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JP7172237B2
JP7172237B2 JP2018138699A JP2018138699A JP7172237B2 JP 7172237 B2 JP7172237 B2 JP 7172237B2 JP 2018138699 A JP2018138699 A JP 2018138699A JP 2018138699 A JP2018138699 A JP 2018138699A JP 7172237 B2 JP7172237 B2 JP 7172237B2
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本発明は釣銭機に関し、例えばスーパーマーケットやコンビニエンスストア等のような小売店舗の精算所において使用されるレジ釣銭システムに適用して好適なものである。 The present invention relates to a change machine, and is suitable for application to a cash register change system used at checkout counters of retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores.

近年、レジ釣銭システムにおいては、POS(Point Of Sales)システム等に接続されたPOSレジに、紙幣や硬貨の入出金処理を行う釣銭機が組み合わされたものが普及しつつある。この釣銭機のうち紙幣を処理する紙幣入出金部は、レジ係員との間で紙幣の授受を行う入出金部と、紙幣を搬送する搬送部と、投入された紙幣の金種及び真偽を鑑別する鑑別部と、再利用可能な紙幣を金種毎に収納する紙幣収納庫と、再利用すべきでない紙幣を収納するリジェクト庫とを有するものがある(例えば、特許文献1参照)。 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as cash register change systems, a combination of a POS cash register connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) system or the like and a change machine for depositing and withdrawing banknotes and coins is becoming popular. A banknote depositing/dispensing unit that processes banknotes in the change machine includes a banknote receiving/dispensing unit that transfers banknotes to and from cashiers, a conveying unit that conveys banknotes, and a banknote denomination and authenticity checker. Some have a discrimination unit that discriminates, a banknote storage box that stores reusable banknotes by denomination, and a reject box that stores banknotes that should not be reused (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

従来の紙幣入出金部1011は、図14に示すように、入出金部24、搬送部26、入金紙幣鑑別部1028i、出金紙幣鑑別部1028o、紙幣収納庫15(紙幣収納庫15a、15b及び15c)及びリジェクト回収庫30を有している。入出金部24は、紙幣入出金部1011内における前側上部に位置している。この入出金部24は、使用者により入金された紙幣を取り込んで1枚ずつ分離し搬送部26へ繰り出すと共に、使用者へ出金すべき紙幣を収容し釣銭として出金する。 As shown in FIG. 14, the conventional banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 includes a deposit/withdrawal unit 24, a transport unit 26, a deposited banknote discrimination unit 1028i, a dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o, a banknote storage 15 (banknote storages 15a, 15b and 15c) and a reject collection box 30. The deposit/withdrawal unit 24 is located in the upper front portion of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 . The deposit/withdrawal unit 24 takes in banknotes deposited by the user, separates them one by one, and feeds them to the conveying unit 26. At the same time, the banknotes to be dispensed to the user are accommodated and dispensed as change.

搬送部26は、ローラやベルト等により、搬送路に沿って長方形の紙幣を短手方向に搬送する。また搬送部26は、入出金部24と入金紙幣鑑別部1028iの前側とを接続する第1搬送部26aと、入金紙幣鑑別部1028i及び出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを前後方向に挿通させるように紙幣を搬送し、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oの後側と紙幣収納庫15a、15b及び15cそれぞれとを接続する第2搬送部26bと、リジェクト回収庫30と入金紙幣鑑別部1028iの前側とを接続する第3搬送部26cとにより構成されている。 The transport unit 26 transports rectangular banknotes in the lateral direction along the transport path using rollers, belts, or the like. The transport unit 26 also includes a first transport unit 26a that connects the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the front side of the deposited banknote discrimination unit 1028i, a deposited banknote discrimination unit 1028i, and a dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o. , and connects the second transport unit 26b that connects the rear side of the dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o and the banknote storage boxes 15a, 15b, and 15c, respectively, and the reject collection box 30 and the front side of the deposited banknote discrimination unit 1028i. It is configured by the third conveying section 26c.

入金紙幣鑑別部1028iは、入出金部24の後方に位置している。この入金紙幣鑑別部1028iは、入金される紙幣をその内部で紙幣を搬送しながら、光学素子や磁気検出素子等を用いて該紙幣の金種及び真偽、正損(損傷しているか否か)、搬送状態を認識し、その鑑別結果を所定の釣銭制御部へ通知する。これに応じて釣銭制御部は、取得した鑑別結果及び識別結果に基づいて紙幣の搬送先を決定する。 The deposited banknote discrimination section 1028i is located behind the deposit/withdrawal section 24 . The deposited banknote discrimination unit 1028i checks the denomination, authenticity, fitness (whether damaged or not) of the deposited banknote using optical elements, magnetic detection elements, etc., while conveying the banknote inside. ), the transport state is recognized, and the discrimination result is notified to a predetermined change control section. In response to this, the change control unit determines the destination of the banknote based on the obtained discrimination result and identification result.

出金紙幣鑑別部1028oは、入金紙幣鑑別部1028iの後方に位置している。この出金紙幣鑑別部1028oは、出金される紙幣をその内部で紙幣を搬送しながら、光学素子や磁気検出素子等を用いて該紙幣の金種及び真偽、正損、搬送状態を認識し、その鑑別結果を釣銭制御部へ通知する。これに応じて釣銭制御部は、取得した鑑別結果及び識別結果に基づいて紙幣の搬送先を決定する。 The disbursed banknote discrimination section 1028o is located behind the received banknote discrimination section 1028i. The dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o recognizes the denomination, authenticity, fitness, and transportation state of the banknote using optical elements, magnetic detection elements, etc., while transporting the banknote to be dispensed. and notifies the change control unit of the discrimination result. In response to this, the change control unit determines the destination of the banknote based on the obtained discrimination result and identification result.

また搬送部26には、複数の切替部(第1切替部34a、第2切替部34b及び第3切替部34c)が配置されている。各切替部34は、ブレード35(ブレード35a、35b及び35c)及びその周囲に配置された複数のローラにより構成されている。この切替部34は、釣銭制御部の制御に従い、各紙幣の搬送先に応じてブレード35の傾斜方向を変化させると共に各ローラを所定の回転方向へ回転させることにより、紙幣の搬送方向を適宜切り替えて所望の搬送先へ搬送する。 In addition, a plurality of switching sections (first switching section 34a, second switching section 34b, and third switching section 34c) are arranged in the conveying section 26 . Each switching unit 34 is composed of a blade 35 (blades 35a, 35b and 35c) and a plurality of rollers arranged therearound. Under the control of the change control unit, the switching unit 34 changes the inclination direction of the blade 35 in accordance with the transport destination of each bill and rotates each roller in a predetermined rotation direction, thereby appropriately switching the transport direction of the bill. to the desired destination.

この紙幣入出金部1011は、出金処理時において、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oにおいて鑑別に要する処理時間と、第1切替部34aのブレード35aを切り替えるために要する切替時間との分だけ、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを第1切替部34aから離隔させることにより、第1切替部34aにおける搬送経路を切り替えるまでの時間的な余裕を確保している。 During the withdrawal process, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 dispenses money for a processing time required for discrimination in the payout banknote discrimination unit 1028o and a switching time required for switching the blade 35a of the first switching unit 34a. By separating the banknote discrimination section 1028o from the first switching section 34a, it is possible to secure a time margin before switching the conveying route in the first switching section 34a.

出金処理時において紙幣入出金部1011は、紙幣を紙幣収納庫15から繰り出して第2搬送部26bに沿って搬送し、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを通過する際に鑑別させる。ここで釣銭制御部は、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oから得られる鑑別結果により正常な紙幣であると判別した出金正常紙幣の搬送先を入出金部24に決定する一方、異常な紙幣であると判別したリジェクト紙幣である出金異常紙幣の搬送先をリジェクト庫31に決定する。 At the time of payment processing, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 draws out banknotes from the banknote storage box 15, conveys the banknotes along the second transport unit 26b, and discriminates the banknotes when passing through the dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o. Here, the change control section determines the transfer destination of the normally dispensed banknotes determined to be normal banknotes based on the discrimination result obtained from the dispensed banknote discriminating section 1028o. The reject storage 31 is determined as the transport destination of the abnormally dispensed banknotes, which are the discriminated rejected banknotes.

紙幣が出金正常紙幣であった場合、紙幣入出金部1011は、出金正常紙幣を図18の矢印RT31のように第2搬送部26b及び第1搬送部26aに沿って入出金部24へ搬送して集積させ、釣銭として出金する。一方紙幣が出金異常紙幣であった場合、紙幣入出金部1011は、出金異常紙幣を図19の矢印RT32のように第2搬送部26b及び第3搬送部26cに沿ってリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。 If the banknote is a normal banknote for payment, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 sends the banknote for normal payment to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 along the second transport unit 26b and the first transport unit 26a as indicated by arrow RT31 in FIG. They are transported, accumulated, and dispensed as change. On the other hand, if the banknote is an abnormal banknote withdrawn, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 moves the abnormally withdrawn banknote to the reject box 31 along the second transport unit 26b and the third transport unit 26c as indicated by arrow RT32 in FIG. transport and store.

一方回収処理時において紙幣入出金部1011は、紙幣を第2搬送部26bに沿って搬送し、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを通過する際に鑑別させる。ここで釣銭制御部21は、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oから得られる鑑別結果により正常な紙幣であると判別した回収正常紙幣の搬送先を回収庫32に決定する一方、異常な紙幣であると判別したリジェクト紙幣である回収異常紙幣の搬送先を入出金部24に決定する。 On the other hand, during the collection process, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 transports the banknotes along the second transport unit 26b and discriminates the banknotes when passing through the dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o. Here, the change control unit 21 determines the collection box 32 as the transport destination of the collected normal banknotes that are determined to be normal banknotes based on the discrimination result obtained from the dispensed banknote discrimination unit 1028o, while determining that the banknotes are abnormal banknotes. The deposit/withdrawal unit 24 is determined as the transport destination of the abnormally collected banknotes, which are the rejected banknotes.

紙幣が回収正常紙幣であった場合、紙幣入出金部1011は、回収正常紙幣BLrcを図20の矢印RT33のように第2搬送部26b及び第3搬送部26cに沿って回収庫32へ搬送して収納させる。一方紙幣が回収異常紙幣であった場合、紙幣入出金部1011は、回収異常紙幣を図21の矢印RT34のように第2搬送部26b及び第1搬送部26aに沿って入出金部24へ搬送して集積させる。 When the banknote is a recovered normal banknote, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 transports the recovered normal banknote BLrc to the collection box 32 along the second transport unit 26b and the third transport unit 26c as indicated by an arrow RT33 in FIG. storage. On the other hand, if the banknote is an abnormally collected banknote, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 conveys the abnormally collected banknote to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 along the second transport unit 26b and the first transport unit 26a as indicated by arrow RT34 in FIG. and accumulate.

特開2008-77453号公報JP 2008-77453 A

しかしながら紙幣入出金部1011は、入金紙幣専用の入金紙幣鑑別部1028iと出金紙幣専用の出金紙幣鑑別部1028oとの両方を内蔵しているため、紙幣入出金部1011の前後方向の長さである装置長さLが大きくなってしまう。 However, since the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 incorporates both a deposited banknote discrimination unit 1028i dedicated to deposited banknotes and a disbursed banknote discrimination unit 1028o dedicated to paid banknotes, the length of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 in the front-rear direction is The length L of the device becomes large.

本発明は以上の点を考慮してなされたもので、小型化し得る釣銭機を提案しようとするものである。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a change machine that can be downsized.

かかる課題を解決するため本発明の釣銭機においては、操作者との間で紙幣を授受する入出金部と、入出金部と接続され、入出金部から取り込んだ紙幣を内部に搬送すると共に、内部から入出金部へ紙幣を搬送する第1搬送部と、第1搬送部と接続され、紙幣を鑑別する鑑別部を含む第2搬送部と、第2搬送部と接続され、正常な紙幣を収納する紙幣収納庫と、第1搬送部における入出金部と鑑別部との間に設けられた回収庫分岐部を介して接続され、紙幣収納庫から繰り出された紙幣を収納する回収庫と、紙幣収納庫から繰り出された紙幣において、鑑別部により異常と鑑別された異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、入出金部又は回収庫の何れか一方と回収庫分岐部との間で異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を第2搬送部まで搬送させた後、回収庫分岐部を切り替えて該異常紙幣を入出金部又は回収庫の何れか他方に搬送させるよう制御する制御部とを設け、制御部は、異常紙幣の後続に後続紙幣が存在する場合、入出金部又は回収庫の何れか一方と回収庫分岐部との間に異常紙幣を保持したまま後続紙幣を紙幣収納庫内部へ搬送させた後に、入出金部又は回収庫の何れか一方と回収庫分岐部との間から異常紙幣を第2搬送部まで搬送させるよう制御するようにした。 In order to solve this problem, in the change machine of the present invention, a deposit/withdrawal unit for exchanging banknotes with an operator is connected to the deposit/withdrawal unit, and the banknotes taken in from the deposit/withdrawal unit are conveyed inside, A first transport unit that transports banknotes from the inside to a deposit/withdrawal unit; a second transport unit that is connected to the first transport unit and includes a discrimination unit that discriminates banknotes; a collection box for storing banknotes fed from the banknote storage box, connected to the banknote storage box for storing the banknotes through a collection box branching section provided between the deposit/withdrawal section and the discrimination section in the first transport section; When an abnormal banknote discriminated as abnormal by the discriminating unit is detected in banknotes fed out from the banknote storage, the abnormal banknotes are stopped between either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection unit and the collection unit branch unit. a control unit for controlling such that after the abnormal banknote is transported to the second transport unit, the collection box branching unit is switched to transport the abnormal banknote to the other of the deposit/withdrawal unit and the collection box; When there is a subsequent banknote after the abnormal banknote, the following banknote is transported into the banknote storage while the abnormal banknote is held between either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection unit and the collection unit branch unit. Afterwards, the abnormal banknotes are controlled to be conveyed to the second conveying section from between either the deposit/withdrawal section or the collection box and the collection box branch section .

これにより本発明は、出金処理及び回収処理において正常紙幣及び異常紙幣それぞれを搬送すべき搬送先へ搬送しつつ、搬送路を短くし装置長さを短くできる。 As a result, the present invention can shorten the transport path and shorten the device length while transporting normal banknotes and abnormal banknotes to their respective transport destinations in the dispensing process and the collecting process.

本発明によれば、小型化し得る釣銭機を実現できる。 ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the change machine which can be reduced in size is realizable.

レジ釣銭システムの外観構成を示す斜視図である。1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a cash register change system; FIG. 紙幣入出金部の構成を示す右側面図である。It is a right view which shows the structure of a banknote depositing/withdrawing part. 紙幣入出金部による出金処理における出金正常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the conveyance of normally dispensed bills in the disbursement process by the bill depositing/dispensing unit; 紙幣入出金部による出金処理における後続紙幣不在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the conveyance of abnormally paid banknotes when there is no subsequent banknote in the payment processing by the banknote depositing/dispensing unit; 第1の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部による出金処理における後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the conveyance of abnormally-dispensed banknotes when subsequent banknotes are present in the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit according to the first embodiment; 紙幣入出金部による回収処理における回収正常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing conveyance of normally recovered banknotes in the recovery process by the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit; 紙幣入出金部による回収処理における後続紙幣不在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing conveyance of an abnormally collected banknote when there is no subsequent banknote in the recovery process by the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit; 第1の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部による回収処理における後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing conveyance of abnormally collected banknotes when subsequent banknotes are present in the recovery process by the banknote depositing/dispensing unit according to the first embodiment; 従来の紙幣入出金部と第1の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部との装置長さの比較を示す右側面図である。It is a right side view which shows comparison of the apparatus length of the conventional banknote deposit/withdrawal part and the banknote deposit/withdrawal part of 1st Embodiment. 第2の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部による出金処理における後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送(1)を示す右側面図である。FIG. 11 is a right side view showing conveyance (1) of an abnormally paid banknote when there is a subsequent banknote in the payment processing by the banknote depositing/dispensing unit of the second embodiment; 第2の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部による出金処理における後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送(2)を示す右側面図である。FIG. 11 is a right side view showing conveyance (2) of abnormally paid banknotes when subsequent banknotes are present in the payment processing by the banknote depositing/dispensing unit of the second embodiment; 第2の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部による回収処理における後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送(1)を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing transport (1) of an abnormally collected banknote when there is a subsequent banknote in the recovery process by the banknote depositing/dispensing unit of the second embodiment; 第2の実施の形態の紙幣入出金部による回収処理における後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送(2)を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing conveyance (2) of an abnormally recovered banknote when there is a subsequent banknote in the recovery process by the banknote depositing/dispensing unit of the second embodiment; 従来の紙幣入出金部の構成(1)を示す右側面図である。It is a right view which shows the structure (1) of the conventional banknote depositing/withdrawing part. 比較例の紙幣入出金部の構成(1)を示す右側面図である。It is a right view which shows the structure (1) of the banknote depositing/withdrawing part of a comparative example. 比較例の紙幣入出金部の構成(2)を示す右側面図である。It is a right view which shows the structure (2) of the banknote depositing/withdrawing part of a comparative example. 比較例の紙幣入出金部の構成(3)を示す右側面図である。It is a right view which shows the structure (3) of the banknote depositing/withdrawing part of a comparative example. 従来の紙幣入出金部による出金処理における出金正常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the conveyance of normal bills to be dispensed in the disbursement process by the conventional bill depositing/dispensing unit. 従来の紙幣入出金部による出金処理における出金異常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the conveyance of abnormally-dispensed banknotes in the dispensing process by the conventional banknote depositing/dispensing unit. 従来の紙幣入出金部による回収処理における回収正常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 10 is a right side view showing conveyance of recovered normal banknotes in recovery processing by a conventional banknote deposit/withdrawal unit. 従来の紙幣入出金部による回収処理における回収異常紙幣の搬送を示す右側面図である。FIG. 11 is a right side view showing conveyance of abnormally collected banknotes in a collection process by a conventional banknote deposit/withdrawal unit;

以下、発明を実施するための形態(以下実施の形態とする)について、図面を用いて説明する。 EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form (it is mentioned as embodiment below) for implementing invention is demonstrated using drawing.

