JPS5931110B2 - Paper sheet sorting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a paper sheet sorting device that automatically inspects paper sheets such as slips or banknotes and classifies them into valid sheets and invalid sheets. .

Recently, banknote sorting devices have been developed that automatically inspect banknotes and classify them into valid banknotes and invalid banknotes. This sorting device automatically counts the number of banknotes one by one, checks whether there is an excess or deficiency in the number of banknotes, and at the same time detects invalid notes, such as counterfeit notes, foreign notes, expired notes, etc., and also detects valid notes, In other words, they are separated into damaged notes (valid but unsuitable for reissue) and genuine notes (valid but suitable for reissue), and each is sealed and stamped in bundles of 100. be. However, since the above-mentioned conventional sorting device performs batch processing in units of 1,000 sheets, it is possible to determine whether there is an excess or deficiency in the number of sheets in units of 1,000 sheets, and whether there are counterfeit notes. , 1000
It is not possible to determine which of the 100 sheets has the abnormality.

That is, normally, 100 banknotes are each wrapped in a small obi, and then 10 bundles of 100 banknotes are collected and 1000 banknotes are each wrapped in a large obi. Further, although it is customary for all 1,000 banknotes to be handled by the same bank, each bundle of 100 banknotes is often handled by a different person. Therefore, it is conceivable that there may be a request to know which handler handled the item that had an abnormality. In other words, what used to be done in units of 1000 sheets can be done in units of 100 sheets.
It is necessary to do this in units of sheets. If we process this in units of 100 bills using the same method as before, we will have to check the number of bills, process counterfeit bills, etc. every 100 bills, which will increase the amount of time the device itself is not operating, and the processing capacity of the device will deteriorate significantly. The labor saving effect is reduced, and at the same time, the machine operator has to frequently feed 100 tickets to the machine, which increases the burden on the operator and is impractical. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the non-operation time of the device itself, to minimize the decrease in processing capacity and increase in the burden on the operator, and to prevent any abnormality from occurring. The object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet sorting device that can easily be used later.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a supply section, in which a magazine is set in which banknotes to be sorted (hereinafter simply referred to as notes) are housed by inserting a sorting card, which will be described later, for every 100 banknotes, and the apparatus is operated. When the sorting operation is started, the tickets are supplied to the takeout device 2.

The take-out device 2 takes out the tickets (and sorted cards) set in the supply section 1 one by one at predetermined intervals. 3
1 is a conveyance device, which holds the ticket taken out by the takeout device 2 between a pair of conveyance belts and guides it to a detection section 5 and a sorting device 6, which will be described later.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a single-ticket input device that manually feeds tickets one by one to the conveying device 3.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a sorting detection section, which is provided in the middle of the conveyance device 3 and has the following functions.

That is, the first function is to accurately count the number of tickets being conveyed and to check whether there are a pre-specified number of tickets.

The second function is that when two or more tickets are taken out together by the take-out device 2, that is, when they are weighed, it becomes impossible to accurately detect and count the tickets. Detect. This detection method may be an optical method based on a change in the amount of light transmitted through the ticket, or a method of mechanically measuring the thickness of the ticket. The third function is to detect the abnormal approach of the bills taken out by the take-out device 2, since it is impossible to accurately detect and count the bills in the same way as described above. This detection method is performed, for example, by detecting the interval between tickets and comparing the interval with the interval under normal conditions. The fourth function is to examine the contents of each incoming ticket one by one and separate invalid bills (counterfeit bills, foreign bills, expired bills, and other suspicious bills) and damaged bills. This detection method may be any well-known optical method, mechanical method, or any other method as long as it is effective for achieving the intended purpose. In addition, by incorporating optical character reading devices, etc.
It is also possible to read the numbers and separate old tickets issued in the year of issue. In any case, use one detection device according to the purpose.
Use in pairs or in combination. In this case, each detection device usually returns one ticket as either an invalid ticket (counterfeit ticket, foreign ticket, counterfeit ticket, unfit ticket or other ticket other than a regular ticket), damaged ticket, or regular ticket. obtained for. Based on these judgment results, 1 is finally selected according to the priority order shown below.
Two judgment results are given for one ticket. Reference numeral 6 denotes a sorting device, which sorts the tickets that have been transferred by the conveyance device 3 and passed through the detection section 5 into a first sorting device according to the determination result signal issued by the detection section 5.
transport path 7 or a second transport path 8.

That is, when the detection unit 5 outputs a determination result of an invalid note, the corresponding note is guided to the second conveyance path 8, and when a determination result of an unfit note or a normal note is output, the corresponding note is guided to the second conveyance path 8. 1 is guided to the transport path 7. Also, as I will discuss later,
When a sorted card is detected, that card is also transferred to the second conveyance path 8.
guided by. The first conveyance path 7 is branched into a conveyance path 9 for conveying normal bills and a conveyance path 10 for conveying unfit bills, and a sorting device 11 is provided at the branch point. The conveyance path 9 is branched into a conveyance path 9a that conveys the valid notes to the first valid note stacking section 12a and a conveyance path 9b that conveys the valid bills to the second valid bill accumulating section 12b. A sorting device 13 is provided at the point. Further, the conveyance path 10 includes a conveyance path 10a that conveys unfit bills to the first unfit bill accumulation section 14a, and a second
It is branched into a conveyance path 10b for conveying unfit bills to an unfit bill stacking section 14b, and a sorting device 15 is provided at the branch point. Each of the above-mentioned accumulation parts 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b
The machine collects transported tickets in an orderly manner, and has a bottom plate that can be moved up and down. Reference numeral 16 denotes a postmarking device which puts a postmark on unfit bills conveyed through the conveyance path 10.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a grasping and conveying device, and each stacking section 12a, 12b, 14a
, 14b is taken out and sent to the direction changing device 18.

The direction changing device 18 converts the transported bundle into 90 pieces. It is sent to a collection device 20, which will be described later, while being rotated. Reference numeral 19 denotes a bundle conveyance path, which transports the bundles from the direction changing device 18 to the aligning device 20.

