JP2007156730A - Paper sheet processor and batch processing method for paper sheet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheet processor for performing batch processing capable of using a dummy card as a batch card by exchanging the batch card for the dummy card when paper sheets are erroneously detected by the batch card. <P>SOLUTION: A batch card detection device 8 is provided with a color sensor, and a color to be detected by the color sensor is set (S1). Then, the detection pattern color of the batch card is set (S2). Then, payment processing by a paper sheet processor is executed (S3). When the erroneous detection of the batch card is not present in the payment processing (S3; No), the process returns to a step S1, and the next batch processing is executed. On the other hand, when the erroneous detection of the batch card is frequent (S4; Yes), an operator performs the processing of changing the batch card. At first, the detection color of the batch card is matched with the detection color of the dummy card (S5). Then, the color of the detection pattern of the batch card is matched with the detection color of the dummy card. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus capable of batch processing that sorts and discriminates paper sheets such as securities using a batch card, and particularly easily copes with types of paper sheets added. The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus using a batch card.

  A paper sheet processing apparatus for processing paper sheets such as securities takes out and transports a batch of paper sheets that are input at a time, one by one, and the type of the paper sheet is determined by a paper sheet discrimination device. (Hereinafter referred to as a ticket type) determination, conveyance direction determination, authenticity determination (whether genuine or counterfeit), and correctness determination (whether it is a redistributable or non-redistributable counterfeit) This is a device that sorts paper sheets on the basis of the determination result and distributes the paper sheets to a processing device such as a sealing device or a stacking device.

  At this time, in the paper processing apparatus capable of batch processing, when performing batch processing of small lots, processing is performed by putting paper sheets to be processed between batch cards and dummy cards for each batch processing unit. A method called batch card processing is known.

  Since the batch card and the dummy card are different from the paper sheets to be processed, the batch card and the dummy card are handled as a later-excluded ticket and are collected in the rejected ticket stacking unit. At this time, it is understood that the paper sheets sandwiched and accumulated between the batch card and the dummy card are the paper sheets excluded by the batch processing. Therefore, an identification code such as a barcode is printed on the batch card, but an identification code is not printed on the dummy card.

  In this batch card process, the process steps are divided into three stages (pre-process, device process, and rejected ticket process).

  The first stage is a pre-processing stage, which is a stage before paper sheets are processed by the paper sheet processing apparatus. In this phase, the operator accepts the paper sheets, issues a batch card, and sets the batch card, the paper sheets, and the dummy card in the processing box in this order. The batch card and the dummy card are for distinguishing a set of one paper sheet and a set of the other paper sheet, and a combination of the batch card, the paper sheet, and the dummy card is one batch. Therefore, a plurality of batches exist in the processing box.

  The second stage is an apparatus processing stage in which the paper sheets in the processing box set by the operator are sorted by the paper sheet processing apparatus. When the operator sets paper sheets (including batch cards and dummy cards) in the take-in section of the paper sheet processing apparatus and starts processing, the paper sheet processing apparatus places the set paper sheets at regular intervals. One by one is taken out and conveyed, and the above-described sorting process is performed.

  The taking-in unit is provided with detecting means for detecting a batch card. When the batch card is detected by the detecting means, means for temporarily stopping the taking-in process is provided.

The third stage is a rejection ticket processing stage in which the operator processes the rejection ticket. In this phase, the operator inputs a paper sheet that has been excluded from the paper sheet processing apparatus using the batch card number as a key (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-334362 A (Page 5, FIG. 5)

  However, in the paper sheet processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a paper type to be processed with paper sheets is added, and the added paper is used when the added paper sheets are the same color or similar to the batch card. There has been a problem that leaves may be erroneously detected in a batch card.

  The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and when a paper sheet is erroneously detected in a batch card, the dummy card is replaced with the batch card, and the dummy card is used as a batch card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus and a batch processing method for a paper sheet processing apparatus that can recognize a batch card even when a ticket type is added.

