EP2483872B1 - Procédé et dispositif permettant de vérifier le degré de salissure de billets de banque - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif permettant de vérifier le degré de salissure de billets de banque Download PDF

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EP2483872B1
EP2483872B1 EP10748059.2A EP10748059A EP2483872B1 EP 2483872 B1 EP2483872 B1 EP 2483872B1 EP 10748059 A EP10748059 A EP 10748059A EP 2483872 B1 EP2483872 B1 EP 2483872B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/06—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using wave or particle radiation
    • G07D7/12—Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
    • G07D7/1205—Testing spectral properties
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/181—Testing mechanical properties or condition, e.g. wear or tear
    • G07D7/187—Detecting defacement or contamination, e.g. dirt

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  • the invention is based on a method and a device for checking the degree of soiling of banknotes.
  • Such methods and devices are used to detect soiled banknotes and weed out a set of banknotes.
  • Banknotes that are poor in quality due to wear or damage affect payment transactions and make it more difficult to identify security features.
  • signs of wear and damage include large-scale soiling, cracks, lack of rigidity, holes, stains, torn or folded corners, wrinkles and tape for repair.
  • Such damaged or impaired banknotes are regularly discarded. This is preferably done during a machine processing of banknotes, for example when controlling, verifying or counting banknotes.
  • Banknotes are usually illuminated during transport by at least one light source to detect soiling and damage. The light reflected and / or emitted by the banknotes and / or the transmission of the light through the banknotes is detected by optical sensors.
  • the degree of contamination is then determined. Other wear or damage may be checked in the same or a different way.
  • the optical density of banknotes can be determined from the light detected by the sensors. If this is greater than a predetermined threshold, it is concluded that there is a lot of pollution.
  • the thresholds for the different banknotes are given.
  • the European Central Bank gives for the various Denominations of euro banknotes thresholds for the optical density when irradiating light of different wavelengths. These thresholds are also referred to as ECB Soil thresholds.
  • the threshold value of the optical density for the 500 euro banknote, the 50 euro banknote and the 10 euro banknote given by irradiation of light with a wavelength between 500 and 560 nm.
  • the threshold value of the optical density is specified for light with a wavelength between 410 and 450 nm.
  • the threshold of the optical density between 590 and 650 nm is specified.
  • a method and an apparatus for determining the condition of banknotes are known in which the banknotes are moved relative to a plurality of detection devices.
  • Each detection device is equipped with several light sources of different wavelength ranges, with a reflection detector and a transmission detector.
  • a multiplicity of measured values are detected by the detectors and compared with threshold values. Based on this comparison, the type and condition of a banknote are determined.
  • the WO 2004/027718 A1 discloses a method and a device for checking a security, in particular a banknote.
  • a banknote is illuminated at least in a partial area with light of a predetermined intensity.
  • the intensity of the detects the sub-area transmitted and reflected by the sub-area light. The intensities are recorded separately and then added together.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method and apparatus for checking the degree of contamination of banknotes available, which allows the use of light of a common for all denominations of banknotes wavelength range, the verification of the degree of contamination in a reliable manner, without the denomination given or must be determined.
  • the method is characterized in that the banknotes to be checked are illuminated with visible light of the blue wavelength range. The wavelength of the light is thus between 380 and 480 nm. At least one optical sensor detects the light after interacting with a banknote. An interaction between the light and the banknote takes place in the form of reflection, transmission or emission due to luminescence.
  • the intensity or the optical density can be determined from the light detected by means of the optical sensor.
  • the soiling of banknotes causes an increase in optical density over new banknotes and a reduction in the reflection of light on the surface of the banknotes.
  • the banknotes are transported in the implementation of the method in a known manner.
  • the light source and the sensor are arranged stationary. Due to the relative movement between a transported banknote and the stationary light source and the sensor, a scanning of the banknote takes place in the transport direction.
  • the sensor may be a line sensor or a line scan camera. The length of the line is tuned to the measured perpendicular to the transport direction expansion of the banknotes.
  • Such line sensors allow the scanning of the banknotes on their entire surface facing the line sensors.
  • so-called track sensors can also be used. They have only one or a few pixels and therefore allow lateral scanning only in a narrow range. Since the contamination is a large-scale contamination of banknotes, the use of a track sensor may be sufficient.
  • the sensors further distinguish between incident sensors and transilluminators.
  • the light source and the sensor are located on the same side of the transport path of the banknote. Such sensors detect reflections and possibly also luminescence.
  • the sensor is located on the light source opposite side of the transport route of the banknote.
  • Transmitted light sensors are suitable for the detection of transmissions.
  • the light sources can be arranged only on one side of the transport path or on both sides of the transport path. Accordingly, the sensors can be arranged only on one or both sides of the transport path.
  • the unprinted areas of a banknote and / or the light penetrated due to transmission through the unprinted areas can be evaluated for evaluation. Since these areas are identical or at least approximately identical for all banknotes of a currency, the values of new banknotes determined in the evaluation of the light of these areas are identical or very similar.
  • the threshold for a soiled banknote can thus be specified independently of the denomination.
  • the banknotes are illuminated with pulsed light. In this case, a temporal resolution of the scan is possible.
  • the banknotes are additionally illuminated with pulsed light of other wavelength ranges.
  • the light pulses are staggered in time. They are emitted in a chronological order by different light sources.
  • wavelength-dependent and / or configuration-dependent effects can be evaluated and used to detect soiling or possibly further features.
  • the different wavelength ranges include, for example, infrared, red and green.
  • the different colors either only the reflection, only the transmission or only the emission can be determined.
  • the order of the light pulses is irregular in the sequence.
  • the order may be green, red, blue.
  • the blue light pulse is replaced by an infrared light pulse.
  • the infrared light pulse is replaced by an ultraviolet light pulse.
  • the fourth cycle then agrees again with the first cycle.
  • the repetition of the blue light pulses can take place with short cycles and comparatively low transport speed of the banknotes only every second, third or fourth cycle. In particular, if only the unprinted areas of a banknote are used for checking and these are large, a low spatial resolution and thus a low repetition rate of the blue light pulses is sufficient.
  • only the light reflected from unprinted areas of a banknote, transmitted and / or emitted light is evaluated after the detection.
  • the banknotes of one currency are the same. This favors the verification of banknotes soiling from the monochromatic blue light.
  • the threshold may in this case be the same for all denominations of banknotes.
  • the device according to the invention for checking banknotes for their degree of soiling is equipped with at least one light source which illuminates the banknotes with light of the blue spectral range.
  • the light source may be a light-emitting diode LED which emits blue light.
  • the device is with at least one sensor equipped, which detects the light reflected from the banknotes and / or transmitted and / or emitted light.
  • This may be a track sensor or a line sensor.
  • As a track sensor also one or more photodiodes are suitable. But it can also be other types of photosensitive sensors.
  • a line scan camera for example, a contact image sensor can be used.
  • the two-dimensional resolution results from the transport of the banknotes relative to the sensor.
  • the contact image sensor requires almost direct contact with the banknotes.
  • greater depth of field and long-term stability of the sensor are more important than lateral resolution.
  • the depth of focus is important because the banknotes may have different distances to the sensor during their transport.
  • a long-term stability of the sensor is also of great importance, since a comparison of the measured values takes place with a predetermined threshold value. This measurement must be reproducible.
  • the sensor may be combined with other sensors of a bill validator. It is also possible to use existing sensors to check other features of a banknote to check for contamination. For this purpose, a special evaluation of the measured values determined by the sensors takes place.
  • the device further comprises an evaluation device which evaluates the light detected by the sensor. For this purpose, the measured values are directly compared with predetermined threshold values or a physical quantity is calculated from the measured values and these are compared with a predetermined threshold value.
  • the light of the light source has a wavelength between 380 and 460 nm.
  • the light has a wavelength of between 420 and 460 nm.
  • the light has a wavelength of between 420 and 460 nm.
  • the senor is a transmitted light sensor. This is arranged on the side facing away from the light source of the transport route. It serves to detect the transmission of the light passed through the banknotes.
  • the senor is a Auflichtsensor. This is arranged on the same side of the transport path as the light source. It thus serves to detect the light reflected from the banknotes.

