60により紙幣集積位置P1と退避位置P2との間を進退される。また、後述する大容量集積モードでは、第1集積トレイは集積している紙幣枚数の増大に応じて初期の紙幣集積位置P1から所定距離ずつ後退するように制御される。この場合には、退避位置P2を越えて更に後方へ移動する。
第1集積トレイ51が紙幣集積位置P1にある時には羽根車に最も近く、適正間隔を維持しているため、紙幣が底板52上で倒れたり位置ズレすることなく正しい起立姿勢で効率的に集積することが可能となる。 When thefirst accumulation tray 51 is at the bill accumulation position P1 shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (d), the bottom plate 52 and the back plate 54 face the impeller and are discharged one by one from the impeller. The bills are sequentially received on the bottom plate 52 and the back plate 54 and held in an upright state. As will be described later, stable accumulation can be realized by setting the bill accumulation position P1 so as to maintain an appropriate distance from the impeller.
In the two-segment accumulation mode, thefirst accumulation tray 51 is moved back and forth between the bill accumulation position P1 and the retracted position P2 by its drive mechanism 60. Further, in the large-capacity accumulation mode described later, the first accumulation tray is controlled so as to retreat from the initial banknote accumulation position P1 by a predetermined distance as the number of accumulated banknotes increases. In this case, it moves further backward beyond the evacuation position P2.
When thefirst collection tray 51 is at the bill collection position P1, it is closest to the impeller and maintains an appropriate interval, so that the bills are efficiently collected in the correct standing posture without falling or shifting on the bottom plate 52. It becomes possible.
2区分集積モードでは、第1集積トレイ51はその駆動機構60により紙幣集積位置P1と退避位置P2との間を進退される。また、後述する大容量集積モードでは、第1集積トレイは集積している紙幣枚数の増大に応じて初期の紙幣集積位置P1から所定距離ずつ後退するように制御される。この場合には、退避位置P2を越えて更に後方へ移動する。
第1集積トレイ51が紙幣集積位置P1にある時には羽根車に最も近く、適正間隔を維持しているため、紙幣が底板52上で倒れたり位置ズレすることなく正しい起立姿勢で効率的に集積することが可能となる。 When the
In the two-segment accumulation mode, the
When the
一方、大容量集積モードでは、第1集積トレイ51上に既に集積されている紙幣束BB1の前面と羽根車との間の距離が適正値となるように第1集積トレイを適宜のタイミングで所定距離ずつ後退させるように制御する。この制御により、集積された紙幣束BB1の前面と羽根車との間隔を一定に保持して、常に正しい起立姿勢で効率的に集積することが可能となる。
第1集積トレイ51の駆動機構60は、図3に示すように第1集積トレイ用モータ61と、集積トレイ用モータの出力プーリ61aと、その下方に配置された従動プーリ62aと、両プーリ61a、62a間に巻掛けられた無端状のベルト63と、従動プーリ62aと同軸状に一体化された従動ギヤ62と、底板52の底部に配置され従動ギヤ62と噛合するラックギヤ64と、第1集積トレイ51を前後方向へ進退自在にガイドするガイドレール65と、を備えている。
ステッピングモータから成る第1集積トレイ用モータ61を正逆駆動することにより、ベルト63、従動ギヤ62、ラックギヤ64を経て第1集積トレイ51に駆動力が伝達され、第1集積トレイ51は集積位置P1と退避位置P2との間を直線的に進退する。ステッピングモータを用いることにより第1集積トレイの前後方向位置の微調整が容易となる。 On the other hand, in the large-capacity accumulation mode, the first accumulation tray is determined at an appropriate timing so that the distance between the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 already accumulated on thefirst accumulation tray 51 and the impeller becomes an appropriate value. Control to move backward by distance. By this control, the distance between the front surface of the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 and the impeller is kept constant, and it is possible to efficiently collect the accumulated banknotes in the correct standing posture.
As shown in FIG. 3, thedrive mechanism 60 of the first integrated tray 51 includes a first integrated tray motor 61, an output pulley 61a of the integrated tray motor, a driven pulley 62a arranged below the motor 61, and both pulleys 61a. , The endless belt 63 wound between 62a, the driven gear 62 coaxially integrated with the driven pulley 62a, the rack gear 64 arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate 52 and meshing with the driven gear 62, and the first It includes a guide rail 65 that guides the stacking tray 51 in the front-rear direction so as to be able to move forward and backward.
By driving the firstintegrated tray motor 61 composed of a stepping motor in the forward and reverse directions, the driving force is transmitted to the first integrated tray 51 via the belt 63, the driven gear 62, and the rack gear 64, and the first integrated tray 51 is in the integrated position. It advances and retreats linearly between P1 and the retracted position P2. By using a stepping motor, it becomes easy to finely adjust the position of the first integrated tray in the front-rear direction.
第1集積トレイ51の駆動機構60は、図3に示すように第1集積トレイ用モータ61と、集積トレイ用モータの出力プーリ61aと、その下方に配置された従動プーリ62aと、両プーリ61a、62a間に巻掛けられた無端状のベルト63と、従動プーリ62aと同軸状に一体化された従動ギヤ62と、底板52の底部に配置され従動ギヤ62と噛合するラックギヤ64と、第1集積トレイ51を前後方向へ進退自在にガイドするガイドレール65と、を備えている。
ステッピングモータから成る第1集積トレイ用モータ61を正逆駆動することにより、ベルト63、従動ギヤ62、ラックギヤ64を経て第1集積トレイ51に駆動力が伝達され、第1集積トレイ51は集積位置P1と退避位置P2との間を直線的に進退する。ステッピングモータを用いることにより第1集積トレイの前後方向位置の微調整が容易となる。 On the other hand, in the large-capacity accumulation mode, the first accumulation tray is determined at an appropriate timing so that the distance between the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 already accumulated on the
As shown in FIG. 3, the
By driving the first
また、図3等に示すように第1集積トレイ51の側部に設けた被検知部55の移動経路には、装置本体に固定されたフォトインタラプタ66a、66bが配置されており、フォトインタラプタ66aは第1集積トレイのホームポジション(P1)を検知する。フォトインタラプタ66bは第1集積トレイのエンドポジション(P2)を検知する。つまり、第1集積トレイ51は第1集積位置P1にあるときにホームポジションにあり、退避位置P2にある時にエンドポジションにある。
Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, photo interrupters 66a and 66b fixed to the main body of the apparatus are arranged in the movement path of the detected portion 55 provided on the side portion of the first integrated tray 51, and the photo interrupters 66a are arranged. Detects the home position (P1) of the first stack tray. The photo interrupter 66b detects the end position (P2) of the first stack tray. That is, the first accumulation tray 51 is in the home position when it is in the first accumulation position P1, and is in the end position when it is in the retracted position P2.
次に、第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3について図4、図5に基づいて説明する。
第2集積トレイ71とその駆動機構80は、第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3を構成している。
第2集積トレイ71は、その駆動機構80により、図7に示したように紙幣集積エリアの上方に退避した退避位置P3と、図8等に示したように集積エリア内に下降した集積位置P4との間を回動するように構成されている。
本例に係る第2集積トレイ71は長さの異なる細長い薄板を交互に配置して一体化することにより各薄板の前面が同一平面を構成するようにしている。第2集積トレイ71の基端部は回動軸73に固定されて駆動機構80により回転駆動される。第2集積トレイ71はケーシング85に設けた回動軸73により軸支されているため、第1集積トレイが進退してもその位置に変化はない。 Next, the second integrated tray drive unit UN3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
The secondintegrated tray 71 and its drive mechanism 80 constitute the second integrated tray drive unit UN3.
Thesecond accumulation tray 71 has a retracted position P3 retracted above the bill accumulation area as shown in FIG. 7 and an accumulation position P4 lowered into the accumulation area as shown in FIG. 8 and the like by its drive mechanism 80. It is configured to rotate between and.
In the secondintegrated tray 71 according to this example, elongated thin plates having different lengths are alternately arranged and integrated so that the front surfaces of the thin plates form the same plane. The base end portion of the second accumulation tray 71 is fixed to the rotation shaft 73 and is rotationally driven by the drive mechanism 80. Since the second accumulation tray 71 is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 73 provided on the casing 85, its position does not change even if the first accumulation tray moves forward and backward.
第2集積トレイ71とその駆動機構80は、第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3を構成している。
第2集積トレイ71は、その駆動機構80により、図7に示したように紙幣集積エリアの上方に退避した退避位置P3と、図8等に示したように集積エリア内に下降した集積位置P4との間を回動するように構成されている。
本例に係る第2集積トレイ71は長さの異なる細長い薄板を交互に配置して一体化することにより各薄板の前面が同一平面を構成するようにしている。第2集積トレイ71の基端部は回動軸73に固定されて駆動機構80により回転駆動される。第2集積トレイ71はケーシング85に設けた回動軸73により軸支されているため、第1集積トレイが進退してもその位置に変化はない。 Next, the second integrated tray drive unit UN3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
The second
The
In the second
第2集積トレイ71の駆動機構80は、図4に示すように第2集積トレイ用モータ81と、モータ81の出力ギヤ81aと噛合する中間ギヤ82と、中間ギヤ82と一体の小ギヤ82aと噛合する従動ギヤ83と、を有し、従動ギヤ83の軸芯には回動軸73が一体化されている。2つのフォトインタラプタ85a、85bは夫々回動軸73の端部から突設された被検知部材75の回転移動経路に配置される。これによりフォトインタラプタ85aは第2集積トレイのホームポジション(退避位置P3)を検知し、フォトインタラプタ85bは第2集積トレイのエンドポジション(集積位置P4)を検知する。
羽根車駆動ユニットUN1と、第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2と、第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3と、これらを支持するケーシング85は、スタッカユニットSUを構成している。 As shown in FIG. 4, thedrive mechanism 80 of the second integrated tray 71 includes a second integrated tray motor 81, an intermediate gear 82 that meshes with the output gear 81a of the motor 81, and a small gear 82a integrated with the intermediate gear 82. It has a driven gear 83 that meshes with the driven gear 83, and a rotating shaft 73 is integrated with the shaft core of the driven gear 83. The two photo interrupters 85a and 85b are respectively arranged in the rotational movement path of the detected member 75 projecting from the end of the rotational shaft 73. As a result, the photo interrupter 85a detects the home position (retracted position P3) of the second accumulation tray, and the photo interrupter 85b detects the end position (accumulation position P4) of the second accumulation tray.
The impeller drive unit UN1, the first integrated tray drive unit UN2, the second integrated tray drive unit UN3, and thecasing 85 that supports them constitute the stacker unit SU.
羽根車駆動ユニットUN1と、第1集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN2と、第2集積トレイ駆動ユニットUN3と、これらを支持するケーシング85は、スタッカユニットSUを構成している。 As shown in FIG. 4, the
The impeller drive unit UN1, the first integrated tray drive unit UN2, the second integrated tray drive unit UN3, and the
図6はスタッカユニットSUに装備される紙幣検知用の各種センサを示している。紙幣カウントセンサCSは正規搬送路100aを通過する紙幣をカウントするフォトインタラプタであり、紙幣供給位置100Aから羽根車に供給される紙幣枚数をカウントすることにより、第1集積トレイ51、及び第2集積トレイ71に夫々放出されて積層される紙幣枚数をカウントする手段である。
第1紙幣有無検知センサS1(発光素子S1E、受光素子S1R)は、紙幣集積エリアSAに位置する第1集積トレイ51、及び第2集積トレイ71上の紙幣の有無を検知するフォトインタラプタである。第2紙幣有無検知センサS2(発光素子S2E、受光素子S2R)は紙幣集積エリアの後方(第1集積位置にある背板54の後方)における紙幣の有無を検知するフォトインタラプタである。 FIG. 6 shows various sensors for detecting banknotes mounted on the stacker unit SU. The bill counting sensor CS is a photo interrupter that counts bills passing through theregular transport path 100a, and counts the number of bills supplied to the impeller from the bill supply position 100A to store the first stack tray 51 and the second stack. This is a means for counting the number of banknotes that are discharged and stacked on the tray 71.
The first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 (light emitting element S1E, light receiving element S1R) is a photo interrupter that detects the presence / absence of bills on the first stackingtray 51 and the second stacking tray 71 located in the bill stacking area SA. The second bill presence / absence detection sensor S2 (light emitting element S2E, light receiving element S2R) is a photo interrupter that detects the presence / absence of bills behind the bill accumulation area (behind the back plate 54 at the first accumulation position).
第1紙幣有無検知センサS1(発光素子S1E、受光素子S1R)は、紙幣集積エリアSAに位置する第1集積トレイ51、及び第2集積トレイ71上の紙幣の有無を検知するフォトインタラプタである。第2紙幣有無検知センサS2(発光素子S2E、受光素子S2R)は紙幣集積エリアの後方(第1集積位置にある背板54の後方)における紙幣の有無を検知するフォトインタラプタである。 FIG. 6 shows various sensors for detecting banknotes mounted on the stacker unit SU. The bill counting sensor CS is a photo interrupter that counts bills passing through the
The first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 (light emitting element S1E, light receiving element S1R) is a photo interrupter that detects the presence / absence of bills on the first stacking
[1-2:2区分集積モードによる集積動作]
次に、図7、図8、図9、及び図10のフローチャートに基づいて本紙幣計数装置による紙幣計数、及び集積動作(スタック動作、集積方法)について説明する。なお、図6、及び図7では紙幣供給手段30、紙幣搬送路100、識別部110等の図示を省略したスタッカユニットSUのみを示している。
なお、紙幣計数装置1は以下に説明するように2つの集積トレイ51、71を交互に集積位置に移動させることにより、羽根車から放出されてくる紙幣を各集積トレイ上に所定枚数集積する2区分集積モードと、後述する第1集積トレイのみによる大容量集積モードとを実現することができる。 [1-2: Accumulation operation in 2-segment integration mode]
Next, the bill counting and the stacking operation (stacking operation, stacking method) by the bill counting device will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and 10. Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 show only the stacker unit SU in which the bill supply means 30, thebill transport path 100, the identification unit 110, and the like are omitted.
As described below, thebill counting device 1 alternately moves the two stacking trays 51 and 71 to the stacking position to collect a predetermined number of bills discharged from the impeller on each stacking tray2. It is possible to realize a compartmentalized integration mode and a large-capacity integration mode using only the first integration tray described later.
次に、図7、図8、図9、及び図10のフローチャートに基づいて本紙幣計数装置による紙幣計数、及び集積動作(スタック動作、集積方法)について説明する。なお、図6、及び図7では紙幣供給手段30、紙幣搬送路100、識別部110等の図示を省略したスタッカユニットSUのみを示している。
なお、紙幣計数装置1は以下に説明するように2つの集積トレイ51、71を交互に集積位置に移動させることにより、羽根車から放出されてくる紙幣を各集積トレイ上に所定枚数集積する2区分集積モードと、後述する第1集積トレイのみによる大容量集積モードとを実現することができる。 [1-2: Accumulation operation in 2-segment integration mode]
Next, the bill counting and the stacking operation (stacking operation, stacking method) by the bill counting device will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and 10. Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 show only the stacker unit SU in which the bill supply means 30, the
As described below, the
図7(a)乃至(e)は第1集積トレイによる2区分集積モードによる集積動作を説明する図であり、図8(f)乃至(k)は第2集積トレイによる集積動作を説明する図であり、図9(l)乃至(n)は第2集積トレイの退避動作を説明する図である。図10は本紙幣計数装置による計数、及び各集積トレイによる集積動作を示すフローチャートである。
なお、図10のステップS1による通過紙幣のカウントを開始する前提として、次の処理が行われる.即ち、紙幣計数装置の電源が投入され、スタートスイッチがオンされた後で、制御手段200は、紙幣給紙手段30上に紙幣束BBaがセットされていることを確認する。セットされている場合には計数処理を開始するために紙幣供給手段30、及び紙幣搬送路100(紙幣供給搬送手段)を駆動するモータを駆動することにより計数前の紙幣束BBaの最下部から一枚ずつ紙幣を取り出して紙幣搬送路100へ送り出す。なお、この時点で羽根車モータ21を駆動しておいてもよい。 7 (a) to 7 (e) are diagrams for explaining the integration operation by the first accumulation tray in the two-segment accumulation mode, and FIGS. 8 (f) to 8 (k) are diagrams for explaining the integration operation by the second accumulation tray. 9 (l) to 9 (n) are diagrams for explaining the retracting operation of the second accumulation tray. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the counting by the bill counting device and the collecting operation by each stacking tray.
The following processing is performed on the premise of starting counting the passing bills in step S1 of FIG. That is, after the power of the bill counting device is turned on and the start switch is turned on, the control means 200 confirms that the bill bundle BBa is set on the bill feeding means 30. If it is set, the banknote supply means 30 and the motor for driving the banknote transport path 100 (banknote supply and transport means) are driven to start the counting process, thereby starting from the bottom of the banknote bundle BBa before counting. The banknotes are taken out one by one and sent to thebanknote transport path 100. At this point, the impeller motor 21 may be driven.
なお、図10のステップS1による通過紙幣のカウントを開始する前提として、次の処理が行われる.即ち、紙幣計数装置の電源が投入され、スタートスイッチがオンされた後で、制御手段200は、紙幣給紙手段30上に紙幣束BBaがセットされていることを確認する。セットされている場合には計数処理を開始するために紙幣供給手段30、及び紙幣搬送路100(紙幣供給搬送手段)を駆動するモータを駆動することにより計数前の紙幣束BBaの最下部から一枚ずつ紙幣を取り出して紙幣搬送路100へ送り出す。なお、この時点で羽根車モータ21を駆動しておいてもよい。 7 (a) to 7 (e) are diagrams for explaining the integration operation by the first accumulation tray in the two-segment accumulation mode, and FIGS. 8 (f) to 8 (k) are diagrams for explaining the integration operation by the second accumulation tray. 9 (l) to 9 (n) are diagrams for explaining the retracting operation of the second accumulation tray. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the counting by the bill counting device and the collecting operation by each stacking tray.
The following processing is performed on the premise of starting counting the passing bills in step S1 of FIG. That is, after the power of the bill counting device is turned on and the start switch is turned on, the control means 200 confirms that the bill bundle BBa is set on the bill feeding means 30. If it is set, the banknote supply means 30 and the motor for driving the banknote transport path 100 (banknote supply and transport means) are driven to start the counting process, thereby starting from the bottom of the banknote bundle BBa before counting. The banknotes are taken out one by one and sent to the
紙幣搬送路100により搬送されている紙幣が識別部110を通過する際に真贋、及び金種についての判定を受ける。当該紙幣が真正で無い、或いは計数対象とする所定の金種でない場合には第2ゲート122を作動させてリジェクト搬送路100cを経由してリジェクト部130に搬送する。当該紙幣が真正、且つ所定の金種である場合には羽根車モータ21を駆動する。
図7(a)は図示しない紙幣供給手段30から紙幣搬送路100に送出され、第1ゲート120、及び第2ゲート122を経て正規搬送路100aに送り込まれてきた一枚目の紙幣B1が紙幣カウントセンサCSに達する直前の状態を示している。この時、制御手段200は羽根車モータ21を駆動開始させて羽根車10を図7(b)中で矢印で示した紙幣収納方向へ回転させることにより、右方向の紙幣供給位置100Aから羽根車の外周に送り込まれてきた紙幣B1、B2、B3、・・・を順次各紙幣保持空所17に挿入させる。この際に、紙幣カウントセンサCSが通過する紙幣枚数をカウントする。
一つの紙幣保持空所17に挿入されて保持された一枚目の紙幣B1の内径側長辺(挿入方向先端側長辺)が羽根車の回転に伴って羽根車ガイド26の上面(ストッパ)26aに接すると紙幣B1はそれ以上羽根車の回転に追従できず、紙幣保持空所17から離脱しつつ紙幣集積エリア方向へ移動する。この時点では紙幣集積エリアSAには第1集積トレイ51が位置しているため、放出されてきた紙幣B1は第1集積トレイを構成する底板52と背板54と接触した状態で保持される。後続の紙幣B2、B3、・・も同様に紙幣B1の前面に順次積層される(図7(c))。 When the banknotes transported by thebanknote transfer path 100 pass through the identification unit 110, the authenticity and the denomination are determined. If the bill is not genuine or is not a predetermined denomination to be counted, the second gate 122 is operated to transport the bill to the reject unit 130 via the reject transport path 100c. When the bill is genuine and has a predetermined denomination, the impeller motor 21 is driven.
FIG. 7A shows that the first bill B1 sent from the bill supply means 30 (not shown) to thebill transport path 100 and sent to the regular transport path 100a via the first gate 120 and the second gate 122 is a bill. It shows the state immediately before reaching the count sensor CS. At this time, the control means 200 starts driving the impeller motor 21 and rotates the impeller 10 in the bill storage direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 7B, so that the impeller 10 starts from the bill supply position 100A in the right direction. The banknotes B1, B2, B3, ... Sent to the outer periphery of the banknote are sequentially inserted into the banknote holding vacant spaces 17. At this time, the number of banknotes passed by the banknote count sensor CS is counted.
