JPH0324532Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an automatic banknote handling machine that automatically performs banknote deposit/withdrawal processing or deposit processing.

[Conventional technology]

Some automatic transaction devices used in banks and other financial institutions are equipped with a circulation-type automatic banknote processing machine that stores banknotes deposited by customers in a banknote storage section and reuses them for withdrawals. .

In this type of automatic transaction device, when performing a deposit transaction, the banknotes inserted into the banknote input/receiving section of the automatic banknote processing machine are separated and fed one by one, and the authenticity and denomination of all banknotes are verified. After performing this, in order to confirm that there is no difference between the amount recognized by the device and the amount recognized when the customer inserts the money, the amount recognized by the device is displayed on the display and the customer is requested to confirm it. It's becoming like that. In other words, a process is provided for establishing a correct transaction based on the customer's indication of intent, such as by pressing a confirmation key.

Then, while the customer makes a decision, a stacking section is provided in the bill handling machine to temporarily stack the bills after the above-mentioned discrimination, and they are separated from the bills already stored in the storage section as belonging to the financial institution. We do this to avoid problems with customers.

A conventional example of such an automatic banknote processing machine is disclosed in Patent Application No. 21284 of 1982, for example.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view thereof, and in the figure, 1 is a casing, inside which the following components are provided.

First, reference numeral 2 denotes a bill insertion/receiving section for a customer to insert or receive bills, and is arranged inside the deposit/withdrawal slot provided at the top of the housing 1 with a shutter.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a separating/feeding section provided directly below the banknote input/receiving section 2, which has a suction drum 4, and transfers the banknotes transferred from the banknote input/reception section 2 to the suction drum 4.
The paper is suction-separated and fed one by one.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a banknote discrimination unit that performs authentication of banknotes conveyed from the separating and feeding unit 3, discrimination of undamaged banknotes, and discrimination of denominations of deposited and withdrawn banknotes, 6 and 7 are impellers, and 8 is one of the blades. A bulk stacking section for genuine bills is provided above the wheel 6, and a bulk stacking section 9 for counterfeit bills is provided above the other impeller 7, which are provided on the upper side of the device housing 1. Banknotes that have been identified as genuine by the banknote discriminating unit 5 are stacked in the genuine banknote bulk stacking unit 8 by an impeller 6, and banknotes that have been identified as counterfeit are stacked by the impeller 7.
Accordingly, the counterfeit bills are accumulated in the counterfeit bill bulk accumulation section 9.

Reference numeral 10 indicates a bill storage section for storing thousand yen bills; 11 indicates a bill storage section for storing ten thousand yen bills; 12 indicates a bill storage section for storing deposited bills that have been discriminated as unfit bills by the bill discriminating section 5; and 13 is a bill storage section for storing deposited bills. The banknote storage unit stores banknotes that are determined to be defective through denomination discrimination by the banknote discrimination unit 5 or two-sheet detection by a sensor (not shown).

14, 15, 16, 17 are each of the banknote storage sections 1
0, 11, 12, and 13, and these impellers 14 to 17 allow the banknotes to be accumulated and stored in the banknote storage units 10 to 13.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a suction drum that sucks and separates and feeds 1,000 yen bills one by one from the banknote storage section 10, and this suction drum 18 is provided in combination with the impeller 14; This suction drum 19 is provided in combination with an impeller 15 and separates and feeds ten thousand yen banknotes one by one.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a conveyance path connecting each of the above-mentioned components, and this conveyance path 20 is constituted by a conveyance roller or a conveyance belt that conveys the banknote, and a switching blade that switches the conveyance direction of the banknote.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.
First, the deposited banknotes that have been input into the banknote input/reception section 2 by the customer are passed to the separation and feeding section 3, and then separated and fed one by one by the suction drum 4 of the separation and feeding section 3, and then passed through the conveyance path 20. The banknotes are sent to the banknote validating section 5, where they are authenticated.

Here, the banknotes discriminated as counterfeit bills are sent to the impeller 7 through the conveyance path 20, and are sequentially stacked in the counterfeit bill bulk stacking section 9 by the impeller 7. From there, the paper passes through the conveyance path 20 and is returned to the bill insertion/reception section 2, where it is returned to the customer.

