JP2003099838A - Counterfeit distinguishing device and tool therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counterfeit distinguishing device easily to be used, capable of quickly distinguishing the counterfeit, and having a small-size and low-cost constitution and to provide a tool used therefor. SOLUTION: This counterfeit distinguishing device is provided with a light source irradiating a light of a prescribed wavelength to a medium for distinction, image photographing means photographing an image obtained by irradiating the medium with light from the light source, and image display means displaying the image. An image display surface of the image display means and an image receiving surface of the image photographing means are disposed to form a prescribed angle and, when the image display surface is made to incline and form almost an equal angle to the prescribed angle relative to the mount surface of the medium, the image photographing means photographs the medium from the upper part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a forgery discriminating apparatus and a forgery discriminating apparatus used therefor for simply and quickly discriminating the authenticity of a medium such as paper money such as bills and securities, passports, and licenses. Regarding jigs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a paper sheet authenticity discriminating device for discriminating the authenticity of a paper sheet is provided with a special camera (infrared ray) by irradiating the paper sheet with light of a specific wavelength such as infrared rays or ultraviolet rays in a dark room. There is a paper sheet discriminating apparatus in which a photographed image is photographed by a camera or the like, the photographed image is displayed on a TV monitor or the like, and a skilled operator discriminates the genuineness by visual observation. This discrimination device is very large and complicated, and there is a problem that only a skilled operator can perform discrimination work.

Therefore, the applicants of the present invention, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-3118.
As shown in No. 66, a counterfeit discrimination device has been proposed which is downsized and simplifies discrimination work.

As shown in FIG. 18, this forgery discrimination device is
A cube-shaped discriminating device body 1 is placed on a bill 2 to be discriminated, and a light source (infrared L
The bill 2 is irradiated with light by an ED or an ultraviolet lamp, and an image in the reading window 3 is photographed by a CCD camera. Then, the device is configured to discriminate the authenticity of the banknote 2 by visually observing the photographed image displayed on the display unit 4 provided on the upper surface of the device body.

[0005]

However, although the forgery discrimination apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-31866 has realized the size reduction and simplification of the discrimination work, the display unit 4 is provided on the upper surface of the cubic body. Therefore, the operator has to look into the display unit 4 from directly above during discrimination, which may make it difficult to see the display unit 4 or cause the neck and shoulders to be very tired. . Further, when the discrimination of one banknote is completed, the apparatus is lifted to remove the banknote, the next banknote is placed, and further the apparatus is placed on the banknote, so that a large number of banknotes can be quickly discriminated. There is a problem that you can not. Further, there is a demand to make the device more compact and reduce the price.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to be very easy to use, to enable quick discrimination work, and to be smaller and cheaper than conventional apparatuses. An object of the present invention is to provide a forgery discrimination device and a forgery discrimination device jig used therein.

[0007]

The present invention relates to a forgery discrimination apparatus for discriminating the authenticity of a medium such as a paper sheet, and the above object of the present invention is to irradiate a medium for discrimination with light of a specific wavelength. A light source, an image capturing means for capturing an image obtained by irradiating the medium with the light by the light source, and an image display means for displaying the image, and an image display surface of the image display means. When the image receiving surface of the image capturing means is arranged at a predetermined angle, and the image display surface is tilted at an angle substantially equal to the predetermined angle with respect to the mounting surface of the medium, This is accomplished by the image capturing means capturing the medium from above.

The present invention also relates to a jig for use in a forgery discrimination device for discriminating the authenticity of a medium such as a paper sheet, and the above object of the present invention is to provide a medium mounting surface on which a medium to be discriminated is mounted. And a device mounting surface on which the forgery discrimination device is mounted, and a medium-shaped surface and a connecting surface that connects the respective end portions of the device mounting surface, and has a substantially U shape, and the medium This is achieved by making the mounting surface and the image receiving surface of the image capturing means of the forgery discrimination device mounted on the device mounting surface parallel to each other.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention has a structure suitable for use in a state where the main body portion (image display portion) of the forgery discrimination device is inclined with respect to the medium to be discriminated, and the operator The structure is very easy to use because it can be viewed without looking into the display surface of the display unit. Further, when a jig is used, the mediums to be discriminated can be exchanged one after another for discrimination, so that rapid discrimination work can be performed.

