JP6928536B2 - Banknote processing system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a banknote processing system, and is suitable for application to, for example, a banknote processing system that sorts banknotes according to a predetermined rule.

At branches and sales offices of financial institutions, a large amount of banknotes brought to the counter are often processed by a teller counter deposit / withdrawal machine. The banknotes sorted at each branch are collected at the cash center and sorted into banknotes to be returned to the central bank at the cash center and banknotes to be returned to the market. When sorting, the sorting process once performed at each branch, such as sorting in the direction of banknotes and sorting the positive and loss of banknotes, is repeated again at the cash center.

In recent years, there has been disclosed a technique capable of obtaining a predetermined classification form by combining the first sorting and the second sorting when performing the re-discrimination process (see Patent Document 1).

International Publication No. 2008/044278

However, since the technique described in Patent Document 1 is premised on re-discrimination processing by one device, for example, a first banknote processing device provided in a branch office and a second banknote processing device provided in a cash center. There is a problem that the same sorting is performed in duplicate between the first bill processing device and the first bill processing device between devices such as those having different installation locations among a plurality of devices.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a banknote processing system capable of appropriately controlling the sorting of banknotes.

In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, there is a banknote processing system that sorts banknotes according to a predetermined rule, the first banknote processing device that performs the first sorting on a bundle of banknotes, and the first. A second bill processing different from the first bill processing device that performs a second sorting on a bundle of bills for which the first sorting has been performed based on the result of the first sorting by the bill processing device of the above. A device and a device are provided.

According to the above configuration, the second banknote processing device performs the second sorting on the first sorted banknote bundle based on the result of the first sorting by the first banknote processing device. be able to.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a banknote processing system capable of appropriately controlling the sorting of banknotes.

It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the banknote processing system by 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the main configuration of the window deposit / withdrawal machine by 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the window deposit / withdrawal machine by 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the main structure of the banknote sorting apparatus by 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the banknote sorting apparatus by 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sorting information by 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the item which is carried out by a counter deposit and withdrawal machine and the item which is carried out by a banknote sorting device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the banknote processing system by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the control device by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st operation example of the banknote processing system by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd operation example of the banknote processing system by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the collection and analysis of the information by the 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of matching the positive loss level of the counter terminal and the bill sorting apparatus by the 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of the positive loss level by 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing procedure which concerns on the banknote storage process by 5th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment In FIG. 1, 1 indicates a banknote processing system according to the first embodiment as a whole. The banknote processing system 1 includes a counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, which is an example of the first banknote processing device, and a banknote sorting device 200, which is an example of the second banknote processing device. In the bill processing system 1, the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 performs the first sorting on the bill bundle, and the bill sorting device 200 performs the second sorting on the first sorted bill bundle. To sort according to the prescribed rules. Predetermined rules include sorting of denominations of banknotes, sorting of positive and loss of banknotes, sorting of directions of banknotes, sorting of old and new banknotes, and combinations thereof. According to the banknote processing system 1, for example, both the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 and the banknote sorting device 200 are used to sort the banknotes to be returned to the central bank and the banknotes to be reused at the bank branch. It can be made more efficient.

Here, the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 is a bill processing device (TCR (Teller Cash Recycler)) for the staff to operate, and is installed at the counter of a financial institution (bank branch, etc.), and is the first to handle a bundle of banknotes. Sorting 1 (one or more of the denomination of banknotes, the correct loss of banknotes, the direction of banknotes, and the old and new sorting of banknotes). The counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 relates to the result of the first sorting performed. Sorting information 301 is output. Note that the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 is installed in banks, convenience stores, department stores, airports, etc., and is operated by customers to perform transactions such as ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) and CDs (Cash Dispensers). It may be.

The banknote sorting device 200 is installed in a cash center or the like that collects and manages banknotes from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, and performs a second sorting based on the result of the first sorting. The second sorting is one or more of the denomination of the banknote, the positive loss of the banknote, the direction of the banknote, and the old and new sorting of the banknote, and the banknote sorting device 200 is output by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100. The sorting information 301 may be accepted, and the processing content of one or more sortings that are not performed by the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 among the predetermined rules may be determined as the processing content of the second sorting based on the sorting information 301. Then, the worker who has confirmed the sorting information 301 may decide the processing content of the second sorting.

For example, when the first sorting is performed by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, the sorting information 301 including the content information sorted by the counter deposit / withdrawing machine 100 and the sorted banknote collection 302 are collected by the transport vehicle 303 as a cash center. It is carried to the banknote sorting device 200 and accepted by the banknote sorting device 200, and the banknote sorting device 200 performs a second sorting of the banknote group 302 based on the sorting information 301. For example, the banknote sorting device 200 aligns the directions of the banknotes and classifies them into a banknote to be returned to the market and a banknote to be returned to the central bank as the second sorting.

The sorting information 301 may be printed on a medium such as a receipt by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, and the medium may be read and acquired by the bill sorting device 200, or the medium may be obtained by the bill sorting device 200. It may be configured to be input by a worker based on the configuration, may be configured to be transmitted from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 to the bill sorting device 200, or may be configured to be transmitted from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 to the bill sorting device 200 by other configurations. It may be delivered to the sorting device 200.

(Configuration of window deposit / withdrawal machine)
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a main configuration of the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100. The transaction with the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 is a processing unit of banknotes for which transactions with the customer are performed, such as deposit processing and withdrawal processing for the customer. Hereinafter, the transaction is appropriately referred to as a first processing unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 has a deposit slot 101 for accepting banknotes, a withdrawal / return port 102 for returning banknotes, an identification unit 103 for identifying banknotes, and for transporting banknotes. Containing a transport path 104, and one or more banknote cassettes 105-109 for storing banknotes. The deposit port 101, the withdrawal return port 102, the identification unit 103, and the bill cassettes 105 to 109 are connected by a transport path 104.

An identification unit 103 is provided in the middle of the transport path 104, and the identification unit 103 determines the authenticity of banknotes, the state of banknotes (correct loss, direction, etc.), the number of banknotes, and the characteristics of banknotes (denomination, old and new). , Etc.), various sensors for discriminating the identification number (serial number) of banknotes (image sensor, magnetic sensor, thickness sensor, more specifically, serial number reading sensor, number detection sensor, scanner, loss ticket detection sensor, etc. ), And the identification unit 103 can acquire a bill image or the like. Further, the transport path 104 is provided with one or a plurality of passage sensors for detecting the passage of bills, a sorting gate for switching the transport direction of bills, a transport roller for transporting bills, and a motor for driving the transport rollers, respectively. .. Further, each of the deposit port 101 and the withdrawal return port 102 is provided with a bill detection sensor for detecting that the bill has been transported. The drive of each of the above-mentioned mechanical units, for example, the drive of the rollers of the transport path 104, the switching of the distribution gate of the transport path 104, and the like are driven and controlled by the main control unit 111 (FIG. 3).

Each of the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 includes one or more storage units capable of storing bills, in this example, upper storage units 105A to 109A (when distinction is not required, simply referred to as an upper storage unit) and a lower portion. Side storage units 105B to 109B (when distinction is not required, they are simply referred to as lower storage units as appropriate) are provided. That is, in this example, the bill cassettes 105 to 109 of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 are provided with two room storage units in one bill cassette, and the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 has bills in a maximum of 10 storage units. Can be sorted.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100. The counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 includes a bill processing unit 110, a display unit 120, an operation unit 130, a storage unit 140, a communication unit 150, an authentication unit 160, and a printing device 170.

The bill processing unit 110 includes a deposit port 101, a withdrawal return port 102, an identification unit 103, a transport path 104, a bill cassette 105-109, a main control unit 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, and a RAM (Random Access Memory). It is configured to include 113. A deposit port 101, a withdrawal return port 102, an identification unit 103, a transport path 104, a bill cassette 105-109, a ROM 112, and a RAM 113 are connected to the main control unit 111. Further, a display unit 120, an operation unit 130, a storage unit 140, a communication unit 150, an authentication unit 160, and a printing device 170 are connected to the main control unit 111.

The main control unit 111 controls each connected unit by reading the program stored in the ROM 112 into the RAM 113 and executing the program. It should be noted that the description will be given by taking as an example the control by the main control unit 111 by executing the program (software), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the control may be performed by hardware such as a circuit. Control may be performed by combining software and hardware.

