JP2007257115A - Paper sheet-processing method and paper sheet- processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheet-processing method which quickly conducts rejection processing and is excellent in processing efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: In order to conduct rejection processing, image information on paper sheets are read into an inspection part by using a scanner, and the information is read on a display screen, for input. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing method and a paper sheet processing apparatus for discriminating, for example, securities.

  In the paper processing device, for example, when securities such as banknotes, batch cards, and casino tickets cannot be discriminated by the inspection section, the securities are rejected as exclusion tickets in the exclusion pocket where the exclusion tickets are separately collected. Is done. The clerk took out the rejected rejected ticket from the reject pocket, counted the number of sheets, or directly viewed the batch card number to perform the rejected ticket processing, so the efficiency of the rejected ticket processing was poor.

Further, as a means for confirming without removing the exclusion ticket directly from the exclusion pocket, for example, there is a video coding system used for mail sorting processing (for example, see Patent Document 1). However, this system has a problem that the apparatus is large and the cost is high.
JP-A-8-24797

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing method that can quickly perform an exclusion ticket process and has high processing efficiency.

The paper sheet processing method of the present invention uses an inspection unit that detects a characteristic amount of a paper sheet and a paper sheet processing apparatus having a scanner, based on the detection information obtained by the inspection unit. Determining whether the paper sheet is a legitimate ticket that can be distributed, a non-distributable non-distributable ticket, or an indistinguishable exclusion ticket, and reading the image information of the paper sheet using the scanner;
Using a plurality of rejected ticket processing terminals, separately displaying the image information of the rejected ticket, and reading each feature amount;
And a step of discriminating a rejection ticket based on the obtained read information.

The paper sheet processing apparatus of the present invention is an inspection unit that detects a characteristic amount of a paper sheet,
A discriminating unit for discriminating whether the paper sheet is a genuine ticket that can be circulated, a non-distributable non-distributable ticket, or an indistinguishable exclusion ticket based on the detection information obtained by the inspection unit, and the paper sheet A paper sheet processing unit having a scanner for reading image information of a kind,
A plurality of rejected ticket processing terminals connected to the paper sheet processing unit, each of which reads the feature amount from the image information, and discriminates the rejected ticket based on the obtained read information. And

  By using the present invention, it is possible to perform the rejection ticket processing quickly and to perform the paper sheet processing with high processing efficiency.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a banknote processing apparatus 1 as an example of a paper sheet processing apparatus used in the paper sheet processing method of the present invention.

  This banknote processing apparatus is comprised from the banknote processing apparatus main body 1 and the control apparatus 2 for operating the banknote processing apparatus main body 1. FIG. The banknote processing apparatus main body 1 controlled by the control device 2 may be one or plural.

  The bill processing apparatus main body 1 has a sorting and stacking device 1A that sorts banknotes according to type or state, and stacks the sorted bills according to type or state, and a sealing device 1B that seals banknotes every predetermined number. is doing. The banknote processing apparatus main body 1 is configured such that an arbitrary number of sealing apparatuses 1B can be connected to one sorting and accumulating apparatus 1A.

  In the sorting and accumulating apparatus 1A, a plurality of banknotes of a plurality of types are input in a lump. The sorting and accumulating device 1A sorts according to the type and state of each bill inserted. The sorting and stacking apparatus 1A transports the sorted banknotes to each stacking box (cassette) or sealing apparatus 1B. The sealing device 1B accumulates the banknotes supplied from the sorting and accumulating device 1A in a stacker (cassette), and seals it with a paper band every predetermined number.

  The control device 2 performs control of the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, operation setting for the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, management of processing data by the banknote processing apparatus main body 1, and the like. The control device 2 is constituted by a personal computer, for example. The control device 2 includes a display unit, an operation unit, a storage unit, and the like.

  The banknote handling apparatus 1 has various functions for controlling movable parts and a banknote discrimination detection function in order to fulfill the function.

  Next, the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus main body 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote processing apparatus main body 1 includes a sorting and accumulating apparatus 1A and a sealing apparatus 1B.