Further, the forgery discrimination device of the present invention has four kinds of functions, that is, a simple discrimination mode, a photographed image recording mode, a reference image mode, and a comparative discrimination mode. It is possible to perform a suitable discrimination work.

The forgery discrimination device of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, although the authenticity discrimination of banknotes will be described in this example, the same can be applied to the forgery discrimination of media such as securities such as bills, passports, licenses, and gift certificates.

FIG. 1 shows an external structure of a forgery discrimination apparatus 100 of the present invention, which has a portable shape as a whole similar to an operation section of a TV game machine, and a main body section 110 on which an image, guidance and the like are displayed. Liquid crystal display unit 111 for displaying
And a power button 112 for turning the power on / off, a cursor button 113 for moving the cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 in four directions, and an instruction to display an image taken by the camera. A view button 114 which is always in the simple discrimination mode when pressed, a decision button 115 for finally giving an operation instruction, and a cancel button 116 for canceling the operation instruction or returning to the previous screen are provided. A brightness adjustment volume 117 for adjusting the image brightness of the liquid crystal display unit 111 is provided. An image capturing unit 120 is detachably provided on the back surface of the main body 110. The liquid crystal display unit 111 is not limited to the liquid crystal and may be another display unit.

FIG. 2A is a front view of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100, in which a rectangular liquid crystal display unit 11 is provided at the center of the main body 110.
1 is arranged, the enter button 115 and the cancel button 116 are arranged on the right side around the liquid crystal display unit 111, the power button 112 and the view button 114 are arranged on the lower side, and the cursor button 113 is arranged on the left side. Figure 2
(B) is a see-through rear view of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100. In reality, the surface of the image capturing unit 120 is covered with a black cover 121 made of a visible light blocking resin with a space. Also,
A rectangular substrate 122 is provided in the image capturing unit 120, and a battery storage unit 123 for storing a built-in power source (battery) is provided in the lower portion. Cover 12
1 is fixed to the main body 110 with a plurality of fixing screws 124,
A CMOS camera 125 is arranged in the center of the substrate 122, and four infrared LEDs 126 are arranged around the CMOS camera 125.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100. The entire surface of the image photographing section 120 is covered with a cover 121, and a substrate 122 inside the cover 121 is a main body section (including a liquid crystal display section 111) 110. Inclined to (eg 30
(~ 40 degrees). CM on the substrate 122
Since the OS camera 125 is vertically installed, the image receiving surface of the CMOS camera 125 is also provided to be inclined (for example, 30 to 40 degrees) with respect to the main body 110 (vertical surface). Therefore, the main body (including the liquid crystal display 111) 110
By tilting the main body 110 by an angle substantially equal to the angle formed by the image receiving surface of the CMOS camera 125 and the main body 110, the discrimination target placed on the horizontal plane is upward (vertically upward relative to the discrimination target).
You can shoot correctly from. A control board 130, on which hardware circuit elements and the like are mounted, is provided in the main body 110. The image capturing unit 120
Is a recess 118 provided on the back side of the main body 110.
In contrast, it is detachable in a plug type, and FIG. 3 shows a structure when the image capturing unit 120 is mounted in the recess 118 of the main body 110.

Details of the image capturing section 120 are shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the substrate 122 is the cover 1
21 is fixed to the inside of the housing 21 with an inclination with respect to a vertical plane, and a connecting portion 127 which serves as a connector is provided below the image capturing unit 120.
Is provided, and the connecting portion 127 is mounted in the recess 118 of the main body 110. Image capturing unit 12
The connection unit 127 of 0 is mounted in the recess 118, so that the system of the CMOS camera 125 and the infrared LED 12
The system of 6 is electrically connected to the control board 130. A screw hole 128 for screwing the cover 121 is provided at the end.

