Machine core hardware control system of banknote processing device and banknote processing device

Abstract

A machine core hardware control system (1) of a banknote processing device (2) and a banknote processing device (2), belonging to the technical field of banknote processing. The machine core hardware control system (1) of the banknote processing device (2) comprises: a main control board (10) and several drive sub-boards (20) connected to the main control board (10), the main control board (10) being connected to an upper module (30); each of the several drive sub-boards (20) is connected to a lower module (40); and sensor communication between the main control board (10) and each of the several drive sub-boards (20) is cascaded for use in IO direct connection communication bus technology for data interaction. By adopting the IO direct connection communication bus technology, high-speed data exchange between the main control board (10) and the drive sub-boards (20) is achieved, improving the response speed and real-time performance of the system, thus significantly enhancing the speed of deposit and withdrawal. In addition, scalable multi-frame channels are designed, allowing flexible addition or reduction of configurations according to actual needs, and the removal of a control board from any channel slot does not affect the normal operation of other channels.

Description

Movement hardware control system of banknote processing device and banknote processing device Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of banknote processing, and in particular relates to a movement hardware control system of a banknote processing device and a banknote processing device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, a multi-frame channel and multi-cash box slot design is adopted inside the banknote processing device. This design method is a hierarchical serial connection method, that is, if the control board of a channel slot is pulled out, the remaining channel slots will not be able to operate normally. There are problems such as slow deposit and withdrawal speed in a high-concurrency environment, limited cash box capacity, inability to change the cash box configuration according to actual needs, and high hardware cost, which brings many inconveniences to the actual use of many banknote processing devices.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application proposes a movement hardware control system and a banknote processing device for a banknote processing device to solve at least one of the problems existing in the related art, namely, slow deposit and withdrawal speed in a high-concurrency environment, limited banknote box capacity, inability to change the banknote box configuration according to actual needs, and high hardware cost.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a movement hardware control system for a banknote processing device, comprising: a main control board and a plurality of drive sub-boards connected to the main control board,

[0006] The main control board is connected to the upper module of the banknote processing device and is used to realize data collection, processing and control of the upper module, and the upper module is used to realize processing related to business operations;

[0007] Each of the plurality of drive sub-boards is connected to a lower module of the banknote processing device, and is used to realize data acquisition, processing and control of the lower module, and the lower module is used to realize banknote processing through the frame channel;

[0008] The sensor communication cascade between the main control board and each of the plurality of driving sub-boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology.

[0009] In the above technical solution, several driver sub-boards are hung under the main control board, and the sensor communication cascade between the main control board and each of the several driver sub-boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology, which realizes high-speed data interaction between the main control board and the driver sub-board, improves the real-time performance and response speed of data transmission, and significantly improves the deposit and withdrawal speed. At the same time, an expandable multi-frame channel is designed, which allows for flexible increase or decrease of the banknote box configuration according to actual needs, thereby solving the problem of limited banknote box capacity, and the removal of the control board of any channel slot does not affect the normal use of other channels, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device and the user experience of using the banknote processing device.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present application, the main control board includes an MCU, the MCU is connected to the upper module, and the upper module includes at least one of an upper channel module, an NV module, an NF module, and a NI module.

[0011] The MCU controls the brushless DC motor in the upper channel module through high-speed PWM speed regulation technology, the MCU and the NV module are connected via a serial port, and the serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module adopts an encryption algorithm.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the main control board uses the MCU to realize data acquisition, processing and control of at least one of the upper channel module, NV module, NF module and NI module, and can accurately handle the user's deposit and withdrawal operations. At the same time, the MCU uses high-speed PWM speed regulation technology to accurately control the DC brushless motor to achieve fast and accurate transportation of banknotes, which can significantly improve the efficiency of deposits and withdrawals. The serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module adopts an encryption algorithm to ensure the security and reliability of transaction data.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present application, the lower module includes: a lower channel module and a corresponding cashbox module, the lower channel module and the corresponding cashbox module are electrically connected via a connector, and the identification of the lower channel module is distinguished by a hardware cable.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the drive sub-board realizes data collection, processing and control of the lower channel module and the cash box module. The drive sub-board design is highly modular and scalable, allowing the movement configuration to be quickly adjusted according to actual business needs, so that the banknote processing device can adapt to different business scenarios. The identification of the lower channel module is distinguished by hardware cables, so that the main control board can accurately identify the addition or reduction of frame channels in the later stage, and the operability is strong.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present application, the lower channel module includes: NT-A, NT-B and NT-C frame channel modules, the cash box module includes a circulation box, a banknote replenishment box and a deposit-only box, the NT-A frame channel module is configured with a circulation box, the NT-B frame channel module is configured with a banknote replenishment box, and the NT-C frame channel module is configured with a deposit-only box;

[0016] The NT-A frame channel is provided with a cash box drum power structure, which is used to ensure that the cash box drum can process banknotes in different situations and maintain the tension of the cash box drum belt and the neatness of banknote stacking;

[0017] The NT-B frame channel module is equipped with a banknote replenishment and dispensing power mechanism for distributing banknotes in the banknote replenishment box to the channel and dispatching them to the circulation box or storage box according to the business process;

[0018] The NT-C frame channel module is provided with a cash box banknote pushing power mechanism, which is used to push the banknote into the deposit box when detecting the entry of banknotes.

