WO2005088564A1 - Sheet handler - Google Patents

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WO2005088564A1
WO2005088564A1 PCT/JP2004/015530 JP2004015530W WO2005088564A1 WO 2005088564 A1 WO2005088564 A1 WO 2005088564A1 JP 2004015530 W JP2004015530 W JP 2004015530W WO 2005088564 A1 WO2005088564 A1 WO 2005088564A1
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sheet
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Hayami Abe
Mitsushige Nakao
Tomoyuki Tamahashi
Hayato Minamishin
Akinori Kojima
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Fujitsu Limited
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/20—Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
    • G07D11/22—Means for sensing or detection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/006—Feeding stacks of articles to machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/10—Size; Dimensions
    • B65H2511/15—Height, e.g. of stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
    • B65H2513/40—Movement
    • B65H2513/41—Direction of movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1912—Banknotes, bills and cheques or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a sheet handling apparatus capable of handling sheets inserted from the outside.
  • a customer does not always purchase a banknote bundle properly.
  • a customer may insert a banknote bundle that exceeds the allowable range inherent in an automated machine or a sheet handling device.
  • a conventional sheet handling apparatus of the type in which bills are fed out and conveyed one by one from a bill bundle inserted by a customer, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
  • the height of the inserted bill bundle is detected, and if the height exceeds the upper limit, the bill is returned to the customer.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-177188 discloses that a stack of bills is stacked horizontally or inclined so that the height of the bill bundles is increased by utilizing the own weight of each bill. It tries to detect accurately.
  • the banknote since the banknote is light, it can have a large motive force compared to its own weight. For this reason, even if bills are stacked, the overall height of the bills changes due to the elastic force acting on each bill. As a result, the height of the banknote bundle could not always be accurately detected.
  • Patent Document 1 JP-A-1-177188
  • Patent Document 2 JP-A-64-82293
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus is based on the premise that it can handle paper sheets inserted from the outside, and includes the following means.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus includes a bundle transport unit that transports a stack of paper sheets stacked by: Height detecting means for detecting the height of the sheet bundle conveyed by the paper stack in the direction in which the sheets are stacked, and the height of the sheet bundle detected by the height detecting means satisfies the conditions to be captured. And transport control means for discharging the sheet bundle to the outside by a bundle transport unit when it is determined whether the height does not satisfy the condition.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus is configured such that the paper sheet is externally pressurized by a pressurizing unit that presses a bundle of stacked paper sheets: Height detecting means for detecting the height of the pressed sheet bundle; and determining whether or not the height of the sheet bundle detected by the height detecting means satisfies a condition to be captured. And transport control means for stopping the taking of the sheet bundle when it is determined that the condition does not satisfy the condition.
  • the transport control means may be provided for each of the plurality of paper bundles. It is desirable to determine whether the condition is satisfied based on the height detected by the height detecting means.
  • a sheet transport unit that transports a stacked sheet bundle of one or more sheets by inserting external force, and a sheet transport unit that conveys the sheet bundle by external force.
  • Size detection means for detecting at least one size in a direction crossing the direction in which the sheets of the sheet bundle are stacked;
  • Transport control means for discharging the bundle of sheets to the outside by the bundle transport unit when the size of the bundle of sheets detected by the size detecting unit is not within the allowable range.
  • the sheet handling apparatus is configured such that the sheet transport unit transports a bundle of stacked sheets of at least:! Skew amount detecting means for detecting the skew amount of the sheet bundle to be detected, and when the skew amount detected by the skew amount detecting means is not within the allowable range, the sheet bundle is externally transferred by the bundle transport unit.
  • Transport control means for discharging the paper to the printer.
  • the height of a sheet bundle inserted from the outside is detected in a pressurized state, and it is determined whether or not the detected height satisfies a condition to be captured. If it is determined that the conditions are not satisfied, the sheet bundle is discharged to the outside.
  • the present invention detects one or more sizes in a direction intersecting the direction in which the sheets of a sheet bundle conveyed by external insertion are stacked, and detects the size of the detected sheet bundle. If the size is not within the allowable range, the sheet bundle is discharged to the outside. For this reason, it is possible to take in only a sheet bundle of an appropriate size.
  • the present invention detects the skew amount of a sheet bundle conveyed due to an external input, and discharges the sheet bundle to the outside when the detected skew amount is not within an allowable range. Let it. Therefore, it is possible to take in only a sheet bundle that can be transported in an appropriate state.
  • the above-described determination of the bundle of paper sheets is performed at the time of insertion or immediately after the conveyance by the insertion is started. As a result, whichever determination is made, the determination as to whether or not the banknote bundle inserted from the outside is appropriate is made more accurately at an earlier stage.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transport system of a paper sheet transport device (pre-sceptor) that takes in a bill bundle inserted from the outside.
  • pre-sceptor paper sheet transport device
  • FIG. 3A is a top view illustrating a configuration of a clamp and a driving system thereof.
  • FIG. 3B is a side view illustrating a configuration of a clamp and a driving system thereof.
  • FIG. 3C is a front view illustrating a configuration of a clamp and a driving system thereof.
  • FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a state where pressure is applied to a inserted bill bundle by a clamp.
  • FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the arrangement of sensors provided in the vicinity of the inlet / outlet.
  • FIG. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of the paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a method of detecting the height of an inserted bill bundle by a sensor (upper end position).
  • FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining a method of detecting the height of the inserted banknote bundle by a sensor (capturable position: part 1).
  • FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating a method of detecting the height of the inserted banknote bundle by a sensor (capturable position: part 2).
  • FIG. 7D is a view for explaining a method of detecting the height of the inserted bill bundle by a sensor (lower end position).
  • FIG. 8A is a view for explaining a banknote bundle satisfying a loading condition.
  • FIG. 8B is a view for explaining a bundle, a bundle, and a banknote bundle satisfying a loading condition.
  • FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a method of measuring the amount of skew of a banknote bundle.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a deposit processing.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a capturing process.
  • FIG. 12 is a view for explaining a modification for detecting an inappropriate banknote bundle.
  • FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a state before a bill bundle is inserted in a modified example.
  • FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating a state after insertion of a banknote bundle in a modified example.
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 handles bills as paper sheets, which is assumed to be used for automated equipment, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM). As shown in Fig. 1, when a customer inserts a bundle of paper sheets B on which one or more bills are stacked, a pre-acceptor 100 and a lower unit 200 for storing bills And an upper unit 300 that transports banknotes between the lower unit 200 and the pre-ceptor 100.
  • the pre-sceptor 100 will be hereinafter referred to as “receptor” or “PAC”.
  • the paper sheet handling device 1 is capable of depositing and withdrawing money. The description of the power and the operation will be described separately when depositing and dispensing. It is assumed that an ATM equipped with the ATM is assumed, that is, the sheet handling apparatus 1 operates according to an instruction from the ATM body.
  • the input / output port 101 provided in the acceptor 100 is for the customer to insert the bill bundle B for depositing or to discharge the bill bundle B for dispensing to the customer. is there .
  • a shirt (not shown) that is opened and closed is arranged outside the input / output port 101.
  • the input / output 101 side of the acceptor 100 will be referred to as the front side, and the opposite side will be referred to as the rear side.
  • the upper unit 300 side as viewed from the lower unit 200 will be expressed as an upper side, and the opposite will be expressed as a lower side.
  • the deposit is made, for example, by a customer operating the operation unit (not shown) of the ATM and requesting the deposit.
  • the ATM body opens the shutter and shifts to a state where the banknote bundle B can be inserted (inserted) into the insertion port 101, and the paper sheet inserted into the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 is inserted. Instruct the incorporation of class B.
  • a sensor for detecting the inserted bill bundle B is provided near the insertion port 101.
  • the sheet handling apparatus 1 receives the instruction from the ATM main body, the sheet handling apparatus 1 conveys the sheet after waiting for the sensor B to detect the bill bundle B. Due to the transport, the bundle of bills B is transferred to the transport path 102 Through the separator (SEP) section 310 of the upper unit 300.
  • SEP separator
  • the banknote handling apparatus 1 When the paper handling apparatus 1 takes in the banknote bundle B purchased by the customer, the banknote handling apparatus 1 notifies the ATM body of the fact. The ATM body closes the shirt according to the notification.
  • a payout mechanism 311 for feeding out bills one by one from the bill bundle B is provided.
  • the feeding mechanism 311 has, for example, a known configuration. Specifically, for example, a pick roller that transmits power in the feeding direction to the lowest bill, a feed roller that conveys the bill fed by the pick roller, and a feed roller that prevents double conveyance of the bill. This is a configuration having a separator provided in a contact state.
  • the banknote bundle B is carried on the stage 312 in the state shown in FIG. 2 by carrying the acceptor 100 to the separator section 310.
  • the stage 312 and the pusher 313 located above the stage 312 are both movable vertically.
  • the transport of the bill bundle B to a position where the payout mechanism 311 can pay out bills is performed by moving the stage 312 downward.
  • the positions of the stage 312 and the pusher 313 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively referred to as upper ends or upper end positions since they are the upper ends in the movable range.
  • the pusher 313 is used for pressurizing them at that pressure.
  • the pressurization is performed by moving the stage 312 downward to the lower end and then moving the pusher 313 downward to reduce the upward force and pressure of the banknote bundle B.
  • the pick roller is supported by an elastic member (not shown) so as to be vertically movable. This is to determine from the change in the position of the pick roller whether or not an appropriate pressure is applied to the feeding of the bill. For this reason, a sensor is provided for detecting the pick roller that has moved downward due to the application of pressure. The detection result of the sensor is monitored, and the pusher 313 is moved downward so that an appropriate pressure is applied. For this reason, the drive systems for moving the stage 312 and the pusher 313 are separately prepared. Both stepping motors are used as power sources for the movement.
  • the bills fed one by one from the separator unit 310 by the feeding mechanism 311 are conveyed to the discrimination unit 320 via the conveyance path 301 and discriminated. The discrimination determines whether the bill is a valid note and specifies the denomination of the normal note. Fake, indistinguishable, or damaged bills are considered abnormal.
  • the discriminated bill is transported along the transport path 302.
  • the upper unit 300 is provided with three reject boxes 353-1.
  • a temporary holding unit 330 is provided to temporarily store bills inserted by the customer.
  • the transport path 303 is formed so that the banknotes can be stored in the temporary holding section 330, and the transport path 304 is formed so that the banknotes can be stored in any of the reject boxes 351-2.
  • two switching claws 302a, 302b are provided with a force S for switching the transport destination of the bill.
  • the transport path for the next transport of the banknotes being transported on the transport path 302 can be switched to the transport path 303 by the switching claw 302a and to the transport path 304 by the switching claw 302b.
  • the bill after discrimination is sent from the transport path 302 to the transport path 303 by the switching claw 302a, and is stored in the temporary storage section 330.
  • the temporary storage section 330 is provided with two stages 331 and 332 that can move up and down.
  • the stage 331 is used for storing bills determined to be abnormal, and the stage 332 is used for storing bills determined to be normal.
  • the storage unit realized by the stage 331 is called a reservoir unit, and the storage unit realized by the stage 332 is called an escrow unit.
  • the stage 331 is also called an RSV stage, and the stage 332 is also called an ESC stage.
  • the stages 331 and 332 are attached to a beret 335 that is stretched between two pulleys 333 and 334 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction.
  • the two pulleys 333, 334, and the belt 335 are prepared for each stage, so that each stage 331, 332 can be individually moved.
  • the transport path 303 is provided with one switching claw so that the destination of the bill can be selected from the reservoir section and the escrow section. Thereby, the bills transported on the transport path 303 are stored in the reservoir unit or the escrow unit.
  • the transport path 304 is provided with two switching claws for storing bills in any of the reject boxes 353-1.
  • the discrimination of the banknotes and the storage in the temporary holding unit 330 according to the discrimination result are performed on all the banknotes fed out one by one from the separator unit 310. For this reason, after the feeding of the banknotes of the separator section 310 is completed, the fed banknotes are stored in the reservoir section or the escrow section of the temporary holding section 330. Completion of the feeding is determined by a sensor for confirming that the bill does not exist in the separator unit 310 by a sensor or by confirming that the bill is not fed to the transport path 301 even if the bill is fed. .
  • the sheet handling apparatus 1 When the storage of the banknotes inserted in the form of the banknote bundle B in the temporary storage unit 330 is completed, the sheet handling apparatus 1 notifies the ATM body of the completion.
  • the discriminating unit 320 counts the number of banknotes determined as a normal ticket for each denomination, and also notifies the received amount calculated. Based on these notifications, the ATM itself presents the deposit amount to the customer and inquires about the necessity of conducting a transaction ⁇ additional payment. Thereafter, it operates according to the result of the inquiry.
  • the ATM body opens the shirt again and instructs the paper handling apparatus 1 to take in the paper B to be inserted.
  • the bills constituting the bill bundle B inserted by the customer are stored in the reservoir section or the escrow section of the temporary storage section 330 as described above.
  • the ATM body instructs the return of the banknote taken into the sheet handling apparatus 1.
  • the bills are usually stored in the reservoir, escrow, or both of the temporary storage 330.
  • the paper sheet handling device 1 returns as follows according to the place where the bills are stored.
  • a transport path 305 for transporting the banknote bundle B is provided above the temporary holding section 330.
  • the transport path 305 can transport the banknote bundle B stored in the temporary holding section 330 to the receptor 100.
  • the transport of the bill bundle B on the transport path 305 is performed using the carrier 341.
  • the carrier 341 is for transporting the bill bundle B by pushing it from behind in the transport direction. By carrying in such a manner, each banknote stacked as the banknote bundle B is supported by the carrier 341. Therefore, the bill bundle B is appropriately and reliably conveyed, and it is surely prevented that the bills protrude during the conveyance in a direction crossing the overlapping direction.
  • a large number of gears for transmitting power to the carrier 341 are provided on the transport path 305.
  • the carrier 341 is configured to move along a guide (not shown) provided on the transport path 305 by transmitting power from the gear.
  • the gear for transmitting power to the carrier 341 varies depending on the position of the carrier 341 on the transport path 305.
  • the guide is also provided on each stage 331, 332, 312.
  • the RSV stage 331 is moved to a position (release position) on the transport path 304.
  • the carrier 341 has already been moved to the position on the rear side of the stage 331 (the escrow retreat position) at the release position.
  • the banknote bundle B on the stage 331 moves the carrier 341 to a position (release position) in front of the acceptor 100, and then conveys it to the input port 101 by the acceptor 100.
  • the ATM body is notified when, for example, the carrier 341 is moved to the release position.
  • the position of the carrier 341 before moving the stage 331 and the timing of notifying the ATM body are basically the same in other cases.
  • the RSV stage 331 is moved to the position (upper end position) retracted on the transport path 305, and the ESC stage 332 is moved to the position (upper position) on the transport path 305. Release position).
  • the banknote bundle B on the stage 332 moves the carrier 341 to a position (release position) in front of the acceptor 100, and then is conveyed to the input port 101 by the acceptor 100.
  • the RSV stage 331 is moved to a position on the transport path 305 (release position). At this time, the stage 312 and the pusher 313 have been moved to the upper end positions, respectively.
  • the bill bundle B on the RSV stage 331 is carried on the stage 312 by moving the carrier 341 to the separator section 310.
  • the stage 312 is moved downward, and the pusher 313 is moved to the merging preparation position which is the upper end position of the stage 312.
  • the fork 342 shown in FIG. 1 is protruded toward the pusher 313 (front). After the protrusion, the pusher 313 is moved to the upper end position.
  • the fork 342 is provided at the height of the merging preparation position so as to protrude along the transport path 305 and be able to retreat from the protruding state.
  • the pusher 313 is provided with a concave portion so that the protrusion can be performed.
  • the fork 342 is projected while the bill bundle B on the stage 312 is held down by the pusher 313, and after the pusher 313 is moved upward, the bill bundle B is not projected onto the transport path 305 by the fork 342. I have to keep it.
  • the carrier 341 that has transported the bill bundle B on the RSV stage 331 to the separator unit 310 returns to the escrow retreat position. Thereafter, each of the stages 331 and 332 is sequentially moved to the upper end position.
  • the upper end position of the ESC stage 332 corresponds to the release position of the RSV stage 331. Thereby, the carrier 341 is moved, and the bill bundle B on the ESC stage 332 is transported to the separator section 310.
  • the bill bundle B is carried on the fork 342 by being carried to the separator section 310. After the bundle B is carried, the fork 342 is retracted. As a result, on the stage 312, the banknote bundle B stored in the reservoir unit and the banknote bundle B stored in the escrow unit are stacked in that order, and put together. By moving the stage 312 to the upper end position, the bundled banknote bundle B is transported by the carrier 341 to the release position of the receptor 100, and further transported to the outlet 101 by the receptor 100. This will be returned to the customer.
  • the banknotes stored in the reserve section and the banknotes stored in the escrow section are returned together. This is to prevent customers from forgetting to return the bills stored in them separately. Banknotes that the customer forgets to store are stored in, for example, reject box 353.
  • the ATM body instructs the paper handling apparatus 1 to store the banknote taken in.
  • the banknotes are stored in the reservoir section of the temporary storage section 330, the esta opening section, or both.
  • the paper sheet handling device 1 stores as follows according to the place where the banknotes are stored.
  • An abnormal ticket that is, a banknote not determined as a normal ticket is stored in the reservoir unit. others Therefore, in a case where bills are stored only in the reservoir section, the bills are returned. The operation at that time is basically the same as the case where a banknote stored only in the reservoir is returned in response to a customer's cancellation request.
  • the RSV stage 331 is moved to the upper end position retracted above the transport path 305, and the ESC stage 332 is moved to the release position on the transport path 305. Then, the banknote bundle B on the stage 332 is transported to the separator unit 310. One banknote is fed from the transported banknote bundle B to the separator unit 310, and is transported to the lower unit 200 via the transport path 301, the discriminating unit 320, and the transport path 302.
  • the lower unit 200 is provided with a bill cassette 210 that can be attached and detached according to the denomination of bills to be stored.
  • a payout mechanism 211 capable of storing bills and paying out stored bills is provided.
  • the bill transported to the lower unit 200 is transported along the transport path 201, guided by the switching claw provided in the transport path 201 to the bill cassette 210 to be stored, and stored by the feeding mechanism 211. Thereby, the bill inserted by the customer is stored in the bill cassette 210 according to the denomination.
  • the bills stored in the reservoir are returned to the customer as described above, and only the bills stored in the escrow are separated by the separator.
  • the transported banknotes are fed out one by one to the separator unit 3 10, and the banknotes determined to be normal are transported to the lower unit 200 via the transport path 301, the discriminating unit 320, and the transport path 302, and the banknotes are denominated by denomination.
  • the banknote determined to be an abnormal ticket is stored in the reject box 351 or 352 via the transport path 301, the discriminating unit 320, the transport path 302, and the transport path 304.
  • the abnormal ticket is discriminated again by, for example, being stored in the reservoir unit and then being conveyed to the separator unit 310.
  • the sheet bundle B inserted by the customer is transported to the separator unit 310 in that state, and the bills are fed from the bill bundle B.
  • the bills fed out and discriminated are stored in the temporary holding section 330, and then conveyed and returned in the state of the bill bundle B, or moved to the separator section 310. Therefore, compared to the case where bills stored after discrimination are fed out one by one and conveyed, the conveyance distance for conveying the banknotes one by one is longer. Shorter force S can. As a result, the probability of occurrence of a trouble such as a jam during transport can be further reduced, so that reliability is further improved.
  • the withdrawal is performed, for example, by the customer operating the operation unit of the ATM and requesting the withdrawal of the designated withdrawal amount.
  • the ATM body instructs the sheet handling device 1 to discharge the bill corresponding to the withdrawal amount.
  • the designated contents are notified to the sheet handling apparatus 1.
  • the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 determines the number of bills to be paid out, for example, by denomination, and according to the determination, the bill cassette 210 to pay out the bills.
  • the sheet is fed by the feeding mechanism 211 one by one.
  • the fed banknotes are conveyed to the discrimination section 320 via the conveyance path 201 and the conveyance path 306 of the upper unit 300, and are discriminated. By the discrimination, the banknote determined to be normal is transported to the escrow section, and the banknote determined to be abnormal is transported to the reject box 351 or 352.
  • the transfer of the banknote to the escrow unit is performed until the banknote corresponding to the amount specified by the customer is stored. After the banknotes of the withdrawal amount have been stored, the carrier 341 is moved to the release position in front of the Axceptor 100 in the same manner as in the case of returning the banknote stored only in the escrow section, and then the Axceptor 100 It is transported to the inlet 101.
  • the banknotes at the time of dispensing are also transported to the input / output port 101 of the acceptor 100 in the state of the banknote bundle B. For this reason, the sheet handling apparatus 1 can be installed even if the space that can be secured around the input / output port 101 is small.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transport system of the acceptor 100.
  • the acceptor 100 includes a clamp 103 provided above the transport path 102, a tray 104 provided below the transport path 102, a hook 105 attached to the tray 104, and a bill.