The collection device 20 arranges the stacked state of the tickets in the bundle. 21
is a wrapping device that wraps the assembled bundles in a band so that they do not fall apart.

22 and 23 are grip conveyance paths.

24 is a sealing check device which checks whether sealing has been performed reliably.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a stamping device that displays necessary information such as the date, operator code, and device number on the surface of the band wrapped around the handle, as well as a classification mark to indicate whether the bill is a good bill or a damaged bill.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a stack sorting device which selects a stack stacking unit (not shown) in which the stacks of bills are to be stacked depending on the difference between a stack of good bills and a stack of unfit bills.

On the other hand, 27 is a recording device, and in a normal case (when no abnormality occurs), the value obtained by subtracting the number of good and unfit bills that flowed before the sorting card from the numerical value "100" is recorded on the second conveyance path. 8
The data is magnetically recorded on the sorting card conveyed by the machine.

This value is the number of tickets that should be stacked in the invalid ticket stacking section 29, which will be described later, assuming that there is no excess or deficiency in the corresponding batch of 100 tickets. If an abnormality occurs, data indicating the abnormality and the number of the abnormal card are magnetically recorded. 28 is a reading device, and recording device 2
Check whether the recorded contents were recorded correctly in step 7.

Reference numeral 29 denotes an invalid ticket accumulating section which is detachable and which sequentially and orderly accumulates invalid tickets and sorted cards conveyed through the second conveyance path 8.

30 is a take-home ticket box, which is detachable and stores the tickets taken home from each stacking section 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b when an abnormality occurs.

A sorting card detector 31 is provided between the detection unit 5 and the sorting device 6, and detects the timing when the sorting cards, which are sorted into 100 sheets each, pass a predetermined detection position.

This timing becomes the reference timing for count comparison every 100 sheets, which will be described later. Therefore, it is not allowed to misidentify a regular ticket and a classified card. For this purpose, for example, the size of the sorted card is made larger than that of a normal ticket so that it can be detected reliably. This detector 31 uses, for example, an optical device consisting of a light source and a light receiving element, and by detecting the difference in dimensions,
I am trying to detect the classification card. 32 to 41 are ticket detectors, and 42 to 46 are bundle detectors, each of which is provided at a predetermined position. For example, an optical device consisting of a light source and a light receiving element is used.

47 is a sorting card issuing device, and 48 is a counting verification device, the details of which will be explained below.

First, the sorting card issuing device 47 handles the banknotes to be sorted (
A device that records the necessary data on the paper bundle (hereinafter referred to as the obi) that binds 100 pieces of paper, encodes the same data as the recorded data, and creates a card by magnetically recording it on a magnetic tape. There is, and it is structured as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, there is a frenulum input port 51, a conveying device 52 for conveying the inserted frenulum, a frenulum detector 53 for detecting that the frenulum has passed, and a frenum detector 53 for detecting the passage of the frenulum. A printer 54 as a recording device that digitally records data, that is, identification information, and tape reels 55a and 55b that supply tapes that hold the frenulum on which the data is recorded.
, a winding reel 56 as a storage mechanism that winds up the tape holding the frenulum and stores the frenulum, a magnetic tape reel 57 that supplies the magnetic tape, and a sorting card that supplies a band-shaped sorting card that holds the magnetic tape. A reel 58, a cutter device 59 that attaches magnetic tape to the supplied strip-shaped sorting card and cuts it into a predetermined length, encodes the same data recorded on the frenulum on the magnetic tape of the cut sorted card. A magnetic recording device 60 for magnetic recording, a classification card detector 61,
It is composed of a sorted card conveyance path 62 and a sorted card discharge port 63. Note that the detectors 53 and 61 are optical ones consisting of a light source and a light receiving element, for example. The operation of the sorted card issuing device 47 configured as described above will be explained with reference to the control circuit shown in FIG.

First, the operator removes the obi that binds the banknotes to be sorted from the note handle (breaks the seal), and inserts this obi into the slot 51.
Put it in. Normally, the transport device 52 is in operation and the frenulum is thus transported. When the frenulum is detected by the detector 53, the signal is applied to the conveyance device control circuit 72 via the 0R circuit 71, and the operation of the conveyance device 52 is stopped by the control circuit 72. When a frenulum is detected, the data control circuit 73 and print control circuit 74 are operated by a signal from the control circuit 72, and data is read from a data memory (not shown) and output from the print control circuit 74. AND circuit 75 performs a logical product. As a result, the printer 54 records predetermined data on the frenulum. The contents of this recorded data are determined by supplying the output of the AND circuit 75 (data read from the memory) and the data supplied from the printer 54 to the check circuit 77 via the AND circuit 76, where the two are compared and checked. By doing this, it is checked whether or not it has been recorded correctly. As a result of this check, if there is no abnormality, the signal is transferred to NOT circuit 78 and 0.
The data is supplied to the control circuit 72 via the R circuit 79, and the conveyance device 52 operates again to convey the data-recorded frenulum and send it to the take-up reel 56. Further, as a result of the above-mentioned check, if there is no abnormality, the card conveyance path control circuit 80 is operated, the card conveyance path 62 is driven, and magnetic tape is pasted on the strip-shaped classified card and cut into a predetermined size.
Note that at this time, the data read by the control circuit 73 is supplied to the data conversion circuit 82 via the AND circuit 81, encoded here, and supplied to the AND circuit 83. When a sorted card is detected by the detector 61, an AND circuit 83 establishes a logical product of that signal, the output of the control circuit 80, and the output of the data conversion circuit 82. As a result, the magnetic recording device control circuit 84 operates, and the recording device 60 magnetically records data on the magnetic tape of the classification card. Thereafter, in order to check whether the data recorded on the sorting card is correct, the above data is read by the magnetic reader 85, and the read data is ANDed with the output (written data) of the data conversion circuit 82. The sorted card is supplied to a check circuit 87 via a circuit 86, where the read data and written data are compared and checked, and then the sorted card is discharged from the discharge port 63 to the outside of the apparatus. As a result of the above check, if there is no abnormality, the signal is sent to the NOT circuit 88.
and is supplied to the control circuit 72 via the 0R circuit 79,
The transport device 52 is driven again. This is to accept the next frenulum. Further, as a result of the above check, if there is no abnormality, the reel control circuit 89 operates and the reel drive device 9
0 works. As a result, tape reels 55a, 55b
Then, the take-up reel 56 is driven, and the frenulum on which the data is recorded is stored on the take-up reel 56. On the other hand, if an abnormality is detected as a result of the check in the check circuits 77, 87, the conveying device 52 is operated in the opposite direction to return the frenulum to the frenulum input port 51 in order to record correct data again.

