JP5401747B2 - Reflux banknote processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a banknote handling device equipped in a currency handling device such as various vending machines, deposit / withdrawal devices, and money changers having a function of depositing / withdrawing money. The present invention relates to a technique for speeding up an operation of collecting all banknotes in one banknote storage section or the like at the end of work in a reflux banknote processing apparatus including a plurality of reflux banknote storage sections. In particular, when a banknote bundle is transported in a transport area formed between two belts that are arranged close to each other and run in the same direction, it is possible to prevent deviation and variation between banknotes due to slack between the belts. It is related to the technology.

Banknote processing devices with a deposit function that accepts inserted banknotes and a withdrawal function that dispenses banknotes as change or withdrawal are equipped in various vending machines, deposit and withdrawal devices, money changers, etc. The apparatus is equipped with a banknote storage unit for storing banknotes prepared at the start of business or banknotes inserted during operation in denominations.
In this type of banknote handling apparatus, when collecting all banknotes remaining in the apparatus main body at the end of work, etc., if the banknote bundles respectively stored in the denomination banknote storage unit are individually taken out of the machine However, it is necessary to make all the banknote storage parts cassette-type so that they can be taken in and out of the machine. However, such a configuration not only increases the size of the banknote storage part, but also makes the collection work complicated and long. Make time.

In order to cope with the problems as described above, for example, in a reflux-type banknote handling apparatus that conventionally handles, for example, a thousand-yen banknote, a 5,000-yen banknote, and a 10,000-yen banknote, a reflux-type banknote storage unit corresponding to each denomination of each banknote is provided. In addition, there is a thing in which the function of performing banknote access for replenishment / collection of banknotes is assigned to the 1,000-yen banknote storage unit.
The reflux-type banknote storage unit is used not only to store banknotes stored in advance at the start of business, but also to temporarily store banknotes inserted by the user during the operation of the apparatus, while using the banknotes as change etc. A bill storage unit of a type having a function of feeding out (discharging) to the outside is designated. Further, there are a loop type and a switchback type in the reflux type banknote storage unit. The loop method is a method in which the entrance (accepting direction) and the exit (feeding direction) of bills are different, and the switchback method is a method of receiving and delivering bills from the same entrance / exit.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a conventional switchback-type reflux banknote processing apparatus.
This banknote processing apparatus 101 is roughly configured from a reflux-type banknote processing mechanism 102 and an exterior body 103 that houses the banknote processing mechanism.
The banknote handling mechanism 102 includes a plurality of banknotes of different denominations, or a deposit taking-in unit 104 that can accept one by one, and a conveyance path for carrying the banknotes received from the depositing-in unit 104 into the apparatus. 105, a transport mechanism 110 including a roller, a belt, a branch gate, a motor, a solenoid, and the like that generates and transmits a driving force for transporting bills along the transport path 105, and a downstream side of the deposit taking-in portion 104. Identification device 115 for determining the authenticity and denomination of banknotes placed on the transport path and fed one by one, and a first banknote connected to the transport path 105 and related to the first denomination (for example, A recirculation-type first banknote storage unit 120 that stores a 10,000-yen banknote in a freely removable manner, and a second banknote (for example, a thousand-yen banknote) connected to the transport path 105 and related to the second denomination. Reflux-type second that is housed freely A bill storage unit 121; a withdrawal holding unit 130 having a function of discharging bills out of the apparatus as change or the like and depositing and holding a plurality of bills; and a control means 140 for controlling them. Yes.

The deposit taking-in part 104 is provided with a separation / feeding mechanism for feeding a plurality of banknotes that have been batch-loaded into the transport path 105 while separating them one by one.
The transport mechanism 110 has a sorting transport function for feeding banknotes fed one by one from the deposit taking-in section 104 to the first or second banknote storage section 120, 121 in denomination, and the first or second And a function of conveying the banknotes sent out one by one from the banknote storage units 120 and 121 to the withdrawal holding unit 130. The transport mechanism 110 includes rollers, belts, first and second branch gates 111 and 112 (not shown), a motor for driving these movable parts, a solenoid, and the like, and is controlled by the control unit 140. By driving each roller, belt, and branch gate, each conveyance function can be realized at a predetermined timing.

