JP7522564B2 - Banknote processing device, banknote processing system, and method for controlling the banknote processing device - Google Patents

Description

The technology disclosed here relates to banknote processing technology.

Patent Document 1 discloses a banknote processing machine equipped with a loose banknote processing unit and a bundle banknote processing unit. In this banknote processing machine, a deposit process, a withdrawal process, and a bundling and sorting process are performed. In the deposit process, of the banknotes deposited in the deposit section of the loose banknote processing unit, the bottom cover banknotes and bottom cover banknotes are stored in the stacker via the first reversal section, and the top cover banknotes and top back banknotes are stored in the stacker without passing through the first reversal section. As a result, only the top cover banknotes and top back banknotes are stored in the stacker. In the withdrawal process, of the banknotes withdrawn from the stacker of the loose banknote processing unit, the top back banknotes are ejected to the withdrawal section via the second reversal section, and the top cover banknotes are ejected to the withdrawal section without passing through the second reversal section. As a result, only the top cover banknotes are ejected to the withdrawal section. The bundling and sorting process involves dispensing loose banknotes from a stacker in the loose banknote processing unit, aligning the front and back and top and bottom of the banknotes, bundling them together in bundles of the same number of notes, and storing the bundles of banknotes with aligned front and back and top and bottom in the stacker in the bundle banknote processing unit.

JP 2017-174422 A

In the device of Patent Document 1, in order to bundle and store inserted banknotes with their orientation aligned, a deposit process is performed in which the inserted banknotes are stored in a storage unit, and a bundling and sorting process is performed in which the banknotes paid out from the storage unit are bundled and stored. In this way, because the banknotes inserted in the deposit unit are bundled after passing through the storage unit, it is difficult to quickly bundle and store inserted banknotes with their orientation aligned.

The technology disclosed herein relates to a banknote processing device that processes banknotes. This banknote processing device includes an input section into which the banknotes are inserted, an inversion section that inverts the front and back of the banknotes, a first stacking section that stacks the banknotes, a bundling section that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes, a bundling banknote storage section that stores the bundling banknotes, and a bundling control section. The bundling control section controls the operation of the banknote processing device in a bundling loading process in which the banknotes inserted into the input section are bundled and stored, so that the banknotes fed from the input section are selectively inverted in the inversion section and transported to the first stacking section, so that a predetermined number of banknotes with banknotes aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking section, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling section and stored in the bundling banknote storage section.

In the above configuration, instead of storing the inserted banknotes in a storage section, the inserted banknotes can be used to generate bundled banknotes with aligned banknote directions, and the bundled banknotes can be stored in the bundled banknote storage section. This allows the process of bundling and storing the inserted banknotes with aligned banknote directions to be performed quickly.

In the banknote processing device, the bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device so that, during the bundling loading process, banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, and banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction are transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit.

In the above configuration, it is possible to distinguish and process banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction from banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction. Then, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction using banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction. In addition, it is possible to evacuate banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction to a transport destination other than the first stacking unit.

The banknote processing device may include a return unit capable of returning the banknotes. The bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device so that banknotes that cannot be aligned in the first direction among the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are transported to the return unit.

In the above configuration, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction can be evacuated to the return section. Then, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction can be returned from the return section. This allows banknotes returned from the return section to be re-inserted into the insertion section, making it possible to effectively use banknotes returned from the return section.

In the banknote processing device, the bundling control unit may be configured to output information instructing the banknote returned from the return unit to be re-inserted into the insertion unit after changing the orientation of the banknote when the banknote is returned from the return unit during the bundling loading process.

In the above configuration, the orientation of the bills returned from the return section can be changed and re-inserted into the insertion section. This allows the bills returned from the return section to be used effectively.

In the banknote processing device, the bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device so that the bundling loading process is resumed when the banknotes are re-input into the input section after the bundling loading process is completed.

In the above configuration, the banknotes returned from the return section and re-inserted into the insertion section can be used to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction. In this way, the banknotes returned from the return section can be used effectively.

In the banknote processing device, the return unit may be a reject unit. The bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device in the bundling loading process so that banknotes that cannot be aligned in the first direction and banknotes that fall under predetermined rejection targets among the banknotes fed from the input unit are transported to the reject unit. Furthermore, the bundling control unit may be configured to output information indicating that banknotes that fall under the rejection targets are stacked in the reject unit when banknotes that fall under the rejection targets are stacked in the reject unit.

In the above configuration, the rejection unit can be notified that banknotes that are subject to rejection have been accumulated. This allows the banknotes returned from the rejection unit to be confirmed as being banknotes that cannot be used to generate bundled banknotes, and then the banknotes can be re-injected into the insertion unit. This makes it possible to avoid the occurrence of a situation in which banknotes that cannot be used to generate bundled banknotes are returned multiple times.

The banknote processing device may include a second stacking unit that stacks the banknotes. The bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device so that, during the bundling loading process, banknotes that can be aligned in a second direction different from the first direction among the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively reversed in the reversing unit and transported to the second stacking unit.

In the above configuration, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the second direction using banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the second direction. In this way, it is possible to effectively use banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction but can be aligned in the second direction. This makes it possible to increase the amount of bundled banknotes stored by the bundle loading process.

The banknote processing device may include a return unit capable of returning the banknotes. The bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device such that, when the banknotes cannot be transported to the first stacking unit during the bundling loading process, the banknotes to be transported to the first stacking unit are transported to the return unit. The bundling control unit may be configured to control the operation of the banknote processing device such that, when the banknotes cannot be transported to the second stacking unit during the bundling loading process, the banknotes to be transported to the second stacking unit are transported to the return unit.

In the above configuration, when banknotes cannot be transported to the first stacking section, the banknotes to be transported to the first stacking section can be evacuated to the return section, and the banknotes can be returned from the return section. Also, when banknotes cannot be transported to the second stacking section, the banknotes to be transported to the second stacking section can be evacuated to the return section, and the banknotes can be returned from the return section. This allows the banknotes returned from the return section to be re-inserted into the insertion section, and the banknotes returned from the return section can be used effectively.

In the banknote processing device, the bundling control unit may be configured to output information instructing the banknotes removed from the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit to be re-inserted into the insertion unit with the same orientation when the total number of banknotes remaining in each of the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit is equal to or greater than the predetermined number.

In the above configuration, the banknotes removed from each of the first and second stacking units can be re-inserted into the insertion unit with the same orientation. This makes it possible to generate bundled banknotes using the banknotes remaining in each of the first and second stacking units. In this way, it is possible to effectively utilize the banknotes remaining in each of the first and second stacking units.

In the banknote processing device, the orientation of the front and back of the banknote in the second direction may be the opposite of the orientation of the front and back of the banknote in the first direction. The left and right orientation of the banknote in the second direction may be the opposite of the left and right orientation of the banknote in the first direction. The bundling position of the bundling banknote in the bundling unit may be changeable. The bundling control unit may be configured to control the bundling position of the bundling banknote in the bundling unit in the bundling loading process so that the bundling position of the first bundling banknote whose orientation is aligned in the first direction and the bundling position of the second bundling banknote whose orientation is aligned in the second direction are the same.

In the above configuration, the bundling position of the first bundling banknote and the bundling position of the second bundling banknote can be made the same (or close to the same). As a result, when dispensing the bundling banknotes stored in the bundling banknote storage section, the second bundling banknote among the dispensed bundling banknotes can be turned over to make the appearance of all the bundling banknotes uniform.

The technology disclosed herein also relates to a banknote processing system. The banknote processing system includes a banknote processing device and a bundling control unit. The banknote processing device includes an input unit into which banknotes are inserted, an inversion unit that inverts the front and back of the banknotes, a first stacking unit that stacks the banknotes, a bundling unit that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes, and a bundling banknote storage unit that stores the bundling banknotes. The bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device in a bundling loading process in which banknotes inserted into the input unit are bundled and stored, so that the banknotes fed from the input unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit.

In the above configuration, instead of storing the inserted banknotes in a storage section, the inserted banknotes can be used to generate bundled banknotes with aligned banknote directions, and the bundled banknotes can be stored in the bundled banknote storage section. This allows the process of bundling and storing the inserted banknotes with aligned banknote directions to be performed quickly.

The technology disclosed herein also relates to a control method for a banknote processing device having an input section into which banknotes are input, an inversion section which inverts the front and back of the banknotes, a first stacking section which stacks the banknotes, a bundling section which generates bundled banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes, and a bundling banknote storage section which stores the bundled banknotes. This method of controlling a banknote processing device includes a first step of controlling the operation of the banknote processing device so that, when the banknote fed from the input unit corresponds to a banknote whose orientation can be aligned in a predetermined first direction, the banknote is selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit; a second step of controlling the operation of the banknote processing device so that, when the banknote fed from the input unit does not correspond to a banknote whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction, the banknote is transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit; and a third step of controlling the operation of the banknote processing device so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations have been aligned in the first direction in the first stacking unit are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundled banknote storage unit.

In the above method, instead of storing the inserted banknotes in a storage section, the inserted banknotes are used to generate bundled banknotes with aligned banknote directions, and the bundled banknotes can be stored in the bundled banknote storage section. This allows the process of bundling and storing the inserted banknotes with aligned banknote directions to be performed quickly.

