JP6863847B2 - Paper leaf handling equipment, automated teller machines, and paper leaf sorting equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a paper leaf handling device, an automated teller machine and a paper leaf sorting device equipped with the paper leaf handling device, for example, used in a financial institution or the like.

In the paper leaf handling device installed in the automatic teller machine and the banknote sorting device used in financial institutions such as banks, banknotes are stored for each type and state of banknotes. There are multiple types of banknotes, and the dimensions differ depending on the type. Therefore, when processing various types of banknotes, if an attempt is made to hold the banknotes in a storage suitable for each type in the storage, it is necessary to adjust the position of the banknotes in the transport path so as to enter the storage.

Patent Document 1 includes a transporting means for linearly transporting paper sheets and a transporting means for transporting the paper sheets in an oblique direction with respect to the transport direction, and contacts the paper sheets of both transporting means according to the position of a bill. It changes the state. When adjusting the position of banknotes in paper sheets transported by a linear transportation means, the pressing force on the paper sheets of the transportation means to be transported in an oblique direction is increased to increase the pressing force on the paper sheets of the transportation means to be transported in a straight line. By lowering the pressing force against the paper, the position in the transport width direction can be displaced.

Patent Document 2 includes a transporting means for transporting paper sheets in a desired direction, and an omni wheel installed in a posture of driving and rotating in a direction intersecting the transporting direction opposite the transporting means, depending on the position of a bill. Therefore, the rotation direction of the transport means for transporting in a desired direction is controlled, and the drive of the omni wheel is controlled. When adjusting the position of a bill, the position in the transport width direction is adjusted by controlling the rotation speeds of the two drive sources that determine the rotation direction of the transport means that transports the bill in a desired direction, and by driving and rotating the omni wheel. It can be displaced.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-11146 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-69896

However, in the apparatus of Patent Document 1, since there is a moment when the bills come into contact with the transport means having different rotation directions, that is, the transport means for linearly transporting and the transporting means for transporting in the diagonal direction, the paper jam due to the deformation of the bills and the bills. There are problems such as tearing, deviation of the banknote transport timing in the straight line direction, and deterioration of the accuracy of position adjustment. Further, the transport means for linearly transporting and the transporting means for transporting in an oblique direction require a mechanism and a drive source for controlling the pressing force, which causes problems such as an increase in size of the device and an increase in cost.

Further, in the apparatus of Patent Document 2, the transport direction of the paper sheets when adjusting the position of the banknote is determined by the rotation direction of the transport means for transporting the banknotes in a desired direction and the drive direction of the omni wheel. Therefore, since the transport direction of the paper sheets and the rotation direction of the transport means for transporting the paper sheets in a desired direction are different, paper jams due to deformation of the bills, bill tears, deviation of the bill transport timing in the linear direction, and deterioration of the accuracy of position adjustment are said to occur. There's a problem. Further, a mechanism and a drive source for controlling the transport means for transporting in a desired direction are required, which causes problems such as an increase in size of the device and an increase in cost. Further, there is a problem that the rotation direction control of the transport means for transporting in a desired direction is complicated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote handling device, an automated teller machine, and a paper sheet sorting device capable of stably correcting the position, posture, and transport timing of paper sheets by a simple mechanism and control. It is to be.

According to the present invention, in a paper leaf handling device having a transport path for transporting paper leaves, at least one first one provided on the transport path so as to be in contact with the paper leaves and driven and rotated in the transport direction on the transport surface. The first omni wheel has an omni wheel and at least one second omni wheel provided on the transport path so as to be in contact with the paper sheets and driven and rotated in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction. The transport is performed by driving and rotating the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel in a state where at least one of the wheels and at least one of the second omni wheels are in contact with the bill. It is configured as a paper leaf handling device characterized by having a shift means for correcting the position of the paper leaves in the direction perpendicular to the direction.

The present invention is also understood as an automated teller machine and a paper leaf sorting device using the paper leaf handling device.

According to the present invention, the position, posture, and transport timing of paper sheets can be stably corrected.

