JP2964208B2 - Banknote pay-out device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery of a bill bundle which can accurately confirm that two bill bundles are delivered to a payout elevator from a payout port side of a storage box for storing a bill bundle. It concerns the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a payout elevator is provided in the vicinity of a pay-out port of a storage box in which bill bundles pressed by a pressing plate can be stacked and stored in a horizontal direction so as to be vertically movable. In a bill bundle feeding device constructed so that a banknote bundle in a storage box can be discharged to the elevator by a discharge block provided below the feeding port of the banknote, the actual fairness is 3-5.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2748, a banknote bundle is discharged to an elevator one by one by a discharge block.

[0003]

However, when a bill bundle having a curl-like habit in the payout direction is set in the storage box, a bill bundle to be delivered next to the delivered bill bundle is delivered. When the bill bundle is fed out over the bill bundle, the fed bill bundle pushes up the next bill bundle to be paid out and feeds out two bill bundles at once, or the bill bundle is a rubber band or a rubber band. Even when two bundles of bills are wound out and set in a storage box, operation is performed even if two bundles of bills are actually delivered. However, there is a problem that the person who performs the operation cannot confirm this, and a trouble occurs due to the difference between the set number of bundles and the actually delivered number of bundles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem and to provide a preferred embodiment thereof. Therefore, in the first invention, bills pressed by a pressing plate (1) are provided. A payout elevator (4) is provided in the vicinity of the feed-out opening (3) of the storage box (2) capable of storing the bundles (A) in a horizontal direction so as to be vertically movable. The storage box is provided by the discharge block (5) provided below the outlet (3).
(2) In the bill bundle feeding device configured so that the bill bundle (A) in (2) can be discharged to the elevator (4), the storage box
The bottom surface (2a) serving as the end of the outlet (3) of (2) is provided with a detection member (6) that is capable of retracting one end on the bottom surface (2a), and is provided on the bottom surface (2a). The bundle of bills (A) to be placed is 2 at a time.
When the bundle is fed, a detection sensor (S) is provided at a position where the other end of the detection member (6) projecting on the bottom surface (2a) can be detected, and a detection signal output from the detection sensor (S) is output. A control unit (12) for receiving and receiving a bill bundle and judging two bundles is provided. In the second invention, when the last bill bundle (A) in the storage box (2) is fed out, the pressing plate (1) is provided with the detecting member (6) that can protrude above the bottom plate (2a). The bill bundle feeding device according to claim 1 is arranged at a position where movement is restricted. Third
According to the invention, the bill bundle feeding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the detecting members (6) are provided at the same height position.

Further, the detection sensor can be detected via a detection member which can be moved back and forth on the bottom surface of the end of the storage box on the side of the delivery port, or the detection members are located on both sides of the end of the storage box on the side of the delivery port. It is configured such that it comprises both detection members connected to the detection sensor.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if one bundle at the feeding port end of the bundle of stacked bills pressed by the pressing plate is discharged to the elevator side by the discharge block, the amount corresponding to one bundle of bills is increased. At the thickness, one end of the detection member is not moved to a position where the detection sensor detects the detection member, and the detection sensor detects the detection member at the position moved when the two bill bundles are discharged. Therefore, it is possible to reliably detect the feeding of two bill bundles. According to the second invention, when the last bundle of bills in the storage box is fed, the movement of the detecting member that is going to protrude above the bottom surface is restricted by the pressing plate, so that the detecting sensor detects the detecting member. Therefore, there is no erroneous detection that two bill bundles have been paid out. Third
According to the invention, if any one of the plurality of detection members is detected by the detection sensor, it is possible to confirm that the two bundles of bills have been fed out. Of the bundle of bills can be detected.

