JPH07102909B2 - Storage box for paper handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus such as an automatic teller machine (ATM) and an automatic teller machine (CD), and uses bills as transaction paper sheets. Regarding the improvement of the storage box to store.

[Conventional technology]

Regarding the paper sheet handling apparatus, the applicant of the present invention can transfer paper sheets by a robot hand between a transaction entrance / exit, an inspection unit, and a storage box. Has previously proposed and filed a device configured with a storage shelf for defining a space room capable of storing paper sheets.

The storage box is designed such that when a staff member stores paper sheets, the staff member can put the paper sheets X into the space chamber c in the storage shelves a and b from one of the openings. When the robot hand takes out the cut paper sheets X, the robot hand d enters the notches formed in the storage shelves a and b as shown in FIG. 8 (a), and then, as shown in FIG. 8 (b). As shown, the hand d moves to grab the paper sheet X, and then
As shown in FIG. 3C, the robot hand d is retracted to take out the paper sheet X from the space chamber C.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the robot hand d cannot take out the paper sheets X from the space chamber C when the staff member packs the paper sheets X into the space chamber C of the storage box too much. Absent. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the paper sheets X are excessively packed in the space C, even if the robot hand d grabs the paper sheets X, the paper sheets X are placed on the respective storage shelves a and b. , Since it is pressed against the lower surface, paper sheets X
There is a problem that the paper sheets cannot be taken out because there is no space between the storage shelves a and b. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the paper sheets X are not too much packed as shown in FIG. 9 and the paper sheets X are packed so as to form a slight gap between the paper sheets X and the upper storage shelf a. However, in this case, when the robot hand d grasps the paper sheet X, the robot hand d approaches the upper storage shelf a due to an error in the positioning accuracy of the robot hand d, and the paper sheet X is stored in the storage shelf a. Since it may be pressed against a, the paper sheet X cannot be taken out.

Therefore, in order for the robot hand d to take out the paper sheet X in the space C, when the paper sheet X is grabbed, a certain amount of space is left between the paper sheet X and the storage shelves a and b. There is a need to do it.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to reliably prevent excessive packing of paper sheets with a simple structure, and to reliably take out paper sheets regardless of an error in positioning accuracy by the robot hand. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage box in a paper sheet handling device that is designed to be obtained.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a plurality of space chambers defined by a plurality of storage shelves, into which the stacked paper sheets are inserted from an opening on one side surface. A storage box in a paper sheet handling device configured to be stored and to be taken out by sandwiching the paper sheet from the opening portion on the other side with a robot hand, and a plurality of storage shelves constituting the space chamber, From the other side, the robot hand has a notch that goes into the space chamber to hold the paper sheets.
It is characterized in that a regulating projection is provided on one opening side for limiting the storage amount of the paper sheet to such an amount that the paper sheet does not contact the storage shelf when the robot hand holds the paper sheet.

[Action]

In the storage box having the above characteristics, a plurality of storage shelves forming a space chamber stores paper sheets within a predetermined amount in the space chamber by the regulation protrusion, and the paper sheets are used as a robot hand in the notches of the storage shelves. By entering and pinching, the paper sheet can be taken out without contacting the storage shelf without being concerned with positioning error.

As a result, when the paper sheets in the space chamber are bitten by the robot hand, a gap is created between the paper sheets and the storage shelf, so that the robot hand can take out the paper sheets from the space chamber, and the packing regulation protrusions. By taking into account the error in the positioning accuracy of the robot hand due to the height of the paper, it is possible to reliably take out the paper sheets without being concerned with the error.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall view in which an embodiment of a storage box of the present invention is applied to an automated teller machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the storage box.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which bills as paper sheets are set in a storage box, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of taking out 1,000-yen bills as a payment preparation operation, and FIG. 5 is also a 10,000-yen bill. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state of taking out the 1,000-yen bill from the preliminary storage space, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the storage space.

This automatic teller machine is roughly divided into, as shown in FIG. 1, a transaction entrance / exit 1, a slip issuing machine 2, an inspection section 3, a storage box 4 of the present invention, and a robot hand 5. And is configured.