  • 112 and stoppers 113 and 114 provided at different positions on the transport path 102 and capable of projecting and retracting on the transport path 102.
  • Hook 10 5 A plurality of stoppers 113 and 114 are arranged in a direction crossing the transport direction of the bill bundle B.
  • the encoder 107 includes a disk 107a that rotates with the rotation of a motor that transmits power to the transport belt 106, and a sensor 107b for detecting a slit provided on the circumference of the disk 107a. ing.
  • the sensor 107b is an optical sensor having a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The light emitted from the light emitting element is intermittently shielded by the rotation of the disk 107a. As a result, a pulse signal is output from the light receiving element, and the actual transport amount is specified by counting the pulse signals.
  • the tray 104 supports the bill bundle B inserted from the insertion port 101 with a plate-like member.
  • the hook 105 attached to it can project and retreat on the transport path 102.
  • the bill bundle B is used to guide the length of the bill bundle B to be inserted.
  • the movement of the tray 104 along the transport path 102 is performed using a belt stretched so as to overlap the transport belt 106 from the viewpoint of FIG.
  • An encoder 107 as shown in FIG. 2 is separately prepared to specify the movement amount.
  • the stoppers 113 and 114 in order to avoid confusion, the stopper 113 provided on the front side is referred to as an A stopper, and the stopper 114 provided on the rear side is referred to as a D stopper.
  • FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating the configuration of the clamp 103 and a drive system thereof.
  • the clamp 103 has a plurality of shafts, including shafts 121 and 122, which support four transport belts 123 for transporting the bill bundle B in a stretched state.
  • a plurality of guides 124 for inserting the bill bundle B are attached to the shaft 121 located on the most front side. Power for moving the conveyor belt 123 is transmitted via one shaft, for example, 121. The power is also transmitted to the conveyor belt 106 disposed on the lower side.
  • the clamp 103 is configured to be able to move in a direction crossing the direction along the transport path 102 in order to sandwich the inserted bill bundle B between the clamp 104 and the tray 104.
  • the drive system that enables the movement is realized by arms 131 and 132 attached to both ends of shafts 121 and 122, respectively. The power is transmitted to the arm 132, and the power is transmitted to the link 13 It is further transmitted to arm 131 via 3.
  • arms 131 and 132 are rotatable about axes 131a and 132a, respectively.
  • Recesses 131b, 132b are formed at their ends, respectively, and the shafts 121, 122 are rotatably mounted on the portions 131b, 132b.
  • a tooth is formed on the other arc-shaped end 132c of the arm 132, and the tooth of the gear 135 is engaged with the tooth.
  • the gear 135 is attached to an end of the shaft 134.
  • a pulley 136 is attached to the other end of the shaft 134.
  • a drive belt 137 is stretched between the pulley 136 and a pulley 139 attached to an end of the shaft 138.
  • the motor 140 is a power source of a driving system for moving the clamp 103. It is, for example, a steering motor.
  • the power of the motor 140 is transmitted to the shaft 138 via the gears 141 to 13 and the clutch 144 as shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the power transmitted to the shaft 138 is transmitted to the arm 132 via the pulley 139, the drive belt 137, the pulley 136, the shaft 134, and the gear 135.
  • the clamp 103 shifts from the state shown in FIG. 2 (upper end position) to the state shown in FIG. 4 and vice versa from the state shown in FIG.
  • the bill bundle B is pressed downward, and is pinched between the clamp 103 and the tray 104. It is not necessary to apply more than enough pressure to the bundle B.
  • the height of the banknote bundle B may vary depending on the stacked banknotes, and the height when sufficient pressure is applied cannot be known in advance. For this reason, in the present embodiment, a one-way clutch that idles when a resistance greater than a predetermined resistance occurs is employed as the clutch 144. This ensures that appropriate pressure is applied to the banknote bundle B.
  • the link 133 is provided with three slits 133a-c, and two sensors 145, 146 capable of detecting the slits 133a-c. Both of the sensors 145 and 146 are optical sensors, and detect the slits 133a to 133c depending on whether or not the light emitted from the light emitting element is blocked. [0070]
  • the slits 133a-c and the sensors 145 and 146 are arranged so that the position of the clamp 103 and the height of the bill bundle B can be determined. Thus, when the clamp 103 is at the upper end position shown in FIG.
  • the sensors 145 and 146 transmit light, that is, light from the light emitting element enters the light receiving element as shown in FIG. 7A. If the bill bundle B is at a height that can be taken in, the sensor 145 blocks light, that is, prevents light from the light emitting element from entering the light receiving element, as shown in FIG. 7B or FIG. 7C. At this time, the other sensor 146 may be either light-shielded or transmissive. If the banknote bundle B does not exist, or if the banknote bundle B is slightly high, the sensor 145 is configured to transmit light and the sensor 146 is shielded from light, as shown in FIG. 7D. When the situation is as shown in FIG. 7D, the clamp 103 is at the lower end position.
  • FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the arrangement of sensors provided near the charging / discharging port 101.
  • Each of the sensors 109 to 111 provided in the vicinity thereof and the sensor 112 provided on the rear surface side are optical sensors.
  • the banknote bundle B is inserted between the width adjustment guides 151 horizontally, that is, with the longitudinal direction thereof intersecting the insertion direction.
  • sensors 109 four sensors 109a to 109d are arranged side by side so that it is possible to determine whether or not the width (length in the longitudinal direction) of the bill bundle B inserted into the insertion slot 101 is a normal bill.
  • the sensor 109a-d and the sensor 110 are used to determine whether the banknote bundle B should be taken in or not.
  • the paper bundle B to be captured must satisfy the following conditions as shown in FIG. 8A: the sensor 110 and the sensors 109b and 109c detect the bundle B, and one of the sensors 109a and 109d detects the bundle. That you are doing.
  • the arrow shown in each of FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B indicates the insertion direction of a bill.
  • the bill bundle B may be inserted into the insertion exit 101 in a state of being skewed.
  • the skew is detected using sensors 109b and 109c only for banknote bundle B that satisfies the import condition.
  • the length check of the banknote bundle B in the longitudinal direction is performed using the sensors 109a to 109d.
  • the length check in the short direction is performed by confirming whether or not the length conveyed from the time when the banknote bundle B is conveyed to the position where the sensor 111 blocks the light to the time when the light is released is within the allowable range. .
  • the height of the bill bundle B is determined by counting the amount of rotation of the motor 140 necessary to press the clamp 103 and return it to the upper end position. Since a stepping motor is used as the motor 140, the number of pulses (the number of steps) applied to the motor 140 for driving is counted as the rotation amount.
  • both the sensors 145 and 146 are transparent. Therefore, by monitoring the signals output by the sensors 145 and 146, it is possible to count the number of steps of the nose applied to the motor 140 while the banknote bundle B moves from the position where the banknote bundle B was pressed to the upper end position. it can.
  • the height of the bill bundle B can be calculated from the height between the clamp 103 at the upper end position and the tray 104 by bowing the height corresponding to the number of steps.
  • the elastic force of a bill is greater than its own weight. This means that deformation due to the elasticity of the bill cannot be prevented by its own weight. For this reason, simply stacking bills changes the overall height due to the elasticity of the bills themselves. Since the elasticity acting on a banknote cannot usually be removed immediately, even if the banknote B that has been raised by the elasticity of the banknote is pressed, if the pressing is released, the banknote bundle B will be higher after the release. Therefore, the height when the bill bundle B is pressed is required. The height obtained in such a manner is accurate by removing the elastic force acting on the bill and adding the thickness for each bill.
  • the size check of the banknote bundle B (in both the long and short directions)
  • the amount of skew ⁇ , and the height are accurately measured while the banknote bundle B is present in the acceptor 100. Therefore, the inappropriate banknote bundle B can be accurately determined, and the inappropriate banknote bundle B can be returned to the customer at an earlier stage. Thereby, reliability is improved and higher utilization efficiency is realized. A description of the operation to achieve this will be described later.
  • FIG. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of the paper sheet handling apparatus 1.
  • the above-described acceptor 100 has a configuration including a sensor group 161, a motor group 162, and a solenoid group 163.
  • the sensor group 161 includes the sensors 109-112, 145, and 146, the sensor 107b of the encoder 107, and the like.
  • the motor group 162 includes a motor 140 as a power source for moving the clamp 103, a transport belt 123 stretched on the clamp 103, a motor for driving the transport belt 106 stretched below the motor, and a motor for moving the tray 104. It consists of a motor. These motors are all stepping motors.
  • the hook 105, the A stopper 113, and the D stopper 114 project and retract using a solenoid.
  • the solenoid group 163 is composed of these solenoids.
  • the lower unit 200 operates under the control of a printed circuit board (PCB) 260.
  • the printed circuit board 260 is connected to the motor groups 271 and 272, the sensor group 273, and the solenoid group 274 by force.
  • the motor group 271 includes, for example, a plurality of stepping motor forces. Each stepping motor is used as a power source for moving a stage provided in the corresponding bill cassette 210.
  • the motor group 272 includes, for example, a plurality of DC motors. Each DC motor is used as a power source of a feeding mechanism 211 provided in the corresponding bill cassette 210.
  • the sensor group 273 includes sensors installed on the transport path 201 for detecting bills, sensors for detecting the bill cassette 210 (for example, switches), sensors for detecting the position of the stage of the bill cassette 210, and sensors therefor. It is composed of a stored bill detecting sensor and the like.
  • the solenoid group 274 includes a state switching solenoid prepared for each switching claw on the transport path 201, a power transmission solenoid prepared in each bill cassette 210, and the like.
  • a CPU 261 for controlling the entire sheet handling apparatus 1, a ROM 262 storing a program executed by the CPU 261 and various control data, a RAM 263 used by the CPU 261 for a work, a sensor A sensor driving unit 264 for driving the sensors constituting the group 273, a solenoid driving unit 265 for individually driving the solenoids constituting the solenoid group 274, and a motor driving unit 266 for driving a stepping motor constituting the motor group 271; And a motor drive unit 267 for driving a DC motor constituting the motor group 272, a communication interface (I / F) 268 for communicating with, for example, the upper unit 300, and communication with a higher-level device such as an ATM main body. And a communication interface (I / F) 269 for communication.
  • I / F communication interface
  • the upper unit 300 also operates under the control of the printed circuit board (PCB) 360.
  • a motor group 371, 162, a DC motor 372, a sensor group 373, 161, a solenoid group 374, 163, and a discriminating unit 320 are connected to the print board 360. Thereby, the acceptor 100 is controlled by the upper unit 300.
  • the motor group 371 is composed of, for example, a plurality of stepping motors.
  • the carrier 341, each of the stages 312, 331, 332, and the pusher 313 move by using a stepping motor as a power source.
  • the DC motor 372 is a power source for feeding bills from the separator unit 310 and conveying them.
  • the sensor group 373 is provided in each of the transport paths 301-305 with a plurality of banknotes or a plurality of sensors for detecting the carrier 341; a plurality of sensors provided in the separator unit 310; And a plurality of sensors.
  • the solenoid group 374 is composed of switching claws 302a and 302b on the transport path 301 and solenoids for switching the states of switching claws provided on the other transport paths 303 and 304, respectively.
  • a CPU 361 for controlling the entire upper unit 300, a ROM 362 for storing programs and various control data to be executed by the CPU 361, a RAM 363 for working with the CPU 361, a sensor, A group of sensors 373 and 161, a sensor driver 364 for driving sensors, a group of motors 371 and 162, a motor driver 365 for driving a stepping motor, a group of motor driving circuits 366 for driving a DC motor 372, and a group of solenoids
  • the solenoid drive unit 367 which can individually drive the solenoids 374 and 163, and the discrimination unit 320
  • An interface (I / F) 368 for transmitting and receiving signals between them and a communication interface (I / F) 369 for communicating with the lower unit 200 are mounted.
  • the CPUs 261 and 361 on each of the print boards 260 and 360 perform control by executing programs stored in the R ⁇ M 262 and 362, respectively.
  • the CPU 261 receives an instruction from the ATM main body via the communication I / F 269, controls the lower unit 200 according to the instruction, and issues an instruction to the upper unit 300.
  • the instruction is sent to the CPU 361 of the upper unit 300 via the communication IZF268, 369.
  • the CPU 261 receives, from time to time, various detection results obtained by driving the sensor group 273 by the sensor driving unit 264 from the driving unit 264. Received from / F268 or 269 as needed. The detection result and the communication contents are analyzed, and instructions are given to the solenoid driving unit 265 and the motor driving units 266 and 267 according to the situation. Thereby, the lower unit 200 is operated under the control of the CPU 261. In addition, information to be notified is transmitted as needed via the communication I / F 268 or 269.
  • the CPU 261 of the other upper unit 300 controls the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 in accordance with an instruction from the lower unit 200.
  • various detection results obtained by driving the sensor groups 373 and 161 by the sensor driving unit 364 are received and analyzed from the driving unit 364 as needed, and the solenoid driving unit 367, the motor driving unit 365, and the motor This is performed by instructing the drive circuit 366 and the discriminating unit 320 according to the situation.
  • the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 are operated under the control of the CPU 361.
  • the instruction to the discriminating unit 320 is sent via the I / F 368, and the information to be notified to the lower unit 200 is transmitted via the communication IZ F369 at any time.
  • the customer takes in the inserted bill bundle B the amount of the deposit, the denomination of the bill determined to be a normal ticket when the bill is stored, and the like are transmitted to the lower unit 200 as the information.
  • the operation of the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 10 and FIG.
  • the operation is such that the CPU 261 of the lower unit 200 controls the lower unit 200 and the CPU 361 of the upper unit 300 is controlled by the CPU 261. This is realized by controlling the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 respectively.
  • the size check (length check in both the longitudinal and short directions) of the banknote bundle B, the amount of skew ⁇ , and the measurement of the height are performed by inserting the banknote bundle B into the input / output port 101 of the axceptor 100. ⁇ ⁇ It is done by being inserted. Therefore, here, only the operation at the time of depositing in which the bill bundle B is inserted will be described.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the deposit processing. The processing is executed in order to realize the payment requested by the customer according to the instruction performed by the ATM body. First, the deposit processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
  • Each unit of the lower unit 200 operates under the control of the CPU 261, and each unit of the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 operates under the control of the CPU 371.
  • the description will be given focusing on a CPU that controls an object to be operated.
  • step 101 it is checked whether or not the tray 104 is located at the delivery position shown in FIG. 2, and if it is not located at the delivery position, the tray 104 is moved there.
  • step 102 it is determined whether or not a bill satisfying the loading condition (FIG. 8A) has been detected at the loading / unloading port 101. If the bill bundle B inserted by the customer into the insertion exit 101 satisfies the condition for taking in, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 104. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 103. Satisfying the import condition means that the length of the banknote bundle B in the longitudinal direction is within an allowable range.
  • steps 101 and 102 are realized by control of the CPU 361 of the upper unit 300 instructed to take in the bill bundle B from the CPU 261 of the lower unit 200. The same applies to steps 103 to 118 described later.
  • the shirt provided near the introduction port 101 is opened, for example, after the processing of step 101 is executed.
  • the hook 105 is normally in a protruding state.
  • step 103 it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the detection of the bill bundle B. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the determination is YES, and a series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 102. This waits for the bill bundle B to be inserted until a certain time has elapsed.
  • the banknotes are determined before the determination in step 103 becomes YES.
  • the CPU 361 notifies the CPU 261 that the bundle B is not imported, and the CPU 261 further notifies the ATM body. By notifying at such a timing, the determination in step 103 becomes YES after the ATM body closes the shutter.
  • step 104 the carrier 341 is moved to the delivery position where the bill bundle B is carried to the separator section 310, and the pusher 313 and the stage 312 are respectively moved to the upper end position.
  • step 105 as shown in FIG. 4, the motor 140 is driven to apply pressure by the clamp 103, and the height of the banknote bundle B is detected by the sensors 145 and 146 (see FIGS. 7A to 1D).
  • the drive of the motor 140 which is a stepping motor is performed by the CPU 361 designating the rotation direction and the number (step number) of adding the noise to the motor drive unit 365 and instructing the drive. This is the same for other stepping motors.
  • step 105a it is determined whether the height is within an allowable range. If the banknote bundle B is at a height that can be taken in, the sensor 145 blocks light from transmitting light while moving the clamp 103 downward for pressurization as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C. Transition to state. For this reason, if the shift has not occurred, the determination is NO because the height of the banknote bundle B is not within the allowable range, and the process proceeds to step 108. Otherwise, the determination is yes and the process moves to step 106.
  • step 106 after retracting the hook 105, power is transmitted to the transport belts 106 and 123 and the tray 104, respectively, so that the transport for checking the length of the banknote bundle B in the short direction is performed.
  • the transport is performed for the maximum length of the allowable range after the sensor 111 detects the bill bundle B.
  • the skew amount ⁇ is calculated by measuring the time difference between when the sensors 109b and c do not detect the banknote bundle B to check the skew (FIG. 9).
  • the evacuation of the hook 105 is performed by the CPU 361 instructing the solenoid driving unit 367 to drive the evacuation solenoid. This is the same for other solenoids.
  • the time measurement is performed using, for example, a mounted timer.
  • the actual transport amount is confirmed by monitoring the signal output from the sensor 107b of the encoder 107.
  • the length check of the bill bundle B in the longitudinal direction is performed in step 102 as described above.
  • step 107 it is determined whether or not the bill bundle B is normal, that is, both the length of the bill bundle B in the short direction and the skew amount ⁇ are within the allowable range. They are all acceptable If it is within the range, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 110. Otherwise, that is, if at least one of the length in the short direction and the amount of skew ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is not within the allowable range, the determination is made. Becomes N ⁇ , and proceeds to step 108.
  • step 108 the tray 104 is moved to the delivery position while being pressed by the clamp 103, and then the pressed state is released. After the release, the process proceeds to step 109 and waits for the bill bundle B to be removed.
  • the bill bundle B is determined to have been removed, and the CPU 361, the CPU 261 and the CPU 261 notify the fact to the effect that the bill bundle B has been removed. finish.
  • the banknote bundle B is continuously detected even after waiting for a certain period of time, the banknote bundle B is regarded as being forgotten by the customer, is taken inside, and is taken into the reject box 353. It is stored. By doing so, it prevents the ATM from being unavailable due to a customer forgetting to take it.
  • step 110 to which the determination in step 107 proceeds when the determination is YES, a take-in process for transporting the banknote bundle B to the separator 310 is performed. By executing the loading process, the bill bundle B is transported onto the stage 312. Then, the process proceeds to step 110a.
  • the capturing process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
  • the front end of the banknote bundle B is located behind the position where the sensor 111 detects the banknote (see FIG. 2).
  • step 201 the A stopper 113 is protruded.
  • step 202 the clamp 103 is moved to the upper end position shown in FIG.
  • the signals output from the sensors 145 and 146 are monitored, and the number of steps in which a pulse is applied to the motor 140 is counted.
  • step 203 the process proceeds to step 203, in which the retracted amount of the clamp 103 is obtained from the counted number of steps, and the obtained retracted amount is subtracted from the height between the clamp 103 and the tray 104 at the upper end position, whereby the insertion is performed.
  • the height of the bundled bills B is calculated.
  • step 204 the process that proceeds to step 204.
  • step 204 it is determined whether or not the bill bundle B has been inserted by additional payment. If banknote B is inserted by the customer who has requested additional payment, the determination is YES. The process proceeds to step 205, where the accumulated value of the height of the banknote bundle B that the customer has purchased during the current transaction is calculated. The calculation is performed by summing the heights calculated for each banknote bundle B by executing the process of step 203. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 206. On the other hand, otherwise, the determination is N ⁇ and the routine goes to Step 207. The reason for proceeding to step 207 is that when the bill bundle B is pressed by the clamp 103 in step 106 of FIG. 10, it is possible to confirm whether or not the bill bundle B can be taken in or the height by the output signals of the sensors 145 and 146. is there.
  • step 206 it is determined whether or not the calculated accumulated value is within an allowable range. If the accumulated value exceeds the predetermined upper limit, the determination is NO, and a series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is yes and the process moves to step 207.
  • the banknote to be returned be returned once.
  • there is an upper limit to the height of the bill bundle B that can be carried at one time because there is a portion to be carried by the bill bundle B.
  • the accumulated height of the entire banknote bundle B is determined, and if the height exceeds the upper limit, the banknote bundle B newly inserted by the customer is not taken inside.
  • the upper limit may be for other reasons, such as limiting the amount that can be traded at one time.
  • step 207 the tray 104 is moved backward when viewed from the delivery position, that is, the transport direction of the bill bundle B. After the movement, the process proceeds to step 208 to make the hook 105 protrude.
  • the hook 105 automatically returns to the protruding state by terminating the driving of the retracting solenoid.
  • the protrusion of the A stopper 113 is performed by the CPU 361 instructing the solenoid driving unit 367 to drive the solenoid for protrusion.
  • step 209 after retracting the A stopper 113, the tray 104 with the hook 105 protruding is moved to the release position.
  • the release position is the rearmost position in the movable range of the tray 104. The movement to the release position is performed by monitoring the output signal of the sensor 112.