[1.第1の実施の形態]
[1-1.レジ釣銭システムの構成]
図1に外観を示すように、レジ釣銭システム1は、それぞれ独立した装置である上側のPOSレジ2と下側の釣銭機3とにより構成されている。このレジ釣銭システム1は、例えばスーパーマーケットやコンビニエンスストアのような小売店舗の精算所(いわゆるレジ)において、顧客が購入したい商品を精算する際に、レジ係員により操作される。以下では、レジ係員が対峙する側面及びその反対面をそれぞれ前面及び後面とし、さらに該レジ係員から見て左右及び上下を定義して説明する。
[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Configuration of cash register change system]
As shown in FIG. 1, a cash register change system 1 comprises an upper POS cash register 2 and a lower change dispenser 3, which are independent devices. The cash register change system 1 is operated by a cash register clerk when a customer settles the account for a product that the customer wants to purchase at a cash register (so-called cash register) of a retail store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. In the following description, the side facing the cashier and the opposite side are defined as the front and the rear, respectively, and left, right, and top and bottom as seen from the cashier are defined.

POSレジ2は、内蔵されたレジ制御部5が全体を統括制御する。またPOSレジ2には、図示しないバーコードリーダが接続されており、商品に付されたバーコードをこのバーコードリーダで読み取ることにより、該商品を認識する。表示操作部6は、液晶ディスプレイ等でなる表示部と、該液晶ディスプレイに重ねて配置されたタッチパネル等でなる操作部とにより構成されている。この表示操作部6は、認識した商品の名称や金額等を液晶ディスプレイに表示する。また表示操作部6は、表示画面の一部に数字等の入力キーを表示しており、タッチパネル上の入力キーに対応する箇所が押下操作されると、該入力キーに対応した入力操作を受け付けてレジ制御部5へ送信する。これに応じてレジ制御部5は、商品の数量の増減や金額の修正等の各処理を行う。またPOSレジ2には、レシート処理部7が内蔵されている。レシート処理部7は、認識した商品の名称や金額等をレシートに印字し、これをレシート排出口7Aから排出する。 The POS cash register 2 is entirely controlled by a built-in cash register control unit 5 . A bar code reader (not shown) is connected to the POS register 2, and the bar code attached to the product is read by the bar code reader to recognize the product. The display/operation unit 6 includes a display unit such as a liquid crystal display and an operation unit such as a touch panel overlaid on the liquid crystal display. The display operation unit 6 displays the name of the recognized product, the price, etc. on the liquid crystal display. The display operation unit 6 displays input keys such as numbers on a part of the display screen, and when a portion corresponding to an input key on the touch panel is pressed, an input operation corresponding to the input key is accepted. to the register control unit 5. In response to this, the register control unit 5 performs various processes such as increasing or decreasing the quantity of products and correcting the price. The POS cash register 2 also incorporates a receipt processing unit 7 . The receipt processing unit 7 prints the name of the recognized product, the amount of money, etc. on a receipt and discharges it from the receipt discharge port 7A.

一方、釣銭機3は、大きく分けて、左側の紙幣入出金部11と、右側の硬貨入出金部12と、前側上部の表示操作部13とにより構成されている。 On the other hand, the change machine 3 is roughly composed of a banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 on the left side, a coin depositing/dispensing unit 12 on the right side, and a display operation unit 13 on the upper front side.

紙幣入出金部11は、レジ係員により紙幣入出金口14から入金された紙幣を取り込んで紙幣収納庫15(紙幣収納庫15a、15b及び15c)(図2)に収納すると共に、レジ制御部5から指示された紙幣を紙幣収納庫15(図2)から取り出し、これを紙幣入出金口14から釣銭として出金する。 The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 takes in banknotes deposited from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14 by the cashier and stores them in the banknote storages 15 (bill storages 15a, 15b, and 15c) (FIG. 2). The designated banknote is taken out from the banknote storage box 15 (FIG. 2) and paid out as change from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14.例文帳に追加

硬貨入出金部12の前面には、上段に硬貨入金口16が設けられ、その下方にリジェクト口17及び硬貨出金口18が設けられている。硬貨入出金部12は、レジ係員により硬貨入金口16へ投入された硬貨を取り込んで内部の収納庫に収納すると共に、レジ制御部5から指示された金額に応じた金種及び枚数の硬貨を硬貨出金口18から釣銭として出金する。 A coin deposit port 16 is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 12, and a reject port 17 and a coin dispensing port 18 are provided below it. The coin deposit/withdrawal unit 12 takes in coins inserted into the coin deposit port 16 by the cash register clerk and stores them in an internal storage box, and collects coins of the denomination and number corresponding to the amount instructed by the cash register control unit 5. The coin is dispensed as change from the coin dispensing port 18. - 特許庁

表示操作部13は、所定の表示パネル及び所定の操作ボタンの組み合わせにより構成されている。表示操作部13の表示パネルは、紙幣入出金部11及び硬貨入出金部12における稼働状況を表示し、例えば硬貨入出金部12において釣銭用の硬貨が不足していることや、所定のセンサにより異常を検出したこと、及びその箇所等を表示する。表示操作部13の操作ボタンは、レジ係員等による押下操作を介して、例えば硬貨の搬送等に関する指示を受け付ける。 The display operation unit 13 is configured by combining a predetermined display panel and predetermined operation buttons. The display panel of the display operation unit 13 displays the operation status of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 and the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 12. For example, the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 12 is short of coins for change, It displays that an abnormality has been detected and its location. The operation button of the display operation unit 13 receives an instruction related to, for example, coin transportation or the like through a pressing operation by a cashier or the like.

また釣銭機3の内部には、釣銭制御部21が設けられている。釣銭制御部21は、図示しないCPU(Central Processing Unit)を中心に構成されており、フラッシュメモリ等でなるメモリから釣銭出金プログラム等の各種プログラムを読み出して実行することにより、釣銭機3を統括制御し、入金取引や出金取引等の種々の処理を行う。 A change controller 21 is provided inside the change dispenser 3 . The change control unit 21 is mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and controls the change dispenser 3 by reading and executing various programs such as a change dispensing program from a memory such as a flash memory. control and perform various processing such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions.

[1-2.紙幣入出金部の構成]
紙幣入出金部11は、図2に示すように、内部に紙幣に関する種々の処理を行う複数の部分が組み込まれており、釣銭制御部21(図1)が各部(入出金部24、搬送部26、鑑別部28、紙幣収納庫15及びリジェクト回収庫30)を統括制御する。
[1-2. Configuration of Banknote Receipt/Payment Unit]
As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 incorporates therein a plurality of portions that perform various processing related to banknotes. 26, discrimination section 28, banknote storage box 15 and reject collection box 30).

入出金部24は、紙幣入出金部11内における前側上部に位置している。この入出金部24は、使用者であるレジ係員により紙幣入出金口14(図1)から入金された紙幣を取り込んで1枚ずつ分離し搬送部26へ繰り出すと共に、使用者へ出金すべき紙幣を紙幣収容空間39においてステージ38に紙面を上下方向に向けて集積された状態で、すなわち上下方向に沿って整列された状態で収容し紙幣入出金口14から釣銭として出金する。 The deposit/withdrawal unit 24 is located in the upper front portion of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 . The deposit/withdrawal unit 24 takes in banknotes deposited from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14 (FIG. 1) by the cash register clerk who is the user, separates them one by one, feeds them to the transport unit 26, and dispenses them to the user. Banknotes are stored in a banknote storage space 39 on a stage 38 in a state where the paper faces are vertically aligned, that is, in a state aligned in the vertical direction, and are dispensed as change from a banknote receiving/dispensing port 14.例文帳に追加

入出金部24において第1搬送部26aと紙幣を受け渡す繰出集積口の近傍には、繰出集積部40が設けられている。入出金部集積機構としての繰出集積部40は、ピックアップローラ41、繰出集積ローラ42及び集積ローラ45により構成されており、図示しない入出金部繰出集積部駆動モータにより駆動される。ピックアップローラ41は、入出金部24において紙幣を収容する空間である紙幣収容空間39の上側においてステージ38の上面と対向するよう設けられ、その外周面の一部にゴム等の摩擦係数の大きい高摩擦部材が取り付けられている。またピックアップローラ41は、図2中反時計回り(繰出方向)に回転することにより、入金処理において紙幣入出金口14(図1)から投入されたステージ38上の紙幣を搬送部26側に送り出す。繰出集積ローラ42は、フィードローラ43及びゲートローラ44により構成されており、ピックアップローラ41によって送り出された紙幣をゲートローラ44により1枚ずつ分離しながらフィードローラ43により搬送部26へと繰り出す。フィードローラ43は、ピックアップローラ41に対し紙幣の繰出方向の下流側である後側に設けられ、その外周面の一部にゴム等の摩擦係数の大きい高摩擦部材が取り付けられている。またフィードローラ43は、図2中反時計回り(繰出方向)に回転することにより、ピックアップローラ41によって送り出された紙幣を集積繰出口を介して搬送部26へと繰り出す。ゲートローラ44は、フィードローラ43の下側に対向配置され、紙幣の繰出時には回転しないことにより紙幣収容空間39から送り出されてきた紙幣を1枚ずつ分離する一方、紙幣収容空間39へ紙幣を戻す紙幣戻しの際にはフィードローラ43と共に回転することにより、紙幣を搬送部26から紙幣収容空間39内に戻す。集積ローラ45は、フィードローラ43の下側においてゲートローラ44よりも紙幣の集積方向の下流側である前側に設けられ、図2中反時計回り(集積方向)に回転することにより、搬送部26から搬送され出金処理において紙幣入出金口14から排出する紙幣を紙幣収容空間39へ集積させる。集積ローラ45の回転軸である集積ローラ軸には、ゴム等の弾性部材で形成された舌片が、左右方向に所定の間隔を空けて複数本設けられている。この舌片は、集積ローラ45と共に図2中反時計回りに回転することにより、紙幣収容空間39へ送り出された紙幣の後端部分を叩き、該紙幣をステージ38上に集積させる。 In the deposit/withdrawal section 24, a delivery stacking section 40 is provided in the vicinity of the delivery stacking port for delivering banknotes to and from the first transport section 26a. A delivery stacking section 40 as a deposit/withdrawal section stacking mechanism includes a pickup roller 41, a delivery stacking roller 42 and a stacking roller 45, and is driven by a deposit/withdrawal section delivery stacking section driving motor (not shown). The pickup roller 41 is provided to face the upper surface of the stage 38 above the banknote accommodation space 39, which is a space for accommodating banknotes in the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. Part of the outer peripheral surface of the pickup roller 41 is made of rubber or the like having a large friction coefficient. A friction member is attached. Also, the pickup roller 41 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 2 (delivery direction), thereby feeding bills on the stage 38 inserted from the bill deposit/withdrawal port 14 (FIG. 1) in the deposit process to the transport unit 26 side. . The delivery accumulation roller 42 is composed of a feed roller 43 and a gate roller 44 . The gate roller 44 separates the banknotes delivered by the pickup roller 41 one by one, and the feed roller 43 delivers the banknotes to the transport section 26 . The feed roller 43 is provided on the rear side of the pickup roller 41, which is the downstream side in the bill feeding direction, and has a high friction member such as rubber having a large friction coefficient attached to a part of its outer peripheral surface. Further, the feed roller 43 rotates counterclockwise (delivery direction) in FIG. 2 to feed the banknotes delivered by the pickup roller 41 to the transport section 26 through the stacking delivery port. The gate roller 44 is arranged to face the feed roller 43 under the feed roller 43 , and separates the banknotes sent out from the banknote accommodation space 39 one by one by not rotating when the banknotes are delivered, while returning the banknotes to the banknote accommodation space 39 . When the banknote is returned, the banknote is returned from the transport section 26 into the banknote accommodation space 39 by rotating together with the feed roller 43 . The stacking roller 45 is provided below the feed roller 43 and downstream of the gate roller 44 in the banknote stacking direction, which is the front side. , and discharged from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14 in the dispensing process are accumulated in the banknote accommodation space 39 . A plurality of tongue pieces formed of an elastic member such as rubber are provided at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction on the collecting roller shaft, which is the rotating shaft of the collecting roller 45 . This tongue piece rotates counterclockwise in FIG.

搬送部26は、ローラやベルト等により、搬送路に沿って長方形の紙幣を短手方向に搬送する。搬送部26の分岐点には、ブレード35が設けられており、釣銭制御部21(図1)の制御に基づき回動することにより、紙幣の搬送先を切り替える。 The transport unit 26 transports rectangular banknotes in the lateral direction along the transport path using rollers, belts, or the like. A blade 35 is provided at a branch point of the transport unit 26, and is rotated under the control of the change control unit 21 (FIG. 1) to switch the transport destination of the banknote.

鑑別部28は、入出金部24の後方に位置している。この鑑別部28は、入金される紙幣、出金される紙幣及び回収される紙幣をその内部で搬送しながら、光学素子や磁気検出素子等を用いて該紙幣の金種及び真偽、正損(損傷しているか否か)、搬送状態を認識し、その鑑別結果を釣銭制御部21へ通知する。これに応じて釣銭制御部21は、取得した鑑別結果に基づいて紙幣の搬送先を決定する。鑑別部28は、出金処理時において後方から前方へ搬送された紙幣が該鑑別部28で異常判定された場合においても入出金部24の内部に該紙幣が完全には収納されずに、繰出集積ローラ42に挟まれた状態で留まる位置に配置されている。具体的に、出金処理において、鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路がブレード35aにより形成されている状態で、紙幣入出金部11は、第2搬送部26bを後方から前方へ向かって高速で搬送されている紙幣を鑑別部28が異常判定してから、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62を駆動する図示しない搬送部駆動モータを停止させると、該紙幣は、入出金部24の内部に完全には収納されずに、第1搬送部26a上において繰出集積ローラ42に挟まれた状態で留まる位置で停止する。すなわち繰出集積ローラ42は、鑑別部28を通過した紙幣が異常紙幣であると判断されて、釣銭制御部21が紙幣の搬送を停止させるまでに搬送される搬送距離が考慮されて、異常紙幣を挟んだ状態となる位置に配置される。 The discrimination section 28 is positioned behind the deposit/withdrawal section 24 . The discriminating unit 28 detects the denomination, authenticity, and fitness of bills using optical elements, magnetic detection elements, etc. while conveying bills to be deposited, bills to be dispensed, and bills to be collected. (whether it is damaged or not), it recognizes the transportation state, and notifies the change control unit 21 of the discrimination result. In response to this, the change control unit 21 determines the destination of the banknote based on the obtained discrimination result. Even if the discrimination unit 28 determines that a banknote conveyed from the rear to the front is abnormal during the dispensing process, the discrimination unit 28 does not completely store the banknote inside the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and feeds it out. It is arranged at a position where it remains sandwiched between the accumulation rollers 42 . Specifically, in the payment process, the bill deposit/withdrawal unit 11 moves the second transport unit 26b from the rear to the front while the blade 35a forms a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. After the discriminating unit 28 determines that the banknotes being conveyed at high speed are abnormal, the transport unit drive motor (not shown) that drives the transport rollers 62 of the transport unit 26 is stopped. It is not completely housed inside, and stops at a position where it stays in a state of being sandwiched between the delivery collecting rollers 42 on the first conveying section 26a. In other words, the feed-out accumulation roller 42 determines that the banknotes passing through the discriminating unit 28 are abnormal banknotes, and the change control unit 21 stops the banknote transport. It is placed in a position where it is sandwiched.

リジェクト回収庫30は、紙幣入出金部11内における前端近傍であって入出金部24の下に隣接する位置に設けられており、内部に紙幣を集積して収納する紙幣収容空間を有している。このリジェクト回収庫30は、上側のリジェクト庫31と下側の回収庫32とが一体となり仕切り33により互いに空間が分離された一体型収納庫であり、釣銭機3の筐体に対し着脱可能な着脱式収納庫である。リジェクト回収庫30は、回収庫32へ紙幣を収納する場合は仕切り33の後端を持ち上げることにより第3搬送部26cから回収庫32へ紙幣を搬送し得る状態にする一方、リジェクト庫31へ紙幣を収納する場合は仕切り33の後端を下げることにより第3搬送部26cからリジェクト庫31へ紙幣を搬送し得る状態にする。 The reject collection box 30 is provided in the vicinity of the front end in the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 and at a position adjacent to the bottom of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and has a banknote storage space for stacking and storing banknotes therein. there is This reject collection box 30 is an integrated storage box in which an upper reject box 31 and a lower collection box 32 are integrated and the spaces are separated from each other by a partition 33, and can be attached to and detached from the housing of the change dispenser 3. It is a detachable storage cabinet. When bills are to be stored in the collection box 32 , the reject collection box 30 lifts the rear end of the partition 33 so that the banknotes can be transported from the third conveying unit 26 c to the collection box 32 . , the rear end of the partition 33 is lowered so that the bills can be conveyed from the third conveying section 26c to the reject box 31. As shown in FIG.

