JP3754096B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to, for example, a banknote handling apparatus applied as a cash management system for bank offices.
[0002]
[Prior art]
This type of banknote processing device takes in banknotes inserted into the slot one by one, inspects the denominations of these banknotes in the inspection section, and depending on the inspection result, the banknotes are denominated in a safe. It comes to store.
[0003]
The banknotes stored in the safe are taken out one by one and accumulated in a stacking unit of a predetermined number, for example, 50 or 100, and then sent to the binding unit to be bundled. ing.
[0004]
By the way, when the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit does not reach a predetermined number, it cannot be bundled.
Therefore, conventionally, the banknote is manually added to the stacking unit, or the stacking operation is stopped by taking out the stacked banknote from the stacking unit.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the past, as described above, manual banknote addition work or pick-up work has been required, so that there is a lot of time loss and work efficiency is poor.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention provides a banknote handling apparatus that can automatically feed and stack the banknotes for the shortage number of sheets when the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit does not reach a predetermined number. For the purpose.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention It was thrown into the slot A taking-in means for taking in the banknotes, a first carrying means for carrying the banknotes taken in by the taking-in means, a discrimination means for discriminating the types of banknotes carried by the first carrying means, and this Sorting means for sorting the banknotes identified by the discrimination means in the first direction and the second direction, second transport means for transporting the banknotes sorted in the first direction by the sorting means, and the first A stacking unit that stacks the banknotes transported by the transporting unit, a transporting distribution unit that transports the banknotes sorted in the second direction by the sorting unit and sorts them into denominations, and sorts by the transporting sorting unit A banknote storage part for storing the banknotes denominated in denomination, a takeout means for taking out the banknotes stored in the banknote storage part, a third transport means for transporting the banknotes taken out by the takeout means, and the stacking part Banknotes accumulated in A counting means for counting the number of sheets, When the capturing by the capturing means is completed, when the count value of the counting means has not reached a predetermined number, The take-out means is operated to take out the insufficient number of sheets from the banknote storage unit, and the banknotes are removed from the banknotes. 3 Control means for accumulating in the accumulating unit via the conveying means, feeding means for feeding the banknotes accumulated in the accumulating part, and bundling means for bundling the accumulated banknotes sent by the feeding means Do it.
[0010]
[Action]
The number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit is counted by the counting means, and when the counted number does not reach the predetermined number, the control means operates the takeout means of the banknote storage unit to automatically supply the insufficient number of banknotes. The banknotes are taken out and are conveyed to the stacking unit via the third transport path and stacked. This eliminates the need for manual replenishment of shortage banknotes or removal of stacked banknotes, and improves work efficiency.
[0011]
Moreover, management of the number of banknotes in a banknote storage part is possible by memorize | storing the number of banknotes taken out from the banknote storage part by a memory | storage means.
Furthermore, the banknote balance can be confirmed by printing out the banknote taken out from the banknote storage unit by the printing means.
[0012]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a cash management system for bank offices.
This system includes two Tera's machines 1a and 1b for operating the entire system and processing data. Moreover, the said system seals the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 2 which deposits / withdraws a rose banknote, and the surplus cash of this banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 2 is sealed and stored in the body, and the banknote is dispensed in a small bundle・ A small bundle payment machine 3 is provided. Further, the system includes a coin depositing machine 4 that deposits loose coins and a coin dispenser 5 that dispenses loose coins. Further, the system includes a bar payment machine 6 and a Terras machine table 7 for dispensing coins (bars) packed every 50 sheets.
[0013]
The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 includes a slot 11 for depositing banknotes and a deposit reject box 12 for collecting reject banknotes when depositing. Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 2 includes a withdrawal / rejection box 13 for collecting rejected banknotes at the time of withdrawal and a withdrawal port 14 for collecting banknotes to be withdrawn. The insertion slot 11, the deposit rejection box 12, the withdrawal reject box 13, and the withdrawal slot 14 are arranged in a vertical row on the front surface of the machine body. Further, a journal printer 15 as a printing means for printing the contents of each transaction is disposed on the upper surface of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2. Occupied lamps 16 indicating which of the two Tera's machines 1a and 1b are occupied by the Tera's machines 1a and 1b, respectively, in the vicinity of the insertion slot 11, the withdrawal opening 14 and the journal printer 15 are respectively shown. , 17 and 18 are disposed. In addition, a remaining amount display 19 for displaying the remaining amount of bills in a bill storage to be described later inside the machine body is disposed on the front surface of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 2. In addition, there is a sealing temporary storage return door 20 for returning the number of sealing ends, which will be described later, on the upper surface of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, and a mechanism for hopping up to the upper part of the machine body when the banknotes are returned. On the front face of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, a depositing conveyance path drawer door 21, a temporary stacking door 22 for returning banknotes when depositing, and a storage door 23 for pulling out a banknote storage are disposed.