It is a top view of the upper mechanism of the bill posture correction part as this Example. It is external perspective view of the automatic teller machine as this Example. It is a control block diagram which shows the control relation of the automatic teller machine as this Example. It is a control block diagram which shows the control relation of the banknote handling apparatus as this Example. It is a side view which shows the structure of the banknote handling apparatus as this Example. It is a bottom view of the lower mechanism of the bill posture correction part as this Example. It is a VV'line sectional view of the bill posture correction part as this Example. It is a flowchart of the shift correction operation in the bill posture correction part as this Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote posture correction part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote posture correction part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote posture correction part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote posture correction part as another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote posture correction part as another Example.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automated teller machine (ATM) according to the present embodiment. The automatic teller machine 101 shown in this figure stores the banknotes deposited (inserted) by the user inside, and withdraws (releases) the banknotes stored inside to the user, and handles banknotes. It includes a device 1, a safe housing 106, a bill deposit / withdrawal port 20, a customer operation unit 105, and a card / statement slip processing mechanism 102.

The banknote handling device 1 processes banknotes, and a banknote scrutiny warehouse 70 (not shown), banknote storages 71 to 73, and banknote collection boxes 74 and 75 for storing banknotes are provided at the lower part of the banknote handling device 1. It is surrounded by a safe housing 106.

The bill deposit / withdrawal port 20 is provided with an opening for the user to insert / discharge the bill, and a mechanism for processing the inserted / discharged bill is provided inside the bill deposit / withdrawal port 20.

The customer operation unit 105 displays the contents of a transaction with a user and receives input of information necessary for the transaction, and is provided on the left side of the upper part of the automatic teller machine 101.

The card / statement processing mechanism 102 accepts the insertion of a card for the user to carry out a transaction, prints the transaction statement and releases it, and is provided on the right side inside the upper part of the automated teller machine 101. There is. Although not shown in FIG. 2, some automated teller machines 101 have a passbook processing device 103 that processes passbooks and a coin processing device 104 that processes coins.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the automated teller machine 101. Inside the automated teller machine 101, there is a card / statement processing mechanism 102, a passbook processing device 103, a coin processing device 104, a customer operation unit 105, a staff operation unit 107, a banknote handling device 1, and an external device that transmits / receives data to / from the outside. An interface unit 108, a storage unit 109 that stores basic information and programs of each device, a main body control unit 110 that controls each of these units, and a power supply unit 111 that supplies power to each of the above units are mounted.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a control relationship of the banknote handling device 1. The control unit 112 of the banknote handling device 1 is connected to the main body control unit 110 of the automatic teller machine 101 via a line, and controls according to a command from the main body control unit 110. Further, the control unit 112 transmits the state of the banknote handling device 1 to the main body control unit 110, and controls each unit according to the transaction processing of the banknote handling device 1. In addition, each component of the bill handling device 1 is connected, a bill transport path 10 for transporting bills, a bill deposit / withdrawal port 20 for loading / unloading bills, and a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the deposited bills until the transaction is completed. 30, Banknote discriminating unit 40 that discriminates the denomination and authenticity of banknotes, Transport direction switching unit 50 to 59 that switches the transport direction, Banknote posture correction unit 60 that corrects the position, orientation, and transport timing of banknotes, Banknote scrutiny store 70, banknote storage 71-73 that stores deposited banknotes by denomination and releases those banknotes at the time of withdrawal, stores banknotes that are not treated as withdrawal banknotes and banknotes that the customer has forgotten to remove The motors, solenoids, and the like of the banknote collection boxes 74 to 75 are driven and controlled by the control unit 112 to operate.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the configuration of the banknote handling device 1. In the upper part of the bill handling device 1, a bill deposit / withdrawal port 20 for a user to insert and remove bills is arranged on the front side (upper right side of FIG. 5). Further, a bill discriminating unit 40 for discriminating bills is arranged in the central portion, and a temporary storage unit 30 for temporarily storing the bills deposited by the user until the transaction is completed is arranged in the upper part of the rear portion. Below the temporary storage unit 30, a banknote collection box 75 for storing banknotes that are not treated as withdrawal banknotes or banknotes that the customer has forgotten to remove is arranged. Each of these mechanical parts is connected by a bidirectional transport path. Here, the bill discriminating unit 40 can perform denomination discrimination and authenticity discrimination regardless of whether the bill is transported from the front to the rear or the bill is transported from the rear to the front. That is, the bill discriminating unit 40 can discriminate the denomination and authenticity of the bills transported in both directions, and can discriminate whether or not the bills are rejected.

