JPH0250518B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a bill sorting method for a bill sorting machine that automatically sorts bills with a simple operation.

[Conventional technology]

When a conventional bill sorting machine performs bill counting, which sorts bills of a specific denomination into a set number of bills,
Previously, bills were counted by inputting the number of bills to be divided using a numeric keypad, etc., but when inputting a new denomination for bill division counting, the number of bills to be divided must be entered each time using a numeric keypad, etc. I had to fix it. Furthermore, if the number of bills to be divided into sections is determined and preset in advance, it is inconvenient because it is not possible to freely divide the bills into any number of bills.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As described above, in the past, there was a problem in that each time a new denomination was inputted, the number of bills to be sorted had to be input again. Furthermore, if the number of bills to be divided is preset, there is a problem in that it is not possible to divide the bills into arbitrary numbers.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a bill splitting method using a bill sorting machine that does not require re-inputting the number of bills to be split each time, and can sort any number of bills with a simple operation even if preset. The purpose is to

[Means for solving problems]

The above purpose consists of a denomination button detection step that detects when the denomination button for inputting the denomination to be split is pressed, and a denomination button detection step for detecting that the denomination button for inputting the denomination to be split, and a numeric keypad for inputting the arbitrary number of bills to be split. a numeric keypad detection step for detecting when a bill splitting is specified; a bill splitting detection step for detecting that a bill splitting designation button for inputting a bill splitting instruction is pressed; and a bill splitting detection step for detecting when the denomination button is pressed.
a denomination memory detection step for detecting whether a denomination other than the denomination is already stored in the denomination memory that stores the inputted denomination; At times, the number of bills inputted using the numeric keypad is stored in a temporary storage memory, and this stored content is displayed on the bill division number display section corresponding to the inputted denomination, and the denomination button and the bill division designation are displayed. When instructions are input in the order of the buttons, if another denomination is already stored in the denomination memory, the contents of the temporary storage memory are displayed in the split bill number display section corresponding to the currently input denomination. When the denomination button and bill split specification button are input in this order,
If no other denomination is stored in the denomination memory, the contents of the predetermined number of bills to be split are stored in the temporary storage memory, and this stored content is inputted by this instruction. This is achieved by a bill splitting method for a banknote sorting machine characterized by comprising a display step for displaying the number of bills to be split in the split bill number display section corresponding to the denomination.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, it is possible to input an arbitrary number of bills to be split using a numeric keypad, etc., and it is possible to automatically set a predetermined number of bills to be split according to the order of key operations. If another denomination is set first by the splitting instruction, the number of bills of that denomination will be used as the number of bills of the currently instructed denomination, and if another denomination is not set first. The predetermined number of bills can be set as the number of bills of the currently designated denomination.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 A and B, the banknote sorting machine includes a banknote storage section 1 for storing banknotes 10 in a feedable manner, A sending device 2 that sends out the banknotes 10 one by one from the storage section 1, a reading path section 3 that reads the mode of the banknotes to be sent out, and this reading path section 3.
A gate device 4 that guides banknotes read in one of three directions, and divided banknote storage sections 5, 5A provided on the downstream side of each direction where the banknotes are selectively guided by this gate device 4. , 5B, and a control section that controls the sending device 2, the reading passage section 3, and the gate device 4, and corresponds to the mode of the bill read based on the reading result of the reading passage section 3. The banknotes are sorted into 5A and 5B.

Here, the banknote storage unit 1 stores unprocessed banknotes 10 in a piled state, and has a bottom plate 11 and a front plate 12.
, side plates (not shown) regulating both side edges of the banknote 10 , and a banknote 10 in contact with the uppermost surface of the banknote 10 .
It is composed of a pressing member 13 that presses the. However, the bottom plate 11 is bent downward in the middle of the inclination direction to form a deep bottom part, making it easy to separate the banknotes 10 during delivery. Further, the lower end of the front plate 12 is bent outward and is spaced apart from the lower end of the bottom plate 11 in the inclined direction, thereby forming a banknote outlet 14. Note that the banknote 1 is placed on the bottom plate 11.
Bill presence/absence detector 15A for detecting the presence or absence of 0
and 15B are provided, and banknotes 10 are stored in the banknote storage section 1.
When the pressure disappears, this is detected and a drive mechanism (not shown) is activated to raise the pressing member 13 to the position shown in the figure and open the opening at an angle. This is to facilitate the insertion of banknotes into the banknote storage section 1. When a start button for operating the machine is pressed after inserting a banknote in this manner, the pressing member 13 changes from position to position and presses the upper part of the banknote 10.

