JP2008171190A - Paper sheet processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reprocess processed paper sheets once by changing the setting of a processing device or purchase an additional processing device even when the operation method is changed or a ticket type is added. Without increasing the number of ticket categories.
SOLUTION: A ticket P provided in an inspection machine main body 1 and processed by an inspection unit 13 is selectively introduced from a main transport path 100 based on processing information of the inspection unit 13, and the outside of the inspection machine main body 1. A transport path 101 for transporting toward the vehicle, and detachably provided adjacent to the side surface of the inspection machine body 1 as necessary, and accepts tickets P transported via the transport path 101 for communication. And an additional stacking module 52 having stacking means 59 for stacking the tickets P transported by the receiving transport path 54.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus that processes paper sheets such as banknotes and securities.

  The paper sheet processing apparatus includes a storage hopper that stores paper sheets such as banknotes and securities (hereinafter referred to as “tickets”), takes out the tickets one by one from the storage hopper, and conveys them to the inspection unit. The inspection unit discriminates the correctness and the like, and if it is determined to be a non-defective ticket, it is sent to a shredder and cut. If it is determined to be a correct note, the first stacking means is selected according to the dirt state. There is known a method of separately accumulating in the second accumulating means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, when a customer who uses this paper sheet processing apparatus changes the operation method or adds a handling ticket type, the number of stacking means inside the processing apparatus often becomes insufficient.

  In such a case, since it is not easy to add the stacking means, once processed tickets are processed again by changing the setting of the processing device. For example, when it is necessary to divide the tickets into three types, first, the first and second types of tickets are stacked on the first stacking unit, and the third type of tickets are stacked on the second stacking unit. Accumulate in Then, the third type of tickets are taken out from the second stacking means, and the first and second types of tickets are taken out from the first stacking means. By processing, the first type of tickets are accumulated in the first stacking means, and the second type of tickets are stacked in the second stacking means, thereby being classified into three types.

It is also conceivable to add a stacking means by additionally purchasing a processing device.
JP 2005-177617 A

  However, when a ticket that has been processed once is reprocessed by changing the setting of the processing device, there are problems that it takes time and processing efficiency deteriorates.

  Further, the additional purchase of the processing apparatus is expensive in terms of cost and cannot be easily implemented.

  The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to change the processing method or add a handling ticket type once to the processed paper sheets of the processing apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that can increase the number of paper sheets without changing settings and performing reprocessing or purchasing additional processing apparatuses.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes an apparatus main body, an extraction means provided in the apparatus main body for taking out paper sheets, and main conveyance for conveying the paper sheets taken out by the extraction means. A processing means for processing the transported paper sheets, and the paper sheets processed and transported by the processing means in the processing information of the processing means. First and second stacking means for sorting and stacking based on the paper, and paper sheets processed by the processing means are selectively introduced from the main conveyance path based on processing information of the processing means, A communication conveyance path that conveys toward the outside and, if necessary, is detachably provided adjacent to the side surface of the apparatus main body, and accepts the paper sheets conveyed through the communication conveyance path. Receipt And sending passage, characterized by comprising the additional integrated module having an integrated means for stacking the paper sheet which is conveyed by the receiving conveyor path.

  According to the present invention, the number of paper sheets can be increased with a simple configuration, the processing efficiency can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a banknote inspection machine as a paper sheet processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an inspector main body as an apparatus main body. An operation panel 2 is provided on one side of the front surface of the inspector main body 1, and a bank note (hereinafter referred to as a ticket P) is provided as a paper sheet. A storage hopper 3 is provided. On the upper side of the storage hopper 3, a take-out roller 5 is provided as take-out means for separating and taking out the tickets P one by one from the upper face side. The tickets P taken out by the take-out roller 5 are transported along the first transport path 6. An inspection unit 7 is provided in the first transport path 6, and the inspection unit 7 determines whether or not the tickets P are, for example, double-fed. The first transfer path 3 is branched into second and third transfer paths 9 and 10, and a first sorting gate that distributes the tickets P to the second or third transfer paths 9 and 10 at the branch portion. 11 is provided. An inspection unit 13 as a processing means is provided in the second transport path 9, and whether or not the ticket P is a genuine ticket, a damaged ticket, or an excluded ticket to be excluded by the inspection unit 13. Etc. are determined. The second transfer path 9 is branched into fourth and fifth transfer paths 14 and 15, and a second sorting gate that distributes the tickets P to the fourth or fifth transfer paths 14 and 15 at the branch portion. 16 is provided. The first transport path 6, the second transport path 9, and the fourth transport path 14 described above constitute the main transport path 100.