In the lower part of the banknote handling device 1, from the front to the back, banknote storages 71 to 73 that store banknotes by denomination, and banknotes that are not treated as withdrawal banknotes or banknotes that the customer has forgotten to remove are stored. A banknote collection box 74 and a banknote scrutiny store 70 that loads and collects banknotes into and collects banknotes 71 to 73 and functions as a banknote loading unit are arranged. Banknote transport paths 70a to 74a are formed through the entrances and exits of the banknote scrutiny 70, the banknote storages 71 to 73, and the banknote collection 74.

The transport paths 10a to 10h, 30a, 40a, and 75a are transport paths for transporting banknotes, and the direction of the arrow indicates the direction in which the banknotes are transported. Transfer direction switching units 50 to 59 are arranged at the confluence of each transfer path, and the transfer destination of banknotes can be changed by appropriately switching. Further, the bill handling device 1 is provided with a bill posture correction unit 60, which is arranged in the transport path 10d as shown in the figure.

Next, in the basic operation of the banknote handling device 1, "deposit counting process", "deposit storage process", and "withdrawal process" will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the "payment counting process" will be described. The banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 20 pass through the transport paths 10b, 10a, and 40a in this order, and are guided to the banknote discriminating unit 40. If the banknote discriminating unit 40 determines that the banknote is a regular banknote, it passes through the transport paths 10d, 10e, and 30a in that order, and is transported to the temporary storage section 30. If the bill determination unit 40 does not determine that the bill is a regular bill, the transport direction switching unit 52 switches the transport route, passes through the transport paths 10d and 10c in that order, and returns the bill to the deposit / withdrawal port 20. In this processing, the banknote posture correction unit 60 arranged in the transport path 10d is passed, but since the deposit / withdrawal port 20 and the temporary storage unit 30 can handle banknotes of various dimensions, the banknote posture correction unit 60 is used during this processing. Does not work. Further, the shift correction may be performed by the bill posture correction unit 60 for the purpose of more stable storage at the deposit / withdrawal port 20 and the temporary storage unit 30.

Next, the "payment storage process" will be described. The banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 30 pass through the transport paths 30a, 10e, 10d, and 40a in this order, and are guided to the banknote discriminating unit 40. If the bill discriminating unit 40 determines that the bill is a regular bill, it passes through the transport paths 10a and 10 g in that order, and the transport route is switched by the transport direction switching units 57, 58, 59 for each type of bill, and the transport path 71a or 72a. Alternatively, it passes through 73a and is transported to the banknote storages 71, 72, 73 suitable for the banknote. If the banknote discriminating unit 40 does not determine that the banknote is a regular banknote, the transfer direction switching unit 54, 55, 57, 58, 59 switches the transfer route, passes through the transfer paths 10a, 10g, and 10h in that order, and the banknote collection box 74. Or, the banknotes pass through the transport paths 10a, 10g, 10h, and 75a in this order and are transported to the banknote collection box 75. In this process, the shift correction is performed by passing through the bill posture correction unit 60 arranged in the transport path 10d. With this correction, banknotes can be stored in a state of being arranged in the banknote storages 71, 72, and 73 suitable for the size of each type.

Finally, "withdrawal processing" will be described. The banknotes stored in the banknote storages 71, 72, and 73 pass through the transport paths 10g, 10a, and 40a in this order, and are guided to the banknote discriminating unit 40. If the bill determination unit 40 determines that the bill is a regular bill, it passes through the transport paths 10d and 10c in that order, and is transported to the deposit / withdrawal port 20. If the bill determination unit 40 does not determine that the bill is a regular bill, the transport direction switching unit 52 switches the transport route, passes through the transport paths 10d, 10e, 10f, 10h, and 74a in that order, and transports them to the bill collection box 74 or. It passes through roads 10d, 10e, 10f, 10h, and 75a in that order and is transported to the banknote collection box 75. In this process, the banknote posture correction unit 60 arranged in the transport path 10d is passed through, but since the deposit / withdrawal port 20, the banknote collection box 74 and the banknote collection box 75 can handle banknotes of various sizes, this process is performed. The bill posture correction unit 60 does not operate. Further, the banknote posture correction unit 60 may perform shift correction for the purpose of more stable storage in the deposit / withdrawal port 20, the banknote collection box 74, and the banknote collection box 75.