[0019] In the above technical solution, the drive sub-board realizes the control of the NT-A, NT-B and NT-C frame channel modules and the corresponding cash box modules. The drive sub-board design is highly modular and scalable, allowing the movement configuration to be quickly adjusted according to actual business needs, so that the banknote processing device can adapt to different business scenarios.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present application, the MCU is further connected to a first peripheral load for implementing action control of the first peripheral load.

[0021] In the above technical solution, the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the main control board can accurately handle the user's deposit and withdrawal operations by realizing data acquisition, processing and control of at least one of the upper channel module, NV module, NF module and NI module, as well as precise control of the peripheral load action. At the same time, the MCU accurately controls the DC brushless motor through high-speed PWM speed regulation technology to achieve fast and accurate transportation of banknotes, which can significantly improve the efficiency of deposits and withdrawals. The serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module adopts an encryption algorithm to ensure the security and reliability of transaction data, and the external SRAM of the main control board can improve the timeliness and efficiency of the interface access between the bottom layer and the application layer.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present application, each of the plurality of driving sub-boards is further connected to a second peripheral load, so as to realize motion control of the second peripheral load.

[0023] In the above technical solution, the drive sub-board realizes data acquisition, processing and control of the lower channel module and cash box module, as well as precise control of the peripheral load action, which improves the real-time and response speed of data transmission, and significantly improves the deposit and withdrawal speed. At the same time, an expandable multi-frame channel is designed, which allows for flexible increase or decrease of cash box configuration according to actual needs, thereby solving the problem of limited cash box capacity. Pulling out the control board of any channel slot does not affect the normal use of other channels, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device and the user experience of using the banknote processing device.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present application, it also includes: a cash box board, which is connected to the corresponding driver board through an IIC bus, and the cash box board adopts EEPROM storage technology to store the banknote information written by the main control board.

[0025] In the above technical solution, the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device also includes a cash box board, which can store banknote information for a long time and ensure that data is not lost even in the event of a power outage, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device. In addition, the main control board and the driver board can read the relevant banknote information stored in the cash box board at any time through the IIC bus, which can improve data interaction efficiency.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the present application, it further includes: a light board, which is used to provide a variety of lighting effects that interact with the user.

[0027] In the above technical solution, the light board is used to provide a variety of lighting effects for interaction with the user, thereby providing the user with a good interactive environment.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present application, the main control board further includes a fault diagnosis and early warning module for detecting the operating status of the movement and sensor data in real time, predicting potential faults and issuing warning information;

[0029] And / or, the main control board also provides an interface for connecting to a movement testing tool, and the movement testing tool is used to maintain and upgrade the movement.

[0030] In the above technical solution, the main control board also includes a fault diagnosis and early warning module, which can predict potential faults and issue warnings in advance, thereby reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability. The main control board also provides an interface for connecting to the movement testing tool, which can improve the flexibility, safety and reliability of the later maintenance of the banknote processing device.

[0031] In a second aspect, the present application provides a banknote processing device, which includes: a movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device as described in the first aspect.

[0032] In the above technical solution, several driver sub-boards are hung under the main control board, and the sensor communication cascade between the main control board and each of the several driver sub-boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology for data interaction, thereby realizing high-speed data interaction between the main control board and the driver sub-board, improving the real-time performance and response speed of data transmission, and significantly improving the deposit and withdrawal speed. At the same time, an expandable multi-frame channel is designed, which allows for flexible increase or decrease of the banknote box configuration according to actual needs, thereby solving the problem of limited banknote box capacity, and each frame channel is independent and does not affect each other. Pulling out the board of any channel slot will not affect the normal use of other channel slots, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device and the user experience of using the banknote processing device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0034] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware control system of a banknote processing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the read-write control timing of the drive sub-board end provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the read and write timing of the main control board provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG4 is a second schematic diagram of a movement hardware control system of a banknote processing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a banknote processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Figure markings: 1: Movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device; 2: Banknote processing device; 10: Main control board; 20: Drive sub-board; 30: Upper module; 31: Upper channel module; 32: NV module; 33: NF module; 34: NI module; 40: Lower module; 411: NT-A frame channel A module; 412: NT-A frame channel B module; 413: NT-B frame channel; 414: NT-C frame channel; 421: Circulation box A module; 422: Circulation box B module; 423: Banknote replenishment box; 424: Deposit box only; 50: Movement testing tool. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0041] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of this application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and that the objects distinguished by "first," "second," and the like are generally of the same type, and do not limit the number of objects; for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, the term "and / or" in the specification and claims refers to at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects connected are in an "or" relationship.