In the case where the detection sensor is configured to be detectable via the detection member, when two bundles of bills are discharged, the detection member surely protrudes by two bundles from the bottom surface of the storage box and accurately. In addition, if the detection member is provided as both detection members located on both sides of the feeding port side end portion of the storage box, even if the accumulation state of the banknote bundle is poor, This means that one of the detection members can accurately detect the release of the two bundles and operate the detection sensor accurately.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows a part of a bill bundle feeding device provided at a base of a bank or the like. The bill bundle (A) is oriented vertically and the bill bundle (A) is oriented horizontally. A storage box (2) is provided for each denomination, and a payout port is provided at one end of a bottom surface (2a) on which the banknote bundle (A) to be collected in the storage box (2) is placed.
(3) is configured. Also, on the bottom surface (2a), the bill bundle (A) placed on the bill bundle (A) is pushed with a predetermined pressing force in the direction of the payout port (3) from the side opposite to the payout port (3). A pressing plate (1) for pressing is provided, and the pressing plate (1) is provided with a shaft (1b) on which a sliding block (1a) for supporting the pressing plate (1) is located below a bottom surface (2a).
The bill bundle (A) placed on the bottom surface (2a) can be pressed with a predetermined pressing force by a spring material (11) (partially not shown) and slidable (partially omitted). . An elevator (4) provided near the pay-out port (3) and a pay-out port of another storage box (not shown) so as to be able to move up and down is provided with a discharge block (4) provided below the pay-out port (3). After accumulating the bill bundles fed out one by one from the storage box by 5),
It will be raised to the payment port (not shown) provided above.

[0008] Banknote bundle (A) accumulated in the storage box (2)
A detection member detects that two bundles of bills (A) are released at a time below the feed-out opening (3) side end of the bottom surface (2a) on which
A detection sensor (S) that can be detected via (6) is provided,
Detecting member (6) and sensor (S), respectively both sensing member (6a), the (6b) and both sensor (S _1), consists of (S _2), the bottom surface of the storage box (2) (2a) Both grooves in the front-rear direction (8a) and (8b) are formed on both sides of the end side, respectively,
And vertically below (2a) (S _1), consists of (S _2), said sensing member
(6a) and (6b) are attached to brackets (9a) and (9b) fixed to the lower surface of the bottom surface (2a) on the side of the feed port (3) via shafts (10a) and (10b). The parts are fixed independently and rotatably. Further, the detection members (6a) and (6b) are urged counterclockwise as viewed from FIG. 1 by a spring material (not shown),
In a state where the rotation is not restricted, one end on the side of the feed port passes through the long holes (8a) and (8b) formed in the bottom surface (2a) and is rotated on the bottom surface (2a). However, when the bill bundle (A) is placed on the bottom surface (2a), the rotation of the bill bundle (A) is restricted. Therefore, when the banknote bundle (A) is fed out by the discharge block (5), the detecting member (6) is fed together with the banknote bundle (A) that is fed up and rises.
a) and (6b) are also rotated, and the rotation is regulated by the next banknote bundle (A) of the two bundles of banknotes (A) fed out, and the detection member when the rotation is regulated. By disposing the detection sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) at the positions where the other ends of (6a) and (6b) are detected, it is possible to detect the feeding of two bill bundles (A).
The position of the detection sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) for detecting the dispensing of two bundles of bills can be detected when two thinnest new bills are dispensed. It is desirable to arrange them at appropriate positions.

FIG. 3 shows a control block diagram, wherein the two detection sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) are the detection member (6a) or the detection member (6b).
When the control unit (12) receives a detection signal from the detection sensor (S ₁ ) and / or the detection sensor (S ₂ ), the control unit (12) It is determined that A) has been advanced, and the drive unit (13) that performs the operation of feeding the banknote bundle (A) is stopped, or the display unit (14) displays that two bundles have been advanced. In addition, there is a space corresponding to two bundles of the banknote bundle (A) of the new bill which is thinnest in the vicinity of the payout opening (3), and there is a space between the two bundles of detecting members (6a) and (6b). When part rotates to protrude, both detection member (6a), (6b) a rear end portion the both detection sensors (S _1), (S ₂₎ is configured such that the feed opening (3) A detection sensor (S ₃ ) for detecting the banknote bundle (A) set near the payout port (3) in the vicinity of is provided, and the detection sensor (S ₃ ) If a set of bills (A) is not detected for a predetermined time, the control unit (12) determines that the bill bundle (A) is lost in the storage box (2), and the bill bundle (A) The drive unit (13) that performs the feeding operation of (3) can be stopped, and the feeding port
Between the (3) and the elevator (4), the fed banknote bundle
Detection sensor for detecting the passage of (A) (S ₄₎ and is provided, the control unit for each said sensor (S ₄₎ is to detect the passage of the bill bundle (A) (12)
Is to be counted.

