Method for controlling media acceptor

Abstract

This method for controlling a media acceptor comprises the steps of: stopping the conveyance of a leading rejected medium at a point in time when the rear end of the leading rejected medium is located on the upper surface of a bill press; lowering the bill press and rotating the bill press downward at an angle to one side so that free space for a trailing rejected medium to enter is formed above the bill press; rotating a loop sheet to prevent the trailing rejected medium from entering a lower portion of the free space and simultaneously supporting and bringing the rear end of the leading rejected medium into close contact with the upper surface of the bill press; forming a certain gap between the bill press and a drive belt provided in a media separation unit, thereby forming a space into which the front end of the trailing rejected medium can enter; and bringing the drive belt of the media separation unit into close contact with the bill press and simultaneously conveying the leading rejected medium and the trailing rejected medium toward a media conveying unit.

Description

Control method of media deposit machine

[0001] The present invention relates to a control method for a media depositor, and more particularly, to a control method for a media depositor capable of loading and returning a rejected media while preventing the occurrence of a media jam during the return processing of the rejected media.

[0002] Conventional financial automation devices are devices developed to provide most financial services, excluding consulting services, quickly and conveniently without being restricted by time, without personnel. They include cash dispenser units (CDUs), bill recycling machines (BRMs), and cash and check bundle deposit machines (CCIMs) that can simultaneously deposit and reject multiple media such as cash and checks in bundles.

[0003] A conventional media depositor includes a bundle module for inputting and receiving media in bundle units, a separation unit for separating the media inputted into the bundle module into individual sheets, and a verification unit for verifying information and authenticity of the deposited media returned through the separation unit. Media determined to be normal by the verification unit are returned to a cassette and stored, and media determined to be rejected by the verification unit are returned in the opposite direction to the depositing direction, passed through the separation unit, and loaded, and then returned to the bundle module for processing.

[0004] FIG. 1 shows the connection structure of a drive belt, a gate roller, and a stack roller provided in a media separation section of a conventional media depositor. The media separation section of the conventional media depositor includes a drive belt (30) that is connected to a pickup pulley (10) and a feed pulley (20) and is driven to rotate in both directions to return a deposit medium or a reject medium, a gate roller (50) that is connected to a rotation shaft (40) so as to be prevented from rotating in the direction of depositing the medium and rotates in the direction of rejecting the medium, and a stack roller (60) that is connected to a side of the gate roller (50) and rotates integrally with the rotation shaft (40) and has a plurality of rubber sheets (61) attached thereto that guide the rear end of the reject medium that has been returned after being detected as a reject medium in the detection section to be returned toward the bundle module.

[0005] When returning a rejected ticket medium in a conventional media deposit machine, when a previously returned rejected ticket medium is loaded on a bill press and a portion of the leading edge is returned toward the media return section of the bundle module, the bill press is lowered and tilted backwards in a state where three rubber sheets (61) pressurize the rear edge of the preceding rejected ticket medium and load the leading edge of the subsequently returned rejected ticket medium on the rear edge of the preceding rejected ticket medium in an overlapping state. At this time, there was a problem in that the leading edge of the subsequent rejected ticket medium was rolled downward by the triangular free space formed on the bill press, or the leading edge of the subsequent rejected ticket medium was blocked and crumpled by the semi-roller and the media return belt provided in an overlapping state between the media separation section and the media return path, resulting in a jam of the medium.

[0006] Prior art related to media depositors is disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2425145.

[0007] The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to provide a control method for a media deposit machine capable of loading and returning rejected media in bundle units while preventing media jamming during the return process of rejected media.

[0008] The control method of the media depositor of the present invention for achieving the above-described purpose comprises the steps of: when a preceding rejected ticket medium enters the media separation unit, stopping the return of the preceding rejected ticket medium when the rear end of the preceding rejected ticket medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press; when the rear end of the preceding rejected ticket medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press, the bill press is lowered and rotated downwardly to one side to form a free space for the entry of a succeeding rejected ticket medium on the upper surface of the bill press; when the succeeding rejected ticket medium enters the media separation unit, the step of rotating a loop sheet to be positioned in the free space to block the succeeding rejected ticket medium from entering the lower portion of the free space and simultaneously supporting the rear end of the preceding rejected ticket medium so as to be in close contact with the upper surface of the bill press; when the succeeding rejected ticket medium enters the media separation unit, the step of forming a predetermined gap between a drive belt provided in the media separation unit and the bill press to form a space into which the leading end of the succeeding rejected ticket medium can enter; And when the leading end of the following reject right medium is positioned and stacked on the trailing end of the preceding reject right medium, the loop sheet is rotated to avoid being moved to the outside of the free space, the driving belt of the media separation unit and the bill press are brought into close contact, and the preceding reject right medium and the following reject right medium are simultaneously returned to the media return unit.