[0042] The following describes in detail the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device and the banknote processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application through specific embodiments and their application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0043] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware control system for a banknote processing device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1 , the hardware control system 1 for the banknote processing device comprises a main control board 10 and several drive sub-boards 20 connected to the main control board 10. The main control board 10 is connected to an upper module 30 for data acquisition, processing, and control of the upper module 30. The upper module is used to perform operations related to business operations, which are operations performed by users of the banknote processing device on the device, such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and balance inquiries.

[0044] Each of the plurality of drive sub-boards is connected to a lower module 40 for data acquisition, processing and control of the lower module 40, which is used to process banknotes through the frame channel;

[0045] The sensor communication cascade between the main control board 10 and each of the plurality of driver sub-boards performs data exchange via IO (Input / Output) direct communication bus technology.

[0046] It can be understood that the embodiment of the present application provides a movement hardware control system of a banknote processing device. The banknote processing device refers to a device with the function of processing banknotes, for example, a financial self-service equipment that integrates the functions of counting, depositing, withdrawing, temporarily storing, recycling, replenishing and / or clearing the machine, which is widely used in domestic and foreign supermarkets, retail industries, bank branches, etc.

[0047] It should be noted that banknote is a specific form or common name for paper money, and the relevant descriptions of banknotes involved in the embodiments of this application can be regarded as descriptions of paper money.

[0048] The banknote processing device is provided with an operating system, and its working modes can be divided into direct deposit mode and temporary deposit mode.

[0049] It should be noted that the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to various paper sheets or sheet-like items similar to banknotes, such as invoices, checks, bills of exchange, etc., and is not limited to the banknote application described in this application. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device of the embodiment of the present application is described below using banknotes as an example. Although this description only uses banknotes as an example, this should not be construed as limiting the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device of the present application.

[0050] Several drive sub-boards 20 are hung under the main control board 10 . It should be noted that the number of drive sub-boards in FIG. 1 is only an example and does not constitute a limitation on the number of drive sub-boards.

[0051] The driver sub-boards in this application are scalable and the number of driver sub-boards is not limited.

[0052] The number of driver boards attached to the main control board is related to the actual application scenario. It can support the expansion of multiple driver boards and increase or decrease the number of driver boards according to actual needs to meet the application scenarios with increasing or decreasing needs.

[0053] The main control board 10 is also connected to the upper module 30 to implement data acquisition, processing and control of the upper module 30 .

[0054] The upper module is used to implement processing related to business operations. Business operations refer to business operations performed by users of the banknote processing device on the banknote processing device, such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers, balance inquiries, etc.

[0055] Each driving sub-board 20 is connected to a lower module 40 for implementing data collection, processing and control of the lower module.

[0056] The lower module is used to process banknotes through the frame channel, including operations such as transmitting banknotes through the frame channel, depositing banknotes into a banknote box, and pushing banknotes out of the banknote box.

[0057] Optionally, the upper module typically includes a banknote inlet and outlet, an upper transport channel, a banknote discriminator, and a temporary storage area, and the lower module typically includes a lower transport channel and correspondingly configured banknote boxes, such as a deposit box, a circulation box, a deposit-only box, etc. For example, in the banknote processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application, in a deposit scenario, banknotes enter the banknote processing device from the banknote inlet and outlet, are then transported to the banknote discriminator via the upper transport channel, and after the banknotes are identified by the banknote discriminator, the banknotes enter the temporary storage area. After the banknotes are processed in the temporary storage area, they are transported to the deposit box or the circulation box via the lower transport channel for storage.

[0058] Direct IO bus technology directly connects input / output devices (I / O devices) to a computer system bus. Typically, I / O devices in a computer system connect to the bus through a controller. However, direct IO bus technology bypasses the controller and connects I / O devices directly to the bus. Advantages of this technology include reducing the number of hardware components involved in the system, lowering costs and latency, and improving data transmission efficiency.

[0059] The sensor communication cascade between the main control board 10 and each of the several driver boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology, which is specifically manifested as: data exchange between the sensors on the main control board 10 and the sensors on each of the several driver boards is carried out through IO direct communication bus technology.

[0060] In the embodiment of the present application, the sensor adopts a combination of high-precision photoelectric sensors and magnetic sensors to improve the accuracy and response speed of banknote entry and position detection. The introduction of IO direct communication bus technology can not only improve the data transmission rate, but also simplify the hardware wiring of the system and reduce maintenance costs and complexity.