[0014]
On the other hand, the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3 has a dispensing door 24 for small bundle payment at the top, and the dispensed small bundle can be taken out by opening the door 24. In the vicinity of the withdrawal door 24, an occupation lamp 25 similar to the occupation lamp of the bill depositing / dispensing portion is arranged. At the top of the dispensing door 24, there is a band set door 26 for replacing the sealing band, and the sealing band is exchanged by opening the door 16. A safe depositing door 27 is disposed below the withdrawal door 24 so that a cash safe described later can be removed.
[0015]
Detailed description of the coin depositing machine 4, the coin dispensing machine 5, and the bar payment machine 6 is omitted here.
Next, the internal structure of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 and the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3 will be described in detail.
[0016]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the inside of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 2, and FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof. In this banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, when a banknote is to be deposited, a banknote is placed in the insertion slot 11 and a deposit start command is sent from the Terras machine 1a (1b). By the rotation of the take-in roller 29, banknotes are taken into the inside one by one.
[0017]
The banknote taken in from the insertion slot 11 passes through the pre-inspection transport path 100 as the first transport means and is guided to the inspection section (inspection means) 34. The banknotes taken into the inspection unit 34 are distinguished by their denomination, shape, front and back, authenticity, correctness and the like. Based on this discrimination result, a control unit (not shown) distributes banknotes to each stacking unit using sorting gate groups 35a to 35k as sorting means installed in the transport path. The banknotes that come out from the inspection unit 34 are sorted and accumulated in the deposit reject box 12 by the first deposit reject gate 35a in the case of an undecidable ticket.
[0018]
This indeterminable ticket is set again in the insertion slot 11 and retaken, or is manually entered into the count data.
The determined banknotes are then sorted into front and back bills by the front / back gate 35b, the front-facing ones are led to the front transport path, and the reverse ones are led to the back transport path, Are available.
[0019]
As will be described later, the banknotes with the front and back sides are sorted by a gate 35c as a sorting means and transported to the sealing and stacking unit 61 through the second transport means 101, or as a sorting transport means. Enter the minute conveyance path 40. The banknotes entering the sorting conveyance path 40 are accumulated on the flapper groups 45a to 45d of the temporary accumulation boxes 41a to 41d by denominations and correctness by the temporary storage gates 35e to 35g.
[0020]
The four flappers 45a to 45d are all set to the positions shown in FIG. 2 at the start of stacking, and the bills that enter are stacked on the flappers 45a and 45b. Further, the flappers 45a to 45d are configured to rotate about 90 ° downward. When the number of banknotes to be stacked increases, the upper surface of the banknotes is detected by a stacking full sensor (not shown). When the accumulation sensor detects that the accumulation of banknotes is full, the flappers 45a and 45b rotate about 90 ° downward, and the accumulated banknotes are supported by the lower flappers 45c and 45d. . If the banknotes are continued to be accumulated, the upper surface of the banknotes is again detected by the accumulation full sensor, and when detected, the flappers 45c and 45d are similarly rotated about 90 ° downward. At this time, banknotes are stacked on the shutter 47 attached to the bottom of the stacking unit.
[0021]
Further, when the banknotes are continuously accumulated, the upper surface of the banknotes is detected again by the full sensor. However, for the first time, the control unit informs the Terras machine 1a (1b) that the stacking part is full.
[0022]
By this notification, the shutter 47 is opened to the left and right by a drive mechanism (not shown), and the accumulated banknotes fall into the storage boxes 48a to 48d. The separators 49 and 49 are waiting at the upper ends in the storage boxes 48a to 48d, and the dropped bills fall on the separators 49 and 49. When the shutter 47 is opened, the pusher mechanism 52 that has been waiting at the upper part of the temporary stacking unit 41 is driven, and all the banknotes remaining in the temporary stacking box 41 are moved into the storage boxes 48a to 48d.