At the same time, a display device (not shown) displays that the frenulum needs to be reinserted. A typical example of the frenulum in this classification card issuing device 47 is shown in FIG. 4, and a in the figure is recorded data.

An example of a sorted card issued by the sorted card issuing device 47 is shown in FIG.
That is, a magnetic tape 92 is attached to one end of the sorting card 91 in the longitudinal direction, and each piece of data is encoded and recorded on this tape 92. For example, b in the diagram
is data corresponding to the data recorded on the obi, c is data indicating the presence or absence of an abnormality, d is data indicating the number of the abnormal card, and e is the ticket that should be in the return ticket box 30 or invalid ticket accumulation section 29. This is data indicating the number of sheets. The width W of the card 91 is set to be, for example, about 20 mm larger than the width of the bank note, and the length L is set to be the same as the length of the bank note. The counting and verification device 48 is a device that counts and verifies the number of tickets that have been sorted and processed in units of 100, and verifies whether there is an excess or shortage of tickets, and is configured as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, there is an input slot 101 for inserting sorted cards and tickets, a conveying device 102 for conveying the inserted sorted cards and tickets, a reading device 103 for reading data recorded on the sorted cards, and a device for reading the data recorded on the sorted cards. A counting device 104 that detects and counts the tickets that come, a sorting device 105 that sorts sorted cards and tickets, a card stacker 106 that accumulates sorted cards, a postmark device 107 that puts a postmark on the tickets, and a counting device 104 that is similar to the counting device 104 described above. A counting device 108, a stacking unit 109 for stacking tickets, a sorting paper roll 110 for holding sorting paper for sorting tickets into 100 pieces, and a cutter device 111 for cutting the sorting paper into required lengths. It is composed of a conveyance path 112 that conveys the cut sorted paper. The operation of the count verification device 48 configured in this way will be explained.

First, when a start switch (not shown) is turned on, the transport device 102 starts operating. Next, the sorted card is first inserted through the slot 101. The number of tickets to be supplied is recorded on this card, and the data is read by the reading device 103 during transportation, and the data is stored in a counter (not shown). Thereafter, the card is transported to card stacker 106. From now on,
Tickets are inserted into the slot 101 one by one. When a ticket is inserted, it is counted by counting devices 104 and 108, respectively, and the ticket is accumulated in a stacking section 109. Note that the accumulation section 109
When 100 tickets have been accumulated, the sorting paper roll 110 is operated to cut it into a predetermined length and place it on top of the 100th ticket. This allows the classification of 100 tickets to be determined from the outside. However, when all the tickets that were about to be processed have been inserted, a stop switch (not shown) is activated.
Pressing will stop the device from operating. At this time, by comparing the count contents of the counting devices 104 and 108 with the contents of the counter storing the data read from the cards, it is possible to perform verification in units of 100 cards. As a result of this comparison, if the values on the counting devices 104 and 108 are equal to the value on the counter, this is displayed and the conveying device 102 operates again to accept the next sorted card. Further, if the above values are not equal, this is displayed and the device is locked so that it cannot be operated again. Next, the counting circuit used in this sorting device will be explained. This counting circuit counts the number of bills accumulated in the good note accumulation parts 12a, 12b and the unfit note accumulation parts 14a, 14b among the supplied notes, and calculates the sum of the number of good notes and the number of unfit notes by a certain specific number. This device calculates the number of tickets that should be in the invalid ticket accumulation section 29 by comparing it with a set value, and is configured as shown in FIG. In other words, the number of tickets currently supplied is the set value H
Assuming that the number of tickets is the same as that of , the sum of the number of bills separately stacked in the invalid bill stacking section 29, the valid bill stacking sections 12a and 12b, and the unfit bill stacking sections 14a and 14b is H. The output of the detection circuit 121 connected to the ticket detector 35 is connected to the M circuit 12.
Total number counters 123a, 12 via 2a, 122b
3b and the detection circuit 1 connected to the ticket detector 36
The output of the detection circuit 127 connected to the ticket detector 37 is connected to the total number counter 129a via AND circuits 128a, 128b.
, 129b. On the other hand, the classification card detector 31
The output of the detection circuit 130 connected to the timing signal generation circuit 131 is connected to the timing signal generation circuit 131. From this timing signal generation circuit 131 to count control circuits 132, 133, 13
A timing signal is supplied to each of the counters 123a and 123a by these control circuits 132, 133, and 134.
, 126a, 129a and 123b, 126b, 129b
AND circuits 122a and 122 operate alternately.
b, 125a, 125b, 128a, and 128b are controlled. After a certain period of time has elapsed since the sorting card passed through the sorting device 6, the counters 126a (126b) and 129a (
129b) is sent to the adder 1 via the gate circuit 135.
36 for addition, and the result is supplied to a comparator 137. This comparator 137 also includes a counter 1
23a (123b) is supplied via the gate circuit 138, and the output of the adder 136 and the counter 123a (123b) are supplied via the gate circuit 138.
23b). As a result of this comparison, if there is a mismatch, the device is in an abnormal state, and the mismatch indicator 139 displays a mismatch. The gate circuit 135,
138 is controlled by a verification control circuit 140 connected to the timing signal generation circuit 131. If the results of the above matching match, the arithmetic circuit 141 subtracts the contents of the counter 123a (123b) from the set value H, supplies the result to the recording device 27, and records the above calculation on the classification card. Record the results. The output value of the arithmetic circuit 141 should be the number of invalid tickets, and if you actually count the number of invalid tickets and compare that value with the calculation result of the arithmetic circuit 141 recorded by the recording device 27, The number of supplied tickets can be known, and the extent to which the number differs from the set value H can also be determined. The above verification is performed every time a sorted card passes through the card detector 31. In this case, two sets of counters, namely 123a, 126a, 1
29a, 123b, 126b, and 129b, collation is automatically performed without stopping the ticket transport. Next, a method for checking the number of tickets sorted and stacked in each stacking section will be explained. When the value of the valid bill sorting counter 142, which receives and counts a signal from the bill detector 36, reaches a set value, for example, 100, a signal is output from the comparator 143, and the sorting device control circuit 144 and the sorting device drive circuit 145 sort the bill. The device 13 is driven and the supplied tickets are sorted and stacked in the other stacking section. Now first, first
Assuming that the sorting device 13 is switched so that 100 bills are stacked in the second genuine bill stacking section 12a and then stacked in the second genuine bill stacking section 12b, the comparator 146 sets the set value D (100 in this example). ) and the contents of the counter 147 selected by the control circuit 144 among the counters 147 and 148 are compared. As a result of this comparison, if they match, the integrated unit control circuit 149 immediately sends the first
The genuine bill accumulating section 12a is driven, and a bundle of 100 sheets is carried out. Note that the comparator 146 and the control circuit 149 operate in response to a timing signal output from a timing signal generation circuit 151 that operates in accordance with the output of the comparator 143. Further, at the same time as the 100 bundles are carried out, the regular bill stack counter 152 is incremented by "+100" at the time when the operation of the first regular bill stacking section 12a is completed. If there is a mismatch in the comparator 146, the error classification indicator 153
is activated and the device goes into an abnormal state. Note that the counter 14
7 and 148 count each output of the detection circuits 154 and 155 connected to the ticket detectors 38 and 39, respectively. Further, the output of the control circuit 144 is supplied to an integrated unit selection circuit 156, and this selection circuit 156 selects the integrated unit driving circuit 1.
50a and 150b are selected. In addition, the selection circuit 156
The contents of counters 147 and 148 are selected and retrieved by comparator 157 and compared with the contents of counter 142, and if they do not match, a mismatch indicator 158 is activated. Further, each time a sorted card is detected, the contents of the counter 147 or 148 selected by the selection circuit 156 in response to a signal from the timing signal generation circuit 131 are stored in the storage device 159 as the number of genuine bills remaining in the valid bill stacking section. Ru. On the other hand, similarly, the ticket detectors 40 and 41 have detection circuits 160 and 16.
1 are connected to each other, and the respective outputs of the detection circuits 160 and 161 are counted by counters 162 and 163,
In the same manner as in the case of the genuine notes, the first one is sorted by the sorting device 15.
Switching control is performed for the second unfit note accumulating unit 14a and the second unfit note accumulating unit 14b.

