JP3838821B2

JP3838821B2 - Banknote deposit and withdrawal device

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Publication number: JP3838821B2
Application number: JP21772899A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 一志 ▲吉▼村
Original assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 1999-07-30
Filing date: 1999-07-30
Publication date: 2006-10-25
Anticipated expiration: 2019-07-30
Also published as: JP2001043417A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、入金された紙幣の真偽判定を行い、真と判定された紙幣のみを収納する紙幣入出金装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
図２は、従来の紙幣入出金装置の構成図である。
この紙幣入出金装置は、例えば金融機関における自動預金預け払い機等に用いられるもので、前面の操作部に紙幣の出し入れを行うための入出金口１を有している。入出金口１の内側には、複数枚の紙幣を重ねて出し入れ可能な入出金部２が設けられている。入出金部２には、重ねられた紙幣を１枚ずつ分離するための分離部３が接続されており、この分離部３の後部に紙幣を所定の経路に沿って搬送する搬送部４が接続されている。搬送部４は、分岐によって経路の切り替えができるようになっており、この搬送部４の複数の終端が、それぞれ保留部５、収納カセット６、及びリジェクトボックス７に接続されている。
【０００３】
分離部３から保留部５に至る搬送部４の経路上に、紙幣を光学的に読み取る読取部８が設けられている。読取部８には、読み取った紙幣のイメージに基づいてその紙幣の真偽を判定する判定部９が接続されている。更に、判定部９の出力側には、判定結果に基づいて紙幣の搬送経路を切り替えるための搬送制御部１０が接続されている。
このような紙幣入出金装置において、入出金部２に複数枚の紙幣を重ねて入金すると、紙幣は分離部３によって分離されて１枚ずつ搬送部４に送り出される。搬送部４に送り出された紙幣は、読取部８でそのイメージが読み取られ、判定部９で真偽判定が行われる。判定結果は搬送制御部１０に与えられ、この判定結果が真であれば、読み取られた紙幣は搬送部４によって保留部５へ搬送される。その後、入出金部２に残っている紙幣の読み取りが引き続き行われる。
【０００４】
もしも判定結果が偽であれば、読み取られた紙幣は保留部５へ搬送されず、搬送部４によって読取部８及び分離部３を経由して入出金部２へ戻される。これにより入金処理は中断され、返却された紙幣の確認を促すメッセージが図示しない表示部に表示される。
入金された紙幣の入金処理が終了すると、その入金された合計金額等が表示部に表示され、入金者による確認操作が行われる。これにより、保留部５に保管されていた紙幣は、搬送部４によって逆方向に読取部８に搬送されて読み取られ、判定部９で真偽判定が行われる。ここで真と判定された紙幣は、搬送部４によって収納カセット６に搬送される。一方、偽と判定された紙幣は、搬送部４によってリジェクトボックス７に搬送される。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の紙幣入出金装置では、次のような課題があった。
例えば読取部８が紙幣から反射された光によってイメージを読み取る方式の場合、読み取った面に汚れ等があれば偽と判定されてしまう。また紙幣を透過した光によってイメージを読み取る方式の場合、光の透過方向によって汚れ等の影響が相違する場合がある。いずれの方式においても、真偽判定は１回の読み取りで行うようになっているので、汚れや読み取り搬送のスキュー等によって偽と判定されて返却される率が高く、再入金等の煩わしさがあった。