リジェクト庫31は、鑑別部28及び釣銭制御部21により、破損した紙幣(いわゆる損券)と鑑別された紙幣、偽造券と判別された紙幣及び5千券や2千券等の還流されない金種の紙幣等、再利用すべきで無いと判断された紙幣(すなわち異常判定された異常紙幣)が第3搬送部26cにより搬送されてくると、該紙幣を内部に収納する。回収庫32は、紙幣収納庫15に収納された紙幣の売り上げ金等の一部を回収する回収処理が行われる際に、該紙幣が第3搬送部26cにより搬送されて来ると、該紙幣を内部に収納する。 The reject box 31 stores banknotes discriminated as damaged banknotes (so-called unfit banknotes), banknotes discriminated as counterfeit banknotes, and denominations such as 5,000 and 2,000 notes that are not recycled by the discrimination unit 28 and the change control unit 21. When a banknote determined not to be reused (that is, an abnormal banknote determined to be abnormal) such as a banknote of No. 1 is transported by the third transport unit 26c, the banknote is stored inside. The recovery box 32 receives the banknotes transported by the third transport unit 26c when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage box 15 are partially collected from the sales of the banknotes. Store inside.

リジェクト回収庫30において第3搬送部26cから紙幣を受け取る集積口の近傍には、集積ローラ50が設けられており、図示しない集積駆動モータにより駆動される。回収庫集積機構としての集積ローラ50は、テンションローラ51及びフィードローラ52により構成されている。テンションローラ51は、図2中時計回り(集積方向)に回転することにより、第3搬送部26cから搬送された紙幣をリジェクト庫31又は回収庫32へ集積させる。フィードローラ52は、テンションローラ51の下側に対向配置され、図2中反時計回り(集積方向)に回転することにより、第3搬送部26cから搬送された紙幣をリジェクト庫31又は回収庫32へ集積させる。フィードローラ52の回転軸であるフィードローラ軸には、ゴム等の弾性部材で形成された舌片が、左右方向に所定の間隔を空けて複数本設けられている。この舌片は、フィードローラ52と共に図2中反時計回りに回転することにより、リジェクト庫31又は回収庫32の紙幣収容空間へ送り出された紙幣の後端部分を叩き、該紙幣を仕切り33又は回収庫32の底板上に集積させる。 A stacking roller 50 is provided in the vicinity of the stacking port for receiving banknotes from the third transport section 26c in the reject collection box 30, and is driven by a stacking drive motor (not shown). A collection roller 50 as a collection mechanism is composed of a tension roller 51 and a feed roller 52 . The tension roller 51 rotates clockwise (stacking direction) in FIG. The feed roller 52 is arranged to face the lower side of the tension roller 51, and rotates counterclockwise (stacking direction) in FIG. Accumulate to The feed roller shaft, which is the rotation shaft of the feed roller 52, is provided with a plurality of tongue pieces formed of an elastic member such as rubber at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. This tongue piece rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 2 together with the feed roller 52 to hit the trailing edge of the banknote sent out to the banknote storage space of the reject box 31 or the collection box 32, thereby separating the banknote into the partition 33 or the banknote storage space. It is accumulated on the bottom plate of the collection box 32 .

リジェクト回収庫30の後方には、前側から後側へ向けて順に紙幣収納庫15a、15b及び15cが設けられている。各紙幣収納庫15(15a、15b及び15c)は、何れも同様に構成されており、直方体状に形成されると共に内部に紙幣を集積して収納する空間を有している。各紙幣収納庫15は、それぞれ収納すべき紙幣の金種が予め設定されている。この紙幣収納庫15は、鑑別部28及び釣銭制御部21により損傷の程度が小さく再利用が可能であると判断された紙幣が、その金種に応じて第2搬送部26bにより搬送されてくると、該紙幣を内部に集積して収納する。また紙幣収納庫15は、釣銭制御部21から紙幣を繰り出す指示を受け付けると、集積している紙幣を1枚ずつに分離して繰り出し、搬送部26に受け渡す。 Banknote storage boxes 15a, 15b and 15c are provided behind the reject collection box 30 in order from the front side to the rear side. Each banknote storage 15 (15a, 15b, and 15c) has the same configuration, is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a space for stacking and storing banknotes therein. The denominations of banknotes to be stored in each banknote storage box 15 are set in advance. The second transport unit 26b transports banknotes judged by the discriminator 28 and the change control unit 21 to be less damaged and reusable into the banknote storage box 15 according to their denominations. Then, the banknotes are accumulated and stored inside. Further, when receiving an instruction to feed out bills from the change control unit 21 , the bill storage 15 separates and feeds out the accumulated bills one by one, and delivers them to the transport unit 26 .

それぞれの紙幣収納庫15において第2搬送部26bと紙幣を受け渡す繰出集積口の近傍には、繰出集積部60が設けられている。この繰出集積部60は、入出金部24における繰出集積部40とほぼ同様に構成されており、図示しない収納庫繰出集積部駆動モータにより駆動される。 In each banknote storage box 15, a feeding stacking unit 60 is provided near the second transport unit 26b and the feeding stacking port for receiving the banknotes. The feeding/stacking unit 60 is configured substantially in the same manner as the feeding/stacking unit 40 in the money deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and is driven by a storage storage feeding/stacking unit drive motor (not shown).

かかる構成においてレジ釣銭システム1は、鑑別部28による紙幣の鑑別結果等をもとに釣銭制御部21が各部を制御して、紙幣の入金処理、出金処理及び回収処理等を行う。 In such a configuration, the change control unit 21 of the cash register change system 1 controls each unit based on the result of banknote discrimination by the discrimination unit 28, and performs banknote deposit processing, payment processing, collection processing, and the like.

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搬送部26には、多数の回転するローラや紙幣を案内するガイド等が適宜配置されており、紙幣の短手方向を進行方向として、主に前後方向に沿って搬送させるような直線状の搬送路が形成されている。また搬送部26は、入出金部24と鑑別部28の前側とを接続する第1搬送部26aと、鑑別部28を前後方向に挿通させるように紙幣を搬送し、鑑別部28の後側と紙幣収納庫15a、15b及び15cそれぞれとを接続する第2搬送部26bと、リジェクト回収庫30と鑑別部28の前側とを接続する第3搬送部26cとにより構成されている。
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A large number of rotating rollers, guides for guiding bills, and the like are appropriately arranged in the conveying unit 26, and the banknotes are linearly conveyed mainly along the front-rear direction with the lateral direction of the bills as the advancing direction. a road is formed. In addition, the transport unit 26 includes a first transport unit 26 a that connects the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the front side of the discrimination unit 28 , and a banknote transport unit that passes through the discrimination unit 28 in the front-rear direction. It is composed of a second transport section 26b that connects the banknote storage boxes 15a, 15b, and 15c, and a third transport section 26c that connects the reject collection box 30 and the front side of the discrimination section .

搬送部26には、主に第2搬送部26bに、例えば3組の搬送ローラ62が前後方向に沿って設けられており、図示しない搬送部駆動モータにより駆動される。搬送機構としての各搬送ローラ62は、搬送部26の搬送路を挟んで上下方向に互いに対向するように上側及び下側にローラが配置されており、上側のローラと下側のローラとで紙幣を挟んで、入金方向に回転することにより紙幣を後方へ向けて搬送すると共に、出金方向に回転することにより紙幣を前方へ向けて搬送する。この搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と、入出金部24の繰出集積部40と、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50と、紙幣収納庫15の繰出集積部60とは、別々の駆動源によって駆動されることにより、互いに独立して駆動する。 In the transport section 26, mainly in the second transport section 26b, for example, three sets of transport rollers 62 are provided along the front-rear direction, and are driven by a transport section driving motor (not shown). Each of the transport rollers 62 as a transport mechanism has upper and lower rollers arranged so as to face each other in the vertical direction across the transport path of the transport unit 26. , and rotates in the depositing direction to convey bills backward, and rotates in the dispensing direction to convey bills forward. The conveying roller 62 of the conveying unit 26, the feed-out stacking unit 40 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, the stacking roller 50 of the reject collection box 30, and the feed-out stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage box 15 are driven by separate drive sources. By doing so, they are driven independently of each other.

また搬送部26には、前方から順に、複数の切替部34(第1切替部34a、第2切替部34b及び第3切替部34c)が直列に配置されており、これらの間が比較的短い搬送短路によりそれぞれ接続されることで、全体として前後方向に沿った直線状の搬送経路が形成されている。各切替部34は、ブレード35(ブレード35a、35b及び35c)と呼ばれる部材(図中三角形で示す)及びその周囲に配置された複数のローラにより構成されている。ブレード35は、左右方向に長く、且つ左右方向から見て楔形に形成されており、回動することにより傾斜方向を変化させることで紙幣の搬送方向を切り替える。各ローラは、紙幣の搬送路を挟んで互いに対向するように配置されている(図示せず)。この切替部34は、釣銭制御部21の制御に従い、各紙幣の搬送先に応じてブレード35の傾斜方向を変化させると共に各ローラを所定の回転方向へ回転させることにより、紙幣の搬送方向を適宜切り替えて所望の搬送先へ搬送する。 Further, in the conveying section 26, a plurality of switching sections 34 (first switching section 34a, second switching section 34b, and third switching section 34c) are arranged in series from the front, and the distance between them is relatively short. A linear transport path extending in the front-rear direction is formed as a whole by being connected by the short transport paths. Each switching unit 34 is composed of members (indicated by triangles in the drawing) called blades 35 (blades 35a, 35b, and 35c) and a plurality of rollers disposed therearound. The blade 35 is long in the left-right direction and is formed in a wedge shape when viewed in the left-right direction, and changes the direction of banknote conveyance by rotating to change the direction of inclination. The respective rollers are arranged so as to face each other across the bill transport path (not shown). Under the control of the change control unit 21, the switching unit 34 changes the inclination direction of the blade 35 according to the transport destination of each bill and rotates each roller in a predetermined rotation direction, thereby properly adjusting the transport direction of the bill. Switch to a desired destination.

第1切替部34aは、第1搬送部26aにおける入出金部24と鑑別部28との間に配され先端が後方を向くブレード35aの傾斜方向を変化させて、紙幣の搬送経路を2通りに切り替える。すなわち第1切替部34aは、前側の入出金部24と後側の鑑別部28との間を結ぶ搬送経路を形成するか、又は前下側のリジェクト回収庫30と後側の鑑別部28とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成する。これにより第1切替部34aは、第2搬送部26b内を後方から前方へ向けて搬送された紙幣の搬送経路を、入出金部24又はリジェクト回収庫30の二方向に切り替える、いわゆる2ウェイブレードとなっている。 The first switching unit 34a is arranged between the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the discriminating unit 28 in the first transport unit 26a and changes the inclination direction of the blade 35a, the tip of which faces backward, to switch the banknote transport path into two ways. switch. That is, the first switching unit 34a forms a transport path connecting the front-side deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the rear-side discrimination unit 28, or forms a transport path connecting the front lower reject collection box 30 and the rear-side discrimination unit 28. forming a transport route connecting As a result, the first switching unit 34a switches the transport path of banknotes transported from the rear to the front in the second transport unit 26b between the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the reject collection box 30, a so-called two-way blade. It has become.

第1切替部34aは、出金処理において第2搬送部26bを前方へ向かって搬送された出金紙幣が、鑑別部28において正常判定された場合、その搬送経路を入出金部24へ切り替える一方、異常判定された場合、その搬送経路をリジェクト回収庫30へ切り替える。また第1切替部34aは、回収処理において第2搬送部26bを前方へ向かって搬送された回収紙幣が、鑑別部28において正常判定された場合、その搬送経路をリジェクト回収庫30へ切り替える一方、異常判定された場合、その搬送経路を入出金部24へ切り替える。 The first switching unit 34a switches the transport route to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 when the discrimination unit 28 determines that the bill to be dispensed forwardly transported in the second transport unit 26b is normal in the dispensing process. , when an abnormality is determined, the transport route is switched to the reject collection box 30 . In addition, when the collected banknotes transported forward in the second transport unit 26b in the recovery process are determined to be normal by the discrimination unit 28, the first switching unit 34a switches the transport route to the reject collection box 30, If an abnormality is determined, the transport route is switched to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 .

ブレード35aは、出金紙幣及び回収紙幣が鑑別部28で鑑別処理される必要があるため、入出金部24と鑑別部28との間であり、且つ、リジェクト回収庫30と鑑別部28との間に配置される。 The blade 35 a is located between the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the discrimination unit 28 and between the reject collection box 30 and the discrimination unit 28 because the dispensed banknotes and collected banknotes need to be discriminated by the discriminator 28 . placed in between.

第2切替部34bは、第2搬送部26bの前後方向のほぼ中央部に配され、第1切替部34aとほぼ前後対称に形成されており、先端が前方を向くブレード35bの傾斜方向を変化させて紙幣の搬送経路を2通りに切り替える。すなわち第2切替部34bは、前側の搬送短路と前下側の紙幣収納庫15aとを結ぶ搬送経路を形成するか、又は前側の搬送短路と後側の搬送短路とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成するかを切り替える。これにより第2切替部34bは、第2搬送部26b内を前方から後方へ向けて搬送された紙幣の搬送経路を、後方の紙幣収納庫15b若しくは15cか、又は紙幣収納庫15aの二方向に切り替える、いわゆる2ウェイブレードとなっている。 The second switching portion 34b is disposed substantially in the center of the second conveying portion 26b in the front-rear direction, and is formed substantially symmetrically with the first switching portion 34a. to switch between two banknote transport routes. That is, the second switching unit 34b forms a transport path connecting the front short transport path and the front lower bill storage 15a, or forms a transport path connecting the front short transport path and the rear short transport path. switch between As a result, the second switching unit 34b changes the transport path of the banknotes transported from the front to the rear in the second transport unit 26b in two directions: the banknote storage 15b or 15c or the banknote storage 15a. It is a so-called 2-way blade that switches.

ブレード35bは、入金紙幣が鑑別部28で鑑別処理されてから振り分けられる位置、であり、且つ各紙幣収納庫15から出金された紙幣が必ず鑑別部28を通過できる位置に配置されている。 The blade 35b is arranged at a position where the deposited banknotes are sorted after being discriminated by the discriminator 28, and at a position where the banknotes withdrawn from each banknote storage 15 can pass through the discriminator 28 without fail.

第3切替部34cは、第2搬送部26bの後端よりも僅かに前側に配され、第2切替部34bと同様に先端が前方を向くブレード35cの傾斜方向を変化させて紙幣の搬送経路を2通りに切り替える。すなわち第3切替部34cは、前側の搬送短路と前下側の紙幣収納庫15bとを結ぶ搬送経路を形成するか、又は前側の搬送短路と後下側の紙幣収納庫15cとを結ぶ搬送経路を形成するかを切り替える。これにより第3切替部34cは、第2搬送部26b内を前方から後方へ向けて搬送された紙幣の搬送経路を、紙幣収納庫15b又は紙幣収納庫15cの二方向に切り替える、いわゆる2ウェイブレードとなっている。 The third switching portion 34c is arranged slightly forward of the rear end of the second conveying portion 26b, and like the second switching portion 34b, changes the inclination direction of the blade 35c whose tip faces forward to change the bill conveying path. switch in two ways. That is, the third switching unit 34c forms a transport path connecting the front short-path and the front lower banknote storage 15b, or forms a transport path connecting the front short-path and the rear lower banknote storage 15c. to form or switch. As a result, the third switching unit 34c switches the transport path of the banknotes transported from the front to the rear in the second transport unit 26b to the two directions of the banknote storage 15b and the banknote storage 15c, a so-called two-way blade. It has become.

ブレード35cは、ブレード35bよりも後方であり、入金紙幣を紙幣収納庫15b又は15cへ振り分けられる位置に配置されている。 The blade 35c is located behind the blade 35b and arranged at a position where deposited banknotes are sorted into the banknote storage box 15b or 15c.

このように搬送部26は、第2搬送部26bにより前後方向に沿った直線状の搬送経路を形成し、この搬送経路に沿って紙幣を主に前後方向へ搬送すると共に、搬送路の分岐部に配された第2切替部34b及び第3切替部34cによりその搬送経路を紙幣収納庫15a、15b又は15cに切り替える。また搬送部26は、第2搬送部26bを前方向へ搬送された紙幣の搬送経路を、第1切替部34aにより第1搬送部26a又は第3搬送部26cに切り替える。 In this way, the transport section 26 forms a linear transport path along the front-rear direction by the second transport section 26b, and transports bills mainly in the front-rear direction along this transport path. The conveying route is switched to the banknote storage 15a, 15b or 15c by the second switching unit 34b and the third switching unit 34c arranged in the banknote storage. Further, the transport unit 26 switches the transport path of the banknote transported forward on the second transport unit 26b to the first transport unit 26a or the third transport unit 26c by the first switching unit 34a.

[1-4.出金処理]
次に、レジ釣銭システム1(図1)において使用者との間で出金取引が行われる場合について説明する。この場合、釣銭機3は、使用者に指定された金額に応じた金種及び枚数の紙幣を出金する出金処理を行う。この出金処理は、紙幣入出金部11内の紙幣を外部へ排出する排出処理となっている。
[1-4. Withdrawal processing]
Next, a case where a payment transaction is performed with a user in the cash register change system 1 (FIG. 1) will be described. In this case, the change dispenser 3 performs a dispensing process of dispensing banknotes of the denomination and number corresponding to the amount specified by the user. This withdrawal process is a discharge process for discharging the banknotes in the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 to the outside.