The first banknote storage unit 120 is dedicated to the first banknote, for example, a 10,000 yen banknote, and has a reflux function for sending 10,000 yen banknotes once received via the transport path 105 to the transport path 105 one by one. Have.
The second banknote storage unit 121 is dedicated to the second banknote, for example, a thousand-yen banknote, and has a reflux function for sending the thousand-yen banknotes once received via the transport path 105 to the transport path 105 one by one. ing. The second banknote storage unit 121 is a cassette type that can be pulled out of the machine. At the end of work, the denomination banknotes stored in the first banknote storage unit 120 are sequentially fed into the second banknote storage unit 121. By collecting in step 1, all the banknotes can be taken out collectively using the second banknote storage unit 121.
In addition, although the reflux-type banknote processing apparatus according to this conventional example is configured on the premise of miniaturization as much as possible, the direction changing portion by the branch gates 111 and 112 is a U-turn or the like having a small curvature. Since the curved conveyance is difficult, the direction changing portion by the branch gate has to be a curved path with a large curvature, and there is a limit to the reduction in the lateral width of the conveyance path 105.

At the time when the operation of the vending machine equipped with the banknote handling apparatus is finished, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 120 are automatically transferred to the second banknote storage unit 121 one by one, Then, the second bill storage unit 121 is pulled out to collect the sales price (all bills).
As an operation of transferring and storing each banknote from the first banknote storage unit 120 to the second banknote storage unit 121, for example, one 10,000 yen banknote from a banknote bank stored in the first banknote storage unit 120 Is separated and fed to the transport path 105, moved to point R on the transport path, then reversely transported, and the path is changed by the branch gate 113 and transferred to the second banknote storage unit 121.
In addition, since it is sufficient to set a predetermined number of thousand yen bills to be used as change in the second bill storage unit 121 at the start of work, it is possible to limit the number of access points to the bills by workers and improve security. At the same time, it reduces the burden on workers.
However, in the conventional switchback recirculation type banknote processing apparatus, when the collection operation is performed from the first banknote storage unit 120 to the second banknote storage unit 121, one sheet from the first banknote storage unit. There is a problem that the collection time is prolonged because each bill sent out to the transport path must be transported in reverse at the R point.

As an improvement measure for shortening the collection time, as shown in FIG. 4, the first banknote storage unit is provided by providing the triple branch gate 114 at the transfer path branch point connected to the entrance / exit of the second banknote storage unit 121. 120 stored banknotes can be continuously transferred to the second banknote storage unit 121 one by one.
However, when the triple branch gate 114 is actually incorporated, a considerably large curvature is required for the curved conveyance of banknotes, and an extremely complicated and large conveyance mechanism is required. Cost was inevitable.

Patent Document 1 includes a banknote storage unit according to denomination and a large-capacity replenishment / collection banknote storage unit. At the end of work, all banknotes in each banknote storage unit are fed one by one into the replenishment / collection banknote storage unit. Discloses a banknote dispensing machine that can take out all banknotes from the replenishment / collection banknote storage.
However, in this conventional example, the work of transferring a large amount of banknotes stored in each banknote storage unit one by one to the replenishment / collection banknote storage unit is required, so that the recovery operation takes a long time. There is. Moreover, since it is necessary to arrange a large replenishment / collection banknote storage part in the apparatus separately from a plurality of banknote storage parts, not only the mechanism for banknote storage and conveyance is complicated, but also the apparatus is large. There was a drawback of becoming. Moreover, since it is a loop-type reflux-type banknote processing apparatus using a denomination-type banknote storage unit that is separately provided with an inlet and an outlet for banknotes, it is a large-scale reflux-type banknote processing apparatus having a complicated transport path.
While demands for miniaturization of various banknote handling apparatuses are increasing, it is difficult to adopt a configuration that causes such an increase in size.