[0023]
When this movement is completed, the pusher 52 rises and the shutter 47 is closed. In this state, the state of receiving the next deposit is completed.
Next, the withdrawal operation will be described.
[0024]
The withdrawal operation is established by sending the tickets accumulated in the storage boxes 48 a to 48 d to the withdrawal port 14. When a withdrawal start command is transmitted from the Terrars machine 1a (1b) to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, the control unit of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 causes the withdrawal mechanisms 56 of the storage boxes 48a to 48d in which the withdrawal banknotes are accumulated. To drive. The take-out mechanism 56 is the same as the take-in mechanism attached to the insertion port 11. The take-out mechanism 56 is rotated to take out banknotes one by one. The take-out counting sensor 57 installed immediately after the take-out port counts the number of banknotes taken out. When the count reaches the number of withdrawals, the take-out mechanism 56 stops driving and the take-out ends. The taken banknotes are transported to the withdrawal inspection unit 59 through a lower storage transport path 58a as a third transport means. The withdrawal inspection unit 59 collects two bills, checks the denomination, and sends them to the upper withdrawal delivery path 58b if there is no problem.
[0025]
At this time, if there is a problem with the banknote, the takeout mechanism is instructed to take out additional money. The bill that has passed through the withdrawal inspection unit 59 passes through the scrutiny gate 35h, then enters the upper withdrawal delivery path 58b, and is conveyed to the withdrawal port 14 by the sealing gate 35i.
[0026]
Banknotes transported to the withdrawal port side by the sealing gate 35i are withdrawn to the withdrawal reject box 13 with a ticket determined to have a problem in the withdrawal inspection by the withdrawal gate 35j. Each accumulates in the mouth 14. When the banknotes designated in the withdrawal port 14 are accumulated, the electromagnetic lock (not shown) is released, the withdrawal port is opened, and the sashimi can be taken out. This completes the withdrawal process.
[0027]
Moreover, the banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d are usually weighed and pushed against the feeding roller of the take-out mechanism 56, and are stably taken out. The backup mechanism 60 is driven, and the banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d can be pushed from above. The remaining amount of banknotes is obtained by detecting the position of the upper surface of banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d by a sensor (not shown).
[0028]
Next, the operation | movement which turns a banknote to the sealing machine 3 automatically, when there are many deposit | banking banknotes and the banknotes in storage 48a-48d increases.
Sealing the banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d is called automatic storage arrangement, and is automatically started when the number of banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d exceeds a certain level. This fixed number can be set from the Terras machine 1a (1b). By making this setting, the number of banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d is always kept constant. When the number of banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d becomes equal to or greater than the set value, the storage arrangement is automatically activated, and taking out from the storage boxes 48a to 48d is started. The picked-up banknote is subjected to determination such as denomination confirmation by the withdrawal inspection unit 59, and only the banknote suitable for sealing is conveyed to the sealing stacking unit 61 by the sealing gate 35i. When 100 sheets are conveyed to the sealing stacking unit 61, they are sent to the sealing unit by a mechanism / process described later.
[0029]
On the other hand, the control of the storages 48a to 48d checks the remaining amount of banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d every time 100 sheets are taken out, and stops taking out when the remaining amount falls below a set value. By controlling in this way, the number of banknotes in the storage boxes 48a to 48d is always kept constant.
[0030]
By the way, a counting sensor 103 is provided as a counting means on the banknote entrance side of the sealing stacking unit 61, and the number of banknotes stacked on the sealing stacking unit 61 is counted by the counting sensor 103. Yes.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 5, the counting sensor 103 is connected to the control means 102. When the number counted by the counting sensor 103 is not a predetermined number (for example, 100), the control means 102 is configured to store the bill storage 48a. The take-out mechanism 56 of ~ 48d is operated.
[0032]
The number of banknotes taken out by the take-out mechanism 56 is counted by a counting sensor 57, and the number of banknotes taken out is stored in the storage means 104.
[0033]
Further, the contents of the banknotes taken out by the take-out mechanism 56 are printed out by the journal printer 15.
