JPH0218241A - Bank note processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To completely prevent the occurrence of choking with bank notes at a bank note discriminating part and a conveyance passage containing the discriminating part by providing a discharge means which is designed to discharge a conveyance abnormality bank note to the outside of a conveyance passage instead of feeding the bank not to the bank note discriminating part when a bank note delivered from a bank note accumulating part is a conveyance abnormality bank note. CONSTITUTION:When bank notes 102a-102d delivered from bank note accumulating parts 302-304 are normal, the bank notes pass detecting means S24 and S25 and a bank note discriminating part 104. Based on a discriminating result from the discriminating part, given processing of the bank notes is performed. When delivered bank note is a conveyance abnormality bank note, the abnormality is detected by the detecting means S24 and S25, and based on detecting signals therefrom, the conveyance abnormality bank note is not conveyed to the bank note discriminating part but is discharged to the outside of a conveyance passage and to a conveyance abnormality bank note receiving part 301 by means of a discharge means 500. This constitution enables complete prevention of the occurrence of choking with band notes at the discriminating part and a conveyance passage containing the discriminating part.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention is applicable to a banknote processing device used in a banknote dispensing machine, a doujin cash machine, a doujin cash dispensing machine, etc. The present invention relates to a banknote processing device that separates banknotes stacked in a stacking unit one by one in a separation unit, sends them to a banknote identification unit to identify the banknotes, and performs predetermined processing on the banknotes based on the recognition result.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as machines for customers and bank employees to conduct banknote transactions, there have been bill dispensing machines, doujin cash machines, doujin dispensing machines, etc., and the bill processing devices used in these machines are: After the banknotes stacked in the banknote stacking unit are separated one by one by a separating unit, the banknotes are sent to a banknote identification unit where the banknotes are identified, and predetermined processing of the banknotes is performed based on the recognition result.

For example, in the case of a bill dispensing machine, bills are separated one by one by a separating section from a dispensing bill storage section as a bill stacking section and sent to a bill identifying section, and the authenticity, denomination, fitness, and damage of the dispensing bills are checked. Banknotes unsuitable for dispensing are checked by identifying skewed feeding, chaining, etc., and these unsuitable bills for dispensing are collected without being sent to the dispensing side.

In addition, in the case of a banknote deposit machine, the banknotes that are deposited in bulk into the banknote stacking section of the banknote input slot by the customer or bank staff are separated one by one at the separating section and then sent to the banknote identification section, where the deposited banknotes are authenticated. Fake, denomination, good/damage, skew, chain, etc. are identified,
Banknotes that are not suitable for deposit are checked, and these banknotes that are not suitable for deposit are not taken into the banknote deposit machine, but are sent to a banknote receiving section at an ejection port from which a customer or a bank employee can take them out.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional banknote processing apparatus described above, due to the nature of the banknote recognition section and the conveyance path including the banknote recognition section, that is, the method of banknote recognition, the path structure, etc., the banknote recognition section There are banknotes that tend to get stuck in the conveyance path (hereinafter referred to as abnormally conveyed banknotes).

For example, when adopting an identification method that looks at identification elements at predetermined positions in the width direction of banknotes, the banknotes are regulated so that they do not rub in the width direction, and as a result, the dimensions in the direction of transport are The skewed banknotes that have become skewed are easily recognized in the conveyance path and the banknote identification unit, and in this case, the skewed banknotes become abnormally conveyed banknotes.

In addition, if the conveyance path is configured using a large number of L''-R groups and guide plates, there are many opportunities for the leading edge of the banknote to enter between the rollers, resulting in abnormally thick banknotes, that is, two overlapping banknotes. Banknotes, chain banknotes with parts overlapped, banknotes with folds or parts, etc. are likely to get clogged when they enter between the rollers, and are also likely to get clogged between the guide plates. In the case of a conveyance path having such characteristics, the banknotes will be abnormally thick or abnormally conveyed.

As described above, the contents of the abnormally transported banknotes differ depending on the characteristics of the passage structure, etc., but in any case, the separating section
If abnormally conveyed banknotes are present among the banknotes being conveyed, they tend to clog the identification section or the conveyance path, increasing the possibility of jamming of the banknotes, leading to a problem in that the apparatus goes down.