On the other hand, the banknotes that have been identified as genuine by the banknote validator 5 are sent to the impeller 6 through the conveyance path 20, and are stacked in the genuine banknote bulk stacker 8 by the impeller 6. From here, it passes through the counterfeit bill bulk accumulation section 9 and then passes through the conveyance path 20.
The paper passes through the banknote input/receipt section 2, the separation/feed section 3, and is again supplied one by one to the banknote discrimination section 5 via the conveyance path 20. The banknotes thus conveyed to the banknote validating unit 5 are subjected to unfit banknotes and denominations in the banknote validating unit 5, and are then sent to the impellers 14, 15 or 16 through the conveyance path, 14 to 16 are stored in banknote storage units 10 to 12, respectively.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, in the conventional banknote processing machine mentioned above,
When storing banknotes temporarily accumulated in the genuine bill bulk stacking unit into respective banknote storage units by denomination, these banknotes are once returned to the banknote input/reception unit and passed through the separation/feed unit and banknote validation unit again. Since the banknotes are conveyed to each banknote storage section, the conveyance distance becomes long, which increases the processing time, and also causes conveyance troubles such as jamming of banknotes during conveyance, or so-called skew feeding, diagonal feeding, and double feeding. There is a problem in that not only the number of opportunities increases, but also the downtime of equipment operation becomes longer, causing great inconvenience to financial institutions and customers.

In addition, in conventional banknote processing machines, deposited banknotes, etc. are accumulated and stored in their natural state, so if multiple banknotes with many folds and wrinkles are stored, they become bulky and the actual number of banknotes that can be stored is significantly reduced. The banknotes will not be able to be stored during the next deposit transaction.
There was also the problem that deposit transactions could be frequently interrupted.

The present invention was developed to solve these problems, and it is possible to shorten the conveyance distance of banknotes and shorten the processing time, as well as reduce conveyance troubles and improve performance. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to realize a banknote processing device that can increase the number of banknotes stored in each banknote storage section.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a bill insertion/reception section for a customer to insert or receive banknotes, and a separation/feeding section for separating and feeding the bills passed from the bill insertion/reception section one by one. , a banknote discrimination unit that discriminates the authenticity, denomination, etc. of the banknotes sent from the separating and feeding unit; and a banknote storage unit that stores the deposited paper after the discrimination and also stores the banknotes to be withdrawn. and a temporary accumulation space for deposited banknotes provided on the storage opening side of the bill storage, wherein the banknotes already stored in the banknote storage and the temporary accumulation space are stacked in the temporary accumulation space. banknotes and banknotes,
and at least four movable members, each of which is movable in the banknote stacking direction and separable in a direction away from the banknote stack; an impeller that is movable to a position separated from the temporary accumulation space at the time of return and withdrawal, and which accumulates banknotes in the temporary accumulation space at the time of deposit, and the temporary accumulation space at the time of return of deposited banknotes and withdrawal of money; a suction drum that sucks and feeds out banknotes, and the movable members are arranged in at least two sets in the left and right direction of the banknotes, with one set in the vertical direction of stacking of banknotes, and these two sets of movable members are independent of each other. When depositing money, one set of the two movable members is used as a temporary accumulation space, and the other set is used as a stored banknote holder, and when withdrawing money, the accumulation car is moved from the temporary accumulation space. At the same time, the two sets of movable members are interlocked with each other, and the lower movable member is separated.

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, the banknotes inserted by the customer into the banknote input/reception unit are discriminated one by one, and are accumulated in the temporary accumulation space of each banknote storage unit according to the denomination.

If the transaction is not concluded based on the customer's judgment, the items are returned from the temporary accumulation unit to the input receiving unit and returned.

Furthermore, when a transaction is established, the two sets of movable members work together to take the banknotes in the temporary accumulation space into the banknote storage section, and the movable member presses the taken-in banknotes to bring the banknotes into close contact with each other.

Therefore, according to this, the conveyance distance of banknotes is shortened, the processing time for storing banknotes in the banknote storage section is shortened, and conveyance troubles are reduced and performance is improved.

Further, since the banknotes stored in the banknote storage section are stored in close contact with each other, the number of banknotes stored can be increased, and deposit transactions are not interrupted.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of a circulating automatic banknote handling machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic transaction device incorporating the automatic banknote handling machine of FIG. 1. .

First, in FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes a housing of the apparatus, and components 22 to 33 are provided at the upper front of the housing.

That is, 22 is a passbook insertion/return slot for inserting and returning a deposit/savings passbook, and a passbook entry machine is installed at the back of the slot. When the passbook is inserted, the details of the transaction are recorded in the passbook, and when the transaction is completed, the passbook is returned to the customer through the passbook insertion/return port 22.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a card insertion/return slot. A card reader is provided at the back of the card insertion/return slot 23. When a card issued by a financial institution to a customer is inserted through the card insertion/return slot 23, the card is inserted into the card. Read the written data with a card reader,
When the transaction is completed, insert the card into the card return slot 23
It is now being returned to the customer.

24 is an intercom, and this intercom 24 has an attendant call button 25 provided below it.
This is used when you press the button to have a conversation with a staff member, such as for consultation.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a transaction status display section, in which transaction contents currently specified, such as "withdrawal,""passbookentry,""deposit," etc., are selectively displayed.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a status display section that displays the status of the device, ie, the status of handling or discontinuation of use.

