JP2020173610A - Currency processing device, currency processing system, and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a currency processing device, a currency processing system, and a currency processing method capable of more easily approving whether or not information on currency such as a denomination is properly linked to an image of the currency captured at the time of processing.SOLUTION: A coin processing system includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a coin, and a control unit 305 that performs a process of accepting an operation for inputting information on the coin with respect to the image of the coin captured by the imaging unit. The control unit 305 further executes a process of accepting an operation for approving the information on the coin set by the above operation, and omits at least part of the operation for approving the information on the coin when the information on the coin meets a certain condition based on reliability.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a money processing apparatus, a money processing system, and a money processing method for processing money.

Conventionally, a coin processing device that handles special coins that are not suitable for market distribution, such as loss coins (deformed coins, dirty coins) and commemorative coins, has been known. For example, an example of such a coin processing apparatus is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

In the coin processing apparatus of Patent Document 1, one coin is placed at the deposit position inside the housing via the deposit port. The placed coin is imaged by the camera at the deposit position. The captured image is displayed on the display together with candidates for the coin type and denomination. The operator selects the type and denomination of the coin from a plurality of candidates while looking at the image of the coin. When the type and denomination of the coin are selected, this information is associated with the image and stored in the storage unit. After that, the coins are sorted and stored in a loss coin box or a commemorative coin box depending on whether the coins are loss coins or commemorative coins.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-018304

In the coin processing device having the above configuration, after the deposit processing, an approver such as an administrator confirms and approves whether or not the denomination associated with the image of each coin at the time of deposit is appropriate. .. In this operation, the approver needs to visually confirm the image of each coin and its denomination, which requires a great deal of time and effort for approval.

In view of such a problem, the present invention can more easily approve whether or not information on money such as denomination is properly associated with the image of money captured at the time of processing. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus, a money processing system and a money processing method.

The first aspect of the present invention relates to a money processing device. The money processing device according to this aspect performs a process of accepting an imaging unit that images money and a setting operation for setting money information including the denomination of the money for the image of money imaged by the imaging unit. It includes a control unit. Here, the control unit further executes a process of accepting an approval operation for approving the monetary information set by the setting operation, and is based on the fact that the monetary information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability. Therefore, at least a part of the approval operation for the monetary information is omitted.

According to the money processing apparatus according to this aspect, when the money information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability, at least a part of the approval operation for the money information is omitted. As a result, the labor of the approval operation can be saved, and the approval can be performed more easily. Further, since the approval operation is omitted when the reliability of the monetary information satisfies a predetermined condition, the reliability of the monetary information can be guaranteed. Therefore, according to the money processing apparatus according to this aspect, it is possible to more easily approve the money information while ensuring the reliability of the money information.

In the money processing device according to the present embodiment, the control unit performs identification processing for identifying the denomination of the money based on the image of the money captured by the imaging unit, and the predetermined condition is the identification result of the money. Can be set to include matching the monetary information set by the setting operation.

When the denomination identification result by the device and the monetary information set by the operator in the setting operation match, it can be said that the set monetary information is highly reliable. That is, in this case, the monetary information is in a state of being set after being double-checked by the device and the operator. Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to ensure the reliability of the monetary information from which the approval operation is omitted.

In this case, the control unit acquires a value relating to the reliability of the identification result in the identification process, and the predetermined condition further includes that the value relating to the reliability of the identification result is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. Can be set.

As described above, since the monetary information includes the denomination, when the reliability of the denomination identification result is high, the reliability of the monetary information is also high. According to the above configuration, the approval operation is omitted on condition that the reliability of the denomination identification result is higher, so that the reliability of the monetary information from which the approval operation is omitted can be further enhanced.

In the money processing device according to the present embodiment, the control unit may be configured to acquire operator information about an operator who performs the operation in the process of accepting the setting operation. In this case, the predetermined condition may be set to include that the operator information matches information about an operator having a predetermined authority registered in advance.

It can be said that when a person who has a predetermined authority such as a superior or a manager himself sets the monetary information, the set monetary information is highly reliable and does not need to be separately approved. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the reliability of the monetary information from which the approval operation is omitted can be ensured.

In the money processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the imaging unit simultaneously captures a plurality of coins, and the control unit captures an image including the plurality of coins captured by the imaging unit in the process of accepting the approval operation. It may be configured to be displayed on the display unit together with the monetary information and to accept an operation of collectively approving the plurality of displayed monetary information.

According to this configuration, since the operator can collectively approve the monetary information for the images of a plurality of coins, the approval operation can be remarkably simplified as compared with the case of approving each currency. Therefore, the approval of monetary information can be performed more easily.

In this case, the control unit displays the plurality of images so that the image of the money whose money information satisfies the predetermined condition can be distinguished from the image of the money whose money information does not satisfy the predetermined condition. It may be configured to be displayed in the unit.

According to this configuration, the operator can grasp which currency the monetary information does not satisfy a predetermined condition based on reliability by referring to the images of a plurality of currencies. Therefore, at the time of batch approval, the operator can grasp which currency the monetary information should be confirmed, and can proceed with the batch approval work more smoothly.

Further, in the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit is configured to selectively accept the operation of collectively approving the plurality of monetary information and the operation of individually approving the monetary information for each currency. obtain.

According to this configuration, the operator can arbitrarily select batch approval or individual approval. For example, if the monetary information is incorrect for some monetary images included in the whole image, batch approval cannot be performed. In such a case, the operator selects individual approval and approves or corrects each currency. As a result, the operator can smoothly proceed with the approval work.

In the money processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, in the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit obtains an image of the money to be approved captured by the imaging unit and a sample image corresponding to the money information of the money. It may be configured to be displayed on the display unit.

According to this configuration, the operator can easily confirm whether the money information associated with the money image is appropriate by comparing the money image with the sample image. Therefore, the operator can easily confirm the suitability of the money information associated with the image of the money.

In the money processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the imaging unit simultaneously images a plurality of coins, and the control unit receives an image of the money to be approved captured by the imaging unit in the process of accepting the approval operation. The display unit may be configured to display an entire image including images of the plurality of coins captured at the same time as the currency to be approved.

According to this configuration, the operator can grasp the installation position and installation state of the money to be approved by referring to the whole image. As a result, the operator can proceed with the work of approving the monetary information more smoothly.

In the money processing device according to the present embodiment, in the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit determines the money information and the operation of correcting the money information when the money information does not satisfy the predetermined condition. If the monetary information satisfies the predetermined condition, at least the operation of fixing the monetary information may be omitted from the two operations.

According to this configuration, the operator can at least omit the operation of fixing the monetary information when the monetary information is highly reliable. Therefore, the approval operation can be performed more easily.

Alternatively, the control unit may be configured to omit all of the approval operations for the monetary information when the monetary information satisfies the predetermined condition in the process of accepting the approval operation.

According to this configuration, the operator does not need to perform any operation of approving the monetary information when the monetary information is highly reliable. Therefore, the approval operation can be performed more easily.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to a money processing system. The money processing system according to this aspect performs a process of accepting an imaging unit that captures money and a setting operation for setting currency information including the denomination of the currency for the image of the money captured by the imaging unit. It includes a control unit. Here, the control unit further executes a process of accepting an approval operation for approving the monetary information set by the setting operation, and is based on the fact that the monetary information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability. Therefore, at least a part of the approval operation for the monetary information is omitted.

According to the money processing system according to this aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be achieved.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a money processing method. The money processing method according to this aspect receives an image of money by an imaging unit, receives a setting operation for setting money information including the denomination of the money in the image of the imaged money, and is subjected to the setting operation. When an approval operation for approving the set monetary information is accepted and the monetary information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability, at least a part of the approval operation for the monetary information is omitted.

According to the money processing method according to this aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be achieved.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to more easily approve whether or not the information related to money such as denomination is properly associated with the image of money captured at the time of processing. A money processing device, a money processing system and a money processing method can be provided.