The long side on the inner diameter side (long side on the tip side in the insertion direction) of the first bill B1 inserted and held in onebill holding space 17 is the upper surface (stopper) of the impeller guide 26 as the impeller rotates. When it comes into contact with 26a, the banknote B1 cannot follow the rotation of the impeller any more, and moves toward the banknote accumulation area while being separated from the banknote holding space 17. At this point, since the first collection tray 51 is located in the bill collection area SA, the discharged bill B1 is held in contact with the bottom plate 52 and the back plate 54 constituting the first collection tray. Subsequent banknotes B2, B3, ... Are also sequentially laminated on the front surface of the banknote B1 (FIG. 7 (c)).
図7(a)は図示しない紙幣供給手段30から紙幣搬送路100に送出され、第1ゲート120、及び第2ゲート122を経て正規搬送路100aに送り込まれてきた一枚目の紙幣B1が紙幣カウントセンサCSに達する直前の状態を示している。この時、制御手段200は羽根車モータ21を駆動開始させて羽根車10を図7(b)中で矢印で示した紙幣収納方向へ回転させることにより、右方向の紙幣供給位置100Aから羽根車の外周に送り込まれてきた紙幣B1、B2、B3、・・・を順次各紙幣保持空所17に挿入させる。この際に、紙幣カウントセンサCSが通過する紙幣枚数をカウントする。
一つの紙幣保持空所17に挿入されて保持された一枚目の紙幣B1の内径側長辺(挿入方向先端側長辺)が羽根車の回転に伴って羽根車ガイド26の上面(ストッパ)26aに接すると紙幣B1はそれ以上羽根車の回転に追従できず、紙幣保持空所17から離脱しつつ紙幣集積エリア方向へ移動する。この時点では紙幣集積エリアSAには第1集積トレイ51が位置しているため、放出されてきた紙幣B1は第1集積トレイを構成する底板52と背板54と接触した状態で保持される。後続の紙幣B2、B3、・・も同様に紙幣B1の前面に順次積層される(図7(c))。 When the banknotes transported by the
FIG. 7A shows that the first bill B1 sent from the bill supply means 30 (not shown) to the
The long side on the inner diameter side (long side on the tip side in the insertion direction) of the first bill B1 inserted and held in one
図7(d)は所定枚数、本例では100枚の紙幣BB1が第1集積トレイ51に集積を完了した時点の状態を示しており、最後の100枚目の紙幣が紙幣カウントセンサCSを通過し、羽根車の紙幣保持空所17を経て第1集積トレイ51に集積された後で羽根車10を停止し、紙幣供給手段30による紙幣供給、紙幣搬送路100による搬送も停止する(図10、ステップS1 YES、ステップS2)。なお、この時点で、後続の101枚目の紙幣は紙幣供給位置100Aの手前まで来て停止していてもよいし、紙幣供給手段30により既に送出されている102枚目以降の後続の紙幣も紙幣搬送路100内で停止していてもよい。
本例のようにスタッカユニットSUが単一である場合、それ以外のスタッカユニットへ紙幣を搬送できないため、単一のスタッカユニットSU内における全ての紙幣の搬送が停止する。ただし、後述するように複数のスタッカユニットを連結した場合は後続の紙幣を他のスタッカユニットに連続して集積可能なため、全ての紙幣搬送路を停止しなくても良い。 FIG. 7D shows a state at the time when a predetermined number of banknotes, 100 banknotes BB1 in this example, have been accumulated in thefirst accumulation tray 51, and the last 100th banknote passes through the banknote count sensor CS. Then, the impeller 10 is stopped after being accumulated in the first accumulation tray 51 through the banknote holding space 17 of the impeller, and the banknote supply by the banknote supply means 30 and the transfer by the banknote transport path 100 are also stopped (FIG. 10). , Step S1 YES, Step S2). At this point, the subsequent 101st banknote may come to the front of the banknote supply position 100A and stop, and the 102nd and subsequent banknotes already sent by the banknote supply means 30 may also be stopped. It may be stopped in the bill transport path 100.
When the stacker unit SU is single as in this example, the banknotes cannot be transported to other stacker units, so that all the banknotes in the single stacker unit SU are stopped. However, when a plurality of stacker units are connected as described later, subsequent bills can be continuously accumulated in other stacker units, so that it is not necessary to stop all the bill transport paths.
本例のようにスタッカユニットSUが単一である場合、それ以外のスタッカユニットへ紙幣を搬送できないため、単一のスタッカユニットSU内における全ての紙幣の搬送が停止する。ただし、後述するように複数のスタッカユニットを連結した場合は後続の紙幣を他のスタッカユニットに連続して集積可能なため、全ての紙幣搬送路を停止しなくても良い。 FIG. 7D shows a state at the time when a predetermined number of banknotes, 100 banknotes BB1 in this example, have been accumulated in the
When the stacker unit SU is single as in this example, the banknotes cannot be transported to other stacker units, so that all the banknotes in the single stacker unit SU are stopped. However, when a plurality of stacker units are connected as described later, subsequent bills can be continuously accumulated in other stacker units, so that it is not necessary to stop all the bill transport paths.
次に、図7(e)は第1集積トレイ用駆動機構60を駆動することにより集積位置P1(ホームポジション)にあった第1集積トレイ51を紙幣集積エリアSAの後部(内奥部)にある退避位置P2(エンドポジション)P2へ退避させる状態を示している(ステップS3)。紙幣カウントセンサCSからのカウント信号により制御手段200が100枚の紙幣束BB1が第1集積トレイ51に集積完了したことを判定し、且つ第2紙幣有無検知センサS2により退避位置P2に他の紙幣が存在していないことを確認した後で第1集積トレイ51の駆動機構60により第1集積トレイ51を退避位置P2へ移動させる。なお、退避位置P2にある第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束は外部へ取り出すことができる。また、後述するように本例では、集積位置P1にある第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束もケーシング外部へ取り出すことができる。
Next, in FIG. 7 (e), the first accumulation tray 51 at the accumulation position P1 (home position) is moved to the rear part (inner inner part) of the bill accumulation area SA by driving the drive mechanism 60 for the first accumulation tray. It shows a state of retracting to a certain retracted position P2 (end position) P2 (step S3). The control means 200 determines that 100 banknote bundles BB1 have been accumulated in the first accumulation tray 51 by the count signal from the banknote count sensor CS, and another banknote is placed in the retracted position P2 by the second banknote presence / absence detection sensor S2. After confirming that the first integrated tray 51 does not exist, the first integrated tray 51 is moved to the retracted position P2 by the drive mechanism 60 of the first integrated tray 51. The banknote bundle on the first accumulation tray at the evacuation position P2 can be taken out. Further, as will be described later, in this example, the banknote bundle on the first accumulation tray at the accumulation position P1 can also be taken out to the outside of the casing.
また、本例では退避位置P2を紙幣集積エリアの最奥部としているが、最奥部よりも手前側位置を退避位置としても良い。
Further, in this example, the evacuation position P2 is set as the innermost part of the bill collection area, but the position on the front side of the innermost part may be set as the evacuation position.
図8(f)は第2集積トレイ71が第2集積トレイ用モータ81の駆動により図7に示した退避位置P3(ホームポジション)から90度回転して下降してきた直後の状態を示している。この状態ではそれまで退避位置P3にあった第2集積トレイ71がエンドポジションとしての集積位置P4(紙幣集積エリアSA)に移動してきている(ステップS4)。この時点では第1集積トレイ51は既に退避位置P2に移動しているため、第2集積トレイ71は羽根車10と直接対面しており、放出されてくる紙幣を順次受け取ることができる位置関係にある。
なお、図示した構成例では、第2集積トレイ71が集積位置P4に移動してきた時に、第1集積トレイ51上の紙幣束BB1の前面と離間しているが、この時点での第1集積トレイの前後方向位置を図示の位置よりも所定距離前方となるように設定することにより、集積位置P4に移動してきた第2集積トレイにより第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束BB1を加圧するように制御することもできる。
即ち、第1集積トレイの前後方向位置は任意自在に調整可能であるため、このような制御が可能となる。
このように第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時に、第1集積トレイに集積されている紙葉束を加圧するように構成、制御してもよい。 FIG. 8 (f) shows a state immediately after the secondintegrated tray 71 is rotated by 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) shown in FIG. 7 and lowered by driving the motor 81 for the second integrated tray. .. In this state, the second accumulation tray 71, which had been in the evacuation position P3 until then, has moved to the accumulation position P4 (banknote accumulation area SA) as the end position (step S4). At this point, since the first accumulation tray 51 has already moved to the evacuation position P2, the second accumulation tray 71 is directly facing the impeller 10 and is in a positional relationship in which the discharged bills can be sequentially received. is there.
In the illustrated configuration example, when thesecond accumulation tray 71 moves to the accumulation position P4, it is separated from the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray 51, but the first accumulation tray at this point is separated. By setting the position in the front-rear direction of the above position to be a predetermined distance ahead of the position shown in the drawing, the second accumulation tray that has moved to the accumulation position P4 controls to pressurize the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray. You can also do it.
That is, since the position of the first stacking tray in the front-rear direction can be arbitrarily adjusted, such control is possible.
When the second stacking tray is in the paper leaf stacking position in this way, the stack of paper strips piled up in the first stacking tray may be configured and controlled to be pressurized.
なお、図示した構成例では、第2集積トレイ71が集積位置P4に移動してきた時に、第1集積トレイ51上の紙幣束BB1の前面と離間しているが、この時点での第1集積トレイの前後方向位置を図示の位置よりも所定距離前方となるように設定することにより、集積位置P4に移動してきた第2集積トレイにより第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束BB1を加圧するように制御することもできる。
即ち、第1集積トレイの前後方向位置は任意自在に調整可能であるため、このような制御が可能となる。
このように第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時に、第1集積トレイに集積されている紙葉束を加圧するように構成、制御してもよい。 FIG. 8 (f) shows a state immediately after the second
In the illustrated configuration example, when the
That is, since the position of the first stacking tray in the front-rear direction can be arbitrarily adjusted, such control is possible.
When the second stacking tray is in the paper leaf stacking position in this way, the stack of paper strips piled up in the first stacking tray may be configured and controlled to be pressurized.
第1集積トレイ上に先行して集積された集積紙葉束が加圧されていない場合、紙葉束中に平坦でない変形癖を有した紙葉が多数含まれていると、紙葉束が厚さ方向に膨らんでその全厚が設計時に想定していた厚さを上回ることがある。背景技術において特許文献2について説明したように先行して集積された載置台上の紙葉束は加圧されていないため、横方向から突出してきた仕切部材が厚くなった紙葉類束の側面と衝突してジャムを発生させる。
本発明では、第1集積トレイの前後方向位置を調整することにより、第2集積トレイの紙葉集積位置への回転動作により第1集積トレイに集積された紙葉束を圧縮するようにできるので、仮に紙葉束が設計時の予想を超えて厚さ方向に膨らんでも、第2集積トレイによって紙葉束を圧縮して潰すため、安定して集積できる。
なお、第2集積トレイは紙幣集積エリアSAから上方に退避した退避位置P3(ホームポジション)から90度回動することにより下降してきて第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束BB1の前面に接する,或いは対面する構造である。このため、第2集積トレイが下降する過程で特許文献2の仕切部材のように紙葉類束の側面に衝突することはない。従って、第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束を第2集積トレイにより加圧するメリットは、加圧しない場合に第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束の整列状態が悪化して紙幣束取出し後の整列作業性が悪化するという不具合を防止できることである。 When the stack of paper bundles previously stacked on the first stack tray is not pressurized, the stack of paper bundles contains a large number of paper strips having an uneven deformation habit. It may bulge in the thickness direction and its total thickness may exceed the thickness expected at the time of design. As described inPatent Document 2 in the background technique, since the paper leaf bundle on the mounting table previously accumulated is not pressurized, the side surface of the paper leaf bundle in which the partition member protruding from the lateral direction is thickened. Collides with and causes jam.
In the present invention, by adjusting the position of the first stacking tray in the front-rear direction, it is possible to compress the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first stacking tray by rotating the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position. Even if the bundle of paper swells in the thickness direction beyond the expectation at the time of design, the bundle of paper is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray, so that the bundle of paper can be stably accumulated.
The second accumulation tray descends by rotating 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) retracted upward from the bill accumulation area SA, and comes into contact with or faces the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray. It is a structure to do. Therefore, unlike the partition member ofPatent Document 2, the second stacking tray does not collide with the side surface of the paper leaf bundle in the process of lowering. Therefore, the merit of pressurizing the banknote bundle on the first stacking tray by the second stacking tray is that if the banknote bundle is not pressurized, the alignment state of the banknote bundle on the first stacking tray deteriorates and the alignment workability after taking out the banknote bundle is improved. It is possible to prevent the problem of deterioration.
本発明では、第1集積トレイの前後方向位置を調整することにより、第2集積トレイの紙葉集積位置への回転動作により第1集積トレイに集積された紙葉束を圧縮するようにできるので、仮に紙葉束が設計時の予想を超えて厚さ方向に膨らんでも、第2集積トレイによって紙葉束を圧縮して潰すため、安定して集積できる。
なお、第2集積トレイは紙幣集積エリアSAから上方に退避した退避位置P3(ホームポジション)から90度回動することにより下降してきて第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束BB1の前面に接する,或いは対面する構造である。このため、第2集積トレイが下降する過程で特許文献2の仕切部材のように紙葉類束の側面に衝突することはない。従って、第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束を第2集積トレイにより加圧するメリットは、加圧しない場合に第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束の整列状態が悪化して紙幣束取出し後の整列作業性が悪化するという不具合を防止できることである。 When the stack of paper bundles previously stacked on the first stack tray is not pressurized, the stack of paper bundles contains a large number of paper strips having an uneven deformation habit. It may bulge in the thickness direction and its total thickness may exceed the thickness expected at the time of design. As described in
In the present invention, by adjusting the position of the first stacking tray in the front-rear direction, it is possible to compress the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first stacking tray by rotating the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position. Even if the bundle of paper swells in the thickness direction beyond the expectation at the time of design, the bundle of paper is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray, so that the bundle of paper can be stably accumulated.
The second accumulation tray descends by rotating 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) retracted upward from the bill accumulation area SA, and comes into contact with or faces the front surface of the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray. It is a structure to do. Therefore, unlike the partition member of
図8(g)では、第1紙幣有無検知センサS1が紙幣集積エリアSAの前部に紙幣が存在しないことを確認した後で(ステップS5 YES)、紙幣供給手段30による繰出しと、紙幣搬送路100による紙幣搬送を再開し、羽根車カウントセンサCSが101枚目の紙幣B101の進入を検知した時に羽根車の回転を再開する(ステップS7)。
このように制御手段200は、集積位置P1にある第1集積トレイ51上に所定枚数の紙葉が集積完了したときに紙葉供給搬送手段30、100による紙葉供給搬送動作、及び羽根車による紙葉放出動作を停止し、第1集積トレイを紙幣集積エリアSAの内奥部にある退避位置P2にまで退避させ、且つ第2集積トレイ71を集積位置P4に下降させたタイミングで紙葉供給搬送動作、及び紙葉放出動作を再開する。
つまり、本構成例では、第1集積トレイ51への100枚の紙幣の集積が完了した時に紙幣供給手段30による繰出し、搬送を継続する訳では無く、集積が完了してから第1集積トレイ51が集積位置P1から退避するまで新たな紙幣の繰出し、搬送は再開されない。しかし、この中断時間は1秒以内に留まるため、15枚/秒程度の高速計数処理が求められる場合においても、全体的な処理速度を著しく遅延させることはない。 In FIG. 8 (g), after the first banknote presence / absence detection sensor S1 confirms that no banknotes are present in the front portion of the banknote accumulation area SA (step S5 YES), the banknotes are fed by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknote transport path. The banknote transport by 100 is restarted, and when the impeller count sensor CS detects the entry of the 101st banknote B101, the impeller rotation is restarted (step S7).
In this way, the control means 200 is operated by the paper leaf supply / transport means 30 and 100 and the impeller when a predetermined number of paper sheets are piled up on the first stackingtray 51 at the stacking position P1. Paper leaf discharge operation is stopped, the first stacking tray is retracted to the retracted position P2 in the inner part of the bill accumulation area SA, and the second stacking tray 71 is lowered to the stacking position P4 to supply the paper leaf. The transport operation and the paper leaf discharge operation are restarted.
That is, in this configuration example, when the accumulation of 100 banknotes in thefirst accumulation tray 51 is completed, the banknote supply means 30 does not continue feeding and transporting, but after the accumulation is completed, the first accumulation tray 51 The delivery and transportation of new banknotes are not resumed until the banknotes are retracted from the accumulation position P1. However, since this interruption time stays within 1 second, the overall processing speed is not significantly delayed even when high-speed counting processing of about 15 sheets / second is required.
このように制御手段200は、集積位置P1にある第1集積トレイ51上に所定枚数の紙葉が集積完了したときに紙葉供給搬送手段30、100による紙葉供給搬送動作、及び羽根車による紙葉放出動作を停止し、第1集積トレイを紙幣集積エリアSAの内奥部にある退避位置P2にまで退避させ、且つ第2集積トレイ71を集積位置P4に下降させたタイミングで紙葉供給搬送動作、及び紙葉放出動作を再開する。
つまり、本構成例では、第1集積トレイ51への100枚の紙幣の集積が完了した時に紙幣供給手段30による繰出し、搬送を継続する訳では無く、集積が完了してから第1集積トレイ51が集積位置P1から退避するまで新たな紙幣の繰出し、搬送は再開されない。しかし、この中断時間は1秒以内に留まるため、15枚/秒程度の高速計数処理が求められる場合においても、全体的な処理速度を著しく遅延させることはない。 In FIG. 8 (g), after the first banknote presence / absence detection sensor S1 confirms that no banknotes are present in the front portion of the banknote accumulation area SA (step S5 YES), the banknotes are fed by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknote transport path. The banknote transport by 100 is restarted, and when the impeller count sensor CS detects the entry of the 101st banknote B101, the impeller rotation is restarted (step S7).
In this way, the control means 200 is operated by the paper leaf supply / transport means 30 and 100 and the impeller when a predetermined number of paper sheets are piled up on the first stacking
That is, in this configuration example, when the accumulation of 100 banknotes in the
なお、図8(g)において第1紙幣有無検知センサS1により紙幣集積エリア(集積位置P1)に紙幣が残っていることが検知された場合はエラーとする。即ち、図10のステップS5において第1紙幣有無検知センサS1が紙幣集積エリアSAに紙幣があることを検知している場合にはエラーとなる(ステップS6)。
図8(h)は羽根車による紙幣の取込みが再開された状態を示しており、各紙幣保持空所17内に順次一枚ずつ紙幣B101、B102、B103、・・・を保持する(ステップS7)。
図8(i)では、図7(c)と同様に紙幣保持空所17に保持された101枚目の紙幣B101とそれ以降の紙幣B102、B103、・・・が羽根車の回転に伴って羽根車ガイド26の上面(ストッパ)26aに接することにより紙幣保持空所から離脱して紙幣集積エリア方向へ移動し、第2集積トレイ71に順次積層される。なお、本例では第1集積トレイの底板52は背板54が退避位置P2に退避しても紙幣集積エリアSAの下部に張出した状態となるように前後方向長が長尺に構成されているため、101枚目以降の紙幣を底板52上に受けることができる。なお、底板52を長尺にすることによる後続紙幣の支持構造は必須ではなく、紙幣集積エリアの下面(ケーシング85の底面)に直接集積する構成としてもよい。 If it is detected by the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 in FIG. 8 (g) that bills remain in the bill accumulation area (accumulation position P1), an error is taken. That is, if the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 detects that there is a bill in the bill accumulation area SA in step S5 of FIG. 10, an error occurs (step S6).
FIG. 8H shows a state in which the import of banknotes by the impeller is resumed, and one banknote B101, B102, B103, ... Is sequentially held in each banknote holding space 17 (step S7). ).
In FIG. 8 (i), similarly to FIG. 7 (c), the 101st banknote B101 held in thebanknote holding space 17 and the subsequent banknotes B102, B103, ... As the impeller rotates. By coming into contact with the upper surface (stopper) 26a of the impeller guide 26, the banknotes are separated from the banknote holding vacant space and moved toward the banknote collection area, and are sequentially stacked on the second collection tray 71. In this example, the bottom plate 52 of the first accumulation tray is configured to have a long front-rear direction so that the back plate 54 extends to the lower part of the bill accumulation area SA even if the back plate 54 retracts to the evacuation position P2. Therefore, the 101st and subsequent banknotes can be received on the bottom plate 52. It should be noted that the support structure of the succeeding banknotes by making the bottom plate 52 long is not essential, and the banknotes may be directly accumulated on the lower surface of the banknote accumulation area (the bottom surface of the casing 85).
