JP2000251113A - Bundle processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bundle processor capable of surely counting bundles of paper monies stored in a cashbox. SOLUTION: A wrapping and small bundle paying machine has plural small bundle cashboxes storing small bundles obtained by wrapping a prescribed number of paper money with a band in each denomination. A counting sensor made to move along the direction of accumulating small bundles is arranged in each small bundle cashbox and its moving speed is controlled variably. When the counting sensor starts to count small bundles, the output level of the sensor is compared with a prescribed reference level and the moving speed of the sensor is made slow when it becomes equal to or less than the reference level.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bundle processing device installed in a financial institution such as a bank, and more particularly to a bundle processing device for managing a bundle of bills in which a predetermined number of bills are sealed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a banknote bundle (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a small bundle) in which a predetermined number of banknotes of the same denomination are sealed with a band is accumulated in each business office of a financial institution such as a bank. A bundle processing device that is stored and managed in a safe is installed.

A number of safes corresponding to at least denominations are provided in the bundle processing apparatus, and a counting sensor for counting the number of small bundles stored in the safe is provided in each safe. I have. The counting sensor is provided so as to be movable in the safe along the direction in which the small bundles are collected, and detects a band wound around the small bundle.

When counting small bundles, the gap between the bands of the integrated small bundles is detected from the output waveform of the counting sensor, and the number of the gaps is counted to count the small bundles.

[0005]

However, for example, when a bundle of unused new banknotes (bundle-ticket bundle) is loaded in a safe by manual loading by an operator, the gap between the belts is extremely small. In some cases, the gap could not be detected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bundle processing apparatus capable of counting banknote bundles stored in a safe.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a bundle processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a safe storing a stack of banknotes in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band. A sensor for detecting a gap between the banknote bundles stacked and stored in the safe, a moving unit for moving the sensor in the banknote stacking direction in the safe, and a gap between the banknote bundles by the sensor. And control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor by the moving means so as to slow down the moving speed of the sensor when started.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bundle processing apparatus comprising: a safe in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed in a band; A sensor that detects a gap between the bundles, and a moving unit that moves the sensor in the banknote stacking direction in the safe,
The moving means for decreasing the moving speed of the sensor when the sensor starts detecting the gap between the bill bundles, and increasing the moving speed of the sensor when the sensor detects the gap. And control means for controlling the speed of movement of the sensor by the control means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bundle processing apparatus, comprising: a safe in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed in a band and stored in a stacked state; and a banknote stacked and stored in the safe. A sensor for detecting a gap between the bundles, and a sensor for moving the sensor in the safe in one of a first moving speed and a second moving speed lower than the first moving speed along the stacking direction of the bill bundles; A moving means for moving at a speed, the moving means moving the sensor at the first moving speed, and when the sensor starts detecting a gap between the bill bundles, the moving speed of the sensor is changed to the second moving speed. And control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor to the first moving speed when the sensor detects the gap.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bundle processing apparatus, comprising: a safe in which a plurality of banknote bundles in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band are stored in a stacked state; A sensor that detects a gap between the bands of the bundled bills, a moving unit that moves the sensor along the direction of stacking the bills in the safe, and a comparison that compares the output level of the sensor with a reference level. Means, in a state where the sensor is moved by the moving means and the detection of the gap is started by the sensor, when it is determined by the comparing means that the output level of the sensor has become equal to or less than the reference level, Control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor by the moving means so as to slow down the moving speed of the sensor.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bundle processing apparatus for storing a plurality of banknote bundles in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band, and storing the banknotes in the safe in a stacked manner. A sensor that detects a gap between the bands of the bundled bills, a moving unit that moves the sensor along the direction of stacking the bills in the safe, and a comparison that compares the output level of the sensor with a reference level. Means for moving the sensor by the moving means and detecting the gap by the sensor, when the comparing means determines that the output level of the sensor has fallen below the reference level. To reduce the moving speed of the sensor, and to increase the moving speed of the sensor when it is determined by the comparing means that the output level of the sensor has exceeded the reference level, And a control means for controlling the movement speed of the sensor by the serial movement means.

Further, the bundle processing apparatus according to claim 6 of the present invention is a safe in which a plurality of banknote bundles in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band are stored in a stacked state, and stored in the safe in a stacked manner. A sensor for detecting a gap between the bands of the bundled bills, and a second moving speed that is lower than the first moving speed and the first moving speed in the safe in the banknote stacking direction. Moving means for moving at one of the moving speeds, comparing means for comparing an output level of the sensor with a reference level, and moving the sensor at the first moving speed by the moving means; Detection of the gap is started, and in this state, when the comparing means determines that the output level of the sensor has become equal to or less than the reference level, the moving speed of the sensor is changed to the second moving speed. System And, the output level of the sensor is provided with a control means for controlling the movement speed of the sensor to the first moving speed at the time when it exceeds the reference level is determined by the comparing means.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a cash management system 1 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a system 1) used in each branch of a financial institution such as a bank.

The system 1 includes two teller's machines 1a and 1b for operating the entire system and processing data. The system 1 also includes a banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of loose banknotes, and a machine that bundles surplus cash of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 into a banknote bundle (hereinafter, also referred to as a small bundle). It is provided with a banding / small bundle payment machine 3 (bundle processing device) for storing in a body and paying out bills in small bundles.
The tellers machines 1a and 1b are sealed with the banknote pay-in / pay-out machine 2.
The banknotes in the small bundle payment machine 3, that is, all the banknotes in the system 1 are collectively managed.

Further, the system 1 includes a coin depositing machine 4 for depositing loose coins, a coin dispensing machine 5 for dispensing loose coins, and depositing and dispensing of coins (sticks) wrapped every 50 sheets. A bar money dispenser 6 for processing and a terrars machine table 7 are provided. The detailed description of the coin depositing machine 4, the coin dispensing machine 5, and the coin payer 6 is omitted here.

The banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 has an input port 1 for banknote payment.
1 and a deposit reject box 12 for accumulating reject bills at the time of deposit. In addition, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 includes a pay-out reject box 13 in which reject bills at the time of payment are accumulated, and a pay-out port 14 in which bills to be dispensed are accumulated.

Input port 11, deposit reject box 1
2. Withdrawal reject box 13 and withdrawal port 14
Are arranged on the front face of the body of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 in a state of being vertically aligned. A journal printer 15 that prints the contents of each transaction is arranged on the upper surface of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2.

In the vicinity of the input port 11, the dispensing port 14, and the journal printer 15, each of the above-mentioned two teller machines 1a, 1b indicates which of the teller machines 1a, 1b is occupied. A pair of occupancy lamps 16, 17, 18 are provided.

Further, on the front face of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, there is provided a remaining amount display 19 for displaying a remaining amount of banknotes in a later-described banknote storage in the machine body. Further, on the upper surface of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, there is a banding temporary storage return door 20 for returning a banding number, which will be described later, and has a mechanism for hopping up to the upper part of the machine body when banknotes are returned.

On the front face of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, a pay-in / feed-out path drawer door 21 from above, and a temporary stacking door 2 for returning banknotes at the time of payment.
2, and a storage door 23 for pulling out the banknote storage are provided.