[0009] In the step of rotating the loop sheet so as to be positioned in the free space, the loop portion formed in the loop sheet can block the subsequent reject medium from entering the lower portion of the free space, and the pressure portion formed in the loop sheet can support the rear end of the preceding reject medium by bringing it into close contact with the upper surface of the bill press.

[0010] The above media separation unit includes a pickup pulley and a feed pulley provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, and a drive belt that travels around the pickup pulley and the feed pulley and transports the media, and the step of forming a predetermined gap between the drive belt and the bill press is such that the media separation unit rotates upward around the rotational axis of the feed pulley to form a predetermined gap between the drive belt on the side where the pickup pulley is located and the bill press.

[0011] The step of bringing the drive belt and the bill press into close contact may be such that the media separation unit rotates downward around the rotational axis of the feed pulley to sandwich the preceding reject right medium and the succeeding reject right medium between the drive belt and the bill press on the side where the pickup pulley is located.

[0012] The above media separation unit includes a pickup pulley and a feed pulley provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, and a drive belt that travels around the pickup pulley and the feed pulley and transports the media, and the step of forming a predetermined gap between the drive belt and the bill press can form a predetermined gap between the drive belt on the side where the pickup pulley is located and the bill press by moving the bill press downward.

[0013] A media detection unit for detecting the position to which the reject right medium has moved is provided on one side of the media separation unit, and when the entry of the preceding reject right medium is detected by the media detection unit, the return of the preceding reject right medium can be stopped at the point when the rear end of the preceding reject right medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press.

[0014] When the rear end of the above-mentioned preceding rejection right medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press, the bill press can move downward and rotate downwardly to one side.

[0015] When the bill press moves downward and rotates downwardly to one side, the loop sheet is rotated to be positioned in the free space, thereby blocking the following reject medium from entering the lower part of the free space on the bill press, and at the same time supporting the rear end of the preceding reject medium by contacting it with the upper surface of the bill press.

[0016] The above media separation unit includes a pickup pulley and a feed pulley provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, and a drive belt that travels around the pickup pulley and the feed pulley to return the media, and when the entry of the trailing reject right media is detected by the media detection unit, the loop sheet rotates outward from the free space and at the same time, the media separation unit rotates upward around the rotational axis of the feed pulley to form a predetermined gap between the drive belt on the side where the pickup pulley is located and the bill press.

[0017] When the leading end of the above-mentioned following reject right medium is positioned and stacked on the trailing end of the above-mentioned preceding reject right medium, the media separation unit rotates downward around the rotational axis of the above-mentioned feed pulley so that the preceding reject right medium and the following reject right medium, which are sandwiched between the drive belt on the side where the above-mentioned pickup pulley is positioned and the above-mentioned bill press, can be simultaneously returned to the media return unit.

[0018] According to the control method of the media depositor according to the present invention, when returning a rejected ticket medium, the problem of the leading end of the rejected ticket medium being rolled downward and causing a jam can be prevented by supporting the trailing rejected ticket medium entering a free space formed in a triangular shape on a bill press positioned at an angle by a loop sheet.

[0019] In addition, by ensuring that a predetermined gap is maintained between the drive belt and the bill press at the time the trailing reject media enters the media separation section, the trailing reject media can pass through the space between the drive belt and the bill press and be smoothly returned without jamming.

[0020] Figure 1 is a drawing showing the connection structure of the drive belt, gate roller, and stack roller provided in the media separation section of a conventional media depositor.

[0021] Figure 2 is a drawing showing a media return unit and a media separation unit provided in a media depositor according to the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 is a perspective view of a media depositor according to the present invention in which a gate roller and a loop sheet are coupled to a rotation shaft.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a state in which a reject right medium enters a media separation section in a media deposit device according to the present invention, the rear end of the reject right medium is supported on the upper surface of a bill press, and the bill press moves downward from a separation position to a middle position.