  • step 210 the motor 140 is driven to apply pressure by the clamp 103.
  • power is transmitted to the conveyor belts 106 and 123 to convey the banknote bundle B by a predetermined distance (S211), and after the conveyance, the D stopper 114 is protruded (S212). In this way, after the banknote bundle B is conveyed onto the stage 312 of the separator unit 310, a series of processing ends.
  • step 110a it is determined whether or not the loading of the bill bundle B into the separator unit 310 has been completed. As described above, when the accumulated value of the height of the banknote bundle B does not exceed the upper limit, the determination in step 206 in FIG. As a result, the determination becomes YES and the process proceeds to step 111. Otherwise, the determination is N ⁇ and the routine goes to step 122.
  • step 122 the bill bundle B is pressed by the clamp 103.
  • step 123 the power is transmitted to the transport belts 106, 123 and the tray 104, respectively, and the tray 104 is moved to the delivery position (see FIG. 2). Return B. After the return, go to step 119.
  • step 111 after lowering the stage 312 to the lower end, the pusher 313 is lowered to a position (pressing position) at which an appropriate pressure can be applied to the bill bundle B.
  • step 112 the carrier 341 is moved to the escrow retreat position.
  • the stages 331 and 332 of the temporary storage section 330 are moved to store bills that have also been fed out by the separator section 310. (S113), and the DC motor 372 is rotated (S114).
  • the pressurization by the pusher 313 is performed, for example, by monitoring the output of a sensor for detecting a pick roller located when an appropriate pressure is applied to the banknote bundle B, and then, after detecting the pick roller by the sensor, by a predetermined amount, This is done by descending.
  • the banknotes are sequentially fed out one by one from the separator section 310 and transported to the temporary holding section 330 until the banknotes are fed out from the separator section 310 (S115). , S116).
  • the bill inserted by the customer is stored in the reservoir unit or the escrow unit.
  • the bill is paid out by transmitting power to the payout mechanism 311 and the storage destination of the bill is determined by discriminating the fed bill by the discriminating section 320.
  • the number of bills determined to be normal is counted for each denomination.
  • the pusher 313 is lowered intermittently in order to apply an appropriate pressure during the dispensing of bills.
  • step 116 When the feeding of the banknotes conveyed to the separator unit 310 is completed, that is, when all the banknotes that can be fed are fed out and stored in the temporary holding unit, the determination in step 116 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step 117, and the DC motor 372 To stop.
  • step 118 the pusher 313 and the stage 312 are moved to the upper end positions (see FIG. 2), and the CPU 261 of the lower unit 200 indicates that the feeding has been completed and the amount of the bill bundle B inserted by the customer (deposit amount). Notify. Such information is notified from the CPU 261 to the ATM body. The notified deposit amount corresponds to the transaction content.
  • the ATM main body inquires of the customer whether or not to make a transaction (payment transaction), whether or not there is additional payment.
  • the lower unit 200 is instructed according to the result of the inquiry.
  • step 119 the CPU 261 waits for an instruction from the ATM body and determines the content of the instruction. If the customer instructs the additional payment by requesting the additional payment, it is determined that it is, and the process returns to the step 101 to prepare for the newly inserted bill bundle B. If the ATM itself instructs the return of the bill by requesting the cancellation of the transaction, the effect is determined and the process proceeds to step 120. If the ATM instructs to store the banknotes received by requesting a transaction, it shall be determined that The process proceeds to step 121.
  • step 120 a return process for returning the taken banknote is executed.
  • step 121 to which the process proceeds when the ATM body instructs to store the fetched banknotes by requesting the transaction, a storing process for storing the fetched banknotes in the banknote cassette 210 is executed. After executing any of those processes, a series of processes is terminated.
  • the guide 151 regulates the position in the longitudinal direction of the banknote bundle B inserted into the insertion port 101.
  • a bill bundle B having an inappropriate size in the longitudinal direction is inserted. That is, the customer may forcefully insert the bill bundle B that is not aligned so as to fit between the guides 151 into the slot 101. Insertion of such a bill bundle B may cause a failure.
  • the guides 171 can be moved from the position where the insertion of the banknote bundle B is regulated, and the sensors 109e and 109f located at the positions are further arranged. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the problem reliably.
  • the guides 171 can be moved in both directions along the rails 172 in a way that reduces the distance between the guides 171 and in the direction in which the guides 171 move away from each other. Is transmitted.
  • a motor can be adopted.
  • each sensor 109e and 109f can detect the bill bundle B is a place where the guide 151 exists before the bill bundle B is inserted. For this reason, when it is detected that a bill bundle B (see FIG. 8A) that satisfies the loading condition is inserted and each guide 171 is moved as shown in FIG. 13B, the longitudinal direction is set so as to fit between the guides 171. In the banknote bundle B that is not aligned, any of the banknotes protrudes toward at least one side in the longitudinal direction of the banknote bundle B by elastic force.

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An inserted bundle of paper currency is carried while being clamped by moving the clamp toward a carrying belt. The clamp is moved by transmitting a power to two arms. The power transmitted to one arm is further transmitted to the other arm through a link. The link is provided with a plurality of slits and a plurality of sensors for detecting the slits are provided. A decision is made whether the height of a pressed bundle of paper currency is acceptable or not by utilizing a variation in positional relation between the slit and the sensor incident to movement of the clamp.

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明 細 書  Specification
紙葉類取扱装置  Paper handling equipment
技術分野  Technical field
[0001] 本発明は、外部から挿入された紙葉類を取り扱える紙葉類取扱装置に関する。  The present invention relates to a sheet handling apparatus capable of handling sheets inserted from the outside.
背景技術  Background art
[0002] 近年、現金自動支払機 (CD)や現金自動預金支払機 (ATM)等の自動化機器は 、金融機関だけでなぐコンビニエンスストアなどにも設置されている。紙葉類取扱装 置は、そのような自動化機器に紙葉類として紙幣を取り扱うために搭載される。そのよ うな場合、 自動化機器本体の指示に応じて動作するようになっている。  [0002] In recent years, automated machines such as automatic teller machines (CDs) and automatic teller machines (ATMs) have been installed in convenience stores that are not only financial institutions. Paper handling equipment is mounted on such automated equipment to handle bills as paper. In such a case, it operates according to the instructions of the automation equipment itself.
[0003] 紙幣を 1枚ずつ投入するのはその数が多くなるほど顧客にとって面倒となる。このた め、自動化機器では、入金する紙幣は重ねて紙幣束の状態で投入できるようになつ ている。紙幣力 枚だけ投入されることもあることから、その紙幣束は、 1枚以上の紙 幣が重ねられたものである。  [0003] It becomes more troublesome for customers to insert banknotes one by one as the number increases. For this reason, in automated equipment, bills to be deposited can be inserted in a stack of bills. Since only a few bills may be inserted, the bill bundle is a stack of one or more bills.
[0004] 顧客が紙幣束を適切に揷入するとは限らない。例えば自動化機器、或いは紙葉類 取扱装置に固有の許容範囲を超える枚数の紙幣束を顧客が挿入することがある。こ のため、顧客が揷入した紙幣束から紙幣を:!枚ずつ、繰り出して搬送するタイプの従 来の紙葉類取扱装置のなかには、特開平 1-177188号公報に記載されているよう に、揷入された紙幣束の高さを検出し、その高さが上限を超えていれば顧客に返却 するようにしたものがある。  [0004] A customer does not always purchase a banknote bundle properly. For example, a customer may insert a banknote bundle that exceeds the allowable range inherent in an automated machine or a sheet handling device. For this reason, a conventional sheet handling apparatus of the type in which bills are fed out and conveyed one by one from a bill bundle inserted by a customer, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. In some cases, the height of the inserted bill bundle is detected, and if the height exceeds the upper limit, the bill is returned to the customer.
[0005] 特開平 1 - 177188号公報に記載の紙葉類取扱装置は、紙幣束を水平、或いは傾 斜させて積層させることにより、各紙幣の自重を利用して紙幣束の高さをより正確に 検出するようにしている。しかし、紙幣は軽いことから、その自重と比較して大きな弹 性力を持つことができる。このため、紙幣を積み重ねてもその全体の高さは各紙幣で 働く弾性力によって変化する。それにより、必ずしも紙幣束の高さを正確に検出でき なかった。  [0005] The paper sheet handling apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-177188 discloses that a stack of bills is stacked horizontally or inclined so that the height of the bill bundles is increased by utilizing the own weight of each bill. It tries to detect accurately. However, since the banknote is light, it can have a large motive force compared to its own weight. For this reason, even if bills are stacked, the overall height of the bills changes due to the elastic force acting on each bill. As a result, the height of the banknote bundle could not always be accurately detected.
[0006] 紙葉類取扱装置のなかには、挿入された紙幣束をその状態のまま内部に取り込む タイプもある。そのタイプの従来の紙葉類取扱装置は、挿入された紙幣束の検出によ りその紙幣束を取り込むようになつていた。しかし、顧客が紙幣束を適切に揷入すると は限らない。このため、顧客が紙幣束を適切に揷入しなかったことを原因とするジャ ムなどの障害が発生する頻度が高かった。このようなことから、外部から揷入された紙 幣束が適切か否かはより早い段階でより正確に行うことが重要であると考えられる。 特許文献 1 :特開平 1 - 177188号公報 [0006] Some paper sheet handling apparatuses take in an inserted bill bundle as it is inside. A conventional paper handling apparatus of that type detects the inserted bundle of bills. It was to take in the bill bundle. However, customers do not always buy bills properly. For this reason, the frequency of occurrence of jams and other troubles caused by the customer not properly inserting the bill bundle has increased. From these facts, it is important to determine whether the bills inserted from the outside are appropriate at an earlier stage and more accurately. Patent Document 1: JP-A-1-177188
特許文献 2：特開昭 64 - 82293号公報  Patent Document 2: JP-A-64-82293
発明の開示  Disclosure of the invention
[0007] 本発明の目的は、外部から挿入された紙幣束が適切か否かの判定をより早い段階 でより正確に行える紙葉類取扱装置を提供することにある。  [0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet handling apparatus capable of determining whether a bill bundle inserted from the outside is appropriate or not at an earlier stage and more accurately.
本発明の第 1一第 4の態様の紙葉類取扱装置は共に、外部から挿入された紙葉類 を取り扱えることを前提とし、それぞれ以下の手段を具備する。  The paper sheet handling apparatus according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention is based on the premise that it can handle paper sheets inserted from the outside, and includes the following means.
[0008] 第 1の態様の紙葉類取扱装置は、紙葉類が:!枚以上、重ねられた紙葉類束を外部 からの揷入により加圧して搬送する束搬送部と、束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束 の紙葉類が重ねられた方向の高さを検出する高さ検出手段と、高さ検出手段が検出 した紙葉類束の高さが取り込むべき条件を満たしてレ、るか否か判定して、該高さが該 条件を満たしていないと判定した場合に、該紙葉類束を束搬送部により外部に排出 させる搬送制御手段と、を具備する。  [0008] The paper sheet handling apparatus according to the first aspect includes a bundle transport unit that transports a stack of paper sheets stacked by: Height detecting means for detecting the height of the sheet bundle conveyed by the paper stack in the direction in which the sheets are stacked, and the height of the sheet bundle detected by the height detecting means satisfies the conditions to be captured. And transport control means for discharging the sheet bundle to the outside by a bundle transport unit when it is determined whether the height does not satisfy the condition.
[0009] 第 2の態様の紙葉類取扱装置は、外部から紙葉類が:!枚以上、重ねられて挿入さ れた紙葉類束を加圧する加圧手段と、加圧手段により加圧されている紙葉類束の高 さを検出する高さ検出手段と、高さ検出手段が検出した紙葉類束の高さが取り込む べき条件を満たしているか否か判定して、該高さが該条件を満たしていないと判定し た場合に、該紙葉類束の取り込みを中止させる搬送制御手段と、を具備する。  [0009] The paper sheet handling apparatus according to the second aspect is configured such that the paper sheet is externally pressurized by a pressurizing unit that presses a bundle of stacked paper sheets: Height detecting means for detecting the height of the pressed sheet bundle; and determining whether or not the height of the sheet bundle detected by the height detecting means satisfies a condition to be captured. And transport control means for stopping the taking of the sheet bundle when it is determined that the condition does not satisfy the condition.
[0010] なお、上記第 1、或いは第 2の態様において、搬送制御手段は、まとめて取り扱うベ き紙葉類束が複数に分けて外部から挿入される場合に、該紙葉類束毎に高さ検出 手段が検出する高さを基に条件を満たしているか否か判定する、ことが望ましい。  [0010] In the first or second aspect, when the bundle of paper sheets to be handled collectively is divided into a plurality of pieces and inserted from the outside, the transport control means may be provided for each of the plurality of paper bundles. It is desirable to determine whether the condition is satisfied based on the height detected by the height detecting means.
[0011] 第 3の態様の紙葉類取扱装置は、紙葉類が 1枚以上、重ねられた紙葉類束を外部 力 の挿入により搬送する束搬送部と、束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束の紙葉 類が重ねられた方向の交差方向上のサイズを 1つ以上、検出するサイズ検出手段と 、サイズ検出手段が検出した紙葉類束のサイズが許容範囲内でない場合に、該紙葉 類束を束搬送部により外部に排出させる搬送制御手段と、を具備する。 [0011] In the sheet handling apparatus according to the third aspect, a sheet transport unit that transports a stacked sheet bundle of one or more sheets by inserting external force, and a sheet transport unit that conveys the sheet bundle by external force. Size detection means for detecting at least one size in a direction crossing the direction in which the sheets of the sheet bundle are stacked; Transport control means for discharging the bundle of sheets to the outside by the bundle transport unit when the size of the bundle of sheets detected by the size detecting unit is not within the allowable range.
[0012] 第 4の態様の紙葉類取扱装置は、紙葉類が:!枚以上、重ねられた紙葉類束を外部 力 の揷入により搬送する束搬送部と、束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束の斜行 量を検出する斜行量検出手段と、斜行量検出手段が検出した斜行量が許容範囲内 でない場合に、該紙葉類束を束搬送部により外部に排出させる搬送制御手段と、を 具備する。 [0012] The sheet handling apparatus according to a fourth aspect is configured such that the sheet transport unit transports a bundle of stacked sheets of at least:! Skew amount detecting means for detecting the skew amount of the sheet bundle to be detected, and when the skew amount detected by the skew amount detecting means is not within the allowable range, the sheet bundle is externally transferred by the bundle transport unit. Transport control means for discharging the paper to the printer.
[0013] 本発明は、外部から挿入された紙葉類束の高さを加圧した状態で検出し、検出した 高さが取り込むべき条件を満たしているか否か判定して、その高さが条件を満たして いないと判定した場合に紙葉類束を外部に排出させる。  According to the present invention, the height of a sheet bundle inserted from the outside is detected in a pressurized state, and it is determined whether or not the detected height satisfies a condition to be captured. If it is determined that the conditions are not satisfied, the sheet bundle is discharged to the outside.
[0014] 紙葉類束を加圧して高さを検出することにより、紙葉類の弾性力によって高さがより 高くなつている紙葉類束の実際の高さを正確に特定することができる。挿入された紙 葉類束をその状態で搬送する場合、及び紙葉類を 1枚ずつ繰り出して搬送する場合 の何れであっても紙葉類束は加圧されるのが普通である。これらのこと力 、実際に は適切な紙葉類束が不適切と見なしてしまうことを回避することができる。  [0014] By detecting the height by pressing the sheet bundle, it is possible to accurately specify the actual height of the sheet bundle whose height is increasing due to the elastic force of the sheet. it can. Regardless of whether the inserted sheet bundle is conveyed in that state or if the sheet is fed out one by one and conveyed, the sheet bundle is usually pressurized. These facts make it possible to avoid the fact that an appropriate bundle of paper sheets is regarded as inappropriate.
[0015] 例えば ATMなどの自動化機器では、追加入金を行えるようになつている。その追 加入金では、紙葉類である紙幣は複数回に分けて挿入される。複数回に分けて挿入 されても、揷入された紙幣の返却は 1回で行うことが望まれる。このようなこと力 、まと めて取り扱うべき紙葉類束が複数に分けて外部から揷入される場合には、紙葉類束 毎に検出する高さを基に条件を満たしているか否か判定することにより、揷入された 紙葉類束が適切か否力を紙葉類束全体の視点で適切に判定できるようになる。  [0015] For example, in an automated device such as an ATM, additional payment can be made. With the additional fee, bills, which are paper sheets, are inserted in multiple times. Even if it is inserted in multiple times, it is desirable that the inserted banknotes be returned only once. In the case where a bundle of sheets to be handled collectively is divided into a plurality of pieces and externally introduced, whether or not the condition is satisfied based on the height detected for each sheet bundle is determined. By determining whether or not the inserted sheet bundle is appropriate, it is possible to appropriately determine whether the inserted sheet bundle is appropriate from the viewpoint of the entire sheet bundle.
[0016] 本発明は、外部からの揷入により搬送される紙葉類束の紙葉類が重ねられた方向 の交差方向上のサイズを 1つ以上、検出し、検出した紙葉類束のサイズが許容範囲 内でない場合に、その紙葉類束を外部に排出させる。このため、適切なサイズの紙 葉類束のみを取り込むことができる。 [0016] The present invention detects one or more sizes in a direction intersecting the direction in which the sheets of a sheet bundle conveyed by external insertion are stacked, and detects the size of the detected sheet bundle. If the size is not within the allowable range, the sheet bundle is discharged to the outside. For this reason, it is possible to take in only a sheet bundle of an appropriate size.
[0017] 本発明は、外部からの揷入により搬送される紙葉類束の斜行量を検出し、検出した 斜行量が許容範囲内でない場合に、その紙葉類束を外部に排出させる。このため、 適切な状態で搬送できる紙葉類束のみを取り込むことができる。 [0018] 上述したような紙葉類束の判定は、その揷入時に、或いは揷入による搬送を開始し た後、直ちに行われる。それにより、何れの判定を行うとしても、外部から揷入された 紙幣束が適切か否かの判定をより早い段階でより正確に行うこととなる。 [0017] The present invention detects the skew amount of a sheet bundle conveyed due to an external input, and discharges the sheet bundle to the outside when the detected skew amount is not within an allowable range. Let it. Therefore, it is possible to take in only a sheet bundle that can be transported in an appropriate state. The above-described determination of the bundle of paper sheets is performed at the time of insertion or immediately after the conveyance by the insertion is started. As a result, whichever determination is made, the determination as to whether or not the banknote bundle inserted from the outside is appropriate is made more accurately at an earlier stage.
図面の簡単な説明  Brief Description of Drawings
[0019] [図 1]本実施の形態による紙葉類取扱装置の断面図である。  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[図 2]外部から挿入された紙幣束を取り込む紙葉類搬送装置 (プレ'ァクセプタ）の搬 送系の構成を説明する図である。  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transport system of a paper sheet transport device (pre-sceptor) that takes in a bill bundle inserted from the outside.
[図 3A]クランプの構成、及びその駆動系を説明する上面図である。  FIG. 3A is a top view illustrating a configuration of a clamp and a driving system thereof.
[図 3B]クランプの構成、及びその駆動系を説明する側面図である。  FIG. 3B is a side view illustrating a configuration of a clamp and a driving system thereof.
[図 3C]クランプの構成、及びその駆動系を説明する正面図である。  FIG. 3C is a front view illustrating a configuration of a clamp and a driving system thereof.
[図 4]揷入された紙幣束にクランプにより圧力をカ卩えた状態を説明する図である。  FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a state where pressure is applied to a inserted bill bundle by a clamp.
[図 5]投入出口の近傍に設けられたセンサの配置を説明する図である。  FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the arrangement of sensors provided in the vicinity of the inlet / outlet.
[図 6]本実施の形態による紙葉類取扱装置の回路構成図である。  FIG. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of the paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[図 7A]挿入された紙幣束の高さのセンサによる検出方法を説明する図である（上端 位置)。  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a method of detecting the height of an inserted bill bundle by a sensor (upper end position).
[図 7B]揷入された紙幣束の高さのセンサによる検出方法を説明する図である（取込 可能位置:その 1)。  FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining a method of detecting the height of the inserted banknote bundle by a sensor (capturable position: part 1).
[図 7C]揷入された紙幣束の高さのセンサによる検出方法を説明する図である（取込 可能位置:その 2)。  FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating a method of detecting the height of the inserted banknote bundle by a sensor (capturable position: part 2).
[図 7D]挿入された紙幣束の高さのセンサによる検出方法を説明する図である（下端 位置)。  FIG. 7D is a view for explaining a method of detecting the height of the inserted bill bundle by a sensor (lower end position).
[図 8A]取込条件を満たす紙幣束を説明する図である。  FIG. 8A is a view for explaining a banknote bundle satisfying a loading condition.
[図 8B]取込条件を満たしてレ、なレ、紙幣束を説明する図である。  FIG. 8B is a view for explaining a bundle, a bundle, and a banknote bundle satisfying a loading condition.
[図 9]紙幣束の斜行量測定方法を説明する図である。  FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a method of measuring the amount of skew of a banknote bundle.