The display unit 120 is a display or the like that displays various information such as a deposit amount and a withdrawal amount. The operation unit 130 is a button, a touch panel, or the like for performing an operation (instruction) related to a transaction such as deposit or withdrawal. The storage unit 140 is a storage device such as a hard disk that stores various types of information such as information related to transactions. The communication unit 150 transmits / receives information to / from an external device (banknote sorting device 200, control device 800 described later, etc.) via a network. The authentication unit 160 is an authentication device such as a fingerprint sensor or a card reader for performing personal authentication. The printing device 170 is a printer for entering a passbook, printing sorting information 301, and the like. The configuration of the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 is not limited to the above configuration, and some of the above configurations may be provided, and other configurations not described above are provided. You may. For example, the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 may not be provided with the authentication unit 160 and the printing device 170.

(Configuration of banknote sorting device)
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a main configuration of the bill sorting device 200. The bill processing unit performed by the bill sorting apparatus 200 is appropriately referred to as a second processing unit.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bill sorting device 200 includes a bill identification unit 205 having various sensors (number reading sensor 201, number detection sensor 202, scanner 203, and loss ticket detection sensor 204), a sorting gate 206, and a sorting gate 206. It includes a pocket 207 and a hopper 208. The hopper 208 is an insertion unit for the bills 400, and the inserted bills 400 are fed out one by one and sequentially conveyed to the bill identification unit 205. The bill identification unit 205 uses various sensors to sort (examine) the bills 400 delivered from the hopper 208, such as counting, authenticity determination, and positive / loss separation processing. The sorting gate 206 sorts the bills 400 that have been scrutinized by the bill identification unit 205. The pocket 207 is composed of reject stackers 207A, stackers 207B, and 207C, and is provided with an opening on the front surface of the device (side surface provided with the hopper 208) capable of taking out the bill 400.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the banknote sorting device 200. The bill sorting device 200 includes a bill processing unit 210, a display input unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a reader 250. The bill processing unit 210 includes a serial number reading sensor 201, a number detection sensor 202, a scanner 203, a loss ticket detection sensor 204, a distribution gate 206, a pocket 207, a hopper 208, a main control unit 211, a ROM 212, and a RAM 213. NS. A serial number reading sensor 201, a number detection sensor 202, a scanner 203, a loss ticket detection sensor 204, a distribution gate 206, a pocket 207, a hopper 208, a ROM 212, and a RAM 213 are connected to the main control unit 211. Further, a display input unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a reader 250 are connected to the main control unit 211.

The main control unit 211 controls each connected unit by reading the program stored in the ROM 212 into the RAM 213 and executing the program. The main control unit 211 will be described by taking as an example the control by executing the program (software), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the control may be performed by hardware such as a circuit. Control may be performed by combining software and hardware.

The display input unit 220 is a display with a touch panel or the like, has a display function and an input function, displays information to the operator, and accepts an input operation by the operator. Regarding the display input unit 220, the display function and the input function may be configured by separate devices such as a display unit (display or the like) and an input unit (button or the like). The communication unit 230 transmits and receives information via a network with an external device (window deposit / withdrawal machine 100, control device 800 described later, etc.). The storage unit 240 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores various information such as banknote identification information 241, positive / loss separation reference information 242, and banknote image information 243. The reader 250 is a bar code reader or the like that can read a two-dimensional bar code.

Conventionally, in the second processing unit of the banknote sorting device, the denomination of the banknote, the positive loss of the banknote, the direction of the banknote, the old and new sorting of the banknote, etc. are performed, but if all of them are performed, a large-scale device is used. It was necessary and a huge amount of time was required. In this regard, in the present embodiment, the time required for the second processing unit is reduced by omitting the sorting (classification) performed in the first processing unit in the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 in the second processing unit. It is possible to streamline operations related to banknote processing. An example of sorting will be described below.

(Sorting example 1: Example of dividing the direction of banknotes in advance)
Each of the plurality of bill cassettes 105 to 108 of the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 is provided, for example, corresponding to the denomination of the bill (for example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 5000 yen, 10000 yen), and is the first processing unit. In, for example, only two directions (for example, front and forward direction and front and reverse direction) are accepted, and the bill is divided into, for example, an upper storage portion and a lower storage portion of the bill cassette 105-108. By storing and returning the bills in the other directions to the withdrawal / return port 102, the denomination of the bills and the direction of the bills can be aligned.

In other words, the identification unit 103 discriminates whether or not the direction of the banknotes received from the deposit port 101 matches a predetermined one, and the main control unit 111 determines that the directions of the banknotes match by the identification unit 103. When identified, the banknotes are stored in the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination of the banknotes, and when it is identified that the directions of the banknotes do not match, the banknotes are controlled to be returned to the withdrawal return port 102. Sorted by denomination and direction.

Here, the direction of the bill refers to a combination of front and back, forward (upright) and reverse (inverted), and the bill is front and forward, front and reverse, back and back. It is set in the deposit port 101 in any of the four directions of forward, back and reverse.

In the above sorting example 1, an example in which only two directions in which the directions of banknotes are predetermined are accepted has been described. It may be configured to accept all directions (4 directions) with 4 parts.

Further, when the number of denominations handled is small, for example, the bill cassette 105 and the bill cassette 106 may be configured to accept bills in two directions. Further, in a country or region where customers have a habit of aligning the directions in advance, it is possible to accept only banknotes in a specific one direction and return the banknotes in the other three directions to the withdrawal return port 102. It is possible.

(Sorting example 2: Example of dividing the positive and loss of banknotes in advance)
Sorting of positive and loss of banknotes (correct and loss separation processing) means that among the banknotes classified into true and false banknotes by authenticity judgment, the true and loss separation standard information 242 (positive loss level). It is a process of determining whether the banknote is a genuine banknote or a non-defective banknote based on the threshold value), and physically distinguishing between the regular banknote and the non-defective banknote. For example, each of the plurality of banknote cassettes 105 to 108 is provided corresponding to the denomination of the banknote, and in the first processing unit, according to the guidance of the cash center, the threshold value of the positive loss level of the banknote (positive loss parameter). ) Is set to be the same as that of the cash center, so that the positive banknotes are stored in the lower storage section of the bill cassette 105-108 and the non-lossy bills are stored in the upper storage section. And it becomes possible to classify denominations.

In other words, the identification unit 103 identifies whether the banknotes received from the deposit opening 101 are genuine banknotes or non-defective banknotes, and the main control unit 111 determines that the banknotes are genuine banknotes by the identification unit 103. Since the control is performed so that the identified banknote and the banknote identified as the non-loss banknote are stored in different storage units (upper storage unit or lower storage unit) of the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination, the banknotes are controlled. Sorted by denomination and positive loss.

If the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 and the bill sorting device 200 do not have the same loss ticket detection sensor, it can be dealt with by having a conversion table capable of converting the positive / loss parameter.

In the above sorting example 2, as in the sorting example 1, for example, in a country or region where the number of denominations handled is small, the bill cassette 105 and the bill cassette 106 may be configured to separate the regular bill and the non-loss bill. It is possible.

(Sorting example 3: Example of separating old and new banknotes in advance)
Sorting of old and new bills (old and new separation processing) is to classify bills with the same denomination as the same series according to the judgment of the bills, even if the value of the bills is the same, such as old bills and new bills. This is a process for classifying bills having different forms. For example, each of the plurality of bill cassettes 105 to 108 is provided according to the denomination of the bill, and the new bill is stored in the lower storage portion of the bill cassette, and the old bill is stored in the upper storage portion. Then, in the first processing unit, the banknotes can be divided into new banknotes and old banknotes.

In other words, the identification unit 103 identifies whether the banknotes received from the deposit slot 101 are new banknotes or old banknotes of the same value, and the main control unit 111 uses the identification unit 103 to identify the new banknotes. Control is performed so that the banknotes identified as the above and the banknotes identified as the old banknotes are stored in different storage units (upper storage unit or lower storage unit) of the bill cassette corresponding to the denomination. Therefore, it is sorted by the denomination of the banknote and the old and new.

In the above sorting example 3, as in the sorting example 1, for example, in a country or region where the types of bills are small, the bill cassette 105 and the bill cassette 106 are configured to separate the new bill and the old bill. Is also possible.