  The sorting and stacking apparatus 1A is provided with a loading unit 4 for loading a plurality of banknotes P. A plurality of bills in which a plurality of types are mixed are loaded into the loading unit 4 at once. The bills P inserted into the insertion unit 4 each have a longitudinal direction and a width direction. The insertion unit 4 is inserted in such a posture that the upper end or lower end in the longitudinal direction of the banknote faces downward.

  The input unit 4 includes a stage 5, a backup plate 6, and a take-out roller 10. A plurality of banknotes P are put into the stage 5 in a state where they are aligned with the upper end or the lower end thereof. The backup plate 6 is erected in the vertical direction with respect to the stage 5. The backup plate 6 is moved by the spring 8 along the stage 5 to the take-out roller 10 side (left direction in the figure). The take-out roller 10 is constituted by a pair of rollers. The take-out roller 10 sequentially takes out the bills P at the left end in the figure on the stage 5 by rotating in a predetermined direction. Accordingly, the plurality of banknotes P inserted into the insertion unit 4 are moved along the stage 5 by the backup plate 6 and pressed against the extraction roller 10 (extraction unit).

  A conveyance path 12 is provided at the subsequent stage of the take-out roller 10. The conveyance path 12 includes a plurality of rollers 15 and conveyance belts 14 and 16. In the transport path 12, the bills P are transported by transport belts 14 and 16 driven by a plurality of rollers 15. The banknotes P taken out by the take-out roller 10 are sequentially supplied to the transport path 12. For example, the take-out roller 10 supplies the banknote P to the transport path 12 in the short direction with its upper end or lower end at the top. Moreover, the banknote P supplied on the conveyance path 12 by the take-out roller 10 is in a state where the front and back sides are separated. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the banknote P taken out from the insertion unit 4 is taken out downward.

  An inspection unit 30 is provided downstream of the take-out roller 10. The inspection unit 30 detects features such as bill type, front / back, top / bottom, presence / absence of dirt or damage of the banknote P. The inspection unit 30 includes various sensors and a scanner 60. Various sensors provided in the inspection unit 30 read various information from the banknotes P transported through the transport path 12. The inspection unit 30 is provided with, for example, an image sensor that detects an image of the surface of the banknote P, a sensor that detects the thickness of the banknote P, a sensor that detects a magnetic body included in the banknote P, and the like.

  Based on the information read by each sensor of the inspection unit 30, the determination unit (not shown) determines the characteristics of the banknote P as described above. In the said determination part, the characteristic of the banknote P can be determined by comparing the information read by each sensor, and the information used as a reference | standard. In addition, the determination unit outputs a determination result based on the detection information of the inspection unit 30, the number of sheets, and the like to the control device 2 and registers them in the storage unit.

  For example, the determination unit determines the bill type of the banknote P, and determines the front and back and the top and bottom of the banknote P. Furthermore, the said determination part determines whether the said banknote P is a regular ticket or a non-ticket. A regular ticket is a ticket that can be recirculated, and a non-performing ticket is a ticket that cannot be recirculated. That is, whether it is a genuine note or a damaged note is determined based on whether the state (quality) of the bill is good or bad. In the said determination part, it is determined whether it is a correct ticket or a non-use ticket by the degree of dirt of a bill, tearing, folding, paper quality, tape sticking, etc. Also, detection information such as the determination result and the number of sheets is registered in the control device 2.

  The scanner 60 captures the image of the banknote P, and the obtained image information is sent to the image information storage unit 61 via, for example, the control device 2 and the rejection ticket processing terminal device 62.