  Next, the conveyance path 105 of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 includes a conveyance area T that conveys a banknote bundle between belts stretched by a plurality of rollers. For example, as shown in the specific configuration diagram of FIG. 5A, the transport mechanism portion constituting the transport region T is a plurality of rollers 151 and an inner side that travels by being driven endlessly by a plurality of rollers 151. An inner belt unit 150 having a belt 152, an outer belt 162 having an inner running surface 162a that is disposed close to the outer running surface 152a of the inner belt 152 and runs in the same direction, and a plurality of endlessly extending outer belts. An outer belt unit 160 having a roller 161, and a single banknote or a sheet bundle S is sandwiched by a conveyance region T formed between the outer running surface 152a and the inner running surface 162a. However, it is comprised so that it may convey.

  By the way, the clamping force of the banknotes by the belts 152 and 162 located between two rollers 151 and 161 arranged adjacent to each other with an arrangement interval L2 longer than the conveyance direction length L1 of the banknotes S conveys one banknote. This is sufficient when the banknote bundle is transported, but it is insufficient when the banknote bundle in which a plurality of banknotes are stacked is conveyed. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5B, each banknote is likely to be displaced due to insufficient clamping pressure between the belts 152 and 162 positioned between the rollers 151 and 161 that are spaced apart. When the banknote bundle that has shifted in this way is introduced into the banknote storage unit, the stacked state on the banknote stacking member in the banknote storage unit is deteriorated. If the banknote bundle is thrown into the banknote storage part in an unaligned state, there is a risk of jamming, poor storage, etc. in the banknote storage part.

JP 2002-260059 A

As described above, in the banknote handling apparatus including a plurality of switchback type banknote storage units, it is necessary to transfer all banknotes remaining in each banknote storage unit one by one to one reflux-type banknote storage unit at the end of work. For this reason, there is a problem that the transport mechanism is enlarged and there is a limit to shortening the collection time. If a complicated and large transport mechanism such as a triple branch gate is added to shorten the collection time, there is a problem that the size and cost are further increased.
In addition, when a configuration comprising a roller and a belt is adopted as a transport mechanism for transporting banknote bundles, positional deviation occurs in the banknote bundle being transported due to insufficient clamping pressure between two belts that run in the same direction while being close to each other. There was a problem that the banknote bundle was deformed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a banknote handling apparatus provided with a plurality of reflux-type banknote storage units for each denomination, a large-sized apparatus is equipped with a special cassette dedicated for collection in addition to the banknote storage section. To provide a reflux-type banknote processing device capable of collecting banknotes from each banknote storage unit in one place in the shortest time at the end of work, etc. while actively reducing the size without incurring cost and cost It is an object.
Furthermore, in the present invention, when the banknote bundle is sandwiched and conveyed between belts supported by a plurality of rollers, the roller interval is excessive as compared to the length of the banknote in the conveyance direction, so the clamping pressure by the belt becomes insufficient, An object of the present invention is to solve the problem that banknote bundles are conveyed in an unaligned state, and are introduced and accumulated in the banknote storage unit in an irregular state.