On the other hand, the feeding device 2 is disposed so as to be in contact with a separation roller 21 that rotates in the direction of arrow n1 in contact with the center of the lower surface of the lowest banknote in the stacked banknotes 10, and with the front edge of the lowest banknote. a delivery roller 22;
It has a reversing roller 23 that is provided opposite to this delivery roller 22 and rotates in the direction of arrow n2 to prevent the delivery of the second and subsequent banknotes, and these rollers 21 to 23 are arranged in parallel, respectively. It is made up of several pieces. Note that a notch is formed in the bottom plate 11 to allow the separation roller 21 and the delivery roller 22 to protrude upward from the bottom plate 11.
A notch for protruding the reversing roller 23 is formed in the holder. Further, a pair of pulleys 24 and 25 are arranged in the sending device 2, and this pulley 2
A belt 26 is wound around 4 and 25, and the belt 26
The upper end of the belt 26 is pressed against the circumferential surface of the delivery roller 22, and the lower end of the belt 26 is pressed against the pulley 25 and the roller 27. Furthermore, a banknote detector 2 consisting of a light projector 28A and a light receiver 28B is provided in the middle of the sending device 2 to detect the passage of banknotes.
8 is provided to form a bill chain detection device for detecting a chain of bills, which will be described later.

Next, to explain the configuration of the reading passage section 3, this passage section 3 consists of delivery rollers 30A to 30A arranged in a row.
30E, pressing conveyance rollers 31A to 31G disposed to press against this, and a pair of banknote guide plates 32 and 33 disposed at the pressing portions of these conveyance rollers 30A to 30E, 31A to 31G. It consists of Further, in the middle part of the passage section 3, for detecting passage of banknotes, there are a banknote detector 34 consisting of a light emitter 34A and a light receiver 34B, a banknote detector 35 consisting of a light emitter 35A and a light receiver 35B, a light emitter 36A, and a banknote detector 35 consisting of a light emitter 35A and a light receiver 35B. A banknote detector 36 consisting of a light receiver 36B is provided, and a front/back denomination determination device 37 for determining the front and back sides and denominations of the transported banknotes is provided. Note that the bill detector 34 forms a bill chain detection device for detecting a chain of bills, which will be described later, and the bill detectors 34 and 35 are used to detect a skew and a length of bills, which will be described later. It forms a length sensing device. In addition, the conveyance rollers 30A to 3
0E is a pressing conveyance roller 31 in the direction of arrow n3.
A to 31G are pressed by these rollers 30A to 30E and rotated in the direction of arrow n4, respectively.

A gate device 4 is provided at the exit of the above-mentioned conveyance passage section 3. As shown in FIG. 2, this gate device 4 includes support shafts 40 and 41, and three gate members 401 to 403 fixed to the support shaft 40 at equal intervals.
, three gate members 411 to 413 fixed to the support shaft 41 at equal intervals, timing pulleys 42 and 42A fixed to the ends of the support shafts 40 and 41, and windings around the timing pulleys 42 and 42A. The timing belt 43, 43A has a timing belt 43, 43A, a timing pulley 44, 44A wound around the other end of the timing belt 43, 43A, and a pulse motor 45, 45A for rotating the timing pulley 44, 44A. are doing. Note that the gate members 401 to 403 and 411 to 413 have the same shape. In addition, gate members 401 to 40
3, 411 to 413, as shown in FIG. 2B, are an outwardly curved guide portion 401A that guides and guides bills to the sorted bill storage section 5, and an outwardly curved guide section that guides and guides the bills to the sorted bill storage section 5B. A curved guide section 411A, and inwardly curved guide sections 401B and 41 that guide and guide bills to the sorted bill storage section 5A.
1B. Here, the gate state shown in FIG. 1 is when bills are guided to the sorted bill storage section 5A, and when bills are guided to the sorted bill storage section 5, the pulse motor 45 is driven to gate members 401 to 401. 403 by a predetermined angle in the direction of arrow n6, and when guiding the banknotes to the divided banknote storage section 5B, the pulse motor 45A is driven to rotate the gate members 411 to 413 by a predetermined angle in the direction of arrow n5. It is designed to be rotated. That is, a detection plate 46 whose upper opening engages with the stop shaft 48 is attached to one end of the support shaft 40, and a position detector is installed near the rotation position of the detection plate 46.
PD ₁ and PD ₂ are arranged to control rotation of the support shaft 40. Further, a detection plate 47 whose upper opening engages with the stop shaft 49 is attached to the other end of the support shaft 41, and position detectors PD ₃ and PD ₄ are arranged near the rotation position of the detection plate 47. The rotation of the support shaft 41 is controlled.