The substrate 122 has a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 5, and the CMOS camera 125 is arranged in the central portion.
Infrared LED 126 is arranged around it. In this example, the number of the infrared LEDs 126 is four, but the number is arbitrary.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal structure of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100. The circuit in the image photographing section 120 is connected to the CPU 131 which controls the whole and the image photographed by the CMOS camera 125 is recorded. A rewritable image recording memory 132, a read-only reference image memory 133 that stores a reference image in advance for the comparison / discrimination mode, a control ROM 134 that stores a control program, and data for data processing at the time of discrimination. Work RAM 13 for temporary storage
5, the liquid crystal display unit 111, and an input device such as a cursor button 113 are connected. The image recording memory 1
The image recorded in 32 can be used as a reference image in the comparative discrimination mode. CPU 131, image recording memory 132, reference image memory 133, control ROM 134,
The work RAM 135 is mounted on the control board 130. In addition to the CPU 131 and the like, the battery storage unit 1
Power is supplied from the battery 101 housed in 23. The image capturing unit 120 includes an A / D converter 125A that converts the output signal of the CMOS camera 125 into a digital amount, a frame memory 128 that stores the output value of the A / D converter 125A in frame units, and an infrared ray L.
A light source driver 126A for driving the ED 126 is provided. The frame data of the frame memory 128 is CP
It is read by U131 and the light source driver 126A is the CPU1.
Controlled by 31.

In the example of FIG. 6, the frame memory 12
8 and the light source driver 126A are provided in the image capturing unit 120, but may be mounted on the control board 130. Further, the image recording memory 132 and the reference image memory 1
Although 33 is provided on the control board 130, it may be mounted on the board 122 of the image capturing unit 120.

The operation of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100 having such a configuration will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the usage pattern of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100 of the present invention, first, the power button 112 is pressed to activate the apparatus. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the forgery discrimination apparatus 100 is gripped by hand, and the infrared LED 126 is applied to the bill 102 as a medium. The bill 102 is irradiated with infrared light, and the bill 102 is captured by the image capturing unit 120 (CMO).
The bill 102 is discriminated by holding it over the S camera 125).

The forgery discrimination apparatus 100 has four types of use modes, that is, a simple discrimination mode, a photographed image recording mode, a reference image mode, and a comparison discrimination mode.
And it demonstrates according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the power button 112 is pressed before the discrimination work (step S1), the control R is turned on via the CPU 131.
The program stored in the OM134 is started (step S2), and the simple discrimination mode is automatically set (step S3). In this simple discrimination mode, the light source driver 12
Infrared LED 126 is driven through 6A, bill 10
2 is irradiated with infrared light. And the CMOS camera 12
The image data of the banknote 102 photographed by 5 is the A / D converter 1
After 25A, it is stored in the frame memory 128, then inputted to the CPU 131 and processed, and the image of the bill 102 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 as shown in FIG. 10, and the operator looks at this displayed image and performs the discrimination work. (Step S4), banknotes are sequentially replaced (step S6), and the discrimination work is repeated until the end (step S5). The discrimination is performed by comparing the infrared light image of the true banknote input to the operator's head with the banknote image (infrared light image) displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 in the head.

When the discrimination work is finished, it is judged whether or not to proceed to the other mode (step S7). When the discrimination work is not proceeded, the power button 112 is turned off to terminate (step S8), and the other mode. To proceed to step 3, the take button or the menu button displayed on the display screen is pressed (steps S10 and S20). When the take button is pressed (step S10), the captured image at that time is displayed in the frame memory 128.
(Step S11), the photographed image recording mode is set (step S12), a still image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 (step S13), and the image is recorded in the image recording memory 132 (step S14). . After that, it is determined whether or not to proceed to the simple discrimination mode (step S15). When proceeding to the simple discrimination mode, the view button 1
If 14 is pressed, the process returns to step S3 and the above operation is repeated. If the mode does not proceed to the simple discrimination mode, it is determined whether or not to proceed to another mode (step S17). If the mode does not proceed to another mode, the process proceeds to step S8. If the mode proceeds to another mode, the menu button is pressed (step S1).
8).