The entrance / exit 1 is for the user to insert banknotes as paper sheets during a deposit transaction, or for the user to receive a banknote during a payment transaction. For example, one of them is opened. It is box-shaped and rotates in the direction of the arrow.

The voucher issuing machine 2 prints and issues data such as transaction contents on a voucher at the time of a transaction.

The inspection unit 3 is arranged below the voucher issuing machine 2 and at a position facing the entrance / exit 1, and has first and second hoppers 31 and 32 for taking in banknotes by denomination, respectively. are doing. The first hopper 31 is for taking in ten thousand yen bills Y among bills at the time of payment transaction, and the second hopper 32 is for taking in one thousand yen bills X. The second hopper 32 also takes in the deposited banknotes during the deposit transaction.

The inspection unit 3 is provided between the first and second hoppers 31 and 32, and selectively separates and sends out the respective bills taken into the first and second hoppers 31 and 32. Separation part 33
, And a discriminator 34 for performing determination and counting of the denomination of the bills sent by the separating unit 33, and the bills discriminated by the discriminator 34 are sent by the respective types via the conveyance path belt 35 and accumulated. A stacker 36 for 10,000-yen banknotes Y, a stacker 37 for 1,000-yen banknotes X, and a stacker 38 for reject banknotes.

The storage box 4 is installed below the inspection unit 3, and stores banknotes used for transactions in advance, that is, banknotes Y and X of 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen used for payment transactions for each denomination. In addition to the bills of 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen among the bills deposited,
Among the deposited banknotes, banknotes and counterfeit banknotes that are difficult to use are stored.

The robot hand 5 is for transporting and delivering banknotes between the inlet / outlet 1, the inspection unit 3, and the storage box 4,
A pair of two hand parts 51 each having four fingers and capable of receiving banknotes, and a pair of hand parts 51 movably supported in the vertical direction and between the entrance / exit 1, the inspection part 3 and the storage box 4. It has a guide 52 arranged vertically between the front position and a drive unit (not shown) for the hand 51.

In the robot hand, at the time of payment transaction, the drive unit for the hand unit 51 causes the hand unit 51 to move along the guide 52 and be positioned at a predetermined position of the storage box 4.
After gripping and receiving the banknotes therein, the banknotes are transferred to the inspection unit 3 to pass the banknotes to the first and second hoppers 31 and 32 of the inspection unit 3, and the banknotes for payment counted by the inspection unit 3 Are received by the stackers 36 and 37 and moved to the entrance / exit 1, so that bills for payment are passed to the entrance / exit 1. On the other hand, at the time of deposit transaction, the hand unit 51 is moved to the entrance / exit 1 by the drive unit for the hand unit, and the entrance / exit 1
The banknote received by the user from the
After the banknotes are moved to the second hopper 32 and the banknotes are handed over, the banknotes for deposit distributed by the inspection unit 3 are gripped by the stackers 36 and 37 and moved to the storage box 4 to move the storage box 4 It is designed to store banknotes for deposit.

In addition, the storage box 4 of the embodiment has therein first and second space chambers A and B for storing 1,000 yen banknotes X and a third space C for storing 10,000 yen banknotes.
And a fourth space chamber D for storing rejected banknotes.

Among the first and second space chambers A and B, the first storage chamber 41 is movably supported in the storage box 4, and the upper storage rack 41 of the plurality of storage racks 41 to 43 is stored. A storage rack defined by a storage rack 44 that forms the top plate of the box 4, and the second space chamber B is a middle storage rack.
42 and a storage shelf 43 in the lower stage, these first,
In each of the second space chambers A and B, a 1,000-yen banknote X is stored in advance from one opening by, for example, 300 sheets by an attendant, and the 1,000-yen banknote X is collectively taken out by the robot hand 5 from the other opening. It is supposed to be done.