Further, the divided bill storage sections 5, 5A, and 5B are divided into three parts, and the rear side of the operating section provided in the front of the bill storage section 1 is the storage section 5, 5.
They are arranged in the order of height A and 5B. Since the classified banknote storage units 5, 5A, and 5B have exactly the same structure, here, the classified banknote storage unit 5 will be explained. It has a vertical plate 50 and a bottom plate 51,
The upper end of the vertical plate 50 is bent at right angles in the horizontal direction to regulate the front edge of the banknotes fed therein. Further, the lower end of the vertical plate 50 is connected to the bottom plate 5.
It is curved downward from the horizontal plane of 1, thereby making it easier to take in banknotes. Furthermore, the bottom plate 51
The horizontal right end portion of the bottom plate 51 is bent vertically upward, and the upper end thereof is bent at right angles to the horizontal direction, and the horizontal left end portion of the bottom plate 51 is bent vertically downward and warped. The lower end of the plate 50 forms a banknote receiving section. In this way, the vertical plate 50 and the bottom plate 51 form a space for storing banknotes, and at both ends (in the vertical direction of the page), a pair of holes are provided for regulating the both ends of the banknotes taken in. A side plate (not shown) is provided. Further, a pulley 52 protruding toward the storage side is provided in a comb-shaped notch in the middle of the vertical plate 50, and a belt 54 is wound between the pulley 52 and the pulley 53 disposed below. There is. A comb-shaped notch is also provided at almost the left end of the bottom plate 51, and a pulley 55 is attached to protrude from this notch toward the storage side, and a pulley 55 is attached below the pulley 55 so as to be in contact with the pulley 53. A belt 57 is wound between the pulley 56 and the disposed pulley 56. Note that the belt 57 is the same as the belt 54.
It is wound so that it comes into pressure contact with the banknotes, and banknotes are held and conveyed between them.

Further, a pulley 58 is provided horizontally so as to be in contact with the pulley 55, and between a roller 60 fixed to the rotation axis of the pulley 58 and a roller 59 fixed to the rotation axis of the pulley 55. A free belt 61 is held. In addition, this free belt 61 is also inserted into the storage section from the notch of the bottom plate 51.
It is designed to enter in response to the weight pressure of stored banknotes. Further, a banknote holding plate 62 extending upward is provided on the bottom plate 51 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction, and is adapted to press the stored banknotes by the elastic action of a spring (not shown). . Note that the free belt 61 is interposed between the banknotes to be stored and the last banknote to be taken in to ensure the feeding of banknotes, and when the banknotes to be fed enter or after entering the storage section, the rollers 59 and Due to the rotation of the free belt 61 in the direction of the arrow n5 due to the rotation of the free belt 60 in the direction of the arrow n6, and the frictional force between the free belt 61 and the rearmost bill, the free belt 61 escapes from the storage section. When restored and there are few banknotes stored, the free belt 61 is lower than the weight of the banknotes.
Since the restoring force is larger than that of the storage section 5 of FIG. 1, the storage section 5 of FIG. In addition, a floodlight 63 is provided at the bottom of each of the divided banknote storage units 5, 5A, and 5B to detect the presence or absence of banknotes.
A, 64A, 65A and receivers 63B, 64B,
Bill detectors 63, 64, and 65 made of 65B are provided.

