JP2023136472A - Money processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily gather information on the money circulating in a local area.SOLUTION: A measurement unit measures multiple types of features from money that was put in and generates measurement data. A memory unit stores transmission conditions of the measurement data. A transmission unit transmits part or all of the measurement data to the outside via a wide-area communication network in accordance with the transmission conditions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a money handling device.

There is a known money handling device that takes in money, identifies the currency, authenticity, defacement, etc., and transports the money to a storage location according to the identification results (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). . In this application, "money" refers to banknotes and coins, and includes counterfeit money, money processing device adjustment media, and other similar banknotes and coins.

JP2021-009736A JP2020-091600A

Currency usage may vary by region, and settings may need to be adjusted for each region. For example, if the damage state of currency in circulation differs depending on the region, it is necessary to set different damage state thresholds for determining whether or not to accept the money. In this case, a service person for the money processing device must go to each region and collect data on the money in circulation, which is time-consuming.
An object of the present invention is to provide a money processing device that can easily collect information on money circulating in a region.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the money processing device includes: a measurement unit that measures a plurality of types of feature amounts from inserted money and generates measurement data; a storage unit that stores transmission conditions for the measurement data; and a transmitter that transmits part or all of the measurement data to the outside via a wide area communication network according to the transmission conditions.

By using the money handling device according to the above aspect, information on money circulating in a region can be easily collected.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a paper sheet identification system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a paper sheet processing device according to a first embodiment. 2 is a flowchart showing a paper sheet processing operation by the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an identification device according to a first embodiment. 2 is a flowchart (part 1) showing an identification operation by the identification device according to the first embodiment. 7 is a flowchart (part 2) showing an identification operation by the identification device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission condition setting screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of transmission data according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen concerning a 2nd embodiment.

<First embodiment>
《Configuration of paper sheet identification system 1》
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a paper sheet identification system 1 according to the first embodiment.
The paper sheet identification system 1 includes a paper sheet processing device 10, a data server 20, and an analysis device 30.
The paper sheet processing device 10 mainly classifies and processes banknotes as paper sheets S, measures the feature amount of the input paper sheet S, and determines the denomination of the paper sheet S based on the feature amount. , identify authenticity and good/bad. The denomination, authenticity, and fitness are examples of attributes of the paper sheet S. The paper sheet S is an example of money. In addition to banknotes, the paper sheets S include counterfeit bills, damaged bills, error printing, test media, mock paper, and the like. The paper sheet processing device 10 rejects paper sheets S, such as counterfeit bills, damaged bills, and unidentifiable paper sheets S, according to preset conditions. The paper sheet processing device 10 stores paper sheets S that are not rejected according to the identification results. For example, the paper sheet processing device 10 may store the paper sheets S by denomination, by version, by direction, or by fitness. Alternatively, they may be accommodated based on a combination of these. In the following embodiment, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 will be described as one that stores paper sheets S that are not rejected by denomination. The paper sheet processing device 10 transmits the measurement data of the feature amount to the data server 20.
The data server 20 records measurement data transmitted from the paper sheet processing device 10.
The analysis device 30 analyzes the measurement data recorded in the data server 20 and generates setting data used to identify the paper sheet processing device 10.

The paper sheet processing device 10, the data server 20, and the analysis device 30 are connected to each other via a wide area communication network N. Examples of the wide area communication network N include the Internet and a dedicated line. Note that in other embodiments, each device may be connected via another communication network such as a local area network instead of the wide area communication network N. Note that the paper sheet identification system 1 may include a plurality of paper sheet processing devices 10.

<<Configuration of paper sheet processing device 10>>
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. A receiving port 111 and a reject port 112 are provided on the front surface of the casing 11 of the paper sheet processing device 10. The receiving port 111 and the reject port 112 are arranged vertically. The reject port 112 is located above the receiving port 111. The paper sheet processing device 10 includes a stacking section 13 , a transport section 14 , an identification device 15 , a control device 16 , a communication device 17 , and a storage device 18 inside a housing 11 . Further, the paper sheet processing device 10 includes an operation display section 19 on the side surface of the housing 11.