In view of this, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a banknote processing apparatus that prevents abnormally conveyed banknotes from clogging the banknote identification unit or the conveyance path.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the nine problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology, the present invention provides the following:
In a banknote processing device, the banknotes stacked in a banknote stacking unit are separated one by one by a separating unit, sent to a banknote identification unit, where the banknotes are identified, and the banknotes are subjected to predetermined processing based on the recognition result. a conveyance path for conveying the banknotes fed from the banknote recognition unit toward the banknote recognition unit; a detection stage for detecting abnormally conveyed banknotes conveyed along this conveyance path; The present invention is characterized by comprising a discharge means for discharging the banknotes to the outside of the conveyance path without sending the banknotes to the banknote recognition section, and an abnormally conveyed banknote receiving section for receiving the banknotes discharged by the discharge means.

(Function) Normal banknotes that are not abnormally conveyed banknotes and are fed out from the banknote stacking section pass through a detection means and a banknote identification section, and predetermined processing of the banknotes is performed based on the identification result of the banknote identification section.

If the delivered banknote is an abnormally transported banknote, the detecting means detects whether the banknote is abnormal, and the discharging means discharges the banknote out of the transport path, and the banknote is not sent to the banknote identification unit but is sent to the abnormally transported banknote receiving unit. .

(Example) The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

The illustrated embodiment shows a case where the banknote processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a dispensing banknote dispensing device of a circulating automatic teller machine, and is an example in which a skewed banknote among the dispensing banknotes becomes an abnormal banknote. It is. This embodiment shows a case where the above device is applied to a circulating automatic teller machine, and deposited banknotes are used as disbursed banknotes. In other words, deposited banknotes are stored in a storage cassette, and the stored banknotes are separated from the storage cassette and dispensed as disbursed banknotes.The banknotes separated from the storage cassette and dispensed have a large degree of skew. There are many skewed banknotes that cause banknote jams, and therefore, in this embodiment, skewed banknotes among the disbursed banknotes are treated as abnormally conveyed banknotes.

The circulating automatic deposit/withdrawal machine shown in FIG. 1 is used by a teller at a silver 47 counter, for example.

The teller's machine and the circulating automatic deposit/withdrawal machine are electrically connected to each other and operate based on instructions from the teller's machine operated by the teller.

The circulating automatic teller machine shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 100 that inserts banknotes, identifies them, turns them upside down, returns payments, etc., a temporary holding unit 200 that temporarily holds banknotes according to banknotes, and a banknote that has been inserted. and a storage unit 300 that stores the items in a state where they can be paid and returned.

The deposited banknotes 102 inputted from the input slot 101 are collected by a receiving mechanism 103 driven by a pulse motor TM.
The sheets are taken into the interior one by one and conveyed to the path a.

The banknotes are sent to the bill recognition section 104 via the banknotes b. Deposit banknote 102
There are a mixture of different denominations, damaged bills, etc., and the bill identification unit 104 checks the authenticity, denomination, fitness, front and back of the deposited bills,
Thickness, skew (transported at an angle), chain (multiple banknotes in a row), etc. are identified (high-grade identification). Identified deposited banknotes are transferred to the banknote reversal unit 1
．． 05, and for example, the upper side of the banknote is determined to be the back side, and the front and back sides of the banknote are reversed. In this way, the upper side of all the deposited banknotes is aligned with the front side, for example, and the banknote reversing unit 10
Sent from 5. Note that the detailed structure of the bill reversing unit 105 will be described later.

When depositing, lever 10 is activated by pulse motor KM1.
6 is facing upward, the banknote sent out from the banknote reversing unit 105 is transferred to the temporary storage unit 20 via the conveyance path e.
Sent to 0. However, if the deposited banknote is a counterfeit banknote, has an abnormal thickness, is chained, is chained, etc., the lever 106 will be turned downward and the banknote will be returned. Pulse motor KM4. KM
3. KM21. The levers 201, 202, 203, and 204 driven by the KM5 switch the conveyance path based on the recognition result of the banknote recognition unit 104. The switching is done when the tip of the banknote is at the sensor S3°S4. The return timing is when the trailing edge of the banknote is detected by sensor S2. S6゜S7. This is when it is detected by S8. In this way, for example, a 10,000 yen bill is transported along the transport path, i
5,000 yen bills go to the second temporary storage section 206 via the conveyance path, and 1000 yen bills go to the third temporary storage section 207 through the conveyance path g. Banknotes to be collected (recovered for switching to ζ500 yen coins), damaged notes, etc. are sent to the reject-time storage unit 208 via the conveyance path h+l+J. Further, the banknotes identified as unfit by the banknote identification unit 104 are transported along the conveyance path, i, j, k.
It is sent to the reject section 301 via the. Note that the detection of the banknotes being held in the - hour holding units 205 to 208 is performed by the sensors S9'810''11' S12.Then, the pulse motors SM2, SM3°8M4
．． SM, holding piece 209, 210° 211.21
2 is opened, the deposited banknotes are placed in the first .2 for each denomination. Second. It is stored in the third storage cassette section 302, 303, 304 and the reject cassette 305.