[0024] Figure 5 is a drawing showing the bill press further descending from the middle position to the reject position, tilting to one side and rotating downward, so that the rear end of the reject medium supported on the upper surface of the bill press tilts to one side, creating a triangular free space above it.

[0025] Figure 6 is a drawing showing a state in which the drive belt rotates upward with respect to the rotational axis of the feed pulley, the pickup pulley side moves upward, the trailing reject ticket medium enters toward the medium separation section, and the loop portion of the loop sheet is located at the bottom of the triangular free space, while the rear end of the preceding reject ticket medium is supported by being pressed against the upper surface of the bill press by the pressing portion of the loop sheet.

[0026] Figure 7 is a drawing showing a state in which a loop sheet is positioned inside a return guide and the drive belt rotates downward based on the rotation axis of the feed pulley, and the drive belt on the pickup pulley side rotates while holding the rear end of a preceding reject right medium and the front end of a following reject right medium, thereby returning the reject.

[0027] Figure 8 is a drawing showing a state in which the rear end of a trailing reject medium is supported on the upper surface of a bill press, the loop part of a loop sheet is located at the lower part of a triangular free space, and the rear end of a trailing reject medium is supported by being pressed on the upper surface of the bill press by the pressing part of the loop sheet, and another trailing reject medium enters toward the media separation part.

[0028] Figure 9 is a drawing showing the state in which the reject right media is returned to the media loading space of the media return section, loaded, and then rejected and returned in bundles, and the bill press is moved upward to the initial separation position.

[0029] Figure 10 is a drawing showing a state in which a leading rejection right medium is returned to the return path of the medium return section, and another trailing rejection right medium enters the media separation section while the rear end of the trailing rejection right medium is supported on the upper surface of the bill press by a loop sheet.

[0030] Figure 11 is a drawing showing the second media return unit moving upward after all of the reject right media have been loaded onto the return path of the media return unit, the loaded bundle reject right media are returned for rejection, and the bill press is moved upward to the original separation position by the driving of the lifting drive unit.

[0031] ** Explanation of symbols **

[0032] 10: Pickup pulley 20: Feed pulley

[0033] 30: Drive belt 40: Rotating shaft

[0034] 50: Gate roller 60: Stack roller

[0035] 61: Rubber sheet 1: Media depositor

[0036] 100: Media return section 110: First media return section

[0037] 111,112: 1st pulley 113: 1st return belt

[0038] 114,115: First tension roller 116: Link member

[0039] 120: Second media return section 121,122: Second pulley

[0040] 123: Second conveyor belt 124: Support roller

[0041] 125,126: Second tension roller 200: Media separation unit

[0042] 210: Pickup pulley 211: Pickup pulley's rotation axis

[0043] 220: Feed pulley 221: Feed pulley's rotation axis

[0044] 230: Drive belt 240: Gate roller

[0045] 241: Rotating shaft 250,250-1,250-2: Roof sheet

[0046] 251: Loop section 252: Pressurized section

[0047] 260: Joint 300: Bill Press

[0048] 301: Bill press hinge axis 310: Bill press bottom

[0049] 400: Return guide 500: Lifting drive unit

[0050] 510: Support frame 520: Drive shaft

[0051] 530: First link 540: Link hinge axis

[0052] 550: First guide shaft 551: First guide member

[0053] 552: First guide hole 560: Second guide axis

[0054] 561: Second guide member 562: Second guide hole

[0055] 570: Second link 580: Connecting shaft

[0056] 590: Pedestal 600: Media detection unit

[0057] M: Medium M1: Preemptive rejection medium

[0058] M1': The rear end of the preceding rejection right medium M2: The trailing rejection right medium

[0059] M2': Leading edge of the trailing reject medium M3: Another trailing reject medium

[0060] S: Free space

[0061] Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, the 'leading end' of a medium is used to mean the front end based on the direction in which the medium moves forward, and the 'rear end' of a medium is used to mean the rear end based on the direction in which the medium moves forward.

[0062] Referring to FIG. 2, a media depositor (1) to which the present invention is applied includes a media return unit (100) for returning media loaded in a bundle form, a media separation unit (200) for separating each sheet of the bundled media returned along the media return unit (100) when depositing media, and for returning a leading reject media (M1) and a trailing reject media (M2) in a partially overlapping state when returning a reject media, and a bill press (300) that is provided to be able to move up and down on the lower side of the media separation unit (200) and provides a return surface for depositing media or reject media.