Next, a case will be described in which the deposited banknotes are not directly stored in the storage boxes 48a to 48d, but are directly conveyed to the sealing and stacking unit 61 and collected, and then turned to the sealing machine 3.
[0034]
In this case, the banknotes that have passed through the inspection unit 34 are directly accumulated in the sealing and accumulating unit 61 via the second transport unit 101. The number of banknotes stacked in the sealing stacking unit 61 is counted by the counting sensor 103. When the number of bills counted by the counting sensor 103 is not a predetermined number (100), for example, 98, the control unit 111 operates the take-out mechanism 56 of the storage boxes 48a to 48d. A bill is taken out by the take-out mechanism 56, and the number of bills taken out is counted by a counting sensor 57. When the counting sensor 57 counts the two shortages, the take-out is stopped.
[0035]
The taken banknotes are sent to the sealing and stacking unit 61 via the storage lower conveyance path 58a and the upper withdrawal conveyance path 58b. As a result, a predetermined number (100) of banknotes are accumulated in the sealing and accumulating unit 61.
[0036]
Further, the number of banknotes taken out from the banknote storage boxes 48a to 48d by the takeout mechanism 56 is stored in the storage means 104, and the number of banknotes in the banknote storage boxes 48a to 48d can be managed.
[0037]
Further, the contents of the banknotes taken out from the banknote storage boxes 48a to 48d by the take-out mechanism 56 are printed by the journal printer 15 so that the banknote balance can be confirmed.
[0038]
Next, the sealing and accumulating unit 61 as an accumulating unit will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the sealing stacking unit 61 is stacked in two stages, upper and lower. Switching between the two stages of integration is switched by an integration switching gate 35k. The banknotes first taken out from the safes 48a to 48d are accumulated in the upper-stage sealing / accumulating unit 61a. The accumulated banknotes are accumulated on the sealing accumulation backup 62a, and a certain height is secured from the accumulation outlet. When the stacking progresses and the upper surface of the bill approaches the stacking outlet, the fullness is detected by a sealed stacking full sensor (not shown). When fullness is detected, the sealing accumulation backup 62a is lowered to the lower end by the drive mechanism, and the bill is moved onto the sealing horizontal carrier 63a. When the accumulation further proceeds and 100 banknotes have been accumulated in the upper stage sealing and accumulating part 61a, the subsequent banknotes are accumulated in the lower stage sealing and accumulating part 61b by the accumulation switching gate 35k.
[0039]
On the other hand, 100 banknotes accumulated in the upper-stage sealing / stacking unit 61a are moved to the sealing machine 3 side by a sealing lateral carrier 63a as a feeding means while being pressed from above by a sealing / stacking clamp 64a. At this time, since the sealing accumulation clamp 64a is fixed on the sealing horizontal carrier 63a, it moves together. The 100 bills thus moved are pulled out by the mechanism of the sealing machine 3 described later. When it is detected that the banknote has been pulled out, the sealing horizontal carrier 63a returns to the original position. At this time, the sealing accumulation backup 62a and the sealing accumulation clamp 64a are also returned to their original positions.
[0040]
One cycle is completed by the above operation, and next, the lower-stage sealing and stacking unit 61b sends 100 bills to the sealing machine 3 by the same operation. Thus, it can seal continuously by sending the banknote to the sealing machine 3 in order by the upper / lower sealing integration | stacking parts 61a and 61b. Further, when the fraction remains at the time of sealing, as shown in FIG. 2, the entire sealing stacking portions 61a and 61b hop up together with the preceding transport path so that the bills in the stacking portions 61a and 61b can be taken out. It has become.
[0041]
Next, the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3.
The sealing / small bundle payment machine 3 is fed with banknotes from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 via the sealing stacking units 61a and 61b. When the sealing stacking units 61a and 61b are inserted from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 into the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3, the small bundle hand unit 71 moves to receive the banknotes. The small bundle hand unit 71 has a two-stage configuration of an upper stage hand part 71a and a lower stage hand part 71b, and can hold banknotes regardless of whether banknotes are supplied from the upper stage of the sealing stacking part 61 or banknotes are supplied from the lower stage. It can be done.
[0042]
Further, the small bundle hands 71a and 71b are configured on the same base, and are moved up and down together. The small bundle hands 71a and 71b can detect three positions of a banknote clamp position, a banknote release position, and a standby position by a hand position detection sensor (not shown).