The third space chamber C is defined by a lower storage rack 43 and a push plate 45 movably provided below the lower storage rack 43, and the first and second space chambers A and B are defined. In the same manner as described above, for example, 1,200,000-yen banknotes Y are stored in advance by a staff member from one opening, and the 10,000-yen banknote Y is taken out by the robot hand 5 from the other opening.

Then, the storage shelf 44, the storage shelves 41 to 43, and the push plate 45 that define the first, second, and third space chambers A, B, and C each have a hand portion 51 of the robot hand 5 of 1,000 yen. The notches 4a to 4d are formed so that the 10,000-yen banknotes X and Y can be securely gripped.

The fourth space chamber D includes an upper storage rack 41 and a middle storage rack 42.
The bills of 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen deposited by the robot hand 5 and the banknotes and counterfeit bills that are hard to use are stored.

Storage rack 41 defining the first, second and fourth space chambers A, B, D
Numerals 43 are integrally formed by the connecting plates 46a and 46b in the height direction of the storage box 4 at a predetermined interval, and are supported by the drive control section 49 inside the storage box 4 so as to be movable along the slide shaft 47. ing. The connecting plate 46a connects both ends of the upper storage rack 41 and the connecting plate 46b, respectively, and the connecting plate 46b connects both ends of the middle and lower storage racks 42, 43.

Arms 48 attached to both ends of the push plate 45 pass through the slide shafts 47, and the lower storage shelves in the four storage boxes.
It is supported below the position 43 by a drive control unit 49 so as to be movable in the height direction. The drive controller 49 selectively moves the storage shelves 41 to 43 and the push plate 45 according to a program.

Further, the storage box 4 is provided with upper and lower two entrances 6, 6 so that the hand portion 51 of the robot hand 5 can enter. Each of the upper and lower two entrances 6, 6 is normally the first
It has a shutter 6a formed at a position facing the space chamber A and the second space chamber B, and when the hand portion 51 of the robot hand 5 receives a bill from the storage box 4 and when sending a bill to the storage box 4, When the shutter 6a is opened, the hand portion 51 can enter the first to fourth space chambers A to D.

The storage box 4 has 1,000 yen bills X in the first and second space chambers A and B.
When the 10,000-yen banknotes Y are stored in the third space chamber C and set in the device, the inspection unit 3 performs a preparatory operation for payment transactions.
In order to transfer the thousand-yen bill X to the second hopper 32 of the robot, as shown in FIG.
The 1,000-yen banknote X is collectively taken out from the space chamber A, and the 10,000-yen banknote Y is transferred to the first hopper 31 of the inspection unit 3, so
As shown in the figure, the drive control unit 49 moves the storage shelves 41 to 43 upward to position the upper part of the third space C at the lower doorway 6,
An appropriate number of 10,000-yen banknotes Y are taken out from the third space C by the hand section 51. At that time, when taking out the 10,000-yen bill Y, as shown in FIG. 5, the sorting claw 7 enters between the 10,000-yen bills Y in the third space chamber C from the insertion opening 9 provided in the storage box 4, and By dividing the 10,000-yen banknote Y above the space chamber C into an appropriate number (about 100 to 150) with respect to the 10,000-yen banknote Y'below it, the hand unit 51 can take out the 10,000-yen banknote Y. There is. Therefore, the sorting claw 7 is adapted to move forward about 15 mm below the lower storage rack 43 of the storage box 4, and is driven by the drive unit 8 shown in FIG.

Then, in the storage box 4 of the embodiment, one of the first and second space chambers A and B is protruded inwardly of the opening and the stacking height of the 1,000-yen bill X is regulated. A stuffing control projection 9 is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the stuffing restriction protrusion 9 is provided in each of the storage rack 44 and the middle storage rack 42 that define the first and second space chambers A and B. Is formed to be raised at a certain height at one end of the first,
It projects inward of one of the openings of the second space chambers A and B,
When the staff member stores the 1,000-yen banknotes X in the first and second space chambers A and B, the height at which the 1,000-yen banknotes X are stacked is regulated based on the surface position thereof. Further, the height of the stuffing restriction protrusion 9 is set in consideration of an error in positioning accuracy of the hand portion 51 of the robot hand 5, and in this example, it is also provided on the lower storage rack 43. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the protrusion 29 has a surface inclined so as to gradually become height L so that a paper sheet can be easily inserted. That is, the regulating projection 9 narrows the width of the paper sheets to be inserted by narrowing the entrance width of the space chamber between the storage shelves due to the height of the regulating projections 9 when the paper sheets are sandwiched by the robot hand. It fulfills the function of limiting the amount that does not touch the upper and lower storage shelves.

