JP2513611B2 - Banknote processor - Google Patents

Description

Description: (a) Technical field to which the present invention pertains The present invention relates to a banknote processing device for processing deposit and withdrawal banknotes, such as an automatic teller machine used in banking operations.

(B) Conventional Technology Conventionally, as the processing device of the above-described example, there is, for example, a device provided with a plurality of banknote detecting optical sensors on a transfer path for transferring banknotes (true banknotes) inserted from an input port.

However, the above-mentioned conventional device has the following problems.

In other words, when checking the above-mentioned transport path, for example, a large number of true banknotes are once fed out from the pool section, and the banknotes are transported through the above-described transport path to check for jams and the like. There is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish the true banknotes remaining in the above from the true banknotes for checking, and the operation management of the device becomes complicated.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention The present invention provides a genuine paper sheet remaining in the passage at the time of the above-described conveyance path check by providing a feeding unit for feeding a dummy banknote for check only at a predetermined position of the conveyance path. The distinction between leaves and dummy bills is clear, the operation and management of the device is easy, the structure is simplified and the original processing function of the processing device is exhibited, and the above-mentioned dummy bills are effectively used. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a banknote processing device that facilitates post-processing of forgotten banknotes by users.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention provides a conveyance path for conveying a bill so that the deposited bill is stored in the denomination-based storage unit and the withdrawal bill is discharged from the denomination-based storage unit. In a bill processing device having a function of carrying dummy bills fed from a dummy bill feeding portion to a feeding path and performing an abnormality check of the feeding path, collecting bills that are connected to the feeding path and are not stored in the denomination storing unit A collecting / conveying route, a forgetting / collecting banknote collecting unit connected to the collecting / conveying route for collecting the forgotten banknotes of a user, and a dummy banknote from the dummy banknote feeding unit to be conveyed to the conveying route, and the forgotten banknote collecting unit. It is a bill processing apparatus provided with a control means for taking-in control.

(E) Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, since the conveyance route can be checked by the dummy bills exclusively for route check fed out from the above-mentioned dummy bill feeding unit, even if the true paper sheet is included in the conveyance route. Even if the class remains, the distinction between the two becomes clear, and the operation management of the device is facilitated.

In addition, by using the above-mentioned dummy banknote as a sorting piece for each customer of the forget-to-take banknote, it is possible to easily and accurately associate the forget-to-take banknote with the user, and Processing becomes easy.

(F) Embodiment of the Invention One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The drawing shows a bill processing apparatus, and in FIG. 1, a true bill
Providing guide plates 2 and 3 before and after forming the doorway 1 of A, A ...
A fixed guide 4 extending downward from the lower end of the guide plate 2 is arranged at the lower part of the front guide plate 2, and a lower part of the rear guide plate 3 is shown by a virtual line in FIG. As shown, a movable guide 5 that opens is provided.

Further, the receiving plate 6 is horizontally arranged below the entrance 1 and the front end of the receiving plate 6 is bent downward to integrally form a guide piece 6a for forming a passage 7 between the fixed guide 4 and the guide piece 6a. are doing.

Then, the take-in roller 8 and the friction roller 9 are opposed to each other in the above-mentioned passage 7, and a part of the peripheral surface of the auxiliary take-in roller 10 disposed above the take-in roller 8 is projected into the above-mentioned inlet / outlet 1 by a predetermined amount. , True banknote A inserted into the doorway 1
Are formed so as to be sequentially taken in one by one by the rollers 8, 9 and 10 described above.

Below the lower end of the above-mentioned passage 7, a first belt 11 that is disposed obliquely below and a second belt 12 that opposes this belt 11 conveys the true banknote A to the discrimination section 13 Route
Forming fourteen.

The above-mentioned discrimination section 13 is disposed next to the opposing rollers 15 and 15 disposed at the feed end portion of the first conveying path 14, and the third belt 16 and the third belt 16 are disposed next to the discrimination section 13. A second conveying path 18 is formed by the fourth belt 17 and the third belt 16.

At a position facing the feed end portion of the second conveyance path 18, a fifth belt 19 arranged vertically and a sixth belt 20 opposed to the fifth belt 19 form a third conveyance path. twenty one
And the seventh belt 22 that is opposed to the rear belt portion 20a of the sixth belt 20 described above is formed.
The second conveyance path 23 is formed by 2, and the bills discriminated by the discrimination section 13 are once conveyed to the pool section 24.