[0063] The above media deposit machine (1) is equipped with a verification unit (not shown) that verifies the information and authenticity of the media being deposited, and media that are verified as normal by the verification unit are returned in the direction of payment (left direction based on Fig. 2) and processed for deposit, and rejected media that are verified as abnormal are returned as rejected in the direction of withdrawal (right direction based on Fig. 2) and returned.

[0064] On one side of the bill press (300), a return guide (400) forming a return surface for deposit media or reject media is provided, and on the lower side of the bill press (300), a lifting drive unit (500) for driving the bill press (300) to move up and down is provided, and on one side of the media separation unit (200), a media detection unit (600) for detecting whether the reject media enters the media separation unit (200) side is provided.

[0065] The above media return unit (100) includes a first media return unit (110) provided on the upper side of the bundle medium so as to contact the upper surface of the inserted bundle medium, and a second media return unit (120) provided on the lower side of the bundle medium so as to contact the lower surface of the inserted bundle medium.

[0066] The first medium return unit (110) may include a pair of first pulleys (111, 112) provided at positions spaced apart from each other, a first return belt (113) that runs on the pair of first pulleys (111, 112) and holds the upper surface of the bundle medium, and a plurality of first tension rollers (114, 115) that apply tension to the first return belt (113) in a downward direction toward the bundle medium, and a link member (116) that connects them.

[0067] The above first media return unit (110) can be driven to rotate in both directions, and can be driven in a deposit direction that rotates clockwise and a withdrawal direction (reject direction) that rotates counterclockwise based on FIG. 2.

[0068] The second medium return unit (120) may include a pair of second pulleys (121, 122) provided at positions spaced apart from each other, a second return belt (123) that runs on the pair of second pulleys (121, 122) and holds the lower surface of the bundle medium, a support roller (124) that supports the second return belt (123), and a plurality of second tension rollers (125, 126) that apply tension in an upward direction toward the bundle medium.

[0069] The above second media return unit (120) can be driven to rotate in both directions, and can be driven in a deposit direction that rotates counterclockwise and a reject direction that rotates clockwise based on FIG. 2.

[0070] The second medium return unit (120) can be moved up and down in response to changes in thickness according to the number of bundled media being fed. That is, the bundled media is returned along the medium return path (101) provided between the first return belt (113) and the second return belt (123), and since the upper and lower surfaces of the bundled media must be sandwiched by the first return belt (113) and the second return belt (123) respectively to enable stable return, the height of the medium return path (101) is configured to be adjusted in response to changes in the thickness of the bundled media according to the amount of movement of the second medium return unit (120).

[0071] The above return path (101) is a space where rejected media are returned and loaded.

[0072] The above media separation unit (200) includes a pickup pulley (210) and a feed pulley (220) provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, a drive belt (230) that drives the pickup pulley (210) and the feed pulley (220) to separate and return the media one by one, and a gate roller (240) that is provided to contact the drive belt (230) on the lower side of the feed pulley (220) and is provided so as not to rotate in the direction of depositing but to be rotatable in the opposite direction, thereby applying frictional force so that the media can be separated into individual sheets.

[0073] The above feed pulley (220) is provided to rotate in place around the feed pulley rotation axis (221).

[0074] The above pickup pulley (210) is rotated around the pickup pulley rotation axis (211), and is provided to be able to be raised and lowered within a predetermined clearance range in the vertical direction around the feed pulley rotation axis (221), and is supported by an elastic member (not shown) so that it can be pressed downward to apply separation pressure.

[0075] The above bill press (300) is provided to support a set number of media and to be raised and lowered. That is, a stack space in which three to five semi-separated media can be loaded is provided between the bill press (300) and the drive belt (230) of the media separation unit (200).

[0076] When depositing media, when the media is in a standby state before being returned, the bill press (300) is in a lowered position, and when the media is in a semi-separation operation or a single-sheet separation operation, the bill press (300) moves upward to a set height. As the bill press (300) moves up and down, the pickup pulley (210) provided on the upper side thereof and the drive belt (230) coupled thereto are lifted upward or moved downward by the bill press (300).