On the other hand, on the discharge side exit side of the gate device 4, sorted banknote confirmation passages 7, 7A, and 7B, which are passages for transferring banknotes to the downstream side and for checking and detecting the sorted banknotes, are arranged. The sorted banknote confirmation passage 7 has a pair of pulleys 70 (701-704) and 71, and these pulleys 70 (701-704),
Belt 72 (721-724) wound around 71
In addition, a roller 73 is provided in pressure contact with the pulley 71 to clamp the belt 72. Note that a banknote detector 74 consisting of a light emitter 741A and a light receiver 741B is disposed at the exit of the sorted banknote confirmation passage 7, and guide plates 75 and 74 are provided above and below the banknote transfer surface for smooth transfer of banknotes. 76
is provided. Also, sorted banknote confirmation passage 7B
is a pair of pulleys 70B (70B1 to 70B4) and 71B, and these pulleys 70B (70B1 to 70B7).
0B4), belt 72B (72
B1 to 72B4), and a pulley 71
A roller 73B is provided in pressure contact with the belt 72B.
I'm trying to hold it in place. A banknote detector 74B consisting of a light projector 743A and a light receiver 743B is installed at the exit of the sorted banknote confirmation passage 7B, and guide plates are provided above and below the banknote transfer surface to smoothly transfer banknotes. 72B and 76B are provided. Three rollers 77 (771A, 772A, 773A) are provided between each pulley on the shaft R1 to which the pulleys 70 (701 to 704) are attached, and each roller 771A to 773A has two rows of rollers 77 (771A, 772A, 773A). Concave grooves P1 and P2 are provided so that guide portions 401A and 411B of gate members 40 and 41 engage with each other. Also, pulley 70B (70
Three rollers 77B (77
1B, 772B, 773B) are provided,
Each roller 771B to 773B has two rows of concave grooves P.
1 and P2 are arranged so that the guide parts 401B and 411A of the gate members 40 and 41 are engaged with each other. Furthermore, the sorted banknote confirmation path 7A has a pair of rollers 73A and 79 facing each other, and a banknote detector 74A consisting of a light emitter 742A and a light receiver 742B is provided at the exit thereof, and banknotes are detected on the left and right sides of the banknote transfer surface. Guide plate 75A for smooth transfer,
76A is provided. Note that the banknote detector 7
4, 74A, 74B are provided in the banknote storage section 5,
This is to automatically stop the operation of the sorting machine when a predetermined number of sheets (for example, 300 sheets) are taken into 5A and 5B.

Next, the control system of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 3. The sorting machine has a processing unit (CPU) 100 that performs overall calculation processing, and a ROM (read only memory) 101 that stores operating programs and the like. ,
A RAM 102 that stores counting data, etc., and a transport motor 103 that rotates pulleys, rollers, etc.
As shown in FIG.
The quantity of each denomination counted based on the memory contents of 102 is displayed on the counted number displays 1055 to 1058, and the total number (total amount) is displayed on the total display 105.
9, and the number of bills of the denomination to be split is displayed on the bill number display 1.
A display device 105 that displays from 051 to 1054,
It has operation buttons 110 for giving required commands.

In addition, the detection signals of the banknote detectors 28, 34 and 35 are input to the skew/length/chain detection device 106,
Each of the above devices and bill detectors 15A, 15B, 3
6, 74, 74A, 74B, 63, 64, and 65 are interconnected via interfaces 121 to 125 by a data bus DBUS, an address bus ABUS, and a control bus CBUS.

As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 102 includes a counting memory 1021 that stores the banknote quantity (number or amount) detected by the banknote detector 28, and a counting memory 10221 that stores the banknote quantity (number or amount) determined by the banknote detector 36 by denomination. ~10224, a temporary storage memory 1023 that stores the specified number of bills when the bill split is specified, a bill split number storage memory 1024 that stores the number of bills split "100", and an instruction input from the denomination button 114. It has denomination memories 1026 to 1029 that store the number of banknotes (number of sheets or amount) inputted from the numeric keypad 113 for each denomination.