[0043]
The banknote receiving operation from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 is as follows. When a specified number of banknotes are accumulated on the sealing stacking unit 61, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 delivers it to the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3, and an upper or lower signal. Sent. Upon receipt of the signal, the sealing / bundling machine 3 sets a backup mechanism, which will be described later, on the upper stage or the lower stage according to the signal from the bill depositing / dispensing machine 2.
[0044]
Thereafter, the small bundle hand portions 71a and 71b that have been waiting at the standby position move to the banknote clamp position, and clamp the banknote by a banknote clamp mechanism (not shown). When the clamping is completed, the small bundle hand mechanisms 71a and 71b move to the banknote release position while pulling the banknote, and wait for the backup to clamp the banknote. When the backup clamps the banknote, the small bundle hand mechanisms 71a and 71b release the banknote and return to the standby position. With the above operation, one cycle of the small bundle hand mechanism is completed, and the drawing of bills is completed.
[0045]
Next, the backup mechanism 72 will be described. The backup mechanism 72 has a bill receiving tray 74 in the mechanism and a backup clamp mechanism 73 above it. Further, the backup mechanism 72 can detect three positions of an upper banknote receiving position, a lower banknote receiving position, and a carrier delivery position by a sensor group (not shown). The backup mechanism 72 that receives the banknotes from the small bundle hand mechanism 71 waits for the small bundle hand mechanism 71 to return to the standby position, starts moving from the upper banknote receiving position or the lower banknote receiving position, and moves to the carrier delivery position. . At this time, the backup clamp mechanism 73 is in a clamped state and presses the banknote on the backup so that it does not fall.
[0046]
When the backup mechanism 72 moves to the carrier delivery position, the bill is set to have the same height as the carrier 75 as the feeding means. When the carrier 75 moves forward in this state, the banknote is pushed by the back plate of the carrier 75 and extracted from the backup 72. With the above operation, the delivery from the backup 72 to the carrier 75 is completed. When the carrier 75 starts to move forward, the bill is clamped so as not to fall from the carrier 75 by a carrier clamp (not shown). Further, the sealing shutter 76 arranged in front of the carrier 75 is configured to pass the bill while being pushed by the bill on the carrier 75 and rotating in the carrier moving direction. The carrier 75 can detect three positions of a bill receiving position, a bundle position, and a vertical carrier delivery position by a sensor group (not shown).
[0047]
The banknotes on the carrier 75 are moved and bundled by the carrier 75 to a bundle mechanism 91 as a bundle means. The bundling mechanism 91 includes a supply unit 93 for the sealing band 92, a feed roller 94 for feeding the sealing band 92 supplied from the supply unit 93, a winding mechanism 95 for winding the sealing band 92 around the banknote, and a sealing for the banknote. A cutter 96 for cutting the sealing band 92 after winding the band 92 is provided.
[0048]
The bundled banknotes ride on the carrier 75 and move from the bundled position to the vertical carrier delivery position, and the carrier 75 stops on the spot. At this time, the bill hits the outer side surface of the sealing shutter 76 and stops at a fixed position. At this time, the vertical carrier 77 rises from the standby position below the carrier 75 and moves to a position where the banknote on the carrier 75 can be grasped. The vertical carrier 77 that has completed the movement holds the banknotes on the carrier 75 by the vertical carrier clamp mechanism 78 provided therewith. When the vertical carrier clamp 78 grips the bill, the carrier 75 further starts to move and returns to the bill receiving position. At this time, the banknote is pushed by the sealing shutter 76 and deviates from the carrier 75. The bill completely on the vertical carrier 77 descends together with the vertical carrier 77 and enters the small bundle conveyance path 79.
[0049]
A small bundle pusher mechanism 80 and a picker mechanism 81 are provided on the upper surface side of the small bundle conveyance path 79, and a conveyance shutter mechanism (conveying means) that guides the small bundle on the conveyance path 79 into the small bundle safe 83 on the lower surface side. ) 82a... 82b.
[0050]
Four small bundle safes 83 are arranged below the small bundle conveyance path 79 and can be stored in the respective safes 83 depending on the denominations of the small bundles. Further, the small bundle in the safe 83 can be returned to the transport path 79 by the stopper mechanism 84 and the small bundle safe backup mechanism 85 arranged in the safe 83.
