JP5631786B2 - Paper sheet processing apparatus, paper sheet sorting apparatus, and paper sheet sorting system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus, a paper sheet sorting apparatus, and a paper sheet sorting system for discriminating whether a paper sheet such as a banknote is correct or not.

  Conventionally, in the cash management of financial institutions, banknotes stored at branch counters and banknotes in automatic teller machines (ATM) etc. are backed by cash in the back yard and cash of financial institutions from the viewpoint of cash management. They are collected and scrutinized regularly at the cash center of the security company that is entrusted with the management work.

  At the time of scrutiny, in addition to the confirmation of the number of sheets and the bundling process by a processing device called a scrutinizer, a losing / separating process for sorting the stipulated bills and the stubble bills is performed. Here, the correct bill indicates a clean bill that does not have a problem even if it is circulated again after the scrutiny processing, and the damaged bill indicates a damaged bill that has dirt, tears, and the like. Note that banknote banknotes are not recirculated and discarded after being transported back to the banknote issuer.

  When a user deposits money in an automated teller machine, when the banknote is inserted into the automated teller machine, whether the banknote is a correct banknote, together with the authenticity determination of the banknote, by the identification unit provided inside It is determined whether it is a non-performing bill according to the standard for judging damage. When the banknote is a banknote banknote, it is managed in the apparatus separately from the banknote banknote so that the banknote is not withdrawn in transactions after the transaction.

  On the other hand, the scrutinizing machine separates the correct bills and the damaged bills in accordance with the specified separation criteria. Therefore, if there are many beautiful banknotes in the collected banknotes to be processed, the correct bill ratio is high, and if there are many dirty banknotes, the non-performing bill ratio 60 is high. If the non-performing ticket ratio 60 becomes high, fluctuations in the non-performing ticket ratio will be a problem, such as an increase in the number of transportation when returning the non-performing ticket and an increase in reissue costs at the issuer. With respect to such a problem, Patent Document 1 proposes a method that can change the damage separation standard in the scrutinizer.

  In detail, Patent Document 1 proposes a method for setting a damage separation standard based on a preset banknote ratio so that the ratio of banknotes to be returned is constant regardless of the degree of the banknotes collected. ing.

  In addition, when collecting cash in the automated teller machine, as a method of reliably managing the banknote until the transfer is completed, based on the serial number printed on the banknote, the serial number registered in the financial automated machine There has been proposed a method of checking the coincidence with a recognized serial number to confirm a match (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2007-87219 A Japanese Patent No. 4586135

  According to the prior art, it is necessary to perform the damage separation process again by the scrutinizing machine on the banknotes collected at the main branch of the financial institution, despite the damage separation process as a result of being identified once in the automatic teller machine. There is.

This is considered to be due to the difference between the standard for judging the damage by the automatic teller machine and the standard for separating the damage by the inspection machine. Specifically, the standard for determining whether an automated teller machine is good or bad is to efficiently divert (reflux) deposited and withdrawn banknotes and extend the operating time of the equipment without replenishing cash as much as possible. Yes.
On the other hand, the scrutiny machine's correct / injury separation standard follows the cash management policy of financial institutions, and aims to detect a damaged banknote in order to return a damaged banknote as a damaged banknote.

  Furthermore, as described above, not only the essential purpose in the demarcation separation process is different, but depending on the financial institution, the demarcation of the demarcation separation is not limited to simply two types of correct banknotes and non-performing banknotes, but also cash. For the purpose of stabilizing the operational quality of automatic machines such as automated teller machines and cash dispensers (CDs), the correct bills for automatic machines, the correct bills for counters handled mainly in the counter service, the loss for return processing It may be classified into three types of ticket bills.

  According to the method proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to suppress fluctuations in the banknote ratio of banknotes to be subjected to the demarcation process according to the actual operation of the financial institution. However, as a device such as a scrutiny machine used for the damage separation process, in addition to the number detection sensor and the authenticity determination sensor, as well as the identification unit mounted on the automatic teller machine, the apparatus for the damage separation process is used. It is necessary to provide a sensor, and the apparatus must be complicated and expensive. Further, as a scrutinizing machine, the data processing load for performing the damage separation process exists at least as much as that of the automatic teller machine, and when performing high-speed processing, it is necessary to sufficiently secure the data processing capability in the control unit.

  Moreover, according to Patent Document 2, not only can the number of sheets be managed reliably by managing the banknotes S collected from an automatic teller machine such as an automatic teller machine by serial number and confirming the serial number at the time of scrutiny, There is an advantage that a damaged banknote can be specified even when theft or the like occurs during transfer. However, from the viewpoint of the damage separation process, the damage separation process must be performed again by a scrutiny machine equipped with a damage separation sensor as in the prior art.

  The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when the paper sheet processing device such as a financial automatic machine once identifies the characteristic features and identification results of the banknotes, It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus, a paper sheet sorting apparatus, and a paper sheet sorting system that can be used effectively to separate regular bills and damaged bills.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides transaction processing means for transaction processing of paper sheets, at least one storage means for storing the paper sheets therein, and the paper sheets according to the transaction processing. Unique feature amount recognition means for transaction processing for recognizing the unique feature quantity information of the class, and a loss ticket level determination means for judging the loss ticket level of the paper sheet based on predetermined damage judgment criteria information, the loss Storage means for storing the paper damage level information of the paper sheet determined by the ticket level determination means and the transaction processing unique feature quantity information recognized by the transaction processing unique feature quantity information in association with each paper sheet. And information to be transferred to the outside in accordance with carry-out of the storage means, as the transaction processing time characteristic information and the non-performing ticket level information for each paper sheet stored in the storage device A transfer means, and the information transfer hand A confirmation-specific characteristic feature recognition means for recognizing the unique feature quantity information of the paper sheet when checking the paper sheet stored in the storage means that has been carried out, and separating the paper sheet from damage It transfers to the paper sheet sorter | equipment provided with the damage separation means to perform.

  Here, the paper sheets include at least banknotes and securities. The unique feature amount information includes at least a serial number of a banknote, refers to unique information for specifying an individual, and may be individual information recorded on a barcode or an IC chip.

  Moreover, the damage determination reference information refers to the definition of detection items for determining a correct bill and a damaged bill, and the correct separation reference information separates and sorts the correct bill and the damaged bill. For example, it may be the type of damaged element such as dirt or tear and the detection result corresponding to each damaged element, or a plurality of sensors defined for detecting a damaged ticket, The detection result by the sensor may be used.

  Further, the information transfer means for transferring the transaction processing time information to the outside in response to the storage means being carried out is a transmission output means for transmitting and outputting the information to the connected communication line, for example, an external storage means such as a USB memory. For information writing means for writing the information, or means for writing the information to the storage means provided in the storage means and transferring the information for each storage means, etc., for external devices such as a paper sheet sorting device and a management terminal, It can be set as the means which can transfer the said information.

  Furthermore, the information transfer means for transferring information to the paper sheet sorting apparatus is an information transfer means for directly transferring information to the paper sheet sorting apparatus, for example, to the paper sheet sorting apparatus via a management terminal or the like. On the other hand, it can be set as the information transfer means which transfers information indirectly.

In addition, the present invention provides a unique feature amount recognition unit for confirmation for recognizing unique feature amount information of the paper sheet when confirming the paper sheet stored in the storage unit carried out of the paper sheet processing apparatus. The information input means for inputting information from the outside, and the damage separation means for separating the paper sheets into good or bad based on the damage separation standard information for separating the paper sheets into good or bad, the information The input means includes, from the paper sheet processing apparatus, the loss ticket level information of the paper sheet determined by the loss ticket level determination means, and the transaction processing unique feature quantity recognized by the transaction processing unique feature quantity recognition means. The transaction processing time information output in the information format associated with each paper sheet is input, and the damage separation means is configured to input the transaction processing time information input from the information input means. The confirmation-specific feature quantity recognition means A configuration for separating the paper sheets from damage based on the damage level information associated with the transaction-specific unique feature information corresponding to the confirmed unique feature information and the damage separation criterion information; This is a paper sheet sorting apparatus.
Furthermore, the present invention is a paper sheet sorting system including a paper sheet processing device and a paper sheet sorting device.