In addition, the operation buttons 110 include a front/back designation button 111 for instructing to sort bills by front and back, a bill splitting designation button 112 for stopping the sorting operation when a predetermined number of bills has been counted, and a numeric keypad 113 for entering numbers. A denomination button 114 for sorting banknotes by a designated denomination, a start button 115 for starting the operation without clearing the counter, etc. of the sorting machine, and a start button 115 for starting the operation after clearing the counter, etc. of the sorting machine. It has a clear start button 116, a stop button 117 for stopping the operation, a clear button 118, and a clear entry button 119 for clearing data input such as numbers and making it possible to input data again. . Note that the clutch 104 is connected to the transport motor 1.
This is a continuation of the drive shaft and delivery device 2 of 03,
When the counting division of the specified number of bills according to the bill division specification is completed, or when there are no bills 10 in the bill storage section 1, the feeding device 2 is cut off from the conveyance motor 103,
The drive of the transport motor 103 is stopped after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the shutoff.

In such a configuration, its operation is shown in Figure 4A.
This will be explained with reference to the flowcharts of and B.

First, the case of mixed denomination batch counting mode (including designation of front and back sides) will be explained. Here, when a banknote bundle of mixed denominations is put into the banknote storage section 1, banknote presence/absence detectors 15A and 15B serving as insertion detection means detect the banknote bundle. If it is not detected, the bill counting operation will not be performed even if the start button 115 or the clear start button 116 is operated. In this case, the denomination button 114 is not specified, and when the clear start button 116 is operated (step S30),
Counting memory 1 in the memory area of RAM102
021 and 1022 are cleared by the CPU 100 (step S31). Thereafter, the CPU 100 rotates the transport motor 103 through the interface 122 and turns on the clutch 104, thereby driving the delivery device 2 (step S32). As a result, the separation roller 21 and the delivery roller 22 of the delivery device 2 are rotated, and the banknotes 10 in the banknote storage section 1 are conveyed in contact with the belt 26, and the conveyance motor 1
03 is rotated, all the pulleys and rollers below the reading passage section 3 are driven to rotate, thereby transferring the banknotes to the subsequent stage. Thus, after the banknote is detected by the banknote detector 34, the banknote passes through the front and back denomination determining device 37 and is further detected by the banknote detector 36. Here, the banknote detectors 28 and 34 detect the chain of banknotes, and the front and back denomination determination device 37 determines the front and back (if there is a designation of front and back) and the denomination (step S3
8, S39) At the same time, the passage of a banknote is detected by the banknote detector 36, and +1 is sequentially counted in the denomination counting memories 10221 to 10224 of the RAM 102 (Step S40). Next, based on the denomination determination by the front and back denomination determination device 37 and the detection by the banknote detector 36, the display device 105 displays the quantity and total amount for each denomination, and the gate device 4 as described below The front and back sides are sorted (step S41), and counting ends (step S36).
If the counting is not completed, the above-mentioned operation is repeated, and if there is no specification of front or back, the denomination is determined and the count is displayed without determining whether it is front or back, and the counting is completed (steps S33 to S36). Thus,
When counting is completed, the clutch 104 is operated to cut off the transport motor 103 from the sending device 2, and after a predetermined time period, the transport motor 103 is stopped (step S).
37), and the operation ends (step S18).
Note that if the start button 115 is operated without operating the clear start button 116 (step S7
0) and counting memories 1021 and 10221-1
0224 is not cleared and performs the above operation,
Banknotes with no front or back designation are stored in the banknote storage section 5. In addition, when there is a front/back designation, front banknotes are sorted into the banknote storage section 5, back banknotes are sorted into the banknote storage section 5A, and banknotes to be removed when a chain is detected, skew, or length detected are banknotes. It is stored in the storage section 5B.

Next, the case of bill division counting mode (including designation of front and back sides) of a specific denomination will be explained.