The stacking section 13 includes a plurality of storage sections, and stores paper sheets S in the storage sections according to denomination.
The transport section 14 transports the paper sheets S set in the receiving port 111 to the stacking section 13 or the reject port 112 .
The identification device 15 measures the feature amount of the paper sheet S passing through the transport section 14 and identifies the paper sheet S. The identification device 15 is provided on the path of the transport section 14 at a position closer to this side than the branching section to the stacking section 13 and the reject port 112 . The detailed configuration and operation of the identification device 15 will be described later.
The control device 16 controls the conveying section 14 based on the identification result of the identifying device 15 and causes the sheet S to be conveyed to the stacking section 13 or the reject port 112.
The communication device 17 is connected to the wide area communication network N and performs data communication via the wide area communication network N.
The storage device 18 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory, and has a storage area for storing measurement data to be transmitted to the communication device 17. The storage device 18 may be built into the paper sheet processing device 10 or may be a removable medium.
The operation display unit 19 displays the status of the paper sheet processing device 10 and an operation screen, and accepts operations from the user. The operation display unit 19 is configured by, for example, a touch panel.

<<Operation of paper sheet processing device 10>>
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of paper sheets S by the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
The control device 16 of the paper sheet processing device 10 controls the transport unit 14 to separate and feed out the stacked paper sheets S set in the receiving port 111 one by one (step S1). The control device 16 causes the paper sheet S to be transported by the transport unit 14. When the paper sheet S transported by the transport section 14 passes through the identification device 15, the identification device 15 performs an identification process on the paper sheet S (step S2). The identification device 15 outputs the identification result to the control device 16. The control device 16 determines whether the identification result obtained from the identification device 15 indicates that the paper sheet S is abnormal (step S3). Examples of abnormalities include counterfeit bills, damage, pasting of tape, ultraviolet inspection abnormalities, double feeding, skew feeding, and near feed. Note that conveyance abnormalities such as double feeding, skew feeding, and near feed are detected by a sensor provided separately from the identification device 15, and the identification device 15 detects identification abnormalities such as counterfeit notes, damage, tape attachment, and ultraviolet inspection abnormalities. It may be something to detect. If the paper sheet S is abnormal (step S3: YES), the control device 16 controls the transport section 14 to transport the paper sheet S to the reject port 112 (step S4). In this case, the control device 16 does not count the paper sheets S.

On the other hand, if the paper sheet S is not abnormal (step S3: NO), the control device 16 determines whether or not there is a destination storage section for the paper sheet S in the stacking section 13 (step S5). The types of paper sheets S to be stored are set in advance in each storage section of the stacking section 13. The control device 16 determines whether or not there is a storage section to which the paper sheet S should go, based on the setting data. If there is no destination (step S5: NO), the control device 16 controls the transport unit 14 to transport the paper sheet S to the reject port 112 (step S4). In this case, the control device 16 does not count the paper sheets S.

On the other hand, if there is a destination (step S5: YES), it is determined whether the destination storage is full (step S6). If the destination storage unit is full (step S6: YES), the control device 16 controls the transport unit 14 to transport the sheet S to the reject port 112 (step S4). In this case, the control device 16 does not count the paper sheets S. If the storage section at the destination is not full (step S6: NO), the type of paper sheet S, that is, the count value of its denomination is added, and the conveyance section 14 is controlled to handle the paper sheet S. It is transported and stored in the storage section (step 7).

After conveying the paper sheets S in step S4 or step S7, the control device 16 determines whether or not there are any paper sheets S left in the receiving port 111 (step S8). If the receiving port 111 is not empty (step S8: NO), the control device 16 returns the process to step S1 and causes the next paper sheet S to be taken in. On the other hand, if the receiving port 111 is empty (step S8: YES), the control device 16 causes the operation display unit 19 to display the identification result of the paper sheet S (step S9). The operation display section 19 displays, for example, the count value for each type of paper sheet S, the reason for rejecting the rejected paper sheet S, and the like. The control device 16 generates counting log data indicating the counting results and records it in the storage device 18 (step S10).

<<Configuration of identification device 15>>
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the identification device 15 according to the first embodiment. The identification device 15 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail below.
The identification device 15 includes a plurality of measuring instruments to measure a plurality of feature quantities from the paper sheet S. Specifically, the identification device 15 includes a first image sensor 152, a second image sensor 153, a thickness detection sensor 154, a first UV sensor 155, a second UV sensor 156, a magnetic sensor 157, and a control board 158.