  The fourth transport path 14 extends along the lower side of the inspection unit 13, and a first stacking unit 17 and a second stacking unit 18 are disposed below the fourth transport path 14. The first stacking unit 17 stores a first type of ticket, for example, a new regular ticket that can be used at an ATM, and the second stacking unit 18 stores a second type of ticket. For example, regular tickets that can be used normally are accumulated.

  The first stacking means 17 has a pair of stacking portions 26a and 26b, and the second stacking means 18 has a pair of stacking portions 28a and 28b. Introducing paths 18a, 18b, 19a, 19b are connected to the fourth transport path 14 with a predetermined interval, and a ticket P transported by the fourth transport path 14 is selectively connected to the connection section. Introducing gates 21a, 21b, 23a, 23b for taking in the introducing paths 18a, 18b, 19a, 19b are provided. The pair of stacking portions 26a and 26b of the first stacking means 17 are connected to the fourth transport path 14 via the introduction paths 18a and 18b, and the pair of stacking sections 28a and 28b of the second stacking means 18 are connected to the introduction path. It is connected to the 4th conveyance path 14 via 19a, 19b.

  When a predetermined number of, for example, 100 sheets of tickets P are stacked in any one of the pair of stacking sections 26a, 26b of the first stacking means 17, the other stacking from 101 sheets of tickets P is stacked. It switches to the part and accumulates. Further, when a predetermined number of, for example, 100 tickets P are stacked in one stacking section of the pair of stacking sections 28a, 28b of the second stacking means 18, the other one from 101 tickets P is the other. The stacking unit is switched to be stacked.

  On the lower side of the pair of stacking portions 26a and 26b of the first stacking means 17, sealing portions 30a and 30b for sealing a predetermined number of tickets P stacked on the stacking portions 26a and 26b are disposed. ing. On the lower side of the pair of stacking portions 28a and 28b of the second stacking means 18, sealing portions 32a and 32b for sealing a predetermined number of tickets P stacked in the stacking portions 28a and 28b are disposed. ing.

A bundle accumulating portion 34 for accumulating the bundles sealed by the sealing portions 30a, 30b, 32a, 32b is provided on the side portion adjacent to the first accumulating means 17. In addition, a conveyor 35 is provided on the lower side of the sealing portions 30a, 30b, 32a, and 32b for transporting the small bundles collected by the small bundle collecting portion 34 to the outside.
The terminal portions of the third conveyance path 10 and the fourteenth conveyance path 14 are connected to the exclusion stacking unit 37, respectively.

  On the other hand, the fifth transport path 15 is branched into sixth and seventh transport paths 40 and 41, and a third portion that distributes the tickets P to the sixth or seventh transport paths 40 and 41 at the branch portion. The sorting gate 43 is provided. An accounting inspection accumulation unit 44 is connected to the sixth conveyance path 40.

The seventh transport path 41 is branched into eighth and ninth transport paths 46 and 47, and a fourth distribution for distributing the tickets P to the eighth or ninth transport paths 46 and 47 at the branching portion. A gate 49 is provided. A shredder 50 for cutting the damaged bill is connected to the end portion of the ninth transport path 46.
The fifth transport path 15, the seventh transport path 41, and the eighth transport path 46 described above constitute a communication transport path 101.

  Next, the processing operation of the banknote inspection machine described above will be described.

  When the take-out roller 5 is rotated, the tickets P in the storage hopper 3 are taken out one by one from the upper side and sent out to the first transport path 6. The sent tickets P are transported along the first transport path 6 and sent to the inspection unit 7, and the inspection unit 7 determines whether, for example, the tickets P are double-fed. If the ticket P is not double-fed by this determination, it is sorted and transported to the second transport path 9 by the first sorting unit 11, and if it is double-fed, it is sorted to the third transport path 10. Then, it is transported to and accumulated in the exclusion stacking unit 37.

  The tickets P distributed to the second transport path 9 are transported to the inspection unit 13 to determine whether it is a correct ticket, a damaged ticket, or to be cut. The tickets are distributed to the fourth or fifth transport paths 14 and 15 by the second distribution gate 16 based on the discrimination information.

  The tickets distributed to the fourth transport path 14 are genuine, and when the state is good and close to a new one, they are accumulated in the accumulating portion 26a of the first accumulating means 17 and can be used normally. In the case of a thing, it is guided to the accumulating part 28a of the second accumulating means 18 and divided and accumulated. When a predetermined number of tickets P are stacked on the stacking portion 26a of the first stacking means 17, they are sent to the lower sealing portion 30a and sealed. When a predetermined number of tickets P are stacked on the stacking portion 28a of the second stacking means 18, they are sent to the lower sealing portion 32a and sealed.