The technology disclosed here allows the process of bundling and storing inserted banknotes with the banknotes aligned quickly.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an external appearance of a banknote processing system according to a first embodiment. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a banknote processing system according to a first embodiment. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a banknote processing unit of the banknote processing device. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a bundling banknote processing unit of a banknote processing device. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the direction of a banknote. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the flow of banknotes in a banding and loading process. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a sorting operation of the banding loading process of embodiment 1. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating changes in the direction of banknotes during the banding and loading process of the first embodiment. 1 is a flowchart illustrating the banding operation of the banding loading process of embodiment 1. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a notification screen. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the sorting operation of the bundling process of embodiment 2. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating changes in the direction of banknotes during the banding and loading process of the second embodiment. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the banding operation of the banding loading process of embodiment 2. A schematic diagram illustrating the bundling position of bundling banknotes.

The following describes the embodiments in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals and their description will not be repeated.

(Embodiment 1)
1 and 2 illustrate the configuration of a money handling system 10 according to the first embodiment. In this example, the money handling system 10 constitutes a teller machine. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the money handling system 10 includes a banknote handling device 20, a coin handling device 21, a wrapped coin handling device 22, a valuable medium handling device 23, a damaged/commemorative coin handling device 24, a money storage device 25, an operation display unit 26, a printer 27, a communication unit 28, a storage unit 29, and a control unit 30. For example, the money handling system 10 is provided in a financial institution such as a bank. The money handling system 10 is an example of a banknote handling system that handles banknotes.

[Banknote Processing Apparatus]
The banknote processing device 20 processes banknotes. The banknote processing device 20 performs various processes such as processes related to loose banknotes and processes related to bundled banknotes. A bundled banknote is formed by bundling a predetermined number (e.g., 100) of loose banknotes with bundling paper. In this example, the banknote processing device 20 has a banknote processing unit 100 that processes loose banknotes, and a bundling banknote processing unit 200 that processes bundled banknotes. Hereinafter, loose banknotes will be simply referred to as "banknotes".

[Coin Processing Device]
The coin processing device 21 processes loose coins. The coin processing device 21 performs various processes such as a coin deposit process for depositing loose coins and a coin dispensing process for dispensing loose coins.

[Wrapped coin processing device]
The wrapped coin processing device 22 processes wrapped coins. A wrapped coin is formed by wrapping a predetermined number (e.g., 50) of loose coins. The wrapped coin processing device 22 performs various processes such as a wrapping process for generating wrapped coins and a wrapped coin dispensing process for dispensing wrapped coins.

[Valuable media processing device]
The valuable medium processing device 23 processes valuable media. The valuable media processed by the valuable medium processing device 23 include unfit bills, old bills, new bills, checks, promissory notes, and gift certificates. These are paper sheets that are not processed by the banknote processing device 100. The valuable medium processing device 23 performs various processes such as a valuable medium reception process for receiving valuable media and a valuable medium dispensing process for dispensing valuable media.

[Damaged coin and commemorative coin processing equipment]
The damaged/commemorative coin processing device 24 processes coins such as damaged coins and commemorative coins (coins that are not processed by the coin processing device 21). The damaged/commemorative coin processing device 24 performs various processes such as a reception process for accepting damaged coins and commemorative coins.

[Currency storage device]
The currency storage device 25 stores currency. The currency storage device 25 performs various processes such as a currency storage process for storing (loading) currency into a drawer provided in the currency storage device 25 and a currency removal process for removing currency from the drawer.

[Operation display section]
The operation display unit 26 has an operation unit 26a and a display unit 26b. For example, the operation display unit 26 is configured with a touch panel. An operator operates the operation unit 26a, and the operation unit 26a inputs information in response to the operator's operation. This allows the operator to operate the operation unit 26a to cause the currency handling system 10 to perform various processes. In other words, the currency handling system 10 operates in response to the operator's operation. The display unit 26b displays information.

[Printer and Communications Unit]
The printer 27 prints information on a print medium (e.g., a journal). The communication unit 28 is provided so that the control unit 30 can perform wired or wireless communication with an external device (e.g., a management computer, a host computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, etc.).

[Memory unit]
The memory unit 29 stores information. The memory unit 29 stores information on the processing status of currency and valuable media in the currency handling system 10, information on the inventory amount of currency and valuable media in the currency handling system 10, images (image data) of the operation screen displayed on the operation display unit 26, control information for controlling the operation of the currency handling system 10, etc. For example, the memory unit 29 is configured by a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory.

[Various sensors]
In addition, various sensors, such as a passage sensor that detects the passage of currency or valuable media, are provided in each section of the currency handling system 10. The detection results (detection signals) of these various sensors are transmitted to the control section 30.

[Control Unit]
The control unit 30 is electrically connected to each part of the money handling system 10, and is capable of transmitting signals and information between each part of the money handling system 10. In this example, the control unit 30 is electrically connected to the banknote processing unit 100 and the banded banknote processing unit 200 of the banknote processing device 20, the coin processing device 21, the wrapped coin processing device 22, the valuable medium processing device 23, the damaged coin and commemorative coin processing device 24, the money storage device 25, the operation display unit 26, the printer 27, the communication unit 28, and the memory unit 29. The control unit 30 is also capable of communicating with an external device via the communication unit 28. The control unit 30 controls each part of the money handling system 10 based on the operation given to the operation display unit 26, the signals and information sent from each part of the money handling system 10 (including various sensors provided in each part) and the external device, and controls the operation of the money handling system 10. For example, the control unit 30 is composed of a processor, a memory that stores programs and information for operating the processor, and the like. The operation of the control unit 30 will be described in detail later. The control unit 30 also includes a bundling control unit 300. The bundling control unit 300 will be described in detail later.

[Banknote Processing Unit]
As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote processing unit 100 includes a deposit unit 101, a deposit rejection unit 102, a bulk temporary holding unit 103, a plurality of temporary holding units 104, a bulk storage unit 105, a plurality of storage units 106, a withdrawal unit 107, a withdrawal rejection unit 108, a first stacking unit 109a, a second stacking unit 109b, a banknote transport unit 110, a first recognition unit 111, a first reversing unit 112, a second recognition unit 113, and a second reversing unit 114.

<Deposit Department>
Banknotes are inserted into the deposit unit 101. The deposit unit 101 accumulates the inserted banknotes. The deposit unit 101 is provided with a pay-out unit 101a that pays out the banknotes accumulated in the deposit unit 101 one by one to the banknote transport unit 110. For example, the deposit unit 101 is provided with a deposit port that opens to the front of the banknote processing unit 100, and the deposit port is provided with a shutter. The deposit unit 101 is an example of an insertion unit into which banknotes are inserted.

<Deposit Rejection Department>
The deposit rejection unit 102 stacks banknotes. For example, the deposit rejection unit 102 stacks banknotes that have been identified as banknotes to be rejected by the first recognition unit 111. The deposit rejection unit 102 is capable of returning the stacked banknotes. The operator can remove the banknotes from the deposit rejection unit 102.

<Bulk Temporary Hold Department>
The batch escrow unit 103 corresponds to the batch storage unit 105. The batch escrow unit 103 temporarily stores (stores) banknotes. The batch escrow unit 103 also sends the temporarily stored banknotes to the batch storage unit 105. The batch escrow unit 103 is capable of returning the temporarily stored banknotes. For example, the batch escrow unit 103 is capable of being withdrawn to the outside of the banknote processing device 20. An operator can take out banknotes from the batch escrow unit 103 that has been withdrawn from the banknote processing device 20.

<Temporary Hold Department>
The multiple escrow units 104 correspond to the multiple storage units 106, respectively. Each of the multiple escrow units 104 temporarily stores banknotes. Furthermore, the multiple escrow units 104 send the temporarily stored banknotes to the multiple storage units 106, respectively. Note that the escrow units 104 are capable of returning the temporarily stored banknotes. For example, the escrow units 104 are capable of being withdrawn to the outside of the banknote processing device 20. An operator can take out the banknotes from the escrow units 104 that have been withdrawn from the banknote processing device 20.

<Comprehensive storage section>
The lump-sum storage unit 105 stores banknotes. In this example, the lump-sum storage unit 105 stores the banknotes sent from the lump-sum temporary holding unit 103. The lump-sum storage unit 105 also feeds the stored banknotes to the banknote transport unit 110 (specifically, the second banknote transport unit 110b described later).

Storage section
Each of the multiple storage units 106 stores banknotes. In this example, the multiple storage units 106 store the banknotes sent from the multiple temporary holding units 104, respectively. In this example, different denominations are assigned to the multiple storage units 106. Each of the multiple storage units 106 stores the banknotes of the denomination assigned to that storage unit 106. In addition, each of the multiple storage units 106 feeds the stored banknotes to the banknote transport unit 110 (specifically, the second banknote transport unit 110b described later).

<Withdrawal Department>
The dispensing unit 107 accumulates banknotes to be dispensed. For example, the dispensing unit 107 is provided with a dispensing port that opens above the banknote processing unit 100, and a shutter is provided at the dispensing port. In this manner, the dispensing unit 107 is capable of dispensing the accumulated banknotes. An operator can remove banknotes from the dispensing unit 107 through the dispensing port.

