Entitled paper sheet handling apparatus and a paper sheet handling

Technical field

[0001]

　The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus and a paper sheet handling method.

Background technique

[0002]

　ATM (Automated Teller Machine) bill handling apparatus, such as is, and a discriminating section to differentiate the payment bill of the denomination, etc., before the payment transaction is settled, and the holding unit to temporarily accommodate the payment bill, the bill sent from the holding unit after the determination of the deposit transaction has a plurality of accommodating portions for accommodating each denomination, a.

[0003]

　In addition, the general public's above-mentioned bill handling apparatus intended for the use of separately, there is a bill handling apparatus for a business intended for the use of paper money dealers such as a bank. In the cash handling system for business, without the deposit transaction regarding payment bill is performed, a payment bill is sent respectively directly to the plurality of accommodating portions. Therefore, bill handling apparatus for business use does not have a hold portion for temporarily accommodating the bills before the deposit transaction is settled. Further, as such accommodation portion bill handling device of the commercial, construction is known which has a temporary stacker for temporarily holding the conveyed bill.

CITATION

Patent Literature

[0004]

Patent Document 1: JP 2000-251124 Patent Publication
Patent Document 2: JP 2005-9987 JP
Patent Document 3: WO 2011/135727

Summary of the Invention

Problems that the Invention is to Solve

[0005]

　By the way, in the bill handling apparatus intended for the general user, usually, but when the bill of up to about several tens is payment is almost, on the other hand, to allow payment in a lump a large amount of bill it is also desirable.

[0006]

　Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of the present related art. As shown in FIG. 9, the cash handling system 101 for the general user has a depositing unit 111, a discriminator 112, a holding portion 113, a plurality of accommodating portions 114, and a transport portion 115. In the banknote handling apparatus 101, to one holding section 113, are accommodated are integrated in a state where a plurality of denominations of banknotes 106 are mixed. Bill 106 denomination are different, because it may external dimensions are different, that denomination different banknotes 106 are integrated into the holding portion 113, a paper jam of a bill 106 in the holding section 113 (hereinafter, a jam there is a problem referred to) is likely to occur.

[0007]

　In particular, for example, as in Europe and the banknote used in China, there is a case where the external dimensions of each denomination differences handled collectively relatively large plurality of types of bills. In this case, in order to accommodate the banknotes of all types on a single holding portion, the accommodating space of holding part to fit outside dimension to the largest banknote is set. Such holding portion, outside dimension is relatively small bills (hereinafter, referred to as small bills) when accommodating the can, the position of the small bills varies to be integrated into the housing space, leading to occurrence of a jam There's a problem.

[0008]

　The technology disclosed, which has been made in view of the above, aims to provide a sheet handling apparatus and a paper sheet handling method capable of properly accommodating a plurality of types of paper sheets in the holding section to.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009]

　One aspect of the paper sheet handling device disclosed in the application, a plurality of types of paper sheets inserted from among the sheet, the discriminating unit for discriminating a predetermined classification condition, including the type, the thrown-in sheet before transactions involving sheet is fixed, the paper sheet type is discriminated by the discriminating unit, and a plurality of holding portions for housing each classified based on the classification condition, after the transaction is established, the a plurality of paper sheets from the escrow unit sent respectively, a plurality of accommodating portions for accommodating each classified based on the classification condition, the plurality of holding portions based on the classification condition the discriminating unit has differential and a control unit for controlling.

Effect of the invention

[0010]

　According to one aspect of the paper sheet handling device disclosed in the present application, it is possible to properly accommodate multiple types of paper sheets in the holding unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011]

[1] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of the first embodiment.
[Figure 2A] Figure 2A is a schematic view showing a state of holding the bills in the escrow unit included in the banknote handling apparatus of the first embodiment.
[Figure 2B] Figure 2B is a schematic view showing a state in which feed the banknote from the holding unit included in the banknote handling apparatus of the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the bill handling apparatus of the first embodiment.
[4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of the second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus according to the third embodiment.
[Figure 6A] Figure 6A is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the bill is returned to the depositing and dispensing unit from the stock portion included in the bill handling apparatus of the third embodiment schematically.
[Figure 6B] Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which another type of bill is returned from the stock portion included in the bill handling apparatus of Example 3 to the depositing and dispensing unit schematically.
[7] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation for examination of banknotes stored in each of the accommodating portion in the bill handling apparatus of the third embodiment.
[8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of Example 4.
[9] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of the present related art.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012]

　It will be described below in detail with reference to examples of the paper sheet handling apparatus and a paper sheet handling method disclosed in the present application in the drawings. In the following examples, not intended to paper sheet handling apparatus and a paper sheet handling method disclosed in the present application is limited.
Example 1

[0013]

[Configuration of the bill handling apparatus]
　FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the bill handling device 1 of the first embodiment is intended for general users, the depositing and dispensing unit 11 which also serves as a return unit, a discriminating unit 12, a plurality of holding portions 13, a plurality of It includes a housing 14, a conveyor 15, a control unit 16, a. In the present embodiment, using the bill 6 as an example of the paper sheet, not limited to the bill 6.