Note that the detection sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) need not be provided in accordance with the number of the detection members (6a) and (6b), and the detection members (6a) and (6b ) May be a sensor structure including a light-emitting and light-receiving element that detects the one end horizontally at a height position where one end of the light-receiving element is detected.

Accordingly, one bundle at the end of the feeding port (3) of the stacked bill bundle A pressed by the pressing plate (1) is moved by the discharge block (5) to the elevator (4) side as shown by an arrow a. When released, the two sensing members (6a), tip both sensor because a state that does not move upward against the bottom surface of the bottom surface or the pressing plate of the next bill bundle a (1) of (6b) (S ₁ ) And (S ₂ ) do not operate, but when two bundles are released, one or both of the two detection members (6a) and (6b) can be properly adjusted even if the accumulation state of the bill bundle (A) is poor. As one end protrudes greatly above the bottom surface (2a), both detection sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) can detect it, and the display unit ( 14)
In such a case, the operator can confirm that the two bundles of bills have been paid out by displaying this fact or stopping the drive unit (13).

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the bottom surface of the storage box (2) is provided.
(2a) A movable detection member (6) is provided on the upper surface, and the bottom surface (2a)
A detection sensor (S) is provided at a position where the other end of the detection member (6) protruding above the bottom surface (2a) can be detected when the banknote bundle (A) placed thereon is fed out two bundles at a time. And the detection sensor
(S) is configured by the control unit (12) that receives the detection signal output and determines the feeding of the two bundles of the banknote bundle (A).
It is possible to prevent the occurrence of trouble due to the fact that it is not possible to confirm that the two bundles of bills (A) have been fed as in the related art. Also, when the last bill bundle (A) in the storage box (2) is fed out, the pressing plate (1) is moved to a position for regulating the movement of the detecting member (6) that can protrude above the bottom plate (2a). By arranging, erroneous detection can be prevented. Further, by providing a plurality of the detecting members (6) at the same height position, there is a feature that the feeding of two bill bundles can be detected more reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram showing a control state.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) pressing plate (A) banknote bundle (2) the storage box (3) feeding port (4) Elevation - motor (5) release the block (2a) bottom (S), (S _1), (S ₂₎ sensor (6), (6a), (6b) Detection member

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A payout elevator (3) is provided near a pay-out port (3) of a storage box (2) in which bill bundles (A) pressed by a pressing plate (1) can be stacked and stored in a horizontal direction. 4) is vertically movable, and the bill bundle (A) in the storage box (2) is lifted by the discharge block (5) provided below the feeding port (3) of the storage box (2). In a bill bundle feeding device configured to be capable of being discharged to 4), a feeding port (3) of the storage box (2) is provided.
A bottom surface (2a) serving as a side end is provided with a detection member (6) that is capable of retracting one end on the bottom surface (2a), and a bill bundle (A) placed on the bottom surface (2a) is provided. When two bundles are fed out at once, the bottom
(2a) A detection sensor (S) is arranged at a detectable position at the other end of the detection member (6) protruding upward, and receives a detection signal output from the detection sensor (S) to receive the detection signal (S). A bill bundle feeding device comprising a control unit (12) for determining bundle feeding. 2. When the last bill bundle (A) in the storage box (2) is fed out, the pressing plate (1) moves the detecting member (6) which can protrude above the bottom plate (2a). 2. The banknote bundle feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the banknote bundle feeding device is disposed at a position where the bill bundle is regulated. 3. A bill bundle feeding device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said detecting members are provided at the same height position.