  With the configuration as described above, the paper sheet sorting device recognizes the unique feature amount and does not detect the loss ticket level, and thus separates the damage based on the slip sheet level information detected by the paper sheet processing device. Processing can be performed, and the paper sheet sorting apparatus can be realized with a simple sensor configuration.

  According to the present invention, when a paper sheet processing apparatus such as a financial automatic machine once identifies a banknote, the characteristic feature and the identification result of the banknote are effectively utilized in the case of detailed examination, and a correct bill banknote and a damaged bill banknote are used. Can be provided. A paper sheet processing apparatus, a paper sheet sorting apparatus, and a paper sheet sorting system can be provided.

The schematic block diagram of a banknote sorting system. The control block diagram of an automatic teller machine. The schematic block diagram of a banknote process part. Schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of a banknote banknote. The schematic explanatory drawing about the distribution graph of the banknote which made the non-use ticket level the evaluation index. The figure which shows an example of the data format of banknote identification information. The control block diagram of a host computer. The control block diagram of a banknote sorter. The display figure which shows the setting screen which sets a damage isolation | separation reference | standard. The schematic block diagram of a banknote sorting apparatus. The flowchart which shows the processing operation at the time of a payment transaction process. The flowchart which shows the processing operation at the time of payment transaction processing. The flowchart which shows the processing operation at the time of an automatic scrutiny. The flowchart which shows the damage separation processing procedure by a banknote sorting apparatus. The figure which shows an example of damage isolation | separation reference | standard information. The flowchart which shows the damage separation process procedure in the case of having two damage separation criteria. The flowchart which shows the processing operation in the case of calculating damage isolation | separation reference | standard information in a banknote process part. The flowchart which shows the procedure which changes a damage isolation | separation reference | standard in a host computer. The figure which shows an example of the data format of the banknote identification information containing a fitness determination result. The schematic block diagram at the time of mounting memory in the collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber and storage of a banknote processing part. The schematic block diagram which shows the banknote which mounted the IC chip.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing an overall image of a banknote sorting system 150 as an embodiment of the present invention.

  The banknote sorting system 150 of this embodiment corresponding to the paper sheet sorting system includes an automatic cash transaction apparatus 100 installed at a main branch of a bank and corresponding to a deposit / withdrawal transaction processing by a user, and a backyard of a bank head office or branch. Installed in the automatic teller machine 100, collects the banknotes S in the automatic teller machine 100, and inspects the collected banknotes S, and is installed in, for example, a bank general store such as a head office to manage the automatic teller machine 100 in an integrated manner. The host computer 300 functions as a server, and each is connected via a communication line 400.

  Regarding the respective components of the banknote sorting system 150, in the following, the automatic teller machine 100 corresponding to the paper sheet processing apparatus, the host computer 300 corresponding to the management terminal, and the banknote sorting apparatus 200 corresponding to the paper sheet sorting apparatus. This will be explained in order.

  First, the automatic teller machine 100 will be described together with FIG. 2, which is a block diagram showing an electrical schematic configuration of the automatic teller machine 100 constituting the banknote sorting system 150.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic teller machine 100 includes a display operation unit 120, a card receiving unit 130, a banknote processing unit 110, a communication unit 23, a storage unit 24, a clock 27, and a main to which a ROM 21 and a RAM 22 are connected. The control unit 20 is configured.

  In addition, the display operation part 120, the card | curd reception part 130, and the banknote process part 110 are provided in an apparatus housing | casing part, a user's input operation for performing the deposit / withdrawal transaction process of a banknote, a display to a user, a banknote, Involved in card delivery.

  The banknote processing unit 110 corresponding to the transaction processing means is a processing unit that accepts banknote deposits and pays out return banknotes and withdrawal banknotes by opening and closing a shutter 111 installed on the front side of the apparatus described later.

  The display operation unit 120 is configured by a liquid crystal display functioning as a touch panel, and displays various character information and image information on the liquid crystal display and accepts an input operation accompanying a deposit / withdrawal transaction process by a user.

  The card receiving unit 130 includes a card transport device and a card reading device, receives a magnetic stripe card or an IC built-in card inserted by the user during the deposit / withdrawal transaction process, and returns the card to the user after the deposit / withdrawal transaction process. The card accepting unit 130 is also provided with a statement issuing device that fills in the deposit / withdrawal items in the statement form and discharges the form.

  The banknote processing unit 110, the display operation unit 120, and the card reception unit 130 are connected to the main control unit 20, which will be described later, and shutter opening / closing in the banknote processing unit 110, display on the display operation unit 120, and card reception on the card reception unit 130. Return is executed based on a control signal from the main control unit 20.

The storage unit 24 corresponding to the storage means is a transaction such as banknote identification information 25 obtained from the banknote processing unit 110, deposit / withdrawal trader information read by the card reader accepting unit 130, and transaction date / time information obtained from the clock 27. Management information 26 is recorded.
The communication unit 23 corresponding to the information transfer unit transmits the banknote identification information 25 and the transaction management information 26 stored in the storage unit 24 as transaction processing time information via the communication line 400 corresponding to the communication unit.

  The main control unit 20 is configured using a computer and is responsible for overall control of various devices. The ROM 21 that records the operation program of the main control unit 20 and the like, and the control data that the main control unit 20 controls each unit are recorded in a readable / writable manner. The RAM 22 to be connected is connected.

  While performing data communication with these devices, the main control unit 20 performs not only deposit / withdrawal of banknotes, but also control of acceptance / payment of cards and bankbooks associated with banknote deposits / withdrawals, and authenticity determination of banknotes described later. The transaction processing time information is transmitted to the host computer 300 via the communication line 400.

Next, description will be given of the components and the mechanism of banknote conveyance with reference to FIG. 3 which is a structural diagram showing the mechanism of the banknote processing unit 110.
As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote processing unit 110 includes an identification unit 10, a deposit port 112 below the shutter 111, a withdrawal return port 113, and a temporary storage unit 115 and a storage unit 118 corresponding to the storage unit, The banknote S corresponding to a paper sheet is conveyed between the deposit port 112 and the withdrawal / return port 113 and the temporary storage unit 115 and the storage unit 118.

  The identification unit 10 corresponding to the banknote level determination unit reads the serial number corresponding to the unique feature amount information printed on the banknote S, the authenticity determination sensor 3 (corresponding to the identification unit) that determines the authenticity of the banknote S. The serial number reading sensor 1 (corresponding to the unique feature amount recognition means at the time of transaction processing) and the damaged bill detection sensor 2 (corresponding to the damaged bill level determining means) for performing the damage separation processing of the banknote S are incorporated. Yes. In this embodiment, the authenticity determination sensor 3, the serial number reading sensor 1, and the damaged bill detection sensor 2 are configured separately, but may be configured by the same sensor.

The deposit port 112 is a receiving port that accepts a deposited banknote inserted by a user at the time of deposit.
The withdrawal return port 113 is a discharge port through which return banknotes to the user are conveyed and the withdrawal banknotes are paid out to the withdrawal return port 113 at the time of withdrawal.

The temporary storage unit 115 is a storage unit that temporarily stores the banknote S determined as a genuine banknote as described later as a result of the banknote reading by the identification unit 10.
The collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 116 is a storage container for collection | recovery which stores and keeps the banknote S discriminate | determined by the identification part 10 at the time of a money_receiving | payment transaction process or a payment transaction process.