[図 10]入金処理のフローチャートである。  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a deposit processing.
[図 11]取込処理のフローチャートである。  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a capturing process.
[図 12]不適切な紙幣束を検出するための変形例を説明する図である。  FIG. 12 is a view for explaining a modification for detecting an inappropriate banknote bundle.
[図 13A]変形例における紙幣束の挿入前の状態を説明する図である。 [図 13B]変形例における紙幣束の揷入後の状態を説明する図である。 発明を実施するための最良の形態 FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a state before a bill bundle is inserted in a modified example. FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating a state after insertion of a banknote bundle in a modified example. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0020] 以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
図 1は、本実施の形態による紙葉類取扱装置の断面図である。  FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.
その紙葉類取扱装置 1は、 自動化機器、例えば現金自動預金支払機 (ATM)に用 レ、られることを想定した、紙葉類として紙幣を扱うものである。図 1に示すように、 1枚 以上の紙幣を重ねた紙葉類束 Bを顧客が挿入した場合に内部に取り込むプレ 'ァク セプタ（Pre-acceptor) lOOと、紙幣を収納する下部ユニット 200と、及び下部ユニット 200とプレ 'ァクセプタ 100間の紙幣の搬送を行う上部ユニット 300と、を備えて構成 されている。プレ 'ァクセプタ 100は以降、「ァクセプタ」或いは「PAC」と表記する。  The paper sheet handling apparatus 1 handles bills as paper sheets, which is assumed to be used for automated equipment, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM). As shown in Fig. 1, when a customer inserts a bundle of paper sheets B on which one or more bills are stacked, a pre-acceptor 100 and a lower unit 200 for storing bills And an upper unit 300 that transports banknotes between the lower unit 200 and the pre-ceptor 100. The pre-sceptor 100 will be hereinafter referred to as “receptor” or “PAC”.
[0021] 上記の構成において動作を説明する。紙葉類取扱装置 1は、入出金が行えるもの である。このこと力 、動作の説明は、入金時、出金時に分けて説明することとする。 それを搭載した自動化機器としては ATMを想定、つまり紙葉類取扱装置 1は、 AT M本体からの指示に従って動作することを想定する。  The operation of the above configuration will be described. The paper sheet handling device 1 is capable of depositing and withdrawing money. The description of the power and the operation will be described separately when depositing and dispensing. It is assumed that an ATM equipped with the ATM is assumed, that is, the sheet handling apparatus 1 operates according to an instruction from the ATM body.
[0022] ァクセプタ 100に設けられた投入出口 101は、顧客が入金のための紙幣束 Bの投 入、或いは顧客への出金のための紙幣束 Bの外部への排出を行うためのものである 。 ATMに搭載される場合、投入出口 101の外側には開閉されるシャツタ（不図示）が 配置される。以降、顧客の視点から、ァクセプタ 100の投入出口 101側は前面側、そ の反対側は後面側とそれぞれ呼ぶことにする。また、下部ユニット 200から見て上部 ユニット 300側を上方、その逆を下方とそれぞれ表現することにする。  The input / output port 101 provided in the acceptor 100 is for the customer to insert the bill bundle B for depositing or to discharge the bill bundle B for dispensing to the customer. is there . When installed in an ATM, a shirt (not shown) that is opened and closed is arranged outside the input / output port 101. Hereinafter, from the customer's point of view, the input / output 101 side of the acceptor 100 will be referred to as the front side, and the opposite side will be referred to as the rear side. Further, the upper unit 300 side as viewed from the lower unit 200 will be expressed as an upper side, and the opposite will be expressed as a lower side.
[0023] 始めに、入金時の動作について詳細に説明する。その入金は、例えば顧客が AT Mの操作部（不図示）を操作して入金を要求することにより行われる。その要求を顧 客が行うと、 ATM本体はシャツタを開けさせて紙幣束 Bの投入出口 101への挿入（ 投入)を行える状態に移行させ、紙葉類取扱装置 1には挿入される紙葉類 Bの取り込 みを指示する。  First, the operation at the time of deposit will be described in detail. The deposit is made, for example, by a customer operating the operation unit (not shown) of the ATM and requesting the deposit. When the customer makes the request, the ATM body opens the shutter and shifts to a state where the banknote bundle B can be inserted (inserted) into the insertion port 101, and the paper sheet inserted into the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 is inserted. Instruct the incorporation of class B.
[0024] 投入出口 101の近傍には、挿入された紙幣束 Bを検出するためのセンサが配設さ れている。紙葉類取扱装置 1は、 ATM本体からその指示を受けると、そのセンサが 紙幣束 Bを検出するのを待って搬送を行う。その搬送により、紙幣束 Bは搬送路 102 を介して上部ユニット 300のセパレータ（SEP)部 310に運ばれる。 [0024] A sensor for detecting the inserted bill bundle B is provided near the insertion port 101. When the sheet handling apparatus 1 receives the instruction from the ATM main body, the sheet handling apparatus 1 conveys the sheet after waiting for the sensor B to detect the bill bundle B. Due to the transport, the bundle of bills B is transferred to the transport path 102 Through the separator (SEP) section 310 of the upper unit 300.
[0025] 紙葉類取扱装置 1は、顧客が揷入した紙幣束 Bを取り込むと、その旨を ATM本体 に通知する。 ATM本体は、その通知によりシャツタを閉じさせる。 When the paper handling apparatus 1 takes in the banknote bundle B purchased by the customer, the banknote handling apparatus 1 notifies the ATM body of the fact. The ATM body closes the shirt according to the notification.
セパレータ部 310の下部には、紙幣束 Bから紙幣を 1枚ずつ繰り出すための繰り出 し機構 311が設けられている。その繰り出し機構 311は、例えば周知の構成のもので ある。具体的には、例えば最も下に位置する紙幣に繰り出し方向の動力を伝達する ピックローラ、そのピックローラによって繰り出された紙幣を搬送するフィードローラ、 及び紙幣の 2重搬送防止用にそのフィードローラと接触する状態に設けられたセパレ ータを備えた構成のものである。  At the lower part of the separator section 310, a payout mechanism 311 for feeding out bills one by one from the bill bundle B is provided. The feeding mechanism 311 has, for example, a known configuration. Specifically, for example, a pick roller that transmits power in the feeding direction to the lowest bill, a feed roller that conveys the bill fed by the pick roller, and a feed roller that prevents double conveyance of the bill. This is a configuration having a separator provided in a contact state.
[0026] ァクセプタ 100がセパレータ部 310に搬送することによって、紙幣束 Bは図 2に示す 状態のステージ 312上に運ばれる。そのステージ 312、及びその上方に位置するプ ッシャ 313は共に上下方向に移動できるようになつている。それにより、繰り出し機構 311が紙幣を繰り出せる位置への紙幣束 Bの搬送は、ステージ 312を下方に移動さ せることで行われる。ステージ 312、プッシャ 313の図 2に示す位置はそれぞれ移動 可能とする範囲のなかでの上端であることから、共に上端、或いは上端位置と呼ぶこ とにする。 The banknote bundle B is carried on the stage 312 in the state shown in FIG. 2 by carrying the acceptor 100 to the separator section 310. The stage 312 and the pusher 313 located above the stage 312 are both movable vertically. Thus, the transport of the bill bundle B to a position where the payout mechanism 311 can pay out bills is performed by moving the stage 312 downward. The positions of the stage 312 and the pusher 313 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively referred to as upper ends or upper end positions since they are the upper ends in the movable range.
[0027] 紙幣の繰り出しには、周知のように、紙幣とピックローラを適切な圧力で接触させる 必要がある。プッシャ 313は、その圧力でそれらを接触させる加圧に用いている。そ の加圧は、ステージ 312を下方に下端まで移動させた後、プッシャ 313を下方に移 動させて、紙幣束 Bの上方力 圧力をカ卩えることで行っている。  As is well known, it is necessary to bring the bill and the pick roller into contact with an appropriate pressure in feeding the bill. The pusher 313 is used for pressurizing them at that pressure. The pressurization is performed by moving the stage 312 downward to the lower end and then moving the pusher 313 downward to reduce the upward force and pressure of the banknote bundle B.
[0028] 上記ピックローラは、不図示の弾性部材に支持させて、上下方向に移動可能な状 態とさせている。これは、紙幣の繰り出しに適切な圧力が加えられているか否かをピッ クローラの位置の変化から判定するためである。このため、圧力が加えられることで下 方に移動したピックローラを検出するためのセンサを設けている。そのセンサの検出 結果を監視して、適切な圧力が加えられるようにプッシャ 313を下方に移動させてレ、 る。このようなことから、ステージ 312、プッシャ 313を移動させる駆動系はそれぞれ別 個に用意している。その移動用の動力源としては共にステッピングモータを採用して いる。 [0029] セパレータ部 310から繰り出し機構 311によって 1枚ずつ繰り出された紙幣は、搬 送路 301を介して鑑別部 320に搬送され、鑑別が行われる。その鑑別により、紙幣が 正常券か否かの判別や、正常券の金種の特定が行われる。偽の紙幣、鑑別不能な 紙幣、或いは破損しているような紙幣は、異常券と判別される。鑑別後の紙幣は搬送 路 302を搬送される。 [0028] The pick roller is supported by an elastic member (not shown) so as to be vertically movable. This is to determine from the change in the position of the pick roller whether or not an appropriate pressure is applied to the feeding of the bill. For this reason, a sensor is provided for detecting the pick roller that has moved downward due to the application of pressure. The detection result of the sensor is monitored, and the pusher 313 is moved downward so that an appropriate pressure is applied. For this reason, the drive systems for moving the stage 312 and the pusher 313 are separately prepared. Both stepping motors are used as power sources for the movement. The bills fed one by one from the separator unit 310 by the feeding mechanism 311 are conveyed to the discrimination unit 320 via the conveyance path 301 and discriminated. The discrimination determines whether the bill is a valid note and specifies the denomination of the normal note. Fake, indistinguishable, or damaged bills are considered abnormal. The discriminated bill is transported along the transport path 302.
[0030] 上部ユニット 300には、 3つのリジェクトボックス 351— 3が設けられている。顧客が 投入した紙幣を一旦、収納するために一時保留部 330が設けられている。一時保留 部 330に紙幣を収納できるように搬送路 303、リジェクトボックス 351— 3の何れかに 紙幣を収納できるように搬送路 304がそれぞれ形成されてレヽる。  [0030] The upper unit 300 is provided with three reject boxes 353-1. A temporary holding unit 330 is provided to temporarily store bills inserted by the customer. The transport path 303 is formed so that the banknotes can be stored in the temporary holding section 330, and the transport path 304 is formed so that the banknotes can be stored in any of the reject boxes 351-2.
[0031] 搬送路 302には、紙幣の搬送先を切り換えるために 2つの切換爪 302a、 302b力 S 配設されている。搬送路 302を搬送中の紙幣を次に搬送させる搬送路は、切換爪 30 2aによって搬送路 303に、切換爪 302bによって搬送路 304にそれぞれ切り換えるこ とができる。鑑別後の紙幣は、切換爪 302aによって搬送路 302から搬送路 303に送 られて一時収納部 330に収納される。  [0031] In the transport path 302, two switching claws 302a, 302b are provided with a force S for switching the transport destination of the bill. The transport path for the next transport of the banknotes being transported on the transport path 302 can be switched to the transport path 303 by the switching claw 302a and to the transport path 304 by the switching claw 302b. The bill after discrimination is sent from the transport path 302 to the transport path 303 by the switching claw 302a, and is stored in the temporary storage section 330.
[0032] 一時収納部 330には、上下方向に移動可能な 2つのステージ 331、 332が設けら れている。ステージ 331は異常券と判別された紙幣の収納、ステージ 332は正常券と 判別された紙幣の収納にそれぞれ用いている。ここでは便宜的に、ステージ 331によ つて実現される収納部をリザーバ部、ステージ 332によって実現される収納部をエス クロ部とそれぞれ呼ぶことにする。また、ステージ 331は RSVステージ、ステージ 332 は ESCステージとも呼ぶことにする。  [0032] The temporary storage section 330 is provided with two stages 331 and 332 that can move up and down. The stage 331 is used for storing bills determined to be abnormal, and the stage 332 is used for storing bills determined to be normal. Here, for convenience, the storage unit realized by the stage 331 is called a reservoir unit, and the storage unit realized by the stage 332 is called an escrow unit. The stage 331 is also called an RSV stage, and the stage 332 is also called an ESC stage.
[0033] それらのステージ 331、 332は、上下方向に間隔を空けて設けた 2つのプーリ 333 、 334の間に張設されたベノレト 335に取り付けられてレヽる。 2つのプーリ 333、 334、 及びベルト 335は、ステージ別に用意することにより、各ステージ 331、 332はそれぞ れ個別に移動させられるようになってレ、る。  The stages 331 and 332 are attached to a beret 335 that is stretched between two pulleys 333 and 334 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction. The two pulleys 333, 334, and the belt 335 are prepared for each stage, so that each stage 331, 332 can be individually moved.
[0034] 紙幣の搬送先をリザーバ部、及びエスクロ部のなかから選択できるように、搬送路 3 03には切換爪が一つ配設されている。それにより、搬送路 303を搬送する紙幣は、リ ザーバ部、或いはエスクロ部に収納される。搬送路 304には、紙幣をリジェクトボック ス 351— 3のうちの何れかに収納させるために、 2つの切換爪が配設されている。 [0035] 紙幣の鑑別、その鑑別結果に応じた一時保留部 330への収納は、セパレータ部 3 10から 1枚ずつ繰り出された全ての紙幣に対して行う。このため、セパレータ部 310 力もの紙幣の繰り出しが完了した後は、繰り出された紙幣は一時保留部 330のリザー バ部、或いはエスクロ部に収納されていることになる。繰り出しの完了は、セパレータ 部 310内に紙幣が存在しないことをセンサで確認する力 \或いは繰り出しを行っても 搬送路 301に紙幣が繰り出されなレ、ことをセンサで確認することで判定される。 [0034] The transport path 303 is provided with one switching claw so that the destination of the bill can be selected from the reservoir section and the escrow section. Thereby, the bills transported on the transport path 303 are stored in the reservoir unit or the escrow unit. The transport path 304 is provided with two switching claws for storing bills in any of the reject boxes 353-1. The discrimination of the banknotes and the storage in the temporary holding unit 330 according to the discrimination result are performed on all the banknotes fed out one by one from the separator unit 310. For this reason, after the feeding of the banknotes of the separator section 310 is completed, the fed banknotes are stored in the reservoir section or the escrow section of the temporary holding section 330. Completion of the feeding is determined by a sensor for confirming that the bill does not exist in the separator unit 310 by a sensor or by confirming that the bill is not fed to the transport path 301 even if the bill is fed. .
[0036] 紙幣束 Bの形で投入された紙幣の一時収納部 330への収納が完了すると、紙葉類 取扱装置 1はその旨を ATM本体に通知する。鑑別部 320が正常券と判別した紙幣 の枚数を金種毎にカウントして算出した入金額も併せて通知する。それらの通知によ り、 ATM本体は顧客に対して入金額を提示し、取り引きを行うか否力 \追加入金の 有無、などの問い合わせを行う。以降は、その問い合わせ結果に応じて動作する。  When the storage of the banknotes inserted in the form of the banknote bundle B in the temporary storage unit 330 is completed, the sheet handling apparatus 1 notifies the ATM body of the completion. The discriminating unit 320 counts the number of banknotes determined as a normal ticket for each denomination, and also notifies the received amount calculated. Based on these notifications, the ATM itself presents the deposit amount to the customer and inquires about the necessity of conducting a transaction \ additional payment. Thereafter, it operates according to the result of the inquiry.
[0037] 顧客が追加入金を要求した場合、 ATM本体は、シャツタを再度、開けさせ、紙葉 類取扱装置 1には挿入される紙葉類 Bの取り込みを指示する。顧客が挿入した紙幣 束 Bを構成する紙幣は、上述したようにして、一時収納部 330のリザーバ部、或いは エスクロ部に収納される。  [0037] When the customer requests additional payment, the ATM body opens the shirt again and instructs the paper handling apparatus 1 to take in the paper B to be inserted. The bills constituting the bill bundle B inserted by the customer are stored in the reservoir section or the escrow section of the temporary storage section 330 as described above.
[0038] 顧客が取り引きのキャンセルを要求した場合には、 ATM本体は紙葉類取扱装置 1 に取り込んだ紙幣の返却を指示する。その紙幣は通常、一時収納部 330のリザーバ 部、エスクロ部、或いはそれらの両方に収納されている。紙葉類取扱装置 1は、紙幣 が収納された場所に応じて、以下のようにして返却を行う。  [0038] When the customer requests the cancellation of the transaction, the ATM body instructs the return of the banknote taken into the sheet handling apparatus 1. The bills are usually stored in the reservoir, escrow, or both of the temporary storage 330. The paper sheet handling device 1 returns as follows according to the place where the bills are stored.
[0039] 一時保留部 330の上方には、紙幣束 Bを搬送するための搬送路 305が設けられて いる。その搬送路 305は、一時保留部 330に収納された紙幣束 Bをァクセプタ 100に 搬送できるものである。その搬送路 305上の紙幣束 Bの搬送は、キャリア 341を用い て行うようになっている。そのキャリア 341は、紙幣束 Bを搬送方向の後方から押す形 で搬送するためのものである。そのように搬送することにより、紙幣束 Bとして重ねられ た各紙幣はキャリア 341によって支えられる形となる。このため、紙幣束 Bは適切、且 つ確実に搬送され、重ねられた方向の交差方向に紙幣が搬送中に突出してしまうよ うなことは確実に回避される。  Above the temporary holding section 330, a transport path 305 for transporting the banknote bundle B is provided. The transport path 305 can transport the banknote bundle B stored in the temporary holding section 330 to the receptor 100. The transport of the bill bundle B on the transport path 305 is performed using the carrier 341. The carrier 341 is for transporting the bill bundle B by pushing it from behind in the transport direction. By carrying in such a manner, each banknote stacked as the banknote bundle B is supported by the carrier 341. Therefore, the bill bundle B is appropriately and reliably conveyed, and it is surely prevented that the bills protrude during the conveyance in a direction crossing the overlapping direction.
[0040] 搬送路 305上にはキャリア 341に動力を伝達するためのギアが多数、設けられてい る。キャリア 341は、そのギアからの動力伝達により、搬送路 305上に設けられたガイ ド (不図示）に沿って移動するようになっている。それにより、キャリア 341に動力を伝 達するギアはそのキャリア 341の搬送路 305上の位置によって異なるようになつてい る。そのガイドは、各ステージ 331、 332、 312にも設けられている。 [0040] A large number of gears for transmitting power to the carrier 341 are provided on the transport path 305. The The carrier 341 is configured to move along a guide (not shown) provided on the transport path 305 by transmitting power from the gear. Thus, the gear for transmitting power to the carrier 341 varies depending on the position of the carrier 341 on the transport path 305. The guide is also provided on each stage 331, 332, 312.
[0041] 紙幣がリザーバ部のみに収納されているケースでは、 RSVステージ 331を搬送路 3 05上の位置（リリース位置）に移動させる。このとき、キャリア 341は、そのリリース位置 にあるステージ 331の後面側の位置（エスクロ退避位置）に既に移動させている。ス テージ 331上の紙幣束 Bは、そのキャリア 341をァクセプタ 100の手前の位置（リリー ス位置）まで移動させた後、ァクセプタ 100により投入出口 101まで搬送する。シャツ タを開けさせるために、 ATM本体には、例えばキャリア 341をリリース位置まで移動 させた時点で通知を行う。ステージ 331を移動する前のキャリア 341の位置、及び A TM本体に通知するタイミングは他のケースでも基本的に同様である。  In a case where bills are stored only in the reservoir, the RSV stage 331 is moved to a position (release position) on the transport path 304. At this time, the carrier 341 has already been moved to the position on the rear side of the stage 331 (the escrow retreat position) at the release position. The banknote bundle B on the stage 331 moves the carrier 341 to a position (release position) in front of the acceptor 100, and then conveys it to the input port 101 by the acceptor 100. In order to open the shirt, the ATM body is notified when, for example, the carrier 341 is moved to the release position. The position of the carrier 341 before moving the stage 331 and the timing of notifying the ATM body are basically the same in other cases.
[0042] 紙幣がエスクロ部のみに収納されているケースでは、 RSVステージ 331は搬送路 3 05の上に退避させた位置（上端位置）に移動させ、 ESCステージ 332は搬送路 305 上の位置（リリース位置）に移動させる。そのステージ 332上の紙幣束 Bは、キャリア 3 41をァクセプタ 100の手前の位置（リリース位置）まで移動させた後、ァクセプタ 100 により投入出口 101まで搬送する。  [0042] In the case where the banknotes are stored only in the escrow section, the RSV stage 331 is moved to the position (upper end position) retracted on the transport path 305, and the ESC stage 332 is moved to the position (upper position) on the transport path 305. Release position). The banknote bundle B on the stage 332 moves the carrier 341 to a position (release position) in front of the acceptor 100, and then is conveyed to the input port 101 by the acceptor 100.