本発明は、前記従来技術が持っていた課題を解決し、返却率の低い紙幣入出金装置を提供するものである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記課題を解決するために、本発明の内の第１の発明は、入金された紙幣を読み取ってその真偽を判定し、真と判定した紙幣を収納し、偽と判定した紙幣を返却する紙幣入出金装置において、前記入金された紙幣を真偽判定のために送出すると共に、前記偽と判定された紙幣を返却する入出金手段と、処理途中の前記紙幣を一時的に収納する保留手段と、前記真と判定された紙幣を収納する第１の収納手段と、リジェクトすべき紙幣を収納する第２の収納手段と、前記紙幣を光学的に読み取ってその真偽を判定する読取判定手段と、前記入出金手段から送出された紙幣を前記読取判定手段まで搬送する第１の搬送手段と、前記第１の搬送手段で前記読取判定手段まで搬送された紙幣が該読取判定手段で真と判定されたときは該紙幣を前記保留手段まで搬送し、偽と判定されたときには該紙幣の表裏が反転するように搬送して該読取判定手段に戻す第２の搬送手段と、前記第２の搬送手段で前記読取判定手段まで搬送された紙幣が該読取判定手段で真と判定されたときは該紙幣を前記保留手段まで搬送し、偽と判定されたときには該紙幣を前記入出金手段に戻す第３の搬送手段と、前記保留手段に収納された紙幣を前記読取判定手段まで搬送する第４の搬送手段と、前記第４の搬送手段で前記読取判定手段まで搬送された紙幣が該読取判定手段で真と判定されたときは該紙幣を前記第１の収納手段まで搬送し、偽と判定されたときには該紙幣を前記第２の収納手段まで搬送する第５の搬送手段とを備えている。
【０００８】
第２の発明は、紙幣入出金装置において、第１の発明と同様の入出金収納手段と、保留手段と、第１及び第２の収納手段と、前記紙幣を搬送させながら光学的に読み取ってその真偽を判定する読取判定手段と、前記入出金手段から送出された紙幣を搬送させて前記読取判定手段で読み取らせる第１の搬送手段と、前記第１の搬送手段で搬送された紙幣が前記読取判定手段で真と判定されたときは該紙幣を前記保留手段に搬送し、偽と判定されたときには該紙幣を再判定のために逆方向に搬送させて該読取判定手段で読み取らせる第２の搬送手段と、前記再判定によって前記紙幣が真と判定されたときは該紙幣を前記保留手段まで搬送し、偽と判定されたときには該紙幣を前記入出金手段に戻す第３の搬送手段と、前記保留手段に収納された紙幣を逆方向に搬送して前記読取判定手段で読み取らせる第４の搬送手段と、前記第４の搬送手段で搬送されて前記読取判定手段で読み取られた紙幣が該読取判定手段で真と判定されたときは該紙幣を前記第１の収納手段まで搬送し、偽と判定されたときには該紙幣を前記第２の収納手段まで搬送する第５の搬送手段とを備えている。
【０００９】
第１及び第２の発明によれば、次のような作用が行われる。
入金された紙幣は、入出金手段から第１の搬送手段で読取判定手段に搬送されて最初の真偽判定が行われる。この真偽判定で真と判定された紙幣は保留手段に搬送され、偽と判定されたときには再判定のために第２の搬送手段によって表裏が反転され、または逆方向に搬送されて読取判定手段に戻される。
再判定によって真と判定された紙幣は、第３の搬送手段によって保留手段まで搬送され、偽と判定された紙幣は入出金手段に戻される。
更に、保留手段に収納された紙幣は、第４の搬送手段によって読取判定手段に逆方向に搬送されて読み取られる。ここで真と判定されたときに第１の収納手段に搬送され、もしも、偽と判定されたときには第２の収納手段に搬送される。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
第１の実施形態
図１は、本発明の第１の実施形態を示す紙幣入出金装置の構成図であり、図２中の要素と共通の要素には共通の符号が付されている。
この紙幣入出金装置は、図２と同様に、自動預金預け払い機等の紙幣の入出力に用いられるもので、全面の操作部に紙幣の出し入れを行うための入出金口１を有している。入出金口１の内側には、複数枚の紙幣を重ねて出し入れ可能な入出金部２が設けられている。入出金部２には、重ねられた紙幣を１枚ずつ分離して真偽判定のために送出すると共に、偽と判定された紙幣が戻される入出金手段（例えば、分離部）３が接続されている。分離部３の後部に紙幣を所定の経路に沿って搬送する第１の搬送手段（例えば、搬送部）４が接続されている。搬送部４は、搬送方向が自由に切り替え可能で、分岐によって経路の切り替えができるようになっている。搬送部４の複数の終端には、保留手段（例えば、保留部５）、第１の収納手段（例えば、収納カセット６）、及び第２の収納手段（例えば、リジェクトボックス７）が接続されている。
【００１１】
保留部５は、入金処理途中での取り消し操作に備えて、入金された正常な紙幣を、入金処理の終了まで一時的に収納保管するものである。収納カセット６は、入金処理の終了した正常な紙幣を収納するものである。また、リジェクトボックス７は、一旦正常な紙幣として入金処理を行った後で、再チェックによって異常が検出された紙幣を分離して収容するものである。
分離部３から保留部５に至る搬送部４の経路上に、紙幣を光学的に読み取ってその真偽を判定する読取判定手段（例えば、読取部８、及び判定部９）が設けられている。読取部８は、搬送されてくる紙幣に光を照射し、その紙幣から反射された光を検出して光の強度に基づいて紙幣表面のイメージを読み取るものである。判定部９は、読み取った紙幣のイメージに基づいてその紙幣の真偽を判定するものである。判定部９の出力側には、判定結果に基づいて紙幣の搬送方向や搬送経路を切り替える制御手段（例えば、搬送制御部）１０Ａが接続されている。