具体的に釣銭機3の釣銭制御部21は、POSレジ2のレジ制御部5(図1)と連携することにより、表示操作部13(図1)を介して出金取引を開始する旨や出金額の操作入力を使用者から受け付けると、出金処理を開始する。このとき釣銭制御部21は、まず出金額に応じた紙幣の金種及び枚数を決定する。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成すると共に、決定した金種及び枚数に応じて、各紙幣収納庫15の内部に収納されている紙幣を1枚ずつに分離しながら繰り出し、第2搬送部26bに順次引き渡す。 Specifically, the change control unit 21 of the change machine 3 cooperates with the cash register control unit 5 (FIG. 1) of the POS cash register 2 to indicate that the withdrawal transaction is started via the display operation unit 13 (FIG. 1). When an operation input of the withdrawal amount is received from the user, withdrawal processing is started. At this time, the change control unit 21 first determines the denomination and number of banknotes corresponding to the amount of money to be dispensed. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a conveying path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and at the same time, according to the determined denomination and number of bills, each banknote storage box 15 The stored banknotes are fed out while being separated one by one, and are sequentially delivered to the second conveying section 26b.

続いて紙幣入出金部11は、紙幣を第2搬送部26bに沿って搬送し、鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させる。ここで釣銭制御部21は、鑑別部28から得られる鑑別結果により正常な紙幣であると判別した出金正常紙幣BLwcの搬送先を入出金部24に決定する一方、異常な紙幣であると判別したリジェクト紙幣である出金異常紙幣BLwrの搬送先をリジェクト庫31に決定する。 Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports the banknotes along the second transport unit 26b and discriminates the banknotes when passing through the discrimination unit 28 . Here, the change control unit 21 determines the transfer destination of the normally dispensed banknote BLwc, which is determined to be a normal banknote based on the discrimination result obtained from the discriminating unit 28, to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. Meanwhile, the change control unit 21 determines that the banknote is abnormal. The reject banknote 31 is determined as the transport destination of the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr, which is the rejected banknote.

[1-4-1.出金処理時における出金正常紙幣の搬送]
紙幣が出金正常紙幣BLwcであった場合、紙幣入出金部11は、出金正常紙幣BLwcを図3の矢印RT1のように第2搬送部26b及び第1搬送部26aに沿って入出金部24へ搬送して集積させる。その後、紙幣入出金部11は、入出金部24内の紙幣を紙幣入出金口14(図1)から釣銭として出金する。
[1-4-1. Conveyance of properly dispensed banknotes during withdrawal processing]
When the banknote is a normal banknote BLwc for payment, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 moves the normal banknote BLwc for payment along the second transport unit 26b and the first transport unit 26a as indicated by an arrow RT1 in FIG. 24 for accumulation. After that, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 dispenses the banknotes in the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14 (FIG. 1) as change.

[1-4-2.出金処理時における後続紙幣不在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送]
一方、紙幣が出金異常紙幣BLwrであり、且つ該出金異常紙幣BLwrの後続における第2搬送部26bに紙幣が存在しない場合、紙幣入出金部11は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを、図4(A)の矢印RT2のように出金処理時における正常収納庫としての入出金部24の手前の第1搬送部26aへ一旦搬送する。このとき入出金部24は、出金処理時における収納庫集積機構としての繰出集積ローラ42により出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んで保持することにより、入出金部24の紙幣収容空間39に出金異常紙幣BLwrが完全には収容されていない状態としている。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、搬送部26のセンサからの検出結果に基づき、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図4(B)の矢印RT3のように第1搬送部26aから第2搬送部26bまで、ブレード35aが回動する際に物理的に接触しない位置まで搬送する。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28とリジェクト回収庫30とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図4(C)の矢印RT4のように第2搬送部26bから出金処理時における異常収納庫としてのリジェクト回収庫30におけるリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。
[1-4-2. Conveyance of abnormally dispensed banknotes in the absence of subsequent banknotes during withdrawal processing]
On the other hand, if the bill is an abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and there is no bill in the second transport section 26b following the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr, the banknote deposit/withdrawal section 11 transfers the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr to FIG. As indicated by the arrow RT2 in (A), it is temporarily transported to the first transport section 26a in front of the deposit/withdrawal section 24 as a normal storage box during the payment process. At this time, the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 sandwiches and holds the abnormally-withdrawal banknote BLwr by the delivery stacking rollers 42 serving as a storage stacking mechanism at the time of payment processing, so that the abnormally-withdrawal banknote BLwr is stored in the banknote accommodation space 39 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 . The bill BLwr is not completely stored. Subsequently, based on the detection result from the sensor of the transport unit 26, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports the abnormally-dispensed banknote BLwr from the first transport unit 26a to the second transport unit 26b as indicated by the arrow RT3 in FIG. 4(B). , to a position where it does not come into physical contact when the blade 35a rotates. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the reject collection box 30, and moves the withdrawn abnormal banknote BLwr to the second direction as indicated by the arrow RT4 in FIG. 4(C). The transfer unit 26b transports and stores the money in the reject collection box 30 in the reject collection box 30 as an abnormal storage box at the time of payment processing.

[1-4-3.出金処理時における後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送]
また一方、紙幣が出金異常紙幣BLwrであり、且つ該出金異常紙幣BLwrの後続における第2搬送部26bに後続紙幣BLsが存在する場合、後続紙幣BLsが存在しない場合とは異なり、出金異常紙幣BLwrが後続紙幣BLsと接触してしまうおそれがあるため、後続紙幣BLsを一旦第2搬送部26bから退避させる必要がある。この後続紙幣BLsは紙幣収納庫15cから繰り出されたものとする。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを、図5(A)のように入出金部24の手前の第1搬送部26aへ一旦搬送し、入出金部24の繰出集積ローラ42により出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んで保持した状態とする。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、全ての後続紙幣BLsを図5(B)に示すように第2搬送部26bに沿って紙幣収納庫15cへ戻すように搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、後続紙幣BLsと共に、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図5(B)の矢印RT5のように第1搬送部26a及び第2搬送部26bに沿って紙幣収納庫15cへ向けて搬送し、第2搬送部26bにおける紙幣収納庫15cの近傍で停止させる。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、後述するように出金異常紙幣BLwrのみを第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。
[1-4-3. Conveyance of abnormally dispensed bills when subsequent bills exist during withdrawal processing]
On the other hand, when the banknote is an abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and there is a subsequent banknote BLs in the second transport section 26b following the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr, unlike the case where there is no subsequent banknote BLs, disbursement is different. Since the abnormal banknote BLwr may come into contact with the subsequent banknote BLs, the subsequent banknote BLs needs to be temporarily withdrawn from the second transport section 26b. It is assumed that the succeeding banknote BLs has been delivered from the banknote storage box 15c. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 once transports the abnormally-dispensed banknote BLwr to the first transport unit 26a in front of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 as shown in FIG. , the abnormally dispensed bill BLwr is sandwiched and held. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports and stores all subsequent banknotes BLs along the second transport unit 26b so as to be returned to the banknote storage 15c as shown in FIG. 5(B). At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 moves the abnormal banknotes BLwr withdrawn along with the following banknotes BLs along the first transport unit 26a and the second transport unit 26b to the banknote storage 15c as indicated by the arrow RT5 in FIG. 5(B). , and is stopped near the banknote storage 15c in the second transport section 26b. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports and stores only the abnormally-withdrawn banknotes BLwr from the second transport unit 26b to the reject box 31, as will be described later.

[1-4-3-1.振り分け可能な紙幣間隔がある場合の後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送]
出金異常紙幣BLwrをリジェクト庫31へ搬送する際に、出金異常紙幣BLwrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔It(図5(A))が、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔であった場合、紙幣入出金部11は、図5(B)の状態からブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28とリジェクト庫31とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図5(C)のように第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と共に紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60を駆動させることにより、出金異常紙幣BLwrと共に、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら繰り出し、第2搬送部26bに沿って入出金部24へ向けて搬送する。紙幣入出金部11は、出金異常紙幣BLwrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、後続紙幣BLsが鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を入出金部24又はリジェクト庫31に決定する。
[1-4-3-1. Conveyance of abnormally dispensed banknotes when subsequent banknotes exist when there is a banknote interval that can be sorted]
When the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is conveyed to the reject storage 31, the banknote interval It (FIG. 5A) between the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and the succeeding banknote BLs is a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a. 5(B), the bill deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a from the state shown in FIG. , from the second conveying section 26b to the reject box 31 for storage. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 is stored inside the banknote storage 15c together with the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr by driving the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15c together with the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26. The succeeding bills BLs are fed out while being separated one by one, and conveyed toward the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 along the second conveying unit 26b. When the abnormally paid banknote BLwr passes through the blade 35a, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the depositing/dispensing unit 24, and the succeeding banknote BLs passes through the discrimination unit 28. Then, according to the discrimination result of the discrimination section 28, the transfer destination is determined to be the deposit/withdrawal section 24 or the reject box 31.例文帳に追加

[1-4-3-2.振り分け可能な紙幣間隔がない場合の後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送]
一方、出金異常紙幣BLwrをリジェクト庫31へ搬送する際に、紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60の分離不良や、第2搬送部26bにおける搬送不良等により、出金異常紙幣BLwrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔It(図5(A))が、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔でなかった場合、紙幣入出金部11は、図5(B)の状態からブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28とリジェクト庫31とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図5(D)のように第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と共には紙幣収納庫15aの繰出集積部60を駆動させないことにより、紙幣収納庫15aの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを繰り出さないようにし紙幣収納庫15cに収納されたままにする。これにより出金異常紙幣BLwrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔は、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔となる。紙幣入出金部11は、出金異常紙幣BLwrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら再度繰り出し、鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を入出金部24又はリジェクト庫31に決定する。
[1-4-3-2. Conveyance of abnormally dispensed banknotes when subsequent banknotes exist when there is no space between banknotes that can be sorted]
On the other hand, when the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is transported to the reject box 31, the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and the subsequent banknote may If the banknote interval It (FIG. 5A) between BLs is not a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a from the state shown in FIG. A transport path connecting the discriminator 28 and the reject warehouse 31 is formed, and the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is transported from the second transport unit 26b to the reject warehouse 31 as shown in FIG. 5(D). At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 does not drive the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15a together with the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26, thereby preventing the subsequent banknotes BLs stored inside the banknote storage 15a from being delivered. The bills are kept stored in the banknote storage box 15c. As a result, the banknote interval between the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and the subsequent banknote BLs becomes a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a. When the abnormal bill BLwr withdrawn passes through the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and is stored inside the banknote storage 15c. The following banknotes BLs are separated one by one and let out again, and are discriminated when passing through a discriminator 28, and the transport destination is determined to be the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 or the reject box 31 according to the discrimination result of the discriminator 28. do.

このように紙幣入出金部11は、出金処理時において鑑別部28で異常と判別された出金異常紙幣BLwrを第1搬送部26aへそのまま一旦搬送して繰出集積ローラ42により挟み込んで保持した状態で停止させ、第2搬送部26bにおける少なくともブレード35aが切り替えられる程度にブレード35aよりも後方までスイッチバック動作で移動させてからブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28とリジェクト庫31とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、出金異常紙幣BLwrをリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させるようにした。 In this way, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 conveys the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr, which was determined to be abnormal by the discriminating unit 28 during the dispensing process, to the first conveying unit 26a, and holds it by pinching it between the delivery stacking rollers 42. state, and after moving to the rear of the blade 35a by a switchback operation to the extent that at least the blade 35a in the second conveying unit 26b is switched, the blade 35a is switched to the conveying path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the reject warehouse 31 , and the abnormally dispensed banknotes BLwr are transported to and stored in the reject box 31 .

[1-5.回収処理]
次に、レジ釣銭システム1(図1)において紙幣入出金部11内の紙幣を外部へ持ち出す(すなわち回収する)回収処理が行われる場合について説明する。
[1-5. Recovery process]
Next, a case will be described where the banknotes in the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 are taken out (that is, recovered) to the outside in the cash register change system 1 (FIG. 1).

具体的に釣銭機3の釣銭制御部21は、POSレジ2のレジ制御部5(図1)と連携することにより、表示操作部13(図1)を介して回収する紙幣の枚数等の操作入力を使用者から受け付けると、回収処理を開始する。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28とリジェクト回収庫30とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成すると共に、決定した金種及び枚数に応じて、各紙幣収納庫15の内部に収納されている紙幣を1枚ずつに分離しながら繰り出し、下流の第2搬送部26bに順次引き渡す。 Specifically, the change control unit 21 of the change dispenser 3 cooperates with the cash register control unit 5 (FIG. 1) of the POS cash register 2 to perform operations such as the number of banknotes to be collected via the display operation unit 13 (FIG. 1). When the input is received from the user, the recovery process is started. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a conveying route connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the reject collection box 30, and at the same time, according to the determined denomination and number of sheets, The housed banknotes are fed out while being separated one by one, and sequentially handed over to the downstream second transport section 26b.

続いて紙幣入出金部11は、紙幣を第2搬送部26bに沿って搬送し、鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させる。ここで釣銭制御部21は、鑑別部28から得られる鑑別結果により正常な紙幣であると判別した回収正常紙幣BLrcの搬送先を回収庫32に決定する一方、異常な紙幣であると判別したリジェクト紙幣である回収異常紙幣BLrrの搬送先を入出金部24に決定する。 Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports the banknotes along the second transport unit 26b and discriminates the banknotes when passing through the discrimination unit 28 . Here, the change control unit 21 determines the collection box 32 as the transport destination of the collected normal banknote BLrc, which is determined to be a normal banknote based on the discrimination result obtained from the discrimination unit 28. The deposit/withdrawal unit 24 is determined as the transport destination of the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr which are banknotes.

[1-5-1.回収処理時における回収正常紙幣の搬送]
紙幣が回収正常紙幣BLrcであった場合、紙幣入出金部11は、回収正常紙幣BLrcを図6の矢印RT11のように第2搬送部26b及び第3搬送部26cに沿って回収庫32へ搬送して集積させる。
[1-5-1. Conveyance of collected normal banknotes during collection processing]
When the banknote is the recovered normal banknote BLrc, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports the recovered normal banknote BLrc to the collection box 32 along the second transport unit 26b and the third transport unit 26c as indicated by the arrow RT11 in FIG. and accumulate.

[1-5-2.回収処理時における後続紙幣不在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送]
一方、紙幣が回収異常紙幣BLrrであり、且つ該回収異常紙幣BLrrの後続における第2搬送部26bに紙幣が存在しない場合、紙幣入出金部11は、回収異常紙幣BLrrを、図7(A)の矢印RT12のように回収処理における正常収納庫としてのリジェクト回収庫30の手前の第3搬送部26cへ一旦搬送する。このときリジェクト回収庫30は、回収処理時における収納庫集積機構としての集積ローラ50により回収異常紙幣BLrrを挟み込んで保持することにより、回収庫32の紙幣収容空間に回収異常紙幣BLrrが完全には収容されていない状態としている。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図7(B)の矢印RT13のように第3搬送部26cから第2搬送部26bまで、ブレード35aが回動する際に物理的に接触しない位置まで搬送する。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図7(C)の矢印RT14のように第2搬送部26bから回収処理時における異常収納庫としての入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。
[1-5-2. Conveyance of Collected Abnormally Collected Banknotes in the Absence of Successive Banknotes During Collection Processing]
On the other hand, if the banknote is an abnormally collected banknote BLrr and there is no banknote in the second transport unit 26b subsequent to the abnormally collected banknote BLrr, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transfers the abnormally collected banknote BLrr to the banknote shown in FIG. arrow RT12, it is temporarily transported to the third transport section 26c in front of the reject collection box 30 as a normal storage box in the collection process. At this time, the reject collection box 30 sandwiches and holds the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr with accumulation rollers 50 serving as a collection mechanism during collection processing, so that the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr are not completely stored in the banknote storage space of the collection box 32 . It is in a non-contained state. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 moves the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr from the third transport unit 26c to the second transport unit 26b as indicated by the arrow RT13 in FIG. transport it to a position where it does not Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, thereby secondly transporting the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr as indicated by an arrow RT14 in FIG. 7(C). It is transported from the section 26b to the deposit/withdrawal section 24 as an abnormal storage box during collection processing and stored therein.

[1-5-3.回収処理時における後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送]
また一方、紙幣が回収異常紙幣BLrrであり、且つ該回収異常紙幣BLrrの後続における第2搬送部26bに後続紙幣BLsが存在する場合、後続紙幣BLsが存在しない場合とは異なり、回収異常紙幣BLrrが後続紙幣BLsと接触してしまうおそれがあるため、後続紙幣BLsを一旦第2搬送部26bから退避させる必要がある。この後続紙幣BLsは紙幣収納庫15cから繰り出されたものとする。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、回収異常紙幣BLrrを、図8(A)のようにリジェクト回収庫30の手前の第3搬送部26cへ一旦搬送し、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50により回収異常紙幣BLrrを挟み込んで保持した状態とする。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、全ての後続紙幣BLsを図8(B)に示すように第2搬送部26bに沿って紙幣収納庫15cへ戻すように搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、後続紙幣BLsと共に、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図8(B)の矢印RT15のように第3搬送部26c及び第2搬送部26bに沿って紙幣収納庫15cへ向けて搬送し、第2搬送部26bにおける紙幣収納庫15cの近傍で停止させる。続いて紙幣入出金部11は、後述するように回収異常紙幣BLrrのみを第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。
[1-5-3. Conveyance of Collected Abnormally Collected Banknotes When Subsequent Banknotes Exist During Collection Processing]
On the other hand, when the banknote is an abnormally collected banknote BLrr and there is a subsequent banknote BLs in the second transport unit 26b following the abnormally collected banknote BLrr, unlike the case where there is no subsequent banknote BLs, the abnormally collected banknote BLrr may come into contact with the subsequent banknote BLs, it is necessary to temporarily withdraw the subsequent banknote BLs from the second transport section 26b. It is assumed that the succeeding banknote BLs has been delivered from the banknote storage box 15c. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 once transports the abnormally collected banknote BLrr to the third transport unit 26c in front of the reject collection box 30 as shown in FIG. A state is assumed in which the abnormal banknote BLrr is sandwiched and held. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports and stores all subsequent banknotes BLs along the second transport unit 26b so as to be returned to the banknote storage box 15c as shown in FIG. 8(B). At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 directs the recovered abnormal banknote BLrr along with the subsequent banknote BLs along the third transport unit 26c and the second transport unit 26b to the banknote storage box 15c as indicated by the arrow RT15 in FIG. 8(B). , and is stopped in the vicinity of the banknote storage 15c in the second transport section 26b. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 transports only the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr from the second transport unit 26b to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and stores them therein, as will be described later.