図8(h)は羽根車による紙幣の取込みが再開された状態を示しており、各紙幣保持空所17内に順次一枚ずつ紙幣B101、B102、B103、・・・を保持する(ステップS7)。
図8(i)では、図7(c)と同様に紙幣保持空所17に保持された101枚目の紙幣B101とそれ以降の紙幣B102、B103、・・・が羽根車の回転に伴って羽根車ガイド26の上面(ストッパ)26aに接することにより紙幣保持空所から離脱して紙幣集積エリア方向へ移動し、第2集積トレイ71に順次積層される。なお、本例では第1集積トレイの底板52は背板54が退避位置P2に退避しても紙幣集積エリアSAの下部に張出した状態となるように前後方向長が長尺に構成されているため、101枚目以降の紙幣を底板52上に受けることができる。なお、底板52を長尺にすることによる後続紙幣の支持構造は必須ではなく、紙幣集積エリアの下面(ケーシング85の底面)に直接集積する構成としてもよい。 If it is detected by the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 in FIG. 8 (g) that bills remain in the bill accumulation area (accumulation position P1), an error is taken. That is, if the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 detects that there is a bill in the bill accumulation area SA in step S5 of FIG. 10, an error occurs (step S6).
FIG. 8H shows a state in which the import of banknotes by the impeller is resumed, and one banknote B101, B102, B103, ... Is sequentially held in each banknote holding space 17 (step S7). ).
In FIG. 8 (i), similarly to FIG. 7 (c), the 101st banknote B101 held in the
なお、集積位置P4にある第2集積トレイ71に集積された紙幣束BB2はいつでも、つまり図8(j)の集積完了した段階以降、いつでもケーシング外へ取り出すことができる。
図8(j)では200枚目の紙幣B200が紙幣カウントセンサCSを通過してから第2集積トレイ71に集積されたのち、羽根車が停止する(ステップS8 YES、ステップS9)。紙幣束BB2は、101枚目B101から200枚目B200までの100枚から成る紙幣束を示している。 The banknote bundle BB2 accumulated in thesecond accumulation tray 71 at the accumulation position P4 can be taken out of the casing at any time, that is, after the stage where the accumulation in FIG. 8 (j) is completed.
In FIG. 8 (j), the impeller stops after the 200th banknote B200 passes through the banknote count sensor CS and is accumulated in the second accumulation tray 71 (step S8 YES, step S9). The banknote bundle BB2 shows a banknote bundle composed of 100 sheets from the 101st sheet B101 to the 200th sheet B200.
図8(j)では200枚目の紙幣B200が紙幣カウントセンサCSを通過してから第2集積トレイ71に集積されたのち、羽根車が停止する(ステップS8 YES、ステップS9)。紙幣束BB2は、101枚目B101から200枚目B200までの100枚から成る紙幣束を示している。 The banknote bundle BB2 accumulated in the
In FIG. 8 (j), the impeller stops after the 200th banknote B200 passes through the banknote count sensor CS and is accumulated in the second accumulation tray 71 (step S8 YES, step S9). The banknote bundle BB2 shows a banknote bundle composed of 100 sheets from the 101st sheet B101 to the 200th sheet B200.
ステップS10では、第1、及び第2紙幣有無検知センサS1、S2により第2集積トレイ71を境界とした集積エリアSAの前方側と後方側に紙幣が存在しないかを判定し、第1紙幣有無検知センサS1が前方側(集積位置P4)での紙幣の存在を検知しているが、第2紙幣有無検知センサS2が集積エリア後方での紙幣を検知していない場合にはステップS11で集積位置P4にある第2集積トレイ71上からの紙幣抜取りを待つ。また、第1紙幣有無検知センサS1が集積エリア前方側(集積位置P4)の紙幣の存在を検知していないが、第2紙幣有無検知センサS2が集積エリア後方側(第1集積トレイ側)の紙幣を検知している場合には、集積位置P4にある第2集積トレイ71上に紙幣を集積するためにステップS12、ステップS7へ進む。
ステップS10において何れの紙幣有無検知センサも紙幣の存在を検知していない場合にはステップS13において第2集積トレイ用モータ81により第2集積トレイ71をホームポジションである退避位置P3に移動させる。
続いてステップS14においてそれまで退避位置P2にあった第1集積トレイ51を集積エリア内で前進させて集積位置P1に移動し、ステップS15において羽根車モータ21の駆動を再開する。 In step S10, the presence / absence of the first bill is determined by the first and second bill presence / absence detection sensors S1 and S2 on the front side and the rear side of the collection area SA with thesecond collection tray 71 as a boundary. If the detection sensor S1 detects the presence of banknotes on the front side (accumulation position P4), but the second banknote presence / absence detection sensor S2 does not detect the banknotes behind the accumulation area, the accumulation position is in step S11. Wait for the banknotes to be taken out from the second accumulation tray 71 on P4. Further, although the first bill presence / absence detection sensor S1 does not detect the presence of bills on the front side of the accumulation area (accumulation position P4), the second bill presence / absence detection sensor S2 is on the rear side of the accumulation area (first accumulation tray side). When the banknotes are detected, the process proceeds to step S12 and step S7 in order to collect the banknotes on the second accumulation tray 71 at the accumulation position P4.
If none of the bill presence detection sensors in step S10 detects the presence of bills, thesecond stack tray 71 is moved to the home position, the retracted position P3, by the second stack tray motor 81 in step S13.
Subsequently, in step S14, the first stackingtray 51, which had been in the retracted position P2 until then, is advanced in the stacking area to move to the stacking position P1, and in step S15, the impeller motor 21 is restarted.
ステップS10において何れの紙幣有無検知センサも紙幣の存在を検知していない場合にはステップS13において第2集積トレイ用モータ81により第2集積トレイ71をホームポジションである退避位置P3に移動させる。
続いてステップS14においてそれまで退避位置P2にあった第1集積トレイ51を集積エリア内で前進させて集積位置P1に移動し、ステップS15において羽根車モータ21の駆動を再開する。 In step S10, the presence / absence of the first bill is determined by the first and second bill presence / absence detection sensors S1 and S2 on the front side and the rear side of the collection area SA with the
If none of the bill presence detection sensors in step S10 detects the presence of bills, the
Subsequently, in step S14, the first stacking
図8(k)は退避位置P2にある集積紙幣束BB1と集積位置P2にある集積紙幣束BB2をケーシング85に設けた図示しない取出し口から取り出す状態を示している。これにより紙幣集積エリアSAが全体として空の状態となり、集積位置P1にある第1集積トレイへの201枚目以降の紙幣の集積が可能となる。これは、ステップS10において何れの紙幣有無検知センサS1、S2も紙幣の存在を検知していない場合に相当する。
図9(l)は第2集積トレイ71が集積位置P4から退避位置P3へ退避する直前の状態を示しており、図9(n)(m)は第2集積トレイの退避後に第1集積トレイ51を集積位置P1へ復帰させる状態を示している。 FIG. 8K shows a state in which the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 at the evacuation position P2 and the accumulated banknote bundle BB2 at the accumulation position P2 are taken out from an outlet (not shown) provided in thecasing 85. As a result, the banknote collection area SA becomes empty as a whole, and the 201st and subsequent banknotes can be collected in the first collection tray at the collection position P1. This corresponds to the case where none of the bill presence / absence detection sensors S1 and S2 detects the presence of bills in step S10.
FIG. 9 (l) shows the state immediately before the second stackingtray 71 retracts from the stacking position P4 to the retracting position P3, and FIGS. 9 (n) and 9 (m) show the first stacking tray after retracting the second stacking tray. It shows a state in which 51 is returned to the accumulation position P1.
図9(l)は第2集積トレイ71が集積位置P4から退避位置P3へ退避する直前の状態を示しており、図9(n)(m)は第2集積トレイの退避後に第1集積トレイ51を集積位置P1へ復帰させる状態を示している。 FIG. 8K shows a state in which the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 at the evacuation position P2 and the accumulated banknote bundle BB2 at the accumulation position P2 are taken out from an outlet (not shown) provided in the
FIG. 9 (l) shows the state immediately before the second stacking
その後、図7、図8にて説明した集積手順を繰り返すことにより連続した処理を継続することができる。即ち、第2集積トレイ71に200枚目の紙幣が集積されたことが判定された時点で紙幣供給手段30、紙幣搬送路100による搬送を中断すると共に、図示しない表示部に両集積紙幣BB1、BB2を夫々退避位置P2、及び集積位置P4から取り出すべきことを表示する等により作業者による取出しを促す。
その後、各センサS1、S2が夫々紙幣集積エリアSA全体、即ち第1集積トレイの退避位置P2と第2集積トレイの集積位置P4の何れにも紙幣が存在しないことを検知することにより、第2集積トレイ71を退避位置P3へ移動させ(ステップS13)、且つ第1集積トレイを集積位置P1へ移動させる(ステップS14)。このタイミングで紙幣供給手段30、紙幣搬送路100による繰出し、搬送を再開することにより、201枚目以降の紙幣の集積を開始させることができる(ステップS15)。
なお、ステップS2の羽根車モータ停止からステップS7の羽根車モータ回転再開までに要する時間は僅か1秒足らずである。また、ステップS9の羽根車モータ停止からステップS15の羽根車モータ回転再開までに要する時間も僅か1秒足らずである。 After that, continuous processing can be continued by repeating the accumulation procedure described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. That is, when it is determined that the 200th banknote has been accumulated in thesecond accumulation tray 71, the transfer by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknote transport path 100 is interrupted, and both accumulated banknotes BB1 are displayed on a display unit (not shown). The operator is encouraged to take out the BB2 by indicating that the BB2 should be taken out from the evacuation position P2 and the accumulation position P4, respectively.
After that, each of the sensors S1 and S2 detects that no banknotes are present in the entire banknote accumulation area SA, that is, in any of the retracted position P2 of the first accumulation tray and the accumulation position P4 of the second accumulation tray, so that the second is The stackingtray 71 is moved to the retracted position P3 (step S13), and the first stacking tray is moved to the stacking position P1 (step S14). By restarting the feeding and transporting by the bill supplying means 30 and the bill transport path 100 at this timing, the accumulation of the 201st and subsequent bills can be started (step S15).
The time required from the stop of the impeller motor in step S2 to the resumption of rotation of the impeller motor in step S7 is less than 1 second. Further, the time required from the stop of the impeller motor in step S9 to the resumption of rotation of the impeller motor in step S15 is less than 1 second.
その後、各センサS1、S2が夫々紙幣集積エリアSA全体、即ち第1集積トレイの退避位置P2と第2集積トレイの集積位置P4の何れにも紙幣が存在しないことを検知することにより、第2集積トレイ71を退避位置P3へ移動させ(ステップS13)、且つ第1集積トレイを集積位置P1へ移動させる(ステップS14)。このタイミングで紙幣供給手段30、紙幣搬送路100による繰出し、搬送を再開することにより、201枚目以降の紙幣の集積を開始させることができる(ステップS15)。
なお、ステップS2の羽根車モータ停止からステップS7の羽根車モータ回転再開までに要する時間は僅か1秒足らずである。また、ステップS9の羽根車モータ停止からステップS15の羽根車モータ回転再開までに要する時間も僅か1秒足らずである。 After that, continuous processing can be continued by repeating the accumulation procedure described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. That is, when it is determined that the 200th banknote has been accumulated in the
After that, each of the sensors S1 and S2 detects that no banknotes are present in the entire banknote accumulation area SA, that is, in any of the retracted position P2 of the first accumulation tray and the accumulation position P4 of the second accumulation tray, so that the second is The stacking
The time required from the stop of the impeller motor in step S2 to the resumption of rotation of the impeller motor in step S7 is less than 1 second. Further, the time required from the stop of the impeller motor in step S9 to the resumption of rotation of the impeller motor in step S15 is less than 1 second.
以上のように本実施形態に係る紙幣集積方法(紙幣処理方法)は、集積位置P1にある第1集積トレイ51に所定枚数の紙幣が集積完了したときに紙幣供給搬送手段による紙幣供給動作、及び羽根車による紙幣放出動作を一旦停止すると共に、第1集積トレイを集積位置P1から紙幣集積エリアSAの内奥部へ退避させる。続いて、退避位置P3にあった第2集積トレイ71を紙幣集積エリア内の集積位置P4へ突出させてから紙幣供給動作、及び紙幣放出動作を再開する点が特徴的である。
言い換えれば、本実施形態に係る紙幣集積方法(紙幣処理方法)は、紙幣集積位置にある第1集積トレイに所定枚数の紙幣が集積完了したときに紙幣供給搬送手段による紙幣供給動作、及び羽根車による紙幣放出動作を停止するステップと、第1集積トレイを退避位置P2に移動すると共に、第2集積トレイを紙幣集積位置P4に移動するステップと、第2集積トレイが紙幣集積位置P4に移動してきた時に、紙幣供給動作、及び紙幣放出動作を再開するステップと、を備えることを特徴とする。 As described above, the banknote collection method (banknote processing method) according to the present embodiment includes a banknote supply operation by the banknote supply / transport means when a predetermined number of banknotes are collected in thefirst collection tray 51 at the collection position P1. The bill ejection operation by the impeller is temporarily stopped, and the first stacking tray is retracted from the stacking position P1 to the inner part of the bill stacking area SA. Subsequently, the second accumulation tray 71 at the evacuation position P3 is projected to the accumulation position P4 in the bill accumulation area, and then the bill supply operation and the bill discharge operation are restarted.
In other words, the banknote collection method (banknote processing method) according to the present embodiment is a banknote supply operation by the banknote supply / transport means and an impeller when a predetermined number of banknotes have been collected in the first collection tray at the banknote collection position. The step of stopping the bill ejection operation by the banknotes, the step of moving the first stacking tray to the retracted position P2, the step of moving the second stacking tray to the bill stacking position P4, and the step of moving the second stacking tray to the bill stacking position P4. At that time, the banknote supply operation and the step of restarting the banknote release operation are provided.
言い換えれば、本実施形態に係る紙幣集積方法(紙幣処理方法)は、紙幣集積位置にある第1集積トレイに所定枚数の紙幣が集積完了したときに紙幣供給搬送手段による紙幣供給動作、及び羽根車による紙幣放出動作を停止するステップと、第1集積トレイを退避位置P2に移動すると共に、第2集積トレイを紙幣集積位置P4に移動するステップと、第2集積トレイが紙幣集積位置P4に移動してきた時に、紙幣供給動作、及び紙幣放出動作を再開するステップと、を備えることを特徴とする。 As described above, the banknote collection method (banknote processing method) according to the present embodiment includes a banknote supply operation by the banknote supply / transport means when a predetermined number of banknotes are collected in the
In other words, the banknote collection method (banknote processing method) according to the present embodiment is a banknote supply operation by the banknote supply / transport means and an impeller when a predetermined number of banknotes have been collected in the first collection tray at the banknote collection position. The step of stopping the bill ejection operation by the banknotes, the step of moving the first stacking tray to the retracted position P2, the step of moving the second stacking tray to the bill stacking position P4, and the step of moving the second stacking tray to the bill stacking position P4. At that time, the banknote supply operation and the step of restarting the banknote release operation are provided.
以上の構成を備えた本発明の紙幣計数装置1、及び紙幣処理装置1による紙幣集積方法(紙幣処理方法)によれば、羽根車の一つの保持空所17には一枚の紙幣だけが保持され、複数枚を保持することがないので、一つの保持空所内で紙幣が衝突、ジャムを起こすことがない。また、一つの保持空所内に一枚ずつ保持された紙幣が保持空所内に紙幣を供給する紙幣供給位置100Aに周回移動してくる前に紙幣集積エリアに順次放出されて行くため、各集積部51、61に集積される紙幣の積層順序が供給時の順序と常に一致していることとなる。このため、紙幣供給手段30から供給される紙幣の記番号を一枚毎に順次読み取り、搬送された順序通りに記録、活用する仕組みを採用する場合に好適である。
According to the banknote collection method (banknote processing method) by the banknote counting device 1 and the banknote processing device 1 of the present invention having the above configuration, only one banknote is held in one holding space 17 of the impeller. Since it does not hold a plurality of banknotes, banknotes do not collide with each other and cause jam in one holding space. In addition, since the bills held one by one in one holding vacant space are sequentially discharged to the bill collecting area before moving around to the bill supply position 100A for supplying the bills in the holding vacant space, each collecting unit. The stacking order of the banknotes collected in 51 and 61 always matches the order at the time of supply. Therefore, it is suitable for adopting a mechanism in which the serial numbers of banknotes supplied from the banknote supply means 30 are sequentially read one by one, and recorded and utilized in the order of transportation.
また、第1集積トレイ51に所定枚数の紙幣が集積完了した時点で第1集積トレイ51を紙幣集積エリアの後方に退避させて、それまで紙幣集積エリア外に退避していた第2集積トレイ71を回転させて集積位置P4に移行させることができる。このため、退避位置P2にある第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束BB1を人手により直ちに取り出すことなく、紙幣束BB1とは分離して後続紙幣を継続して第2集積トレイ71上に集積することができる。羽根車への紙幣供給、及び羽根車から紙幣集積エリアへの紙幣放出を停止させるのは、第1集積トレイ51を後退させつつ第2集積トレイ71を下降させるのに要する時間、約1秒足らず程度に過ぎないため、中断時間が短くなり、大量な紙幣の計数作業を効率的に実施することが可能となる。
これに対して従来の紙葉計数装置は、集積を終わって取出し位置に排出された紙葉束を取り出さない限り、次の集積作業を継続できなかった。つまり、従来は先行して集積された紙葉束が取り出されない限り装置は停止していた。これに対して本発明では、紙葉束を取り出さなくても集積トレイが入れ替わるのに要する極めて短い時間を待機すれば集積作業を再開することができる。このように紙葉放出動作等の停止と、その後の紙葉放出動作等の再開を実施することにより、必要最小限の中断時間をはさむだけで計数、集積処理を再開することができる。このため、作業性を大幅に高めることができる。 Further, when a predetermined number of banknotes have been accumulated in thefirst accumulation tray 51, the first accumulation tray 51 is retracted to the rear of the banknote accumulation area, and the second accumulation tray 71 has been retracted outside the banknote accumulation area until then. Can be rotated to shift to the accumulation position P4. Therefore, the banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray at the evacuation position P2 can be separated from the banknote bundle BB1 and continuously accumulated on the second accumulation tray 71 without immediately taking out the banknote bundle BB1. it can. Stopping the supply of banknotes to the impeller and the discharge of banknotes from the impeller to the banknote collection area takes less than about 1 second to lower the second collection tray 71 while retracting the first collection tray 51. Since it is only a degree, the interruption time is shortened, and it becomes possible to efficiently carry out the counting work of a large amount of banknotes.
On the other hand, the conventional paper sheet counting device cannot continue the next collecting operation unless the paper sheet bundle discharged to the take-out position is taken out after the accumulation is completed. That is, conventionally, the device has been stopped unless the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in advance is taken out. On the other hand, in the present invention, the stacking operation can be resumed by waiting for an extremely short time required for the stacking trays to be replaced without taking out the bundle of paper sheets. By stopping the paper leaf discharge operation and the like and then restarting the paper leaf discharge operation and the like in this way, the counting and accumulation processing can be restarted with only the minimum necessary interruption time. Therefore, workability can be significantly improved.
これに対して従来の紙葉計数装置は、集積を終わって取出し位置に排出された紙葉束を取り出さない限り、次の集積作業を継続できなかった。つまり、従来は先行して集積された紙葉束が取り出されない限り装置は停止していた。これに対して本発明では、紙葉束を取り出さなくても集積トレイが入れ替わるのに要する極めて短い時間を待機すれば集積作業を再開することができる。このように紙葉放出動作等の停止と、その後の紙葉放出動作等の再開を実施することにより、必要最小限の中断時間をはさむだけで計数、集積処理を再開することができる。このため、作業性を大幅に高めることができる。 Further, when a predetermined number of banknotes have been accumulated in the
On the other hand, the conventional paper sheet counting device cannot continue the next collecting operation unless the paper sheet bundle discharged to the take-out position is taken out after the accumulation is completed. That is, conventionally, the device has been stopped unless the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in advance is taken out. On the other hand, in the present invention, the stacking operation can be resumed by waiting for an extremely short time required for the stacking trays to be replaced without taking out the bundle of paper sheets. By stopping the paper leaf discharge operation and the like and then restarting the paper leaf discharge operation and the like in this way, the counting and accumulation processing can be restarted with only the minimum necessary interruption time. Therefore, workability can be significantly improved.