On the other hand, the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 has a dispensing door 24 for small bundle payment at the upper part, and the dispensed small bundle can be taken out by opening the dispensing door 24. Has become.
A pair of occupation lamps 25 similar to the occupation lamps of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 are arranged near the dispensing door 24.

Above the dispensing door 24, there is a band setting door 26 for exchanging a band. The band is exchanged by opening the door 26. Below the dispensing door 24, a safe box take-out door 27 is arranged so that a safe box described later can be taken out.

Next, the internal structures of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 and the banding / small bundle payment device 3 will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 is a structural view showing the inside of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 from the side, and FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof. In the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, when a banknote is to be deposited, the banknote is placed in the slot 11 and a deposit start command is sent from the teller's machine 1a (1b). Captured inside.

The bill taken in from the slot 11 is
The paper passes through the pre-inspection transport path 101 and is guided to the inspection unit 34.
The banknotes taken into the inspection unit 34 are discriminated in terms of denomination, shape, front and back, authenticity, correctness, and the like.

Based on the discrimination result, the CPU shown later
The control unit configured as described above sorts bills to the respective stacking units using the sorting gate groups 35a to 35k installed in the transport path.

The bills output from the inspection unit 34 are sorted and accumulated in the deposit reject box 12 by the first deposit reject gate 35a in the case of undecidable tickets. The undeterminable ticket is set in the slot 11 again and taken in again, or is manually entered into the count data.

The determined bills are then sent to the front and back sorting mechanism by the front and back gates 35b, so that all the bills are oriented in the front direction.

The banknotes having both front and back sides are then selected by the rearranging gate 35c to be transported to the lower storage section or guided to the dispensing transport path. As will be described later, when guided to the dispensing transfer path, in a general depositing operation, the transfer is performed to the lower storage section. The bill transported to the lower stage passes through the safe gate 35d and enters the sorting transport path 40. The processing after the safe gate 35d is not described here. The banknotes that have entered the sorting transport path 40 are temporarily stored at the gate 35e.
Denomination by 35g, temporary storage 41a to 4 by damage
1d.

The banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation bins 41a to 41d are accumulated on the flapper groups 45a to 45d installed in the temporary accumulation bins 41a to 41d while being aligned by an alignment mechanism (not shown). This flapper 45
At the start of stacking, a to d are switched so that all the entering banknotes are stacked on the flappers 45a and 45b.

The flappers 45a to 45d are respectively linked to flapper drive solenoids (not shown). By driving these drive solenoids, the flappers 45a to 45d rotate downward by about 90 °. I have.

When the number of banknotes stacked on the flappers 45a and 45b increases, the upper surface of the stacked banknotes sequentially rises upward. At a predetermined position, the uppermost banknote upper surface is collected by a stacking full sensor (not shown). It is designed to detect.

When the accumulation full sensor detects that the accumulation of bills is full, the flappers 45a and 45b rotate downward by about 90 ° to drop the bills. Flappers 45c and 45d.

If the stacking of the banknotes is continued as it is, the upper side of the stacking banknotes is again detected by the stacking full sensor, and when the banknotes are detected, the flappers 45c and 45d are similarly rotated downward by about 90 °. As a result, the banknote bundle falls downward, and the shutter 47 attached to the bottom of the stacking unit.
a to 47d.

Further, when the accumulation of bills is continued, the upper surface of the accumulated bills is detected again by the full sensor, but here, the control section notifies the teller machine 1a or 1b of the fullness of the accumulation section for the first time.

By constructing the temporary stacking box in this manner, banknotes can always be stacked at an appropriate stacking depth, and a problem that tends to occur in the stacking section, that is, a problem caused by a large stacking section depth. This makes it possible to prevent standing tickets and the like, and to achieve smooth accumulation of a large capacity.

The stacked bills are stored on a shutter 47 at a position suitable for taking out. When the shutter 47 is opened right and left by a drive mechanism (not shown), the stacked bills are stored in a storage 48a. It falls within ~ 48d. Separators 49, 49 are provided in the storages 48a to 48d.
Is waiting at a position near the upper end of the storage, and the dropped bills fall on the separators 49, 49.

When the shutter 47 is opened, the temporary stacking section 41a
The pusher mechanism 52 that has been waiting at the upper part of the stackers 41a to 41d is driven to move all the banknotes remaining in the temporary storage bins 41a to 41d into the storage bins 48a to 48d.

When this movement is completed, the pusher 52 rises and the shutter 47 is closed. In this state, the next payment is awaited.

The separators 49, 49 can be selected from lower rotation and upper rotation depending on the height of the stored banknotes (stored banknotes), and the height of the stored banknotes is determined by a sensor (not shown). And the control unit selectively takes the best method.

When there are many banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d, when inserting the separators 49, 49 again on the banknotes, it is more effective to rotate from the upper side to the lower side to use the space more effectively. It is desirable to adopt Payment is completed by the above series of operations.

Next, the dispensing operation will be described.

The dispensing operation is established by sending bills accumulated in the storages 48 a to 48 d to the dispensing port 14. When a withdrawal start command is transmitted from, for example, the teller's machine 1a to the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, the control unit of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 stores storages 48a to 48d in which banknotes of denominations to be paid out are accumulated.
Drive mechanism 56a-56d. This take-out mechanism 5
6a-56d are the same as the taking-in mechanism attached to the slot 11. The banknotes taken out one by one by rotating the takeout mechanisms 56a to 56d are counted by takeout counting sensors 57a to 57d installed immediately after the takeout port. When the count reaches the number of payouts, the take-out mechanisms 56a to 56d stop driving, and the take-out ends.

The picked-up bills are conveyed to the dispensing inspection section 59 through the storage lower conveyance path 58. The dispensing inspection unit 59 takes out two bills, checks the denomination, and sends the bill to the upper dispensing transport path if there is no problem. At this time, if there is a problem with the banknote taken out, an additional takeout is instructed to the takeout mechanism. After passing through the withdrawal inspection unit 59, the banknote passes through the inspection gate 35h, and then enters the upper-level withdrawal conveyance path.
It is conveyed to the dispensing port 14 by the sealing gate 35i.

The processing of a bill conveyed in another direction through the gates 35h and 35i will be described later.

The bills conveyed toward the dispensing port 14 at the sealing gate 35i are dispensed by the dispensing reject gate 35j, and the bills judged to be problematic in the dispensing inspection are checked by the dispensing reject box 13.
The banknotes to be dispensed are accumulated in the dispensing port 14, respectively.

When the banknotes of the specified denomination and the number of banknotes have been accumulated in the outlet port 14, the electromagnetic lock (not shown) is released, and the outlet port is opened as shown by a two-dot chain line to take out the banknote. Will be possible. This completes the dispensing process.

The bills in the storages 48a to 48d are normally weighed by the bills and pressed against the feed rollers of the take-out mechanisms 56a to 56d so that the bills can be stably taken out. The backup mechanisms 60a to 60d are rotationally driven in the storages 48a to 48d, and press the bills in the storages 48a to 48d from above,
Extraction can be performed smoothly. This bill remaining amount is detected by detecting the position of the bill upper surface in the storages 48a to 48d by a sensor (not shown).

Next, the safe inspection process will be described.

The inspection in the safe is a task of counting the number of banknotes stored in the storages 48a to 48d, and it is necessary to count and confirm the number of banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d which cannot be determined due to withdrawal. Aim.