【００１２】
更に、この紙幣入出金装置には、読取部８の出口側から搬送されてきた紙幣をその表裏が反転するように搬送して分離部３へ戻すための第２の搬送手段（例えば、搬送部）１１が設けられている。搬送部１１は、２つの分岐１１ａ，１１ｂと、これらの分岐１１ａ，１１ｂの間を接続する搬送路１１ｃを有している。分岐１１ａは、読取部８の出口側から搬送された紙幣の搬送経路を保留部５または搬送路１１ｃのいずれかに切り替えるものである。分岐１１ｂは、搬送路１１ｃで搬送された紙幣を分離部３へ搬送するか、分離部３から搬送されてきた紙幣を読取部８の入口側へ搬送するかの切り替えを行うものである。搬送部１１の切り替え制御は、判定部９の判定結果に基づいて、搬送制御部１０Ａによって行われるようになっている。
【００１３】
次に動作を説明する。
紙幣入出金装置の入出金部２に複数枚の紙幣が重ねて入金されると、紙幣は分離部３によって分離されて１枚ずつ搬送部１１に送出される。搬送部１１に送出された紙幣は、分岐１１ｂによって読取部８の入口側への搬送経路が設定され、搬送部４に送出される。搬送部４によって読取部８に搬送された紙幣は、この読取部８でその片面（例えば、表面）のイメージが読み取られ、判定部９で真偽判定が行われる。判定結果は搬送制御部１０Ａに与えられ、この判定結果が真であれば、読み取られた紙幣は搬送部４から搬送部１１の分岐１１ａを介して保留部５へ搬送される。その後、入出金部２に残っている紙幣の読み取りが引き続き行われる。
【００１４】
もしも判定結果が偽であれば、読み取られた紙幣は保留部５へは搬送されず、搬送部１１の分岐１１ａ、搬送路１１ｃ、及び分岐１１ｂを通して分離部３へ戻される。これにより、紙幣は、最初の状態から表裏が反転すると共に、前後が逆転した状態で、分離部３に戻される。
分離部３に戻された紙幣は、搬送制御部１０Ａの制御により、再び搬送部１１に送出される。搬送部１１に送出された紙幣は、分岐１１ｂによって読取部８の入口側への搬送経路が設定され、搬送部４に送出される。搬送部４によって読取部８に搬送された紙幣は、今度はこの読取部８で他の片面（即ち、裏面）のイメージが読み取られ、判定部９で２度目の真偽判定が行われる。判定結果は搬送制御部１０Ａに与えられ、この判定結果が真であれば、読み取られた紙幣は搬送部４から搬送部１１の分岐１１ａを通して保留部５へ搬送される。その後、入出金部２に残っている紙幣の読み取りが引き続き行われる。
【００１５】
２度目の判定結果も偽であれば、読み取られた紙幣は保留部５へは搬送されず、搬送部１１の分岐１１ａ、搬送路１１ｃ、及び分岐１１ｂを通して分離部３へ搬送され、更に入出金部２へ戻される。これにより入金処理は中断され、返却された紙幣の確認を促すメッセージが図示しない表示部に表示される。
入金されたすべての紙幣の入金処理が終了すると、その入金された合計金額等が表示部に表示され、入金者による確認操作が行われる。これにより、保留部５に一時的に保管されていた紙幣は、搬送部１１の分岐１１ａを通して読取部８の出口側から逆方向に入力されて読み取られ、判定部９で真偽判定が行われる。ここで真と判定された紙幣は、搬送部４によって収納カセット６に搬送される。一方、偽と判定された紙幣は、搬送部４によってリジェクトボックス７に搬送される。
【００１６】
以上のように、この第１の実施形態の紙幣入出金装置は、判定結果が偽となった紙幣を、その表裏を反転させて分離部３へ戻すための搬送部１１を有しているので、人手を介さずにその紙幣を反転することができる。これにより、例えば片面に汚れ等が付着して正しく読み取れなかった紙幣でも、他の面が正常であれば２度目の読み取りで真と判定され、返却率を低くすることができるという利点がある。
【００１７】
第２の実施形態
図３は、本発明の第２の実施形態を示す紙幣入出金装置の構成図であり、図１中の要素と共通の要素には共通の符号が付されている。
この紙幣入出金装置では、図１の紙幣入出金装置における搬送部１１及び搬送制御部１０Ａに代えて、これとは異なる搬送経路を設定するための搬送部１２及び搬送制御部１０Ｂを設けている。
搬送部１２は、２つの分岐１２ａ，１２ｂと、これらの分岐１２ａ，１２ｂの間を接続する搬送路１２ｃを有している。分岐１２ａは、分離部３と読取部８の入口側とを接続する経路、または読取部８の入口側と搬送路１２ｃとを接続する経路のいずれかに切り替えるものである。また、分岐１２ｂは、搬送路１２ｃで搬送された紙幣を保留部５へ搬送するか、読取部８の出口側から搬送されてきた紙幣を保留部５へ搬送するかの切り替えを行うものである。搬送制御部１０Ｂは、判定部９の判定結果に基づいて、搬送部１２の切り替え制御、及び搬送部４の搬送方向の制御を行うものである。その他の構成は、図１と同様である。
【００１８】
次に動作を説明する。
