JPS6327369A - Paper sheet handler - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a stacking jam form occurring, by putting a succeeding bill back to a turnover bill conveying route forcedly at a time when a preceding bill is one requiring turnover handling and there is no room for a conveying time interval between both bills, in case of a paper sheet handler. CONSTITUTION:In a paper sheet handler which is built in an automatic deposit dispenser or the like, arranging the obverse and reverse of each bill taken in this dispenser, and stacks these bills, here is provided with a device which passes the succeeding bill in a turnover bill conveying route 3 forcedly at a time when the preceding bill is one requiring turnover handling and it is in the time range that a conveying interval with the succeedly bill is set. Therefore, supposing that this succeeding bill is passed through a non-turnover bill conveying route 2, when superposition of both bills at a converging point can not be expected, this succeeding bill is made so as to be fed to the turnover bill conveying route 3 irrespective of whether it is one requiring the turnover handling or not. Thus, a stacking failure at a temporary storing part 1 or the like is made so as not to occur.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 （イ）発明の分野 この発明は、例えば、銀行業務において用いられる自動
預金支払機、自動両替別に内蔵されて、機内部に取込ん
だ紙幣を表裏を揃えて集積させる如き働きを行なう紙葉
類処理装置に関する。Detailed Description of the Invention (A) Field of the Invention This invention is, for example, built in an automatic teller machine used in banking, or an automatic money exchanger, to stack banknotes taken into the machine with their front and back sides aligned. This paper sheet processing device performs the following functions.

（ロ）発明の背景 上述例の自動預金支払機等にあっては、顧客が投入した
紙幣を−Ｈプールし、この顧客との取引完了復に、プー
ルした紙幣を金種別ストアの如き紙幣ストア部に振分は
搬送して集積する動作がなされるが、顧客は紙幣の表裏
を揃えて投入するものではないので、−時プール部に搬
送する過程、あるいは、紙幣ストア部に搬送する過程で
、紙幣の表裏反転処理を行ない、該紙幣を整列して集積
することが望まれる。(B) Background of the Invention In the above-mentioned automatic teller machine, banknotes inserted by a customer are pooled into -H pools, and after the transaction with the customer is completed, the pooled banknotes are transferred to a banknote store such as a denomination store. The banknotes are sorted into the banknotes by transporting and stacking them, but since the customer does not insert the banknotes with the front and back sides aligned, the process of transporting the banknotes to the pool unit or the banknote store unit It is desirable to perform a process of reversing the front and back of banknotes, and to align and stack the banknotes.

そこで出願人は、第４図のように、自動預金支払機の内
部の搬送系に反転機能を盛込んだものを１！２案した。Therefore, the applicant proposed 1!2, which incorporates a reversing function into the internal conveyance system of an automatic teller machine, as shown in FIG.

これは紙幣投入口側から一時スドア部１に至る紙幣の搬
送系に、反転処理を必要としない紙幣をそのまま通過さ
せる非反転紙幣搬送経路２と、これより反転処理を必要
とする紙幣を分岐搬送する反転紙幣搬送経路３とを構成
し、両搬送経路２゜３の分岐点にフラッパ４を装備する
。The banknote transport system from the banknote input slot to the temporary door section 1 includes a non-reversing banknote transport path 2 that allows banknotes that do not require reversal processing to pass through as is, and a branch transport path for banknotes that require reversal processing. A reversing banknote conveyance path 3 is constructed, and a flapper 4 is installed at a branch point of both conveyance paths 2°3.

そして、反転処理を必要とする紙幣がある時に、フラッ
パ４にて反転紙幣搬送経路３を選択して、該紙幣を反転
ボックス５に至らしめ、次に反転ボックス５内から羽根
車６と引出しローラ７の回転で紙幣を引出し、この引出
しローラ７の周りを回ることで、紙幣反転を行なって非
反転紙幣搬送経路２に合流させる。Then, when there is a banknote that requires reversal processing, the flapper 4 selects the reversal banknote transport path 3 to bring the banknote to the reversal box 5, and then the impeller 6 and the pull-out roller from inside the reversal box 5. The banknote is pulled out by rotation 7, and by rotating around the pull-out roller 7, the banknote is reversed and merged into the non-reversible banknote transport path 2.

一方、反転処理が必要でない紙幣に対してはそのまま非
反転紙幣搬送経路２を通過させる。On the other hand, banknotes that do not require reversal processing are allowed to pass through the non-reversal banknote transport path 2 as they are.