In order to achieve the above object, a banknote bundle transport mechanism according to the invention of claim 1 includes a depositing receiving unit capable of receiving a plurality of banknotes of different denominations at a time or one by one, and the depositing capturing unit. A transfer path for transferring the banknotes received from the apparatus body, a transfer mechanism for generating a driving force for transferring the banknotes along the transfer path, and a first denomination related to the first denomination connected to the transfer path. A switchback recirculation-type first banknote storage section that stores one banknote in a freely removable manner, and a switchback that is connected to the transport path and stores a second banknote relating to a second denomination in a freely retractable manner. A reflux-type second banknote storage section; and a temporary storage section that receives and deposits banknotes transported via the transport path one by one and sends the accumulated banknote bundles to the transport path in a lump. And a control means for controlling these, In the apparatus, the control unit sends out the first banknotes in the first banknote storage unit one by one and deposits a predetermined number of sheets in the temporary storage unit, and then the first bank in the temporary storage unit. By repeating the operation of batch transporting the banknote bundle into the second banknote storage section, all the first banknotes stored in the first banknote storage section are transferred to the second banknote storage section. A sheet bundle conveying mechanism is disposed in the conveyance path, and the sheet bundle conveying mechanism travels by being stretched and driven endlessly by a plurality of rollers and the plurality of rollers. A first belt unit having a first belt, a second belt having a running surface that forms a transport area by running in the same direction in the vicinity of the running surface of the first belt; and Tensioning the second belt endlessly A second belt unit having a plurality of rollers to be driven, and transporting the sheet bundle while sandwiching the sheet bundle by the transport region, and between adjacent rollers disposed along the transport region Is set so that the sheet bundle can be always supported by at least two rollers .
By using one of the reflux-type banknote storage units as a collected banknote storage unit, the overall shape of the apparatus can be reduced in size. Furthermore, since it is possible to simplify and reduce the size of the conveyance path and the conveyance mechanism by adopting a configuration in which the collection operation of the banknote bundle unit using the temporary storage unit can be performed, the overall shape of the apparatus can be further reduced. Can do.
Further, in the banknote bundle transport mechanism in which the transport area is formed by bringing the travel surfaces of the two belts respectively supported by the plurality of rollers close to each other, the belt travel surfaces are formed when the belt support force by the rollers is not sufficient. The holding force for pinching the banknote bundle is reduced, so that the misalignment between the banknotes occurs, and the alignment state during conveyance deteriorates. In the present invention, since the roller interval in the transport path is adjusted and the banknote bundle can be always supported by a plurality of rollers, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the banknote bundle alignment.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the rollers are arranged so that the first and second belts meander.
According to this, it becomes possible to further increase the holding force for holding the banknote bundle by the running surface of each belt.

According to the present invention, in a configuration in which a denomination type switchback reflux type banknote storage unit is provided, when collecting banknotes stored in one banknote storage unit into the other banknote storage unit, it has only an accumulation function. Since the batch conveyance is performed with the temporary holding unit having a simple configuration, the transfer processing time can be shortened without increasing the size of the apparatus. That is, using a temporary storage unit having a simpler structure than the reflux-type banknote storage unit, the stored banknotes to be transferred are fed to the temporary storage unit one by one and accumulated, and the stacked banknote bundle is directly placed on the same transport path. Since it is fed out and bundled and conveyed to the banknote storage part that also serves as the collected banknote storage part, the time required for the banknote transfer process can be shortened.
Further, in the paper sheet bundle conveyance mechanism including a conveyance area composed of rollers and belts, if the conveyance direction interval between adjacent rollers is excessive, the holding force for holding the banknote bundle by the belt located between the rollers is insufficient. Then, the banknote bundle being conveyed is deformed to be in an unaligned state, and may be stored in the banknote storage section with a positional deviation remaining between the banknotes.

  In the present invention, since the interval between the plurality of rollers arranged along the transport direction is set so that the banknote bundle can always be supported by at least two rollers, the holding pressure holding force by the belt can be sufficiently maintained. This makes it possible to effectively prevent variations in banknote bundles.