[0014]

　The depositing and dispensing unit 11, the housing space 17 is provided with the bill 6 by the user to the cash is received. Depositing and dispensing unit 11, also serves as a return unit that bill 6 is returned if the payment transaction, which will be described later is stopped. Return unit may be provided separately from the depositing and dispensing unit 11.

[0015]

　Discriminating section 12 of the bill 6 is credited from the depositing and dispensing unit 11, differentiating predetermined classification condition including denomination. The classification condition includes, for example, denomination, intact condition, the external dimensions. In Example 1, using the denominations as the classification condition, the denomination of the bill 6 is discriminated based on discrimination data regarding preset denomination discriminating section 12. Incidentally, denominations undifferentiated bill 6 by the discriminating section 12, for example, partially defective banknotes 6, etc., without being sent from the discriminator 12 to the holding portion 13, returning from the discriminator 12 to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 to be returned to.

[0016]

　The plurality of holding portions 13, before the deposit transaction regarding bill 6 is credited determined, respectively housed bills 6 denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12, are classified on the basis of the denomination is a classification condition It is. Note that the one stock portion 13, one not intended to only the bill 6 is limited to the configuration to be accommodated, if necessary, the bill 6 of a plurality of denominations may be accommodated.

[0017]

　Payment transaction, and the amount of the bill 6 deposit, by the user of the fact that the amount of the bill 6, which is discrimination by the discriminating section 12 matches is approved, the payment transaction is settled. Also, when a user in the middle of the deposit transaction has been canceled deposit transaction is returned is returned from the escrow unit 13 to the depositing and dispensing unit 11.

[0018]

　Figure 2A is a schematic view showing a state of holding the bill 6 to hold unit 13 included in the bill handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment. Figure 2B is a schematic view showing a state in which feed the bill 6 from the holding portion 13 having a bill handling device 1 of the first embodiment.

[0019]

　As shown in FIG. 2A, the holding portion 13, the housing space 18 for housing integrates the bill 6 it is provided. Receiving space 18 of the holding portion 13 is formed to a size suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 to be accommodated. The housing space 18, the stage 21 is the bill 6 housed is placed, is provided to be vertically movable along the direction A shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. Also, holding portion 13 has, as a transport mechanism for transporting the bill 6, a pair of feed rollers 24 and the separation roller 25, a pair of conveying rollers 26. A pair of feed rollers 24 and the separation roller 25, a pair of conveying rollers 26 are disposed along a path for conveying the bill 6 into the accommodation space 18. Further, the pressure sensor holding unit 13 includes a pickup roller 27 as a transfer mechanism for pressing the bill 6 in the accommodation space 18, a biasing member 28 that biases the pickup roller 27, for detecting the pressing force of the pickup roller 27 It has a 29, a.

[0020]

　Bill 6 is discriminated by the discriminating section 12, as shown in FIG. 2A, is conveyed by the pair of conveying rollers 26, it is sent to the receiving space 18 by the pair of feed rollers 24 and the separation roller 25. Housing space bill 6 sent to the 18 is housed is integrated on the stage 21. Bill 6 which is integrated on the stage 21 is pressed by a predetermined pressing force by the pickup roller 27.

[0021]

　Bill 6 accommodated in the accommodating space 18, as shown in FIG. 2B, by the pickup roller 27 rotates, is sent between the pair of feed rollers 24 and the separation roller 25, are separated one by one It is paid out. Bill 6 fed out by the pair of feed rollers 24 and the separation roller 25 is fed between a pair of conveying rollers 26, it sent out from the holding portion 13 by a pair of conveying rollers 26.

[0022]

　The plurality of accommodating portions 14, after the deposit transaction has been determined, the bill 6 sent from a plurality of holding portions 13 are respectively accommodated are classified based on the denomination of the classification condition. Thus, the housing 14 is arranged by denomination to classify. Each housing 14, the housing space 19 of a size suitable for the denomination of the external dimension of the bill 6 to be accommodated is provided. Incidentally, not limited to the configuration that accommodates only one kind of the bill 6 to one of the housing portion 14, as necessary, for example, the outer dimension of each denomination difference small plurality of types of bills 6 housing it may be.

[0023]

　The conveyor 15 is not shown, has a plurality of rollers and a belt constituting the conveying path for conveying the bill 6 is disposed so as to connect the available money unit 11, the classification section 12 and the holding portion 13 there. In the first embodiment, part of the conveying path for conveying the bill 6 to hold unit 13 from the discriminating section 12, a part of the conveying path for conveying the bill 6 into the accommodation portion 14 via the bill discriminator 12 from the holding portion 13 Also serves as. Thus, the conveyor 15 is transportable configured bidirectionally to loading and unloading the bill 6 relative to the holding portion 13. However, the transport unit 15 is not limited to the conveyable configured bidirectionally, a transport path for transporting the bill 6 to hold unit 13 from the discriminating section 12, accommodating portion via the bill discriminator 12 from the holding portion 13 it may be provided with the conveyance path for conveying the bill 6 to 14 independently. The transport unit 15 has a path switching mechanism for switching the conveyance path for conveying the bill 6 on the holding portion 13 (not shown), the path switching mechanism is controlled on the basis of the denomination by the control unit 16 that.