<Withdrawal Rejection Department>
The withdrawal rejection unit 108 stacks the banknotes. For example, the withdrawal rejection unit 108 stacks the banknotes that have been identified by the second recognition unit 113 as being subject to rejection.

<Accumulation section>
Each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b stacks banknotes. A predetermined number of banknotes (e.g., 100 banknotes) stacked in each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b are transported to a banding unit 202 (described later) by an arm unit 201 (described later).

<Banknote transport section>
The banknote transport unit 110 transports banknotes within the banknote processing unit 100. In this example, the banknote transport unit 110 has a first banknote transport unit 110a, a second banknote transport unit 110b, a third banknote transport unit 110c, and a fourth banknote transport unit 110d. The first banknote transport unit 110a transports banknotes between the deposit unit 101, the deposit reject unit 102, the lump-sum temporary holding unit 103, and the multiple temporary holding units 104. The second banknote transport unit 110b transports banknotes between the lump-sum storage unit 105, the multiple storage units 106, the withdrawal unit 107, the withdrawal reject unit 108, the first stacking unit 109a, and the second stacking unit 109b. The third banknote transport unit 110c and the fourth banknote transport unit 110d transport banknotes between the first banknote transport unit 110a and the second banknote transport unit 110b.

<First Identification Unit>
The first recognition unit 111 recognizes banknotes. Specifically, the first recognition unit 111 performs a recognition process on banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 110. In the recognition process, the first recognition unit 111 recognizes the denomination, fitness, authenticity, newness, orientation (front/back, top/bottom/left/right), transport state, serial number attached to the banknote, etc. of the banknote. In addition, the first recognition unit 111 performs a counting process on the banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 110. In the counting process, the first recognition unit 111 counts the banknotes for each type (e.g., each denomination). The recognition results and counting results of the banknotes by the first recognition unit 111 are transmitted to the control unit 30.

In this example, the first recognition unit 111 is provided in the first banknote transport unit 110a, and is positioned downstream of the deposit unit 101 and upstream of the deposit reject unit 102, the lump sum temporary holding unit 103, and the multiple temporary holding units 104. The first recognition unit 111 performs recognition and counting processes on banknotes transported by the first banknote transport unit 110a.

<First inversion section>
The first reversing unit 112 reverses the direction of the banknote. In this example, the first reversing unit 112 is provided in the first banknote transport unit 110a, and is arranged at a position downstream of the first recognition unit 111 and upstream of the collective temporary holding unit 103 and the multiple temporary holding units 104. The first reversing unit 112 selectively performs a reversing operation in which the front and back of the banknote transported by the banknote transport unit 110 (specifically, the first banknote transport unit 110a) are reversed and the banknote is sent out, and a passing operation in which the banknote transported by the banknote transport unit 110 is passed through without being reversed.

In this example, the first inversion unit 112 is a switchback type inversion unit. Specifically, the first inversion unit 112 inverts the front and back of the banknote so that the orientation of the banknote transported by the first banknote transport unit 110a in the transport width direction (direction perpendicular to the transport direction) does not change.

<Second Identification Unit>
The configuration of the second recognition unit 113 is similar to that of the first recognition unit 111. In this example, the second recognition unit 113 is provided in the second banknote transport unit 110b, and is disposed at a position downstream of the lump-sum storage unit 105 and the multiple storage units 106 and upstream of the dispensing unit 107, the dispensing reject unit 108, the first stacking unit 109a, and the second stacking unit 109b. The second recognition unit 113 performs recognition processing and counting processing on banknotes transported by the second banknote transport unit 110b. The recognition results and counting results of the banknotes by the second recognition unit 113 are transmitted to the control unit 30. The second recognition unit 113 may have a simpler configuration than the first recognition unit 111. For example, recognition of fitness of banknotes may be omitted in the recognition processing by the second recognition unit 113.

<Second Reversal Section>
The second reversing unit 114 reverses the direction of the banknote. In this example, the second reversing unit 114 is provided in the second banknote transport unit 110b, and is disposed at a position downstream of the second recognition unit 113 and upstream of the dispensing unit 107, the dispensing rejection unit 108, the first stacking unit 109a, and the second stacking unit 109b. The second reversing unit 114 applies a twisting force to the banknote to reverse the front and back of the banknote. The second reversing unit 114 selectively performs a reversing operation in which the front and back of the banknote transported by the banknote transport unit 110 (specifically, the second banknote transport unit 110b) are reversed and the banknote is fed out, and a passing operation in which the banknote transported by the banknote transport unit 110 is passed through without being reversed.

In this example, the second inversion unit 114 is a spiral-type inversion unit. Specifically, the second inversion unit 114 inverts the front and back of the banknote so that the orientation of the banknote in the transport width direction transported by the second banknote transport unit 110b is changed.

[Bundled banknote processing unit]
As shown in Figure 4, the bundling banknote processing unit 200 comprises an arm unit 201, a bundling unit 202, a recording unit 203, a bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204, a bundling banknote dispensing unit 205, multiple (five in this example) bundling banknote storage units 206, and a bundling banknote transport unit 207.

<Arm section>
The arm unit 201 takes out a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109 a or the second stacking unit 109 b of the banknote processing unit 100 and transports them to the bundling unit 202 .

<Obifuranbu>
The bundling unit 202 bundles a predetermined number of banknotes with bundling paper. This generates bundled banknotes. For example, the bundling unit 202 may be configured to bundle a bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes by wrapping the bundling paper around the bundle, or may be configured to bundle a bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes by inserting the bundle into a loop formed by the bundling paper.

<Recording Division>
The recording unit 203 records information on the wrapping paper. The recording unit 203 may be a printing unit that prints information on the wrapping paper, or a stamping unit that stamps information on the wrapping paper. The recording unit 203 may be configured to record information on the wrapping paper after a predetermined number of banknotes are wrapped with the wrapping paper in the wrapping unit 202, or may be configured to record information on the wrapping paper before a predetermined number of banknotes are wrapped with the wrapping paper in the wrapping unit 202.

<Bundled banknote deposit and withdrawal section>
Bundled banknotes are inserted into the bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204. The bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204 also dispenses the bundled banknotes. For example, the bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204 is provided at the top of the front part of the bundling banknote processing unit 200. The bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204 is provided with a deposit/withdrawal port that opens to the front of the bundling banknote processing unit 200, and the deposit/withdrawal port is provided with a shutter.

<Bundled banknote dispenser>
The bundling banknote dispensing unit 205 dispenses bundling banknotes. For example, the bundling banknote dispensing unit 205 is provided at the lower part of the front part of the bundling banknote processing unit 200. The bundling banknote dispensing unit 205 is provided with an outlet opening in front of the bundling banknote processing unit 200.

<Bill storage section>
Each of the multiple banding banknote storage units 206 stores banding banknotes. Each of the multiple banding banknote storage units 206 sends out the banding banknotes stored therein to the banding banknote transport unit 207 (specifically, the second banding banknote transport unit 207b described later). Specifically, each of the banding banknote storage units 206 is provided with a drive unit 206a that sends out the banding banknotes stored in the banding banknote storage unit 206 to the banding banknote transport unit 207 one bundle at a time. In this example, the multiple banding banknote storage units 206 are assigned denominations of the banding banknotes to be stored. Each of the multiple banding banknote storage units 206 stores banding banknotes of the denominations assigned to the banding banknote storage unit 206. In addition, the multiple banding banknote storage units 206 may include banding banknote storage units 206 that store banknotes of multiple denominations.

For example, the banded banknote storage unit 206 is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box with an open top. A lifting stage is provided inside the banded banknote storage unit 206. The lifting stage can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction. The banded banknotes stored in the banded banknote storage unit 206 are stacked on the lifting stage.

<Bundled banknote transport section>
The bundling banknote transport unit 207 transports the bundling banknotes within the bundling banknote processing unit 200. In this example, the bundling banknote transport unit 207 has a first bundling banknote transport unit 207a, a second bundling banknote transport unit 207b, and a lift unit 207c. The first bundling banknote transport unit 207a transports the bundling banknotes between the bundling unit 202 and the lift unit 207c. The second bundling banknote transport unit 207b transports the bundling banknotes between the multiple bundling banknote storage units 206 and the lift unit 207c. The lift unit 207c transports the bundling banknotes between the first bundling banknote transport unit 207a, the second bundling banknote transport unit 207b, the bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204, and the bundling banknote dispensing unit 205. The second bundling banknote transport unit 207b may be provided with a bundling banknote identification unit (not shown). The bundling banknote identification unit identifies and counts the bundling banknotes. The identification and counting results of the bundling banknotes by the bundling banknote identification unit are transmitted to the control unit 30.

[Explanation of banknotes]
Next, the directions of the banknotes will be described with reference to Fig. 5. In the following description, the "front-back direction" of the banknote BN is the direction in which one side of the banknote BN (the side on which the portrait is drawn in the example of Fig. 5) is the front side and the other side is the back side. The "top-bottom direction" of the banknote BN is the short-edge direction of the banknote BN, and is the up-down direction based on the portrait drawn on the banknote BN. The "left-right direction" of the banknote BN is the long-edge direction of the banknote BN, and is the left-right direction based on the portrait drawn on the banknote BN. The left-right direction of the banknote BN is the direction perpendicular to the top-bottom direction of the banknote BN.