  During this sealing operation, the stacking of tickets on the stacking portion 26a of the first stacking means 17 or the stacking portion 28a of the second stacking means 18 is interrupted, and the other stacking portion 26b of the first stacking means 17 is interrupted. , Switching to the other stacking unit 28b of the second stacking means 18 for stacking. The sealed small bundle is accumulated in the small bundle collecting section 34, and this small bundle is conveyed to the outside by the conveyor 35.

  On the other hand, the tickets distributed to the fifth transport path 15 by the second distribution gate 16 are further distributed to the sixth or seventh transport paths 40 and 41 by the third distribution gate 43. The tickets distributed to the sixth transport path 40 are accumulated in the audit inspection stacking unit 44, and the tickets distributed to the seventh transport path 41 are transferred to the eighth transport path by the fourth distribution gate 49. 46 or the ninth transport path 47. As will be described later, the tickets distributed to the eighth transport path 46 are transported and accumulated in the additional stacking module 52, and the tickets distributed to the ninth transport path 47 are transported to the shredder 50 and cut. The

  FIG. 2 shows an additional integrated module 52.

  Since the banknote inspection machine described above is provided with only the first stacking means 17 and the second stacking means 18, the number of ticket categories is limited to two. In other words, it is classified into two types: a genuine ticket that is in good condition like a new one and a genuine ticket that can be used normally according to the new one, and the ticket cannot be classified into three types.

  The additional stacking module 52 shown in FIG. 2 is used when it is desired to increase the number of ticket categories, for example, when it is also possible to classify old tickets.

  The additional integration module 52 includes a main body 53, and a receiving conveyance path 54 is provided inside the main body 53. The inlet side 54a of the receiving conveyance path 54 is detachably connected to the outlet side 101a of the coupling conveyance path 101 on the inspection machine body 1 side.

A guide path 55 is connected to the receiving conveyance path 54, and a third stacking means 59 is connected to the guide path 55 via introduction paths 56 a and 56 b. The third stacking means 59 is configured in the same manner as the first and second stacking means 17 and 18 described above. That is, the third stacking means 59 includes a pair of stacking units 60a and 60b. When a predetermined number (for example, 100) of tickets P are stacked on one stacking unit 60a, the third stacking unit 59 is switched to the other stacking unit 60b. Tickets P are accumulated. Sealing portions 61a and 61b for sealing a predetermined number of accumulated tickets P are disposed below the stacking portions 60a and 60b.
A conveyor 64 for conveying the sealed handle is provided below the sealing portions 61a and 61b.

  When this additional accumulation module 52 is used, as shown in FIG. 3, the additional accumulation module 52 is detachably attached in a state adjacent to the side surface of the inspection machine main body 1, and the inlet side 54a of the receiving conveyance path 54 is provided. Is detachably connected to the outlet side 101a of the connecting conveyance path 101 in the inspection machine main body 1.

  Tickets (old tickets) transported by the connecting transport path 101 in the inspection machine main body 1 are sent out from the exit side 101a to the receiving transport path 54 in the additional stacking module 52 from the entrance side 54. It is sent. The tickets are transported along the receiving transport path 54 and are stacked in the stacking unit 60a of the third stacking unit 59 through the guide path 55 and the introduction path 56a. When a predetermined number of tickets, for example, 100 sheets are stacked in the stacking unit 60a, the 101st sheet is switched to the stacking unit 60b and stacked. The 100 tickets stacked in the stacking unit 60a are sent to the sealing unit 61a and sealed to become grips. The bundles are accumulated on the bundle collecting unit 34 on the inspection machine main body 1 side by the conveyor 64 or are discharged to the outside from the left side surface of the additional accumulation module 52.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the additional stacking module 52 is provided adjacent to the side surface of the inspection machine main body 1, the number of ticket categories can be increased. Even if there are additional ticket types, etc., it is possible to reprocess the tickets once processed as before, without changing the settings of the inspection machine, or purchasing additional inspection machines. The number of ticket categories can be increased, the processing efficiency can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.

  FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, two additional integrated modules 52 are added and connected to the inspection machine in a state adjacent to the left and right. The left and right additional integration modules 52 are configured in the same manner, but the integration means of the left additional integration module 52 is used as the fourth integration means 70.

  In this embodiment, the outlet side 54 b of the receiving transport path 54 of the right additional stacking module 52 is connected to the inlet side 54 a of the receiving transport path 54 of the left additional stacking module 52, and the right additional stacking module 52. Tickets sent out from the left are received and transported to the receiving transport path 54 of the additional stacking module 52 on the left side.