The storage unit 118 includes a collection box 116 and storage boxes 117A to 117C.
The storages 117 </ b> A to 117 </ b> C are equipped for each denomination of banknotes handled by the automatic teller machine 100, and are storages that store and store deposited banknotes for each denomination. In this embodiment, since it is assumed that bills of three kinds of denominations are handled, the three storages 117A to 117C are equipped.

The case where the banknote S is deposited in the banknote processing unit 110 having the above configuration will be described.
When the bill S is inserted into the deposit port 112 of the bill processing unit 110, the bills S are separated one by one from the deposit port 112 and conveyed to the identification unit 10.

  The identification unit 10 determines a plurality of items such as authenticity and denomination of the banknote S, and from the determination result, the banknote S is a normal genuine banknote, an abnormal counterfeit banknote, or normal. In some cases, it is further discriminated whether it is a genuine bill or a damaged bill. As a result of the authenticity determination by the identification unit 10, the banknote S whose denomination determination is impossible, or the banknote S determined to be a counterfeit banknote by the authenticity determination due to, for example, a dimension abnormality, is returned to the withdrawal by the sorting gate 114. Returned to the mouth 113 and conveyed. Thereby, the banknote S is returned to the user.

On the other hand, the banknote S determined to be a genuine note banknote is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 115.
When the deposit confirmation instruction operation is input by the user who has confirmed the deposit amount displayed on the display operation unit 120 (FIG. 1), the deposited banknote S conveyed to the temporary storage unit 115 is one sheet. It is fed out one by one, passes through the identification unit 10 again, and is conveyed to the storage unit 118.

  The banknote S determined to be a genuine banknote by re-identification by the identification unit 10 is stored in one of the corresponding storage boxes 117A to 117C according to the denomination information by driving the sorting gate 114, and the banknote is soiled or torn. Damaged banknotes that are not suitable for withdrawal transaction processing after the next transaction are determined to be banknote banknotes, and are transported to the collection box 116 for storage.

  On the other hand, when the banknote S is withdrawn, the banknotes S are separated one by one from the storages 117 </ b> A to 117 </ b> C and conveyed to the identification unit 10. The identification unit 10 confirms the state of the banknote S and transports the banknote S determined to be a normal genuine banknote to the withdrawal return port 113. The other banknotes are temporarily transported to the temporary storage box 115 and then stored again in the storage boxes 117A to 117C according to the identification result information of the identification section 10 via the identification section 10, or stored in the collection box 116. To be recovered.

Here, with respect to the damaged bill banknotes and correctness separation processing determined by the identification unit 10, FIG. 4 showing a representative example of the damaged bill banknotes and FIG. 5 showing a distribution graph of banknotes using the damaged bill level as an evaluation index. explain.
In addition, the damage separation process performed by the automatic teller machine 100 is based on a predetermined damage determination criterion for a genuine note banknote out of banknotes classified into a genuine note banknote and a false bill banknote by authenticity determination. It is determined whether the bill is a correct bill or a damaged bill and physically separates the correct bill and the damaged bill.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the damaged banknote is a dirty damaged banknote S0 having a dirt 50 on the banknote surface, and as shown in FIG. As shown in the banknote S1, FIG. 4 (c), the broken banknote S2 having a fold 52 in a part of the banknote, and the hole-damaged ticket having a hole 53 in a part of the banknote as shown in FIG. 4 (d). A banknote S3 etc. are represented.

The identification unit 10 of the automatic teller machine 100 detects the dirt 50, the torn 51, the fold 52, and the hole 53 by the slip detection sensor 2, and detects the degree of damage as the slip level (corresponding to the slip level information). .
The damage ticket level is an index for numerically evaluating the size of the torn 51, the size of the hole 53, and the like, and indicates that the greater the numerical value, the worse the degree of damage.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, which is a distribution graph when the banknotes S are counted for each banknote level for the banknote banknotes S0, the damage judgment standard for the banknote banknotes S0 is the banknote level 7. Then, the banknote S included in the range of the non-performing bill ratio 60 indicated by the oblique lines is determined as the dirty non-performing banknote S0.

  FIG. 5B, which is a distribution graph in the case of a torn banknote 51, FIG. 5C, which is a distribution graph in the case of a perforated banknote 52, and a distribution graph in the case of a broken banknote 53. (D) As shown in FIG. 5 (e), which is a distribution graph of the result of comprehensive evaluation of the above four types of banknotes, the range of banknote distribution and banknote ratio 60 is different for each type of banknotes. On the other hand, it is understood that, when separating damaged bills quantitatively, it is necessary to set a damage judgment standard for each type of damaged bills. In addition to the above-mentioned four types, the types of banknotes are tape banknotes and graffiti banknotes, but can be similarly applied to cases other than the banknotes shown here.

  Next, a diagram showing an example of the data format of the banknote identification information 25 with respect to the data format (corresponding to the information format) of the banknote identification information 25 stored in the storage unit 24 using the above-mentioned banknote level as the banknote level information. 6 will be described.

  The banknote identification information 25 corresponding to the transaction processing information includes branch management number information 30 indicating the management number of the branch where the automatic teller machine 100 is installed, and a device management number indicating the management number of the cash automatic transaction apparatus in the branch. Information 31, serial number information 32 indicating the serial number of the recognized banknote S (corresponding to unique feature amount information at the time of transaction processing), authenticity determination result information 33 indicating the authenticity determination result of the banknote S (true / false identification result information) ), Date / time information 35 (corresponding to time information) regarding the date and time when the determination was made, and non-payment ticket level information 34 indicating the non-use ticket level of each non-use ticket determination element based on the output of the above-described non-use ticket detection sensor 2. It is composed.

  By storing various data information as the banknote identification information 25 in such a data format, the serial number information of the banknote S, the authenticity determination result information, and the damaged ticket level information can be associated and managed.

  In the above description, the banknote identification information 25 is used as the banknote identification information 25 for each banknote determination element such as the dirt 50 or the fold 52. For example, a banknote detection sensor such as a transmittance or a reflectance of an optical sensor. It is good also considering sensor output information for every 2 as banknote identification information.

Next, the host computer 300 that is a component of the banknote sorting system 150 will be described with reference to FIG. 7 showing a block diagram of the host computer 300.
The host computer 300 includes a main control unit 350, a data storage unit 310 for storing data, a communication unit 351 for transferring data (corresponding to reception means and transmission means), a ROM 352 for recording an operation program of the main control unit 350, A RAM 353 that records control data for controlling each unit by the main control unit 350 in a readable and writable manner, a display unit 354 for the administrator to visually check the counting result of the banknote identification information 25, and an administrator who allows an instruction operation by the administrator to be input. An input unit 355 is provided.

  The main control unit 350 is connected to the data storage unit 310, the communication unit 351, the ROM 352, the RAM 353, the display unit 354, and the administrator input unit 355, and controls them by an operation program stored in the ROM 352. Further, the main control unit 350 receives transaction processing time information in which the banknote identification information 25 and the transaction management information 26 are associated with each other from the automatic teller machine 100 of each branch via the communication unit 351, and stores it in the data storage unit 310. Store and manage.

  The administrator input unit 355 is, for example, an input unit that allows the administrator to input instruction information when performing data tabulation management to create later-described damage separation criterion information.

  Then, about the banknote sorting apparatus 200 which is a component of the banknote sorting system 150, FIG. 8 which is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the banknote sorting apparatus 200, and a diagram showing the mechanism of the banknote sorting apparatus 200 10 will be described.