[0051]
Next, the process until the small bundle moved by the vertical carrier 77 is stored in the small bundle safe 83 through the small bundle conveyance path 79 will be described in detail.
When the vertical carrier 77 approaches the inside of the transport path 79 with the small bundle clamped, the transport path opening / closing mechanism 86 is opened by a drive motor (not shown).
[0052]
From here, the vertical carrier 77 entering the transport path 79 moves to a fixed position in the transport path 79 and waits for the transport path opening / closing mechanism 86 to close.
When the conveyance path opening / closing mechanism 86 is closed, the small bundle is conveyed in the conveyance path 79 by the rotation of the vertical carrier 77 and the driving roller arranged in the nest. When the small bundle reaches the small bundle safe 83 to be stored, it stops and waits in a state where it can be stored. At this time, the stop position of the small bundle is adjusted by a picker mechanism 81 described later.
[0053]
When the small bundle stands by just above the small bundle storage 83, the left and right transport shutters 82a and 82b are driven to rotate downward by a driving mechanism (not shown), and the small bundle falls into the safe 83. At this time, the small bundle pusher mechanism 80 is simultaneously driven in the pushing direction in accordance with the opening of the conveyance shutters 82a and 82b, and is pushed so that the small bundle is not caught in the middle. The dropped small bundle is initially placed on the stopper mechanism 84 and further pushed into the safe 83 by the small bundle pusher mechanism 80. The stopper mechanism 84 is pushed together with the small bundle so as to rotate into the safe 83, and is biased by a spring or the like so as to return to the original position by itself when the small bundle reaches a certain position. When the small bundle pusher 80 finishes pushing to the position where the stopper mechanism 84 returns, the small bundle pusher mechanism 80 returns to the home position, the transport shutters 82a and 82b are closed, and the storage of the small bundle in the safe 83 is completed. The small bundle stored in the safe 83 is always urged upward by the small bundle safe backup mechanism 85 in the safe 83, and the small bundle is pressed by the stopper mechanisms 84, 84.
[0054]
For dispensing a small bundle, first, the transport shutters 82a and 82b of the safe 83 to be dispensed are opened, and the small bundle pusher mechanism 80 is pushed into the safe 83. At this time, the small bundle in the safe 83 is pushed downward by the small bundle pusher mechanism 80, and the stopper mechanisms 84, 84 can be rotated.
[0055]
The stopper mechanism 84 that can be rotated is rotated and fixed into the safe 83 by a drive mechanism (not shown). Thereafter, when the small bundle pusher mechanism 80 is lifted upward, the small bundle in the safe 83 is pushed up by the small bundle safe backup 85 and rises to the upper end position of the small bundle pusher mechanism 80. The small bundle that has moved to the upper end is driven by the picker mechanism 81 so that only the small bundle located at the top is caught by the picker mechanism and introduced into the small bundle conveyance path 79.
[0056]
The introduced small bundle moves in the conveyance path 79. Further, when continuously withdrawing, the next small bundle is withdrawn if the picker mechanism 81 is driven again as it is.
[0057]
When the dispensing of the small bundle is completed, the small bundle pusher mechanism 80 is pushed in in the same manner as when depositing, and the surplus small bundle is stored in the safe 83 to complete the dispensing process.
The small bundle moved into the small bundle conveyance path 79 moves in the conveyance path 79 and falls into the elevator 87 from the conveyance path outlet. When all the small bundles to be withdrawn enter the elevator 87, the elevator 87 starts to rise and moves to the withdrawal position. When the elevator 87 stops at the dispensing position, the small bundle dispensing door 24 opens and the small bundle can be taken out. When a small bundle is taken out from the elevator 87, a sensor (not shown) detects that there is no small bundle, and closes the dispensing door 24 to complete the transaction.
[0058]
In addition, when it is desired to continuously release a small bundle to the outside of the machine for banknote arrangement or the like, the small bundle falling from the small bundle conveyance path 79 is opened by opening the small bundle chute door 89 and moving the elevator 87 upward. Is released to the outside as it is. This has an advantage that the capacity of the elevator 87 is finite, but the withdrawal can be made continuously and infinitely.