このようにして、反転処理された紙幣、および反転処理
されなかった紙幣は、−時スドア部１の押圧板８の前面
で、かつ受台９上に表裏を揃えて集積される。In this way, the reversed banknotes and the unreversed banknotes are stacked with their front and back sides aligned on the front surface of the pressing plate 8 of the negative door section 1 and on the pedestal 9.

なお、この−時スドア部１の前面部には繰出しローラ１
０．Ｊ３よびその補助ローラ１１、送りローラ１２等が
装備され、−時スドア部１に整列集積した紙幣を金秤別
ストア部に向けて繰出す際に用いられる。Note that there is a feeding roller 1 on the front side of the door section 1.
0. J3, its auxiliary roller 11, feed roller 12, etc. are equipped, and are used when paying out banknotes aligned and stacked in the -time door section 1 toward a separate store section for scales.

また、第４図中のセンナＳ１　、　Ｓ２　、　Ｓ３　、
　Ｓ４は紙幣検出用である。In addition, Senna S1, S2, S3,
S4 is for bill detection.

第５図は上記表裏反転は構部のタイミングチト一トを示
し、センサＳ１が検出した先行紙幣Ａが反転処理を要す
るものであり、これにＬｌなる時間間隔をおいて後続す
る紙幣Ｂが反転処理を要しないものである時、紙幣Ａは
反転紙幣搬送経路３に送られ、後続紙幣Ｂは非反転紙幣
搬送経路２を流れてセンサ８２．８３がそれぞれオンす
る。In FIG. 5, the above-mentioned front-back reversal shows the timing shift of the structure, and the preceding banknote A detected by the sensor S1 requires reversal processing, and the following banknote B is reversed at a time interval of Ll. When the banknote A does not require processing, the banknote A is sent to the reversing banknote transport path 3, and the subsequent banknote B flows through the non-reversing banknote transport path 2, and the sensors 82 and 83 are turned on, respectively.

しかし、反転紙幣搬送経路３の搬送時間が非反転紙幣搬
送経路２のそれよりも長いので、センサ３２．８３には
ｔｌなる時間遅れが生じ、ために合流点では紙幣Ａ、Ｂ
１．を重なりあって合流し、両紙幣Ａ、Ｂはこの重合状
態でさらに搬送されて一時スドア部１に集積される。換
言すれば、Ｌｌはこの重合合流を行なうように選定され
る。However, since the transport time of the reversing banknote transport path 3 is longer than that of the non-reversing banknote transport path 2, a time delay of tl occurs in the sensor 32.83.
1. The banknotes A and B are further conveyed in this overlapping state and are temporarily accumulated in the door section 1. In other words, Ll is selected to effect this polymerization confluence.

これが通常の表裏反転タイミングである。This is the normal flipping timing.

ところが、前述のように、反転紙幣搬送経路３の搬送時
間が非反転紙幣搬送経路２のそれよりも長いため、先行
紙幣Ａと後続紙幣Ｂとの搬送間隔が変化すると、例えば
、紙幣の取込みスリップ、あるいは搬送系でのスリップ
が生じると、次のように不具合を生じる。However, as described above, since the transport time of the reversing banknote transport path 3 is longer than that of the non-reversing banknote transport path 2, if the transport interval between the preceding banknote A and the following banknote B changes, for example, the banknote taking-in slip may occur. , or if a slip occurs in the conveyance system, the following problems occur.

つまり、第６図のように、搬送間隔りが前記正規の間隔
Ｌ１よりも増大した揚台、合流タイミングがずれて、両
紙幣が重ならず、特に第６図のように、はとんど間隔の
ない状態で両紙幣Ａ、Ｂが連なって合流すると、その後
の一時スドア部１への突入時に、先行紙幣Ａの後端に後
続紙幣Ｂの先端が衝突して集積ジャムを発生する。In other words, as shown in FIG. 6, when the conveyance interval is larger than the regular interval L1, the merging timing is shifted, and the two banknotes do not overlap, especially as shown in FIG. If both banknotes A and B join together without any interval, the leading edge of the trailing banknote B collides with the rear end of the leading banknote A when the banknotes A and B subsequently enter the temporary door section 1, resulting in a stacking jam.

（ハ）発明の目的 この発明は、紙葉類の表裏反転整列処理を行うにあたり
、先行する紙葉類が反転処理を必要とするものである場
合で、後続する紙葉類との搬送間隔が定められた時間範
囲にある条件下で、両紙葉類の集積不良を防ぐことので
きる紙葉類処理装置の提供を目的とする。(c) Purpose of the Invention This invention is applicable to the case where the preceding paper sheet requires reversal processing when the paper sheets are reversed and aligned, and the conveyance interval between the following paper sheet is The purpose of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing device capable of preventing stacking defects of both paper sheets under conditions within a predetermined time range.