[0077] When the above bill press (300) moves upward and moves the pickup pulley (210) upward, the pickup pulley (210) is positioned at the same height as the feed pulley (220), and at this time, the drive belt (230) is positioned horizontally so that the lower surface of the drive belt (230) can entirely hold the upper surface of the semi-separated medium.

[0078] When the above bill press (300) is moved downward, the pickup pulley (210) is moved downward by an elastic member (not shown) and is positioned at a lower height than the feed pulley (220).

[0079] At this time, based on Fig. 2, the drive belt (230) is tilted downward at a predetermined angle toward the rear, and when the drive belt (230) is rotated in this state, one sheet of media located at the top among the semi-separated media loaded on the upper surface of the bill press (300) can be picked up and separated one by one.

[0080] Meanwhile, when returning the reject medium, the bill press (300) moves downward as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and is positioned to be inclined to one side, so that a free space (S) is formed in which the front end (M2') of the subsequent reject medium (M2) can be stacked on the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1), as shown in FIG. 8.

[0081] At this time, the media separation unit (200) is provided with a loop sheet (250) to prevent the following rejection right medium (M2) from being rolled into the lower side of the free space (S) and to support the rear end (M1') of the preceding rejection right medium (M1) so that it is in close contact with the upper surface of the bill press (300).

[0082] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the loop sheet (250) may include a loop portion (251) for blocking the subsequent reject medium (M2) from entering the lower portion of the free space (S), and a pressing portion (252) for supporting the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1) by pressing it against the upper surface of the bill press (300).

[0083] The above loop sheet (250) can be coupled to the rotation axis (241) of the gate roller (240) on both sides of the gate roller (240). That is, a pair of loop sheets (250-1, 250-2) can be coupled at positions spaced apart from each other on both sides of the gate roller (240).

[0084] The above loop sheet (250) is made of two films, one of the two films forms the loop portion (251), and the other film forms the pressurizing portion (252).

[0085] A first loop fixing part (253) and a second loop fixing part (254) are formed on both sides of the above loop part (251), and the pressurizing part (252) is formed in a flat shape connected to one side of the first loop fixing part (253), and the loop part (251) is formed by being rolled into a loop shape and the first loop fixing part (253) and the second loop fixing part (254) are overlapped and combined.

[0086] A first through hole (253a) is formed in the first loop fixing part (253), and a second through hole (254a) is formed in the second loop fixing part (254) at a position corresponding to the first through hole (253a). The first loop fixing part (253) and the second loop fixing part (254) are connected by a connecting pin (261a) inserted into the first through hole (253a) and the second through hole (254a).

[0087] The above loop sheet (250) rotates around a rotation axis (241), and a connecting portion (260) is formed on the rotation axis (241) to fix the loop sheet (250) to the rotation axis (241).

[0088] The above-described coupling part (260) is composed of a first coupling piece (261) that is coupled to the outer surface of the rotation shaft (241) and has the coupling pin (261a) formed thereon, and a second coupling piece (262) that is coupled to the first coupling piece (261) with the first loop fixing part (253) into which the coupling pin (261a) is inserted and the second loop fixing part (254) interposed therebetween. The first coupling piece (261) and the second coupling piece (262) may be composed of a plurality of component pieces that are assembled around the rotation shaft (241).

[0089] A hook portion (262b) may be formed on one of the first coupling piece (261) and the second coupling piece (262), and a hook coupling portion (261b) that is hooked to the hook portion (262b) may be formed on the other. The two films may be made of a polyimide material. In this way, by forming the loop sheet (250) with a film made of a polyimide material to increase tension, warping of the film is prevented compared to a sheet made of a conventional rubber material, and the medium can be supported more stably.

[0090] The above-mentioned elevator drive unit (500) is configured to be connected to the lower part of the bill press (300) and to move the bill press (300) up and down, and the first link (530) and the second link (270) are connected in a foldable manner with the link hinge axis (540) as the center.

[0091] A drive shaft (520) that is rotated by a drive motor (not shown) is connected to the lower end of one side of the first link (530), and a first guide shaft (550) is connected to the upper end of the other side of the first link (530).

[0092] A second guide shaft (560) is connected to the lower end of the other side of the second link (570), and a connecting shaft (580) is connected to the upper end of one side of the second link (570).