本実施形態では、個別に動作して集積位置P1、P4に入れ替わりで進退する2つの集積トレイ51、71を備えているため同時に2つの紙幣束BB1、BB2を収容することが可能となり、且つ先行して集積された紙幣束BB1が集積エリアSAの内奥部に存在している場合にも並行して紙幣集積エリア側での次の紙幣束BB2の集積が可能となる。このため、計数作業中に作業者が紙幣束を取り出して帯封する等の他の関連作業を行うための時間的余裕を確保することが可能となる。また、1つの装置構成により同時に2つの所定枚数の紙幣束を集積できるので、複数の集積装置(スタッカ)を備える必要もなく、装置の大型化や高コスト化することがない。
紙幣集積エリアSAは大量の紙幣を集積できるように大容量に構成されており、ユーザーが望む集積紙幣の容量に合わせ、2区分集積モードと、後述する大容量集積モードを任意に選択することができる。このため、運用目的に合わせてスペースを無駄にせず活用でき、フレキシブルに対応できる。2区分集積モードでは大容量集積用としても機能する紙幣集積エリアの内奥部に先に集積した紙幣束BB1が退避するので、収容スペースの無駄がなくなる。 In the present embodiment, since the two accumulation trays 51 and 71 that operate individually and move in and out of the accumulation positions P1 and P4 are provided, it is possible to simultaneously accommodate two banknote bundles BB1 and BB2, and the preceding embodiment. Even when the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 exists in the inner part of the accumulation area SA, the next banknote bundle BB2 can be accumulated on the banknote accumulation area side in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to secure a time allowance for the worker to perform other related work such as taking out a bundle of banknotes and strapping them during the counting work. Further, since two predetermined number of banknote bundles can be accumulated at the same time by one device configuration, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of collecting devices (stackers), and the size and cost of the devices are not increased.
The bill accumulation area SA is configured to have a large capacity so that a large amount of bills can be accumulated, and the two-segment accumulation mode and the large capacity accumulation mode described later can be arbitrarily selected according to the capacity of the accumulated bills desired by the user. it can. Therefore, it can be used flexibly according to the purpose of operation without wasting space. In the two-segment accumulation mode, the previously accumulated banknote bundle BB1 is retracted in the inner part of the banknote accumulation area that also functions for large-capacity accumulation, so that the storage space is not wasted.
紙幣集積エリアSAは大量の紙幣を集積できるように大容量に構成されており、ユーザーが望む集積紙幣の容量に合わせ、2区分集積モードと、後述する大容量集積モードを任意に選択することができる。このため、運用目的に合わせてスペースを無駄にせず活用でき、フレキシブルに対応できる。2区分集積モードでは大容量集積用としても機能する紙幣集積エリアの内奥部に先に集積した紙幣束BB1が退避するので、収容スペースの無駄がなくなる。 In the present embodiment, since the two
The bill accumulation area SA is configured to have a large capacity so that a large amount of bills can be accumulated, and the two-segment accumulation mode and the large capacity accumulation mode described later can be arbitrarily selected according to the capacity of the accumulated bills desired by the user. it can. Therefore, it can be used flexibly according to the purpose of operation without wasting space. In the two-segment accumulation mode, the previously accumulated banknote bundle BB1 is retracted in the inner part of the banknote accumulation area that also functions for large-capacity accumulation, so that the storage space is not wasted.
[1-3:大容量集積モードによる集積動作]
次に、図11(a)乃至(f)、図12(g)乃至(j)は紙幣計数装置による大容量集積モードによる集積動作、集積方法を説明する図であり、図13は当該集積動作、集積方法に係るフローチャートである。なお、図6のスタッカユニットと同一部分には同一符号を付し重複した構成、動作の説明は省略する。 [1-3: Integration operation in large-capacity integration mode]
Next, FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (f) and 12 (g) to (j) are diagrams for explaining the accumulation operation and the accumulation method in the large-capacity accumulation mode by the bill counting device, and FIG. 13 is the accumulation operation. , It is a flowchart relating to the accumulation method. The same parts as those of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of overlapping configurations and operations will be omitted.
次に、図11(a)乃至(f)、図12(g)乃至(j)は紙幣計数装置による大容量集積モードによる集積動作、集積方法を説明する図であり、図13は当該集積動作、集積方法に係るフローチャートである。なお、図6のスタッカユニットと同一部分には同一符号を付し重複した構成、動作の説明は省略する。 [1-3: Integration operation in large-capacity integration mode]
Next, FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (f) and 12 (g) to (j) are diagrams for explaining the accumulation operation and the accumulation method in the large-capacity accumulation mode by the bill counting device, and FIG. 13 is the accumulation operation. , It is a flowchart relating to the accumulation method. The same parts as those of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of overlapping configurations and operations will be omitted.
本例の紙幣計数装置1の構成は図6乃至図9の紙幣計数装置と同じであり、ユーザーが大量紙幣の集積を希望する場合に、第1集積トレイ51だけを用いて大容量集積モードによる連続した集積を行う。なお、第3紙幣有無検知センサS3(発効素子S3E、受光素子S3R)は図6乃至図9には図示されていないが、実際には装備されている。また、図6等に示した第1、及び第2紙幣有無検知センサS1、S2は図11、図12には図示されていないが実際には装備されている。
図11(a)は待機状態を示しており、紙幣供給搬送手段30、100、及び羽根車10は停止状態にある。第1集積トレイ51は初期位置となる集積位置P1に停止している。この時における第1集積トレイの前面と羽根車10との間の間隔Lは羽根車から放出されてくる紙幣を第1集積トレイ上に最適な状態で受け入れるのに適した距離である。仮に、間隔Lが適正値を超える程度に第1集積トレイが紙幣集積エリアSAの内奥部へ後退し過ぎている場合には、羽根車から放出されてから第1集積トレイ上に着地するまでの時間が長くなるため、紙幣がバラ落とし状態となり、集積乱れが発生する。集積紙幣の集積状態がばらけて不整列状態になると、集積紙幣を取り出してから揃える際の手間が発生し、作業者の負担となり、計数作業効率の低下につながる。 The configuration of thebanknote counting device 1 of this example is the same as that of the banknote counting devices of FIGS. 6 to 9, and when the user wishes to collect a large amount of banknotes, the large-capacity collection mode is performed using only the first collection tray 51. Perform continuous accumulation. Although the third bill presence / absence detection sensor S3 (effective element S3E, light receiving element S3R) is not shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, it is actually equipped. Further, the first and second bill presence / absence detection sensors S1 and S2 shown in FIGS. 6 and 6 are actually equipped although they are not shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.
FIG. 11A shows a standby state, and the banknote supply / transport means 30, 100, and theimpeller 10 are in a stopped state. The first accumulation tray 51 is stopped at the accumulation position P1 which is the initial position. The distance L between the front surface of the first stacking tray and the impeller 10 at this time is a distance suitable for receiving the banknotes discharged from the impeller on the first stacking tray in an optimum state. If the first accumulation tray is retracted too far into the inner part of the bill accumulation area SA to the extent that the interval L exceeds the appropriate value, it is released from the impeller until it lands on the first accumulation tray. As the time required for the banknotes becomes longer, the banknotes are dropped and the accumulation is disturbed. If the accumulated state of the accumulated banknotes is scattered and becomes unaligned, it takes time and effort to take out the accumulated banknotes and then arrange them, which is a burden on the operator and leads to a decrease in counting work efficiency.
図11(a)は待機状態を示しており、紙幣供給搬送手段30、100、及び羽根車10は停止状態にある。第1集積トレイ51は初期位置となる集積位置P1に停止している。この時における第1集積トレイの前面と羽根車10との間の間隔Lは羽根車から放出されてくる紙幣を第1集積トレイ上に最適な状態で受け入れるのに適した距離である。仮に、間隔Lが適正値を超える程度に第1集積トレイが紙幣集積エリアSAの内奥部へ後退し過ぎている場合には、羽根車から放出されてから第1集積トレイ上に着地するまでの時間が長くなるため、紙幣がバラ落とし状態となり、集積乱れが発生する。集積紙幣の集積状態がばらけて不整列状態になると、集積紙幣を取り出してから揃える際の手間が発生し、作業者の負担となり、計数作業効率の低下につながる。 The configuration of the
FIG. 11A shows a standby state, and the banknote supply / transport means 30, 100, and the
また、逆に、間隔Lが適正値を下回る程度に第1集積トレイが羽根車に接近し過ぎている場合には、先行して集積された紙幣と後続紙幣とが干渉して後続紙幣の搬送を阻害する。更に事態が悪化すると、第1集積トレイ上の既集積紙幣束が羽根車を圧迫して羽根車の外形を小さく変形させ、搬送途中に紙幣を脱落させるという集積不良が発生する。集積不良は紙幣を装置内部で見失うリスクをもたらし、違算に繋がる。
なお、適正値としての間隔Lの値は所定の余裕を有しているので、第1集積トレイの個々の集積位置において所定枚数、例えば100枚の紙幣を適正な姿勢にて続けて集積することができる。 On the contrary, when the first accumulation tray is too close to the impeller so that the interval L is less than the appropriate value, the previously accumulated banknotes and the succeeding banknotes interfere with each other to transport the succeeding banknotes. Inhibits. When the situation becomes further worse, the bundle of already accumulated banknotes on the first accumulation tray presses on the impeller, deforms the outer shape of the impeller slightly, and causes the banknotes to fall off during transportation. Poor accumulation poses a risk of losing banknotes inside the device, leading to miscalculation.
Since the value of the interval L as an appropriate value has a predetermined margin, a predetermined number of banknotes, for example, 100 banknotes, are continuously accumulated in an appropriate posture at each accumulation position of the first accumulation tray. Can be done.
なお、適正値としての間隔Lの値は所定の余裕を有しているので、第1集積トレイの個々の集積位置において所定枚数、例えば100枚の紙幣を適正な姿勢にて続けて集積することができる。 On the contrary, when the first accumulation tray is too close to the impeller so that the interval L is less than the appropriate value, the previously accumulated banknotes and the succeeding banknotes interfere with each other to transport the succeeding banknotes. Inhibits. When the situation becomes further worse, the bundle of already accumulated banknotes on the first accumulation tray presses on the impeller, deforms the outer shape of the impeller slightly, and causes the banknotes to fall off during transportation. Poor accumulation poses a risk of losing banknotes inside the device, leading to miscalculation.
Since the value of the interval L as an appropriate value has a predetermined margin, a predetermined number of banknotes, for example, 100 banknotes, are continuously accumulated in an appropriate posture at each accumulation position of the first accumulation tray. Can be done.
第3紙幣有無検知センサS3を構成する発効素子S3E、受光素子S3Rは、第1集積トレイの背板54に設けた隙間を経由して対向配置されることにより、隙間を透過した検知光により第1集積トレイ上の紙幣の有無を検知する。
本実施形態では第1集積トレイ51が図11(a)に示した初期位置にある時に(b)に示したように羽根車の回転を開始して(c)(d)のように羽根車から一枚ずつ紙幣を第1集積トレイ上に放出する。
第1集積トレイ上の紙幣が所定枚数、例えば100枚集積した時点で(e)に示すように第1集積トレイ用モータ61により第1集積トレイを所定距離L1だけ紙幣集積エリアの後方へ移動させる。更に、100枚集積した時点で(f)に示すように第1集積トレイを所定距離L1だけ紙幣集積エリアの後方へ移動させる。この集積動作を図12(g)に示すように最終紙幣に至るまで繰り返す。
この間、集積枚数の増大とは関係なく、第1集積トレイ上の紙幣と羽根車との間隔Lが最適値(許容範囲)を維持するように第1集積トレイを後退させる幅を調整する。 The effective element S3E and the light receiving element S3R constituting the third bill presence / absence detection sensor S3 are arranged so as to face each other via the gap provided in theback plate 54 of the first integrated tray, so that the detection light transmitted through the gap causes the first. 1 Detects the presence or absence of banknotes on the accumulation tray.
In the present embodiment, when the firstintegrated tray 51 is in the initial position shown in FIG. 11 (a), the impeller starts rotating as shown in (b) and the impeller as shown in (c) and (d). One by one, the banknotes are discharged onto the first accumulation tray.
When a predetermined number of banknotes on the first accumulation tray, for example, 100 sheets are accumulated, the firstaccumulation tray motor 61 moves the first accumulation tray to the rear of the banknote accumulation area by a predetermined distance L1 as shown in (e). .. Further, when 100 sheets are accumulated, the first accumulation tray is moved to the rear of the bill accumulation area by a predetermined distance L1 as shown in (f). This accumulation operation is repeated until the final banknote as shown in FIG. 12 (g).
During this time, the width at which the first stack tray is retracted is adjusted so that the distance L between the banknotes and the impeller on the first stack tray maintains the optimum value (allowable range) regardless of the increase in the number of stacks.
本実施形態では第1集積トレイ51が図11(a)に示した初期位置にある時に(b)に示したように羽根車の回転を開始して(c)(d)のように羽根車から一枚ずつ紙幣を第1集積トレイ上に放出する。
第1集積トレイ上の紙幣が所定枚数、例えば100枚集積した時点で(e)に示すように第1集積トレイ用モータ61により第1集積トレイを所定距離L1だけ紙幣集積エリアの後方へ移動させる。更に、100枚集積した時点で(f)に示すように第1集積トレイを所定距離L1だけ紙幣集積エリアの後方へ移動させる。この集積動作を図12(g)に示すように最終紙幣に至るまで繰り返す。
この間、集積枚数の増大とは関係なく、第1集積トレイ上の紙幣と羽根車との間隔Lが最適値(許容範囲)を維持するように第1集積トレイを後退させる幅を調整する。 The effective element S3E and the light receiving element S3R constituting the third bill presence / absence detection sensor S3 are arranged so as to face each other via the gap provided in the
In the present embodiment, when the first
When a predetermined number of banknotes on the first accumulation tray, for example, 100 sheets are accumulated, the first
During this time, the width at which the first stack tray is retracted is adjusted so that the distance L between the banknotes and the impeller on the first stack tray maintains the optimum value (allowable range) regardless of the increase in the number of stacks.
次に、図13のフローチャートに基づいて大容量集積モードによる集積動作手順について説明する。
ステップS20では、図11(b)(c)(d)に示した羽根車が回転を開始した状態において紙幣カウントセンサCSに所定の小枚数(単位枚数)、本例では100枚の紙幣が通過したか否かをチェックする。図11(e)のように100枚目が通過完了して第1集積トレイ上に集積された場合にはステップS21において第1集積トレイが紙幣集積エリアSA内を後方へ向けて所定距離L1だけ退避するように第1集積トレイ用モータ61を駆動する。この間も羽根車10を回転し続けることにより間断なく第1集積トレイ上への集積を継続する(図11(f))。
ステップS22では第1集積トレイ上に次の100枚、つまり200枚目が集積されたか否かをチェックし、通過した場合には第1集積トレイが紙幣集積エリアSA内を後方へ向けて更に所定距離L1だけ退避するように第1集積トレイ用モータ61を駆動する(ステップS23)。この間も羽根車10を回転し続けることにより間断なく第1集積トレイ上への集積を継続する。 Next, an integration operation procedure in the large-capacity integration mode will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
In step S20, a predetermined small number (unit number), 100 banknotes in this example, passes through the banknote count sensor CS in a state where the impellers shown in FIGS. 11B, 11C, and 11D have started to rotate. Check if you did. When the 100th sheet has passed and is accumulated on the first accumulation tray as shown in FIG. 11 (e), the first accumulation tray faces the rear in the bill accumulation area SA by a predetermined distance L1 in step S21. The firstintegrated tray motor 61 is driven so as to retract. During this period, the impeller 10 continues to rotate to continue the accumulation on the first accumulation tray without interruption (FIG. 11 (f)).
In step S22, it is checked whether or not the next 100 sheets, that is, the 200th sheet is accumulated on the first accumulation tray, and if it passes, the first accumulation tray is further determined backward in the bill accumulation area SA. The firstintegrated tray motor 61 is driven so as to retract by a distance L1 (step S23). During this period, the impeller 10 continues to rotate to continue the accumulation on the first accumulation tray without interruption.
ステップS20では、図11(b)(c)(d)に示した羽根車が回転を開始した状態において紙幣カウントセンサCSに所定の小枚数(単位枚数)、本例では100枚の紙幣が通過したか否かをチェックする。図11(e)のように100枚目が通過完了して第1集積トレイ上に集積された場合にはステップS21において第1集積トレイが紙幣集積エリアSA内を後方へ向けて所定距離L1だけ退避するように第1集積トレイ用モータ61を駆動する。この間も羽根車10を回転し続けることにより間断なく第1集積トレイ上への集積を継続する(図11(f))。
ステップS22では第1集積トレイ上に次の100枚、つまり200枚目が集積されたか否かをチェックし、通過した場合には第1集積トレイが紙幣集積エリアSA内を後方へ向けて更に所定距離L1だけ退避するように第1集積トレイ用モータ61を駆動する(ステップS23)。この間も羽根車10を回転し続けることにより間断なく第1集積トレイ上への集積を継続する。 Next, an integration operation procedure in the large-capacity integration mode will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
In step S20, a predetermined small number (unit number), 100 banknotes in this example, passes through the banknote count sensor CS in a state where the impellers shown in FIGS. 11B, 11C, and 11D have started to rotate. Check if you did. When the 100th sheet has passed and is accumulated on the first accumulation tray as shown in FIG. 11 (e), the first accumulation tray faces the rear in the bill accumulation area SA by a predetermined distance L1 in step S21. The first
In step S22, it is checked whether or not the next 100 sheets, that is, the 200th sheet is accumulated on the first accumulation tray, and if it passes, the first accumulation tray is further determined backward in the bill accumulation area SA. The first
その後も同様の動作、即ち第1集積トレイの距離L1だけの退避、集積を繰り返すことにより図12(g)に示した集積完了状態となる。BBnは、集積を完了した大量の紙幣束を示している。ステップS24では目標とする全紙幣の集積が完了したか否かをチェックし、集積が完了した場合には羽根車用モータ21、紙幣供給搬送手段30、100を停止する。この段階で集積紙幣束BBnをケーシング85に設けた取り出し用の開口から取り出す(図12(h))。
続くステップS26では、第3紙幣有無検知センサS3による紙幣の検知がないか否かがチェックされ、紙幣が検知される場合には紙幣の抜取りを待機し(ステップS27)、紙幣が検知されない場合には第1集積トレイをホームポジション(図11(a)、集積位置P1)に移動させ(ステップS28)、羽根車モータを回転再開し(ステップS29)、図11(b)に示した状態からの集積を開始する。
このように紙幣計数装置1によれば、大容量の紙幣集積エリアSAを利用して2区分による集積を行うことができる一方で、大容量の集積も行うことができる。大容量の集積モードでは、所定の単位枚数を集積する毎に第1集積トレイを所定距離L1だけ後退させる羽根車との間の距離Lを常に適正値に維持することができ、多枚数でも連続して安定して集積することが可能となる。 After that, by repeating the same operation, that is, retracting and accumulating only the distance L1 of the first accumulating tray, the accumulation completed state shown in FIG. 12 (g) is achieved. BBn indicates a large number of banknote bundles that have been collected. In step S24, it is checked whether or not the target collection of all banknotes is completed, and if the collection is completed, theimpeller motor 21, the banknote supply / transport means 30, and 100 are stopped. At this stage, the accumulated banknote bundle BBn is taken out from the take-out opening provided in the casing 85 (FIG. 12 (h)).
In the following step S26, it is checked whether or not the third banknote presence / absence detection sensor S3 detects the banknote, and if the banknote is detected, the banknote is waited for extraction (step S27), and if the banknote is not detected. Moves the first stacking tray to the home position (FIG. 11 (a), stacking position P1) (step S28), restarts the rotation of the impeller motor (step S29), and starts from the state shown in FIG. 11 (b). Start agglomeration.
As described above, according to thebill counting device 1, while the large-capacity bill collecting area SA can be used to collect the bills in two categories, it is also possible to collect the large-capacity bills. In the large-capacity integration mode, the distance L between the first accumulation tray and the impeller that retracts the first accumulation tray by a predetermined distance L1 each time a predetermined number of units is accumulated can always be maintained at an appropriate value, and even a large number of sheets can be continuously used. Therefore, it becomes possible to stably accumulate.
続くステップS26では、第3紙幣有無検知センサS3による紙幣の検知がないか否かがチェックされ、紙幣が検知される場合には紙幣の抜取りを待機し(ステップS27)、紙幣が検知されない場合には第1集積トレイをホームポジション(図11(a)、集積位置P1)に移動させ(ステップS28)、羽根車モータを回転再開し(ステップS29)、図11(b)に示した状態からの集積を開始する。
このように紙幣計数装置1によれば、大容量の紙幣集積エリアSAを利用して2区分による集積を行うことができる一方で、大容量の集積も行うことができる。大容量の集積モードでは、所定の単位枚数を集積する毎に第1集積トレイを所定距離L1だけ後退させる羽根車との間の距離Lを常に適正値に維持することができ、多枚数でも連続して安定して集積することが可能となる。 After that, by repeating the same operation, that is, retracting and accumulating only the distance L1 of the first accumulating tray, the accumulation completed state shown in FIG. 12 (g) is achieved. BBn indicates a large number of banknote bundles that have been collected. In step S24, it is checked whether or not the target collection of all banknotes is completed, and if the collection is completed, the
In the following step S26, it is checked whether or not the third banknote presence / absence detection sensor S3 detects the banknote, and if the banknote is detected, the banknote is waited for extraction (step S27), and if the banknote is not detected. Moves the first stacking tray to the home position (FIG. 11 (a), stacking position P1) (step S28), restarts the rotation of the impeller motor (step S29), and starts from the state shown in FIG. 11 (b). Start agglomeration.