When there is a close inspection request from the tellers machine 1a or 1b, first, the taking out of banknotes in one of the storages 48a to 48d is started. The banknotes taken out of the storages 48a to 48d are counted through the take-out counting sensors 57a to 57d, and the denomination checking unit 59 determines the denomination, and the temporary storage 41a located above the storages 48a to 48d. To 41d.

At this time, the banknotes that could not be determined are accumulated in the withdrawal reject box 13. For example, if the storage box to be picked up is 48a, the banknotes above the other storage boxes 48b to 48d are taken out. There is no problem even if the temporary storages 41b to 41d are used as reject storages.

When the banknotes accumulated in the temporary accumulation bins 41a to 41d are full, the banknotes are stored in the storage bins 48a to 48d in the same process as when the banknotes are deposited. It does not rotate even after being stored, and separates the scrutinized banknote from the pre-scrutinized banknote.

In this state, the banknotes are continuously taken out until the banknotes before scrutiny run out, and when all the banknotes are taken out,
The number and denomination of all banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d are determined. At this time, the storages 48a to 48d
If the number of remaining bills in the inside is large, the shutter 47 cannot be closed, but the bill can be closely inspected with the shutter 47 kept open. As described above, when the close inspection is performed while the shutter 47 is opened, the temporary storages 41a to 41d are
9 allows a large capacity to be maintained.
without stopping taking out from a-48d,
There is an advantage that scrutiny can be performed.

Next, when the number of banknotes deposited in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 is large and the number of banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d is greater than a certain amount, the banknotes are automatically turned to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3. The storage automatic arrangement operation will be described.

The automatic storage arrangement is performed by the storages 48a to 48d.
When the number of bills in the card becomes equal to or more than a certain number, the processing is automatically started. The “constant number”, which is a trigger for starting automatic storage arrangement, can be set from the teller's machine 1a or 1b, and by performing this setting, the storages 48a to 48 are set.
The number of bills in d is always kept constant.

When the number of banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d becomes equal to or greater than the set value, the automatic storage reorganization program is automatically started, and the bills are taken out from the storages 48a to 48d. The picked-up bills are discriminated, such as denomination confirmation, by the withdrawal inspection unit 59, and only bills suitable for banding are conveyed to the banding stacking unit 61 side by the banding gate 35i. When 100 bills are conveyed to the banding / stacking unit 61, they are sent to the banding unit by a mechanism / process described later.

On the other hand, the control unit of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 checks the remaining amount of the banknotes stored in the storage box every time 100 banknotes are taken out, and stops taking out the remaining banknotes when the remaining amount becomes equal to or less than the set value. I do. By controlling in this way, the number of banknotes in the storages 48a to 48d is always kept constant.

Next, the sealing and stacking section 61 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the sealing and stacking unit 61 has upper and lower stacking units 61a and 61b. This two-stage stacking unit 61
Switching between a and 61b is performed by an integration switching gate 35k.

The banknotes first taken out of the storages 48a to 48d are stacked in the upper sealing stacking section 61a. The accumulated bills are accumulated on the sealing accumulation backup 62a, and a certain height from the accumulation outlet is secured. When the stacking progresses and the upper surface of the bill approaches the stacking outlet, fullness is detected by a sealing stacking fullness sensor (not shown).

When a full state is detected, the banding / stacking backup 62a is lowered to the lower end by its driving mechanism, and moves the bill onto the banding horizontal carrier 63a. When the stacking further progresses and the stacking of 100 bills is completed in the upper sealed stacking unit 61a, the subsequent bills are stacked in the lower sealed stacking unit 61b by the stacking switching gate 35k.

On the other hand, the 1
While the 00 bills are pressed from above by the banding accumulation clamp 64a, by the banding horizontal carrier 63a,
It is moved to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 side. At this time, since the banding accumulation clamp 64a is fixed on the banding horizontal carrier 63a, it moves together.

The moved 100 banknotes are sealed by the mechanism of the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 to be described later.
It is pulled out from a together. Upon detecting that the bill has been pulled out, the sealed horizontal carrier 63a returns to the original position. At this time, the banding backup 62a and the banding clamp 64a also return to their original positions.

One cycle is completed by the above operation. Next, the lower band stacking and stacking section 61b seals 100 bills by the same operation.
Send to small bundle payment machine 3. As described above, the upper / lower stacking and collecting sections 61a and 61b sequentially send 100 banknotes to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 so that the banding can be performed continuously.

When a fraction remains at the time of sealing, FIG.
As shown by A, the entirety of the stacking and stacking units 61a and 61b hops up together with the preceding conveying path, and
The bills remaining in 1a and 61b can be taken out.

Next, the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 as viewed from the side.

Banknotes are fed to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 via the banding stacking units 61a and 61b of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2. The banding stacking units 61a and 61b are used for the banknote pay-in / pay-out
Is inserted into the banding / small bundle payment machine 3, the small bundle hand unit 71 moves to receive bills. Small bundle hand 71
Has a two-stage configuration of an upper hand unit 71a and a lower hand unit 71b. Regardless of whether a banknote bundle is supplied from the upper stage 61a of the banding stacking unit 61 or a banknote bundle is supplied from the lower stage 61b, A bundle can also be held.

The small bundle hand units 71a and 71b are formed on the same base, and are moved up and down together.

The small bundle hand units 71a and 71b can detect three positions of a bill clamp position, a bill release position, and a standby position by a hand position detection sensor (not shown).

The operation of receiving bills from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 is as follows. When a specified number of bills are accumulated on the banding / stacking unit 61, the banknotes are transferred from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 and the upper and lower stages are determined. Is sent. Upon receipt of the signal, the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 sets a backup mechanism, which will be described later, on the upper or lower stage in accordance with a signal from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2.

Thereafter, the small bundle hand units 71a and 71b waiting at the standby position move to the bill clamp position, and clamp the bill bundle by a bill clamp mechanism (not shown). When the clamping is completed, the small bundle hand mechanisms 71a, 71
b moves to the bill release position while pulling the bill bundle, and waits for the backup mechanism 72 to clamp the bill bundle. When the backup mechanism 72 clamps the bill bundle, the small bundle hand mechanisms 71a and 71b release the bill bundle and return to the standby position. With the above operation, the small bundle hand mechanism 1
The cycle is completed, and the bill bundle is completed.

Next, the backup mechanism 72 will be described. The backup mechanism 72 has a bill receiving base 74 in the mechanism and a backup clamp mechanism 73 above it. The backup mechanism 72 can detect three positions of an upper banknote receiving position, a lower banknote receiving position, and a carrier transfer position by a sensor group (not shown).

The backup mechanism 72 that has received the bills from the small bundle hand mechanism 71 waits for the small bundle hand mechanism 71 to return to the standby position, starts moving from the upper bill receiving position or the lower bill receiving position, and transfers the carrier. Move to the position. At this time, the backup clamp mechanism 73 is in a clamped state and presses the bills on the backup mechanism 72 so as not to fall.

When the backup mechanism 72 moves to the carrier transfer position, the banknotes are set to be at the same height as the carrier 75. In this state, the carrier 75
Is moved forward, the bill is pushed by the back plate of the carrier 75 and is pulled out from the backup mechanism 72. With the above operation, the transfer of the banknote bundle from the backup mechanism 72 to the carrier 75 is completed.