In this case, first, specify the denomination to be classified using the denomination button 114, for example, ten thousand yen notes, and then
02 in the denomination memory 1026 (step S2), and operate the clear start button 116 to clear the count memories 1021, 1022, etc. (step S3). And numeric keypad 11
When the number of bills to be divided by 3, for example 100, is entered (step S4), this is stored in the counting memory 1021.
and 1023 and the display device 105
is displayed (step S5), and the user operates the bill allocation designation button 112 while looking at this (step S6). Next, when the start button 115 is operated (step S7), the conveyance motor 103 is driven (step S8), and the pulleys and rollers of the delivery device 2 and below are driven to rotate in the same manner as described above. Banknotes 10 are transferred. At this time as well, the banknotes 10 being transferred are detected by the banknote detector 28,
The count memory 1021 of the RAM 102 is sequentially subtracted by 1. Further, 1 is sequentially added to the 10,000 counting memory 10221 (step S9).Furthermore, the denomination and the obverse and reverse denominations are determined by the obverse and reverse denomination determining device 37 (steps S10, S19, S20), and the same counting operation as described above is performed. Sorting between front and back denominations is performed by the gate device 4 (steps S21, S2
2). In this case, the front banknotes of the 10,000 yen note are placed in the sorted banknote storage section 5, and the back side banknotes of the 10,000 yen note are placed in the sorted banknote storage section 5.
A, other banknotes and unidentifiable banknotes are stored in the classified banknote storage section 5B, respectively.

The above operation is repeated until the contents of the counting memory 1021 become zero, and the counting memory 1021
When the contents of the temporary storage memory 1023 match, the clutch 104 is activated and the transport motor 103 is stopped (steps S13 to S1).
5). After that, if you operate the start button 115,
On the condition that the banknotes stored in the banknote storage section 5 are removed, the content "100" of the temporary storage memory 1023 is stored in the counting memory 1021, the counting memory 1022 is cleared, and the counting operation is restarted ( Steps S16, S8). In addition, the start button 115 is not operated and the clear button 11
8 is operated, the counting memory 1022 and temporary storage memory 1023 are cleared and this mode ends (steps S16 to S18).

On the other hand, if the contents of counting memory 1022 and the contents of temporary memory 1023 (here "100") do not match, the value obtained by subtracting the contents of counting memory 1022 from the contents of temporary memory 1023 is transferred to counting memory 1021. are counted successively until their contents match (steps S14, S17, S
9).

In bill splitting counting mode for a specific denomination, the operating procedure for instructing normal bill splitting is as follows: denomination button 114 (step S2) → numeric keypad 113 (step S4) →
The bill allocation designation button 112 (step S6) must be operated. However, in reality, most bills are divided into 100 bills in the market, so all you have to do is operate the denomination button 114 (step S2) → bill division designation button 112 (step S100).

By the way, RAM 102 has a memory for storing the number of bills divided into 10 pieces.
24, the number of bills to be divided into ``100'' is preset and stored, and this ``100'' is preset in the temporary storage memory 1023 (step S101) or also in the counting memory 1021 (step S102). Then, the number of bills of the designated denomination on the display device 105 is displayed on the displays 1051 to 1054 (step S103).

The operating procedure in the counting mode for a specific denomination is as follows: press the 10,000 yen denomination button → input 100 bills using the numeric keypad 113 → operate the bill division designation button 112 to divide 10,000 yen bills. If you want to split 5,000 yen bills after the end of the 10,000 yen bill, and the number of bills to be split is the same as 10,000 yen, just press the 5,000 yen denomination button 114 → bill split designation button 112. 100 sheets will be automatically set.

Thereafter, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, another denomination button 114 is operated (step S10).
4), the counted number of bills of the previous denomination of 10,000 yen (the stored content of the denomination-specific counting memory 1022), and the number of divided bills (the stored content of the temporary storage memory 1023) (step S105), and if they are the same. Temporary memory 1
The stored contents of 023 are set in the count memory 1021 (step S106), and the number of bills to be divided into 5,000 yen is displayed on the bill number display 1052 of the display section 105 (step S107).

Further, the stored contents of the total count memory 1025 are displayed on the counted number display 1055 of the display unit 105 as the counted number of 10,000 yen.

Next, if they are not the same (step S105), count memory 1 is calculated from the value of total count memory 1025.
022 million in the denomination count memory 1025 (step S108), and the difference is displayed on the display section 1.
The counted number of 10,000 sheets is displayed on the counted number display 1055 of 05 (step S109). Incidentally, the fractions will be rounded down.

Finally, the case of counting mode for a specific denomination (including designation of front and back sides) will be explained.

