Paper sheet handling device

Abstract

An inserted bundle of paper currency is carried while being clamped by moving the clamp toward a carrying belt. The clamp is moved by transmitting a power to two arms. The power transmitted to one arm is further transmitted to the other arm through a link. The link is provided with a plurality of slits and a plurality of sensors for detecting the slits are provided. A decision is made whether the height of a pressed bundle of paper currency is acceptable or not by utilizing a variation in positional relation between the slit and the sensor incident to movement of the clamp.

1 . A paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside, comprising: 
 a bundle conveyance unit for conveying a paper sheet bundle including one or more stacked paper sheets inserted from the outside while applying pressure to the paper sheet bundle;    a height detection unit detecting the height of the paper sheet bundle in the direction in which the paper sheets in the paper sheet bundle to be conveyed by the conveyance unit are stacked; and    a conveyance control unit determining whether or not the height of the paper sheet bundle detected by the height detection unit satisfies a condition for acceptance, and for causing the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when it is determined that the height does not satisfy the condition.    
   
   
       2 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the conveyance control unit determines, when a plurality of paper sheet bundles that should be handled together are inserted separately from the outside, whether or not the condition is satisfied based on the height detected by the height detection unit for each of the paper sheet bundles.    
   
   
       3 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a size detection unit detecting one or more sizes in a direction orthogonal to the height direction of the paper sheet bundle inserted from the outside, wherein:    the conveyance control unit causes the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the size of the paper sheet bundle detected by the size detection unit is not within an acceptable range.    
   
   
       4 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 a guide moving unit moving a guide for setting a position in the orthogonal direction of the paper sheet bundle inserted from the outside, wherein:    the size detection unit can detect the size in the orthogonal direction of the paper sheet bundle after the guide moving unit distances the guide from the paper sheet bundle by moving the guide.    
   
   
       5 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an amount of obliqueness detection unit detecting the amount of obliqueness of the paper sheet bundle to be conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit, wherein:    the conveyance control unit causes the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the amount of obliqueness detected by the amount of obliqueness detection unit is not within an acceptable range.    
   
   
       6 . A paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside, comprising: 
 a pressure application unit applying pressure to a paper sheet bundle including one or more stacked paper sheets inserted from the outside;    a height detection unit detecting the height of the paper sheet bundle to which pressure is applied by the pressure application unit; and    a conveyance control unit determining whether or not the height of the paper sheet bundle detected by the height detection unit satisfies a condition for acceptance, and for stopping acceptance of the paper sheet bundle when it is determined that the height does not satisfy the condition.    
   
   
       7 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the conveyance control unit determines, when a plurality of paper sheet bundles that should be handled together are inserted separately from the outside, whether or not the condition is satisfied based on the height detected by the height detection unit for each of the paper sheet bundles.    
   
   
       8 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a size detection unit detecting one or more sizes in a direction orthogonal to the height direction of the paper sheet bundle inserted from the outside, wherein:    the conveyance control unit causes the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the size of the paper sheet bundle detected by the size detection unit is not within an acceptable range.    
   
   
       9 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a guide moving unit moving a guide for setting a position in the orthogonal direction of the paper sheet bundle inserted from the outside, wherein:    the size detection unit can detect the size in the orthogonal direction of the paper sheet bundle after the guide moving unit distances the guide from the paper sheet bundle by moving the guide.    
   
   
       10 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 an amount of obliqueness detection unit detecting the amount of obliqueness of the paper sheet bundle to be conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit, wherein:    the conveyance control unit causes the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the amount of obliqueness detected by the amount of obliqueness detection unit is not within an acceptable range.    
   
   
       11 . A paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside, comprising: 
 a bundle conveyance unit for conveying a paper sheet bundle including one or more stacked paper sheets inserted from the outside;    a size detection unit detecting one or more sizes in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the paper sheets in the paper sheet bundle to be conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit are stacked; and    a conveyance control unit causing the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the size of the paper sheet bundle detected by the size detection unit is not within an acceptable range.    
   
   
       12 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a guide moving unit moving a guide for setting a position in the orthogonal direction of the paper sheet bundle inserted from the outside, wherein:    the size detection unit can detect the size in the orthogonal direction of the paper sheet bundle after the guide moving unit distances the guide from the paper sheet bundle by moving the guide.    
   
   
       13 . A paper sheet handling device according to  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 an amount of obliqueness detection unit detecting the amount of obliqueness of the paper sheet bundle to be conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit, wherein:    the conveyance control unit causes the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the amount of obliqueness detected by the amount of obliqueness detection unit is not within an acceptable range.    
   
   
       14 . A paper sheet handling device that can handle paper sheets inserted from outside, comprising: 
 a bundle conveyance unit for conveying a paper sheet bundle including one or more stacked paper sheets inserted from the outside;    an amount of obliqueness detection unit detecting the amount of obliqueness of the paper sheet bundle to be conveyed by the bundle conveyance unit; and    a conveyance control unit causing the bundle conveyance unit to discharge the paper sheet bundle to the outside when the amount of obliqueness detected by the amount of obliqueness detection unit is not within an acceptable range.