When the carrier 75 starts moving forward,
Banknotes are transferred to the carrier 7 by a carrier clamp (not shown)
5 so as not to fall from above. Further, the sealing shutter 76 disposed in front of the carrier 75 has a structure in which the bundle of bills passes through while being rotated by the bill bundle on the carrier 75 and rotating in the carrier moving direction.

The carrier 75 can detect three positions of a bill receiving position, a holding position, and a vertical carrier transferring position by a sensor group (not shown).

The bills on the carrier 75 are
5 moves to the holding mechanism 91 and is held by the band. The bundling mechanism 91 includes a supply unit 93 for a band 92,
A feed roller 94 that feeds the band 92 supplied from the supply unit 93, and a winding mechanism 9 that winds the band 92 around a banknote bundle.
5. A cutter 96 that cuts the bandage 92 after winding the bandage 92 around the banknote bundle.

The bundle of bundled paper money moves on the carrier 75 from the bundle position to the vertical carrier transfer position, and the carrier 75 stops there. At this time, the bill bundle hits the outer side surface of the sealing shutter 76 and stops at a certain position. At this time, the vertical carrier 77 rises from the standby position below the carrier 75 and moves to a position where the vertical carrier clamp mechanism 78 can hold the banknote bundle on the carrier 75.

The vertical carrier 77 which has completed the movement is transferred to the carrier 75 by a vertical carrier clamp mechanism 78 provided therewith.
Hold the above bill bundle. When the vertical carrier clamp 78 grasps the bill bundle, the carrier 75 starts to move further and returns to the bill receiving position. At this time, the sealed banknote bundle is pushed by the sealing shutter 76 and comes off the carrier 75.

A bundle of 100 bills, ie, a small bundle, completely placed on the vertical carrier 77 descends together with the vertical carrier 77,
It enters the small bundle transport path 79.

The small bundle transport mechanism includes small bundle pusher mechanisms 80a to 80d on the upper surface of the transport path, and a picker mechanism 81 shown in FIG.
a to 81d, and a transport shutter mechanism 82 on each lower surface for guiding a small bundle on the transport path into the small bundle safes 83a to 83d.
a, 82b. Four small bundle safes 83a to 83d are arranged below the transport path, and can be stored in each of the safes 83a to 83d depending on the denomination of the small bundle.

The safes 83a to 83d are provided by stopper mechanisms 84a to 84d and small bundle safe backup mechanisms 85a to 85d respectively arranged in the safes 83a to 83d.
It is also possible to return the small bundle in 3d into the transport path.

Next, a description will be given in detail of how small bundles moved by the vertical carrier 77 are stored in the small bundle safes 83a to 83d through the transport path.

When the vertical carrier 77 approaches the transport path with the small bundle clamped, the transport path opening / closing mechanism 86 is opened by a drive motor (not shown).

The vertical carrier 7 that has entered the transport path from here
7 moves to a fixed position in the conveyance path, and the conveyance path opening / closing mechanism 86
Wait for to close. When the transport path opening / closing mechanism 86 is closed, the small bundle is transported in the transport path by the vertical carrier 77 and the drive rollers (not shown) arranged in a nest.

Next, the small bundle stops on a small bundle safe in which the small bundle is to be stored, for example, the safe 83d, and waits in a state where the small bundle can be stored. At this time, the stop position of the small bundle is adjusted by the picker mechanism 81 in FIG.

When the small bundle stands just above the small bundle storage 83d, the left and right transport shutters 82a and 82b are driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) so as to rotate downward.
The small bundle falls into the safe 83d. At this time, in accordance with the driving of the transport shutters 82a and 82b, the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d is simultaneously driven in the downward pushing direction, and pushes the small bundle so as not to be caught in the middle.

The dropped small bundle firstly rides on the pair of stopper mechanisms 84d, and is further pushed into the safe 83d by the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d. The stopper mechanism 84d is pushed together with the small bundle so as to rotate into the safe 83d. When the end of the small bundle reaches a certain position where the small bundle comes off the stopper mechanism 84d, it is attached by a spring or the like so as to return to the original position by itself. It is being rushed.

FIG. 4 shows both the closed state and the opened state of the stopper mechanism 84d. The other stopper mechanisms 84a to 84c all show a closed state. When the small bundle pusher 80d is pushed to the position where the stopper mechanism 84d returns, the small bundle pusher mechanism 80
d returns to the home position, the transport shutters 82a and 82b close, and the storage of the small bundle in the safe 83d is completed.

The small bundle stored in the safe 83d is
The small bundle is always urged upward by the small bundle safe backup mechanism 85d in 3d, and the small bundle is held by the stopper mechanism 84d in the closed state. still,
The other safes 83a to 83c are configured similarly to the safe 83d described above, and operate in the same manner.

Next, the dispensing operation of the small bundle will be described.

When dispensing a small bundle, first, the transport shutters 82a and 82 of the safe to which the small bundle is to be dispensed, for example, the safe 83d.
b is opened and the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d is pushed into the safe 83d. At this time, the small bundle in the safe 83d is pushed downward by the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d, and the stopper mechanism 84d can rotate.

The rotatable stopper mechanism 84d is rotated into the safe 83d by a drive mechanism (not shown) and fixed. Thereafter, when the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d is pulled upward, the small bundle in the safe 83d is pushed up by the small bundle safe backup mechanism 85d, and rises to the upper end position of the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d.

The small bundle moved to the upper end is driven by the picker mechanism 81 shown in FIG. 5, so that only the uppermost small bundle is hooked by the picker mechanism, and the small bundle transport path 7
It is introduced into 9A. The introduced small bundle is transported by the transport path 79A.
Driven by the upper drive roller, the transport path 79A
I will move inside. Further, when paying out continuously, if the picker mechanism 81 is driven again as it is, the next small bundle will be paid out. When the small bundle is withdrawn,
Push the small bundle pusher mechanism 80d at the same time as depositing,
The surplus small bundle is stored in the safe 83d again, and the dispensing process is completed.

The small bundle taken out to the small bundle transport path 79A moves in the transport path 79A, and after the denomination is detected by the denomination detecting unit 133, falls into the elevator 87 from the exit of the transport path 79A. When all the small bundles to be dispensed enter the elevator 87, the elevator 87 starts rising and moves to the dispensing position. When the elevator 87 stops at the dispensing position, the small bundle dispensing door 24 opens to the position shown in the drawing, and the small bundle can be taken out.

When a small bundle is taken out of the elevator 87, the absence of the small bundle is detected by a sensor (not shown), the dispensing door 24 is closed, and the transaction is completed.

Further, small bundles are continuously delivered to the machine
When you want to release it outside, open the small bundle chute door 89,
By moving the elevator 87 above the small bundle transport path 79A, the small bundles falling from the small bundle transport path 79A can be directly discharged as described below. This has the merit that while the capacity of the elevator 87 is finite, it is possible to continuously pay out a desired number of bundles.

That is, an unfit banknote safe 90 is installed below the elevator 87 so that small bundles that are not normally suitable for dispensing, for example, unfitted small bundles or small bundles with poor appearance can be stored. I have. When small bundles are continuously discharged for banknote arrangement or the like and stored in the damaged banknote safe 90, the small bundle transport path 79
When the small bundle is dropped from A, the elevator 87 is lifted up and stored directly in the damaged banknote safe 90.