In this case, the denomination button 114 and the clear start button 116 are operated and the denomination memories 1026 to 1
029 is memorized (step S).
2, S3), counting memory 1021 of RAM 102,
1022, temporary memory 1023, and total count memory 1025 are cleared (step S
50), and the transport motor 103 is driven (step S51). Here, front and back designation button 111
is not operated, the corresponding denomination memory 10221 of the denomination-specific counting memory 1022 after denomination determination
The values of ~10224 are incremented by 1 (step S5).
2 to S54), the denominations are sorted as described above (step S55), and when the counting is completed, the conveyance motor 103 is stopped (steps S56 and S54).
57). Then, if the start button 115 is operated, the counting operation is repeated (step S5).
8, S51), and when the clear start button 118 is operated, the counting memory 1022 is cleared and the counting operation starts again (steps S59, 50), and when the clear button 118 is operated, the count memory for each denomination is 1022, temporary memory 1023, and total count memory 1025 are cleared, and this mode ends (step S6).
0, S18). On the other hand, if the obverse/reverse denomination designation button 111 is specified, the obverse/reverse denomination determination device 3
7, the front and back sides are determined (steps S52, S61),
The number of banknotes on the front is the corresponding denomination memory 10221 to 1
0224 is sequentially added by 1 (step S62).
The front bill of the designated denomination is stored in the sorted bill storage section 5, the back bill of the designated denomination is stored in the sorted bill storage section 5B, and other bills are stored in the sorted bill storage section 5B. is stored (step S6)
3).

However, in the specific denomination counting mode, when two denominations are sorted at the same time, high denomination banknotes are sent to the sorted banknote storage section 5, and low denomination banknotes are sent to the sorted banknote storage section 5A.

When the first denomination is specified using the denomination button 114 (step S2) and the second denomination is subsequently specified using the denomination button 114 (step S110), high and low denominations are determined for the first denomination and the second denomination. The denomination is determined (step S111). By the way, if two denominations are stored in the denomination memories 1026 to 1029 of the RAM 102, the memories 1026, 1027, 1028, 1
The high denomination is determined in the order of 029.

Then, a high-value denomination is set in the sorted bill storage section 5 (step S112), and a low-value denomination is set in the sorted bill storage section 5A (step S113). Thereafter, the count memories 1021, 1022, temporary memory 1023, and total count memory 1025 of the RAM 102 are cleared (step S114). Then, the transport motor 103 is driven (step S115).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart depicting the main parts of the present invention among the operations of the embodiment described above.

First, it is detected whether the denomination button has been pressed (step S201), and when it has been pressed, it is detected whether there has been an input from the numeric keypad (step S202). When the number of sheets is specified by pressing the numeric keypad, the number of sheets inputted from the numeric keypad is temporarily stored (step S203). Then, the contents stored in the temporary storage memory are displayed on the split bill number display section corresponding to the input denomination (step S20).
4). When the operator looks at the displayed content and presses the bill split designation button (step S205), the process moves to various subsequent processes (step S206).

On the other hand, when the denomination button is pressed but the bill division specification button is pressed without pressing the numeric keypad (step S211), it is checked whether a denomination other than the denomination in question is already stored in the denomination memory. (Step S212), and if it is stored, the contents of the temporary storage memory are displayed on the split bill number display section corresponding to the inputted denomination (Step S213). If not stored, the contents of the bill split number storage memory are stored in the temporary memory (step S214), and then the stored contents of the temporary memory are displayed on the bill split number display section corresponding to the inputted denomination. (Step S213).

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, although the banknote storage section 1 is of a stacking type, the banknotes may be arranged in a horizontal direction, and the delivery device 2 is a vacuum type or a combination of a vacuum and a friction roller. It can also be a formula. Further, the reading passage section 3 may be of a belt type or a combined type of a belt and a roller, and in the above embodiment, it is equipped with a reader for front and back sides, but a reader for normal and unfit notes is added, and a reader for normal and unfit notes is added. It can also be used to separate. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the pulley 7
0 and 70B, and rollers 771A to 773A and 771B to 7 at other locations in the axial direction.
Although the rollers 73B are opposed to each other, the rollers 30 at the exit of the reading passage section 3 may be opposed to each other.
E and 31G may be shared. Also passage 7, 7
A, 7B may be a belt type, a roller type, or a combination thereof, and the rollers 72A, 73A are attached to the spindle 40,
It may be provided near 41.