As an additional note, it is possible to combine a plurality of the above sorting examples 1 to 3.

As described above, the group 302 of banknotes sorted by the first processing unit is linked with the information "what kind of sorting was done" (sorting information 301) and transported to the cash center. The linking is performed, for example, by inputting the information (for example, a serial number that can identify the first processing unit) into the banknote group 302 and the sorting information 301 attached to each banknote group 302. May be good. The sorting information 301 may be printed as it is on a medium such as a receipt by the printing device 170, may be printed as a two-dimensional bar code, or may be a combination thereof, for example, as shown in FIG. good.

Since the worker of the banknote sorting device 200 that has received the banknote group 302 knows which process has already been performed from the sorting information 301, the processing content is input via the display input unit 220 of the banknote sorting device 200 of the cash center. By inputting the data, the banknote sorting device 200 can perform sorting (sorting) that has not yet been performed.

Further, the worker causes the reader 250 of the bill sorting device 200 to read the sorting information 301 (accepts the sorting information 301 output from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100), and the bill sorting device 200 (cash) is based on the sorting information 301. The center) may be configured to automatically determine the required sorting.

For example, as in Example 1 in item 501 performed by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 shown in FIG. 7, when the denomination and direction of banknotes are sorted in the first process and the old and new sorting is unnecessary, the banknotes are sorted. As shown in item 502 performed by the sorting device 200, the bill sorting device 200 does not need to sort the denomination, the direction, and the old and new, and the bill sorting device 200 only sorts the positive and negative bills. It is possible to determine the processing content to be performed. Further, as in Example 2 shown in FIG. 7, when the denomination of the banknote and the positive loss are sorted in the first process and the old and new sorting is unnecessary, the positive loss of the banknote is sorted in the second process. There is no need to sort, and the banknote sorting device 200 can determine the processing content for sorting only in the direction that has not yet been implemented.

In this way, the banknote sorting device 200 can receive the sorting information 301 output by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 by an appropriate method and perform the second sorting based on the sorting information 301. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to carry out the sorting performed in the first processing unit in the second processing unit in the cash center or the like, and the processing amount in the second processing unit can be reduced. ..

Examples 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 7 are merely examples, and various combinations of items are possible. However, in any combination, the items executed in the first processing unit are omitted in the second processing unit. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the amount of processing and eliminate the need for large-scale capital investment.

Further, in the present embodiment, the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 provided in the branch office has been described, but other devices such as ATMs can be implemented with the same configuration.

Further, in the present embodiment, the example of reading the sorting information 301 printed on the medium by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 with the bill sorting device 200 has been described. However, the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 uses the communication unit 150 to read the bills. The sorting information 301 may be transmitted to the sorting device 200, and the bill sorting device 200 may be configured to receive the sorting information 301 via the communication unit 230.

Further, the present embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned contents, and for example, the processing contents of the second sorting scheduled to be performed by the banknote sorting device 200 of the cash center are sent to the display input unit 220 (an example of the display unit). A display configuration may be adopted so that the worker can check the contents. Further, for example, a configuration is adopted in which the display input unit 220 (an example of the input unit) can input whether or not to execute the second sorting processing content scheduled to be performed by the bill sorting device 200, and the worker executes the processing. You may be able to decide whether or not to do so. Further, for example, when the second sorting includes a plurality of processing contents, the plurality of processing contents are displayed in the processing order via the display input unit 220, and each processing content is confirmed or the processing order is changed or deleted. , And / or, the worker may be able to input processing contents to be added or selected for another processing.

According to the bill processing system 1 described above, the sorting of bills can be appropriately controlled.

(2) Second Embodiment In the bill processing system 2 according to the present embodiment, one or more counter deposit / withdrawal machines 100 and one or more bill sorting devices 200 are connected. In this embodiment, the points different from those in the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate for the same configuration.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the banknote processing system 2. The banknote processing system 2 is provided with a plurality of counter terminals (a plurality of devices such as a plurality of counter deposit / withdrawal machines 100 and a plurality of ATM 600s are installed in a branch office for depositing customer's banknotes. In the following, these are collectively referred to. It is appropriately referred to as a window terminal), a plurality of banknote sorting devices 200, a banknote information management server 700, and a control device 800. In the banknote processing system 2, one banknote sorting device 200 selected from the plurality of banknote sorting devices 200 performs the second sorting. Since the configuration of the counter terminal is the same as the configuration of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, the description thereof will be omitted.

The counter terminal is communicably connected to the banknote information management server 700 in the bank via a network. The bill processing performed by the counter terminal is the first processing unit described in the first embodiment, and the bill processing performed by the bill sorting device 200 of the cash center is the second processing unit described in the first embodiment. It is a processing unit.

The cash center includes one or more banknote sorting devices 200 capable of sorting non-banknotes returned to the central bank and regular banknotes returned to the market, and a control device 800 connected to a banknote information management server 700. And are provided. The control device 800 is connected to the banknote information management server 700 via a network, and is connected to the banknote sorting device 200 by LAN (Local Area Network), USB (Universal Serial Bus), or the like.

The control device 800 selects one from a plurality of banknote sorting devices 200 based on the result of the first sorting performed at the window terminal (indicating the banknote sorting device 200 most suitable for the second processing unit). A computer or the like that generates recommended device information. The control device 800 is connected to an output unit 801 that outputs recommended device information, a reader 802 that can read the sorting information 301, and a printer 803 for printing various types of information. The configuration of the control device 800 is not limited to the above configuration, and for example, none of the output unit 801, the reader 802, and the printer 803 may be connected.

(Control device configuration)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device 800. The control device 800 includes an output unit 801, a reader 802, a printer 803, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 810, a memory 820, a storage unit 830, and a communication unit 840.

The CPU 810 is an example of a processing unit that performs various processes, and by reading a program stored in the storage unit 830 into the memory 820 and executing the program, various functions of the control device 800 (state acquisition unit 821, processing content specifying unit). 822, processing device selection unit 823, etc.) is realized. It should be noted that the description will be given as an example in which the function of the control device 800 is realized by the CPU 810 executing a program (software), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the function of the control device 800 is realized by hardware such as a circuit. Alternatively, software and hardware may be combined to realize the function of the control device 800.

The memory 820 is a RAM, a ROM, or the like, and stores various types of information. The storage unit 830 is a hard disk or the like, and stores various types of information. The communication unit 840 transmits and receives information via a network with an external device (banknote information management server 700, banknote sorting device 200, etc.).

The state acquisition unit 821 acquires or receives the state information described later from the bill sorting device 200 periodically or at a predetermined timing. The processing content specifying unit 822 specifies the processing content of the second sorting based on the sorting information 301. The processing device selection unit 823 selects one banknote sorting device 200 suitable for executing the processing content determined by the processing content specifying unit 822 based on the sorting information 301 and the state information.

The bill information management server 700 is a computer or the like, and although not shown, a processing unit (CPU, etc.) that performs various processes, a storage unit (RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc.) that stores various information, and It includes a communication unit that sends and receives information via an external device and a network. Various functions of the banknote information management server 700 are realized by the processing unit reading and executing the program stored in the storage unit. It should be noted that the processing unit is not limited to realizing the function of the bill information management server 700 by executing the program (software), and even if the function of the bill information management server 700 is realized by hardware such as a circuit. Alternatively, software and hardware may be combined to realize the function of the bill information management server 700.

(First operation example of the bill processing system)
The operation in the bill processing system 2 (improvement of efficiency of bill sorting processing, etc.) will be described with reference to FIG. 10 as an example. Here, the explanation will be given by taking as an example the banknotes brought in by the customer being processed by the staff using the counter terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the customer may directly deposit the bills to the counter terminal. , It may be in the form of depositing using a window terminal outside the store.

When the clerk deposits the customer's banknotes into the counter terminal, the main control unit 111 of the counter terminal sorts the banknotes based on the information obtained from the identification unit 103, and stores the banknotes in the corresponding banknote cassettes 105 to 109.

The identification information 304 including the serial number that can identify the first processing unit related to the group 302 of the banknotes is associated with the group 302 of each banknote sorted by the plurality of window terminals. In addition, the processing contents (serial number, device number, denomination of banknotes, number of banknotes, banknotes) executed in the first processing unit periodically, at a predetermined time, in response to a predetermined operation, or in real time. Sorting information 301) including information indicating the direction, the correctness or loss of the banknote, the authenticity of the banknote, etc. is transmitted (notified) to the banknote information management server 700.