The effects or significance of the present invention will be further clarified by the description of the embodiments shown below. However, the embodiments shown below are merely examples when the present invention is put into practice, and the present invention is not limited to those described in the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the money processing system according to the embodiment. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are perspective views showing the configuration of the special coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are cross-sectional views schematically showing the configuration and operation of the special coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special coin processing device and an operation terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a deposit process of special coins according to the embodiment. 6 (a) to 6 (d) are diagrams showing screens displayed on the operation terminal at the time of deposit processing of special coins according to the embodiment, respectively. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are diagrams schematically showing an operation for setting a denomination with respect to an image of a coin according to an embodiment. 8 (a) and 8 (b) are diagrams showing the structure of the coin information database according to the embodiment. 9 (a) and 9 (b) are flowcharts showing a process of setting the coin information associated with each coin to automatically approved according to the embodiment. 10 (a) and 10 (b) are views showing a screen displayed in the coin information approval process according to the embodiment. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are views showing a screen displayed in the coin information approval process according to the embodiment. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are views showing a screen displayed in the coin information approval process according to the embodiment. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are views showing a screen displayed in the coin information approval process according to the first modification. 14 (a) and 14 (b) are views showing a screen displayed in the coin information approval process according to the second modification. 14 (a) and 14 (b) are views showing a screen displayed in the coin information approval process according to the third modification. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a special coin processing apparatus according to another modified example. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special coin processing apparatus according to still another modified example.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the present embodiment, the special coin processing device 7 corresponds to the "money processing device" described in the claims. Further, the camera 51 corresponds to the "imaging unit" described in the claims, and the "coin information" corresponds to the "money information" described in the claims.

However, the above description is only for the purpose of associating the configuration of the claims with the configuration of the embodiment, and the invention described in the scope of claims by the above association becomes the configuration of the embodiment. It is not limited in any way.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the money processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

The money processing system 1 includes a bundled bill processing device 2, a loose bill processing device 3, a loose coin processing device 4, a packaging coin processing device 5, a valuable medium processing device 6, a special coin processing device 7, and an operation terminal. 8 and a coin storage device 9 are provided.

The bundled banknote processing device 2 has a bundled banknote forming unit that binds a predetermined number (for example, 100) of loose banknotes to form a bundled banknote (strap-wrapped banknote), and a bundled banknote storage unit that stores the bundled banknotes. The loose bill processing device 3 has a bill storage unit that can store loose bills by denomination, and performs a deposit process for depositing loose bills into the bill storage unit and a withdrawal process for withdrawing loose bills from the bill storage unit. The bundled bill processing device 2 is connected to the loose bill processing device 3, and the bundled bill forming unit generates bundled bills based on the loose bills sent from the loose bill processing device 3 and throws them out. Alternatively, the generated bundled banknotes are stored in the bundled banknote storage unit.

The loose coin processing device 4 has a coin storage unit that can store loose coins by denomination, and performs a deposit process for depositing loose coins into the coin storage unit and a withdrawal process for withdrawing loose coins from the coin storage unit. The packaging coin processing device 5 has a packaging coin forming unit that wraps a predetermined number (for example, 50) of loose coins to form a packaging coin, and a packaging coin storage unit that stores the packaging coins. The packaging coin processing device 5 is connected to the loose coin processing device 4, and based on the loose coins sent from the loose coin processing device 4, the packaging coin forming unit generates the packaging coins and throws them out. Alternatively, the generated packaging coins are stored in the coin storage unit.

The valuable medium processing device 6 processes valuable media that are not handled by the bundled bill processing device 2 and the loose bill processing device 3. Specifically, the valuable medium processing device 6 has a loss ticket storage unit and a securities storage unit, and is an old banknote that is not currently issued, a loss ticket that is not suitable for market distribution, and a loose banknote due to dirt or tear. A process of depositing and withdrawing damaged tickets that cannot be processed by the processing device 3 to the loss ticket storage unit and a process of depositing and withdrawing specific securities such as checks and bills to the securities storage unit are performed. Further, the valuable medium processing device 6 has a new ticket storage unit, and performs a process of withdrawing a new ticket, which is an unused bill, from the new ticket storage unit.

The special coin processing device 7 handles special coins that are not suitable for market distribution, such as loss coins (deformed coins, dirty coins), and commemorative coins. These special coins cannot be handled by the loose coin processing device 4.

The operation terminal 8 includes an operation display unit 301 and a printer 302. Using the operation terminal 8, the user uses the bundled bill processing device 2, the loose bill processing device 3, the loose coin processing device 4, the packaging coin processing device 5, the valuable medium processing device 6, the special coin processing device 7, and the coin storage device 9. Perform operations for deposit processing and withdrawal processing for.

The money storage device 9 is used for storing special coins such as damaged coins (deformed coins, dirty coins), old coins, commemorative coins, etc. that are not suitable for market circulation. Further, the money storage device 9 is used for storing bundled banknotes that cannot be stored in the bundled banknote processing device 2 and packaged coins that cannot be stored in the packaged coin processing device 5.

2 (a) and 2 (b) are perspective views showing the configuration of the special coin processing apparatus 7.

The outer shell of the special coin processing device 7 is formed by the rectangular parallelepiped housing 10. An opening 11 is formed on the upper front side of the housing 10. The opening 11 is opened and closed by the shutter 12. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the opening 11 is closed by the shutter 12, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the opening 11 is opened. The shutter 12 is supported by the housing 10 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction along guide grooves 13 formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the housing 10.

When the shutter 12 is released, the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 arranged side by side are exposed to the outside. The first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 are partitioned by a partition 23. Immediately below the first mounting portion 21, a first storage 31 for storing coins mounted on the first mounting portion 21 is installed so as to be able to be pulled out forward. Further, directly below the second mounting portion 22, a second storage 32 for storing coins mounted on the second mounting portion 22 is installed so as to be able to be pulled out forward. That is, the first storage 31 and the second storage 32 are provided in association with the first mounting 21 and the second mounting 22, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the first mounting portion 21 is set as the loading area for the lost coin, and the second mounting portion 22 is set as the loading area for the commemorative coin. Therefore, the first storage 31 stores the lost coins, and the second storage 32 stores the commemorative coins. Labels 33 and 34 indicating the types of coins to be placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22, respectively, are attached to positions directly above the first storage 31 and the second storage 32, respectively. Has been done. By referring to these labels 33 and 34, the operator can grasp the types of coins to be placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22.

The type of coin to be placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 can be arbitrarily set. The type of coin to be placed in each placement area is set, for example, using a predetermined setting screen. The coin type of each set placement area is stored in the storage unit in the special coin processing device 7. Labels 33 and 34 are attached according to the settings. For example, both the first mounting section 21 and the second mounting section 22 may be set in the area where the loss coins are placed, or both are set in the area where the commemorative coins are placed. May be done.

3 (a) and 3 (b) are cross-sectional views schematically showing the configuration and operation of the special coin processing apparatus 7. 3A and 3B are cross-sectional views taken along the line AA'of FIG. 2A, respectively. FIG. 3 (a) shows a state immediately after the shutter 12 is closed after the target coin is placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22, and FIG. 3 (b) shows. After that, the state in which the storage operation is started is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first mounting portion 21 is composed of a frame member 24 and a mounting member 25. The inner side surface of the frame member 24 constitutes the inner side surface of the first mounting portion 21 together with the side surface of the partition 23, and the upper surface of the mounting member 25 is the bottom surface of the first mounting portion 21, that is, the first mounting portion 21. It constitutes a coin placement surface in the unit 21. The frame member 24 is fixed inside the housing 10, and the mounting member 25 is supported by the support frame 41 so as to be movable back and forth. The support frame 41 is provided with an opening 41a for communicating the inner side surface of the frame member 24 and the first storage 31. The second mounting portion 22 also has the same configuration as in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

A camera 51 including both the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 in the angle of view is installed on the upper inner side surface of the shutter 12. That is, all the coins placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 are simultaneously imaged by one camera 51.

Further, a light emitting unit 61 for illuminating the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 is installed inside the housing 10. The light emitting unit 61 has a long shape in the left-right direction. The light emitting unit 61 emits white light, for example. The color of the light emitted from the light emitting unit 61 may be a color other than white.

The light emitting unit 61 has, for example, a configuration in which a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and integrated. A diffuser that equalizes the light may be further arranged in the direction in which the LEDs are arranged. Further, a magnifying lens that widens the emission angle of light may be arranged in the lateral direction of the light emitting unit 61. The magnifying lens has, for example, a concave cylindrical surface, and the generatrix of the cylindrical surface is arranged so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the light emitting unit 61. The light emitting unit 61 may be composed of another line light source.

The light emitting unit 61 is installed on the back side of the shutter 12 by an installation member (not shown). The length of the light emitting region in the left-right direction of the light emitting unit 61 is slightly wider than the total length of both the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22. The light emitting unit 61 simultaneously irradiates both the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 with light from diagonally above. That is, all the coins installed in the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 are simultaneously irradiated with light from the light emitting unit 61. The broken line in FIG. 3A shows the light irradiation state, and the alternate long and short dash line shows the central axis of the spread angle of the irradiation light in the lateral direction of the light emitting unit 61.