The eighth belt 25 is provided above the seventh belt 22 described above.
, And the pair of rollers 26, 27, 28, and the guides 29, 30 to form the front and back reversing mechanism 31 of the true bill, and only when it is determined by the above-mentioned discrimination unit 13 that the bill back surface is being conveyed, this conveyed bill Is configured to be reversed by the reversing mechanism 31 described above, and the paper pieces are once conveyed to the pool unit 24 with the front and back aligned.

The above-mentioned temporary pool section 24 includes the receiving plate 32, the pressing plate 33 that moves back and forth on the receiving plate 32, and the feeding roller arranged on the feeding side.
34 and a friction roller 35.

At the upper end of the sixth belt 20 described above, a ninth belt 36 that opposes the belt 20 is provided, and a fifth transport path 37 is formed by both belts 20 and 36, and at the discrimination unit 13 described above. It is configured so that the true banknote that has become defective is conveyed to the determination failure temporary store section 38.

The temporary store section 38 includes opposing rollers 39, 39 arranged at the store entrance, a movable plate 40 that can swing, and the movable plate 40.
The movable plate 40 is provided with a store receiving plate 41 disposed below the belt, a tenth belt 42 that can be moved up and down, and feed rollers 43 and 43 that oppose the belt 42 at the upper moving position of the belt 42. A true banknote A that is not judged correctly when it is moved downward as shown by the solid line in FIG.
Is temporarily stored in the above-mentioned store receiving plate 41, and when the deposit processing is completed, the above-mentioned movable plate 40 and the tenth belt 42 are moved up as shown by phantom lines in FIG.
It is configured to collectively process the return of ...

An eleventh belt 44 and a twelfth belt 45, which are arranged obliquely toward the front, are provided opposite to each other at the outlet of the above-mentioned temporary store section 38 to form a sixth conveyance path 46.

A thirteenth belt 47 opposite to the upper end of the second belt 12 described above is provided at a position facing the feed end of the sixth conveyance path 46.
And each of these belts 12 and 47 form a seventh transport path 48 for transporting the discharged banknote to the doorway 1 side.

Further, a 14th belt 49 is arranged between the feed end portion of the seventh transport path 48 and the midway portion of the receiving plate 6 described above.

By the way, below the above-mentioned sixth belt 20, there is provided an eighth transport path 52 in which the feed roller 50 and the fifteenth belt 51 are provided in a pair, and the deposited banknote is provided by this eighth transport path 52 and a transport path described later. Are configured to be stored and collected in the storing units 53, 54, 55, the dispensing error banknotes and the defective banknotes in the defective collection unit 56, and the uncollected banknotes in the doorway 1 in the uncollected collection unit 57, respectively. There is.

The sixteenth belt 58 and the seventeenth belt 59 are arranged in a substantially straight line between the front of the feed roller 50 and the lower portion of the first belt 11 described above. The eighteenth belt 60, the nineteenth belt 61 and the seventeenth belt, which are opposed to each other, respectively.
A twentieth belt 62 is provided below the belt 59, and the ninth, tenth, and first belts are provided between the belts 58, 60, 58, 61, 59, 62, respectively.
1 conveying paths 63, 64, 65 are formed.

The rollers 66 are provided on the lower front and rear of the belts 60, 61 and 62 described above.
, And the guides 67 and 68 facing each other between the front end of the 18th belt 60 and the roller 66, and the opposed rollers 70 and 70 driven by the 21st belt 69 under the guides 67 and 68. Is installed,
Banknotes, for example, 5,000 yen bills conveyed from the ninth conveyance path 63 are configured to be stored in the storage section 53.

Further, the guides 71 and 72 facing each other are provided between the rear end of the eighteenth belt 60 and the roller 66, and the opposing rollers 73 and 73 are arranged below the respective guides 71 and 72 to correspond to the dispensing operation. Storage part 5 mentioned above
The banknote A in 3 is fed to the ninth transport path 63.