The sorting information 301 may be a set of a predetermined banknote in 302 units, and may be, for example, for each device, for each banknote cassette, for each specific bundle, or the like. In the following, an example of sorting by banknote cassette will be described.

A collection of banknotes 302 sorted by a plurality of window terminals is sent to the cash center by the transport vehicle 303 together with the identification information 304.

When the bill information management server 700 receives the sorting information 301, it transmits it to the control device 800 located in the cash center. When the control device 800 receives the sorting information 301 from the bill information management server 700, the control device 800 specifies (determines) the processing content of which bill sorting device 200 should perform what sort. When the worker who has been notified that the sorting information 301 has been transmitted from the bill information management server 700 to the worker's mobile terminal reads the identification information 304 (serial number) with the reader 802, the identification information 304 (serial number) is read. ) Corresponding to the information related to the sorting information 301 (the processing content may be the processing content performed in the first sorting or the processing content scheduled to be performed in the second sorting), and the information thereof is displayed. With reference to the displayed contents, the sorting work is performed by the predetermined bill sorting device 200.

In a large cash center where a plurality of banknote sorting devices 200 are deployed, the control device 800 is a plurality of banknote sorting devices 200 suitable for sorting a bundle of banknotes having a serial number read by the reader 802. Information indicating one selected from the list can be displayed. According to such a display, the worker can sort by the bill sorting device 200 suitable for sorting. Further, the control device 800 manages state information (operating state, operating state, etc.) indicating various states of the plurality of banknote sorting devices 200, and the control device 800 manages the state information and the sorting information 301 based on the state information and the sorting information 301. A banknote sorting device 200 suitable for performing the sorting process of 2 can be selected and determined.

In the control device 800, as the operating state of each banknote sorting device 200, the existence of the banknote sorting device 200 that cannot be used due to a failure or the like, the state of the pocket 207 of each banknote sorting device 200 (local failure of the pocket 207, An appropriate banknote sorting device 200 may be determined by using the information regarding the degenerate operation due to the remaining banknotes left behind, etc.).

Further, the control device 800 sets the operating state of each banknote sorting device 200 as information on the number of cases waiting for processing, the number of sheets waiting for processing, at least one of the information (spec information) regarding the specifications of the banknote sorting device 200, or a combination thereof. The appropriate banknote sorting device 200 may be determined by using.

Further, the control device 800 may be determined by combining the operating state and the operating state. For example, the control device 800 identifies the operating bill sorting device 200 based on the operating state of each bill sorting device 200. Then, the control device 800 can process the second sorting from the operating banknote sorting device 200 based on the item to be processed (processing content) specified from the sorting information 301 and the spec information. The banknote sorting device 200 is selected. At this time, when a plurality of banknote sorting devices 200 are selected, the control device 800 has the second sorting first based on, for example, the number of banknotes waiting to be processed, one or both of the number of banknotes waiting to be processed, and the spec information. The bill sorting device 200 that can be completed is selected.

The worker reads the identification information 304 (serial number) with the reader 250 provided in the bill sorting device 200, and sets the sorting contents (batch management) for processing from now on. By notifying each banknote sorting device 200 of the serial number in advance from the control device 800, when a serial number different from the notification is read, the display input unit 220 (screen) of the banknote sorting device 200 indicates that fact. ) Is displayed, and the worker can choose to continue or cancel. In other words, whether or not the reader 250 of the bill sorting device 200 reads the serial number and the main control unit 211 reads a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device 800 by the reader 250. To judge. Further, when the main control unit 211 determines that the serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device 800 has been read by the reader 250, the display input unit 220 determines that the serial number that is not the processing target is read by the reader 250. Displays that it has been read. Further, when a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device is read by the reader, the display input unit 220 inputs a selection of continuation or cancellation of sorting of banknote bundles having the different serial number. ..

Further, based on the serial number, the sorting items, setting contents, and procedures can be guided to the display input unit 220 of the bill sorting device 200. For example, when the sorting items are the positive loss of banknotes and the sorting of the direction of banknotes, the setting content is that when eight pockets 207 of the banknote sorting device 200 are provided, the positive loss of banknotes and the direction of banknotes are sorted. If four pockets 207 of the banknote sorting device 200 are provided, the setting contents for executing the sorting in the direction of the banknotes and then the positive / loss sorting of the banknotes can be mentioned. ..

Here, the control device 800 provides correspondence information in which the serial number read by the reader 802 and the banknote sorting device 200 for processing the banknote bundle of the serial number are associated with each other, and each of the plurality of banknote sorting devices 200. The state information about the above is stored in the storage unit 830. Therefore, when the banknote sorting device 200 selected to perform the second sorting process reads a serial number different from the serial number of the banknote bundle to be processed by its own device, it should process the banknote bundle having the different serial number. When the state information of the banknote sorting device 200 is acquired and the matching rate is equal to or higher than the predetermined match rate compared with the state information of the own device, the same sorting process is possible. A second sorting process may be performed.

The above-mentioned example shows an example in which the banknote sorting device 200 is provided with the reader 250, but when the reader 250 is not provided, the serial number is input to the display input unit 220 of the banknote sorting device 200. It may be configured.

Further, even if the control device 800 is not connected to the bill sorting device 200, the worker can work according to the instruction of the output unit 801 that outputs the predetermined sorting processing contents. The output unit 801 is, for example, a display, and the predetermined sorting process content is usually displayed on the screen. However, the output unit 801 is configured to print the predetermined sorting process content on a printer 803 or the like connected to the control device 800. You may.

Further, in the above-described example, the control device 800 determines an appropriate banknote sorting device 200 for processing the banknote group 302. For example, a worker who actually performs the work determines the processing order and the banknote sorting device 200. , May be changed according to the actual situation.

(Second operation example of the bill processing system)
In the first operation example, an example in which the counter terminal and the bill sorting device 200 are connected to the information management server 700 has been described, but when the system is not such a large-scale system, an example is given in FIG. explain.

The window terminal may use the medium 305 (paper, contact-type or non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card) for the sorting information 301 regarding the result of the first sorting performed on the banknote bundle. However, it may be an IC tag, a storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), or another medium). The medium 305 on which the contents such as the sorting information 301 are described is sent to the cash center together with the collection 302 of the banknotes sorted by the counter terminal.

The medium 305 includes sorting information 301 such as denomination and number of sheets sorted by the first processing unit, and is appropriate by reading the information with the reader 802 of the control device 800 located in the cash center. It is possible to output information indicating the bill sorting device 200. The other configurations are the same as those described with reference to FIG.

In the above-mentioned example, an example of operating according to the information output by the control device 800 has been described, but for example, depending on the failure of the bill sorting device 200 and the processing status, the output information may not be followed. In the control device 800, the bill sorting device 200 to be used can also be manually specified (user operations for changing the determined bill sorting device 200 may be accepted via an input unit (pointing device, keyboard, etc.) (not shown). ).

(Collection and analysis of information)
As shown in FIG. 12, the analysis device 900 collects information on the processing results of one or more control devices 800, for example, by collecting data in which a worker performs different work on the notification result of the control device 800. , It is possible to determine the order of selection and setting of the more optimal bill sorting device 200.

For example, the analysis device 900 compares the instructions (decision result) collected once a month with the actual processing, and when it is determined that the predetermined banknote sorting device 200 is not used, the control device 900 excludes the instruction (decision result) from the selection target. You may instruct 800. Further, for example, when the analysis device 900 analyzes that the predetermined banknote sorting device 200 is often used first, the control device 800 is set to make a decision according to the actual sorting situation, such as raising the priority. You may instruct.

In this way, based on the instruction (analysis result) from the analysis device 900, the control device 800 appropriately determines (selects) a plurality of banknote sorting devices 200, thereby efficiently selecting the banknotes sent from the branch office. It becomes possible to process.

The analysis device 900 is a computer or the like, and although not shown, the analysis device 900 includes a processing unit (CPU, etc.) that performs various processes, a storage unit (RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc.) that stores various information, and an external device. It includes a communication unit that sends and receives information via a network. Various functions of the analyzer 900 are realized by the processing unit reading and executing the program stored in the storage unit. It should be noted that the processing unit is not limited to realizing the function of the analysis device 900 by executing the program (software), and the function of the analysis device 900 may be realized by hardware such as a circuit, or software. And hardware may be combined to realize the function of the analyzer 900.