[0024]

　Control unit 16, discrimination unit 12, the holding portions 13 are electrically connected to each of the accommodating portions 14 and the conveyor 15. Control unit 16, based on the discrimination result by the discrimination unit 12, by controlling the transport unit 15 and the holding portions 13, respectively, to accommodate and classified based banknotes 6 denominations each holding portion 13. The transport unit 15, the separation roller 25 and the pickup roller 27 of the holding portion 13, by being driven and controlled by the control unit 16, suitable for the denomination of the external dimension of the bill 6 to be accommodated in the holding portion 13 to convey the bill 6 at the conveying speed. Further, the conveying unit 15 may be passed through the sensor (not shown) is provided for detecting passage of the bill 6, based on the detection result using the passage sensor, the control unit 16, the conveyor 15 and the respective it may be configured to control the holding portion 13.

[0025]

　In the first embodiment, although the holding unit 13 of the integrated type is used, holding portion of the winding type having a winding drum which bill 6 is wound with tape (not shown) may be used. If the hold portion of the winding type is employed, the control unit 16, by controlling the winding speed of the winding drum on the basis of the classification conditions, properly wind the bill 6 on the winding drum on the basis of the classification conditions .

[0026]

[Operation of the bill handling apparatus]
　In the bill handling apparatus 1 configured as described above, the bill 6 is illustrating an operation to be accommodated in a plurality of holding portions 13 and the plurality of accommodating portions 14 based on the classification criteria. Figure 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the bill handling device 1 of the first embodiment.

[0027]

　As shown in FIG. 3, the depositing and dispensing unit 11 accepts the bill 6 by the user is credited. (Step S1). Subsequently, the control unit 16 sends the bill 6 is credited to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 in the differential unit 12. Discriminating unit 12, differentiating the denominations of the bill 6 (step S2). After classification section 12 has discriminating the bill 6, the control unit 16, discrimination unit 12 based on the discrimination denomination by, by controlling the transport unit 15 and the holding portion 13, the bill 6 each pending section 13 conveys (step S3). At this time, the control unit 16, so as to convey the bills 6 at a conveying speed that is suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 to be accommodated in the holding portion 13, and the conveying section 15, the separation roller 25, the pickup roller 27 the drive to control. Thus, the control unit 16, before the deposit transaction is settled, the bill 6 denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12, for accommodating each classified based on denomination in the storage portion 13. Therefore, each holding portion 13, since the bill 6 on the basis of the denomination are accommodated are carried properly classified, jamming of the bill 6 can be suppressed to occur in each storing portion 13.

[0028]

　Next, the amount of the bill 6 that the user has to deposit, in that the user of the fact that the amount of the bill 6 discriminating section 12 has been discrimination match is approved, the payment transaction by the user is determined. Control unit 16 determines whether it has received a confirmation of deposit transaction by the user (step S4). If the control unit 16 has accepted the confirmation of the payment transaction, the control unit 16, the bill 6 accommodated in the holding portion 13, feeding the discriminator 12 from the holding portion 13, again at the discriminator 12, after differentiation , via the discriminating unit 12 is transported to the accommodating portion 14 (step S5). Thus, the control unit 16, after the deposit transaction has been determined, the bill 6 fed from the holding unit 13, accommodated and classified according to denomination in the accommodating portion 14. At this time, the control unit 16, discrimination unit 12 based on the denomination of the bill 6 and discrimination, and controls the respective holding portions 13 and the conveyor 15. Control unit 16, similarly to the above, to deliver the bill 6 at a transport speed suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 accommodated in the holding portion 13, and the conveying section 15, the separation roller 25, the pickup roller 27 to control the drive. The control unit 16, so as to convey the bills 6 at a conveying speed that is suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 to be accommodated in the accommodating portion 14, controls each housing section 14.

[0029]

　On the other hand, if the control unit 16 in step S4 is not received the deposit transaction, i.e. when the user canceled without accepting the deposit transaction, the controller 16, the bill 6 on the depositing and dispensing unit 11 from the holding portion 13 by controlling so as to convey, to return the bill 6 (step S6). At this time, the control unit 16 based on the denomination of the bill 6, and controls the respective holding portions 13, the depositing and dispensing unit 11 and the conveyor 15.

[0030]

　The bill handling method using the bill handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment includes a first step, second step and third step. In a first step, the bill 6 is credited from a plurality of denominations of banknotes 6, to differentiate on the basis of a predetermined classification condition including denomination. In a second step, before the deposit transaction regarding bill 6 which is credited to confirm, the bill 6 denomination is discriminated by the first step, the plurality of holding portions 13 are classified based on the classification criteria, respectively accommodating to. In a third step, respectively housed after the deposit transaction has been determined, the feed from a plurality of holding portions 13 the bill 6 to a plurality of accommodating portions 14, and classified based banknotes 6 to the classification conditions to the plurality of accommodating portions 14 to. The bill handling method, between the second step and the third step includes the step of receiving transaction to determine whether to accept. For example a deposit transaction by the control unit 16 when the user performs an operation of deposit confirmation is determined that the determined and proceeds to the third step.