Similarly, guides 74 and 75 facing each other are provided between the front end of the 19th belt 61 and the roller 66, and the guides 74 and 75 are provided below the guides 74 and 75, respectively.
22 Opposing rollers 77, 77 driven by the belt 76 are arranged,
Banknotes transported from the tenth transport path 64, for example, 1,000-yen bills are configured to be stored in the storage unit 54, and guides 78, 79 facing each other are provided between the rear end of the nineteenth belt 61 and the roller 66, Opposite rollers 80, 80 are arranged below the respective guides 78, 79 so that the banknote A in the above-mentioned storage section 54 is delivered to the tenth transport path 64 in response to the dispensing operation. There is.

Further, guides 81, 82 facing each other are provided between the front end of the twentieth belt 62 and the roller 66, and the guides 81, 82 are provided below the guides 81, 82.
23 By disposing opposite rollers 84, 84 driven by the belt 83,
Banknotes, such as 10,000-yen bills, conveyed from the eleventh conveyance path 65 are configured to be stored in the storage unit 55, and guides 85 and 86 facing each other are provided between the rear end of the twentieth belt 62 and the rollers 66. , The opposing rollers 87, 87 are provided below the respective guides 85, 86, and the banknote A in the above-mentioned storage portion 55 is accommodated in response to the dispensing operation.
Is configured to be delivered to the eleventh transport path 65.

Here, each of the above-mentioned storage portions 53, 54, 55 has front and rear side plates 88, 8
8 and a pressure plate 8 that slides vertically along the rear side plate 88.
9 and a movable plate 90 which is disposed on the payout side and is operated to the solid line position in FIG. 1 when the banknote is stored and to the virtual line position in the drawing when the banknote is paid out.

The 17th belt 59 and the first belt above the belt 59.
The front end of 11 has the 24th belt opposite to these belts 59 and 11.
The belt 91 is arranged in the up-down direction to configure a twelfth transport path 92 that transports the dispensed banknote from the eleventh transport path 65 to the first transport path 14.

By the way, at the lower part of the above-mentioned eighth conveyance path 52, there is provided a roller 93 which opposes the lower end front part of the fifteenth belt 51.
A pair of front and rear guides 94, 94 facing each other are provided between the 93 and the above-mentioned fifteenth belt 51, and the first and second guides 94, 94 are provided at the lower part of the guides 94, 94.
25. Opposite rollers 96, 96 driven by the belt 95 are provided, and the above-mentioned defective collection section 56 is arranged below the pair of opposed rollers 96, 96 to collect the withdrawal error banknotes and defective banknotes. It is configured to be recovered.

Further, the above-mentioned 25th belt 95 is installed in a substantially horizontal direction from the facing roller 96 toward the rear, and a roller 97 is provided to face the lower end rear end of the 25th belt 95.
The defective L collection part 56 and the forgotten collection part 57 formed by partitioning are arranged by the inverted L-shaped guide 98 in the collection direction with respect to 95, and the banknotes that the user forgets to collect at the doorway 1 are collected. The part 57 is configured to perform recovery processing.

Further, below the lower belt portion 20b of the sixth belt 20 and the eighth belt
A first flapper F1 is provided between the upper side of the transport path 52 and
The bill A conveyed from the third conveying path 21 is configured to be sorted into the arrow d direction and the arrow l direction, but another flapper F2, F having the same function as the first flapper F1 is arranged.
3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 are arranged at each branch portion of the banknote transport.

Then, due to the switching action of each flapper described above, the deposited banknote A is transported to each of the transport paths 14, 18, 21, 23 in the directions of the arrows a, b, c, d, e, f, and is temporarily transported to the pool section 24. It is configured accordingly.

Further, the flipped banknote A is turned upside down by the upside-down inversion mechanism 31 and is once conveyed to the pool section 24.

Further, the banknotes in the pool section 24 described above are transferred to the respective transport paths 23, 3
It is configured to convey 7,46,18,21,52,63,64,65 in the directions of the arrows h, j, k, c, lm and store them in the storage units 53, 54, 55 by denomination.