Reject section 301. 1st. Second. The sensor S
13 to S17.

Moreover, each of the storage cassette parts 302 to 304 and the reject cassette part 305 can be pulled out from the main body 100 all at once, and the banknotes 102 in the cassette can be pulled out from the main body 100.
a, 102b, 102c.

102d can be pulled out separately and collected by the teller.

At the time of withdrawal, withdrawal mechanisms 306, 307 . 308° and 309, the banknotes are taken out one by one and transferred to the conveyance path In m+ ”+
Or p* q* r* t), and then sent to the banknote identification unit 104. In the middle of the conveyance path p, there is a discharging means 4 for collecting the skewed banknotes to the reject section 301.
00 is set. The banknote identification unit 104 identifies the denomination, front and back, thickness, chain, etc. (low-level identification). When it is determined that the upper side is the back side, the banknote front and back reversal unit 105
The paper is turned upside down and sent to the return port 107 via the transport path f.

Note that the sensor S22 is for determining the return timing of the lever 106, and the sensor S23 is for detecting the withdrawal of money. In addition, banknotes 1 from each cassette section
The taking out of sheets 02a to 102d is detected by sensors S18 to S21 (used for the number of sheets taken out AI). The sensor S24 is for detecting the skew of banknotes, and the sensor S25"2G is for detecting the timing of the operation of the ejecting means 500. The motors HM, HM
HM3 is a motor that drives each conveyance 1 2' path.

The teller mainly uses the storage unit 300 to replenish banknotes.
There are cases where the banknotes are pulled out and carried directly into each cassette section 302 to 305, and cases where they are replenished from the banknote input slot 101. In the latter case, so-called low grade identification is performed in the banknote processing section 104, and each storage cassette section is It is stored in 302-305.

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the vicinity of the conveyance path p of the embodiment shown in FIG. The conveyance path p includes an endless belt 50] and a guide plate 50.
2, and a discharge means 500 for discharging banknotes from the conveyance path p to the reject section 301 is provided near the end of the conveyance path p. This discharge means 500
A roller 503 that contacts the endless belt 501 and is rotated by a drive motor, and a freely rotating roller 505 that is rotatably provided around a pin 504 and that contacts the roller 503 at the end on the reject section 301 side. and a discharge gate 506 with an attached discharge gate 506. Furthermore, an opening is provided on the wall surface of the reject section 301 on the side of the discharge stage f 500, through which banknotes enter the reject section 301 from the conveyance path p. The sensor S24 is for detecting whether or not the banknotes conveyed through the conveyance path O are skewed, and the sensor "'25" 2B is for detecting the timing of the operation of the discharge gate 506.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control mechanism of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The CPU 401 has a pass line 402
The banknote identification section 104, the banknote reversal section 105, and the R
OM403, RAM404 and Terror's Machine 405
is connected.

The ROM 403 stores programs for operating the CPU 401, and the RAM 404 writes and reads data such as the amount of money and the number of sheets. The teller's machine 405 has an operation unit 406 such as a keyboard operated by the teller.
and a display section 407 that displays the amount, number of tickets, etc.

Furthermore, the CPU 401 has the following information via the pass line 402:
Regarding drive mechanisms, a conveyance drive unit 408 consisting of motors HM to HM3, a take-out drive unit 409 consisting of pulse motors TM-TM5, and pulse motors KM-KM5
A switching drive unit 410 consisting of a pulse motor SM-8
Holding piece drive unit 411 consisting of M4, pulse motor GM,
A discharge gate drive section 451 consisting of the following is connected.