[0061] In some embodiments, the IO bus consists of 10 data lines, 2 read / write control lines, and 1 data select bit line. Sensor status transmission consists of two bytes, the upper 8 bits and the lower 8 bits. The order in which the two bytes are transmitted is determined by the data select bit signal.

[0062] In this way, when the channel may be disassembled and machine styles with different slot sizes may be selected in actual application scenarios, the direct connection design based on the IO bus can ensure that each frame channel of the banknote processing device is independent and does not affect each other, thereby improving operational flexibility.

[0063] In addition, the direct IO bus not only transmits the sensor signal status, but also improves the sensor communication rate between the main control board 10 and the driver board 20. Compared with CAN communication and RS-485 communication, the IO direct bus communication mode has a very short delay, and data interaction can be completed within a transmission time of less than 100us, greatly improving the real-time transmission and response speed of data. At the same time, the IO bus direct connection is highly scalable and can expand far more than 50 sensor signals. It is convenient and flexible to operate through a multi-level cascade method, and the cash box configuration can be increased or decreased according to different user needs, thereby solving the problem of limited cash box capacity. While meeting the larger cash box capacity, faster deposit and withdrawal control speeds can be achieved, which can greatly reduce the waiting time for customers to deposit and withdraw money.

[0064] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application is characterized by hanging several drive sub-boards under the main control board, and the sensor communication cascade between the main control board and each of the several drive sub-boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology, thereby realizing high-speed data interaction between the main control board and the drive sub-board, improving the real-time performance and response speed of data transmission, and significantly improving the deposit and withdrawal speed. At the same time, an expandable multi-frame channel is designed, which allows for flexible increase or decrease of the banknote box configuration according to actual needs, thereby solving the problem of limited banknote box capacity, and pulling out the control board of any channel slot will not affect the normal use of other channels, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device and the user experience of using the banknote processing device.

[0065] In some embodiments, the main control board includes an MCU, the MCU is connected to the upper module 30, and the upper module 30 includes at least one of an upper channel module, an NV module, a NF module, and a NI module.

[0066] The upper channel module is an important component of the banknote processing device, mainly used to process user deposit and withdrawal operations. It includes the main channel (referring to the transmission medium connecting the upper channel to the lower channel, responsible for transporting banknotes to the destination, and transporting banknotes through a DC brushless motor power mechanism), card slot, banknote receiving port, user withdrawal port and other components.

[0067] The main control board controls the PWM speed regulation of the brushless DC motor through the microcontroller unit (MCU). Through high-speed PWM speed regulation technology, it can achieve fast and accurate transportation of banknotes, significantly improving the efficiency of deposits and withdrawals.

[0068] The NV module (Note Validator Module) typically includes optical sensors and other detection equipment to detect and identify the authenticity, denomination, and condition (such as damage) of banknotes inserted or withdrawn. The NV module ensures that only authentic, intact banknotes are accepted and prevents the acceptance of counterfeit or damaged banknotes.

[0069] The MCU and the NV module are connected via a serial port, and the serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module uses an encryption algorithm to ensure the security and reliability of transaction data.

[0070] The NF module (Note Feeding Module, the deposit-oriented stacking module) receives banknotes from users. Once the banknotes are verified as authentic and acceptable by the NV module, the NF module deposits or stores them into the cassette within the banknote processing unit, completing the deposit process. This module ensures that banknotes are properly received and stored to prevent damage or loss.

[0071] The NI module (Note Issuing Module) dispenses banknotes for withdrawals. When a user requests a withdrawal, the banknote processing device selects the appropriate denomination from the internal cassette based on the amount entered by the user and their account balance. The NI module then dispenses the banknotes to the user's withdrawal slot. This module ensures accurate banknote dispensing to avoid errors and paper jams.

[0072] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the main control board uses the MCU to realize data acquisition, processing and control of at least one of the upper channel module, NV module, NF module and NI module, and can accurately handle the user's deposit and withdrawal operations. At the same time, the MCU uses high-speed PWM speed regulation technology to accurately control the DC brushless motor to achieve fast and accurate transportation of banknotes, which can significantly improve the efficiency of deposits and withdrawals. The serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module adopts an encryption algorithm to ensure the security and reliability of transaction data.

[0073] In some embodiments, the MCU is further connected to a first peripheral load to implement motion control of the first peripheral load.

[0074] It can be understood that the main control board mainly realizes data acquisition, processing and control of at least one of the upper channel module, NV module, NF module and NI module, and also realizes precise control of the action of the relevant peripheral load (ie the first peripheral load).