The light emitting unit 61 may be provided individually for each of the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22. Further, a plurality of light emitting units 61 may be provided on the first mounting portion 21, and a plurality of light emitting units 61 may be provided on the second mounting portion 22. For example, the light emitting unit 61 may be provided for the front region and the rear region of the first mounting portion 21, respectively. In this case, the amount of emitted light of each light emitting unit 61 may be set individually so that the intensity of the light emitted to the first mounting portion 21 is made as uniform as possible in the front region and the rear region. ..

When the mounting member 25 is moved rearward by a drive mechanism (not shown) from the state shown in FIG. 3A, the bottom surface of the first mounting portion 21 is gradually opened. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3B, the coin C1 falls from the opened bottom surface into the inside of the first storage 31 through the opening 41a. The front end of the mounting member 25 moves to the position of the inner side surface on the rear end side of the frame member 24. As a result, all the coins C1 placed on the first storage portion 21 fall into the first storage 31 and are stored in the first storage 31. The coins placed on the second mounting portion 22 are also stored in the second storage 32 by the same operation.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the special coin processing device 7 and the operation terminal 8.

The special coin processing device 7 includes an image pickup processing unit 201, a shutter drive unit 202, a mounting member drive unit 203, a light emitting unit drive unit 204, a communication unit 205, a control unit 206, and a storage unit 207. Be prepared.

The image pickup processing unit 201 drives the camera 51 under the control of the control unit 206, processes the image data from the camera 51, and transmits the image data to the control unit 206. The shutter drive unit 202 includes a motor for driving the shutter 12, a drive mechanism, and a drive circuit, and opens and closes the shutter 12 under the control of the control unit 206. The mounting member drive unit 203 includes a motor, a drive mechanism, and a drive circuit for driving the mounting member 25 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, and is controlled by the control unit 206 to drive the mounting member. Drive 25. The light emitting unit drive unit 204 includes a drive circuit for driving the light emitting unit 61, and drives the light emitting unit 61 under the control of the control unit 206. The communication unit 205 communicates with the communication unit 304 of the operation terminal 8 by a wireless system or a wired system under the control of the control unit 206.

The control unit 206 includes an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and according to a program stored in the storage unit 207, the image pickup processing unit 201, the shutter drive unit 202, the mounting member drive unit 203, and the light emitting unit drive unit 204. And controls the communication unit 205. The storage unit 207 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk, stores the control program of the control unit 206, and has a work area during control processing of the control unit 206. It is used as.

The operation terminal 8 includes a card reader 303, a communication unit 304, a control unit 305, and a storage unit 306, in addition to the operation display unit 301 and the printer 302 described above.

The operation display unit 301 is composed of a touch panel including a display 301a and a touch sensor 301b. The display 301a displays various information. The touch sensor 301b detects a user's touch operation on the display 301a. The printer 302 is used for deposit processing and withdrawal to the bundled banknote processing device 2, the loose bill processing device 3, the loose coin processing device 4, the packaging coin processing device 5, the valuable medium processing device 6, the special coin processing device 7, and the coin storage device 9. The results of various processes such as processes are printed on paper as a journal and output.

The card reader 303 reads the ID card and outputs the read data (ID information) to the control unit 305. The communication unit 304 communicates with the communication unit 205 of the special coin processing device 7 by a wireless system or a wired system. In addition, the communication unit 304 is connected to each communication unit of the bundled bill processing device 2, the loose bill processing device 3, the loose coin processing device 4, the packaging coin processing device 5, the valuable medium processing device 6, and the money storage device 9. Communicate wirelessly or by wire.

The control unit 305 includes an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU, and controls the operation display unit 301, the printer 302, the card reader 303, and the communication unit 304 according to the program stored in the storage unit 306. Further, the control unit 305 uses the communication unit 304, the bundled bill processing device 2, the loose bill processing device 3, the loose coin processing device 4, the packaging coin processing device 5, the valuable medium processing device 6, the special coin processing device 7, and the control unit 305. By exchanging various commands and information with the coin storage device 9, the operation of these devices is controlled.

The storage unit 306 includes a storage medium such as a ROM, RAM, and a hard disk, stores the control program of the control unit 305, and is used as a work area during the control process of the control unit 305. Further, the storage unit 306 holds a coin image database 306a in which reference images of lost coins and commemorative coins are associated with denominations. The coin image database 306a is prepared for each type of coin (loss / commemorative coin). The coin image database 306a is referred to by the control unit 305 when determining the denomination of the coin image captured by the camera 51.

In addition, the storage unit 306 includes a coin information database 306b that stores an image of coins deposited in the special coin processing device 7 and information related to the coin (hereinafter referred to as "coin information") in association with each other. Here, as coin information, the type of coin (loss coin, commemorative coin) and the denomination (500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen) are stored. Further, in the coin information database 306b, information such as the date and time of the transaction and the ID information of the person in charge (operator) is stored for each deposit transaction.

Next, a process for depositing loss coins and commemorative coins, which are special coins, into the special coin processing apparatus 7 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a deposit process of special coins such as loss coins. The flowchart of FIG. 5 is executed by the control unit 305 of the operation terminal 8.

In the special coin deposit process, the operator first operates the menu screen 410 shown in FIG. 6A. The menu screen 410 includes an area 411 for displaying selection candidates for processing items. The operator selects the processing item of the "special coin" in the area 411. As a result, among the types of money included in the area 412, the items of lost money / old money and commemorative money to be processed are highlighted. Further, in the area 413, an image 413a of the special coin processing device 7 for depositing the coin is displayed. By referring to the image 413a, the operator can smoothly grasp which device the payment should be made to. After that, the operator operates the button 414. As a result, the process shown in FIG. 5 is started.

With reference to FIG. 5, the control unit 305 transmits an instruction to open the shutter 12 to the control unit 206 of the special coin processing device 7 (S101). As a result, the shutter 12 of the special coin processing device 7 is opened. Further, the control unit 305 causes the operation display unit 301 to display the set request screen. As a result, the screen of the operation display unit 301 is switched from the menu screen 410 of FIG. 6A to the set request screen 420 of FIG. 6B.

With reference to FIG. 6B, an image similar to the area 411 of FIG. 6A is displayed in the area 421. In the area 422, an image 422a showing the allocation form of the coin type in the coin placement area of the special coin processing device 7 is displayed. Here, the coin placement area on the left side (first placement part 21) is assigned to the area for placing loss coins, and the coin placement area on the right side (second placement part 22) places commemorative coins. It is allocated in the area to be placed. By referring to the image 422a, the operator can accurately grasp the type of coin to be placed in each placement area.

The area 423 includes a message 423a prompting the special coin processing apparatus 7 to set the coin to be processed and to operate the button 424 after the setting is completed. With reference to message 423a, the operator places the loss coins and commemorative coins to be processed on the first mounting section 21 and the second mounting section 22 of the special coin processing device 7, respectively. When all the loss coins and commemorative coins to be processed are set, the operator operates the button 424. As a result, the determination in step S103 in FIG. 5 becomes YES.

In this way, when the determination in step S103 is YES, the control unit 305 transmits an instruction to close the shutter 12 to the control unit 206 of the special coin processing device 7 (S104). As a result, the shutter 12 of the special coin processing device 7 is closed. Further, the control unit 305 transmits an instruction to image the coin to the control unit 206 of the special coin processing device 7 (S105). As a result, in the special coin processing device 7, the coins placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 are imaged by the camera 51. In this way, the entire image including the images of all the coins placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 is acquired. The control unit 206 of the special coin processing device 7 transmits the acquired overall image to the operation terminal 8. The control unit 305 of the operation terminal 8 temporarily stores the received entire image in the storage unit 306.

Next, the control unit 305 processes a plurality of overall images received from the special coin processing device 7 and cuts out an image of each coin included in the overall image (S106). At this time, the control unit 305 performs distortion correction on the image of each cut out coin, and acquires an image of each coin close to a perfect circle. Then, the control unit 305 collates the image of each coin cut out in step S106 with the reference image held in the coin image database 306a, and identifies the denomination of the image of each coin (S107).

Specifically, the control unit 305 extracts from the coin image database 306a a reference image having a matching degree equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the highest matching degree for each coin image, and sets the denomination associated with the reference image. Assign to the image of the coin. At this time, the control unit 305 further assigns a division indicating whether the reference image assigned to the image of each coin belongs to the loss coin or the commemorative coin to the image of each coin. Further, for the image of the coin that does not have the reference image whose matching degree is equal to or higher than the threshold value, the identification result that the denomination is unknown is assigned.

After identifying the denomination for the image of each coin in this way, the control unit 305 properly sets the corresponding type (loss / commemorative coin) of coins to the first mounting unit 21 and the second mounting unit 22. It is determined whether or not it has been set (S108). That is, the control unit 305 refers to the classification of the coin type assigned to the image of each coin, and puts it on any of the images of each coin acquired from the first placement unit 21 on which the loss coin should be placed. When the commemorative coin classification is assigned, and when the loss coin classification is assigned to any of the images of each coin obtained from the second placement unit 22 on which the commemorative coin should be placed, the first It is determined that a coin is misplaced in the 1st mounting portion 21 and the 2nd mounting portion 22.

When a coin is misplaced (S108: YES), the control unit 305 causes the operation display unit 301 to display the confirmation request screen 430 shown in FIG. 6 (c) (S109). On the confirmation request screen 430, the image of the area 431 is superimposed and displayed on the set request screen 420 shown in FIG. 6 (b). Region 431 includes a message 431a urging the coin to be misplaced and resetting the coin, and button 432. The operator refers to the message 431a, grasps the misplacement of the coin, and then operates the button 432. As a result, the determination in step S110 in FIG. 5 becomes YES.

In response to this, the control unit 305 returns the process to step S101 and executes the processes after step S101 again. As a result, the shutter 12 of the special coin processing device 7 is opened, and the coins can be replaced. The operator repositions the coin in the appropriate placement area while referring to the set request screen 420 and the like displayed in step S102. After that, the operator performs the same operation as described above.

When there is no misplacement of coins (S108: NO), the control unit 305 causes the operation display unit 301 to display the deposit processing screen 440 shown in FIG. 6 (d) (S111).

With reference to FIG. 6D, the deposit processing screen 440 includes areas 441, 442 and buttons 443-445. In the area 441, the coin deposit results 441a and 441b are displayed for each denomination. In the area 442, the image 442c of each coin cut out in step S106 of FIG. 5 is displayed. The displayed image 442c of each coin is an image after distortion correction. The area 442 includes a tab 442a for displaying an image of the loss coin and a tab 442b for displaying the image of the commemorative coin. When tab 442a is selected, each image of the loss coin set in the first mounting portion 21 is displayed, and when tab 442b is selected, each image of the commemorative coin set in the second mounting portion 22 is displayed. Is displayed.

An item 442d indicating the denomination of each image is displayed at a position directly below each image 442c of the coin. At the start of the display of the deposit processing screen 440, the denomination of the image 442c of each coin identified in step S107 of FIG. 5 is displayed in the item 442d. In the image 442c of the coin whose denomination is determined to be unknown in step S107, the symbol “?” Is displayed in item 442d. The number of images 442c other than the image 442c marked with a “?” Is counted for each denomination, and the counting results are displayed in the area 441 as deposit results 441a and 441b. The area 442 is provided with a scroll bar 442e for scrolling the image 442c.

The item 442d indicating the denomination does not necessarily have to be arranged directly under each image 442c, and may be arranged at another position as long as it has a form associated with the image 442c. For example, item 442d may be arranged so as to overlap a part of image 442c.

The operator can set the denomination of the image 442c of each coin by operating the item 442d.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are diagrams schematically showing an operation for setting a denomination for the image 442c of a coin.

For example, when setting a denomination for an image 442c whose denomination is identified as unknown, the operator first visually confirms the denomination of the coin of the image 442c with reference to the image 442c. Next, as shown in FIG. 7A, the operator touches the item 442d associated with the image 442c with a finger and drags the finger downward as it is. As a result, the denomination displayed in item 442d changes according to the drag distance.

For example, if the finger is dragged by a predetermined distance, the denomination of item 442d becomes 1 yen, and if the finger is further dragged by a predetermined distance, the denomination of item 442d becomes 5 yen. After that, similarly, each time the finger is dragged by a predetermined distance, the denomination of item 442d changes to 10 yen, 50 yen, and so on. If you drag your finger in the opposite direction (upward), the change in denomination will be reversed.

In this way, the operator drags the finger until the denomination corresponding to the image 442c is displayed in the item 442d. Then, when the denomination corresponding to the image 442c is displayed in the item 442d, the operator releases the finger from the screen. As a result, the denomination is set in the item 442d as shown in FIG. 7B. At this time, the item 442d whose denomination is set by the operator is displayed in a form distinguishable from the item 442d whose denomination is identified in step S107 of FIG. For example, the item 442d whose denomination is set by the operator is displayed in a color different from that of the other items 442d.

The operator sets the denomination by the same operation for the other image 442c whose denomination is identified as unknown. Further, the operator also corrects the denomination of the item 442d whose denomination is identified in step S107 of FIG. 5 by the same operation as described above. In this way, when the denomination of each image 442c is set by the operator, the deposit results 441a and 441b of each denomination displayed in the area 441 are updated accordingly.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the denomination candidate was changed by dragging the finger, but the method for changing the denomination candidate is not limited to this. .. For example, the denomination candidate may change each time the item 442d is tapped.

Returning to FIG. 6D, the button 443 is a button for displaying the entire image. When confirming the entire image, the operator appropriately operates the button 443 of FIG. 6D. As a result, the entire image acquired in the imaging process of step S105 in FIG. 5 is displayed on the entire display 301a of the operation display unit 301. That is, an image obtained by capturing both the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 from above is displayed on the display 301a. The operator can accurately confirm the contents of the coins placed on each placement portion by referring to the entire image. After confirmation, the operator operates a button for returning the screen to the deposit processing screen shown in FIG. 6D. As a result, the screen returns to the deposit processing screen 440 of FIG. 6 (d).

The operator also operates the button 443 as appropriate when setting the denomination for the area 442 to display the entire image. As a result, the operator can visually confirm the denomination of the image of each coin more smoothly.

Returning to FIG. 5, the control unit 305 executes the denomination acceptance process (S112) and the detailed confirmation acceptance process (S113) after displaying the deposit processing screen 440 (S111). In the denomination reception process (S112), the control unit 305 accepts the operations shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, and when the operation is performed by the operator, the gold of item 442d is described above. Change the species. Further, in the detailed confirmation reception process (S113), the control unit 305 accepts the operation for the button 443 in FIG. 6D, and when the operation for the button 443 is performed, the entire image is displayed on the operation display unit 301.

Along with the processing of steps S112 and S113, the control unit 305 determines whether or not the redo operation has been performed by the operator on the deposit processing screen 440 (S114). Specifically, the control unit 305 determines whether or not the button 444 in the deposit processing screen 440 of FIG. 6D is operated by the operator.

When the operator forgot to set a part of the coins to be processed in the first mounting portion 21 or the second mounting portion 22, or the whole image showed that the coins were not set appropriately for each mounting portion. When it is confirmed that it is necessary to redo the deposit process, such as when the above is grasped, the button 444 is operated. As a result, the control unit 305 sets the determination in step S114 to YES and returns the process to step S101. In response to this, the shutter 12 of the special coin processing device 7 is opened. As a result, the operator accesses the first mounting unit 21 or the second mounting unit 22 and redoes the operation for depositing coins.

The denomination is set for the image 442c of all coins by the operator on the deposit processing screen 440 of FIG. 6 (d) without performing the redo operation (S114: NO), and then the processing is confirmed. When the button 445 is operated (S115: YES), the control unit 305 executes the payment confirmation process (S116). As a result, the control unit 305 stores the information related to the deposit transaction in the coin information database 306b of the storage unit 306. The information stored in the coin information database 306b will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B.

When the payment confirmation process is completed in this way, the control unit 305 transmits an instruction to store the coins placed in each placement unit to the special coin processing device 7 via the communication unit 304. In response to this, the control unit 206 of the special coin processing device 7 controls the mounting member driving unit 203 to transfer the mounting member 25 to the rearmost position. As a result, the coins placed on the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 fall and are stored in the first storage 31 and the second storage 32, respectively. After that, the control unit 206 transfers the mounting member 25 to the frontmost position (initial position). This completes the coin deposit process.

8 (a) and 8 (b) are diagrams showing the structure of information stored in the coin information database 306b in step S116 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the coin information database 306b stores management information for managing deposit transactions. In the serial number item, the serial number assigned to each transaction is stored. The management information includes the serial number of the transaction, the date and time of the transaction, the transaction type, the ID information (person in charge ID) of the person in charge of the transaction (operator), the whole image, and the presence or absence of approval. The date and time item stores the date and time when each transaction was made. The transaction type (deposit here) is stored in the transaction type item. In the item of the person in charge ID, the ID information of the ID card read by the card reader 303 at the time of the transaction is stored. The whole image is the whole image taken in step S105 of FIG. 5 at the time of the transaction.

In the item of approval / non-approval, information on whether or not the manager (supervisor, responsible person, etc.) has approved the transaction is stored. As described above, the operator (transaction manager) associates coin information (coin type, denomination) with the image of each coin via the deposit processing screen 440 shown in FIG. 6 (d). The coin information linked in this way is confirmed and approved by the administrator after the deposit process. In the item of approval / non-approval in FIG. 8A, information on whether or not this confirmation is completed is stored for each transaction.

Further, the coin information database 306b stores the individual information of FIG. 8B for each transaction of FIG. 8A. FIG. 8B shows individual information corresponding to the transaction of serial number 0007 in FIG. 8A. Here, in the transaction of serial number 0007, loss coins of 100 yen, 500 yen, and 1 yen are deposited.

As shown in FIG. 8B, the individual information includes the type of coin, the denomination of the coin, the image of the coin, the reliability, the presence / absence of denomination change, and the presence / absence of approval in the transaction. It consists of every coin. The type of coin (loss / commemorative coin) is stored in the type item, and the denomination of the coin (500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1) in the denomination item. Yen) is stored. As described above, the type of coin and the denomination of the coin constitute coin information. The coin image is an image of each coin cut out from the whole image in step S106 of FIG. 5 at the time of the transaction.

In the reliability item, a value related to the reliability of coin information is stored for each coin. As described above, in step S107 of FIG. 5, the matching rate between the image of each coin and the reference image is acquired. For example, the highest matching rate among the matching rates for each reference image is stored in the reliability item as a value related to the reliability of coin information.

In the item of whether or not the denomination is changed, information indicating whether or not the denomination set in the image of each coin by the process of step S107 in FIG. 5 is changed by the operator in the process of step S112 is stored. .. When the denomination is set by the operations of FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) for the image of the coin whose denomination could not be identified by the process of step S107 of FIG. 5, the item of whether or not the denomination is changed is "Yes". ". Further, even when the denomination is changed by the operations of FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) for the image of the coin whose denomination is identified by the process of step S107 of FIG. 5, the item of whether or not the denomination is changed is displayed. It becomes "Yes". If the denomination is not changed by the operations of FIGS. 7A and 7B, the item of whether or not the denomination is changed is "None".

In the item of approval / non-approval, information on whether or not the administrator has approved the image of the coin by the above-mentioned approval operation is stored. If the approval by the administrator has been completed, the item with or without approval will be "Done". If the approval by the administrator has not been completed, the item with or without approval will be "not yet".

In the approval operation, the image of the coin and the coin information (coin type, denomination) are visually confirmed by the administrator. That is, the manager visually confirms the denomination and the type of coin while displaying the images of the coins one by one. Such an operation is complicated and takes a lot of time and effort.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the coin information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability, at least a part of the approval operation of the coin information is omitted. Specifically, when the coin information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability, the coin information is configured to omit the approval by the administrator, assuming that the automatic approval by the device has been completed. In this case, the item with or without approval in FIG. 8B is set to "automatic".

9 (a) and 9 (b) are flowcharts showing a process of setting the coin information associated with each coin to automatically approved. This process is performed by the control unit 305 of the operation terminal 8 in step S116 of FIG.

First, referring to FIG. 9A, the control unit 305 determines whether or not the denomination identification result for the image of each coin has been changed by the operator by the operations of FIGS. 7A and 7B. (S211). When the denomination identification result is changed (S211: YES), the control unit 305 sets the coin information for the image of the coin to unapproved (S214). As a result, the item of approval / non-approval for the image of the coin (see FIG. 8B) is set to “not yet”.

When the denomination identification result is not changed (S211: NO), the control unit 305 further determines whether or not the reliability of the denomination identification result with respect to the image of the coin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value. (S212). Here, the reliability is the reliability shown in FIG. 8B. The threshold is set to, for example, 80%. The threshold value may be arbitrarily set by the administrator or the like. In this case, the administrator or the like sets the threshold value in step S212 via the setting screen displayed on the operation display unit 301. As a result, the level of automatic approval can be set according to the operation of each store, and the convenience of the device can be improved.

When the reliability is equal to or higher than the threshold value (S212: YES), the control unit 305 sets the coin information for the image of the coin to automatically approved (S213). As a result, the item of approval / non-approval for the image of the coin (see FIG. 8B) is set to "automatic". When the reliability is not equal to or higher than the threshold value (S212: NO), the control unit 305 sets the coin information for the image of the coin to unapproved (S214). As a result, the item of approval / non-approval for the image of the coin (see FIG. 8B) is set to “not yet”.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9B, the control unit 305 determines whether or not the payment transaction has been performed by an operator (authority person in charge) having predetermined authority such as a superior or an administrator. (S311). The storage unit 306 stores a list of ID information of the person in charge of authority in advance. The ID information of the person in charge of authority is registered via a predetermined registration screen. When the ID information (the person in charge ID in FIG. 8A) read from the ID card at the time of the transaction is included in the ID information of the person in charge of authority stored in the storage unit 306, the control unit 305 The determination in step S311 is YES.

If the determination in step S311 is YES, the control unit 305 sets the coin information of the images of all the coins processed in the deposit transaction to automatically approved. As a result, the item of approval / non-approval for the images of all coins in the transaction (see FIG. 8B) is set to "automatic". In this case, the item of approval / non-approval for the transaction (see FIG. 8A) may be set to “completed” indicating approval. If the determination in step S311 is NO, the control unit 305 ends the process.

The process of FIG. 9 (b) may be performed before the process of FIG. 9 (a). In this case, if the determination in step S311 is YES in the process of FIG. 9B and the process of step S312 is performed, the process of FIG. 9A may be omitted. Further, only one of the processes shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B may be performed. When only the process of FIG. 9B is performed, if the determination in step S311 is NO, the coin information of the images of all the coins in the transaction is set to unapproved. As a process for setting the coin information to have been automatically approved, a process other than those shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B may be performed. Further, step S212 of FIG. 9A may be omitted.

Next, the coin information approval operation will be described.

10 (a) to 12 (b) are diagrams showing screens displayed in the coin information approval process. These screens are displayed on the operation display unit 301 by processing by the control unit 305. The control unit 305 acquires information on the target transaction from the coin information database 306b shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, and causes the operation display unit 301 to display these screens.

When the operation for performing the approval operation is performed, the control unit 305 causes the operation display unit 301 to display the list screen 510 shown in FIG. 10A. The list screen 510 includes a list 511, feed keys 512a, 512b, and buttons 513 to 515.

List 511 has a structure in which items such as number, serial number, transaction type, person in charge, and confirmation status are associated with each other for each transaction. The number item indicates the order of each transaction, and is automatically numbered by the control unit 305. Information on the serial number and transaction type items shown in FIG. 8A is displayed in the serial number and transaction type items, respectively. In the item of the person in charge, the name of the person in charge corresponding to the ID information of the item of the person in charge ID shown in FIG. 8A is displayed. The ID information and the name of the person in charge are associated and registered in the storage unit 306 in advance. In the confirmation status item, information on whether or not the coin information has been approved for each transaction is displayed based on the information in the item with or without approval in FIG. 8A.

In Listing 511, for example, transactions from the timing of the approval operation to a predetermined period before are displayed. For example, transactions made on the same day as the approval operation are displayed in Listing 511. Alternatively, only transactions whose confirmation status has not been confirmed may be displayed in the list 511. When there are many transactions to be displayed in the list 511 and all the transactions cannot be displayed in the target area, the transactions displayed in the list 511 are sent back and forth in response to the operation of the send keys 512a and 512b.

The number item includes a check box 511a. The approver operates the check box 511a of the transaction to be approved and checks the check box 511a. In the example of FIG. 10A, the transaction number 0003 is selected by the approver. The approver then operates a button 513 to initiate approval. As a result, the control unit 305 causes the operation display unit 301 to display the approval screen 520 shown in FIG. 10B for the transaction to be approved.

The approval screen 520 includes areas 521 to 523, feed keys 524a and 524b, buttons 525 and 526, feed keys 527a and 527b, a display unit 527c, and a button 528.

The processing content in the transaction is displayed in the area 521. That is, the transaction type 521a, the transaction date and time 521b, the operator name 521c, the serial number 521d, the deposit details 521e, the coin type 521f, and the coin to be processed 521g are displayed in the area 521. The transaction type 521a, the transaction date and time 521b, the operator name 521c, and the serial number 521d are displayed based on the information of the transaction type, date and time, operator ID, and serial number in FIG. 8A, respectively. The deposit details 521e, the coin type 521f, and the coin to be processed 521g are displayed based on the information of the denomination and type shown in FIG. 8B. The approver can grasp the contents of the transaction by referring to the display of the area 521.

When there are a large number of deposited coins and all the information cannot be displayed in the area 521, the information displayed in the area 521 is sent up and down according to the operation of the feed keys 524a and 524b. As a result, the approver can smoothly grasp all the contents of the transaction.

The image P1 of the coin to be approved is displayed in the area 522. Here, as shown in FIG. 8B, loss coins of 100 yen, 500 yen, and 1 yen are deposited in the transaction. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), among these lost coins, the lost coins of 500 yen and 1 yen are set as unapproved by the processing of FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b), and the lost coins of 100 yen are set as unapproved. It is set to be automatically approved by the processes of FIGS. 9A and 9B. Therefore, here, a loss of 500 yen and 1 yen is a coin to be approved.

In the display example of FIG. 10B, among the coins to be approved, the image P1 of the lost coin of 500 yen is read out from the coin information database 306b (see FIG. 8A) and displayed. Further, in the coin information database 306b (see FIG. 8A), the coin information (type, denomination) 522a associated with the image P1 is displayed in the area 522. The coin information 522a includes characters (imaging) indicating that the image P1 has been acquired by imaging.

In the area 523, the front and back images of the reference image corresponding to the coin information (type, denomination) 522a are displayed as sample images S1 and S2. The control unit 305 extracts the front and back reference images corresponding to the coin information (type, denomination) 522a from the coin image database 306a (see FIG. 4), and displays the extracted reference images as sample images S1 and S2. Further, the coin information (type, denomination) 523a of these sample images is displayed in the area 523. The coin information 522a includes characters (samples) indicating that the sample images S1 and S2 are samples (reference images).

The approver refers to the image P1 displayed in the area 522 and the coin information 522a, and determines whether or not the association between the image P1 and the coin information 522a is appropriate. At this time, the approver appropriately refers to the sample images S1 and S2 displayed in the area 523 and confirms whether or not the identification result by the apparatus is appropriate. If the coin information 522a is not appropriate, the approver operates the button 525 to correct the coin information 522a. When the button 525 is operated, the control unit 305 causes the operation display unit 301 to display a screen for selecting the coin type and denomination for the image of the coin. The approver corrects the coin information 522a according to this screen. When the operation for confirming the correction is performed, the control unit 305 displays the approval screen 520 again with the corrected contents.

If the coin information 522a is correct, the approver operates button 526. When the coin information 522a is corrected, the approver confirms the corrected coin information 522a and operates the button 526. In response to this, the control unit 305 switches the approval screen 520 to the content shown in FIG. 11A. In the approval screen 520 of FIG. 11A, the button 526 of FIG. 10B is omitted, and the approver name N1 is newly included. In the approver name N1, the name of the approver who performed the approval operation on the image P1 of the coin is displayed. The approver name N1 is displayed based on the ID information read from the ID card during the approval operation.

After approving the 500-yen coin, the approver determines whether or not all the coins have been approved by referring to the display unit 527c. On the display unit 527c, the total number of coins deposited by the transaction and the order of the coin image P1 displayed in the area 522 are displayed in the form of order / total number of coins.

When the approver determines that an image of another coin exists by referring to the display unit 527c, the approver operates the feed keys 527a and 527b to approve the other coin. The control unit 305 switches the image displayed in the areas 522 and 523 to the image related to the coins in the previous order when the feed key 527a is operated, and is displayed in the areas 522 and 523 when the feed key 527b is operated. Switch the image to the image related to the coin in the next order.

For example, when the feed key 527b is operated, the control unit 305 switches the approval screen 520 to the content shown in FIG. 11B. Here, the image P1 of the loss coin of 1 yen and the coin information 522a thereof are displayed in the area 522. Sample images S1 and S2 of 1 yen loss coins are displayed in the area 522. Other display items are the same as in FIG. 10 (b). The approver determines whether or not the coin information 522a is appropriate by referring to the display of areas 522 and 523. Then, the approver operates any of the buttons 525 and 526 according to the determination result. The processing when the buttons 525 and 526 are operated is the same as in the case of FIG. 10B. In this way, the approver approves the loss of 1 yen.

The approver then operates the feed key 527a twice to display an image of the unconfirmed first coin. As a result, the control unit 305 switches the approval screen 520 to the content shown in FIG. 12 (a).

As shown in FIG. 8B, for the first 100-yen coin, the item for approval / non-approval is set to "automatic", and the coin information is automatically approved. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12A, on the approval screen 520, "automatic approval" is displayed in the item of the approver name N1, and the button 526 for approval is omitted. In the areas 522 and 523, an image P1 of a loss coin of 100 yen and sample images S1 and S2 of a loss coin of 100 yen are displayed, respectively.

By referring to the item of the approver name N1, the approver understands that the 100-yen coin is not required to be approved because it has been automatically approved. After this confirmation, the approver operates button 528. In response to this, the control unit 305 displays the list screen 510 shown in FIG. 12B. Here, since the approval of all the coins of the serial number 0007 is completed by the operations of FIGS. 10 (b) to 12 (a), the item of the confirmation status of the serial number 0007 is changed to confirmed.

The approver approves the unconfirmed serial number 0011 transaction by the same operation as described above. When all the transactions displayed in the list 511 are approved in this way, the operator operates any of the buttons 514 and 515. This ends the approval operation.

The operator can also correct the coin information 522a by appropriately operating the button 525 on the approval screen 520 of FIG. 12A. In this case, the button 526 is displayed according to the end of the correction. The approver operates the button 526 after confirming the corrected coin information 522a. As a result, the corrected coin information 522a is approved. When the coin information 522a is corrected, the content displayed in the area 521 is also corrected according to the correction.

<Effect of embodiment>
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

Predetermined conditions based on the reliability of the coin information (money information) stored in the storage unit 306 linked to the coin image by the setting operation (S211 and S212 in FIG. 9A and S311 in FIG. 9B). When the condition is satisfied, a part of the operation for approving the coin information (the operation of the button 526 in FIG. 10B) is omitted. As a result, the labor of the approval operation can be saved, and the approval can be performed more easily. Further, since the operation is omitted when the reliability satisfies a predetermined condition, the reliability of the coin information can be ensured. Therefore, the approval of the coin information can be performed more easily while ensuring the reliability of the coin information.

In step S107 of FIG. 5, the control unit 305 performs a process of identifying the denomination of the coin based on the image of the coin captured by the camera 51. Then, as shown in FIG. 9A, the setting condition of the automatically approved (S213) is that the identification result of the denomination matches the coin information set by the operator (S211). When the identification result of the denomination and the coin information set by the operator match, it can be said that the set coin information is highly reliable. That is, in this case, the coin information is set in a state where it has been double-checked by the device and the operator. Therefore, according to this configuration, the reliability of the coin information set to be automatically approved (that is, the coin information from which the approval operation is omitted) can be ensured.

In step S107 of FIG. 5, the control unit 305 acquires the reliability of the identification result together with the identification result of the denomination. Then, as shown in FIG. 9A, the reliability of the identification result is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value (S212), which is further included in the setting condition of the automatic approval (S213). As a result, the reliability of the coin information set to be automatically approved (that is, the coin information for which the approval operation is omitted) can be further enhanced.

At the time of the payment process of FIG. 5, the control unit 305 acquires the ID information (operator information) of the operator via the card reader 303. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, the ID information (operator information) matches the ID information of the operator having a predetermined authority registered in advance in the storage unit 306 (S311). It is included in the setting conditions for automatic approval (S313). When a person who has a predetermined authority such as a superior or a manager himself sets the coin information, the reliability of the set coin information is high, and it can be said that there is no need to separately approve the coin information. Therefore, according to this configuration, the reliability of the coin information set to be automatically approved (that is, the coin information from which the approval operation is omitted) can be ensured.

On the approval screen of FIG. 10B, the control unit 305 displays the image P1 of the coin to be approved captured by the camera 51 and the sample images S1 and S2 corresponding to the coin information of the coin on the operation display unit 301. Display it. As a result, the operator can easily confirm whether the coin information 522a (identification result) associated with the coin image P1 is appropriate by comparing the coin image P1 with the sample images S1 and S2. .. Therefore, the operator can easily confirm the suitability of the coin information associated with the image P1 of the coin.

When the coin information does not satisfy the condition for automatic approval in the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit 305 displays the coin image P1 and the coin information 522a on the approval screen 520 as shown in FIG. 10B. When the operation of displaying and correcting the coin information (button 525) and the operation of confirming the coin information (button 526) are accepted and the coin information satisfies the condition for automatic approval, FIG. 12A is shown. Of these two operations, at least the operation of confirming the coin information (button 526) is omitted as shown in. According to this configuration, the approver does not need to at least perform an operation of fixing the coin information when the coin information is highly reliable. Therefore, the approval operation can be performed more easily.

<Change example 1>
In the above embodiment, the image P1 of the coin to be approved and the sample images S1 and S2 of the coin corresponding to the coin information 522a are displayed on the approval screen 520, but in the modification 1, the coin to be approved is further displayed. At the same time, an entire image including images of a plurality of coins captured is displayed.

That is, in the present modification 1, as shown in FIG. 13A, the approval screen 520 includes a button 529 for displaying the entire image. When the approver operates the button 529, the control unit 305 switches the image of the area 523 to the whole image P2 as shown in FIG. 13 (b). In this case, instead of the button 529, a button 530 for displaying the sample images S1 and S2 is included. When the approver operates the button 530, the control unit 305 returns to the display shown in FIG. 13A.

On the approval screen 520 of FIG. 13B, the operator can refer to the whole image P2 together with the image P1 of the coin to be approved. As a result, the operator can grasp the installation position and installation state of the coin to be approved. Therefore, the coin information approval work can proceed more smoothly.

<Change example 2>
In the first modification, the entire image P2 is displayed, but in the second modification, the coin information of the coins included in the overall image P2 can be collectively approved. That is, in the present modification 2, as shown in FIG. 14A, the approval screen 520 includes a button 531 for collectively approving the coin information of all the coins included in the overall image P2. ..

When the button 529 is operated on the approval screen 520 of FIG. 13A, the control unit 305 switches the display content of the approval screen 520 to the display content of FIG. 14A. The approver refers to the image of each coin displayed in the overall image P2 and the coin information (coin type 521f, processed coin 521 g) of these coins displayed in the area 521, and the coin information is included in the image of each coin. Judge whether or not they are properly linked. Then, the approver determines that the coin information is appropriate for the image of each coin, and operates the button 531 when approving the coin information collectively. The approver can also proceed with the approval of coin information for each coin by operating the button 526.

When the approver operates the button 531, the control unit 305 confirms the coin information associated with the images of all the coins included in the overall image P2 as approved. In this case, the control unit 305 other than the approved coin information (coin information already approved or confirmed, automatically approved coin information) among the coin information of the image of each coin included in the whole image P2. Set the coin information of to approved. If batch approval is given, the automatically approved coin information may be changed to the state of approval by the approver.

According to the second modification, since the approver can collectively approve the coin information for the images of a plurality of coins, the approval operation can be remarkably simplified as compared with the case of approving each coin. Therefore, the approval of coin information can be performed more easily.

Further, the approver can arbitrarily select an operation of collectively approving a plurality of coin information (button 531) and an operation of individually approving coin information for each coin (button 526) on the approval screen 520. For example, if the coin information is incorrect for the image of some coins included in the whole image, batch approval cannot be performed. In such cases, the approver chooses individual approval to approve or correct each coin. As a result, the approver can smoothly proceed with the approval work.

In the whole image P2, a display that can distinguish whether or not the coin has been approved may be further attached to the image of each coin. For example, as shown in FIG. 14B, images P21 and P22 of unapproved coins are marked with highlights E21 and E22 (eg, a box of a predetermined color) indicating that they are not approved. May be good. Thereby, the approver can easily distinguish the approved coin image P23 from the unapproved coin images P21 and P22. Therefore, the approver can grasp which coin the coin information should be confirmed for at the time of batch approval, and can proceed with the batch approval work more smoothly.

In the example of FIG. 14B, since the coin information of the 100-yen coin has been automatically approved, the image P23 of the 100-yen coin is not highlighted. However, the highlighted image is not necessarily limited to the image of the coin whose coin information has not been approved. For example, images of coins with auto-approved coin information may be highlighted, or images of both unapproved and auto-approved coins may be highlighted differently from each other. Good.

Further, in the display of the whole image P2, as shown in FIG. 14B, the labels K21 to K23 of the coin information (here, the denomination) may be added to the images P21 to P23 of each coin. As a result, the approver can easily grasp the suitability of the coin information associated with the image of each coin, and can proceed with the batch approval work more smoothly.

The configuration of change example 2 is effective even when the automatically approved process is not performed. That is, the invention according to the second modification does not necessarily have to include the automatically approved process, and can be established by itself. In this case as well, since the approver can collectively approve the coin information for the images of a plurality of coins, the approval operation can be remarkably simplified as compared with the case of approving each coin.

<Change example 3>
In the above modification example 1, as shown in FIG. 12A, the operation of confirming the approval operation (button 526) for the automatically approved coin information is omitted, but for the automatically approved coin information. , All approval operations including correction of coin information (button 526) may be omitted.

In this case, the approval screen 520 is changed to the configuration shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, for example. Here, the coins deposited in the transaction are three coins of 100 yen, 500 yen, and 1 yen. However, for a lost coin of 100 yen, since the coin information is set to be automatically approved by the processing of FIGS. 9A and 9B, the coin to be approved is 500 yen and 1 on the display unit 527c. It is displayed that there are two yen coins. Further, since the coins to be approved are two coins of 500 yen and 1 yen, the feed key 527a is inoperably grayed out in FIG. 15 (a), and the feed key is grayed out in FIG. 15 (b). Key 527b is inoperable and grayed out. Even if the approver operates the feed keys 527a and 527b, the approver cannot display the 100-yen coin as an approval target in the area 522. That is, the image of the coin whose coin information has been automatically approved is not displayed in the area 522 as an approval target.

The approver can grasp from the display of the area 521 that the coins processed in the transaction are lost coins of 500 yen, 100 yen, and 1 yen. Further, the approver can grasp from the display on the display unit 527c that any one of these three lost coins has been automatically approved and does not require approval. By operating the feed keys 527a and 527b, the approver can grasp that the coins to be approved are 500 yen and 1 yen coins, and that 100 yen coins do not need to be approved. The approver operates the feed keys 527a and 527b to display an image P1 of unapproved 500-yen and 1-yen coins in the area 522, and approves the coin information of these coins.

As described above, in the change example 3, the approval operation for the image of the automatically approved coin (here, 100 yen coin) is completely skipped. Therefore, the approver can proceed with the approval operation more easily.

The image of the automatically approved coin is displayed in the area 522, but both the buttons 525 and 526 may be omitted. In this case, the approver cannot correct the coin information, but can confirm the image of the automatically approved coin and the coin information.

<Other changes>
In the above embodiment, the mounting portion is configured so that a plurality of coins can be placed, but the mounting portion may be configured so that only one coin can be placed.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the configuration of the special coin processing device 7 in this case.

A deposit port 15 is provided on the front surface of the housing 14. The deposit port 15 is opened and closed by a shutter 16 that can move in the left-right direction. In the housing 14, a mounting portion 17 is provided behind the deposit opening 15. The operator opens the shutter 16 and places the coin from the deposit opening 15 to the placement position 17a on the placement portion 17.

The camera 51 is installed above the mounting position 17a. A light emitting unit 61 is installed behind the mounting position 17a. The light emitting unit 61 irradiates the coin placed at the placement position 17a with light. The image of the coin is captured by the camera 51 while the light emitting unit 61 irradiates the coin with light. The control unit 305 displays the captured coin image on the operation display unit 301 and accepts the setting of coin information. The method of setting the coin information is the same as in FIGS. 7A and 7B. The control unit 305 associates the set coin information with the image of the coin and stores it in the storage unit 306. At this time, the coin information is automatically set to approved or unapproved by the processing of FIGS. 9A and 9B.