[0031]

　Example 1, before the deposit transaction regarding bill 6 which is credited to confirm, the bill 6 denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12, a plurality of holds to accommodate classified on the basis of the denomination of the classification condition has a part 13, a control unit 16 for controlling a plurality of holding portions 13 on the basis of the denomination, the. Accordingly, the bill 6 it is possible to properly accommodated in the holding unit 13 based on the denomination, prevents jamming of the bill 6 is generated in the holding portion 13, to increase the processing speed of the bill 6 can.

[0032]

　In other words, by accommodating space 18 of a size suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 to be accommodated in the holding portion 13 is provided in the holding portion 13, it can prevent the occurrence of jam in the holding portion 13 it can. In addition, the control unit 16 to transport the bill 6 at a transport speed suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 to be accommodated in the holding unit 13 controls the respective holding portions 13, in the entire bill handling device 1 it is possible to increase the processing speed of the bill 6.

[0033]

　In addition, the bill handling apparatus 1, by having a plurality of holding portions 13 for accommodating classified based on the bill 6 to denomination, since the total volume of which can accommodate accommodating space 18 the bill 6 is substantially increased , it is possible to correspond to the handling of payment in a lump a large amount of the bill 6.

[0034]

　It will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings another embodiment. In another embodiment, the same components as in Example 1, its description is omitted with the same reference numerals as in Example 1.
Example 2

[0035]

　Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of the second embodiment. Example 2 differs from Example 1 in that accommodates a plurality of holding portions are classified on the basis of the bill 6 to damage state. As shown in FIG. 4, the banknote handling apparatus 2 of Example 2, the depositing and dispensing unit 11, a discriminator 12, a plurality of holding portions 23, a plurality of accommodating portions 14, a conveying section 15, the control unit 16 and, with a.

[0036]

　A plurality of holding section 23, before the deposit transaction regarding bill 6 which is credited to confirm, the bill 6 denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12, the bill 6 on the basis of the damage state of the bill 6 as the classification condition classification to be accommodated. Therefore, the classification section 12 distinguish intact condition together with the denomination of the bill 6, the control unit 16 based on the damage state is accommodated in the holding section 23 classifies the bills 6 to the genuine and unfit . Therefore, a plurality of holding portions 23 includes a holding portion 23a for banknote accommodating the genuine, and a holding portion 23b for unfit for accommodating the unfit.

[0037]

　When accommodating the genuine on hold portion 23a for genuine, holding portions 23a and the conveyor 15 for genuine is controlled to transport the banknote at a transport speed suitable for banknote by the control unit 16 . Likewise, when housing the unfit pending portion 23b for unfit, holding portion 23b and the conveyance portion 15 for unfit so as to transport the unfit at a conveying speed which is suitable for unfit by the control unit 16 It is controlled. For example, when transporting the unfit, as compared to the case of transporting the fit note, the transport speed is reduced, is set as the transport distance of each bill 6 is increased.

[0038]

　In Example 2, the fit note, the denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12 refers to the bill 6 bill 6 or less damaged, no damage. Further, in Example 2, the unfit note is susceptible differentiate denominations by differentiating part 12, damaged condition of the bill 6 is pointing significant bill 6. The damage state of the bill 6, abnormal or tear and partially defective shape, or adhering dirt or foreign matter, wrinkles, paper such as abnormalities that such is or resulting bending is discriminated. Discriminating section 12, the damage status of the bill 6, divided into the banknote and unfit banknotes to differentiate on the basis of a predetermined criterion relating to damage state. The bill 6 denominations is impossible discrimination by discriminating section 12 passes through the bill discriminator 12, without being accommodated in the holding section 23 is sent to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 as the bill 6 disabled handling return It is.

[0039]

　A plurality of accommodating portions 14, feeding a banknote sent from the pending portion 23a for fit banknote and accommodating portions 14a ~ 14d for banknote accommodating classified for each denomination, from the holding portion 23b for unfit It includes a housing portion 14e for unfit for accommodating a unfit that is, a. Are each of the accommodating portions 14a ~ 14d for genuine, the accommodation space 19 of a size suitable for external dimensions of the denomination of the bill 6 is provided for housing. Accommodating portion 14e for unfit is the bill 6 of a plurality of denominations sent from the pending portion 23b for unfit, houses collectively as unfit. For example, the bill 6 accommodated in the accommodating portion 14e for unfit without being reused as a bill 6 is dispensed to the user, is recovered from the banknote handling apparatus 2. The transport, housing portion 14e of the accommodation unit 14a ~ 14d and unfit for each banknote is the outside dimension of the bill 6 to be accommodated, based on the classification of the genuine and unfit, suitable bill 6 to accommodate It is controlled by the control unit 16 to transport the banknotes 6 at a rate.

[0040]

　The bill handling apparatus 2 includes a mounting portion 30 holding portion 23c for another unfit as an additional holding part is mounted. Therefore, if necessary, by adding a holding portion 23c for another unfit to the mounting portion 30, it is possible to accommodate to classify unfit. For example, the damage state of the bill 6, dirt and significant unfit, it is possible to damage the shapes are classified into significant unfit. When such classifying unfit note, for example, unfit note shape is damaged, to reduce the transport speed than dirty unfit, conveyance interval of the bill 6 is controlled to increase.