In this way, by arranging the bill posture correction unit 60 in the transport path 10d, which is the transport path from the temporary storage unit 30 to the bill discriminating unit 40, the banknote storages 71, 72, and 73 suitable for the dimensions of each type can be arranged. In the "payment storage process", which is an operation of storing, after passing through the bill posture correction unit 60, it passes through the bill discriminating unit 40. With this arrangement, the bill discriminating unit 40 can discriminate the bills based on the result of the correction by the bill posture correcting unit 60 (for example, the posture and position of the corrected bill). Therefore, even if the banknote posture correction unit 60 fails to correct the banknote, the banknote determination unit 40 does not determine that the banknote is a regular banknote, and the banknote collection box 74 or banknote collection box can handle banknotes of various sizes. Since it can be stored in 75, it has the effect of preventing the danger of accumulated jams in the banknote storages 71, 72, and 73, which are suitable for each type and size. Further, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a state in which the customer cannot make a transaction because the banknote handling device 1 is stopped due to such an error.

Next, the bill posture correction unit 60 will be described.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the upper mechanism of the bill posture correction unit 60, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the lower mechanism of the bill posture correction unit 60, and FIG. 7 is a bill posture correction at VV'shown in FIG. The cross-sectional view of part 60 is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the bill posture correction unit 60 includes transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and bill correction rollers 615 and 616. The bill correction rollers 615 and 616 are composed of omni wheels. The bill correction roller 615 (first omni wheel) is arranged so that the drive rotation direction A and the transport direction X are the same. The bill correction roller 616 (second omni wheel) is arranged so that the drive rotation direction D and the transport direction X are perpendicular to each other. Each transport drive roller and each bill correction roller are attached to shafts 601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, 616S1. The 616S1 is connected to the shaft 616S2 by the umbrella tooth gears 616G1 and 616G2. The shafts 601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, 616S2 are rotatably supported by the side wall 618 of the transport path.

Transfer drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, banknote correction rollers 615 via belts and gears (not shown) and shafts 601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S by a transfer motor (not shown) Rotates in the transport direction X. When the transport direction X is 180 ° opposite, that is, in the case of reverse transport, the rotation direction of the transport motor is reversed. The bill correction roller 616 is rotated in the drive rotation direction D by a transfer motor (not shown) via a belt or gear, shafts 616S1 and 616S2, and umbrella tooth gears 616G1 and 616G2 (not shown). When the shift correction direction is opposite, that is, when it is desired to correct downward in FIG. 1, the drive rotation direction D is reversed by 180 degrees by reversing the rotation direction of the transfer motor.

The line sensors 611 and 612 are arranged so as to sandwich the banknote correction rollers 615 and 616 from a sensor capable of detecting the shift position of the banknote, for example, from the transport width direction. The line sensors 611 and 612 detect the bill shift position before the shift correction and the bill shift position during the shift correction.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the bill posture correction unit 60 is located at positions opposite to the transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, and 604L. It is equipped with 606L, 607R, 607L, 608R, 608L. Each transport pressing roller is appropriately rotatably inserted into a shaft or the like, and is pressed against each of the opposing transport drive rollers by a pressure of a spring (not shown).

Sliding materials 613 and 617 (first sliding material and second sliding material, respectively) of resin-based materials having a small friction coefficient are provided at opposite positions of the bill correction rollers 615 and 616. The sliding members 613 and 617 are pressed against the opposite bill correction rollers 615 and 616 by the springs 614 and 621.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the shift correction operation.