  The transported tickets are stacked in the stacking unit 60a of the fourth stacking unit 70 through the guide path 55 and the introduction path 56a. When a predetermined number of tickets, for example, 100 sheets are stacked in the stacking unit 60a, the 101st sheet is switched to the stacking unit 60b and stacked. The 100 tickets stacked in the stacking unit 60a are sent to the sealing unit 61a and sealed to become grips. The bundles are accumulated on the bundle collecting unit 34 on the inspection machine main body 1 side by the conveyor 64 or are discharged to the outside from the left side surface of the additional accumulation module 52.

  According to this embodiment, the tickets can be classified and accumulated into four types and sealed, and it is possible to easily cope with a change in the customer's operating method / addition of ticket types.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the inspection machine and the additional integrated module.

  The control system of the inspection machine is configured to include a PC 65, a control main 66, a control sub 67, and a detection main 68, and the transfer system of the inspection machine, the switching operation of the sorting gate, and the like are controlled. The control system of the additional integration module includes a control main 71 and a control sub 72, respectively, and controls the transfer system of the additional integration module, the switching operation of the sorting gate, and the like.

  As described above, by individually installing the control system in each additional integrated module 52, it is possible to control without applying a load to the control system on the inspection machine main body side.

  FIG. 6 shows a modification of the additional integrated module.

  This additional integration module 75 is obtained by adding an integration unit 76 dedicated to integration that does not have a sealing function to the additional integration module 52 shown in FIG. The accumulating means 76 has a pair of accumulating portions 77a and 77b, and the pair of accumulating portions 77a and 77b are connected to the receiving and conveying path 54 via a guide path 78 and introduction paths 79a and 79b.

  According to the additional stacking module 75, it is possible to stack and seal one type of ticket and add only one type of ticket, and the tickets stacked in the stacking portions 77a and 77b are not sealed. Therefore, by taking out the tickets accumulated in the accumulating units 77a and 77b, it is possible to use the same as it is in the ATM.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, you may delete some components from all the components shown by embodiment mentioned above. Furthermore, you may combine the component covering different embodiment suitably.

The schematic block diagram which shows the banknote inspection machine which is one embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the additional integrated module attached to the banknote inspection machine of FIG. The figure which shows the state in which the additional integrated module of FIG. 2 was attached to the banknote inspection machine. The figure which shows the state in which two additional integrated modules of FIG. 2 were attached to the banknote inspection machine. The figure which shows the control system of the banknote inspection machine of FIG. 4, and an additional integrated module. The figure which shows the modification of the additional integrated module of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inspection machine main body (apparatus main body), P ... Tickets (paper sheets), 5 ... Take-out roller (take-out means), 13 ... Inspection part (processing means), 17 ... 1st stacking means, 18 ... 2nd 26a, 26b, 28a, 28b ... a pair of stacking units, 30a, 30b, 32a, 32b ... a pair of sealing units, 52 ... an additional stacking module, 54 ... a receiving conveyance path, 54a ... an inlet side, 54b ... Outlet side, 59 ... third stacking means, 70 ... fourth stacking means, 76 ... stacking means dedicated to stacking, 100 ... main transport path, 101 ... communication transport path.

Claims (6)

The device body;
A take-out means provided in the apparatus main body for taking out the accumulated paper sheets;
A main transport path for transporting the paper sheets taken out by the take-out means;
A processing means provided in a middle portion of the main transport path for processing the transported paper sheets;
First and second stacking means for sorting and stacking the paper sheets processed and conveyed by the processing means based on processing information of the processing means;
A communication conveyance path for selectively introducing the paper sheets processed by the processing means from the main conveyance path based on the processing information of the processing means and conveying the paper toward the outside of the apparatus main body;
A receiving conveyance path that is detachably provided adjacent to a side surface portion of the apparatus main body and receives the paper sheets conveyed via the communication conveyance path, and is conveyed by the reception conveyance path. An additional stacking module having stacking means for stacking the paper sheets. 2. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving and conveying path of the additional stacking module has an inlet on one end side, and the inlet is connected to the connecting conveying path. 2. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said additional integration modules are additionally arranged. The first and second stacking means in the apparatus main body and the stacking means of the additional stacking module each have a pair of stacking sections, and each time a predetermined number of sheets are stacked in one stacking section. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet is stacked by switching to the other stacking unit. The first and second stacking units in the apparatus main body and the stacking unit of the additional stacking module include a pair of sealing portions for sealing a predetermined number of sheets stacked on the pair of stacking units. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: 6. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the additional stacking module further includes a stacking unit dedicated to stacking the paper sheets that are transported by the receiving transport path.

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