Further, the coin is determined to be a loss coin or a commemorative coin based on the captured image, and is stored in the first storage 31 or the second storage 32 by the sorting mechanism (not shown). Coins that are neither loss coins nor commemorative coins are stored in the third storage box 35 for return. In this case, the image of the coin and the coin information are not stored in the storage unit 306.

Also in this configuration, the coin information is automatically set to approved or unapproved by the processing of FIGS. 9A and 9B. Further, as in the case of FIGS. 10B to 12A, the approval operation is omitted for the automatically approved coin information. As a result, the approver can easily proceed with the approval operation. In this configuration as well, the approval operation for the automatically approved coin information may be completely skipped as in the above modification example 3.

Further, in the above embodiment, the operation display unit 301 is separate from the special coin processing device 7, but the operation display unit 301 may be provided integrally with the special coin processing device 7. In this configuration, the processes of FIGS. 5 and 9 (a) and 9 (b) may be further performed by the control unit 206 on the special coin processing device 7 side.

In this case, the special coin processing device 7 is configured as shown in FIG. 17, for example. The special coin processing device 7 includes an operation display unit 208 including a display 208a and a touch sensor 208b. The storage unit 207 holds a coin image database 207a and a coin information database 207b similar to the coin image database 306a and the coin information database 306b shown in FIG.

The control unit 206 executes the process of FIG. 5 while displaying the screens of FIGS. 6A to 6D on the operation display unit 208. Further, the control unit 206 sets the coin information to be automatically approved or unapproved by the processing of FIGS. 9A and 9B. The coin information based on the processing result is stored in the coin information database 207b of the storage unit 207. The approval operation is performed on the operation display unit 208 of the special coin processing device 7 according to the screens of FIGS. 10A to 12D. Also in this case, the configurations of Modifications 1 to 3 can be applied. The coin information may be transmitted to the operation terminal 8 side and stored in the storage unit 306 (coin information database 306b) on the operation terminal 8 side. In this case, the approval operation is performed on the operation terminal 8 side as in the above embodiment.

Further, in the above embodiment, two mounting portions, the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22, are provided, but either one of the first mounting portion 21 and the second mounting portion 22 is provided. It may be omitted. The number of mounting areas is not necessarily limited to two.

Further, the arrangement position of the light emitting unit 61 is not limited to the position of the above-described embodiment, and may be the left and right inner surfaces of the housing 10 or the upper inner surface of the shutter 12. The number of light emitting units 61 is not limited to one, and may be plural.

Further, in the above embodiment, the coin type and denomination identified in step S107 of FIG. 5 are displayed as setting candidates of coin information on the deposit processing screen 440 of FIG. 6 (d), and the displayed setting candidates. Was appropriately modified by the operator, but the coin information based on the identification result may not be displayed as a setting candidate. In this case, the operator visually sets coin information (type, denomination) for the image of each coin. In this case, the control unit 305 determines whether or not the coin information set by the operator in step S211 of FIG. 9A matches the coin information acquired in step S107 of FIG. When the two coin information does not match, the control unit 305 sets YES in step S211. Even with this configuration, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be achieved.

In this way, when the coin information based on the identification result is not displayed as a setting candidate, the following effects can be further expected. For example, when coin information based on the identification result is displayed as a setting candidate as in the above embodiment, the operator can accurately visually confirm the coin on which the setting candidate is displayed by becoming accustomed to daily work. There is a possibility that the setting candidate is fixed as it is as the coin information of the coin without performing the setting. On the other hand, when the coin information based on the identification result is not displayed as a setting candidate, the operator always visually confirms each coin before setting the coin information. Therefore, the setting accuracy of the coin information can be improved by not displaying the coin information based on the identification result as a setting candidate.

Further, when the coin information based on the identification result is displayed as a setting candidate as in the above embodiment, if the setting candidate is incorrect, the operator may perform fraud by utilizing the error. .. On the other hand, if the coin information based on the identification result is not displayed as a setting candidate, such fraud cannot be performed. Therefore, from this point of view, it is preferable not to display the coin information based on the identification result as a setting candidate.

Further, in the modification examples 1 and 2, the entire image P2 is displayed in the area 523, but the entire image P2 may be displayed in the area in which the areas 522 and 523 are integrated. In this case, the buttons 525 and 526 of FIG. 14A may be omitted, and only batch approval may be possible in the display state of the entire image P2. According to this configuration, the image of each coin can be confirmed by the larger overall image P2. Therefore, batch approval can be promoted more smoothly.

Further, in the overall image P2 of FIG. 14B, when the image of the coin is touched, the screen may be switched to the screen for correcting the coin information of the coin. As a result, the approver can smoothly correct the coin information.

Further, in the above embodiment, foreign coins may be deposited as special coins into the special coin processing device 7. Further, the coin processing system of the present invention may be configured by combining the special coin processing device 7 and the operation terminal 8. Further, the present invention may be applied not only to special coins but also to a coin processing device for processing ordinary coins. Further, the present invention may be applied not only to coins but also to a banknote processing device that processes banknotes.

In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of the claims.

7 Special coin processing device (money processing device)
8 Operation terminal 51 Camera (imaging unit)
206 Control unit 305 Control unit

Claims (13)

An imaging unit that captures money and
It is provided with a control unit that performs a process of accepting a setting operation for setting money information including the denomination of the money with respect to the image of the money captured by the imaging unit.
The control unit further executes a process of accepting an approval operation for approving the monetary information set by the setting operation, and based on the fact that the monetary information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability. A money processing apparatus characterized in that at least a part of the approval operation for money information is omitted. The control unit performs identification processing for identifying the denomination of the money based on the image of the money captured by the imaging unit.
The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes that the identification result of the money matches the money information set by the setting operation. The control unit acquires a value related to the reliability of the identification result in the identification process.
The money processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined condition further includes that the value relating to the reliability of the identification result is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value. In the process of accepting the setting operation, the control unit acquires operator information about the operator who performs the operation, and obtains operator information.
The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined condition includes that the operator information matches information about an operator having a predetermined authority registered in advance. The imaging unit simultaneously captures a plurality of coins and captures images.
In the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit displays an image including a plurality of coins captured by the imaging unit on the display unit together with the currency information, and collectively approves the displayed plurality of currency information. The money processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which accepts an operation to be performed. The control unit displays the plurality of images on the display unit so that the image of money whose money information satisfies the predetermined condition can be distinguished from the image of money whose money information does not satisfy the predetermined condition. The money processing apparatus according to claim 5. The control unit selectively accepts the operation of collectively approving the plurality of monetary information and the operation of individually approving the monetary information for each currency in the process of accepting the approval operation, claim 5 or The money processing apparatus according to 6. The control unit causes the display unit to display an image of money to be approved captured by the imaging unit and a sample image corresponding to the money information of the money in the process of accepting the approval operation. The money processing apparatus according to any one of 7 to 7. The imaging unit simultaneously captures a plurality of coins and captures images.
In the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit obtains an image of the money to be approved captured by the imaging unit and an entire image including an image of the plurality of money captured at the same time as the money to be approved. The money processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is displayed on a display unit. In the process of accepting the approval operation, the control unit
When the monetary information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the operation of correcting the monetary information and the operation of fixing the monetary information are accepted.
The money according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein when the money information satisfies the predetermined condition, at least the operation of fixing the information related to the money is omitted from the two operations. Processing equipment. The control unit comprises any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein in the process of accepting the approval operation, if the monetary information satisfies the predetermined condition, all of the approval operations for the monetary information are omitted. Money processing equipment. An imaging unit that captures money and
It is provided with a control unit that performs a process of accepting a setting operation for setting money information including the denomination of the money with respect to the image of the money captured by the imaging unit.
The control unit further executes a process of accepting an approval operation for approving the monetary information set by the setting operation, and based on the fact that the monetary information satisfies a predetermined condition based on reliability. A money processing system characterized in that at least a part of the approval operation for money information is omitted. An image of money is imaged by the imaging unit,
Received a setting operation to set monetary information including the denomination of the monetary money on the captured monetary image.
Accepting the approval operation for approving the monetary information set by the setting operation,
A monetary processing method, characterized in that at least a part of the approval operation for the monetary information is omitted based on the monetary information satisfying a predetermined condition based on reliability.

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