The first image sensor 152 and the second image sensor 153 measure two-dimensional image data (image data) of the paper sheet S transported by the transport unit 14. The first image sensor 152 and the second image sensor 153, for example, operate a set of a light source such as an LED, a light receiving lens, and an image sensor body such as a CMOS image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the paper sheet S. It may be a contact image sensor (CIS) configured by arranging a large number of sensors in a row in a direction parallel to the surface of the paper sheet S. The first image sensor 152 measures image data of a surface (surface) facing upward when installed in the reception port 111 . The second image sensor 153 measures image data of the surface facing downward (back surface) when installed in the reception port 111 . That is, the first image sensor 152 acquires a reflection image of the front surface of the paper sheet S, the second image sensor 153 acquires a reflection image of the back surface of the paper sheet S, and the first image sensor 152 and the second image sensor 153 combinations, a transparent image of the paper sheet S is obtained. The light source included in each image sensor may output visible light, ultraviolet rays, or infrared rays. The image sensor may include multiple light sources that output light of different wavelengths. In this case, the image sensor can obtain image data for each wavelength. By acquiring multiple types of image data, paper sheets S can be identified using image data representing different characteristics depending on the purpose.

For example, the transparent image data can be used to detect the outer shape of the paper sheet S. Further, the visible light reflection image data can be used to determine the patterns and characters on the paper sheet S. The infrared reflection image data can be used to detect security applied to the paper sheet S.
Furthermore, the resolution of the image data may be changed depending on the purpose. For example, when detecting small characters or patterns, a high resolution image can be used. However, the higher the resolution, the larger the data size and the longer the processing time.

The thickness detection sensor 154 measures the thickness of the paper sheet S conveyed by the conveyance section 14. The thickness detection sensor 154 includes, for example, a movable roller 154a in contact with the paper sheet S and a displacement sensor 154b that measures the displacement of the movable roller 154a. The thickness detection sensor 154 may be a sensor array configured by arranging a plurality of channels in a line in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the paper sheet S and parallel to the surface of the paper sheet S.

The first UV sensor 155 and the second UV sensor 156 irradiate ultraviolet rays onto the paper sheets S transported by the transport unit 14 and measure the intensity of the reflected light. The first UV sensor 155 measures the ultraviolet reflection intensity of the surface (surface) facing upward when installed in the reception port 111 . The second UV sensor 156 measures the ultraviolet reflection intensity of the surface facing downward (back surface) when installed in the reception port 111. The first UV sensor 155 and the second UV sensor 156, for example, move a pair of an ultraviolet light source and a photodiode in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the paper sheet S and parallel to the surface of the paper sheet S. It may be a sensor array configured by arranging a plurality of channels in a line in the direction. Note that when the first image sensor 152 and the second image sensor 153 acquire image data of ultraviolet rays, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 does not need to include the first UV sensor 155 and the second UV sensor 156.

The magnetic sensor 157 measures magnetic data of the paper sheet S transported by the transport unit 14 . The magnetic sensor 157 is, for example, a sensor configured by arranging a plurality of channels of single magnetic sensors in a line in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the paper sheet S and parallel to the surface of the paper sheet S. It may be an array.

The control board 158 detects paper sheets based on the information acquired by the first image sensor 152, the second image sensor 153, the thickness detection sensor 154, the first UV sensor 155, the second UV sensor 156, and the magnetic sensor 157. Perform S identification processing.

The control board 158 is composed of, for example, a CPU board, a DSP board, or the like. That is, the identification device 15 has a processor separate from the control device 16. The control board 158 includes a rewritable nonvolatile memory and a volatile memory. A ring buffer corresponding to each sensor (and each channel in the case of a sensor array) is configured in the volatile memory, and measurement data measured from the paper sheet S is recorded. Further, an identification area is secured in the volatile memory in which measurement data used for identification processing is recorded. The non-volatile memory records determination reference data for each denomination, such as a reference image of the paper sheet S, determination thresholds for identifying authenticity, fitness, etc., and measurement data transmission conditions. A plurality of levels of determination thresholds are prepared in advance, and the nonvolatile memory records which level of determination thresholds are used for authenticity and fitness.

Note that the control board 158 may be realized using a custom LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit) such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or a PLD (Programmable Logic Device). Examples of PLDs include PAL (Programmable Array Logic), GAL (Generic Array Logic), CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Such an integrated circuit is also included as an example of a processor.