[0075] Optionally, the first peripheral load includes at least one of the following: a stepper motor, a bidirectional electromagnet, a metal sensor, a dual 8-digit digital tube, a dual-color LED lamp, a through-beam and U-shaped sensor, an illumination LED lamp, an IO bus and an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory).

[0076] It should be noted that the main control board is equipped with movement hardware control systems such as DC brushless motor, stepper motor, DC brush motor, bidirectional electromagnet, unidirectional electromagnet, LED, IO bus, IIC bus, CAN bus, etc.

[0077] In some embodiments, the specific functions of the main control board are as follows: the microprocessor MCU of the main control board controls the PWM speed regulation of the DC brushless motor, the pulse speed regulation of the stepper motor, the bidirectional electromagnet drive, the metal sensor signal acquisition, the serial port communication with the NV module, the control of the dual 8-digit digital tube display movement error code and the processing of the dynamic color switching of the dual-color LED light, the CAN bus communication with the driver sub-board, the ADC sampling of the beam and U-shaped sensor, the lighting LED light on and off control, the IO bus direct communication for data interaction, etc.

[0078] Furthermore, the main control board's external SRAM facilitates temporary storage of control variables and parameters for the buffered movement. These control variables include the number of banknotes, banknote size, and banknote spacing, while control parameters include recognition mode, linear speed for banknote input and output, and maximum banknote count. This improves the timeliness and efficiency of interface access between the underlying and application layers.

[0079] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the main control board can accurately handle the user's deposit and withdrawal operations by realizing data acquisition, processing and control of at least one of the upper channel module, NV module, NF module and NI module, as well as precise control of the peripheral load action. At the same time, the MCU accurately controls the DC brushless motor through high-speed PWM speed regulation technology to achieve fast and accurate transportation of banknotes, which can significantly improve the efficiency of deposits and withdrawals. The serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module adopts an encryption algorithm to ensure the security and reliability of transaction data, and the external SRAM of the main control board can improve the timeliness and efficiency of interface access between the bottom layer and the application layer.

[0080] The main control board can be cascaded downward to expand the driver sub-board, which can support the mounting of multiple driver sub-boards to meet the application scenarios with increasing demands.

[0081] In an embodiment of the present application, the main control board receives control instructions output by the computer application, controls the forward and reverse rotation, start and stop of the main channel (DC brushless motor power mechanism), and the main control board forwards the control instructions to the drive sub-board, which controls the forward and reverse rotation, start and stop of the lower channel (stepper motor power mechanism, DC brush motor mechanism), thereby realizing continuous and intermittent input and output of banknotes.

[0082] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the main control board realizes data acquisition, processing and control of the upper channel module, NV module, NF module and NI module, as well as precise control of peripheral load actions, so as to accurately handle user-related operations on banknotes.

[0083] In some embodiments, the lower module 40 includes: a lower channel module and a corresponding cashbox module, the lower channel module and the corresponding cashbox module are electrically connected via a connector, and the identification of the lower channel module is distinguished by a hardware cable.

[0084] It is understood that the banknote processing device includes multiple lower channel modules, each of which is equipped with a corresponding cash box module. This application designs multiple drive sub-boards to control multiple lower channel modules. The multiple lower channel modules do not affect each other and are independent of each other. The movement configuration can be quickly adjusted according to actual business needs, such as increasing or decreasing the number of cash boxes or changing the cash box type, thereby enabling the banknote processing device to adapt to different business scenarios.

[0085] The lower channel module may also be referred to as a frame channel module, such as an NT frame channel module.

[0086] The cash box module includes various types of cash boxes, which can also be called cash boxes, such as recycling boxes, replenishment boxes, deposit-only boxes, etc.

[0087] In some embodiments, the lower channel module includes: NT-A, NT-B and NT-C frame channel modules, the cash box module includes a circulation box, a banknote replenishment box and a deposit-only box, the NT-A frame channel module is configured with a circulation box, namely, the CASH_OUT circulation box; the NT-B frame channel module is configured with a banknote replenishment box, namely, the CASH_IN banknote replenishment box, and the NT-C frame channel module is configured with a deposit-only box, namely, the CAB deposit-only box.

[0088] In addition, the NT-A framework channel module can support the expansion of A and B modules, etc.

[0089] Only abnormal banknotes in the deposit box recovery movement channel are kept.

[0090] The circulation box acts as a buffer for deposits and withdrawals.

[0091] The cash replenishment box allows business personnel to manually add cash, ensuring that there are sufficient cash for customers in need to withdraw money.

[0092] The NT-A frame channel module is equipped with a cash box drum power structure to ensure that the cash box drum can process banknotes under different circumstances and maintain the tension of the cash box drum's belt and the neatness of banknote stacking.