[0043] 紙幣がリザーバ部、及びエスクロ部の両方に収納されているケースでは、 RSVステ ージ 331を搬送路 305上の位置（リリース位置）に移動させる。このとき、ステージ 31 2、及びプッシャ 313はそれぞれ上端位置に移動させた状態になっている。 RSVステ ージ 331上の紙幣束 Bは、キャリア 341をセパレータ部 310に移動させることにより、 ステージ 312上に運ぶ。次に、ステージ 312は下方に移動させ、プッシャ 313は、ス テージ 312の上端位置である合流準備位置に移動させる。プッシャ 313を合流準備 位置に移動させた後、図 1に示すフォーク 342をプッシャ 313 (前面）に向けて突出さ せる。その突出後、プッシャ 313は上端位置に移動させる。  In the case where bills are stored in both the reservoir and the escrow section, the RSV stage 331 is moved to a position on the transport path 305 (release position). At this time, the stage 312 and the pusher 313 have been moved to the upper end positions, respectively. The bill bundle B on the RSV stage 331 is carried on the stage 312 by moving the carrier 341 to the separator section 310. Next, the stage 312 is moved downward, and the pusher 313 is moved to the merging preparation position which is the upper end position of the stage 312. After moving the pusher 313 to the merging preparation position, the fork 342 shown in FIG. 1 is protruded toward the pusher 313 (front). After the protrusion, the pusher 313 is moved to the upper end position.
[0044] 紙幣は弾性を有してレ、ることから、折り曲げられた紙幣はその折り曲げられた状態 を維持しょうとする。それにより、紙幣を単に積み重ねた場合、その高さは各紙幣で 働く弾性力によって変化する。折り曲げられた紙幣が多いほど、その高さは高くなる 傾向がある。このようなことから、フォーク 342は、ステージ 312上の紙幣束 Bが搬送 路 305上に突出するのを回避させるために設けている。 [0044] Since a banknote has elasticity, the folded banknote attempts to maintain the folded state. Thus, when banknotes are simply stacked, their height changes depending on the elastic force acting on each banknote. The more folded banknotes, the higher their height Tend. For this reason, the fork 342 is provided to prevent the bill bundle B on the stage 312 from protruding onto the transport path 305.
[0045] そのフォーク 342は、合流準備位置の高さに、搬送路 305に沿って突出、突出した 状態からの退避が行えるように設けられている。その突出が行えるように、プッシャ 31 3には凹部が設けられている。それにより、プッシャ 313でステージ 312上の紙幣束 B を抑えた状態でフォーク 342を突出させ、プッシャ 313を上方に移動させた後はフォ ーク 342により紙幣束 Bが搬送路 305上に突出しないように抑えている。  [0045] The fork 342 is provided at the height of the merging preparation position so as to protrude along the transport path 305 and be able to retreat from the protruding state. The pusher 313 is provided with a concave portion so that the protrusion can be performed. As a result, the fork 342 is projected while the bill bundle B on the stage 312 is held down by the pusher 313, and after the pusher 313 is moved upward, the bill bundle B is not projected onto the transport path 305 by the fork 342. I have to keep it.
[0046] RSVステージ 331上の紙幣束 Bをセパレータ部 310に搬送させたキャリア 341は、 エスクロ退避位置に戻す。その後に、各ステージ 331、 332は順次、上端位置に移 動させる。 ESCステージ 332の上端位置は、 RSVステージ 331のリリース位置に相 当する。それにより、キャリア 341を移動させて、 ESCステージ 332上の紙幣束 Bをセ パレータ部 310に搬送する。  The carrier 341 that has transported the bill bundle B on the RSV stage 331 to the separator unit 310 returns to the escrow retreat position. Thereafter, each of the stages 331 and 332 is sequentially moved to the upper end position. The upper end position of the ESC stage 332 corresponds to the release position of the RSV stage 331. Thereby, the carrier 341 is moved, and the bill bundle B on the ESC stage 332 is transported to the separator section 310.
[0047] セパレータ部 310に搬送することにより、紙幣束 Bはフォーク 342上に運ばれる。そ の紙幣束 Bが運ばれた後、フォーク 342は退避させる。それにより、ステージ 312上 には、リザーバ部に収納された紙幣束 B、エスクロ部に収納された紙幣束 Bがその順 序で積み重ねられ、一つにまとめられる。一つにまとめた紙幣束 Bは、ステージ 312 を上端位置に移動させることにより、キャリア 341でァクセプタ 100のリリース位置まで 搬送し、更にァクセプタ 100により投入出口 101に搬送する。それにより、顧客に返 却する。  The bill bundle B is carried on the fork 342 by being carried to the separator section 310. After the bundle B is carried, the fork 342 is retracted. As a result, on the stage 312, the banknote bundle B stored in the reservoir unit and the banknote bundle B stored in the escrow unit are stacked in that order, and put together. By moving the stage 312 to the upper end position, the bundled banknote bundle B is transported by the carrier 341 to the release position of the receptor 100, and further transported to the outlet 101 by the receptor 100. This will be returned to the customer.
[0048] このように、本実施の形態では、リザーブ部、エスクロ部にそれぞれ収納された紙幣 を一つにまとめて返却する。これは、それらに収納された紙幣を別々に返却すること により生じる顧客の取り忘れを回避するためである。顧客が取り忘れた紙幣は、例え ばリジェクトボックス 353に収納する。  As described above, in the present embodiment, the banknotes stored in the reserve section and the banknotes stored in the escrow section are returned together. This is to prevent customers from forgetting to return the bills stored in them separately. Banknotes that the customer forgets to store are stored in, for example, reject box 353.
[0049] 顧客が取り引き（入金）を要求した場合には、 ATM本体は紙葉類取扱装置 1に取り 込んだ紙幣の収納を指示する。その紙幣は、一時収納部 330のリザーバ部、エスタ 口部、或いはそれらの両方に収納されている。紙葉類取扱装置 1は、紙幣が収納され た場所に応じて、以下のようにして収納を行う。  [0049] When the customer requests a transaction (payment), the ATM body instructs the paper handling apparatus 1 to store the banknote taken in. The banknotes are stored in the reservoir section of the temporary storage section 330, the esta opening section, or both. The paper sheet handling device 1 stores as follows according to the place where the banknotes are stored.
[0050] 異常券、つまり正常券と判別されなかった紙幣はリザーバ部に収納される。このた め、紙幣がリザーバ部のみに収納されているケースでは、その紙幣は返却する。その 際の動作は、顧客のキャンセル要求によりリザーバ部のみに収納された紙幣を返却 するケースと基本的に同じである。 [0050] An abnormal ticket, that is, a banknote not determined as a normal ticket is stored in the reservoir unit. others Therefore, in a case where bills are stored only in the reservoir section, the bills are returned. The operation at that time is basically the same as the case where a banknote stored only in the reservoir is returned in response to a customer's cancellation request.
[0051] 紙幣がエスクロ部のみに収納されているケースでは、 RSVステージ 331は搬送路 3 05の上に退避させた上端位置に移動させ、 ESCステージ 332は搬送路 305上のリリ ース位置に移動させて、そのステージ 332上の紙幣束 Bをセパレータ部 310に搬送 する。搬送した紙幣束 Bから紙幣を 1枚ずっセパレータ部 310に繰り出させ、搬送路 301、鑑別部 320、及び搬送路 302を介して下部ユニット 200に搬送する。  [0051] In the case where the banknotes are stored only in the escrow section, the RSV stage 331 is moved to the upper end position retracted above the transport path 305, and the ESC stage 332 is moved to the release position on the transport path 305. Then, the banknote bundle B on the stage 332 is transported to the separator unit 310. One banknote is fed from the transported banknote bundle B to the separator unit 310, and is transported to the lower unit 200 via the transport path 301, the discriminating unit 320, and the transport path 302.
[0052] 下部ユニット 200には、収納する紙幣の金種別に着脱可能な紙幣カセット 210が搭 載される。搭載された各紙幣カセット 210内の上部には、紙幣の収納、及び収納され た紙幣の繰り出しを行える繰り出し機構 211が設けられている。下部ユニット 200に 搬送された紙幣は、搬送路 201を搬送され、その搬送路 201に設けられた切換爪に より収納すべき紙幣カセット 210に誘導されて繰り出し機構 211により収納される。そ れにより、顧客が挿入した紙幣は、その金種別に紙幣カセット 210に収納される。  [0052] The lower unit 200 is provided with a bill cassette 210 that can be attached and detached according to the denomination of bills to be stored. At the upper part in each of the mounted bill cassettes 210, a payout mechanism 211 capable of storing bills and paying out stored bills is provided. The bill transported to the lower unit 200 is transported along the transport path 201, guided by the switching claw provided in the transport path 201 to the bill cassette 210 to be stored, and stored by the feeding mechanism 211. Thereby, the bill inserted by the customer is stored in the bill cassette 210 according to the denomination.
[0053] 紙幣がリザーバ部、及びエスクロ部の両方に収納されているケースでは、リザーバ 部に収納されている紙幣は上述したようにして顧客に返却し、エスクロ部に収納され た紙幣のみをセパレータ部 310に搬送する。搬送した紙幣は 1枚ずっセパレータ部 3 10に繰り出させ、正常券と判別された紙幣は搬送路 301、鑑別部 320、及び搬送路 302を介して下部ユニット 200に搬送させて金種別に紙幣カセット 210に収納させる 。異常券と判別された紙幣は、搬送路 301、鑑別部 320、搬送路 302、及び搬送路 3 04を介してリジェクトボックス 351、或いは 352に収納する。或いは、例えばー且リザ ーバ部に収納した後、セパレータ部 310に搬送することにより、異常券の再度の鑑別 を行う。  In the case where bills are stored in both the reservoir and the escrow, the bills stored in the reservoir are returned to the customer as described above, and only the bills stored in the escrow are separated by the separator. Convey to unit 310. The transported banknotes are fed out one by one to the separator unit 3 10, and the banknotes determined to be normal are transported to the lower unit 200 via the transport path 301, the discriminating unit 320, and the transport path 302, and the banknotes are denominated by denomination. Store in 210. The banknote determined to be an abnormal ticket is stored in the reject box 351 or 352 via the transport path 301, the discriminating unit 320, the transport path 302, and the transport path 304. Alternatively, the abnormal ticket is discriminated again by, for example, being stored in the reservoir unit and then being conveyed to the separator unit 310.
[0054] このように、本実施の形態では、顧客が揷入した紙葉類束 Bはその状態のままセパ レータ部 310に搬送して、紙幣束 Bからの紙幣の繰り出しを行レ、、繰り出して鑑別し た紙幣は一時保留部 330に収納した後、紙幣束 Bの状態で搬送して返却、或いはそ のセパレータ部 310に移動させるようにしている。このため、鑑別後に収納した紙幣 を 1枚ずつ繰り出して搬送する場合と比較して、紙幣を 1枚ずつ搬送する搬送距離は より短くすること力 Sできる。それにより、搬送中にジャム等の障害が発生する確率はよ り低減させることができることから、信頼性はより向上させられることとなる。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the sheet bundle B inserted by the customer is transported to the separator unit 310 in that state, and the bills are fed from the bill bundle B. The bills fed out and discriminated are stored in the temporary holding section 330, and then conveyed and returned in the state of the bill bundle B, or moved to the separator section 310. Therefore, compared to the case where bills stored after discrimination are fed out one by one and conveyed, the conveyance distance for conveying the banknotes one by one is longer. Shorter force S can. As a result, the probability of occurrence of a trouble such as a jam during transport can be further reduced, so that reliability is further improved.
[0055] 次に、出金時の動作について詳細に説明する。その出金は、例えば顧客が ATM の操作部を操作して、指定した出金額の出金を要求することにより行われる。その要 求を顧客が行うと、 ATM本体は紙葉類取扱装置 1に出金額分の紙幣の排出を指示 する。顧客が所望の紙幣を指定した場合には、その指定内容は紙葉類取扱装置 1に 通知される。 Next, the operation at the time of dispensing will be described in detail. The withdrawal is performed, for example, by the customer operating the operation unit of the ATM and requesting the withdrawal of the designated withdrawal amount. When the customer makes the request, the ATM body instructs the sheet handling device 1 to discharge the bill corresponding to the withdrawal amount. When the customer designates a desired bill, the designated contents are notified to the sheet handling apparatus 1.
[0056] 紙葉類取扱装置 1は、 ATM本体からその指示を受けると、例えば金種別に繰り出 すべき紙幣の枚数を決定し、その決定に従い、紙幣を繰り出すべき紙幣カセット 210 力 紙幣を 1枚ずつ繰り出し機構 211により繰り出させる。繰り出された紙幣は搬送路 201、及び上部ユニット 300の搬送路 306を介して鑑別部 320に搬送され、鑑別され る。その鑑別により、正常券と判別された紙幣はエスクロ部に搬送され、異常券と判 別された紙幣はリジェクトボックス 351、或いは 352に搬送される。  When receiving the instruction from the ATM main body, the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 determines the number of bills to be paid out, for example, by denomination, and according to the determination, the bill cassette 210 to pay out the bills. The sheet is fed by the feeding mechanism 211 one by one. The fed banknotes are conveyed to the discrimination section 320 via the conveyance path 201 and the conveyance path 306 of the upper unit 300, and are discriminated. By the discrimination, the banknote determined to be normal is transported to the escrow section, and the banknote determined to be abnormal is transported to the reject box 351 or 352.
[0057] エスクロ部への紙幣の搬送は、顧客が指定した出金額分の紙幣を収納するまで行 われる。その出金額分の紙幣の収納が終了した後は、エスクロ部にのみ収納された 紙幣を返却するケースと同様にして、キャリア 341をァクセプタ 100の手前のリリース 位置まで移動させた後、ァクセプタ 100により投入出口 101まで搬送する。  The transfer of the banknote to the escrow unit is performed until the banknote corresponding to the amount specified by the customer is stored. After the banknotes of the withdrawal amount have been stored, the carrier 341 is moved to the release position in front of the Axceptor 100 in the same manner as in the case of returning the banknote stored only in the escrow section, and then the Axceptor 100 It is transported to the inlet 101.
[0058] このように、出金時の紙幣も紙幣束 Bの状態でァクセプタ 100の投入出口 101に搬 送するようにしている。このため、紙葉類取扱装置 1は、投入出口 101周辺に確保で きるスペースが小さくとも設置できるようになつている。  As described above, the banknotes at the time of dispensing are also transported to the input / output port 101 of the acceptor 100 in the state of the banknote bundle B. For this reason, the sheet handling apparatus 1 can be installed even if the space that can be secured around the input / output port 101 is small.
[0059] 次に、ァクセプタ 100の構成について図 2—図 5を参照して詳細に説明する。  Next, the configuration of the acceptor 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
図 2は、ァクセプタ 100の搬送系の構成を説明する図である。図 2に示すように、ァ クセプタ 100は、搬送路 102の上方に設けられたクランプ 103と、搬送路 102の下方 に設けられたトレイ 104と、そのトレィ 104に取り付けられたフック 105と、紙幣束 Bを 搬送路 102に沿って搬送するための搬送ベルト 106と、搬送ベルト 106による紙幣束 Bの搬送量を確認するためのエンコーダ 107と、搬送路 102上の異なる位置に設け られたセンサ 109— 112と、搬送路 102上の異なる位置に設けられ、搬送路 102上 への突出、及び退避が行えるストッパ 113、 114とを備えて構成されている。フック 10 5、ストッパ 113、 114は、紙幣束 Bの搬送方向の交差方向に並べた形で複数、配設 されている。 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transport system of the acceptor 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the acceptor 100 includes a clamp 103 provided above the transport path 102, a tray 104 provided below the transport path 102, a hook 105 attached to the tray 104, and a bill. A transport belt 106 for transporting the bundle B along the transport path 102, an encoder 107 for confirming the transport amount of the banknote bundle B by the transport belt 106, and sensors 109 provided at different positions on the transport path 102. — 112 and stoppers 113 and 114 provided at different positions on the transport path 102 and capable of projecting and retracting on the transport path 102. Hook 10 5. A plurality of stoppers 113 and 114 are arranged in a direction crossing the transport direction of the bill bundle B.
[0060] 上記エンコーダ 107は、搬送ベルト 106に動力を伝達するモータの回転に伴い回 転するディスク 107aと、そのディスク 107aの円周上に設けられたスリット検出用のセ ンサ 107bと、を備えている。そのセンサ 107bは発光素子、及び受光素子を有する 光学センサである。その発光素子から射出された光は、ディスク 107aの回転により断 続的に遮光される。それにより受光素子からパルス信号が出力され、そのパルス信号 をカウントすることで実際の搬送量を特定する。  [0060] The encoder 107 includes a disk 107a that rotates with the rotation of a motor that transmits power to the transport belt 106, and a sensor 107b for detecting a slit provided on the circumference of the disk 107a. ing. The sensor 107b is an optical sensor having a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The light emitted from the light emitting element is intermittently shielded by the rotation of the disk 107a. As a result, a pulse signal is output from the light receiving element, and the actual transport amount is specified by counting the pulse signals.
[0061] 上記トレィ 104は、投入出口 101から挿入された紙幣束 Bを板状の部材で支持する ものである。それに取り付けられたフック 105は、搬送路 102上への突出、退避が行 えるようになっている。紙幣束 Bの挿入時には、図 2に示すように、紙幣束 Bを挿入す べき長さのガイドに用いている。  [0061] The tray 104 supports the bill bundle B inserted from the insertion port 101 with a plate-like member. The hook 105 attached to it can project and retreat on the transport path 102. When the bill bundle B is inserted, as shown in Fig. 2, the bill bundle B is used to guide the length of the bill bundle B to be inserted.
[0062] トレイ 104の搬送路 102に沿った移動は、図 2の視点では搬送ベルト 106と重なる ように張設されたベルトを用いて行っている。その移動量を特定するために図 2に示 すようなエンコーダ 107を別に用意している。ストッパ 113、 114については、混乱を 避けるために、前面側に設けられたストッパ 113を Aストッパ、後面側に設けられたス トツパ 114を Dストツバとそれぞれ呼ぶことにする。  The movement of the tray 104 along the transport path 102 is performed using a belt stretched so as to overlap the transport belt 106 from the viewpoint of FIG. An encoder 107 as shown in FIG. 2 is separately prepared to specify the movement amount. Regarding the stoppers 113 and 114, in order to avoid confusion, the stopper 113 provided on the front side is referred to as an A stopper, and the stopper 114 provided on the rear side is referred to as a D stopper.
[0063] 図 3A— Cは、上記クランプ 103の構成、及びその駆動系を説明する図である。  FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating the configuration of the clamp 103 and a drive system thereof.
そのクランプ 103は、図 3Aに示すように、シャフト 121、 122を含む複数のシャフト により紙幣束 B搬送用の 4本の搬送ベルト 123を張った状態に支持させたものである 。最も前面側に位置するシャフト 121には、紙幣束 Bの揷入用のガイド 124が複数、 取り付けられている。搬送ベルト 123を動かすための動力は、 1本のシャフト、例えば 121を介して伝達される。その動力は下側に配置された搬送ベルト 106にも伝達され る。  As shown in FIG. 3A, the clamp 103 has a plurality of shafts, including shafts 121 and 122, which support four transport belts 123 for transporting the bill bundle B in a stretched state. A plurality of guides 124 for inserting the bill bundle B are attached to the shaft 121 located on the most front side. Power for moving the conveyor belt 123 is transmitted via one shaft, for example, 121. The power is also transmitted to the conveyor belt 106 disposed on the lower side.
[0064] クランプ 103は、揷入された紙幣束 Bをトレイ 104との間で挟む状態にするために、 搬送路 102に沿った方向の交差方向に移動できるようにさせている。その移動を可 能とする駆動系は、シャフト 121、 122の両端側にそれぞれ取り付けたアーム 131、 1 32によりその移動を実現させる。動力はアーム 132に伝達され、その動力はリンク 13 3を介してアーム 131に更に伝達される。 The clamp 103 is configured to be able to move in a direction crossing the direction along the transport path 102 in order to sandwich the inserted bill bundle B between the clamp 104 and the tray 104. The drive system that enables the movement is realized by arms 131 and 132 attached to both ends of shafts 121 and 122, respectively. The power is transmitted to the arm 132, and the power is transmitted to the link 13 It is further transmitted to arm 131 via 3.
[0065] 図 3Bに示すように、アーム 131、 132はそれぞれ軸 131a、 132aを中心に回転可 能となっている。それらの端部にはそれぞれ凹部 131b、 132bが形成され、シャフト 1 21、 122はその 部 131b、 132bに回転可肯 に取り付けられる。アーム 132の他方 の円弧状となっている端部 132cには歯が形成され、その歯とはギア 135の歯がかみ 合わせられている。 As shown in FIG. 3B, arms 131 and 132 are rotatable about axes 131a and 132a, respectively. Recesses 131b, 132b are formed at their ends, respectively, and the shafts 121, 122 are rotatably mounted on the portions 131b, 132b. A tooth is formed on the other arc-shaped end 132c of the arm 132, and the tooth of the gear 135 is engaged with the tooth.