The control board 158 identifies the paper sheet S by comparing measurement data acquired by various sensors with a threshold value stored in a nonvolatile memory. The control board 158 records count log data, operation log data, and measurement data used for identification in the storage device 18. The counting log data is data recording the identification results of each paper sheet S by the identification device 15. The operation log data is data that records events such as starting, stopping, and operation errors of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10.
The control board 158 also causes the communication device 17 to transmit the data recorded in the storage device 18 to the data server 20.

<Identification operation of identification device 15>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the identification operation by the identification device 15 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the identification operation by the identification device 15 according to the first embodiment.
While the paper sheet S passes through the identification device 15 while being transported by the transport unit 14, various sensors measure feature amounts and generate measurement data (step S21). The measurement data is output to the control board 158. The control board 158 sequentially records the measurement data in the corresponding ring buffer (step S22). Since the conveyance unit 14 sends the paper sheet S at a constant speed, the ring buffer records a series of measurement data at each position where the short side of the paper sheet S is cut into predetermined lengths.

The control board 158 extracts a portion representing the feature amount of the paper sheet S from the series of measurement data recorded in the ring buffer, and records it in the identification area. The control board 158 calculates the error and similarity between the judgment standard data recorded in the nonvolatile memory and the measurement data of the identification area for each judgment standard data corresponding to the denomination (step S23). Note that when the paper sheet S is conveyed in a skewed state, the control board 158 corrects the skewed state of the image data and then compares the image data with the determination reference data.

The control board 158 determines whether or not there is determination criterion data for which the degree of similarity is equal to or greater than the denomination determination threshold (step S24). If there is no determination criterion data that is equal to or greater than the denomination determination threshold (step S24: NO), it is determined that the paper sheet S is unidentifiable (step S25). If there is judgment criterion data for which the degree of similarity is equal to or greater than the denomination determination threshold (step S24: YES), it is determined that the paper sheet S is of the denomination according to the determination criterion data for which the degree of similarity is equal to or greater than the denomination determination threshold. (Step S26).

If the denomination can be identified, the control board 158 determines whether the error between the measurement data and the determination reference data is less than or equal to a determination threshold regarding authenticity (step S27). When using multiple types of measurement data to identify authenticity, it is determined whether each measurement data is equal to or less than a determination threshold. The control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is a counterfeit bill if there is at least one piece of measurement data in which the error with the determination reference data exceeds the determination threshold regarding authenticity (step S27: NO). (Step S28). The control board 158 determines whether or not the bill is determined to be genuine when the determination threshold related to authenticity is lowered by one step (step S29). When the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is a genuine bill by lowering the determination threshold value for authenticity by one step (step S29: YES), the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is within the identification boundary in terms of authenticity (step S30). ). The identification boundary is an example of an attribute of the paper sheet S.

On the other hand, the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is a genuine note if the error from the determination standard data for all the measurement data is less than or equal to the determination threshold regarding authenticity (step S26: YES). (Step S31). The control board 158 determines whether or not the bill is determined to be a counterfeit bill when the threshold for determining authenticity is increased by one step (step S32). If the paper sheet S is determined to be a counterfeit bill by lowering the authenticity determination threshold value by one level (step S32: YES), the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is within the identification boundary in terms of authenticity (step S33). ).

If it is determined in step S31 that the paper sheet S is a genuine note, the control board 158 determines whether the error between the measurement data and the determination reference data is equal to or less than a determination threshold regarding fitness. (Step S34). When using multiple types of measurement data to identify whether the data is good or bad, it is determined whether each measurement data is equal to or less than a determination threshold. The control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is an unfit note when there is at least one piece of measurement data in which the error with the determination reference data exceeds the determination threshold for fitness (step S34: NO). (Step S35). The control board 158 determines whether or not the bill is determined to be a valid bill when the determination threshold value related to fitness is lowered by one level (step S36). When the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is a valid bill by lowering the fitness-related determination threshold value by one level (step S36: YES), the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is within the discrimination boundary in terms of fitness and damage (step S37). ).

The control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is a valid bill when the error from the determination standard data for all measurement data is equal to or less than the determination threshold for fitness (step S34: YES). Step S38). The control board 158 determines whether or not the bill is determined to be unfit when the determination threshold value for fitness is increased by one level (step S39). When the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is unfit by increasing the fitness-related determination threshold value by one level (step S39: YES), the control board 158 determines that the paper sheet S is within the discrimination boundary in terms of fitness and damage (step S40). ).