  In order to achieve the above object, a sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention takes out one sheet at a time from a supply unit to which sheets stacked in a plurality of processing units are collectively supplied. It is a paper sheet processing apparatus that conveys and sorts the paper sheet, and is inserted at the front end of the paper sheet that is divided for each processing unit, and has a color different from that of the paper sheet, And a first card to which an identification code is assigned and a rear end of the paper sheet divided for each processing unit, and has a color different from that of the paper sheet and the first card, And a second card provided with an identification code, a setting means for setting a detection color for detecting the first card and the second card, and a detection color set by the setting means are detected. Detection means, paper sheets, and color patterns of the first card and the second card A paper sheet discriminating means for discriminating the paper sheet, a classification processing means for classifying the paper sheet based on a discrimination result by the paper sheet discriminating means, the detection means and the paper sheet discriminating means. A transport control means for carrying out sorting processing by the sorting processing means for the paper sheets already taken out from the supply section when a card is detected, and stopping the taking-out of the paper sheets by the feeding section; It is characterized by.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a batch processing method for a sheet processing apparatus, in which a plurality of batches each composed of a medium including a first card, a sheet, and a second card are accumulated for each processing unit. A batch processing method of a paper sheet processing apparatus for taking out and transporting one sheet at a time from a supply unit that collectively supplies a group of paper sheets and processing the paper sheet group for each processing unit, the first card Has a color different from that of the paper sheet and is provided with an identification code, and the second card has a color different from that of the first card and has the same identification as the first card. A first step of setting a detection color of the first card and the second card, a second step of setting a detection pattern color of the first card and the second card; After the first and second steps, a group of paper sheets in which a plurality of the batches are accumulated A third step of supplying to the supply unit; a fourth step of driving a take-out unit for taking out the medium one by one from the supply unit; a fifth step of detecting the color of the medium taken out in the fourth step; If the color of the medium detected in the fifth step is not the color of the second card, the medium is classified by the sixth step of discriminating the medium by the paper sheet discriminating means, and the result of the sixth step The seventh step, the eighth step for discriminating erroneous detection of the second card, and when the erroneous detection of the second card is detected as a result of the eighth step, the detected color of the first card is changed. A ninth step of setting the detection color of the second card; and a tenth step of setting the detection pattern color of the first card to the detection pattern color of the second card. .

  According to the present invention, when a paper sheet is erroneously detected in a batch card, the batch card and the dummy card can be exchanged and used, so that the batch card can be recognized even when a ticket type is added.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a paper sheet processing system diagram provided with a paper sheet processing apparatus using a batch card of the present invention. This paper sheet processing system is provided with a paper sheet processing device 110, a host system DB (database) 100, a preprocessing information registration PC (personal computer) 120, and a rejection ticket input information registration PC. .

  A hand scanner 121 is connected to the preprocessing information registration PC 120, and batch card registration processing is performed. The batch card registration process is to read the barcode printed on the batch card with the hand scanner 121 and transmit the read data to the host system DB 100. The batch card, paper sheet, and dummy card registered in this way are set in a processing box (not shown). In this embodiment, the same batch card number is barcode printed on the batch card and the dummy card. In this way, one batch of paper sheets set in the processing box is supplied to the paper sheet processing apparatus 110.

The paper sheet processing apparatus 110 includes an operation unit 550 and a paper sheet processing unit 1, and is connected to the host system DB 100 via a communication line.
The operation unit 550 obtains the business content instruction performed by the paper sheet processing unit 1, the transaction content designation based on the instructed business content, and the transaction result obtained by the paper sheet processing unit 1. It is transmitted to the host system DB 100. That is, the batch card number read by the paper sheet processing unit 1 and the processed count amount are transmitted.

  The paper sheet processing unit 1 is connected to the operation unit 550, and the paper sheets set in the processing box are supplied based on a transaction instruction from the operation unit 550. The paper sheet processing unit 1 discriminates paper sheets one by one and sorts them based on the discrimination result. If a rejected ticket is generated during this paper sheet processing, the generated rejected ticket is stacked in the reject stacking unit in the order of a dummy card, a rejected ticket (rejected ticket), and a batch card.