Hereinafter, the small bundle inspection operation will be described.

This close inspection means an operation for confirming whether or not the device amount of the small bundle managed by the banding / small bundle payment machine 3, that is, the number of bundles is equal to the counting result. Inspection of small bundles is an operation of counting the number of small bundles in the small bundle safes 83a to 83d. Bunch safe 83a-83
That is, the number of small bundles in d is counted and confirmed.

In addition to the counting of small bundles, the denomination of small bundles is also determined at the time of dispensing, but this is performed by the denomination sensor 133 in FIG. This will be described later.

Hereinafter, the small bundle inspection mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, taking the small bundle safe 83d as an example.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the small bundle safe 83d, and FIG. 7 is a top view of the small bundle safe 83d viewed from above. The same mechanism is provided in the other small bundle safes 83a to 83c.

The small bundle safe 83d is a box-shaped safe main body 111.
The small bundle counting unit 112 is attached to the front side of the main body.

The small bundle counting unit 112 includes a double counting sensor 113 (see FIG. 7) having two sensors 113a and 113b juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, a rail 114 for moving the counting sensor 113 up and down, Timing belt 1
15 and timing pulleys 116 and 117. The counting sensor 113 is directly connected to the timing belt 115, and has a structure in which the counting sensor 113 moves up and down along a rail 114 by receiving a driving force from a driving unit 118 described later.

An upper end sensor 119 and a lower end sensor 120 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the rail 114, respectively, so that the upper and lower end positions of the counting sensor 113 can be detected.

The driving section 118 is composed of a variable speed motor 121 and a reduction gear 122.
3, the timing belt 115 is driven by being connected to the timing pulley 117.

The gear of the encoder 124 is meshed with the reduction gear 122 of the drive section 118, and the rotation of the motor 121 causes the encoder 124 to rotate. When the encoder 124 rotates, light reaching the photoelectric conversion element through the slit is interrupted. By counting the number of times of the interruption, the rotation of the motor 121 is detected, that is, the moving distance of the counting sensor 113 is measured. Is possible. The encoder 124 may be of an electromagnetic type in addition to a photoelectric type, for example, a combination of a magnet and a coil.

The sensor element 113 of the counting sensor 113
The upper end positions of the small bundles a and 113b are located near the lower side of the stopper mechanism 84d as shown in FIG. 7, and can detect the band S of the uppermost bundle of the small bundles P accumulated in the small bundle safe 83d. It has become.

The lower end position is arranged so that the counting sensor 113 is lower than the lowermost position of the backup 85d of the small bundle safe backup mechanism, and an end mark (not shown) is marked on the end surface of the backup 85d on the counting sensor 113 side. By reading this end mark with the counting sensor 113, the position of the backup 85d, that is, the position of the lowermost small bundle P of the plurality of small bundles accumulated can be recognized.

[0111] The four small bundle safes 83 of the sealed / small bundle payment machine 3
Each of the small bundle counting units 112a to 83d includes a small bundle counting unit 112 that is similarly configured.
And a small bundle inspection unit 170 and CP shown in FIG.
The exchange of signals and data with the U162 is performed via the float connector 134 provided below each of the small bundle safes 83a to 83d.

The counting sensor 113 is composed of two reflection sensors 113a and 113b, and is arranged at a position facing the band S of the small bundle P as shown in FIG.
By moving the counting sensor 113 up and down along the rail 114, the band S of the small bundle P accumulated in the small bundle safe 83d and the brightness of the cut of the band S are read, and the number of bundles of the small bundle P is determined. Two reflection sensors 113 of the counting sensor 113
Each of a and 113b detects the band S of the small bundle P. If one of the sensors can detect even if the band position varies and cannot be detected by one of the sensors, for example, the logical sum of the outputs of both sensors is obtained. The number of bundles can be determined.

The band position is set so that the center of the band S is located at a position 30 mm from one end of the banknote bundle P, regardless of the denomination. Therefore, if the position between the two reflection sensors 113a and 113b is set to coincide with the center of the band S, even if the position of the band S is slightly deviated, the two reflection sensors 113a and 113b
The range in which the band S can be detected by any one of the members 113b can be widened.

In some cases, the small bundle P may be sealed with the position of the band seal S intentionally changed for various reasons. For example, a small bundle of 10,000 yen bills is sealed at a position 30 mm from the end, and small bundles of other denominations are sealed at a position 40 mm from the end. In order to accurately detect the banding of a small bundle even when a plurality of small bundles whose sealing positions are shifted by 10 mm are mixed, one of the reflection sensors 11 corresponding to the position of 40 mm is required.
3a and the other reflection sensor 113b corresponding to the position of 30 mm.

In this case, the reflection sensors 113a, 113
If b is set to receive the reflected light from the position of 40 mm and the position of 30 mm, respectively, only the banding at each position can be detected. The reflection sensor 113a is 4
Only the reflected light from the 0 mm position is received, and the reflection sensor 1
If 13b is set to receive the reflected light from both the 40mm position and the 30mm position, the reflection sensor 113a detects only the banding at the 40mm position, and the reflection sensor 113b detects the banding at the 40mm position and the 30mm position. Can be set so that both can be detected.

In this way, even if one of the reflection sensors 113a cannot detect a band at a position of 40 mm, the other reflection sensor 113b can detect both a band at a position of 40 mm and a band at a position of 30 mm.
Detection errors can be reduced.

Further, the small bundle P is stored in the safe 83d without aligning the positions of the band seal S and the calculation sensor 113, or
Alternatively, when the position of the band seal S is greatly shifted, the two reflection sensors 11 of the counting sensor 113 are used.
Either of 3a and 113b or one of them cannot read the band. In this case, the encoder 12
The number of small bundles can be determined by judging the thickness of the small bundle in a portion that cannot be read from the moving distance of the counting sensor 113 detected in Step 4. This will be described later.

Next, a swing mechanism of the sensor 113 when the counting sensor 113 moves upward along the side surface of the small bundle P in the safe 83d will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 8 shows the swing mechanism of the counting sensor 113 and the small bundle safe 83d.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the small bundle P accumulated in the inside viewed from a lateral direction.

The counting sensor 113 is fixed to a sensor bracket 126, and the sensor bracket 126 is rotatably provided by a rotating shaft 128 attached to a sensor base 127. The sensor bracket 126 is provided with a roller 129 that is rotatable in the vertical direction, and the tip of the roller 129 facing the small bundle P is located at a position slightly protruding from the lens tip of the counting sensor 113.

The sensor bracket 126 is fixed to the roller 129 and the counting sensor 113 by an elastic member attached to the sensor base 127, for example, a compression coil spring 130.
Are pressed against the small bundle P in the small bundle safe 83d.

The small bundle P in the small bundle safe 83d is
And the front, rear, left and right within the range of the side inner wall 132,
The roller 129 of the oscillating mechanism moves in close contact with the small bundle P in accordance with the shape of the small bundle P on the side facing the sensor 113 in the front-rear direction.
The banding surface or the side surface of the small bundle 3 and the small bundle P are always kept at the optimum lens focal length.

