JP2014228947A - Bankbook counting device and bankbook issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bankbook counting device capable of determining properly whether a storage state of bankbooks in a cassette may cause a delivery failure or not.SOLUTION: A bankbook counting device includes: a bankbook storage part capable of storing bankbooks in an alignment direction, and delivering each bankbook; an image acquisition part for acquiring an image obtained by imaging the lateral face of the bankbooks along the alignment direction; and a determination part for determining whether the storage state of the bankbooks in the bankbook storage part is a state capable of delivering each bankbook normally or not, based on the acquired image.

Description

  The present invention relates to a passbook counting device and a passbook issuing device.

  A bankbook issuing device for issuing bankbooks to customers is installed at sales offices of financial institutions. The passbook issuing device includes a passbook counting device inside. The passbook counting device counts the passbook stored in the cassette. Then, the passbook issuing device prints and issues the passbook drawn from the cassette after counting.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses a passbook counting device that obtains an image obtained by photographing a binding side portion of a passbook stored in a cassette and counts the number of books in the passbook. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for detecting a set state of a passbook in a cassette based on a photographed image.

JP 2008-282289 A

  However, the passbook counting device of Patent Document 1 can detect a state where the passbook pops out and is set in the cassette, or a state where the passbook is set while entering, but is the state where the passbook storage state causes a feeding failure? Cannot determine whether or not.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to passbook that can appropriately determine whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the cassette is a state that causes a feeding failure. It is to provide a counting device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a bankbook is stored in an alignment direction, and a bankbook storage unit capable of feeding out the bankbook, and a side surface of the bankbook along the alignment direction are imaged. A passbook counter comprising: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image; and a determination unit that determines, based on the acquired image, whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the passbook storage unit is a state where the passbook is normally drawn out An apparatus is provided.

  In the bankbook counting device, the determination unit may determine an extension state of the bankbook by detecting an angle of a side surface of the bankbook based on an acquired image.

  In the bankbook counting device, the determination unit may determine that the bankbook is not normally drawn out when the detected magnitude of the angle is not within a predetermined range.

  Further, in the passbook counting device, when the passbook is determined not to be drawn out normally, a display unit that displays an image acquired by the image acquisition unit or information relating to a storage state of the passbook May be further provided.

  In the bankbook counting device, the determination unit detects a size of a gap between the bankbooks in the alignment direction based on the acquired image, and whether the bankbook is normally stored in the bankbook storage unit. It may be determined whether or not.

  In the bankbook counting device, the determination unit may determine that the bankbook is not normally stored in the bankbook storage unit when the detected size of the gap is larger than a predetermined value. .

  Further, in the passbook counting device, when it is determined that the passbook is not normally stored in the passbook storage unit, an image acquired by the image acquisition unit or information regarding the storage state of the passbook is displayed. A display unit may be further provided.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a bankbook is stored in an alignment direction, and a bankbook storage unit capable of feeding out the bankbook, and an image of a side surface of the bankbook along the alignment direction A passbook counter comprising: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained; and a determination unit that determines whether the passbook storage state in the passbook storage unit is a state where the passbook is normally drawn based on the acquired image There is provided a passbook issuing device that includes a device and issues a predetermined process to the passbook fed out from the passbook storage unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately determine whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the cassette is a state that causes a feeding failure.

It is the schematic which shows an example of a structure of the passbook issuing apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st-3rd embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which looked at the bankbook cassette 12 in which the bankbook 70 was accommodated from the upper direction. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of paying out the bankbook 70 accommodated in the bankbook cassette 12. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a configuration of an image sensor module 32. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the process of an acquired image. It is a figure which shows the state by which the bankbook 70 is not drawn out normally. It is a figure which shows the example of a detection of the angle of the bankbook side surface in an acquisition image. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of the operation display part 40 when a bankbook is not drawn out normally. It is a figure which shows the state by which the bankbook 70 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is not normally accommodated in the bankbook cassette 12. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a detection of the clearance gap between the passbooks in the acquisition image which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state by which the bankbook 70 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment is not normally accommodated in the bankbook cassette 12. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a detection of the front-end | tip position of the passbook in the acquired image which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<1. First Embodiment>
(1-1. Configuration of the passbook issuing device)

  An example of the configuration of the passbook issuing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a passbook issuing apparatus 1 according to the first to third embodiments. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the bankbook cassette 12 in which the bankbook 70 is stored as viewed from above.

  The passbook issuing device 1 is installed in a sales office of a financial institution. The passbook issuing apparatus 1 issues a passbook issued from the passbook cassette 12 by performing processing such as printing. Note that the passbook issuing device 1 is not limited to a device that issues a passbook exclusively, and may be installed in an ATM, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the passbook issuing apparatus 1 includes a passbook cassette 12, which is an example of a passbook storage unit, a cassette storage unit 14, a hopper unit 16, a passbook transport path 18, a passbook processing unit 20, and a stack unit. 22, a reject unit 24, an image acquisition unit 30, an operation display unit 40, a storage unit 50, and a control unit 52.

  The passbook cassette 12 is detachably attached to the cassette storage unit 14. For example, a staff member of a sales store attaches a bankbook cassette 12 with a bankbook to the cassette storage unit 14 and replenishes it. The bankbook cassette 12 is configured to store the bankbook 70 in the alignment direction and to pay out the bankbook 70. The bankbook 70 is aligned in the bankbook cassette 12 in an inclined state with the binding side facing up.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation when the bankbook 70 stored in the bankbook cassette 12 is fed out. As shown in FIG. 3, the passbook cassette 12 includes a pressing plate 13a and a gate 13e.

  The pressing plate 13a is biased by a coil spring 13c that is a biasing member. The pressing plate 13a presses the bankbook 70 toward the feeding port 13b. The feeding roller 13d is a rotatable roller and feeds the bankbook 70 that has come into contact therewith. The gate 13e is a restriction plate provided at the feed-out port 13b, and allows the passbook 70 to pass (feed out) by a predetermined number (one) of books.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the description will be continued. The cassette housing part 14 is provided in a plurality of stages on both sides of the hopper part 16. A number is assigned to the cassette storage unit 14, and the control unit 52 manages whether or not the passbook cassette 12 is attached based on the number of the cassette storage unit 14.

  The hopper unit 16 takes in the bankbook 70 fed out from the bankbook cassette 12. The passbook taken into the hopper unit 16 is transferred to the passbook transport path 18. The bankbook transport path 18 is a transport path for transporting the bankbook.

  The passbook processing unit 20 includes a magnetic head, a page turning means, a printing means, a page detection means, a printed line detection means, and the like arranged along the passbook conveyance path 18.

  To the stack unit 22, a passbook that has been completely processed by the passbook processing unit 20 is conveyed. The bankbook is issued by transporting the bankbook to the stack unit 22.

  The reject unit 24 collects and stores the reject passbook. For example, when an error occurs during processing by the passbook processing unit 20 or when there is a problem with the passbook itself, the passbook is conveyed to the reject unit 24.

  The image acquisition unit 30 is provided so as to be located on one side upper part of the bankbook cassette 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the image acquisition unit 30 includes an image sensor module 32. The image sensor module 32 reciprocates linearly in the alignment direction (horizontal direction) of the bankbook 70 as indicated by arrows in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the image sensor module 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the image sensor module 32 includes a light source 33, a lens 34, and an image sensor 35.

  The light source 33 irradiates light on the upper part of the bankbook 70 stored in the bankbook cassette 12, that is, the portion on the binding side, from an oblique side. The image sensor 35 receives the reflected light through the lens 34. Thereby, the image sensor module 32 acquires an image (a side image of the upper part of the passbook 70, that is, the portion on the binding side) obtained by imaging the side face of the passbook 70 along the alignment direction. The range to be imaged is the imaging area 38 shown in FIG. The image acquisition unit 30 transmits the acquired image data to the control unit 52.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the description will be continued. The operation display unit 40 includes a display unit such as an LCD and a touch panel for operator (personnel) operation arranged on the display unit. Although the details will be described later, the operation display unit 40 notifies the bankbook storage state when the bankbook is not normally stored in the bankbook cassette 12.

  The storage unit 50 stores various control programs including a counting processing program.

  The control unit 52 controls the hopper unit 16, the passbook transport path 18, the passbook processing unit 20, the stack unit 22, the reject unit 24, the image acquisition unit 30, the operation display unit 40, and the like according to the control program stored in the storage unit 50. . As a result, the control unit 52 executes the passbook issuing process and also performs the counting process of the passbook 70 in each passbook cassette 12 based on the acquired image of the image acquiring unit 30.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for processing an acquired image. The control unit 52 receives the image data shown in FIG. 5A from the image acquisition unit 30 and performs edge processing. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the control unit 52 divides the image into a background color (black) and a passbook color (white), and converts the image into an image in which the side shape of the passbook 70 is outlined on a black background. . After that, the control unit 52 counts the number of books in the passbook based on the feature points (the top of the mountain shaped by the stitches of the passbook and the valley bottom formed by the adjacent passbook).

  The control unit 52 has an external interface, and connects to the host server 90 (see FIG. 1), which is a higher-level device, via the communication line 92 through the external interface as necessary when bankbook entry or bankbook issuance is performed.

(1-2. Determination of storage state of passbook)
In the passbook issuing apparatus 1, an attendant sets the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 so that the passbook is stored in the passbook cassette 12. Since the clerk sets the passbook, the storage state of the passbook may vary. That is, the case where the passbook is normally stored in the passbook cassette 12 and the case where the passbook is not normally stored can occur.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the bankbook 70 is normally stored in the bankbook cassette 12, the bankbook 70 is fed obliquely upward by the feeding roller 13d and passes through the gate 13e. Thereby, the bankbook 70 is normally drawn out one by one.

  On the other hand, when the bankbook 70 is not normally stored in the bankbook cassette 12, the feeding roller 13d cannot feed the bankbook 70, and a feeding failure occurs. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the bankbook 70 set at the head is stored in a standing state, the bankbook 70 is caught by the gate 13e. In such a case, since the feeding roller 13d cannot contact the bankbook 70, the bankbook 70 cannot be fed out. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the bankbook 70 is not drawn out normally.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, the control unit 52 performs control as described below in order to appropriately determine whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 is a state that causes a feeding failure. Such control is performed at a timing when the bankbook cassette 12 is newly installed or at a predetermined time of the day (for example, in the morning).

  Based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 30 (specifically, an image obtained by imaging the upper part of the side of the passbook), the control unit 52 determines whether or not the passbook storage state in the passbook cassette 12 is normally extended. judge. Thereby, it can be appropriately determined whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 is a state that causes a feeding failure.

  The control unit 52 detects the angle of the side face of the passbook based on the acquired image, and determines the delivery state of the passbook. Specifically, the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is not drawn out normally when the detected angle is not included in the predetermined range. On the other hand, the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is being drawn out normally when the detected angle is within the predetermined range. Thereby, it is determined by a simple method whether or not the bankbook is normally drawn out.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of detecting the angle of the bankbook side face in the acquired image. FIG. 7A shows an acquired image when the bankbook 70 is normally stored as shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7B shows that the bankbook 70 is not normally stored as shown in FIG. The acquired image in the case is shown. When the bankbook 70 is normally stored, the angle of the side surface of the bankbook 70 (specifically, the angle A1 with respect to the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 7A) is larger than a predetermined angle at which the gate 13e is not caught. large. On the other hand, when the bankbook is not stored normally, the angle of the side face of the bankbook in the standing state (angle A2 shown in FIG. 7B) is smaller than the predetermined angle.

  When it is determined that the bankbook is not drawn out normally, the control unit 52 causes the operation display unit 40 to perform display for notifying the storage state of the bankbook. Specifically, the operation display unit 40 acquires the acquired image (the image shown in FIG. 7B) acquired by the image acquisition unit 30 when it is determined that the bankbook is not drawn out normally, or As shown in FIG. 8, information about the storage state of the passbook is displayed.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display on the operation display unit 40 when the bankbook is not drawn out normally. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation display unit 40 displays a message 41 in which the first passbook in the passbook cassette 12 is set defective. Thereby, the clerk can reset the passbook of the passbook cassette 12 by looking at the message 41 on the operation display unit 40. Further, the operation display unit 40 may display the storage state of the passbook and also display the counting result together.

  Further, when it is determined that the bankbook is not drawn out normally, the control unit 52 can notify the determination result to the host server 90 which is a higher-level device. Thereby, it becomes easy to take measures for the passbook issuing device 1 on the host device side.

  In addition, when it determines with the control part 52 being in the state which is not drawn out normally, it is not restricted to a display, For example, you may output an audio | voice. Thereby, it can alert | report reliably by a staff.