28 is an operation guidance display section using a CRT display or the like, which displays operation steps in sequence;
The customer can operate each key described below in accordance with the procedure displayed on the operation guidance display section 28.

29 is a transaction selection key; this transaction selection key 29
Deposit transactions and payment transactions such as deposits and savings can be specified using the numeric keypad 30. The numeric keypad 30 is used to input a personal identification number and payment amount.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a confirmation key that is pressed when the user agrees to continue the transaction without canceling the deposit transaction, and 32 is a cancel key that is pressed when canceling the transaction.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a deposit/withdrawal port, through which customers can insert deposited banknotes during deposit transactions such as deposits, return bills that have been inserted and are determined to be abnormal, and pay bills during withdrawal transactions such as payments; Further, it is a place where banknotes are returned when the cancel key 32 is pressed after the customer inserts banknotes during a deposit transaction. In addition, this deposit/withdrawal port 33
also functions as an outlet for receipts on which transaction details are printed by a slip issuing section (not shown) provided in the housing 21.

An automatic transaction device with such a configuration first has the following features:
After pressing the transaction selection key 29 and specifying the transaction,
By inserting the card into the card insertion/return slot 23 and entering the password using the numeric keypad 30, the correspondence between the card and the customer is checked. Note that this check is not necessarily necessary if the transaction is a deposit.

When performing a deposit transaction, when deposited banknotes are inserted into the deposit/withdrawal port 33 by the customer, the banknotes are taken into the device one by one, and the banknotes are checked to determine whether they are normal or not and to determine the denomination. As a result, banknotes that are judged to be abnormal, such as poorly read or counterfeit banknotes, are transferred to the deposit/withdrawal slot 3.
3 and returned to the customer.

Then, the amounts and denominations of the banknotes that are determined to be normal are displayed on the operation guidance display section 28,
When the customer confirms this and presses the confirmation key 31, the transaction is completed, the card is returned to the customer from the card insertion/return slot 23, and a receipt with the details of the deposit transaction printed is released to the deposit/withdrawal slot 33. and handed over to the customer.

In addition, the customer may use the cancellation key 3 during the deposit transaction.
When 2 is pressed, the transaction is canceled and the entire amount of banknotes inserted by the customer is returned to the deposit/withdrawal port 33 and returned.

On the other hand, in the case of a withdrawal transaction, when the customer presses the numeric keypad 30 to input the payment amount and desired denomination, the amount and denomination are displayed on the operation guidance display section 28.
The customer confirms this and presses the confirmation key 31.
When you press , the transaction is completed, and the withdrawal banknotes and the receipt with the withdrawal details printed are sent to the deposit/withdrawal slot 33 to be paid to the customer, and the card insertion/return slot 2
Cards will be returned from 3 onwards.

Next, a circulating automatic banknote processing machine of the present invention built into the above-mentioned automatic transaction device will be explained.

In FIG. 1, 34 is a shutter of the deposit/withdrawal port 33, and 35 is a bill insertion/receiving section disposed inside the shutter 34.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a separation feeding section disposed directly below the banknote input/receiving section 35, which has a suction drum 37.
The banknotes inputted in bulk from the input/output port 33 into the paper input/reception section 35 are separated one by one by a suction drum 37 and fed to the next process.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a banknote discriminating unit that discriminates the authenticity of the banknotes sent from the separation and feeding unit 36, the denomination of the banknotes, and the presence or absence of overlapping feeding. The banknote discriminating unit 38 is provided with a width adjustment means 39 for adjusting the width of the banknotes.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a front-back reversing unit for selectively reversing the front and back of the banknote in the traveling direction based on the pattern of the banknote recognized within the banknote validating unit 38, and is provided below the banknote validating unit 38. Banknotes that do not need to be reversed are sent to the transport path 42 through the non-reversing path 41a, and banknotes that need to be reversed are reversed in the reversing path 41b and then sent to the transport path 42. ing.

Reference numeral 43 denotes an attendant replenishment and collection section provided on a surface different from the surface on which the deposit/withdrawal port 33 of the casing 21 is provided, for example, on the back side of the casing 21; Wheel 45 and impeller 45
A suction drum 46 assembled in a predetermined relationship with the banknotes is installed, and banknotes conveyed through the conveyance path 42 are transferred to the staff supply and collection unit 4 by rotation of an impeller 45.
3 can be collected and collected, and the banknotes stacked in the staff supply and collection section 43 can be separated and fed one by one by the suction drum 46.