  The banknote sorting apparatus 200 is installed at a place where the banknotes S are collected from the automatic teller machine 100, such as a back yard of a main store or a specific branch, and the collected banknotes S are counted, checked for authenticity, and is subjected to damage separation processing. It is a device that performs scrutiny.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the banknote sorting apparatus 200 includes a main control unit 250 that controls each unit of the banknote sorting apparatus 200, a ROM 251 that records an operation program of the main control unit 250, and a control that controls the main control unit 250. A banknote sorting apparatus including a RAM 252 that records data in a readable and writable manner, a display operation unit 253 that is used when receiving an input operation by an operator, a communication unit 254 that transmits and receives information, and a storage unit 255 that stores various types of information. 200 includes a hopper 220 into which the banknote S is inserted, a banknote recognition unit 210, a reject stacker 240 corresponding to the storing means, stackers 245A to 245B, and a sorting gate 230 that sorts the examined banknote S.

  The banknote sorting apparatus 200 is connected to the host computer 300 via a communication unit 254 and a communication line 400 that function as information input means. Further, the identification unit 210 corresponding to the fitness separation unit is equipped with a serial number reading sensor 201 and a number detection sensor 203 corresponding to the unique feature amount recognition unit at the time of confirmation, and a fitness separation process is performed on the banknote S to be collected. I do.

  Whether the bill separation process performed by the bill sorting apparatus 200 is a genuine bill based on the bill separation standard among bills classified into genuine bills and false bills by authenticity determination. It is determined whether the banknote is a banknote banknote, and physically distinguishes the banknote banknote from the banknote banknote. In addition, the damage separation standard can be a standard calculated in accordance with a standard set in advance, a standard set at the time of processing, and a level of banknotes to be processed.

  In addition, the storage unit 255 stores transaction processing time information relating to the collected banknote S received from the host computer 300 as banknote identification information 256, and stores damage separation reference information 257 indicating a damage separation reference. ing.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the display operation unit 253 used when accepting an input operation by the operator displays a setting screen 260 for setting the fitness separation reference information 257.

  The setting screen 260 corresponding to the separation standard setting means displays an input area 261 for inputting the non-conformity level of each non-conformity separation element as correctness separation standard information, and a setting button 262 for validating a numerical value after the input. Prior to the loss separation work, the operator receives input of the damage separation reference information from the setting screen 260.

The description of the banknote sorting apparatus 200 configured as described above and the mechanism of banknote conveyance will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the banknote S collected from the automatic teller machine 100 is loaded into the hopper 220 by the operator, the banknotes S are separated one by one and conveyed from the hopper 220 to the identification unit 210.
The identification unit 210 detects the number of banknotes by the number detection sensor 203 and reads the serial number of the banknote S by the serial number reading sensor 201.

  The main control unit 250 recognizes the serial number from the read serial number information (corresponding to the unique feature amount recognition information at the time of confirmation), and refers to the banknote identification information 256 in the storage unit 255 based on the recognized serial number. Authenticity discrimination information and damaged ticket level information regarding the banknote S are obtained.

  Specifically, the banknote identification information 256 is transaction processing time information regarding the collected banknote S received from the host computer 300, and the transaction processing time information associates the banknote identification information 25 and the transaction management information 26 with the automatic teller machine 100. Information received from. Therefore, the main control unit 250 determines the authenticity determination information regarding the banknote S from the banknote identification information 256 based on the banknote identification information 25 managed in association with the serial number information of the banknote S, the authenticity determination result information, and the non-performing ticket level information. Slip card level information can be obtained.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 250 performs the banknote S based on the damage separation reference information 257 (corresponding to the set damage separation reference information) indicating the damage separation reference set from the setting screen 260 and the acquired banknote identification information 256. If the banknote S is a banknote banknote, it is conveyed to the reject stacker 240 by driving the sorting gate 230. If the banknote S is a correct banknote, the banknote S is specified by driving the sorting gate 230. To a stacker (for example, 245A).

  Next, in the identification unit 10 mounted on the banknote processing unit 110 in the automatic teller machine 100, the authenticity determination information and the non-performing ticket level information, which are the basis for sorting the banknotes S to be collected in this way, The procedure for recording the banknote identification information 25 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the deposit and withdrawal operation procedure of the automatic teller machine 100, and each step is a process executed by the main control unit 20 of the automated teller machine 100.

First, the procedure during the deposit transaction process will be described with reference to FIG. 11 which is a flowchart showing the operation procedure during the deposit transaction process.
When the deposit transaction processing is started by a card insertion operation by the user to the card receiving unit 130 or an input operation by the user to the display operation unit 120, the banknotes S inserted into the deposit port 112 are separated one by one and an identification unit 10 (step S10).

  Whether the deposited banknote S conveyed to the identification unit 10 is normal or abnormal based on a plurality of determination items such as true / false determination and denomination determination by the authenticity determination sensor 3 of the identification unit 10. Is identified (step S11).

  Further, in the identification unit 10, the identification unit 10 acquires the serial number image of the banknote S by the serial number reading sensor 1 along with the authenticity determination by the authenticity determination sensor 3 and performs serial number recognition processing (step). Along with S12), the banknote S is detected by the banknote detection sensor 2 (step S13).

  The main control unit 20 determines whether or not the banknote S is identified as being receivable by the identifying unit 10, that is, whether the banknote S is identified as a genuine note banknote or a fake bill banknote (step S14), If it is identified as a possible genuine note banknote (step S14: YES), the banknote S is conveyed from the recognition unit 10 to the temporary storage unit 115 (step S15).

  On the other hand, when the banknote S is identified as a fake banknote that cannot be deposited (step S14: NO), the banknote S is conveyed from the identification section 10 to the withdrawal return port 113 in step S14. Return (step S16).

  And after conveyance of a banknote (step S15, 16), the main-control part 20 determines whether all the banknotes S of the deposit port 112 were lose | eliminated (step S17), and there is still the banknote S in the deposit port 112. (Step S <b> 17: NO), the process proceeds to Step S <b> 10, the banknote S is fed out from the deposit port 112 and conveyed to the identification unit 10, and the banknote S is identified by the identification unit 10 as described above.

  Note that the banknote S identified as a fake banknote that cannot be accepted by the identification unit 10 as described above is a banknote that does not satisfy at least one item among the plurality of determination items, for example, a banknote processing unit. Since the medium 110 is a medium other than banknotes, such as banknotes of denominations and receipts that cannot be handled at 110, the identification unit 10 includes paper sheets that could not be determined as genuine banknotes.

  Further, when the main control unit 20 determines that all the banknotes S are no longer in the deposit port 112 (step S17: YES), the payout from the deposit port 112 is terminated, and the denomination of the banknote S is displayed on the display operation unit 120. The number of sheets and the total price are displayed.

  When the deposit confirmation processing operation is performed by the user who has confirmed the denomination, number, and total amount of the banknote S displayed on the display operation unit 120 (step S18: YES), the identification unit 10 identifies it as a genuine bill. The bill S is stored in the corresponding storage 117 from the temporary storage 115 to the storage 117A to 117C according to the denomination information.

  On the other hand, the banknote S determined to be a banknote banknote for the reason that the banknote S has dirt 50, torn 53, etc. and is not suitable for the withdrawal transaction processing after the next transaction according to the standard for damage determination, is temporarily suspended. It is transported from the unit 115 to the collection box 116 and stored (step S19).

  Furthermore, regarding the banknote S conveyed from the temporary storage unit 115 to the storages 117A to 117C or the recovery store 116, the authenticity determination result, the serial number recognition result, and the loss ticket level detection result acquired in steps S11 to S13 are displayed as banknote identification information. 25, the data is recorded in the storage unit 24 in accordance with the data format shown in FIG. 6 (step S20), and the deposit transaction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when a user who confirms the denomination, the number, and the total amount of the banknote S displayed on the display operation unit 120 inputs a cancellation operation for the deposit transaction process (step S18: NO), it accumulates in the temporary storage unit 115. The bill S is conveyed to the withdrawal return port 113, and the bill S is returned to the user (step S21), and the deposit transaction process is terminated.