[0059]
Further, a non-use bank safe 90 is installed below the elevator 87, and can store small bundles k that are not suitable for withdrawal, for example, small non-use bundles or small bundle forms. In the case of storing in the banknote safe 90, when the small bundle is dropped from the small bundle transport path 79, the elevator 87 is raised and stored in the banknote safe 90 directly.
[0060]
Next, the example of the transaction using said cash management apparatus is shown.
First, when performing a deposit transaction, the cash to deposit is set in the insertion slot 11 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2. Next, an acquisition start operation is performed from the Terras machine 1a (1b). If it does in this way, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 2 will start the count of a banknote, and will transmit the count result to the Terrars machine 1a (1b) after completion | finish of a count. The operator who is making a deposit operation inputs deposit data such as a slip amount and an account number by using the operation keys of the Terras machine 1a (1b) during bill counting. If the counting result from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 matches the slip amount, the operator presses a completion button to complete the deposit transaction. Further, the transaction content is recorded by a journal printer attached in the Terras machine 1a (1b).
[0061]
Next, in the case of a withdrawal operation, the operator inputs withdrawal data such as a withdrawal amount and an account number from the Terras machine 1a (1b) and presses a start key. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 conveys banknotes from the safes 48a to 48d to the dispensing port 11 in accordance with the withdrawal request from the Terras machine 1a (1b). If the withdrawal request is a small bundle, the bundle / small bundle payment machine will withdraw the bundle.
[0062]
Further, when the deposit process is overlapped and the banknotes are accumulated in the safes 48a to 48d, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 automatically performs a process of turning the banknotes in the safe 138 into a box. By this processing, the amount of banknotes in the safes 48a to 48d is always kept at a substantially constant amount, and excess banknotes are stored in the small bundle safe 83.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, when the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit is equal to or less than the predetermined number, the present invention takes out banknotes from the banknote storage unit and stacks them in the stacking unit. It is not necessary to replenish banknotes in the stacking unit, and the operation of taking out banknotes from the stacking unit is unnecessary, and the processing efficiency can be significantly improved.
[0064]
Moreover, since the number of banknotes taken out from the banknote storage unit is stored by the storage means, it is possible to easily manage the number of banknotes in the banknote storage unit.
Furthermore, since a printing unit that prints out the contents of the banknotes taken out from the banknote storage unit is provided, it is easy to check the banknote balance in the banknote storage unit.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a banknote handling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an internal configuration diagram showing a banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the banknote handling system of FIG.
3 is a rear view showing the banknote depositing / dispensing machine of FIG. 2; FIG.
4 is a configuration diagram showing a sealing and bundling small bundle machine of the banknote handling system of FIG. 1;
5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Journal printer (printer means) 29 ... Taking-out roller (take-in means), 34 ... Discrimination part (discrimination means), 40 ... Conveyance distribution means, 48a-48d ... Bill storage part, 56 ... Extraction means, 58a ... Lower container storage path (third transport means), 58b ... Upper-stage withdrawal transport path (third transport means), 61 ... Sealing stacking section (stacking section), 75 ... Carriage (feeding means), 91 ... Grip Bundle mechanism (bundling means), 100... First conveying means, 101... Second conveying means, 102... Control means, 103.

Claims (1)

Taking-in means for taking in the bills inserted into the slot ;
First conveying means for conveying the banknotes taken in by the taking-in means;
Discrimination means for discriminating the type of banknotes conveyed by the first conveyance means;
Sorting means for sorting the banknotes identified by the discrimination means in the first direction and the second direction;
A second transporting means for transporting banknotes sorted in the first direction by the sorting means;
A stacking unit for stacking banknotes transported by the second transport means;
Conveying and distributing means for conveying the banknotes distributed in the second direction by the distributing means and distributing them into denominations;
A banknote storage unit for storing banknotes sorted by the transport sorting means in denominations;
Taking-out means for taking out the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit;
Third conveying means for conveying the banknotes taken out by the taking-out means;
Counting means for counting the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit;
When the taking-in by the taking-in means is completed, if the count value of the counting means has not reached a predetermined number, the taking-out means is operated to take out the shortage number from the banknote storage unit. Control means for accumulating in the accumulating part via the third conveying means,
A feeding means for sending banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit;
A bill processing device comprising: bundling means for bundling stacked banknotes fed by the feeding means.

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