As described above, according to the
本発明では、大容量集積を可能とする第1集積トレイと、2区分集積を可能とする第2集積トレイを備えたことにより、ユーザーの選択により一つのスタッカユニットにより紙幣大容量集積と2区分集積の何れかを任意に実施することができる。ユーザーが所定少数枚数単位の集積を望む場合でも集積スペースの無駄なく運用できる。
また、ユーザーが望む集積紙幣の容量に合わせ、2区分集積モードと大容量集積モードを選択することができ、運用に合わせてスペースを無駄にせず活用でき、フレキシブルに対応できる。 In the present invention, the first stack tray that enables large-capacity accumulation and the second stack tray that enables two-segment accumulation are provided, so that one stacker unit can be used for large-capacity banknote accumulation and two categories according to the user's choice. Any of the accumulation can be carried out arbitrarily. Even if the user wants to collect a predetermined small number of sheets, it can be operated without wasting the collection space.
In addition, the two-segment accumulation mode and the large-capacity accumulation mode can be selected according to the capacity of the accumulated banknotes desired by the user, and the space can be utilized without wasting space according to the operation, and it can be flexibly handled.
また、ユーザーが望む集積紙幣の容量に合わせ、2区分集積モードと大容量集積モードを選択することができ、運用に合わせてスペースを無駄にせず活用でき、フレキシブルに対応できる。 In the present invention, the first stack tray that enables large-capacity accumulation and the second stack tray that enables two-segment accumulation are provided, so that one stacker unit can be used for large-capacity banknote accumulation and two categories according to the user's choice. Any of the accumulation can be carried out arbitrarily. Even if the user wants to collect a predetermined small number of sheets, it can be operated without wasting the collection space.
In addition, the two-segment accumulation mode and the large-capacity accumulation mode can be selected according to the capacity of the accumulated banknotes desired by the user, and the space can be utilized without wasting space according to the operation, and it can be flexibly handled.
[1-4:変形例]
次に、図14(a)及び(b)は第1実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置においてスタッカユニットを複数連結した場合の構成例を示した図である。なお、図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。
図1において説明したように紙幣計数装置1の紙幣搬送路100は正規搬送路100aの上流側に正規搬送路と並行に伸びる分岐搬送路100bを備えている。分岐搬送路100bは第1ゲート120により正規搬送路100aへ向かう経路とは分岐されて、羽根車、及び集積トレイの上方に沿って後方へ延びる。 [1-4: Modification example]
Next, FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing a configuration example when a plurality of stacker units are connected in the bill counting device according to the first embodiment. In addition, the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations and the overlapping configurations and The description of the operation is omitted.
As described with reference to FIG. 1, thebill transport path 100 of the bill counting device 1 is provided with a branch transport path 100b extending in parallel with the regular transport path on the upstream side of the regular transport path 100a. The branch transport path 100b is branched from the path toward the regular transport path 100a by the first gate 120, and extends rearward along the upper part of the impeller and the accumulation tray.
次に、図14(a)及び(b)は第1実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置においてスタッカユニットを複数連結した場合の構成例を示した図である。なお、図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。
図1において説明したように紙幣計数装置1の紙幣搬送路100は正規搬送路100aの上流側に正規搬送路と並行に伸びる分岐搬送路100bを備えている。分岐搬送路100bは第1ゲート120により正規搬送路100aへ向かう経路とは分岐されて、羽根車、及び集積トレイの上方に沿って後方へ延びる。 [1-4: Modification example]
Next, FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing a configuration example when a plurality of stacker units are connected in the bill counting device according to the first embodiment. In addition, the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations and the overlapping configurations and The description of the operation is omitted.
As described with reference to FIG. 1, the
図14(a)では紙幣計数装置1に常備されている第1スタッカユニットSU1の側面(取出しエリア80の外側)に対して第2スタッカユニットSU2を連結した状態を示している。連結機構の詳細は説明を省略するが、ビス止めなどにより連結可能に構成する。第1スタッカユニットSU1と第2スタッカユニットSU2の構成はほぼ同様である。図示のように2つのスタッカユニットを連結した時に第1スタッカユニットSU1内部の分岐搬送路100bの終端部に設けた排出部100b’が第2スタッカユニットSU1の分岐搬送路100bの始端部に設けた受入れ部100b”と連通して搬送されてきた紙幣をスムーズに移送することができるように構成されている。第2スタッカユニットSU2の分岐搬送路100bの終端部にも排出部100b’が設けられているため、他のスタッカユニットを連結することができる。
図14(a)に示した装置構成によれば、第1スタッカユニットSU1の第1、及び第2集積トレイ部51、71が共に集積紙幣束により満杯の状態となっていたとしても、それまで正規搬送路100aを開放していた第1ゲート120を分岐搬送路100bを開放するように切り替えることにより、各集積紙幣束を取り出すことなく、第2スタッカユニットSU2を利用して後続の紙幣の計数、集積を継続することが可能となる。従って、作業者にとっては帯封等の計数に伴って付随する人手による作業を行う時間的余裕をより長く確保することが可能となる。 FIG. 14A shows a state in which the second stacker unit SU2 is connected to the side surface (outside of the take-out area 80) of the first stacker unit SU1 which is always provided in thebill counting device 1. The details of the connecting mechanism will not be described, but it will be configured so that it can be connected by screwing or the like. The configurations of the first stacker unit SU1 and the second stacker unit SU2 are almost the same. As shown in the figure, when the two stacker units are connected, the discharge unit 100b'provided at the end of the branch transfer path 100b inside the first stacker unit SU1 is provided at the start end of the branch transfer path 100b of the second stacker unit SU1. It is configured so that the banknotes that have been conveyed in communication with the receiving unit 100b "can be smoothly transferred. The discharging unit 100b'is also provided at the end of the branch transfer path 100b of the second stacker unit SU2. Therefore, other stacker units can be connected.
According to the apparatus configuration shown in FIG. 14A, even if the first and second accumulation tray portions 51 and 71 of the first stacker unit SU1 are both filled with the accumulated banknote bundles, until then. By switching the first gate 120, which has opened the regular transport path 100a, to open the branch transport path 100b, the second stacker unit SU2 is used to count the subsequent bills without taking out each bundle of bills. , It becomes possible to continue the accumulation. Therefore, it is possible for the worker to secure a longer time allowance for performing the accompanying manual work accompanying the counting of the straps and the like.
図14(a)に示した装置構成によれば、第1スタッカユニットSU1の第1、及び第2集積トレイ部51、71が共に集積紙幣束により満杯の状態となっていたとしても、それまで正規搬送路100aを開放していた第1ゲート120を分岐搬送路100bを開放するように切り替えることにより、各集積紙幣束を取り出すことなく、第2スタッカユニットSU2を利用して後続の紙幣の計数、集積を継続することが可能となる。従って、作業者にとっては帯封等の計数に伴って付随する人手による作業を行う時間的余裕をより長く確保することが可能となる。 FIG. 14A shows a state in which the second stacker unit SU2 is connected to the side surface (outside of the take-out area 80) of the first stacker unit SU1 which is always provided in the
According to the apparatus configuration shown in FIG. 14A, even if the first and second
なお、リジェクト部130は第1スタッカユニットSU1のみに設ければ良く、連結用の第2スタッカユニットSU2以降のスタッカユニットSU3、・・・にはリジェクト部130を設ける必要はない。
第2スタッカユニットSU2と図14(b)に示した連結用の他のスタッカユニットSU3、SU4は同様の構成を有しているため、図示のように何台でも連結することができる。
スタッカユニット自体が小型化されているため、複数台を連結したとしても、占有面積はさほど広くならない。 Thereject unit 130 may be provided only in the first stacker unit SU1, and it is not necessary to provide the reject unit 130 in the stacker units SU3, ... After the second stacker unit SU2 for connection.
Since the second stacker unit SU2 and the other stacker units SU3 and SU4 for connection shown in FIG. 14B have the same configuration, any number of stacker units SU3 and SU4 can be connected as shown in the drawing.
Since the stacker unit itself is miniaturized, the occupied area does not become so large even if a plurality of units are connected.
第2スタッカユニットSU2と図14(b)に示した連結用の他のスタッカユニットSU3、SU4は同様の構成を有しているため、図示のように何台でも連結することができる。
スタッカユニット自体が小型化されているため、複数台を連結したとしても、占有面積はさほど広くならない。 The
Since the second stacker unit SU2 and the other stacker units SU3 and SU4 for connection shown in FIG. 14B have the same configuration, any number of stacker units SU3 and SU4 can be connected as shown in the drawing.
Since the stacker unit itself is miniaturized, the occupied area does not become so large even if a plurality of units are connected.
<第2実施形態>
次に、図15(a)乃至(g)は第2実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置の内部構成、及び動作手順を示す図である。同図(a)乃至(e)は2区分集積モードによる集積動作を示し、同図(f)(g)は大容量集積モードによる集積動作を示している。なお、図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。 <Second Embodiment>
Next, FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (g) are views showing the internal configuration and operation procedure of the bill counting device according to the second embodiment. FIGS. (A) to (e) show the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode, and FIGS. (F) and (g) show the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode. In addition, the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations and the overlapping configurations and The description of the operation is omitted.
次に、図15(a)乃至(g)は第2実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置の内部構成、及び動作手順を示す図である。同図(a)乃至(e)は2区分集積モードによる集積動作を示し、同図(f)(g)は大容量集積モードによる集積動作を示している。なお、図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。 <Second Embodiment>
Next, FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (g) are views showing the internal configuration and operation procedure of the bill counting device according to the second embodiment. FIGS. (A) to (e) show the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode, and FIGS. (F) and (g) show the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode. In addition, the basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations and the overlapping configurations and The description of the operation is omitted.
第2実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置1が第1実施形態と異なる点は、ケーシング85内の上部に羽根車10が配置されて、羽根車の下方に配置された紙幣集積エリアSAに向けて羽根車から紙幣を下向きに放出するようにした点にある。言い換えれば、第1実施形態では横方向に集積、積層しているが、本例では紙幣を縦方向に集積している点が異なっている。また、第1集積トレイ51は紙幣を集積可能な傾斜姿勢にて紙幣集積エリアSA内を上下方向へ移動する。第2集積トレイ71は紙幣集積エリアSAの内壁(羽根車と対向する内壁)に設けた回動軸73によって紙幣集積エリア内へ出没自在に構成されている。第2集積トレイ71は、退避位置P3では回動軸73を中心として羽根車の横方向に対向する位置にて上向きに退避しており、集積位置P4では紙幣集積エリア内に向けて略90度回動して第1集積トレイと並行な姿勢を維持する。本例では、各集積トレイが集積位置にある時には図示のように傾斜した姿勢とすることにより、集積されてくる紙幣を傾斜方向下側に寄せて集積できるようにしている。
The bill counting device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the impeller 10 is arranged in the upper part of the casing 85 and the blades are directed toward the bill collecting area SA arranged below the impeller. The point is that the banknotes are discharged downward from the car. In other words, in the first embodiment, the banknotes are accumulated and stacked in the horizontal direction, but in this example, the banknotes are accumulated in the vertical direction. Further, the first accumulation tray 51 moves in the vertical direction in the banknote accumulation area SA in an inclined posture in which banknotes can be accumulated. The second collection tray 71 is configured to freely appear and disappear in the bill collection area by a rotating shaft 73 provided on the inner wall (inner wall facing the impeller) of the bill collection area SA. At the retracting position P3, the second stacking tray 71 retracts upward at a position facing the impeller laterally with respect to the rotation shaft 73, and at the stacking position P4, the second stacking tray 71 is approximately 90 degrees toward the inside of the bill stacking area. It rotates and maintains a posture parallel to the first stack tray. In this example, when each stacking tray is in the stacking position, the bills are tilted as shown in the drawing so that the bills to be piled up can be gathered downward in the tilting direction.
図15(a)の通過紙幣のカウントを開始する前提としての各種処理は第1実施形態と同様である。
図15(a)乃至(e)により2区分集積モードによる集積動作を説明する。
図15(a)は正規搬送路100aに送り込まれてきた一枚目の紙幣B1が羽根車に達する直前の状態を示している。この状態で羽根車モータ21を駆動開始させることにより、図15(b)に示すように羽根車の外周に送り込まれてきた紙幣を順次各紙幣保持空所17に挿入させる。この際に、紙幣カウントセンサCSが通過する紙幣枚数をカウントする。
図15(c)は所定枚数、100枚の紙幣BB1が第1集積トレイ51上に集積を完了した状態を示しており、最後の100枚目の紙幣が第1集積トレイ51に集積された後で羽根車10を停止し、紙幣供給手段30による紙幣供給、紙幣搬送路100による搬送も停止する。更に、第1集積トレイ51を退避位置P2まで下降させる。
図15(d)では第2集積トレイ71が退避位置P3(ホームポジション)から90度回転して集積位置P4(紙幣集積エリアSA)に移動してきている。この時点では第1集積トレイ51は既に退避位置P2に移動しているため、第2集積トレイ71は羽根車10と直接対面しており、放出されてくる紙幣を順次受け取ることができる状態にある。
図15(e)では、図示しない第1紙幣有無検知センサS1が紙幣集積エリアSAの上部に紙幣が存在しないことを確認した後で、紙幣供給手段30による繰出しと、紙幣搬送路100による紙幣搬送を再開し、羽根車カウントセンサCSが紙幣の進入を検知した後で羽根車の回転を再開する。第2集積トレイ71上の集積紙幣枚数が所定枚数に達した時点で羽根車の回転を停止することにより、2区分に分けた集積が完了し、各集積トレイ上の集積紙幣束BB1、BB2を取り出した後に羽根車による紙幣放出が再開可能な状態となる。 Various processes as a premise for starting counting of passing bills in FIG. 15A are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The integration operation in the two-segment integration mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A to 15E.
FIG. 15A shows a state immediately before the first bill B1 sent into theregular transport path 100a reaches the impeller. By starting to drive the impeller motor 21 in this state, as shown in FIG. 15B, the banknotes sent to the outer periphery of the impeller are sequentially inserted into the banknote holding vacant spaces 17. At this time, the number of banknotes passed by the banknote count sensor CS is counted.
FIG. 15C shows a state in which a predetermined number of 100 banknotes BB1 have been accumulated on thefirst accumulation tray 51, and after the last 100th banknotes have been accumulated on the first accumulation tray 51. The impeller 10 is stopped at, and the bill supply by the bill supply means 30 and the transport by the bill transport path 100 are also stopped. Further, the first accumulation tray 51 is lowered to the retracted position P2.
In FIG. 15D, thesecond accumulation tray 71 is rotated 90 degrees from the retracted position P3 (home position) and moved to the accumulation position P4 (banknote accumulation area SA). At this point, since the first accumulation tray 51 has already moved to the evacuation position P2, the second accumulation tray 71 is directly facing the impeller 10 and is in a state where the discharged banknotes can be sequentially received. ..
In FIG. 15E, after the first banknote presence / absence detection sensor S1 (not shown) confirms that no banknotes exist in the upper part of the banknote accumulation area SA, the banknotes are fed by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknotes are transported by thebanknote transport path 100. Is restarted, and after the impeller count sensor CS detects the entry of banknotes, the impeller rotation is restarted. By stopping the rotation of the impeller when the number of accumulated banknotes on the second accumulation tray 71 reaches a predetermined number, the accumulation divided into two categories is completed, and the accumulated banknote bundles BB1 and BB2 on each accumulation tray are separated. After taking it out, the impeller can resume the release of banknotes.
図15(a)乃至(e)により2区分集積モードによる集積動作を説明する。
図15(a)は正規搬送路100aに送り込まれてきた一枚目の紙幣B1が羽根車に達する直前の状態を示している。この状態で羽根車モータ21を駆動開始させることにより、図15(b)に示すように羽根車の外周に送り込まれてきた紙幣を順次各紙幣保持空所17に挿入させる。この際に、紙幣カウントセンサCSが通過する紙幣枚数をカウントする。
図15(c)は所定枚数、100枚の紙幣BB1が第1集積トレイ51上に集積を完了した状態を示しており、最後の100枚目の紙幣が第1集積トレイ51に集積された後で羽根車10を停止し、紙幣供給手段30による紙幣供給、紙幣搬送路100による搬送も停止する。更に、第1集積トレイ51を退避位置P2まで下降させる。
図15(d)では第2集積トレイ71が退避位置P3(ホームポジション)から90度回転して集積位置P4(紙幣集積エリアSA)に移動してきている。この時点では第1集積トレイ51は既に退避位置P2に移動しているため、第2集積トレイ71は羽根車10と直接対面しており、放出されてくる紙幣を順次受け取ることができる状態にある。
図15(e)では、図示しない第1紙幣有無検知センサS1が紙幣集積エリアSAの上部に紙幣が存在しないことを確認した後で、紙幣供給手段30による繰出しと、紙幣搬送路100による紙幣搬送を再開し、羽根車カウントセンサCSが紙幣の進入を検知した後で羽根車の回転を再開する。第2集積トレイ71上の集積紙幣枚数が所定枚数に達した時点で羽根車の回転を停止することにより、2区分に分けた集積が完了し、各集積トレイ上の集積紙幣束BB1、BB2を取り出した後に羽根車による紙幣放出が再開可能な状態となる。 Various processes as a premise for starting counting of passing bills in FIG. 15A are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The integration operation in the two-segment integration mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A to 15E.
FIG. 15A shows a state immediately before the first bill B1 sent into the
FIG. 15C shows a state in which a predetermined number of 100 banknotes BB1 have been accumulated on the
In FIG. 15D, the
In FIG. 15E, after the first banknote presence / absence detection sensor S1 (not shown) confirms that no banknotes exist in the upper part of the banknote accumulation area SA, the banknotes are fed by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknotes are transported by the
本構成例では、第1集積トレイ51への100枚の紙幣の集積が完了してから第1集積トレイ51が集積位置P1から退避するまで新たな紙幣の繰出し、搬送は再開されない。しかし、この中断時間は1秒以内に留まるため、15枚/秒程度の高速計数処理が求められる場合においても、全体的な処理速度を著しく遅延させることはない。
なお、本実施形態においても、第1実施形態と同様に第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束を第2集積トレイで加圧するために、第1集積トレイの停止位置を適宜調整することは可能である。 In this configuration example, new banknotes are not delivered and conveyed from the completion of the accumulation of 100 banknotes in thefirst accumulation tray 51 until the first accumulation tray 51 is retracted from the accumulation position P1. However, since this interruption time stays within 1 second, the overall processing speed is not significantly delayed even when high-speed counting processing of about 15 sheets / second is required.
Also in the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately adjust the stop position of the first accumulation tray in order to pressurize the banknote bundle on the first accumulation tray with the second accumulation tray as in the first embodiment. ..
なお、本実施形態においても、第1実施形態と同様に第1集積トレイ上の紙幣束を第2集積トレイで加圧するために、第1集積トレイの停止位置を適宜調整することは可能である。 In this configuration example, new banknotes are not delivered and conveyed from the completion of the accumulation of 100 banknotes in the
Also in the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately adjust the stop position of the first accumulation tray in order to pressurize the banknote bundle on the first accumulation tray with the second accumulation tray as in the first embodiment. ..
次に、図15(a)(b)(f)(g)により大容量集積モードによる集積動作を説明する。
図15(a)(b)において第1集積トレイ51は羽根車10に最も接近した集積位置P1にあるが、図15(f)では集積枚数が所定の単位枚数、本例では100枚に達した時点で第1集積トレイ51を所定距離L1だけ下降させる。この下降動作を集積枚数が100枚増える度に行い、(g)に示したように全紙幣の集積が完了した時点で羽根車などの駆動を停止する。
なお、計数、集積の為の処理手順は、図10、図13のフローチャートに準じるため、説明は省略する。
2区分集積モードにおいては、第1集積トレイ51へ所定枚数が集積した後も、処理を中断する時間を短くしつつ、後続の紙幣を処理できるので紙幣類の処理効率を向上できる。また、1つのスタッカユニットSUにより、同時に2つの所定枚数束BB1、BB2を集積できるので、複数のスタッカユニットを備える必要もなく、装置の大型化や高コスト化を防止できる。更に、羽根車内での紙幣ジャムなどのトラブルを発生させず、安定して確実に、所定の枚数の紙幣束と、それに続く紙幣束とに分離させることができる。更に、搬送されてきた順序通りに紙幣を集積させることができる。 Next, the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 (a), (b), (f), and (g).