In this case, the unfit bill counter 164 is incremented by "+100" when the operation of the accumulating section 14a (14b) is completed.
Further, the contents of the counter 162 or 163 are selected by the integrated unit selection circuit 165 and stored in the storage device 166. Therefore, when an abnormal condition such as a jam, a shift error, or a count mismatch occurs, all valid bills and unfit bills are removed from the invalid bill stacking section 29 without being resupplied. The specific number of supplied tickets, for example 100, is confirmed by adding up the number of tickets contained and checking the total number. In a normal case, the number Q of invalid tickets in the invalid ticket accumulation section 29 is as follows: (G1 or G2), the total number of valid and unfit notes taken out from the stacking sections 12a, 12b, 14a, and 14b and the tickets in the invalid bill stacking section 29 when an abnormal condition occurs. The total number of sheets is expressed as follows.

(1) If an abnormal condition occurs when only the same bundle is being supplied H-G+(PA-RA)+(PU-RU)+Q
Therefore, Q-H-G+RA+RU-PA-PU However, G......G1 or G2 RA......Contents of storage device 166 RU...
......Contents PA of storage device 159...
... Contents of the counter 164 PU ... Contents of the counter 152 (2) If an abnormal state occurs when the n-th and (n+1)-th pieces are being supplied H
=Gn+(PA-RA)+(PU RU)+Qn, so Qn-H Gn+RA+RU PA PU H-G(n+1)TR+G(n+1)+Q(n+1), so Qn+1-H-G(n+1)TR-G (n+1
) However, Gn......The content of the total number counter 123a (123b) of the n-th bundle G(n+1)TR・
......The number of (n+1)th bundles supplied until the abnormal state is cleared after the abnormal state occurs G(n+1)......The abnormal state is After clearing, each operation described above for the supplied (n+1)th sheet can be easily performed by, for example, the circuit shown in FIG.

In the figure, 171 is a memory circuit for storing abnormal conditions when they occur, 172 is an arithmetic control circuit, and 173 is an arithmetic circuit, in which the set value H and the respective counters 123a,
123b, 164, 152, and storage device 166,1
Each content of 59 is supplied, the above-mentioned calculation is performed, and the answer (Q.Qn.Qn+1) is output. Next, the ticket shift circuit used in this sorting device will be explained.