In this example, the banknotes are transported so that the short edge direction of the banknote BN is along the transport direction. The top-bottom direction of the banknote BN is along the transport direction of the banknote BN, and the left-right direction of the banknote BN is along the transport width direction of the banknote BN (direction perpendicular to the transport direction).

[Explanation of the sealed banknotes]
As shown in Fig. 8, the orientation of a banknote is determined to be one of four directions (direction A, direction B, direction C, direction D) depending on the combination of the front/back orientation, top/bottom orientation, and left/right orientation of the banknote. Direction A is the direction in which the banknote is face up and the top/bottom orientation of the banknote (from bottom to top) follows the direction of the banknote transport direction. Direction B is the direction in which the banknote is face up and the top/bottom orientation of the banknote is opposite to the direction of the banknote transport direction. Direction C is the direction in which the banknote is face down and the top/bottom orientation of the banknote is opposite to the direction of the banknote transport direction. Direction D is the direction in which the banknote is face down and the top/bottom orientation of the banknote follows the direction of the banknote transport direction.

As shown in FIG. 8, the bundled banknote B0 is formed by bundling a predetermined number of banknotes (e.g., 100 banknotes) with bundling paper W. The orientation of the predetermined number of banknotes constituting the bundled banknote B0 is aligned in a predetermined direction. In the following description, the "front-back direction," "top-bottom direction," and "left-right direction" of the bundled banknote B0 respectively refer to the "front-back direction," "top-bottom direction," and "left-right direction" of the banknotes constituting the bundled banknote B0. The direction of the bundled banknote B0 refers to the direction of the banknotes constituting the bundled banknote B0 (direction A, direction B, direction C, direction D).

[Processing performed in the banknote processing device]
Next, a description will be given of the processes performed in the banknote processing device 20. The banknote processing device 20 performs a deposit process, a withdrawal process, a banding loading process, and a banding sorting process. Of these processes, the banding sorting process and the banding loading process are controlled by the banding control unit 300 of the control unit 30.

[Deposit processing]
The deposit process is a process for depositing banknotes. In the deposit process, the control unit 30 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the banknotes are processed as follows.

In the deposit process, the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 are identified in the first recognition unit 111, selectively inverted in the first reversal unit 112 depending on the banknote recognition result in the first recognition unit 111, and transported to the storage unit 106. In this example, the banknotes identified in the first recognition unit 111 are selectively inverted in the first reversal unit 112 depending on the banknote recognition result in the first recognition unit 111, and transported to the temporary holding unit 104. Then, when an approval operation to approve the deposit of the banknotes is given to the operation display unit 26, the banknotes temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 104 are sent to the storage unit 106.

In the deposit process, if the direction of the banknote identified in the first identification unit 111 corresponds to "A direction" or "D direction", the banknote passes through the first inversion unit 112 without being inverted in the first inversion unit 112 and is transported to the storage unit 106. On the other hand, if the direction of the banknote identified in the first identification unit 111 corresponds to "B direction" or "C direction", the banknote is transported to the storage unit 106 after being inverted in the first inversion unit 112. By such processing, the direction of the banknote stored in the storage unit 106 can be set to "A direction" or "D direction". In this way, in the deposit process, the top and bottom and either the left or right (top and bottom in this example) of the banknote stored in the storage unit 106 are aligned in a predetermined direction. Note that if the banknote identified in the first identification unit 111 corresponds to a reject target, the banknote is transported to the deposit rejection unit 102. Examples of rejected notes include notes that have been transported improperly, such as skewing or multiple feeding (abnormal transport notes), notes that are heavily soiled or damaged (damaged notes), notes that cannot be identified due to dirt or damage (unidentifiable notes), and counterfeit notes (fake notes).

[Withdrawal process]
The dispensing process is a process for dispensing banknotes. In the dispensing process, the control unit 30 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that banknotes are processed as follows.

In the dispensing process, the banknotes fed from the storage unit 106 are identified in the second recognition unit 113. Then, depending on the results of the recognition of the banknotes in the second recognition unit 113, the banknotes are selectively inverted in the second reversal unit 114 so that the orientation of the multiple banknotes stacked in the dispensing unit 107 is aligned in a predetermined direction, and then the banknotes are transported to the dispensing unit 107.

In the dispensing process, if the direction of the banknote identified in the second recognition unit 113 corresponds to the "A direction", the banknote identified in the second recognition unit 113 passes through the second reversal unit 114 without being reversed in the second reversal unit 114 and is transported to the dispensing unit 107. On the other hand, if the direction of the banknote identified in the second recognition unit 113 corresponds to the "D direction", the banknote identified in the second recognition unit 113 is reversed in the second reversal unit 114 (i.e., after becoming the "A direction") and then transported to the dispensing unit 107. By such processing, the direction of the banknotes stacked in the dispensing unit 107 can be aligned to the "A direction". Note that if the banknote identified in the second recognition unit 113 corresponds to a reject target, the banknote is transported to the dispensing rejection unit 108.

[Sealing and sorting process]
The bundling and sorting process is a process of counting inserted banknotes, bundling the counted banknotes, and dispensing them. In the bundling and sorting process, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the banknotes are processed as follows.

In the bundling and sorting process, the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 are identified and counted in the first identification unit 111. Then, depending on the result of the identification of the banknote in the first identification unit 111, the banknotes are selectively inverted in the first reversal unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a so that either the top and bottom or the left and right of the banknotes to be stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are aligned in a predetermined direction. As a result, a predetermined number of banknotes with either the top and bottom or the left and right aligned in a predetermined direction are stacked in the first stacking unit 109a. The predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are bundled in the bundling unit 202. As a result, the bundling banknotes are generated. The bundling banknotes generated in the bundling unit 202 are transported to the bundling banknote dispensing unit 205. As a result, the bundling banknotes with either the top and bottom or the left and right of the banknotes aligned in a predetermined direction are dispensed from the bundling banknote dispensing unit 205. In addition, in the banding sorting process, the second stacking unit 109b may be used instead of the first stacking unit 109a, or both the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b may be used.

In the bundling and sorting process, similar to the deposit process, if the direction of the banknotes identified in the first identification unit 111 corresponds to "direction A" or "direction D", the banknotes are conveyed to the first stacking unit 109a through the first reversal unit 112 without being inverted in the first reversal unit 112. On the other hand, if the direction of the banknotes identified in the first identification unit 111 corresponds to "direction B" or "direction C", the banknotes are conveyed to the first stacking unit 109a after being inverted in the first reversal unit 112. By such a process, the direction of the banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a can be set to "direction A" or "direction D". In this way, in the bundling and sorting process, the top and bottom and either the left or right (top and bottom in this example) of the banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are aligned in a predetermined direction. If the banknote recognized by the first recognition unit 111 is to be rejected, the banknote is transported to the deposit rejection unit 102.

[Band sealing and loading process]
In this process, the banknotes are bundled and stored with the banknotes aligned in the same direction. In the bundling and loading process, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the banknotes are processed as follows.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the banding and loading process, the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 are identified in the first identification unit 111. Then, depending on the results of the banknote identification in the first identification unit 111, the banknotes are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a so that the directions of the banknotes to be stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are aligned in a predetermined first direction. As a result, a predetermined number of banknotes whose directions are aligned in the first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit 109a. The predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are banded in the banding unit 202. As a result, banded banknotes are generated. The banded banknotes generated in the banding unit 202 are transported to the banded banknote storage unit 206. As a result, the banded banknotes whose directions are aligned in the first direction are stored in the banded banknote storage unit 206.

In the banding and loading process, among the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in a first direction are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a. In addition, among the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction are transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit 109a.

In the banding and loading process of the first embodiment, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction are transported to the deposit rejection unit 102. The deposit rejection unit 102 is an example of a return unit capable of returning banknotes. Furthermore, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction are stacked not only in the first stacking unit 109a but also in the second stacking unit 109b. Specifically, one of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b is selected as the "stacking unit that stacks banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction." Hereinafter, the stacking unit that stacks banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction is referred to as the "stacking unit 109."

In this example, the first direction is "direction A". The first inversion unit 112 inverts the front and back of the banknote and also turns the top and bottom of the banknote. Banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction are banknotes that fall into the "direction A" or "direction C". Banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction are banknotes that fall into the "direction B" or "direction D".

The bundling loading process of embodiment 1 is broadly divided into a sorting operation that is mainly performed in the banknote processing unit 100 and a bundling operation that is mainly performed in the bundling banknote processing unit 200.

[Sorting operation of banding loading process]
Next, the sorting operation performed in the banding loading process of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8.

<Step S101>
The bundling control unit 300 determines whether or not a banknote has been inserted into the deposit unit 101. If a banknote has been inserted into the deposit unit 101, the process of step S102 is performed.

<Step S102>
The banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 are recognized by the first recognition unit 111. The bundling control unit 300 acquires the recognition result of the banknotes by the first recognition unit 111.