  The hand scanner 131 is connected to the rejection ticket input registration PC 130, and the rejection ticket (reject ticket) input process accumulated in the reject accumulation unit is performed. The rejection ticket is sandwiched between a dummy card and a batch card and accumulated in the reject accumulation unit. The operator reads the barcode printed on the batch card with the hand scanner 131. The read result is displayed on the operation display unit of the operation unit 550. In addition, an account number indicating the supply source of the rejection ticket, a money amount including the ticket type and the number of the rejection tickets are input from the operation display unit or the input unit of the operation unit 550. These input data are transmitted to the host system DB 100.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the paper sheet processing apparatus 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The paper sheet processing apparatus 110 includes a paper sheet processing unit 1 and an operation unit 550.

  A storage (hereinafter referred to as a cassette) that stores paper sheets P that have been set by a transaction method such as depositing and organizing operations and processed by an operator from the operation display unit 552 connected to the operation unit 550. The cassette assignment to be set, the damage level setting of the paper sheet P, and the like are performed. After this setting, the plurality of types of paper sheets P supplied to the supply unit 10 are taken out one by one at regular intervals, conveyed, and stored in the cassettes (57D to 62D) set by the cassette assignment. Or sealed.

  In addition, at the end of the transaction of the set business, a transaction separation process is performed at the end of each business. Furthermore, a balance process is performed in which transaction counts are counted in units such as the end of a day's business, and the transaction results are notified to the host system DB 100. For example, a plurality of paper sheet processing apparatuses 110 according to the present embodiment are connected to the host system DB 100 so that the operating status of each paper sheet processing apparatus 110 can be grasped and the processing results from each paper sheet processing apparatus 110 can be aggregated. It can be performed.

  With the depositing operation, a plurality of types of paper sheets P whose total amount is known in advance are classified using the paper sheet processing apparatus 110 for each type of ticket, for each conveyance direction, and for each loss. This is a task of confirming that the amount counted by the processing device 110 is correct and registering it in the higher system DB 100. Note that the paper sheets P processed by this work are stacked in the cassettes 57D to 62D of the stacking devices 57 to 62 described above, or sealed by the sealing unit 4.

  The organizing work is a work in which the counting is not registered in the higher system DB 100 in the depositing work. The purpose is not to count the types of tickets that have been traded. The types of tickets that have been counted once in a deposit operation or the like are further detailed (for example, for each of the front and back sides and for each loss) in the cassettes 57D to 62D of the stacking devices 57 to 62. Used for stacking and sealing.

  The cassette assignment is to set the ticket types stored in the cassettes 57D to 62D of the stacking devices 57 to 62 and the ticket types to be sealed by the sealing unit.

  The damage level setting is to set a damage determination level, which is a threshold value for distinguishing between reflowable and non-reflowable tickets. Although details will be described later, the larger the value of the damage judgment level is, the more the number of damaged tickets is.

  The transaction delimiter process is a process in which, after the completion of each transaction, for example, when a completion button (not shown) provided on the operation display unit 552 is pressed, the sheets stacked in the stacking devices 57 to 62 are stored in each cassette 57D. In the processing stored in ˜62D, each cassette storing paper sheets is replaced with an empty cassette by the operator.

  Here, the conveyance direction when the paper sheet P is conveyed will be described. The paper sheet P has a front (Face: state with the front side up), back side (Back: state with the back side up), positive (Forward: state where printing of the front or back side of the paper sheet is upright), There are four types of reverse (Reverse: Front or reverse printing of paper sheets), and there are four types of transport directions consisting of front FF, front reverse FR, reverse front BF, reverse reverse BR combining these It is formed.