[0093] Specifically, the cash drum's speed adjustment curve changes with the drum's diameter, and the cash drum's start and stop control time changes with the size of the gap between banknotes. This ensures that the cash drum's belt remains taut and banknotes are stacked neatly.

[0094] The NT-B frame channel module is equipped with a banknote replenishment and dispensing power mechanism, which is used to distribute banknotes in the banknote replenishment box to the channel and dispatch them to the circulation box or storage box according to the business process.

[0095] Specifically, after the drive plate receives the banknote replenishment instruction, it controls the DC brush motor power mechanism to rotate forward, distributes the banknotes in the banknote replenishment box to the channel at a predetermined speed, and dispatches them to the circulation box or the storage box according to the business process.

[0096] The NT-C frame channel module is equipped with a cash box banknote pushing power mechanism, which is used to push the banknotes into the cash box when the banknotes are detected entering.

[0097] When a banknote enters the cash box's push mechanism, sensors on both sides of the power mechanism detect the banknote's entry and control the pusher plate to accurately push the banknote. After pushing the banknote into the cash box, it returns to its original path. The pusher speed can be adjusted according to business needs.

[0098] The cash box module and the corresponding frame channel module are electrically connected through a plug-in connector.

[0099] The cash drawer module can also be connected to the driver board via the IIC bus.

[0100] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application drives the sub-board to realize data collection, processing and control of the lower channel module and the cash box module. The drive sub-board design is highly modular and scalable, allowing the movement configuration to be quickly adjusted according to actual business needs, thereby enabling the banknote processing device to adapt to different business scenarios.

[0101] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of driving boards is further connected to a second peripheral load to implement motion control of the second peripheral load.

[0102] It can be understood that in addition to realizing data collection and precise control of load actions of the lower channel modules and cash box modules including the NT-A frame channel, NT-B frame channel, NT-C frame channel, etc., the drive sub-board also realizes action control of related peripheral loads (i.e., the second peripheral load).

[0103] Optionally, the second peripheral load includes at least one of the following: a stepping motor, a one-way electromagnet, an indicator light, a through-beam and U-shaped sensor, and an IO bus.

[0104] It should be noted that the drive sub-board is equipped with movement hardware control systems such as DC brushless motor, stepper motor, DC brush motor, bidirectional electromagnet, unidirectional electromagnet, LED, IO bus, IIC bus, CAN bus, etc.

[0105] In some embodiments, the specific functions of the driving sub-board are as follows: the microprocessor MCU of the driving sub-board controls the speed regulation of the stepper motor, the unidirectional electromagnet drive, the indicator light drive, the ADC sampling of the beam and U-shaped sensor, the CAN bus communication with the main control board, the IO bus direct communication for data interaction, the channel address selection and fast switching, etc.

[0106] It should be noted that the driver board and the main control board can communicate directly through the IO bus or through the CAN bus, depending on the specific application scenario.

[0107] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application drives the sub-board to realize data acquisition, processing and control of the lower channel module and the cash box module, as well as precise control of the peripheral load action, thereby improving the real-time and response speed of data transmission, and significantly improving the deposit and withdrawal speed. At the same time, an expandable multi-frame channel is designed, allowing the cash box configuration to be flexibly increased or decreased according to actual needs, thereby solving the problem of limited cash box capacity, and the removal of the control board of any channel slot does not affect the normal use of other channels, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device and the user experience of using the banknote processing device.

[0108] In some embodiments, the identification of the lower channel module is distinguished by hardware cables.

[0109] For example, addresses can be divided into eight addresses using the ID0-ID2 encoding method, with ID2 being the most significant bit and ID0 being the least significant bit. This hardware cable method is more practical than the firmware-based control of framework channel IDs in related technologies. This is especially true when adding or removing framework channels during after-sales maintenance, as the main control board can accurately identify them.

[0110] The following is an example to illustrate.

[0111] According to actual needs, a total of 6 channel coding IDs are designed. The frame channel ID selects high level (logic 1) and low level (logic 0) according to the jumper of the cable. The setting method is as follows: 000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101.

[0112] The read and write control timing of the sensor is shown in Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the read and write control timing of the driver board provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the read and write timing of the main control board provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0113] In the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the identification of the lower channel module is distinguished by hardware cables, so that the main control board can accurately identify the addition or reduction of frame channels at a later time, and the operability is strong.

[0114] In some embodiments, the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device also includes: a cash box board, which is connected to the corresponding driver board through an IIC bus, and the cash box board uses EEPROM storage technology to store the banknote information written by the main control board.

[0115] Optionally, the banknote information includes banknote denomination, cash box type, national standard code, currency, number of banknotes, etc.

[0116] The cash box board uses EEPROM storage technology, which can store banknote information for a long time and ensure that data is not lost even in the event of a power outage.

[0117] The main control board and the driver board can read the relevant banknote information stored in the cash box board at any time through the IIC bus.