Since the storage box 4 of the embodiment is configured as described above, when the staff member stores the 1,000-yen bill X in the storage box 4, the first and second
Based on the packing restriction protrusions 9 provided in the space chambers A and B, if the 1000 yen banknote X is stored up to the height of the packing restriction protrusions 9, the upper surface of the 1000 yen banknote X and the first and second space chambers A, B
Since a space can be provided between the storage shelves 44 and 42, it is possible to prevent the 1,000-yen banknote X from being packed too much in the first and second space chambers A and B. Moreover, since the staff members carry out the storage work from one direction A,
When viewed from the direction A, the visual effect as if the 1,000-yen banknote X stored by the stuffing restriction projection 9 is full is made, which is even more effective.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the 1,000-yen banknote X from being packed too much in the first and second space chambers A and B. Therefore, as compared with the conventional example shown in FIG. Then, the bill X and the storage shelves 44, 41 or the storage shelves 42, 43
Since there is a certain gap between the letter banknote X and the first,
It can be reliably taken out from the second space chambers A and B.

Moreover, since the height L of the stuffing restriction protrusion 9 is a size that takes into account the error in the positioning accuracy of the robot hand 5, the hand portion 51 grips the 1,000-yen bill X as compared with the conventional example shown in FIG. At this time, it can be prevented that the bill X is pressed against one of the storage shelves 44, 41 or 42, 43, and the 1,000-yen bill X can be reliably taken out.

Furthermore, since the packing restriction protrusion 9 is provided in one opening of the first and second space chambers A and B, there is no risk of interfering with the hand portion 51 and the structure is simple.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the packing restriction protrusion provided at one opening of the space chamber can prevent the paper space from being excessively packed in the space chamber. When the hand grips the paper sheet, a gap is surely created between the paper sheet and the storage shelf that defines the space chamber, and as a result, the robot hand can take out the paper sheet from the space chamber. There is an effect that the robot hand can be taken out without being concerned with an error in positioning accuracy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an embodiment of a storage box of the present invention applied to an automated teller machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the storage box.
The figure is a cross-sectional view showing a state where bills as paper sheets are set in the storage box, Fig. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state of taking out 1,000-yen bills as a payment preparation operation, and Fig. 5 is also taking out 10,000-yen bills. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state of taking out the 1,000-yen bill from the spare storage space chamber, FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the storage space chamber, and FIGS. FIG. 9C is an explanatory view showing the ideal removal of paper sheets in the space room by the robot hand in order, and FIGS. 9A to 9C show the removal of the robot hand when paper sheets are overloaded. FIG. 10 (a) to FIG. 10 (c) are explanatory views showing the taking out of the robot hand in an ordered manner when an error in positioning accuracy occurs. 4 ... storage box, A ... first space room, B ... second space room,
41 to 44 …… Storing shelves, 9 …… Stuffing restriction protrusions.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of space chambers defined by a plurality of storage shelves are provided inside, and stacked paper sheets are inserted and stored in the space chambers from an opening portion on one side surface. A storage box in a paper sheet handling apparatus configured to sandwich and take out a leaf from an opening on the other side by a robot hand, wherein a plurality of storage shelves that form the space chamber are provided on the other side. The robot hand is provided with a notch for entering the space chamber for holding the paper sheet, and the storage amount of the paper sheet is such that the paper sheet does not come into contact with the storage shelf when the robot hand holds the paper sheet. A storage box in a paper sheet handling device, characterized in that a restriction projection for restricting the opening is provided on one opening side.