This ticket shift circuit shifts the determination result output from the detection unit 5 according to the conveyance of the corresponding ticket, and
and 11, and is configured as shown in FIG. That is, 181, 182, 183,
184 are timing signal generation circuits connected to the ticket detectors 32, 33, 34, and 35, respectively;
, 182, 183, and 184 generate timing signals T1 to T4, respectively. Each of these timing signals T1 to T
4 constitutes shift registers 185 and 186
- K-type flip-flop circuits (hereinafter simply referred to as FF circuits) 185a, 185b, 185c and 186a,
The timing signals are supplied to shift check circuits 187a, 187b, 187e and 188a, 188b, 188c, 188d, respectively, as timing signals. Further, 189 is an invalid ticket determination circuit of the detection unit 5, and its output is supplied to the input of the shift register 185, that is, the input terminals of the FF circuit 185af)J and K. Further, 190 is an unfit note determination circuit of the detection unit 5, and its output is supplied to the input of the shift register 186, that is, the J and K input terminals of the FF circuit 186af). Thus, the invalid ticket determination circuit 189 sets the FF circuit 185a to the "1" state if the ticket being conveyed is not invalid. That is, when the leading edge of the ticket reaches the ticket detector 32, the timing signal generation circuit 181 outputs the timing signal T1, and the shift register 18 is triggered by the timing signal T1.
The FF circuit 186a of No. 6 is cleared, and then the data output from the invalid ticket determination circuit 189 in response to the timing signal T2 is set in the FF circuit 185a of the shift register 185. Next, the check circuit 187a checks whether the above data has been set reliably using the timing signal T3. If the result of this check is that the shifted data is different, the shift register 185 is cleared.
Furthermore, the timing signal T4 is a signal that clears the FF circuit that has been shifted, that is, the FF circuit in the previous stage. Next, when the leading edge of the ticket reaches the ticket detector 33, timing signals T1 to T
4 is output and the FF that constitutes the shift register 185
The contents of the circuit 185a are shifted to the FF circuit 185b,
The contents of the previous stage FF circuit 185a are cleared by the signal T4. Further, 191 is an FF circuit for storing the presence or absence of a classification card, and when a card is detected by the card detector 31, a signal is output from the detection circuit 192.
The FF circuit 191 is set by the signal. When this FF circuit 191 is set, even if the content of the FF circuit 185b is ``1'' or ``0'', a 10'' signal is set in the FF circuit 185c at the subsequent stage.
The F circuit 185c is set when the leading edge of the ticket reaches the ticket detector 34, and controls the drive circuit 193 that drives the sorting device 6 according to its contents. That is, F
When the content of the F circuit 185c is "O", the sorting device 6 is controlled so that the ticket is conveyed to the invalid ticket stacking section 29.
On the other hand, the unfit bill determination circuit 190 outputs a signal "1" when the transported bill is not unfit.

Therefore, the FF circuit 186a of the shift register 186
is the timing signal T2 output from the timing signal generation circuit 181 when the tip of the ticket reaches the ticket detector 32.
If the note is an unfit note, it is set to 60, and if it is not an unfit note, it is set to ``F''.Then, the contents are sequentially shifted in the shift register 186 in the same manner.
When the tip of the ticket reaches the tip of the ticket 5 and data is set in the FF circuit 186d, the drive circuit 194 that drives the sorting device 11 is controlled according to the data. That is, F.F.
When the content of the circuit 186d is "0", the sorting device 11 is controlled so that the bill is conveyed to the unfit bill accumulating section 14a (14b). Here, the contents written to the shift registers 185 and 186 treat the O' signal as a meaningful signal.

This is done with safety in mind when transporting tickets. In other words, if the signal disappears due to the influence of external noise while the ``1'' signal is being shifted in the shift register, the ticket will be sorted into a collection section with a higher sorting priority. There must be. For example, if a bill with an unfit bill signal loses its signal, it will be sorted and stacked in the invalid bill stacking section 29. Further, when the FF circuit 185c of the shift register 185 is in the "O" state, that is, when the sorting device 6 is in the direction of conveying the ticket to the invalid ticket accumulation section 29, the ticket passes through the ticket detector 34a. When this occurs, the shift error check circuit 195 is activated to perform a check.A bill detector 36 is also connected to this check circuit 195, and the check circuit 195 is connected to the check circuit 195 to perform a check when unfit bills are conveyed to the correct bill accumulating sections 12a and 12b. 196a to 196h in FIG. 9 are respectively 0R circuits.Next, the bundle shift circuit used in this sorting device will be explained.

When each accumulating section is driven, this bundle shift circuit holds a signal indicating whether the bundle is a good bill or a damaged bill, and sequentially shifts the signal and uses the stamping device 25 to select the corresponding bundle according to the signal. This is a circuit that stamps the strip and controls the bundle sorting device 26 to sort and accumulate the bundles in the stacking section of each bundle, and is configured as shown in FIG. 10. That is, 201 is a first genuine bill accumulating unit driving circuit that drives the first genuine bill accumulating unit 12a, and 202 is a second genuine bill accumulating unit driving circuit that drives the second genuine bill accumulating unit 12b. The output of each drive circuit 201, 202 is sent to a shift register 204 via an 0R circuit 203.
and 205. The above shift register 204
are J-K type flip-flop circuits (hereinafter simply referred to as FF circuits) 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d.
, 204e, and the input terminal of this shift register 204, that is, the first stage FF circuit 204a<17)J input terminal, is
The output of R circuit 203 is supplied. Further, the shift register 205 includes FF circuits 205a, 205b, 205
The output of the 0R circuit 203 is supplied to the input terminal of the shift register 205, that is, the first-stage FF circuit 205af)K input terminal. 206 is a first unfit note accumulating unit driving circuit that drives the first unfit note accumulating unit 14a, and 207 is a second unfit note accumulating unit driving circuit that drives the second unfit note accumulating unit 14b.
The drive circuits 206 and 20 are
The output of 7 is sent to shift register 2 via 0R circuit 208.
The first stage FF circuit 204af) K that constitutes 04, 205
It is supplied to the input terminal and the J input terminal of the FF circuit 205a.

In addition, each grip detector 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 has
Detection circuits 209, 210, 211, 212, 2, respectively
13 to the timing signal generation circuits 214, 215,
216, 217, and 218 are connected, and the timing signals generated by each of the signal generation circuits 214 to 218 are supplied to shift registers 204 and 205. Now, however, the drive circuit 201 drives the first regular bill accumulating section 12a, and a bundle of 100 genuine bills is carried out to the bundle conveying device 17, and when the bundle is conveyed and reaches the bundle detector 42, , detection circuit 20
A signal is supplied from 9 to the timing signal generation circuit 214, a timing signal is output from this signal generation circuit 214, and the FF circuit 205a receives the ``11 signal''.
A ``0'' signal is set at a.