On the other hand, regarding the gate device 4, in the above embodiment, gate members 401 to 403 and 411 to 413
Although the structure is such that the gate members are shifted in the axial direction, they may be opposed to each other, and although the structure has separate pulse motors for driving the gate members, they may be driven by a single pulse motor. That is, the support shaft 4
It is sufficient to connect each lever fixed at 0, 41 to a link mechanism and operate the link mechanism with one pulse motor. In that case, both gate members simultaneously move around each support shaft 40, 41. Because it oscillates,
Each gate member has a first conveyance path, a second conveyance path, and a third conveyance path.
It will stop at position 3 to guide the banknotes to the conveyance path. In addition, a gate member 41 and 41A that includes a plurality of gate members 41 and 41A is integrally molded using resin molding, and is fixed to support shafts 40A and 40B so that it can swing around the support shafts 40A and 40B, and is linked to one pulse motor. You may let them. In this case as well, the third position will be taken. Note that a solenoid or magnet may be used instead of a pulse motor.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the front banknote storage section, the back banknote storage section, and the reject banknote storage section are fixedly set, and when there is no designation of front or back, the designated denomination banknote is stored in the front banknote storage section. There is. However, the divided banknote storage units may be selectively designed by an operator's operation. For example, it may be possible to select and set the first storage section 5 for backward banknotes, the second storage section 5A for reject banknotes, and the third storage section 5B for front banknotes.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, for example, banknotes can be classified into three types: front and back and rejected banknotes, three types of normal banknotes, damaged banknotes, and redirect banknotes, or mixed banknotes can be classified as banknotes of a predetermined denomination and banknotes of other denominations. Furthermore, it is possible to obtain a small and inexpensive banknote sorting machine which is suitable for sorting banknotes into two or three types, improves processing time. Further, in this processing process, the number of bills to be split can be arbitrarily inputted, and even if the denomination to be split is changed, if the number of bills to be split is the same, it can be automatically set. When setting a completely new denomination to split bills, if the number of bills to be split is predetermined, the number of bills to be split can be set simply by inputting the next bill split instruction, without having to input the number using a numeric keypad etc. , it is possible to simplify the operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the mechanical structure of a banknote sorting machine that implements the bill splitting method according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and B are perspective views showing a gate device for switching the conveyance path.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control device, FIG. 4 A and B are flowcharts divided into halves to explain the operation, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the display device, and FIG. 6 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the RAM, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart briefly showing the main steps of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Bill storage part, 2... Sending device, 3... Reading passage part, 4... Gate device, 5, 5A, 5B... Separated bill storage part, 10... Banknote, 100... Arithmetic processing device, 1
01...ROM, 102...RAM, 103...transport motor, 104...clutch, 105...display device, 1
10...Operation button.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 a. A denomination button detection step for detecting that a denomination button for inputting an instruction of the denomination to be divided; b. A numeric keypad for inputting an arbitrary number of bills to be divided. a numeric keypad detection step that detects when any one of them is pressed; c. a bill splitting detection step that detects that a bill splitting designation button for inputting a bill splitting instruction is pressed; and d) when the denomination button is pressed. , a denomination memory detection step for detecting whether a denomination other than the denomination already stored in the denomination memory that stores the inputted denomination; , the number of bills input as an instruction from the numeric keypad is stored in a temporary storage memory, and the stored content is displayed on the split bill number display section corresponding to the input denomination, and the denomination button, the bill When instructions are input in the order of the split designation buttons, if another denomination is already stored in the denomination memory, the contents of the temporary storage memory are displayed for the number of bills corresponding to the currently input denomination. When the denomination button and the bill split designation button are inputted in this order, if no other denomination is stored in the denomination memory, a predetermined number of bills to be split is stored. A display step for storing the contents of the split number storage memory in the temporary storage memory and displaying the stored contents on the split bill number display section corresponding to the currently inputted denomination. How to split bills on a machine.