Next, the procedure during the withdrawal transaction process will be described with reference to FIG. 12, which is a flowchart showing the operation procedure during the withdrawal transaction process.
Similar to the above-described deposit transaction process, when the withdrawal transaction process is started by the card insertion operation by the user to the card reception unit 130 or the input operation by the user to the display operation unit 120, the amount information specified by the user Accordingly, the corresponding banknotes S are separated one by one from the storages 117A to 117C and conveyed to the identification unit 10 (step S30).

  The identification unit 10 uses the authenticity determination sensor 3 to identify whether the banknote S is normal or abnormal based on a plurality of determination items such as authenticity determination and denomination determination of the conveyed banknote S ( Step S31).

  Further, in the identification unit 10, the identification unit 10 acquires the serial number image of the banknote S by the serial number reading sensor 1 along with the authenticity determination by the authenticity determination sensor 3 and performs serial number recognition processing (step). Along with S32), the banknote S is detected by the banknote detection sensor 2 (step S33).

  The main control unit 20 determines whether or not the banknote S is identified as being able to be withdrawn / paid by the identifying unit 10, that is, whether the banknote S is identified as a genuine bill or a counterfeit bill (step S34). If the bill is identified as a genuine note that can be paid out (step S34: YES), the bill S is transported from the recognition unit 10 to the withdrawal return port 113 (step S35).

  On the other hand, when the banknote S is identified as a fake banknote that cannot be dispensed and dispensed by the identification unit 10 in step S34 (step S34: NO), it is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 115 (step S36).

  And after conveyance of a banknote (step S35, 36), the main control part 20 determines whether all the withdrawal request | requirement number of sheets was paid out (step S37), and if not satisfy | filling the withdrawal request | requirement number of sheets (step S37). (S37: NO), the process proceeds to step S30, the banknote S is fed out from the storages 117A to 117C and conveyed to the identification unit 10, and the banknote S is identified by the identification unit 10 as described above.

  Further, when the main control unit 20 determines that all the requested withdrawal numbers have been paid out (step S37: YES), the feeding from the storages 117A to 117C is finished, and the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit 115. S is stored in the collection box 116 (step S38).

  At this time, the authenticity determination result, the serial number recognition result, and the loss ticket level detection result acquired in steps S31 to S33 are recorded in the storage unit 24 as the banknote identification information 25 according to the data format shown in FIG. However, when the banknote identification information with the same serial number already exists, new information is overwritten and updated as the banknote identification information 25 based on the banknote determination date 35 (step S39). Moreover, the banknote identification information 25 regarding the banknote S withdrawn normally is deleted from the storage unit 24 (step S40), and the withdrawal transaction process is terminated.

According to the above process flow, the banknote identification information 25 about the banknote S which should exist in the banknote process part 110 can be reliably recorded about the banknote S which passed the identification part 10 in the deposit transaction process and the withdrawal transaction process. it can.
Thereby, it becomes possible to simultaneously manage the number of banknotes in the banknote processing unit 110 based on the banknote identification information 25.

  In addition, in order to manage the banknote identification information 25 including the banknote S previously loaded into the storages 117A to 117C before the deposit / withdrawal transaction processing is started, the banknote S filled in the banknote processing unit 110 is used. What is necessary is just to carry out an automatic scrutiny.

  In the procedure at the time of the automatic scrutiny processing, as shown in FIG. 13 which is a flowchart of the operation procedure at the time of the automatic scrutiny processing, first, banknotes are placed in a place other than the storage case 117 (117A to 117C) such as the collection box 116 and the temporary holding unit 115. It is determined whether or not there is S (step S79), and if there is a bill S, it is removed (step S79: NO). When there is no banknote S in places other than the storage 117 (step S79: YES), the banknote identification information 25 registered in the storage unit 24 is cleared (step S80).

  Thereafter, the banknotes S are separated one by one from any one of the storage boxes 117 and conveyed to the identification unit 10 (step S81). In addition, in this description, the structure which conveys the banknote S from the storage 117A is demonstrated.

  The bill S conveyed to the identification unit 10 is determined whether the bill S is normal or abnormal based on a plurality of determination items such as authenticity determination and denomination determination by the authenticity determination sensor 3 of the identification unit 10. Identify (step S82).

  Further, in the identification unit 10, the identification unit 10 acquires the serial number image of the banknote S by the serial number reading sensor 1 along with the authenticity determination by the authenticity determination sensor 3 and performs serial number recognition processing (step). Along with S83, the banknote S is detected by the banknote detection sensor 2 (step S84).

  The main control unit 20 determines whether or not the banknote S has been normally identified by the identification unit 10, that is, whether or not the banknote S has been identified as a genuine note banknote or a counterfeit note banknote (step S85). If identified (step S85: YES), the banknote S is conveyed from the identification part 10 to the temporary storage part 115 (step S86). On the other hand, in step S85, if the banknote S is identified as a fake banknote by the identification unit 10 (step S85: NO), the banknote S is conveyed from the identification unit 10 to the withdrawal return port 113 (step S87). .

  This process (steps S81 to 87) is repeated until the accumulated capacity of the temporary storage unit 115 is full, and when it is full, all the banknotes S of the temporary storage unit 115 are stored in the collection box 116 (step S88).

  Further, the main control unit 20 determines whether or not all the banknotes S in the storage 117A have been paid out (step S89), and if there are remaining banknotes (step S89: NO), the process proceeds to step S81 and is fed out. And the identification of the banknote S in the identification unit 10 is performed as described above.

  On the other hand, when the storage 117A is empty (step S89: YES), the feeding from the storage 117A is terminated, and all the banknotes S in the recovery store 116 are temporarily stored in the reverse order to the previous procedure. It is stored in the original storage 117A via 115. (Step S90).

  At this time, the banknotes stored in the storage 117A are stored in accordance with the data format shown in FIG. 6 with the authenticity determination result, serial number recognition result, and non-performing ticket level detection result acquired in steps S82 to S84 as the banknote identification information 25. It records in the part 24 (step S91).

Note that the banknote identification information 25 is registered in accordance with the same procedure for the banknote S in the storage 117B or the storage 117C (step S92). Finally, the banknotes S accumulated in the withdrawal return port 113 are removed, and the automatic scrutiny process is terminated.
By performing the automatic scrutiny process according to the above procedure, the banknote identification information 25 can be reliably registered for all banknotes S loaded in the banknote processing unit 110.

  As described above, the banknote identification information 25 determined and stored in the deposit / withdrawal transaction process and the automatic scrutiny process is accompanied by the communication unit 23 and the collection unit 116 with which the banknote S is collected, The host computer 300 that has been transmitted to the host computer 300 via the communication line 400 and has received the bill identification information 25 is stored in the data storage unit 310 and managed.

  Next, in the banknote sorting apparatus 200, the procedure for performing the damage separation process based on the banknote identification information 25 registered in the above-described processing flow will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure for separating the damage by the banknote sorting apparatus 200, and each step is a process executed by the main control unit 250 of the banknote sorting apparatus 200.

  First, for banknotes S collected from the automated teller machine 100 at a bank branch, the related banknote identification information 25 is received from the data storage unit 310 of the host computer 300 and registered as banknote identification information 256 of the storage unit 255. (Step S49).

  As a specific method, a reception request may be input to the host computer 300 by an input operation by an operator to the display operation unit 253 of the banknote sorting apparatus 200, and among the collected banknotes S, a description will be given later. A small number of sheets may be first recognized by the banknote sorting apparatus 200 according to the procedure, and the related banknote identification information 25 may be automatically received from the host computer 300.