  The paper sheet processing unit 1 includes a supply unit 10 that supplies the paper sheet P, a paper sheet extraction unit 200 that extracts the paper sheets P supplied from the supply unit 10 one by one, and the paper sheet extraction unit. The batch card detection device 8 detects a batch card from the color of the paper sheet taken out by the unit 200, and the conveyance path 16 that conveys the paper sheet P taken out by the paper sheet extraction unit 200. Further, a conveyance correction unit 210 that corrects conveyance skew and conveyance position deviation (conveyance slide) of the paper sheet P conveyed by the conveyance path 16 is disposed. Further, a paper sheet discriminating section 19 that discriminates the paper sheets P that have been transport-corrected by the transport correcting section 210 one by one, and a bar code reader 70 that reads the barcode of the batch card are arranged along the transport path 16. Has been. The paper sheet discrimination result by the paper sheet discrimination unit 19, the reading result of the batch card detection device 8, and the reading result of the barcode reader 70 are transmitted to the main control unit 500 that controls the paper sheet processing device 110. . The main control unit 500 controls the conveyance control unit and the sealing control unit 400 described later based on the received determination result. The conveyance control unit controls conveyance of the paper sheet, and controls the branch gates G1, G2,... G8 and the reversing processing unit that is reversed to align the conveyance direction. The paper sheets P aligned in the transport direction in this way are sealed by the sealing unit 4 for sealing based on the sorting method set by the operation display unit 552, or are stacked for each ticket type. 50.

  Further, the paper sheet processing unit 1 is connected to the operation unit 550 via the interface 501. Hereinafter, the configuration of the paper sheet processing unit 1 will be described in order from the paper sheet supply unit 10.

  The supply unit 10 includes a stage 11 that abuts and aligns a paper sheet P in which four types of transport directions coexist, and a backup plate 12 that stands vertically with respect to the stage 11. . Further, the backup plate 12 can be moved to the left along the stage 11 by the biasing force of the spring 13. The paper sheet P supplied in this way is pressed against the pickup roller 5 side by the backup plate 12. In this state, the paper sheets P are taken out one by one at regular intervals as the take-out roller 30 rotates, and are fed out to the transport path 16.

  The transport correction unit 210 is configured by a timing sensor SC1 that is installed close to the transport direction downstream of the transport roller 211 and detects the paper sheet P, transport rollers 213 and 214, and a transport guide (not shown).

  The branch gate G1 is a gate that distributes, for example, a reject ticket and a processing ticket. A reject ticket is a paper that has been determined as a “non-discriminable ticket” as a result of discriminating the paper sheet P by the paper sheet discriminating unit 19 and cannot be discriminated due to a fake ticket, broken, torn, skew, etc. It refers to leaves. When the determination result is received by the transport control unit, the reject ticket is stacked in the reject stacking unit 80 by rotating the branch gate G1 to the right (clockwise).

  Further, the processing ticket means that the paper sheet P discriminated by the paper sheet discriminating unit 19 is a genuine note and a genuine note, or a genuine note and a non-performing note. Upon receipt of the determination result, the transport control unit rotates the branch gate G1 to the left (counterclockwise), and sorts the paper sheet.

  The reversing processing unit is composed of a switchback reversing unit (not shown) and a front / back reversing unit 9, and one or both of the switchback reversing unit and the front / back reversing unit 9 are used depending on the direction in which they are arranged.

  The branch gate G2 is a front / back inversion branch gate. Based on the determination result of the transport direction of the paper sheet P discriminated by the paper sheet discriminating unit 19, the paper sheet P is rotated to the right (clockwise) when the front / back inversion is necessary. The front-back inversion part 9 to be shown is passed. Further, when the front / back inversion is not required, the branch gate G2 is rotated to the left side to transport the paper sheet P in the direction indicated by the arrow A4 in the drawing.

  The front / back reversing unit 9 reverses the front and back in the transport direction of the paper sheet P based on the result determined by the paper sheet determining unit 19. For example, when the conveyance direction is reverse (BF), the front / back reversing unit 9 makes the front FF.

  The branch gate G <b> 3 is a branch gate that branches the transported paper sheet P from the transport path 16 to the sealing unit 4 or the stacking unit 50. When the paper sheet P to be transported is a ticket type designated to be sealed by the main control unit 500, the transport control unit rotates the branch gate G3 to the right (clockwise), and removes the paper sheet P. It is conveyed in the direction of the illustrated arrow A40 where the sealing unit 4 is provided. Further, the paper sheets P of other ticket types are sorted so as to be stacked on the stacking devices 57 to 62 from the branch gate G3 via the branch gates G4 to G8.