紙幣入出金装置の入出金部２に入金された紙幣は、分離部３によって分離されて１枚ずつ搬送部１２に送出される。搬送部１２に送出された紙幣は、分岐１２ａによって読取部８の入口側への搬送経路が設定され、搬送部４に送出される。搬送部４によって読取部８に搬送された紙幣は、この読取部８でその片面（例えば、表面）のイメージが読み取られ、判定部９で真偽判定が行われる。判定結果は搬送制御部１０Ｂに与えられ、この判定結果が真であれば、読み取られた紙幣は読取部８の出口側から搬送部１２の分岐１２ｂを通して保留部５へ搬送される。その後、入出金部２に残っている紙幣の読み取りが引き続き行われる。
【００１９】
もしも判定結果が偽であれば、読み取られた紙幣は保留部５へは搬送されず、読取部８の出力側から再びこの読取部８に入力され、逆方向に搬送されてその表面のイメージが読み取られる。読み取られたイメージは、判定部９に与えられて２度目の真偽判定が行われる。判定結果は搬送制御部１０Ｂに与えられ、この判定結果が真であれば、読み取られた紙幣は搬送部４から搬送部１２の分岐１２ａ、搬送路１２ｃ、及び分岐１２ｂを通して保留部５へ搬送される。その後、入出金部２に残っている紙幣の読み取りが引き続き行われる。
【００２０】
２度目の判定結果も偽であれば、読み取られた紙幣は搬送部４から搬送部１２の分岐１２ａを通して分離部３へ搬送され、更に入出金部２へ戻される。これにより入金処理は中断され、返却された紙幣の確認を促すメッセージが表示部に表示される。
入金されたすべての紙幣の入金処理が終了すると、その入金された合計金額等が表示部に表示され、入金者による確認操作が行われる。これにより、保留部５に一時的に保管されていた紙幣は、搬送部１２の分岐１２ｂを通して読取部８の出口側から逆方向に入力されて読み取られ、判定部９で真偽判定が行われる。ここで真と判定された紙幣は、搬送部４によって収納カセット６に搬送される。一方、偽と判定された紙幣は、搬送部４によってリジェクトボックス７に搬送される。
【００２１】
以上のように、この第２の実施形態の紙幣入出金装置は、判定結果が偽となった紙幣を、読取部８の出力側から逆方向に入力して再度読み取って判定するように構成すると共に、その再判定の結果に基づいて紙幣を分離部３または保留部５へ搬送する搬送部１２を有している。これにより、人手を介さずに紙幣の再読み取りが可能になり、最初の読み取り搬送時にスキュー等で正しく読み取れなかった紙幣でも、逆方向に行われる２度目の読み取りで正しく読み取れれば真と判定され、返却率を低くすることができるという利点がある。
【００２２】
なお、本発明は、上記実施形態に限定されず、種々の変形が可能である。この変形例としては、例えば、次の（ａ）〜（ｃ）のようなものがある。
（ａ）２度目の読取判定で再び偽と判定された紙幣を入出金部２へ戻すようにしているが、再判定は１回に限定するものではなく、複数回行うようにしても良い。
（ｂ）読取部８は、紙幣表面の反射光を読み取るものであるが、紙幣を透過した光を読み取るものでもよい。
（ｃ）紙幣を重ねて入金できるように、入出金部２及び分離部３を備えているが、１枚ずつ入金する方式の紙幣入出金装置にも適用することができる。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
以上詳細に説明したように、第１の発明によれば、読取判定手段で偽と判定された紙幣を、表裏が反転するように搬送して入出金手段に戻す第２の搬送手段を有している。これにより、人手を介さずに紙幣の表裏を反転して再度読み取ることが可能になり、紙幣の返却率の低くすることができるという効果がある。
第２の発明によれば、読取判定手段で偽と判定された紙幣を、逆方向にこの読取判定手段で読み取り、その再判定結果に基づいてその紙幣を収納または返却する第２の搬送手段を有している。これにより、紙幣の読み取り方向を変えて２度読み取ることが可能になり、第１の発明と同様の効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す紙幣入出金装置の構成図である。
【図２】従来の紙幣入出金装置の構成図である。
【図３】本発明の第２の実施形態を示す紙幣入出金装置の構成図である。
【符号の説明】
２入出金部
３分離部
４，１１，１２搬送部
５保留部
８読取部
９判定部
１０Ａ，１０Ｂ搬送制御部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus that performs a true / false determination on a deposited banknote and stores only a banknote determined to be true.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional banknote deposit and withdrawal device.
This banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus is used, for example, in an automatic depositing / dispensing machine or the like in a financial institution, and has a depositing / dispensing port 1 for depositing / withdrawing banknotes in an operation unit on the front surface. Inside the deposit / withdrawal port 1, a deposit / withdrawal unit 2 is provided in which a plurality of banknotes can be deposited and withdrawn. A separation unit 3 for separating the stacked banknotes one by one is connected to the deposit / withdrawal unit 2, and a transport unit 4 for transporting banknotes along a predetermined path is connected to the rear part of the separation unit 3. Has been. The transport unit 4 can switch paths by branching, and a plurality of terminal ends of the transport unit 4 are connected to the holding unit 5, the storage cassette 6, and the reject box 7, respectively.
[0003]
On the path of the transport unit 4 from the separation unit 3 to the holding unit 5, a reading unit 8 that optically reads a banknote is provided. The reading unit 8 is connected with a determination unit 9 that determines the authenticity of the banknote based on the image of the read banknote. Furthermore, the conveyance control part 10 for switching the conveyance path | route of a banknote based on the determination result is connected to the output side of the determination part 9. FIG.
In such a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus, when a plurality of banknotes are deposited on the depositing / dispensing unit 2, the banknotes are separated by the separating unit 3 and sent to the transporting unit 4 one by one. The image of the banknote sent out to the transport unit 4 is read by the reading unit 8, and authenticity determination is performed by the determination unit 9. The determination result is given to the conveyance control unit 10, and if the determination result is true, the read banknote is conveyed to the holding unit 5 by the conveyance unit 4. Thereafter, the banknotes remaining in the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 are continuously read.
[0004]
If the determination result is false, the read banknote is not conveyed to the holding unit 5 and is returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 by the conveyance unit 4 via the reading unit 8 and the separation unit 3. As a result, the deposit process is interrupted, and a message prompting confirmation of the returned banknote is displayed on a display unit (not shown).
When the deposit process of the deposited banknote is completed, the total amount of money deposited is displayed on the display unit, and a confirmation operation by the depositor is performed. Thereby, the banknotes stored in the holding unit 5 are conveyed to the reading unit 8 in the reverse direction by the conveying unit 4 and read, and the determination unit 9 performs authenticity determination. The banknote determined to be true here is transported to the storage cassette 6 by the transport unit 4. On the other hand, the banknote determined to be false is transported to the reject box 7 by the transport unit 4.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional banknote deposit and withdrawal device has the following problems.
For example, in the case of a method in which the reading unit 8 reads an image with light reflected from a banknote, it is determined to be false if there is dirt on the read surface. In the case of a method of reading an image with light transmitted through a banknote, the influence of dirt or the like may differ depending on the light transmission direction. In any method, since the authenticity determination is performed by one reading, the rate of being determined to be false due to dirt or skew in reading conveyance is high and the troublesomeness of re-payment is high. there were.
This invention solves the subject which the said prior art had, and provides the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus with a low return rate.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a first invention of the present invention reads a deposited banknote, determines its authenticity, stores a banknote determined to be true, and returns a banknote determined to be false. In the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus, the deposited banknote is sent out for authenticity determination, the depositing / withdrawing means for returning the banknote determined to be false, and the holding means for temporarily storing the banknote being processed. A first storage means for storing the banknote determined to be true, a second storage means for storing the banknote to be rejected, and a reading determination means for optically reading the banknote and determining its authenticity And a first transport unit that transports the banknote sent out from the deposit / withdrawal unit to the reading determination unit, and the banknote transported to the reading determination unit by the first transport unit is true by the reading determination unit. the hold the bill when it is determined that Conveyed to stage, when it is determined to be false is conveyed to the reading determining means and second conveying means for returning the said read judging means conveying to as front and back of the banknote is reversed, the second transport means A third conveying means that conveys the banknote to the holding means when the reading judgment means determines true, and a third conveying means that returns the banknote to the deposit / withdrawal means when determined to be false; A fourth conveying means for conveying the banknotes stored in the means to the reading determining means, and when the bill conveyed by the fourth conveying means to the reading determining means is determined to be true by the reading determining means The banknote is transported to the first storage means, and when it is determined to be false, the banknote is transported to the second storage means .
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus, the same depositing / withdrawing storage means, the holding means, the first and second storage means, and the banknotes are optically read as in the first invention. Reading determination means for determining the authenticity, first conveying means for conveying the banknotes sent out from the depositing / withdrawing means and causing the reading determining means to read them, and banknotes conveyed by the first conveying means Is determined to be true by the reading determination means, the banknote is conveyed to the holding means, and when it is determined to be false, the banknote is conveyed in the reverse direction for re-determination and read by the reading determination means. When the banknote is determined to be true by the second transport means and the re-determination, the banknote is transported to the holding means, and when it is determined to be false, the banknote is returned to the deposit / withdrawal means. Transport means and paper stored in the holding means Is conveyed in the reverse direction and read by the reading determination unit, and the bill conveyed by the fourth conveying unit and read by the reading determination unit is determined to be true by the reading determination unit. The banknote is transported to the first storage means, and when it is determined to be false, the banknote is transported to the second storage means .