In FIGS. 15A and 15B, the first stackingtray 51 is located at the stacking position P1 closest to the impeller 10, but in FIG. 15F, the number of stacking trays reaches a predetermined unit number, or 100 in this example. At that time, the first accumulation tray 51 is lowered by a predetermined distance L1. This lowering operation is performed every time the number of accumulated banknotes increases by 100, and as shown in (g), the drive of the impeller or the like is stopped when the accumulation of all banknotes is completed.
Since the processing procedure for counting and accumulating is based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 13, the description thereof will be omitted.
In the two-segment accumulation mode, even after a predetermined number of sheets have been accumulated in thefirst accumulation tray 51, the subsequent banknotes can be processed while shortening the time for interrupting the processing, so that the processing efficiency of the banknotes can be improved. Further, since two predetermined number bundles BB1 and BB2 can be integrated at the same time by one stacker unit SU, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of stacker units, and it is possible to prevent an increase in size and cost of the apparatus. Further, it is possible to stably and surely separate a predetermined number of banknote bundles and subsequent banknote bundles without causing troubles such as banknote jam in the impeller. Further, the banknotes can be accumulated in the order in which they have been transported.
図15(a)(b)において第1集積トレイ51は羽根車10に最も接近した集積位置P1にあるが、図15(f)では集積枚数が所定の単位枚数、本例では100枚に達した時点で第1集積トレイ51を所定距離L1だけ下降させる。この下降動作を集積枚数が100枚増える度に行い、(g)に示したように全紙幣の集積が完了した時点で羽根車などの駆動を停止する。
なお、計数、集積の為の処理手順は、図10、図13のフローチャートに準じるため、説明は省略する。
2区分集積モードにおいては、第1集積トレイ51へ所定枚数が集積した後も、処理を中断する時間を短くしつつ、後続の紙幣を処理できるので紙幣類の処理効率を向上できる。また、1つのスタッカユニットSUにより、同時に2つの所定枚数束BB1、BB2を集積できるので、複数のスタッカユニットを備える必要もなく、装置の大型化や高コスト化を防止できる。更に、羽根車内での紙幣ジャムなどのトラブルを発生させず、安定して確実に、所定の枚数の紙幣束と、それに続く紙幣束とに分離させることができる。更に、搬送されてきた順序通りに紙幣を集積させることができる。 Next, the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 (a), (b), (f), and (g).
In FIGS. 15A and 15B, the first stacking
Since the processing procedure for counting and accumulating is based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 13, the description thereof will be omitted.
In the two-segment accumulation mode, even after a predetermined number of sheets have been accumulated in the
また、ユーザーが望む集積紙幣の容量に合わせ、2区分集積モードと大容量集積モードを選択することができ、運用目的に合わせてスペースを無駄にせず活用でき、フレキシブルに対応できる。
図14に示した複数のスタッカユニットSCを接続する構成も本実施形態に適用することができる。 In addition, the two-segment accumulation mode and the large-capacity accumulation mode can be selected according to the capacity of the accumulated banknotes desired by the user, and the space can be utilized without wasting according to the operation purpose, and it can be flexibly dealt with.
A configuration for connecting a plurality of stacker units SC shown in FIG. 14 can also be applied to the present embodiment.
図14に示した複数のスタッカユニットSCを接続する構成も本実施形態に適用することができる。 In addition, the two-segment accumulation mode and the large-capacity accumulation mode can be selected according to the capacity of the accumulated banknotes desired by the user, and the space can be utilized without wasting according to the operation purpose, and it can be flexibly dealt with.
A configuration for connecting a plurality of stacker units SC shown in FIG. 14 can also be applied to the present embodiment.
<第3実施形態>
次に、図16(a)乃至(g)は第3実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置の内部構成、及び動作手順を示す図である。同図(a)乃至(e)は2区分集積モードによる集積動作を示し、同図(f)(g)は大容量集積モードによる集積動作を示している。なお、図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1実施形態、第2実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。 <Third Embodiment>
Next, FIGS. 16A to 16G are diagrams showing the internal configuration and operation procedure of the banknote counting device according to the third embodiment. FIGS. (A) to (e) show the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode, and FIGS. (F) and (g) show the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode. The basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. The description of the duplicated configuration and operation will be omitted.
次に、図16(a)乃至(g)は第3実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置の内部構成、及び動作手順を示す図である。同図(a)乃至(e)は2区分集積モードによる集積動作を示し、同図(f)(g)は大容量集積モードによる集積動作を示している。なお、図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1実施形態、第2実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。 <Third Embodiment>
Next, FIGS. 16A to 16G are diagrams showing the internal configuration and operation procedure of the banknote counting device according to the third embodiment. FIGS. (A) to (e) show the integration operation in the two-segment integration mode, and FIGS. (F) and (g) show the integration operation in the large-capacity integration mode. The basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. The description of the duplicated configuration and operation will be omitted.
以下、第2実施形態との相違点を中心として説明する。
第3実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置1が第2実施形態と異なる点は、第2集積トレイ71の形状、第2集積トレイが集積位置P4に移動したときの高さ位置、及び姿勢である。
第3実施形態の第2集積トレイ71は紙幣集積エリアSAの一方の側壁86に設けた回動軸73を中心として図16(a)の退避位置P3から図16(d)の集積位置P4まで回動するが、集積位置P4では第2集積トレイの先端部が他方の側壁87に係止されることにより、退避位置P2にある第1集積トレイ51とは並行にならず、しかも紙幣集積エリアの上部開口を塞いだ状態で係止される。しかも第2集積トレイの上面は傾斜面となっている。
このため、図16(e)に示すように羽根車から放出された紙幣は、第2集積トレイ71の傾斜した上面と側壁86の上部により支持された略縦向きの姿勢で集積される。第2集積トレイ71上での集積紙幣束BB2の姿勢は上端辺側が羽根車から離間する方向へ傾斜して立て掛けた状態であり、第1集積トレイ51上の集積紙幣束BB1が緩い傾斜で横臥した姿勢であるのと異なっているが、外部に取り出す際の作業性には問題ない。 Hereinafter, the differences from the second embodiment will be mainly described.
Thebill counting device 1 according to the third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in the shape of the second accumulation tray 71, the height position when the second accumulation tray moves to the accumulation position P4, and the posture.
Thesecond accumulation tray 71 of the third embodiment is centered on the rotation shaft 73 provided on one side wall 86 of the bill accumulation area SA, from the retracted position P3 in FIG. 16A to the accumulation position P4 in FIG. 16D. Although it rotates, at the accumulation position P4, the tip of the second accumulation tray is locked to the other side wall 87, so that it is not parallel to the first accumulation tray 51 at the evacuation position P2, and the bill accumulation area. It is locked with the upper opening of the. Moreover, the upper surface of the second accumulation tray is an inclined surface.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16E, the banknotes discharged from the impeller are collected in a substantially vertical posture supported by the inclined upper surface of thesecond accumulation tray 71 and the upper part of the side wall 86. The posture of the accumulated banknote bundle BB2 on the second accumulation tray 71 is a state in which the upper end side is inclined in a direction away from the impeller and leans against it, and the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 on the first accumulation tray 51 lies on its side with a gentle inclination. Although it is different from the posture, there is no problem in workability when taking it out.
第3実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置1が第2実施形態と異なる点は、第2集積トレイ71の形状、第2集積トレイが集積位置P4に移動したときの高さ位置、及び姿勢である。
第3実施形態の第2集積トレイ71は紙幣集積エリアSAの一方の側壁86に設けた回動軸73を中心として図16(a)の退避位置P3から図16(d)の集積位置P4まで回動するが、集積位置P4では第2集積トレイの先端部が他方の側壁87に係止されることにより、退避位置P2にある第1集積トレイ51とは並行にならず、しかも紙幣集積エリアの上部開口を塞いだ状態で係止される。しかも第2集積トレイの上面は傾斜面となっている。
このため、図16(e)に示すように羽根車から放出された紙幣は、第2集積トレイ71の傾斜した上面と側壁86の上部により支持された略縦向きの姿勢で集積される。第2集積トレイ71上での集積紙幣束BB2の姿勢は上端辺側が羽根車から離間する方向へ傾斜して立て掛けた状態であり、第1集積トレイ51上の集積紙幣束BB1が緩い傾斜で横臥した姿勢であるのと異なっているが、外部に取り出す際の作業性には問題ない。 Hereinafter, the differences from the second embodiment will be mainly described.
The
The
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16E, the banknotes discharged from the impeller are collected in a substantially vertical posture supported by the inclined upper surface of the
上記以外の点、即ち、2区分集積モードでの各集積トレイ51、71の動作、大容量集積モードでの各集積トレイ51、71の動作も第2実施形態と同様である。図15(c)(d)(e)に示した2区分集積モードと、同図(f)(g)に示した大容量集積モードとを任意に選択することができる点、その他の作用効果は第2実施形態と同様である。
計数、集積の為の処理手順は、図10、図13のフローチャートに準じるため、説明は省略する。
図14に示した複数のスタッカユニットSCを接続する構成も本実施形態に適用することができる。 The points other than the above, that is, the operations of the integrated trays 51 and 71 in the two-segment integrated mode and the operations of the integrated trays 51 and 71 in the large-capacity integrated mode are the same as those in the second embodiment. The point that the two-segment integration mode shown in FIGS. 15 (c), (d) and (e) and the large-capacity integration mode shown in FIGS. 15 (f) and 15 (g) can be arbitrarily selected, and other effects. Is the same as in the second embodiment.
Since the processing procedure for counting and accumulating conforms to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 13, the description thereof will be omitted.
A configuration for connecting a plurality of stacker units SC shown in FIG. 14 can also be applied to the present embodiment.
計数、集積の為の処理手順は、図10、図13のフローチャートに準じるため、説明は省略する。
図14に示した複数のスタッカユニットSCを接続する構成も本実施形態に適用することができる。 The points other than the above, that is, the operations of the
Since the processing procedure for counting and accumulating conforms to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 13, the description thereof will be omitted.
A configuration for connecting a plurality of stacker units SC shown in FIG. 14 can also be applied to the present embodiment.
<第4実施形態>
次に、図17(a)乃至(d)は第4実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置の内部構成、及び2区分集積動作手順を示す説明図である。図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1乃至第3実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。 <Fourth Embodiment>
Next, FIGS. 17A to 17D are explanatory views showing an internal configuration of the bill counting device according to the fourth embodiment and a two-segment accumulation operation procedure. The basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations are described. And the description of the operation is omitted.
次に、図17(a)乃至(d)は第4実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置の内部構成、及び2区分集積動作手順を示す説明図である。図1乃至図5の紙幣計数装置の基本構成と図6のスタッカユニットの基本構成を併せて参照し、且つ第1乃至第3実施形態と同一部分には同一符号を付し、重複した構成、及び動作の説明は省略する。 <Fourth Embodiment>
Next, FIGS. 17A to 17D are explanatory views showing an internal configuration of the bill counting device according to the fourth embodiment and a two-segment accumulation operation procedure. The basic configuration of the bill counting device of FIGS. 1 to 5 and the basic configuration of the stacker unit of FIG. 6 are also referred to, and the same parts as those of the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping configurations are described. And the description of the operation is omitted.
以下、前記各実施形態との相違点を中心として説明する。
第4実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置1が前記各実施形態と異なる点は、集積トレイ装置50を構成する底板140と背板150の形状、動作である。
底板140と背板150はT字状に直交しており、共通の回動軸141を中心として図示しない駆動機構を構成するモータにより図17(a)に示した第1集積姿勢から同図(d)に示した第2集積姿勢との間を90度の範囲で正逆回動する。
底板140は、底板上面142と背板150の前面との間で第1集積トレイを構成しており、第1集積トレイは図17(a)に示した集積位置P1において羽根車10と対面している。このため、羽根車から一枚ずつ放出されてくる紙幣を受け止めて集積することができる。 Hereinafter, the differences from the respective embodiments will be mainly described.
The difference between thebill counting device 1 according to the fourth embodiment and the above-described embodiments is the shape and operation of the bottom plate 140 and the back plate 150 constituting the integrated tray device 50.
Thebottom plate 140 and the back plate 150 are orthogonal to each other in a T-shape, and the motors constituting the drive mechanism (not shown) centering on the common rotation shaft 141 are used to show the first integrated posture shown in FIG. It rotates forward and reverse within a range of 90 degrees with and from the second integrated posture shown in d).
Thebottom plate 140 constitutes a first accumulation tray between the upper surface 142 of the bottom plate and the front surface of the back plate 150, and the first accumulation tray faces the impeller 10 at the accumulation position P1 shown in FIG. 17A. ing. Therefore, the banknotes discharged one by one from the impeller can be received and accumulated.
第4実施形態に係る紙幣計数装置1が前記各実施形態と異なる点は、集積トレイ装置50を構成する底板140と背板150の形状、動作である。
底板140と背板150はT字状に直交しており、共通の回動軸141を中心として図示しない駆動機構を構成するモータにより図17(a)に示した第1集積姿勢から同図(d)に示した第2集積姿勢との間を90度の範囲で正逆回動する。
底板140は、底板上面142と背板150の前面との間で第1集積トレイを構成しており、第1集積トレイは図17(a)に示した集積位置P1において羽根車10と対面している。このため、羽根車から一枚ずつ放出されてくる紙幣を受け止めて集積することができる。 Hereinafter, the differences from the respective embodiments will be mainly described.
The difference between the
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また、底板140は図17(c)に示した90度回動した後の状態において底板底面143が羽根車10と対面しており、ケーシング85の内底面85aとの間で羽根車から一枚ずつ放出されてくる紙幣を受け止めて集積することができる。底板底面143とケーシング内底面85aは第2集積トレイを構成している。
Further, in the bottom plate 140, the bottom plate bottom surface 143 faces the impeller 10 in the state after being rotated 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 17 (c), and one sheet from the impeller with the inner bottom surface 85a of the casing 85. Banknotes that are released one by one can be received and accumulated. The bottom surface 143 of the bottom plate and the bottom surface 85a inside the casing form a second accumulation tray.
次に、集積動作について説明する。
図17(a)は正規搬送路100aに送り込まれてきた一枚目の紙幣B1が羽根車に達する直前の状態を示している。この状態で羽根車モータを駆動開始させることにより、羽根車の外周に送り込まれてきた紙幣を順次各紙幣保持空所17に挿入させる。この際に、紙幣カウントセンサCSが通過する紙幣枚数をカウントする。
図17(b)は所定枚数、100枚の紙幣BB1が底板上面142と背板150の前面により形成される第1集積トレイ上に集積を完了した状態を示しており、最後の100枚目の紙幣が第1集積トレイに集積された後で羽根車10を停止し、図1に示した紙幣供給手段30による紙幣供給、紙幣搬送路100による搬送も停止する。
図15(c)は集積トレイ装置50が90度反時計回りに回動した状態を示しており、底板底面143とケーシング内底面85aから成る第2集積トレイが羽根車10と対面した状態にある。このため、放出されてくる紙幣を順次第2集積トレイに受け取ることができる。第2集積トレイ上の紙幣束は図示しない取出し口からケーシング外部へ取り出すことができる。
この時点において第1集積トレイ内の集積紙幣束BB1は集積位置P1から退避してケーシング85の後方の空間である紙幣取り出しエリア89内に位置しており、ケーシングに設けた図示しない取出し口から外部へ取り出すことができる。 Next, the integration operation will be described.
FIG. 17A shows a state immediately before the first bill B1 sent into theregular transport path 100a reaches the impeller. By starting to drive the impeller motor in this state, the banknotes sent to the outer periphery of the impeller are sequentially inserted into the banknote holding vacant spaces 17. At this time, the number of banknotes passed by the banknote count sensor CS is counted.
FIG. 17B shows a state in which a predetermined number of 100 banknotes BB1 have been accumulated on the first accumulation tray formed by theupper surface 142 of the bottom plate and the front surface of the back plate 150, and the final 100th sheet. After the banknotes are accumulated in the first accumulation tray, the impeller 10 is stopped, and the banknote supply by the banknote supply means 30 and the banknote transport path 100 shown in FIG. 1 are also stopped.
FIG. 15C shows a state in which the stackingtray device 50 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, and a second stacking tray composed of a bottom plate bottom surface 143 and a casing inner bottom surface 85a is facing the impeller 10. .. Therefore, the discharged banknotes can be sequentially received in the second accumulation tray. The banknote bundle on the second accumulation tray can be taken out of the casing from an outlet (not shown).
At this point, the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 in the first accumulation tray is retracted from the accumulation position P1 and is located in the banknote take-outarea 89 which is a space behind the casing 85, and is outside from an outlet (not shown) provided in the casing. Can be taken out to.
図17(a)は正規搬送路100aに送り込まれてきた一枚目の紙幣B1が羽根車に達する直前の状態を示している。この状態で羽根車モータを駆動開始させることにより、羽根車の外周に送り込まれてきた紙幣を順次各紙幣保持空所17に挿入させる。この際に、紙幣カウントセンサCSが通過する紙幣枚数をカウントする。
図17(b)は所定枚数、100枚の紙幣BB1が底板上面142と背板150の前面により形成される第1集積トレイ上に集積を完了した状態を示しており、最後の100枚目の紙幣が第1集積トレイに集積された後で羽根車10を停止し、図1に示した紙幣供給手段30による紙幣供給、紙幣搬送路100による搬送も停止する。
図15(c)は集積トレイ装置50が90度反時計回りに回動した状態を示しており、底板底面143とケーシング内底面85aから成る第2集積トレイが羽根車10と対面した状態にある。このため、放出されてくる紙幣を順次第2集積トレイに受け取ることができる。第2集積トレイ上の紙幣束は図示しない取出し口からケーシング外部へ取り出すことができる。
この時点において第1集積トレイ内の集積紙幣束BB1は集積位置P1から退避してケーシング85の後方の空間である紙幣取り出しエリア89内に位置しており、ケーシングに設けた図示しない取出し口から外部へ取り出すことができる。 Next, the integration operation will be described.
FIG. 17A shows a state immediately before the first bill B1 sent into the
FIG. 17B shows a state in which a predetermined number of 100 banknotes BB1 have been accumulated on the first accumulation tray formed by the
FIG. 15C shows a state in which the stacking
At this point, the accumulated banknote bundle BB1 in the first accumulation tray is retracted from the accumulation position P1 and is located in the banknote take-out
第1集積トレイ内に保持された集積紙幣束BB1を取り出すことなく、第1集積トレイにより保持されたままであっても第2集積トレイへの紙幣集積動作を継続することができるため、2区分に分けた集積を実施することができる。
第2集積トレイ上への集積紙幣が所定枚数に達した時点で羽根車の回転を停止することにより、2区分に分けた集積が完了し、各集積トレイ上の集積紙幣束BB1、BB2を取り出した後に羽根車による紙幣放出が再開可能な状態となる。 Since the banknote stacking operation in the second stacking tray can be continued even if the banknote bundle BB1 held in the first stacking tray is not taken out and is held by the first stacking tray, the bills are divided into two categories. Separate accumulation can be carried out.
By stopping the rotation of the impeller when the number of accumulated banknotes on the second accumulation tray reaches a predetermined number, the accumulation divided into two categories is completed, and the accumulated banknote bundles BB1 and BB2 on each accumulation tray are taken out. After that, the impeller can resume the release of banknotes.
第2集積トレイ上への集積紙幣が所定枚数に達した時点で羽根車の回転を停止することにより、2区分に分けた集積が完了し、各集積トレイ上の集積紙幣束BB1、BB2を取り出した後に羽根車による紙幣放出が再開可能な状態となる。 Since the banknote stacking operation in the second stacking tray can be continued even if the banknote bundle BB1 held in the first stacking tray is not taken out and is held by the first stacking tray, the bills are divided into two categories. Separate accumulation can be carried out.
By stopping the rotation of the impeller when the number of accumulated banknotes on the second accumulation tray reaches a predetermined number, the accumulation divided into two categories is completed, and the accumulated banknote bundles BB1 and BB2 on each accumulation tray are taken out. After that, the impeller can resume the release of banknotes.
本構成例では、第1集積トレイへの100枚の紙幣の集積が完了してから第1集積トレイが集積位置P1から退避するまで新たな紙幣の繰出し、搬送は再開されない。しかし、この中断時間は1秒以内に留まるため、15枚/秒程度の高速計数処理が求められる場合においても、全体的な処理速度を著しく遅延させることはない。
In this configuration example, new banknotes are not delivered and transported from the completion of the accumulation of 100 banknotes in the first accumulation tray until the first accumulation tray is retracted from the accumulation position P1. However, since this interruption time stays within 1 second, the overall processing speed is not significantly delayed even when high-speed counting processing of about 15 sheets / second is required.