(3) Third Embodiment In the present embodiment, a method of matching the level of the positive loss state (positive loss level) of the bills between the counter terminal and the bill sorting device 200 will be described.

At the cash center, for example, in order to control the circulation amount of banknotes circulating in the market, the positive / loss level of the banknote sorting device 200 is changed.

Therefore, in order to improve the efficiency of processing at the cash center, it is preferable to synchronize the positive loss level on the counter terminal side with the positive loss level of the bill sorting device 200.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, each banknote sorting device 200 transmits the set positive / loss parameter 1000 to the control device 800, and the control device 800 transmits the received positive / loss parameter 1000 to the server 700. The server 700 transmits the received positive / loss parameter 1000 to the window terminal. With such a configuration, it is possible to match the positive loss level on the bill sorting device 200 (central terminal) side with the positive loss level on the counter terminal (commercial terminal) side.

It is preferable that the positive loss parameter 1000 is delivered directly to the window terminal and automatically changed. For example, the positive loss parameter 1000 is sent to the mobile terminal of the staff member having a display screen, and the staff member's It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the positive loss level setting is changed by manual operation.

As described above, even if the positive / loss level of the banknote sorting device 200 is changed, the positive / loss sorting of banknotes performed by the banknote sorting device 200 is used as a positive / loss parameter used by the counter terminal for sorting the positive / loss of banknotes. By setting the positive / loss parameter used for, the banknote sorting device 200 can omit the processing of sorting the positive / loss of banknotes based on the result of sorting the positive / loss of banknotes at the counter terminal. ..

Further, the positive / loss parameter of the counter terminal can be changed according to the positive / loss parameter of the bill sorting device 200, but when the counter terminal is operated by the positive / loss parameter 1000 from the bill sorting device 200, for example. , There may be a case where the number of banknotes collected as non-loss banknotes increases and the number of regular banknotes at the counter is insufficient. In such a case, the positive loss parameter is adjusted according to the amount of banknotes available at the counter (for example, the amount of banknotes in the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 that store the positive banknotes) (the threshold value of the positive loss level is set). Can be changed). This adjustment may be made manually or automatically. For example, the counter terminal automatically adjusts the positive loss parameter by lowering the threshold value of the positive loss level to a predetermined value when the number of regular banknotes is equal to or less than a predetermined number.

Further, the positive / loss parameter is adjusted according to the amount of banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 105-109 (for example, the amount of banknotes in the banknote cassettes 105-109 for storing non-lossy banknotes) (threshold of positive / loss level). You can change the value). This adjustment may be made manually or automatically. For example, the counter terminal sets the positive loss parameter by raising the threshold value of the positive loss level to a predetermined value when the storage rate of the bill cassettes 105 to 109 for storing the non-lossy bills exceeds a predetermined value. Adjust automatically.

When the positive loss parameter is adjusted as described above, the positive loss level of the counter terminal is different from the positive loss level of the bill sorting device 200, so that the counter terminal has not always sorted the positive loss in the sorting information 301. It will be implemented. Even if the counter terminal sorts the positive and loss of banknotes, the banknote sorting device 200 sorts the positive and loss of the banknotes.

(4) Fourth Embodiment For a customer visiting a bank, the bills withdrawn from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 and received from the staff, and the bills withdrawn from the automatic machine (ATM600 or CD (Cash Dispenser)) are , It is better to have a clean bill.

However, in reality, for example, in a recirculation type system, a genuine banknote and a received banknote (not a fake banknote, but a banknote of the minimum quality that can be recirculated) are re-withdrawn. Some of the banknotes accepted as are dirty or have broken corners, and clean banknotes are not necessarily withdrawn and handed to the customer.

Therefore, in order to deliver as clean banknotes as possible to customers, the banknotes accepted as regular banknotes by the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 are treated as high-quality banknotes (banknotes for automatic machines) and normal quality depending on the quality (degree of cleanliness). It is stored separately from banknotes (banknotes for bank storage), and when replenishing cash in an automatic machine, only high-quality banknotes are replenished, or money is withdrawn from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 for customers. When handing over, it is possible to meet the request by giving priority to withdrawing high-quality banknotes.

In such a case, for example, high-quality banknotes are stored in the upper storage sections 105A to 109A of the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, and normal quality banknotes are stored in the lower storage sections 105B to 109B for withdrawal. At the time of transaction, by giving priority to withdrawing high-quality banknotes in the upper storage units 105A to 109A, the above-mentioned measures can be realized. Further, when it is desired to reserve high-quality banknotes for replenishment to the automatic machine, the normal-quality banknotes in the lower storage units 105B to 109B are preferentially withdrawn, and the high-quality banknotes in the upper storage units 105A to 109A are left. It is also possible.

Further, when the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 are ordinary one-stage banknote cassette counter deposit / withdrawal machines 100 that do not have a two-stage storage unit, each of the high-quality banknotes accepted as regular banknotes is gold. Store in a type of recycle cassette (RB: Recycle Box), and store normal quality banknotes in a deposit box (AB: Acceptance Box) in a mixed denomination state. Only quality banknotes may be withdrawn. In this case, the banknote bundles stored in the deposit storage with a mixture of denominations are sorted by the banknote sorting device 200 of the cash center, such as separating the denominations and aligning the directions of the banknotes. Can be done. Since the banknotes in the deposit-only storage have already been sorted to store only the genuine banknotes, the banknote sorting device 200 does not need to perform the sorting process to extract only the genuine banknotes, and the banknotes are efficiently sorted. Is possible.

(5) Fifth Embodiment In the fourth embodiment, particularly clean banknotes (high quality banknotes) among the regular banknotes are separated from ordinary banknotes (normal quality banknotes), and the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 We have described a configuration that meets the needs of customers who desire clean banknotes by storing them in a predetermined storage unit. However, for example, when only high-quality banknotes for ATM600 are deposited, the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 for high-quality banknotes are quickly filled up, and the banknotes for subsequent deposit transactions are taken out. It takes time and effort for the staff.

Therefore, by variably adjusting (changing) the standard (threshold) for treating the banknotes accepted as regular banknotes as high-quality banknotes according to the capacity of the banknotes in the high-quality banknote cassette. A configuration that can prevent the high-quality banknote cassette from filling up quickly will be described below.

The bill cassettes 105 to 109 of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 are two-stage cassettes (DRB: Dual Recycle Box) as shown in FIG. 2, and bills of the same denomination are placed in the upper and lower stages of one bill cassette. Store the quality separately. High-quality banknotes for ATM600 include, for example, level A (similar to new bills, no folds), level B (paper itself is similar to new bills but with creases), and level C (slight creases and wrinkles). High-quality banknotes are provided according to the amount of banknotes in the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 for high-quality banknotes and the amount of normal-quality banknotes stored separately. Change the threshold (level A / B / C) of. Regarding this threshold value (discrimination standard), if it can be discriminated by the bill processing unit 110 of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, another viewpoint (whether the bill is jammed or not, and whether the bill is dirty or not). Whether or not, etc.) may be used, or it may be further subdivided.

(Positive loss level setting)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a positive / loss level setting screen (setting screen 1100). The setting screen 1100 may be displayed on the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, may be displayed on the bill information management server 700, or may be displayed on other display units.

As shown in FIG. 14, the setting screen 1100 is a threshold input for inputting (setting) a plurality of levels of thresholds for each of a plurality of quality items (folds, stains, tapes, ...). The area 1101 includes a confirmation icon 1102 for registering the input threshold value, and a cancel icon 1103 for canceling the input threshold value.

The values of the positive / loss parameters input in the threshold value input area 1101 are "1" to "99", in which "99" indicates the best state, and as the numerical value decreases, the worse state is indicated. For example, the identification unit 103 gives the banknote a folding score of "98" or "99", a dirt score of "97" to "99", and a tape score of "98" or "99". In this case, the level of the bill is determined to be level A. When the identification unit 103 sets the folding score to "92", the dirt score to "95", and the tape score to "82" for a certain banknote, the level of the banknote is set to level C. It is determined that there is. That is, when it is determined that different levels are included in a plurality of quality items, the lowest level is adopted as the banknote level.