The side inner wall 132 of the small bundle safe 83d is provided so as to be fixable at a position corresponding to the longitudinal width of each denomination, and by regulating the left and right widths, variations in the left and right directions of each denomination are reduced. It is within a certain range.

Next, a schematic configuration of a control system of one of the teller's machines 1a, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2, and the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 of the system 1 will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG. . Further, the other teller's machine 1b is similarly configured, and is connected to the control systems of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 and the banding / small bundle payment machine 3.

As shown in FIG. 9, one teller's machine 1a includes an MPU 140 having a memory 140a.
The MPU 140 is connected with a PROM 141, a program memory 142, a total data memory 143, a keyboard 144, a CRT display 145, an HDD 148, and a journal printer 149 via a bus.

The MPU 140 controls the cash management system 1 according to a control program stored in the PROM 141. The tallying data memory 143 stores the device banknotes of loose banknotes and small bundles housed in the system 1. The keyboard 144 receives various operation inputs from the operator. The CRT display unit 145 displays various operation guidance and the like for the operator.

[0126] An I / F 147 is further connected to the MPU 140, and the teller's machine 1a is connected via the I / F 147.
Is connected to the I / F 151 of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 and the I / F 161 of the banding / small bundle payment machine 3.

The banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 includes a CPU 152, a ROM
153, a RAM 154, a cutting mechanism 155, an extruding mechanism 156 for pushing out the banknotes accumulated in the banding and accumulating section 61 to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3, a conveyance control section 157 for controlling the operation of the conveying path, and a storage 48a. The storage control unit 158 for controlling the storage of banknotes in .about.48d, the payment inspection unit 159 including the inspection unit 34, and the payment inspection unit 160 are connected to an interface (I / F) 151.

The CPU 152 controls the entire banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2.
Are stored. The RAM 154 is used to store various kinds of information related to banknotes and the like that have been inspected by the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2.

The transport control unit 157 includes a deposit inspection unit 159
Alternatively, the transport path following the feed roller 29 is drive-controlled based on the discrimination signal of the dispensing inspection unit 160, and the bill is transported.

The storage control unit 158 controls the driving of a distribution gate (not shown) so that the banknotes conveyed by the conveyance path are stored in each temporary storage 41 in accordance with the discrimination signal of the inspection unit 34.
a to 41d. The storage control unit 158 controls the storage of the stacked banknotes of the temporary storage bins 41a to 41d in the storage bins 48a to 48d by controlling the movement of the shutters 47a to 47d, and further includes a take-out mechanism 56 including a feeding roller. By controlling the drive, bills are fed from each of the storages 48a to 48d to the transport path.

The I / F 151 is connected to the unit interface 147 of the teller's machine 1a.

[0132] In the sealing / small bundle payment machine 3, the CPU 1
62, ROM 163, RAM 164, small bundle hand unit 71
Mechanism 16 for pushing out a bundle of banknotes from the
5. Transport controller 1 for controlling the operation of transport paths 79 and 79A
66, storage control unit 1 for controlling storage of small bundles in safe 83
67, a sealing control unit 16 for controlling the operation of the sealing mechanism 91
8, an elevator unit 169 for controlling the elevator 87, and a small bundle inspection unit 170, which will be described
/ F161.

[0133] The CPU 162 is used for the
Functions as control means for controlling the whole of the ROM 163
Stores a control program of the CPU 162 and the like. The RAM 164 is used to store various information related to the banknotes and the like that have been subjected to the banding processing by the banding / small bundle payment machine 3.

The transport control section 166 drives and controls the transport paths including the transport paths 79 and 79A shown in FIG.
A small bundle of banknotes from the sealing section 71 is transported. Under the control of the sealing control unit 168, the temporary sealing storage 72
A small bundle as a banknote bundle is created by winding a band around the stacked banknotes dropped into the banding unit 91 from above.

The transport control unit 166 drives and controls a distribution gate (not shown) to distribute to a corresponding small bundle safe, for example, the small bundle safe 83d, based on the denomination-specified denomination carried by the transport path 79A. It has become. In addition, the transport control unit 166 drives and controls an unillustrated take-out mechanism, so that a small bundle of the transport path 79A is taken out from each safe 83.

The small bundle inspection section 170 has the small bundle safes 83a to 83
d Count the number of small bundles P stored in each of them, and confirm whether or not they match the input amount.

FIG. 9 shows a state in which the banknote pay-in / pay-out device 2 and the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 are connected to the teller's machine 1a. It is also connected to the tellers machine 1b.

Hereinafter, the operation of inspecting the small bundle in the small bundle safe 83d shown in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The counting sensor 113 for inspecting the small bundle in the safe 83d is located at the lower end of the safe 83d so as not to touch the small bundle P placed on the backup 85d when the small bundle inspection is not performed. I'm waiting. In this state, for example, when a small bundle is manually loaded by the operator, the small bundle is counted and scrutinized in response to a close inspection request from the teller's machine 1a.

That is, the small bundle safe 83 that has requested the close inspection
d is driven, the encoder 124 is driven in step 1 of FIG.
3 is raised, and sensor data capture is started. The fetched sensor data is sequentially stored in the RAM 164 under the control of the CPU 162 in FIG.

In the next step 2, detection of the small bundle portion at the start position is started, and the counting sensor 113 starts detecting reflected light from the front while rising. For example, in the example of FIG. 8, when the counting sensor 113 rises and the backup plate 85d of the backup 85d comes in front of the counting sensor 113, the small bundle detection is started, and in step 3, the counting sensor 113a, shown in FIGS. Outputs A and B of 113 b and output data C of encoder 124 are read into RAM 164.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show sensor output waveforms A and B and output waveform C of encoder 124 when a plurality of small bundles P in small bundle safe 83d are counted while raising counting sensor 113. Is shown in a graph.

Two sensors 113 of the counting sensor 113
output levels A and 113b of the sensor 1
12 and 13 when the user 13 moves from the bottom to the top in the safe 83d until the position of the backup 85d is reached.
Are maintained at the low values shown in the levels A1 and B1.

In step 4, when an end mark (not shown), ie, a bundle start mark, attached to the backup 85d is detected, a high value such as levels A2 and B2 in FIGS. Become. As will be described later, these levels A2 and B2 have values higher than the slice level for small bundle detection set for the outputs of the sensors 113a and 113b.

When the bundle start mark is detected, the small bundle start position is set in step S5 by, for example, setting a flag on the RAM 164.

When the small bundle start position setting is completed, the process of detecting the end position, that is, the uppermost small bundle P of the accumulated small bundles is started in step S6. With the start of this processing, the counting sensors 113a and 113b, the encoder 1
The process of reading the twenty-four output data A, B, and C into the RAM 164 is continued.

As the sensor 113 continues to rise, the output data A, which changes in level from the two sensors 113a and 113b as shown in FIGS.
B is obtained, and at the same time, a continuous pulse output C of substantially constant amplitude is obtained from the encoder 124.

That is, since the two sensors 113a and 113b of the counting sensor 113 are reflection type sensors,
Since the emitted light is not reflected in the portion where the small bundle P is not present in the small bundle safe 83d, the output voltages of the sensors 113a and 113b are low as shown in A1 and B1 in FIG. , The reflected light becomes strong, so that it shows a high value like A2 and B2.