[0118] It should be noted that the cash box board is arranged in the cash box module.

[0119] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application also includes a cash box board, which can store banknote information for a long time and ensure that data is not lost even in the event of a power outage, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device. In addition, the main control board and the driver board can read the relevant banknote information stored in the cash box board at any time through the IIC bus, which can improve data interaction efficiency.

[0120] In some embodiments, the core hardware control system of the banknote processing device further includes: a light board, which is used to provide a variety of lighting effects for interaction with the user.

[0121] The light board is mainly set at the deposit port of the NF module and the withdrawal port of the NI module.

[0122] The light board design not only provides basic lighting functions but also offers a variety of interactive lighting effects. Specifically, it not only illuminates the bill slot, but also uses RGB LEDs to create a colorful reminder light effect, reminding users to remove bills from the slot. It can provide lighting, breathing light, running light, fast flash, and slow flash effects, providing a good interactive environment and improving the user experience.

[0123] In some embodiments, the main control board also includes a fault diagnosis and early warning module for detecting the operating status and sensor data of the movement in real time, predicting potential faults and issuing alarm information.

[0124] By monitoring the movement's operating status and sensor data in real time, the system is able to predict potential failures and issue warnings in advance, thereby reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability.

[0125] In some embodiments, the main control board 10 also provides an interface for connecting to a movement testing tool, where the movement testing tool is used to maintain and upgrade the movement.

[0126] It should be noted that the main control board is connected to the movement test tool through the USB interface to realize online firmware upgrade to achieve maintenance and upgrade of the movement.

[0127] In addition, the main control board and the driver sub-board realize multi-channel polling and firmware upgrade through CAN communication, which is beneficial to after-sales maintenance on the market side and flexible use by the client side.

[0128] Optionally, the main control board and movement test tool are further equipped with a security encryption algorithm for the burned hex file to prevent illegal personnel from tampering with the internal program sequence of the main control board MCU, thereby improving the security and reliability of financial services.

[0129] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the main control board also includes a fault diagnosis and early warning module, which can predict potential faults and issue warnings in advance, thereby reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability. The main control board also provides an interface for connecting to the movement testing tool, which can improve the flexibility, safety and reliability of the later maintenance of the banknote processing device.

[0130] Figure 4 is a second schematic diagram of the core hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4, the core hardware control system 1 of the banknote processing device includes: a main control board 10 and several drive sub-boards 20 connected to the main control board, a cash box board (not shown), and a light board (not shown).

[0131] The main control board 10 is connected to the upper module 30 , and each driving sub-board 20 is connected to the lower module 40 .

[0132] The upper module 30 includes an upper channel module 31 , an NV module 32 , a NF module 33 and a NI module 34 .

[0133] The lower module 40 includes a lower channel module and a cash box module.

[0134] The lower channel module includes: NT-A frame channel A module 411, NT-A frame channel B module 412, NT-B frame channel 413, and NT-C frame channel 414.

[0135] The cash box module includes: a circulation box A module 421 , a circulation box B module 422 , a banknote replenishment box 423 and a deposit-only box 424 .

[0136] The cash box board is arranged in the cash box module and is connected to the corresponding driver sub-board 20 via the IIC bus. The light board is arranged at the deposit port of the NF module and the withdrawal port of the NI module.

[0137] The main control board is also connected to the movement testing tool 50 .

[0138] The banknote processing device (CR50) using the movement hardware control system provided in the embodiment of the present application achieves faster deposit and withdrawal control speeds while meeting the requirements of a larger cash box capacity, which can significantly reduce customer deposit and withdrawal waiting times. Compared with the Fujitsu GSR50 in the related art (which uses a hierarchical serial configuration with a multi-channel frame and multiple cash box slots), the specific performance is as follows:

[0139] In the measured deposit mode, the deposit speed of GSR50 is 2.7 pieces / s, and the deposit speed of CR50 is 3 pieces / s;

[0140] The actual withdrawal speed without identification mode is 2.7 pieces / s, and the CR50 withdrawal speed is 3 pieces / s;

[0141] The actual measurement is only for the capacity of a single box: the maximum capacity of GSR50 is 1500 sheets, and the maximum capacity of CR50 is 1600 sheets;

[0142] The measured capacity of a single recycling box: GSR50 has a maximum capacity of 120 sheets, and CR50 has a maximum capacity of 210 sheets;

[0143] In addition, GSR50 can only be used in an environment of 0-45℃, while CR50 can support use in a more severe environment of -5-50℃.