く二）発明の要約 この発明は、先行紙葉類が反転９８理を要するものであ
って、これに後続する紙葉類との搬送間隔が設定された
時間範囲である時に、該後続紙葉類を強制的に反転紙葉
類搬送経路に通す手段を漏えた紙葉類処理装置であるこ
とを特徴とする。2) Summary of the Invention This invention provides for the following paper sheets to be processed when the preceding paper sheet requires 98 inversion processes and the conveyance interval between the preceding paper sheet and the subsequent paper sheet is within a set time range. The paper sheet processing apparatus is characterized in that it does not include a means for forcibly passing the paper sheets through a reversing paper sheet conveyance path.

（ホ）発明の効果 この発明によれば、先行紙葉類が反転処理を必要とする
場合に、これと後続紙葉類の搬送間隔が、この後続紙葉
類を非反転紙葉類搬送経路に通したとすると、合流点で
の両紙葉類の重合を期待できない時は、後続紙葉類が反
転処理を必要とするものであるか否かにかかわらず、反
転紙葉類搬送経路に送込むようにしたので、−時スドア
部等での集積不良が発生しない。(E) Effects of the Invention According to this invention, when the preceding sheet requires reversal processing, the conveyance interval between the preceding sheet and the following sheet is such that the following sheet is transported along the non-inverting sheet conveying path. If it is not expected that the two sheets will overlap at the confluence point, the following sheet will be sent to the reversing sheet conveyance path, regardless of whether or not it requires reversing. This prevents accumulation failures at the -time door section, etc.

（へ）発明の実施例 以下、この発明の一実施例を図面を用いて説明する。(f) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第１図は自動預金支払機における紙幣反転殿構の制御ブ
ロック図を示し、中央情報処理回路ＣＰＵは入出内装Ｍ
Ｉ１０を介し紙幣搬送系の駆動モータＭ、第４図のフラ
ッパ４の切替え用ソレノイド１３、および第４図の各セ
ンサＳ１〜Ｓ４に結がれると共に、リードオンメモリＲ
ＯＭ、ランダムアクセスメモリＲＡＭを備える。FIG. 1 shows a control block diagram of the banknote reversing mechanism in an automatic teller machine.
It is connected via I10 to the drive motor M of the bill conveyance system, the switching solenoid 13 of the flapper 4 shown in FIG. 4, and each sensor S1 to S4 shown in FIG.
It includes OM and random access memory RAM.

リードオンメモリＲＯＭには比較基準とする紙幣の搬送
時間間隔が予め設定されて記憶され、これが中央情報処
理回路ＣＰＵにおいて実際の紙幣間隔Ｘと比較されるよ
うになされている。The lead-on memory ROM stores a banknote conveyance time interval as a comparison standard in advance, and this is compared with the actual banknote interval X in the central information processing circuit CPU.

この場合の設定された搬送時間間隔とは、先行する紙幣
が反転処理を要するものであり、従って該先行紙幣が反
転紙幣搬送経路３を通過し、これに対し後続紙幣が反転
処理を要しないものであり、従って非反転紙幣搬送経路
２を通過する条件において、両経路２，３の合流点で第
６図タイミングチャー１−のように先行紙幣Ａと後続紙
幣Ｂとが重なり合わずに、連続する状態で合流する（故
に集積ジャムを発生する頻度が高い）タイミングの時間
間隔りを指し、これに若干の時間的前後を一α。In this case, the set conveyance time interval is one in which the preceding banknote requires reversal processing, and therefore the preceding banknote passes through the reversal banknote transport path 3, whereas the subsequent banknote does not require reversal processing. Therefore, under the condition that the banknotes A and B pass through the non-reversing banknote transport path 2, the leading banknotes A and the following banknotes do not overlap and are continuous at the confluence of both paths 2 and 3, as shown in timing chart 1- in FIG. It refers to the time interval between the timings of merging in a state where there is a high frequency of accumulation jams (therefore, accumulation jams occur frequently), and the time interval before and after this is 1 α.

＋βを加減算したものである。+β is added or subtracted.