<本発明の構成、作用、効果のまとめ>
第1の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置1は、回転軸11を中心として放射状に突出した複数の羽根15、及び隣接する羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所17を備え、回転する際に各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉Bを所定の集積エリアSAに順次放出する羽根車10と、回転する羽根車の各紙葉保持空所内に紙葉を一枚ずつ供給する紙葉供給搬送手段30、100と、集積エリアに配置されて各紙葉保持空所から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ積層状態で保持する集積トレイ装置50と、駆動機構60、80と、駆動機構を制御する制御手段200と、を備えた紙葉処理装置であって、集積トレイ装置は、羽根車と対面する紙葉集積位置(紙葉受入れ姿勢)にある時に放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、集積紙葉枚数が所定枚数に達した時に紙葉集積位置から後方へ退避した退避位置に移動される第1集積トレイ51と、第1集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時には該紙葉集積位置(第1集積部の進退経路)から退避した退避位置にある一方で、第1集積トレイが退避に移動した時、或いは移動する過程で、紙葉集積位置に移動して放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、所定枚数に達した集積紙葉束が取り出された時に退避位置に回転移動される第2集積トレイ71と、を備え、第1集積トレイが退避位置にある時、及び第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時に夫々外部への集積紙葉束の取出しが可能であることを特徴とする。
紙葉計数装置では集積スペースを大きくする傾向にある。しかし、少数枚数単位での処理を希望するユーザーにとっては大容量のための大きなスペースの大半が無駄になっており、装置が必要以上に大型化する原因となっている。つまり、大容量用の計数装置は小枚数の集積に対応できず、小枚数用の計数装置は大容量の集積に対応できなかった。 <Summary of composition, action, and effect of the present invention>
The paperleaf processing device 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention is a paper leaf that holds a plurality of blades 15 that protrude radially around a rotation shaft 11 and a single paper leaf that is formed between adjacent blades and is received. An impeller 10 having a holding space 17 and sequentially discharging a sheet of paper leaf B held in each paper leaf holding space when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area SA, and each paper leaf holding space of the rotating impeller Paper leaf supply and transporting means 30 and 100 that supply paper sheets one by one in the facility, and a stacking tray device that is arranged in the accumulation area and holds the paper sheets discharged from each paper leaf holding space one by one in a stacked state. A paper leaf processing device including 50, drive mechanisms 60 and 80, and control means 200 for controlling the drive mechanism. The stacking tray device is a paper leaf stacking position (paper leaf receiving posture) facing the impeller. ), The first stacking tray 51 and the first stack tray 51 are moved from the stacking position to the retracted position when the number of stacking paper sheets reaches a predetermined number. When the stacking tray is in the paper leaf accumulation position, it is in the retracted position retracted from the paper leaf accumulation position (advance / retreat path of the first accumulation portion), while when the first accumulation tray is moved to retract or in the process of moving. The second stacking tray 71, which moves to the paper leaf accumulation position and collects the discharged paper sheets, and is rotated to the retracted position when a predetermined number of accumulated paper leaf bundles are taken out, is provided. The first stacking tray is in the retracted position, and the second stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position, so that the stack of paper sheets can be taken out to the outside.
Paper sheet counting devices tend to increase the accumulation space. However, for users who desire processing in units of a small number of sheets, most of the large space due to the large capacity is wasted, which causes the device to become larger than necessary. That is, the counting device for a large number of sheets could not cope with the accumulation of a small number of sheets, and the counting device for a small number of sheets could not cope with the accumulation of a large number of sheets.
第1の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置1は、回転軸11を中心として放射状に突出した複数の羽根15、及び隣接する羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所17を備え、回転する際に各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉Bを所定の集積エリアSAに順次放出する羽根車10と、回転する羽根車の各紙葉保持空所内に紙葉を一枚ずつ供給する紙葉供給搬送手段30、100と、集積エリアに配置されて各紙葉保持空所から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ積層状態で保持する集積トレイ装置50と、駆動機構60、80と、駆動機構を制御する制御手段200と、を備えた紙葉処理装置であって、集積トレイ装置は、羽根車と対面する紙葉集積位置(紙葉受入れ姿勢)にある時に放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、集積紙葉枚数が所定枚数に達した時に紙葉集積位置から後方へ退避した退避位置に移動される第1集積トレイ51と、第1集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時には該紙葉集積位置(第1集積部の進退経路)から退避した退避位置にある一方で、第1集積トレイが退避に移動した時、或いは移動する過程で、紙葉集積位置に移動して放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、所定枚数に達した集積紙葉束が取り出された時に退避位置に回転移動される第2集積トレイ71と、を備え、第1集積トレイが退避位置にある時、及び第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時に夫々外部への集積紙葉束の取出しが可能であることを特徴とする。
紙葉計数装置では集積スペースを大きくする傾向にある。しかし、少数枚数単位での処理を希望するユーザーにとっては大容量のための大きなスペースの大半が無駄になっており、装置が必要以上に大型化する原因となっている。つまり、大容量用の計数装置は小枚数の集積に対応できず、小枚数用の計数装置は大容量の集積に対応できなかった。 <Summary of composition, action, and effect of the present invention>
The paper
Paper sheet counting devices tend to increase the accumulation space. However, for users who desire processing in units of a small number of sheets, most of the large space due to the large capacity is wasted, which causes the device to become larger than necessary. That is, the counting device for a large number of sheets could not cope with the accumulation of a small number of sheets, and the counting device for a small number of sheets could not cope with the accumulation of a large number of sheets.
本発明ではこのような相反する要請を同時に満たすことができる。
即ち、紙葉計数装置1は、2つの集積トレイ51、71を交互に集積位置に移動させることにより、羽根車から放出されてくる紙葉を各集積トレイ上に所定枚数集積する2区分集積モードと、後述する第1集積トレイのみによる大容量集積モードとを実現することができる。 In the present invention, such conflicting requirements can be satisfied at the same time.
That is, the paperleaf counting device 1 is a two-segment accumulation mode in which a predetermined number of sheets of paper discharged from the impeller are accumulated on each accumulation tray by alternately moving the two accumulation trays 51 and 71 to the accumulation position. And, it is possible to realize a large-capacity integration mode using only the first integration tray, which will be described later.
即ち、紙葉計数装置1は、2つの集積トレイ51、71を交互に集積位置に移動させることにより、羽根車から放出されてくる紙葉を各集積トレイ上に所定枚数集積する2区分集積モードと、後述する第1集積トレイのみによる大容量集積モードとを実現することができる。 In the present invention, such conflicting requirements can be satisfied at the same time.
That is, the paper
2区分集積モードでは、羽根車から一枚ずつ放出されてくる紙葉を集積する複数の集積トレイ51、71を備えた集積トレイ装置50を紙葉集積エリアSAに配置し、第1集積トレイ51が集積位置にある時には第2集積トレイ71は退避位置にあり、第2集積トレイが集積位置にある時には第1集積トレイは退避位置にある。つまり、第2集積トレイにより紙葉集積エリアを2つに区分けする。このため、一方の集積トレイの集積が終了して退避位置に移動した直後に、他の集積トレイに対して直ちに紙葉の集積を開始することができる。これによって処理の中断時間が短く、先に集積された紙葉束とそれに続いて集積された他の紙葉束とを分離して集積できる。
集積紙葉束を保持した一方の集積トレイが退避位置に移動した後も、処理を中断する時間を短くしつつ後続の紙葉を処理できるので全体として紙葉の計数、集積処理効率を向上できる。ユーザーが即座に一方の集積トレイから集積紙葉束を取り除かなくとも計数、集積処理を継続できるため煩雑さが軽減されるだけでなく、一方の集積トレイ上の紙葉束を取り除く限り処理を継続できる。 In the two-segment accumulation mode, anaccumulation tray device 50 having a plurality of accumulation trays 51 and 71 for accumulating the paper sheets discharged one by one from the impeller is arranged in the paper leaf accumulation area SA, and the first accumulation tray 51 Is in the stacking position, the second stacking tray 71 is in the retracting position, and when the second stacking tray is in the stacking position, the first stacking tray is in the retracting position. That is, the paper leaf accumulation area is divided into two by the second accumulation tray. Therefore, immediately after the accumulation of one accumulation tray is completed and the paper is moved to the evacuation position, the accumulation of paper sheets can be started immediately on the other accumulation tray. As a result, the processing interruption time is short, and the previously accumulated paper bundle and the subsequent accumulated other paper bundles can be separated and accumulated.
Even after one of the stacking trays holding the stack of paper strips is moved to the retracted position, the subsequent paper strips can be processed while shortening the time for interrupting the processing, so that the counting of paper sheets and the stacking processing efficiency can be improved as a whole. .. Not only is the complexity reduced because the user can continue counting and stacking without having to immediately remove the stack of paper from one tray, but the process continues as long as the stack of paper on one tray is removed. it can.
集積紙葉束を保持した一方の集積トレイが退避位置に移動した後も、処理を中断する時間を短くしつつ後続の紙葉を処理できるので全体として紙葉の計数、集積処理効率を向上できる。ユーザーが即座に一方の集積トレイから集積紙葉束を取り除かなくとも計数、集積処理を継続できるため煩雑さが軽減されるだけでなく、一方の集積トレイ上の紙葉束を取り除く限り処理を継続できる。 In the two-segment accumulation mode, an
Even after one of the stacking trays holding the stack of paper strips is moved to the retracted position, the subsequent paper strips can be processed while shortening the time for interrupting the processing, so that the counting of paper sheets and the stacking processing efficiency can be improved as a whole. .. Not only is the complexity reduced because the user can continue counting and stacking without having to immediately remove the stack of paper from one tray, but the process continues as long as the stack of paper on one tray is removed. it can.
近年の紙葉計数装置においては処理効率の向上が望まれており、集積紙葉束の抜き取り待ちで処理が一時中断するなどの待機時間を短縮する必要があるが、本発明ではこの課題を解決することができる。
1つの集積トレイ装置により、同時に所定枚数の紙葉束を2組集積できるので、複数のスタッカユニットを備える必要もなく、装置の大型化や高コスト化することがない。 In recent years, improvement in processing efficiency has been desired in paper sheet counting devices, and it is necessary to shorten the waiting time such as temporary interruption of processing due to waiting for extraction of a bundle of accumulated paper sheets. However, the present invention solves this problem. can do.
Since two sets of a predetermined number of paper leaf bundles can be stacked at the same time by one stacking tray device, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of stacker units, and the size and cost of the device do not increase.
1つの集積トレイ装置により、同時に所定枚数の紙葉束を2組集積できるので、複数のスタッカユニットを備える必要もなく、装置の大型化や高コスト化することがない。 In recent years, improvement in processing efficiency has been desired in paper sheet counting devices, and it is necessary to shorten the waiting time such as temporary interruption of processing due to waiting for extraction of a bundle of accumulated paper sheets. However, the present invention solves this problem. can do.
Since two sets of a predetermined number of paper leaf bundles can be stacked at the same time by one stacking tray device, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of stacker units, and the size and cost of the device do not increase.
また、羽根車の羽根間でジャムなどのトラブルを発生させることなく、安定して確実に、所定の枚数の紙葉束と、それに続く紙葉束とに分離させることができる。
また、紙葉供給手段30、100により供給、搬送された順序通りに紙葉を集積トレイ上に集積させることができるので、紙葉給送時に実施することにより得た記番号の読み取り順序情報と集積紙葉束内の集積順序とを同じにすることができる。
一つの羽根車を用いて2つの集積紙葉束を形成し、しかも装置内に同時に2束を保持し続けることができるので、2台分のスタッカ機能を一つの装置構成で実現でき、部品点数を減らして装置を小型化することができる。
大容量集積モードでは、第2集積トレイを退避位置に保持しつつ、第1集積トレイだけによる集積を実施する。
紙幣の集積方向は、第1実施形態のように横方向(斜め横方向)であってもよいし、第2、第3実施形態のように縦方向であってもよい。 In addition, it is possible to stably and surely separate a predetermined number of paper strips and subsequent paper strips without causing troubles such as jams between the blades of the impeller.
Further, since the paper sheets can be accumulated on the accumulation tray in the order of being supplied and conveyed by the paper sheet supply means 30 and 100, the reading order information of the serial number obtained by carrying out the paper leaf feeding is obtained. The stacking order in the stacking paper bundle can be the same.
Since one impeller can be used to form two bundles of accumulated paper and two bundles can be held in the device at the same time, the stacker function for two units can be realized with one device configuration, and the number of parts is large. The size of the device can be reduced.
In the large-capacity accumulation mode, while holding the second accumulation tray in the retracted position, integration is performed only by the first accumulation tray.
The stacking direction of the banknotes may be a horizontal direction (diagonal horizontal direction) as in the first embodiment, or a vertical direction as in the second and third embodiments.
また、紙葉供給手段30、100により供給、搬送された順序通りに紙葉を集積トレイ上に集積させることができるので、紙葉給送時に実施することにより得た記番号の読み取り順序情報と集積紙葉束内の集積順序とを同じにすることができる。
一つの羽根車を用いて2つの集積紙葉束を形成し、しかも装置内に同時に2束を保持し続けることができるので、2台分のスタッカ機能を一つの装置構成で実現でき、部品点数を減らして装置を小型化することができる。
大容量集積モードでは、第2集積トレイを退避位置に保持しつつ、第1集積トレイだけによる集積を実施する。
紙幣の集積方向は、第1実施形態のように横方向(斜め横方向)であってもよいし、第2、第3実施形態のように縦方向であってもよい。 In addition, it is possible to stably and surely separate a predetermined number of paper strips and subsequent paper strips without causing troubles such as jams between the blades of the impeller.
Further, since the paper sheets can be accumulated on the accumulation tray in the order of being supplied and conveyed by the paper sheet supply means 30 and 100, the reading order information of the serial number obtained by carrying out the paper leaf feeding is obtained. The stacking order in the stacking paper bundle can be the same.
Since one impeller can be used to form two bundles of accumulated paper and two bundles can be held in the device at the same time, the stacker function for two units can be realized with one device configuration, and the number of parts is large. The size of the device can be reduced.
In the large-capacity accumulation mode, while holding the second accumulation tray in the retracted position, integration is performed only by the first accumulation tray.
The stacking direction of the banknotes may be a horizontal direction (diagonal horizontal direction) as in the first embodiment, or a vertical direction as in the second and third embodiments.
第2の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置では、制御手段200は、集積紙葉束を保持した第1集積トレイ51が退避位置にあり、且つ集積紙葉を保持していない第2集積トレイ71が紙葉集積位置にある時に、羽根車から第2集積トレイに対して紙葉の放出を実施することを特徴とする。
このため、第1集積トレイ上の集積紙葉束を取り出すこと無く、継続して第2集積トレイへの集積を継続して実施することができる。 In the second paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the control means 200, the control means 200 has the first stackingtray 51 holding the stack of paper sheets in the retracted position and the second stacking tray 71 not holding the stacking paper leaves. It is characterized in that the paper leaf is discharged from the impeller to the second stacking tray when the paper leaf is in the paper leaf accumulation position.
Therefore, the accumulation on the second accumulation tray can be continuously carried out without taking out the accumulation paper leaf bundle on the first accumulation tray.
このため、第1集積トレイ上の集積紙葉束を取り出すこと無く、継続して第2集積トレイへの集積を継続して実施することができる。 In the second paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the control means 200, the control means 200 has the first stacking
Therefore, the accumulation on the second accumulation tray can be continuously carried out without taking out the accumulation paper leaf bundle on the first accumulation tray.
第3の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置では、第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置に移動してきた時の第1集積トレイの位置を、第2集積トレイによって第1集積トレイに集積されている紙葉束を加圧するように設定することを特徴とする。
第2集積トレイの紙葉集積位置への移動により第1集積トレイに集積された紙葉束を圧縮するように第1集積トレイの前後方向位置を調整すれば、仮に紙葉束が設計時の予想を超えて厚さ方向に膨らんでも、第2集積トレイによって紙葉束を圧縮して潰すため、安定して集積できる。 In the third paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, the position of the first stacking tray when the second stacking tray moves to the paper leaf stacking position is stacked in the first stacking tray by the second stacking tray. It is characterized in that the bundle of paper sheets is set to be pressurized.
If the position in the front-rear direction of the first stacking tray is adjusted so as to compress the stack of paper bundles accumulated in the first stacking tray by moving the second stacking tray to the stacking position of the paper strips, the bundle of paper sheets is assumed to be at the time of design. Even if it swells in the thickness direction more than expected, it can be stably accumulated because the bundle of paper sheets is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray.
第2集積トレイの紙葉集積位置への移動により第1集積トレイに集積された紙葉束を圧縮するように第1集積トレイの前後方向位置を調整すれば、仮に紙葉束が設計時の予想を超えて厚さ方向に膨らんでも、第2集積トレイによって紙葉束を圧縮して潰すため、安定して集積できる。 In the third paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, the position of the first stacking tray when the second stacking tray moves to the paper leaf stacking position is stacked in the first stacking tray by the second stacking tray. It is characterized in that the bundle of paper sheets is set to be pressurized.
If the position in the front-rear direction of the first stacking tray is adjusted so as to compress the stack of paper bundles accumulated in the first stacking tray by moving the second stacking tray to the stacking position of the paper strips, the bundle of paper sheets is assumed to be at the time of design. Even if it swells in the thickness direction more than expected, it can be stably accumulated because the bundle of paper sheets is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray.
第4の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置では、制御手段200は、第1集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にあり、且つ第2集積トレイが退避位置にある時に、第1集積トレイ上の集積紙葉枚数の増大に応じて第1集積トレイを後退させることにより該第1集積トレイと羽根車との間隔を増大させることを特徴とする。
大容量集積モードでは、第1集積トレイだけを紙葉集積位置に配置しておき、羽根車から放出されてくる紙葉を全て第1集積トレイにより集積する。羽根車と集積紙葉束との間隔を適正に保持する必要から、集積紙葉枚数の増大に応じて第1集積トレイを所定のタイミングで適宜後退させる。第1集積トレイと羽根車の間隔を増大させることにより、第1集積トレイ上の集積紙葉束の上面と羽根車との間隔を一定に保つことができる。 In the paper leaf processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means 200 uses the stacking paper on the first stacking tray when the first stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position and the second stacking tray is in the retracting position. It is characterized in that the distance between the first accumulation tray and the impeller is increased by retracting the first accumulation tray as the number of leaves increases.
In the large-capacity accumulation mode, only the first accumulation tray is arranged at the paper leaf accumulation position, and all the paper sheets discharged from the impeller are accumulated by the first accumulation tray. Since it is necessary to properly maintain the distance between the impeller and the stack of paper sheets, the first stacking tray is appropriately retracted at a predetermined timing as the number of sheets of paper to be collected increases. By increasing the distance between the first stacking tray and the impeller, the distance between the upper surface of the stack of paper sheets on the first stacking tray and the impeller can be kept constant.
大容量集積モードでは、第1集積トレイだけを紙葉集積位置に配置しておき、羽根車から放出されてくる紙葉を全て第1集積トレイにより集積する。羽根車と集積紙葉束との間隔を適正に保持する必要から、集積紙葉枚数の増大に応じて第1集積トレイを所定のタイミングで適宜後退させる。第1集積トレイと羽根車の間隔を増大させることにより、第1集積トレイ上の集積紙葉束の上面と羽根車との間隔を一定に保つことができる。 In the paper leaf processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means 200 uses the stacking paper on the first stacking tray when the first stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position and the second stacking tray is in the retracting position. It is characterized in that the distance between the first accumulation tray and the impeller is increased by retracting the first accumulation tray as the number of leaves increases.
In the large-capacity accumulation mode, only the first accumulation tray is arranged at the paper leaf accumulation position, and all the paper sheets discharged from the impeller are accumulated by the first accumulation tray. Since it is necessary to properly maintain the distance between the impeller and the stack of paper sheets, the first stacking tray is appropriately retracted at a predetermined timing as the number of sheets of paper to be collected increases. By increasing the distance between the first stacking tray and the impeller, the distance between the upper surface of the stack of paper sheets on the first stacking tray and the impeller can be kept constant.
第5の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置では、制御手段は、紙葉供給搬送手段から一枚ずつ供給されてきた紙葉を一つの紙葉保持空所に一枚のみ保持させることにより、紙葉保持空所から放出されて第1集積トレイ、又は第2集積トレイに集積される紙葉を紙葉供給搬送手段による供給順序通りに配列することを特徴とする。
紙葉保持空所に保持された一枚の紙葉は羽根車が360度周回する途中でかならず集積エリアへ排出され、周回後に紙葉供給位置100Aに戻ってくることはない。このため、一つの紙葉保持空所内に複数枚の紙葉が収容されることがない。
各紙葉保持空所17内には給送されてきた順序通りに紙葉が保持され、しかも保持された紙葉は羽根車が回転する過程で、給送されてきた順序と同じ順序で集積エリア供給に放出されて集積されるので、紙葉供給手段による供給順序通りに集積トレイ上に集積することができる。 In the fifth paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, the control means holds only one sheet of paper, which has been supplied one by one from the paper leaf supply and transporting means, in one paper leaf holding space. It is characterized in that the paper leaves discharged from the leaf holding vacant space and accumulated in the first accumulation tray or the second accumulation tray are arranged in the order of supply by the paper leaf supply and transport means.