The control board 158 outputs the identification results regarding the denomination, authenticity, and fitness of the paper sheet S to the control device 16 (step S41). Further, the control board 158 records the identification result and the measurement data recorded in the identification area of the volatile memory in the storage device 18 in association with each other (step S42).

<<Transmission of measurement data by identification device 15>>
As described above, the paper sheet processing device 10 records measurement data and identification results in association with each other in the storage device 18 . The paper sheet processing device 10 transmits measurement data according to transmission conditions set in the nonvolatile memory.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission condition setting screen according to the first embodiment. When the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 receives an instruction to set transmission conditions through a user's operation, it displays a setting screen as shown in FIG. 7 on the operation display unit 19. The setting screen displays setting items related to transmission type, transmission frequency, data type, and data format.

The paper sheet processing device 10 accepts settings of transmission conditions for each identification result of the identification device 15. The transmission type setting item displayed on the setting screen accepts settings for identification results for which measurement data should be transmitted. Among the setting items, "ALL" means that all measurement data is to be transmitted under the same conditions. Therefore, when "ALL" is selected, other transmission types cannot be selected.

Among the setting items, "reject" means that the measurement data of the rejected paper sheet S is to be transmitted. At this time, one or more of the plurality of rejection factors may be designated as a rejection factor to be transmitted.
Among the setting items, "Fine bill" means that the measurement data of the paper sheet S identified as "Fine bill" is to be transmitted.
Among the setting items, "unfit note" means that the measurement data of the paper sheet S identified as an "unfit note" is to be transmitted. At this time, among the multiple factors identified as unfit notes (stains, scratches, graffiti, size (shrinkage and expansion), folds, cuts, tears, holes, repairs with tape, wrinkles, etc.), the items to be sent will be selected. One or more factors may be specified.

Among the setting items, "identification boundary" means that the measurement data of the paper sheet S identified as the "identification boundary" is to be transmitted. At this time, a designation of a level difference between the determination threshold values may be accepted. If the designation of the level difference is accepted, the identification device 15 determines the classification boundary based on the designated level difference in step S29, step S32, step S36, and step S38. In addition, it may also be possible to accept a specification of whether the judgment result changes when the level of the judgment threshold is raised (lower boundary) or whether the judgment result changes when the judgment threshold level is lowered (upper boundary). .

The transmission frequency setting item displayed on the setting screen accepts settings for the transmission frequency of transmission data.
Among the setting items, "every count" means that the paper sheet S set in the receiving port 111 is taken in and the measurement data acquired until the receiving port 111 becomes empty and counting stops is transmitted. When "every count" is selected, the next paper sheet S is not taken in until the measurement data transmission is completed. In addition, when counting one set of paper sheets S, if there is no paper sheet S with the identification result specified in the transmission type setting item, the measurement data will not be transmitted.
Among the setting items, "Pool" accepts the specification of the number of sheets and period, and sends the measurement data recorded in the storage device 18 each time the counting of the number of sheets is completed or the period of time elapses. means.

As described above, the paper sheet processing device 10 accepts settings of transmission conditions for each identification result. The data type setting item displayed on the setting screen accepts settings for data to be transmitted among a plurality of measurement data.
Among the setting items, "ALL" means that measurement data from all sensors are to be transmitted. Therefore, when "ALL" is selected, other data types cannot be selected.

Among the setting items, "image" means that measurement data from the first image sensor 152 and the second image sensor 153 is to be transmitted. The paper sheet processing device 10 may accept a more specific designation of a transmission target for the measurement data from the first image sensor 152 and the second image sensor 153. For example, the paper sheet processing device 10 determines whether to transmit a transparent image, a reflected image, cut out the serial number part, transmit the entire screen, or extract only the one that caused the rejection. Accept selections such as.

Among the setting items, "MG" means that the data measured by the magnetic sensor 157 is to be transmitted. The paper sheet processing device 10 may further receive a designation of a channel to which data measured by the magnetic sensor 157 is to be transmitted. For example, the paper sheet processing device 10 extracts all channels, only odd-numbered channels, only the channel that caused the rejection, or extracts the channel that caused the rejection and the channels on both sides of the channel that caused the rejection. It is possible to accept specifications such as whether to extract channels.