  The sealing unit 4 and the stacking unit 50 are provided with an impeller stacking device as a stacking device that stacks the sheets P at the end of the transport path in order to separate from the transport path where the sheets P are transported. .

  For example, in the case of the accumulator 57, the impeller accumulator includes an impeller 57A, a temporary accumulator 57B, a shutter 57C, a cassette 57D, and a pusher (not shown) that assists the accumulation.

  The impeller 57A has a plurality of blades incorporated around the rotation shaft, and rotates in synchronization with the conveyance of the paper sheet P so that the conveyed paper sheet P can be received between the blades. Yes. By using the impeller, the kinetic energy of the paper sheet P conveyed at high speed is absorbed, and the paper sheet P is accumulated in the temporary accumulation box 57B while being aligned.

  The temporary storage 57B has a different form because the purpose of processing thereafter is different between the temporary storage 57B used in the stacking device 57 and the temporary storage 42B of the sealing unit 4.

  The temporary storage 57B used in the stacking device 57 is provided with a shutter 57C, and the paper sheets P are stacked on the shutter 57C. For example, when the paper sheets P accumulated in the shutter 57C are full or when there is a business end instruction (not shown), the shutter 57C is opened, and the cassette 57D provided below the shutter 57C is loaded. It falls on a backup plate (not shown) provided. The dropped paper sheet P is pushed into the cassette 57D by the pusher. Therefore, the backup plate moves downward as the number of paper sheets to be pushed in increases. The above operation is common to the stacking devices 57 to 62.

  The sealing unit 4 includes a first stacking unit 42, a second stacking unit 43, a transport unit, a paper band unit 46, a band feeding unit 47, and a band winding unit 48. In the present embodiment, the case where the sealing unit 4 includes the first stacking unit 42 and the second stacking unit 43 will be described. If necessary, a plurality of sets of these two stacking units may be paired. It may be used.

  Since the first stacking unit 42 and the second stacking unit 43 are both configured in the same manner, the configuration of the first stacking unit 42 will be described and the description of the second stacking unit 43 will be omitted.

  The first stacking unit 42 includes a branch gate G12 that branches the paper sheets from the sealing transport path 40A, a transport path 40B that transports the sorted paper sheets P, and a paper sheet that is sent from the end of the transport path 40B. 42A, a temporary stacker 42B for accumulating the paper sheets P received by the impeller 42A, and a pusher (not shown) for pressing the accumulated paper sheets P. Hereinafter, each part structure of the sealing part 4 is demonstrated in detail.

  The temporary stacker 42B includes a backup plate 42C that counts and stacks the transported paper sheets P every 100 sheets.

  The transport unit includes vertical transport paths 44A and 44B, a transport carrier 44D, and a horizontal transport path 44C. The vertical conveyance paths 44A and 44B are for ascending or descending the 100 sheets 45 received by the backup plates 42C and 43C. In addition, the transport carrier 44D receives 100 sheets 45 from the backup plate 42C or 43C at the stop position of the vertical transport path 44A or the vertical transport path 44B, and passes it to the sealing tray (not shown). It is configured to be able to reciprocate on the top.

  The paper band 46 is a paper band 46A for sealing 100 sheets 45 loaded on the sealing tray, a printing function for printing on the paper band 46A, and a function for sending the printed paper band 46A. A band feeding unit 47, a band winding unit 48 for sealing 100 sheets 45 with a printed paper band sent from the band feeding device, and a sealing control unit 400 for controlling the sealing unit 4; Consists of.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a connection state of the paper sheet determination unit 19, the transport control unit 26, the sealing control unit 400, and the operation unit 550 connected to the main control unit 500.

  The main control unit 500 receives a determination result of the conveyed paper sheet P from the paper sheet determination unit 19 based on an instruction from the operation unit 550, and performs a sorting process on the paper sheet P in order to process the paper sheet P. 26 and the sealing control unit 400 are controlled. Further, the determination result of the paper sheet P is transmitted to the operation unit 550.

  The paper sheet discriminating unit 19 detects the optical characteristics of the paper sheet P as a damage level detecting means. Further, the magnetic property of the paper sheet P is detected as authenticity detection means. A plurality of sensors 1 to n for performing these detections are provided, amplifier circuits 1 to n for amplifying output signals of these sensors 1 to n, and processing means for processing the output signals of the amplifier circuits 1 to n. Consists of The processing means includes an A / D conversion unit 24 for A / D conversion, a logic circuit unit 23 that performs a logical operation on data A / D converted by the A / D conversion unit 24, and an output of the logic circuit unit 23 The authenticity determination means determines whether the signal is genuine (fake or fake) from the signal, and the damage determination means determines whether it is correct (correct or not). CPU 21 that controls the entire sheet discrimination unit 19, a storage unit 25 that is accessed by the CPU 21, and an I / F unit 22 that communicates the results discriminated by the CPU 21 with the main control unit 500. Consists of.

  The transport control unit 26 determines the destination of the paper sheet P to be transported based on the determination result of the paper sheet determination unit 19 and controls the transport of the paper sheet P, and the memory accessed by the CPU 27. And the I / F unit 28 of the main control unit 500.

  The main control unit 500 includes a CPU 504 that controls the main control unit 500, a storage unit 505, and an interface unit 503, and is connected to the paper sheet determination unit 19, the conveyance control unit 26, and the sealing control unit 400. Further, it is connected to the operation display unit 552 via the interface 501.

  The CPU 504 sets a transaction method such as a deposit operation and an arrangement operation set by the operator from the operation display unit 552, sets a cassette assignment for setting a storage for storing the processed paper sheet P, and sets the paper sheet. Information such as a discrimination level setting that is a discrimination level is transmitted to the paper sheet discrimination unit 19. In addition, the determination result of the paper sheet P is received from the paper sheet determination unit 19 and transmitted to the operation unit 550. Here, the transaction count when the transaction delimiter processing is performed is transmitted.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state of the paper sheets stacked in the processing box. The illustrated example shows a state in which two batches of paper sheets are stacked in the processing box, and the first batch P1 includes a dummy card 81a, a paper sheet group Pa, and a batch card 81c, and the next batch P2 Is composed of a dummy card 82a, a sheet group Pb, and a batch card 82c, and is supplied to the sheet processing apparatus 110 so as to be taken out first from the dummy card 81a. Here, the same value is printed on both the dummy card 81a of the first batch P1 and the barcode 81b of the batch card 81c. Similarly, the barcode data printed on the dummy card 82a and the batch card 82c of the next batch P2 have the same value, but the barcode data of the first batch P1 and the barcode data of the next batch P2 have different values. become.

  FIG. 5 shows a state where the paper sheet groups P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 shown in FIG. 4 are supplied to the supply unit 10 of the paper sheet processing unit 10. As shown in the drawing, the sheets are taken out one by one from the dummy card 81a of the sheet group P1. Note that the taken-out dummy card is different from the paper sheets, and is therefore accumulated in the reject accumulation unit 80. On the other hand, since the color of the batch card is the same as the set color, the batch card is recognized as a batch card, and after the barcode printed on the batch card is read by the barcode reader 70, the batch is printed on the reject stacker 80. Are collected (details will be described later).

  The batch card processing in the paper sheet processing apparatus configured as described above will be described. Batch card processing is a business technique for accepting paper sheets at a cash processing center or a bank. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the input work is divided into three stages of preprocessing, device processing, and rejection ticket processing.

  The pre-processing is a paper sheet acceptance phase by the operator. A batch card is issued for each batch of received paper sheets, and between the issued batch card and a dummy card for separating the paper sheets. The paper sheet to be processed is sandwiched between the sheets and set in the processing box. One batch is formed by a combination of the batch card, the paper sheet, and the dummy card. In a small batch, there are multiple batches in the processing box.

  The apparatus processing is a phase in which the paper sheets in the processing box set in the preprocessing are classified for each batch. The paper sheets subjected to the sorting process in this phase are sealed by the stacking unit 50 or the sealing unit 4 described above. Since this phase has already been described, a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the rejection ticket processing, in the phase of processing the rejection ticket rejected by the paper sheet processing apparatus 110, the operator inputs the ticket type, the number, etc. of the rejection ticket generated for each batch.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining batch processing by the paper sheet processing apparatus 110. Here, the case where the dummy card which is the first card is blue and the batch card which is the second card is red will be described.