  In the sorting and accumulating apparatus 1A shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of banknotes P with the front and back sides and the top and bottom being separated are put into the feeding unit 4. For this reason, each banknote P passing through the inspection unit 30 is also in a state where the front and back sides and the top and bottom are scattered. Here, there are four types of orientations related to the front and back of the banknote P passing through the inspection unit 30 and the top and bottom. In the following description, the banknote P taken out with the surface facing upward and facing the upper end with respect to the front in the transport direction is referred to as a front (FF) note, and the front surface faces upward and the lower end with respect to the front in the transport direction. The banknote P withdrawn toward the front is referred to as a front (FR) ticket, the banknote P with the back facing upward and the top with respect to the front in the transport direction is referred to as a backside (BF) ticket, A banknote P that is taken upward and is directed toward the lower end with respect to the front in the transport direction is referred to as a back bottom (BR) ticket. That is, the banknote P conveyed through the inspection unit 30 is conveyed in any one of these four types of conveying postures.

  A plurality of gates G <b> 1 to G <b> 9 for selectively switching the conveyance direction of the bills P based on the detection result in the inspection unit 30 are provided on the conveyance path 12 extended to the subsequent stage of the inspection unit 30. .

  First, the gate G1 sorts the banknote P into what can be processed later and what can be excluded. For example, the paper sheet (exclusion ticket) determined by the inspection unit 30 to be incapable of subsequent processing is conveyed to the rejection ticket cassette 32 via the gate G1 and rejected. Examples of paper sheets that cannot be processed in the subsequent stage include, for example, the setting card, banknotes determined to be picked up, banknotes determined to have greatly skewed beyond a predetermined level, or re-distributable genuine bills. There are non-determined slips and fake tickets. The rejection ticket cassette 32 is provided with a rejection detector (not shown) that detects that the rejection ticket has been rejected. Since the rejection ticket cassette 32 can be accessed from the outside of the paper sheet processing apparatus 1, the banknote P accumulated in the rejection ticket cassette 32 can be taken out by an attendant. Further, the detection information related to the rejected ticket that is determined by the inspection unit 30 to be incapable of subsequent processing is sent to the control device 2 in the same manner as the detection information related to the paper sheet that has been determined to be a genuine ticket or a damaged ticket. And registered in the storage unit.

  On the other hand, the banknote P determined by the inspection unit 30 as being capable of subsequent processing is conveyed to the gate G2 via the gate G1. The gate G2 sorts the banknotes P according to the front and back sides. The conveyance path on the downstream side of the gate G2 is branched in two directions. That is, the gate G2 selectively switches the conveyance direction of the banknote P to two directions according to the front and back state.

  On one conveyance path branched on the downstream side of the gate G2, a front / back reversing mechanism 34 (front / back reversing part) for reversing the front and back of the banknote P is provided. Moreover, the other conveyance path 36 branched on the downstream side of the gate G2 is a conveyance path that simply allows the banknote P to pass through without changing the front and back of the banknote P. That is, the front and back of the banknotes P can be arranged at the subsequent stage of the gate G2.

  The front / back reversing mechanism 34 is composed of two sets of conveying belts 33 and 35. The conveying belts 33 and 35 form a torsion conveying path rotated by 180 ° around the central axis from the inlet to the outlet. Therefore, the banknotes P distributed to the front / back reversing mechanism 34 by the gate G2 are reversed. For example, the FF ticket is reversed by the front / back reversing mechanism 34 and reversed to a BF ticket with the back side up.

  The banknote P that has been turned upside down after passing through the front / back reversing mechanism 34 and the banknote P that has passed through the transport path (transport path) 36 without passing through the front / back reversing mechanism 34 are both connected via the junction 38. It is sent to the gate G3.

  The processing time (conveyance time) of the banknote P from the gate G2 via the front / back reversing mechanism 34 to the junction 38 is the same as the conveyance time of the banknote P from the gate G2 via the conveyance path 36 to the junction 38. Is set to Thereby, the banknote P conveyed via the front / back reversing mechanism 34 and the banknote P passed through the conveyance path 36 pass through the junction 38 at the same timing.

  The gate G3 sorts the banknotes P that have passed through the junction 38. The conveyance path on the downstream side of the gate G3 is branched in two directions. The gate G3 selectively switches the conveyance direction of the bills P in two directions according to the type (or state) of the bills P.