[0093] A link hinge axis (530) is connected to the middle portion of the first link (530) and the middle portion of the second link (570).

[0094] The driving shaft (520) connected to the lower end of one side of the first link (530) is rotatably supported in place by the support frame (510), and the first guide shaft (550) connected to the upper end of the other side of the first link (530) is inserted into the first guide hole (552) formed in a transversely long hole shape in the first guide member (551) fixed to the bill press (300) so as to be able to move left and right.

[0095] The second guide shaft (560) connected to the lower end of the other side of the second link (570) is inserted into a second guide hole (562) formed in a transversely long hole shape in the second guide member (561) fixed to the support frame (510) so as to be able to move left and right.

[0096] The connecting shaft (580) connected to the upper end of one side of the second link (570) is connected to the body of the bill press (300), and the upper surface of the bill press (300) and the body are connected by a bill press hinge shaft (301).

[0097] In addition, a support part (590) is provided on the lower side of the bottom surface (310) of the bill press (300) to contact the bottom surface of the bill press (300) when the bill press (300) moves downwards and to induce the bill press (300) to move downwards and be positioned inclined to one side.

[0098] The bill press (300) can be moved up and down and rotated to a separation position (Fig. 2) located at the top and in contact with the drive belt (230), a middle position (Fig. 6) where the bottom portion (310) of the bill press (300) and the support portion (590) are in contact, and a reject position (Fig. 7) where it moves further downward from the middle position and is tilted to one side so that a triangular free space (S) is provided above it.

[0099] The upper end of the support member (590) is provided at an eccentric position to one side of the connecting shaft (580) and the bill press hinge shaft (301), so that when the bill press (300) moves downward and the bottom surface (310) of the bill press (300) moves further downward from the point of contact with the support member (590), the upper surface of the bill press (300) rotates downwardly toward the side where the connecting shaft (580) and the bill press hinge shaft (301) are located while the middle portion thereof is supported by the support member (590).

[0100] Meanwhile, when the reject medium is returned, the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1) is returned so that it is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press (300), and the loop sheet (250) rotates while moving downward to be positioned in the free space (S), and simultaneously blocks the following reject medium (M2) from entering the lower portion of the free space (S) and supports the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1) so that it is in close contact with the upper surface of the bill press (300).

[0101] When the trailing reject medium (M2) enters the medium separation unit (200), the loop sheet (250) rotates to be positioned outside the free space (S).

[0102] When the rear end (M1') of the preceding rejection right medium (M1) is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press (300) and the subsequent rejection right medium (M2) enters the media separation unit (200), the media separation unit (200) rotates upward around the rotational axis (221) of the feed pulley (220) to form a predetermined gap between the driving belt (230) on the side where the pickup pulley (210) is positioned and the bill press (300), thereby forming a space into which the front end (M2') of the subsequent rejection right medium (M2) can enter.

[0103] When the leading end (M2') of the above-mentioned following reject medium (M2) is positioned and stacked on the trailing end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1), the media separation unit (200) rotates downward around the rotational axis (221) of the feed pulley (220) to simultaneously return the preceding reject medium (M1) and the following reject medium (M2) held between the drive belt (230) and the bill press (300) on the side where the pickup pulley (210) is positioned to the media return unit (100).

[0104] On one side of the media separation unit (200), a media detection unit (600) is provided for detecting the position to which the reject media has moved, and a control unit is provided for controlling the operation of the media separation unit (200), the bill press (300), and the loop sheet (250) based on the return position of the reject media detected by the media detection unit (600).

[0105] Hereinafter, the process of rejecting and returning a rejection right medium according to the control method of the media deposit device (1) of the present invention will be described.