そして、中央情報処理回路ＣＰＵでは Ｌ−α＜Ｘ＜Ｌ＋β（尚、１１　＜ｌ−α）なる関係が
成立する時に、ソレノイド１４を制御して、上記後続す
る紙幣を、該後続紙幣が反転処理を要するものであるか
否かにかかわらず、反転紙幣搬送経路３を通過さけるよ
うに動作させる。Then, when the relationship L-α<X<L+β (11<l-α) is established, the central information processing circuit CPU controls the solenoid 14 to reverse the subsequent banknotes. Regardless of whether or not it is necessary to do so, the banknotes are operated so as to avoid passing through the reversing banknote conveyance path 3.

ざらに、第１図回路を第２図の動作フローチャートを用
いて説明すると、紙幣がフラッパ４の有る分岐点に向け
て１１されてくることをステップ３０でセンサＳ１が検
知すると、ステップ３１において該先行紙幣が反転処理
を要づるものであるかどうかをＣＰＵが判定し、反転処
理を要しないものである時はソレノイド１４をオフし、
この先行紙幣を非反転紙幣搬送経路２へ通過させ（ステ
ップ３２．３３）、その後にステップ３０に戻る。Briefly, the circuit shown in FIG. 1 will be explained using the operation flowchart shown in FIG. The CPU determines whether or not the preceding banknote requires reversal processing, and when it does not require reversal processing, turns off the solenoid 14,
This preceding banknote is passed to the non-inverting banknote transport path 2 (steps 32 and 33), after which the process returns to step 30.

これに対し、反転処理を要する時は、先行紙幣が反転紙
幣であることをＲＡＭに記憶させる一方、ソレノイド１
４をオンし、フラッパ４を切替えて先行紙幣が反転紙幣
搬送経路３に入るようにすると共に、タイマーを作動さ
せ、後続紙幣との時間間隔Ｘを測定開始する（ステップ
３４，３５．３６）。On the other hand, when reversal processing is required, the fact that the preceding banknote is a reversed banknote is stored in the RAM, and the solenoid 1
4 is turned on, the flapper 4 is switched so that the preceding banknote enters the reversing banknote transport path 3, and the timer is activated to start measuring the time interval X between the banknote and the following banknote (steps 34, 35, and 36).

但し、タイマーは中央情報処理回路ＣＰＵに内蔵のもの
が使用される。However, the timer used is one built into the central information processing circuit CPU.

すなわち、先行紙幣がセンサＳ１を通過後、後続紙幣が
センサＳ１に検出される時間を計時する（ステップ３７
，３８．３９）。That is, after the preceding banknote passes through the sensor S1, the time required for the subsequent banknote to be detected by the sensor S1 is measured (step 37).
, 38.39).

後続紙幣がセンサＳ１によって検知されると、その時間
が読出され、ステップ４０においてＣＰＵはＲＯＭから
前述の設定時間幅を読出し、先行紙幣と後続紙幣との搬
送時間×が前述の設定された時間幅内にあるか否かを判
定し、Ｘがこの設定された時間幅を逸脱する時（し−α
＞Ｘ＞Ｌ十β）はステップ３１に戻って該後続紙幣が反
転処理を要するものか否かを求める。また、上記時間幅
におさまるときはステップ４１でソレノイド１４をオン
し、この後続紙幣が反転紙幣搬送経路３に入るようにフ
ラッパ４を切替える。When the subsequent banknote is detected by the sensor S1, the time is read out, and in step 40, the CPU reads the above-mentioned set time width from the ROM, and the transportation time of the preceding banknote and the following banknote x is the set time width described above. If X deviates from this set time range (shi-α
>X>L+β), the process returns to step 31 to determine whether or not the subsequent bill requires reversal processing. When the time range falls within the above-mentioned time range, the solenoid 14 is turned on in step 41, and the flapper 4 is switched so that the subsequent banknote enters the reverse banknote transport path 3.

第３図は先行紙幣と後続紙幣とが Ｌ−αくＸくし＋β の関係にある時のタイミングチャートを示し、先行紙幣
と後続紙幣はいずれも反転紙幣搬送経路３を通過するか
ら、両紙啓開の間隔Ｘは変らず、従って両紙幣は集積ジ
ャムを生じることなく第４図の一時スドア部１に順番に
集積されることになる。FIG. 3 shows a timing chart when the preceding banknote and the following banknote are in the relationship of L-α×X-comb+β.Since both the preceding banknote and the following banknote pass through the reversing banknote conveyance path 3, both sheets are opened. The interval X remains unchanged, and therefore both banknotes are stacked in order on the temporary door section 1 of FIG. 4 without causing a stacking jam.