[0009]
According to the first and second inventions, the following operation is performed.
Deposit banknotes are conveyed from the withdrawal means reading preparative determining means at a first conveying means the first authenticity determination is performed. The banknote determined to be true in this authenticity determination is conveyed to the holding means, and when determined to be false, the second conveying means is reversed by the second conveying means for re-determination , or conveyed in the reverse direction and read. Returned to the judging means.
The banknote determined to be true by the re-determination is transported to the holding means by the third transport means, and the banknote determined to be false is returned to the deposit / withdrawal means.
Furthermore, the banknotes stored in the holding means are conveyed in the reverse direction by the fourth conveying means to the reading determining means and read. If it is determined to be true, it is transported to the first storage means, and if it is determined to be false, it is transported to the second storage means.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Elements common to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by common reference numerals.
This banknote deposit / withdrawal device is used for input / output of banknotes, such as an automatic deposit / deposit machine, as shown in FIG. Yes. Inside the deposit / withdrawal port 1, a deposit / withdrawal unit 2 is provided in which a plurality of banknotes can be deposited and withdrawn. The deposit / withdrawal unit 2 is connected to a deposit / withdrawal means (for example, a separation unit) 3 that separates the stacked banknotes one by one and sends them for authenticity determination, and returns the banknotes determined to be false. ing. A first transport unit (for example, a transport unit) 4 that transports banknotes along a predetermined path is connected to the rear portion of the separation unit 3. The transport unit 4 can freely switch the transport direction, and the path can be switched by branching. A plurality of terminations of the transport unit 4 are connected to a holding unit (for example, the holding unit 5), a first storage unit (for example, a storage cassette 6), and a second storage unit (for example, a reject box 7). Yes.
[0011]
The holding unit 5 temporarily stores and stores the received normal banknotes until the end of the depositing process in preparation for a cancellation operation during the depositing process. The storage cassette 6 stores normal banknotes that have been deposited. In addition, the reject box 7 separates and accommodates banknotes in which an abnormality has been detected by rechecking after a deposit process is once performed as a normal banknote.
On the path of the transport unit 4 from the separation unit 3 to the holding unit 5, a reading determination unit (for example, the reading unit 8 and the determination unit 9) that optically reads a banknote and determines its authenticity is provided. . The reading unit 8 irradiates light on the banknote being conveyed, detects light reflected from the banknote, and reads an image on the surface of the banknote based on the intensity of the light. The determination part 9 determines the authenticity of the banknote based on the read banknote image. Control means (for example, a conveyance control unit) 10 </ b> A for switching the banknote conveyance direction and conveyance path based on the determination result is connected to the output side of the determination unit 9.
[0012]
Further, the banknote depositing / dispensing device includes a second transporting unit (for example, a transporting unit) for transporting the banknotes transported from the exit side of the reading unit 8 so that the front and back are reversed and returning them to the separation unit 3. ) 11 is provided. The transport unit 11 includes two branches 11a and 11b and a transport path 11c that connects the branches 11a and 11b. The branch 11a switches the conveyance path of the banknote conveyed from the exit side of the reading part 8 to either the holding part 5 or the conveyance path 11c. The branch 11b switches whether the banknote conveyed by the conveyance path 11c is conveyed to the separation part 3, or the banknote conveyed from the separation part 3 is conveyed to the entrance side of the reading part 8. Switching control of the transport unit 11 is performed by the transport control unit 10 </ b> A based on the determination result of the determination unit 9.
[0013]
Next, the operation will be described.
When a plurality of banknotes are stacked and deposited on the depositing / dispensing part 2 of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus, the banknotes are separated by the separating part 3 and sent one by one to the conveying part 11. The banknotes sent to the transport unit 11 are sent to the transport unit 4 by setting a transport path to the entrance side of the reading unit 8 by the branch 11b. The banknotes conveyed to the reading unit 8 by the conveying unit 4 are read on the image of one side (for example, the front surface) by the reading unit 8, and the determination unit 9 performs authenticity determination. The determination result is given to the conveyance control unit 10A. If the determination result is true, the read banknote is conveyed from the conveyance unit 4 to the holding unit 5 via the branch 11a of the conveyance unit 11. Thereafter, the banknotes remaining in the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 are continuously read.
[0014]
If the determination result is false, the read banknote is not transported to the holding unit 5 and is returned to the separating unit 3 through the branch 11a, the transport path 11c, and the branch 11b of the transport unit 11. Thereby, the banknote is returned to the separation unit 3 with the front and back reversed from the initial state and the front and back reversed.