(1-3. Effectiveness of the first embodiment)
According to the first embodiment described above, the passbook is detected by detecting the angle of the side face of the passbook based on the acquired image and determining whether or not the detected angle is within a predetermined range. It is determined whether or not is in a state of being normally drawn out. Thereby, when the bankbook is standing as shown in FIG. 6, it can be detected appropriately that the bankbook is not drawn out normally.

  In the above description, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the side face angle of the first passbook of the passbook cassette 12 is detected to determine whether or not the passbook is normally drawn out. It is not limited. For example, the same determination may be made for a bankbook other than the head.

<2. Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the case (FIG. 6) in which the bankbook in the bankbook cassette 12 stands and is not normally stored has been described. As another case where the passbook is not stored normally, there is a case as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state where the passbook 70 according to the second embodiment is not normally stored in the passbook cassette 12. In FIG. 9, a part of the bankbook 70 in the bankbook cassette 12 is set in the sink. For this reason, a gap is generated above the bankbook 70 (between the left and right bankbooks of the bankbook 70). In such a case, even if the bankbook 70 is positioned at the head, the bankbook 70 cannot be fed out because the feeding roller 13d cannot properly contact the 70.

  In the second embodiment, in order to detect a bankbook set failure as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 52 performs control as described below.

  The control unit 52 detects the size of the gap between the passbooks in the alignment direction based on the acquired image, and determines whether or not the passbook is normally stored in the passbook cassette 12. Specifically, the control unit 52 determines that the passbook is not normally stored in the passbook cassette 12 when the detected size of the gap is larger than a predetermined value. On the other hand, when the size of the detected gap is smaller than a predetermined value, the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is normally stored in the bankbook cassette 12. Thus, it is determined whether or not the bankbook is normally stored by a simple method.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of detecting a gap between passbooks in an acquired image according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, when a part of the bankbook 70 has entered, a large gap B is formed between the left and right bankbooks of the bankbook 70. This gap is larger than a predetermined value set in advance.

  When the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is not set normally, the control unit 52 causes the operation display unit 40 to perform display for notifying the storage state of the bankbook. Specifically, the operation display unit 40 displays the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 30 (the image shown in FIG. 10) or the passbook when it is determined that the passbook is not normally stored in the passbook cassette 12. Information on the storage state (see FIG. 8) is displayed. Thereby, the clerk can reset the passbook of the passbook cassette 12 by looking at the display on the operation display unit 40.

  In addition, when the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is not set normally, the control unit 52 may notify the determination result to the host server 90 which is a higher-level device. Moreover, the control part 52 is not restricted to a display, For example, you may output an audio | voice.

  According to the second embodiment, the size of the gap between the passbooks in the alignment direction is detected based on the acquired image, and it is determined whether or not the gap is larger than a predetermined value. The storage state of the passbook can be determined appropriately.

  In the above description, the size of one gap between the passbooks is detected to determine the storage state of the passbooks, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the storage state of the passbook may be determined by detecting the size of a plurality of gaps. Further, the predetermined value may be different depending on the position of the gap to be determined in the alignment direction. As a result, the determination accuracy can be increased.

  In the above description, the case where a part of the bankbook 70 is set so as to be submerged as shown in FIG. 9 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the same applies to a case where foreign objects are sandwiched between bankbooks. I can say. That is, if a foreign object is caught between the bankbooks, the bankbook cannot be drawn out. Then, paying attention to the fact that a gap is formed between the passbooks sandwiched by foreign objects, and detecting the gap, the passbook storage state in the passbook cassette 12 can be determined.

<3. Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the case (FIG. 6) where the bankbook is not drawn out from the bankbook cassette 12 has been described. As another case where the bankbook is not drawn out, for example, there is a case as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where the passbook 70 according to the third embodiment is not normally stored in the passbook cassette 12. When the bankbook set at the top is curled greatly, the tip of the bankbook 70 is positioned on the side of the extrusion plate 13a with respect to the tip 13f of the gate 13e. For this reason, the bankbook fed by the feeding roller 13d hits the gate 13e and cannot pass through.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, the control unit 52 performs control as described below in order to appropriately determine whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 is a state that causes a feeding failure.