47 is a bill storage section for ten thousand yen bills, 48 is a bill storage section for thousand yen bills, and 49 is a bill storage section for five thousand yen bills. It has spaces 50, 51, and 52, and inside each bill storage section 47 to 49 there are movable members 53 to 58 and a bill receiver 5, which will be explained in detail later.
9 to 61 are provided, respectively.

These banknote storage units 47 to 49 can be attached to and removed from the housing 21 while storing banknotes therein, and are installed in a predetermined order below the staff supply and collection unit 43, The impeller 62 and the suction drum 63, the impeller 64 and the suction drum 65, and the impeller 66 and the suction drum 6 are arranged so as to face each of these banknote storage sections 47, 48, and 49.
7 are provided respectively.

Note that each banknote storage section 47, 48, 49 has a safe structure and is formed in a size that matches the size of the banknotes to be stored, and the corresponding suction drum 63, 6
5 and 67, when separating and feeding banknotes, the banknotes can be regularly fed out according to a predetermined running standard.

On the other hand, since the staff supply and collection section 43 deposits and withdraws money for each denomination, it has a size that can accommodate the maximum size of ten thousand yen banknotes, and similarly, banknotes of each denomination are deposited and withdrawn at once. The separation feeding section 36 sent from the metal mouth 33 has the same size, and this separation feeding section 36 and the staff supply and collection section 4
In order to match the running standard, the banknotes dispensed from 3 are conveyed with regularity on a predetermined standard running surface by being moved by a width closing means 39 provided in the bill validating section 38. It's becoming like that.

Reference numeral 68 denotes a reject storage box for storing banknotes that are determined to be abnormal through denomination discrimination or double feeding detection at the time of withdrawal, and is formed in a safe structure and is arranged above the staff supply and collection section 43. , can be attached to and detached from the housing 21.

Reference numeral 69 denotes a stacking unit for stacking banknotes to be dispensed, which is disposed immediately after the banknote input/reception unit 35 and has means for feeding the stacked banknotes to the banknote input/reception unit 35 all at once.

70a to 70g are switching blades that are oscillated by the power of a solenoid (not shown), respectively, and are arranged at predetermined positions along the conveyance path 42 connecting the above-mentioned parts, so as to switch the conveyance direction of banknotes as appropriate. There is.

Reference numeral 71 denotes a conveyance path for sending receipts issued from a slip issuing section (not shown), which is a separate mechanism, to the stacking section 69. When dispensing money, the receipt is placed on top of the dispensing banknotes, and together with the dispensing paper. The money is handed over to the customer through the deposit/withdrawal port 33, and in the case of deposit, only the receipt is released from the deposit/withdrawal port 33.

Figures 4 to 4 are side views showing the deposit operation process of the banknote storage section, Figure 5 is a side view showing the banknote return operation of the banknote storage unit, and Figure 6 is a side view showing the withdrawal operation process. First, the structure of the banknote storage section and its surrounding parts will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Here, the case of the banknote storage section 47 for ten thousand yen banknotes will be explained as a representative, but the same applies to the banknote storage sections 48 and 49 for one thousand and five thousand yen banknotes.

As shown in the figure, L-shaped movable members 53 and 54 are provided on the opening side of the banknote storage section 47, facing each other vertically, one set each on the left and right, that is, two sets in the depth direction of the drawing, for convenience of explanation. As shown in the figure above, the front movable members are 53a and 54a,
The movable members at the back are designated 53b and 54b. These movable members 53a, 53b and 54a, 54b are movable in the direction of arrow A shown in the figure and can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, a bill receiver 59 is provided at the back of the bill storage section 47 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow. 53b and 5
4a and 54b are connected to driving means including gears, a power source, etc. (not shown).

On the other hand, above and below the impeller 62 and suction drum 63 corresponding to the banknote storage section 47, there is a deposit conveyance path 72 consisting of an endless belt and a pulley around which the belt is wound.
A and one end of the dispensing conveyance path 72b are respectively arranged, and the other ends of both the conveyance paths 72a and 72b are arranged as a first conveyance path 72b.
It branches off and merges with the conveyance path 42 shown in the figure.

Here, the impeller 62 is pivoted so that it can move to different positions when depositing and withdrawing money, and rotates in the direction of arrow B when depositing money. A stopper 73 for receiving banknotes to be accumulated is connected via a link or the like, and moves in conjunction with the impeller 62.

Further, the suction drum 63 is arranged in the temporary accumulation space 5 such that it can rotate in the direction of arrow B separately from the impeller 62.
0, and its outer peripheral surface 1
A suction port is provided at the location, and by applying negative pressure to the suction port using a vacuum pump (not shown), etc., the banknotes 74 in the banknote storage section 47 are sucked and separated one per rotation, and the banknotes are withdrawn. The gold is fed to a gold conveyance path 72b.