This signal is transmitted to FF circuits 204b, 205b, and 204c, respectively, when a valid stack of bills reaches the stack detectors 43 to 46 in sequence.
and 205c, 204d and 205d1204e and 205e
and finally the FF circuits 204e and 205
A valid bill signal is supplied to the stamping device control circuit 219 and the grip sorting device control circuit 220 by the output of e. As a result, the stamping device 25 stamps the genuine bill, and the sorting device 26 stacks the genuine bill in the stacking section. On the other hand, when the bundle of unfit bills is taken out from the unfit bill stacking section 14a or 14b, the ``O'' signal is set in the FF circuit 204a, the ``1'' signal is set in the FF circuit 205a, and subsequent shift operations are performed as in the above case. The same is done. Furthermore, if the ``1'' or ``0'' signal is set in both the FF circuits 204a and 205a when the bundle is conveyed, the bundle shift check circuits 221, 222, 223, and 224 operate. and the respective FF circuits 204a to 204e and 205a to
Clear 205e. Therefore, since the bundle at this time does not have a signal, the unfit note indication is finally stamped and the bundle is accumulated in the unfit bill stacking section. In this way, if the bundle shift signal disappears due to noise or the like, that bundle is treated as a damaged banknote. In addition, the time during which the bundle is transported between each of the grip detectors 42 to 46 is approximately constant, and if a problem such as dissipation or not being physically transported occurs, each of the grip detectors 42 to 46
A jam check circuit 226 provided between 2 and 46,
227, 228, and 229. This checking method measures, for example, the transportation time of the bundle between each of the clamp detectors 42 to 46, and detects the clamp jam when it is shorter than a predetermined fixed time or longer than the set time. Detected as a state. Although it is possible to input bundles from the collection device 20 only for the purpose of bundles,
In this case, for the reason mentioned above, the stack does not have a signal, so it is treated as an unfit bill, and the unfit note is stamped and accumulated in the unfit bill stacking section.

Further, the timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 214 is supplied to a direction change device control circuit 230, and the direction change device 18 is controlled by this control circuit 230.
is controlled.

Furthermore, the timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 216 is supplied to a procurement device control circuit 231, and the procurement device 20 is controlled by this control circuit 231. Further, the timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 217 is supplied to the sealing device control circuit 232, and the sealing device 21 is controlled by the control circuit 232. Note that 233a to 2331 in FIG. 10 are 0R circuits, respectively. Next, a jam detection circuit used in this sorting device will be explained.

This jam detection circuit is a circuit that immediately detects such a condition in order to prevent damage to the device if any failure occurs during the transportation of one ticket.
It is constructed as shown in FIG. That is, 24
1, 242, and 243 are detection circuits connected to the ticket detectors 34, 34a, and 34b, respectively;
1 is supplied to the jam check circuit 244, and each output of the detection circuits 242 and 243 is supplied to the check circuit 244 via the 0R circuit 245. The check circuit 244 is also supplied with the output of a time setting circuit 246. Therefore, in the sorting device 6, the check circuit 244 checks the time from when the ticket passes through the ticket detector 34 to the ticket detector 34a or 34b, and if the time is longer than the set fixed time If the ticket is too long, it is determined that the ticket has jammed in the sorting device 6, and a signal is output from the check circuit 244, and the jam indicator 24
7 displays it. Further, 248 is a detection circuit connected to the ticket detector 35, and the output of this detection circuit 248 is supplied to jam check circuits 249a, 249b, and 249c, respectively.
49b, 249c have time setting circuits 250a, 250.
b and 250e are respectively supplied. Each output of the check circuits 249a, 249b, 249c is 0.
The signals are respectively supplied to the jam indicator 252 via the R circuit 251. In the sorting device 11, the check circuit 249a checks the time it takes for the ticket to pass through the ticket detector 35, and if the time is longer than a preset fixed time, the ticket is passed through the sorting device. It is determined that a jam has occurred at point 11 or that two or more tickets have been conveyed in succession, and a signal is output from the check circuit 249a, which is displayed on the jam display 252. In addition, the check circuit 249b checks the time it takes for the ticket to pass through the ticket detector 35, and if that time is shorter than a predetermined time, it means that the ticket has been skewed, or that something other than the ticket has occurred. The check circuit 24 determines that the
A signal is output from 9b, and the jam indicator 252 displays it. Furthermore, the check circuit 249c checks the time interval between the ticket passing through the ticket detector 35 and the next ticket, and if the time interval is shorter than the set time, the interval between the tickets is Judging that it is too short, check circuit 2
A signal is output from 49c, and jam indicator 252 displays it. Furthermore, the same circuits as in the case of the ticket detector 35 are connected to the other ticket detectors 36 to 41, respectively, so that they perform the same three types of checks as described above, and display the jam or the like if it occurs. It's getting old.

Next, the overall operation of the sorting apparatus according to the present invention will be sequentially explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Note that each flow in this flowchart is divided as shown in the lower left of the figure. Furthermore, the 1,000 silver banknotes to be sorted in this explanation are tied together with a french band every 100, which is called a "bundle." Every 10 bundles are tied together with a large obi, and this is called a ``bundle.'' (
1) Take out the bundle and remove the large obi. (2) Remove one bundle of frenulum out of ten bundles (break the seal) and insert the frenulum into the slot 51 of the sorted card issuing device 47.

(3) The classification card issuing device 47 digitally records and displays a number as identification information on the surface of the frenulum, and stores this frenulum on the take-up reel 56.

On the other hand, the same number as the number recorded and displayed on the frenulum is encoded and magnetically recorded on the created classification card. Thereafter, the sorted card is ejected from the card ejection port 63, and the issuance of the sorted card is completed. (4) Classification card issuing device 47
The card issued in step (2) above is stored in the magazine while being inserted into the rear end of the handle from which the frenulum has been removed. (
5) When all bundles (10 in this example) have been stored in the magazine while inserting sorting cards, the preparation of that magazine is completed and the bundle for the next magazine is prepared, α1) Do the same work as before.

(6) Set the magazine in the supply section 1.