(Banknote storage processing)
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a processing procedure related to the bill storage process.

In step S10, at the beginning of use of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100, the banknotes in the device often start from almost empty, and at the beginning, high quality (level A) banknotes are stored in the banknote cassette 105-109. It is stored in the upper storage portions 105A to 109A, and the upper storage portions 105A to 109A are given priority for withdrawal. Further, the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 stores high quality (level B and level C) banknotes of normal quality in the lower storage units 105B to 109B together with the normal quality banknotes.

In step S11, the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 determines whether or not the deposit transaction or the like is executed and the lower storage units 105B to 109B have reached the first storage amount (for example, 60 to 80%). When the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 determines that the first storage amount has been reached, the process is transferred to step S12, and when it is determined that the first storage amount has not been reached, the process is returned to step S10.

In step S12, the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 also stores high-quality (level B) banknotes in the upper storage units 105A to 109A. That is, the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 stores high-quality (level A and level B) banknotes in the upper storage units 105A to 109A, and high-quality (level C) banknotes and normal-quality banknotes in the lower storage units 105B to 109B. Change the settings so that. The window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 gives priority to the upper storage units 105A to 109A for withdrawals.

In step S13, whether or not the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 has executed a deposit transaction and the like, and the lower storage units 105B to 109B have a second storage amount (for example, 90%) that is larger than the first storage amount. Is determined. When the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 determines that the second storage amount has been reached, the process is transferred to step S14, and when it is determined that the second storage amount has not been reached, the process is returned to step S12.

In step S14, the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 stores high-quality (level A, level B, and level C) banknotes in the upper storage units 105A to 109A, and stores only normal quality banknotes in the lower storage units 105B to 109B. Change the setting to store it. The window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 gives priority to the upper storage units 105A to 109A for withdrawals.

As described above, the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100 has levels A to C (standards) different from the positive loss level (positive loss standard), and when sorting banknotes for withdrawal according to the levels A to C. By changing the threshold values of levels A to C according to the storage capacity of the bill cassettes 105 to 109, the space of the bill cassettes 105 to 109 can be effectively used, and the trouble of replacement can be saved. can.

On the contrary, as an initial setting, high quality (level A, level B, and level C) is stored in the upper storage portions 105A to 109A, but the storage capacity of the upper storage portions 105A to 109A is large. When the quantity is reached, the setting is changed so that only high quality (level A and level B) is stored in the upper storage units 105A to 109A, and then when the storage capacity of the upper storage units 105A to 109A approaches fullness, It is also possible to change the setting so that only high quality (level A) is stored in the upper storage portions 105A to 109A. According to such a configuration, it is possible to withdraw a clean bill (relatively clean bill) first at the time of withdrawal, and it is possible to make a clean bill suitable for an end user who desires it.

Even if the banknote cassettes 105 to 109 of the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 do not have a two-stage configuration (DRB), if the number of banknote cassettes is sufficient for the number of denominations to be handled, the quality of the same denomination is high. The banknotes and the normal quality banknotes may be stored in separate RBs, or as in the fourth embodiment, the high quality banknotes are stored in the RB and the normal quality banknotes are stored in the deposit storage (AB). It may be stored. In the latter case, as in the fourth embodiment, the ordinary quality banknotes stored in the AB in a mixed denomination can be sorted by the denomination and other conditions by the banknote sorting device 200 of the cash center.

As a result, high-quality banknotes for automatic machines managed separately in the counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100 of the branch office can be directly refilled with the automatic machine in the same branch office without returning to the cash center. It is possible to save labor in the useless traffic of banknotes such as the round trip of banknotes between cash centers, and to satisfy the customer's request for withdrawal of clean banknotes.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, the banknotes are combined with the banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 100 of the branch office that collects the customer's banknotes and the banknote sorting device 200 of the cash center that sorts the banknotes in a positive or negative manner. Sorting can be performed without duplication, and total banknote processing operations can be performed efficiently.

(6) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the banknote processing systems 1 and 2 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various other embodiments are described. It can be widely applied to banknote processing systems.

Further, the present invention can have, for example, the following features.
A bill processing system, a bill processing method, a bill processing device, a bill processing program, etc. that sorts bills according to a predetermined rule, and is a first bill processing device that performs the first sorting on a bundle of bills (for example, Based on the result of the first sorting by the window deposit / withdrawal machine 100) and the first bill processing apparatus, the first sorting is performed on the first sorted bill bundle. It is characterized by including a second bill processing device (for example, a bill sorting device 200) different from the bill processing device.

The second sorting performed by the second bill processing apparatus is characterized in that it is one or a combination of the denomination of the bill, the positive loss of the bill, the direction of the bill, and the old and new sorting of the bill. do.

The first banknote processing device performs one or a plurality of combinations of the denomination of banknotes, the positive loss of banknotes, the direction of banknotes, and the old and new sorting of banknotes as the first sorting, and the second banknotes. The processing device is characterized in that one or a plurality of sortings that are not performed by the first banknote processing device are performed as the second sorting.

The first banknote processing device is characterized in that it outputs sorting information (for example, sorting information 301) regarding the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device.

The second bill processing device receives the sorting information output by the first bill processing device, and performs the second sorting based on the sorting information.

A printing device (for example, printing device 170) for printing sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device on a medium (for example, a receipt) is connected to the first banknote processing device. The second banknote processing device is characterized by being connected to a reader (for example, a reader 250) that reads the sorting information printed on the medium by the printing device.

The first banknote processing device has a first communication unit (for example, a communication unit 150) capable of communicating with the second banknote processing device, and the second banknote processing device is the first banknote processing device. The first banknote processing device has a second communication unit (for example, communication unit 230) capable of communicating with the processing device, and the first banknote processing device has sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device. Is transmitted to the second banknote processing device via the first communication unit, and the second banknote processing device transmits sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device. It is characterized in that it is received via the second communication unit.

The first bill processing device has a deposit port for receiving bills (for example, deposit slot 101), a withdrawal return port for returning bills (for example, withdrawal return port 102), and an identification unit for identifying bills (identification). It controls the unit 103), a plurality of banknote cassettes (for example, banknote cassettes 105 to 109) capable of storing banknotes, the deposit port, the withdrawal / return port, the identification unit, and the plurality of banknote cassettes. It has a main control unit (for example, a main control unit 111), each of the plurality of banknote cassettes is provided corresponding to the denomination of the banknote, and the identification unit is a banknote received from the deposit port. The denomination is discriminated from whether or not the direction of the banknote matches a predetermined direction, and when the identification unit identifies that the direction of the banknote matches, the main control unit determines the denomination of the banknote. The banknotes are stored in the corresponding banknote cassette, and when it is determined that the directions of the banknotes do not match, the banknotes are controlled to be returned to the withdrawal return port.

Each of the plurality of banknote cassettes has a plurality of storage sections (for example, upper storage sections 105A to 109A, lower storage sections 105B to 109B) capable of storing banknotes, and the identification unit has the direction of the banknotes. It identifies whether or not it matches the predetermined first direction or the second direction, and when the main control unit identifies the direction of the bill as the first direction by the identification unit, the above-mentioned When the banknote is stored in the first storage unit of the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination of the banknote and the direction of the banknote is identified as the second direction, the second storage unit of the banknote cassette is used. It is characterized in that control is performed so as to store the above-mentioned banknotes.

The first bill processing device has a deposit port for receiving bills (for example, deposit slot 101), a withdrawal return port for returning bills (for example, withdrawal return port 102), and an identification unit for identifying bills (identification). It controls the unit 103), a plurality of banknote cassettes (for example, banknote cassettes 105 to 109) capable of storing banknotes, the deposit port, the withdrawal / return port, the identification unit, and the plurality of banknote cassettes. It has a main control unit (for example, a main control unit 111), and the identification unit identifies whether the banknote received from the deposit port is a regular banknote or a non-banknote banknote, and the main control unit. Is characterized in that the banknotes identified as genuine banknotes and the banknotes identified as non-defective banknotes by the identification unit are controlled to be stored in different banknote cassettes.