Furthermore, at the time of depositing, the banknote A that has been determined to be defective in the discriminating unit 13 is conveyed in each of the conveying paths 18, 21, 23, 37 in the directions of arrows c, d, e, h, n and stored in the temporary storing unit 38. In addition to the above configuration, the defective banknotes in the temporary defective storage section 38 are configured to be conveyed in the directions j and p in the respective conveyance paths 46 and 48 at the time of completion of the deposit processing and to be returned to the doorway 1.

On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal, the banknotes in the respective storage units 53, 54, 55 are transferred to the respective transfer routes 63, 64, 65, 92, 14, 18, 21, 21, 23, 37, 46, 48 through the arrows q, b, c,
It is configured to carry out in the d, e, h, j, p directions and to discharge the withdrawal to the entrance / exit 1.

Further, the withdrawal error banknote that has an error at the time of withdrawal is configured to be conveyed to each of the conveying paths 18, 21, 52 in the directions of arrows c, l, r, and s and to be collected by the defective collecting section 56.

After the withdrawal, the forgotten banknotes of the doorway 1 that the user forgot to take are collected by forgoing the forgotten banknotes at the entrance 1 by carrying the respective transportation routes 14, 18, 21, 52 in the directions of arrows a, b, c, l, r, and t. The part 57 is configured to perform recovery processing.

By the way, below the first conveyance path 14 in the conveyance front of the discrimination section 13 described above, a feeding device 100 as a feeding means for feeding the check-only dummy bill B to the same path 14 is arranged.

The feeding device 100 includes a dummy bill storage case 101,
A pressing plate 102 for pressing the dummy bills in the case 101 toward the feeding portion side, and a feeding roller 103 arranged in the feeding portion,
A friction roller 104 provided opposite to the roller 103, a guide plate 105 for guiding the fed dummy bill B to the above-described first transport path 14, and a clutch attached to the above-mentioned feeding roller 103.
By turning on the clutch 106, the feeding roller 103 is rotated counterclockwise (feeding direction) in FIG. 1, and the roller 103 and the friction roller 104 described above are provided.
And the dummy bills B are sequentially drawn out one by one from between.

In addition, each of the above-mentioned transport routes 14, 18, 21, 23, 37, 46, 48, 52, 63, 6
4,65,92 and the specified places between these transport routes,
A plurality of sensors S1 to S10 for optically detecting the passage of the true bill A and the dummy bill B are arranged.

Further, each of the above-mentioned transport paths is provided with the motor M shown in FIG.
The rotation is controlled by the driving force of the.

FIG. 2 shows a control circuit of the bill processing apparatus, and the CPU 107 is
Based on the input from each of the sensors S1 to S10 described above, the ROM 108
Motor M, clutch according to the program stored in
106, drives and controls the flapper F1 to F8, also RAM109 stores necessary data such as setting time T ₁ through T ₇ required to transport the dummy bill B (see FIG. 3 to FIG. 6).

The operation of the bill processing apparatus thus configured will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

If you want to check the transport route now, the first step
In 201, the CPU 107 drives the motor M to drive and control each of the above-described transport paths, and then in the second step 202, the CPU 107 turns on the clutch 106 of the feeding device 100.

When the clutch 106 is turned on, the dummy bill B in the dummy bill storage case 101 is fed to the first transport path 14 from between the feeding roller 103 and the friction roller 104.

Next, in a third step 203, the CPU 107 sets the internal timer (not shown) to zero and initializes it.

Next, in a fourth step 204, the CPU 107 determines whether or not the sensor S1 is turned on, that is, whether or not the above-mentioned dummy bill B is conveyed to the position of the sensor S1 based on the presence or absence of the input from the sensor S1. If it is determined that the sensor S1 has not been conveyed to the position S1, the process proceeds to the next fifth step 205.

In the fifth step 205, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example, 1 msec, and then in the next sixth step 206, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting zero to calculate the time count T.

Next, in a seventh step 207, the CPU 107 compares the set time T ₁ read from the RAM 109, for example, 5 msec, with the measured time T (1 msec) calculated in the sixth step 206.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₁ is 5 msec.
Therefore, since T <T ₁ , the process returns to the fourth step 204, and if the sensor S1 is not turned on even after 1 msec has elapsed from the timing start point, the above-described fourth to seventh steps are performed. The processing in 204 to 207 is repeated, for example, the processing in the above fourth to seventh steps 204 to 207 is repeated 6 times in total,
When the measured time T becomes 6 msec and T> T ₁ , the process proceeds to the next eighth step 208.