[0066] 図 3Cに示すように、そのギア 135はシャフト 134の端部に取り付けられている。シャ フト 134の他方の端部にはプーリ 136が取り付けられている。そのプーリ 136、及びシ ャフト 138の端部に取り付けられたプーリ 139間にはドライブベルト 137が張設されて いる。  As shown in FIG. 3C, the gear 135 is attached to an end of the shaft 134. A pulley 136 is attached to the other end of the shaft 134. A drive belt 137 is stretched between the pulley 136 and a pulley 139 attached to an end of the shaft 138.
[0067] モータ 140は、クランプ 103を移動させる駆動系の動力源である。それは例えばス テツビングモータである。そのモータ 140の動力は、図 3Bに示すように、ギア 141一 3 、及びクラッチ 144を介してシャフト 138に伝達される。シャフト 138に伝達された動 力は、プーリ 139、ドライブベルト 137、プーリ 136、シャフト 134、及びギア 135を介 してアーム 132に伝達される。そのように動力が伝達される結果、クランプ 103は図 2 に示す状態（上端位置）から図 4に示すような状態への移行、及びその逆の図 4に示 すような状態から図 2に示す状態への移行が行えるようになつている。  The motor 140 is a power source of a driving system for moving the clamp 103. It is, for example, a steering motor. The power of the motor 140 is transmitted to the shaft 138 via the gears 141 to 13 and the clutch 144 as shown in FIG. 3B. The power transmitted to the shaft 138 is transmitted to the arm 132 via the pulley 139, the drive belt 137, the pulley 136, the shaft 134, and the gear 135. As a result of the power transmission, the clamp 103 shifts from the state shown in FIG. 2 (upper end position) to the state shown in FIG. 4 and vice versa from the state shown in FIG. The state shown in FIG.
[0068] クランプ 103を図 2に示す状態から図 4に示すような状態に移行させることにより、紙 幣束 Bは下向きに圧力が加えられ、クランプ 103とトレイ 104間で挟まれる。その紙幣 束 Bに対しては十分な圧力以上の圧力を加える必要はなレ、。その紙幣束 Bの高さは 重ねられた紙幣によって変化することもあって、十分な圧力を加えた際の高さは事前 に知ることはできなレ、。このようなことから、本実施の形態では、定められた以上の抵 抗が生じると空転するワンウェイクラッチをクラッチ 144として採用している。それにより 、確実に適切な圧力を紙幣束 Bに加えられるようにさせている。  By moving the clamp 103 from the state shown in FIG. 2 to the state shown in FIG. 4, the bill bundle B is pressed downward, and is pinched between the clamp 103 and the tray 104. It is not necessary to apply more than enough pressure to the bundle B. The height of the banknote bundle B may vary depending on the stacked banknotes, and the height when sufficient pressure is applied cannot be known in advance. For this reason, in the present embodiment, a one-way clutch that idles when a resistance greater than a predetermined resistance occurs is employed as the clutch 144. This ensures that appropriate pressure is applied to the banknote bundle B.
[0069] リンク 133には、図 4に示すように、 3つのスリット 133a— cを設け、それらのスリット 1 33a— cを検出できる 2つのセンサ 145、 146を配設している。それらのセンサ 145、 1 46は共に光学センサであり、発光素子から射出された光が遮光されたか否かにより スリット 133a— cを検出する。 [0070] スリット 133a— c、及びセンサ 145、 146は、クランプ 103の位置、紙幣束 Bが取り込 み可能な高さか否かの判定が行える配置とさせている。それにより、クランプ 103が 図 2に示す上端位置にあれば、図 7Aに示すように各センサ 145、 146は透過、つま り発光素子からの光が受光素子に入射するようにさせている。紙幣束 Bが取り込み可 能な高さであれば、図 7B、或いは図 7Cに示すように、センサ 145では遮光、つまり 発光素子からの光が受光素子に入射しないようにさせている。このとき、他方のセン サ 146は遮光、透過の何れであっても良い。紙幣束 Bが存在しなレ、、或いは紙幣束 B が僅かな高さであれば、図 7Dに示すように、センサ 145では透過、センサ 146では 遮光するようにさせている。図 7Dに示すような状況となったとき、クランプ 103は下端 位置にあることになる。 [0069] As shown in Fig. 4, the link 133 is provided with three slits 133a-c, and two sensors 145, 146 capable of detecting the slits 133a-c. Both of the sensors 145 and 146 are optical sensors, and detect the slits 133a to 133c depending on whether or not the light emitted from the light emitting element is blocked. [0070] The slits 133a-c and the sensors 145 and 146 are arranged so that the position of the clamp 103 and the height of the bill bundle B can be determined. Thus, when the clamp 103 is at the upper end position shown in FIG. 2, the sensors 145 and 146 transmit light, that is, light from the light emitting element enters the light receiving element as shown in FIG. 7A. If the bill bundle B is at a height that can be taken in, the sensor 145 blocks light, that is, prevents light from the light emitting element from entering the light receiving element, as shown in FIG. 7B or FIG. 7C. At this time, the other sensor 146 may be either light-shielded or transmissive. If the banknote bundle B does not exist, or if the banknote bundle B is slightly high, the sensor 145 is configured to transmit light and the sensor 146 is shielded from light, as shown in FIG. 7D. When the situation is as shown in FIG. 7D, the clamp 103 is at the lower end position.
[0071] 図 5は、投入出口 101の近傍に設けられたセンサの配置を説明する図である。その 近傍に設けられたセンサ 109— 111、及び後面側に設けられたセンサ 112は何れも 光学センサである。  FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the arrangement of sensors provided near the charging / discharging port 101. Each of the sensors 109 to 111 provided in the vicinity thereof and the sensor 112 provided on the rear surface side are optical sensors.
[0072] 紙幣束 Bは図 5に示すように、横にして、つまりその長手方向を挿入方向に交差さ せて幅寄せガイド 151の間に挿入するようになっている。投入出口 101に挿入された 紙幣束 Bの幅 (長手方向の長さ）が正常券のものか否か判定できるように、センサ 10 9としてセンサ 109a— dの 4つが並べて配置されている。それらのセンサ 109a— d、 及びセンサ 110を用いて、紙幣束 Bが取り込むべきものか否か判定するようにしてい る。取り込むべき紙幣束 Bが満たすべき取込条件は、図 8Aに示すように、センサ 110 、及びセンサ 109b、 cが紙幣束 Bを検出し、更にセンサ 109a、 dの何れか一方がそ れを検出していることとしている。その条件を満たさない図 8Bに示すような紙幣束 B は取り込みを拒絶する。図 8A、及び図 8Bにそれぞれ示す矢印は、紙幣の揷入方向 を示している。  As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote bundle B is inserted between the width adjustment guides 151 horizontally, that is, with the longitudinal direction thereof intersecting the insertion direction. As sensors 109, four sensors 109a to 109d are arranged side by side so that it is possible to determine whether or not the width (length in the longitudinal direction) of the bill bundle B inserted into the insertion slot 101 is a normal bill. The sensor 109a-d and the sensor 110 are used to determine whether the banknote bundle B should be taken in or not. As shown in FIG.8A, the paper bundle B to be captured must satisfy the following conditions as shown in FIG. 8A: the sensor 110 and the sensors 109b and 109c detect the bundle B, and one of the sensors 109a and 109d detects the bundle. That you are doing. Banknote bundle B that does not satisfy the conditions, as shown in Figure 8B, refuses to take it in. The arrow shown in each of FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B indicates the insertion direction of a bill.
[0073] 紙幣束 Bは斜行した状態で投入出口 101に揷入される場合がある。その斜行の検 出は、取込条件を満たした紙幣束 Bのみを対象にセンサ 109b、 cを用いて行ってい る。  [0073] The bill bundle B may be inserted into the insertion exit 101 in a state of being skewed. The skew is detected using sensors 109b and 109c only for banknote bundle B that satisfies the import condition.
図 9に示すように、矢印で示す揷入方向に揷入された紙幣束 Bが斜行していると、 それを奥に搬送する際に、センサ 109b、 cが検出しなくなるタイミングにズレが生じる 。その時間差を ΔΤ、搬送速度を Vとすると、図 9に示すセンサ 109b、 c間のズレ量 X は、 As shown in FIG. 9, when the banknote bundle B inserted in the insertion direction indicated by the arrow is skewed, when the banknote bundle B is conveyed to the back, a deviation occurs at the timing when the sensors 109 b and 109 c do not detect. Arise . Assuming that the time difference is Δ 搬 送 and the transport speed is V, the displacement X between the sensors 109b and 109c shown in FIG.
X = V- ΔΤ  X = V- ΔΤ
となる。このため、角度で表す斜行量 Θ (° )は、センサ 109b、 c間の距離を Yとする と、  It becomes. For this reason, the skew amount Θ (°) represented by an angle is expressed by the following formula:
Θ = tan"1 (X/Y) Θ = tan " 1 (X / Y)
で求めることができる。その斜行量 Θが許容範囲内であった場合のみ、紙幣束 Bの取 り込みを継続する。  Can be obtained by Only when the skew amount 内 is within the allowable range, the taking in of the bill bundle B is continued.
[0074] 上記したように、紙幣束 Bの長手方向の長さチェックはセンサ 109a— dを用いて行 う。その短手方向の長さチェックは、紙幣束 Bがセンサ 111を遮光する位置まで搬送 してからその遮光が解除されるまでに搬送した長さが許容範囲内か否か確認するこ とで行う。紙幣束 Bの高さは、クランプ 103を加圧した後、それを上端位置に戻すの に必要なモータ 140の回転量をカウントすることで行っている。モータ 140としてステ ッビングモータを採用していることから、その回転量としてモータ 140に駆動用に加え たパルスの数 (ステップ数）をカウントしている。  [0074] As described above, the length check of the banknote bundle B in the longitudinal direction is performed using the sensors 109a to 109d. The length check in the short direction is performed by confirming whether or not the length conveyed from the time when the banknote bundle B is conveyed to the position where the sensor 111 blocks the light to the time when the light is released is within the allowable range. . The height of the bill bundle B is determined by counting the amount of rotation of the motor 140 necessary to press the clamp 103 and return it to the upper end position. Since a stepping motor is used as the motor 140, the number of pulses (the number of steps) applied to the motor 140 for driving is counted as the rotation amount.
[0075] 上端位置では、図 7Aに示すように、センサ 145、 146が共に透過となる。このため、 センサ 145、 146が出力する信号を監視することにより、紙幣束 Bを加圧していた位 置から上端位置まで移動する間にモータ 140に加えたノ ルスのステップ数をカウント することができる。それにより、紙幣束 Bの高さは、上端位置のクランプ 103とトレイ 10 4間の高さから、そのステップ数に対応する高さを弓 Iくことで算出することができる。  At the upper end position, as shown in FIG. 7A, both the sensors 145 and 146 are transparent. Therefore, by monitoring the signals output by the sensors 145 and 146, it is possible to count the number of steps of the nose applied to the motor 140 while the banknote bundle B moves from the position where the banknote bundle B was pressed to the upper end position. it can. Thus, the height of the bill bundle B can be calculated from the height between the clamp 103 at the upper end position and the tray 104 by bowing the height corresponding to the number of steps.
[0076] 紙幣が有する弾性力がその自重と比較して大きいのが普通である。これは、紙幣の 弾性力による変形は自重によって防ぐことができないことを意味する。このため、単に 紙幣を重ねると、紙幣自身の弾性力によって全体の高さが変化する。紙幣に働く弾 性力は通常、直ちに除去できないことから、紙幣の弾性力によってより高くなつた紙 幣束 Bを押圧してもその押圧を解除すればその解除後に紙幣束 Bはより高くなる。こ のようなことから、紙幣束 Bを押圧した際の高さを求めている。そのように求めた高さは 、紙幣に働く弾性力を除去させて、紙幣毎にその厚さを加算した正確なものとなる。  [0076] Normally, the elastic force of a bill is greater than its own weight. This means that deformation due to the elasticity of the bill cannot be prevented by its own weight. For this reason, simply stacking bills changes the overall height due to the elasticity of the bills themselves. Since the elasticity acting on a banknote cannot usually be removed immediately, even if the banknote B that has been raised by the elasticity of the banknote is pressed, if the pressing is released, the banknote bundle B will be higher after the release. Therefore, the height when the bill bundle B is pressed is required. The height obtained in such a manner is accurate by removing the elastic force acting on the bill and adding the thickness for each bill.
[0077] このように、本実施の形態では、紙幣束 Bのサイズチェック（長手、短手の両方向の 長さチェック）、斜行量 Θ、及びその高さの測定をその紙幣束 Bがァクセプタ 100に存 在している間に正確に行うようにしている。このため、不適切な紙幣束 Bを正確に判 定することができ、不適切な紙幣束 Bはより早い段階で顧客に返却することができる。 それにより、信頼性は向上し、より高い利用効率が実現される。それを実現させる動 作についての説明は後述する。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the size check of the banknote bundle B (in both the long and short directions) The length check), the amount of skew Θ, and the height are accurately measured while the banknote bundle B is present in the acceptor 100. Therefore, the inappropriate banknote bundle B can be accurately determined, and the inappropriate banknote bundle B can be returned to the customer at an earlier stage. Thereby, reliability is improved and higher utilization efficiency is realized. A description of the operation to achieve this will be described later.
[0078] 図 6は、紙葉類取扱装置 1の回路構成図である。  FIG. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of the paper sheet handling apparatus 1.
上記ァクセプタ 100は、センサ群 161、モータ群 162、及びソレノイド群 163を備え た構成となっている。センサ群 161は、上記センサ 109— 112、 145、 146やェンコ ーダ 107のセンサ 107b等から構成されている。モータ群 162は、クランプ 103を移動 させる動力源であるモータ 140、クランプ 103に張設された搬送ベルト 123、及びそ の下方に張設された搬送ベルト 106の駆動用モータ、トレイ 104の移動用モータから 構成されている。それらのモータは全てステッピングモータである。フック 105、 Aスト ッパ 113、及び Dストッパ 114の突出、退避はソレノイドを用いて行っている。ソレノィ ド群 163は、それらソレノイドから構成されている。  The above-described acceptor 100 has a configuration including a sensor group 161, a motor group 162, and a solenoid group 163. The sensor group 161 includes the sensors 109-112, 145, and 146, the sensor 107b of the encoder 107, and the like. The motor group 162 includes a motor 140 as a power source for moving the clamp 103, a transport belt 123 stretched on the clamp 103, a motor for driving the transport belt 106 stretched below the motor, and a motor for moving the tray 104. It consists of a motor. These motors are all stepping motors. The hook 105, the A stopper 113, and the D stopper 114 project and retract using a solenoid. The solenoid group 163 is composed of these solenoids.
[0079] 下部ユニット 200は、プリント基板（PCB) 260の制御により動作する。そのプリント 基板 260に ίま、モータ群 271、 272、センサ群 273、及びソレノイド群 274力 S接続され ている。  The lower unit 200 operates under the control of a printed circuit board (PCB) 260. The printed circuit board 260 is connected to the motor groups 271 and 272, the sensor group 273, and the solenoid group 274 by force.
[0080] モータ群 271は、例えば複数のステッピングモータ力 構成されている。各ステツピ ングモータは、対応する紙幣カセット 210内に設けられたステージを移動させるため の動力源に用いられる。モータ群 272は、例えば複数の DCモータから構成されてい る。各 DCモータは、対応する紙幣カセット 210内に設けられた繰り出し機構 211の動 力源に用いられる。  [0080] The motor group 271 includes, for example, a plurality of stepping motor forces. Each stepping motor is used as a power source for moving a stage provided in the corresponding bill cassette 210. The motor group 272 includes, for example, a plurality of DC motors. Each DC motor is used as a power source of a feeding mechanism 211 provided in the corresponding bill cassette 210.
[0081] センサ群 273は、搬送路 201上に紙幣検出用に設置されたセンサ、紙幣カセット 2 10の検出用のセンサ（例えばスィッチ）、紙幣カセット 210のステージの位置検出用 のセンサ、及びそれに収納された紙幣検出用のセンサ、等から構成される。ソレノイド 群 274は、搬送路 201上の切換爪毎に用意された状態切換用のソレノイド、各紙幣 カセット 210内に用意された繰り出し機構 211への動力伝達用のソレノイド等から構 成されている。 [0082] プリント基板 260上には、紙葉類取扱装置 1全体の制御を行う CPU261と、その C PU261が実行するプログラムや各種制御データを格納した ROM262と、 CPU261 がワークに用いる RAM263と、センサ群 273を構成するセンサを駆動するセンサ駆 動部 264と、ソレノイド群 274を構成するソレノイドを個別に駆動できるソレノイド駆動 部 265と、モータ群 271を構成するステッピングモータを駆動するモータ駆動部 266 と、モータ群 272を構成する DCモータを駆動するモータ駆動部 267と、例えば上部 ユニット 300と通信を行うための通信インターフェース（I/F) 268と、例えば ATM本 体などの上位の装置と通信を行うための通信インターフェース（I/F) 269と、が搭載 されている。 [0081] The sensor group 273 includes sensors installed on the transport path 201 for detecting bills, sensors for detecting the bill cassette 210 (for example, switches), sensors for detecting the position of the stage of the bill cassette 210, and sensors therefor. It is composed of a stored bill detecting sensor and the like. The solenoid group 274 includes a state switching solenoid prepared for each switching claw on the transport path 201, a power transmission solenoid prepared in each bill cassette 210, and the like. [0082] On the printed circuit board 260, a CPU 261 for controlling the entire sheet handling apparatus 1, a ROM 262 storing a program executed by the CPU 261 and various control data, a RAM 263 used by the CPU 261 for a work, a sensor A sensor driving unit 264 for driving the sensors constituting the group 273, a solenoid driving unit 265 for individually driving the solenoids constituting the solenoid group 274, and a motor driving unit 266 for driving a stepping motor constituting the motor group 271; And a motor drive unit 267 for driving a DC motor constituting the motor group 272, a communication interface (I / F) 268 for communicating with, for example, the upper unit 300, and communication with a higher-level device such as an ATM main body. And a communication interface (I / F) 269 for communication.
[0083] 上部ユニット 300もプリント基板（PCB) 360の制御により動作する。そのプリント基 板 360には、モータ群 371、 162、 DCモータ 372、センサ群 373、 161、ソレノイド群 374、 163、及び鑑別部 320が接続されている。それにより、ァクセプタ 100は上部ュ ニット 300で制御するようになっている。  [0083] The upper unit 300 also operates under the control of the printed circuit board (PCB) 360. A motor group 371, 162, a DC motor 372, a sensor group 373, 161, a solenoid group 374, 163, and a discriminating unit 320 are connected to the print board 360. Thereby, the acceptor 100 is controlled by the upper unit 300.
[0084] モータ群 371は、例えば複数のステッピングモータ力 構成されている。キャリア 34 1、各ステージ 312、 331、 332、及びプッシャ 313はそれぞれステッピングモータを 動力源にして移動が行われる。 DCモータ 372は、セパレータ部 310から紙幣を繰り 出して搬送するための動力源である。  The motor group 371 is composed of, for example, a plurality of stepping motors. The carrier 341, each of the stages 312, 331, 332, and the pusher 313 move by using a stepping motor as a power source. The DC motor 372 is a power source for feeding bills from the separator unit 310 and conveying them.
[0085] センサ群 373は、各搬送路 301— 305に紙幣、或いはキャリア 341検出用にそれ ぞれ複数、設置されたセンサ、セパレータ部 310に設置された複数のセンサ、一時 保留部 330に設置された複数のセンサ等から構成される。ソレノイド群 374は、搬送 路 301上の切換爪 302a、 302b,及び他の搬送路 303、 304上にそれぞれ設けられ た切換爪の状態切換用のソレノイド等から構成されている。  [0085] The sensor group 373 is provided in each of the transport paths 301-305 with a plurality of banknotes or a plurality of sensors for detecting the carrier 341; a plurality of sensors provided in the separator unit 310; And a plurality of sensors. The solenoid group 374 is composed of switching claws 302a and 302b on the transport path 301 and solenoids for switching the states of switching claws provided on the other transport paths 303 and 304, respectively.
[0086] プリント基板 360上には、上部ユニット 300全体の制御を行う CPU361と、その CP U361が実行するプログラムや各種制御データを格納した ROM362と、 CPU361力 ワークに用レ、る RAM363と、センサ群 373、 161を構成するセンサを駆動するセンサ 駆動部 364と、モータ群 371、 162を構成するステッピングモータを駆動するモータ 駆動部 365と、 DCモータ 372を駆動するモータ駆動回路 366と、ソレノイド群 374、 1 63を構成するソレノイドを個別に駆動できるソレノイド駆動部 367と、鑑別部 320との 間で信号の送受信を行うインターフェース（I/F) 368と、及び下部ユニット 200と通 信を行うための通信インターフェース（I/F) 369と、が搭載されている。 [0086] On the printed circuit board 360, a CPU 361 for controlling the entire upper unit 300, a ROM 362 for storing programs and various control data to be executed by the CPU 361, a RAM 363 for working with the CPU 361, a sensor, A group of sensors 373 and 161, a sensor driver 364 for driving sensors, a group of motors 371 and 162, a motor driver 365 for driving a stepping motor, a group of motor driving circuits 366 for driving a DC motor 372, and a group of solenoids The solenoid drive unit 367, which can individually drive the solenoids 374 and 163, and the discrimination unit 320 An interface (I / F) 368 for transmitting and receiving signals between them and a communication interface (I / F) 369 for communicating with the lower unit 200 are mounted.
[0087] 以上の構成において動作を説明する。  The operation of the above configuration will be described.
各プリン卜基板 260、 360上の CPU261、 361は、それぞれ R〇M262、 362に格 納されたプログラムを実行することで制御を行う。 CPU261は、通信 I/F269を介し て ATM本体からの指示を受け取り、その指示に従って下部ユニット 200の制御を行 レ、、上部ユニット 300への指示を行う。その指示は、通信 IZF268、 369を介して上 咅ユニット 300の CPU361に送られる。  The CPUs 261 and 361 on each of the print boards 260 and 360 perform control by executing programs stored in the R〇M 262 and 362, respectively. The CPU 261 receives an instruction from the ATM main body via the communication I / F 269, controls the lower unit 200 according to the instruction, and issues an instruction to the upper unit 300. The instruction is sent to the CPU 361 of the upper unit 300 via the communication IZF268, 369.
[0088] CPU261は、センサ駆動部 264にセンサ群 273を駆動させることで得られる各種検 出結果はその駆動部 264から随時、受け取り、上部ユニット 300、或いは ATM本体 力も通信された内容は通信 I/F268、或いは 269から随時、受け取る。それら検出 結果、及び通信内容を解析して、ソレノイド駆動部 265、モータ駆動部 266、 267に それぞれ状況に応じた指示を行う。それにより、 CPU261の制御下で下部ユニット 2 00を動作させる。また、通信 I/F268、或いは 269を介して、通知すべき情報を随時 、送信させる。  The CPU 261 receives, from time to time, various detection results obtained by driving the sensor group 273 by the sensor driving unit 264 from the driving unit 264. Received from / F268 or 269 as needed. The detection result and the communication contents are analyzed, and instructions are given to the solenoid driving unit 265 and the motor driving units 266 and 267 according to the situation. Thereby, the lower unit 200 is operated under the control of the CPU 261. In addition, information to be notified is transmitted as needed via the communication I / F 268 or 269.
[0089] 他方の上部ユニット 300の CPU261は、下部ユニット 200からの指示により、上部 ユニット 300、及びァクセプタ 100を制御する。その制御は、センサ駆動部 364にセ ンサ群 373、 161を駆動させることで得られる各種検出結果をその駆動部 364から随 時、受け取って解析し、ソレノイド駆動部 367、モータ駆動部 365、モータ駆動回路 3 66、及び鑑別部 320にそれぞれ状況に応じた指示をすることで行う。それにより、 CP U361の制御下で上部ユニット 300、及びァクセプタ 100を動作させる。鑑別部 320 への指示は I/F368を介して行レ、、下部ユニット 200に通知すべき情報は、通信 IZ F369を介して随時、送信させる。顧客が揷入した紙幣束 Bを取り込んだ際には入金 額、紙幣の収納時には正常券と判別した紙幣の金種、などがその情報として下部ュ ニット 200に送信される。  [0089] The CPU 261 of the other upper unit 300 controls the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 in accordance with an instruction from the lower unit 200. In the control, various detection results obtained by driving the sensor groups 373 and 161 by the sensor driving unit 364 are received and analyzed from the driving unit 364 as needed, and the solenoid driving unit 367, the motor driving unit 365, and the motor This is performed by instructing the drive circuit 366 and the discriminating unit 320 according to the situation. Thereby, the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 are operated under the control of the CPU 361. The instruction to the discriminating unit 320 is sent via the I / F 368, and the information to be notified to the lower unit 200 is transmitted via the communication IZ F369 at any time. When the customer takes in the inserted bill bundle B, the amount of the deposit, the denomination of the bill determined to be a normal ticket when the bill is stored, and the like are transmitted to the lower unit 200 as the information.
[0090] 以降は、図 10、及び図 11に示す各フローチャートを参照して、紙葉類取扱装置 1 の動作について詳細に説明する。その動作は、下部ユニット 200の CPU261がその 下部ユニット 200を制御し、上部ユニット 300の CPU361がその CPU261の制御下 でその上部ユニット 300、及びァクセプタ 100をそれぞれ制御することで実現される。 Hereinafter, the operation of the paper sheet handling apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. The operation is such that the CPU 261 of the lower unit 200 controls the lower unit 200 and the CPU 361 of the upper unit 300 is controlled by the CPU 261. This is realized by controlling the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 respectively.
[0091] 上述したような紙幣束 Bのサイズチェック（長手、短手の両方向の長さチェック）、斜 行量 Θ、及びその高さの測定はその紙幣束 Bがァクセプタ 100の投入出口 101に揷 入されることで行われる。このことから、ここでは紙幣束 Bの揷入が行われる入金時の 動作についてのみ説明することとする。  [0091] As described above, the size check (length check in both the longitudinal and short directions) of the banknote bundle B, the amount of skew Θ, and the measurement of the height are performed by inserting the banknote bundle B into the input / output port 101 of the axceptor 100.行 わ It is done by being inserted. Therefore, here, only the operation at the time of depositing in which the bill bundle B is inserted will be described.
[0092] 図 10は、入金処理のフローチャートである。その処理は、 ATM本体が行う指示に より、顧客が要求する入金を実現させるために実行される。始めに図 10を参照して、 入金処理について詳細に説明する。  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the deposit processing. The processing is executed in order to realize the payment requested by the customer according to the instruction performed by the ATM body. First, the deposit processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0093] 下部ユニット 200の各部は CPU261の制御で動作し、上部ユニット 300、及びァク セプタ 100の各部は CPU371の制御で動作する。このこと力 、ここでは、動作させ る対象を制御する CPUに着目する形で説明を行うこととする。  Each unit of the lower unit 200 operates under the control of the CPU 261, and each unit of the upper unit 300 and the acceptor 100 operates under the control of the CPU 371. Here, the description will be given focusing on a CPU that controls an object to be operated.
[0094] 先ず、ステップ 101では、トレイ 104が図 2に示す位置であるデリバリ位置に存在す るか否か確認し、そのデリバリ位置に存在していなければそこに移動させる。次のス テツプ 102では、投入出口 101に取込条件（図 8A)を満たす紙幣を検出したか否か 判定する。投入出口 101に顧客が挿入した紙幣束 Bが取込条件を満たしていた場合 、判定は YESとなってステップ 104に移行する。そうでない場合には、判定は NOと なってステップ 103に移行する。その取込条件を満たすことは、紙幣束 Bの長手方向 の長さが許容範囲内であることを意味する。  First, in step 101, it is checked whether or not the tray 104 is located at the delivery position shown in FIG. 2, and if it is not located at the delivery position, the tray 104 is moved there. In the next step 102, it is determined whether or not a bill satisfying the loading condition (FIG. 8A) has been detected at the loading / unloading port 101. If the bill bundle B inserted by the customer into the insertion exit 101 satisfies the condition for taking in, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 104. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 103. Satisfying the import condition means that the length of the banknote bundle B in the longitudinal direction is within an allowable range.
[0095] 上記ステップ 101、 102の処理は、下部ユニット 200の CPU261から紙幣束 Bの取 り込みが指示された上部ユニット 300の CPU361の制御により実現される。後述する ステップ 103— 118も同様である。投入出口 101の近傍に設けられているシャツタは 、例えばステップ 101の処理が実行した後に開けられる。フック 105は通常、突出し た状態とさせている。  The processes of steps 101 and 102 are realized by control of the CPU 361 of the upper unit 300 instructed to take in the bill bundle B from the CPU 261 of the lower unit 200. The same applies to steps 103 to 118 described later. The shirt provided near the introduction port 101 is opened, for example, after the processing of step 101 is executed. The hook 105 is normally in a protruding state.
[0096] ステップ 103では、紙幣束 Bの検出を開始してから一定時間が経過したか否か判定 する。その一定時間が経過した場合、判定は YESとなり、ここで一連の処理を終了す る。そうでない場合には、判定は NOとなって上記ステップ 102に戻る。それにより、 一定時間が経過するまで紙幣束 Bが揷入されるのを待つ。  [0096] In step 103, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the detection of the bill bundle B. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the determination is YES, and a series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 102. This waits for the bill bundle B to be inserted until a certain time has elapsed.
[0097] 特には図示していないが、そのステップ 103の判定が YESとなる前の段階で、紙幣 束 Bが揷入されないことが CPU361から CPU261に通知され、更に CPU261から A TM本体に通知される。そのようなタイミングで通知することにより、 ATM本体がシャ ッタを閉じさせた後、ステップ 103の判定が YESとなるようにさせている。 [0097] Although not particularly shown, the banknotes are determined before the determination in step 103 becomes YES. The CPU 361 notifies the CPU 261 that the bundle B is not imported, and the CPU 261 further notifies the ATM body. By notifying at such a timing, the determination in step 103 becomes YES after the ATM body closes the shutter.
[0098] 一方、ステップ 104では、キャリア 341はセパレータ部 310に紙幣束 Bを運ぶ際の 位置である受渡位置に移動させ、プッシャ 313、ステージ 312は上端位置にそれぞ れ移動させる。続くステップ 105では、図 4に示すように、モータ 140を駆動してクラン プ 103による加圧を行レ、、センサ 145、 146により紙幣束 Bの高さを検出する（図 7A 一 D参照）。ステッピングモータであるモータ 140の駆動は、 CPU361がモータ駆動 部 365に、回転方向、及びノ ルスを加える数 (ステップ数）を指定してその駆動を指 示することで行われる。これは、他のステッピングモータでも同様である。  [0098] On the other hand, in step 104, the carrier 341 is moved to the delivery position where the bill bundle B is carried to the separator section 310, and the pusher 313 and the stage 312 are respectively moved to the upper end position. In the subsequent step 105, as shown in FIG. 4, the motor 140 is driven to apply pressure by the clamp 103, and the height of the banknote bundle B is detected by the sensors 145 and 146 (see FIGS. 7A to 1D). . The drive of the motor 140 which is a stepping motor is performed by the CPU 361 designating the rotation direction and the number (step number) of adding the noise to the motor drive unit 365 and instructing the drive. This is the same for other stepping motors.
[0099] 次に移行するステップ 105aでは、その高さが許容範囲内か否か判定する。紙幣束 Bが取込可能な高さであった場合、図 7A— Cに示すように、加圧のためにクランプ 1 03を下方に移動させる間にセンサ 145は光を透過する状態から遮光する状態に移 行する。このため、その移行が発生しなかった場合、紙幣束 Bの高さは許容範囲内で ないとして判定は NOとなり、ステップ 108に移行する。そうでない場合には、判定は YESとなってステップ 106に移行する。  [0099] In the next step 105a, it is determined whether the height is within an allowable range. If the banknote bundle B is at a height that can be taken in, the sensor 145 blocks light from transmitting light while moving the clamp 103 downward for pressurization as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C. Transition to state. For this reason, if the shift has not occurred, the determination is NO because the height of the banknote bundle B is not within the allowable range, and the process proceeds to step 108. Otherwise, the determination is yes and the process moves to step 106.
[0100] ステップ 106では、フック 105を退避させた後、搬送ベルト 106、 123、及びトレィ 10 4にそれぞれ動力を伝達して、紙幣束 Bの短手方向の長さをチェックするための搬送 を行う。その搬送は、センサ 111が紙幣束 Bを検出してから許容範囲の最大長さ分、 行う。その搬送の際、斜行チェックのために、センサ 109b、 cが紙幣束 Bを検出しなく なる時間差を計時しての斜行量 Θの算出も併せて行われる（図 9)。フック 105の退避 は、 CPU361がソレノイド駆動部 367に指示して、その退避用のソレノイドを駆動させ ることで行われる。これは、他のソレノイドでも同様である。時間の計時は、例えば搭 載されたタイマを用いて行う。実際の搬送量は、エンコーダ 107のセンサ 107bが出 力する信号を監視することで確認する。紙幣束 Bの長手方向の長さチェックは、上述 したようにステップ 102で行われている。  [0100] In step 106, after retracting the hook 105, power is transmitted to the transport belts 106 and 123 and the tray 104, respectively, so that the transport for checking the length of the banknote bundle B in the short direction is performed. Do. The transport is performed for the maximum length of the allowable range after the sensor 111 detects the bill bundle B. At the time of the transfer, the skew amount Θ is calculated by measuring the time difference between when the sensors 109b and c do not detect the banknote bundle B to check the skew (FIG. 9). The evacuation of the hook 105 is performed by the CPU 361 instructing the solenoid driving unit 367 to drive the evacuation solenoid. This is the same for other solenoids. The time measurement is performed using, for example, a mounted timer. The actual transport amount is confirmed by monitoring the signal output from the sensor 107b of the encoder 107. The length check of the bill bundle B in the longitudinal direction is performed in step 102 as described above.
[0101] ステップ 106に続くステップ 107では、紙幣束 Bが正常、つまり紙幣束 Bの短手方向 の長さ、及び斜行量 Θが共に許容範囲内か否か判定する。それらが何れも許容範 囲内であった場合、判定は YESとなってステップ 110に移行し、そうでない場合には 、つまり短手方向の長さ、及び斜行量 Θの少なくとも一方が許容範囲内でない場合 には、判定は N〇となってステップ 108に移行する。 [0101] In step 107 following step 106, it is determined whether or not the bill bundle B is normal, that is, both the length of the bill bundle B in the short direction and the skew amount Θ are within the allowable range. They are all acceptable If it is within the range, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 110. Otherwise, that is, if at least one of the length in the short direction and the amount of skew で な い is not within the allowable range, the determination is made. Becomes N〇, and proceeds to step 108.
[0102] ステップ 108では、クランプ 103で加圧している状態でトレイ 104をデリバリ位置まで 移動させた後、その加圧状態を解除させる。その解除後はステップ 109に移行して、 紙幣束 Bが抜き取られるのを待つ。センサ 109a— dの何れも紙幣束 Bを検出してい ない状態となると、紙幣束 Bは抜き取られたとして、その旨を CPU361力ら CPU261 、更に CPU261から ATM本体に通知した後、一連の処理を終了する。  [0102] In step 108, the tray 104 is moved to the delivery position while being pressed by the clamp 103, and then the pressed state is released. After the release, the process proceeds to step 109 and waits for the bill bundle B to be removed. When none of the sensors 109a-d detects the bill bundle B, the bill bundle B is determined to have been removed, and the CPU 361, the CPU 261 and the CPU 261 notify the fact to the effect that the bill bundle B has been removed. finish.
[0103] 特には図示していないが、一定時間、待っても紙幣束 Bが継続して検出されている 場合、その紙幣束 Bは顧客が取り忘れたとして、内部に取り込みリジェクトボックス 35 3に収納するようにしている。それにより、顧客の取り忘れによって ATMが利用できな い状態となるのを回避するようにしている。  [0103] Although not specifically shown, if the banknote bundle B is continuously detected even after waiting for a certain period of time, the banknote bundle B is regarded as being forgotten by the customer, is taken inside, and is taken into the reject box 353. It is stored. By doing so, it prevents the ATM from being unavailable due to a customer forgetting to take it.
[0104] ステップ 107の判定が YESとなって移行するステップ 110では、紙幣束 Bをセパレ ータ部 310まで搬送するための取込処理を実行する。その取込処理を実行すること により、紙幣束 Bはステージ 312上に搬送される。ステップ 110aにはその後に移行す る。  [0104] In step 110 to which the determination in step 107 proceeds when the determination is YES, a take-in process for transporting the banknote bundle B to the separator 310 is performed. By executing the loading process, the bill bundle B is transported onto the stage 312. Then, the process proceeds to step 110a.
[0105] ここでその取込処理について、図 11に示すフローチャートを参照して詳細に説明 する。その取込処理の実行開始時、紙幣束 Bの前面側の端はセンサ 111が紙幣を検 出する位置（図 2参照）よりも後面側に位置している。  Here, the capturing process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. At the start of the execution of the take-in process, the front end of the banknote bundle B is located behind the position where the sensor 111 detects the banknote (see FIG. 2).
[0106] 先ず、ステップ 201では、 Aストッパ 113を突出させる。次のステップ 202では、クラ ンプ 103を図 2に示す上端位置に移動させて退避させる。このとき、上述したように、 センサ 145、 146が出力する信号を監視して、モータ 140にパルスを加えたステップ 数をカウントする。その後は、ステップ 203に移行して、カウントしたステップ数からクラ ンプ 103の退避量を求め、その求めた退避量を上端位置のクランプ 103とトレイ 104 間の高さから減算することにより、揷入された紙幣束 Bの高さを算出する。ステップ 20 4にはその後に移行する。  First, in step 201, the A stopper 113 is protruded. In the next step 202, the clamp 103 is moved to the upper end position shown in FIG. At this time, as described above, the signals output from the sensors 145 and 146 are monitored, and the number of steps in which a pulse is applied to the motor 140 is counted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 203, in which the retracted amount of the clamp 103 is obtained from the counted number of steps, and the obtained retracted amount is subtracted from the height between the clamp 103 and the tray 104 at the upper end position, whereby the insertion is performed. The height of the bundled bills B is calculated. The process then proceeds to step 204.
[0107] ステップ 204では、紙幣束 Bが追加入金により挿入されたか否か判定する。その紙 幣束 Bが追加入金を要求した顧客により挿入されたような場合、判定は YESとなって ステップ 205に移行し、現在の取り引き中に顧客が揷入した紙幣束 Bの高さの累算 値を算出する。その算出は、ステップ 203の処理を実行することで紙幣束 B毎に算出 される高さを合計することで行われる。ステップ 206にはその後に移行する。一方そう でない場合には、判定は N〇となってステップ 207に移行する。そのステップ 207に 移行するのは、図 10のステップ 106でクランプ 103により紙幣束 Bを押圧させた際、 センサ 145、 146の出力信号によってその紙幣束 Bが取り込めるか高さか否か確認 できるためである。 In step 204, it is determined whether or not the bill bundle B has been inserted by additional payment. If banknote B is inserted by the customer who has requested additional payment, the determination is YES. The process proceeds to step 205, where the accumulated value of the height of the banknote bundle B that the customer has purchased during the current transaction is calculated. The calculation is performed by summing the heights calculated for each banknote bundle B by executing the process of step 203. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 206. On the other hand, otherwise, the determination is N〇 and the routine goes to Step 207. The reason for proceeding to step 207 is that when the bill bundle B is pressed by the clamp 103 in step 106 of FIG. 10, it is possible to confirm whether or not the bill bundle B can be taken in or the height by the output signals of the sensors 145 and 146. is there.
[0108] ステップ 206では、算出した累算値が許容範囲内か否か判定する。その累算値が 予め定めた上限値を超えていた場合、判定は NOとなり、ここで一連の処理を終了す る。そうでない場合には、判定は YESとなってステップ 207に移行する。  In step 206, it is determined whether or not the calculated accumulated value is within an allowable range. If the accumulated value exceeds the predetermined upper limit, the determination is NO, and a series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is yes and the process moves to step 207.
[0109] 顧客の取り忘れを防止するためには、返却すべき紙幣は 1回で返却するのが望まし い。しかし、紙幣束 Bで搬送する部分が存在するために、一度に搬送できる紙幣束 B の高さには上限がある。追加入金では、追加入金後の返却を行えるように、顧客が既 に挿入した紙幣束 Bを考慮して、紙幣束 B全体で累算した高さがその上限を越えな レ、ようにする必要がある。このようなことから、紙幣束 B全体で累算した高さを求め、そ の高さが上限を超えれば顧客が新たに挿入した紙幣束 Bは内部に取り込まないよう にしている。それにより、その高さを原因とするジャムなどの障害の発生は未然、且つ 確実に防止することができる。その上限は一度に取り引きできる金額を制限するとレ、 つた他の理由のものでも良い。  [0109] In order to prevent the customer from forgetting to take the bill, it is desirable that the banknote to be returned be returned once. However, there is an upper limit to the height of the bill bundle B that can be carried at one time because there is a portion to be carried by the bill bundle B. In the case of additional payment, it is necessary to consider the banknote B already inserted by the customer so that the accumulated height of the entire banknote B does not exceed the upper limit so that the customer can return after the additional payment There is. For this reason, the accumulated height of the entire banknote bundle B is determined, and if the height exceeds the upper limit, the banknote bundle B newly inserted by the customer is not taken inside. Thus, the occurrence of an obstacle such as a jam due to the height can be surely prevented beforehand. The upper limit may be for other reasons, such as limiting the amount that can be traded at one time.