Among the setting items, "UV" means that measurement data from the first UV sensor 155 and the second UV sensor 156 is to be transmitted. The paper sheet processing device 10 may further receive a designation of a channel to which data measured by the first UV sensor 155 and the second UV sensor 156 are to be transmitted. For example, the paper sheet processing device 10 may extract all channels, only odd-numbered channels, or extract measurement data from only one of two sensors (first UV sensor 155 and second UV sensor 156). It may be possible to accept specifications such as whether to extract or only extract channels that are the cause of rejection.

Among the setting items, "thickness" means that measurement data by the thickness detection sensor 154 is to be transmitted. The paper sheet processing apparatus 10 may further receive a designation of a channel to which the measurement data from the thickness detection sensor 154 is to be transmitted. For example, the paper sheet processing device 10 may accept specifications such as whether to extract all channels, only odd-numbered channels, or only channels that are the cause of rejection.

Furthermore, the data type setting item may include an option to set the rejection factor as the transmission target. "Reject factor" means that among all sensor measurement data, data that is a reject factor is to be transmitted. Therefore, when "rejection factor" is selected, other data types cannot be selected. For example, if the image is rejected due to authenticity determination, the image data will be sent, and the measurement data of other sensors will not be sent. If information on the conveyance state (position and skew angle) is required for analysis, that information may be obtained numerically from the calculation results, or image data may also be acquired so that the conveyance state can be calculated. If the rejection is due to multiple factors, thinning may be performed depending on the factor. That is, the paper sheet processing device 10 sends the measurement data of a sensor that corresponds to at least one of the plurality of factors among the measurement data of all the sensors, and sends the measurement data of a sensor that does not correspond to any of the factors. It doesn't have to be sent. For example, when a rejection determination is made based on the measurement data of the magnetic sensor 157 and the measurement data of the first UV sensor 155, the measurement data of the magnetic sensor 157 and the first UV sensor 155 are set as the transmission target, and the thickness detection sensor 154 measurement data need not be transmitted. At this time, image data may be transmitted if necessary to calculate the conveyance state. Furthermore, it is only necessary to transmit only the channel data necessary for analysis regarding the magnetic sensor 157 and the first UV sensor 155, and the image data includes only image data of the wavelength necessary for calculating the conveyance state, for example, transmitted infrared image data. may also be sent.

Further, the data format setting item accepts settings regarding the format of measurement data to be transmitted. Among the data format setting items, "no processing" means that each sensor data is transmitted without being corrected.
Among the setting items, "skew correction" means transmitting image data in which the long side of the medium is rotated so that it is perpendicular to the transport direction.

Note that frequently used settings regarding data types and data formats may be stored as presets. In addition, in this embodiment, the setting of transmission conditions is accepted by operating the operation display section 19, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments, settings of transmission conditions may be received from another device such as the analysis device 30 via the communication device 17.

The identification device 15 transmits the measurement data recorded in the storage device 18 to the data server 20 according to the set transmission conditions. That is, the control board 158 of the identification device 15 compares the identification results associated with each measurement data stored in the storage device 18 with the transmission conditions, determines whether or not to transmit the measurement data, and transmits the measurement data. In this case, the type of measurement data indicated by the transmission condition associated with the identification result is extracted and added to the transmission data. That is, the identification device 15 according to this embodiment controls the transmitting device 17. Note that in other embodiments, the identification device 15 may include the communication device 17.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of transmission data according to the first embodiment.
The transmission data is composed of a file information section and one or more sheet data sections. The file information section stores the file transmission date and time, file size, user name, management number of the paper sheet processing device 10, management number of the identification unit, management number of each sensor, etc. Note that any of these pieces of information may be transmitted as a separate file such as a counting log.
The paper sheet data section is composed of a paper sheet information section and a measurement data section. The paper sheet information section stores information such as sorting settings in the stacking section 13, identification level settings, identification results, and the configuration of measurement data to be transmitted. The measurement data section stores measurement data to be transmitted.

The paper sheet processing device 10 does not perform counting processing while transmitting the transmission data. This is because the computational resources of the identification device 15 are used for transmitting the measurement data, making it impossible to guarantee real-time identification processing. Therefore, by specifying the identification results for which measurement data must be transmitted and the type of measurement data required in the setting conditions, it is possible to suppress the amount of measurement data to be transmitted and shorten the time during which counting cannot be performed. I can do it.