(7) The supply unit 1 pushes out the tickets in the magazine to the takeout device 2 side. (8) The tickets are sequentially taken out one by one from the supply section 1 by the takeout device 2.

(9) When the taken-out note passes through the detection unit 5, the condition of the note is detected, and it is determined whether the note is a stolen note, a counterfeit note, a different type of note, an expired note, a valid note, a damaged note, etc.

When determining the detection results for the (substitute) tickets, one determination result signal is given to the tickets in accordance with the priority order.

00 This determination result signal is shifted by a ticket shift circuit, and in front of each sorting device 6, 11, the opening/closing direction of the sorting device is determined according to the signal, and the ticket is guided in that direction.

In the sorting device 6, invalid tickets (tickets other than genuine tickets and unfit tickets)
is guided to the invalid ticket accumulation section 29.

(Own) Good notes and unfit notes reach the sorting device 11, where they are sorted into normal notes and unfit notes by the shift signal in the same manner as described above.

a1 Tickets passing through this sorting device 11 are transferred to the counter 123a
(123b).

The tickets sorted into regular bills by the sorting device 11 are counted by the counter 142 in front of the sorting device 13, and are counted by the counter 142.
The sorting direction of the sorting device 13, that is, the first and second
The genuine bill accumulating sections 12a and 12b are switched. 06) At the entrance of the genuine bill stacking section 12a (12b), the number of tickets entering there is counted by the counter 147 (148).

(5) The bills sorted into unfit bills by the sorting device 11 are postmarked by the postmark device 16 and counted by a counter in front of the sorting device 15. Every 100 bills are counted in the sorting direction of the sorting device 15, The first and second unfit note accumulating sections 14a and 14b are switched.

(Own) When the stacking section for good or unfit bills is 100, the stacking section into which the bills flow is switched, the stacking section that has accumulated 100 bills operates, and a bundle of 100 bills is carried out onto the bundle conveying device 17. , and transported to the direction changing device 18.

The grip that reached the top of the (self) direction changing device 18 is now 90
It is converted in the 0 direction and conveyed to the procurement device 20.

(1) The bundles that have reached the top of the collection device 20 are arranged into a rectangular shape, such as bundles that are poorly stacked, and are conveyed to the sealing device 21.

(20 The bundle that has reached the sealing device 21 is sealed here, and the next stamping device 25 stamps and displays the necessary information, and the shift signal from the bundle shift circuit is applied to the surface of the sealed paper.) A distinction is made between good notes and unfit notes.

The bundles displayed by the 1-pressing device 25 are sorted into good bill bundles and damaged bill bundles by the bundle sorting device 26 and guided to the bundle stacking section.

(Support) On the other hand, the tickets in the supply section 1 are sorted by sorting cards (
Since the cards are sorted into units of 100 cards, when the sorted cards are taken out, the card detector 31 detects the existence of the sorted cards.

(To) As a result, the sorting device 6 guides the sorted card to the invalid ticket accumulation section 29.

(To) Even if a sorted card and the tickets in the bundles before and after it overlap, the card detector 31 reliably detects the sorted card.

(To) Recording device 2 provided in front of invalid ticket accumulation section 29
7 is so arranged that the sorting card is located at the part through which the sorting card passes around the time when the notes in front of the sorting card are accumulated in the second unfit note accumulating section 14b, the counting check is completed, and the number to be recorded is calculated. It is set.

That is, when the sorted cards pass through this recording device 27, the number of cards that should be in the invalid ticket accumulation section 29 is recorded, assuming that 100 cards are to be sorted. Furthermore, when an abnormal condition occurs, the number of the related abnormal card is recorded. (Company) The data recorded in this way is confirmed by the reading device 28,
Thereafter, the cards are accumulated in the invalid ticket accumulation section 29.

(Support) If a jam occurs in the sorting device or the stacking section,
Further, if a shift error occurs in the sorting device 6, the jam detection circuit detects it and stops the ticket conveyance.

In this case, since the location where the problem occurred is displayed, the ticket at that location is corrected or taken out, and then all the tickets on the conveyance path are accumulated. At this time, the take-out device 2 is brought into a stopped state. (To) Also, if there is a 100-sheet sorting error (when there is doubt about the number of stacked 100 sheets), a verification error (when an irrationality occurs during count verification), or a shift error (when an unfit banknote is classified into a valid banknote), The removal of tickets is stopped, and the tickets on the conveyance path are stacked in the stacking section.

(To) After the above (branch) and (sha), all the tickets are taken out from each stacking section and placed in the take-home ticket box 30. (b) When an abnormal condition occurs as described above, it will be displayed, so manually write the displayed abnormality contents on the abnormal card, insert one card from the input device 4, and the abnormal card will be added to the invalid ticket collection. After being accumulated in the section 29, the abnormal card is taken home from there and placed on the top of the take-home ticket box 30.

This is to record on this abnormal card the number of tickets placed in the take-home ticket box in an abnormal state that cannot be recorded on the classification card. (c) After the process in (b) above is completed, supply is restarted.

(To) When a recording error occurs in the above company, the conveyance of the tickets is stopped, and then all the tickets on the conveyance path are stacked in a predetermined stacking section.

Thereafter, the classification card for which the recording error was made is pulled out from the invalid ticket accumulating section 29, one card is inserted from the insertion device 4, and the card is rerecorded. After this process is completed, supply is restarted. (To) When the invalid ticket accumulation section 29 or take-home ticket box 30 is full of tickets, the take-out device 2 is stopped, and when the dividing point of the bundle, that is, the classification card has flown, the invalid ticket accumulation section 29 or Take out the take-home ticket box 30.