[0144] The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application is characterized by hanging several drive sub-boards under the main control board. The main control board and each of the several drive sub-boards exchange data through the IO direct communication bus technology, so that each structural frame channel of the banknote processing device is independent and does not affect each other. Pulling out the board of any channel slot will not affect the normal use of other channel slots. The operation is convenient and flexible, and the configuration can be increased or decreased according to different user needs. At the same time, the use of IO direct communication bus technology can also improve the real-time and response speed of data transmission, and can accurately and quickly process user-related operations on banknotes, so that users can deposit and withdraw money faster, thereby improving the user experience of using the banknote processing device.

[0145] The embodiment of the present application further provides a banknote processing device, as shown in FIG5 , wherein the banknote processing device 2 includes a movement hardware control system 1 of the banknote processing device as described in the above embodiments.

[0146] In addition to the movement hardware control system, the banknote processing device also includes other components such as the upper module 30 and the lower module 40. For the upper module 30 and the lower module 40, please refer to the description in the aforementioned embodiments or related technologies, which will not be repeated here.

[0147] The banknote processing device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device having an operating system. The operating system may be a Microsoft (Windows) operating system, an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0148] The banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device described in the embodiments of Figures 1 and 4, and can implement the processes implemented in Figures 2 and 3. To avoid repetition, they will not be described here.

[0149] The banknote processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application has several drive sub-boards hanging under the main control board, and the sensor communication cascade between the main control board and each of the several drive sub-boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology, thereby realizing high-speed data interaction between the main control board and the drive sub-board, improving the real-time performance and response speed of data transmission, and significantly improving the deposit and withdrawal speed. At the same time, an expandable multi-frame channel is designed, which allows for flexible increase or decrease of the banknote box configuration according to actual needs, thereby solving the problem of limited banknote box capacity, and pulling out the control board of any channel slot will not affect the normal use of other channels, thereby improving the reliability of the banknote processing device and the user experience of using the banknote processing device.

[0150] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the statement "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the opposite order according to the functions involved. For example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0151] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of this application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of this application.

[0152] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0153] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and intent of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A movement hardware control system for a banknote processing device, characterized in that: include: A main control board and several drive sub-boards connected to the main control board, The main control board is connected to the upper module of the banknote processing device and is used to realize data collection, processing and control of the upper module, and the upper module is used to realize processing related to business operations; Each of the plurality of drive sub-boards is connected to a lower module of the banknote processing device, and is used to realize data acquisition, processing and control of the lower module, and the lower module is used to realize banknote processing through the frame channel; The sensor communication cascade between the main control board and each of the plurality of driving sub-boards adopts IO direct communication bus technology.

2. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control board includes an MCU, the MCU is connected to the upper module, and the upper module includes at least one of an upper channel module, an NV module, an NF module, and a NI module. The MCU controls the brushless DC motor in the upper channel module through high-speed PWM speed regulation technology, the MCU and the NV module are connected via a serial port, and the serial port communication between the MCU and the NV module adopts an encryption algorithm.

3. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower module includes: a lower channel module and a corresponding cash box module. The lower channel module and the corresponding cash box module are electrically connected via a connector. The identification of the lower channel module is distinguished by a hardware cable.

4. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower channel module includes: NT-A frame channel module, NT-B frame channel module and NT-C frame channel module, the cash box module includes a circulation box, a banknote replenishment box and a deposit-only box, the NT-A frame channel module is equipped with a circulation box, the NT-B frame channel module is equipped with a banknote replenishment box, and the NT-C frame channel module is equipped with a deposit-only box; The NT-A frame channel is provided with a cash box drum power structure, which is used to ensure that the cash box drum can process banknotes in different situations and maintain the tension of the cash box drum belt and the neatness of banknote stacking; The NT-B frame channel module is equipped with a banknote replenishment and dispensing power mechanism for distributing banknotes in the banknote replenishment box to the channel and dispatching them to the circulation box or storage box according to the business process; The NT-C frame channel module is provided with a cash box banknote pushing power mechanism, which is used to push the banknote into the deposit box when detecting the entry of banknotes.

5. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The MCU is also connected to a first peripheral load for controlling the operation of the first peripheral load.

6. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to claim 1, 3 or 4, characterized in that: Each of the plurality of driving sub-boards is further connected to a second peripheral load for realizing motion control of the second peripheral load.

7. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Also includes: The cash box board is connected to the corresponding driver board through the IIC bus. The cash box board adopts EEPROM storage technology to store the banknote information written by the main control board.

8. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Also includes: A light board is used to provide a variety of lighting effects that interact with users.

9. The movement hardware control system of the banknote processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The main control board also includes a fault diagnosis and early warning module for real-time detection of the movement's operating status and sensor data, predicting potential faults and issuing warning information; And / or, the main control board also provides an interface for connecting to a movement testing tool, and the movement testing tool is used to maintain and upgrade the movement.

10. A banknote processing device, characterized in that: A machine core hardware control system comprising the banknote processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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