The banknote returned to the separation unit 3 is sent out again to the transport unit 11 under the control of the transport control unit 10A. The banknotes sent to the transport unit 11 are sent to the transport unit 4 by setting a transport path to the entrance side of the reading unit 8 by the branch 11b. The banknotes conveyed to the reading unit 8 by the conveying unit 4 are then read by the reading unit 8 on the other side (that is, the back side), and the determination unit 9 performs a second authenticity determination. The determination result is given to the conveyance control unit 10A. If the determination result is true, the read banknote is conveyed from the conveyance unit 4 to the holding unit 5 through the branch 11a of the conveyance unit 11. Thereafter, the banknotes remaining in the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 are continuously read.
[0015]
If the second determination result is also false, the read banknote is not conveyed to the holding unit 5, but is conveyed to the separation unit 3 through the branch 11a, the conveyance path 11c, and the branch 11b of the conveyance unit 11, and is further deposited / withdrawn. Returned to part 2. As a result, the deposit process is interrupted, and a message prompting confirmation of the returned banknote is displayed on a display unit (not shown).
When the deposit processing for all the deposited banknotes is completed, the total amount of money deposited is displayed on the display unit, and a confirmation operation by the depositor is performed. Thereby, the banknote temporarily stored in the storage unit 5 is input and read in the reverse direction from the exit side of the reading unit 8 through the branch 11a of the transport unit 11, and the authenticating determination is performed by the determining unit 9. . The banknote determined to be true here is transported to the storage cassette 6 by the transport unit 4. On the other hand, the banknote determined to be false is transported to the reject box 7 by the transport unit 4.
[0016]
As mentioned above, since the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus of this 1st Embodiment has the conveyance part 11 for inverting the front and back of the banknote in which the determination result became false, and returning it to the separation part 3 The banknote can be reversed without human intervention. Thereby, for example, even if a banknote cannot be read correctly due to dirt or the like on one side, if the other side is normal, it is determined to be true by the second reading, and the return rate can be lowered.
[0017]
Second embodiment Fig. 3 is a configuration diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus showing a second embodiment of the present invention. Elements common to those in Fig. 1 are denoted by common reference numerals. ing.
In this banknote depositing / withdrawing device, instead of the transporting unit 11 and the transport control unit 10A in the banknote depositing / withdrawing device of FIG. 1, a transporting unit 12 and a transport control unit 10B for setting a transport path different from this are provided. .
The transport unit 12 includes two branches 12a and 12b and a transport path 12c that connects the branches 12a and 12b. The branch 12a is switched to either a path connecting the separation unit 3 and the inlet side of the reading unit 8 or a path connecting the inlet side of the reading unit 8 and the conveyance path 12c. Further, the branch 12b performs switching between conveying the banknotes conveyed in the conveyance path 12c to the holding unit 5 or conveying the banknotes conveyed from the exit side of the reading unit 8 to the holding unit 5. . The transport control unit 10 </ b> B performs switching control of the transport unit 12 and control of the transport direction of the transport unit 4 based on the determination result of the determination unit 9. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG.
[0018]
Next, the operation will be described.
The banknotes deposited in the depositing / dispensing part 2 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus are separated by the separating part 3 and sent one by one to the conveying part 12. The banknotes sent to the transport unit 12 are set to a transport path to the entrance side of the reading unit 8 by the branch 12 a and are sent to the transport unit 4. The banknotes conveyed to the reading unit 8 by the conveying unit 4 are read on the image of one side (for example, the front surface) by the reading unit 8, and the determination unit 9 performs authenticity determination. The determination result is given to the conveyance control unit 10B. If the determination result is true, the read banknote is conveyed from the exit side of the reading unit 8 to the holding unit 5 through the branch 12b of the conveyance unit 12. Thereafter, the banknotes remaining in the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 are continuously read.
[0019]
If the determination result is false, the read banknote is not conveyed to the holding unit 5 but is input to the reading unit 8 again from the output side of the reading unit 8 and is conveyed in the reverse direction so that the image of the surface is obtained. Read. The read image is given to the determination unit 9, and a second authenticity determination is performed. The determination result is given to the conveyance control unit 10B. If the determination result is true, the read banknote is conveyed from the conveyance unit 4 to the holding unit 5 through the branch 12a, the conveyance path 12c, and the branch 12b of the conveyance unit 12. The Thereafter, the banknotes remaining in the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 are continuously read.
[0020]
If the second determination result is also false, the read banknote is conveyed from the conveyance unit 4 to the separation unit 3 through the branch 12a of the conveyance unit 12, and further returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 2. As a result, the deposit process is interrupted, and a message prompting confirmation of the returned banknote is displayed on the display unit.
When the deposit processing for all the deposited banknotes is completed, the total amount of money deposited is displayed on the display unit, and a confirmation operation by the depositor is performed. Thereby, the banknote temporarily stored in the storage unit 5 is input and read in the reverse direction from the exit side of the reading unit 8 through the branch 12b of the transport unit 12, and the determination unit 9 performs authenticity determination. . The banknote determined to be true here is transported to the storage cassette 6 by the transport unit 4. On the other hand, the banknote determined to be false is transported to the reject box 7 by the transport unit 4.