In addition, a detection element such as a micro switch is provided near the banknote side surface of the suction drum 63, and the movable member 5
3a, 53b, 54a, 54b and bill holder 59
The movable members 53a, 53b, 54a, 54b and the bill holder 59 are positioned at optimal positions when the suction drum 63 is driven based on the output signal from this detection element. It is now possible to move the .

Furthermore, the temporary storage space 50 is set to a size that can store the maximum number of deposited banknotes allowed for one transaction, for example, 100 banknotes, and setting the size in this way is an unnecessarily wide space. This is because it becomes difficult to regularly line up banknotes that have a tendency to bend or otherwise bend. In other words, consideration is given to storing the deposited banknotes in the minimum necessary temporary accumulation space 50.

Note that it is desirable that the size of the temporary accumulation space 50 be controlled according to the number of banknotes inserted into the banknote input/reception section 35.

Next, the operation of depositing money into the banknote storage section 47 will be explained.

At the time of deposit, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable members 53a, 53b, and 54 are moved so as to press down the banknotes 74 that have already been properly regulated in the banknote storage section 47.
a, 54b are each closed, and the bill receiver 59
The banknotes are pressed and held between these movable members 53a, 53b, and 54a, 54.
A temporary accumulation space 50 is secured between the impeller 62 and the impeller 62.

In addition, at this time, the stopper 73 is closed to the temporary accumulation space 5.
It is located below 0.

When deposited banknotes are conveyed by the deposit conveyance path 72a in this state, the deposited banknotes enter inside the blades of the impeller 62 rotating in the direction of arrow B.
The stopper 73 is transported by the rotation of the impeller 62.
The particles collide with each other and are regularly accumulated in the temporary accumulation space 50.

That is, the deposited banknotes have already been stored in the banknote storage section 47.
Banknotes 74 and movable members 53a, 5 stored in
Temporary accumulation space 5 across 3b and 54a, 54b
0 and is distinguished from the banknotes 74 in the banknote storage section 47.

When the transaction is completed, one of the two sets of left and right movable members 53a and 54a rotates up and down to open. At this time, the other set of movable members 53a, 54
b is closed and maintains a state in which banknotes 74 are held. Then, the opened movable members 53a and 54a move directly toward the impeller 62, and then close to take in the banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation space 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and then as shown in FIG. Then, the other set of movable members 53b, 54b rotates up and down to open.

At this time, the banknote 74 is released from the compressed state, but the movable member 53 closed on the impeller 62 side
a, 54a prevents the banknotes from overflowing from the banknote storage section 47.

Thereafter, the opened movable members 53b, 54b move toward the impeller 62 and close, as shown in FIG.
a, and two more sets of movable members 53a, 53
b, 54a, and 54b move in the opposite direction to the above, as shown in FIG.

Through such an operation, the banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation space 50 are stored in the banknote storage section 47 and become one with the banknotes already stored, and even if the banknotes have many folds or wrinkles, they are not pressed. banknotes and come into close contact with other banknotes.

At this time, in order to prepare for dispensing as the next process, the impeller 62 moves to the dispensing position shown in FIG. It is preferable to perform an operation of retracting to a position where it will not be obstructed, and at the same time, the stopper 73 is interlocked to retract to the illustrated position. In this embodiment, in order to shorten the transaction time, the position shown in FIG.
2 and the suction drum 63.

On the other hand, if the transaction is unsuccessful, that is, if the customer presses the cancel key 32 while the banknotes are stored in the temporary accumulation space 50 as shown in FIG.
As the impeller 62 and the stopper 73 retreat to the above-mentioned retracted position, the movable members 54a and 54b rotate and open, and further movement of the movable members 53a and 53b and the bill receiver 59 causes the bills to be accumulated in the temporary accumulation space 50. The bill moves to a position where the banknote can be sucked and sent out by the suction drum 63, that is, to a position where it comes into contact with the suction drum 63 as shown in FIG. 5, and then stops. This movement stop control is performed by a detection element such as a micro switch (not shown) provided on the surface of the suction drum 63 detecting contact with the tip of the banknote, and the banknote is held until the detection element reacts. This is achieved by moving forward.

As the suction drum 63 rotates in the direction of arrow B, the most advanced banknotes that have come into contact with the suction drum 63 are sequentially separated and fed in the direction of the dispensing conveyance path 72b. That is, the suction drum 63 separates and feeds the banknotes that are in contact with the outer periphery one by one per rotation by applying a negative pressure to the suction port provided on the outer periphery of the suction drum 63 . Therefore, by pressing the cancel key 32,
The banknotes that the customer has inserted into the banknote input and receiving section 35 can be returned to the customer.

Next, when a withdrawal command is given in the state shown in FIG. 6, the movable members 53a, 53b,
The banknotes 74 held in the banknotes 54a, 54b and the banknote receptacle 59 move together in the direction of arrow A, and stop at the position where the most advanced banknote 74 contacts the suction drum 63. Here, the movable members 54a, 5
4b rotates downward and opens, and each time the suction drum 63 rotates once in the direction of arrow B, the bills are separated one by one and fed to the dispensing conveyance path 72b, and the desired banknotes are delivered to the bill input receiving section 35. Send the amount.

The above-mentioned deposit, return, and withdrawal operations are as follows:
The same process is performed in the banknote storage units 48 and 49 as well.

Next, the operation of the automatic banknote processing machine according to the present invention having the above-described configuration and functions will be explained step by step for each transaction.

(1) Deposit transaction First, in the case of a deposit transaction such as a deposit or savings, the customer must press the transaction selection key 2 on the front of the automatic transaction device as shown in Figure 3.
9 to select the deposit transaction, and insert the card or passbook, or both, into the passbook insertion/return slot 22 or card insertion/return slot 23.

The device reads the magnetic stripe information of the inserted card or passbook, communicates online with a central device (not shown), and when the validity of the transaction is confirmed, the shutter 34 of the deposit/withdrawal port 33 shown in FIG.
is opened and the device waits for the customer to insert banknotes.

Here, when the customer inserts banknotes from the deposit/withdrawal port 33 into the banknote input/reception section 35 , the shutter 34 closes and the banknotes are transferred from the banknote input/reception section 35 to the separation/feed section 36 .

In this separating and feeding section 36, the bills are separated one by one by a suction drum 37 and sent to a bill validating section 38, where the above-mentioned discriminations are sequentially performed one by one.

In order to align the patterns of the banknotes that are identified as genuine through this discrimination, those with the pattern facing forward are sent to the non-reversing path 41a of the front/back reversing section 40, while those with the pattern facing reversely are sent to the switching blade 70a. As a result of this switching, the paper is sent to the reversal path 41b, where it is reversed in the forward and backward direction of travel, that is, it is reversed.

In this way, the banknotes that are determined to be normal are sent to the conveyance path 42 with their designs aligned, and are sorted by the switching blades 70e to 70g according to their respective denominations and sent to the banknote storage units 47 to 49, Impellers 62, 6 to the respective temporary accumulation spaces 50 to 52
4 and 66 are temporarily integrated as described above. That is, 10,000 yen bills are stacked in the temporary stacking space 50, 1,000 yen bills in the temporary stacking space 51, and 5,000 yen bills in the temporary stacking space 52.

On the other hand, after passing through the non-reversing passage 41a of the front-back reversing unit 40, the banknotes that have been identified as counterfeit bills by the banknote discriminating unit 38 are sent to the stacking unit 69 via the conveyance path 42, from where they are collected at the banknote input and receiving unit. Sent to 35. Then, the shutter 34 is opened again and the banknotes are returned to the customer through the deposit/withdrawal port 33.

Here, the customer decides whether to insert the returned banknotes into the deposit/withdrawal slot 33 again or to deposit only the amount confirmed by the above-mentioned discrimination and displayed on the operation guidance display section 28. Press the confirmation key 31 according to the instructions on the display 28, or
The returned banknotes are reinserted and the above-mentioned process is repeated, and then the confirmation key 31 is pressed.

When the confirmation key 31 is pressed, each banknote storage section 4
The movable members 53 to 58 and banknote holders 59 to 61 provided in the banknotes 7 to 49 operate in the same manner as explained in FIG. ~49 respectively.

Further, if the customer does not press the confirmation key 31 but presses the cancel key 32, the temporary accumulation space 50
52 are separated and fed by the suction drums 63, 65, 67 as explained in FIG.
The banknotes are returned to the customer from the deposit/withdrawal port 33 via the banknote input/receipt section 35.

After these processes, the bankbook is recorded and printed as necessary, and the bankbook and card are returned to the customer through the bankbook insertion and return slot 22 and the card insertion and return slot 23, respectively.

(2) Withdrawal transaction When the customer inputs the payment, denomination, and number of coins using the numeric keypad 30 shown in Figure 2, the suction drum 6
3, 65, and 67, the banknotes are separated and fed one by one from the banknote storage sections 47, 48, and 49 in the same manner as explained in FIG. 6, and sent to the conveyance path 42.

The banknotes for withdrawal sent to the conveyance path 42 are detected by a detection element (not shown) installed in the conveyance path 42,
For example, by detecting the size, amount of transmitted light, etc. using a simple optical discrimination means using a combination of a light emitting diode and a light receiving transistor, a simple check or discrimination of the denomination, presence or absence of double feeding, etc. is performed. After confirming that a predetermined number of banknotes of a predetermined denomination have been sent out, the banknotes are temporarily accumulated in the stacking section 69 and sent to the bill input/receiving section 35 along with receipts sent from the slip issuing section via the conveyance path 71. The money is then paid to the customer through the deposit/withdrawal port 33.

Note that when double feeding or abnormal banknotes are detected in the conveyance path 42, these banknotes are transferred to the switching blade 70c.
By this action, it is guided to the reject storage box 68 and stored therein.

When the banknotes are paid to the customer, the shutter 34 is closed, the printed bankbook and card are returned to the customer, and the withdrawal transaction is completed.

(3) Replenishment and collection of banknotes If the above-mentioned deposit and withdrawal operations are possible,
Although the function of the device is satisfied for the time being, for example, if deposits are made continuously, each banknote storage section 47, 4
8 and 49 may become full.

In this embodiment, in such a case, a detection element (not shown) detects a near full in each banknote storage section 47, 48, 49, and based on this detection signal, the deposited banknote is transferred to the staff supply and collection section 43. It's getting old.

In other words, the banknote storage sections 47 and 48 are full.
Alternatively, the banknote separation/feeding operation is automatically performed in step 49, and correspondingly, in the attendant supply and collection section 43, the conveyed banknotes are stacked by the impeller 45. At the same time, this state is displayed on an external monitor panel (not shown), etc., and the staff is notified. Thereby, the staff member collects banknotes from the staff supply and collection section 43 as necessary.

On the other hand, if withdrawal transactions occur frequently, the banknote storage units 47, 48, and 49 will run out of banknotes. In this case, the near-end is detected by the detection element, and this is notified to the staff by the external monitor panel or the like. Thereby, the clerk prepares the banknotes of the deficient denomination and supplies them to the clerk supply and collection section 43.

These banknotes are separated and fed one by one by a suction drum 46 corresponding to the staff supply and collection unit 43, and guided by a switching blade 70b, the banknotes pass through a banknote discrimination unit 38 and a front/back reversing unit 40, where the denominations are discriminated. After the front-back reversal is performed, the corresponding banknote storage section 4
7, 48 or 49, respectively.

In addition, the staff supply and collection section 43 may be opened at any time by the staff.
The replenishment banknotes inserted into the bank are accumulated in the staff replenishment and collection unit 43 while the customer is making a cash deposit/withdrawal transaction, and when the processing of the cash for the cash deposit/withdrawal transaction is completed, the next customer's cash is Until processing starts, for example, during the idle time of the automatic transaction device required for bankbook entry, card removal, button operation for the next customer, card insertion, pass charge insertion, etc., the above-mentioned staff supply and collection unit 43 The banknotes accumulated in the banknotes are transferred to the banknote storage units 47, 48, and 49.

In addition, when the banknote storage units 47 to 49 are full and the banknotes therein are to be collected, the banknotes are transferred from the banknote storage units 47 to 49 to the staff supply and collection unit 43 during the idle time of the automatic transaction device. . Therefore, as described above, the clerk can replenish and collect banknotes at any time.

(4) Processing at the start and end of work In financial institutions, banknotes are replenished and collected into the banknote storage units 47 to 49 and banknotes are collected from the reject storage box 68 at the start and end of the workday in the morning and evening.

Here, replenishment of banknotes into the banknote storage units 47 to 49 or collection of banknotes is carried out using the banknote storage units 47 to 49.
One method is to remove the banknotes from the housing 21, and the other is to use the staff supply and collection unit 43. In other words, in the case of replenishment, the staff supply and collection unit 43 is supplied with banknotes of each denomination at once, and the banknotes are stored from there. The banknotes are fed and stored in the banknote storage units 47 to 49 according to the predetermined procedure described above, and in the case of collection, all the banknotes in each banknote storage unit 47 to 49 are accumulated in the staff supply and collection unit 43, and then the staff There is a method of collecting banknotes all at once from the supply and collection section 43, and the method may be selected as appropriate.

In other words, for example, when a staff member without inspection authority stores and collects banknotes, the former accesses the device through the banknote storage sections 47 to 49, and when a staff member with inspection authority stores and collects banknotes, the latter If banknotes are supplied and collected by the staff supply and collection section 43 in this way, it becomes possible to process the work more quickly.

In addition, in this embodiment, the banknotes 74 already stored in the banknote storage sections 47 to 49 and the temporary storage spaces 50 to
L as a movable member for sorting banknotes accumulated in 52.
Although two sets of letter-shaped movable members 53 to 58 are used, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bill 7 can be moved by a plate-shaped movable member that can move back and forth and up and down.
4 and the banknotes in the temporary accumulation spaces 50 to 52 may be separated or integrated.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, two sets of movable members are provided in each banknote storage section to press the banknotes in the banknote storage section to increase the number of stored banknotes. A configuration may also be adopted in which a bulk safe for collecting banknotes from each banknote storage section is provided, and a mechanism for pressing banknotes into the bulk safe is provided. In that case, the bulk safe can be downsized.