Regarding sensors, sensor S1. An input/output detection unit 412 consisting of S23, sensors S2 to S8. A conveyance bill detection section 413 consisting of S22, a removed bill detection section 414 consisting of sensors S18 to S2, a temporarily reserved bill detection section 415 consisting of sensors S9 to S12, a stored bill detection section 416 consisting of sensors S13 to S17, and a sensor S24. The discharge gate switching detection section 452, sensor S25. A skewed banknote detection unit 453 made of S2B is connected.

Further, an accident recovery switch 454 consisting of a switch SWl is connected to the pass line 402.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the memory contents of the RAM 404 in FIG.
FIG. 4(a) shows the memory of the person, the withdrawal amount, and the number of coins for each denomination, etc., and FIG. 4(b) shows the withdrawn denomination type flag.

Note that these memories may be provided within the teller's machine 405, or may be provided separately as necessary.

The operation of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the basic operation.

When the device is activated, a transaction mode is specified by an operator (for example, a teller) (block 601), and a deposit transaction is instructed by the teller (block 602), deposit processing is performed (block 603°). If a withdrawal transaction is instructed without a deposit transaction being instructed (blocks 602, 6
04), a withdrawal process is executed (block 605).

If a transaction mode is not commanded by the teller but a replenishment mode is commanded (blocks 601, 606), a replenishment process is performed (block 607), and if a replenishment mode is not commanded but a collection mode is commanded (blocks 606, 608). )
A collection process is executed (block 609). When the recovery mode is specified without specifying the recovery mode (
In blocks 608 and 610), a collection process is executed since '11 (block 611). FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) are flowcharts of the deposit process in FIG. First, when the teller operates the operation unit 406 of the teller's machine 405 and inputs the deposit amount, denomination, and number of coins, the information shown in FIG.
) Deposit amount memory NKM or deposit type number memory 10100OOON.

This data is stored in 500ONMM and 10100ON. Next, the teller inserts the banknotes received from the customer into the slot 101.
When the sensor S1 detects this, the block 7
01), and are taken into the interior one by one by the take-in mechanism 10'3 (block 702).

The banknotes taken in one by one are graded by the banknote identification unit 104 (block 703). And abnormal thickness, skew,
When it is identified that it is a chain or a single ticket, etc. (
block 704), the lever 106 switches and the conveyance path f
and returned from the return port 107 (block 70
5). When it is identified as normal, "+1" is added to the corresponding denomination in the deposit counting memory 1010000K, 5000KMM, 10100OK (block 70).
6).

When the banknote identification unit 104 identifies the upper side as the back side (block 707), the front and back sides of the banknote are reversed when passing through the banknote inversion unit 105 (block 708). If the note is identified as unfit (block 709),
Since this banknote cannot be used as a banknote for withdrawal, it is stored in the reject time storage section 208 (block 71
0).

When the bills are genuine, they are separated by denomination and stored in the temporary storage units 205 to 207 for the denomination (block 711).

Thereafter, the fetching operation continues while the sensor Sl detects the next banknote (block 712).

When all the banknotes have been taken in, the teller can check the number of banknotes for each denomination and the total amount (taken = 1) displayed on the display section 407 of the teller's machine 405, and manually before the deposit process. Compare with the person withdrawal amount or number of coins by denomination entered in . If these match, the deposit key is operated (block 713).

Even if some bills are returned from the deposit/withdrawal machine and the manually input value and the value displayed on the display section 407 do not match, the approval key may be operated by agreement between the teller and the customer. In this case, the banknotes returned from the deposit/withdrawal machine are returned to the customer. On the other hand, if it is desired to cancel the transaction due to the above-mentioned discrepancy, the return key may be operated to clear the memory (blocks 714 and 715). In this case, the teller manually pulls out the hold unit 200, removes the bill, and returns it to the customer (block 716).

Note that the returned banknotes may be inserted again through the input slot 101, or may be additionally inserted when the banknotes are divided into parts.

When the approval key is operated, each time holding unit 205 to 208
The banknotes held in the banknotes are stored in each of the cassette sections 302 to 305 by the operation of the holding pieces 209 to 212 (block 717).

Then, deposit total amount memory GKM, deposit counting memory 1
0100OOK, 5000KMM, and 101000K are cleared (block 718).

FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b) are flowcharts of the withdrawal process. The teller is the operation part 407 of the teller's machine 405
When operated, the withdrawal amount is stored in the withdrawal amount memory SKM shown in FIG. 4(a). Then, the CPU 401 determines the denomination required for withdrawal, sets the withdrawal denomination flag MFL-3FL in FIG. Gold number memo 10100 (
IO3-100i] Store in SMM.

First, it is determined whether or not the flag for the denomination required for the deposit is set to "1" in the order of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen (
Blocks 801, 802, 803). For example, if the flag MFL for 10,000 yen is "1", extraction of the 10,000 yen hole is started. That is, the banknotes (10,000 yen banknotes 1U2a) in the first storage cassette section 3()2 are taken out by the takeout mechanism and sent out one by one to the conveyance path n (block 804).
The above operation is the same for 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen (blocks 805 and 806). In addition, the withdrawal denomination flag MFL-
A flag of "1" is set in any of the 9FLs.
If the condition is good, an abnormality is displayed on the display section 407 of the teller's machine 405 (block 807).

When the skewed banknote detection section consisting of sensor S25" 2B detects skew feeding (block 808), and the discharge gate switching detection section consisting of sensor S24 detects that the skewed banknote has reached the conveyance path p1. (block 809), F+5
The solid line in Figure 2 indicates the discharge rate r-h 5 ('J
6 operates for a period of π, picks up the oblique banknotes, and collects them in the extracting section '301 (block 81. (1)).

The banknotes taken out one by one by the takeout mechanism without any skew being detected by the sensor S25' 82B are transferred to the banknote identification unit 104 via conveyance paths o+I', Q, and '+b.
, where a low-level identification is made (block 811
). Then, when it is identified that there is an abnormal banknote (block 812), the transport paths e and h are carried out.

i, 3. k and is stored in the reject section 31J1 (
block 813). Front and back. 1. When it is determined that the upper side is in writing (block 814), the banknote is reversed by the front-back reversing unit 1(,)':5 (block 815). For example, when it is determined that the banknote is a 1-1 yuan denomination banknote, the banknote is determined to be a 1,000-yen banknote (block 81).
6), the banknote (thousand yen bill) is placed in the temporary storage unit 2 of the corresponding denomination.
07 (block 817).

When the banknote is a proper banknote (iE regular banknote), "→-1" is added to the number of removed banknotes TMM shown in FIG. 4(a).
Block 818), the bill is sent to the return slot 107. The above operation is repeated until the value of the withdrawal number memory 00008M matches the value of the withdrawal number memory TMM (block 819).

M if the flag for that denomination is 10,000 yen when there is a match
rOJ is set in FL, and the number of sheets taken out memo IJTMM is also cleared (block 820).

Next, it is determined whether the flags for other denominations (5,000 yen, 1,000 yen) are set to "1", and the banknotes of the next denomination are taken out (block 821).

When all withdrawal processing is completed, the teller looks at the display section 407 of the teller's machine 405 to confirm whether the payment has been completed normally (block R22) and operates the end key. As a result, the banknotes (different denominations) held in the time storage units 209 to 211 are transferred to each cassette unit 302 to 304.
(block 823) and all memory is cleared (block 824). In addition, if the payment ends abnormally or if you want to cancel it, you can cancel it on the operation unit 406 and press the key in the cancellation number memory TMM.
is cleared (block 826), and the bills dispensed at the same time are taken out by the teller, set to replenishment mode, and then collected from the bill intake port 101 (block 8).
25).

If re-ejection is necessary, the teller resets the memory and redoes the operation (blocks 827 and 828).
.

Next, the replenishment process will be explained. The H-type replenishment process of specifying the replenishment mode and inserting auxiliary banknotes into the banknote input slot 101 is completely the same as in flowchart 1 of FIG. 6 except that blocks 706, 715, and 718 are omitted. be.

Other replenishment processing methods include the following.

The first is a method in which the teller pulls out the -hour storage unit 200 from the main body 101) and puts banknotes by denomination into each of the -hour storage sections 205 to 207. After inserting banknotes, the operation section 40
When the storage key No. 6 is operated, each of the holding pieces 209 to 211 rotates and is stored in each of the storage capacity parts 302 to 304.