In other words, in this eighth step 208, the sensor S1 is not turned on even after the lapse of 5 msec or more as the set time T ₁ , so the CPU 107 determines that a jam has occurred up to this sensor S1. Process and the next 9th step
In 209, the CPU 107 turns off the clutch 106 to stop the feeding roller 103, and further, in the next tenth step 210, controls the motor M to stop so that the driving of the conveyance path is stopped.

In the above-described fourth step 204, when the CPU 107 determines that the sensor S1 is turned on within the preset time T ₁ and the dummy bill B is normally conveyed without jamming,
The process moves to the eleventh step 211 in FIG.

In the eleventh step 211, the CPU 107 sets the internal timer (not shown) to zero and initializes it.

Next, in a twelfth step 212, the CPU 107 determines based on the presence / absence of an input from the sensor S2 whether or not the sensor S2 is turned on, that is, whether or not the above-mentioned dummy bill B is conveyed to the position of the sensor S2. If it is determined that the sensor S2 has not been conveyed to the position S2, then the process shifts to the thirteenth step 213.

In the thirteenth step 213, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example, 1 msec, and then in the following fourteenth step 214, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting zero to calculate the time count T. .

Next, in a fifteenth step 215, the CPU 107 compares the set time T ₂ read from the RAM 109, for example, 7 msec, with the measured time T (1 msec) calculated in the above fourteenth step 214.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₂ is 7 msec.
Since T <T ₂ , the process returns to the twelfth step 212, and if the sensor S ₂ is still not turned on even after 1 msec has elapsed from the time counting start time, the above-mentioned 12th to 12th steps are performed.
15 Repeat the processing in steps 212 to 215.
Repeat the processing from 12 to 15th steps 212 to 215 a total of 8 times,
When the measured time T becomes 8 msec and T> T ₂ , the process moves to the next 16th step 216.

In other words, in this 16th step 216, the sensor S2 is not turned ON even after the lapse of 7 msec or more as the set time T ₂ , so the CPU 107 causes the jam between the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 described above. Is determined to have occurred, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210 of FIG. 3, and the motor M is stopped and controlled in this tenth step 210 to stop the driving of the conveyance path.

In a twelfth step 212 described above, if it is determined that CPU107 when being transported properly without jamming dummy bill B becomes sensor S2 is turned ON within ₂ hours preset T, the
The process moves to the 17th step 217 below.

In the 17th step 217, the CPU 107 initializes the internal timer (not shown) by setting the time thereof to zero.

Next, in an eighteenth step 218, the CPU 107 determines based on the presence / absence of an input from the sensor S3 whether or not the sensor S3 is turned on, that is, whether or not the above-mentioned dummy bill B is conveyed to the position of the sensor S3. If it is determined that the sensor S3 has not been conveyed to the position S3, then the process proceeds to the 19th step 219.

In the 19th step 219, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example, 1 msec, and then in the next 20th step 220, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting of 0 to calculate the time count T.

Next, in a 21st step 221, the CPU 107 compares the set time T ₃ read from the RAM 109, for example, 9 msec, with the measured time T (1 msec) calculated in the 20th step 220.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₃ is 9 msec.
Since T <T ₃ , the process returns to the 18th step 218, and if the sensor S ₃ is still not turned on even after 1 msec has elapsed from the start of timing, the above 18th to 18th steps are performed.
21 Repeat the processing in steps 218 to 221.
18th to 21st steps 218 to 221 are repeated 10 times in total,
When the measured time T becomes 10 msec and T> T ₃ , the process proceeds to the next 22nd step 222.

In other words, in this 22nd step 222, since the sensor S3 has not been turned on even after the lapse of 9 msec or more as the set time T ₃ , the CPU 107 causes the jam between the sensor S2 and the sensor S3 described above. Is determined to have occurred, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210 of FIG. 3, and the motor M is stopped and controlled in this tenth step 210 to stop the driving of the conveyance path.

In the 18th step 218 described above, if the CPU 107 determines that the sensor S3 is turned on within the preset time T ₃ and the dummy bill B is normally conveyed without jamming,
The process proceeds to the 23rd step 223 in the right column of FIG.