<Step S103>
The bundling control unit 300 judges whether or not the banknote recognized by the first recognition unit 111 corresponds to a rejection target. If the banknote corresponds to a rejection target, the process of step S104 is performed, and if not, the process of step S105 is performed.

<Step S104>
If the banknote identified by the first recognition unit 111 is to be rejected, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknote is transported to the deposit rejection unit 102.

<Step S105>
On the other hand, if the banknote identified by the first recognition unit 111 is not subject to rejection, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction A. If the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction A, the process of step S106 is performed, and if not, the process of step S108 is performed.

<Step S106>
When the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 corresponds to the A direction, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the first reversing unit 112 so that the banknote corresponding to the A direction passes through the first reversing unit 112 without being reversed at the first reversing unit 112. As shown in Fig. 8, the banknote corresponding to the A direction passes through the first reversing unit 112 without being reversed at the first reversing unit 112, so that the direction of the banknote is maintained as the A direction.

<Step S107>
Then, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknotes sent out from the first reversing unit 112 are transported to the stacking unit 109 (the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b). As a result, the banknotes corresponding to the A direction are stacked in the stacking unit 109 as shown in FIG.

<Step S108>
On the other hand, if the orientation of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 does not correspond to direction A, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether or not the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction B. If the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction B, the process of step S109 is performed, and if not, the process of step S110 is performed.

<Step S109>
If the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 corresponds to direction B, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknote that corresponds to direction B is transported to the deposit rejection unit 102.

<Step S110>
On the other hand, if the orientation of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 does not correspond to direction B, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction C. If the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction C, the process of step S111 is performed, and if not, the process of step S113 is performed.

<Step S111>
When the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 corresponds to the C direction, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the first reversing unit 112 so that the banknote corresponding to the C direction is reversed in the first reversing unit 112. As shown in Fig. 8, when the banknote corresponding to the C direction is reversed in the first reversing unit 112, the direction of the banknote becomes the A direction.

<Step S112>
Then, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknotes sent out from the first reversing unit 112 are transported to the stacking unit 109 (the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b). As a result, the banknotes corresponding to the A direction are stacked in the stacking unit 109 as shown in FIG.

<Step S113>
On the other hand, if the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 does not correspond to direction C, i.e., if the direction of the banknote corresponds to direction D, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknote that corresponds to direction D is transported to the deposit rejection unit 102.

[Banding operation of banding loading process]
Next, referring to FIG. 9, the bundling operation performed in the bundling loading process of the first embodiment will be described.

<Step S201>
The bundling control unit 300 determines whether the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit 109 (the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 100). When the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit 109 has reached the predetermined number, the process of step S202 is performed.

<Step S202>
The bundling control unit 300 switches the stacking unit 109. In this example, when one of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b is selected as the stacking unit 109, the bundling control unit 300 selects the other of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b as the new stacking unit 109.

<Step S203>
The bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the arm unit 201 so that a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit that is not selected as the stacking unit 109 among the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b (in other words, the stacking unit that was selected as the stacking unit 109 in step S201) are transported to the bundling unit 202. Then, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the bundling unit 202 so that the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the bundling unit 202 generates bundling banknotes B0 whose banknotes are aligned in the A direction.

<Step S204>
Next, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the bundling banknote transport unit 207 so that the bundling banknotes generated in the bundling unit 202 are transported to the bundling banknote storage unit 206. As a result, the bundling banknotes B0 whose banknote orientations are aligned in the A direction are stored in the bundling banknote storage unit 206.

[Effects of the First Embodiment]
As described above, in the currency handling system 10 of the first embodiment, in the bundling and loading process, the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 are selectively inverted in the first reversing unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in the first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit 109a. Then, the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit 202 and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit 206.

In the above configuration, the banknotes inserted into the deposit unit 101 are not stored in the storage unit 106, but rather, the banknotes inserted into the deposit unit 101 are used to generate bundled banknotes with aligned banknote directions, and the bundled banknotes can be stored in the bundled banknote storage unit 206. This allows the process of bundling and storing the inserted banknotes with aligned banknote directions to be performed quickly.

Specifically, in the currency processing system 10 of the first embodiment, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that, in the bundling loading process, when the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 correspond to banknotes whose directions can be aligned in the first direction, the banknotes are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a (first step). Also, in the bundling loading process, when the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 do not correspond to banknotes whose directions can be aligned in the first direction, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the banknotes are transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit 109a (second step). Then, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose directions have been aligned in the first direction in the first stacking unit 109a are bundled in the bundling unit 202 and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit 206 (third step). The control method for the banknote processing device 20 includes the above-mentioned first step, the above-mentioned second step, and the above-mentioned third step.

In the above configuration, it is possible to distinguish and process banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction from banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction. Then, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction using banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction. In addition, it is possible to evacuate banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction to a transport destination other than the first stacking unit 109a.

In particular, in the currency handling system 10 of embodiment 1, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote handling device 20 so that banknotes that cannot be aligned in the first direction among those dispensed from the deposit unit 101 are transported to the deposit rejection unit 102 (return unit).

In the above configuration, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction can be evacuated to the deposit rejection unit 102 (return unit). Then, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction can be returned from the deposit rejection unit 102. This allows banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101, and banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 can be used effectively.

[Other operations in the banding loading process of embodiment 1]
In addition, in the currency handling system 10 of embodiment 1, the bundling control unit 300 may be configured to perform the following operations during the bundling loading process.

For example, in the banding loading process, when banknotes are returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 (return unit), the banding control unit 300 outputs information instructing the user to change the orientation of the banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 and re-insert them into the deposit unit 101. For example, the banding control unit 300 causes the display unit 26b to display a notification screen P10 (see FIG. 10) instructing the user to change the orientation of the banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 and re-insert them into the deposit unit 101.

Examples of the operation of the sealing control unit 300 outputting information include an operation in which the sealing control unit 300 outputs information to the display unit 26b, causing the information to be displayed on the display unit 26b; an operation in which the sealing control unit 300 outputs information to a speaker (not shown), causing the information to be output as audio from the speaker; and an operation in which the sealing control unit 300 outputs information to the communication unit 28, causing the information to be sent from the communication unit 28 to an external device (such as a management computer, a higher-level computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone), and the information is output from the external device. The same applies to other information below.

In the above configuration, the direction of the banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 (return unit) can be changed and re-inserted into the deposit unit 101. This allows the banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 to be used effectively.

In addition, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the bundling loading process is resumed when banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 (return unit) are re-introduced into the deposit unit 101 after the bundling loading process is completed.

In the above configuration, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction using banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 (return unit) and re-inserted into the deposit unit 101. In this way, it is possible to effectively use the banknotes returned from the deposit rejection unit 102.

The bundling control unit 300 also controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 in the bundling loading process so that banknotes that cannot be aligned in the first direction and banknotes that are subject to rejection among the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101 are transported to the deposit reject unit 102 (reject unit). When banknotes that are subject to rejection are stacked in the deposit reject unit 102, the bundling control unit 300 outputs information indicating that banknotes that are subject to rejection are stacked in the deposit reject unit 102.

In the above configuration, the deposit rejection unit 102 (rejection unit) can be notified that banknotes that are subject to rejection have been accumulated. This allows the deposit rejection unit 102 to confirm whether the banknotes returned are banknotes that cannot be used to generate bundled banknotes, and then the banknotes can be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101. This makes it possible to avoid the occurrence of a situation in which banknotes that cannot be used to generate bundled banknotes are returned multiple times.

In addition, if there are banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 (the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b) after the completion of the stacking loading process, the bundling control unit 300 outputs information instructing the deposit unit 101 to insert additional banknotes.

In the above configuration, additional banknotes can be inserted into the deposit unit 101. This allows the additionally inserted banknotes and the banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 (first stacking unit 109a or second stacking unit 109b) to be used to generate bundled banknotes. In this way, the banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 can be effectively used.

Alternatively, when banknotes remain in the stacking unit 109 (the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b) after the completion of the stacking and loading process, the bundling control unit 300 outputs information instructing the user to remove the banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 from the stacking unit 109.

In the above configuration, banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 (first stacking unit 109a or second stacking unit 109b) can be collected from the stacking unit 109. This allows the banknotes collected from the stacking unit 109 to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101, making it possible to effectively use the banknotes collected from the stacking unit 109.

Each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b may be provided with a payout unit (not shown) that pays out the banknotes stacked in that stacking unit one by one to the banknote transport unit 110. In this case, the bundling control unit 300 may control the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that, when banknotes remain in the stacking unit 109 (the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b) after the bundling loading process is completed, the banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 are transported from the stacking unit 109 to the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit).

In the above configuration, banknotes remaining in the stacking unit 109 (first stacking unit 109a or second stacking unit 109b) can be returned from the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit). This allows the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101, making it possible to effectively use the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107.

The banknote processing device 20 may also be able to set whether or not to perform the band sorting process and band loading process.

For example, the operator may decide whether or not to perform the bundling sorting process and the bundling loading process. The operator may operate the banknote processing device 20 so that the bundling sorting process is performed when the bundling banknotes generated by the banknote processing device 20 are not to be handed over to a customer. By performing such an operation, the time required to generate bundling banknotes can be reduced compared to the bundling loading process.