It is a schematic block diagram of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing of the paper sheet bundle conveyance mechanism (banknote bundle conveyance mechanism) which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the conventional reflux type banknote processing apparatus of a switchback system. It is structure explanatory drawing of another prior art example. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing of another prior art example.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a banknote handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This banknote processing apparatus 1 is equipped with, for example, a vending machine (ticket vending machine) such as a food ticket, and has a function of accepting banknotes and paying out banknotes as change.
The banknote handling apparatus 1 is schematically configured from a reflux-type banknote handling mechanism 2 and an exterior body 3 that houses the banknote handling mechanism 2 therein.
The banknote handling mechanism 2 transports a plurality of banknotes of different denominations at a time, or a banknote accepting unit 4 that can accept each banknote and a banknote received from the depositing unit 4 into the apparatus main body. A path 5, a transport mechanism 10 including a motor, a solenoid, a roller, a belt, and a gate for generating and transmitting a driving force for transporting bills along the transport path 5, and immediately downstream of the deposit taking-in portion 4. The identification device 15 for determining the authenticity and denomination of bills arranged on the transport path on the side and fed one by one, and the first banknote connected to the transport path 5 and relating to the first denomination Switchback recirculation type first banknote storage unit 20 that is detachably accommodated, and switchback recirculation type that is connected to the transport path 5 and accommodates the second banknote relating to the second denomination. It is conveyed via the second banknote storage unit 25 and the conveyance path 5. The banknotes received and deposited one by one, and the accumulated banknote bundles are collectively sent to the transport path, the withdrawal holding section 35 for discharging the banknotes as change to the outside of the apparatus, and Control means 40 for controlling.

The deposit taking-in unit 4 is provided with a separating and feeding mechanism for feeding a plurality of bills that have been batch-loaded into the transport path 5 while separating them one by one.
The transport mechanism 10 sorts and transports the banknotes fed one by one from the deposit taking-in section 4 to the first or second banknote storage sections 20 and 25 by denomination by transporting the banknotes by a predetermined route. And the function of sequentially transporting and depositing the banknotes that have been fed out one by one from the first or second banknote storage units 20 and 25 into the temporary storage unit 30, and the banknotes that have been paid out from the temporary storage unit 30 And a collective transfer function for collectively sending the banknote bundle to the second banknote storage unit 25 that also serves as a storage unit for collection. By switching and driving each roller, belt, and gate 11 under the control of the control means 40, each of the above transport functions can be realized at a predetermined timing.

The first banknote storage unit 20 is dedicated to the first banknote, for example, a 10,000 yen banknote, and has a reflux function for sending 10,000 yen banknotes once received via the transport path 5 to the transport path 5 one by one. Have.
The second banknote storage unit 25 is a second banknote that is frequently used as change, for example, a thousand-yen banknote, and sends one thousand-yen banknote once received via the transport path 5 to the transport path 5 one by one. It has a switchback type reflux function.
The temporary storage unit 30 receives the banknotes fed out one by one from the first and second banknote storage units 20 and 25 one by one, and stacks a predetermined allowable number of banknotes, and stacked banknotes It has a batch delivery function for feeding a bundle to the transport path 5 in a batch.
In the present invention, for example, the second banknote storage unit 25 is configured to be detachable (including in / out) in a cassette manner, and is provided on the wall of the exterior body 3 facing the second banknote storage unit 25 (not shown). The second banknote storage unit 25 is taken out by opening the door, and the stored banknotes can be collected.

The feature of the present invention is that the operator operates a predetermined recovery switch in the banknote recovery operation at the end of work, so that the control means 40 transports 10,000 yen banknotes in the first banknote storage unit 20 one by one. 5 and then transported at a high speed by the transport mechanism 10 to deposit a predetermined number of sheets (for example, 15 sheets) on the temporary storage unit 30, and then, the 15-thousand-yen banknote bundle in the temporary storage unit is second banknote By repeating the batch transport operation into the storage unit 25, all 10,000 yen bills stored in the first banknote storage unit 20 are transferred to the second banknote storage unit 25. The number of banknotes sent to the temporary storage unit 30 is counted based on passage information detected by a paper passing sensor disposed at an appropriate position such as a conveyance path.
In this embodiment, the second banknote storage unit 25 is also used as the collected banknote storage unit, and the first and second banknotes are collected in the second banknote storage unit 25 at the end of the operation, thereby collecting them in a lump. The collection work can be performed. Therefore, it is preferable that the second banknote storage unit 25 is configured as a cassette type that can be detached from the apparatus main body or can be taken in and out. Of course, the second banknote storage unit 25 that stores thousand-yen banknotes that are frequently used as banknotes that are used as change as well as banknotes that are thrown in by the user is also used as the banknote collection storage section. By adopting a configuration in which bills with low usage frequency such as yen bills are transferred to the second bill storage unit 25, it is possible to shorten the collection time.