[1-5-3-1.振り分け可能な紙幣間隔がある場合の後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送]
回収異常紙幣BLrrを入出金部24へ搬送する際に、回収異常紙幣BLrrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔が、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔であった場合、紙幣入出金部11は、図8(B)の状態からブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図8(C)のように第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と共に紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60を駆動させることにより、回収異常紙幣BLrrと共に、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら繰り出し、第2搬送部26bに沿って回収庫32へ向けて搬送する。紙幣入出金部11は、回収異常紙幣BLrrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と回収庫32とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、後続紙幣BLsが鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を回収庫32又は入出金部24に決定する。
[1-5-3-1. Conveyance of Collected Abnormally Collected Banknotes When Subsequent Banknotes Exist When There is a Distributable Banknote Interval]
When conveying the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, if the banknote interval between the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr and the subsequent banknote BLs is a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 8(B), the blade 35a is switched from the state shown in FIG. It is conveyed to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and stored. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 drives the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15c together with the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26, thereby collecting the following bills stored inside the banknote storage 15c together with the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr. The bills BLs are fed out while being separated one by one, and conveyed toward the collection box 32 along the second conveying section 26b. When the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr passes through the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the collection box 32. , and depending on the result of discrimination by the discrimination section 28, the collection box 32 or the deposit/withdrawal section 24 is determined as the transport destination.

[1-5-3-2.振り分け可能な紙幣間隔がない場合の後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送]
一方、回収異常紙幣BLrrを入出金部24へ搬送する際に、回収異常紙幣BLrrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔が、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔でなかった場合、紙幣入出金部11は、図8(B)の状態からブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図8(D)のように第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部11は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62を駆動させるものの紙幣収納庫15aの繰出集積部60を駆動させないことにより、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを繰り出さないようにし紙幣収納庫15cに収納されたままにする。紙幣入出金部11は、回収異常紙幣BLrrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と回収庫32とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら再度繰り出し、鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を回収庫32又は入出金部24に決定する。
[1-5-3-2. Conveyance of Abnormally Collected Banknotes When Subsequent Banknotes Exist When There is No Banknote Interval That Can Be Sorted]
On the other hand, when conveying the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, if the banknote interval between the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr and the subsequent banknote BLs is not a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a from the state of FIG. 8(B) to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and moves the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr to the second transport unit as shown in FIG. 8(D). 26b to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 for storage. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 drives the transport rollers 62 of the transport unit 26, but does not drive the feed-out stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15a. The banknotes are kept stored in the banknote storage box 15c so as not to let them out. When the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr passes through the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the collection box 32, and is stored inside the banknote storage box 15c. The succeeding banknotes BLs are fed out again while being separated one by one, and are discriminated when passing through the discriminating section 28 , and the destination is determined to be the collection box 32 or the deposit/withdrawal section 24 according to the discrimination result of the discriminating section 28 .

このように紙幣入出金部11は、回収処理時において鑑別部28で異常と判別された回収異常紙幣BLrrを第3搬送部26cへそのまま一旦搬送して集積ローラ50により挟み込んで保持した状態で停止させ、第2搬送部26bにおける少なくともブレード35aが切り替えられる程度にブレード35aよりも後方までスイッチバック動作で移動させてからブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、回収異常紙幣BLrrを入出金部24へ搬送して収納させるようにした。 In this way, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 transports the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr determined as abnormal by the discriminating unit 28 during the recovery process to the third transport unit 26c as it is, and stops in a state where it is sandwiched and held by the stacking rollers 50. Then, at least the blade 35a in the second conveying unit 26b is moved to the rear of the blade 35a by a switchback operation to the extent that the blade 35a is switched, and then the blade 35a is switched to form a conveying path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. Then, the abnormally collected banknote BLrr is conveyed to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and stored therein.

[1-6.効果等]
以上の構成において釣銭機3の紙幣入出金部11は、紙幣入出金部1011(図14)と比較して、入金紙幣鑑別部1028i及び出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを入金処理、出金処理及び回収処理において用いられる1つの鑑別部28に統合するようにした。これにより釣銭機3は、紙幣入出金部1011(図14)と比較して、構成を簡素化できると共に低廉化させることができる。
[1-6. effects, etc.]
In the above configuration, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 of the change machine 3 performs deposit processing, dispensing processing, and collection in comparison with the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 1011 (FIG. 14). It was made to integrate into one discrimination part 28 used in processing. As a result, the change machine 3 can be simplified in configuration and inexpensive compared to the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 (FIG. 14).

また釣銭機3は、出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを入金紙幣鑑別部1028iに統合させることにより、紙幣入出金部1011(図14)と比較してブレード35bの位置を前面側へ移動させることができる。これにより釣銭機3は、ブレード35bの後方に配置された紙幣収納庫15b及び15cを前面側へ移動でき、図9に紙幣入出金部1011と紙幣入出金部11との装置長さの比較を示すように、紙幣入出金部1011(図14)と比較して紙幣入出金部11の装置長さL1を装置長さLよりも短くできる。 Further, in the change machine 3, by integrating the dispensed banknote discrimination section 1028o with the deposited banknote discrimination section 1028i, the position of the blade 35b can be moved to the front side compared to the banknote deposit/withdrawal section 1011 (FIG. 14). . As a result, the change machine 3 can move the banknote storage boxes 15b and 15c arranged behind the blade 35b to the front side, and FIG. As shown, the device length L1 of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 can be made shorter than the device length L compared to the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1011 (FIG. 14).

また釣銭機3は、鑑別部28を、鑑別部28の処理時間及び第1切替部34aの切替時間の分の搬送路の距離よりも短い間隔となる程度に2ウェイブレードの第1切替部34aに近接させて配置させることにより、搬送路の長さを短くし釣銭機3の構成をシンプルにしている。 In addition, the change dispenser 3 moves the discriminating section 28 so that the first switching section 34a of the two-way blade is arranged at an interval shorter than the distance of the conveying path corresponding to the processing time of the discriminating section 28 and the switching time of the first switching section 34a. , the length of the conveying path is shortened and the structure of the change dispenser 3 is simplified.

このため釣銭機3は、鑑別部28を通過した紙幣が第1切替部34aに到達する前に該第1切替部34aを切り替えることができないという第1切替部34aの制約により、出金処理において第2搬送部26bから搬送された紙幣を入出金部24へ搬送できる一方、鑑別結果に応じて紙幣をリジェクト回収庫30へ振り分けるように第1切替部34aのブレード35aを切り替える動作が間に合わないと共に、回収処理において第2搬送部26bから搬送された紙幣を回収庫32へ搬送できる一方、鑑別結果に応じて紙幣を入出金部24へ振り分けるように第1切替部34aのブレード35aを切り替える動作が間に合わない。 For this reason, the change machine 3 cannot switch the first switching unit 34a before the banknotes that have passed through the discrimination unit 28 reach the first switching unit 34a. While the banknotes transported from the second transport unit 26b can be transported to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, the blade 35a of the first switching unit 34a cannot be switched in time so that the banknotes are sorted to the reject collection box 30 according to the discrimination result. In the collecting process, the bills conveyed from the second conveying unit 26b can be conveyed to the collecting box 32, while the blade 35a of the first switching unit 34a is switched so that the bills are sorted to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 according to the discrimination result. can't be in time.

これに対し釣銭機3は、出金処理において、鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路がブレード35aにより形成されている状態で、リジェクト庫31に収納すべき異常紙幣を、鑑別部28から入出金部24へ向けて搬送して、入出金部24の内部へ完全には収容させずに繰出集積ローラ42で挟んだ状態にして第1搬送部26a上で停止させ、第1切替部34aのブレード35aが回動可能な第2搬送部26b側まで戻すように一旦搬送し、鑑別部28とリジェクト庫31とを結ぶ搬送経路にブレード35aを切り替えた後に、第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納するようにした。 On the other hand, in the payment processing, the change machine 3, in a state in which the blade 35a forms a conveying path connecting the discrimination section 28 and the deposit/withdrawal section 24, sends the abnormal banknotes to be stored in the reject box 31 to the discrimination section. 28 toward the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and is not completely housed inside the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, but is sandwiched between the feed-out stacking rollers 42 and stopped on the first transport unit 26a for the first switching. The blade 35a of the portion 34a is once conveyed so as to return to the rotatable second conveying portion 26b side, and after switching the blade 35a to the conveying path connecting the discrimination portion 28 and the reject storage 31, from the second conveying portion 26b It is transported to the reject storage 31 and stored.

また釣銭機3は、回収処理において、鑑別部28とリジェクト回収庫30とを結ぶ搬送経路がブレード35aにより形成されている状態で、入出金部24に収納すべき異常紙幣を、鑑別部28からリジェクト回収庫30へ向けて搬送して、リジェクト回収庫30の内部へ完全には収容させずに、集積ローラ50で挟んだ状態にして第3搬送部26c上で停止させ、第1切替部34aのブレード35aが回動可能な第2搬送部26b側まで戻すように一旦搬送し、鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路にブレード35aを切り替えた後に、第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収容するようにした。 In the recovery process, the change dispenser 3 receives abnormal banknotes to be stored in the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 from the discrimination unit 28 in a state in which the blade 35 a forms a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the reject collection box 30 . It is conveyed toward the reject collection box 30, is not completely housed inside the reject collection box 30, is sandwiched between the stacking rollers 50, is stopped on the third conveying section 26c, and is stopped on the first switching section 34a. The blade 35a is once conveyed so as to return to the rotatable second conveying portion 26b side, and after switching the blade 35a to the conveying path connecting the discriminating portion 28 and the deposit/withdrawal portion 24, the blade 35a enters and exits from the second conveying portion 26b. It was transported to the metal part 24 and accommodated.

これにより釣銭機3は、搬送部26の構成をシンプルにして搬送路長を短くしつつ、出金処理を行う場合においてリジェクト庫31に収納すべき異常紙幣を該リジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納することができると共に、回収処理を行う場合において入出金部24に収納すべき異常紙幣を該入出金部24へ搬送して収納することができる。 As a result, the change machine 3 can simplify the configuration of the transport unit 26 to shorten the length of the transport path, and transport and store abnormal banknotes to be stored in the reject box 31 in the case of withdrawal processing. In addition, abnormal banknotes to be stored in the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 can be transported to and stored in the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 when the recovery process is performed.

ここで、出金処理及び回収処理において紙幣収納庫15から繰り出される紙幣は、入金処理時に鑑別部28において再利用可能と鑑別された良好な状態の紙幣である。このため釣銭機3では、出金処理時及び回収処理時に異常紙幣が発生する可能性は極めて低い。このため釣銭機3は、極めて低い可能性で発生する出金処理時の異常紙幣を、本来の搬送先であるリジェクト庫31ではない入出金部24へ向けて一旦搬送してからスイッチバックしてリジェクト庫31へ搬送しても、運用効率等、実際の運用上で問題となる可能性は極めて低い。回収処理時についても同様である。 Here, the banknotes delivered from the banknote storage box 15 in the dispensing process and the collecting process are banknotes in good condition that have been discriminated as reusable by the discriminating unit 28 during the depositing process. Therefore, in the change dispenser 3, the possibility of abnormal banknotes occurring during the dispensing process and the collecting process is extremely low. For this reason, the change machine 3 once transports the abnormal banknotes during the withdrawal process, which occur with extremely low probability, to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 instead of the reject box 31, which is the original transport destination, and then switches back. Even if it is transported to the reject warehouse 31, it is extremely unlikely that it will become a problem in terms of operational efficiency or the like. The same is true at the time of collection processing.

このように釣銭機3の紙幣入出金部11は、鑑別部28の前端から第1切替部34aまでの搬送経路を比較的短く抑えることができ、従来の紙幣入出金部1011と比較して、装置構成の簡略化や小型化に寄与し、特に装置全体の前後長である装置長さを短縮することができる。これは、顧客と所望の取引を行う現金自動預払機(ATM:Automatic Teller Machine)等よりも通常は小型であり小型化の要求が高い釣銭機3において特に有用である。 In this way, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 of the change machine 3 can keep the conveying route from the front end of the discrimination unit 28 to the first switching unit 34a relatively short. This contributes to the simplification and miniaturization of the device configuration, and particularly shortens the length of the device, which is the front-rear length of the entire device. This is particularly useful in the change dispenser 3, which is usually smaller than an automatic teller machine (ATM) or the like for performing desired transactions with customers and for which there is a high demand for miniaturization.

また釣銭機3は、異常紙幣の後続に後続紙幣BLsが存在する場合、異常紙幣を紙幣収納庫15へ向けて戻すと共に、全ての後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15の内部へ戻すようにした。このため釣銭機3は、後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15から再び繰り出す際に搬送ローラ62及び繰出集積部60を適宜制御することにより、異常紙幣と後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔を十分に空けることができ、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔とすることができる。 In addition, the change machine 3 returns the abnormal banknote to the banknote storage 15 and returns all the following banknotes BLs to the inside of the banknote storage 15 when the following banknote BLs exists after the abnormal banknote. For this reason, the change machine 3 appropriately controls the transport roller 62 and the delivery stacking unit 60 when the subsequent banknotes BLs are delivered again from the banknote storage box 15, thereby ensuring a sufficient banknote interval between the abnormal banknotes and the subsequent banknotes BLs. It is possible to set a banknote interval that can be opened and can be sorted by the blade 35a.

ここで、図14と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図15に示す紙幣入出金部1111は、紙幣入出金部1011(図14)の入金紙幣鑑別部1028i及び出金紙幣鑑別部1028oを入金処理、出金処理及び回収処理において用いられる1つの鑑別部28に統合している。また紙幣入出金部1111は、3つの紙幣収納庫15a、15b及び15cを有している。この紙幣入出金部1111は、鑑別部28において鑑別に要する処理時間と、第1切替部34aのブレード35aを切り替えるために要する切替時間との分だけ鑑別部28を第1切替部34aから離隔させることにより、第1切替部34aにおける搬送経路を切り替えるまでの時間的な余裕を確保している。このため紙幣入出金部1111は、搬送路が長くなってしまい、紙幣入出金部1011(図14)と比較して装置長さL2を装置長さLよりも短くすることができない。 Here, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1111 shown in FIG. 15, in which members corresponding to those in FIG. It is integrated into one discriminating unit 28 used in processing, withdrawal processing and collection processing. The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1111 also has three banknote storages 15a, 15b, and 15c. The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1111 separates the discrimination unit 28 from the first switching unit 34a by the processing time required for discrimination in the discrimination unit 28 and the switching time required for switching the blade 35a of the first switching unit 34a. This secures a time margin until the transfer route is switched in the first switching section 34a. For this reason, the banknote pay-in/pay-out unit 1111 has a long transport path, and the device length L2 cannot be made shorter than the device length L compared to the banknote pay-in/pay-out unit 1011 (FIG. 14).

これに対し図15と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図16に示す紙幣入出金部1211は、紙幣入出金部1111(図15)と比較して、紙幣収納庫15aを削除して2つの紙幣収納庫15b及び15cのみを有する構成としている。この紙幣入出金部1211は、紙幣収納庫15aがなくなった分、紙幣入出金部1111(図15)と比較して、装置長さL3を装置長さL2よりも短くすることができる。しかしながら紙幣入出金部1211は、紙幣収納庫15の個数が減少した分、紙幣入出金部1211全体で収納可能な紙幣の枚数が減少してしまう。このため紙幣入出金部1211は、紙幣入出金部1111(図15)と比較して、紙幣収納庫15に紙幣を補充する回数や、紙幣収納庫15から紙幣を回収する回数が増加してしまい、結果的に運用コストが上がってしまう。 16, in which members corresponding to those in FIG. It is set as the structure which has only banknote storage 15b and 15c. This banknote pay-in/pay-out unit 1211 can make the device length L3 shorter than the device length L2 compared to the banknote pay-in/pay-out unit 1111 (FIG. 15) by the amount corresponding to the elimination of the banknote storage box 15a. However, as the number of banknote storage boxes 15 decreases, the number of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote receiving/dispensing section 1211 as a whole decreases. For this reason, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1211 increases the number of times the banknote storage 15 is replenished with banknotes and the number of times the banknotes are collected from the banknote storage 15, compared to the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1111 (FIG. 15). , resulting in increased operating costs.