[0106] The control method of the media depositor (1) of the present invention comprises the steps of: when the preceding reject ticket medium (M1) enters the media separation unit (200), stopping the return of the preceding reject ticket medium (M1) at a point when the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject ticket medium (M1) is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press (300); the step of lowering the bill press (300) and rotating it downwardly to one side while the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject ticket medium (M1) is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press (300) to form a free space (S) for the entry of the succeeding reject ticket medium (M2) on the upper side of the bill press (300); and the step of rotating the loop sheet (250) to be positioned in the free space (S) to block the succeeding reject ticket medium (M2) from entering the lower portion of the free space (S) and at the same time, A step of supporting the rear end (M1') so as to be in close contact with the upper surface of the bill press (300), when the following reject ticket medium (M2) enters the media separation unit (200), a step of forming a space in which the leading end (M2') of the following reject ticket medium (M2) can enter by forming a predetermined gap between the drive belt (230) provided in the media separation unit (200) and the bill press (300), and when the leading end (M2') of the following reject ticket medium (M2) is positioned and stacked on the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject ticket medium (M1), the loop sheet (250) is rotated so as to avoid to the outside of the free space (S), and the drive belt (230) of the media separation unit (200) and the bill press (300) are brought into close contact with each other, and the preceding reject ticket medium (M1) and the following reject ticket medium (M2) are simultaneously rotated. It includes a step of returning to the return section (100).

[0107] As illustrated in Fig. 2, when the entry of a preceding rejection right medium (M1) is detected by the medium detection unit (600), the return of the preceding rejection right medium (M1) is stopped at the point where the rear end (M1') of the preceding rejection right medium (M1) is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press (300).

[0108] When the rear end (M1') of the preceding rejection right medium (M1) is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press (300), the bill press (300) moves downward and rotates downwardly to one side as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

[0109] When the bill press (300) moves downward and rotates downwardly to one side, as shown in FIG. 8, the loop sheet (250) is rotated to be positioned in the free space (S), thereby blocking the subsequent reject medium (M2) from entering the lower portion of the free space (S) on the bill press (300) and simultaneously supporting the rear end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1) by being in close contact with the upper surface of the bill press (300).

[0110] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the entry of the following rejection right medium (M2) is detected by the medium detection unit (600), the loop sheet (250) is controlled to rotate outward of the free space (S), and at the same time, the medium separation unit (200) is rotated upward around the rotation axis (221) of the feed pulley (220) so that a predetermined gap is formed between the drive belt (230) on the side where the pickup pulley (210) is located and the bill press (300).

[0111] In another embodiment, the step of forming a predetermined gap between the drive belt (230) and the bill press (300) may be performed by moving the bill press (300) downward to form a predetermined gap between the drive belt (230) on the side where the pickup pulley (210) is located and the bill press (300).

[0112] As shown in Fig. 9, when the leading end (M2') of the trailing reject medium (M2) is positioned and stacked on the trailing end (M1') of the preceding reject medium (M1), the media separation unit (200) rotates downward around the rotational axis (221) of the feed pulley (220) to simultaneously return the leading reject medium (M1) and the trailing reject medium (M2), which are sandwiched between the drive belt (230) on the side where the pickup pulley (210) is positioned and the bill press (300), to the media return unit (100).

[0113] FIG. 10 shows a state in which a preceding rejection right medium (M1) is returned to the return path (101) of the medium return unit (100), and another succeeding rejection right medium (M3) enters the medium separation unit (200) while the rear end (M2") of the succeeding rejection right medium (M2) is supported on the upper surface of the bill press (300) by the loop sheet (250). The subsequent process repeats the processes of FIGS. 7 to 9.

[0114] Fig. 11 shows the second media return unit (120) moving upward after all of the rejection right media have been loaded onto the return path (101) of the media return unit (100), rejecting and returning the loaded bundle rejection right media (M), and the bill press (300) moving upward to the original separation position by the driving of the lifting drive unit (500).

[0115] As described above, according to the control method of the media depositor (1) of the present invention, when returning a rejected ticket medium, the following rejected ticket medium (M2) entering the free space (S) formed in a triangular shape on the bill press (300) positioned at an angle is supported by the loop sheet (250), thereby preventing the problem of the leading end (M2') of the following rejected ticket medium (M2) being rolled downward and causing a jam.

[0116] In addition, by ensuring that a predetermined gap is maintained between the drive belt (230) and the bill press (300) at the time the trailing reject right medium (M2) enters the medium separation unit (200), the trailing reject right medium (M2) can pass through the space between the drive belt (230) and the bill press (300) and be smoothly returned without jamming.

[0117] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, the detailed description of the invention, and the attached drawings, and these also belong to the present invention.