  One conveyance path branched on the downstream side of the gate G3 is a conveyance path for conveying the banknote P to the sealing device 1B. Moreover, the other conveyance path (horizontal conveyance path) 40 branched on the downstream side of the gate G3 is a conveyance path for collecting the banknotes P in the respective stackers 41 to 46 in the sorting and stacking apparatus 1A. Each of the stackers 41 to 46 is provided with a sensor that detects the presence or absence of banknotes (not shown).

  That is, the horizontal conveyance path 40 branched by the gate G3 forms a conveyance path extending substantially in the horizontal direction above the plurality of stackers 41 to 46. On the horizontal conveyance path 40, five gates G <b> 5 to G <b> 9 for sorting and stacking the banknotes P into any one of the six stackers 41 to 46 are provided.

  The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G5 located on the most upstream side of the horizontal conveyance path 40 are accumulated in the accumulation box 41. The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G6 are accumulated in the accumulation box 42. The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G7 are accumulated in the accumulation box 43. The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G8 are accumulated in the accumulation box 44. The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G9 are accumulated in the accumulation box 45 or the accumulation box 46.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sealing device 1 </ b> B includes a stacker 51, a stacker 52, a supply unit 53, a sealing mechanism 54, a printing mechanism 55, and a band supply unit 56. The accumulation boxes 51 and 52 accumulate the banknotes P sent through the gate G4. Each stacker 51, 52 is provided with a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of banknotes.

  The supply unit 53 supplies a predetermined number (for example, 100) of banknotes P stacked in the stacker 51 or 52 to the sealing mechanism 54. The sealing mechanism 54 is a sealing mechanism that seals a predetermined number (for example, 100) of banknotes P accumulated in the stacker 51 or 52 supplied by the supply unit 53 with a paper band. The printing mechanism 55 prints desired print data on a paper band used by the sealing mechanism 54. The band supply unit 56 supplies a paper band used in the sealing mechanism 54.

  The banknotes P are supplied to the sealing device 1B through a conveyance path branched leftward in the drawing by the gate G3 of the sorting and stacking device 1A. The banknotes P supplied from the sorting and accumulating apparatus 1A are selectively switched between two conveying directions by the gate G4 in the sealing apparatus 1B. The banknotes P branched and conveyed by the gate G4 are selectively stacked in the stacker 51 or the stacker 52 in the sealing device 1B.

  The bills P accumulated in any of the stacks 51 or 52 through the gate G4 are sent to the sealing mechanism 54 by the supply unit 53. In the sealing mechanism 54, a predetermined number of banknotes P supplied by the supply unit 53 are sealed with a paper band supplied from the band supply unit 56. A bundle of banknotes P sealed every predetermined number is carried out of the apparatus via a conveyor (not shown).

  In the sorting and accumulating apparatus 1A, a specific ticket type is supplied to the sealing apparatus 1B based on settings described later. Therefore, in the sealing device 1B, a bill of a specific bill type supplied by the sorting and accumulating device 1A is sealed. Moreover, the banknotes P of ticket types other than the ticket types to be sealed by the sealing device 1B are stacked in any of the stackers 41 to 46 in the sorting and stacking device 1A.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a paper sheet processing system to which the paper sheet processing method of the present invention can be applied.

  As shown in the figure, in the paper sheet processing system, the banknote processing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 is connected to a host computer 63 via a control apparatus 2. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is connected to the rejection ticket processing terminal 62 via the control device 2. The rejection ticket processing terminal 62 is connected to the image information storage unit 61, stores image information in the image information storage unit 61, and can acquire image information from the image information storage unit 61 as necessary. In addition, although this paper sheet processing system is provided with a plurality of rejected ticket processing terminals 62, only one is shown in the figure for simplicity.

  First, a banknote is supplied to the banknote processing apparatus 1, and when it cannot discriminate | determine by the inspection part 30, it is divided into the exclusion ticket cassette 32 for exclusion tickets.