When the menu button is pressed after step S7 (step S20), the captured image at that time is stored in the frame memory 128 (step S2).
1), a menu screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed (step S22). When the take button is pressed, the process proceeds to step S12 (step S23), and when the referrer button is pressed, the reference image mode is set (step S2).
4, S30), the check button is pressed to enter the comparison / discrimination mode (steps S25, S40).

In the reference image mode (step S30), first, the reference image memory 133 (or the image recording memory 132).
The reference image recorded in is searched (step S3
1), and is repeated until the desired reference image is searched (step S32). The still image determined by the search is transferred to the reference image memory 133 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 (step S33), and it is determined whether to proceed to the simple identification mode (step S34), and the simple identification mode is set. To proceed, press the view button 114 and proceed to step S3. The operator prints the reference image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 on his / her head, and discriminates the bill based on the image. If it does not proceed to the simple discrimination mode, it is judged whether or not to proceed to another mode (step S36). If it does not proceed to the other mode, proceed to step S8. If proceed to another mode, press the menu button. By the above step S22
Proceed to.

Further, the comparison / discrimination mode (step S40)
Then, the reference image recorded in the image recording memory 132 or the reference image registered in the reference image memory 133 in advance is searched (step S41), and the search is repeated until the desired image is determined (step S42). . The retrieved reference image is displayed on a part of the liquid crystal display unit 111 (for example, the right half), and the captured image is displayed on a part of the liquid crystal display unit 111 (for example, the left half) (step S43). The discrimination work is performed while looking at one display image (step S44), the banknotes are sequentially replaced (step S45), and the comparison discrimination work is repeated until the end (step S46). The display in the comparison / discrimination mode is as shown in FIG. 12, for example, and the degree of approximation between the photographed image and the retrieved reference image is displayed as a numerical value (90% in this example). The degree of approximation is calculated by comparing the captured image data and the reference image data for each pixel with respect to color information, brightness, etc.
It is determined by the degree of agreement. In this comparison / discrimination mode, the operator can discriminate the photographed image of the banknote 102 while looking at the reference image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111, so that even an unskilled operator can perform accurate discrimination.

When the comparison / discrimination work is completed, it is determined whether or not to proceed to another mode (step S50). If the mode is to proceed to another mode, the menu button is pressed (step S51) and the process proceeds to the step S22 and does not proceed to the other mode. In this case, it is determined whether to proceed to the simple identification mode (step S5
2) View button 114 to go to the simple identification mode
Press (step S53) and proceed to step S3,
If the simple discrimination mode is not proceeded to, it proceeds to step S8 and ends. In addition, menu, take, referrer,
Regarding the button or item displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 111 such as check, it is actually selected by the cursor button 113, and it is determined by pressing the decision button.

In the above description, the forgery discrimination device 100 is grasped by hand for the discrimination work, but the discrimination work may be carried out using a forgery discrimination device jig. The forgery discrimination device jig of the present invention will be described below. When a jig is used, it is not necessary to hold the forgery discrimination device 100 by hand, and therefore the discrimination work is easy, the operator's fatigue is small, and the discrimination can be performed more quickly.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a jig 200 bent in a U-shape, in which the end of the bottom bill mounting surface 201 and the end of the upper device mounting surface 203 are vertically connected. The surface 205 is connected to form a U-shape, and the device mounting surface 203 has a structure inclined with respect to the banknote mounting surface 201 (for example, 30 to 40 degrees, 30 degrees in this example). Banknote placement surface 201
A U-shaped placement position setting guide 202 for accurately positioning and placing banknotes is attached to a substantially central portion of the device, and the image capturing unit 120 is inserted into the device placement surface 203. A rectangular image capturing unit insertion hole 204 is provided for this purpose. When the forgery discrimination device 100 is attached to the jig 200, the result is as shown in FIG. 13 (B). in this case,
The image capturing unit 120 of the forgery discrimination device 100 is inserted into the image capturing unit insertion hole 204 and mounted, and the banknote 102 is positioned and mounted on the mounting position setting guide 202. Thereby, the CMOS camera 125 of the image capturing unit 120 can always capture the banknote 102 correctly.