The bundling loading process and whether or not to perform the bundling loading process may be set based on the operations of the facility (e.g., a bank branch) in which the banknote processing device 20 is installed. For example, if it is required for operational reasons to generate bundling banknotes with aligned banknote orientations, the banknote processing device 20 may be permitted to perform the bundling loading process while prohibiting the bundling loading process. Such settings can prevent bundling banknotes with misaligned banknote orientations from being generated.

(Embodiment 2)
The money handling system 10 according to the second embodiment differs from the money handling system 10 according to the first embodiment in the bundling loading process. In the second embodiment, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote handling device 20 in the bundling loading process so that banknotes are processed as follows.

In the banding and loading process of embodiment 2, among the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in a first direction are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a. Furthermore, among the banknotes fed from the deposit unit 101, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in a second direction are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit 112 and transported to the second stacking unit 109b. Note that the second direction is different from the first direction.

In addition, in the second embodiment, when the bundling control unit 300 is unable to transport banknotes to the first stacking unit 109a during the bundling loading process (for example, when a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are being removed from the first stacking unit 109a by the arm unit 201), the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the banknotes to be transported to the first stacking unit 109a are transported to the dispensing unit 107. In addition, when the bundling control unit 300 is unable to transport banknotes to the second stacking unit 109b during the bundling loading process (for example, when a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the second stacking unit 109b are being removed from the second stacking unit 109b by the arm unit 201), the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the banknotes to be transported to the second stacking unit 109b are transported to the dispensing unit 107. The dispensing unit 107 is an example of a return unit capable of returning banknotes.

In this example, the front and back orientation of the banknote in the second direction is the opposite of the front and back orientation of the banknote in the first direction. The left and right orientation of the banknote in the second direction is the opposite of the left and right orientation of the banknote in the first direction. Specifically, the first direction is the "A direction" and the second direction is the "D direction". The first inversion unit 112 inverts the front and back of the banknote and also turns the banknote upside down. Banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction are banknotes that fall into the "A direction" or "C direction". Banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the second direction are banknotes that fall into the "B direction" or "D direction".

The bundling loading process of embodiment 2 is broadly divided into a sorting operation that is mainly performed in the banknote processing unit 100 and a bundling operation that is mainly performed in the bundling banknote processing unit 200.

[Sorting operation of banding loading process]
Next, the sorting operation performed in the banding loading process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 11 and 12. In the sorting operation of the banding loading process of the second embodiment, instead of steps S105 to S113 of the banding loading process of the first embodiment shown in Figure 7, steps S301 to S307, S311 to S313, and S321 to S323 shown in Figure 11 are performed.

<Step S301>
In step S103, if the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 is not subject to rejection, the bundling control unit 300 determines whether the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction A. If the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction A, the process of step S302 is performed, and if not, the process of step S303 is performed.

<Step S302>
When the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 corresponds to direction A, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the first reversing unit 112 so that the banknote corresponding to direction A passes through the first reversing unit 112 without being reversed at the first reversing unit 112. As shown in Fig. 12, the banknote corresponding to direction A passes through the first reversing unit 112 without being reversed at the first reversing unit 112, so that the direction of the banknote remains direction A. Next, the process of step S311 is performed.

<Step S303>
On the other hand, if the orientation of the banknote identified by the first recognition unit 111 does not correspond to direction A, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether or not the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction B. If the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction B, the process of step S304 is performed, and if not, the process of step S305 is performed.

<Step S304>
When the direction of the banknote identified by the first recognition unit 111 corresponds to direction B, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the first reversing unit 112 so that the banknote corresponding to direction B is reversed in the first reversing unit 112. As shown in Fig. 12, the banknote corresponding to direction B is reversed in the first reversing unit 112, so that the direction of the banknote becomes direction D. Next, the process of step S321 is performed.

<Step S305>
On the other hand, if the orientation of the banknote identified by the first recognition unit 111 does not correspond to direction B, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction C. If the orientation of the banknote corresponds to direction C, the process of step S306 is performed, and if not, the process of step S307 is performed.

<Step S306>
When the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 corresponds to direction C, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the first reversing unit 112 so that the banknote corresponding to direction C is reversed in the first reversing unit 112. As shown in Fig. 12, the banknote corresponding to direction C is reversed in the first reversing unit 112, so that the direction of the banknote becomes direction A. Next, the process of step S311 is performed.

<Step S307>
On the other hand, if the direction of the banknote identified by the first identification unit 111 does not correspond to direction C, that is, if the direction of the banknote corresponds to direction D, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the first reversing unit 112 so that the banknote corresponding to the direction D passes through the first reversing unit 112 without being reversed at the first reversing unit 112. As shown in Fig. 12, the banknote corresponding to direction D passes through the first reversing unit 112 without being reversed at the first reversing unit 112, so that the direction of the banknote remains in direction D. Next, the processing of step S321 is performed.

<Step S311>
After the process of step S302 or the process of step S306, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether or not the banknotes can be transported to the first stacking unit 109a. If the banknotes can be transported to the first stacking unit 109a, the process of step S312 is performed. If not, the process of step S313 is performed.

<Step S312>
When banknotes can be transported to the first stacking unit 109a, the banding control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknotes sent out from the first reversing unit 112 are transported to the first stacking unit 109a. The direction of the banknotes sent out from the first reversing unit 112 corresponds to direction A. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 12, banknotes that correspond to direction A are stacked in the first stacking unit 109a.

<Step S313>
On the other hand, if the banknotes cannot be transported to the first stacking unit 109a, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknotes sent out from the first inversion unit 112 are transported to the withdrawal unit 107.

<Step S321>
After the process of step S304 or the process of step S307, the bundling control unit 300 judges whether or not the banknotes can be transported to the second stacking unit 109b. If the banknotes can be transported to the second stacking unit 109b, the process of step S322 is performed. If not, the process of step S323 is performed.

<Step S322>
When banknotes can be transported to the second stacking unit 109b, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknotes sent out from the first reversing unit 112 are transported to the second stacking unit 109b. The direction of the banknotes sent out from the first reversing unit 112 corresponds to direction D. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 12, banknotes that correspond to direction D are stacked in the second stacking unit 109b.

<Step S323>
On the other hand, if the banknotes cannot be transported to the second stacking unit 109b, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote transport unit 110 so that the banknotes sent out from the first inversion unit 112 are transported to the withdrawal unit 107.

[Banding operation of banding loading process]
Next, referring to FIG. 13, the bundling operation performed in the bundling loading process of the second embodiment will be described.

<Step S401>
The bundling control unit 300 judges whether the number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a has reached a predetermined number (for example, 100). If the number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a has reached the predetermined number, the process of step S402 is performed, and if not, the process of step S501 is performed.

<Step S402>
When the number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a reaches a predetermined number, the bundling control unit 300 switches the first stacking unit 109a from a transport permitted state to a transport disabled state. As a result, banknotes are no longer transported to the first stacking unit 109a.

<Step S403>
Next, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the arm unit 201 so that a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a are transported to the bundling unit 202. Then, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the bundling unit 202 so that a predetermined number of banknotes are bundled. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, bundling banknotes B0 whose directions are aligned in the A direction are generated in the bundling unit 202. Hereinafter, bundling banknotes B0 whose directions are aligned in the first direction (specifically, the A direction) are referred to as "first bundling banknotes B1".

<Step S404>
Next, the bundling control unit 300 switches the first stacking unit 109a from the transport disabled state to the transport permitted state, thereby allowing banknotes to be transported to the first stacking unit 109a.

<Step S405>
In addition, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the bundling banknote transport unit 207 so that the bundling banknotes generated in the bundling unit 202 are transported to the bundling banknote storage unit 206. As a result, the first bundling banknote B1 is stored in the bundling banknote storage unit 206.

<Step S501>
On the other hand, if the number of banknotes stacked in the first stacking unit 109a has not reached the predetermined number, the bundling control unit 300 determines whether the number of banknotes stacked in the second stacking unit 109b has reached the predetermined number (e.g., 100). If the number of banknotes stacked in the second stacking unit 109b has reached the predetermined number, the process of step S502 is performed, and if not, the process of step S501 is performed.

<Step S502>
When the number of banknotes stacked in the second stacking unit 109b reaches a predetermined number, the bundling control unit 300 switches the second stacking unit 109b from a transport permitted state to a transport disabled state. As a result, banknotes are no longer transported to the second stacking unit 109b.

<Step S503>
Next, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the arm unit 201 so that a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the second stacking unit 109b are transported to the bundling unit 202. Then, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the bundling unit 202 so that a predetermined number of banknotes are bundled. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, bundling banknotes B0 whose directions are aligned in the D direction are generated in the bundling unit 202. Hereinafter, bundling banknotes B0 whose directions are aligned in the second direction (specifically, the D direction) are referred to as "second bundling banknotes B2".

<Step S504>
Next, the bundling control unit 300 switches the second stacking unit 109b from the transport disabled state to the transport permitted state, thereby allowing banknotes to be transported to the first stacking unit 109a.