またこれに対し、図15と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図17に示す紙幣入出金部1311のように、紙幣収納庫15の個数を3つに保ったまま、1つの紙幣収納庫15aを第3搬送部26cに接続する位置に配置させることにより、紙幣入出金部1111(図15)と比較して、装置長さL4を装置長さL2よりも短くすることも考えられる。しかしながら紙幣入出金部1311は、紙幣収納庫15aから入出金部24、リジェクト庫31又は回収庫32の何れかに紙幣を移動させる場合、紙幣の状態を判別する必要があるため、紙幣に鑑別部28を通過させる必要がある。この場合、紙幣入出金部1311は、出金処理時及び回収処理時において、毎回、紙幣収納庫15aから鑑別部28まで紙幣を1枚ずつ一旦搬送させた後に、スイッチバックして、入出金部24、リジェクト庫31又は回収庫32の何れかに紙幣を搬送する必要があるため、取引時間が長くなってしまう。また紙幣入出金部1311は、第3搬送部26c内を上方から下方へ向けて搬送された紙幣の搬送経路をリジェクト回収庫30又は紙幣収納庫15aに切り替える2ウェイブレードであるブレード1035dからなる第4切替部1034dが必要になるため、構成が複雑化してしまうと共に、コスト高になってしまう。 On the other hand, like the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1311 shown in FIG. 17 in which the members corresponding to those in FIG. is arranged at a position connected to the third transport section 26c, the device length L4 may be made shorter than the device length L2 as compared with the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1111 (FIG. 15). However, when the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1311 moves a banknote from the banknote storage box 15a to any of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 24, the reject box 31, or the recovery box 32, it is necessary to determine the state of the banknote. 28 must pass. In this case, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1311 once conveys banknotes one by one from the banknote storage 15a to the discrimination unit 28 each time during the payment processing and collection processing, and then switches back to the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit. 24. Since it is necessary to transport bills to either the reject box 31 or the collection box 32, the transaction time is lengthened. The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1311 includes a blade 1035d that is a two-way blade that switches the transport path of banknotes transported downward in the third transport unit 26c to the reject collection box 30 or the banknote storage box 15a. Since the four switching units 1034d are required, the configuration becomes complicated and the cost increases.

これに対し紙幣入出金部11は、出金処理時において出金異常紙幣BLwrを第1搬送部26aにおける入出金部24と第1切替部34aとの間で停止させ、第2搬送部26bまで搬送させた後、第1切替部34aを切り替えてリジェクト庫31に搬送するようにした。また紙幣入出金部11は、回収処理時において回収異常紙幣BLrrを第3搬送部26cにおけるリジェクト回収庫30と第1切替部34aとの間で停止させ、第2搬送部26bまで搬送させた後、第1切替部34aを切り替えて入出金部24に搬送するようにした。これにより釣銭機3は、収納可能な紙幣の枚数の確保、取引時間長時間化の抑止、構成の複雑化の抑止を達成しつつ、搬送路を短くし装置長さを短くできる。また上述したように、異常紙幣が発生する可能性は極めて低い。このため釣銭機3は、紙幣入出金部1311(図17)のように、出金処理時及び回収処理時において毎回スイッチバック動作をすることなく、稀に異常紙幣が発生した場合にのみスイッチバック動作を行うことにより、運用効率を保つことができる。 On the other hand, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 stops the abnormally-dispensed banknote BLwr in the first transport unit 26a between the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the first switching unit 34a during the dispensing process, and stops the abnormal banknote BLwr until the second transport unit 26b. After the transfer, the first switching unit 34 a is switched to transfer the transfer to the reject storage 31 . Further, during the collection process, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 stops the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr between the reject collection box 30 and the first switching unit 34a in the third transport unit 26c and transports it to the second transport unit 26b. , the first switching unit 34a is switched to convey the money to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24.例文帳に追加As a result, the change dispenser 3 can shorten the transport path and shorten the length of the device while securing the number of banknotes that can be stored, suppressing an increase in transaction time, and suppressing the complication of the configuration. Also, as described above, the possibility of generating abnormal banknotes is extremely low. For this reason, the change machine 3 does not switch back every time during the withdrawal process and during the collection process, unlike the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1311 (FIG. 17), but only when an abnormal banknote occurs. Operational efficiency can be maintained by taking action.

また紙幣入出金部11は、出金処理時における出金異常紙幣BLwrを搬送する際、繰出集積ローラ42により出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んで保持することにより、入出金部24の紙幣収容空間39に出金異常紙幣BLwrが完全には収容されていない状態にするようにした。 In addition, when the bill depositing/dispensing unit 11 conveys the abnormally disbursed bill BLwr during the dispensing process, the bill receiving/dispensing unit 11 holds the abnormally disbursed bill BLwr by sandwiching it with the delivery stacking roller 42, so that the bill storage space 39 of the bill depositing/dispensing unit 24 , the abnormally dispensed banknotes BLwr are not completely accommodated.

このため紙幣入出金部11は、出金異常紙幣BLwrよりも先に出金正常紙幣BLwcが既に入出金部24の紙幣収容空間39に集積されていた場合、図4(B)に示したように該出金異常紙幣BLwrを第2搬送部26bへ戻す際に、ピックアップローラ41は回転させずに繰出集積ローラ42のみを繰出方向へ回転させることにより、該出金異常紙幣BLwrにつられて出金正常紙幣BLwcも入出金部24から繰り出されてしまうことを防止できる。 For this reason, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11, when normally-dispensed banknotes BLwc are already accumulated in the banknote accommodation space 39 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 prior to the abnormally-dispensed banknotes BLwr, as shown in FIG. When the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is returned to the second transport unit 26b, the pickup roller 41 is not rotated, but only the delivery accumulation roller 42 is rotated in the delivery direction. It is possible to prevent normal gold banknotes BLwc from being delivered from the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 as well.

ここで、入出金部24と鑑別部28との間隔を紙幣入出金部1111(図15)のように紙幣入出金部11よりも広くし、出金処理時において鑑別部28により異常と判定された出金異常紙幣BLwrを、第1搬送部26aにおいて繰出集積ローラ42に挟まれない位置、すなわち入出金部24よりも後方で停止させることにより、出金異常紙幣BLwrを紙幣入出金口14から悪意を持って抜き取りにくくすることも考えられる。 Here, the distance between the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the discriminating unit 28 is made wider than the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 like the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 1111 (FIG. 15), so that the discriminating unit 28 determines that there is an abnormality during the dispensing process. The abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is stopped at a position where it is not sandwiched between the delivery accumulation rollers 42 in the first transport section 26 a , i.e., at the rear of the deposit/withdrawal section 24 . It is also conceivable to make it difficult to remove with malicious intent.

しかしながらその場合、入出金部24と鑑別部28との間隔を紙幣入出金部11よりも広くする必要があるため、装置長さが紙幣入出金部11よりも長くなってしまい、紙幣入出金部11を小型化しにくくなくなってしまう。 However, in that case, the distance between the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the discrimination unit 28 must be wider than that of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11, so that the length of the device becomes longer than the bill deposit/withdrawal unit 11. 11 becomes difficult to miniaturize.

これに対し紙幣入出金部11は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを繰出集積ローラ42まで到達させるものの、入出金部24の紙幣収容空間39に出金異常紙幣BLwrが完全には収容されていない状態にするようにした。このため紙幣入出金部11は、紙幣入出金部11を小型化しつつ、繰出集積ローラ42により出金異常紙幣BLwrを強く挟み込んで保持すると共に、該出金異常紙幣BLwrの前端と紙幣入出金口14との間隔を可能な限り空けることにより、紙幣入出金口14から強引に紙幣を抜き出されにくくできる。 On the other hand, although the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 allows the abnormally-withdrawn banknote BLwr to reach the delivery accumulation roller 42, the abnormally-withdrawn banknote BLwr is not completely accommodated in the banknote accommodation space 39 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. I made it For this reason, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 11 is downsized, and the delivery accumulation roller 42 strongly sandwiches and holds the abnormally dispensing banknote BLwr. 14, it is possible to make it difficult for the banknotes to be forcibly pulled out from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14.例文帳に追加

以上の構成によれば釣銭機3は、操作者との間で紙幣を授受する入出金部24と、入出金部24と接続され、入出金部24から取り込んだ紙幣を内部に搬送すると共に、内部から入出金部24へ紙幣を搬送する第1搬送部26aと、第1搬送部26aと接続され、紙幣を鑑別する鑑別部28を含む第2搬送部26bと、第2搬送部26bと接続され、正常な紙幣を収納する紙幣収納庫15と、第1搬送部26aにおける入出金部24と鑑別部28との間に設けられた回収庫分岐部としての第1切替部34aを介して接続され、紙幣収納庫15から繰り出された紙幣を収納するリジェクト回収庫30と、紙幣収納庫15から繰り出された紙幣において、鑑別部28により異常と鑑別された異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、入出金部24又はリジェクト回収庫30の何れか一方と第1切替部34aとの間で異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を第2搬送部26bまで搬送させた後、第1切替部34aを切り替えて該異常紙幣を入出金部24又はリジェクト回収庫30の何れか他方に搬送させるよう制御する釣銭制御部21とを設けるようにした。 According to the above configuration, the change machine 3 is connected to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 for exchanging banknotes with the operator, and is connected to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. A first transport unit 26a that transports banknotes from the inside to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, a second transport unit 26b that is connected to the first transport unit 26a and includes a discrimination unit 28 that discriminates banknotes, and a second transport unit 26b. and is connected to the banknote storage box 15 for storing normal banknotes via a first switching section 34a as a collection box branch section provided between the deposit/withdrawal section 24 and the discrimination section 28 in the first transport section 26a. Then, in the reject collection box 30 for storing banknotes fed out from the banknote storage box 15 and in the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage box 15, when the occurrence of abnormal banknotes discriminated as abnormal by the discriminating unit 28 is detected, deposits and withdrawals are performed. Abnormal banknotes are stopped between either the unit 24 or the reject collection box 30 and the first switching unit 34a, and after the abnormal banknotes are transported to the second transport unit 26b, the first switching unit 34a is switched. A change control unit 21 is provided for controlling the abnormal banknote to be transported to either the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 or the reject collection box 30 .

これにより釣銭機3は、出金処理及び回収処理において正常紙幣及び異常紙幣それぞれを搬送すべき搬送先へ搬送しつつ、搬送路を短くし装置長さを短くできる。 As a result, the change machine 3 can shorten the transport path and shorten the device length while transporting normal banknotes and abnormal banknotes to their respective transport destinations in the dispensing process and the collecting process.

[2.第2の実施の形態]
[2-1.レジ釣銭システム、釣銭機及び紙幣入出金部の構成]
第2の実施の形態によるレジ釣銭システム101(図1)は、第1の実施の形態によるレジ釣銭システム1と比較して、釣銭機3の紙幣入出金部11(図2)に代わる釣銭機103の紙幣入出金部111を有する点において相違するものの、他の点については同様に構成されている。第2の実施の形態による紙幣入出金部111は、第1の実施の形態による紙幣入出金部11と比較して、釣銭制御部21に代わる釣銭制御部121を有する点において相違するものの、他の点については同様に構成されている。紙幣入出金部111は、出金処理時における後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送と、回収処理時における後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送とが紙幣入出金部11とは異なっている。
[2. Second Embodiment]
[2-1. Configuration of cash register change system, change machine, and banknote deposit/withdrawal unit]
A cash register change system 101 (FIG. 1) according to the second embodiment is a change machine that replaces the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 (FIG. 2) of the change machine 3 in comparison with the cash register change system 1 according to the first embodiment. Although it is different in that it has a banknote depositing/dispensing unit 111 of 103, other points are configured in the same way. The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 according to the second embodiment differs from the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 according to the first embodiment in that it has a change control unit 121 instead of the change control unit 21. are configured in the same manner. The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 is different from the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 in transporting abnormally-withdrawn banknotes when subsequent banknotes are present during the dispensing process, and transporting abnormally collected banknotes when subsequent banknotes are present during the recovery process. there is

上述したように、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と、入出金部24の繰出集積部40と、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50と、紙幣収納庫15の繰出集積部60とは、別々の駆動源によって駆動されることにより、互いに独立して駆動する。また入出金部24の繰出集積部40の紙幣保持力は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62の紙幣保持力よりも強くなっている。紙幣保持力とは、紙幣が搬送ガイドの摩擦力等の負荷要因があっても確実に搬送できるための力のことである。さらにリジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50の紙幣保持力は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62の紙幣保持力よりも強くなっている。 As described above, the conveying roller 62 of the conveying unit 26, the delivery stacking unit 40 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, the stacking roller 50 of the reject collection box 30, and the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage box 15 are driven separately. By being driven by the source, they drive independently of each other. Further, the banknote holding force of the delivery stacking portion 40 of the deposit/withdrawal portion 24 is stronger than the banknote holding force of the transport roller 62 of the transport portion 26 . The banknote holding force is a force that allows the banknote to be reliably conveyed even if there is a load factor such as the frictional force of the conveyance guide. Further, the banknote holding force of the accumulation roller 50 of the reject collection box 30 is stronger than the banknote holding force of the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26 .

[2-2.出金処理]
[2-2-1.出金処理時における出金正常紙幣の搬送]
紙幣が出金正常紙幣BLwcであった場合、紙幣入出金部111は、紙幣入出金部11(図3)と同様に、出金正常紙幣BLwcを図3の矢印RT1のように第2搬送部26b及び第1搬送部26aに沿って入出金部24へ搬送して集積させる。その後、紙幣入出金部11は、入出金部24内の紙幣を紙幣入出金口14(図1)から釣銭として出金する。
[2-2. Withdrawal processing]
[2-2-1. Conveyance of properly dispensed banknotes during withdrawal processing]
If the banknote is a properly paid banknote BLwc, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 transfers the normally paid banknote BLwc to the second transport unit as indicated by an arrow RT1 in FIG. 26b and the first transport section 26a to the deposit/withdrawal section 24 for stacking. After that, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 dispenses the banknotes in the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 14 (FIG. 1) as change.

[2-2-2.出金処理時における後続紙幣不在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送]
一方、紙幣が出金異常紙幣BLwrであり、且つ該出金異常紙幣BLwrの後続における第2搬送部26bに紙幣が存在しない場合、紙幣入出金部111は、紙幣入出金部11(図4)と同様に出金異常紙幣BLwrをリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。
[2-2-2. Conveyance of abnormally dispensed banknotes in the absence of subsequent banknotes during withdrawal processing]
On the other hand, if the banknote is the abnormally-withdrawal banknote BLwr and there is no banknote in the second conveying unit 26b following the abnormally-withdrawal banknote BLwr, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 (FIG. 4) Similarly, the abnormally dispensed banknotes BLwr are transported to the reject box 31 and stored therein.

[2-2-3.出金処理時における後続紙幣存在時の出金異常紙幣の搬送]
また一方、紙幣が出金異常紙幣BLwrであり、且つ該出金異常紙幣BLwrの後続における第2搬送部26bに後続紙幣BLsが存在する場合、後続紙幣BLsが存在しない場合とは異なり、出金異常紙幣BLwrが後続紙幣BLsと接触してしまうおそれがあるため、後続紙幣BLsを一旦第2搬送部26bから退避させる必要がある。この後続紙幣BLsは紙幣収納庫15cから繰り出されたものとする。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを、図10(A)のように入出金部24の手前の第1搬送部26aへ一旦搬送し、入出金部24の繰出集積ローラ42により出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んで保持した状態とする。このとき出金異常紙幣BLwrの後端は搬送部26の搬送ローラ62よりも前側に位置しており、搬送ローラ62に挟まれない状態となっている。続いて紙幣入出金部111は、全ての後続紙幣BLsを図10(B)の矢印RT21のように第2搬送部26bに沿って紙幣収納庫15cへ戻すように搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、入出金部24の繰出集積部40を駆動させないことにより、入出金部24の繰出集積部40の繰出集積ローラ42に保持されている出金異常紙幣BLwrを第2搬送部26bへ繰り出さないようにし第1搬送部26a上に停止させたままにする。これにより出金異常紙幣BLwrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔は、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔となる。上述したように、入出金部24の繰出集積部40と搬送部26の搬送ローラ62とは別々の駆動源により駆動されるため、紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを入出金部24の繰出集積部40に保持された状態で留め、第2搬送部26bへ向かって移動しないようにできる。また上述したように入出金部24の繰出集積部40の紙幣保持力は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62の紙幣保持力よりも強くなっている。このため出金異常紙幣BLwrは、入出金部24の繰出集積部40と搬送部26の搬送ローラ62との両方にまたがっていた場合でも、搬送ローラ62側の駆動に連れられて入金方向(すなわち第2搬送部26b)へ移動することはない。
[2-2-3. Conveyance of abnormally dispensed bills when subsequent bills exist during withdrawal processing]
On the other hand, when the banknote is an abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and there is a subsequent banknote BLs in the second transport section 26b following the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr, unlike the case where there is no subsequent banknote BLs, disbursement is different. Since the abnormal banknote BLwr may come into contact with the subsequent banknote BLs, the subsequent banknote BLs needs to be temporarily withdrawn from the second transport section 26b. It is assumed that the succeeding banknote BLs has been delivered from the banknote storage box 15c. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 once transports the abnormally-dispensed banknote BLwr to the first transport unit 26a in front of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 as shown in FIG. , the abnormally dispensed bill BLwr is sandwiched and held. At this time, the rear end of the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is positioned forward of the transport rollers 62 of the transport unit 26 and is not sandwiched between the transport rollers 62 . Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 transports and stores all subsequent banknotes BLs so as to return them to the banknote storage box 15c along the second transport unit 26b as indicated by the arrow RT21 in FIG. 10(B). At this time, the banknote pay-in/pay-out unit 111 does not drive the pay-out stacking unit 40 of the pay-in/pay-out unit 24, so that the pay-out abnormal banknotes BLwr held by the pay-out stacking rollers 42 of the pay-out stacking unit 40 of the pay-in/pay-out unit 24 are moved to the next level. 2, so as not to let it out to the second conveying portion 26b and remain stopped on the first conveying portion 26a. As a result, the banknote interval between the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr and the subsequent banknote BLs becomes a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a. As described above, the feeding stacking unit 40 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26 are driven by separate drive sources, so that the bill deposit/withdrawal unit 111 receives the abnormal bill BLwr from the deposit/withdrawal unit. 24 so as to be held in the delivery stacking section 40 and prevented from moving toward the second conveying section 26b. Further, as described above, the banknote holding force of the delivery stacking portion 40 of the deposit/withdrawal portion 24 is stronger than the banknote holding force of the transport rollers 62 of the transport portion 26 . Therefore, even if the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr straddles both the dispensing stacking unit 40 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26, the transport roller 62 is driven to drive the abnormal banknote BLwr in the deposit direction (that is, It does not move to the second transport section 26b).