  Next, the setting from the setting screen 260 is accepted for the damage separation criterion information 257 for each damage ticket determination element as the damage separation criterion (step S50). This fitness separation standard may be matched with the fitness judgment standard of the automatic teller machine 100, or may be uniquely set on the banknote sorting device 200 side according to the cash operation procedure. Further, it may be set in advance when performing the fitness separation process (corresponding to the fitness separation reference information).

  Thereafter, the collected banknotes S are separated one by one from the hopper 220, conveyed to the identification unit 210 (step S51), and the number of banknotes is counted by the number detection sensor 203 mounted on the identification unit 210. A serial number image of the banknote S is acquired by the reading sensor 201, and serial number recognition processing is performed (step S52).

  The main control unit 250 compares and compares the banknote identification information 256 stored in the storage unit 255 based on the recognized serial number, and the banknote identification information 256 corresponding to the banknote S (authenticity discrimination information, damaged ticket level information). Obtain (step S53).

  And the main control part 250 compares the damage separation reference information 257 set in step S50 with the loss ticket level information in the banknote identification information 256 acquired in step S53, and the banknote S is a correct banknote. It is determined whether it is a non-conforming bill (step S54).

  When it is determined that the bill is a correct bill (step S54: NO), the bill S is accumulated in a stacker (eg, 245A) (step S55), and when it is determined that the bill is a damaged bill (step S54: YES), the bill S Are accumulated in the reject stacker 240 (step S57). Further, as a result of referring to the authenticity discrimination information of the banknote identification information 256, the banknotes are also accumulated in the reject stacker 240 even when it is determined to be a counterfeit banknote.

The above procedure (steps S51 to S57) is repeated until the banknote S is no longer in the hopper 220 (step S56), and the damage separation process in the banknote sorting apparatus 200 is completed.
According to the above procedure, in the banknote sorting apparatus 200, even if the authenticity determination sensor 3 and the loss ticket detection sensor 2 are not mounted, authenticity determination and correctness separation processing equivalent to those in the automatic teller machine 100 can be performed.

  Further, the banknote sorting apparatus 200 can be realized not only with a simple sensor configuration including the serial number reading sensor 1, but also easily realizes high-speed processing because the data processing load on the banknote sorting apparatus 200 is reduced. It becomes possible.

  In addition, with respect to the damage separation process, by referring to the damage ticket level information in the banknote identification information 25, the correct banknote and the damaged banknote are separated again according to the damage separation standard set in the banknote sorting apparatus 200. Can do.

  In the above description, the format in which the banknote identification information 256 is received from the host computer 300 has been described. However, the bill identification information 256 is communicated with the host computer 300 via the communication line 400 in real time based on the serial number recognized in step S52. The banknote identification information 25 of the corresponding banknote S may be acquired.

  In the above description, the banknotes S to be collected are simply separated into the correct banknotes and the damaged banknotes. However, depending on the operation of the bank, the separation of the correct banknotes may be simply changed from the correct banknotes to the damaged banknotes. Not only two types of bills, but also automatic bills for automatic machines aimed at stabilizing the quality of operation of automatic machines such as ATMs and CDs, correct bills for counters handled mainly at counters, and return processing There are cases where it is classified into three types of banknotes. Next, the procedure for the loss separation process when there are a plurality of loss separation criteria will be described. In the following description, description will be made based on FIG. 16 which is a flowchart showing the procedure of the damage separation process when there are two damage separation criteria.

  First, as described above, related banknote identification information 25 is received from the data storage unit 310 of the host computer 300 for the banknotes S collected from the automatic teller machine 100 at the bank branch, and the banknote identification of the storage unit 255 is received. It registers as information 256 (step S59).

Next, the damage separation criterion information 257 is set for each damage ticket determination element as a damage separation criterion for dividing the banknote S to be collected into three (step S60).
Specifically, for example, the correctness when the banknotes S to be collected are classified into three types: automatic bills for automatic machines, correct bills for counters handled mainly at counter service, and non-performing bills for return processing. As shown in FIG. 15, which is an example of the separation reference information 257, there is a loss ticket element 36 such as a correct bill for a window and a correct bill for an automatic machine, and a lower limit slip that is determined to be a correct bill for each loss ticket element. Level 37 is defined.

Thereafter, the collected banknotes S are separated one by one from the hopper 220, conveyed to the identification unit 210 (step S61), and the number of banknotes is counted by the number detection sensor 203 mounted on the identification unit 210. A serial number image of the banknote S is acquired by the reading sensor 201, and serial number recognition processing is performed (step S62).
The main control unit 250 compares and collates with the banknote identification information 256 stored in the storage unit 255 based on the recognized serial number, and obtains the banknote identification information 256 corresponding to the banknote S (step S63).

  And the main control part 250 compares the damage separation reference information 257 set in step S60 with the damage ticket level information in the banknote identification information 256 acquired in step S63, and the banknote S is a correct banknote. It is determined whether it is a non-conforming bill (step S64).

  If it is determined that the bill is a correct bill (step S64: NO), whether the bill S is the most accurate automatic bill or the normal bill for the counter. Is determined according to the damage separation reference information 257 (step S65). If the banknote S is an automatic machine banknote (step S65: YES), the banknote S is accumulated in the first stacker 245A (step S67). If S is a genuine bill for a window (step S65: No), it is accumulated in the second stacker 245B (step S66).

When it is determined that the banknote S is a banknote banknote (step S64: YES), the banknote S is accumulated in the reject stacker 240 (step S69). Further, as a result of referring to the authenticity discrimination information of the banknote identification information 256, the banknotes are also accumulated in the reject stacker 240 even when it is determined to be a counterfeit banknote.
The above procedure (steps S61 to S67) is repeated until the banknote S is no longer in the hopper 220 (step S68), and the damage separation process in the banknote sorting apparatus 200 is terminated.

  According to the above procedure, in the banknote sorting apparatus 200, for example, for the purpose of stabilizing the operation quality of an automatic machine such as an ATM or a CD, the banknote for the automatic machine, the banknote for the bank handled mainly in the window business, It can be classified into three types, that is, a banknote for return processing.

  Up to now, the procedure for performing the damage separation process based on the fixed damage separation standard as shown in FIG. 5 has been described. In this case, the loss ticket ratio 60 varies depending on the degree of damage of the banknote S to be processed. . The following examples 2 and 3 describe the case where the damage separation reference information 257 is calculated so that the loss ticket ratio 60 is constant regardless of the degree of damage of the banknote S collected.

  Since the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above only in a part of the control program in the banknote sorting apparatus 200, the part of the different control program will be described.

  This control program mainly sets the damage separation reference information 257 during the damage separation process based on the banknote identification information 25 received from the data storage unit 310 of the host computer 300 so that the fixed loss ticket ratio is 60. A function (corresponding to calculation means) calculated by the control unit 250 is provided.

  By comprising in this way, even if the damage degree of the collect | recovered banknote S changes for every banknote collection | recovery, a fixed amount of banknote banknotes can be isolate | separated in a damage separation process, and it is related to a damage separation process. It becomes possible to flatten the work load.

  It demonstrates concretely with FIG. 17 which is a flowchart about the procedure which changes the damage separation reference | standard in the banknote sorting apparatus 200 so that the loss ticket ratio 60 may become fixed. Each step is a process executed by the main control unit 250 of the banknote sorting apparatus 200.

  First, for banknotes S collected from the automated teller machine 100 at a bank branch, the related banknote identification information 25 is received from the data storage unit 310 of the host computer 300 and registered as banknote identification information 256 of the storage unit 255. (Step S100).

  Next, an input from the display operation unit 253 is accepted for the desired bad ticket ratio 60 (step S101). Based on the banknote identification information 256, the main control unit 250 calculates the damage separation standard so as to obtain the input banknote ratio 60 (step S102), and the damage separation standard information 257 (calculated damage separation standard information). As a response). In addition, the input acceptance from the display operation unit 253 regarding the loss ticket ratio 60 may be accepted in advance when performing the damage separation process.