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  1. Procédé de vérification du degré de salissure de billets de banque comportant les étapes de procédé suivantes :
    transporter les billets de banque le long d'un trajet de transport,
    éclairer les billets de banque avec de la lumière visible dans le domaine spectral bleu,
    détecter la lumière réfléchie et/ou émise par les billets de banque et/ou la lumière émanant par transmission à travers les billets de banque,
    évaluer la lumière à détecter, dans lequel
    les billets de banque sont éclairés par de la lumière pulsée, et caractérisé en ce que la série des impulsions de lumière présente une séquence irrégulière.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les billets de banque sont éclairés par de la lumière ayant une longueur d'onde comprise entre 420 nm et 480 nm.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que, lors de l'évaluation de la lumière détectée, la densité optique est déterminée.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les billets de banque sont en outre éclairés par de la lumière pulsée se situant dans un autre domaine de longueurs d'onde, et en ce que les impulsions de lumière sont émises par différentes sources de lumière de manière décalée temporellement les unes par rapport aux autres selon une série temporelle.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'on n'évalue après la détection que la lumière réfléchie et/ou émise par des zones non imprimées d'un billet de banque et/ou la lumière ayant passé à travers les zones non imprimées d'un billet de banque du fait de la transmission.
  6. Dispositif de vérification de billets de banque du point de vue de leur salissure, conçu pour mettre en oeuvre le procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
    comprenant au moins une source de lumière qui expose les billets de banque à de la lumière pulsée dans le domaine spectral bleu,
    comportant au moins un capteur qui détecte la lumière réfléchie et/ou transmise et/ou émise par les billets de banque, et
    comportant un dispositif d'évaluation qui évalue la lumière détectée par le capteur, caractérisé en ce que la série des impulsions présente une séquence irrégulière.
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la source de lumière comprend au moins une diode électroluminescente.
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que la lumière de la source de lumière présente une longueur d'onde comprise entre 380 et 460 nm.
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la lumière de la source de lumière présente une longueur d'onde comprise entre 420 et 460 nm.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le capteur est un capteur de lumière transmise.
  11. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le capteur est un capteur de lumière incidente.
  12. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le capteur est un capteur de piste.
  13. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le capteur est un capteur de ligne.
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