[0021]
As described above, the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to the second embodiment is configured to input a banknote whose determination result is false from the output side of the reading unit 8 in the reverse direction and read it again for determination. And it has the conveyance part 12 which conveys a banknote to the isolation | separation part 3 or the holding | maintenance part 5 based on the result of the redetermination. This makes it possible to re-read banknotes without human intervention, and even if a banknote that cannot be read correctly due to skew or the like during the first reading conveyance is determined to be true if it can be read correctly in the second reading performed in the opposite direction. There is an advantage that the return rate can be lowered.
[0022]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible. Examples of this modification include the following (a) to (c).
(A) Although the banknote determined to be false again in the second reading determination is returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 2, the re-determination is not limited to once but may be performed a plurality of times.
(B) Although the reading part 8 reads the reflected light of the banknote surface, it may read the light which permeate | transmitted the banknote.
(C) Although the deposit / withdrawal unit 2 and the separation unit 3 are provided so that banknotes can be deposited and stacked, the present invention can also be applied to a banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus that deposits one by one.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the first invention, the banknote determined to be false by the reading determination unit is transported so that the front and back are reversed and returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit. ing. Thereby, it becomes possible to invert the front and back of the banknote and read it again without human intervention, and there is an effect that the return rate of the banknote can be lowered.
According to the second invention, the second conveying means for reading the banknote determined to be false by the reading determining means in the reverse direction by the reading determining means and storing or returning the banknote based on the re-determination result. Have. Thereby, it becomes possible to read twice by changing the reading direction of the banknote, and there is the same effect as the first invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional banknote deposit and withdrawal device.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Deposit / withdrawal unit 3 Separation unit 4, 11, 12 Transport unit 5 Reservation unit 8 Reading unit 9 Determination unit 10A, 10B Transport control unit

Claims

In the banknote deposit and withdrawal device that reads the deposited banknote, determines its authenticity, stores the banknote determined to be true, and returns the banknote determined to be false,
A deposit / withdrawal means for sending the deposited banknote for authenticity determination and returning the banknote determined to be false,
A holding means for temporarily storing the banknote in the middle of processing;
First storage means for storing the banknote determined to be true;
A second storage means for storing banknotes to be rejected;
Reading determination means for optically reading the bill and determining its authenticity;
First conveying means for conveying banknotes sent from the depositing / withdrawing means to the reading determination means;
When the banknote transported to the reading determination means by the first transport means is determined to be true by the reading determination means, the banknote is transported to the holding means, and when it is determined to be false, the front and back of the banknote are A second transport unit that transports the paper so as to be reversed and returns the read determination unit;
When the banknote transported to the reading determination means by the second transport means is determined to be true by the reading determination means, the banknote is transported to the holding means, and when it is determined to be false, the banknote is inserted into the banknote. A third conveying means for returning to the withdrawal means;
A fourth conveying means for conveying the banknotes stored in the holding means in the reverse direction to the reading determining means;
When the bill transported to the reading determination means by the fourth transport means is judged to be true by the reading judgment means, the bill is transported to the first storage means, and when judged to be false, the bill A fifth transport means for transporting the second storage means to the second storage means ,
A bill depositing / withdrawing apparatus comprising:

In the banknote deposit and withdrawal device that reads the deposited banknote, determines its authenticity, stores the banknote determined to be true, and returns the banknote determined to be false,
A deposit / withdrawal means for sending the deposited banknote for authenticity determination and returning the banknote determined to be false,
A holding means for temporarily storing the banknote in the middle of processing;
First storage means for storing the banknote determined to be true;
A second storage means for storing banknotes to be rejected;
A reading determination means for optically reading the bill while conveying the bill and determining its authenticity;
First conveying means for conveying the banknotes sent from the depositing / withdrawing means and causing the reading determining means to read the bills ;
When the banknote transported by the first transport means is determined to be true by the reading determination means, the banknote is transported to the holding means, and when it is determined to be false, the banknote is reversed for re-determination. A second transporting unit that is transported to and read by the reading determination unit ;
When the banknote is determined to be true by the re-determination, the banknote is transported to the holding unit, and when the banknote is determined to be false, the third transport unit returns the banknote to the deposit / withdrawal unit ;
A fourth conveying means for conveying the bills stored in the holding means in the reverse direction and causing the reading determining means to read the bills;
When the banknote transported by the fourth transport means and read by the reading determination means is determined to be true by the reading determination means, the banknote is transported to the first storage means and determined to be false. Sometimes the fifth transport means for transporting the banknote to the second storage means ,
A bill depositing / withdrawing apparatus comprising: