JPS6362091A - Test mechanism for sheet paper processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Field of the Invention The present invention applies required processing to deposited and withdrawn banknotes (paper sheets), such as automatic teller machines used in banking operations. The present invention relates to a testing mechanism for a paper sheet processing apparatus equipped with a paper sheet transport path for this processing.

(b) Background of the Invention In a paper sheet processing device having a conveyance path for paper sheets such as banknotes, such as the above-mentioned automatic teller machine, after the conveyance process of paper sheets is completed, paper sheets are placed in the conveyance path. A sensor installed on the conveyance path checks whether there are any leaves left or whether there are any paper sheets on the conveyance path before processing.

However, in such a conventional check mechanism, the above-mentioned sensors are installed at important points on the conveyance path, so it is impossible to check the entire conveyance path, and it is impossible to check the condition of the conveyance path itself, that is, on the conveyance path. It is also impossible to check whether there are any obstacles or the state of the transport mechanism, and even if there are no problems during the check, normal transport processing may not be possible when actually transporting paper sheets.

Therefore, it has been proposed to test a conveyance test medium such as a dummy banknote by passing it through the conveyance path, but a special mechanism is required to incorporate such a conveyance test medium. There were problems in that the processing equipment became larger and the cost also increased.

(c) Purpose of the Invention In view of the above points, it is an object of the present invention to provide a test mechanism that can perform a conveyance test without adding a special conveyance test mechanism.

(D) Summary of the Invention This invention stores a medium for a conveyance test in a temporary storage section for storing sheets to be processed in a paper sheet processing device, and uses the medium for a conveyance test to The test mechanism is characterized in that it is provided with a means for feeding and transporting the test material from the temporary storage section to the transport path after or before processing.

(E) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the entire length of the conveyance path is checked by feeding the conveyance test medium from the temporary storage section before or after paper sheet processing and conveying it along the conveyance path. This has the advantage that it is possible to simultaneously check whether there is any abnormality in the function of the transport path itself.

Moreover, since the paper sheet temporary storage section provided in the paper sheet processing device is used and the medium for the conveyance test is stored therein as the medium storage section, the medium for the conveyance test is placed on the conveyance path. As for the feeding means, the paper sheet feeding means in the temporary storage section can be used as is, so there is no need to add a special configuration for the testing mechanism, and the paper sheet processing equipment does not become larger or increase in cost. There are benefits.

(f) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an automatic teller machine, in which the inside of the device main body 1 is divided into an upper half and a lower half,
A collection box 2 and deposit/withdrawal safes 3 to 5, which will be described later, are arranged side by side in the lower half, and a transport part connecting the deposit/withdrawal port 6, identification part 7, return hole store part 8, and temporary store part 9 is equipped in the upper half. Ru.

Further, in the conveyance section, the deposit/withdrawal port 6 is arranged on the - side, the temporary store section 9 is arranged on the other side, and the discrimination section 7 is arranged between these sections. By providing the return hole store section 8 in the upper part of the banknote, the overall banknote conveyance path is shortened, and by arranging the return hole store section 8 in particular near the deposit/withdrawal port 6, a return route with a high rate of banknote jamming can be realized. is shortened.

The deposit/withdrawal port 6 is equipped with delivery rollers 10a and 10b for delivering deposited banknotes from the cough opening toward the validator 7, and the banknotes are transferred from the conveyance path A1 to A2.

The discrimination section 7 is located in the middle of the conveyance path A2, and determines whether or not the sent banknotes can be deposited, and sends the banknotes that can be deposited from the conveyance path A2 to the temporary storage section 9 via the conveyance path A3. Banknotes that cannot be deposited are stored in the return hole storage section 8 via the conveyance path A2 to A4, and then returned to the deposit/withdrawal port 6 in bulk.