By the transfer motor, the transfer drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and the bill correction roller 615 are rotated in the transfer direction X and pressed against the transfer pressing rollers 605R, 605L, 606R, 606L, The 607R, 607L, 608R, and 608L also rotate in the transport direction X due to the frictional force with the transport drive rollers. The banknote 619 conveyed there is conveyed to the line sensor 611 by the transfer drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L and the transfer pressing rollers 605R, 605L, 606R, 606L. At this time, the line sensor 611 detects the position of the bill 619 before the shift correction (step S801), and the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines the rotation direction of the conveyor motor that rotates the bill correction roller 616 (step S801). S802), start driving the transfer motor (step S803).

As shown in FIG. 1, when the bill 619 is located below the center line V between the side walls 618 provided on both side surfaces of the transport path, that is, the center line of the width of the transport path of the bill, the bill In order to correct the position of 619 in the upward direction of the drawing, the transfer motor is started to be driven so as to rotate the bill correction roller 616 in the drive direction D. In such a determination of the shift correction direction, for example, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines the width direction of the banknote before the shift correction from the detection position of the banknote by the two left and right line sensors 611 provided in the transport width direction. It may be performed by finding the center line of the above and determining whether or not the center line is below the center line V. The bill 619 is driven and rotated in the A direction, which is the bill transport direction, to the bill correction roller 615, and the bill correction roller 616, which is driven and rotated in the D direction, which is the direction perpendicular to the bill width direction with respect to the A direction. When it arrives, the bill 619 receives the transport force in the A direction and the transport force in the D direction, and is transported in the transport direction Y diagonally above the left side of the drawing.

After that, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects the position of the bill 619 after the shift correction by the line sensor 612 (step S804), and the position of the bill 619 after the shift correction is the same as that of the bill 620. It is determined whether or not the correction has been made in the center of both side walls 618 (step S805). When the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the position of the bill 619 after the shift correction has been corrected to the center (step S805; Yes), the transfer motor is stopped (step S807). On the other hand, when the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the position of the bill 619 after the shift correction is not corrected to the center (step S805; No), the line sensor 612 determines the rear end of the bill 619. It is determined whether or not it has been detected (step S806). When the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the line sensor 612 has detected the rear end of the bill 619 (step S806; Yes), it determines that the bill to be shifted has passed and stops the transfer motor. (Step S807). On the other hand, when the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines that the line sensor 612 has not detected the rear end of the bill 619 (step S806; No), the process returns to step S805 and the shift correction is continued. This operation is performed on the banknotes that are continuously transported.

Therefore, the shifted banknote can be corrected to the center of the transport path by the above configuration and operation. Further, the bill correction roller 615 rotates in the free rotation direction B together with the drive rotation direction A, and the bill correction roller 616 rotates in the free rotation direction C together with the drive rotation direction D with respect to the bill transport direction Y due to the shift correction. This has the effect of suppressing problems such as paper jams due to deformation of banknotes, banknote tears, deviation of banknote transport timing in the linear direction, and deterioration of shift adjustment accuracy. For example, the bill correction roller 616 rotates in the drive rotation direction D at the same speed as the free rotation direction B of the bill correction roller 615, and rotates in the free rotation direction C at the same speed as the drive rotation direction A of the bill correction roller 615. As a result, the bills can be transported without slowing down the transport speed in the linear direction. Further, there is no need for a mechanism or a drive source for controlling the pressing force, and there is no need to precisely control the angle of the transport means in the transport direction, and there is an effect that it can be configured by a simple mechanism and control.

Further, as the surface material of the bill correction rollers 615 and 616, a material having a higher friction coefficient than that of the transfer drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R and 604L is used. Alternatively, the banknote correction roller 615 , 616 and the sliding members 613 and 617 may be configured to increase the pressing force for sandwiching the banknote, or to increase the friction coefficient and the pressing force. During the shift correction operation by the bill correction roller 615 and the bill correction roller 616, the frictional resistance between the transport drive roller and the transport pressing roller against the bill becomes small, so that paper jams, bill tears, and linear bills due to the same deformation of the bill as described above It has the effect of greatly suppressing problems such as deviation of transfer timing and deterioration of shift adjustment accuracy.