Since the reflected light disappears outside the backup 85d, the output voltage drops once as in A3 and B3. However, when the light further moves to the position of the first small bundle Ps, the reflected light becomes stronger due to the band seal S. The output voltage of the sensor rises as indicated by A4 and B4. Further, when the counting sensor 113 moves to reach a band-to-band break, the reflected light is weakened at the band-to-band break, so that the sensors 113a and 113b
In both cases, the output voltage decreases as indicated by A5 and B5.

When the counting sensor 113 further moves and reaches the next band S of the small bundle P, the reflected light is strengthened again by the band S, and the output voltage of the sensor 113 is again changed to A in FIG.
6 and B6.

In this state, when the output of the encoder 124 becomes constant at a low level C1 as shown at the right end of FIG. 12, for example, it is detected in step 8 that the encoder 124 has stopped. If the encoder 124 is of a slit transmission type, it may stop with the output being constant at a high level.

At this time, the sensor 113 is stopped at a position where the sensor 113 blocks the upper end detection sensor 119 in FIG.

If it is detected in step 8 that the encoder 124 has stopped, the sensor 113 has come to a position corresponding to the uppermost small bundle Pe of the small bundle group. The setting is performed, and an end process is performed in step 10.

In this state, the output levels of the sensors 113a and 113b stored in the RAM 164 are verified in step 11, and the sensor output levels of the band S attached to the small bundle P, for example, levels A3 and B3 in FIG. Are determined as slice values, and stored in the RAM 164.

Subsequently, the data stored in the RAM 164 is read out, and the end mark of the backup 85d detected during this time, the number of light and dark portions of the small bundle P and the band break of the small bundle P, and the number of pulses measured by the encoder 124 are read. Is performed in step 12 to determine the number of bundles of the accumulated small bundles P, and the small bundle counting process ends.

Since the four small bundle safes 83a to 83d of the sealed / small bundle payment machine 3 have the same mechanism, only the necessary safes are reduced by the close inspection request from the tellers machine 1a or 1b. It is possible to scrutinize a bundle or to scrutinize a small bundle at the same time for all safes.

Next, the small bundle counting process in step 12, that is, a method of determining the number of bundles from the output data of the sensor 113 and the encoder 124 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the following description with reference to FIG.
Although the output data from the sensor 113 stored in No. 4 is read out in the reverse order of writing and the number of bundles is counted, it is needless to say that the processing may be performed by reading out in the order of writing.

Under the control of the CPU 162, the small bundle inspection unit 170 performs the bundle count counting process in step 21, and in step 22, the sensor values A and B of the sensor 113 stored in the RAM 164 and the encoder 12
4 is read.

In this case, since data is read from RAM 164 in the reverse direction, for example, in FIG.
It is assumed that the sensor data of level 6 has been read.
At this time, the stored slice values As and Bs and the average thickness data of the small bills P of 100 new bills are simultaneously read out in the process of FIG.

These levels A6 and B6 correspond to steps 23
And the process proceeds to step 25 on condition that they are lower than the end mark levels A2 and B2, respectively. If the end mark levels A2 and B2 have been detected, the process proceeds to step 24, where "end" processing is performed.

In step 25, the sensor values A6 and B6 are compared with the slice values As and Bs. In this case, the sensor value is larger, and the process returns to step S22.

Next, when the sensor levels A5 and B5 are read out, the slice values As and Bs become larger, so that the routine goes to step 26, where the sensor movement distance data represented by the encoder value and the read out small bundle are read. A comparison with the thickness data of P is made.

If the thickness data is larger, step 22
If the sensor value data indicating the sensor movement distance is larger than the thickness data, the process proceeds to step 27,
A division is performed to detect how many times the sensor value data becomes larger than the thickness of one bundle.

If the sensor value is not more than twice, step 2
In step 2, 1 is added to the total number of small bundles detected so far and stored as a new total number of bundles, and the encoder value indicating the sensor movement distance up to that point is cleared, and step 2 is performed.
Return to 2.

Similarly, if the sensor value is 2 times or more and 3 times or less, the process proceeds from step 27 to step 30 to step 31 and adds 2 to the total number of small bundles detected so far to add a new value. The value is stored as the total number of bundles, the encoder value indicating the sensor movement distance up to that point is cleared, and the process returns to step S22.

Further, if the sensor value is 3 times or more and 4 times or less, the flow shifts from step 30 to step 32 through step 33, where 3 is added to the total number of small bundles detected so far to obtain a new total bundle. The value is stored as the number of bundles, the encoder value indicating the sensor movement distance up to that time is cleared, and the process returns to step S22.

In step 32, if it is detected that the sensor value is four times or more the small bundle thickness, the difference between the thickness of the four small bundles of the new ticket and the thickness of the four small bundles of the circulation ticket is calculated. Since there is a possibility of erroneous counting due to the increase, error processing is performed in step 34 and end processing of the bundle number counting processing is performed in step 24.

In FIG. 12, after the sensor values A5 and B5 are read out, the sensor values A4 and B4 pass through the lower sensor values A and B4.
When B3 and B3 are obtained, the sensor movement distance during this period indicates the thickness of one small bundle, so that steps 27 to 2 are performed.
Proceed to 8,29. However, for example, if there is some dirt on the side surface of the small bundle, as shown in FIG. 13, the low values A7 and B7 are immediately obtained after the sensor values A5 and B5 are read.
May be read.

In such a case, since the sensor movement distance between A5 and A7 and between B5 and B7 is shorter than one bundle, the process returns from step 26 to step 22, and this portion is erroneously recognized as a small bundle. There is no such thing.

In FIGS. 12 and 13, backup 8
When the sensor values A2 and B2 corresponding to the end marks on 5d are read, it is detected in step 23 that the reading of all the small bundles has been completed, and the process proceeds to step 24 to end the processing.

Thus, the small bundle P in the small bundle safe 83d is
Are detected, the waveforms of the high output voltage portion of the band S portion and the low output voltage portion of the band S and the break between the band S are represented by the small bundle P.
Is obtained, the number of small bundles P can be determined.

In the course of counting the small bundles, the sensor value A8 in FIG. 14 indicates that the output voltage of the sensor 113a has been reduced by reading the gap between the bands by the sensor 113a. And the break of the band cannot be read, and there is no change in the output voltage.

In such a case, based on the sensor movement distance detected by the encoder 124 using the output A8 of the sensor 113a, it is possible to determine that the output decrease portion A8 of the sensor 113a is a break between bands. 11
Can be counted as one bundle also by the method described in steps 27 and 28 of FIG.

In FIG. 14, the sensor values A8, A9
A10 and A9 higher than the slice value As between
A11 between A and A1 can be counted as one bundle, but at this time, the sensor value B8 of the other sensor 113b is counted.
B11 can also be used as a reference value to confirm the counting result.

By the data processing as described above, the number of small bundles stored in the small bundle safes 83a to 83d can be automatically counted. In the present invention, the number of small bundles is calculated more accurately. , The counting sensor 1 disposed in the small bundle safe 83
13 is controlled at a variable speed. That is, when a bundle of unused bills (bundle-ticket bundle) is loaded into the small bundle safe 83 by manual loading by the operator,
Such a control is necessary because the gap between the bands of the accumulated small bundles is extremely small and the data amount concerning the gap between the bands sampled via the counting sensor 113 is insufficient.