[0041]

　Further, for example, holding portion 23a for genuine, holding part 23b for unfit, holding portion 23c for different unfit is preferably configured in common. Each holding portion 23a ~ 23c that is shared is the control unit 16, it is appropriately controlled so that the bill 6 is conveyed at a conveying speed which is suitable for intact condition of the bill 6 to accommodate the respective holding portions 23a ~ 23c . By thus sharing the structure of the holding portions 23a ~ 23c, an increase in the manufacturing cost of the bill handling device 2 is suppressed.

[0042]

　In the cash handling system of the present application of the Related Art In general, a single holding unit had been accommodated are integrated in a state of mixture of the genuine and unfit. In this way, to accommodate conveys the genuine and unfit to one holding section, to prevent a jam occurs in hold portion, in accordance with the intact condition of the banknote is unfit to carry all of the banknotes It will be. As a result, the conveying speed of the bill to be accommodated in the holding portion is delayed, resulting in decrease in banknote processing speed.

[0043]

　In contrast, the cash handling system 2 of the second embodiment, a banknote accommodating classified into the banknote and unfit banknotes based on a plurality of kinds of bills 6 damage on hold portions 23a and for unfit having a holding section 23b. Thus, it is possible to prevent a jam caused by accommodating a genuine and unfit to one holding section, properly accommodated by classifying the bill 6 on the basis of the damage state to each holding unit 23a, 23b can do. Further, it is possible the holding portion 23a, the control unit 16 to transport the bill 6 at a transport speed suitable for intact condition of the bill 6 to be accommodated in 23b for controlling the holding unit 23a, a 23b. Therefore, the conveying speed for conveying the genuine, it is possible to higher than the conveying speed for conveying the unfit, it is possible to increase the processing speed of the bill 6 in the entire bill handling device 2.

[0044]

　Further, also in Example 2, to have a plurality of holding portions 23a for accommodating classified based on the bill 6 to damage state, the 23b, the total volume of which can accommodate accommodating space 18 the bill 6 is increased substantially because, it is possible to correspond to the handling of payment in a lump a large amount of the bill 6.

[0045]

　Further, according to the bill handling device 2, it is possible to mount the additional holding unit 23c to the mounting portion 30 as needed. Therefore, it is possible to be further subdivide the bill 6 on the basis of the damage state enables further properly accommodate the bill 6 each holding unit 23a, 23b, to 23c.

[0046]

　In Example 2, a plurality of holding portions 23a classifies the bills 6 to the genuine and unfit banknotes have been accommodated in 23b, for example, the illegal ticket forged or replicated, the bill 6 and fit note it may be configured to house a plurality of holding portions classification to. With this arrangement, when the illegal ticket is accommodated in the holding unit may be configured to be reported to the security by the control unit 16.
Example 3

[0047]

　Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the bill handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3, the depositing and dispensing unit 11, a discriminator 12, a plurality of holding portions 33, a plurality of accommodating portions 14, a conveying section 15, the control unit 16 and, with a.

[0048]

　In Example 3, the plurality of holding portions 33, houses and classified based banknotes 6 Dimensions. In Example 1, and the bill 6 accommodating classified on the basis of the denomination in the storing portion 13 are substantially sorted based banknotes 6 Dimensions. Example 1, the difference is relatively small bill 6 outer dimensions in each denomination, is applied to, for example, handling of the bill 6 to be used in Japan. On the other hand, Example 3, but the bill 6 is similar to Example 1 in that classified based on external dimensions, in particular relatively large bill 6 differences in external dimensions of the bill 6 in each denomination, for example, in European and different from the first embodiment in that the target handling of the bill 6 as used in China.

[0049]

　Discriminating section 12 in the third embodiment may be distinguished the external dimensions of the bill 6 with preset dimension data for each denomination of the bill 6, interval bill 6 the passage sensor (not shown) passes (pass it may be distinguished the external dimensions of the bill 6 on the basis of the time). Based on the external dimensions of the bill 6 discriminator 12 is discriminating, the control unit 16 controls the conveyance section 15, a plurality of holding portions 33, respectively.

[0050]

　The plurality of holding portions 33, before the deposit transaction regarding bill 6 is credited determined, respectively housed bills 6 denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12, are classified on the basis of the external dimensions is a classification condition It is. Dimensions of the bill 6 is, for example, are classified into two by comparing with a predetermined threshold related to the length of the long side and a length of differential length sides. Several pending portion 33 is composed of a plurality of kinds of bills 6 Dimensions is relatively large (hereinafter, referred to as large banknotes) and the holding portion 33a for a large bill to be accommodated, outer dimensions are relatively small multiple types bill 6 and a holding portion 33b for small bills (small bills) is housed.

[0051]

　Each holding portion 33a, the 33b, a plurality of types of the accommodation space 18 of a size suitable for external dimensions of the bill 6 to be accommodated is provided. Therefore, the holding unit 33a, 33b of the housing space 18 is different sizes, respectively. Each holding portion 33a, the 33b, a plurality of kinds of bills 6 difference in outside dimension is smaller at each denomination are accommodated, respectively.