《Action/Effect》
As described above, according to the first embodiment, the paper sheet processing device 10 transmits part or all of the measurement data of the inserted money to data via the wide area communication network according to the transmission conditions stored in advance. Send to server 20. Thereby, measurement data indicating how the paper sheets S are used in the area where the paper sheet processing device 10 is installed can be stored in the data server 20. The analyzer 30 and the like can acquire any measurement data from the data server 20 at any timing. Thereby, the analysis device 30 analyzes the measurement data recorded in the data server 20, and generates setting data used for identifying the paper sheets S according to the characteristics of the area where the paper sheet processing device 10 is installed. can do.

<Second embodiment>
Measurement data from various sensors of the identification device 15 may vary depending not only on the characteristics of the paper sheet S but also on the state of the sensor. Therefore, when performing an analysis using the analysis device 30, it is preferable to compare the measurement data of the paper sheet S with the measurement data obtained by measuring a reference mock paper whose feature amount is known. The paper sheet processing device 10 according to the second embodiment prompts the user to measure the simulated paper.

When the control device 16 according to the second embodiment completes the counting of all paper sheets S set in the receiving port 111 (step S8 in FIG. 3: YES), the control device 16 reads the simulated paper as shown in FIG. Display a display screen requesting. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the second embodiment. A message window D1 and a message icon D2 are displayed on the display screen. The message window includes a message D11 requesting to read the mock paper, a start reading button D12, a no-reading button D13, and a close button D14. Note that there are two types of simulated paper: one that can be counted and one that cannot be counted. Therefore, the wording D11 may include guidance such as specifying the type of mock paper to be set and the setting method. The guidance may include illustrations that indicate the type of mock paper and how to set it.

When the simulated paper is set in the receiving port 111 and the reading start button D12 is pressed, the paper sheet processing device 10 takes the simulated paper into the paper sheet processing device 10 and starts reading. The mock paper is discharged from the reject port 112. The measurement data of the mock paper is recorded in the storage device 18 and transmitted to the data server 20 according to transmission conditions. At this time, the file name of the recorded measurement data of the simulated paper may represent the type of the simulated paper. For example, when guidance is displayed, measurement data is saved with a file name representing the type specified in the guidance. The operation display unit 19 erases the message window D1 and the message icon D2 from the display screen.

On the other hand, if there is a plan to continue counting paper sheets S and there is no need to read the mock paper each time, the user presses the no-reading button D13. When the reading unnecessary button D13 is pressed, the operation display unit 19 erases the message window D1 and message icon D2 from the display screen.

On the other hand, if there is no plan to continue counting paper sheets S and the simulated paper cannot be obtained immediately, the user presses the close button D14. When the close button D14 is pressed, the operation display section 19 erases the message window D1 from the display screen, while leaving the message icon D2 on the display screen. When the message icon D2 is pressed, a message window D1 is displayed.

<Third embodiment>
Since the usage rate of the calculation resources of the control board 158 is close to 100% during the currency identification process, the identification device 15 of the paper sheet processing device 10 uses the paper sheet processing device 10 while transmitting measurement data. does not accept counting processing. Therefore, transmitting the measurement data may reduce the operating rate of the paper sheet processing device 10. On the other hand, the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment can control the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 by transmitting measurement data when the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 is powered off. Prevent decline in operating rate.

The control board 158 according to the third embodiment turns off the power of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 based on the operation log data stored in the storage device 18 when the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 is in a standby state. Estimate the time period. For example, the control board 158 estimates a time 2σ later than the average power-off time as the power-off time by statistical processing of the history of power-on and power-off times in the operation log data, and estimates that the power-off time is the average power-on time. By estimating a time 2σ earlier than the power-on time as the power-on time, the time period in which the power is turned off is estimated. The control board 158 sets a schedule to automatically turn on the power during the estimated time period.

When the control board 158 is activated during the estimated time period, the control board 158 determines whether transmission is possible during the estimated time period based on the measurement data stored in the storage device 18 and the transmission conditions recorded in the nonvolatile memory. Generate the amount of data to be sent. For example, the control board 158 calculates the amount of data that can be transmitted by multiplying the estimated length of the time period by the communication speed of the communication device 17, and calculates the amount of data that can be transmitted according to the transmission conditions from the measurement data stored in the storage device 18. The measurement data corresponding to the amount is read out and transmission data is generated.