Each of the plurality of banknote cassettes is provided corresponding to the denomination of the banknote, and each of the plurality of banknote cassettes has a plurality of storage units (for example, upper storage units 105A to 109A, lower side) capable of storing banknotes. When the banknotes identified by the identification unit are genuine banknotes, the identification unit identifies the denomination of the banknotes received from the deposit port, and the main control unit has storage units 105B to 109B). When the banknote is stored in the first storage unit of the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination of the banknote and the banknote is identified as a non-loss banknote, the banknote is stored in the second storage unit of the banknote cassette. It is characterized in that it is controlled so as to store the banknotes.

The first bill processing device has a deposit port for receiving bills (for example, deposit slot 101), a withdrawal return port for returning bills (for example, withdrawal return port 102), and an identification unit for identifying bills (identification). It controls the unit 103), a plurality of banknote cassettes (for example, banknote cassettes 105 to 109) capable of storing banknotes, the deposit port, the withdrawal / return port, the identification unit, and the plurality of banknote cassettes. It has a main control unit (for example, a main control unit 111), and the identification unit identifies whether the banknotes received from the deposit slot are new banknotes or old banknotes of the same value, and the above-mentioned The main control unit is characterized in that the bills identified as new bills and bills identified as old bills by the identification unit are controlled to be stored in different bill cassettes. ..

Each of the plurality of banknote cassettes is provided corresponding to the denomination of the banknote, and each of the plurality of banknote cassettes has a plurality of storage units (for example, upper storage units 105A to 109A, lower side) capable of storing banknotes. When the banknotes identified by the identification unit are new banknotes, the identification unit identifies the denomination of the banknote received from the deposit port, and the main control unit has storage units 105B to 109B). When the banknote is stored in the first storage unit of the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination of the banknote and the banknote is identified as an old banknote, the banknote is stored in the second storage unit of the banknote cassette. It is characterized in that it is controlled so as to store the banknotes.

The first bill processing device is a counter deposit / withdrawal machine (for example, a counter deposit / withdrawal machine 100) provided in a financial institution, and the second bill processing device collects bills from the counter deposit / withdrawal machine. It is characterized in that it is a banknote sorting device (for example, a banknote sorting device 200) provided in a cash center managed by the banknotes.

The second bill processing device is characterized by being connected to a display unit (for example, a display input unit 220) that displays the processing content of the second sorting scheduled to be performed by the second bill processing device. do.

An input unit (for example, a display input unit 220) capable of inputting whether or not to execute the processing content of the second sorting scheduled to be performed by the second banknote processing device is connected to the second banknote processing device. It is characterized by being done.

The second bill processing device displays the processing contents of the second sorting scheduled to be performed by the second bill processing device in the processing order, and inputs and / or the processing contents for changing or deleting the processing order. The display input unit (for example, the display input unit 220) for inputting the addition or selection of the processing content is connected.

A plurality of the second bill processing devices are provided, and one second bill processing device selected from the plurality of second bill processing devices is the result of the first sorting by the first bill processing device. Based on this, a second sort is performed on the bundle of banknotes to which the first sort has been performed.

A control device (for example, control) that selects one second banknote processing device from the plurality of second banknote processing devices based on the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device. The device 800) is provided.

A banknote information management server (for example, banknotes) that receives sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting for each banknote bundle that has been first sorted by the first banknote processing device from the first banknote processing device (for example, banknotes). The information management server 700) is provided, and the control device manages state information (for example, state information indicating various states of the plurality of banknote sorting devices 200) and the banknote information management for each of the plurality of second banknote processing devices. It is characterized in that one second banknote processing device is selected from the plurality of second banknote processing devices based on the sorting information for each banknote bundle received from the server.

The state information for each of the plurality of second banknote processing devices includes the number of banknotes waiting to be processed in each of the plurality of second banknote processing devices, the number of banknotes waiting to be processed, and the plurality of second banknote processing devices. It is characterized by including information on at least one of the spec information of each of the devices, or a combination thereof.

For each banknote bundle that has been first sorted by the first banknote processing device, a serial number (for example, identification information 304) associated with the sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting is assigned to the control. The device is among the reader (for example, reader 802) capable of reading the serial number and the plurality of second banknote processing devices suitable for sorting the banknote bundle of the serial number read by the reader. It is characterized by having a display unit (for example, an output unit 801) for displaying information indicating one second banknote processing device selected from the above.

The control device transmits the serial number read by the reader to the one second bill processing device selected from the plurality of second bill processing devices, and the plurality of second bill processing devices. Each of the banknote processing devices determines whether or not a reader capable of reading the serial number (for example, reader 213) and a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device have been read by the reader. When the main control unit (for example, the main control unit 211) and the main control unit determines that a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device has been read by the reader, the serial number is not a processing target. It is characterized by having a display unit (for example, a display input unit 220) for displaying that the number has been read by the reader.

When the main control unit determines that a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device has been read by the reader, each of the plurality of second bill processing devices has the different serial number. It is characterized by having an input unit (for example, a display input unit 220) capable of inputting selection of continuation and cancellation of the second sorting of banknote bundles.

Correspondence information in which the serial number read by the control device and the second bill processing device to process the banknote bundle of the serial number are associated with each other, and the state of each of the plurality of second bill processing devices. When the main control unit determines that a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device has been read by the reader, the main control unit should process a bundle of banknotes having the different serial number. It is determined whether or not the state information of the banknote processing device and the state information of the own device match at a predetermined matching rate, and if it is determined that they match, the second sorting is performed for the banknote bundles having different serial numbers. It is characterized by performing.

The control device has a reader (for example, reader 802) capable of reading the sorting information from a medium in which the sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device is stored. It is a feature.

Each of the plurality of second bill processing devices has a plurality of pockets (for example, pockets 207) for separately storing the second sorted bill bundle, and the control device has the plurality of second bills. It is characterized in that one second banknote processing device is selected from the plurality of second banknote processing devices according to the state of each pocket of the banknote processing device.

The control device is characterized by having an input unit (for example, a pointing device, a keyboard, etc.) that receives an input for changing one second banknote processing device selected from the plurality of second banknote processing devices. do.

An analysis device (for example, an analysis device) that collects and analyzes the information of the first second bill processing device selected by the control device and the information of the first second bill processing device selected by the worker. 900), the control device is characterized in that one second banknote processing device is selected from the plurality of second banknote processing devices based on the analysis result of the analysis device.

The first bill processing device sets a positive loss parameter (positive loss parameter 1000) used for sorting the positive loss of banknotes performed by the second bill processing device as a positive loss parameter used for sorting the positive loss of banknotes. It is characterized by doing.

The second banknote processing device transmits a positive loss parameter used for sorting the positive and loss of banknotes performed by the second banknote processing device to the first banknote processing device, and the first banknote processing device is It is characterized in that the positive loss parameter transmitted from the second bill processing apparatus is set as the positive loss parameter used for sorting the positive loss of bills.

The first bill processing apparatus is characterized in that a positive loss parameter used for sorting positive and loss of bills is adjusted according to the amount of bills in a bill cassette for storing regular bills.

The first bill processing apparatus is characterized in that the positive loss parameter used for sorting the positive loss of the bills is adjusted according to the amount of the bills in the bill cassette for storing the non-lossy bills.

The first banknote processing device has a standard different from the positive / loss parameter used for sorting the positive / loss of banknotes, and is characterized in that the banknotes for withdrawal are sorted according to the above criteria.

The first bill processing device is characterized in that the threshold value of the reference is changed according to the storage amount of the bill cassette for withdrawal.

Further, the above-mentioned contents may be appropriately changed, omitted or combined as long as the gist of the present invention is not changed.

1,2 ... Banknote processing system, 100 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal machine, 200 ... Banknote sorting device, 301 ... Sorting information, 302 ... Banknote collection, 600 ... ATM, 700 ... Banknote information management server, 800 ... control device, 900 ... analysis device, 1000 ... positive loss parameter.