In addition, although this embodiment has been described as a circulation type automatic paper processing machine that reuses deposited banknotes as banknotes for withdrawal, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to a dedicated machine for depositing banknotes in the banknote storage section. The pressing member can be configured in the same way, and in that case, the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage section can also be increased.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the present invention provides a temporary accumulation space for temporarily accumulating banknotes on the storage opening side of the banknote storage section for each denomination, and also provides a temporary accumulation space for temporarily accumulating banknotes. At least two sets that separate the banknotes accumulated in the space, and when a transaction is established, take in the banknotes in the temporary accumulation space and combine them with the banknotes in the banknote storage part, and operate to press these banknotes. By providing a movable member in each banknote storage unit, the deposited banknotes that the customer inserts into the banknote receiving unit and which are discriminated by the banknote validating unit are accumulated in the temporary accumulation space according to their denomination, and the banknotes are temporarily stacked according to the customer's instructions. Since the bills are stored in the banknote storage section from the accumulation space or returned to the banknote receiving section from the temporary accumulation space and returned to the customer, the following effects can be obtained.

First, when deposited banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation space are stored in the bill storage section upon completion of a transaction, there is no need to pass them through the bill input/reception section or the bill validation section again as in the past. Since the banknotes can be taken directly into the banknote storage section and stored, the transport distance for deposited banknotes is shortened, thereby shortening the processing time and minimizing transport problems such as jamming, skewing, or double feeding of banknotes. This has the effect of making it possible to improve performance by reducing the amount of time required, and to prevent equipment operation from being stopped.

In addition, the bills taken in and stored in the bill storage section are pressed by the movable member and come into close contact with each other, so even if there are many folded or wrinkled bills, the bill does not become bulky. There is also the effect that the number of coins can be increased and interruptions in deposit transactions can be avoided.

Furthermore, since the number of bills that can be stored in the bill storage section increases, it is possible to make the bill storage section smaller, which in turn makes it possible to downsize the device, and to transport the bill storage section by removing it from the housing of the device. It also has the advantage of being easier to handle.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of the automatic paper processing machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a conventional automatic paper processing machine, and Fig. 3 is the automatic paper processing machine shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the depositing operation process of the banknote storage section in FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is a side view showing the banknote return operation of the banknote storage section in FIG. , FIG. 6 is a side view showing the dispensing operation process of the banknote storage section. 35: Bill input/reception section, 36: Separation feeding section, 3
8: Banknote discrimination section, 42: Conveyance path, 43: Attendant supply and collection section, 45, 62, 64, 66: Impeller, 4
6, 63, 65, 67: Suction drum, 47-4
9: Bill storage section, 50-52: Temporary accumulation space, 5
3-58: Movable member, 59-61: Bill receiver, 7
4: Banknotes.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A bill insertion/reception unit for a customer to insert or receive banknotes, a separating/feeding unit for separating and feeding the bills passed from the bill input/receiving unit one by one, and the separating unit. A bill validating section that discriminates the authenticity and denomination of bills sent from the feeding section; a bill storage section that stores the deposited bills after being discriminated and also stores the bills to be withdrawn; and the bill storage section that stores the bills to be withdrawn. In an automatic banknote processing machine equipped with a temporary accumulation space for deposited banknotes provided on the storage opening side of a storage part, the banknotes already stored in the banknote storage part and the banknotes accumulated in the temporary storage space are separated. and each is movable in the banknote stacking direction, and
at least four movable members that can be separated in a direction away from the stack of banknotes; positioned close to the temporary stacking space when depositing money and spaced apart from the temporary stacking space when returning deposited bills and withdrawing money; an impeller that is movable to a position and that accumulates banknotes in the temporary accumulation space when depositing, and a suction drum that sucks and feeds out the banknotes in the temporary accumulation space when returning deposited banknotes and dispensing money; At least two sets of the movable members are arranged in the horizontal direction of the banknotes, with one set in the vertical direction of banknote accumulation, and the two sets of movable members are movable independently of each other, and when depositing, the two sets of movable members are arranged in the horizontal direction of the banknotes. one set of members is used as a temporary accumulation space, and the other set is used as a banknote holder for stored banknotes, and when dispensing, the collection car is separated from the temporary accumulation space, and the two sets of movable members are interlocked; An automatic banknote handling machine characterized in that the lower movable member is separated from the lower movable member.