In the twenty-third step 223, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F1 and switches the flapper F1 to convey the dummy bill B above the flapper F1, that is, in the direction of arrow d in FIG.

Next, in a twenty-fourth step 224, the CPU 107 sets the internal timer (not shown) to zero and initializes it.

Next, in a 25th step 225, the CPU 107 determines based on the presence / absence of an input from the sensor S4 whether or not the sensor S4 is turned on, that is, whether or not the above-mentioned dummy bill B is conveyed to the position of the sensor S4. If it is determined that the sensor S4 has not been conveyed to the position, the process proceeds to the 26th step 226.

In the 26th step 226, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example, 1 msec, and then, in the following 27th step 227, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting zero to calculate the time count T.

Next, in a 28th step 228, the CPU 107 compares the set time T ₄ read from the RAM 109, for example, 7 msec, with the measured time T (1 msec) calculated in the 28th step 228.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₄ is 7 msec.
Therefore, since T <T ₄ , the process returns to the 25th step 225, and if the sensor S4 is not turned on even after 1 msec has elapsed from the timing start point, the above 25th to 25th steps are performed.
28 Repeat the processing in steps 225 to 228.
Repeat the processing in steps 25 to 28, 225 to 228 a total of 8 times,
When the measured time T becomes 8 msec and T> T ₄ , the process moves to the next 29th step 229.

In other words, in this 29th step 229, the sensor S4 is not turned on even after the lapse of 7 msec or more as the set time T ₄ , so the CPU 107 causes the jam between the sensor S3 and the sensor S4 described above. Is determined to have occurred, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210 of FIG. 3, and the motor M is stopped and controlled in this tenth step 210 to stop the driving of the conveyance path.

In the above-mentioned 25th step 225, when the CPU 107 determines that the sensor S4 is turned on within the preset time T ₄ and the dummy bill B is normally conveyed without jamming,
The process proceeds to the next thirtieth step 230.

In the thirtieth step 230, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F2 and switches the flapper F2 to convey the dummy bill B in the right side of the flapper F2, that is, in the direction of arrow h in FIG.

Next, in a 31st step 231, the CPU 107 initializes the internal timer (not shown) to zero the time.

Next, in a 32nd step 232, the CPU 107 determines whether or not the sensor S5 is turned on, that is, whether or not the above-mentioned dummy bill B is conveyed to the position of the sensor S5, based on the presence or absence of the input from the sensor S5. If it is determined that the sensor S5 has not been conveyed to the position, the process proceeds to the 33rd step 233, which is the next step.

In the 33rd step 233, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example, 1 msec, and then in the following 34th step 234, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting zero to calculate the time count T.

Then, in the 35th step 235, CPU 107 compares sets and time T ₅ example 8msec been read from the RAM 109, and a counting time T (1 msec) calculated in the 34 step 234 described above.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₅ is 8 msec.
Since T <T ₅ , the process returns to the 32nd step 232, and if the sensor S5 is not turned on even after 1 msec has elapsed from the time counting start point, the above 32nd to 32nd steps are performed.
35 Repeat the processing in steps 232 to 235.
Repeat the processing from 32nd to 35th steps 232 to 235 a total of 9 times,
When the measured time T becomes 9 msec and T> T ₅ , the process proceeds to the 36th step 236.

In other words, in this 36th step 236, since the sensor S5 has not been turned on even after the lapse of 8 msec or more as the set time T ₅ , the CPU 107 causes the jam between the sensor S4 and the sensor S5 described above. Is determined to have occurred, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210 of FIG. 3, and the motor M is stopped and controlled in this tenth step 210 to stop the driving of the conveyance path.

In the 32 step 232 described above, if it is determined that CPU107 when being transported properly without jamming dummy bill B becomes sensor S5 is turned ON within T ₅ preset time,
The process proceeds to the 37th step 237 in FIG.

In this 37th step 237, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S5 and the sensor S6 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 38th step 238, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. When a jam occurs, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the next 39th step 239.

In the 39th step 239, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F3 to switch the flapper F3 so as to convey the dummy banknote B below the flapper F3, that is, in the direction of arrow K in FIG.