[0052]

　The bill handling apparatus 3, a plurality of mounting the respective holding portions 33a, additional holding portion 33c for accommodating the bill 6 different external dimensions and external dimensions of the bill 6 to be accommodated in 33b, 33d are mounted It has a part 35. Therefore, if necessary, by adding an additional holding portion 33c to the mounting portion 35, it becomes possible to increase the number of the plurality of holding portions 33. This reduces the denomination of the bill 6 to be housed together in a single holding portion 33, it is possible to further subdivide the bill 6 on the basis of external dimensions.

[0053]

　Although not shown, each holding portion 33a, 33b and the additional holding portion 33c, the accommodating space 18 may be spatially restricting wall for restricting is arranged to be movable, the position of the spatial restriction wall, the accommodation space 18, it may be configured to variably to a size suitable for the external dimension of the bill 6. According to this structure, the holding unit 33a, it becomes possible to sharing the structure of 33b and the additional holding unit 33c, an increase in the manufacturing cost of the cash handling apparatus 3 is suppressed.

[0054]

　Figure 6A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state holding unit 33a, the bill 6 from 33b to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 is returned to have the paper currency handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3. Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state holding unit 33a, the other types of bills 6 from 33b to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 is returned to have the paper currency handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3.

[0055]

　As shown in FIG. 6A, the depositing and dispensing unit 11 which also serves as a return unit includes a conveying mechanism 36 for conveying the bill 6 in the housing space 17, the space restricting lever 37 as a space regulating member for regulating an accommodation space 17, the bill 6 There has a stage 38 to be integrated. Conveying mechanism 36 has conveying rollers 36a and impeller 36b. Stage 38, in the receiving space 17 is provided so as to be movable along a direction B shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. Space restricting lever 37 has one end pivotally supported, is driven and controlled by the control unit 16. Space restricting lever 37, by rotating with respect to the accommodating space 17, restricting the size of the accommodation space 17 with respect to the H direction shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. Accordingly, the bill 6 of a desired external dimensions, it is possible to properly integrated along the stage 38.

[0056]

　The depositing and dispensing unit 11 configured as above, first, external dimensions small bills, which are relatively small bill 6 is sent from the holding portion 33b of the small bills. At this time, the control unit 16, by rotating the rotation restricting lever 37 in the accommodating space 17, small banknotes are properly stacked in the stage 38 in the accommodation space 17. Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the depositing and dispensing unit 11, external dimensions large bill that is a relatively large bill 6 is sent from the holding portion 33a for a large bill. At this time, the control unit 16, by rotating in the direction away rotation restricting lever 37 from the housing space 17, a large bill is properly integrated into the stage 38 in the accommodation space 17.

[0057]

　Control unit 16 thus includes a rotation restricting lever 37 by rotating based on the external dimensions of the bill 6 for feeding the stock portion 33a, from 33b, a small bill to be accommodated in the accommodating space 17 of the depositing and dispensing unit 11 It is returned in a state in which the large bill is properly integrated. The plurality of holding portions 33a, from 33b, by sending from the external dimension smaller bill 6 to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 in order, the rotation restricting lever 37 with a simple configuration of rotating relative to the accommodating space 17, and small bills it is possible to properly integrate a large bill. Thus, the holding unit 33a, since a plurality of kinds of bills 6 sent from the 33b is stably accommodated in the depositing and dispensing unit 11, is suppressed that a jam occurs in the depositing and dispensing unit within 11 upon return of the bill 6 .

[0058]

　Incidentally, those in the third embodiment, in order to regulate the size of the accommodating space 17 of the depositing and dispensing unit 11, but the space regulating lever 37 which is rotatable in the accommodating space 17 is used, to limit to this configuration is not. Although not shown, for example, space restriction wall for restricting the accommodation space 17 may be provided movably.

[0059]

　Then, the banknote handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3, an operation when performing a scrutiny again counting the number of bills 6 accommodated in the housing 14. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation of performing examination of the bill 6 accommodated in the accommodating portion 14 in the bill handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3. Each housing portion 14, the bill 6 is accommodated are classified on the basis of the denomination. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the housing portion 14a, the bill 6 outer dimensions smaller than the bill 6 housed in the housing portion 14b is accommodated. At this time, the bill 6 fed from the accommodation section 14a, the conveyor 15 and the holding portion 33a by the control unit 16, by 33b is controlled, is sent to the holding portion 33b of the small bills suitable for Dimensions It is housed Te. The bill 6 fed from the accommodation section 14b, the conveyance section 15 and the holding portion 33a by the control unit 16, by 33b is controlled, it is sent to the holding portion 33a for a large bill suitable Dimensions It is housed.

[0060]

　The bill 6 fed from the accommodating portion 14 as is the stock portion 33a, to 33b, are housed are classified on the basis of external dimensions. Subsequently, the holding unit 33a, the bill 6 accommodated in 33b is sent to the discriminator 12, the number is counted with a denomination is discriminated by the discriminating section 12. Thereafter, the bill 6 sent from the discriminator 12 is housed are classified on the basis of the denomination in the accommodating portion 14. In Example 3, the bill 6 accommodated in the accommodating portion 14, the holding portions 33a suitable for external dimensions, because it is accommodated in 33b, the holding unit 33a, it is suppressed that a jam occurs in 33b, scrutiny It is performed in a stable manner.