Second, pull out the storage unit 300 from the main body 100,
This is a method in which a teller puts banknotes by denomination into each storage cassette part 302 to 304.

'33 is a method in which only the reject cassette part 305 is taken out from the storage unit 300 and multiple denominations are put in at once. In this case, the ejecting mechanism 309 takes out the banknotes one by one, the banknote sorting section 104 performs low grade identification,
Thereafter, it is necessary to store them in each of the storage cassette parts 302 to 304.

Next, the collection process will be explained. Control unit 4 by teller
When the collection mode is designated from 06, first the extraction mechanism 30
8 is operated to take out banknotes (102 yen 102c) from the third storage cassette section 304.

The taken out banknotes are conveyed through paths i, m+n, O, p, and Q.

The banknotes are sent to the banknote identification section 104 via the banknotes r and b. In the collection mode, the banknote identification section 104 and the banknote reversal section 105
do not operate, and the banknote passes through them to the transport path el hl
It is sent to the reject cassette unit 305 via i, jl k. When the third storage cassette section 304 becomes empty, the second and first storage cassette sections 303 and 302 are sequentially collected, and if the reject cassette section 305 becomes full on the way, the other storage cassette sections (for example, the first storage cassette section 302).

Once the collection is complete, the teller returns to the reject cassette section 305.
is taken out from the storage unit 300 and inspected.

In addition, as another collection method, the storage unit 300 may be pulled out from the main body 100 and the banknotes may be examined in each storage cassette 302 to 305.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of 1 (recovery processing).

If a banknote gets stuck in the conveyance path for some reason and the operation is stopped while the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine is in operation, the teller turns on the accident collection switch SWl provided in the teller's machine 405, for example (block 901 ). Then, the pulse motor GMl is turned on and the discharge gate 506 is driven from the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 2 to the position indicated by the solid line (block 9).
02). Motor HM2 is then turned on for a predetermined period of time (block 903) and transport paths i, m, n, o
, p are driven to convey the banknotes in the direction of the ejection means 500. When the banknotes are collected by the extractor 30.1, the pulse motor GM is turned off (block 904).
) End the accident recovery operation. In addition, - hour hold unit 2
00 and the banknotes stuck above it are removed by the teller, such as by opening the cover of the device.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, when the banknotes fed from the banknote stacking section are conveyed abnormal banknotes, they are ejected before being sent to the banknote identification section. It is possible to completely eliminate the occurrence of bill jams in the aisle.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is an internal configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of the control mechanism of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the storage contents of the RAM shown in FIG. 3; FIGS. 5 through 8 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 through 3. 100...Body, 101...Inlet, 102゜10
2 a to 102 d ... banknotes, 103. 3('
) 6-309... Taking-in mechanism, 104... Banknote identification section, 105... Bill reversing section, 106.2 (11-2
04... Lever, 107... Return port, 200...
- hour holding unit, 205 to 208... - hour holding unit,
209-212... Holding piece, 300... Storage unit, 301... Reject part, 302-304...
Storage cassette section, 305... Rejector cassette section,
306-309...Intake mechanism, S1-S2o...Sensor, HM, -1 (M3...Motor, TM, ~TM5
゜KM, ~KM5. SM, ~SM4. GM...Pulse motor, a, b, e-f...Transport path, 500...
Discharge means, 501...Endless belt, 502...Guide plate, 503.505...Roller, 504...Bin, 506...Discharge gate. Applicant's agent Mr. Sato - Figure 2 U 325. 526 Figure 4<(1) Figure 6(b) Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a banknote processing device, the banknotes stacked in a banknote stacking unit are separated one by one by a separating unit, sent to a banknote identification unit, where the banknotes are identified, and the banknotes are subjected to predetermined processing based on the recognition result. a conveyance path for conveying banknotes fed from the section toward the banknote identification section; a detection stage for detecting abnormally conveyed banknotes conveyed along this conveyance path; and a detection stage for detecting abnormally conveyed banknotes by the detection stage. It is characterized by comprising a discharge stage that discharges the abnormally conveyed banknotes to the outside of the conveyance path without sending them to the banknote identification unit, and an abnormally conveyed banknote receiving unit that receives the banknotes discharged by the discharge stage. Banknote processing equipment.