紙幣入出金部111は、全ての後続紙幣BLsが紙幣収納庫15cへ収納されると、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図10(C)の矢印RT22のように第1搬送部26aから第2搬送部26bまで、ブレード35aが回動する際に物理的に接触しない位置まで搬送する。続いて紙幣入出金部111は、図10(C)の状態からブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28とリジェクト庫31とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、後述するように出金異常紙幣BLwrのみを第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。 When all subsequent banknotes BLs are stored in the banknote storage box 15c, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 moves the abnormally-withdrawn banknotes BLwr from the first transport unit 26a to the second transport unit as indicated by an arrow RT22 in FIG. 10(C). 26b to a position where the blade 35a does not come into physical contact when it rotates. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 switches the blade 35a from the state of FIG. 2 transported from the transport unit 26b to the reject storage 31 and stored therein.

[2-2-3-1.後続紙幣を紙幣収納庫に残したままの状態で出金異常紙幣を搬送する場合]
後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15cに残したままの状態で出金異常紙幣BLwrを搬送する場合、紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図11(A)のように第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62を駆動させるものの紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60を駆動させないことにより、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを繰り出さないようにし紙幣収納庫15cに収納されたままにする。紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら再度繰り出し、鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を入出金部24又はリジェクト庫31に決定する。
[2-2-3-1. When transporting abnormally dispensed banknotes while the following banknotes remain in the banknote storage box]
When the abnormally withdrawn banknote BLwr is transported while the subsequent banknotes BLs remain in the banknote storage box 15c, the banknote depositing/withdrawing unit 111 transports the abnormally withdrawn banknote BLwr to the second transport unit as shown in FIG. 26b to the reject storage 31 for storage. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 drives the transport rollers 62 of the transport unit 26, but does not drive the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15c, so that the subsequent banknotes BLs stored inside the banknote storage 15c are not driven. The banknotes are kept stored in the banknote storage box 15c so as not to let them out. When the abnormal bill BLwr withdrawn passes through the blade 35a, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 111 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the depositing/dispensing unit 24, and is stored inside the banknote storage 15c. The following banknotes BLs are separated one by one and let out again, and are discriminated when passing through a discriminator 28, and the transport destination is determined to be the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 or the reject box 31 according to the discrimination result of the discriminator 28. do.

[2-2-3-2.後続紙幣を紙幣収納庫から繰り出しつつ出金異常紙幣を搬送する場合]
一方、後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15cから繰り出しつつ出金異常紙幣BLwrを搬送する場合、紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrを図11(B)のように第2搬送部26bからリジェクト庫31へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と共に紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60を駆動させることにより、出金異常紙幣BLwrと共に、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら繰り出し、第2搬送部26bに沿って入出金部24へ向けて搬送する。紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、後続紙幣BLsが鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を入出金部24又はリジェクト庫31に決定する。
[2-2-3-2. In the case of conveying abnormally dispensed banknotes while feeding subsequent banknotes from the banknote storage box]
On the other hand, when conveying the abnormally withdrawn banknotes BLwr while feeding the subsequent banknotes BLs from the banknote storage box 15c, the banknote depositing/withdrawing unit 111 transports the abnormally withdrawn banknotes BLwr from the second transport unit 26b as shown in FIG. It is transported to the reject storage 31 and stored. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 is stored inside the banknote storage 15c together with the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr by driving the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15c together with the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26. The succeeding bills BLs are fed out while being separated one by one, and conveyed toward the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 along the second conveying unit 26b. When the abnormal bill BLwr withdrawn passes through the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, and the succeeding banknote BLs passes through the discrimination unit 28. Then, according to the discrimination result of the discrimination section 28, the transfer destination is determined to be the deposit/withdrawal section 24 or the reject box 31.例文帳に追加

[2-3.回収処理]
[2-3-1.回収処理時における回収正常紙幣の搬送]
紙幣が回収正常紙幣BLrcであった場合、紙幣入出金部111は、紙幣入出金部11(図6)と同様に、回収正常紙幣BLrcを図6の矢印RT11のように第2搬送部26b及び第3搬送部26cに沿って回収庫32へ搬送して集積させる。
[2-3. Recovery process]
[2-3-1. Conveyance of collected normal banknotes during collection processing]
If the banknote is a recovered normal banknote BLrc, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111, like the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 (FIG. 6), collects the recovered normal banknote BLrc as indicated by an arrow RT11 in FIG. It is conveyed to the collection box 32 along the third conveying portion 26c and stacked.

[2-3-2.回収処理時における後続紙幣不在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送]
一方、紙幣が回収異常紙幣BLrrであり、且つ該回収異常紙幣BLrrの後続における第2搬送部26bに紙幣が存在しない場合、紙幣入出金部111は、紙幣入出金部11(図7)と同様に回収異常紙幣BLrrを入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。
[2-3-2. Conveyance of Collected Abnormally Collected Banknotes in the Absence of Successive Banknotes During Collection Processing]
On the other hand, when the banknote is an abnormally recovered banknote BLrr and there is no banknote in the second transport unit 26b following the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 is similar to the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 (FIG. 7). Then, the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr is conveyed to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and stored therein.

[2-3-3.回収処理時における後続紙幣存在時の回収異常紙幣の搬送]
また一方、紙幣が回収異常紙幣BLrrであり、且つ該回収異常紙幣BLrrの後続における第2搬送部26bに後続紙幣BLsが存在する場合、後続紙幣BLsが存在しない場合とは異なり、後続紙幣BLsがブレード35aに接触してしまうおそれがあるため、後続紙幣BLsを一旦第2搬送部26bから退避させる必要がある。この後続紙幣BLsは紙幣収納庫15cから繰り出されたものとする。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrを、図12(A)のようにリジェクト回収庫30の手前の第3搬送部26cへ一旦搬送し、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50により回収異常紙幣BLrrを挟み込んで保持した状態とする。続いて紙幣入出金部111は、後続紙幣BLsを図12(B)の矢印RT23のように第2搬送部26bに沿って紙幣収納庫15cへ戻すように搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50を駆動させないことにより、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50に保持されている回収異常紙幣BLrrを第2搬送部26bへ繰り出さないようにし第3搬送部26c上に停止させたままにする。これにより回収異常紙幣BLrrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔は、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔となる。上述したように、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50と搬送部26の搬送ローラ62とは、別々の駆動源により駆動されるため、紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrをリジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50に保持された状態で留め、第2搬送部26bへ向かって移動しないようにできる。また上述したようにリジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50の紙幣保持力は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62の紙幣保持力よりも強くなっている。このため回収異常紙幣BLrrは、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50と搬送部26の搬送ローラ62との両方にまたがっていた場合でも、搬送ローラ62側の駆動に連れられて、第2搬送部26bへ移動することはない。
[2-3-3. Conveyance of Collected Abnormally Collected Banknotes When Subsequent Banknotes Exist During Collection Processing]
On the other hand, when the banknote is the abnormally collected banknote BLrr and the subsequent banknote BLs exists in the second transport unit 26b following the abnormally collected banknote BLrr, unlike the case where the subsequent banknote BLs does not exist, the subsequent banknote BLs does not exist. Since there is a risk of contact with the blade 35a, it is necessary to temporarily withdraw the subsequent banknote BLs from the second transport section 26b. It is assumed that the succeeding banknote BLs has been delivered from the banknote storage box 15c. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 once transports the abnormally collected banknote BLrr to the third transport unit 26c in front of the reject collection box 30 as shown in FIG. A state is assumed in which the abnormal banknote BLrr is sandwiched and held. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 transports and stores the succeeding banknote BLs along the second transport unit 26b so as to be returned to the banknote storage 15c as indicated by an arrow RT23 in FIG. 12(B). At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 does not drive the accumulation roller 50 of the reject collection box 30 so as not to let out the abnormally collected banknote BLrr held by the accumulation roller 50 of the reject collection box 30 to the second transport unit 26b. Then, it is kept stopped on the third conveying portion 26c. As a result, the banknote interval between the recovered abnormal banknote BLrr and the succeeding banknote BLs becomes a banknote interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a. As described above, the stacking roller 50 of the reject collection box 30 and the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26 are driven by separate drive sources, so that the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 rejects the abnormally collected banknote BLrr to the reject collection box 30. can be stopped while being held by the accumulating roller 50 of the second conveying portion 26b so as not to move toward the second conveying portion 26b. Further, as described above, the banknote holding force of the accumulation roller 50 of the reject collection box 30 is stronger than the banknote holding force of the transport roller 62 of the transport section 26 . Therefore, even if the abnormally collected banknote BLrr straddles both the stacking roller 50 of the reject collection box 30 and the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26, the transport roller 62 is driven to move the collected abnormal banknote BLrr to the second transport unit 26b. will not move to

紙幣入出金部111は、全ての後続紙幣BLsが紙幣収納庫15cへ収納されると、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図12(C)の矢印RT24のように第3搬送部26cから第2搬送部26bまで、ブレード35aが回動する際に物理的に接触しない位置まで搬送する。続いて紙幣入出金部111は、図12(C)の状態からブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と入出金部24とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、後述するように回収異常紙幣BLrrのみを第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。 When all subsequent banknotes BLs are stored in the banknote storage box 15c, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 moves the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr from the third transport unit 26c to the second transport unit 26b as indicated by an arrow RT24 in FIG. 12(C). up to a position where the blade 35a does not come into physical contact when it rotates. Subsequently, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 switches the blade 35a from the state of FIG. 2. Transferred from the transfer section 26b to the deposit/withdrawal section 24 and stored therein.

[2-3-3-1.後続紙幣を紙幣収納庫に残したままの状態で回収異常紙幣を搬送する場合]
後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15cに残したままの状態で回収異常紙幣BLrrを搬送する場合、紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図13(A)のように第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62を駆動させるものの紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60を駆動させないことにより、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを繰り出さないようにし紙幣収納庫15cに収納されたままにする。紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と回収庫32とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら再度繰り出し、鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を回収庫32又は入出金部24に決定する。
[2-3-3-1. When transporting abnormally collected banknotes while the subsequent banknotes remain in the banknote storage box]
When transporting the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr while the following banknotes BLs remain in the banknote storage box 15c, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 transports the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr from the second transport unit 26b as shown in FIG. It is conveyed to the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 and stored. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 drives the transport rollers 62 of the transport unit 26, but does not drive the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15c, so that the subsequent banknotes BLs stored inside the banknote storage 15c are not driven. The banknotes are kept stored in the banknote storage box 15c so as not to let them out. When the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr passes through the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the collection box 32, and is stored inside the banknote storage box 15c. The succeeding banknotes BLs are fed out again while being separated one by one, and are discriminated when passing through the discriminating section 28 , and the destination is determined to be the collection box 32 or the deposit/withdrawal section 24 according to the discrimination result of the discriminating section 28 .

[2-3-3-2.後続紙幣を紙幣収納庫から繰り出しつつ回収異常紙幣を搬送する場合]
一方、後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15cから繰り出しつつ回収異常紙幣BLrrを搬送する場合、紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrを図13(B)のように第2搬送部26bから入出金部24へ搬送して収納させる。このとき紙幣入出金部111は、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と共に紙幣収納庫15cの繰出集積部60を駆動させることにより、回収異常紙幣BLrrと共に、紙幣収納庫15cの内部に収納されている後続紙幣BLsを1枚ずつに分離しながら繰り出し、第2搬送部26bに沿って回収庫32へ向かって搬送する。紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrがブレード35aを通過すると、ブレード35aを切り替えて鑑別部28と回収庫32とを結ぶ搬送経路を形成し、後続紙幣BLsが鑑別部28を通過する際に鑑別させ、鑑別部28での鑑別結果に応じて搬送先を回収庫32又は入出金部24に決定する。
[2-3-3-2. When transporting abnormally collected banknotes while feeding subsequent banknotes from the banknote storage box]
On the other hand, when transporting the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr while feeding the subsequent banknote BLs from the banknote storage box 15c, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 deposits/withdraws the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr from the second transport unit 26b as shown in FIG. It is transported to the section 24 and stored. At this time, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 drives the delivery stacking unit 60 of the banknote storage 15c together with the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26, thereby collecting the following bills stored inside the banknote storage 15c together with the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr. The bills BLs are fed out while being separated one by one, and conveyed toward the collection box 32 along the second conveying section 26b. When the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr passes through the blade 35a, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 switches the blade 35a to form a transport path connecting the discrimination unit 28 and the collection box 32. , and depending on the result of discrimination by the discrimination section 28, the collection box 32 or the deposit/withdrawal section 24 is determined as the transport destination.

[2-4.効果等]
上述した第1の実施の形態による紙幣入出金部11の場合、異常判定された紙幣をブレード35aが切り替え可能な位置まで戻す動作と後続紙幣BLsを紙幣収納庫15へ戻す動作とを同時に行うため、異常判定された紙幣と後続紙幣BLsとの紙幣間隔が、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な間隔よりも少ない等の場合は、搬送不具合が発生する可能性がある。
[2-4. effects, etc.]
In the case of the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 according to the first embodiment described above, the operation of returning the banknote determined to be abnormal to the position where the blade 35a can be switched and the operation of returning the succeeding banknote BLs to the banknote storage 15 are performed at the same time. If the banknote interval between the banknote determined to be abnormal and the subsequent banknote BLs is smaller than the interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a, there is a possibility that a transport failure will occur.

これに対し紙幣入出金部111は、紙幣が出金異常紙幣BLwrであり、且つ該出金異常紙幣BLwrの後続における第2搬送部26bに紙幣が存在する場合、出金異常紙幣BLwrを入出金部24の手前の第1搬送部26aへ一旦搬送し(図10(A))、入出金部24の繰出集積部40に保持されている出金異常紙幣BLwrを第2搬送部26bへ繰り出さないようにし第1搬送部26a上に停止させた状態のまま、後続紙幣BLsのみを紙幣収納庫15cへ全て搬送して収納させるようにした。このため紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔を十分に空けることができ、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔とすることができる。 On the other hand, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 111 deposits/dispensing the abnormally dispensing banknote BLwr when the banknote is the abnormally dispensing banknote BLwr and there is a banknote in the second transport unit 26b following the abnormally dispensing banknote BLwr. 10(A)), and does not feed the abnormally dispensed bill BLwr held in the dispensed stacking section 40 of the deposit/withdrawal section 24 to the second conveying section 26b. In this way, only the succeeding banknotes BLs are transported and stored in the banknote storage box 15c while being stopped on the first transport unit 26a. Therefore, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 can provide a sufficient banknote interval between the withdrawn abnormal banknote BLwr and the succeeding banknote BLs, and the banknote interval can be set to be sortable by the blade 35a.

また紙幣入出金部111は、紙幣が回収異常紙幣BLrrであり、且つ該回収異常紙幣BLrrの後続における第2搬送部26bに紙幣が存在する場合、回収異常紙幣BLrrを回収庫32の手前の第3搬送部26cへ一旦搬送し(図12(A))、回収庫32の集積ローラ50に保持されている回収異常紙幣BLrrを第2搬送部26bへ繰り出さないようにし第3搬送部26c上に停止させた状態のまま、後続紙幣BLsのみを紙幣収納庫15cへ全て搬送して収納させるようにした。このため紙幣入出金部111は、回収異常紙幣BLrrと後続紙幣BLsとの間の紙幣間隔を十分に空けることができ、ブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔とすることができる。 If the banknote is an abnormally collected banknote BLrr and the banknote is present in the second transport unit 26b following the abnormally collected banknote BLrr, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 moves the abnormally collected banknote BLrr to the first banknote before the collection box 32. 3 conveying unit 26c (FIG. 12A), and the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr held by accumulation rollers 50 of collection box 32 are prevented from being let out to second conveying unit 26b and placed on third conveying unit 26c. In the stopped state, only the succeeding banknotes BLs are all conveyed and stored in the banknote storage 15c. Therefore, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 can provide a sufficient banknote interval between the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr and the subsequent banknote BLs, and the banknote interval can be distributed by the blade 35a.

また紙幣入出金部111は、後続紙幣BLsのみを紙幣収納庫15cへ全て戻す際に、出金異常紙幣BLwr又は回収異常紙幣BLrrまでは紙幣収納庫15cへ戻さないようにした。このため紙幣入出金部111は、出金異常紙幣BLwr又は回収異常紙幣BLrrが、鑑別部28において、損傷していたり大きくスキューしていたりして再利用不可と鑑別され、紙幣収納庫15cへ戻してはいけないような紙幣であった場合に、該紙幣を紙幣収納庫15cへ収納させないようにできる。 In addition, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 returns only the subsequent banknotes BLs to the banknote storage 15c, and does not return the abnormally paid banknotes BLwr or the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr to the banknote storage 15c. For this reason, in the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111, the abnormally paid banknote BLwr or the abnormally recovered banknote BLrr is discriminated by the discriminating unit 28 as being unusable due to being damaged or greatly skewed, and returned to the banknote storage box 15c. If the bill is prohibited, it can be prevented from being stored in the bill storage box 15c.

その他の点においても、第2の実施の形態による紙幣入出金部111は、第1の実施の形態による紙幣入出金部11と同様の作用効果を奏し得る。 In other points as well, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 111 according to the second embodiment can achieve the same effects as the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 11 according to the first embodiment.