The temporary storage unit 30 has a configuration for stacking banknotes conveyed at high speed one by one in a stacked state, and sending the stacked banknote bundles to the transport path in a lump, and the banknotes sent to the transport path Since the bundle is fed into the second banknote storage unit 25 at once, the collection efficiency can be greatly increased. That is, 10,000 yen banknotes in the first banknote storage unit with a small number of stored sheets are stacked and stored in the temporary storage unit 30 and then transferred to the second banknote storage unit as a bundle of banknotes one by one. It is clear that the recovery time is significantly shortened as compared with the conventional apparatus for recovery. And since the exclusive collection banknote accommodating part is not provided separately, the whole size of an apparatus can be made small.
According to the banknote handling apparatus according to this embodiment, when collecting the banknotes stored in one banknote storage part in the other banknote storage part in the configuration in which the denominated switchback reflux type banknote storage part is provided, Since the batch conveyance with the temporary holding unit interposed is performed, the transfer processing time can be shortened without increasing the size of the apparatus. That is, using a temporary storage unit having a simpler structure than the reflux-type banknote storage unit, the stored banknotes to be transferred are fed to the temporary storage unit one by one and accumulated, and the stacked banknote bundle is directly placed on the same transport path. Since it is fed out and bundled and conveyed to the banknote storage part that also serves as the collected banknote storage part, the time required for the banknote transfer process can be shortened.

Next, FIG. 2 is a configuration explanatory view of a paper sheet bundle transport mechanism (banknote bundle transport mechanism) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The banknote bundle transport mechanism 60 includes a plurality of rollers 62 and an inner belt (first belt) 63 that is stretched endlessly by the plurality of rollers 62 and travels by being driven in one direction or both directions. The inner belt unit 61 provided, the outer belt (second belt) 73 having the inner running surface 73a that is disposed close to the outer running surface 63a of the inner belt 63 and runs in the same direction, and the outer belt 73 are made endless. An outer belt unit 71 having a plurality of rollers 72 to be stretched, and conveys the sheet bundle S while being sandwiched by a conveying region T formed between the inner belt 63 and the outer belt 73.
The conveyance area T is formed between the U-shaped conveyance area T1 formed between the inner belt 63 wound around the outer periphery of the reverse roller 62a and the guide member 80, and the inner and outer belts on the upstream side and the downstream side of the reverse roller 62a. And a linear conveyance region T2 formed respectively.

The characteristic configuration of the present invention is that the interval L2 between the rollers 62 and 72 that are sequentially arranged adjacent to each other along the sheet bundle conveyance area is set as the sheet bundle S (the length in the sheet bundle conveyance direction (= same metal). A characteristic is that the length (L1) in the conveying direction of one seed note is set so as to be always supported by at least two rollers 62 and 72.
In the present embodiment, since the belts 63 and 73 constituting the transport path T are sandwiched therebetween and the rollers 62 and 72 respectively disposed at opposite positions are biased in the direction in which the belts are pressed against each other. And the pinching pressure with respect to the banknote bundle in a conveyance path | route increases, and position shift generation | occurrence | production between the banknotes which comprise a banknote bundle can be prevented.