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A banknote processing system that sorts banknotes according to predetermined rules.
A first banknote processing device that performs the first sorting on a banknote bundle and outputs sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting .
Accept the sorting information output by the first bill processing unit, pre-SL based on the first sorting result by the first paper money processing apparatus, first with respect to the first bill bundle sorting is performed a plurality of different second banknote handling equipment and the performing second sorting first bill processing device,
A control device that selects one second banknote processing device from the plurality of second banknote processing devices based on the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device.
With
The first second bill processing device selected by the control device is the second with respect to the bundle of bills to which the first sorting is performed based on the result of the first sorting by the first bill processing device. Sort
Bill processing system comprising a call. The banknote processing system according to claim 1.
The second sorting is performed in each of the previous SL plurality of second banknote handling equipment, banknotes of denomination, one or more combinations of the banknote fitness, direction of the bill, and the bill old and new sorting A banknote processing system characterized by being. The bill processing system according to claim 1 or 2.
The first banknote processing device performs one or a plurality of combinations of the denomination of banknotes, the positive loss of banknotes, the direction of banknotes, and the old and new sorting of banknotes as the first sorting.
Before SL controller second paper money processing apparatus one selected by is characterized by performing the first of one or more of sorting out the sorting that is not performed in the banknote handling apparatus as a second sorting Banknote processing system. The banknote processing system according to claim 3.
The first bill processing device includes a deposit slot for accepting bills, a withdrawal return slot for returning bills, an identification unit for identifying bills, a plurality of bill cassettes capable of storing bills, and the deposit slot, said. It has a withdrawal return port, the identification unit, and a main control unit that controls the plurality of bill cassettes.
Each of the plurality of banknote cassettes is provided according to the denomination of the banknote.
The identification unit identifies the denomination of the bill received from the deposit slot and whether or not the direction of the bill matches a predetermined direction.
When the main control unit is identified by the identification unit that the directions of the bills match, the main control unit stores the bills in a bill cassette corresponding to the denomination of the bills, and when it is identified that the directions of the bills do not match. , A bill processing system characterized in that control is performed so that the bill is returned to the withdrawal return port. The banknote processing system according to claim 4.
Each of the plurality of bill cassettes has a plurality of storage portions capable of storing bills.
The identification unit identifies whether or not the direction of the banknote coincides with a predetermined first direction or second direction.
When the identification unit identifies the direction of the banknote as the first direction, the main control unit stores the banknote in the first storage unit of the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination of the banknote. A banknote processing system characterized in that when the direction of the banknote is identified as the second direction, control is performed so that the banknote is stored in the second storage unit of the banknote cassette. The banknote processing system according to claim 3.
The first bill processing device includes a deposit slot for accepting bills, a withdrawal return slot for returning bills, an identification unit for identifying bills, a plurality of bill cassettes capable of storing bills, and the deposit slot, said. It has a withdrawal return port, the identification unit, and a main control unit that controls the plurality of bill cassettes.
The identification unit identifies whether the bill received from the deposit slot is a genuine bill or a non-loss bill.
The main control unit is characterized in that it controls the bills identified as genuine bills and the bills identified as non-defective bills by the identification unit so as to be stored in different bill cassettes. Bill processing system. The banknote processing system according to claim 6.
Each of the plurality of bill cassettes is provided according to the denomination of the bill.
Each of the plurality of bill cassettes has a plurality of storage portions capable of storing bills.
The identification unit identifies the denomination of the bill received from the deposit slot,
When the bill identified by the identification unit is a genuine bill, the main control unit stores the bill in the first storage portion of the bill cassette corresponding to the denomination of the bill, and the bill is a loss ticket. A bill processing system characterized in that control is performed so that the bill is stored in the second storage portion of the bill cassette when it is identified as a bill. The banknote processing system according to claim 3.
The first bill processing device includes a deposit slot for accepting bills, a withdrawal return slot for returning bills, an identification unit for identifying bills, a plurality of bill cassettes capable of storing bills, and the deposit slot, said. It has a withdrawal return port, the identification unit, and a main control unit that controls the plurality of bill cassettes.
The identification unit identifies whether the banknotes received from the deposit slot are new banknotes or old banknotes of the same value.
The main control unit is characterized in that it controls to store a bill identified as a new bill and a bill identified as an old bill by the identification unit in different bill cassettes. Bill processing system. The banknote processing system according to claim 8.
Each of the plurality of bill cassettes is provided according to the denomination of the bill.
Each of the plurality of banknote cassettes has a plurality of storage units capable of storing banknotes.
The identification unit identifies the denomination of the banknote received from the deposit slot.
When the banknote identified by the identification unit is a new banknote, the main control unit stores the banknote in the first storage unit of the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination of the banknote, and the banknote is the old banknote. A banknote processing system characterized in that when it is identified as a banknote, it is controlled to store the banknote in a second storage unit of the banknote cassette. The bill processing system according to any one of claims 1 through 9,
The first bill processing device is a counter deposit / withdrawal machine provided in a financial institution.
Before SL multiple second bill processing apparatus, a banknote handling system, wherein the a banknote sorting device provided in the cash center for managing recovered bills from counter receiving and dispensing machine. The banknote processing system according to claim 1.
For each banknote bundle that has been first sorted by the first banknote processing device, a banknote information management server that receives sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting from the first banknote processing device is provided.
The control device is based on the state information of each of the plurality of second banknote processing devices and the sorting information for each banknote bundle received from the banknote information management server, the plurality of second banknote processing devices. A banknote processing system characterized in that a second banknote processing device is selected from among the banknote processing devices. The banknote processing system according to claim 11.
The state information for each of the plurality of second banknote processing devices includes the number of banknotes waiting to be processed in each of the plurality of second banknote processing devices, the number of banknotes waiting to be processed, and the plurality of second banknote processing devices. A banknote processing system comprising information on at least one of the specifications of each device, or a combination thereof. The banknote processing system according to claim 1.
For each banknote bundle that has been first sorted by the first banknote processing device, a serial number associated with the sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting is assigned.
The control device is one selected from the plurality of second bill processing devices suitable for sorting a reader capable of reading a serial number and a banknote bundle of the serial number read by the reader. A banknote processing system comprising: a display unit for displaying information indicating a second banknote processing device. The bill processing system according to claim 13.
The control device transmits the serial number read by the reader to one second bill processing device selected from the plurality of second bill processing devices.
Each of the plurality of second bill processing devices determines whether or not a reader capable of reading the serial number and a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device have been read by the reader. When the main control unit determines that a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the main control unit and the control device has been read by the reader, the serial number that is not the processing target is read by the reader. A bill processing system characterized by having a display unit for displaying the fact. The banknote processing system according to claim 14.
When the main control unit determines that a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device has been read by the reader, each of the plurality of second bill processing devices has the different serial number. A bill processing system comprising an input unit capable of inputting a selection of continuation and cancellation of a second sorting of a bundle of bills. The banknote processing system according to claim 14.
Correspondence information in which the serial number read by the control device and the second bill processing device to process the banknote bundle of the serial number are associated with each other, and the state of each of the plurality of second bill processing devices. With information,
When the main control unit determines that a serial number different from the serial number transmitted from the control device has been read by the reader, the main control unit of the second bill processing device that should process a bundle of bills having the different serial number. It is characterized by determining whether or not the status information and the status information of the own device match at a predetermined matching rate, and if it is determined that they match, the second sorting is performed on the banknote bundles having different serial numbers. Banknote processing system. The banknote processing system according to claim 11 or 12.
The control device is a banknote processing system, comprising a reader capable of reading the sorting information from a medium in which sorting information regarding the result of the first sorting performed by the first banknote processing device is stored. The bill processing system according to claim 17.
Each of the plurality of second bill processing devices has a plurality of pockets for separately storing the second sorted bill bundle.
The control device is characterized in that one second bill processing device is selected from the plurality of second bill processing devices according to the state of each pocket of the plurality of second bill processing devices. Bill processing system. The bill processing system according to any one of claims 11 to 18.
The control device is a banknote processing system characterized by having an input unit that receives an input for changing one second banknote processing device selected from the plurality of second banknote processing devices. The banknote processing system according to claim 19.
An analysis device for collecting and analyzing information on a second banknote processing device selected by the control device and information on a second banknote processing device selected by a worker is provided.
The control device is a bill processing system characterized in that one second bill processing device is selected from the plurality of second bill processing devices based on the analysis result of the analysis device. The banknote processing system according to claim 1.
The second bill processing device transmits the positive loss parameter used for sorting the positive loss of the bill performed by the second bill processing device to the first bill processing device.
The first bill processing apparatus is a bill processing system characterized in that a positive loss parameter transmitted from the second bill processing apparatus is set as a positive loss parameter used for sorting positive and loss of bills.

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