  The batch card detection device 8 includes a color sensor, and the color detected by the batch card can be set by the color sensor. For example, when red is detected, setting 1 is input to the batch card detection device 8, and when blue is detected, setting 2 is input. Here, since the batch card is red, setting 1 is enabled and setting 2 is disabled (first step, S1).

  Next, the detection pattern color of the batch card is set. Here, a red pattern is detected. Note that the color of the batch card and the color of the detection pattern may be different (second step, S2).

  Next, a group of paper sheets in which a plurality of batches composed of a medium composed of dummy cards, paper sheets, and batch cards are collected and supplied to the supply unit (third step, S3).

  Next, the take-out unit 200 is driven to take out the medium (fourth step, S4).

  Next, the medium color is detected (fifth step). If the result of this detection is that the card is not a batch card (No in S5), the paper sheet discriminating unit 19 discriminates the medium. Initially, since the dummy card and the paper sheet are conveyed, it is determined by the paper sheet discriminating device 19 whether or not it is a paper sheet (sixth step, S6). Since the dummy card is not a paper sheet, the dummy card is accumulated in the reject accumulation unit 80 as an exclusion ticket.

  Next, the medium is classified as a result of discrimination by the paper sheet discrimination device. That is, the dummy cards are accumulated in the reject accumulating unit 80 as described above, and the paper sheets are accumulated in the accumulating unit or sealed in the enclosing unit according to the cassette assignment (seventh step, S8 to S9).

  Next, erroneous detection of the batch card is determined (eighth step, S10). This erroneous detection of the batch card is based on the result of the medium color detection in step S5 and the medium determined to be a batch card based on the batch card pattern discrimination result by the paper sheet discrimination device 19 in step S6. The barcode reader 70 reads and determines whether it has a batch number as a code. If no erroneous detection occurs as a result of the batch card erroneous detection determination, the medium determination is repeated by repeating steps S4 to S10.

  Next, if a batch card is detected in step S5 as a result of the determination of the medium, the batch card is inserted at the end of the batch. Therefore, in order to end the batch processing, the take-out unit 200 is driven. Stop and do not take out paper sheets for the next batch processing (11th step, S11).

  Next, coefficient processing of the batch is performed (12th step, S11).

  Next, after completion of batch coefficient processing, if there is a further unprocessed batch, the take-out unit 200 is redriven (13th step, S14). The re-driving of the take-out unit 200 is performed by the operator re-driving from the operation display unit 552, or the rejection ticket accumulated in the reject stacking unit 80 is taken out by the operator for the rejection ticket process. Sometimes it may be driven automatically.

  Next, steps S5 to S10 are repeated to perform medium discrimination processing. Since this medium discrimination processing is as described above, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the gist of the present invention. When the batch card is detected erroneously, the detection color of the dummy card is set to the detection color of the batch card in order to exchange the batch card and the dummy card. Specifically, setting 1 for setting the detection color of the batch card is set to invalid, and setting 2 for setting the detection color of the dummy card is enabled (9th step, S16).

  Next, the detection pattern color of the batch card is matched with the detection pattern color of the dummy card (10th step, S17).

  Next, a batch composed of the medium including the replaced dummy card, paper sheet, and batch card is reconfigured and supplied to the supply unit, and the above-described step 3 to step S10 are repeated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the same batch card number is assigned to the dummy cards and batch cards configured in different colors, and batch processing is performed by stacking the dummy cards, the sheets, and the batch cards in this order. Thus, when a batch card is erroneously detected, a paper sheet processing apparatus capable of processing paper sheets can be obtained by exchanging the dummy card and the batch card.