  As a calculation method, a method of calculating the combination closest to the input non-use ticket ratio 60 by changing the non-use ticket level of each non-use ticket separation element may be used. You may calculate so that the stain | pollution | contamination damage ticket ratio 60 may become the largest in the vicinity of the input damage ticket ratio 60 centering on a loss ticket banknote.

  Thereafter, the collected banknotes S are separated from the hopper 220 one by one, conveyed to the identification unit 210 (step S103), and the number of banknotes S is counted by the number detection sensor 203 mounted on the identification unit 210. The serial number image of the banknote S is acquired by the number reading sensor 201, and serial number recognition processing is performed (step S104).

  The main control unit 250 compares and collates with the banknote identification information 256 stored in the storage unit 255 based on the recognized serial number, and obtains the banknote identification information 256 corresponding to the banknote S (step S105).

  Then, the main control unit 250 compares the damage separation reference information 257 calculated in step S102 with the banknote identification information 256 acquired in step S105, and whether the banknote S is a correct banknote. It is determined whether it is a banknote banknote (step S106).

  When it is determined that the bill is a correct bill (step S106: NO), the bill S is accumulated in a stacker (for example, 245A) (step S107), and when it is determined that the bill is a banknote (step S106: YES), the bill S Are accumulated in the reject stacker 240 (step S109). Further, as a result of referring to the authenticity discrimination information of the banknote identification information 256, the banknotes are also accumulated in the reject stacker 240 even when it is determined to be a counterfeit banknote.

The above procedure (steps S103 to S107, S109) is repeated until the banknote S is no longer in the hopper 220 (step S108), and the damage separation process in the banknote sorting apparatus 200 is terminated.
According to the above procedure, it is possible to perform the loss separation process with a desired loss ticket ratio 60 regardless of the degree of damage of the banknote S.

  In the present embodiment, the procedure for changing the damage separation reference information 257 by the banknote sorting apparatus 200 has been described. However, the procedure may be set by the host computer 300. Specifically, for example, in a cash center of a security company that undertakes a cash management business, a plurality of automatic teller machines 100 are targeted, and banknotes S collected in large quantities are subjected to correct / loss separation processing by a plurality of banknote sorting apparatuses 200. In such a case, an execution program that calculates the damage separation reference information 257 so as to obtain a constant loss ticket ratio 60 on the host computer 300 instead of on the banknote sorting apparatus 200 may be adopted. The procedure will be described in Example 3 below.

  In the third embodiment, the control programs of the host computer 300 and the banknote sorting apparatus 200 are only partially different from those of the first embodiment. Therefore, different control program parts will be described.

  The control program calculates the damage separation standard in the host computer 300 based on the banknote identification information 25 on the data storage unit 310 of the host computer 300 so that the fixed banknote ratio is 60, and the banknote sorting is performed. The apparatus 200 has a function of receiving the calculated loss separation criterion as the loss separation criterion information 257 (corresponding to the calculated loss separation criterion information) (corresponding to calculation means).

  By configuring in this way, even if the degree of damage of the collected banknotes S changes every time banknotes are collected, a plurality of banknote sorting apparatuses 200 are used to perform constant damage separation processing for processing a large amount of banknotes S to be collected. It is possible to separate the amount of banknotes, and it is possible to flatten the work load related to the damage separation process.

  Also in the plurality of banknote sorting apparatuses 200, a specific description will be given with FIG. 18 which is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing the loss separation standard so that the loss ticket ratio 60 is constant. Each step is a process executed by the main control unit 350 of the host computer 300.

First, the manager accepts and sets an input of a desired loss ticket ratio 60 from the administrator input unit 355 (step S70).
The design of the non-performing bill ratio 60 may accept input from the administrator input unit 355 in the host computer 300, accept settings from the display operation unit 253 of the banknote sorting apparatus 200, and transmit to the host computer 300. It may be set.

  Next, based on the banknote identification information 25 collected in the host computer 300, the main control unit 350 uses the banknote sorting apparatus 200 so as to achieve the banknote ratio 60 set in step S70. The reference information 257 is created (step S71).

  When the banknote sorting apparatus 200 performs the damage separation process, the banknote identification information 25 is received from the host computer 300 (step S72), and the damage separation reference information created by the host computer 300 in step S71. 257 is received from the host computer 300 to the storage unit 255 of the banknote sorting apparatus 200 (step S73). The following processing performs the same procedure as steps S103 to S108 in the second embodiment.

  According to the above procedure, since the damage separation standard is determined based on the aggregated banknote identification information 25, it is possible to reliably change the loss ticket ratio 60 rather than determining the damage separation standard for each individual banknote sorting apparatus 200. It can be suppressed more.

  In the third embodiment described above, the banknote identification information 25 and the set / calculated damage separation standard information 257 are received from the host computer 300 by the banknote sorting apparatus 200. However, the damage separation standard set by the host computer 300 is used. Based on the information 257, the determination result obtained by performing the damage separation determination by the main control unit 350 is included in the banknote identification information 25 and received by the banknote sorting apparatus 200, and according to the damage separation determination result performed by the host computer 300. The banknote sorting apparatus 200 may perform the damage separation process.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 19 which is an example of the data format of the banknote identification information, the determination date information 38 and the fitness determination result information 39 obtained by the host computer 300 are received from the host computer 300. The banknote sorting apparatus 200 can easily separate the damage by referring to the damage determination result of the banknote S corresponding to the recognized serial number.

  In addition, by adding the determination date / time information 38 (corresponding to the time information) together, it is clear that the timing at which the host computer 300 performs the damage separation determination becomes clear, and the damage separation standard of the host computer 300 is updated. In addition, by comparing the update date and time with the determination date and time information 38, it is possible to avoid the possibility of performing the damage separation process based on an erroneous determination result.

  By the way, the banknote S determined by the banknote sorting apparatus 200 as a banknote for a window or a banknote for an automatic machine will be distributed to the market again. For circulation banknotes, the banknote identification information 25 on the host computer 300 may be reused. Specifically, even in the automatic teller machine 100, by using only the serial number reading sensor 1, the banknote identification level 25 can be detected by referring to the banknote identification information 25 on the host computer 300. Although the damage level of the banknote S changes with the passage of time, the identification information is regarded as reliable information even after it has been determined once by using the information on the banknote determination information 35 of the banknote identification information 25 and providing an expiration date. Can be used.

  On the other hand, in the correct / loss separation processing of the banknote sorting apparatus 200, the banknote S determined to be a banknote banknote or a counterfeit banknote is recovered to the issuer, but the banknote identification information 25 on the host computer 300 is used at the time of recovery. If deleted, the data storage unit 310 can be used efficiently.

  In the above description, the communication line 400 is used as information transmission means among the automatic teller machine 100, the host computer 300, and the bill sorting apparatus 200. However, this system can be realized even offline.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a memory 119 (corresponding to storage means, transaction processing time information output means, and transaction processing time information output means) is mounted in each recovery box 116 and storages 117A to 117C in the banknote processing unit 110. The banknote identification information 25 regarding the stored banknote S may be stored in the memory 119. In this case, the banknotes are transported together with the banknotes, and the banknote identification information 25 stored in the memory 119 is read and input to the banknote sorting apparatus 200 during the damage separation process at the banknote collection destination.

  In the present embodiment, the serial number is handled as the unique feature amount of the banknote S, and the case where the authenticity determination result is associated with the loss ticket level has been described. However, the unique feature amount of the banknote S is not limited to the serial number. For example, any information that can be individually recognized by the banknote S, such as a barcode or an IC chip, may be used.