[0061]

　Bill handling apparatus 3 of the third embodiment includes a holding portion 33b for holding portions 33a and small bills for large bills for housing classified based on plural kinds of banknotes 6 Dimensions. This makes it possible to prevent a jam caused by accommodating a plurality of types of bills 6 external dimensions differ one stock portion, the holding unit 33a classifies the bill 6 on the basis of external dimensions, 33b it can be properly accommodated in. Further, it is possible the holding portion 33a, the control unit 16 to transport the bill 6 at a transport speed suitable for external dimensions of the bill 6 to be accommodated in 33b for controlling the holding unit 33a, a 33b. Therefore, it is possible to transport large bills and small bills and at conveying speed suitable for each, it is possible to increase the processing speed of the bill 6 in the entire bill handling device 3.

[0062]

　Further, in the banknote handling apparatus of the present related technique, even if the outer dimensions are properly accommodated to different types of one reserved portion of the bill, when the deposit transaction is canceled, a plurality of types of holding portion It will return the bill to the return unit. Therefore, when returning to the return portion of the plurality of types of banknotes from the escrow unit, is easily disturbed position of the small bill to be integrated to the return portion, jam there may occur at the return section.

[0063]

　In contrast, in Example 3, the control unit 16, the rotation restricting lever 37 by rotating based on the external dimensions of the bill 6 to be returned to the depositing and dispensing unit 11 which also serves as a return unit, the depositing and dispensing unit 11 it can be properly integrated and small bills and large bills. In addition, by returning the outer dimension is relatively small small bills in the depositing and dispensing unit 11 in order, with a simple construction for rotating the rotation restricting lever 37, to be capable of properly integrated small bills and large bills Become. Thus, since a plurality of types of bills 6 is stably accommodated in the depositing and dispensing unit 11, it is possible to prevent a jam occurs during the return of the bill 6.

[0064]

　Also, when performing examination of the bill 6 housed in the housing portion 14, the bill 6 is fed from the accommodation section 14, after being transported suspended portion 13, the order of the classification section 12 is again housed in the housing section 14 that. When performing such examination, by the bill handling apparatus of the present related technique, it means to accommodate a plurality of types of bills into one stock portion, the position of the small bill to be integrated into the housing space of the holding portion It tends variation, jam there may occur at the holding unit.

[0065]

　In contrast, in the banknote handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3, when performing examination, the holding unit 33a, based on the external dimensions of the bill 6 accommodated in the housing 14, to accommodate classified into 33b It becomes possible. Therefore, when performing examination, as in the case for holding the bill 6 before the deposit transaction is settled, the jam caused by the bill 6 accommodated in the accommodating portion 14 accommodates a single holding unit can be prevented, it is possible to perform stable scrutiny.

[0066]

　Further, also in Example 3, to have a plurality of holding portions 33a for accommodating classified based on the bill 6 to external dimensions, the 33b, the total volume of which can accommodate accommodating space 18 the bill 6 is increased substantially because, it is possible to correspond to the handling of payment in a lump a large amount of the bill 6.

[0067]

　Also in the bill handling apparatus 3 of Embodiment 3, it can be mounted additional holding portion 33c, and 33d on the mounting portion 35 as needed. Therefore, it is possible to it is possible to further subdivide the bill 6 on the basis of external dimensions, more properly accommodate the bill 6 on the holding portions 33a ~ 33d.
Example 4

[0068]

　Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing a bill handling apparatus of Example 4. Example 4 has only one holding unit, by attaching the additional holding part as necessary, points that can be configured in the same manner as in Example 1-3 differs from Example 1 . As shown in FIG. 8, the bill handling device 4 of Example 4, the depositing and dispensing unit 11, a differentiating part 12, and the holding portion 43a, a plurality of mounting portions 45 additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e are mounted has a plurality of accommodating portions 14, a conveying section 15, a control unit 16, a.

[0069]

　In the bill handling device 4 of Example 4, by attaching only the mounting portion 45 the required number of additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e, be combined with the hold portion 43a, and an additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e It is possible. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, it is possible to accommodate to classify banknotes 6 to a plurality of holding portions 43a ~ 43e based on a predetermined classification condition, it functions similarly to the one of Examples 1-3 can.

[0070]

　Also, mounting portion 45 may have a mounting sensor for detecting that the additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e is mounted, by mounting the sensor, the control unit 16, additional pending mounted to the mounting portion 45 it may be configured to automatically recognize the parts 43 b ~ number of 43e. Further, when mounting the additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e on the mounting section 45, by setting manually, the control unit 16 may be configured to recognize the number of additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e .

[0071]

　The transport unit 15 in the fourth embodiment, if necessary, with a transfer space 15a capable of extending the conveying path to an additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e. The transport unit 15, instead of having a transfer space 15a, may be configured to have in advance an additional holding portion 43 b ~ transportable transport path the bill 6 to 43e.