  The inspection unit 30 transmits the image information acquired by the scanner to the rejection ticket processing terminal 62, and the rejection ticket processing terminal 62 stores the received image information in the image information storage unit 61.

  The rejection ticket processing terminal 62 acquires image information from the image information storage unit 61 as necessary. Further, if necessary, the reject ticket processing terminal 62 can obtain the detection information of the reject ticket that could be read by the inspection unit 30 from a storage unit (not shown) in the control unit 2.

  The rejection ticket processing terminal 62 displays the image information of the rejection ticket acquired from the image information storage unit 61.

  The clerk inputs the amount of the banknote based on the image information displayed on the rejection ticket processing terminal 62. As a result, the rejection ticket processing can be performed without directly removing the rejection ticket and moving it to the rejection ticket processor 62. At this time, if necessary, detection information such as the amount of the banknote that can be read by the inspection unit 30 can be displayed on the input screen incompletely. Thereby, the clerk can input the amount of the banknote read based on the image information in addition to the incomplete part. Thereby, the input work can be simplified. Further, by using a plurality of rejected ticket processing terminals in combination, displaying the image information of the rejected tickets separately, and sharing the rejected ticket processing, it becomes possible to perform faster processing. In addition, since the cash processing machine can be continuously operated in parallel while performing the rejection ticket processing with a plurality of exclusion ticket processing terminals, the cash processing is not affected without affecting the processing in the banknote processing apparatus. Efficiency is improved. Furthermore, when the image information of the rejection ticket is taken out and displayed, the image information of the banknote having the same type, for example, the same amount of money, etc. can be continuously acquired and displayed. In this way, the confirmation items on the display screen and the input items on the input screen are similar, so that the processing efficiency is improved.

  The rejection ticket processing terminal 62 can transmit information input by the attendant to the banknote processing apparatus 1 or the host computer 63.

  In the above example, the processing of cash has been described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to processing of other batch cards and casino tickets.

The figure which represents roughly the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 1 which can be used for this invention. Schematic showing an example of a paper sheet processing system to which the present invention can be applied.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper sheet processing apparatus, 2 ... Control apparatus, 30 ... Inspection part, 32 ... Exclusion ticket cassette, 60 ... Scanner, 61 ... Image information storage part, 62 ... Exclusion ticket processing terminal

Claims (5)

Based on the detection information obtained by the inspection unit, using the inspection unit that detects the feature amount of the paper sheet and a paper sheet processing apparatus having a scanner, the paper sheet can be distributed by the determination unit. Determining whether it is a genuine ticket, a non-distributable non-distributable ticket or an indistinguishable exclusion ticket, and reading the image information of the paper sheet using the scanner;
Using a plurality of rejected ticket processing terminals, separately displaying the image information of the rejected ticket, and reading each feature amount;
And a step of discriminating a rejection ticket based on the obtained read information.   The image information obtained by the paper sheet processing apparatus is further stored in an image information storage unit, and the image information of the rejection ticket is transferred from the image information storage unit to a plurality of rejection ticket processing terminals. 2. The paper sheet processing method according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheets are acquired separately.   In the step of reading the feature amount from the image information of the reject ticket, the image information of the reject ticket from the image information storage unit to the reject ticket processing terminal machine using the reject ticket information detected by the inspection unit. 3. The paper sheet processing method according to claim 2, wherein display is performed for each type.   4. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the step of determining the rejected ticket, the rejected ticket information detected by the inspection unit is used to compensate with the read information of the rejected ticket. Paper sheet processing method. An inspection unit that detects the features of paper sheets,
A discriminating unit for discriminating whether the paper sheet is a genuine ticket that can be circulated, a non-distributable non-distributable ticket, or an indistinguishable exclusion ticket based on the detection information obtained by the inspection unit, and the paper sheet A paper sheet processing unit having a scanner for reading image information of a kind,
A plurality of rejected ticket processing terminals connected to the paper sheet processing unit, each of which reads the feature amount from the image information, and discriminates the rejected ticket based on the obtained read information. Paper sheet processing equipment.

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