The sectional view of the usage pattern of FIG. 13B is as shown in FIG. 14, and in this example, the inclination θ1 of the image receiving surface of the image capturing unit 120 with respect to the main body 110 is 30 degrees, and the main body 110. The inclination θ2 with respect to the banknote 102 is also 30 degrees. Therefore, when the image capturing unit 120 of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100 is inserted into the image capturing unit insertion hole 204 and mounted, the banknote 102 placed on the banknote mounting surface 201 is placed above (the banknote 10
You can shoot correctly from above (vertically above 2).

Further, the jig 210 shown in FIG.
An end of the banknote placement surface 211 on the bottom and the device placement surface 21 on the top
The end of 3 is connected by an upright connecting surface 215 to form a U-shape, and the device mounting surface 213 is the bill mounting surface 21.
The structure is inclined with respect to 1. Banknote loading surface 21
A U-shaped placement position setting guide 212 for accurately positioning and placing the banknotes is attached to substantially the center of the image pickup device 1, and the other end of the device placement surface 213 is provided with an image. A rectangular notch 214 for engaging the imaging unit 120 is provided. When the forgery discrimination device 100 is attached to the jig 210, it becomes as shown in FIG. in this case,
The image capturing unit 120 of the forgery discrimination device 100 is provided with a notch 214
And the mounting position setting guide 21
The banknote 102 is positioned and placed on 2. This allows
The CMOS camera 125 of the image capturing unit 120 always displays the bill 1
02 can be taken correctly.

Further, the jig 220 shown in FIG.
An end portion of the bill mounting surface 221 on the bottom surface and a device mounting surface 22 on the upper surface
The end of 3 is connected by an upright connecting surface 225 to form a U-shape, and the device mounting surface 223 is the bill mounting surface 22.
The structure is inclined with respect to 1. Banknote loading surface 22
1 is bent in a shape in which the other end direction is lifted up, and a U-shaped placement position setting guide 222 for accurately positioning and placing bills is attached to substantially the center thereof. The other end of the device mounting surface 223 has a rectangular cutout 224 for engaging the image capturing unit 120.
Is provided. The forgery discrimination device 10 is attached to the jig 220.
When 0 is attached, it becomes as shown in FIG. In this case, the image capturing unit 120 of the forgery discrimination device 100 is provided with the cutout 2
The banknote 102 is positioned and mounted on the mounting position setting guide 222 while being engaged with 24 and mounted. Thereby, the CMOS camera 125 of the image capturing unit 120 can always capture the banknote 102 correctly.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing the usage pattern of FIG. 16B. In this example, the inclination θ1 of the image receiving surface of the image capturing section 120 with respect to the main body section 110 is 30 degrees, and the main body section 110 is shown. The inclination θ2 with respect to the banknote 102 is also 30 degrees. Therefore, when the image capturing unit 120 of the forgery discrimination apparatus 100 is inserted into the image capturing unit insertion hole 224 and mounted, the banknote 102 placed on the banknote mounting surface 221 is placed above (the banknote 10
You can shoot correctly from above (vertically above 2).