For this return, the end of the conveyance section A4 reaches the deposit/withdrawal slot 6, and is provided with a feed roller 11 for discharging the returned banknotes into the deposit/withdrawal slot 6. In addition, a movable guide 12 is provided at the bottom of the deposit/withdrawal port 6, and is used when sending banknotes from the deposit/withdrawal port 6 to the conveyance path A1 or when discharging banknotes from the conveyance path A4 to the deposit/withdrawal port 6. , the movable guide 12 is opened.

A flapper 13 selectively connects the transport paths A3 and A4 to the transport path A2. In addition, a banknote reversing unit 14 is provided in the conveyance path A3 to align the front and back sides of the banknotes stored in the negative door unit 9.

At the entrance of the temporary store section 9, a payout roller 16 is installed in addition to the accumulating roller 15 for storing banknotes, and after a transaction is completed, the stored banknotes in the temporary store section 9 are fed out by the payout roller 16 and transferred to the conveyance path. From A2 to A4, the paper passes through the conveyance path A2 via the flapper 19 and reaches the discrimination section 7 again, where the denomination is determined, and then transferred from the conveyance path A2 to A5. This transfer is performed by selecting the conveyance path A5 using a flapper 17 provided at the intersection of the conveyance paths A2 and A5.

Of the banknotes sent along the conveyance path A5, those that are severely damaged or soiled are stored in the collection box 2, and the others are stored in deposit/withdrawal safes 3 to 5 according to their denominations.

In the case of withdrawal, the deposit/withdrawal safe 3 will be opened according to the withdrawal amount.
5 to 5, an appropriate number of banknotes are delivered to the conveyance path A5, and the banknotes are sent from the conveyance path A5 to the discrimination section 7 via A2. If there are banknotes that are significantly damaged or soiled, they are sent back to the conveyance path A5 by switching the flapper 17 and collected in the collection box 2, while other banknotes are transferred from the conveyance path A2 to A4.
The money is discharged to the deposit/withdrawal port 6 by the feed roller 11.

By the way, when performing the above deposit and withdrawal processing, -
A dummy banknote (medium for conveyance test) 1 is placed deep inside the door section 9.
8 is stored in advance.

Then, before or after performing the above-described deposit/withdrawal process, the dummy banknotes 18 are
is automatically discharged into the deposit/withdrawal slot 6 via the conveyance path A2→A4, and then the dummy banknote in the deposit/withdrawal slot 6 is transferred through the conveyance path A1→A.
2→A3, and then collected again to the temporary storage section 9, and depending on whether the transport up to this collection is successful or not, check for abnormalities in the transport path, abnormalities in the feeding state, and abnormalities in the function of the transport path itself, and there are no abnormalities. At that time, the next deposit/withdrawal command is accepted, and an alarm is issued if there is an abnormality.

To further explain this using the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, step n1. Feeding rollers 10a, 10b with n2
rotation and conveyance path A2. A4 is driven and one dummy banknote 18 is fed out, and in step n3 it is determined whether or not the dummy banknote 18 has been discharged to the deposit/withdrawal port 1. When released, take out path A1. A2. A3 is driven in step n4, and the dummy banknotes 18 are again collected in the temporary store section 9. The process ends when collection of the dummy banknotes is confirmed in step n5, but if collection and release are not confirmed in step n5 and step n3, trouble occurrence is notified in step n6.

In this way, the existing temporary storage section 9 is used to store dummy banknotes, and the temporary storage section 9 is used when checking the conveyance path.
Since the dummy banknotes are fed out and collected again, the structure is extremely simple.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an internal configuration diagram of an automatic teller machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is an operational flowchart during a conveyance test. 9...-Hour door parts 10a, 10b...Feeding roller 18...Dummy banknotes (medium for conveyance test) A1 to A5.
・Conveyance path

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A paper sheet processing device having a transport path for processing paper sheets, wherein a medium for transport testing is stored in a temporary storage section that temporarily stores paper sheets to be processed. and a testing mechanism for a paper sheet processing apparatus, comprising a means for feeding and transporting the transport test medium onto the transport path before or after the paper sheet transport processing.