[3.他の実施の形態]
なお上述した第1の実施の形態においては、後続紙幣BLsが存在する場合、出金異常紙幣BLwr(図5(B))又は回収異常紙幣BLrr(図8(B))を第2搬送部26bにおける紙幣収納庫15cの近傍まで戻すように搬送して停止させる場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、出金異常紙幣BLwr又は回収異常紙幣BLrrと後続紙幣BLsとの間にブレード35aで振り分け可能な紙幣間隔がある場合、出金異常紙幣BLwr又は回収異常紙幣BLrrを、第2搬送部26bにおける、ブレード35aが回動する際に物理的に接触しない程度にブレード35aの近傍まで戻す程度でも良い。
[3. Other embodiments]
In the above-described first embodiment, when there are subsequent banknotes BLs, the abnormally withdrawn banknotes BLwr (FIG. 5B) or the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr (FIG. 8B) are transferred to the second transport section 26b. The case where it is conveyed so as to be returned to the vicinity of the banknote storage 15c and stopped has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and if there is a bill interval that can be sorted by the blade 35a between the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr or the abnormally collected banknote BLrr and the subsequent banknote BLs, the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr or the abnormally collected banknote BLrr is In the second conveying section 26b, the blade 35a may be returned to the vicinity of the blade 35a to such an extent that the blade 35a does not come into physical contact with the rotating blade 35a.

また上述した第1の実施の形態においては、入出金部24の繰出集積ローラ42に出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んだ状態から、搬送部26のセンサからの検出結果に基づき、該出金異常紙幣BLwrを第1搬送部26aから第2搬送部26b(図4(B))まで戻す場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、入出金部24の繰出集積ローラ42に出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んだ状態から、鑑別部28の鑑別結果に基づき、該出金異常紙幣BLwrを第1搬送部26aから第2搬送部26b(図4(B))まで戻しても良い。回収異常紙幣BLrrについても同様である。 Further, in the above-described first embodiment, from the state in which the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is sandwiched between the delivery accumulation rollers 42 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is detected based on the detection result from the sensor of the transport unit 26. The case where BLwr is returned from the first transport section 26a to the second transport section 26b (FIG. 4B) has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, but from a state in which the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is sandwiched between the delivery accumulation rollers 42 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24, the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is transferred to the first transport unit 26a based on the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 28. to the second conveying section 26b (FIG. 4(B)). The same applies to the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr.

また上述した第1の実施の形態においては、出金処理時において鑑別部28で出金異常紙幣BLwrと判別した際に、入出金部24の繰出集積ローラ42で出金異常紙幣BLwrを挟み込んだ状態となっているか否かを所定のセンサにより検出しても良い。回収異常紙幣BLrrについても同様である。また第2の実施の形態においても同様である。 In addition, in the above-described first embodiment, when the discrimination unit 28 discriminates the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr during the disbursement process, the abnormally dispensed banknote BLwr is sandwiched between the delivery accumulation rollers 42 of the deposit/withdrawal unit 24. A predetermined sensor may be used to detect whether or not the state is met. The same applies to the abnormally collected banknotes BLrr. The same applies to the second embodiment.

さらに上述した第1の実施の形態においては、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と、入出金部24の繰出集積部40と、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50と、紙幣収納庫15の繰出集積部60とを、別々の駆動源によって駆動することにより、互いに独立して駆動させる場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、搬送部26の搬送ローラ62と、入出金部24の繰出集積部40と、リジェクト回収庫30の集積ローラ50と、紙幣収納庫15の繰出集積部60とは、駆動源は同一としながら駆動先を切り替えることにより、互いに独立して駆動するようにしても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the transport roller 62 of the transport unit 26, the delivery stacking unit 40 of the cash receiving/dispensing unit 24, the stacking roller 50 of the reject collection box 30, and the delivery stacking unit of the banknote storage box 15 60 are driven by separate drive sources to drive them independently of each other. The present invention is not limited to this. They may be driven independently of each other by switching the drive destination while using the same drive source.

さらに上述した実施の形態においては、リジェクト回収庫30をリジェクト庫31と回収庫32とが一体となった一体型収納庫とする場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、リジェクト庫31と回収庫32とを分離しても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the reject collection box 30 is an integrated storage box in which the reject box 31 and the collection box 32 are integrated has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the reject storage 31 and collection storage 32 may be separated.

さらに上述した実施の形態においては、リジェクト回収庫30を釣銭機3又は103の筐体に対し着脱可能な着脱式収納庫とする場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、リジェクト回収庫30を釣銭機3又は103の筐体に対し着脱不能な固定式収納庫としても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the reject collection box 30 is a detachable storage box that can be attached to and detached from the housing of the change dispenser 3 or 103 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the reject collection box 30 may be a fixed storage box that cannot be attached to and detached from the housing of the change dispenser 3 or 103 .

さらに上述した実施の形態においては、釣銭機3又は103に3個の紙幣収納庫15(15a、15b及び15c)を設ける場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、2個以下又は4個以上の任意の個数の紙幣収納庫を設けても良い。 Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the case where the change dispenser 3 or 103 is provided with the three bill storages 15 (15a, 15b and 15c) has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and an arbitrary number of bill storages, 2 or less or 4 or more, may be provided.

さらに上述した実施の形態においては、スーパーマーケット、コンビニエンスストア等のレジ精算場において使用されるPOSレジスタ等に接続して紙幣の入出金処理を行う釣銭機3又は103に本発明を適用する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、銀行内において使用される自動テラー現金預払機(窓口端末)等の銀行員が使用する端末の種々の装置に本発明を適用しても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the change machine 3 or 103 which performs bill deposit/withdrawal processing by connecting to a POS register or the like used at a checkout counter such as a supermarket or a convenience store has been described. rice field. The present invention is not limited to this, but may be applied to various devices of terminals used by bank employees, such as automatic teller cash machines (window terminals) used in banks.

さらに本発明は、上述した各実施の形態及び他の実施の形態に限定されるものではない。すなわち本発明は、上述した各実施の形態と上述した他の実施の形態の一部又は全部を任意に組み合わせた実施の形態や、一部を抽出した実施の形態にもその適用範囲が及ぶものである。 Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and other embodiments. In other words, the scope of the present invention extends to embodiments obtained by arbitrarily combining part or all of each of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments described above, and to embodiments in which a part is extracted. is.

さらに上述した実施の形態においては、入出金部としての入出金部24と、第1搬送部としての第1搬送部26aと、第2搬送部としての第2搬送部26bと、紙幣収納庫としての紙幣収納庫15と、回収庫としてのリジェクト回収庫30と、制御部としての釣銭制御部21とによって、釣銭機としての釣銭機3を構成する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、その他種々の構成でなる入出金部と、第1搬送部と、第2搬送部と、紙幣収納庫と、回収庫と、制御部とによって、釣銭機を構成しても良い。 Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the deposit/withdrawal unit 24 as the deposit/withdrawal unit, the first transport unit 26a as the first transport unit, the second transport unit 26b as the second transport unit, and the banknote storage The case where the change machine 3 as a change machine is configured by the banknote storage box 15, the reject collection box 30 as a collection box, and the change control section 21 as a control section has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and a change machine is composed of a cash depositing/dispensing unit, a first transport unit, a second transport unit, a bill storage, a collection unit, and a control unit, which have various other configurations. can be

本発明は、紙幣等の媒体を搬送すると共に判別する種々の搬送装置でも利用できる。 The present invention can also be used in various transport devices that transport and discriminate media such as bills.

1、101……レジ釣銭システム、2……POSレジ、3、103……釣銭機、5……レジ制御部、6……表示操作部、7……レシート処理部、7A……レシート排出口、11、111、1011、1111、1211、1311……紙幣入出金部、12……硬貨入出金部、13……表示操作部、14……紙幣入出金口、15……紙幣収納庫、16……硬貨入金口、17……リジェクト口、18……硬貨出金口、21、121……釣銭制御部、24……入出金部、26……搬送部、26a……第1搬送部、26b……第2搬送部、26c……第3搬送部、28……鑑別部、1028i……入金紙幣鑑別部、1028o……出金紙幣鑑別部、30……リジェクト回収庫、31……リジェクト庫、32……回収庫、33……仕切り、34a……第1切替部、34b……第2切替部、34c……第3切替部、1034d……第4切替部、35a……ブレード、35b……ブレード、35c……ブレード、1035d……ブレード、38……ステージ、39……紙幣収容空間、40……繰出集積部、41……ピックアップローラ、42……繰出集積ローラ、43……フィードローラ、44……ゲートローラ、45……集積ローラ、50……集積ローラ、51……テンションローラ、52……フィードローラ、60……繰出集積部、62……搬送ローラ、BLs……後続紙幣、BLwc……出金正常紙幣、BLwr……出金異常紙幣、BLrc……回収正常紙幣、BLrr……回収異常紙幣、It……紙幣間隔。 1, 101... cash register change system, 2... POS cash register, 3, 103... change machine, 5... cash register control unit, 6... display operation unit, 7... receipt processing unit, 7A... receipt discharge port , 11, 111, 1011, 1111, 1211, 1311... banknote deposit/withdrawal unit, 12... coin deposit/withdrawal unit, 13... display operation unit, 14... bill deposit/withdrawal port, 15... bill storage, 16 17 Coin deposit port 17 Reject port 18 Coin dispensing port 21, 121 Change control unit 24 Receiving/dispensing unit 26 Conveying unit 26a First conveying unit 26b...Second transport section, 26c...Third transport section, 28...Validation section, 1028i...Deposited banknote discrimination section, 1028o...Discharged banknote discrimination section, 30...Reject collection box, 31...Reject Warehouse 32 Collection warehouse 33 Partition 34a First switching unit 34b Second switching unit 34c Third switching unit 1034d Fourth switching unit 35a Blade 35b...blade, 35c...blade, 1035d...blade, 38...stage, 39...banknote storage space, 40...feeding stacking unit, 41...pickup roller, 42...feeding stacking roller, 43... Feed rollers 44 Gate rollers 45 Accumulation rollers 50 Accumulation rollers 51 Tension rollers 52 Feed rollers 60 Delivery and accumulation unit 62 Conveyance rollers BLs Subsequent Banknotes, BLwc -- normally dispensed banknotes, BLwr -- abnormally dispensed banknotes, BLrc -- normally collected banknotes, BLrr -- abnormally collected banknotes, It -- banknote intervals.

Claims (8)

操作者との間で紙幣を授受する入出金部と、
前記入出金部と接続され、前記入出金部から取り込んだ前記紙幣を内部に搬送すると共に、内部から前記入出金部へ前記紙幣を搬送する第1搬送部と、
前記第1搬送部と接続され、前記紙幣を鑑別する鑑別部を含む第2搬送部と、
前記第2搬送部と接続され、正常な前記紙幣を収納する紙幣収納庫と、
前記第1搬送部における前記入出金部と前記鑑別部との間に設けられた回収庫分岐部を介して接続され、前記紙幣収納庫から繰り出された前記紙幣を収納する回収庫と、
前記紙幣収納庫から繰り出された前記紙幣において、前記鑑別部により異常と鑑別された異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか一方と前記回収庫分岐部との間で前記異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を前記第2搬送部まで搬送させた後、前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて該異常紙幣を前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか他方に搬送させるよう制御する制御部と
を有し
前記制御部は、
前記異常紙幣の後続に後続紙幣が存在する場合、前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか一方と前記回収庫分岐部との間に前記異常紙幣を保持したまま前記後続紙幣を前記紙幣収納庫内部へ搬送させた後に、前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか一方と前記回収庫分岐部との間から前記異常紙幣を前記第2搬送部まで搬送させるよう制御する
ことを特徴とする釣銭機。
a deposit/withdrawal unit that exchanges banknotes with an operator;
a first transport unit that is connected to the deposit/withdrawal unit, transports the banknotes taken in from the deposit/withdrawal unit to the inside, and transports the banknotes from the inside to the deposit/withdrawal unit;
a second transport unit connected to the first transport unit and including a discrimination unit that discriminates the banknotes;
a banknote storage that is connected to the second transport unit and stores normal banknotes;
a collection box connected via a collection box branching section provided between the deposit/withdrawal section and the discrimination section in the first transport section and storing the banknotes drawn out from the banknote storage box;
In the banknotes drawn out from the banknote storage, when an abnormal banknote discriminated as abnormal by the discriminating unit is detected, either one of the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection box and the collection box branch unit After the abnormal banknotes are stopped between the banknotes and conveyed to the second transport unit, the collection box branching unit is switched to transfer the abnormal banknotes to either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection box. and a control unit that controls to convey ,
The control unit
When the following banknote exists after the abnormal banknote, the following banknote is stored in the banknote storage while the abnormal banknote is held between either one of the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection box and the collection box branch unit. After transporting the abnormal banknotes to the inside of the vault, the abnormal banknotes are controlled to be transported to the second transport unit from between either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection vault and the collection vault branch unit.
A change machine characterized by:
前記制御部は、
出金処理時において前記異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、前記第1搬送部における前記入出金部と前記回収庫分岐部との間で前記異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を前記第2搬送部まで搬送させた後、前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて該異常紙幣を前記回収庫に搬送させるよう制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の釣銭機。
The control unit
When the generation of the abnormal banknote is detected during the withdrawal process, the abnormal banknote is stopped between the deposit/withdrawal section and the collection box branch section in the first transport section, and the abnormal banknote is transferred to the second transport section. 2. The change machine according to claim 1, wherein after conveying the abnormal banknote to the collection box, the branching section of the collection box is switched to convey the abnormal banknote to the collection box.
前記第2搬送部と接続され、回収すべき前記紙幣を前記回収庫へ搬送させる第3搬送部
をさらに有し、
前記制御部は、
回収処理時において前記異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、前記第3搬送部における前記回収庫と前記回収庫分岐部との間で前記異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を前記第2搬送部まで搬送させた後、前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて該異常紙幣を前記入出金部に搬送させるよう制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の釣銭機。
further comprising a third transport unit that is connected to the second transport unit and transports the banknotes to be collected to the collection box;
The control unit
When the generation of the abnormal banknote is detected during the collection process, the abnormal banknote is stopped between the collection box and the collection box branch portion in the third transport section, and the abnormal banknote is transported to the second transport section. 2. The change machine according to claim 1, wherein after the banknote is moved, the collection box branching section is switched to convey the abnormal banknote to the depositing/dispensing section.
前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか一方は、対向するローラにより構成され前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか一方の内部に前記紙幣を少なくとも集積させる収納庫集積機構を有し、
前記制御部は、前記異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、前記収納庫集積機構により保持した状態で前記異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を前記第2搬送部まで搬送させた後、前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて該異常紙幣を前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか他方に搬送させるよう制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の釣銭機。
Either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection box has a storage stacking mechanism configured by opposing rollers for stacking at least the banknotes in either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection box. ,
When detecting the occurrence of the abnormal banknotes, the control unit stops the abnormal banknotes while being held by the storage stacking mechanism, transports the abnormal banknotes to the second transport unit, and then branches the collection box. 2. The change machine according to claim 1, wherein control is performed such that the abnormal banknote is transported to the other of the deposit/withdrawal unit and the collection box by switching the unit.
前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか一方は、前記収納庫集積機構である入出金部集積機構を有する前記入出金部であり、
前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか他方は、出金処理時において前記紙幣収納庫から繰り出された前記紙幣のうち、前記鑑別部により異常と鑑別された前記異常紙幣を収納する前記回収庫であり、
前記制御部は、前記異常紙幣の発生を検知すると、前記第1搬送部における前記入出金部と前記回収庫分岐部との間で前記異常紙幣を停止させ、該異常紙幣を前記第2搬送部まで搬送させた後、前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて該異常紙幣を前記回収庫に搬送させるよう制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の釣銭機。
Either the deposit/withdrawal unit or the collection box is the deposit/withdrawal unit having a deposit/withdrawal unit stacking mechanism that is the storage stacking mechanism,
The other of the deposit/withdrawal unit and the recovery box stores the abnormal banknotes discriminated as abnormal by the discriminating unit among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage box during the dispensing process. is a warehouse,
When detecting the occurrence of the abnormal banknotes, the control unit stops the abnormal banknotes between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the collection box branching unit in the first transport unit, and transfers the abnormal banknotes to the second transport unit. 5. The change machine according to claim 4, wherein after conveying the abnormal banknote to the collection box, the branching section of the collection box is switched to convey the abnormal banknote to the collection box.
前記入出金部集積機構に対し独立して駆動し、前記第2搬送部において前記紙幣を搬送する搬送機構
をさらに有することを特徴とする請求項5に記載の釣銭機。
6. The change machine according to claim 5, further comprising a transport mechanism that is driven independently of the deposit/withdrawal unit stacking mechanism and transports the banknotes in the second transport unit.
前記制御部は、
前記第2搬送部へ戻した前記異常紙幣を前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか他方に搬送させる際に前記後続紙幣を前記紙幣収納庫から前記第2搬送部へ繰り出すよう制御する
請求項に記載の釣銭機。
The control unit
When the abnormal banknote returned to the second transport unit is conveyed to the other of the deposit/withdrawal unit or the recovery container by switching the collection box branching unit, the subsequent banknote is transported from the banknote storage to the second banknote storage unit. The change machine according to claim 1 , wherein the change machine is controlled to feed to the transport section.
前記制御部は、
前記第2搬送部へ戻した前記異常紙幣を前記回収庫分岐部を切り替えて前記入出金部又は前記回収庫の何れか他方に搬送させる際に、前記異常紙幣が前記回収庫分岐部を通過するまでは、前記後続紙幣を前記紙幣収納庫から前記第2搬送部へ繰り出さないよう制御する
請求項に記載の釣銭機。
The control unit
When the abnormal banknotes returned to the second transport unit are conveyed to the other of the deposit/withdrawal unit and the collection unit by switching the collection unit branch unit, the abnormal banknotes pass through the collection unit branch unit. The change machine according to claim 1 , wherein the subsequent banknote is controlled so as not to let out the subsequent banknote from the banknote storage to the second transport unit until the banknote is changed.
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