[0110] ところで、セパレータ部 310内の紙幣を全て繰り出せるとは限らなレ、。全ての紙幣を 繰り出せなかった場合、繰り出せなかった紙幣はセパレータ部 310に残留することに なる。その残留紙幣は、顧客の要求に係わらずに返却するようにしている。追加入金 の要求時には、リザーバ部内に紙幣が存在していればそれと併せて返却している。  [0110] By the way, it is not always possible to pay out all the banknotes in the separator section 310. If all the banknotes cannot be paid out, the banknotes that could not be fed will remain in the separator section 310. The remaining bills are returned regardless of the customer's request. At the time of the request for additional deposits, the banknotes are returned along with the banknotes if they exist.
[0111] そのような返却を行うと、上部ユニット 300内に取り込まれている紙幣の数は少なく なり、紙幣全体の高さはステップ 203で算出した高さ、或いはステップ 205で算出し た累算値と一致しなくなる。しかし、本実施の形態では、残留する紙幣やリザーバ部 に収納される紙幣の数は何れも少ないとして、そのような紙幣による高さ、或いは累 算値の変化分は無視してレ、る。 [0112] ステップ 207では、トレイ 104をデリバリ位置、つまり紙幣束 Bの搬送方向から見て 後方に移動させる。その移動後はステップ 208に移行してフック 105を突出させる。 フック 105は、その退避用のソレノイドの駆動を終了させることで突出した状態に自動 的に復帰する。 Aストッパ 113の突出は、 CPU361がソレノイド駆動部 367に指示し て、その突出用のソレノイドを駆動させることで行われる。 [0111] When such a return is made, the number of banknotes taken in the upper unit 300 decreases, and the total height of the banknotes is the height calculated in step 203 or the cumulative value calculated in step 205. No longer matches the value. However, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the number of remaining banknotes and the number of banknotes stored in the reservoir portion are both small, and the height or accumulated value change due to such banknotes is ignored. [0112] In step 207, the tray 104 is moved backward when viewed from the delivery position, that is, the transport direction of the bill bundle B. After the movement, the process proceeds to step 208 to make the hook 105 protrude. The hook 105 automatically returns to the protruding state by terminating the driving of the retracting solenoid. The protrusion of the A stopper 113 is performed by the CPU 361 instructing the solenoid driving unit 367 to drive the solenoid for protrusion.
[0113] ステップ 208に続くステップ 209では、 Aストッパ 113を退避させた後、フック 105が 突出した状態のトレイ 104をリリース位置まで移動させる。そのリリース位置とは、トレ ィ 104の移動可能範囲のなかで最も後面側の位置である。そのリリース位置への移 動はセンサ 112の出力信号を監視して行う。  [0113] In step 209 following step 208, after retracting the A stopper 113, the tray 104 with the hook 105 protruding is moved to the release position. The release position is the rearmost position in the movable range of the tray 104. The movement to the release position is performed by monitoring the output signal of the sensor 112.
[0114] ステップ 209に続くステップ 210では、モータ 140を駆動してクランプ 103による加 圧を行う。その加圧後は、搬送ベルト 106、 123に動力を伝達して紙幣束 Bを予め定 めた距離分、搬送し (S211)、その搬送後は Dストッパ 114を突出させる（S212)。そ のようにして、紙幣束 Bをセパレータ部 310のステージ 312上に搬送した後、一連の 処理を終了する。  [0114] In step 210 following step 209, the motor 140 is driven to apply pressure by the clamp 103. After the pressurization, power is transmitted to the conveyor belts 106 and 123 to convey the banknote bundle B by a predetermined distance (S211), and after the conveyance, the D stopper 114 is protruded (S212). In this way, after the banknote bundle B is conveyed onto the stage 312 of the separator unit 310, a series of processing ends.
[0115] 図 10のステップ 110a以降の説明に戻る。  [0115] The description returns to step 110a and subsequent steps in FIG.
ステップ 110aでは、紙幣束 Bのセパレータ部 310への取り込みが完了したか否か 判定する。上述したように、紙幣束 Bの高さの累算値が上限を超えていなかった場合 、図 11のステップ 206の判定が YESとなってその取り込みが行われる。このこと力 、 判定は YESとなってステップ 111に移行する。そうでない場合には、判定は N〇とな つてステップ 122に移行する。  In step 110a, it is determined whether or not the loading of the bill bundle B into the separator unit 310 has been completed. As described above, when the accumulated value of the height of the banknote bundle B does not exceed the upper limit, the determination in step 206 in FIG. As a result, the determination becomes YES and the process proceeds to step 111. Otherwise, the determination is N〇 and the routine goes to step 122.
[0116] ステップ 122では、クランプ 103により紙幣束 Bを加圧する。次のステップ 123では、 搬送ベルト 106、 123、及びトレィ 104にそれぞれ動力を伝達して、トレイ 104をデリ ノ リ位置（図 2参照）に移動させることにより、顧客が新たに揷入した紙幣束 Bを返却 する。その返却後はステップ 119に移行する。  In step 122, the bill bundle B is pressed by the clamp 103. In the next step 123, the power is transmitted to the transport belts 106, 123 and the tray 104, respectively, and the tray 104 is moved to the delivery position (see FIG. 2). Return B. After the return, go to step 119.
[0117] ステップ 111では、ステージ 312を下端まで下降させた後、紙幣束 Bに対して適切 な圧力をカ卩えられる位置 (加圧位置）までプッシャ 313を下降させる。次のステップ 11 2では、キャリア 341をエスクロ退避位置に移動させる。その後は、セパレータ部 310 力も繰り出した紙幣の収納のために、一時保留部 330の各ステージ 331、 332を移 動させ（S113)、 DCモータ 372を回転させる（S114)。プッシャ 313による加圧は、 例えば紙幣束 Bに適切な圧力をかけた際に位置するピックローラを検出するための センサの出力を監視し、そのセンサがピックローラを検出してから所定量、更に下降 させることで行っている。 [0117] In step 111, after lowering the stage 312 to the lower end, the pusher 313 is lowered to a position (pressing position) at which an appropriate pressure can be applied to the bill bundle B. In the next step 112, the carrier 341 is moved to the escrow retreat position. After that, the stages 331 and 332 of the temporary storage section 330 are moved to store bills that have also been fed out by the separator section 310. (S113), and the DC motor 372 is rotated (S114). The pressurization by the pusher 313 is performed, for example, by monitoring the output of a sensor for detecting a pick roller located when an appropriate pressure is applied to the banknote bundle B, and then, after detecting the pick roller by the sensor, by a predetermined amount, This is done by descending.
[0118] モータ 372の回転を開始させた後は、セパレータ部 310からの紙幣の繰り出しが完 了するまで、セパレータ部 310から紙幣を 1枚ずつ順次、繰り出して一時保留部 330 に搬送する（S115、 S116)。それにより、顧客が揷入した紙幣はリザーバ部、或いは エスクロ部に収納される。 [0118] After the rotation of the motor 372 is started, the banknotes are sequentially fed out one by one from the separator section 310 and transported to the temporary holding section 330 until the banknotes are fed out from the separator section 310 (S115). , S116). As a result, the bill inserted by the customer is stored in the reservoir unit or the escrow unit.
[0119] 紙幣の繰り出しは、繰り出し機構 311に動力を伝達することで行レ、、紙幣の収納先 は、繰り出された紙幣を鑑別部 320で鑑別することで決定する。正常券と判別した紙 幣は、金種毎にその数をカウントする。紙幣の繰り出し中も適切な圧力をかけるため に、プッシャ 313は間欠的に下降させている。  [0119] The bill is paid out by transmitting power to the payout mechanism 311 and the storage destination of the bill is determined by discriminating the fed bill by the discriminating section 320. The number of bills determined to be normal is counted for each denomination. The pusher 313 is lowered intermittently in order to apply an appropriate pressure during the dispensing of bills.
[0120] セパレータ部 310に搬送した紙幣の繰り出しが完了、つまり繰り出し可能な紙幣を 全て繰り出して一時保留部に収納すると、ステップ 116の判定が YESとなってステツ プ 117に移行し、 DCモータ 372を停止させる。続くステップ 118では、プッシャ 313、 ステージ 312をそれぞれ上端位置（図 2参照）に移動させ、下部ユニット 200の CPU 261には繰り出しが完了した旨や顧客が挿入した紙幣束 Bの金額 (入金額）を通知 する。それらの情報は CPU261から ATM本体に通知される。通知する入金額は取 り引き内容に相当する。  [0120] When the feeding of the banknotes conveyed to the separator unit 310 is completed, that is, when all the banknotes that can be fed are fed out and stored in the temporary holding unit, the determination in step 116 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step 117, and the DC motor 372 To stop. In the following step 118, the pusher 313 and the stage 312 are moved to the upper end positions (see FIG. 2), and the CPU 261 of the lower unit 200 indicates that the feeding has been completed and the amount of the bill bundle B inserted by the customer (deposit amount). Notify. Such information is notified from the CPU 261 to the ATM body. The notified deposit amount corresponds to the transaction content.
[0121] その通知により、 ATM本体は、顧客に対し、取り引き（入金取り引き）を行うか否か 、追加入金の有無、などの問い合わせを行う。下部ユニット 200には、その問い合わ せ結果に応じた指示をする。  [0121] In response to the notification, the ATM main body inquires of the customer whether or not to make a transaction (payment transaction), whether or not there is additional payment. The lower unit 200 is instructed according to the result of the inquiry.
[0122] ステップ 118に続くステップ 119では、 CPU261は ATM本体からの指示を待って、 その指示内容を判定する。顧客が追加入金を要求することで ATM本体がその追加 入金を指示した場合、その旨が判定されて上記ステップ 101に戻り、新たに揷入され る紙幣束 Bに備える。取り引きのキャンセルを要求することで ATM本体が紙幣の返 却を指示した場合には、その旨が判定されてステップ 120に移行する。取り引きを要 求することで ATM本体が取り込んだ紙幣の収納を指示した場合には、その旨が判 定されてステップ 121に移行する。 [0122] In step 119 following step 118, the CPU 261 waits for an instruction from the ATM body and determines the content of the instruction. If the customer instructs the additional payment by requesting the additional payment, it is determined that it is, and the process returns to the step 101 to prepare for the newly inserted bill bundle B. If the ATM itself instructs the return of the bill by requesting the cancellation of the transaction, the effect is determined and the process proceeds to step 120. If the ATM instructs to store the banknotes received by requesting a transaction, it shall be determined that The process proceeds to step 121.
[0123] ステップ 120では、取り込んだ紙幣を返却するための返却処理を実行する。取り引 きを要求することで ATM本体が取り込んだ紙幣の収納を指示した場合に移行するス テツプ 121では、取り込んだ紙幣を紙幣カセット 210に収納するための収納処理を実 行する。それらの処理の何れかを実行した後に一連の処理を終了させる。  [0123] In step 120, a return process for returning the taken banknote is executed. At step 121 to which the process proceeds when the ATM body instructs to store the fetched banknotes by requesting the transaction, a storing process for storing the fetched banknotes in the banknote cassette 210 is executed. After executing any of those processes, a series of processes is terminated.
[0124] なお、本実施の形態では、図 5に示すように、投入出口 101に揷入される紙幣束 B の長手方向上の位置をガイド 151により規制するようにしている。しかし、そのようなガ イド 151を設けても長手方向上のサイズが不適切な紙幣束 Bが挿入される可能性が ある。つまりガイド 151間に収まるように揃えられていない紙幣束 Bを投入出口 101に 顧客が無理に挿入する場合がある。そのような紙幣束 Bの挿入は障害の発生の原因 となる。  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide 151 regulates the position in the longitudinal direction of the banknote bundle B inserted into the insertion port 101. However, even if such a guide 151 is provided, there is a possibility that a bill bundle B having an inappropriate size in the longitudinal direction is inserted. That is, the customer may forcefully insert the bill bundle B that is not aligned so as to fit between the guides 151 into the slot 101. Insertion of such a bill bundle B may cause a failure.
[0125] そのような障害の発生は、図 12に示すように、紙幣束 Bの挿入を規制する位置から ガイド 171を移動できるようにしつつ、その位置に存在するセンサ 109e、 109fを更に 配置することで確実に回避させることができる。各ガイド 171は、レール 172に沿って その間隔を狭める方法、遠ざける方向の双方向に移動させることができ、その移動を 実現させるために、プーリ 173、 174間に張設されたベルト 175から動力を伝達する ようになつている。動力源としては例えばモータを採用することができる。  [0125] As shown in FIG. 12, when such a failure occurs, the guides 171 can be moved from the position where the insertion of the banknote bundle B is regulated, and the sensors 109e and 109f located at the positions are further arranged. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the problem reliably. The guides 171 can be moved in both directions along the rails 172 in a way that reduces the distance between the guides 171 and in the direction in which the guides 171 move away from each other. Is transmitted. As the power source, for example, a motor can be adopted.
[0126] 各センサ 109e、 109fが紙幣束 Bを検出できる位置は、図 13Aに示すように、紙幣 束 Bが揷入される前にガイド 151が存在する場所とさせている。このため、取込条件 を満たす紙幣束 B (図 8A参照）が揷入されたのを検出して各ガイド 171を図 13Bに 示すように移動させると、ガイド 171間に収まるように長手方向が揃えられていない紙 幣束 Bでは、そのうちの紙幣の何れかが紙幣束 Bの長手方向の少なくとも一方の側 に弾性力によって突出することになる。それにより、センサ 109e、 109fの何れか一方 が紙幣束 Bを検出するのを取込中止の条件とすれば、長手方向が適切に揃えられて レ、ない紙幣束 Bの取り込みを確実に回避することができる。従って、より確実に不適 切な紙幣束 Bの取り込みを回避できることとなる。  As shown in FIG. 13A, the position where each sensor 109e and 109f can detect the bill bundle B is a place where the guide 151 exists before the bill bundle B is inserted. For this reason, when it is detected that a bill bundle B (see FIG. 8A) that satisfies the loading condition is inserted and each guide 171 is moved as shown in FIG. 13B, the longitudinal direction is set so as to fit between the guides 171. In the banknote bundle B that is not aligned, any of the banknotes protrudes toward at least one side in the longitudinal direction of the banknote bundle B by elastic force. As a result, if one of the sensors 109e and 109f detects the banknote bundle B as a condition for stopping the loading, the longitudinal direction is appropriately aligned, and the capturing of the unfilled banknote bundle B is reliably avoided. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably avoid the ingestion of the inappropriate banknote bundle B.

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[1] 外部から挿入された紙葉類を取り扱える紙葉類取扱装置において、  [1] In a paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside,
前記紙葉類が 1枚以上、重ねられた紙葉類束を前記外部からの挿入により加圧し て搬送する束搬送部と、  A bundle transport unit that transports a bundle of one or more sheets of paper stacked by pressing the bundle of sheets by external insertion;
前記束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束の前記紙葉類が重ねられた方向の高さを 検出する高さ検出手段と、  Height detecting means for detecting a height of the sheet bundle conveyed by the bundle conveying unit in a direction in which the sheets are stacked;
前記高さ検出手段が検出した前記紙葉類束の高さが取り込むべき条件を満たして いるか否か判定して、該高さが該条件を満たしていないと判定した場合に、該紙葉類 束を前記束搬送部により外部に排出させる搬送制御手段と、  It is determined whether or not the height of the sheet bundle detected by the height detecting means satisfies a condition to be captured, and if it is determined that the height does not satisfy the condition, the sheet Transport control means for discharging the bundle to the outside by the bundle transport unit;
を具備することを特徴とする紙葉類取扱装置。  A paper sheet handling apparatus comprising:
[2] 外部から挿入された紙葉類を取り扱える紙葉類取扱装置にぉレ、て、  [2] A paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside,
前記外部から前記紙葉類が:!枚以上、重ねられて揷入された紙葉類束を加圧する 加圧手段と、  A pressurizing means for pressurizing the bundle of stacked paper sheets, wherein the paper sheets are:
前記加圧手段により加圧されている紙葉類束の高さを検出する高さ検出手段と、 前記高さ検出手段が検出した前記紙葉類束の高さが取り込むべき条件を満たして レ、るか否か判定して、該高さが該条件を満たしていないと判定した場合に、該紙葉類 束の取り込みを中止させる搬送制御手段と、  Height detecting means for detecting the height of the sheet bundle pressed by the pressurizing means, and the height of the sheet bundle detected by the height detecting means satisfying a condition to be captured. Determining whether or not the height does not satisfy the condition, a conveyance control means for stopping the loading of the sheet bundle;
を具備することを特徴とする紙葉類取扱装置。  A paper sheet handling apparatus comprising:
[3] 請求項 1、または 2記載の紙葉類取扱装置であって、  [3] The paper sheet handling device according to claim 1 or 2,
前記搬送制御手段は、まとめて取り扱うべき紙葉類束が複数に分けて前記外部か ら挿入される場合に、該紙葉類束毎に前記高さ検出手段が検出する高さを基に前記 条件を満たしてレ、るか否か判定する。  When the sheet bundle to be handled collectively is divided into a plurality of sheets and inserted from the outside, the transport control unit may be configured to perform the processing based on the height detected by the height detecting unit for each sheet bundle. It is determined whether the condition is satisfied.
[4] 請求項 1、または 3記載の紙葉類取扱装置であって、 [4] The paper sheet handling device according to claim 1 or 3,
前記外部から挿入された紙葉類束の前記高さ方向の交差方向上のサイズを 1っ以 上、検出するサイズ検出手段、を更に具備し、  Size detecting means for detecting at least one size of the sheet bundle inserted from the outside in the cross direction of the height direction,
前記搬送制御手段は、前記サイズ検出手段が検出した前記紙葉類束のサイズが 許容範囲内でない場合に、条件判定手段は、まとめて取り扱うべき紙葉類束が複数 に分けて前記外部から挿入される場合に、該紙葉類束を前記束搬送部により外部に 排出させる。 When the size of the sheet bundle detected by the size detection unit is not within the allowable range, the transport control unit may include a condition determination unit that divides the bundle of sheets to be handled together into a plurality and inserts the bundle from outside. The sheet bundle is sent outside by the bundle transport unit. Let it drain.
[5] 外部から挿入された紙葉類を取り扱える紙葉類取扱装置にぉレ、て、  [5] A paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside,
前記紙葉類が:!枚以上、重ねられた紙葉類束を前記外部からの揷入により搬送す る束搬送部と、  A bundle transporting unit configured to transport the bundle of paper sheets stacked by at least!
前記束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束の前記紙葉類が重ねられた方向の交差 方向上のサイズを 1つ以上、検出するサイズ検出手段と、  Size detecting means for detecting one or more sizes in a direction crossing the direction in which the sheets are stacked on the sheet bundle conveyed by the bundle conveying unit;
前記サイズ検出手段が検出した前記紙葉類束のサイズが許容範囲内でない場合 に、該紙葉類束を前記束搬送部により外部に排出させる搬送制御手段と を具備することを特徴とする紙葉類取扱装置。  Paper control means for discharging the sheet bundle to the outside by the bundle conveying unit when the size of the sheet bundle detected by the size detecting means is not within an allowable range. Leaf handling equipment.
[6] 請求項 4、または 5記載の紙葉類取扱装置であって、 [6] The paper sheet handling device according to claim 4 or 5,
前記外部から挿入される紙葉類束の前記交差方向上の位置を規定するガイドを移 動させるガイド移動手段、を更に具備し、  Guide moving means for moving a guide that defines a position in the cross direction of the sheet bundle inserted from the outside,
前記サイズ検出手段は、前記ガイド移動手段が前記ガイドを移動させて前記紙葉 類束力 遠ざけた後、該紙葉類束の前記交差方向上のサイズを検出できる。  The size detecting means can detect the size of the sheet bundle in the cross direction after the guide moving means moves the guide to keep away the sheet bundle force.
[7] 請求項 1、 2、 3、 4、または 5記載の紙葉類取扱装置であって、 [7] The paper sheet handling device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,
前記束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束の斜行量を検出する斜行量検出手段、を 更に具備し、  A skew amount detecting means for detecting an skew amount of the sheet bundle conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit,
前記搬送制御手段は、前記斜行量検出手段が検出した斜行量が許容範囲内でな い場合に、該紙葉類束を前記束搬送部により外部に排出させる。  When the skew amount detected by the skew amount detection means is not within an allowable range, the transport control means causes the bundle transport unit to discharge the sheet bundle to the outside.
[8] 外部から挿入された紙葉類を取り扱える紙葉類取扱装置において、 [8] In a paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside,
前記紙葉類が:!枚以上、重ねられた紙葉類束を前記外部からの揷入により搬送す る束搬送部と、  A bundle transporting unit configured to transport the bundle of paper sheets stacked by at least!
前記束搬送部により搬送される紙葉類束の斜行量を検出する斜行量検出手段と、 前記斜行量検出手段が検出した斜行量が許容範囲内でない場合に、該紙葉類束 を前記束搬送部により外部に排出させる搬送制御手段と、  Skew amount detecting means for detecting the skew amount of the sheet bundle conveyed by the bundle conveying section; and the sheet sheet when the skew amount detected by the skew amount detecting means is not within an allowable range. Transport control means for discharging the bundle to the outside by the bundle transport unit;
を具備することを特徴とする紙葉類取扱装置。  A paper sheet handling apparatus comprising:
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