<Step S505>
In addition, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the bundling banknote transport unit 207 so that the bundling banknotes generated in the bundling unit 202 are transported to the bundling banknote storage unit 206. As a result, the second bundling banknote B2 is stored in the bundling banknote storage unit 206.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the currency handling system 10 of the second embodiment, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes with the same front/back and top/bottom orientation using the banknotes inserted into the deposit unit 101 without storing the banknotes in the storage unit 106, and to store the bundled banknotes in the bundled banknote storage unit 206. This allows the process of bundling and storing the inserted banknotes with the same front/back and top/bottom orientation to be performed quickly.

In addition, in the currency handling system 10 of embodiment 2, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote handling device 20 in the bundling loading process so that, among the banknotes dispensed from the deposit unit 101, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in a first direction are selectively reversed in the first reversal unit 112 and transported to the first stacking unit 109a, and, among the banknotes dispensed from the deposit unit 101, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in a second direction are selectively reversed in the first reversal unit 112 and transported to the second stacking unit 109b.

In the above configuration, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the second direction using banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the second direction. In this way, it is possible to effectively use banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction but can be aligned in the second direction. This makes it possible to increase the amount of bundled banknotes stored by the bundle loading process.

[Other operations in the banding loading process of embodiment 2]
In addition, in the currency handling system 10 of embodiment 2, the bundling control unit 300 may be configured to perform the following operations during the bundling loading process.

For example, in the bundling loading process, when banknotes are returned from the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit), the bundling control unit 300 outputs information instructing the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 to be reoriented and re-inserted into the deposit unit 101.

In the above configuration, the orientation of the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit) can be changed and re-inserted into the deposit unit 101. This allows the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 to be used effectively.

In addition, the bundling control unit 300 controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that the bundling loading process is resumed when banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit) are re-inserted into the deposit unit 101 after the bundling loading process is completed.

In the above configuration, it is possible to generate bundled banknotes whose orientation is aligned in the first direction using banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit) and re-inserted into the deposit unit 101. In this way, it is possible to effectively use the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107.

The bundling control unit 300 also controls the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that banknotes to be rejected are transported to the deposit rejection unit 102 (rejection unit) during the bundling loading process. When banknotes to be rejected are stacked in the deposit rejection unit 102, the bundling control unit 300 outputs information instructing the banknotes to be returned from the deposit rejection unit 102 to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101 after confirming the banknotes.

In the above configuration, the deposit rejection unit 102 (rejection unit) can be notified that banknotes that are subject to rejection have been accumulated. This allows the deposit rejection unit 102 to confirm whether the banknotes returned are banknotes that cannot be used to generate bundled banknotes, and then the banknotes can be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101. This makes it possible to avoid the occurrence of a situation in which banknotes that cannot be used to generate bundled banknotes are returned multiple times.

In addition, if there are any banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b after the completion of the bundling loading process, the bundling control unit 300 outputs information instructing the deposit unit 101 to insert additional banknotes.

In the above configuration, additional banknotes can be inserted into the deposit unit 101. This allows the additionally inserted banknotes and the banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b to be used to generate bundled banknotes. In this way, the banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b can be effectively used.

Alternatively, if there are banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b after the completion of the banding loading process, the banding control unit 300 outputs information instructing the banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b to be removed from the stacking unit 109.

In the above configuration, the banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b can be recovered from the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b. This allows the banknotes recovered from the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101, and the banknotes recovered from the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b can be effectively used.

In addition, when the total number of banknotes remaining in each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number after the completion of the bundling loading process, the bundling control unit 300 outputs information instructing the banknotes removed from each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101 with the same orientation.

In the above configuration, the banknotes removed from each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b can be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101 with the same orientation. This makes it possible to generate bundled banknotes using the banknotes remaining in each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b. In this way, it is possible to effectively utilize the banknotes remaining in each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b.

Each of the first stacking unit 109a and the second stacking unit 109b may be provided with a payout unit (not shown) that pays out the banknotes stacked in that stacking unit one by one to the banknote transport unit 110. In this case, the bundling control unit 300 may control the operation of the banknote processing device 20 so that, when banknotes remain in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b after the bundling loading process is completed, the banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b are transported from the stacking unit 109 to the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit).

In the above configuration, the banknotes remaining in the first stacking unit 109a or the second stacking unit 109b can be returned from the withdrawal unit 107 (return unit). This allows the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 to be re-inserted into the deposit unit 101, allowing the banknotes returned from the withdrawal unit 107 to be used effectively.

(Modification of the second embodiment)
In a currency handling system 10 according to a modified example of the second embodiment, the bundling position of the bundling banknotes in the bundling section 202 can be changed. Note that in the modified example of the second embodiment, the orientation of the front and back of the banknote in the second direction is the opposite of the orientation of the front and back of the banknote in the first direction. Specifically, a first bundling banknote B1 whose orientation is aligned in the first direction is a bundling banknote B0 whose orientation is aligned in the "A direction", and a second bundling banknote B2 whose orientation is aligned in the second direction is a bundling banknote B0 whose orientation is aligned in the "D direction".

Also, as shown in FIG. 14, in the currency handling system 10 of the modified example of embodiment 2, the bundling control unit 300 controls the bundling position of the bundling banknote B0 in the bundling unit 202 during the bundling loading process so that the bundling position of the first bundling banknote B1 and the bundling position of the second bundling banknote B2 are the same as each other. In the example of FIG. 14, in the bundling unit 202, the bundling position for the second bundling banknote B2 is shifted to the right from the bundling position for the first bundling banknote B1, so that the bundling position for the first bundling banknote B1 and the bundling position for the second bundling banknote B2 are the same as each other.

For example, in the bundling section 202, the position at which the bundling paper W is wrapped around a bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes (hereinafter referred to as the "wrapping position") is fixed, and the bundling position of the bundling banknote B0 is adjusted by transporting the bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes so that the wrapping position coincides with the target position (the position at which the bundling paper W should be wrapped) determined for the bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes.

[Effects of the Modification of the Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the currency processing system 10 of the modified embodiment of the second embodiment, the bundling position of the first bundling banknote B1 and the bundling position of the second bundling banknote B2 can be made the same (or close to the same). As a result, when the bundling banknote B0 stored in the bundling banknote storage unit 206 is dispensed from the bundling banknote dispensing unit (bundling banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 204 or bundling banknote dispensing unit 205), the state of all the bundling banknotes B0 can be aligned by turning over the second bundling banknote B2 among the bundling banknotes B0 dispensed from the bundling banknote dispensing unit. In the example of FIG. 14, the state of the bundling banknotes B0 can be aligned in such a way that the direction of the bundling banknotes is "direction A" and the bundling position of the bundling banknotes is a left-leaning position.

Other Embodiments
In the description of the first embodiment, the deposit rejection unit 102 is given as an example of a return unit capable of returning banknotes, and in the description of the second embodiment, the dispensing unit 107 is given as an example of a return unit capable of returning banknotes, but the return unit is not limited to these. For example, the return unit may be any one of the deposit rejection unit 102, the lump sum escrow unit 103, the escrow unit 104, and the dispensing unit 107, or a combination of these.

In the above description, the banknote processing device 20 is described as having the second reversing unit 114, but is not limited to this. The banknote processing device 20 does not have to have the second reversing unit 114.

In the above description, the bundling control unit 300 may be provided inside the banknote processing device 20 or outside the banknote processing device 20. Specifically, the bundling control unit 300 may be provided inside the housing of the banknote processing device 100 (or the housing of the bundling banknote processing device 200) or outside the housing of the banknote processing device 100 (or the housing of the bundling banknote processing device 200). In other words, the bundling control unit 300 may be provided in the control unit of the banknote processing device 20 or in the control unit of the currency processing system 10 (for example, in the example of FIG. 1, a control unit provided in the operation terminal in which the operation display unit 26 is provided).

In the above description, the first direction is the "A direction" and the second direction is the "D direction", but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first direction may be the "D direction" and the second direction may be the "A direction". Alternatively, one of the first and second directions may be the "B direction" and the other of the first and second directions may be the "C direction". Alternatively, one of the first and second directions may be the "A direction" and the other of the first and second directions may be the "B direction". Alternatively, one of the first and second directions may be the "C direction" and the other of the first and second directions may be the "D direction".

The above embodiments may be combined as appropriate. The above embodiments are essentially preferred examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, its applications, or its uses.

As explained above, the technology disclosed here is useful as a banknote processing technology.

10. Currency processing system (banknote processing system)
20 Banknote processing device 100 Banknote processing unit 101 Deposit unit (insertion unit)
102 Deposit rejection unit (return unit)
103 Bulk temporary storage unit 104 Temporary storage unit 105 Bulk storage unit 106 Storage unit 107 Dispensing unit 108 Dispensing rejection unit 109a First stacking unit 109b Second stacking unit 110 Banknote transport unit 111 First recognition unit (recognition unit)
112 First inversion unit (inversion unit)
113 Second recognition unit 114 Second reversal unit 200 Banding banknote processing unit 201 Arm unit 202 Banding unit 203 Recording unit 204 Banding banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 205 Banding banknote dispensing unit 206 Banding banknote storage unit 207 Banding banknote transport unit 208 Banding banknote recognition unit 26 Operation display unit 26a Operation unit 26b Display unit 30 Control unit 300 Banding control unit

Claims (14)

A banknote processing device for processing banknotes,
An insertion portion into which the banknotes are inserted;
A reversing unit that reverses the banknote;
A storage unit for storing the banknotes;
a first stacking unit that stacks the banknotes;
A bundling unit that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes;
A banded banknote storage unit for storing the banded banknotes;
A banding control unit is provided.
the storage unit is provided for storing the banknotes in the storage unit in a deposit process for depositing the banknotes, and for feeding the banknotes stored in the storage unit in a withdrawal process for withdrawing the banknotes,
The bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in a bundling loading process in which banknotes inserted into the insertion unit are bundled and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit without being stored in the storage unit, the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose directions are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit.
The present invention relates to a banknote processing device. In claim 1,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that the bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, during the bundling loading process, banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose directions can be aligned in the first direction, are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, and banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose directions cannot be aligned in the first direction, are transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit. In claim 2,
A return unit capable of returning the banknotes,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that the bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that banknotes among those fed from the insertion unit, whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction, are transported to the return unit. In claim 3,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that, when the banknotes are returned from the return unit during the banding loading process, the banding control unit outputs information instructing the banknotes returned from the return unit to be re-injected into the insertion unit after changing their orientation. In claim 3 or 4,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that the bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that the bundling loading process is resumed when the banknotes are re-injected into the input section after the bundling loading process is completed. A banknote processing device for processing banknotes,
An insertion portion into which the banknotes are inserted;
A reversing unit that reverses the banknote;
a first stacking unit that stacks the banknotes;
A bundling unit that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes;
A banded banknote storage unit for storing the banded banknotes;
a bundling control unit that controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in a bundling loading process in which the banknotes inserted into the insertion unit are bundled and stored, the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundled banknote storage unit;
A return unit capable of returning the banknotes,
The return unit is a reject unit,
The bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in the bundling loading process, banknotes that cannot be aligned in the first direction and banknotes that fall under a predetermined rejection target among the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are transported to the reject unit;
A banknote processing device characterized in that the bundling control unit outputs information indicating that banknotes corresponding to the rejection target are stacked in the rejection unit when the banknotes corresponding to the rejection target are stacked in the rejection unit. In claim 2,
a second stacking unit that stacks the banknotes,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that the bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, during the bundling loading process, banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose orientation can be aligned in a second direction different from the first direction, are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the second stacking unit. A banknote processing device for processing banknotes,
An insertion portion into which the banknotes are inserted;
A reversing unit that reverses the banknote;
a first stacking unit that stacks the banknotes;
A bundling unit that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes;
A banded banknote storage unit for storing the banded banknotes;
a bundling control unit that controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in a bundling loading process in which the banknotes inserted into the insertion unit are bundled and stored, the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundled banknote storage unit;
a second stacking unit that stacks the banknotes;
A return unit capable of returning the banknotes,
The strapping control unit, in the strapping loading process,
control an operation of the banknote processing device such that, among the banknotes fed from the insertion unit, banknotes whose directions can be aligned in the first direction are selectively inverted in the reversing unit and transported to the first stacking unit, and, among the banknotes fed from the insertion unit, banknotes whose directions can be aligned in a second direction different from the first direction are selectively inverted in the reversing unit and transported to the second stacking unit;
When the banknotes cannot be transported to the first stacking unit, controlling an operation of the banknote processing device so that the banknotes to be transported to the first stacking unit are transported to the return unit;
A banknote processing device characterized in that, when the banknote cannot be transported to the second stacking section, the operation of the banknote processing device is controlled so that the banknote to be transported to the second stacking section is transported to the return section. A banknote processing device for processing banknotes,
An insertion portion into which the banknotes are inserted;
A reversing unit that reverses the banknote;
a first stacking unit that stacks the banknotes;
A bundling unit that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes;
A banded banknote storage unit for storing the banded banknotes;
a bundling control unit that controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in a bundling loading process in which the banknotes inserted into the insertion unit are bundled and stored, the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundled banknote storage unit;
a second stacking unit that stacks the banknotes,
The bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in the bundling loading process, banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose directions can be aligned in the first direction, are selectively reversed in the reversing unit and transported to the first stacking unit, and banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose directions can be aligned in a second direction different from the first direction, are selectively reversed in the reversing unit and transported to the second stacking unit,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that, when the total number of banknotes remaining in each of the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the bundling control unit outputs information instructing the banknotes removed from each of the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit to be align in direction and re-injected into the insertion unit. A banknote processing device for processing banknotes,
An insertion portion into which the banknotes are inserted;
A reversing unit that reverses the banknote;
a first stacking unit that stacks the banknotes;
A bundling unit that generates bundling banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes;
A banded banknote storage unit for storing the banded banknotes;
a bundling control unit that controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in a bundling loading process in which the banknotes inserted into the insertion unit are bundled and stored, the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundled banknote storage unit;
a second stacking unit that stacks the banknotes,
The bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in the bundling loading process, banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose directions can be aligned in the first direction, are selectively reversed in the reversing unit and transported to the first stacking unit, and banknotes among the banknotes fed from the input unit, whose directions can be aligned in a second direction different from the first direction, are selectively reversed in the reversing unit and transported to the second stacking unit,
The orientation of the front and back of the banknote in the second direction is opposite to the orientation of the front and back of the banknote in the first direction,
a left-right orientation of the banknote in the second direction is opposite to a left-right orientation of the banknote in the first direction,
The bundling position of the bundling banknotes in the bundling unit is changeable,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that the bundling control unit controls the bundling position of the bundling banknotes in the bundling unit during the bundling loading process so that the bundling position of a first bundling banknote whose direction is aligned in the first direction and the bundling position of a second bundling banknote whose direction is aligned in the second direction are identical to each other. In any one of claims 1 to 5 and 7 ,
The reversing unit includes a first reversing unit that reverses the front and back of the banknote, and a second reversing unit that reverses the front and back of the banknote fed from the storage unit,
The banknote processing device is characterized in that, during the bundling loading process, the bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, among the banknotes fed from the input unit, banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction in the first inversion unit are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, and, among the banknotes fed from the input unit, banknotes whose orientation cannot be aligned in the first direction in the first inversion unit are transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit. In claim 11,
Equipped with a withdrawal section,
The strapping control unit is
In the deposit process of storing the banknotes inserted into the insertion unit in the storage unit, the operation of the banknote processing device is controlled so that the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the first inversion unit and then transported to the storage unit and stored therein;
A banknote processing device characterized in that, in the dispensing process in which banknotes stored in the storage unit are dispensed from the dispensing unit, the operation of the banknote processing device is controlled so that the banknotes fed from the storage unit are selectively inverted in the second inversion unit and then transported to the dispensing unit. A banknote processing device having an input section into which banknotes are input, an inversion section which inverts the front and back of the banknotes, a storage section which stores the banknotes, a first stacking section which stacks the banknotes, a bundling section which generates bundled banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes, and a bundling banknote storage section which stores the bundled banknotes;
A banding control unit is provided.
the storage unit is provided for storing the banknotes in the storage unit in a deposit process for depositing the banknotes, and for feeding the banknotes stored in the storage unit in a withdrawal process for withdrawing the banknotes,
The bundling control unit controls the operation of the banknote processing device so that, in a bundling loading process in which banknotes inserted into the insertion unit are bundled and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit without being stored in the storage unit, the banknotes fed from the insertion unit are selectively inverted in the inversion unit and transported to the first stacking unit, so that a predetermined number of banknotes whose directions are aligned in a predetermined first direction are stacked in the first stacking unit, and the predetermined number of banknotes are bundled in the bundling unit and stored in the bundling banknote storage unit.
A banknote processing system comprising: A banknote processing device having an input section into which banknotes are input, a reversing section which reverses the front and back of the banknotes, a storage section which stores the banknotes, a first stacking section which accumulates the banknotes, a bundling section which generates bundled banknotes by bundling a predetermined number of the banknotes, and a bundling banknote storage section which stores the bundled banknotes, wherein the storage section is provided for storing the banknotes in the storage section in a deposit process in which the banknotes are input, and for feeding the banknotes stored in the storage section in a withdrawal process in which the banknotes are withdrawn ,
In a bundling and loading process in which the banknotes inserted into the insertion section are bundled and stored in the bundled banknote storage section without being stored in the storage section, when the banknotes fed out from the insertion section correspond to banknotes whose orientation can be aligned in a predetermined first direction, a first step of controlling an operation of the banknote processing device so that the banknotes are selectively reversed in the reversing section and transported to the first stacking section;
A second step of controlling the operation of the banknote processing device so that, when the banknote fed from the input unit does not correspond to a banknote whose orientation can be aligned in the first direction in the banding loading process, the banknote is transported to a destination other than the first stacking unit;
A control method for a banknote processing device, characterized in that it further comprises a third step of controlling the operation of the banknote processing device so that, during the bundling loading process, a predetermined number of banknotes whose orientations are aligned in the first direction in the first stacking section are bundled in the bundling section and stored in the bundling banknote storage section.

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