Next, in the 40th step 240, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S6 and the sensor S2 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 41st step 241, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. , When the jam occurs, the process proceeds to the 10th step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the 42nd step 242.

In the 42nd step 242, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S2 and the sensor S3 based on the same process flow as described above, and in the next 43rd step 243, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam occurs, When a jam occurs, the process proceeds to the 10th step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the 44th step 244.

In the 44th step 244, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F1 and switches the flapper F1 to convey the dummy banknote B in the lower side of the flapper F1, that is, in the direction of arrow l in FIG.

Next, in a forty-fifth step 245, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F4 and switches the flapper F4 so as to convey the dummy bill B in the upper side of the flapper F4, that is, in the direction of arrow m in FIG.

Next, in the forty-sixth step 246, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S3 and the sensor S7 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next forty-seventh step 247, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. , When the jam occurs, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the 48th step 248.

In the 48th step 248, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F5, and switches the flapper F5 so as to convey the dummy bill B in the upper side of the flapper F5, that is, in the direction of the arrow m in FIG.

Next, in the 49th step 249, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensors S7 and S8 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 50th step 250, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. , When the jam occurs, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the next 51st step 251.

In the 51st step 251, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F6, and switches the flapper F6 so as to convey the dummy banknote B above the flapper F6, that is, in the direction of arrow m in FIG.

Next, in a 52nd step 252, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F7 and switches the flapper F7 to convey the dummy bill B in the upper side of the flapper F7, that is, in the direction of arrow q in FIG.

Next, in the 53rd step 253, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S8 and the sensor S9 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 54th step 254, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. , When the jam occurs, the process proceeds to the 10th step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the 55th step 255.

In this 55th step 255, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S9 and the sensor S1 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 56th step 256, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. When a jam occurs, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the next 57th step 257.

In the 57th step 257, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 58th step 258, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. When a jam occurs, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the 59th step 259.

In this 59th step 259, the CPU 107 performs jam monitoring between the sensor S2 and the sensor S3 based on the same processing flow as described above, and in the next 60th step 260, the CPU 107 determines whether or not a jam has occurred. When a jam occurs, the process proceeds to the tenth step 210, and when the dummy bill B is normally conveyed, the process proceeds to the 61st step 261.

In the 61st step 261, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F1 and switches the flapper F1 to convey the dummy banknote B in the lower side of the flapper F1, that is, in the direction of the arrow l in FIG.

In the 62nd step 262, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F4, and switches the flapper F4 so as to convey the dummy bill B in the left side of the flapper F4, that is, in the direction of arrow r in FIG.

Next, at a 63rd step 263, the CPU 107 controls the flapper F8 to switch the flapper F8 so as to convey the dummy banknote B above the flapper F8, that is, in the direction of arrow t in FIG.

Next, in a 64th step 264, the CPU 107 initializes the clock of a built-in timer (not shown) to zero.

Next, in a 65th step 265, the CPU 107 determines based on the presence / absence of an input from the sensor S10 whether or not the sensor S10 has been turned ON, that is, whether or not the above-mentioned dummy bill B has been conveyed to the position of the sensor S10. However, when it is determined that the sensor S10 position has not been reached, the next 66th step 26
Go to 6.

In the 66th step 266, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example 1 msec, and then in the 67th step 267, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting of 0 to calculate the time count T.

Next, in a 68th step 268, the CPU 107 compares the set time T ₆ read from the RAM 109, for example, 11 msec, with the measured time T (1 msec) calculated in the 67th step 267.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₆ is 11 mse
Since c and T <T ₆ , the process returns to the 65th step 265, and if the sensor S10 is not turned ON even after 1 msec has elapsed from the time counting start point, the above 65th to
When the process in the 68th step 265 to 268 is repeated, for example, the process in the 65th to 68th step 265 to 268 is repeated 12 times in total, and when the measured time T becomes 12 msec and T> T ₆ , Moves to the next 69th step 269.

That is, in the 69th step 269, is still sensor S10 even after the lapse of more than 11msec as the set time T ₆ ON
Therefore, the CPU 107 determines that a jam has occurred between the sensor S3 and the sensor S10 described above, and shifts to step 10 in FIG. The M is stopped and controlled, and the driving of the transport path is stopped.