Further, the sliding materials 613 and 617 may be made of a material having a friction coefficient smaller than that of the bill correction roller 615 or the omni wheel of the bill correction roller 616. In the case of this configuration, the frictional resistance becomes small during the shift correction operation by the bill correction roller 615 or the bill correction roller 616. It has the effect of greatly suppressing problems such as deterioration of shift adjustment accuracy.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, instead of the sliding members 613 and 617 arranged opposite to the omni wheels of the bill correction rollers 615 and 616, the transport pressing rollers 622 and 623 (the first roller and the second roller, respectively). ) May be pressed against the omni wheel by springs 614 and 621. In the case of this configuration, as compared with the cases of the sliding members 613 and 617, the transport pressing roller capable of rotating has an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly without imposing a burden on the bill. Further, by making the rotation direction of the transport pressing roller the same as the transport direction, there is an effect of ensuring the stability of transport. Further, by making the rotation direction of the transport pressing roller the same in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction, there is an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly.

Further, the transport pressing rollers 622 and 623 may be used as materials having a friction coefficient smaller than that of the bill correction roller 615 or the omni wheel of the bill correction roller 616. In the case of this configuration, there is an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly without imposing a burden on the bill.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, instead of the sliding members 613 and 617 arranged opposite to the omni wheels of the bill correction rollers 615 and 616, the ball rollers 624 and 625 (the first ball roller and the second ball, respectively). The roller) may be pressed against the omni wheel by springs 614 and 621. In the case of this configuration, since the ball rollers 624 and 625 rotate in an arbitrary direction following the movement of the bill, there is an effect that the shift correction can be performed more smoothly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the bill correction roller 615 and the omni-wheel of the bill correction roller 616 may be arranged at opposite positions. In the case of this configuration, the bill 619 receives the transport force in the A direction and the transport force in the D direction closer than those of the sliding members 613 and 617, so that the bill 619 is not burdened and shifts more smoothly. It has the effect of being able to make corrections. In addition, since the number of parts can be reduced, there are effects of space reduction and cost reduction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, instead of the transport drive rollers 602R, 602L, 603R, and 603L, which are at a distance shorter than the maximum shortest dimension handled by the bill 619, from the position where the bill correction roller 616 sandwiches the bill, in the transport direction. The omni wheels 626 and 627 that drive and rotate may be configured. In the case of this configuration, the bill is sandwiched only between the bill correction roller 615 that can rotate in the D direction and the omni wheels 626 and 627 during W in the figure in which the bill receives the carrying force in the D direction by the bill correction roller 616. , There is an effect that shift correction can be performed more smoothly without imposing a burden on banknotes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in addition to the bill correction roller 615 and the bill correction roller 616, a bill correction roller 628 that drives and rotates in the transport direction may be added. The bill correction roller 628 consists of an omni wheel. The bill correction roller 628 has the same configuration as the bill correction roller 615. The bill correction roller 615 and the bill correction roller 628 are positioned so as to be in contact with the bill 619, and are provided at least two or more at positions perpendicular to the transport direction. Further, the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 and the bill correction roller 628 is a transfer motor (not shown). Further, instead of the line sensors 611 and 612, a sensor capable of detecting the inclination angle θ of the banknote in addition to the shift position of the banknote, for example, an area sensor 629 is configured. With this configuration, it is possible to correct the inclination of the banknote in addition to the shift position of the banknote.