  Based on the acquired image, the control unit 52 detects the position of the upper end of the bankbook with respect to the gate 13e, and determines the bankbook payout state. Specifically, when the detected position is not included in the predetermined range, the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is not drawn out normally. On the other hand, when the detected position is included in the predetermined range, the control unit 52 determines that the bankbook is normally drawn out. Thereby, it is determined by a simple method whether or not the bankbook is normally drawn out.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a detection example of the leading end position of the passbook in the acquired image according to the third embodiment. FIG. 12A shows an acquired image when the passbook 70 is normally stored as shown in FIG. 3 (when the passbook is not curled), and FIG. 12B shows the acquired image as shown in FIG. The acquired image when the bankbook 70 is not stored normally (when the bankbook is largely curled) is shown.

  When the bankbook is hardly curled, as shown in FIG. 12A, the leading edge position D1 of the bankbook is located on the reference position C1 side with respect to the leading edge position C2 of the gate 13e. On the other hand, when the bankbook is largely curled, as shown in FIG. 12B, the leading edge position D2 of the bankbook is located on the opposite side of the reference position C1 with respect to the leading edge position C2 of the gate 13e. For this reason, the control part 52 determines with the bankbook being drawn out normally, when the front-end | tip position D2 of a bankbook is located between the reference | standard position C1 and the front-end | tip position C2 of the gate 13e. That is, the predetermined range is between the reference position C1 and the tip position C2 of the gate 13e.

  According to the third embodiment, by detecting the position of the upper end of the passbook with respect to the gate based on the acquired image and determining whether or not it is included in a predetermined range, the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 It can be determined whether or not the storage state is a state that causes a feeding failure.

  Also in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when it is determined that the bankbook is not drawn out normally, a display for notifying the operation display unit 40 of the storage state of the bankbook. To do.

  In the above description, the leading end position of the passbook set at the top is detected to determine whether or not the passbook is curled. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tip position of the gate 13e may be stored in advance, and the tip position of the bankbook may be compared with the tip position of the gate 13e to determine whether or not the bankbook is curled.

  In the first to third embodiments, the predetermined value to be determined may be adjusted according to the type and thickness of the passbook. As a result, the determination accuracy can be increased.

<4. Summary>
In the above-described passbook issuing device 1 (passbook counting device), it is determined based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 30 whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 is normally drawn out. Thereby, it can be determined whether or not the storage state of the passbook in the passbook cassette 12 is a state that causes a feeding failure.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passbook issuing apparatus 12 Passbook cassette 13d Feeding roller 13e Gate 30 Image acquisition part 32 Image sensor module 40 Operation display part 52 Control part 70 Passbook

Claims (8)

While storing the passbook in the alignment direction, a passbook storage section that can pay out the passbook,
An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image obtained by imaging a side surface of the bankbook along the alignment direction;
A determination unit that determines, based on the acquired image, whether the storage state of the passbook in the passbook storage unit is a state in which the passbook is normally drawn;
A passbook counting device. In the passbook counting device according to claim 1,
The said determination part is a bankbook counter which detects the angle of the side surface of the said bankbook based on the acquired image, and determines the extending | stretching state of the said bankbook. In the passbook counting device according to claim 2,
The said determination part is a bankbook counter which determines with the said bankbook not being drawn out normally, when the magnitude | size of the detected said angle is not contained in a predetermined range. In the passbook counting device according to claim 3,
A passbook counting device further comprising a display unit that displays an image acquired by the image acquisition unit or information relating to a storage state of the passbook when it is determined that the passbook is not normally drawn out. In the passbook counting device according to claim 1,
The determination unit detects a size of a gap between passbooks in the alignment direction based on the acquired image, and determines whether or not the passbook is normally stored in the passbook storage unit. . In the passbook counting device according to claim 5,
The determination unit is a passbook counting device that determines that the passbook is not normally stored in the passbook storage unit when the detected size of the gap is larger than a predetermined value. In the passbook counting device according to claim 6,
A passbook counter, further comprising a display unit that displays an image acquired by the image acquisition unit or information relating to a storage state of the passbook when it is determined that the passbook is not normally stored in the passbook storage unit. apparatus. While storing the passbook in the alignment direction, a passbook storage section that can pay out the passbook,
An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image obtained by imaging a side surface of the bankbook along the alignment direction;
A determination unit that determines, based on the acquired image, whether the storage state of the passbook in the passbook storage unit is a state in which the passbook is normally drawn;
Including a passbook counting device comprising
A passbook issuing apparatus that issues and issues a predetermined process to the passbook fed out from the passbook storage unit.

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