Since the banknote bundle S passing through the transport path T is transported while being supported by at least two rollers 62 and 72 disposed on the opposite sides with the belts 63 and 73 interposed therebetween, By increasing the clamping force between the belts, the banknote bundle can be conveyed in an ideal stacked state. Therefore, when banknote bundles are collectively introduced into the banknote storage unit, banknotes do not fall apart or become inconsistent.
The conveyance region T formed by the belts 63 and 73 supported by the rollers 62 and 73 may be linear, or may be configured to meander as shown in FIG. By disposing the rollers 62 and 73 so as to meander in this manner, the holding pressure of the banknote bundle by both belts can be further increased and more stable conveyance can be performed.
In addition, you may apply this invention with respect to the conveyance mechanism comprised so that a banknote bundle S can be conveyed bi-directionally by rotating the inner side belt 63 and the outer side belt 73 forward / reversely.

The transport mechanism of the present invention can be applied not only to banknotes but also to general paper sheet transport apparatuses that transport a bundle of paper sheets.
In addition, the banknote bundle transport mechanism of the present invention is not only a banknote handling apparatus of the type that also uses one of the reflux-type banknote storage units for collection as shown in FIG. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a banknote bundle transport mechanism of a banknote processing apparatus of a type including a cassette dedicated to collection, and other banknote bundle (paper sheet bundle) transport mechanisms including rollers and belts.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Banknote processing apparatus, 2 ... Banknote processing mechanism, 3 ... Exterior body, 4 ... Deposit taking-in part, 5 ... Conveyance path, 10 ... Conveyance mechanism, 11 ... Gate, 15 ... Identification apparatus, 20, 25 ... Bill storage part , 30 ... Temporary holding unit, 35 ... Withdrawal holding unit, 40 ... Control means, 60 ... Bill bundle conveying mechanism, 61 ... Inner belt unit, 62 ... Roller, 62a ... Reverse roller, 63 ... Inner belt, 63a ... Outer running Surface, 71 ... outer belt unit, 72 ... roller, 73 ... outer belt, 73a ... inner running surface, T1 ... U-shaped conveyance area, T2 ... linear conveyance area.

Claims (2)

A plurality of banknotes of different denominations can be received in batches or one by one, a deposit taking-in part, a carrying path for carrying bills received from the deposit taking-in part into the apparatus main body, and the carrying path A transport mechanism that generates a driving force for transporting bills along the switch path, and a switchback reflux-type first bill storage that is connected to the transport path and accommodates the first bill related to the first denomination in a freely retractable manner. And a switchback reflux type second banknote storage section connected to the transport path and storing the second banknote relating to the second denomination in a freely retractable manner, and transported via the transport path. A reflux-type banknote processing apparatus including a temporary storage unit that receives and deposits banknotes one by one and sends the accumulated banknote bundles collectively to the transport path, and a control unit that controls them. ,
The control means sends out the first banknotes in the first banknote storage unit one by one and deposits a predetermined number of sheets in the temporary storage unit, and then transfers the first banknote bundle in the temporary storage unit to the first banknote. By repeating the operation of batch transporting into the two banknote storage units, control is performed to transfer all the first banknotes stored in the first banknote storage unit to the second banknote storage unit,
A paper sheet bundle transport mechanism is disposed in the transport path,
The sheet bundle conveying mechanism includes a plurality of rollers, a first belt unit having a first belt that travels by being endlessly stretched and driven by the plurality of rollers, and the first belt. A second belt having a running surface that forms a conveyance area by running in the same direction in the vicinity of the running surface, and a plurality of rollers that are driven endlessly to drive the second belt A second belt unit, and conveys the sheet bundle while sandwiching the sheet bundle by the conveyance region ,
A reflux-type banknote processing apparatus , wherein an interval between rollers disposed adjacent to each other along the conveyance area is set so that the sheet bundle can be always supported by at least two rollers. The reflux type banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rollers are arranged so that the first and second belts meander.

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