尚、両紙幣の搬送時間間隔ｘ　ｈ＜設定時間間隔し一α
〜Ｌ＋βよりも外れる時、後続紙幣が反転処理を要しな
いものであると非反転紙幣搬送経路２を通過させること
になるが、この場合Ｓｔ第５図のタイミングチャートか
ら明らかなように両紙幣が合流点で重なり合うか、もし
くはＸがＬ＋βよりも著しく大きい時は両紙幣の間に集
積ジＰムを発生させることのない余裕ある時間間隔をお
いて一時スドア部１に両紙幣が突入してゆくことになる
。Note that the transport time interval for both banknotes x h < set time interval - α
~L+β, if the subsequent banknote does not require reversal processing, it will be passed through the non-reversal banknote transport path 2, but in this case, as is clear from the timing chart in Fig. 5, both banknotes If they overlap at the merging point, or if X is significantly larger than L+β, the two banknotes rush into the temporary door section 1 after a sufficient time interval to prevent accumulation between the two banknotes. It turns out.

このように、この発明では、先行する紙幣が反転処理を
要するものであり、しかも後続紙幣との間に搬送時間間
隔の余裕がない時は、この後続紙幣を反転処理をｙ５す
るか否かにかかわらず反転紙幣搬送経路３に強制的に通
して、両紙啓開に余裕のある搬送時間間隔を保つように
したから、−時スドア部１等への集積時に、先行紙幣の
Ｆ、　９Ｅに後続紙幣が衝突ザる如き集積不良を生起す
ることがない。In this way, in the present invention, when a preceding banknote requires reversal processing and there is no margin for transportation time between the preceding banknote and the subsequent banknote, it is determined whether or not to perform the reversal process y5 on this subsequent banknote. Regardless, the banknotes are forced to pass through the reversing banknote conveyance path 3 to maintain a sufficient conveyance time interval for both sheets to be opened, so that when the banknotes are stacked in the -hour slot section 1, etc., the banknotes following the preceding banknotes F and 9E are Accumulation failures such as banknotes colliding do not occur.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図面はこの発明の一実施例を示し、 第１図は紙幣反転機構の制御ブロック図、第２図は第１
図回路による動作フローチャート、第３図は第１図のタ
イミングチャート、第４図は紙幣反転機構の構成図、 第５図は第４図機構の通常の表裏反転タイミングチャー
ト、 第６図は同じく集積不良時のタイミングチャートである
。 １・・・−時スドア部 ２・・・非反転紙幣搬送経路 ３・・・反転紙幣搬送経路　４・・・フラッパ１４・・
・ソレノイド　　　Ｓ１〜Ｓ４・・・センサＣＰＵ・・
・中央情報処理回路 ！Ａ幣し転橋議のプロ・、７図 卑１図のタイ号ン７″＋Ｉ−ト ５２　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ａ　　　　　
　　　　Ｂ５３□ ＳＡ　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ａ　　　　
　　　　　Ｂ録幣反転橋鳩の堝へ図The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of the bill reversing mechanism, and FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the bill reversing mechanism.
Figure 3 is a timing chart of Figure 1, Figure 4 is a configuration diagram of the banknote reversing mechanism, Figure 5 is a normal front/back reversal timing chart of the mechanism in Figure 4, Figure 6 is the same integrated circuit. It is a timing chart at the time of failure. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...-Time door section 2...Non-inverted bill conveyance path 3...Inverted bill conveyance path 4...Flapper 14...
・Solenoid S1-S4...Sensor CPU...
・Central information processing circuit! Anonymous, 7th figure base 1st figure tie number 7″ + I-to 52 A
B53□ SA A
B Record Reverse Bridge To Pigeon Hole Illustration

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 １、紙葉類をその搬送系の途中部で表裏反転させて整列
集積する装置であって、 上記搬送系に、非反転紙葉類搬送経路に対 し反転紙葉類搬送経路を分岐形成すると共 に、 先行紙葉類が反転処理を要するものであっ て、これに後続する紙葉類との搬送間隔が 設定された時間範囲である時に、該後続紙 葉類を強制的に上記反転紙葉類搬送経路に 通す手段を備えた 紙葉類処理装置。[Scope of Claims] 1. An apparatus for aligning and stacking paper sheets by inverting them inside out at a midway point in the conveyance system, wherein the conveyance system includes a mechanism for conveying inverted paper sheets with respect to a non-inverted sheet conveyance path. In addition to forming a branching route, when the preceding paper sheet requires reversal processing and the conveyance interval with the following paper sheet is within a set time range, the following paper sheet is forcibly transferred. A paper sheet processing device comprising means for passing the paper sheets through the above-mentioned reversing paper sheet transport path.