  Further, when the unique feature quantity such as a serial number or barcode cannot be recognized and processed as a character or code, the image information of the serial number or barcode may be handled as the unique feature quantity of the banknote. In this case, image collation processing may be performed between the image information read by the banknote sorting apparatus 200 and the image information stored as the banknote identification information 256.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 21, for example, when the IC chip 70 is mounted on the banknote S itself, each banknote identification information 25 detected by the banknote processing unit 110 is written to each IC chip 70, Information on the IC chip 70 may be read in the damage separation process by the banknote sorting apparatus 200.

  In the above description, the paper sheet processing apparatus and the paper sheet sorting system according to the present invention have been described for the case where the banknote sorting apparatus 200 that separates the banknotes S for damage is used, but the present invention is only this. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a sorting apparatus that performs a damage separation process on a medium having a unique characteristic amount such as a gift certificate or a securities such as a check.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS S ... Banknote, 1 ... Serial number reading sensor, 2 ... Damaged ticket detection sensor, 3 ... Authenticity discrimination sensor, 10 ... Identification part, 20 ... Main control part, 23 ... Communication part, 24 ... Storage part, 25 ... Banknote identification Information, 32 ... Serial number, 33 ... Authenticity determination result, 34 ... Damaged ticket level of each lossy ticket determination element, 35 ... Damaged ticket determination date / time, 37 ... Damaged ticket level of each banknote classification, 38 ... Correct ticket determination date / time, 39 ... Damage judgment result, 70 ... IC chip memory, 100 ... Automatic cash transaction apparatus, 110 ... Banknote processing unit, 115 ... Temporary holding unit, 116 ... Collection box, 117A to 117C ... Storage box, 118 ... Storage part, 119 ... Memory, 150 ... Banknote sorting system, 200 ... Banknote sorting device, 201 ... Serial number reading sensor, 203 ... Number detection sensor, 240 ... Reject stacker, 245A ... First stacker, 245B ... Second stacker, 250 ... Main control 254 ... Communication unit 255 ... Storage unit 256 ... Bill identification information 257 ... Performance separation reference information 260 ... Performance separation reference information setting screen 300 ... Host computer 310 ... Data storage unit 350 ... Main Control unit, 351 ... communication unit, 400 ... communication line

Claims (11)

Transaction processing means for processing paper sheets;
At least one storage means for storing the paper sheets therein;
A transaction processing unique feature quantity recognition means for recognizing the unique feature quantity information of the paper sheet according to the transaction processing;
A non-performing ticket level judging means for judging the non-slip sheet level of the paper sheet based on predetermined judgment criteria information;
The paper loss level information determined by the loss ticket level determination means and the transaction processing unique feature amount information recognized by the transaction processing unique feature amount information are stored in association with each paper sheet. Storage means;
Information transfer means for transferring the characteristic feature amount information and the non-use ticket level information for each paper sheet stored in the storage means to the outside as the transaction processing time information as the storage means is carried out And
The information transfer means is
When confirming the paper sheets stored in the stored storage means, the confirmation-specific characteristic amount recognition means for recognizing the specific characteristic amount information of the paper sheets, and the correctness separating the paper sheets for damage A paper sheet processing apparatus for transferring to a paper sheet sorting apparatus provided with a loss separating means. The information transfer means;
In the paper sheet sorting apparatus, the loss ticket level information associated with the transaction processing unique feature amount information corresponding to the confirmation unique feature amount information recognized by the confirmation unique feature amount recognition unit and the paper sheets 2. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the damage separating means transfers the paper sheets in an information format that can be subjected to damage separation based on damage separation reference information for separating the damages from each other. . The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes the storage unit. And transaction processing means for transaction processing paper sheets, at least the one housing unit, the inherent characteristics when recognizing transaction processing amount information depending on the transaction processing specific characteristic quantity recognizing means for accommodating the paper sheet therein And the paper stored in the storage means transported from the paper sheet processing apparatus having a non-conformity level determination unit for determining a non-conformity level of the paper sheet based on predetermined damage criterion information. A unique feature amount recognition unit for confirmation for recognizing the unique feature amount information of the paper sheet when confirming the leaf,
Information input means for inputting information from the outside, and a damage separation means for separating the paper sheets according to the damage separation standard information for separating the paper sheets into damages,
The information input means;
From the paper sheet processing apparatus, the loss ticket level information of the paper sheet determined by the loss ticket level determination means, and the transaction processing unique feature quantity information recognized by the transaction processing unique feature quantity recognition means The transaction processing time information output in the information format associated with each paper sheet is input,
The fitness separation means
Using the transaction processing time information input from the information input unit, the transaction processing unique feature amount information corresponding to the confirmation unique feature amount information recognized by the confirmation unique feature amount recognition unit is associated with the transaction processing unique feature amount information. A paper sheet sorting apparatus configured to separate the paper sheets into good and bad based on loss ticket level information and the damage separation reference information. Having separation standard setting means for setting the fitness separation standard information;
5. The paper sheet sorting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the paper sheets are subjected to damage separation based on the set damage separation reference information set by the separation reference setting means. Having calculation means for calculating the loss separation standard information based on the loss ticket level information;
The paper sheet sorting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the paper sheet is separated into good and bad based on the calculated good and bad separation standard information calculated by the calculating means. Transaction processing means for transaction processing of paper sheets, storage means for storing the paper sheets therein, and unique feature amount recognition at the time of transaction processing for recognizing unique characteristic amount information of the paper sheets according to the transaction processing Means, a non-performing ticket level determining means for determining a non-slip level of the paper sheet based on predetermined non-conformity criteria information, and non-slip sheet level information determined by the non-slip sheet level determining means; Storage means storing the transaction processing unique feature amount information recognized by the transaction processing unique feature amount recognition means in association with each paper sheet, and each of the paper sheets stored in the storage means A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising information transfer means for transferring the characteristic feature amount information at the time of transaction processing and the loss ticket level information to the outside as information at the time of transaction processing in accordance with the removal of the storage means, and Confirm the paper sheets stored in the storage means Information input means for inputting the transaction processing time information transferred by the information transfer means of the paper sheet processing apparatus and the unique characteristic amount recognition means for confirmation for recognizing the unique feature value information of the paper sheet Using the transaction processing time information input from the information input means, and is associated with the transaction processing unique feature quantity information corresponding to the confirmation unique feature quantity information recognized by the confirmation unique feature quantity recognition means. And a paper sheet sorting device comprising: a paper sheet sorting apparatus comprising: a paper sheet sorting apparatus for performing paper damage sorting based on the paper loss level information and the paper damage separating standard information for separating paper. Paper sheet sorting system. A management terminal for managing the paper sheets;
Connecting the paper sheet processing apparatus, the paper sheet sorting apparatus and the management terminal by communication means;
In the management terminal,
Receiving means for receiving the transaction processing time information via the communication means;
A calculation means for calculating damage separation criterion information for separating the paper sheets according to damage based on the loss ticket level information of the received transaction processing information;
The paper sheet sorting system according to claim 7, further comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits the calculated damage separation criterion information calculated by the calculating unit to the paper sheet sorting device via the communication unit. The paper sheet processing apparatus comprises an identification means for identifying the authenticity of the paper sheet,
The authenticity identification result information identified by the identifying means is
The paper sheet sorting system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein in the transaction processing time information, the storage means stores the information in association with the loss ticket level information and the unique feature amount information for each paper sheet. In the transaction processing time information,
The paper sheet according to any one of claims 7 to 9, which includes time information when the paper sheet is determined based on the damage determination criterion information that predetermines a loss ticket level of the paper sheet. Sorting system. In the storage means,
Transaction processing time information storage means for storing the transaction processing time information for each of the paper sheets housed therein;
11. The paper sheet sorting system according to claim 7, further comprising transaction processing time information output means for outputting the transaction processing time information stored in the transaction processing time information storage means to an external device. .

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