Then, the control board 158 transmits the generated transmission data to the data server 20 via the wide area communication network N. Thereby, the control board 158 can prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 by transmitting the measurement data during the time period when the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 is not used.

Further, while the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 is powered on and the control device 16 is performing initialization processing, the control board 158 transmits log data to the data server 20. The log data has a sufficiently small amount of data compared to the measurement data, and the transmission to the data server 20 can be completed while the initialization process is being performed.

By reading the log data from the data server 20, the user of the analysis device 30 examines the type of paper sheet S and the type of data for which measurement data is required, and sets the data in the paper sheet processing device 10. Thereby, it is possible to limit the measurement data that the paper sheet processing device 10 should transmit, and to transmit an appropriate amount of measurement data necessary for analysis.

Although the paper sheet processing device 10 according to the third embodiment is effective in an environment where the power is turned on and off regularly, the paper sheet processing device 10 is placed in an environment where it is constantly in operation. Sometimes. In such a case, the paper sheet processing device 10 presents the scheduled upload time period (upload start time and scheduled end time) and accepts input from the operator as to whether or not the upload can be performed during that time period, thereby processing the data. transmission time slot can be secured. The scheduled upload time period is presented, for example, when the storage capacity of the transmitted data is close to full (for example, when a predetermined percentage of the storage capacity has been reached) or when no operations have been performed for a certain period of time. The upload start time may be, for example, a time a certain period of time after the presentation time of the scheduled upload time period. The scheduled upload end time may be, for example, a time obtained by adding the time obtained by dividing the amount of transmitted data by the communication speed to the upload start time.

<Other embodiments>
Although one embodiment has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to that described above, and various design changes can be made. That is, in other embodiments, the order of the above-described processes may be changed as appropriate. Also, some of the processes may be executed in parallel.
Although the identification device 15 according to the embodiment described above has computational resources separate from the control device 16, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the paper sheet processing device 10 according to another embodiment, these components may be configured by a single computer. Note that in the paper sheet processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment described above, the control device 16 needs to constantly monitor the states of the receiving port 111 and the conveyance section 14 in order to operate the paper sheet processing apparatus 10. Since it is not possible to allocate computational resources for the transmission of data, it is preferable to transmit the data when the identification device 15, which has computational resources separate from the control device 16, is not performing identification processing.

In the embodiment described above, an example in which the money processing device is installed in the paper sheet processing device 10 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments, the money handling device may be applied to a coin handling device. Further, the paper sheet processing device 10 according to another embodiment may count valuable media such as casino tickets instead of banknotes. Moreover, the paper sheets S to be processed may not be loose paper sheets S but may be bundled paper sheets S (bundled banknotes).

1... Paper sheet identification system 10... Paper sheet processing device 11... Housing 111... Receiving port 112... Reject port 13... Accumulating section 14... Conveying section 15... Identification device 152... First image sensor 153... Second image sensor 154...Thickness detection sensor 154a...Movable roller 154b...Displacement sensor 155...First UV sensor 156...Second UV sensor 157...Magnetic sensor 158...Control board 16...Control device 17...Communication device 18...Storage device 19...Operation display Part 20...Data server 30...Analyzer N...Wide area communication network S...Paper sheets

Claims (7)

a measurement unit that measures multiple types of feature quantities from the inserted money and generates measurement data;
a storage unit that stores transmission conditions for the measurement data;
a transmitter that transmits part or all of the measurement data to the outside via a communication network according to the transmission conditions;
A money handling device equipped with: The money processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a condition setting unit that displays a selection screen that accepts selection of the transmission condition, and updates the transmission condition stored in the storage unit based on the selection. comprising an identification unit that identifies attributes of the money based on the measurement data,
The money processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission condition includes an attribute of the money to which the measurement data is to be transmitted. an identification unit that identifies attributes of the money by comparing the measurement data with an identification threshold;
The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission condition includes whether or not to transmit the measurement data when the measurement data is close to the identification threshold. The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission condition includes a type of feature quantity to be transmitted among the plurality of types of feature quantities. comprising an identification unit that identifies attributes of the money based on the measurement data,
The money processing device according to claim 5, wherein the transmission condition includes a type of feature amount to be transmitted for each attribute. comprising a request output unit that outputs information requesting measurement of a simulated currency having a known feature amount when transmitting part or all of the measurement data to the outside;
The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the transmitter transmits the measurement data related to the simulated money to the outside.

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