The shift position of the bill arriving at the area sensor 629 is detected, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 determines the rotation direction of the transfer motor that rotates the bill correction roller 616, and starts driving. At the same time, the inclination angle of the bill arriving at the area sensor 629 is detected, and the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects the transport motor that is the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 and the transport that is the drive source of the omni wheel 628. Set the drive speed of the motor and start driving. Specifically, when the banknote 619 transported at 1 m / s is preceded by the banknote end toward the omni wheel 628 as shown in FIG. 13, the transport speed of the banknote correction roller 615 is 1.1 m / s. , The transport speed of the omni wheel 628 is driven and rotated at 0.9 m / s. By this operation, the inclination of the inclined bill 619 is corrected. The control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects that the inclination has been corrected by the area sensor 629, and changes the transport speed of the bill correction roller 615 and the omni wheel 628 to 1.0 m / s. Further, the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 detects that the correction has been made to the center by the area sensor 629, and stops the transfer motor that rotates the bill correction roller 616. Further, the drive and stop control of the transfer motor is continuously performed by the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 until the transfer speed of the bill correction roller 615 and the omni wheel 628 is changed to 1.0 m / s. That is, even if the shift correction is performed once and the transfer motor is stopped, if the shift is detected again during the inclination correction, the transfer motor is driven to perform the shift correction. Such a configuration and operation have the effect of correcting the inclination of the banknote in addition to the shift position of the banknote. In addition, by setting the transport speed of the bill correction roller 615 to 1.1 m / s and the transport speed of the omni wheel 628 to 0.9 m / s, the average speed of bills becomes 1 m / s, which does not affect the transport timing of banknotes. effective.

Further, in FIG. 1, the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 is a transport motor (not shown), and the line sensor 611 detects the shift position of the bill 619 and also detects the transport timing of the bill 619, which is behind the ideal transport timing. If so, the transport motor that is the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 is faster than the transport motor that is the drive source of the transport drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and the bill correction roller 615. It is driven at a speed, and if it is earlier than the ideal transfer timing, the former transfer motor is driven at a slower transfer speed than the latter transfer motor. This configuration and operation has the effect of bringing the transport timing of the bill 619 closer to the ideal transport timing and stabilizing the transport, bill distribution, accumulation, and the like. In addition, the set speed of the transfer motor that is the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 is appropriately set so as not to over-compensate for over-shift correction in consideration of the time for transporting the bill 619 by the bill correction roller 615. It is desirable to do. In addition, an area sensor is used instead of the line sensor, and the control unit 112 or the main body control unit 110 constantly monitors the transport timing of the bill 619, and at the point where the ideal transport timing is reached, the drive source of the bill correction roller 615 is used. The transfer speed of the transfer motor may be returned to the transfer speed of the transfer motor that is the drive source of the transfer drive rollers 601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L, and the bill correction roller 615. With this configuration and operation, the transfer timing becomes easier to approach the ideal transfer timing, and there is an effect of further stabilizing the transfer, bill distribution, accumulation, and the like.

Further, in the conventional bill posture correction mechanism shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, as shown in FIG. 12, the transport in the section W in which the bill posture correction mechanism gives a correction force to the bill. The mechanism for applying the transport force in the direction may be composed only of the omni wheel that is driven and rotated in the transport direction. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress problems such as paper jams in banknotes.

In the above embodiment, the case where the banknote handling device 1 is applied to the automatic trading device has been described. However, in order to sort the banknotes, for example, a staff member performs a banknote counting operation. A staff counting operation unit equipped with a display and touch panel for counting, a power switch unit for turning on the power of the device, a bill insertion unit (hopper) for setting bills to be counted, and bills sorted according to sorting conditions. One or more pockets to collect, one or more reject stores to collect banknotes that cannot be sorted into these pockets, an identification unit for identifying the banknotes, and a transport for connecting each part to transport the banknotes. It also has a bill transport mechanism with a flapper that switches the route and bill transport route, a control unit that controls each of these parts, a storage unit that stores programs and data for control, and a power supply unit that shares power. It can also be applied to a sorter (banknote sorting device).

1… Banknote handling device
10… Banknote carrier
20… Banknote deposit / withdrawal port
30… Temporary storage
40… Banknote discriminator
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ... Transport direction switching means
60… Banknote posture correction part
70… Banknote scrutiny
71, 72, 73 ... Banknote storage
74, 75… Banknote collection
10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10g, 10h ... Transport path
30a, 40a, 70a, 71a, 72a, 73a, 74a, 75a ...
101… Automatic teller machine
102… Card / statement processing mechanism
103… Passbook processing device
104… Coin processing equipment
105… Customer operation department
106… Safe case
107… Staff operation unit
108… External interface section
109… Memory
110… Main unit control unit
111… Power supply
112… Control unit
101… Automatic teller machine
601R, 601L, 602R, 602L, 603R, 603L, 604R, 604L ... Conveying drive roller
605R, 605L, 606R, 606L, 607R, 607L, 608R, 608L ... Conveying pressing roller
601S, 602S, 603S, 604S, 615S, 616S1, 616S2 ... Shaft
609, 610… Transport guide
611, 612… Line sensor
613, 617… Sliding material
614, 621 ... Spring
616G1, 616G2 ... Umbrella tooth gear
615, 616, 626, 627, 628 ... Banknote correction roller
618… Side wall
619, 620 ... Banknotes
622, 623… Conveying pressing roller
624, 625… Ball roller