In the 65th step 265, when the CPU 107 determines that the sensor S10 is turned on within the preset time T ₆ and the dummy bill B is normally conveyed without jamming, the next 70th step is performed. Move to 270.

In the 70th step 270, the CPU 107 initializes the clock of a built-in timer (not shown) to zero.

Next, in the 71st step 271, the CPU 107 determines whether or not the sensor S10 is turned off based on the presence / absence of the OFF input from the sensor S10, that is, the dummy banknote B passes through the position of the sensor S10 and is forgotten. It is determined whether or not it has been taken into the part 57,
When it is judged that it has not been taken in, the next 72nd step
Move to 272.

In the 72nd step 272, the CPU 107 waits for a preset time, for example, 1 msec, and then in the following 73rd step 273, the CPU 107 adds 1 msec to the initial setting zero to calculate the time count T.

Next, in a 74th step 274, the CPU 107 compares the set time T ₇ read from the RAM 109, for example, 5 msec, with the measured time T (1 msec) calculated in the 73rd step 273.

In this case, the measured time T is 1 msec and the set time T ₇ is 5 msec.
Since T <T ₇ , the process returns to the 71st step 271 and if the sensor S ₁₀ is not turned off even after 1 msec has elapsed from the time counting start point, the above 71st to 27th steps are repeated.
When the process in the 74th step 271 to 274 is repeated, for example, the process in the 71st to 74th step 271 to 274 is repeated 6 times in total, and when the measured time T becomes 6 msec and T> T ₇ , Moves to the next 75th step 275.

That is, in the 75th step 275, is still sensor S10 even after the lapse of more than 5msec as the set time T ₇ OFF
Therefore, the CPU 107 determines that a jam has occurred at the position where the sensor S10 is provided, and the CPU 107 of FIG.
The process proceeds to 10th step 210, and the motor M is stopped and controlled in this 10th step 210 to stop the driving of the conveyance path.

In the above-mentioned 71st step 271, when the CPU 107 determines that the sensor S10 is turned off within the preset time T ₇ and the dummy bill B is normally taken in without jamming, the next 76th step 276 Then, in this step 276 CPU 107
After determining the normal end, the motor M is stopped in the next tenth step 210, and the check of a series of conveyance paths by the dummy bill B is completed.

In short, the dummy bills B fed from the feeding device 100 as the feeding means are provided by the above-described respective conveyance paths.
Since 14,18,21,23,37,46,48,52,63,64,65,92 can be checked, even if, for example, the true bill A remains in this transport path, both The distinction between A and B is made clear, which has the effect of facilitating operation management of the device.

In addition, the above-mentioned dummy banknote B can be used as a sorting piece for sorting the banknotes that the user forgets to take at the doorway 1, so-called forgotten banknotes, for each customer, which is extremely effective in operating the apparatus.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the dummy bill feeding unit of the present invention is the feeding device of the embodiment.
Although it corresponds to 100, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

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 The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of the inside of a bill processing apparatus, FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram, FIG. 3 is a flow chart, FIG. 4 is a flow chart, and FIG. Flowchart, FIG. 6 is a flowchart. 13 ... Discrimination unit, 14 ... First transfer path 18 ... Second transfer path, 21 ... Third transfer path 23 ... Third transfer path, 37 ... Fifth transfer path 46 ... Sixth transfer path , 48 ...... 7th transfer path 52 ...... 8th transfer path, 43 ...... 9th transfer path 64 ...... 10th transfer path, 65 ...... 11th transfer path 92 ...... 12th transfer path, 100 ...... Device A: True banknote, B: Dummy banknote 107: CPU

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. Deposited banknotes are stored in a denomination-based storage section, and withdrawal banknotes are provided with a transport path for transporting the banknotes so as to be discharged from the denomination-based storage section. In the banknote processing device having a function of carrying the dummy banknotes that have been carried out and performing abnormality check of the carrying path, a collecting and carrying path for collecting the banknotes connected to the carrying path and not housed in the denomination storing section, and the collecting and carrying path A forgotten banknote collecting unit for collecting the forgotten banknotes of the customer, and a control unit for carrying the dummy banknotes from the dummy banknote feeding unit to the transport path, and controlling the forgotten banknote collecting unit Banknote processor