[0072]

　According to the fourth embodiment, for example, a large amount of such if it is required to deposit can cope collectively bill 6, can easily add additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e as needed it can be secured Do extensibility. Also in Example 4, that it has a plurality of holding portions 43a ~ 43e for housing classified based bill 6 to a predetermined classification condition, the total volume of which can accommodate accommodating space 18 the bill 6 is increased substantially because, it is possible to handle the payment in a lump a large amount of the bill 6. The transport unit 15 in the fourth embodiment, by having an extensible transfer space 15a of the transport path, it is possible to easily cope with additional holding portion 43 b ~ 43e.

[0073]

　The bill handling device 4 of Example 4, additional a hold portion 43 b ~ 43e by attaching the mounting portion 45, the holding portions 43a ~ classified based on plural types of bills 6 to a predetermined classification condition it is possible to accommodate to 43e. Thus, it is possible to prevent a jam caused by accommodating a plurality of types of bills 6 to one holding section, properly accommodated by classifying the bill 6 on the basis of the classification conditions in the respective holding portions 43a ~ 43e can do. Further, it is possible to control unit 16 to transport the bill 6 at a transport speed suitable for the classification conditions of the bill 6 to be accommodated in the holding portions 43a ~ 43e controls each holding portions 43a ~ 43e. Therefore, it is possible to increase the processing speed of the bill 6 in the entire bill handling device 4.

[0074]

　In Examples 1-3, all of the plurality of holding portions, was used to accommodate the bill 6 classified based on the classification criteria, but is not limited to such a configuration. For example, using at least one of the plurality of holding portions as holding portion for preliminary, when one of the holding portions bill 6 is accommodated is full, switch pending portion has become full, the preliminary it may be configured to accommodate the bill 6 on hold of use. In this configuration, the control unit based on the detection result of the capacitance sensor for detecting that the holding unit is full, controls the driving of the transport unit and the holding unit to transport the banknote to the escrow unit for preliminary .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS

[0075]

　　　1 bill handling device
　　　6 bill
　　11 depositing and dispensing unit
　　12 discriminating unit
　　13 holding portion
　　14 housing portion
　　15 transport unit
　　16 control unit

The scope of the claims

[Claim 1]

　A plurality of types of paper sheets inserted from among the sheet, the discriminating unit for discriminating a predetermined classification condition, including the type,
　before a transaction relating to the thrown-in sheet is determined, by the discriminating unit types of paper sheets discriminated, and a plurality of holding portions for housing each classified based on the classification condition,
　after the transaction is confirmed, the paper sheets fed from each of said plurality of holding portions, a plurality of accommodating portions for accommodating each classified based on the classification conditions,
　and a control unit for controlling said plurality of holding portions based on the classification condition
　sheet handling apparatus comprising a.

[Claim 2]

　The control unit, the multiple holding unit, accommodates classified based sheet type, sheet handling device according to claim 1.

[Claim 3]

　The control unit, the multiple holding portion, for accommodating and classified based paper sheets in intact condition, the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1.

[Claim 4]

　The control unit, the multiple holding portion, for accommodating and classified based paper sheets to external dimensions, sheet handling device according to claim 1.

[Claim 5]

　Wherein the plurality of holding portions has a transport mechanism for transporting the sheets, the transport mechanism conveys the paper sheet at different conveying speed based on the classification condition, the paper sheets of claim 1 handling equipment.

[Claim 6]

　It said plurality of further comprising a return unit for returning the paper sheets accommodated in the holding portion, when the transaction is not determined
　the return unit may be moved based on the external dimensions of the sheets by the control unit in having a space regulating member for regulating an accommodation space of the return portion, the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 4.

[Claim 7]

　Before the transaction is settled, further comprising a mounting portion additional holding portion for accommodating the paper sheet type is discriminated by the discriminating section is mounted, the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1 .

[8.]

　Further comprising sheet handling device according to claim 7 the transfer space for extending the conveying path for conveying the paper sheet to the additional holding part.

[Claim 9]

　A plurality of types of paper sheets inserted from among the sheet, the discriminating unit for discriminating a predetermined classification condition, including the type,
　before a transaction relating to the thrown-in sheet is determined, by the discriminating unit a holding unit which sheet the type is differential is accommodated,
　after the transaction has been determined, a plurality of accommodating portions sheet sent from the holding portion is accommodated,
　before the transaction is settled the paper sheet type is discriminated by the discriminating section, a mounting portion additional holding portion for accommodating and classified based on the classification condition is mounted,
　the holding portion and on the basis of the classification conditions a control unit for controlling the additional holding portions
　sheet handling apparatus comprising a.

[Claim 10]

　Further comprising sheet handling device according to claim 9 transfer space for extending the conveying path for conveying the paper sheet to the additional holding part.

[Claim 11]

　A plurality of types of paper sheets the paper sheet inserted from among a first step for discriminating a predetermined classification condition including the type,
　before the transaction is settled about the thrown-in sheet, said first the paper sheet type is discriminated at the first step, a second step of accommodating each of the plurality of holding portions are classified based on the classification condition,
　after the transaction is confirmed, from said plurality of holding portions feed each sheet into a plurality of accommodating portions, a third step of accommodating each of the plurality of accommodating portions and classified based paper sheets to the classification condition,
　the paper sheet handling method with.