Claims (13)

In a paper leaf handling device having a transport path for transporting paper leaves,
At least one first omni wheel provided on the transport path so as to be in contact with the paper sheets and driven and rotated in the transport direction on the transport surface.
It has at least one second omni wheel which is provided on the transport path so as to be in contact with the paper sheets and is driven and rotated in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction.
The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are driven and rotated in a state where at least one of the first omni wheels and at least one of the second omni wheels are in contact with a bill. As a result, the shift means for correcting the position of the paper leaves in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction, and
A paper leaf handling device characterized by having. It has a first sliding member provided at a position facing the first omni wheel and a second sliding member provided at a position facing the second omni wheel, and the first omni wheel and The second omni wheel, or at least one of the first sliding member and the second sliding member is provided with a pressurizing mechanism.
The first omni wheel and the first sliding material are pressed by the pressurizing mechanism, and the second omni wheel and the second sliding material are pressed against each other.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first sliding material and the second sliding material are composed of a member having a friction coefficient smaller than that of the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, respectively.
The paper leaf handling device according to claim 2, wherein the paper leaf handling device is characterized. It has a first roller facing the first omni wheel and a second roller facing the second omni wheel.
A pressurizing mechanism is provided on at least one of the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, or the first roller and the second roller.
The pressurizing mechanism presses the first omni wheel and the first roller, and presses the second omni wheel and the second roller.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first roller and the second roller are composed of members having a coefficient of friction smaller than that of the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, respectively.
The paper leaf handling device according to claim 4, wherein the paper leaf handling device is characterized. It has a first ball roller facing the first omni wheel and a second ball roller facing the second omni wheel.
A pressurizing mechanism is provided on at least one of the first omni wheel and the second omni wheel, or the first ball roller and the second ball roller.
The pressurizing mechanism presses the first omni wheel and the first ball roller, and presses the second omni wheel and the second ball roller.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are arranged so as to face each other.
At least one omni wheel has a pressurizing mechanism
The first omni wheel and the second omni wheel are pressed by the pressurizing mechanism.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. In the section where the second omni wheel gives the paper leaf a conveying force in the shifting direction with respect to the conveying direction.
The mechanism that applies the transport force in the transport direction is the first omni wheel.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. The first omni wheel is
At least two or more positions that can be in contact with the paper sheets and that are perpendicular to the transport direction are provided.
By controlling the drive rotation speed of each of the first omni wheels, the inclination of the paper sheets is corrected.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. By controlling the drive rotation speed of the first omni wheel, the transport timing of the paper sheets is corrected.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. Deposit / withdrawal port for depositing or withdrawing the paper leaves,
An identification unit that discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the paper sheets,
A temporary holding section for temporarily holding the paper sheets, and
It has a storage unit for storing the paper leaves and
The shift means is provided on a transport path connecting the temporary holding portion and the identification portion.
The paper leaf handling apparatus according to claim 1. Deposit / withdrawal port for inserting and discharging the paper leaves from the user,
A customer operation unit that displays the contents of a transaction with the user and accepts input of information necessary for the transaction.
A card statement processing unit that accepts the insertion of a medium for the user to perform the transaction and outputs the statement of the transaction is provided.
An automated teller machine provided with the paper leaf handling device according to claim 1. A staff operation unit for the staff to perform the counting operation of the paper sheets, and
A bill insertion unit for setting the paper sheets and
It is provided with one or more pockets for accumulating the sorted paper sheets.
A paper leaf sorting device comprising the paper leaf handling device according to claim 1.

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