Paper leaf holding A single sheet of paper held in the empty space is always discharged to the accumulation area while the impeller is rotating 360 degrees, and does not return to the paperleaf supply position 100A after the rotation. Therefore, a plurality of paper sheets are not accommodated in one paper leaf holding space.
Paper leaves are held in each paperleaf holding space 17 in the order in which they were sent, and the held paper leaves are collected in the same order as they were sent in the process of rotating the impeller. Since it is discharged to the supply and accumulated, it can be accumulated on the accumulation tray in the order of supply by the paper leaf supply means.
紙葉保持空所に保持された一枚の紙葉は羽根車が360度周回する途中でかならず集積エリアへ排出され、周回後に紙葉供給位置100Aに戻ってくることはない。このため、一つの紙葉保持空所内に複数枚の紙葉が収容されることがない。
各紙葉保持空所17内には給送されてきた順序通りに紙葉が保持され、しかも保持された紙葉は羽根車が回転する過程で、給送されてきた順序と同じ順序で集積エリア供給に放出されて集積されるので、紙葉供給手段による供給順序通りに集積トレイ上に集積することができる。 In the fifth paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, the control means holds only one sheet of paper, which has been supplied one by one from the paper leaf supply and transporting means, in one paper leaf holding space. It is characterized in that the paper leaves discharged from the leaf holding vacant space and accumulated in the first accumulation tray or the second accumulation tray are arranged in the order of supply by the paper leaf supply and transport means.
Paper leaf holding A single sheet of paper held in the empty space is always discharged to the accumulation area while the impeller is rotating 360 degrees, and does not return to the paper
Paper leaves are held in each paper
第6の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置では、回転軸を中心として放射状に突出した複数の羽根、及び隣接する羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所を備え、回転する際に各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉を所定の集積エリアに順次放出する羽根車を有した紙葉処理装置に装備され、集積エリアに配置されて各紙葉保持空所から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ集積する集積トレイ装置50であって、集積トレイ装置は、羽根車と対面する紙葉集積位置と、紙葉集積位置から(後方へ)退避した退避位置との間で進退する第1集積トレイ51と、第1集積トレイが紙葉集積位置にある時には該紙葉集積位置(第1集積部の進退経路)から退避した退避位置にある一方で、第1集積トレイが退避位置に移動した時、或いは移動する過程で、紙葉集積位置に回動移動される第2集積トレイ71と、を備えていることを特徴とする。
この集積トレイ装置は、第1の本発明に係る集積トレイ装置に相当しており、紙葉処理装置1に組み込んだ時に第1の本発明に相当する作用効果を奏する。 In the sixth paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, a paper leaf holding space for holding a plurality of blades radially protruding around a rotation axis and a single paper leaf formed between adjacent blades and received. It is equipped with a paper leaf processing device equipped with an impeller that sequentially discharges one sheet of paper held in each paper leaf holding space when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area, and is arranged in the accumulation area to each paper. A stackingtray device 50 that collects the paper leaves released from the leaf holding vacant space one by one. The stacking tray device is a stacking tray device facing the impeller and the paper leaf stacking position (rearward). The first stacking tray 51 that moves back and forth between the retracted retracted position and the first stacking tray are in the retracted position retracted from the leaf stacking position (advance / retreat path of the first stacking portion) when the first stacking tray is in the leaf stacking position. On the other hand, it is characterized in that it includes a second accumulation tray 71 that is rotationally moved to the paper leaf accumulation position when the first accumulation tray moves to the retracted position or in the process of moving.
This integrated tray device corresponds to the first integrated tray device according to the present invention, and when incorporated into the papersheet processing device 1, it exerts the action and effect corresponding to the first invention.
この集積トレイ装置は、第1の本発明に係る集積トレイ装置に相当しており、紙葉処理装置1に組み込んだ時に第1の本発明に相当する作用効果を奏する。 In the sixth paper leaf processing apparatus according to the present invention, a paper leaf holding space for holding a plurality of blades radially protruding around a rotation axis and a single paper leaf formed between adjacent blades and received. It is equipped with a paper leaf processing device equipped with an impeller that sequentially discharges one sheet of paper held in each paper leaf holding space when rotating to a predetermined accumulation area, and is arranged in the accumulation area to each paper. A stacking
This integrated tray device corresponds to the first integrated tray device according to the present invention, and when incorporated into the paper
第7の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置による紙葉集積方法は、紙葉集積位置にある第1集積トレイに所定枚数の紙葉が集積完了したときに紙葉供給搬送手段による紙葉供給動作、及び羽根車による紙葉放出動作を停止するステップと、第1集積トレイを退避位置に移動すると共に、第2集積トレイを紙葉集積位置に移動するステップと、第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置に移動してきた時に、紙葉供給動作、及び紙葉放出動作を再開するステップと、を備えることを特徴とする。
本紙葉集積方法によれば、紙葉放出動作等の停止と、その後の紙葉放出動作等の再開を実施することにより、必要最小限の中断時間をはさむだけで計数、集積処理を再開することができる。
従来の紙葉計数装置は、計数、集積を終わって取出し位置に排出された紙葉束を取り出さない限り、次の集積作業を継続できなかったが、本発明方法では、紙葉束を取り出さなくても集積トレイが回転するのに要する極めて短い時間を待機すれば集積作業を再開することができる。 In the seventh method of collecting paper sheets by the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, when a predetermined number of sheets of paper have been accumulated in the first accumulation tray at the sheet sheet accumulation position, the paper sheet feeding operation by the paper leaf feeding and transporting means is performed. , And the step of stopping the paper leaf discharge operation by the impeller, the step of moving the first stacking tray to the retracted position, and the step of moving the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position, and the second stacking tray of paper leaf stacking. It is characterized by including a step of resuming the paper leaf supply operation and the paper leaf discharge operation when the user moves to the position.
According to this paper leaf accumulation method, by stopping the paper leaf discharge operation, etc., and then restarting the paper leaf discharge operation, etc., counting and accumulating processing can be resumed with only the minimum necessary interruption time. Can be done.
The conventional paper sheet counting device cannot continue the next collecting operation unless the paper sheet bundle discharged to the take-out position is taken out after counting and accumulating. However, in the method of the present invention, the paper sheet bundle is not taken out. However, the stacking operation can be resumed by waiting for an extremely short time required for the stacking tray to rotate.
本紙葉集積方法によれば、紙葉放出動作等の停止と、その後の紙葉放出動作等の再開を実施することにより、必要最小限の中断時間をはさむだけで計数、集積処理を再開することができる。
従来の紙葉計数装置は、計数、集積を終わって取出し位置に排出された紙葉束を取り出さない限り、次の集積作業を継続できなかったが、本発明方法では、紙葉束を取り出さなくても集積トレイが回転するのに要する極めて短い時間を待機すれば集積作業を再開することができる。 In the seventh method of collecting paper sheets by the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, when a predetermined number of sheets of paper have been accumulated in the first accumulation tray at the sheet sheet accumulation position, the paper sheet feeding operation by the paper leaf feeding and transporting means is performed. , And the step of stopping the paper leaf discharge operation by the impeller, the step of moving the first stacking tray to the retracted position, and the step of moving the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position, and the second stacking tray of paper leaf stacking. It is characterized by including a step of resuming the paper leaf supply operation and the paper leaf discharge operation when the user moves to the position.
According to this paper leaf accumulation method, by stopping the paper leaf discharge operation, etc., and then restarting the paper leaf discharge operation, etc., counting and accumulating processing can be resumed with only the minimum necessary interruption time. Can be done.
The conventional paper sheet counting device cannot continue the next collecting operation unless the paper sheet bundle discharged to the take-out position is taken out after counting and accumulating. However, in the method of the present invention, the paper sheet bundle is not taken out. However, the stacking operation can be resumed by waiting for an extremely short time required for the stacking tray to rotate.
第8の本発明に係る紙葉処理装置による紙葉集積方法では、第2集積トレイが紙葉集積位置に移動してきた時に、第2集積トレイが第1集積トレイに集積されている紙葉束を加圧することを特徴とする。
これによれば、請求項3と同様に第2集積トレイにより第1集積トレイに集積された紙葉束を圧縮するので、仮に紙葉束が設計時の予想を超えて厚さ方向に膨らんでも、第2集積トレイによって紙葉束を圧縮して潰すため、安定して集積できるという効果を得ることができる。 In the paper leaf accumulation method using the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the second accumulation tray moves to the paper leaf accumulation position, the second accumulation tray is accumulated in the first accumulation tray. It is characterized by pressurizing.
According to this, since the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first accumulation tray is compressed by the second accumulation tray as inclaim 3, even if the bundle of paper sheets expands in the thickness direction beyond the expectation at the time of design. Since the paper leaf bundle is compressed and crushed by the second accumulation tray, the effect of stable accumulation can be obtained.
これによれば、請求項3と同様に第2集積トレイにより第1集積トレイに集積された紙葉束を圧縮するので、仮に紙葉束が設計時の予想を超えて厚さ方向に膨らんでも、第2集積トレイによって紙葉束を圧縮して潰すため、安定して集積できるという効果を得ることができる。 In the paper leaf accumulation method using the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the second accumulation tray moves to the paper leaf accumulation position, the second accumulation tray is accumulated in the first accumulation tray. It is characterized by pressurizing.
According to this, since the bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first accumulation tray is compressed by the second accumulation tray as in
1…紙幣計数装置(紙幣計数装置)、10…羽根車、11…回転軸、12…基部、15…羽根、17…紙葉保持空所、20…羽根車駆動機構(駆動機構)、21…羽根車モータ、21a…出力ギヤ、22…中間ギヤ、23…従動ギヤ、26…羽根車ガイド、26a…上面(ストッパ)、SA…集積エリア(スタックエリア)、30…紙幣供給手段(紙幣供給搬送手段)、31…繰出しローラ、32…分離ローラ対、32a…フィードローラ、32b…ブレーキローラ、50…集積トレイ装置、51…第1集積トレイ、51…集積部、52…底板、54…背板、55…被検知部、60…第1集積トレイ用駆動機構、61…集積トレイ用モータ、61a…出力プーリ、62…従動ギヤ、62a…従動プーリ、63…ベルト、64…ラックギヤ、65…ガイドレール、66a…フォトインタラプタ、66b…フォトインタラプタ、71…第2集積トレイ、73…回動軸、75…被検知部材、80…第2集積トレイ用駆動機構、81…集積トレイ用モータ、81a…出力ギヤ、82…中間ギヤ、82a…小ギヤ、83…従動ギヤ、85…ケーシング、85a…フォトインタラプタ、85b…フォトインタラプタ、86…側壁、87…側壁、100…紙幣搬送路(紙幣供給搬送手段)、100A…紙幣供給位置、100a…正規搬送路、100b…分岐搬送路、100b`…排出部、100c…リジェクト搬送路、110…識別部、130…リジェクト部、200…制御手段。
1 ... Bill counting device (Bill counting device), 10 ... Impeller, 11 ... Rotating shaft, 12 ... Base, 15 ... Blade, 17 ... Paper leaf holding space, 20 ... Impeller drive mechanism (drive mechanism), 21 ... Impeller motor, 21a ... Output gear, 22 ... Intermediate gear, 23 ... Driven gear, 26 ... Impeller guide, 26a ... Top surface (stopper), SA ... Accumulation area (stack area), 30 ... Bill supply means (Bill supply and transportation) Means), 31 ... Feeding roller, 32 ... Separation roller pair, 32a ... Feed roller, 32b ... Brake roller, 50 ... Accumulation tray device, 51 ... First integration tray, 51 ... Integration part, 52 ... Bottom plate, 54 ... Back plate , 55 ... Detected unit, 60 ... drive mechanism for first integrated tray, 61 ... integrated tray motor, 61a ... output pulley, 62 ... driven gear, 62a ... driven pulley, 63 ... belt, 64 ... rack gear, 65 ... guide Rail, 66a ... Photo interrupter, 66b ... Photo interrupter, 71 ... Second integration tray, 73 ... Rotating shaft, 75 ... Detected member, 80 ... Second integration tray drive mechanism, 81 ... Integration tray motor, 81a ... Output gear, 82 ... Intermediate gear, 82a ... Small gear, 83 ... Driven gear, 85 ... Casing, 85a ... Photo interrupter, 85b ... Photo interrupter, 86 ... Side wall, 87 ... Side wall, 100 ... Bill transport path (Bill supply transport means) ), 100A ... Bill supply position, 100a ... Regular transport path, 100b ... Branch transport path, 100b` ... Discharge section, 100c ... Reject transport path, 110 ... Identification section, 130 ... Reject section, 200 ... Control means.
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- 回転軸を中心として放射状に突出した複数の羽根、及び隣接する前記羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所を備え、回転する際に前記各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉を所定の集積エリアに順次放出する羽根車と、
回転する前記羽根車の前記各紙葉保持空所内に紙葉を一枚ずつ供給する紙葉供給搬送手段と、
前記集積エリアに配置されて前記各紙葉保持空所から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ積層状態で保持する集積トレイ装置と、
駆動機構と、
前記駆動機構を制御する制御手段と、を備えた紙葉処理装置であって、
前記集積トレイ装置は、前記羽根車と対面する紙葉集積位置にある時に放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、集積紙葉枚数が所定枚数に達した時に前記紙葉集積位置から後方へ退避した退避位置に移動される第1集積トレイと、前記第1集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にある時には該紙葉集積位置から退避した退避位置にある一方で、前記第1集積トレイが前記退避に移動した時、或いは移動する過程で、前記紙葉集積位置に移動して放出されてくる紙葉を集積すると共に、所定枚数に達した集積紙葉束が取り出された時に前記退避位置に回転移動される第2集積トレイと、を備え、
前記第1集積トレイが前記退避位置にある時、及び第2集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にある時に夫々外部への集積紙葉束の取出しが可能であることを特徴とする紙葉処理装置。 It is provided with a plurality of blades that protrude radially around the axis of rotation, and a paper leaf holding space that is formed between the adjacent blades and holds a single sheet of paper that has been received. An impeller that sequentially releases a sheet of paper held in the facility to a predetermined accumulation area,
A paper leaf supply / transporting means for supplying one sheet of paper into each of the paper leaf holding vacant spaces of the rotating impeller, and
A stacking tray device that is arranged in the stacking area and holds the paper sheets discharged from the paper leaf holding vacant spaces one by one in a stacked state.
Drive mechanism and
A paper sheet processing device including a control means for controlling the drive mechanism.
The accumulation tray device accumulates the paper leaves discharged when the paper leaf accumulation position faces the impeller, and retracts backward from the paper leaf accumulation position when the number of accumulated paper sheets reaches a predetermined number. While the first stacking tray that is moved to the retracted position and the first stacking tray are in the retracting position retracted from the leaf stacking position when the first stacking tray is in the sheet stacking position, the first stacking tray is retracted. When it moves to, or in the process of moving, it moves to the paper leaf accumulation position and collects the discharged paper sheets, and when the accumulated paper leaf bundle that has reached a predetermined number is taken out, it rotates to the retracted position. With a second stacking tray to be moved,
A paper leaf processing apparatus characterized in that it is possible to take out a bundle of accumulated paper sheets to the outside when the first accumulation tray is in the retracted position and when the second accumulation tray is in the sheet sheet accumulation position. .. - 前記制御手段は、集積紙葉束を保持した前記第1集積トレイが前記退避位置にあり、且つ集積紙葉を保持していない前記第2集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にある時に、前記羽根車から前記第2集積トレイに対して紙葉の放出を実施することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の紙葉処理装置。 The control means has the blades when the first stacking tray holding the stack of paper leaves is in the retracted position and the second stacking tray not holding the stack of paper leaves is in the stacking position. The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheets are discharged from the car to the second accumulation tray.
- 前記第2集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置に移動してきた時の前記第1集積トレイの位置を、前記第2集積トレイが前記第1集積トレイに集積されている紙葉束を加圧するように設定することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の紙葉処理装置。 The position of the first accumulation tray when the second accumulation tray moves to the paper leaf accumulation position is adjusted so that the second accumulation tray pressurizes the paper leaf bundle accumulated in the first accumulation tray. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the paper sheet processing apparatus is set.
- 前記制御手段は、前記第1集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にあり、且つ前記第2集積トレイが退避位置にある時に、前記第1集積トレイ上の集積紙葉枚数の増大に応じて前記第1集積トレイを後退させて該第1集積トレイと前記羽根車との間隔を増大させることを特徴とする請求項1、2又は3に記載の紙葉処理装置。 The control means said that when the first accumulation tray is in the paper leaf accumulation position and the second accumulation tray is in the retracted position, the number of accumulated paper sheets on the first accumulation tray is increased. 1. The paper leaf processing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the stacking tray is retracted to increase the distance between the first stacking tray and the impeller.
- 前記制御手段は、前記紙葉供給搬送手段から一枚ずつ供給されてきた紙葉を一つの前記紙葉保持空所に一枚のみ保持させることにより、前記紙葉保持空所から放出されて前記第1集積トレイ、又は前記第2集積トレイに集積される紙葉を前記紙葉供給搬送手段による供給順序通りに配列することを特徴とする請求項1乃至4の何れか一項に記載の紙葉処理装置。 The control means is released from the paper leaf holding space by holding only one paper sheet supplied from the paper leaf supplying and transporting means one by one in one paper leaf holding space. The paper according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the paper sheets accumulated in the first accumulation tray or the second accumulation tray are arranged in the order of supply by the paper leaf supply and transport means. Leaf processing equipment.
- 回転軸を中心として放射状に突出した複数の羽根、及び隣接する前記羽根間に形成されて受け入れた一枚の紙葉を保持する紙葉保持空所を備え、回転する際に前記各紙葉保持空所内に夫々保持した一枚の紙葉を所定の集積エリアに順次放出する羽根車を有した紙葉処理装置に装備され、前記集積エリアに配置されて前記各紙葉保持空所から放出されてきた紙葉を一枚ずつ集積する集積トレイ装置であって、
前記集積トレイ装置は、前記羽根車と対面する紙葉集積位置と、前記紙葉集積位置から後方へ退避した退避位置との間で進退する第1集積トレイと、前記第1集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置にある時には該紙葉集積位置から退避した退避位置にある一方で、前記第1集積トレイが前記退避位置に移動した時、或いは移動する過程で、前記紙葉集積位置に回動移動される第2集積トレイと、を備えていることを特徴とする集積トレイ装置。 It is provided with a plurality of blades that protrude radially around the axis of rotation, and a paper leaf holding space that is formed between the adjacent blades and holds a single sheet of paper that has been received. It is equipped in a paper leaf processing device having an impeller that sequentially discharges one sheet of paper held in the facility to a predetermined accumulation area, is arranged in the accumulation area, and is discharged from each paper leaf holding space. It is a stacking tray device that stacks paper sheets one by one.
The stacking tray device includes a first stacking tray that advances and retreats between a paper strip stacking position facing the impeller and a retracted position retracted rearward from the strip stacking position, and the first stacking tray is the paper. When it is in the leaf accumulation position, it is in the retracted position retracted from the paper leaf accumulation position, while when the first accumulation tray moves to the retracted position or in the process of moving, it rotates to the paper leaf accumulation position. A stacking tray device comprising: a second stacking tray. - 請求項1に係る紙葉処理装置による紙葉集積方法であって、
前記紙葉集積位置にある前記第1集積トレイに所定枚数の紙葉が集積完了したときに前記紙葉供給搬送手段による紙葉供給動作、及び前記羽根車による紙葉放出動作を停止するステップと、
前記第1集積トレイを前記退避位置に移動すると共に、前記第2集積トレイを前記紙葉集積位置に移動するステップと、
前記第2集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置に移動してきた時に、前記紙葉供給動作、及び前記紙葉放出動作を再開するステップと、を備えることを特徴とする紙葉処理装置による紙葉集積方法。 A method for collecting paper sheets by the paper sheet processing device according to claim 1.
When a predetermined number of paper sheets have been accumulated in the first accumulation tray at the paper sheet accumulation position, the paper leaf supply operation by the paper sheet supply and transport means and the paper leaf discharge operation by the impeller are stopped. ,
A step of moving the first stacking tray to the retracted position and moving the second stacking tray to the paper leaf stacking position.
Paper sheet accumulation by a paper sheet processing apparatus, which comprises a step of restarting the paper leaf supply operation and the paper leaf discharge operation when the second accumulation tray moves to the paper sheet accumulation position. Method. - 前記第2集積トレイが前記紙葉集積位置に移動してきた時に、前記第2集積トレイが前記第1集積トレイに集積されている紙葉束を加圧することを特徴とする請求項7に記載の紙葉処理装置による紙葉集積方法。 The seventh aspect of claim 7, wherein the second accumulation tray pressurizes a bundle of paper sheets accumulated in the first accumulation tray when the second accumulation tray moves to the sheet accumulation position. Paper leaf accumulation method using a paper leaf processing device.
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