When the take-out device 2 is stopped in the middle of a bundle, the remaining tickets and sorting cards of the bundle are extracted from the supply section 1 and conveyed from the one-sheet input device 4. Note that after removing the stacking section 29 or box 30, the empty stacking section 29 or box 30 prepared in advance is removed, and then the empty stacking section 29 or box 30 prepared in advance is set. (To)
The top sorting card is taken out from the removed invalid ticket stacking section and manually fed into the input port 101 of the counting and collating device 48. Next, the tickets above the next classification card are inserted into the slot 101 one by one while inspecting the contents (counterfeit tickets, different types of tickets, old tickets, expired tickets, etc.). After supplying all the tickets until the next classification card arrives, the supply is stopped. (g) The supplied sorted cards are read by the reader 103 for the number, data indicating the presence or absence of an abnormality, the number of cards, the number of the abnormal card, etc., and the sorted cards are stacked in the card stacker 106. It also displays the read number, presence or absence of an abnormality, and the number of the abnormal card. Usually, the supplied tickets are counted by counting devices 104 and 108 and accumulated in a stacking section 109.

(Support) There is a postmark device 107 at the entrance of the accumulation section 109,
This stamps the passmark.

(To) A sorting paper is inserted for every 100 tickets stacked in the stacking section 109. By supplying the tickets separated into 100 pieces in this manner from the sealing device 21 of the main body of the device, the tickets are sealed and displayed with a stamp, and are classified as invalid ticket bundles. (3) When the supply is stopped in (g) above, the number of tickets supplied after the sorted card can be known from the contents of the counting devices 104 and 108, and this can be calculated based on the number of tickets read from the sorted card. 100 sheets are counted and compared.

As a result of this verification, if there are no excess or shortage of 100 cards, the transport device 102 is driven to receive the next sorted card.
If there is an excess or shortage of 100 sheets, the total number of sheets contained in the bundle is displayed and the device is locked, and the next check of the sorted cards cannot be performed.

(9) If the above-mentioned surplus or deficiency occurs, search for it from the frenulum stored in (3) above according to the number of the classification card.

This makes it possible to know the condition of the grip where frenulum or excess or deficiency has occurred. (4? Similarly, if a suspicious ticket is found in the content inspection of the above (to), the supply will be stopped. This will result in a shortage of tickets. (C) Above (9), (Yes)
The lock on the device can only be cleared with a key in the possession of a supervisor.

(Company) If an abnormality is displayed when a classified card is supplied, the abnormality card with the related number is successively supplied.

Thereby, even if the number of return tickets in the abnormal state is not recorded on the classification card, it can be read from the abnormal card. (Company) First, the tickets in the invalid ticket stacking section are inspected and supplied one by one, and when the supply is finished, the supply is stopped, resulting in a shortage of tickets, and the shortage of tickets is displayed.

Calculate the tickets found under the abnormal card in the take-home ticket box using a normal ticket counting machine, and if the value matches the number displayed above, the check is 0K, and if it does not match, there is an excess or deficiency in the number. It turns out. As explained above, according to the above embodiment, 10
It is possible to reliably judge whether the number of sheets is too much or too little, whether there are genuine notes, damaged notes, counterfeit notes, etc. in units of 0 sheets, and therefore it is possible to determine whether an abnormality occurs in which bundle of 100 sheets in a bundle of 100 sheets. It is possible to determine whether

Therefore, it is possible to easily know which handler handled the handle that caused the abnormality. In addition, the classification process, number confirmation process, and inspection process for invalid notes such as counterfeit notes, different types of notes, and expired notes are performed separately, so even if 100
Even if processing is performed on a sheet-by-sheet basis, there is no reduction in processing capacity.
Processing can be performed continuously and quickly, significantly improving labor-saving effects and reducing the burden on the operator. Furthermore, numbers are recorded sequentially on the frenulum that has been torn from the handle.
Since the frenulums with this number recorded are stored sequentially, even if there is an abnormality in any group, it can be easily traced later from the sequentially stored frenulum numbers. can get. Although the above embodiment describes the case where banknotes are sorted, the present invention is not limited to this, and can similarly be applied to sorting of other paper sheets such as securities or slips. Can be implemented.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. As described above in detail, the present invention involves breaking the seals of bundles of paper sheets to be sorted that have been bundled in advance with a band, setting a plurality of paper sheets, and sequentially taking out the set paper sheets one by one. By detecting these taken out paper sheets with a detection unit, they are determined to be at least valid paper sheets and other rejected paper sheets, and paper sheets that have passed through this detection unit are determined based on the determination result. The paper sheets are separated into separate sections, each of the separated paper sheets is stacked separately, identification information is recorded on the torn strips, and the strips with this identification information recorded are stored in sequence. It is.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the inoperable time of the device itself, thereby minimizing a decrease in processing capacity and an increase in the burden on the operator.Furthermore, even if there is an abnormality in any of the grips, it can be easily checked later. It is possible to provide a paper sheet sorting device that can be expected to have various effects, such as the ability to

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration, Fig. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a sorted card issuing device, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the sorted card issuing device. A block diagram showing the control circuit of the card issuing device, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a typical example of a frenulum, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a classification card, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing a counting verification device. , FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the counting circuit, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the arithmetic circuit, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ticket shift circuit, and FIG. 10 is the configuration of the bank shifting circuit. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the jam detection circuit, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation. 1... supply section, 2... take-out device, 5...
... Sorting detection section, 6... Sorting device, 7.
...First transport path, 8...Second transport path, 31... Sorting card detector, 47...
- Classification card issuing device, 54...printer (recording device), 56...take-up reel (storage mechanism).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A supply section in which a plurality of paper sheets to be sorted, which are pre-bundled with a band, are broken and set, and a take-out device that sequentially takes out the paper sheets set in this supply section one by one. , a detection unit that detects the paper sheets taken out by this take-out device and determines whether the paper sheets are at least valid and other rejected paper sheets; a counting means that counts only the number of leaves; a sorting device that sorts the paper sheets that have passed through the detection section according to the judgment result of the detection section; and valid paper sheets and paper sheets that have been sorted by the sorting device. A stacking unit that separately stacks the rejected paper sheets, a recording device that records identification information on the strip when the broken strip is supplied, and a strip on which the identification information is recorded by the recording device. 1. A paper sheet sorting device comprising: a storage mechanism for sequentially storing sheets, and checking which bundle has an abnormality based on the stored strips and the counting results of the counting means.