Claims

1. When the preceding reject right medium enters the medium separation section, the step of stopping the return of the preceding reject right medium at the point when the rear end of the preceding reject right medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press; A step in which the bill press is lowered and rotated downwardly to one side while the rear end of the preceding reject right medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press to form a free space for the entry of the succeeding reject right medium on the upper side of the bill press; A step of rotating the loop sheet so as to be positioned in the free space to block the trailing reject medium from entering the lower part of the free space and at the same time supporting the rear end of the preceding reject medium so as to be in close contact with the upper surface of the bill press; When the above-mentioned trailing reject right medium enters the media separation section, a step of forming a space into which the leading end of the above-mentioned trailing reject right medium can enter by forming a predetermined gap between the drive belt provided in the media separation section and the bill press; and When the leading end of the above-described following reject right medium is positioned and stacked on the trailing end of the above-described preceding reject right medium, the step of rotating the above-described loop sheet so as to avoid it to the outside of the free space, bringing the driving belt of the above-described media separation unit and the above-described bill press into close contact, and simultaneously returning the above-described preceding reject right medium and the above-described succeeding reject right medium to the media return unit; A method for controlling a media depositor including a .

2. In paragraph 1, A control method for a media depositor, characterized in that, in the step of rotating the loop sheet so as to be positioned in the free space, the following reject medium is blocked from entering the lower part of the free space by the loop portion formed in the loop sheet, and the rear end of the preceding reject medium is supported by being pressed against the upper surface of the bill press by the pressurizing portion formed in the loop sheet.

3. In paragraph 1, The above media separation unit includes a pickup pulley and a feed pulley provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, and a drive belt that drives the pickup pulley and the feed pulley and returns the media. A method for controlling a media depositor, wherein the step of forming a predetermined gap between the drive belt and the bill press is characterized in that the media separation unit is rotated upward around the rotational axis of the feed pulley to form a predetermined gap between the drive belt on the side where the pickup pulley is located and the bill press.

4. In paragraph 3, A control method for a media depositor, characterized in that the step of bringing the drive belt and the bill press into close contact with each other comprises: the media separating section rotates downward around the rotational axis of the feed pulley to sandwich the preceding reject right medium and the succeeding reject right medium between the drive belt and the bill press on the side where the pickup pulley is located.

5. In paragraph 1, The above media separation unit includes a pickup pulley and a feed pulley provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, and a drive belt that drives the pickup pulley and the feed pulley and returns the media. A method for controlling a media depositor, characterized in that the step of forming a predetermined gap between the driving belt and the bill press comprises moving the bill press downward to form a predetermined gap between the driving belt on the side where the pickup pulley is located and the bill press.

6. In paragraph 1, On one side of the above media separation unit, a media detection unit is provided for detecting the position to which the reject right medium has moved. A control method for a deposit machine, characterized in that when the entry of the preceding reject right medium is detected by the media detection unit, the return of the preceding reject right medium is stopped at the point when the rear end of the preceding reject right medium is positioned on the upper surface of the bill press.

7. In paragraph 6, A control method for a media depositor, characterized in that when the rear end of the above-mentioned preceding rejection right medium is positioned on the upper surface of the above-mentioned bill press, the above-mentioned bill press moves downward and rotates so as to be inclined downward to one side.

8. In paragraph 7, A control method for a media depositor, characterized in that when the bill press moves downward and rotates to a downward angle to one side, the loop sheet is rotated to be positioned in the free space to block the following reject right medium from entering the lower part of the free space on the bill press, and at the same time, the rear end of the preceding reject right medium is supported by being pressed against the upper surface of the bill press.

9. In paragraph 8, The above media separation unit includes a pickup pulley and a feed pulley provided at positions spaced apart on both sides, and a drive belt that drives the pickup pulley and the feed pulley and returns the media. A control method for a media depositor, characterized in that when the entry of the trailing reject right media is detected by the media detection unit, the loop sheet rotates outwardly of the free space and at the same time, the media separation unit rotates upward around the rotational axis of the feed pulley to form a predetermined gap between the drive belt on the side where the pickup pulley is located and the bill press.

10. In paragraph 9, A control method for a media depositor, characterized in that when the leading end of the above-mentioned following reject right medium is positioned and stacked on the trailing end of the above-mentioned preceding reject right medium, the media separation unit rotates downward around the rotational axis of the above-mentioned feed pulley to simultaneously return the leading reject right medium and the following reject right medium, which are sandwiched between the drive belt on the side where the above-mentioned pickup pulley is positioned and the above-mentioned bill press, to the media return unit.

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