Hereinafter, the movement control operation of the counting sensor 113 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When a close inspection request for a small bundle is issued from the teller's machine 1a (1b) to the banding / small bundle payment machine 3 (step 41; Yes), the small bundle safe 83 is installed in the small bundle safe 83 under the control of the CPU 162. The motor 121 is rotated, and the counting sensor 113 starts to rise from its lower end position.
At this time, the rising speed of the counting sensor 113 is determined by the CPU 16
The reference speed V1 is set by the motor control 2 (step 42).

When the end mark (not shown) of the backup 85 is detected by the counting sensor 113 raised from the lower end position below the backup 85 (step 43; Yes), the counting from the counting sensor 113 is performed under the control of the CPU 162. Output data sampling is started (step 44).

At this time, the output level of the sampled data is compared with a preset reference level X in the small bundle inspection section 170 (step 45). The reference level X is set, for example, at least higher than the slice levels As and Bs for counting the small bundles described above and slightly lower than the band detection levels A4 and A6 indicated by A4 in FIG. 12).

If it is determined from the comparison in step 45 that the sampled output level has fallen below the reference level X (step 45; Yes), the rotation speed of the motor 121 is reduced by the control of the CPU 162, and the counting sensor 113 Is reduced from V1 to V2 described above (step 46). When the output level of the sampled sensor exceeds the reference level X (step 47; Yes), the moving speed of the counting sensor 113 becomes V1.
(Step 48).

As described above, the amount of data sampling can be increased by reducing the moving speed of the counting sensor 113 upon seeing a slight decrease in the output level of the counting sensor 113.

The processing from step 45 to step 48 described above is executed in step 49 by the upper end sensor 119.
(Step 49; Yes), and when the upper end sensor 119 detects that the counting sensor 113 has been moved to the upper end position, all output data sampled via the counting sensor 113 becomes small. The bundle is inspected by the bundle inspection unit 170, and the number of small bundles in the small bundle safe 83 is counted (step 50).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the movement speed of the counting sensor 113 is reduced by observing a slight decrease in the output level of the counting sensor 113.
To increase the sampling amount of data obtained via the. For this reason, for example, even when a small bundle of unused banknotes such as a government sealed bundle of bills is loaded in the safe 83, the gap between the small bundles of the band is increased. Detection can be performed reliably, and counting accuracy of the small bundle can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a slight decrease in the sensor output is determined by comparing the output level of the counting sensor 113 with a predetermined reference level X.
For example, the output level may be determined to decrease when the data obtained by differentiating the output waveform of the sensor indicates minus, and the output level may be determined to increase when the differentiated data indicates plus.

[0187]

As described above, the bundle processing apparatus according to the present invention has the above-described configuration and operation, so that the number of banknote bundles stored in the safe can be reliably counted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a cash management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of a banknote pay-in / pay-out device incorporated in the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of the banding / small bundle payment machine incorporated in the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a picker portion of the banding / small bundle payment machine of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view partially showing the internal structure of one small bundle safe of the sealed and small bundle payment machine of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the small bundle safe shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining a swing mechanism of a small bundle counting sensor of the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the system in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a small bundle counting sensor provided in the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a small bundle counting sensor provided in the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a graph showing an output waveform of a small bundle counting sensor provided in the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

FIG. 13 is a graph showing an output waveform of a small bundle counting sensor provided in the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

FIG. 14 is a graph showing an output waveform of a small bundle counting sensor provided in the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a movement control operation of a small bundle counting sensor provided in the small bundle safe of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cash management system, 1a, 1b ... Terrasse machine, 2 ... Banknote pay-in / pay-out machine, 3 ... Sealing / small bundle payment machine, 83a-83d ... Small bundle safe, 85 ... Backup, 113 ... Counting sensor, 119 ... Upper end Sensor: 121: Motor: 162: CPU: 164: RAM: 170: Small bundle inspection unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A safe storing a bundle of banknotes in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band, a sensor for detecting a gap between the banknote bundles stacked and stored in the safe, and the sensor A moving means for moving the bill bundle in the stacking direction within, and when the sensor starts to detect a gap between the bill bundles, the moving speed of the sensor by the moving means is controlled so as to slow the moving speed of the sensor. A bundle processing device comprising: 2. A safe in which a bundle of banknotes in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed by a band is stored in an accumulated state, a sensor for detecting a gap between the banknote bundles stacked and stored in the safe, Moving means for moving in the stacking direction of the bill bundle within, when the sensor starts to detect the gap of the bill bundle, slows down the moving speed of the sensor, and when the detection of the gap by the sensor ends Control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor by the moving means so as to increase the moving speed of the sensor. 3. A safe in which a banknote bundle in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band is stored in an accumulated state, a sensor for detecting a gap between the banknote bundles stacked and stored in the safe, Within the direction of stacking the bill bundle,
A first moving speed and a second moving speed lower than the first moving speed;
Moving means for moving at any one of the moving speeds of the above; and moving the sensor at the first moving speed by the moving means, and starting to detect the gap between the bill bundles by the sensor, Control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor to the second moving speed, and controlling the moving speed of the sensor to the first moving speed when the detection of the gap by the sensor is completed. A bundle processing device characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. A safe in which a plurality of banknote bundles in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band are stored in a stacked state, and a gap between the bands of the banknote bundles stored in the safe in a stacked manner is detected. A sensor, a moving unit for moving the sensor along the stacking direction of the banknote bundle in the safe, a comparing unit for comparing an output level of the sensor with a reference level, and a moving unit for moving the sensor by the moving unit. In the state where the detection of the gap is started by the sensor, when the comparing means determines that the output level of the sensor has become equal to or less than the reference level, the moving means reduces the moving speed of the sensor. And a control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor according to (1). 5. A safe in which a plurality of banknote bundles in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band are stored in a stacked state, and a gap between the bands of the banknote bundles stacked and stored in the safe is detected. A sensor, a moving unit for moving the sensor along the stacking direction of the banknote bundle in the safe, a comparing unit for comparing an output level of the sensor with a reference level, and a moving unit for moving the sensor by the moving unit. In a state where the detection of the gap is started by the sensor, when it is determined by the comparing means that the output level of the sensor has become equal to or less than the reference level, the moving speed of the sensor is reduced, and Controlling the moving speed of the sensor by the moving means so as to increase the moving speed of the sensor when it is determined that the output level of the sensor exceeds the reference level; Bundle processing apparatus comprising: the control means, in that it comprises that. 6. A safe storing a plurality of banknote bundles in which a predetermined number of banknotes are sealed with a band, and detecting a gap between the bands of the banknote bundles stacked and stored in the safe. A sensor and the sensor in the safe in the banknote stacking direction,
A first moving speed and a second moving speed lower than the first moving speed;
Moving means for moving at one of the moving speeds, comparing means for comparing the output level of the sensor with a reference level, and moving the sensor at the first moving speed by the moving means. Start detection of the gap by the sensor,
In this state, when the comparing means determines that the output level of the sensor has become equal to or lower than the reference level, the moving speed of the sensor is controlled to the second moving speed. Control means for controlling the moving speed of the sensor to the first moving speed when it is determined that the output level of the sensor has exceeded the reference level.