Although an example using an infrared LED as the light source has been described above, it may be a combination with an ultraviolet light source or an infrared light source, or a visible light source. In the case of an ultraviolet light source, it is necessary that the cover does not block light in the visible region such as a transparent material. In the case of a visible light source, it is necessary to configure the cover with a transparent material so that the display device has a display magnifying function or connect a microscope or the like so that a magnified image can be taken to facilitate discrimination. . Also, although the built-in battery is explained as the power source, it is possible to supply power from the outside,
A power supply device for converting a commercial power supply may be incorporated. Furthermore, although a CMOS camera was taken as an example of the camera, CC
It may be another camera such as a D camera.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the apparatus main body is used in a tilted state, the operator can view the image on the liquid crystal display section in a very comfortable posture. Moreover, by setting the device on the jig and using it, the discrimination work can be performed very quickly and the fatigue of the work can be reduced. Further, the device itself becomes much smaller and cheaper than the conventional one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a forgery discrimination device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view and a transparent rear view of the forgery discrimination device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the forgery discrimination device according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are a front view and a side sectional view showing a structural example of an image capturing unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structural example of a substrate of an image capturing unit.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of a forgery discrimination device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a mode of use of the forgery discrimination device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a part of a flowchart showing an operation example of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a part of a flowchart showing an operation example of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a comparison / discrimination mode screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a jig used in the present invention together with a usage example.

FIG. 14 is a sectional structural view showing an example of use of the jig shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of a jig used in the present invention together with a usage example.

FIG. 16 is a view showing still another example of a jig used in the present invention together with a usage example.

17 is a sectional structural view showing an example of use of the jig shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a structure of a conventional forgery discrimination device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Identification device body Two banknotes 3 reading window 4 Display 100 Counterfeit identification device 101 battery 102 banknotes 110 main body 111 LCD display 112 power button 113 Cursor button 115 Enter button 117 Brightness adjustment volume 120 Image capturing section 121 cover 122 substrate 123 Battery storage 125 CMOS camera 126 infrared LED 130 control board 131 CPU 132 image recording memory 133 Reference image memory 134 Control ROM 135 Working RAM 200, 210, 220 jig

Front page continuation (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI theme code (reference) H04N 1/107 (72) Inventor Yuka Hitotsubashi 1-3-1 Shimodeno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Glory Industry Co., Ltd. ( 72) Inventor Norihiro Nishikage 1-3-1, Shimodeno, Himeji-shi, Hyogo Prefecture F-term in Glory Industry Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E041 AA01 AA02 BA11 BB03 BB05 BB06 DB01 EA04 EA10 5B047 AA04 AB02 BA02 BA03 BB04 BC12 BC14 BC20 BC23 CA01 CA23 CB02 CB16 CB22 DC09 5C062 AB02 AB20 AB25 AB41 AB42 AB51 AC02 AC06 AC22 AC58 AD05 AD06 5C072 AA01 BA01 CA02 EA06 EA08 LA12 VA10 XA10

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A light source for irradiating a medium for discrimination with light of a specific wavelength, an image photographing means for photographing an image obtained by irradiating the medium with the light, and displaying the image. Image display means, and the image display surface of the image display means and the image receiving surface of the image capturing means are arranged so as to form a predetermined angle, and the image display surface with respect to the mounting surface of the medium. The forgery discrimination apparatus, wherein the image capturing means captures the medium from above when tilted so as to form an angle substantially equal to the predetermined angle. 2. The forgery discrimination device according to claim 1, wherein the light source includes one or both of an infrared light source and an ultraviolet light source. 3. The image photographing means and the light source are arranged in a cover made of a visible light blocking resin to form an image photographing portion, and the image photographing portion is attachable to and detachable from a main body portion of the image display means. The forgery discrimination apparatus according to claim 1. 4. An input device and a power button are further provided, and a simple discrimination mode, a photographed image recording mode, a reference image mode and a comparative discrimination mode are provided, and the simple discrimination mode is automatically performed when the power button is pressed. The forgery discrimination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 5. A medium mounting surface on which a medium to be discriminated is mounted, a device mounting surface on which a counterfeit discrimination device is mounted, and each end of the medium mounting surface and the device mounting surface are connected. The connecting surface has a substantially U-shape, and the medium mounting surface and the image receiving surface of the image capturing means of the forgery discrimination device mounted on the device mounting surface are parallel to each other. A jig for a forgery discrimination device characterized in that 6. The forgery discrimination apparatus cure according to claim 5, wherein the apparatus mounting surface is provided with an image capturing portion insertion hole or notch, and the medium mounting surface is provided with a mounting position setting guide. Ingredient