The paper sheet processing system figure provided with the paper sheet processing apparatus using the batch card by the Example of this invention. The schematic sectional drawing of the paper sheet processing apparatus by the Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the connection state of the paper sheet discrimination | determination part connected to a main control part, a conveyance control part, a sealing control part, and an operation part. The figure which shows the state of the paper sheets loaded into the processing box. The figure which shows the state which supplied the paper sheet group shown in FIG. 4 to the paper sheet process part. The figure explaining the batch process by a paper sheet processing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

H 100 sheets P Sheets G1 to G8 Branch gates G12 to G14 Branch gate 1 Sheet processing unit 8 Batch card detection device 10 Supply unit 19 Sheet determination unit 4 Sealing unit 42 to 45 Sealing device 42E Horizontal transport path 42B Temporary stacking box 42F Transport carrier 50 Stacking unit 70 Barcode readers 57 to 62 Stacking device 400 Sealing control unit 500 Main control unit 502 Operation display unit

Claims (6)

A paper sheet processing apparatus that takes out and conveys one sheet at a time from a supply unit in which paper sheets accumulated for a plurality of processing units are collectively supplied, and sorts the paper sheets,
A first card that is inserted at the front end of the paper sheet divided for each processing unit, has a color different from that of the paper sheet, and is given an identification code;
A second card that is inserted at the rear end of the paper sheet divided for each processing unit, has a color different from that of the paper sheet and the first card, and is given an identification code;
Setting means for setting a detection color for detecting the first card and the second card;
Detecting means for detecting the detection color set by the setting means;
A paper sheet discriminating means for discriminating color patterns of the paper sheets, the first card and the second card;
Sorting processing means for sorting the paper sheets based on the discrimination result by the paper sheet discrimination means;
When the second card is detected by the detecting means and the paper sheet discriminating means, the paper sheets already taken out from the supply section are subjected to sorting processing by the sorting processing means, and the paper sheets by the feeding section are Transport control means for stopping the removal of the
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising:   2. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the color patterns of the first card and the second card are configured similarly. The classification processing means includes
Based on the discrimination result by the paper sheet discriminating means, the paper sheets are classified by the stacking unit, the sealing unit, or the exclusion ticket stacking unit,
The transport control means includes
When the second card is detected by the detection means during the sorting process of the previous processing unit, the supply unit is stopped, the counting process of the processing unit being processed is terminated, and the rejected ticket is accumulated 2. The paper sheet according to claim 1, wherein when the rejected ticket accumulated in the section is processed by the operator, the takeout of the supply section is started in order to perform a sorting process for the next processing unit. Processing equipment. For each processing unit, one batch is taken out from a supply unit that collectively feeds a group of sheets made up of a plurality of batches composed of a first card, a sheet, and a second card. A batch processing method for a paper sheet processing apparatus for processing a paper sheet group for each processing unit,
The first card has a color different from that of the paper sheet and is provided with an identification code, the second card has a color different from that of the first card, and the first card A first step of assigning the same identification code as that of the card and setting detection colors of the first card and the second card;
A second step of setting detection pattern colors of the first card and the second card;
After the first and second steps, a third step of supplying a group of paper sheets in which a plurality of batches are collected to the supply unit;
A fourth step of driving the take-out unit for taking out the medium one by one from the supply unit;
A fifth step of detecting the color of the medium taken out in the fourth step;
A sixth step of discriminating the medium by the paper sheet discriminating means when the color of the medium detected in the fifth step is not the color of the second card;
A seventh step of sorting the medium based on the result of the sixth step;
An eighth step of determining false detection of the second card;
As a result of the eighth step, when an erroneous detection of the second card is detected, a ninth step of setting the detection color of the first card to the detection color of the second card;
A tenth step of setting the detection pattern color of the first card to the detection pattern color of the second card;
A batch processing method for a paper sheet processing apparatus. If the color of the medium detected in the fifth step is the color of the second card, the eleventh step of stopping the drive of the takeout unit driven in the fourth step;
A twelfth step of performing batch counting processing in the eleventh step;
After the end of this twelfth step, if there are more unprocessed batches, the thirteenth step of re-driving the take-out part,
After the completion of the thirteenth step, when there is no unprocessed batch,
The batch processing method of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 4, comprising: The eighth step includes
A step of detecting by a bar code reader whether the second card determined based on the medium color detection result in the fifth step and the paper sheet determination result in the sixth step further has the identification code. The batch processing method of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein:

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